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A60336 The Christian centurians observations, advices, and resolutions containing matters divine and morall / collected according to his owne experience by Philip Skippon ... Skippon, Philip, d. 1660. 1645 (1645) Wing S3950; ESTC R37966 95,695 394

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nickname_n of_o other_o 3.16_o other_o 1_o pet._n 3.16_o if_o good_a &_o bad_a man_n both_o shall_v judge_v amiss_o keep_v conscience_n clear_a t●ou_fw-mi need_v not_o care_v i_o wiss_v alas_o this_o be_v not_o to_o resist_v unto_o blood_n 12.4_o blood_n heb._n 12.4_o my_o saviour_n say_v bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v revile_v you_o and_o shall_v say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n false_o for_o my_o sake_n rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n for_o so_o persecute_v they_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v before_o you_o 12._o you_o mat._n 5.11_o 12._o yea_o my_o most_o bless_a redeemer_n so_o have_v they_o abuse_v thou_o and_o all_o thy_o dear_a servant_n oh_o then_o why_o shall_v i_o that_o be_o not_o worthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o servant_n or_o disciple_n think_v to_o be_v above_o my_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o better_a
1_o all_o manner_n of_o in_o justice_n by_o plot_v counsel_v plead_v or_o any_o other_o way_n by_o secret_a subtle_o by_o abuse_n of_o wit_n or_o power_n further_a the_o same_o by_o or_o for_o themselves_o or_o other_o levit._fw-la 19.15.13_o 2_o do_v injustice_n with_o the_o most_o voice_n or_o great_a number_n desire_v to_o please_v or_o be_v applaud_v by_o the_o multitude_n or_o too_o much_o regard_v or_o fear_v their_o frown_n scorn_n censure_n because_o they_o be_v many_o and_o mighty_a and_o may_v upon_o some_o other_o occasion_n further_a or_o hinder_v they_o as_o they_o may_v herein_o please_v or_o displease_v the_o most_o exod._n 23.2_o wrest_v the_o law_n for_o their_o own_o or_o other_o evil_a end_n misinterpret_v the_o same_o seet_v false_a gloss_n thereupon_o subtie_o persuade_v or_o violent_o work_v to_o make_v wrong_n seem_v right_a and_o right_a wrong_n hereby_o to_o pleasure_v other_o to_o serve_v their_o own_o turn_n and_o to_o wrong_v the_o guiltless_a deut._n 16.19_o 4_o judge_v by_o outward_a appearance_n according_a to_o the_o a_o first_o unsearcht-seeming-simplicity_n or_o sincerity_n and_o right_a of_o the_o cause_n or_o person_n or_o according_a to_o the_o like_a unexamined_a seem_a foulness_n of_o the_o fact_n ●nesse_n of_o the_o cause_n or_o guiltiness_n of_o the_o party_n or_o whatsoever_o our_o own_o or_o other_o conceit_n may_v be_v of_o the_o matter_n or_o manner_n without_o due_a examination_n deep_a deliberation_n and_o impartial_a judgement_n concern_v both_o john_n 7.24_o 5_o hasty_a and_o rash_a judgement_n before_o they_o be_v thorough_o acquaint_v with_o the_o case_n and_o all_o its_o circumstance_n and_o have_v full_o hear_v out_o the_o party_n accuse_v john_n 7.51_o 1_o cor._n 4.5_o 1_o tim._n 5.22_o 6_o all_o falsehood_n and_o double-dealing_n pretend_v one_o thing_n and_o intend_v another_o labour_v to_o make_v that_o which_o be_v apparent_o false_a seem_v true_a exodus_fw-la 23.7_o 7_o take_v bribe_n which_o most_o foul_o corrupt_v and_o oft_o time_n whole_o overthrow_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n and_o turn_v all_o up_o side_n down_o deut._n 16.18_o 8_o covetousness_n the_o cause_n of_o bribe-taking_a so_o help_v he_o that_o give_v most_o be_v he_o or_o his_o case_n good_a or_o bad_a evod._n 18.21_o 9_o whore_n who_o will_v seduce_v and_o mislead_v and_o entice_v prevail_v against_o right_n and_o to_o the_o judge_n destruction_n proverb_n 31.3_o 10_o drunkenness_n impair_v the_o judgement_n besot_v the_o judge_n make_v they_o forget_v the_o law_n and_o pervert_v judgement_n prov._n 31.4_o 5._o 11_o highmindednesse_n which_o cause_v a_o contempt_n and_o carelessness_n of_o do_v justice_n as_o if_o it_o do_v not_o concern_v they_o or_o that_o they_o be_v too_o good_a therefore_o deut._n 17.20_o 12_o gather_v wealth_n which_o stir_v the_o mind_n by_o any_o way_n whatsoever_o to_o attain_v thereto_o deut._n 17.17_o 13_o partiality_n to_o any_o for_o any_o regard_n of_o fear_n favour_n pleasure_n profit_n or_o desire_v of_o praise_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 1.17_o &_o 16.19_o prov._n 18.5_o &_o 24.23_o 1_o tim._n 5.21_o 14_o partiality_n to_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o untimely_a and_o unfitting_a pity_n to_o he_o his_o cause_n be_v bad_a or_o because_o his_o adversary_n be_v thy_o enemy_n or_o because_o thou_o look_v for_o service_n from_o he_o exod._n 23.3_o leu._n 19.15_o 15_o partiality_n to_o the_o rich_a and_o mighty_a in_o desire_n of_o their_o good_a will_n or_o fear_v of_o their_o evil_a will_n towards_o we_o levit._fw-la 19.15_o deut._n 1.17_o 16_o wrong_v the_o poor_a because_o he_o can_v fee_v thou_o or_o withstand_v his_o powerful_a adversary_n who_o can_v pay_v thou_o better_o exod._n 23.6_o prov._n 22.22_o zech._n 7.10_o 17_o wrong_v the_o innocent_a out_o of_o private_a spleen_n against_o he_o or_o friendship_n to_o his_o wicked_a adversary_n etc._n etc._n for_o god_n will_v not_o justify_v but_o plague_v such_o wickedness_n exod._n 23.7_o prov._n 18.5_o jer._n 22.3_o 18_o wrong_v the_o widow_n the_o fatherless_a the_o stranger_n because_o they_o be_v so_o and_o so_o contemn_v poor_a and_o helpless_a or_o for_o any_o of_o the_o forementioned_a or_o any_o other_o respect_n zech._n 7.10_o jer._n 22.3_o 19_o overthrow_v a_o righteous_a cause_n by_o quirk_n in_o law_n of_o other_o gloss_n to_o make_v right_o seem_v wrong_a wrong_a right_n exod._n 23.6_o prov._n 18.5_o 20_o cruelty_n oppression_n exaction_n to_o serve_v their_o passion_n lust_n covetousness_n or_o any_o other_o base_a and_o sinful_a humour_n yea_o though_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n they_o have_v power_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o and_o may_v be_v unquestioned_a ezek._n 45.9_o 21_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n be_v they_o who_o they_o will_v and_o take_v it_o how_o they_o will_v for_o the_o judgement_n be_v the_o lord_n to_o secute_v they_o spite_n of_o those_o that_o distaste_n threaten_v or_o will_v harm_v they_o for_o judge_v just_o and_o to_o plague_v they_o if_o they_o do_v otherwise_o whosoever_o may_v seem_v promise_n and_o endeavour_v to_o stand_v for_o they_o deut._n 1.17_o 22_o pass_v judgement_n upon_o one_o witness_n be_v the_o witness_n who_o he_o will_v be_v the_o offender_n what_o he_o will_v and_o the_o offence_n as_o it_o will_v deut._n 19.15_o 23_o weariness_n in_o do_v justice_n to_o any_o in_o any_o place_n upon_o any_o occasion_n 1_o sam._n 7_o 15_o 16._o exod._n 18.22_o 2_o what_o magistrate_n must_v do_v in_o execute_v justice_n 1_o they_o must_v write_v and_o study_v and_o labour_n by_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o acquaint_v themselves_o thorough_o with_o god_n law_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o good_a law_n to_o be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o understand_v and_o execute_v justice_n deut._n 17.18_o 2_o in_o fear_n to_o offend_v and_o tremble_a at_o god_n displeasure_n for_o offend_v they_o most_o must_v wise_o and_o worthy_o discharge_v this_o duty_n ps_n 2.10_o 11._o 3_o they_o must_v be_v sure_a their_o endeavour_n in_o christ_n be_v accept_v and_o bless_v least_o vengeance_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o perish_v in_o their_o unjust_a way_n psl_n 2.12_o 4_o their_o charge_n be_v strict_o give_v they_o to_o execute_v justice_n upright_o deut._n 1.16_o 5_o they_o must_v help_v one_o another_o in_o judgement_n for_o more_o ease_n and_o better_a furtherance_n and_o speedy_a dispatch_n exod._n 18_o 22._o 6_o they_o must_v show_v the_o party_n their_o warrant_n for_o their_o proceed_n in_o the_o course_n of_o justice_n concern_v the_o cause_n out_o of_o god_n word_n for_o that_o if_o any_o thing_n will_v satisfy_v exod._n 18.16_o 7_o solid_a counsel_n may_v be_v give_v by_o other_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v accept_v by_o they_o concern_v justice_n both_o for_o choose_v ●●_o person_n to_z and_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o execute_v the_o same_o exod._n 18_o ●●_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 24_o at_o large_a 8_o good_a counsel_n in_o these_o must_v be_v follow_v and_o man_n must_v not_o whole_o rely_v on_o their_o own_o wisdom_n opinion_n or_o sufficiency_n herein_o exod._n 18.24_o 9_o they_o be_v to_o choose_v they_o well_o qualify_v person_n to_o help_v they_o in_o judgement_n exod._n 18.25_o see_v before_o how_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v qualify_v 10._o they_o must_v warn_v the_o people_n to_o take_v heed_n they_o sin_v not_o by_o stand_v in_o a_o bad_a cause_n lest_o they_o suffer_v by_o god_n hand_n and_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n 2_o ch._n 19.10_o 11_o in_o doubtful_a matter_n they_o must_v inquire_v diligent_o till_o what_o be_v obscure_a be_v clear_v and_o all_o circumstance_n be_v right_o conceive_v deut._n 19_o 18._o job_n 29.16_o josh_n 7.19_o john_n 7.51_o gen._n 3.11_o &_o 11.5_o &_o 18.21_o judg._n 20.3.12_o prov._n 18_o 13._o 12_o they_o may_v and_o must_v require_v a_o oath_n if_o need_v be_v for_o clear_v the_o truth_n and_o end_v of_o strife_n exod._n 22.10_o read_v from_o the_o 7_o ver_fw-la 13_o a_o oath_n that_o can_v be_v disapprove_v must_v be_v accept_v exod._n 22.10_o 14_o they_o must_v hear_v both_o party_n deliberate_o patient_o thorough_o to_o inform_v themselves_o in_o all_o part_n culars_n right_o and_o full_o deut._n 1.17_o prov._n 18.13_o 17._o john_n 7.51_o 15_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v too_o hard_a for_o they_o they_o must_v bring_v it_o to_o god_n by_o prayer_n deut._n 1.17_o 16_o they_o may_v and_o must_v give_v judgement_n upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n deut._n 19.17_o &_o 17.16_o matth._n 18.16_o john_n 8.17_o 2_o cor._n 13.1_o hebr._n 10.28_o 17_o they_o must_v do_v with_o a_o false_a witness_n as_o he_o will_v have_v do_v to_o the_o party_n who_o he_o false_o accuse_v deuter._n 19.16_o to_o the_o end_n 18_o they_o must_v plead_v the_o just_a cause_n of_o the_o poor_a who_o want_v the_o understanding_n sufficiency_n boldness_n to_o plead_v their_o own_o case_n or_o have_v no_o
have_v not_o follow_v such_o course_n then_o for_o my_o part_n 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n if_o i_o must_v needs_o die_v poor_a i_o will_v rather_o die_v poor_a and_o honest_a and_o leave_v a_o good_a repute_n then_o die_v miserable_a and_o wicked_a and_o ●ink_v in_o the_o esteem_n and_o report_n of_o other_o or_o if_o some_o seem_v to_o grow_v rich_a by_o these_o way_n i_o dare_v bold_o say_v such_o ill_a get_v good_n shall_v not_o long_o prosper_v but_o either_o they_o or_o they_o shall_v find_v god_n hand_n one_o way_n or_o other_o against_o they_o and_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v persuade_v the_o lord_n can_v as_o easy_o and_o remarkable_o help_v we_o as_o he_o have_v help_v other_o and_o we_o though_o many_o as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o one_o and_o ou●_n of_o the_o most_o and_o great_a trouble_n as_o if_o they_o be_v never_o so_o few_o and_o small_a for_o it_o be_v all_o on_o with_o he_o to_o who_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a if_o we_o but_o as_o conscionable_a 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god_n we_o be_v sensible_a thereof_o and_o we_o will_v not_o so_o plead_v therefore_o but_o to_o justisie_n ourselves_o therein_o as_o if_o we_o not_o only_o faultless_a but_o do_v well_o be_v too_o too_o bad_a oh_o if_o we_o do_v no_o more_o let_v we_o at_o least_o give_v god_n his_o glory_n thus_o far_o as_o to_o acknowledge_v we_o do_v amiss_o do_v so_o foul_o amiss_o take_v this_o in_o good_a part_n in_o some_o part_n of_o answer_n to_o these_o objection_n which_o i_o wish_v with_o my_o soul_n may_v satisfy_v other_o as_o they_o do_v i_o to_o conclude_v i_o free_o friendly_a and_o faithful_o give_v this_o counsel_n in_o this_o case_n take_v this_o as_o a_o infallible_a ground_n there_o be_v no_o circumstance_n whatsoever_o can_v make_v a_o unlawful_a thing_n lawful_a that_o the_o worst_a of_o suffering_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v before_o the_o best_a of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o live_v in_o misery_n then_o in_o iniquity_n that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n and_o 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