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personarum_fw-la râ—spectione_n demosth_n i_o will_v hear_v the_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n with_o a_o equal_a mind_n without_o affection_n and_o respect_n of_o person_n not_o
to_o insist_v particular_o on_o more_o particular_n there_o must_v be_v firmness_n of_o memory_n to_o recall_v such_o evidence_n as_o be_v of_o most_o moment_n on_o either_o behalf_n and_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o dexterity_n in_o confer_v and_o compare_v cause_n with_o cause_n and_o reason_n with_o reason_n and_o judgement_n and_o learned_a skill_n in_o the_o law_n both_o divine_a &_o humane_a to_o weigh_v the_o proof_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o justice_n and_o to_o discern_v and_o distinguish_v of_o just_a and_o unjust_a that_o so_o the_o cause_n may_v be_v fit_v for_o sentence_n else_o can_v the_o sentence_n prove_v just_a and_o equal_a 5.20_o isai_n 5.20_o but_o good_a shall_v be_v call_v evil_a and_o evil_a good_a the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v absolve_v the_o innocent_a condemn_v for_o that_o of_o augustine_n be_v certain_o true_a ignorantia_fw-la judicis_fw-la est_fw-la calamitas_fw-la innocentis_fw-la 29._o aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la l._n cap._n 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and_o judge_v righteous_o after_o the_o cause_n be_v discern_o hear_v justice_n the_o ii_o degree_n to_o speak_v justice_n then_o be_v judgement_n to_o be_v just_o give_v and_o sentence_n to_o be_v equal_o pronounce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o according_a to_o affection_n and_o favour_n but_o according_a to_o justice_n and_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o wholesome_a law_n which_o be_v the_o square_a of_o equity_n the_o law_n i_o say_v of_o man_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v the_o life_n of_o this_o body_n politic_a so_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n and_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o right_a rule_n indeed_o of_o equity_n and_o justice_n so_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n must_v be_v conform_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o equal_a sentence_n for_o the_o law_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o silent_a magistrate_n and_o the_o magistrate_n a_o speak_a law_n or_o a_o speaker_n of_o law_n and_o a_o judge_n or_o justice_n be_v a_o speaker_n of_o justice_n and_o iudico_fw-la be_v ius_fw-la dico_fw-la isidor_n judex_n hine_n dictus_fw-la quod_fw-la ius_fw-la populis_fw-la dicat_fw-la quod_fw-la jure_fw-la disceptet_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d iudicet_fw-la iudex_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la iusiâ—tia_fw-la desâ—dâ—ratur_fw-la esse_fw-la nequeat_fw-la judex_fw-la isidor_n and_o therefore_o a_o judge_n or_o justice_n in_o who_o justice_n be_v not_o be_v not_o a_o judge_n but_o by_o equivocation_n it_o be_v the_o injunction_n of_o the_o law_n divine_a judge_n and_o officer_n shall_v thou_o make_v and_o they_o shall_v judge_v the_o people_n with_o just_a judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v judgement_n that_o which_o be_v altogether_o just_o shall_v thou_o follow_v 20._o deutr._fw-la 6._o v._o 18_o 19_o 20._o worthy_a a_o emperor_n be_v the_o profession_n of_o justinian_n which_o i_o will_v commend_v to_o your_o godly_a imitation_n cain_n aequam_fw-la i_o utrique_fw-la parti_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o disceptandis_fw-la controversiis_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o tuenda_fw-la disciplinâ_fw-la praebebo_fw-la nâ—utri_fw-la parâ—i_fw-la praeter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o sa_n adâ—â—ctê°_n ero_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la haec_fw-la non_fw-la oâ—serâ—auâ—ro_fw-la onuâ—iâ—us_fw-la incommodis_fw-la ero_fw-la expâ—situs_fw-la tam_fw-la hic_fw-la quara_fw-la in_o futuro_fw-la seâ—ulo_fw-la in_o borrèâ—_n do_v indicio_fw-la magni_fw-la domini_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o saluâ—toris_fw-la nâ—stri_fw-la jesu_fw-la chrisii_fw-la habeboque_fw-la parten_v cum_fw-la juda_n &_o lepram_fw-la câ—m_fw-la huzziah_n &_o trem_fw-la reaâ—_n cum_fw-la cain_n aequum_fw-la i_o utrique_fw-la parti_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o disceptandis_fw-la controversiis_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o tuenda_fw-la disciplina_fw-la praebebo_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o will_v show_v myself_o equal_a to_o both_o party_n as_o well_o in_o decide_v of_o controversy_n as_o in_o defend_v of_o discipline_n i_o will_v favour_v neither_o part_n beyond_o law_n and_o right_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v not_o observe_v these_o thing_n i_o shall_v be_v expose_v to_o all_o discommodity_n both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o that_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o our_o great_a lord_n god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o i_o shall_v have_v my_o portion_n with_o judas_n the_o leprosy_n with_o huzziah_n and_o tremble_v with_o cain_n o_o memorable_a sentence_n worthy_a to_o be_v engrave_v in_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n yea_o with_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o so_o much_o of_o this_o now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o last_o degree_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o judge_n in_o judicial_a process_n justice_n the_o 3_o degree_n to_o do_v justice_n which_o be_v the_o do_v of_o justice_n or_o execution_n of_o judgement_n pronounce_v after_o the_o cause_n be_v discern_o hear_v with_o the_o ear_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o sentence_n equal_o pronounce_v with_o the_o mouth_n of_o justice_n then_o must_v execution_n be_v exact_o do_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n both_o in_o render_v to_o every_o man_n his_o right_n and_o also_o in_o free_v the_o innocent_a and_o punish_v malefactor_n for_o unless_o this_o exact_a execution_n do_v follow_v the_o former_a process_n be_v altogether_o fruitless_a and_o tend_v to_o no_o profit_n or_o good_a effect_n but_o in_o matter_n of_o controversy_n the_o party_n oppress_v stand_v still_o unreleeve_v after_o all_o his_o cost_n and_o painful_a travail_n and_o in_o matter_n of_o crime_n enormity_n and_o disorder_n remain_v still_o unreform_v and_o in_o both_o both_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n stand_v fearful_o surcharge_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o many_o sin_n and_o often_o for_o want_v of_o due_a execution_n of_o judgement_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o sword_n of_o god_n wrath_n be_v unsheathe_v against_o a_o land_n especial_o for_o the_o relieve_v of_o the_o helpless_a oppress_v and_o in_o revenge_v of_o bloody_a and_o cry_a sin_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o instruction_n and_o injunction_n give_v to_o the_o judge_n and_o of_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o judicial_a process_n which_o be_v the_o three_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a and_o worthy_a judge_n now_o follow_v the_o second_o particular_a observe_v in_o this_o charge_n judge_n ii_o point_n party_n between_o who_o they_o must_v hear_v &_o judge_n namely_o the_o party_n who_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v and_o judge_v which_o be_v set_v out_o in_o relation_n first_o to_o the_o judge_n your_o brethren_n second_o among_o themselves_o between_o every_o man_n and_o his_o brother_n that_o be_v as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o same_o nation_n of_o the_o same_o religion_n neither_o only_o so_o but_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v with_o he_o a_o stranger_n for_o kindred_n nation_n
the_o righteous_a and_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a then_o that_o be_v mature_o without_o needless_a delay_n our_o saviour_n in_o the_o parable_n do_v note_v it_o as_o a_o mark_n of_o a_o unjust_a judge_n who_o be_v void_a of_o all_o fear_n of_o god_n 18._o luc._n 18._o and_o regard_n of_o man_n that_o he_o defer_v to_o do_v justice_n to_o the_o importunate_a widow_n judge_n and_o magistrate_n must_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v like_o unhappy_a faelix_fw-la 24.27_o act._n 24.27_o who_o leave_v paul_n in_o bond_n in_o hope_n of_o bribe_n but_o like_v unto_o festus_n his_o more_o equal_a successor_n who_o hear_v that_o paul_n be_v keep_v bind_v at_o cesaria_n promise_v to_o go_v very_o short_o thither_o and_o the_o very_a next_o day_n after_o his_o come_n thither_o 25.6_o act._n 25.6_o convent_v he_o examine_v and_o handle_v his_o cause_n though_o he_o fail_v in_o the_o process_n of_o this_o business_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o jew_n this_o unjust_a delay_n of_o judicial_a process_n have_v be_v a_o old_a and_o ancient_a corruption_n for_o reformation_n whereof_o sundry_a decree_n be_v make_v by_o those_o worthy_a emperor_n constantine_n justinian_n gratian_n valentinian_n and_o theodosius_n against_o procrastination_n and_o dilatory_a course_n in_o matter_n both_o of_o controversy_n and_o crime_n in_o matter_n of_o controversy_n thus_o justinian_n do_v define_v imperat._n l._n properandun_v c._n de_fw-fr iudicijs_fw-la justin_n imperat._n properandum_fw-la nobis_fw-la visum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la light_n penè_fw-la fiant_fw-la immortales_fw-la et_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la hominum_fw-la modum_fw-la excedant_fw-la in_o cause_n of_o controversy_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o we_o that_o have_v be_v make_v least_o cause_n depend_v become_v immortal_a and_o exceed_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n ibid._n causae_fw-la pecuniarum_fw-la et_fw-la civiles_fw-la omnes_fw-la quocunque_fw-la nomine_fw-la veniant_fw-la &_o cuiuscunque_fw-la sint_fw-la quantitatis_fw-la non_fw-la ulterius_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la triennij_fw-la spacium_fw-la extendi_fw-la iubentur_fw-la ibid._n and_o what_o a_o great_a and_o grievous_a both_o sin_n and_o shame_n be_v it_o especial_o in_o christian_a commonwealth_n that_o the_o son_n the_o age_a son_n shall_v not_o live_v long_o enough_o to_o see_v a_o end_n of_o the_o tedious_a suit_n of_o his_o entangle_a father_n who_o tread_v a_o maze_n in_o his_o endless_a prosecution_n of_o law_n for_o the_o relieve_n of_o his_o still_o unrighted_a wrong_n in_o matter_n of_o crime_n so_o say_v the_o ancient_a law_n impâ—edicit_fw-la sic_fw-la c._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la custodia_fw-la reorum_fw-la constantinus_n impâ—edicit_fw-la statim_fw-la debet_fw-la quaestio_fw-la fieri_fw-la ut_fw-la noxius_fw-la puniatur_fw-la innocens_fw-la absoluatur_fw-la arraignement_n ought_v speedy_o to_o be_v make_v that_o the_o guilty_a may_v be_v punish_v the_o innocent_a absolve_v and_o again_o decernunt_fw-la de_fw-fr his_fw-la quos_fw-la tenet_fw-la carcer_fw-la inclusos_fw-la aperta_fw-la definitione_n sancimus_fw-la ut_fw-la aut_fw-la convictos_fw-la velox_fw-la poena_fw-la subducat_fw-la aut_fw-la liberandos_fw-la custodiadiuturna_fw-la non_fw-la maceret_fw-la imp._n p._n p._n p._n gratian_n valentia_n &_o theodosius_n decernunt_fw-la concern_v those_o who_o be_v in_o prison_n we_o do_v by_o express_a definition_n enact_v that_o either_o speedy_a punishment_n shall_v make_v away_o the_o guilty_a or_o continual_a imprisonment_n shall_v not_o waste_v the_o innocent_a our_o law_n no_o doubt_n for_o decision_n of_o controversy_n be_v both_o as_o perfect_a and_o express_v as_o these_o and_o therefore_o be_v it_o not_o a_o foul_a offence_n and_o a_o fearful_a sin_n in_o any_o judge_n or_o lawyer_n or_o other_o minister_n of_o justice_n to_o set_v to_o sale_n their_o head_n and_o tongue_n their_o wit_n and_o word_n their_o place_n and_o function_n for_o the_o warp_a and_o weave_v on_o of_o the_o web_n of_o controversy_n &_o protract_v of_o cause_n through_o needless_a delay_n for_o private_a respect_n of_o gain_n favour_n or_o envy_n without_o due_a regard_n to_o common_a equity_n or_o public_a tranquillity_n or_o weal_n and_o welfare_n of_o church_n and_o commonweal_n judgement_n reason_n against_o unjust_a delay_n of_o judgement_n in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v too_o true_a delay_n breed_v danger_n danger_n of_o undo_v to_o the_o party_n oppress_v danger_n of_o presume_v to_o the_o person_n oppress_v danger_n of_o hurt_n to_o the_o party_n procure_v delay_n and_o danger_n of_o ruin_n to_o church_n and_o commonweal_n it_o grieve_v the_o heart_n 1._o reas_n 1._o &_o excruciate_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o party_n oppress_v to_o bear_v such_o a_o cruel_a and_o detestable_a injury_n when_o under_o plausible_a pretence_n of_o law_n judgement_n and_o justice_n he_o be_v not_o only_o delay_v from_o his_o right_n and_o spend_v himself_o in_o prosecute_n for_o it_o but_o withal_o incur_v suspicion_n of_o one_o wicked_a and_o unjust_a as_o if_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o doer_n of_o the_o wrong_n he_o that_o shall_v thus_o oppress_v the_o just_a in_o his_o righteous_a cause_n do_v touch_v the_o apple_n of_o god_n own_o eye_n which_o be_v a_o fearful_a and_o dangerous_a sin_n and_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o revenge_v the_o oppress_v grief_n constrain_v the_o just_a 2_o 2_o who_o find_v no_o relief_n by_o just_a order_n of_o law_n to_o take_v unjust_a and_o unlawful_a course_n as_o calumny_n quarrel_n contention_n and_o brawl_n to_o relieve_v and_o remedy_v their_o unrighted_a wrong_n and_o sometime_o through_o impotency_n of_o humane_a affection_n especial_o in_o woman_n more_o conquerable_a of_o passion_n poison_n and_o murder_n of_o their_o oppress_a adversary_n and_o so_o with_o danger_n of_o their_o land_n and_o good_n they_o endanger_v the_o loss_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o unjust_a occasioner_n of_o such_o evil_n communicate_v in_o the_o sin_n and_o partake_v in_o the_o misery_n hereby_o be_v a_o wide_a flood_n gate_n open_v and_o enlarge_v whereby_o hatred_n 3_o 3_o contention_n and_o capital_a enmity_n be_v propagate_v and_o diffuse_v by_o partner_n and_o kindred_n over_o whole_a family_n village_n city_n country_n and_o kingdom_n which_o administer_v matter_n for_o mutiny_n and_o slaughter_n for_o the_o contention_n of_o the_o proud_a be_v shed_v of_o blood_n 27.16_o sirach_n 27.16_o and_o their_o scoulding_n be_v grievous_a to_o hear_v and_o be_v not_o hence_o danger_n of_o ruin_n to_o the_o state_n and_o who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o mischief_n but_o hinderer_n and_o perverter_n of_o equity_n and_o justice_n or_o if_o such_o outward_a mischief_n do_v not_o hence_o ensue_v 4_o 4_o yet_o hereby_o be_v god_n worship_n and_o exercise_n of_o religion_n as_o by_o a_o evil_a spirit_n and_o hellish_a fury_n of_o discord_n disturb_v and_o poison_a while_o man_n mind_n be_v distract_v and_o exasperate_v with_o continue_a lawing_n and_o 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