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be_v no_o less_o good_a to_o the_o poor_a that_o whip_v he_o when_o he_o deserve_v this_o be_v indeed_o to_o be_v good_a to_o the_o poor_a to_o give_v he_o that_o alm_n first_o which_o he_o want_v most_o if_o he_o be_v hungry_a it_o be_v alm_n to_o feed_v he_o but_o if_o he_o be_v idle_a and_o untoward_a it_o be_v 72._o alm_n to_o whip_v he_o this_o be_v to_o be_v good_a to_o the_o poor_a but_o who_o then_o be_v the_o poor_a we_o shall_v be_v good_a to_o as_o they_o interpret_v goodness_n saint_n paul_n will_v have_v 5.3_o widow_n honour_v but_o yet_o those_o that_o be_v widow_n indeed_o so_o it_o be_v meet_v the_o poor_a shall_v be_v relieve_v but_o yet_o those_o that_o be_v poor_a indeed_o not_o every_o one_o that_o beg_v be_v poor_a not_o every_o one_o that_o want_v be_v poor_a not_o every_o one_o that_o be_v poor_a be_v poor_a indeed_o they_o be_v the_o poor_a who_o we_o private_a man_n in_o charity_n and_o you_o that_o be_v magistrate_n in_o â—ustice_n stand_v bind_v to_o relieve_v who_o be_v old_a or_o impotent_a and_o unable_a to_o work_v or_o in_o these_o hard_a and_o depopulate_a time_n be_v willing_a but_o can_v be_v set_v on_o work_n or_o have_v a_o great_a charge_n upon_o they_o than_o can_v be_v maintain_v by_o their_o work_n these_o and_o such_o as_o these_o be_v the_o poor_a indeed_o let_v we_o all_o be_v good_a to_o such_o as_o these_o be_v we_o that_o be_v private_a man_n as_o brethren_n to_o these_o poor_a one_o and_o show_v they_o mercy_n be_v you_o that_o be_v magistrate_n as_o father_n to_o these_o poor_a one_o and_o do_v they_o justice_n but_o as_o for_o those_o idle_a stubborn_a profess_a night-wanderer_n that_o can_v and_o may_v and_o will_v not_o work_v and_o under_o the_o name_n and_o habit_n of_o poverty_n rob_v the_o poor_a indeed_o of_o our_o alm_n and_o their_o maintenance_n let_v we_o harden_v our_o heart_n against_o they_o and_o not_o give_v they_o do_v you_o execute_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o they_o and_o 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disease_n begin_v and_o when_o and_o what_o fit_v it_o have_v and_o where_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o hold_v he_o and_o inform_v himself_o every_o other_o way_n as_o full_o as_o he_o can_v in_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o body_n that_o so_o he_o may_v proportion_v the_o remedy_n according_o without_o error_n so_o ought_v every_o magistrate_n in_o cause_n of_o justice_n before_o he_o pronounce_v sentence_n or_o give_v his_o determination_n whether_o in_o matter_n cecina_n judicial_a or_o criminal_a to_o hear_v both_o party_n with_o equal_a patience_n to_o examine_v witness_n and_o other_o evidence_n advise_o and_o thorough_o to_o consider_v and_o wise_o lay_v together_o all_o allegation_n and_o circumstance_n to_o put_v in_o quaeres_fw-la and_o doubt_n upon_o the_o by_o and_o use_v all_o possible_a expedient_a mean_n for_o the_o bolt_v out_o of_o the_o truth_n that_o so_o he_o may_v do_v that_o which_o be_v equal_a and_o right_n without_o error_n a_o duty_n not_o without_o both_o precept_n and_o precedent_n in_o holy_a scripture_n moses_n prescribe_v it_o in_o deut._n 17._o in_o the_o case_n of_o idolatry_n 13.14_o if_o there_o be_v find_v among_o you_o one_o that_o have_v do_v thus_o or_o thus_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v tell_v thou_o and_o thou_o have_v hear_v of_o it_o and_o inquire_v diligent_o and_o behold_v it_o to_o be_v true_a and_o the_o thing_n certain_a that_o such_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v in_o israel_n then_o thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o that_o man_n etc._n etc._n the_o offender_n must_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n and_o no_o eye_n pity_v he_o but_o it_o must_v be_v do_v orderly_o and_o in_o a_o legal_a course_n not_o upon_o a_o bare_a hear-say_n but_o upon_o diligent_a examination_n and_o inquisition_n and_o upon_o such_o full_a evidence_n give_v in_o as_o may_v render_v the_o fact_n certain_a so_o far_o as_o such_o case_n ordinary_o be_v capable_a of_o 1._o certainty_n and_o the_o like_a be_v again_o order_v in_o deut._n 19_o in_o the_o case_n of_o false_a witness_n etc._n both_o the_o man_n between_o who_o the_o controversy_n be_v shall_v stand_v before_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o judge_n shall_v make_v diligent_a inquisition_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o judg._n 19_o in_o the_o wrong_a levite_n case_n who_o concubine_n be_v abuse_v unto_o death_n at_o gibeah_n the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n stir_v up_o one_o another_o to_o do_v justice_n upon_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o the_o method_n they_o propose_v be_v this_o first_o to_o 19.20_o consider_v and_o consult_v of_o it_o and_o then_o to_o give_v their_o opinion_n but_o the_o most_o famous_a example_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v that_o of_o king_n solomon_n in_o 3_o king_n 3._o in_o the_o difficult_a case_n of_o the_o 28._o two_o mother_n
those_o temporal_a affliction_n he_o inflict_v for_o as_o he_o reward_v those_o few_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o evil_a man_n with_o these_o temporal_a benefit_n for_o who_o yet_o in_o his_o justice_n he_o reserve_v eternal_a damnation_n as_o the_o due_a wage_n by_o that_o justice_n of_o their_o graceless_a impenitency_n so_o he_o punish_v those_o remnant_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o godly_a man_n with_o these_o temporal_a affliction_n for_o who_o yet_o in_o his_o mercy_n he_o reserve_v eternal_a salvation_n as_o the_o due_a wage_n yet_o by_o that_o mercy_n only_o of_o their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o holy_a obedience_n as_o abraham_n say_v to_o the_o rich_a glutton_n in_o the_o parable_n luke_n 16._o 16.25_o son_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n and_o likewise_o lazarus_n evil_a thing_n but_o now_o he_o be_v comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o thou_o have_v any_o thing_n good_a in_o 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abraham_n give_v gift_n to_o the_o son_n of_o his_o concubine_n and_o send_v they_o away_o but_o his_o only_a son_n isaac_n he_o keep_v with_o he_o and_o give_v he_o all_o that_o he_o have_v right_o so_o god_n give_v temporal_a gift_n to_o hypocrite_n and_o castaways_a who_o be_v bastard_n and_o not_o son_n not_o son_n of_o the_o 31._o free_a woman_n not_o son_n of_o promise_n not_o bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o be_v their_o portion_n when_o they_o have_v get_v that_o they_o have_v get_v all_o they_o be_v like_a to_o have_v there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v look_v for_o at_o his_o hand_n but_o as_o for_o the_o inheritance_n he_o reserve_v that_o for_o his_o dear_a child_n the_o godly_a who_o be_v 4.29_o bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o 3.29_o heir_n according_a unto_o promise_n on_o these_o he_o bestow_v all_o that_o ever_o he_o have_v 3.21_o all_o thing_n be_v they_o for_o on_o they_o he_o bestow_v 1.2_o his_o son_n the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o who_o be_v 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