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this_o judgement_n be_v further_o set_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o scripture_n by_o the_o impartiality_n of_o it_o hither_o belong_v all_o those_o text_n which_o remove_v from_o god_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o respect_n of_o person_n which_o be_v so_o incident_a to_o humane_a tribunal_n now_o respect_v of_o person_n be_v in_o distribution_n of_o justice_n and_o have_v regard_n to_o some_o external_a quality_n or_o circumstance_n of_o the_o person_n which_o do_v not_o appertain_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o upon_o account_n of_o those_o circumstance_n to_o deal_v unequal_o with_o those_o who_o case_n be_v equal_a as_o when_o two_o person_n who_o be_v equal_o guilty_a of_o a_o crime_n be_v bring_v to_o their_o trial_n and_o the_o one_o be_v condemn_v and_o the_o other_o acquit_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o friendship_n or_o relation_n or_o some_o other_o interest_n because_o one_o be_v poor_a and_o the_o other_o rich_a the_o one_o have_v powerful_a friend_n to_o intercede_v for_o he_o the_o other_z not_o the_o one_o bring_v a_o gift_n or_o bribe_n the_o other_o not_o or_o upon_o any_o other_o account_n beside_o the_o pure_a merit_n of_o the_o cause_n i_o say_v to_o deal_v thus_o in_o the_o distribution_n of_o of_o justice_n be_v respect_n of_o person_n otherwise_o in_o matter_n of_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n respect_v of_o person_n have_v no_o place_n accord_v to_o that_o common_a rule_n of_o divine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d locum_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o gratuitis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o debitis_fw-la now_o this_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o speak_v of_o as_o a_o thing_n very_o far_o from_o god_n deut._n 10.17_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v god_n of_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n a_o great_a god_n a_o mighty_a and_o a_o terrible_a which_o regard_v not_o person_n nor_o take_v reward_n 2_o chron._n 19.7_o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n with_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n nor_o respect_n of_o person_n nor_o take_v of_o gift_n job_n 34.18_o 19_o be_v it_o fit_a to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a or_o to_o prince_n you_o be_v ungodly_a how_o much_o less_o to_o he_o that_o accept_v not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n nor_o regard_v the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a for_o they_o be_v all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n rom._n 2.6_o who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n for_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n act_n 10.34_o 35._o of_o a_o truth_n i_o perceive_v that_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o eph._n 6.8_o 9_o the_o apostle_n there_o press_v the_o duty_n of_o servant_n to_o master_n from_o this_o consideration_n that_o whatsoever_o good_a thing_n any_o man_n do_v the_o same_o shall_v he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n whether_o he_o be_v bond_n or_o free_a and_o at_o the_o 9_o the_o v_o you_o master_n do_v the_o 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a_o know_a rule_n noxa_fw-la caput_fw-la sequitur_fw-la mischief_n pursue_v the_o sinner_n what_o can_v be_v more_o reasonable_a quam_fw-la ut_fw-la peccata_fw-la suos_fw-la teneant_fw-la authores_fw-la than_o that_o man_n fault_n shall_v be_v charge_v upon_o the_o author_n and_o punishment_n fall_v upon_o the_o guilty_a for_o answer_v to_o this_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o unreasonable_a that_o one_o man_n shall_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o another_o fault_n if_o he_o be_v willing_a and_o content_a to_o bear_v it_o volenti_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a injuria_fw-la there_o be_v no_o wrong_n do_v to_o those_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o undergo_v it_o though_o they_o be_v innocent_a which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n suffer_v for_o we_o the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a as_o the_o scripture_n express_v it_o 2._o where_o the_o person_n upon_o who_o the_o punishment_n be_v trasfer_v be_v likewise_o a_o sinner_n and_o obnoxious_a to_o god_n there_o can_v be_v no_o injustice_n 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