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The sparing of rapes, robberies, whoredoms, cheatings, frauds, unjust measures, false balances, occasioneth, yea encourageth the like. If thou be a Magistrate, deputed to judge it, and sparest a man that hath shed blood; the next blood he sheds thou art guilty of. Thou consentest to the second robbery of a thief, that hast remitted him the first. A Father brings in a notorious malefactor arraigning at the bar before the Judge. When the mother comes, miserandavlulatione, with bitter weeping desiring mercy for her son.

The sparing of rapes, robberies, whoredomes, cheatings, frauds, vniust measures, false balances, occasioneth, yea encourageth the like. If thou be a Magistrate, deputed to iudge it, and sparest a man that hath shed bloud; the next bloud he sheddes thou art guilty of. Thou consentest to the second robbery of a thief, that hast remitted him the first. A Father brings in a notorious malefactor arraigning at the bar before the Iudge. When the mother coms, miserādavlulatione, with bitter weeping desiring mercy for her son.

The wife Lachrimabili voce, with mournful speech, imploring mercy for her husband. The little children plorantibus ocellis, with crying eyes, beseeching mercy for their Father. The people wishing he may be spared for the goodliness of his person. Yet saith the Judge, Non misereor modo: I pity, but must not spare. Pereat unus, potius quam unitas. Better one perish, then all. Weed up the implacable thorns, for they will keep the ground barren. It hath been said, Bear one injury and provoke more: but here in case of justice, forgive one public injury, I mean a fact of horrid nature as I formerly taxed, and you provoke and encourage many. The Mariners would fain save Jonah; but when there is no remedy, they will rather loose one Jonah, then all themselves.

The wife Lachrimabili voce, with mournefull speech, imploring mercie for her husband. The little children plorantibus ocellis, with crying eyes, beseeching mercy for their Father. The people wishing he may be spared for the goodlinesse of his person. Yet sayth the Iudge, Non misereor modo: I pitie, but must not spare. Pereat vnus, potius quam vnitas. Better one perish, then all. Weed vp the implacable thornes, for they will keepe the ground barren. It hath beene sayd, Beare one iniurie and prouoke more: but here in case of iustice, forgiue one publick iniury, I mean a fact of horrid nature as I formerly taxed, and you prouoke and encourage many. The Marriners would faine saue Ionas; but when there is no remedy, they will rather loose one Ionas, then all themselues.