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             Justice justified; or The judges commission opened: in two assize sermons, preached before the judges of assize. The first at Chard, on Prov. 14.34. March 12. the other at Tauton, on Rom. 13.4. Aug.3. 1657. By James Strong, Master of Arts, and minister of the Gospel at Illmister in Sommerset.
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           JUSTICE
           JUSTIFIED
           ;
           OR
           THE
           Judges
           Commission
           Opened
           :
           IN
           TWO
           ASSIZE
           SERMONS
           ,
           Preached
           before
           the
           JUDGES
           of
           ASSIZE
           .
           The
           first
           at
           
             Chard
             ,
          
           on
           
             Prov.
             14.
             34.
             
             March
          
           12.
           the
           other
           at
           
             Taunton
             ,
          
           on
           
             Rom.
             13.
             4.
             Aug.
          
           3.
           1657.
           
        
         
           By
           
             James
             Strong
             ,
          
           Master
           of
           Arts
           ,
           and
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospel
           at
           
             Illmister
          
           in
           
             SOMMERSET
             .
          
        
         
           Justitia
           immota
           res
           publica
           floret
           ,
           illa
           sublata
           ,
           flaccesset
           ac
           deficit
           .
           
             Casper
             Sibelius
             .
             Tom.
             3.
             page
             389.
             
          
        
         
           And
           I
           will
           restore
           thy
           Judges
           as
           at
           first
           ;
           and
           thy
           Councellors
           as
           at
           the
           beginning
           ;
           afterward
           shalt
           thou
           be
           called
           a
           City
           of
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           a
           faithful
           City
           ,
           
             Isa.
             1.
             26.
             
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             John
             Stafford
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           house
           ,
           neer
           the
           
             George
             ,
          
           at
           FLEET-BRIDGE
           ,
           1658.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           
             Robert
             Nicholas
             ,
          
           one
           of
           the
           Barons
           of
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           and
           
             Richard
             Newdigate
             ,
          
           one
           of
           the
           Justices
           of
           the
           
             Vpper
             Bench
             ,
          
           Judges
           of
           the
           
             Western
             Circuit
             :
          
           As
           also
           to
           the
           Right
           Worshipful
           
             William
             Hillyard
             ,
          
           
             Esq
          
           High-Sheriff
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             Somerset
             ;
          
           together
           with
           the
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           
             Grand
             Inquest
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           at
           whose
           request
           these
           Sermons
           were
           made
           publike
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Lords
             and
             Gentlemen
             ;
          
        
         
           T
           Was
           a
           sad
           presage
           of
           Israels
           ruine
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           in
           anger
           threatened
           to
           break
           these
           two
           Staves
           of
           his
           beauty
           and
           bonds
           :
           if
           Religion
           
           be
           the
           one
           of
           these
           two
           Staves
           ,
           the
           Law
           shall
           be
           the
           other
           ;
           these
           are
           
             semper
             gemella
             nunquam
             singula
             in
             foetu
             ,
          
           two
           Twins
           ,
           mercies
           that
           live
           and
           die
           together
           ,
           Israel
           at
           once
           lost
           them
           both
           ,
           
             Hos.
             3.
             4.
             
          
           The
           Children
           of
           Israel
           shall
           be
           many
           dayes
           without
           a
           King
           ,
           &
           without
           a
           Prince
           ,
           &
           without
           an
           offering
           ,
           and
           without
           an
           Ephod
           ,
           &c.
           corruption
           is
           the
           mother
           of
           confusion
           ,
           
             Dan
          
           and
           
             Bethel
             ,
          
           the
           place
           of
           Judgement
           ,
           and
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ,
           had
           been
           corrupted
           together
           ,
           and
           therefore
           't
           was
           just
           they
           should
           be
           destroyed
           together
           :
           wickednesse
           had
           usurped
           the
           seat
           
           of
           Justice
           at
           
             Dan
             ,
          
           and
           
             Bethel
             ,
          
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ,
           was
           become
           a
           
             Bethanes
             ,
          
           the
           house
           of
           lies
           .
           What
           violent
           adventures
           have
           been
           made
           by
           many
           of
           this
           Nations
           own
           degenerate
           Sons
           to
           break
           the
           staffe
           of
           beauty
           ,
           I
           need
           not
           tell
           you
           ;
           I
           fear
           the
           next
           generation
           will
           scarce
           live
           to
           see
           Religion
           healed
           of
           some
           of
           these
           scars
           and
           wounds
           she
           hath
           received
           in
           our
           late
           unhappy
           wars
           ,
           of
           which
           ,
           oh
           may
           she
           not
           complain
           in
           the
           Prophets
           words
           ,
           that
           she
           hath
           been
           wounded
           in
           the
           house
           of
           her
           friends
           :
           The
           quarrel
           begun
           with
           Religion
           ,
           but
           ended
           against
           policy
           :
           
           Those
           that
           are
           burthened
           by
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           can
           live
           without
           the
           Law
           ;
           
             Sine
             Fide
             ,
             sine
             Rege
             ,
             sine
             Lege
             .
          
           The
           staff
           of
           bonds
           hath
           of
           late
           had
           its
           turn
           ,
           and
           had
           not
           both
           been
           held
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           a
           strong
           God
           ,
           sure
           the
           issue
           ere
           this
           had
           been
           confusion
           .
        
         
           My
           Lords
           ,
           That
           both
           Justice
           and
           Religion
           finds
           yet
           the
           countenance
           of
           so
           egregious
           Patrons
           as
           your selves
           ,
           is
           a
           Valley
           of
           
             Achor
             ,
          
           a
           door
           of
           hope
           to
           our
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           that
           we
           shall
           once
           more
           see
           
             Jerusalem
          
           in
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           when
           truth
           buds
           out
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           righteousnesse
           looks
           down
           from
           heaven
           ,
           then
           
           have
           we
           ground
           to
           hope
           that
           our
           Land
           also
           shall
           give
           her
           encrease
           .
        
         
           What
           evidence
           have
           you
           given
           the
           world
           ,
           not
           only
           of
           your
           integrity
           in
           doing
           Justice
           ,
           but
           also
           of
           your
           zeal
           to
           Religion
           ?
           This
           makes
           your
           name
           which
           you
           have
           left
           behind
           you
           ,
           like
           a
           sweet
           perfume
           .
           Not
           to
           flatter
           you
           (
           't
           was
           but
           your
           duty
           )
           how
           often
           to
           provoke
           others
           of
           quality
           to
           imitate
           your
           Religious
           practise
           ,
           have
           I
           mentioned
           ,
           that
           joy
           that
           possest
           me
           to
           see
           a
           Judge
           so
           constant
           and
           serious
           in
           writing
           Sermon
           notes
           ;
           like
           those
           Noble
           
             Berians
             ,
             Acts
             17.
             
          
        
         
           The
           two
           short
           Sermons
           following
           ,
           however
           esteemed
           by
           your
           Honors
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           had
           never
           seen
           more
           light
           then
           came
           into
           my
           Study
           window
           ,
           had
           I
           known
           how
           else
           to
           have
           satisfied
           the
           earnest
           importunities
           of
           many
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           that
           
           were
           my
           Auditors
           ;
           but
           beyond
           all
           ,
           the
           joynt
           desire
           of
           your
           Lordships
           ,
           was
           of
           sufficient
           authority
           to
           make
           me
           consent
           ;
           this
           liberty
           only
           I
           must
           crave
           ,
           when
           there
           was
           one
           only
           desired
           ,
           to
           present
           you
           with
           two
           :
           They
           are
           both
           of
           the
           same
           mould
           ,
           and
           like
           
             Ruth
          
           and
           
             Naomi
             ,
          
           they
           are
           resolved
           to
           go
           together
           .
           What
           may
           be
           the
           censure
           of
           others
           (
           though
           I
           am
           sure
           to
           have
           my
           back-burden
           )
           doth
           very
           little
           trouble
           me
           :
           The
           Smith's
           Dog
           (
           they
           say
           )
           doth
           not
           fear
           the
           fire
           ;
           it
           hath
           been
           my
           lot
           for
           some
           years
           ,
           beyond
           many
           of
           my
           place
           ,
           to
           be
           exercised
           by
           a
           generation
           ,
           whose
           inward
           parts
           is
           very
           wickednesse
           ,
           and
           their
           throat
           an
           open
           Sepulchre
           ;
           so
           that
           experience
           
           hath
           sufficiently
           steel'd
           me
           against
           reproaches
           .
           What
           ever
           be
           the
           welcome
           that
           this
           weak
           Essay
           finds
           among
           others
           ,
           yet
           I
           am
           sure
           wisdome
           is
           still
           justified
           by
           all
           her
           children
           .
        
         
           To
           your
           Honors
           then
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Gentlemen
           ,
           whose
           desire
           I
           have
           gratified
           by
           this
           impression
           ,
           I
           humbly
           inscribe
           these
           weak
           conceptions
           of
           mine
           .
           And
           oh
           that
           God
           would
           once
           more
           make
           another
           impression
           of
           them
           upon
           their
           hearts
           ;
           and
           as
           he
           hath
           honoured
           you
           among
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           advanced
           you
           above
           others
           in
           place
           ,
           so
           may
           he
           make
           you
           all
           more
           eminent
           in
           piety
           ;
           that
           having
           served
           your
           generation
           in
           the
           several
           trusts
           committed
           to
           you
           awhile
           ,
           you
           may
           cheerfully
           resign
           your
           Offices
           ,
           together
           with
           your
           Souls
           ,
           and
           give
           up
           your
           accounts
           to
           him
           who
           shall
           come
           to
           judge
           quick
           and
           dead
           ,
           at
           that
           last
           and
           great
           day
           .
           So
           doth
           he
           promise
           to
           pray
           ,
           that
           is
        
         
           
             Your
             most
             zealous
             and
             affectionate
             Servant
             in
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             Ja.
             Strong
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           Sermon
           Preached
           at
           the
           Assizes
           held
           for
           the
           County
           of
           
             Somerset
             ,
          
           at
           
             Chard
             ,
             March
          
           12.
           1657.
           
           Mr.
           
             William
             Hillyard
          
           of
           
             Sea
             ,
          
           Sheriffe
           .
        
         
           
             PRO
             .
             14.
             
             VER.
             34.
             
          
           
             Righteousnesse
             exalteth
             a
             Nation
             ,
             but
             sin
             is
             a
             shame
             to
             a
             people
             .
          
        
         
           TO
           begin
           with
           God
           (
           especially
           when
           the
           work
           hath
           been
           weighty
           )
           hath
           been
           the
           practice
           of
           Antiquity
           among
           all
           .
           
             Scipio
          
           
           went
           first
           to
           the
           
             Capitol
             ,
          
           and
           then
           to
           the
           
             Senate
             ;
          
           and
           thither
           ,
           as
           the
           Historian
           tells
           us
           ,
           the
           
             Consuls
          
           alwayes
           went
           to
           Sacrifice
           the
           day
           they
           received
           their
           Authority
           ,
           a
           Lesson
           that
           Nature
           hath
           taught
           even
           Heathens
           ,
           and
           Grace
           hath
           much
           more
           charged
           as
           a
           duty
           on
           Christians
           .
           Of
           the
           Patriarchs
           it
           's
           observed
           ,
           that
           where-ever
           they
           pitch'd
           their
           Tent
           ,
           there
           also
           they
           built
           an
           Altar
           .
           Thus
           did
           
             Abraham
             ,
             Gen.
          
           12.
           and
           
             Isaack
             ,
             Gen.
          
           16.
           and
           
             Jacob
             ,
             Gen.
          
           33.
           
           And
           good
           reason
           .
        
         
         
           'T
           is
           that
           which
           was
           their
           
             
               Duty
               .
            
             
               Glory
               .
            
             
               Security
               .
            
          
        
         
           1
           Their
           duty
           :
           especially
           where
           ever
           they
           came
           to
           set
           up
           God
           by
           a
           publike
           profession
           ,
           who
           had
           set
           up
           them
           in
           publike
           places
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Their
           Glory
           :
           hereby
           they
           read
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           their
           Commission
           from
           that
           great
           God
           ,
           who
           was
           pleased
           to
           own
           them
           in
           a
           special
           relation
           ,
           and
           gloried
           to
           be
           called
           the
           God
           of
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           the
           God
           of
           
             Isaac
             ,
          
           and
           the
           God
           of
           
           
             Jacob
             .
             Moses
          
           face
           was
           never
           seen
           shining
           ,
           until
           he
           convers'd
           with
           God
           on
           the
           Mount
           ,
           then
           God
           darted
           a
           beam
           of
           his
           own
           glory
           on
           the
           face
           of
           his
           Magistrate
           ,
           so
           that
           
             Israel
          
           
           trembled
           at
           
             Moses
          
           Majesty
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Their
           Security
           :
           
             Abraham
          
           called
           his
           Altar
           
             Jehovah
             Nissi
             :
          
           Lord
           is
           my
           Banner
           ,
           under
           which
           a
           Christian
           marches
           with
           courage
           and
           confidence
           .
        
         
           The
           Ark
           paid
           
             Obid-Edom
          
           well
           for
           its
           entertainment
           ,
           
           and
           no
           man
           sure
           can
           be
           a
           loser
           by
           Religion
           .
           The
           service
           that
           those
           three
           Martyrs
           did
           to
           God
           ,
           made
           them
           boldly
           claim
           protection
           from
           him
           :
           thus
           they
           argue
           ,
           
             Dan.
             3.
             17.
             
             Our
             God
             whom
             we
             serve
             will
             deliver
             us
             out
             of
             thy
             hand
             ,
             O
             King
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Temple
           hath
           ever
           been
           a
           good
           guard
           to
           the
           Town-hall
           ,
           and
           better
           secures
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Justice
           ,
           than
           swords
           and
           halberds
           ▪
           O
           't
           is
           sweet
           and
           safe
           too
           ,
           when
           our
           earthly
           affairs
           have
           a
           relish
           of
           Religion
           ,
           when
           
           we
           carry
           our selves
           on
           earth
           as
           Denisons
           of
           heaven
           ,
           when
           we
           can
           say
           as
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           even
           our
           civil
           conversation
           is
           in
           heaven
           ;
           
             non
             cives
             respicit
             ,
             sed
             Magistratus
          
           (
           saith
           one
           )
           a
           duty
           doubtlesse
           that
           beseems
           none
           better
           than
           those
           that
           are
           in
           authority
           ;
           a
           mercy
           yet
           granted
           us
           amidst
           all
           those
           concussions
           and
           confusions
           ,
           both
           
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           when
           Religion
           is
           become
           a
           by-word
           ,
           and
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           God
           accounted
           but
           so
           many
           
             need-nots
             ,
          
           sith
           yet
           those
           that
           sit
           at
           Stern
           keep
           the
           Helm
           in
           their
           hand
           ,
           while
           our
           Princes
           and
           Rulers
           are
           as
           ready
           to
           hear
           what
           God
           hath
           to
           charge
           them
           in
           his
           Courts
           ,
           as
           to
           see
           and
           charge
           their
           own
           :
           What
           cause
           have
           we
           to
           hope
           ,
           that
           though
           sinners
           be
           the
           shame
           of
           a
           Nation
           ,
           yet
           such
           Rulers
           will
           exalt
           it
           by
           righteousnesse
           .
        
         
           The
           words
           are
           one
           of
           
             Solomons
          
           Axioms
           ,
           and
           have
           him
           for
           their
           Author
           ,
           who
           was
           both
           Judge
           and
           King
           in
           
             Israel
             ;
          
           one
           that
           better
           deserved
           to
           be
           stiled
           Master
           of
           the
           Sentences
           for
           those
           his
           Proverbs
           ,
           than
           ever
           
             Lumbard
             ,
          
           say
           our
           late
           Translators
           .
           
        
         
           The
           Verse
           divides
           it self
           
             
               A
               
                 Thesis
                 .
              
            
             
               And
               an
               
                 Antithesis
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           1
           A
           
             Thesis
             ;
          
           in
           those
           words
           ,
           
             Righteousnesse
             exalteth
             a
             Nation
             .
          
        
         
           2
           An
           
             Antithesis
             ;
          
           in
           those
           words
           ,
           
             But
             sin
             is
             a
             reproach
             to
             a
             people
             .
             Dedecus
             populis
             .
          
           So
           
             Drusius
             .
             Miserum
             facit
          
           
           
             populum
             .
          
           So
           
             Hierom.
          
           In
           both
           ,
           we
           have
           Sin
           and
           Justice
           described
           by
           their
           contrary
           effects
           ,
           
             Altero
             corripimur
             ,
             altero
             corrumpimur
             ;
          
           the
           one
           cures
           us
           ,
           the
           other
           corrupts
           us
           :
           Justice
           exalts
           us
           ,
           but
           Sin
           brings
           us
           to
           shame
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Thesis
          
           needs
           no
           new
           mould
           ,
           't
           is
           a
           Doctrine
           of
           it self
           ;
           I
           shall
        
         
           Briefly
           
             
               Explain
               .
            
             
               Prove
               .
            
             
               Apply
               it
               .
            
          
        
         
           By
           Righteousnesse
           or
           Justice
           ;
           we
           are
           to
           understand
           
           distributive
           Justice
           ,
           or
           publike
           Justice
           especially
           ,
           which
           consists
           in
           giving
           every
           man
           his
           right
           ,
           either
           in
           punishing
           the
           nocent
           ,
           or
           justifying
           the
           innocent
           :
           So
           we
           read
           
           the
           word
           used
           
             Psa.
          
           119.
           121.
           
           I
           have
           done
           Judgement
           
           and
           Justice
           ;
           where
           the
           latter
           explains
           the
           former
           :
           I
           have
           done
           Judgement
           and
           Justice
           (
           that
           is
           )
           I
           have
           done
           Judgement
           justly
           ,
           or
           have
           been
           just
           in
           doing
           Judgement
           .
        
         
           Well
           ,
           this
           Justice
           exalts
           a
           Nation
           ;
           't
           is
           a
           special
           piece
           of
           
             Solomons
          
           Politiques
           ;
           and
           he
           layes
           down
           the
           assertion
           again
           ,
           
             Pro.
          
           29.
           4.
           
           The
           King
           by
           Judgement
           establisheth
           the
           Land
           ;
           but
           how
           a
           due
           administration
           of
           Justice
           exalts
           a
           Nation
           ,
           let
           us
           see
           in
           the
           next
           place
           .
        
         
           This
           it
           doth
           these
           three
           wayes
           ;
           
             Ut
          
           
             
               Fundamentum
               .
            
             
               Munimentum
               .
            
             
               Ornamentum
               .
            
          
        
         
           1
           
             Ut
             Fundamentum
             .
          
           As
           the
           Foundation
           bears
           up
           the
           house
           ,
           so
           doth
           Justice
           a
           Nation
           :
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           is
           so
           called
           from
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           and
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           the
           foundation
           of
           the
           Temple
           :
           If
           the
           fo●ndations
           be
           destroyed
           ,
           what
           can
           the
           righteous
           do
           ?
           
           
             Positiones
             vel
             Statut
             aeverterunt
             :
          
           So
           
             Luther
          
           renders
           the
           
           Orig
           They
           have
           imbroiled
           and
           destroyed
           the
           Law
           ;
           and
           when
           there
           's
           no
           Law
           for
           loose
           men
           ,
           what
           can
           the
           righteous
           do
           ?
           What
           but
           glorifie
           God
           by
           suffering
           his
           will
           ,
           and
           relieve
           themselves
           in
           the
           words
           that
           presently
           follow
           ;
           the
           Lord
           is
           in
           his
           holy
           Temple
           ,
           the
           Lords
           Throne
           is
           in
           heaven
           .
        
         
           2
           
             Ut
             Munimentum
             .
          
           As
           
             Sampsons
          
           strength
           lay
           in
           his
           Locks
           ,
           so
           doth
           the
           strength
           of
           a
           State
           in
           government
           :
           Justice
           was
           wont
           to
           be
           portraitured
           with
           a
           balance
           in
           one
           hand
           ,
           and
           a
           sword
           in
           the
           other
           ;
           as
           with
           that
           she
           weighs
           the
           case
           ,
           so
           with
           this
           she
           defends
           the
           guiltlesse
           ,
           and
           hate
           of
           the
           impious
           .
           For
           this
           too
           ;
           Magistrates
           are
           called
           the
           shields
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           fencing
           and
           securing
           their
           people
           ,
           
           as
           a
           shield
           doth
           the
           body
           .
           Once
           more
           ,
           they
           are
           called
           the
           Corner-stone
           ,
           
             Zac.
          
           10.
           4.
           
           
             Out
             of
          
           Juda
           
             shall
             come
             the
          
           
           
             Corner
             .
          
           Corner
           stones
           unite
           the
           walls
           ,
           draw
           out
           these
           ,
           and
           the
           house
           will
           fall
           without
           any
           more
           trouble
           ;
           Magistrates
           are
           the
           strength
           of
           a
           State
           ;
           as
           the
           walls
           gapes
           when
           the
           corner
           is
           out
           ,
           so
           a
           Nation
           without
           government
           must
           needs
           be
           devided
           ;
           and
           what
           follows
           ,
           a
           Kingdome
           
           devided
           ,
           cannot
           stand
           ▪
        
         
           3
           Justice
           exalts
           a
           Nation
           ;
           
             ut
             Ornamentum
             :
          
           Corner-stones
           do
           not
           only
           strengthen
           ,
           but
           also
           adorn
           the
           building
           ;
           they
           are
           more
           costly
           and
           curious
           then
           those
           that
           lie
           by
           them
           ;
           their
           Daughters
           shall
           be
           as
           corner-stones
           polish'd
           ,
           after
           the
           similitude
           of
           a
           Temple
           ,
           
             Psa.
          
           144.
           12.
           
        
         
           Besides
           ,
           they
           are
           called
           a
           Nail
           in
           
             Zac.
          
           10.
           4.
           
           Nailes
           do
           not
           only
           fasten
           and
           strengthen
           ,
           but
           they
           serve
           to
           hang
           things
           on
           .
           Do
           not
           think
           it
           strange
           ,
           that
           the
           glory
           of
           a
           Nation
           should
           hang
           upon
           the
           nail
           of
           authority
           :
           When
           God
           promised
           to
           fasten
           
             Eliakim
          
           as
           a
           Nail
           in
           a
           sure
           place
           ,
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           establish
           his
           government
           )
           't
           is
           added
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           hang
           upon
           him
           all
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           Fathers
           house
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           22.
           4.
           
        
         
           'T
           is
           worth
           notice
           ,
           that
           when
           the
           
             Psalmist
          
           was
           in
           a
           vein
           of
           extolling
           the
           glory
           of
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           he
           commends
           her
           ,
           among
           other
           things
           ,
           as
           glorious
           for
           this
           ,
           because
           there
           were
           the
           Thrones
           of
           Judgement
           .
           Thus
           good
           Laws
           
           well
           executed
           ,
           are
           the
           bottom
           ,
           beauty
           ,
           and
           bullwork
           of
           a
           State
           ,
           and
           it
           briefly
           teaches
           us
           ;
        
         
           That
           Anabaptists
           and
           Libertines
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           enemies
           
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           so
           they
           are
           bad
           friends
           to
           a
           State
           ;
           to
           ruine
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           to
           destroy
           a
           Nation
           ,
           are
           but
           the
           same
           thing
           in
           divers
           expressions
           :
           Those
           satanized
           Monsters
           that
           despise
           government
           ,
           and
           speak
           evil
           of
           dignities
           ,
           are
           such
           as
           follow
           the
           flesh
           in
           the
           lusts
           of
           uncleannesse
           ,
           2.
           
             Pet.
          
           2.
           10.
           
           Law
           is
           one
           of
           the
           greatest
           enemies
           to
           lust
           ,
           two
           Masters
           they
           are
           ,
           that
           cannot
           be
           served
           both
           ,
           
           but
           he
           that
           will
           leane
           to
           the
           one
           ,
           must
           despise
           the
           other
           .
           
             A
             Lap.
          
           proposes
           the
           Query
           ,
           why
           
             Epicurus
          
           had
           more
           Disciples
           than
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Phylosophers
           ;
           and
           he
           gives
           this
           answer
           ;
           
             Non
             quod
             Disciplina
             verum
             afferat
             ,
             sed
             quod
             voluptate
             invitet
             ;
          
           Liberty
           is
           a
           bait
           that
           lust
           loves
           to
           bite
           at
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           would
           catch
           the
           one
           ,
           must
           angle
           with
           the
           other
           .
           Corruption
           could
           never
           endure
           to
           be
           bridled
           by
           Authority
           ,
           but
           loves
           to
           run
           in
           a
           loose
           rein
           :
           
             Elies
          
           sons
           were
           first
           lustful
           ,
           and
           then
           disobedient
           ;
           
           and
           still
           do
           their
           impure
           off-spring
           decry
           Authority
           to
           foster
           their
           impurity
           ,
           every where
           voting
           down
           Lawes
           
           and
           Justice
           ;
           as
           they
           in
           the
           
             Psalm
             ,
             Who
             is
             Lord
             over
             us
             .
          
        
         
           We
           may
           learn
           nezt
           the
           necessity
           ,
           both
           of
           Law
           and
           
           Justice
           ,
           and
           the
           misery
           of
           a
           Nation
           that
           is
           without
           them
           .
           The
           
             Persians
          
           had
           a
           custome
           when
           their
           chief
           Ruler
           died
           ,
           there
           was
           among
           them
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           a
           lawlesse
           liberty
           for
           five
           daies
           after
           ,
           so
           that
           every
           one
           might
           do
           for
           that
           five
           daies
           what
           he
           pleased
           .
           Now
           in
           this
           short
           interval
           of
           government
           ,
           there
           were
           such
           murders
           ;
           rapes
           ,
           and
           robberies
           of
           all
           kinds
           committed
           ,
           by
           the
           headlesse
           multitude
           ,
           that
           before
           the
           five
           daies
           were
           expired
           ,
           they
           were
           exceeding
           glad
           to
           accept
           of
           a
           new
           Governour
           .
           Justice
           is
           the
           very
           pulse
           of
           a
           State
           ;
           and
           as
           we
           know
           the
           man's
           dead
           when
           his
           pulse
           doth
           not
           beat
           ;
           so
           in
           a
           Commonwealth
           ,
           when
           Justice
           ceaseth
           :
           The
           Prophet
           saw
           nothing
           but
           spoiling
           and
           violence
           ,
           and
           the
           wicked
           compassing
           about
           the
           righteous
           ;
           and
           why
           ?
           
             Defluit
             Lex
             ,
          
           the
           Law
           was
           dissolved
           ;
           no
           life
           any
           longer
           in
           the
           State
           ,
           its
           pulse
           had
           done
           beating
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           1.
           4.
           
        
         
           'T
           is
           an
           observation
           of
           learned
           
             Weems
             ,
          
           that
           so
           necessary
           is
           Justice
           to
           the
           very
           being
           of
           a
           Commonwealth
           ,
           
           that
           no
           society
           can
           subsist
           without
           it
           ,
           even
           Thieves
           and
           Robbers
           could
           not
           long
           subsist
           ,
           if
           every
           one
           had
           
           not
           his
           share
           ,
           the
           whole
           Society
           must
           needs
           be
           dissolved
           .
           
        
         
           Miserable
           is
           that
           Nation
           where
           Justice
           is
           corrupted
           ,
           that
           looks
           for
           judgement
           ,
           and
           meet
           with
           oppression
           ,
           and
           for
           righteousnesse
           ,
           but
           behold
           a
           cry
           ;
           wrong
           judgement
           is
           worse
           then
           no
           judgement
           :
           'T
           is
           sad
           when
           judgement
           is
           turned
           into
           gall
           ,
           and
           the
           fruit
           of
           righteousnesse
           into
           
           hemlock
           ,
           where
           should
           a
           man
           look
           for
           justice
           ,
           but
           where
           men
           professe
           holinesse
           :
           Yet
           this
           was
           the
           grievance
           of
           which
           the
           Preacher
           complains
           ,
           
             Eccles.
             3.
             16.
             
             I
             saw
             under
             the
             Sun
             the
             place
             of
             Judgement
             ,
             and
             behold
             ,
             wickednesse
             was
             there
             ;
             and
             the
             place
             of
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             iniquity
             was
             there
             .
          
           Such
           corruptions
           gave
           
             Cato
          
           cause
           to
           complain
           of
           the
           Roman
           State
           ,
           that
           private
           robbers
           lay
           in
           chains
           of
           iron
           ,
           but
           publike
           thieves
           went
           in
           chains
           of
           gold
           .
           In
           short
           ,
           a
           people
           is
           then
           at
           their
           last
           cast
           ,
           when
           God
           finds
           not
           a
           man
           to
           do
           Justice
           among
           them
           ,
           
             Jer.
             5.
             1.
             
             Run
             too
             and
             fro
             thorow
             the
             streets
             of
          
           Jerusalem
           ,
           
             and
             see
             ,
             and
             know
             ,
             and
             seek
             in
             the
             broad
             place
             thereof
             ,
             if
             there
             be
             any
             that
             executeth
             judgement
             ,
             and
             seeketh
             truth
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             spare
             it
             .
          
           The
           want
           of
           Justice
           upon
           earth
           ,
           provokes
           God
           himself
           to
           do
           justice
           from
           heaven
           .
        
         
           Learn
           we
           next
           to
           prize
           this
           grand
           blessing
           ;
           Justice
           
           executed
           by
           men
           is
           a
           mercy
           from
           God
           ;
           since
           sin
           entered
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           Justice
           is
           the
           remedy
           that
           God
           hath
           provided
           to
           purge
           corruption
           .
           
             Nebuchadnezzar
          
           was
           none
           of
           the
           best
           Governours
           ,
           yet
           a
           Cedar
           ,
           under
           which
           the
           beasts
           of
           the
           field
           found
           shadow
           ,
           and
           the
           fowls
           of
           heaven
           dwelt
           under
           the
           boughs
           thereof
           ;
           if
           a
           bad
           Magistrate
           
           be
           so
           useful
           ;
           what
           's
           the
           worth
           of
           a
           better
           ?
           When
           the
           Queen
           of
           
             Sheba
          
           came
           to
           hear
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           she
           made
           it
           
           matter
           of
           her
           joy
           ,
           and
           blessed
           God
           that
           he
           had
           set
           
             Solomon
          
           on
           the
           throne
           of
           Israel
           ;
           
             because
             the
             Lord
             loved
             Israel
             for
             ever
             ,
             therefore
             he
             made
             the
             King
             to
             do
             judgement
             and
          
           
           
             justice
             ,
             1
             Kings
          
           10.
           9.
           
           Sure
           't
           is
           our
           happinesse
           ,
           had
           we
           hearts
           to
           acknowledge
           it
           ,
           that
           we
           have
           justice
           weighed
           to
           us
           by
           the
           balance
           ,
           when
           for
           sin
           we
           might
           justly
           have
           expected
           to
           have
           seen
           it
           carved
           out
           to
           us
           by
           the
           sword
           .
        
         
           Addresses
           it self
           to
           you
           (
           Right
           Honourable
           )
           with
           the
           
           rest
           that
           are
           in
           authority
           ,
           you
           see
           what
           's
           your
           duty
           ,
           and
           the
           Countryes
           expectation
           ,
           would
           you
           raise
           a
           poor
           Nation
           that
           's
           almost
           in
           the
           dust
           ;
           you
           see
           the
           way
           ,
           and
           your
           duty
           lies
           somewhat
           more
           exactly
           described
           in
           
             Deut.
             1.
             16.
             
             I
             charged
             your
             Judges
             at
             that
             time
             ,
             saying
             ;
             Hear
             the
             causes
             between
             your
             brethren
             ,
             and
             judge
             righteously
             between
             every
             man
             and
             his
             brother
             .
          
        
         
           Five
           things
           especially
           are
           requisite
           to
           make
           a
           compleat
           Magistrate
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           briefly
           these
           .
        
         
           1
           Wisdome
           and
           Judgement
           to
           find
           out
           the
           truth
           ;
           Magistrates
           are
           the
           eyes
           of
           a
           State
           ,
           and
           if
           this
           light
           be
           darknesse
           ,
           how
           great
           would
           the
           darknesse
           be
           ;
           let
           us
           ever
           
           deprecate
           that
           curse
           that
           God
           justly
           once
           threatened
           Israel
           with
           ;
           shepherds
           they
           should
           have
           ,
           and
           the
           sword
           
           upon
           their
           right
           eye
           .
           
             Job
          
           here
           deserved
           to
           be
           a
           pattern
           to
           posterity
           ,
           seldome
           at
           a
           losse
           in
           judgement
           ,
           but
           the
           cause
           ,
           that
           I
           knew
           not
           :
           
             I
             searched
             out
             ,
             saith
             he
             ,
             Job
          
           29.
           
           Guilt
           usually
           stands
           at
           the
           bar
           under
           a
           disguize
           ,
           and
           hath
           a
           design
           to
           carry
           away
           the
           blessing
           ,
           as
           
             Jacob
          
           from
           
             Esau
             ,
          
           under
           the
           pretence
           of
           innocency
           .
           Of
           
             Alexander
          
           't
           is
           reported
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           wont
           to
           sit
           in
           Judgement
           with
           one
           
           ear
           stopt
           ,
           and
           never
           heard
           with
           that
           ,
           till
           the
           party
           accused
           came
           to
           speak
           .
           'T
           is
           Gods
           own
           Law
           ,
           
             Exod.
          
           22.
           9.
           
           When
           there
           is
           a
           difference
           about
           an
           Oxe
           or
           an
           Asse
           ,
           Sheep
           or
           Rayment
           ,
           or
           any
           lost
           thing
           ,
           both
           the
           parties
           must
           come
           before
           the
           Judges
           (
           that
           is
           )
           must
           be
           heard
           by
           them
           .
        
         
           The
           other
           four
           vertues
           to
           compleat
           a
           Magistrate
           ,
           are
           in
           one
           Scripture
           injoyned
           ,
           
             Exod.
             18.
             21.
             
             Provide
             you
             among
          
           
           
             all
             the
             people
             men
             of
             courage
             ,
             fearing
             God
             ,
             dealing
             truly
             ;
             and
             hating
             covetousnesse
             ,
             &c.
          
           and
           let
           them
           judge
           the
           people
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           crave
           leave
           briefly
           to
           run
           them
           over
           .
        
         
           And
           1.
           
           They
           must
           be
           men
           of
           courage
           ,
           such
           as
           
             Cato
             ,
          
           of
           
           whom
           't
           is
           said
           ,
           that
           no
           man
           ever
           durst
           petition
           him
           for
           a
           favour
           that
           was
           contrary
           to
           equity
           .
           
             Solomon
          
           symbolized
           this
           courage
           by
           the
           steps
           of
           his
           Throne
           ,
           which
           were
           adorned
           with
           Lions
           ,
           to
           mind
           him
           alway
           of
           that
           courage
           that
           beseemeth
           him
           that
           sate
           thereon
           :
           For
           this
           reason
           
           
             Constantine
          
           in
           Sc.
           is
           called
           the
           man-child
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           12
           ,
           13.
           to
           
           to
           imitate
           his
           valour
           in
           venturing
           for
           the
           Churches
           weal
           ;
           this
           valour
           was
           eminent
           in
           
             Job
             ,
          
           who
           brake
           the
           jawes
           of
           the
           unrighteous
           ,
           and
           pluck'd
           the
           prey
           out
           of
           his
           teeth
           ,
           
             Job
          
           29.
           17.
           
           This
           holy
           boldnesse
           would
           be
           as
           a
           shield
           to
           fence
           us
           either
           against
           the
           frowns
           of
           superiours
           ,
           or
           the
           murmurings
           of
           inferiours
           ;
           who
           so
           well
           fences
           against
           the
           reproach
           of
           others
           ,
           as
           he
           whose
           heart
           doth
           not
           reproach
           him
           :
           
             Bene
             agere
             ,
             &
             male
             audire
             Regium
             est
             ,
          
           saith
           
             Seneca
             .
          
        
         
           2
           They
           must
           be
           men
           fearing
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           as
           they
           are
           considered
           in
           a
           double
           capacity
           .
        
         
           1
           As
           Christians
           in
           common
           with
           others
           ;
           this
           (
           saith
           
             Solomon
          
           is
           both
           the
           beginning
           and
           the
           end
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           't
           is
           the
           beginning
           of
           wisdome
           ,
           
             Prov.
          
           1.
           7.
           and
           't
           is
           the
           end
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           
             Eccles.
          
           12.
           13.
           
           Yea
           ,
           't
           is
           the
           all
           of
           Christian
           ,
           that
           one
           thing
           that
           is
           necessary
           ;
           and
           oh
           that
           we
           could
           
           chuse
           this
           better
           part
           .
        
         
           2
           ▪
           As
           Magistrates
           in
           place
           above
           others
           ;
           as
           unjust
           Judges
           (
           one
           sayes
           )
           is
           a
           solecisme
           :
           A
           Magistrate
           ,
           saith
           
           
             Luther
             ,
          
           should
           be
           
             vivalex
             ,
          
           such
           whose
           life
           should
           be
           but
           a
           Comment
           on
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           and
           man
           ▪
           the
           way
           to
           do
           righteousnesse
           is
           to
           be
           righteous
           :
           How
           ill
           doth
           it
           become
           
           him
           to
           punish
           a
           drunkard
           ,
           swearer
           ,
           or
           sabbath-breaker
           ,
           
           that
           is
           such
           himself
           .
           Religion
           and
           Justice
           uphold
           a
           Nation
           ,
           as
           those
           two
           Pillars
           
             Jachin
          
           and
           
             Boaz
          
           did
           
             Solomons
             ▪
          
           Temple
           .
           Now
           Religion
           must
           stand
           as
           
             Jachin
             ,
          
           on
           the
           right
           hand
           .
           
             Luther
          
           long
           since
           told
           the
           
             Reformers
          
           of
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           it
           would
           never
           be
           well
           with
           the
           State
           ,
           till
           they
           first
           secured
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           yet
           alas
           ,
           how
           apt
           are
           we
           to
           begin
           at
           the
           wrong
           end
           ;
           do
           our
           own
           work
           first
           ,
           and
           then
           Gods
           .
           Good
           
             Constantine
          
           kept
           Gods
           method
           ,
           first
           sought
           Gods
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           then
           (
           sayes
           one
           )
           other
           things
           sought
           him
           ;
           
             adeo
             ut
             tanta
             terrena
             nullus
             auderet
             petere
             &c.
             
          
           So
           that
           none
           durst
           to
           desire
           so
           much
           of
           worldly
           happinesse
           ,
           as
           God
           freely
           gave
           him
           ;
           and
           this
           was
           the
           
             Isalmists
          
           order
           too
           ,
           who
           first
           tenders
           a
           Petition
           for
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           and
           after
           that
           for
           
             Jerusalem
             ;
             Do
             good
             in
             thy
             good
             pleasure
             unto
          
           Zion
           ,
           
             and
             then
             build
             the
             walls
             of
          
           Jerusalem
           .
           
           O
           then
           let
           me
           beg
           this
           one
           thing
           ,
           as
           upon
           my
           knees
           ,
           be
           as
           zealous
           that
           God
           hath
           his
           due
           ,
           as
           
             Caesar
          
           or
           his
           Subjects
           theirs
           ;
           shall
           blasphemy
           scape
           better
           than
           felony
           ?
           shall
           a
           Cut-purse
           die
           ,
           and
           a
           blasphemer
           ,
           a
           God-robber
           ,
           a
           Kill-Christ
           live
           ?
           Is
           sacriledge
           become
           a
           lesse
           sin
           than
           theft
           ?
           If
           ever
           rage
           beseems
           a
           Magistrate
           ,
           't
           is
           when
           he
           comes
           to
           rescue
           the
           honour
           ,
           or
           revenge
           the
           dishonour
           of
           his
           God
           ;
           then
           if
           ever
           
             Moses
          
           might
           ▪
           be
           excused
           for
           tearing
           the
           tables
           ,
           when
           
             Israel
          
           had
           turned
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           into
           the
           similitude
           of
           a
           calf
           that
           eateth
           hay
           .
           
             Servetus
          
           the
           Heretique
           ,
           charging
           
             Melancton
          
           of
           harshnesse
           in
           a
           Dispute
           ,
           made
           this
           answer
           ,
           
             In
             aliis
             mitis
             sim
             ,
             cum
             blasphematur
             nomen
             Christi
             non
             ita
             .
          
           Religion
           (
           my
           Lord
           )
           hath
           the
           greatest
           interest
           in
           us
           all
           :
           All
           the
           Tents
           were
           pitch'd
           about
           
           the
           Tabernacle
           ,
           to
           teach
           us
           ,
           that
           the
           whole
           world
           is
           but
           a
           great
           Inn
           for
           the
           Church
           to
           lodge
           in
           ;
           the
           Vine
           is
           a
           Noble
           plant
           ,
           and
           the
           wine
           that
           's
           prest
           from
           it
           hath
           
           noble
           qualitie
           ,
           yet
           they
           say
           ,
           if
           a
           mandrake
           be
           set
           neere
           the
           Vine
           the
           grape
           is
           farre
           the
           more
           generous
           ;
           Justice
           is
           a
           rare
           vertue
           in
           it self
           ,
           but
           if
           Religion
           be
           planted
           neere
           it
           ,
           it
           s
           farre
           the
           more
           admirable
           .
           The
           Centurions
           servant
           commended
           his
           Master
           to
           the
           utmost
           when
           he
           told
           Christ
           Jesus
           that
           he
           loved
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           confirmed
           it
           by
           this
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           built
           them
           a
           Synagogue
           .
           O
           bring
           back
           the
           Captive
           Ark
           ,
           build
           Gods
           house
           ,
           
           repaire
           the
           ruines
           of
           the
           Tabernacle
           of
           
             David
             .
          
           This
           wil
           honour
           you
           indeed
           ,
           and
           prove
           you
           lovers
           of
           your
           Nation
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           They
           must
           be
           men
           of
           truth
           (
           that
           is
           )
           of
           Justice
           ,
           
           saith
           
             A
             Lap.
          
           for
           in
           all
           wrong
           wrong
           judgement
           there
           is
           a
           lie
           .
           
             Delrio
          
           tells
           us
           ,
           that
           Justice
           was
           wont
           to
           be
           described
           by
           a
           Virgin
           and
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           by
           an
           Eunuch
           armed
           ,
           To
           shew
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           that
           Magistrates
           must
           not
           violate
           the
           chastity
           of
           Justice
           themselves
           ;
           and
           secondly
           ,
           they
           must
           preserve
           her
           from
           others
           .
           Two
           enemies
           especially
           justice
           is
           in
           danger
           of
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           Lawyer
           ,
           who
           makes
           it
           a
           great
           part
           of
           his
           Art
           to
           raise
           a
           mist
           before
           the
           Judges
           eyes
           (
           't
           is
           a
           rule
           ,
           that
           where
           the
           discourse
           is
           general
           ,
           there
           's
           no
           personal
           wrong
           to
           any
           )
           't
           is
           sad
           to
           see
           a
           cause
           prove
           good
           or
           bad
           according
           as
           't
           is
           pleaded
           .
           Methinks
           I
           cannot
           mention
           the
           employment
           ,
           but
           mind
           too
           that
           of
           poor
           
             Spira
             ,
          
           whoat
           once
           breathed
           out
           his
           soul
           ,
           his
           hopes
           ,
           and
           this
           sad
           lamentation
           together
           ;
           Good
           causes
           I
           pleaded
           coldly
           ,
           or
           else
           sold
           perfidiously
           ;
           Bad
           causes
           I
           followed
           zealously
           ,
           and
           pleaded
           with
           all
           my
           might
           ,
           
             O
             legitur
             historiam
             ne
             sitit
             historia
             .
          
           Be
           not
           too
           wise
           or
           too
           learned
           to
           be
           saved
           by
           the
           foolishnesse
           of
           preaching
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           second
           enemy
           is
           the
           false
           witnesse
           ,
           if
           truth
           and
           
           innocency
           escape
           the
           one
           ,
           how
           usually
           do
           they
           suffer
           by
           the
           other
           .
           Though
           a
           faithful
           witnesse
           ,
           I
           must
           confesse
           ,
           as
           great
           a
           friend
           to
           truth
           ,
           as
           
             Jonathan
          
           to
           
             David
             ,
          
           yet
           that
           thorowly
           sifted
           ,
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           too
           often
           they
           would
           deserve
           to
           be
           handled
           as
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           when
           he
           was
           examined
           with
           stripes
           .
           Alas
           ,
           who
           knows
           not
           (
           saith
           
             Luther
          
           )
           that
           
             Steven
          
           
           died
           by
           witnesse
           ,
           and
           Christ
           himself
           died
           by
           witnesses
           ,
           though
           sometimes
           suborned
           .
           Between
           these
           two
           enemies
           ,
           when
           truth
           is
           like
           to
           be
           torne
           in
           pieces
           ,
           as
           
             Paul
          
           by
           those
           contrary
           factions
           ,
           the
           Pharisees
           and
           the
           Sadduces
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           23.
           
           What
           need
           of
           a
           compleat
           Magistrate
           ,
           like
           the
           Centuriont
           ,
           here
           to
           come
           and
           make
           a
           rescue
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Hating
           Covetousnesse
           .
           When
           the
           Prophet
           complaines
           of
           
             Jerusalems
          
           Officers
           .
           Thy
           Princes
           are
           rebellious
           ,
           and
           companions
           of
           thieves
           ,
           he
           addes
           the
           cause
           ,
           
           they
           love
           gifts
           .
           As
           
             Paul
          
           shook
           off
           the
           viper
           from
           his
           hand
           ,
           so
           should
           a
           Magistrate
           a
           bribe
           ,
           and
           say
           as
           he
           at
           another
           time
           ,
           (
           if
           he
           meet
           with
           a
           temptation
           )
           when
           he
           dealt
           with
           
             Simon
             Magus
             ,
          
           thy
           money
           perish
           with
           thee
           .
           O
           honourable
           comfortable
           testimony
           ,
           when
           our
           hearts
           can
           witnesse
           .
           as
           
             Samuels
             .
             Here
             I
             am
             ,
             &c.
             whose
             Oxe
             have
             I
             taken
             ,
             or
             whose
             Asse
             have
             I
             taken
             ,
             or
             of
             whom
             have
          
           
           
             I
             received
             a
             bribe
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             restore
             it
             .
          
           And
           now
           to
           move
           you
           a
           little
           ,
           let
           me
           quicken
           this
           grand
           duty
           with
           these
           few
           Argumens
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Consider
           those
           many
           honourable
           titles
           wherewith
           God
           hath
           dignified
           you
           ,
           wherefore
           are
           you
           called
           Princes
           ,
           Nobles
           ,
           Nursing-fathers
           ,
           Shepherds
           ,
           Mountaines
           ,
           Sons
           of
           the
           Almighty
           ,
           but
           that
           you
           should
           honour
           those
           titles
           by
           acting
           for
           his
           honor
           that
           hath
           conferr'd
           them
           on
           you
           ,
           't
           is
           a
           saying
           of
           
             Salvians
             ,
             reatus
             impii
             est
             pium
             nomen
             .
          
           Titles
           of
           honour
           do
           but
           greaten
           wicked
           mens
           guilt
           that
           do
           abuse
           them
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           Consider
           the
           influence
           that
           men
           of
           place
           have
           upon
           their
           inferiours
           .
           
             Magnates
             Magnetes
             ,
          
           great
           mens
           lives
           are
           small
           mens
           Laws
           ,
           Magistrates
           are
           the
           countreys
           looking
           glasses
           in
           which
           other
           men
           look
           and
           dress
           themselves
           by
           them
           .
           If
           a
           Magistrate
           will
           drink
           ,
           or
           sweare
           ,
           or
           slight
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           who
           will
           not
           bear
           him
           company
           .
           As
           an
           eclipse
           in
           the
           Sunne
           alwayes
           produceth
           some
           destructive
           effects
           upon
           inferiour
           bodies
           ,
           so
           't
           is
           here
           ,
           let
           a
           man
           of
           place
           be
           either
           good
           or
           bad
           ,
           he
           is
           sure
           to
           be
           exemplary
           :
           We
           read
           when
           
             Crispus
          
           the
           chief
           Ruler
           of
           the
           Synagogue
           beleeved
           ,
           many
           of
           the
           
             Corinthians
          
           beside
           beleeved
           and
           were
           baptized
           with
           him
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           18.
           8.
           on
           the
           other
           side
           the
           Psalmist
           could
           imagine
           no
           heavier
           curse
           for
           his
           
           enemy
           then
           this
           ,
           set
           you
           an
           ungodly
           man
           to
           be
           Ruler
           over
           him
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Meditate
           seriously
           whose
           work
           you
           are
           in
           .
           
             Solomon
          
           tells
           you
           ,
           the
           weights
           of
           the
           bag
           are
           his
           work
           ,
           
             Prov.
             16.
             11.
             
             Et
             quae
             Dei
             sunt
             trimide
             tractanda
             .
          
           Judges
           are
           Gods
           Lieutenants
           ,
           and
           you
           judge
           for
           him
           ,
           saith
           
             Jehoshaphat
          
           to
           his
           Judges
           .
           Take
           heed
           what
           you
           do
           ,
           for
           you
           judge
           
           not
           for
           man
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           is
           with
           you
           in
           the
           judgement
           ,
           and
           that
           's
           the
           third
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Consider
           that
           God
           himself
           is
           present
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           president
           over
           you
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           82.
           1.
           
           God
           standeth
           in
           the
           Congregation
           of
           the
           Princes
           .
           
             Loring
          
           on
           that
           Scripture
           tells
           us
           ,
           the
           
             Ethiopians
          
           were
           wont
           to
           set
           an
           empty
           chaire
           in
           the
           middest
           of
           their
           judicatories
           to
           minde
           them
           that
           God
           was
           there
           ,
           O
           think
           that
           God
           attends
           to
           heare
           what
           charges
           ,
           evidences
           ,
           pleas
           ,
           and
           sentences
           are
           there
           past
           ,
           
             Cave
             Cato
             videt
             ,
          
           was
           wont
           to
           be
           a
           watchword
           in
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           and
           this
           awed
           them
           from
           evil
           ,
           let
           our
           watchword
           be
           ,
           the
           Lord
           seeth
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Lastly
           ,
           he
           is
           Judge
           of
           Judges
           ,
           all
           causes
           must
           once
           more
           be
           heard
           over
           ,
           and
           called
           again
           ,
           he
           judgeth
           among
           
           the
           gods
           ,
           when
           the
           preacher
           complains
           of
           wrong
           judgment
           upon
           earth
           ,
           he
           looks
           upward
           ,
           and
           relieves
           himself
           from
           heaven
           ,
           but
           God
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           shall
           judge
           the
           righteous
           and
           the
           wicked
           ,
           
             Eccl.
          
           3.
           17.
           
        
         
           
             Ciprian
          
           in
           his
           prayer
           before
           his
           martyrdome
           among
           many
           heart-wounding
           passages
           from
           the
           consideration
           of
           the
           last
           judgement
           ,
           this
           especially
           is
           one
           ,
           
             Ve
             peccatis
          
           
           
             nihil
             cum
             elevaneris
             confringere
             terram
             sub
             qua
             fissura
             petrarum
             me
             absconsurus
             sum
             cui
             monti
             dicam
             cade
             super
             me
             ,
             cui
             colli
             tege
             me
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Woe
           to
           me
           when
           thou
           O
           Lord
           shalt
           arise
           to
           shake
           terribly
           the
           earth
           .
           In
           what
           rock
           shall
           I
           finde
           a
           clift
           to
           hide
           me
           ?
           To
           what
           mountain
           shall
           I
           say
           ,
           fall
           on
           me
           ?
           to
           what
           hill
           cover
           me
           ,
           &
           c
           ?
           O
           if
           Martyrs
           tremble
           ,
           how
           will
           sinners
           stand
           .
           If
           such
           as
           lose
           their
           lives
           for
           Christs
           dread
           that
           day
           ,
           what
           will
           become
           of
           such
           as
           venture
           their
           lives
           against
           him
           .
           If
           this
           be
           done
           to
           the
           green
           tree
           ,
           what
           will
           be
           done
           to
           the
           dry
           ?
           Oh
           that
           we
           were
           wise
           to
           consider
           our
           latter
           end
           ,
           that
           we
           could
           provide
           by
           holinesse
           ,
           and
           prevent
           by
           repentance
           the
           sad
           issues
           that
           sin
           will
           in
           that
           day
           bring
           upon
           us
           :
           God
           
           in
           Scripture
           is
           said
           to
           have
           a
           bag
           and
           a
           bottle
           ,
           a
           bag
           for
           our
           sinnes
           ,
           a
           bottle
           for
           our
           tears
           ,
           oh
           as
           we
           have
           fill'd
           the
           
           one
           with
           sin
           ,
           so
           le
           ts
           fill
           the
           other
           by
           repentence
           .
        
         
           And
           oh
           blessed
           be
           that
           God
           that
           after
           we
           have
           made
           shipwrack
           by
           sin
           ,
           hath
           provided
           us
           such
           a
           plank
           as
           repentance
           upon
           which
           we
           may
           swim
           safe
           to
           heaven
           .
           Let
           us
           then
           all
           take
           the
           shame
           of
           sin
           to
           our selves
           by
           repentance
           here
           in
           the
           day
           of
           grace
           ,
           that
           sin
           may
           never
           bring
           us
           to
           shame
           in
           the
           day
           of
           judgement
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           SERMON
           preached
           at
           the
           Assizes
           at
           
             Taunton
          
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Sommerset
             .
             August
          
           3.
           1657.
           
        
         
           
             ROM.
             13.
             
             Ver.
             4.
             
          
           
             For
             he
             is
             the
             Minister
             of
             God
             to
             thee
             for
             good
             ,
             but
             if
             you
             do
             that
             which
             is
             evil
             be
             afraid
             ,
             for
             he
             beareth
             not
             the
             sword
             in
             vain
             .
          
        
         
           GReat
           places
           and
           employments
           God
           never
           intended
           as
           priviledges
           to
           secure
           any
           from
           his
           service
           ,
           The
           King
           himselfe
           ,
           how
           great
           soever
           be
           his
           busines
           was
           (
           with
           his
           own
           hand
           ,
           saith
           
             Philo
          
           )
           to
           write
           two
           copies
           of
           the
           Bible
           out
           of
           the
           Original
           ,
           the
           one
           he
           was
           to
           use
           at
           home
           ,
           and
           if
           he
           went
           abroad
           the
           other
           he
           must
           use
           as
           a
           running
           library
           or
           
             hic
             vade
             mecum
             ,
          
           Deut.
           17.
           18.
           
           And
           the
           reason
           is
           added
           ,
           
             v.
          
           20.
           that
           his
           heart
           be
           not
           lifted
           up
           .
           O
           't
           is
           a
           hard
           matter
           to
           keep
           our
           hearts
           down
           when
           our
           honours
           rise
           .
        
         
           
             Vespasian
          
           is
           said
           to
           be
           the
           onely
           man
           that
           was
           ever
           the
           better
           by
           being
           Emperour
           ,
           self-love
           like
           a
           false
           
           glasse
           makes
           us
           see
           our selves
           bigger
           ,
           and
           others
           lesse
           then
           they
           are
           ;
           to
           prevent
           which
           ,
           we
           are
           never
           to
           be
           without
           that
           true
           glasse
           of
           Gods
           Law
           ,
           that
           will
           tell
           us
           that
           even
           Gods
           among
           men
           are
           but
           men
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           greatest
           Magistrate
           is
           but
           Gods
           Minister
           ,
           and
           that
           's
           honour
           enough
           ,
           for
           he
           is
           the
           Minister
           of
           God
           to
           thee
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           To
           be
           large
           in
           Prefacing
           were
           but
           to
           wrong
           my
           Text
           .
           As
           though
           like
           the
           Prophets
           strait
           bed
           and
           his
           narrow
           covering
           it
           could
           not
           hold
           me
           an
           houre
           ,
           when
           rather
           indeed
           it
           's
           like
           the
           great
           and
           the
           wide
           sea
           ,
           where
           there
           's
           roome
           enough
           for
           the
           tallest
           ship
           to
           float
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           
             Leviathan
          
           may
           take
           his
           pastime
           therein
           .
           
        
         
           To
           the
           words
           then
           briefly
           .
        
         
           And
           here
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           portal
           we
           go
           into
           the
           inner
           roomes
           ,
           so
           let
           me
           give
           you
           by
           the
           coherence
           ,
           occasion
           ,
           and
           other
           circumstances
           to
           the
           text
           .
        
         
           'T
           is
           
             Aretius
          
           observation
           of
           the
           Jewes
           ,
           that
           they
           ever
           
           scorn'd
           subjection
           to
           any
           ,
           especially
           to
           the
           
             Romans
             ,
          
           and
           
             Alsted
          
           of
           the
           vain
           glory
           of
           their
           successours
           to
           this
           day
           ,
           sayes
           thus
           ,
           
             antiquum
             obtinent
             ;
          
           They
           are
           no
           changelings
           ,
           still
           fill
           up
           their
           fathers
           sinne
           by
           their
           present
           pride
           ,
           you
           may
           read
           their
           temper
           in
           that
           bragge
           of
           theirs
           ,
           
             John
             8.
             33.
             
             We
             were
             never
             in
             bondage
             to
             any
          
           
           
             man
             ,
          
           when
           yet
           they
           were
           scarce
           ever
           out
           of
           bondage
           to
           some
           or
           other
           ,
           and
           at
           that
           very
           time
           in
           bondage
           to
           the
           
             Romans
             .
          
           Well
           ,
           Bondage
           being
           so
           burdensome
           to
           this
           people
           ,
           There
           was
           liberty
           by
           the
           Gospel
           preacht
           by
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           which
           doctrine
           of
           liberty
           was
           so
           misapplied
           ,
           and
           abused
           by
           divers
           ,
           that
           they
           thought
           themselves
           by
           their
           Christian
           liberty
           discharged
           from
           being
           any
           longer
           subject
           to
           secular
           authority
           ;
           Whence
           
             Julian
             ,
             Porphirius
             ,
             Proclus
          
           and
           other
           
           Heathens
           traduced
           the
           doctrine
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           as
           that
           that
           was
           seditious
           ,
           and
           father'd
           the
           rebellious
           practises
           of
           the
           people
           upon
           the
           doctrine
           of
           their
           Teachers
           .
           On
           this
           occasion
           (
           saith
           
             Clemens
             Alexandrius
          
           )
           did
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           studiously
           endeavour
           to
           vindicate
           the
           doctrine
           of
           the
           Gospel
           from
           this
           aspersion
           ,
           and
           did
           enough
           to
           convince
           the
           world
           that
           Gospel
           liberty
           was
           farre
           from
           countenancing
           rebellion
           against
           civil
           authority
           .
           This
           Christ
           did
           when
           he
           paid
           tribute
           money
           himself
           ,
           and
           gave
           it
           in
           charge
           to
           others
           to
           give
           
             Caesar
          
           the
           things
           that
           were
           
             Caesars
             .
          
           And
           
             Paul
          
           
           among
           the
           rest
           makes
           it
           his
           profest
           businesse
           in
           this
           chapter
           ,
           in
           which
           both
           his
           matter
           and
           method
           are
           exceeding
           plaine
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           He
           enjoynes
           subjection
           on
           all
           as
           a
           generall
           duty
           ,
           
             verse
          
           1.
           
           Let
           every
           soule
           be
           subject
           to
           the
           higher
           powers
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Draws
           up
           his
           Arguments
           in
           order
           to
           prove
           his
           doctrine
           ,
           and
           the
           first
           is
           this
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           Authour
           of
           government
           ,
           that
           's
           God
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           no
           power
           ,
           but
           of
           God
           :
           True
           ,
           the
           constitution
           is
           from
           man
           ,
           the
           manner
           or
           mould
           of
           Government
           ,
           as
           
             Solon
          
           said
           of
           the
           
             Athenian
          
           Laws
           ,
           they
           were
           so
           good
           as
           the
           people
           could
           beare
           ,
           fitted
           (
           he
           meant
           )
           and
           accomodated
           to
           the
           state
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           but
           still
           the
           institution
           or
           ordination
           is
           from
           God
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           they
           are
           ordained
           of
           God
           ,
           from
           which
           conclusion
           follows
           this
           fearful
           consequence
           ,
           he
           then
           that
           resisteth
           the
           power
           resisteth
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           God
           ,
           
             v.
          
           2.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           He
           proves
           his
           position
           from
           the
           end
           of
           authority
           ,
           
             v.
          
           3.
           for
           Rulers
           are
           not
           a
           terrour
           to
           good
           works
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           evil
           .
           
             Jeroboam
          
           then
           forgot
           his
           duty
           and
           proved
           a
           shame
           to
           Magistracy
           ,
           when
           instead
           of
           encouraging
           
           his
           people
           to
           serve
           the
           Lord
           ;
           he
           set
           a
           net
           on
           
             Mizpeh
             ,
          
           and
           spread
           a
           snare
           on
           
             Tabor
          
           to
           watch
           who
           would
           go
           from
           him
           to
           worship
           God
           in
           
             Judah
             ,
             Hosea
          
           5.
           1.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           He
           argues
           from
           Magistrates
           relation
           to
           God
           ,
           whose
           person
           they
           represent
           ,
           and
           by
           whose
           authority
           they
           act
           ,
           
             vers.
          
           4.
           for
           he
           is
           the
           Minister
           of
           God
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           The
           words
           in
           short
           are
           a
           vindication
           of
           Magistracy
        
         
           drawn
           from
           
             
               Its
               Authour
               .
            
             
               Its
               End
               .
            
          
        
         
           1.
           
           From
           its
           Authour
           ,
           that
           's
           God
           ,
           for
           he
           is
           the
           Minister
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           From
           its
           End
           ,
           and
           that
           's
           twofold
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           protection
           of
           them
           that
           are
           good
           :
           Gods
           Minister
           to
           thee
           for
           good
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           punishing
           and
           suppressing
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           to
           such
           the
           Magistrate
           is
           intended
           for
           terrour
           ,
           and
           the
           reason
           is
           added
           ,
           for
           he
           beareth
           not
           the
           sword
           in
           vaine
           .
        
         
           
             Doct.
          
           Observe
           then
           ,
           1.
           
           That
           a
           lawful
           Magistrate
           is
           
           Gods
           Miinister
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           Gods
           Vicar
           ,
           Deputy
           ,
           or
           Vicegerent
           .
        
         
           Several
           wayes
           this
           may
           be
           evidenced
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           They
           are
           commissioned
           by
           him
           not
           only
           Kings
           ,
           but
           
           Judges
           also
           ,
           
             Prov.
             8.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
             By
             me
             Kings
             reigne
             ,
             and
             Princes
             decree
             justice
             ;
             by
             me
             Princes
             rule
             ,
             and
             Nobles
             ,
             and
             all
             Judges
             of
             the
             earth
             .
          
           God
           alone
           is
           the
           absolute
           Monarch
           ,
           and
           hath
           the
           sole
           sovereignty
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ,
           and
           this
           power
           he
           delegates
           to
           Princes
           
           and
           Rulers
           who
           governe
           for
           him
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           They
           act
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           this
           will
           appeare
           two
           wayes
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           They
           are
           Gods
           Laws
           whereby
           they
           judge
           God
           himself
           prescribed
           
             Israel
          
           her
           judicials
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           17.
           
           And
           he
           is
           supreme
           Logislator
           still
           .
           Hence
           that
           prayer
           of
           the
           
             Psalmist
             ,
             Give
             the
             King
             thy
             judgement
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             and
          
           
           
             thy
             righteousnesse
             to
             the
             Kings
             Son
             ,
          
           and
           then
           he
           doubts
           not
           when
           God
           has
           given
           him
           righteous
           Laws
           ,
           and
           a
           righteous
           heart
           to
           execute
           them
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           will
           prove
           a
           blessed
           Governour
           ,
           
             Then
             shall
             he
             judge
             thy
             People
             in
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             thy
             poore
             with
             equitie
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           It
           's
           Gods
           sentence
           (
           or
           ought
           to
           be
           )
           which
           they
           past
           ;
           Though
           the
           King
           be
           but
           a
           man
           ,
           yet
           't
           is
           a
           divine
           sentence
           that
           is
           in
           his
           lips
           ,
           and
           his
           mouth
           transgresseth
           not
           in
           judgement
           ,
           
             Prov.
          
           16.
           10.
           
           Our
           old
           word
           Conning
           ,
           and
           by
           contraction
           ,
           King
           
             Becanus
          
           sayes
           ,
           comes
           from
           
             Con
             ,
          
           which
           signifies
           three
           things
           ,
           
             p●ssum
             scio
             Audeo
             ,
          
           I
           can
           do
           justice
           ,
           I
           know
           how
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           and
           I
           dare
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           if
           either
           a
           Magistrate
           want
           power
           ,
           or
           skill
           ,
           or
           courage
           to
           do
           justice
           ,
           't
           is
           but
           vaine
           to
           expect
           this
           divine
           sentence
           ;
           and
           oh
           't
           is
           sad
           if
           the
           judgement
           be
           mans
           only
           ,
           and
           not
           Gods
           .
        
         
           A
           few
           things
           briefly
           I
           shall
           inferre
           from
           the
           point
           .
           
           And
           first
           ,
           what
           meanes
           that
           bedlam
           spirit
           ,
           whereby
           Anabaptists
           ,
           Quakers
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           that
           same
           batch
           are
           acted
           ,
           that
           have
           learnt
           a
           Religion
           to
           justifie
           their
           rebellion
           ,
           pretending
           as
           the
           Jewes
           of
           
             Caesar
          
           that
           they
           know
           no
           King
           but
           Christ
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           were
           a
           loyal
           subject
           to
           his
           Prince
           that
           contemn'd
           his
           Deputy
           ;
           
             Facile
             imperium
             in
             benos
             ,
             pessimus
             quisque
             asperime
             rectorem
             patitur
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           The
           corruptest
           tempers
           have
           ever
           been
           most
           apt
           
           to
           scorne
           authority
           ,
           I
           wish
           such
           masterlesse
           monsters
           would
           consider
           how
           well
           that
           querie
           might
           might
           be
           proposed
           to
           them
           wherewith
           the
           Lord
           confounds
           
             Sennecharib
             ;
          
           
           
             Whom
             wast
             thou
             railed
             on
             and
             whom
             hast
             thou
             blasphemed
             ,
             and
             against
             whom
             hast
             thou
             exalted
             thy
             voice
             ,
             and
             lifted
             up
             thine
             eyes
             on
             high
             ?
          
           (
           not
           against
           
             Hezekiah
          
           )
           but
           against
           the
           holy
           one
           of
           
             Israel
             .
          
           
        
         
           
             Israel
          
           was
           weary
           of
           
             Samuel
             ,
          
           and
           God
           tells
           them
           plainly
           they
           had
           cast
           off
           him
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           it
           shews
           us
           that
           Magistrates
           power
           is
           not
           
           arbitrary
           ,
           they
           are
           some
           of
           heavens
           commissioned
           Officers
           ,
           and
           may
           say
           as
           the
           Centurion
           ,
           though
           they
           have
           others
           under
           them
           ,
           yet
           that
           they
           themselves
           are
           men
           under
           authority
           ;
           and
           oh
           how
           careful
           ought
           such
           to
           be
           of
           breaking
           their
           Commission
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           .
           it
           serves
           exceedingly
           to
           encourage
           Magistrates
           :
           
           Can
           they
           think
           that
           God
           will
           employ
           them
           in
           his
           work
           ,
           and
           not
           bear
           them
           out
           in
           their
           employment
           ?
           sure
           you
           serve
           no
           such
           hard
           Master
           .
           'T
           is
           a
           note
           of
           
             Paraeus
             ,
          
           did
           not
           God
           (
           sayes
           he
           )
           countenance
           
           and
           assist
           them
           that
           are
           Ministers
           of
           Justice
           ,
           did
           not
           he
           stand
           in
           the
           Assembly
           of
           Princes
           ,
           it
           could
           never
           be
           that
           the
           face
           of
           authority
           should
           be
           so
           formidable
           :
           that
           God
           that
           promised
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           that
           one
           should
           chase
           a
           thousand
           ,
           is
           he
           that
           makes
           the
           face
           of
           a
           single
           Magistrate
           to
           awe
           the
           hearts
           of
           a
           thousand
           malefactors
           .
        
         
           Take
           heed
           next
           of
           undertaking
           Gods
           work
           ,
           and
           doing
           
           their
           own
           .
           Yea
           ,
           judge
           for
           God
           said
           ,
           good
           
             Jehoshaphat
             ,
          
           to
           his
           Judges
           ,
           therefore
           take
           heed
           .
           Oh
           how
           should
           it
           be
           the
           study
           of
           a
           Christian
           Magistrate
           to
           passe
           such
           a
           sentence
           as
           God
           himselfe
           would
           passe
           did
           he
           take
           the
           matter
           into
           his
           owne
           hand
           .
        
         
         
           It
           acquaints
           us
           with
           that
           harmony
           that
           there
           is
           between
           
           Magistracy
           and
           Ministry
           .
           The
           same
           word
           serves
           for
           both
           :
           Minister
           in
           a
           general
           name
           that
           will
           agree
           to
           either
           .
           They
           drive
           but
           one
           designe
           ,
           and
           serve
           but
           one
           Master
           ,
           though
           in
           different
           places
           ,
           
             Moses
          
           and
           
           
             Aaron
             ,
          
           the
           King
           and
           the
           Priest
           lie
           usually
           together
           ,
           like
           sweet
           twinnes
           in
           the
           armes
           of
           Scripture
           .
           O
           let
           them
           not
           prove
           ,
           like
           the
           twins
           of
           
             Rebecca
             ,
          
           one
           strugling
           against
           the
           other
           ;
           but
           ,
           like
           the
           twins
           of
           
             Heraclitus
             ,
          
           alwayes
           weeping
           and
           laughing
           together
           .
           Magistracy
           Christ
           likens
           to
           a
           neck
           of
           ivory
           pure
           and
           potent
           ,
           Ministry
           to
           the
           eye
           ,
           of
           the
           body
           cleare
           and
           transparent
           ,
           like
           the
           fish-pooles
           of
           
             Heshbon
             ,
          
           and
           these
           he
           joynes
           together
           ,
           
             Cant.
          
           7.
           4.
           
           Oh
           those
           which
           Christ
           hath
           joyned
           together
           ,
           let
           not
           man
           put
           asunder
           .
           Never
           Magistrates
           fared
           worse
           than
           such
           as
           were
           enemies
           to
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           as
           
             Paul
          
           and
           
             Ahab
             ,
          
           and
           none
           ever
           prosper'd
           better
           then
           such
           as
           were
           nursing
           to
           them
           ,
           as
           
             David
          
           and
           
             Hezekiah
             ,
          
           and
           that
           general
           rule
           is
           still
           true
           ,
           beleeve
           the
           Lords
           Prophets
           ,
           so
           shall
           ye
           prosper
           .
           So
           
           much
           briefly
           for
           the
           first
           Note
           ,
           let
           the
           next
           be
           this
           ,
        
         
           
             Doct.
          
           2.
           
           That
           the
           peoples
           good
           is
           the
           end
           of
           
           Government
           .
           He
           is
           the
           Minister
           of
           God
           to
           thee
           for
           good
           .
        
         
           Hence
           as
           
             Gualter
          
           notes
           ,
           the
           ancient
           title
           that
           was
           
           given
           Magistrates
           ,
           was
           benefactor
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           22.
           25.
           
           The
           Kings
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           rule
           over
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           bear
           rule
           over
           them
           are
           called
           bountiful
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           called
           benefactours
           ,
           the
           Magistrate
           comes
           
             Ahimaaz
          
           
           with
           good
           tydings
           ;
           and
           wherein
           this
           good
           lies
           ,
           I
           shall
           briefly
           shew
           you
           .
           A
           fourfold
           good
           comes
           by
           Government
           .
        
         
         
           1
           ,
           Natural
           good
           .
           It
           preserves
           our
           lives
           ,
           As
           
             Moses
          
           slew
           the
           
             Egyptian
             ,
          
           but
           saved
           the
           
             Israelite
             ,
          
           so
           doth
           the
           
           Magistrate
           ,
           cuts
           off
           the
           nocent
           preserves
           the
           innocent
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Civil
           good
           ,
           how
           quickly
           would
           the
           hills
           become
           mountains
           of
           robbers
           ,
           and
           the
           high-wayes
           be
           once
           more
           unoccupied
           as
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           
             Jael
             ,
          
           Judg.
           5.
           no
           safety
           would
           there
           be
           to
           him
           that
           went
           out
           ,
           nor
           to
           him
           that
           came
           in
           ,
           did
           not
           the
           sword
           of
           justice
           guard
           the
           innocent
           ,
           as
           that
           flaming
           sword
           did
           the
           tree
           of
           life
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Moral
           good
           ,
           by
           restraining
           men
           from
           vice
           ;
           and
           encouraging
           them
           to
           vertue
           ;
           were
           there
           none
           to
           reprove
           
           in
           the
           gate
           ,
           sin
           would
           quickly
           grow
           impudent
           and
           audacious
           ,
           what
           could
           we
           expect
           but
           that
           all
           prodigious
           impieties
           ,
           like
           another
           deluge
           ,
           would
           drown
           the
           world
           ,
           were
           the
           gates
           of
           authority
           thrown
           off
           their
           hinges
           .
           Therefore
           the
           Apostle
           bids
           us
           pray
           for
           Kings
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           be
           in
           authority
           ,
           that
           under
           them
           we
           may
           live
           peaceable
           lives
           ,
           in
           all
           godlinesse
           and
           honesty
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           2
           ,
           2.
           
        
         
           4
           Spiritual
           good
           Magistracy
           was
           ever
           intended
           to
           be
           a
           guard
           to
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           defenders
           of
           the
           faith
           they
           are
           all
           in
           their
           places
           :
           Of
           
             Charles
          
           the
           great
           't
           is
           recorded
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           his
           office
           written
           on
           his
           sword
           ,
           which
           he
           wore
           as
           his
           great
           glory
           ,
           
             decem
             praeceptorum
             custos
             Carolus
             ,
             Charles
             ,
          
           Lord
           Keeper
           of
           the
           ten
           Commandments
           ;
           How
           careful
           good
           Governours
           have
           ever
           been
           to
           secure
           Religion
           .
           I
           might
           instance
           in
           
             David
             ,
             ●oas
             ,
             Jehoshaphat
             ,
             Hezekiah
             ,
             Solomon
             ,
          
           and
           others
           .
           Take
           two
           for
           all
           ,
           of
           good
           
             Josiah
          
           't
           is
           said
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           so
           farre
           from
           leaving
           his
           subjects
           to
           an
           intollerable
           tolleration
           that
           he
           commanded
           
             Judah
          
           to
           serve
           the
           God
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           2
           Chron.
           
           33.
           16.
           
           And
           so
           did
           
             Asa
             ,
          
           2
           Chron.
           14.
           4.
           
        
         
           I
           am
           forc't
           to
           leave
           the
           Application
           to
           your selves
           ,
           and
           must
           hasten
           to
           the
           next
           thing
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           's
           from
           the
           other
           end
           of
           Government
           (
           
             viz.
          
           )
           the
           punishment
           of
           evil-doers
           ,
           but
           if
           thou
           doest
           evil
           ,
           feare
           .
        
         
           
             Doct.
          
           3.
           
           Whence
           we
           note
           next
           ,
           that
           good
           Laws
           are
           
           terrible
           to
           none
           but
           to
           evil
           persons
           .
           In
           this
           sense
           the
           Law
           troubles
           not
           a
           righteous
           man
           ;
           but
           its
           threatnings
           are
           levelled
           against
           the
           lawlesse
           ,
           such
           as
           tear
           the
           bonds
           of
           Government
           ,
           as
           
             Sampson
          
           did
           his
           withes
           ,
           and
           cry
           out
           we
           will
           not
           be
           be
           bound
           .
           To
           such
           the
           Law
           is
           intended
           for
           terrour
           ,
           excellently
           
             Solomon
          
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           
             Prov.
          
           20.
           26.
           
           A
           wise
           King
           scattereth
           the
           wicked
           ,
           and
           causeth
           the
           wheel
           to
           turn
           over
           them
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           But
           what
           evil
           is
           it
           that
           falls
           within
           the
           reach
           of
           civil
           justice
           .
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Any
           civil
           or
           religious
           :
           the
           Magistrate
           is
           
             custos
             utriusque
             tabulae
             ,
          
           all
           Laws
           propounded
           without
           limitation
           
           must
           be
           understood
           in
           their
           latitude
           .
        
         
           Two
           things
           briefly
           it
           lessons
           us
           .
           First
           ,
           to
           observe
           a
           
           difference
           between
           the
           precious
           and
           the
           vile
           ,
           and
           in
           drawing
           the
           sword
           of
           justice
           alwayes
           to
           have
           a
           blow
           at
           wickednesse
           ,
           the
           
             Psalmist
          
           deserves
           to
           be
           our
           president
           here
           ,
           who
           having
           sorted
           his
           subjects
           ,
           bestows
           his
           favour
           on
           the
           good
           ,
           his
           frownes
           on
           the
           evil
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           101.
           6.
           
           Mine
           eyes
           shall
           be
           upon
           the
           faithful
           in
           the
           land
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           dwell
           with
           me
           .
           These
           he
           intended
           should
           be
           to
           him
           ,
           as
           
             Joseph
          
           to
           
             Pharaoh
             ,
          
           men
           of
           office
           and
           honour
           ,
           but
           
             v.
          
           8.
           betimes
           I
           will
           destroy
           all
           the
           wicked
           of
           the
           land
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           cut
           off
           the
           workers
           of
           iniquity
           from
           the
           City
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
           if
           men
           in
           place
           would
           study
           this
           choice
           ,
           and
           make
           such
           a
           difference
           among
           their
           inferiours
           ,
           I
           had
           almost
           
           said
           they
           might
           save
           the
           labour
           of
           forcing
           men
           from
           evil
           by
           their
           power
           .
           I
           am
           prone
           to
           beleeve
           they
           would
           winne
           so
           many
           by
           their
           practice
           .
        
         
           It
           charges
           Magistrates
           that
           they
           do
           not
           do
           justice
           by
           
           halves
           ,
           take
           heed
           you
           do
           not
           punish
           one
           for
           speaking
           one
           word
           against
           
             Caesar
             ,
          
           and
           let
           another
           scape
           that
           speaks
           too
           against
           Christ
           ,
           to
           all
           evil-doers
           a
           Magistrate
           must
           be
           terrible
           .
           
             David
          
           threatens
           impartially
           to
           weed
           out
           the
           wicked
           ,
           to
           cut
           off
           all
           the
           workers
           of
           iniquity
           ;
           This
           is
           indeed
           not
           to
           beare
           the
           sword
           in
           vaine
           ,
           the
           last
           thing
           that
           craves
           your
           attention
           and
           notes
           to
           us
           is
           this
           ,
        
         
           
             Doct.
          
           That
           the
           end
           why
           God
           hath
           armed
           authority
           
           with
           the
           sword
           is
           to
           do
           execution
           upon
           the
           wicked
           .
           An
           allusion
           ,
           sayes
           
             Calvin
             ,
          
           to
           the
           
             Roman
          
           Consuls
           ,
           who
           had
           
           axes
           and
           swords
           carried
           before
           them
           as
           ensignes
           of
           their
           power
           ;
           'T
           is
           not
           in
           vaine
           this
           sword
           is
           committed
           to
           them
           ,
           no
           't
           is
           to
           give
           notice
           that
           they
           have
           
             potestatem
             vitae
             &
             necis
             ,
             Gladium
             gestant
             ut
             impios
             plectant
          
           (
           saith
           one
           )
           't
           is
           to
           cut
           off
           the
           wicked
           ,
           which
           otherwise
           ,
           like
           rotten
           and
           gangreen'd
           members
           ,
           would
           endanger
           the
           body
           .
           But
           here
           it
           must
           be
           remembred
           that
           the
           sword
           of
           justice
           must
           be
           furbisht
           with
           the
           oyle
           of
           mercy
           .
           The
           Malefactor
           in
           the
           Law
           must
           lie
           down
           and
           be
           beaten
           ,
           and
           that
           before
           the
           Judge
           but
           with
           a
           certaine
           number
           of
           stripes
           ,
           and
           that
           too
           according
           to
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           trespasse
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           25.
           3.
           the
           same
           punishment
           is
           no
           more
           fit
           for
           all
           offences
           then
           the
           same
           physick
           is
           for
           all
           diseases
           ;
           The
           
             Romans
          
           had
           as
           well
           rods
           as
           axes
           borne
           before
           their
           Consuls
           to
           intimate
           that
           some
           offences
           were
           as
           sufficiently
           punisht
           by
           the
           whip
           as
           others
           by
           the
           block
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           that
           I
           may
           not
           lose
           the
           advantage
           of
           doing
           
           God
           some
           service
           in
           so
           sacred
           a
           solemnity
           as
           this
           ,
           I
           shall
           
           keep
           me
           no
           longer
           to
           generals
           ,
           but
           parcel
           out
           the
           residue
           of
           my
           discourse
           ,
           and
           addresse
           my self
           briefly
           to
           all
           sorts
           in
           particular
           ,
           that
           my
           doctrine
           may
           fall
           as
           the
           dew
           ,
           and
           though
           here
           a
           little
           ,
           and
           there
           a
           little
           ,
           yet
           may
           leave
           some
           moisture
           upon
           all
           .
        
         
           And
           first
           ,
           (
           Right
           Honourable
           )
           your
           dignity
           bespeaks
           the
           upmost
           roome
           ,
           't
           is
           for
           you
           ,
           there
           's
           none
           more
           honourable
           then
           your selves
           that
           is
           bidden
           of
           it
           .
           You
           here
           authority
           is
           no
           empty
           word
           .
           Magistracy
           implys
           somewhat
           more
           then
           a
           title
           of
           honour
           ,
           take
           heed
           of
           sparing
           when
           God
           bids
           you
           slay
           ,
           let
           not
           the
           sword
           of
           justice
           rust
           in
           the
           scabbard
           ,
           and
           prove
           like
           the
           sword
           of
           
             Jeth●r
          
           which
           he
           could
           not
           draw
           nor
           use
           ▪
        
         
           Judges
           had
           need
           often
           to
           edge
           the
           sword
           of
           Justice
           
           with
           the
           file
           of
           courage
           ,
           
             fiat
             justitiarunt
             coelum
          
           was
           a
           good
           resolution
           .
           Be
           champions
           of
           justice
           while
           you
           can
           ,
           and
           when
           you
           can
           no
           longer
           serve
           her
           as
           such
           ,
           keep
           your
           ground
           ,
           and
           resolve
           to
           die
           her
           martyrs
           .
        
         
           As
           to
           the
           case
           of
           Religion
           (
           my
           Lords
           )
           though
           I
           hope
           I
           may
           say
           as
           
             Paul
          
           to
           his
           
             Thessalonians
             ,
          
           of
           love
           I
           need
           
           not
           speak
           to
           you
           ,
           though
           you
           know
           and
           do
           this
           already
           ,
           yet
           suffer
           me
           a
           little
           to
           put
           you
           in
           remembrance
           ,
           for
           
             Sions
          
           sake
           I
           cannot
           hold
           my
           peace
           .
           Oh
           help
           the
           teeming
           woman
           ,
           the
           travelling
           Church
           ,
           the
           fruit
           is
           come
           to
           the
           birth
           ,
           but
           there
           wants
           strength
           to
           bring
           forth
           ,
           is
           't
           not
           pity
           she
           should
           miscarry
           ,
           with
           
             Ephraim
             ,
          
           and
           stay
           in
           the
           place
           of
           bringing
           forth
           children
           ?
           sure
           
           a
           hand
           of
           authority
           would
           do
           much
           to
           further
           her
           deliverance
           ,
           Christ
           by
           the
           sword
           hath
           been
           paring
           and
           pruning
           his
           Vine
           till
           at
           last
           some
           some
           young
           grapes
           of
           Reformation
           did
           appeare
           ,
           but
           ah
           on
           a
           sudden
           the
           subtle
           foxes
           threaten
           to
           devoure
           all
           ;
           the
           petition
           that
           at
           this
           time
           I
           shall
           tender
           to
           their
           hands
           shall
           be
           the
           Churches
           
           prayer
           ,
           
             Cant.
          
           2.
           15.
           
           Take
           us
           the
           foxes
           ,
           yea
           ,
           the
           little
           foxes
           which
           destroy
           the
           Vines
           ,
           for
           the
           Vines
           have
           tender
           Grapes
           ;
           never
           pity
           nor
           spare
           them
           for
           that
           they
           are
           young
           .
           Happy
           shall
           he
           be
           that
           takes
           the
           brats
           of
           
             Babel
             ,
          
           any
           of
           her
           little
           ones
           ,
           and
           dasheth
           them
           against
           
           the
           stones
           .
        
         
           To
           Commissioners
           of
           peace
           that
           are
           assessours
           with
           you
           ,
           I
           have
           onely
           this
           ,
           do
           not
           say
           ,
           as
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           all
           is
           well
           in
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           if
           so
           ,
           what
           means
           the
           bleating
           of
           sheep
           ,
           and
           the
           lowing
           of
           oxen
           that
           we
           heare
           ?
           what
           meanes
           the
           roaring
           in
           Ale-houses
           ,
           prophanation
           of
           Sabbaths
           ,
           with
           other
           crying
           abominations
           ?
           what
           's
           the
           matter
           that
           so
           many
           with
           
             Malchus
          
           have
           lost
           their
           right
           eare
           that
           they
           cannot
           hear
           a
           complaint
           ,
           nay
           ,
           sometimes
           the
           right
           eye
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           see
           a
           disorder
           ?
           Is
           it
           not
           woful
           ,
           that
           many
           a
           Magistrate
           ,
           like
           
             George
          
           on
           horse-back
           ,
           sits
           alway
           with
           the
           sword
           up
           ,
           but
           never
           strikes
           .
           The
           Lord
           give
           you
           
             Moses
          
           spirit
           as
           well
           as
           
             Moses
          
           place
           ,
           and
           write
           upon
           your
           hearts
           resolution
           for
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           you
           ,
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           Gowne
           ,
           I
           intend
           no
           Satyr
           but
           a
           Sermon
           ,
           and
           therefore
           't
           is
           but
           a
           word
           of
           Councel
           that
           I
           would
           venture
           to
           give
           you
           ,
           looking
           
           neither
           for
           bribe
           nor
           fee
           ,
           save
           onely
           a
           desire
           to
           see
           the
           fruit
           of
           my
           lips
           in
           the
           consecrating
           of
           yours
           .
           O
           read
           often
           the
           Law
           which
           is
           both
           the
           Law
           and
           the
           Prophets
           .
           Converse
           much
           with
           heavens
           Statutes
           ,
           all
           which
           ,
           like
           the
           Lawes
           of
           
             Draco
          
           are
           written
           in
           blood
           ,
           death
           being
           the
           penalty
           that
           's
           threatened
           to
           
           all
           .
           Take
           the
           fatherlesse
           and
           the
           widow
           for
           your
           Clients
           ,
           God
           owns
           them
           for
           his
           ,
           and
           alwayes
           judge
           your selves
           most
           bound
           to
           speak
           when
           Truth
           wants
           an
           Advocate
           .
        
         
         
           For
           the
           Gentlemen
           that
           are
           Jurors
           ;
           so
           farre
           have
           you
           honoured
           your
           employment
           of
           late
           ,
           that
           without
           flattery
           .
           I
           question
           not
           ,
           but
           that
           like
           a
           well-drawn
           picture
           ,
           you
           will
           have
           your
           eyes
           on
           every
           corner
           in
           the
           County
           ,
           you
           are
           your
           countreys
           representatives
           ,
           a
           Petty
           Parliament
           ,
           O
           make
           faithfull
           reports
           of
           your
           countreys
           case
           ,
           when
           God
           by
           you
           makes
           inquisition
           ,
           bring
           forth
           the
           accursed
           thing
           whatever
           it
           be
           ,
           out
           with
           
             Jonah
          
           that
           you
           may
           save
           the
           ship
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           Jurors
           of
           inferiour
           order
           ,
           and
           the
           witnesses
           ,
           Oh
           that
           there
           were
           none
           of
           
             Jezabels
          
           Knights
           of
           the
           post
           to
           be
           found
           among
           you
           ,
           that
           should
           sell
           an
           innocent
           man
           for
           eight
           pence
           .
           Remember
           that
           for
           oathes
           the
           land
           mourneth
           ,
           and
           before
           you
           lay
           your
           hands
           on
           
           the
           outside
           of
           the
           Bible
           ,
           fix
           your
           thoughts
           on
           something
           of
           the
           inside
           .
           'T
           is
           
             Zech.
          
           5.
           4.
           where
           the
           curse
           comes
           like
           a
           flying
           bood
           ,
           and
           enters
           into
           the
           house
           of
           the
           thief
           ,
           and
           into
           the
           house
           of
           him
           that
           sweares
           falsly
           ,
           and
           there
           it
           must
           remain
           til
           it
           hath
           eaten
           up
           the
           stones
           and
           timber
           thereof
           .
           For
           Barretters
           ,
           and
           litigious
           Brawlers
           ,
           that
           like
           Salmanders
           ,
           live
           in
           the
           fire
           ,
           and
           contend
           for
           trifles
           ,
           even
           the
           Turks
           send
           away
           such
           with
           a
           whip
           ,
           if
           any
           be
           found
           in
           their
           Courts
           ,
           I
           wish
           heartily
           ours
           might
           speed
           no
           better
           ,
           doubtlesse
           authority
           would
           be
           far
           lesse
           troubled
           then
           now
           ,
           if
           mens
           hearts
           were
           not
           bigger
           then
           their
           suits
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           make
           but
           one
           turne
           more
           to
           them
           that
           are
           in
           authority
           ,
           take
           leave
           ,
           and
           I
           have
           done
           .
        
         
           O
           minde
           your
           duty
           ,
           and
           do
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           it
           sure
           ,
           I
           would
           take
           but
           two
           or
           three
           Temple-nailes
           ,
           and
           fasten
           all
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Consider
           it
           will
           make
           you
           great
           blessings
           to
           your
           
           Countrey
           ;
           If
           any
           thing
           fetch
           life
           in
           a
           dying
           state
           ,
           
           't
           is
           justice
           ,
           't
           is
           worth
           our
           observation
           ,
           that
           when
           God
           promises
           to
           give
           a
           spirit
           of
           judgement
           to
           them
           that
           sit
           in
           judgement
           ,
           he
           promises
           also
           to
           be
           a
           Crown
           of
           glory
           to
           the
           residue
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           
             Is
             .
          
           28.
           5
           ,
           6.
           
           O
           that
           the
           generations
           to
           come
           might
           rise
           up
           and
           call
           you
           blessed
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           'T
           is
           the
           way
           to
           live
           honourably
           ,
           and
           to
           die
           comfortably
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           To
           live
           honourably
           :
           Of
           
             Cassianus
          
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           't
           is
           storied
           that
           he
           refused
           to
           be
           called
           
             pius
             ,
          
           but
           would
           be
           called
           
             foelix
             ,
          
           a
           wilde
           designe
           to
           reach
           after
           felicity
           by
           the
           neglect
           of
           piety
           ;
           nothing
           so
           surely
           honours
           us
           among
           men
           ,
           as
           when
           we
           seek
           the
           honour
           of
           God
           ,
           't
           is
           
           a
           bargaine
           of
           Gods
           own
           making
           ,
           those
           that
           honour
           me
           ,
           them
           will
           I
           honour
           .
           'T
           was
           this
           that
           made
           
             Deborah
          
           cry
           out
           in
           her
           song
           ,
           My
           heart
           is
           set
           toward
           the
           Governours
           of
           
             Israel
             .
          
           
        
         
           2.
           
           T
           is
           the
           way
           to
           die
           comfortably
           ,
           when
           the
           sight
           of
           grim
           death
           makes
           others
           look
           wan
           ,
           conscience
           of
           their
           integrity
           will
           steel
           their
           hearts
           against
           the
           King
           of
           terrours
           ;
           Oh
           blessed
           case
           ,
           when
           in
           the
           closing
           up
           of
           mens
           lives
           ,
           they
           can
           with
           that
           zealous
           Magistrate
           ,
           
             Nehemiah
             ,
          
           say
           boldly
           ,
           Remember
           me
           O
           Lord
           concerning
           this
           ,
           and
           
           remember
           me
           ,
           O
           Lord
           ,
           concerning
           this
           also
           .
           To
           borrow
           the
           elegant
           words
           of
           a
           Reverend
           Authour
           ,
           what
           happy
           
             Items
          
           will
           these
           be
           in
           our
           last
           reckoning
           ,
           such
           Magistrates
           may
           sweetly
           close
           their
           lives
           with
           those
           comfortable
           words
           wherwith
           he
           closes
           his
           book
           :
           And
           remember
           ,
           O
           my
           God
           ,
           in
           goodnesse
           .
           A
           vast
           and
           blessed
           difference
           between
           the
           righteous
           and
           the
           wicked
           ,
           when
           of
           the
           one
           the
           Lord
           protesteth
           he
           will
           never
           forget
           any
           of
           their
           works
           to
           let
           them
           scape
           unrevenged
           ,
           
             Amos
          
           8.
           7.
           
           of
           the
           other
           we
           have
           as
           strong
           an
           assurance
           that
           he
           will
           never
           forget
           any
           of
           theirs
           to
           let
           them
           go
           unrewarded
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           6.
           10.
           
           'T
           is
           not
           consistent
           with
           the
           Justice
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Lord
           is
           not
           unrighteous
           to
           forget
           your
           work
           and
           labour
           of
           love
           .
           O
           that
           your
           works
           might
           praise
           you
           in
           the
           gates
           of
           your
           own
           Courts
           while
           you
           live
           ,
           so
           shall
           they
           follow
           you
           to
           the
           gates
           of
           Heaven
           when
           you
           come
           to
           die
           .
        
      
       
         FINIS
         .
      
    
     
       
         
           Courteous
           READER
           be
           pleased
           to
           take
           notice
           that
           these
           Books
           following
           are
           worth
           thy
           perusal
           ;
           Printed
           for
           
             John
             Stafford
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           the
           
             George
          
           at
           
             Fleet-bridge
             .
          
        
         
           A
           Divine
           Message
           to
           the
           Elect
           soul
           ,
           delivered
           in
           eight
           Sermons
           upon
           seven
           several
           Texts
           ,
           by
           that
           laborious
           and
           faithful
           Messenger
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           Mr.
           
             William
             Fenner
             .
          
           B.
           D.
           
        
         
           Divine
           Meditations
           upon
           several
           Subjects
           ,
           Whereunto
           is
           annexed
           Gods
           love
           ,
           and
           Mans
           unworthinesse
           ,
           with
           several
           Divine
           Ejaculations
           ,
           Written
           by
           
             John
             Quaries
             .
          
        
         
           Choice
           and
           profitable
           Secrets
           ,
           both
           Physical
           and
           Chirurgical
           ,
           formerly
           concealed
           by
           the
           deceased
           Dutches
           of
           
             Lenox
             ,
          
           and
           now
           published
           for
           the
           use
           and
           benefit
           of
           such
           as
           live
           farre
           from
           Physicians
           and
           Chirurgions
           :
           being
           approved
           of
           by
           eminenent
           Doctors
           ,
           and
           Published
           ,
           by
           their
           charitable
           advice
           ,
           for
           the
           Publick
           good
           ;
           Whereunto
           is
           annexed
           ,
           a
           Discovery
           of
           the
           Natures
           and
           Properties
           of
           all
           such
           Herbs
           which
           are
           most
           commonly
           known
           ,
           and
           grow
           in
           Countrey
           Gardens
           .
        
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A94062e-200
           
             Zac.
             11.
             
          
           
             Zac.
             13.
             6.
             
          
           
             Psa
             85.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Anabapt.
             Quakers
             .
             Sensualists
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A94062e-590
           
             Rosing
             de
             Antiquit
             .
             Rom.
             lib.
             2.
             page
             49.
             
          
           
             Ex.
             3.
             6.
             
          
           
             Ex.
             34.
             30.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             6.
             11.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             3.
             20.
             
             Regnum
             coelorum
             est
             civitas
             nostra
             &
             nos
             gerimus
             ut
             municipes
             coelorum
             .
             
               Cornel.
               A
               Lap.
            
             in
             loc.
          
           
             Assemb
             .
             Annot.
             
          
           
             Vid.
             
               D●usium
            
             in
             loc.
          
           
             Explanation
             1.
             
          
           
             Vid.
             
               A
               Lap.
            
             in
             loc.
          
           
             Psa.
             11.
             3.
             
          
           
             Luther
             
               in
               loc.
            
          
           
             Psa.
             47.
             9.
             
          
           
             
               Luke
            
             11.
             17
             ▪
             
          
           
             Psa.
             122.
             5.
             
          
           
             Use
             1.
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             2.
             
          
           
             Psa.
             12.
             
          
           
             Use
             2.
             
          
           
             Hab
             1.
             4.
             
             
               Weems
            
             his
             Christian
             Synagogue
             .
          
           
             Use
             3.
             
          
           
             Am.
             6
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Use
             4.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             4.
             9.
             
          
           
             1
             Kings
             10.
             9.
             
          
           
             Use
             5.
             
          
           
             Zac.
             11.
             17.
             
          
           
             Boni
             pastores
             debent
             esse
             cent
             oculi
             ut
             se
             ipsos
             introspici
             ,
             aut
             &
             alios
             curent
             ,
             cui
             enim
             bonus
             qui
             sibi
             nequam
             ?
             Vid
             
               A
               Lap.
            
             in
             loc.
          
           
             Ut
             nemo
             navem
             dirigit
             sine
             ferro
             quod
             attricuit
             Sideri●es
             :
             sic
             nemo
             rem
             publ
             .
             sine
             mente
             quam
             offlavit
             prudentia
             .
             
               Sibelius
               .
               Tom.
               3.
               p.
               389.
               
            
          
           
             A
             quo
             nemo
             unquam
             rem
             injustam
             petere
             audebat
             .
          
           
             1
             King.
             10.
             19.
             
          
           
             
               See
            
             Brightman
             on
             the
             
               Apoc.
               ch.
               12.
               
            
          
           
             Luke
             10.
             42.
             
          
           
             J●nkin
             .
          
           
             Quid
             valeant
             statuta
             legum
             que
             illi
             maxime
             spernant
             qui
             ministrant
             .
             
               Salvian
               ,
               pa.
               276.
            
             2
             Chro.
             3.
             17.
             
             Respublica
             bene
             constituta
             duabus
             vastis
             innititur
             columnis
             &
             vera
             religio
             ne
             &
             justitia
             .
             
               Sibelius
               .
               Tom.
               3.
               page
               382.
               
            
          
           
             Psa.
             51.
             18.
             
             
               Zion
            
             signifies
             the
             state
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             in
             regard
             of
             things
             spiritual
             ,
             and
             
               Ierusalem
            
             the
             evil
             state
             .
             
               Mr.
               Leigh
               .
            
          
           
             Weems
             .
          
           
             Lev
             7.
             5.
             
          
           
             Virgo
             haec
             judicibus
             commissa
             est
             in
             custodiam
             ut
             ipsi
             nec
             violent
             nec
             violari
             patiantur
             .
             
               Delrio
               Adag.
               ver.
               Test
               .
               pag.
               530.
               
            
          
           
             
               Luther
            
             Mensal
             .
             Colioq
             .
          
           
             Isa.
             1.
             23
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             32
             ,
             3
             
          
           
             Psal
             109.
             6.
             
          
           
             2
             Chron.
             9
             6
             
               Lorinus
            
             in
             
               Ps.
            
             48.
             
          
           
             Cyprian
             .
             Tom.
             3.
             pag.
             5
             14
             
          
           
             Psalm
             56.
             8
             
          
           
             Job
             14.
             17
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A94062e-3480
           
             Psal.
             104
             ,
             26
             
          
           
             Judei
             semper
             iniquissime
             tulerunt
             alienum
             imperum
             ,
             &c.
             
             
               Aretius
               in
               loc.
            
          
           
             
               Trap
            
             in
             loc.
          
           
             Mark
             12.
             16
             
          
           
             Doct.
             
          
           
             Haec
             sententia
             duo
             significat
             .
             1
             Hanc
             potestatem
             esse
             a
             Deo.
             2
             Reges
             vicem
             gerere
             Dei
             ,
             &c.
             
               A
               Lap.
               in
               loc.
            
          
           
             Psal.
             72.
             1
             ,
             2
             
          
           
             Use
             1.
             
          
           
             2
             King.
             19.
             22
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             8.
             
          
           
             Use
             2.
             
          
           
             Use
             3.
             
          
           
             Pareus
             in
             loc.
          
           
             Use
             4.
             
          
           
             Use
             5.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             77.
             20
             
             Lam.
             2.
             6.
             
          
           
             2
             Chr.
             20.
             10
             
          
           
             Doct.
             2.
             
          
           
             
               Gualter
            
             in
             Rom
             13.
             
          
           
             
               In
               bonum
               ci
               qui
               bonum
               agit
               .
            
             Estius
             .
          
           
             Exod.
             2.
             12.
             
          
           
             Ad
             hoc
             instituta
             est
             potestas
             secularis
             ut
             &
             pacem
             publ
             .
             conservet
             &
             vitae
             communis
             honestatem
             .
             
               Estius
               p.
               154.
               
            
          
           
             Doct.
             3.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             Leigh
             .
          
           
             Use
             1.
             
          
           
             Use
             2.
             
          
           
             Doct.
             
          
           
             Calvin
             
               in
               loc.
            
             Principe
             non
             frustra
             gladium
             testat
             sed
             ut
             stringat
             in
             malafactoris
             ,
             
               Estius
               in
               loc.
            
          
           
             Use
             .
          
           
             Judg.
             8.
             20.
             
          
           
             1
             Thes.
             4.
             9
             ▪
             
          
           
             Hosea
             13.
             13
             ▪
             
          
           
             Psal.
             137.
             9
             
          
           
             Whatsoever
             you
             would
             that
             men
             should
             do
             to
             you
             ,
             &c.
             
             
               Mat.
               7.
               12
            
          
           
             Rom.
             6.
             
               ult.
            
             Psal
             ,
             10.
             18
             
          
           
             Jer.
             23.
             10
             
          
           
             Ad
             Magistratum
             maxime
             utiles
             qui
             privata
             comoda
             publice
             post
             habent
             qui
             sciunt
             civium
             non
             servitutum
             sibi
             traditam
             sed
             tutelam
             nec
             Republ.
             suam
             esse
             sed
             sc
             republicae
             &c.
             
             
               Sibelliq
               .
               tom.
               4.
               p.
               383.
               
            
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             2.
             30
             
          
           
             Judg.
             5.
             9
             
          
           
             Neh.
             13.
             14
             ,
             22
             Dr.
             〈◊〉
             .
          
        
      
      
  

