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A13527	The mappe of Moses: or, a guide for governours Two sermons lately preached before the iudges of assize, and magistrates of the towne of Reding, at two seuerall assemblies there held for the countie of Berk. By Theophilus Taylor, Master of Arts, and pastor of the parish of S. Laurence in Reding.	Taylor, Theophilus, d. 1640.	1629 (1629)	STC 23819; ESTC S103237	48,498	60

hath beene alwayes held conuenient Gouernours should haue some knowledge of forreigne and nationall lawes they are the eyes of the common wealth as the eyes stand in neede of light that they may see and discerne so Rulers of wisdome in humane things that they may rightly gouerne Wherefore saith Diodorus Siculus God would haue Moses to be brought vp in Pharaohs Court euen for this cause that hee might there learne ciuility elegancy magnanimity liberality together with all other vertues which might beseeme a Gouernour 2 For diuine knowledge he was excellent as appeareth by those large volumes of Genesis which declareth the creation of the world and the gouerning of it for the space of one thousand three hundred sixty and eight yeares of Exodus wherein is declared the departure of Israel out of Egypt and what was done from the death of Ioseph vntill the yeare wherin God commanded the Tabernacle to be built of Leuiticus wherein is described the office of the Leuiticall P●iesthood and those many ceremonies all which did aime at Christ of Numbers wherein is set downe the actions of the Israelites in the desart vntill the time that they tooke possession of Canaan with their demeanour and condition for thirtie eight yeares together and of Deuteronomy wherein Moses did repeate the Law to the Israelites and iterate Gods benefits in their audience to draw them vnto obedience all which being considered we cannot otherwise conclude then that Moses was very skilfull in the Law of God We reade of none either renowned for or faithfull in gouernment but such as haue been prudent and intelligent well doctrinated both in humane and diuine knowledge Joseph Gen. 41.48 Ioseph whom Pharaoh set 1 Super horrea totius Aegypti and made him Puru●iour f r his Corne and Warden of his Granaries Gen. 41.40 2 Super domum aulam eius and made him the Lord Controller of his Court thou shalt be ouer mine house Gen. 41.40 3 Super milites hee was the Lord Lieuetenant ouer his Armies in the time of warre at thy word shall all my people be armed Gen. 41.41 4 Super totum populum he was Lord President ouer all his subiects Gen. 41. ●9 And the History telleth vs why he had all these honourable offices conferred vpon him because there was no man like vnto him for wisedome and vnderstanding Dauid was made a Ruler in Israel Dauid because of his excellent wisedome both in matters litigious which Ioab acknowledged 2 Sam. 14.20 my Lord is wise according to the wisedome of an Angell of God to vnderstand all things that are in the earth Ps 119.99.100 and in matters religious wherein he was wiser then his Auncients then his Teachers Salomon because he was so greatly learned Salomon 1 Kings 3.28 therefore was his gouernment so much admired both of his owne Subiects who saw the wisedome of God in him to doe iustice as also among strangers renowned 1 Kings 4.34 All people came from all parts of the earth to heare his wisedome Moses requireth wisedome in all those whom hee shall approue of for gouernment Duet 1.13 bring men of wisedome and vnderstanding and I will make them Rulers ouer you Nebuchadnezzar though but a heathen man Dan. 1.4 yet would haue such as he intended to promote to any office or dignity to be brought vp in learning and vnderstanding and able to vtter knowledge who when himselfe was depriued of vnderstanding as a man vnworthy to gouerne did relinquish the societie of men and liued among beasts So that it is very needfull for a Gouernour to get the knowledge of humane lawes Basil Hom. 12. Iustitiam cognoscere facit ut rem recte iudicare possimus impossibile namque est non versatum et inexercitatum in iusti cognitione rem dubiam in controversia positam bene ac ordine dirigere Aurelius Victor Domi sanctitatem foris fortitudinem utrobique prudentiam Deut. 17.19 whereof Saint Basil speaketh thus by knowing what iustice is rightly a man is enabled to iudge exactly and verily it seemeth a thing impossible that hee who hath no knowledge of the law should rightly determine according to the law for the which cause Aurelius Victor was wont to say three things there are which the people may expect in and from their Gouernour first sanctitie in the time of peace secondly fortitude in the time of war thirdly sapiency and wisedome in them both But chiefly and aboue all his care must be to acquaint himselfe throughly with the law of God This is that law which must often be sounded in the eares of such laid before the eyes of such he that is thy King and gouernour the law shall be with him and he shall reade therein all the dayes of his life and fluent in the mouthes of such as Dauid I will speake of thy commandements euen before Kings these are those lawes whereupon his heart did muse and meditate Psal 45.1 Affirmo multo chariores mihi esse sacras scripturas quam regnum si alterutro m hi carendum fit aequanimius n●● d●ademati quam scripturis cariurum Conscientiâ and on which his tongue did talke valuing them as highly as that Sicilian King who said he had rather lose all his regall honour then the company of the Scripture as knowing that hee should be vnfit for gouernment vnlesse he had direction from thence 2 Conscientia hee was fitted vnto faithfulnesse by the vprightnesse of his conscience Moses had not beene fit for gouernement had not his conscien●e beene as good as his science Little comfort or b●●n● fit shall men rea●e from their Gouernours though singularly skilfull and able vnlesse they be conscionable That gouernment is very irkesome and peccant where the Rulers conscience is exorbitant viz when it is either too Rom. 1. last 1 Spatious taking liberty to doe all things vnlawfull himselfe with Ahab who sold himselfe to doe wickedly and to commit iniquity with greednesse and delight or giuing like liberty to others August de Haeresib Manichaei ne● voluerunt he●bas evellere nec poma dece●pere 2 Scrupulous denying themselues that liberty which God hath giuen them as the Maniches who would not kill cattell to eate least they should breake the sixt Commandement no not so much they durst as to plucke an herbe or pull an apple from the tree lest they should destroy the life of these vegetables Math. 23.24 3 Preposterous as the Pharisees who did starine at Gnats but swallow Camels Philo. Iudaeus Q●ales trat oratio ta●is erat vita cum wh● discreparet haud a●iter quam in inst●●mento musico 2 Sam. 15.4 Pandulphus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Math. 13.3 Philo Mentem factis exprimens facta dictis accommodans Executione punishing lesser offences most seuerely and letting greater passe carelesly As for Moses hee had a good conscience as Philo declareth such as his language was so

probata Busaeus de statibus which is to deale impartially without all respect of persons either for feare or affection which oath is of an astringent nature he that sweares an oath to binde himselfe by a bond Prou. 30.3 hee shall not breake it but shall doe according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth be not you of the number of those Iurors who are resolued of their verdict ere the euidence be produced or the cause opened and are so stiffely made in or against the cause tha●●hey cannot be diuerted but tread ye in the golden path of truth and equity resolue with constancy to continue therein and whosoeuer shall vse meanes to turne you out of that way answere them with Iephtah Iudges 11.25 I haue sworne I cannot goe backe 5 To you the Officers of the County I meane Officers Constables Bailiff●● and the like who are taken in to further iustice be aduised to deale faithfully Be not you so dimme sighted and wilfully ignorant as that you cannot attach a party while he is both present as also your Writ extant You know with what intent Ionathan carried his arrowes into the field not to hit or hurt his friend 1 Sam. 20.22 but to safeguard him and admonish him to be gone goe thy way vse not you your Writs in that kinde as he his arrowes aduise not men to be gone when you should summon them to appeare but be faithfull in that office which you haue vndertaken Concerning which persons there is also required the care of you the Iustices that if you finde any one of these Officers by his non est inuentus to abuse the Country that you thrust him out and set another Officer in his place who will deale more faithfully 6 To you the trusty Witnesses Witnesses vpon whose testimony dependeth the issue of euery cause that you may bee wary and well aduised what you speake that nothing proceed from you but truth Salomon maketh a short Prou. 14.5 yet a perfect description of a faithfull witnesse a faithfull witnesse will not lye the vnfaithfulnesse of a witnesse is to speake that which is false the which is flatly forbidden in Exodus Exod. 20. Exod. 23.1 thou shalt not beare false witnesse and againe thou shalt not put thine hand with the wicked to be an vnrighteous Witnesse Remember I pray you that he who by oath giueth in false euidence shall finde a threefold inconuenience 1 Committit culpam he offendeth heinously he sinneth exceedingly falleth fouly if a sinne to speake falsly how great a sinne to sweare falsly a false Witnesse saith Isiodor offendeth three wayes Isidor de sammo bono lib. 3. 1 In Deum against God cuius veritatem annihilat whose truth he would nullifie 2 In iudicem cuius iudicium perturbat he is offensiue to the Iudge causing him to doe iniustice against his owne intention and resolution 3 In accusatum quem suo testimonio condemnat hee is iniurious to the accused whose innocency he ouerthroweth by his false testimony Greg. Qui salsum testimonium dixerunt nullatenus ad testimonium sunt admittendi quia infames sunt iuste repellendi Omnis qui falsum testimonum dicit contra proximum suum dignus est ut cani●us pro●ciatur Deut. 19 19. Pro● 21 28. Pantheologia Reguem p. 1101. Psal 15.3 All. 2 Amittit famam he loseth his reputation in such sort as that euer after he cannot be respected or credited 3 Incurrit poenam hee bringeth vpon himselfe punishments both temporall and eternall 1 Temporall the ancient Iewes did so abhorre false witnesses as that they caused them to be torne in pieces with Dogs The Lord in the booke of Deuteronomie describeth the punishment of the false Witnesse you shall doe vnto him as he thought to haue done vnto his brother 2 Eternall a false Witnesse shall perish viz. aeternaliter Dauid saith that such shall not enter into Gods heauenly Tabernacle but shall come to vtter destruction Psal 5.6 per●les omnes qui loquuntur mendacium 7 To you all that counsell which our Sauiour gaue to all as touching watchfulnesse the same I giue to you all concerning faithfulnesse be faithfull And lastly to the end that all you may be prouoked vnto faithfulnesse hearken vnto some short motiues which are added in the conclusion these are foure in number Presidence 1 Thess 5.24 1 Gods presidence 2 Gods obseruance 3 Gods indulgence 4 Gods recompence 1 Gods presidence God the Father who hath called vs he is faithfull so Christ Iesus our blessed Sauiour he is an absolute patterne of faithfulnesse farre aboue Moses a more faithfull Prophet then he for he taught all things a more faithfull Priest then he for he offered vp himselfe for the sinnes of the people a more faithfull Iudge then he for he will render to euery man according to his workes Obseruance B●etius Mag●a est n cessi as probitatis cum agit●s ante oculo● iudicis cuncta ceruentis Pr●dentius Quicquilag su●tim palamve memento inspectatorem semper adesse Deum Hic intuitus sammi reg ante oculos me itis propositus ad omne bonum excita●at Lens molestior est in facie quam vel que corporis maculae si● exigua peccata in ejus vita pro magnis habentur quia vita ejus omnibus conspicua Livius Drus Quo cives universi ce●nere possint qua ratione utar vitae degendae Indulgence 2 Gods obseruance God narrowly obserueth their course and theref●re they had neede to keepe compasse so saith Salomon if there be oppression vniustice or vnfaithfulnesse in a Citie he that is higher then the highest obserueth who will not walke warily saith Boetius that is in the sight of the Iudge continually The counsell which Prudentius giueth is very wholesome viz. whatsoeuer thou dost openly or secretly remember that God beholds thee and then thou wilt performe thy worke faithfully Whereunto let me adde the obseruance of men a Iudge or Gouernour is as the face in the body which as it is of all parts of the body most conspicuous so a Wen a Wart or Spot vpon it is not endured because of euery man it is easily discerned and espyed Let the Magistrate walke circumspectly because he walketh visibly Liuius Drusus the Tribune who dwelling in a low cottage not discernable by any passenger and a Carpenter making him an offer that for fiue Talents of siluer he would raise it vp higher and make it most conspicuous he replied I would giue thee as much more as thou askest of me if thou couldest turne the inside of my house outward to the end that all the Citizens might see how faithfully and iustly I doe deport my selfe in my priuate family Therefore let your study and care be to walke so vprightly as that you neede not be terrified or deiected at Gods or mans obseruancy 3 Gods indulgence how euer a man be defectiue in many things yet if he be sincerely faithfull God couereth and pardoneth all his infirmities not excepting either against the person or action of that man in whom he findeth a faithfull heart Example hereof wee haue in Iudah Hosea 11.12 wh f●r her sinnes deserued to be reiected of God yet because shee ruled with God and was faithfull to the Saints that is when shee ruled she was faithfully affected therefore she was beloued and commended of God that man may bee certaine of Gods fauourable indulgement who hath a care of his faithfull deportment Recompence 4 Gods recompence and reward of faithfulnesse both here and hereafter 1 Here in this life they that are faithfull shall hereby obtaine a good report among men there are a sort of men saith Saint Iude who will be speaking euill of them that be in gouernement Iude 8. Now what a happinesse is it to a Ruler that his enemies cannot speake of him as of an euill doer cannot iustly accuse him cannot blemish him Daniel had many enemies who sought an aduantage Dan. 6.4 Nullam occasionem potuerunt invenire propterea quòd fidus esset or some iust occasion against him yet so faithfull was he saith the Text that they could finde no fault in him the name of Moses shall be honoured to the worlds end because hee was found faithfull neither shall such a man obtaine and retaine onely a good name which is to be prized aboue gold and siluer but all other temporall blessings Prou. 28.20 the faithfull man shall abound with blessings 2 In the life to come God doth recompence it with eternall glory Our Sauiour shall say to all such as are faithfull at the day of iudgement Come thou good and faithfull seruant because thou hast beene faithfull in a little I will make thee Ruler ouer much enter thou into thy Masters ioy which blessing is promised to the Church of Smyrna Reuel 2.10 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 be thou faithfull vnto death and I will giue thee the crowne of life for which life the Lord fit vs all and vnto which the Lord bring vs all in his owne appointed time and that for Christ Iesus his sake his onely Sonne our blessed Sauiour to whom with the Father and the holy Spirit be glory Amen FINIS