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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02057	The iudges scripture, or, Gods charge to charge-givers A sermon preached in St. Nicholas Church of Newcastle upon Tyne, before the judges, justices, and gentlemen of the towne and countrey, at the assises holden there the three and twentieth day of July. 1635. By Francis Gray, Master of Arts, and one of the preachers in the same towne.	Gray, Francis.	1636 (1636)	STC 12202; ESTC S103403	14,475	28

THE IUDGES SCRIPTVRE OR GODS CHARGE TO CHARGE-GIVERS A Sermon Preached in St. Nicholas Church of Newcastle upon Tyne before the Judges Justices and Gentlemen of the Towne and Countrey at the Assises holden there the three and twentieth day of July 1635. By Francis Gray Master of Arts and one of the Preachers in the same Towne Yee shall doe no unrighteousnes in judgement Lev. 19. 15. Hee that walketh righteously and speaketh uprightly hee that despiseth the gaine of oppression that shaketh his hands from holding of Bribes that stoppeth his eares from hearing of Blood and shutteth his eyes from seeing of evill hee shall dwell on high c. Isai 33. 15. 16. LONDON Printed for Robert Milbourne and are to be sold at the signe of the Vnicorne neere to Fleet-bridge 1636. TO THE RIGHT WORSIPFVLL Sir Peter Riddel Knight and Maior to Sir Thomas Riddel Knight and Recorder to Sir Lionell Maddison Knight and Alderman and to all the rest of his worthy Friends the Worshipfull Aldermen As likewise to the Worshipfull Mr. Leonard Carr Sheriffe and the other late Sheriffs of the Towne and County of Newcastle upon Tyne FRAN GRAY wisheth what is most worthy of wishing Grace heere and Glory heereafter RIght Worshipfull and ever much respected Friends I find it commanded under the Law that hee who had not a Lambe to offer in Sacrifice was to offer two Turtle Doves or two young Pigeons and if his sufficiencie could not reach thereunto then the tenth part of an Epha of Flower was accepted And it is written of Licurgus that hee injoyned the people to offer little Sacrifices to their Gods For saith hee they respect more the inward Affection than the outward Action What my hearts desire is and ever hath been to expresse my thankfulnesse to your Worships for your many favours God who best knowes my heart is by his all-seeing eye insighted therein yet what to offer that might any way proportionate your Bounties no way having presuming upon your accustomed courtesie that you will not disdaine a small tribute of gratitude where a greater is denyed I have here made hold to commend to you my Patrons the Patronage of this my poore and small Labour assuring my selfe that you will more tender the Authors inward Devotion than his outward Oblation Which I present to your Worships not after a Ceremoniall Submission but as a Serious and Reall Testification of my bounde● Duty The bashfulnesse of my Disposition and just consciousnesse of mine owne unworthinesse were just Remoraes to stay me in this bold attempt to come into publick Yet the due and daily experience that I have had and now doe enjoy of your kind acceptance became a sufficient attractive to countervaile all other retractive discouragements I doe hereby expect to come under the lash of rash Censure yet had I rather be unjustly taxed by the Vncharitable than continue ever guilty of that Capitall crime of Ingratitude Affection to you as I doe most sincerely professe not any desire of Ambition to my selfe was that together with the motion of some friends which pricked mee forward to this rash enterprize Let it have but what I heartily desire Gods favour your Worships acceptance the Reformation of such vices as therein are justly taxed and the Practice of such duties as are therein pressed together with the Readers favourable Construction and then it hath all that either it can beg or the Author can expect And I justly hope that what not long since found your well-liking after your attentive and judicious hearings will not in so short a time meet with the poyson of many malignant tongues However it fare with others let it I beseech you crave your Worships gracious eye of Patronage I need not to relate unto you in how many respects it is your owne when in so many respects the Author confesseth himselfe to be yours Receiving my Birth among you my Education in part from you now for the present the chiefest meanes of my Sustentation under God by you But whilst I strive to expresse thankfulnesse that I might not be judged basely to flatter as knowing that the soūding out of your Praises is no such pleasing Musicke to your eares Let this suffice that I Dedicate this my poore paines unto you and I shall never cease to breath out my hearty prayers to God the true Patron to us all for your health and happinesse as also for the Peace Plenty and Safety of that flourishing Corporation wherein you are placed Magistrates which that you may the better Governe and execute the trust reposed in you Give mee leave to say to you in the Apostles words wherewith I will conclude Let the Peace of God rule in your hearts to the which yee are called in one body and be yee thankfull and my love be with you all in Christ Iesus Amen From my Study in Newcastle upon Tyne this 1 of December 1635. Your Worships in all due respects to his power to bee commanded FRANCIS GRAY PErlegi hanc Concionem cui Titulus The Iudges Scripture c. in quâ nihil reperio sanae fidei aut bonis moribus contrarium Tho Weekes Episcopo Lond Cap Domest GODS CHARGE TO CHARGE-GIVERS PSAL. 2. VER 10. the latter part Be instructed yee Iudges of the Earth THis Verse and Text Right Honourable Right Worshipfull Worshipfull and the rest Beloved without Preface or Apologie are nothing else but Gods charge by his Prophet to them who were to give a charge to others and his holy direction to them who under him were appointed to give both Correction and Direction unto others In the words be pleased I beseech you to observe with me these three Generall Heads First you are given to consider of the Persons directed Set downe by their Title They are called Iudges Secondly you are to take notice of their appellative Restriction or restrictive Appellation which you may be pleased to call their Circuit or place for the execution of their Authority In that they are called Iudices terrae Iudges of the Earth Thirdly there is to be considered the Direction or Charge it selfe which is given and that is To be Instructed Be Instructed yee Iudges of the Earth The Point then upon which we are first to enter and by Gods assistance and your gentle patience to handle is touching the persons directed here in the Text called Iudges The Prophet David having in some foregoing verses spoken of the power and Majesty of the Son of God declared how able he is to take vengeance on all those who should dare to oppose him in his Soveraigntie Now fearing that he should chiefly meet with reluctance in Kings Iudges as if because they being Higher Powers should chiefly presume to oppose the Highest of Powers Or otherwise well knowing of what force the silent Rhetorick of the Paternes of great Personages is either in perswading to good or in disswading from evill he principally directs his speech to them willing