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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14975	Two sermons of assise the one intituled A prohibition of reuenge, the other, A sword of maintenance : preached at two seuerall times, before the right worshipfull iudges of assise, and gentlemen assembled in Hertford, for the execution of iustice, and now published / by W. Westerman ...	Westerman, William.	1600 (1600)	STC 25282; ESTC S2384	63,408	150

I protest with a mōstrous oath that I meane no harme it is not for reuenge or anger but custom I am friends with God and all the world And thus hee would iustifie the tree when the fruits be wicked He sweares his yea and his nay backward and forward hee salutes his friends and seasons his ieasts with cursing banning and shall we beleeue that he feares God when he teares God on this maner Shall wee thinke him so good a fellow as he makes himselfe Salomon saith the fauours of the wicked be crueltie Prou. 12. 10 14. 9. his courtesies be cursings his salutations vengeance and mischiefe Are not these such fooles as make but a sport of sinne Are not these such deceitfull men as feigne themselues mad and cast firebrands at their friends and then say Am Prou. 26. 18 I not in sport It is the propertie of some dogs to barke not so much for curstnesse as for custome Petrarch saith one and yet it is but a currish qualitie at the best and surely hee that hath such a continual issue and canker in his mouth of rotten words and bitter streames must needs haue a sinke of corruption in the heart and whatsoeuer small reconing hee maketh of cursing and blasphemie yet hee that sweareth often must needes bee like a seruant often beaten and Ecclus. 23. 10. 11. bunched which can not be without some scarre saith the wise man and if he knowledge not his sinne he maketh a double offense for the righteous Lord that wil demaund an account of euery Matth. 12. 36. idle worde will not hold him guiltlesse vndoubtedly that with monstrous oathes taketh his name in vaine howsoeuer the iudgements of the Lord are not regarded by the wicked It is a question moued and answered by that learned father Basil whether he that vseth audacious speech and rash termes and yet vpon admonitiō for the same maketh answere Nihil habeo mali in corde I haue no euil in my heart Quest 28. ●iffus expl be to be credited in this case or no His answere is that it fareth with a sicke soule as with a sicke body The diseases of the body appeare not to euery one no not to the Patient himselfe when he is in his sharpest fittes yet when he rageth speaketh absurdly and idly though he saith hee is not sicke no man of meane experience will beleeue him but rather pittie his case being the more neere daunger by how much hee seemes the farther from feeling and sense of his griefe In which case an expert physicion acquainted with the rules and signes of his art is able to discerne the secret disease and the daunger thereof and better enforme the Patient of his estate thē the standers by or the patiēt afflicted himselfe So is it with a soule-sicke wretch that nether feels his corruptiō nor knows the depth of his deadly woūd For if he rage and belch out vnsauorie rotten words cursings blasphemies though he say his hart is sound and cleane shall wee beleeue him Nay rather let vs giue credit to the Lord which as a most approued Physicion hath set downe this Aphorisme as an infallible rule Malus homo c. An euill man out of the euill treasure of his hart bringeth forth euill Luke 6. 45. For of the aboundance of the heart the mouth speaketh And howsoeuer mans conscience think it selfe cleare or his mouth protesteth of his innocencie yet God is greater then his conscience and will waken his sleepie soule at the last by the scourge of the same conscience but in the meane while wee are to know the tree by the fruict and the fountaine by the water assuring our selues that where smoke and vapoures are there is some fire and where maleuolent speaches breake forth there is a malignant humour that sets them a float The offense of an euill tongue increaseth by circumstances of the person that is assaulted by the ryot of the same The highest degree is to set the mouth against heauen as Rabsache Isa 36. and Iulian the Apostate did the next is to curse Eccles 10. 20. Exod. 22. 28. the King or speake euill of the ruler of the people to rayle at Authoritie and then follow such as vnnaturally curse father or mother or curse Leuit. 20. 9. their children as Michahs mother cursed hir son Iudges 17. 2. Leuit. 19. 14. and such as vncharitably curse the deafe which cannot heare or foolishly curse themselues and sweare as Peter did to get credit amongst a Mark 14. 71. cursed company that vsed belike that fashion in their affirmations As in all these the impatiencie or corruption of a wicked hart is discouered so also doth it shew it selfe in the rage and crueltie of a man against the verie dumbe cattell the power of whose life and death is in his handes Balaam ●um 22. 29. may discouer his wicked heart when he exceedeth in wrath against his asse and smiteth him with a staffe and wisheth a sword in his hand like a ruffian to kill him for a good man is mercifull to his Prou. 12. 10. cattell saith Salomon and the beast that hee may kill vpon an occasion hee will not curse in his anger for polluting his mouth or inuring his tongue to a wicked custome for euill speach corrupteth good maners Nay Michael giueth vs an example that we are not to blame no not the diuell himselfe with cursed speach but to Iude. 1. 9. giue place to the Lord that shall rebuke him And therefore they that defie him and curse him with outragious tearmes rather serue him and please him then offend him for saith the wise man When the vngodly man curseth Satan Ecclus. 21. 27. be curseth his owne soule But of all other no cursed speakers are so daungerous in our estate and neede so much to be curbed as those monsters which Saint Peter 2. Pet. 2. shadoweth out in their colours that walke after the flesh in the lust of vncleannesse despising gouernment being presumptuous and standing in their owne conceipt and not fearing to speake euill of those that are in dignitie Be there not many of that vipers brood cockered vnder the Popes wings that hisse like serpēts at their dearest mother and curse like Shimei casting out rayling bookes like stones to hitte the Anoyncted of the Lord But they fall like stones tossed into the ayre vpon their owne heades Amongst our selues at home who is hee almost that dares not reuile those that are of greatest vertue best desert highest authoritie if they perceyue not such to fauour their dissolute behauiour But when the Diuell and drinke meete togither as they doe in many of our licentious people now a dayes then is euerie sober man a noted enemie euerie Magistrate that keepeth peace or good order a professed foe The Drunkardes will Psal 69. 12. not sticke to make songes of Dauid nor speake euill of the Gouernours and

put on iustice and it couered me iudgement Iob. 29. 14. was as a robe and a crowne So was he attired in iustice as in a comely garment couering all his parts The cloke that hangeth vpon one shoulder is quickly blowne away and some shreds and peeces of iudgement onely are not sufficient to shew the true properties of a iust and vpright gouernour Righteousnesse is to be put on as a girdle about the loynes to gird all other vertues to keepe them round and close and euen on all parts yet must it not be like the girdle that saggeth bēdeth it selfe to that side where the purse and the money hangeth not inclining to the right hand or to the left to the rich or to the poore but equally and indifferently 2 bent to all alike And this is the second note of importance whereby the nature of that which here is called iudgement is declared For iudgement must generally be distributed it is not to giue the offender punishment only but to yelde defence to the innocent and helplesse And therfore in the holy scriptures when Isai 1. 17. we reade that the fatherles are to be iudged and the poore then we vnderstand they are to be defended relieued against their aduersasaries When the wicked are to be iudged that Rom. 13. 2. 4. iudgement is vengeance and punishment to be inflicted vpon them according to their deserts And lastly this refuge for the poore and resistāce of the vngodly must be in the gate publikely that all goodnes and vpright dealing may finde fauour countenance maintenāce openly that iudgement be not interrupted but established and that it flowe plentifully with a setled course not being bitter like wormwood Amos. 5. 7. to the meeke and innocent And further that wholsome lawes being carefully enacted may be as faithfully executed to the confirmation of Gods true seruice the maintenance of the Princes dignitie vnder God and the preseruation of Gods people in peace godlynesse and all honestie This mention of the gate is not in vaine for it teacheth vs that the Iudges Rulers sate openly in a common place to heare and determine all matters that were brought The causes are manifest namely that iustice might gloriously shine and shewe it selfe in publike to the cheating vp of all faithfull hearts and open shame and ignominie of euil workes And that not only citizens but coūtrymen forreiners strangers might haue free accesse without dāger Pet. Mart co● Jud. 5. or disturbance by any locall priuiledges Besides the exercise of iudgement in the gate open place might terrifie those that had mischiefe in their harts presēting cōmonly vēgeance to their eyes terror to their guiltie cōsciences The consideration of this place must needes put vs in minde of the Lords great benefit to vs continued in that he hath so graciously prouided that our gates and publike Courts of Iustice haue neither bin shut vp for feare of enemies nor pestered with warres violence that Zechar. 2. 7. our Country is inhabited as Ierusalem without walles that our Castels bearing only the auncient titles of warre are become for the most part ruinous by long peace courts where peaceable iudgemēts are executed that our halberds are rather ensignes of honour and ornament then weapons of necessitie Deborah that mother in Israel triumphed that Iudg. 5. 1● in her time the townes were inhabited the people might goe to the gates for iudgement and such peace vnder the gouernement of a woman had the Land for fortie yeares Of the like or greater Vers 31. benefits of peace people iudgements may our victorious Mother reioyce set her hearte as Deborah did vpon the gouernours of Israel Vers 9. on them that are willing amongst the people to stir them vp to praise the Lord for victories deliuerance continuance of peace aboue the space of forty yeares already By thy good pleasure O Lord to thy glory be these yeares doubled of life to our Deborah of peace to our Israel But let vs returne to the gates of Israel the execution of iudgemēt there practised in the time of Amos. All was not in frame belike because the Lord so earnestly dealeth to haue iustice established as though it were decayed ruinated Isai 5 7 It was euen so when the Lord looked for iudgement behold oppression for righteousnes behold a crying Iudgemēt was turned backward iustice stood a farre off truth was fallē in the streets Isai 59. 14. ●quity could not enter he that refrained from euil made himselfe a prey The Lord knew their manifold mighty sins they afflicte the iust they take rewards they oppresse the poore in the gate A● ● 12 Therefore amend your waies saith the Lord establish iudgemēt let not vngodlines sit in the place of iustice any longer Shall we take a viewe of that which most corrupted their state and ouerthroweth iudgement in all places whereit taketh foote There was respect of persons a gainefull cause was sooner heard had more fauour then trueth in form a pauperis The righteous were solde for Amos. 2. 6. cap. 4. 1. siluer the poore for shooes The great men were as kyne of Bashan full fedde oppressing the poore destroying the needy and saying to their maisters Bring and let vs drinke As though couetous Lawyers should serue the turnes of vnmercifull Landlords in oppressing their poore tenants and then call for the price of iniquity to drinke and make themselues merry with the teares of the widowe the sweate the bloud of the poore and oppressed Then is the estate most desperate when the lawes are stretched to serue mens lusts when priuate iniuries obtaine the countenance of the Court and priuiledges of the gate When as in Micahs time To make good for the the euill of their hands the Micah 7 3. Prince asketh and the Iudge iudgeth for a reward therefore the great man speaketh out the corruption of his soule and so they wrappe it vp saith Micah as a filthy thing in a faire clout The Lord knowing that no wine was so dāgerous to Princes as the swallowing of giftes to make the magistrate dronke and forget the equitie of causes that no trayne was so dangerous to vndermine and blowe vp the seat of iudgement as those traines of secret briberies hath set downe this precept grounded vpon true experience Thou shalt take no giftes for gifts doe blinde the wise and peruert the wordes Exod. 23. 8. of the righteous Let no man reply as though a man might purse the rewards of the suiters and his eyes see neuer the worse to doe Iustice for the Lord saith it is impossible but gifts wil blind the eyes of the wise how much more of the foolish they will peruert the wordes of the righteous how much more of the couetous and of him that will doe wronge for a morsell of breade his conscience being gulled