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A94759	The palace of justice opened and set to veiw [sic], in a sermon at Margarets Westminster before the Honorable House of Commons assembled in Parliament, upon the 12th of May, 1646. Being the day of their solemn thanksgiving, for regaining and taking in the several garisons, of the city of Exeter. Barnstable. Michaels Mount in Cornwall Ruthen Castle. Ilford-Combe. Aberystwyth in Wales. [double brace] Dunster Castle. Titbury Castle. Woodstock Mannor. Castle of Bridgnorth. Banbury Castle. Newarke. / By Sam. Torshel.	Torshell, Samuel, 1604-1650.	1646 (1646)	Wing T1940; Thomason E337_12; ESTC R200826	21,000	29

Egypt wee wot not what is become of him Implying that now they mist him they wanted the gods who onely could supply his want God hath given his name to such as you Psal 82.1 And the wise Heathen so esteemed you Hence it was that the Babylonians built the palace where Judgements were given in the form of Heaven the stone-work of skie-coloured Saphyres and the ceiling like clouds Princes or soveraigne States such as you are in your whole Body of Three Estates do fit as the publick Arbiters of justice to whom as to a most sacred Altar the oppressed doe flie and by whom men even in the times of securest peace are regulated But the point that I have undertaken that I may pursue it with advantage I shall 1. Explicate so much of it as is needfull 2. Offer something by way of proof 3. That I may then make my application to you 1. 1. The explication of the point As for explication It will be needfull to enquire what this Justice is of which wee speak It is taken 1. Generally for all vertue it being an Adequation to the whole rule of Gods will a complexion of all vertues and so Chrysostome descibes it to be a full keeping of all the Commandements of God Thus unrighteousnesse is taken for all sin so Rom. 1.18 men are said to hold the truth in unrighteousnesse 2. Particularly it is taken onely for that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the vertue which renders to every one his due And they describe it to be Constans perpetua volunt as jus f●um cuique reddendi A constant and firm propensity of will to give every one his right It is either 1. Distributive according to a Geometricall praportion not a meer equalitle but dispensing favours and punishments not alike but according to the quality of the persons and of their merit or demerit Or 2. Commutative according to Arithmeticall proportion as in trade c. For I will not entertain so wise an Auditory nor the rest of the Congregation to whom I fear it would be unusefull with those subtilties of an Arithmeticall Geometricall and Harmonicall proportion in which Bodin hath finely handled the nature of Justice which the Reader shall finde in his sixth Book the last Chapter De Republica But plainly This Justice which I am commending is a beautifull pleasant Virgin-princesse attended upon by seven maids of Honour Or let me rather use another similitude It is a goodly built palace supported upon seven pillars 1. The first pillar hath inscribed upon it ' ΕΥΣΕΒΕΙΑ Religiousnesse 2. The second pillar hath inscribed upon it ' ΑΠΡΩΣΩΠΟΑΗΨΙΛ Impartiality 3. On the third ΤΩΝ ΠΑΘΩΝ ΤΑΕΙΣ An ordinate Rule of passions 4. On the fourth ΒΟΥΛΕΥΣΙΣ Mature Consultation 5. On the fifth ΦΙΛΑΛΗΘΕΙΑ Love of Truth 6. On the sixth ' ΑΔΙΑΦΘΟΡΙΑ Incorruptnesse 7. On the seaventh ΣΩΦΡΟΣΥΝΗ Sobrietie 1. 1. Pillar Religion The first pillar supporting the Palace of Justice is inscribed 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Godlinesse or Religiousnesse Which is according to Jethro's advice to Moses Exod. 18.21 to chuse men fearing God And Jehoshaphat excellently to his Judges 2 Chron. 19.6 7. Take heed what yee doe for yee judge not for man but for the Lord who is with you in the judgement wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you take heed and doe it Hee will easily be led from the course of Justice whose heart departs from Gods fea● There must be an awfulnesse of his presence maineained The Rabbins have a saying That the Angels attend in all Judicatories And it appears that the Aethiopians had such a like apprehension who as Franc. Alvarez relates of them left twelve chairs empty in the Judgement place which they said were the seats of the Angels 2. 2. Pill Impartiality The second pillar is called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Impartiality Jehoshaphat sets God himselfe as a pattern of this 2 Chron. 19.7 There is no iniquity with the Lord nor respect of persons And accordingly God provided by a law Levit. 19.15 Yee shall doe no unrighteousnesse in judgement thou shalt not respect the person of the poor nor honour the person of the mighty but in righteousnesse shalt thou judge thy neighbour You must know no parents nor kindred in the cause of Justice as that brave Spartan said that now hee was Patriae Legibus datus hee had bestowed himself upon his Countrey and the Lawes It was a gallant return which Rutilius in the Roman story made to an intimate of his his friend having requested somewhat of him which hee counld not honestly grant and passionately saying unto him Quid tuâ mihi opus est amicitià si non impetro quod rogo I had as good be without tsuch a friend as have him when I cannot obtain of him what I request Hee replyed Imò quid mihi tuâ si tuâ causâ aliquid inhonestè facturus sum I can want such a friend if for his sake I must doe that which is not honest Wee find an Oath in the ninth Novel of Justinians Institutions against addicting to either partie and he that is in office not onely swears but layes himselfe under a deep curse in that case Let mee have my part with Judas and let the leprosie of Gehezi and the trembling of Cain come upon mee 3. 3. Pill The rule of passions The third pillar is called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 An ordinate Rule of affections Anger hatred love envie revenge must be left without in the porch when a man goes in to the palace of Justice but chiefly partiall favour and fear It is among the characters of a Ruler Exod. 18.21 They must be men of courage A coward wee say cannot be an honest man frowns or threats will byasse him I remember sometime to have taken notice of it in the diligent and curious Collection which Anselm de Boodt hath made of the Symbols of Princes and other eminent men that Nicolas the Third Marques of Esté and Ferrara had in his A pillar representing Fortitude erected and standing firm in the midst of the flowing waves but embraced with a Key the embleme of faithfulnesse The key keeps Treasures safely and locks up Records and a sword signifying Justice and the word was In fide justitia Fortitudo implying that a man that hath not courage cannot be faithfull and just and that no man is couragious but hee that also is honest 4. 4. Pill Deliberation The fourth pillar is called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Mature Deliberation This Virgin-lady Justice hath not a giddy running haste but a sober matronlike grave pace indeed shee delayes not unnecessarily Those Judges deserved the punishment which Theodorick inflicted on them who having put off the suit of a poor widow divers yeers but upon her petition to Theodorick and his command to them having dispatched it in two dayes when they came to him with expectation of thanks for their speed hee censured them deeply

not to fear to honour and reward others who are the servants of your just and honourable commands But it is time I proceed to the second thing that I proposed 2. The proof of the point The proof of this point which we have in hand And it may be made good that Justice that publike justice which we have described is the foundation of the publike welfare 1. By the direct evidences of other Scriptures 2. By some particular Reasons 3. By an illustration from the contrary 1. 1. By the Script The Scriptures are clear in the proof of it If we had but that one Text Prov. 14.34 it were enough a Text worthy to be written upon the dore of a Parliament-House in letters of gold Righteousnesse exalteth a Nation but sinne the sin of injustice he means is a reproach to any people As that other to be written over the Kings State in the House of Peers Prov. 16.12 The Throne is established by righteousnesse But I adde also two other Aphorismes of that wise King Prov. 4.18 The path of the just is as the shining light that shineth more and more unto the perfect day Prov. 12.7 The wicked are overthrown and are not but the house of the righteous shall stand I may adde those expressions of the Prophet Isaiah Is 54.14 In righteousnesse shalt thou be established thou shalt be farre from oppression for thou shalt not fear and from terrour for it shall not come near thee And Is 33.15.16 He that walketh righteously and speaketh uprightly he that despiseth the gain of oppressions that shaketh hie hands from holding of bribes that stoppeth his ears from hearing of bloud and shutteth his eyes from seeing evill He shall dwell on high his place of defence shall be the munition of rocks bread shall be given him his waters shall be sure I shall conclude these testimonies with that application which is made in the Prophet Jeremiah unto Shallum Jer. 22.15 16. Shalt thou reign because thou closest thy self in Cedar Did not thy father eate and drink and doe judgement and justice and then it was well with him He judged the cause of the poor and needy then it was well with him 2. 2. By Reasons But besides these direct evidences we may see the truth of the point in some particular grounds of it I will instance in four of them 1. 1. Because Justice makes acceptable to God Justice is the foundation of welfare because it maketh men and States acceptable to God on whose pleasure we do all acknowledge that publike welfare depends He it is who hath wisdome and might as Daniel tells the great King Dan. 2.20 21. He changeth the times and the seasons he removeth Kings and setteth up Kings This great God that rules the Nations takes a speciall care for them that are just of which we have an antient example Gen. 7.1 where God saith unto Noah Come thou and all thy house into the Arke for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation And the Prophet Esaiah gives another notable example of one to whose posterity God subdued the people of Canaan Es 41.2 He raised up the righteous man meaning Abraham from the East called him to his foct gave the Nations before him understand it of his posterity and made him Ruler over Kings he gave them as the dust to his sword and as driven stubble to his bow So true is that of the Apostle which hitheto may be applyed Rom. 14.17 18. The Kingdom of God is inrighteousnesse and peace he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God and approved of men 2. 2. Because Justice is the Nurse of Peace Publike prosperity is nursed up by peace and peace is procured and preserved by Justice according to that of the Psalmist Psal 85.10 Righteousnesse and peace have kissed each other And in another Psalm Psal 72.2 The mountains shall bring peace to the people and the little hills by righteousnesse Are there any assaults against the setled peace Justice it is that fortifies against them The righteous shall hold on his way and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger Job 17.9 Doth any side lye open to danger Justice doth surround us Thou Lord wilt blesse the righteous saith David Psal 5.12 with favour wilt thou compasse him as with a sheild Is there any thing that may annoy likely to come in by the back dore Justice also keeps that For which the Prophet is expresse Esa 58.8 Thy righteousnesse shall go before thee the glory of the Lord shall be thy Rere-ward or as the Margin there hath well rendred it according to the Hebrew It shall gather thee up So to bring thee off safely In a word what doth more threaten the publike quiet then a publike discontent by reason of oppressions when as it is Esa 5.7 The Lord looks for judgment but behold oppression for righteousnesse but behold a cry But that very Text doth intimate the safety of a State where there is no oppression but judgment and righteousnesse there is no cry no discontent 3. 3. Because Justice maintains Reputation The quiet management of Authority and Power is maintained by Reputation how else should such huge vaste Bodies of people be led and ruled by a few But Justice it is that gives and keeps up Reputation and an Awe in the differing minds of multitudes This is it that steales the hearts of men That Ambitious young Prince Absalom knew that it was the most taking argument when he had a designe to transferre the government from the old King upon himself O said he that I were made Judge in the Land that every man which had any suite or cause might come unto me and I would doe him Justice 2 Sam. 15.4 And it is said in the sixth verse So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel For as in the place before mentioned Rom. 14.17 18. He that doth this is not only acceptable to God but approved of men It is among the highest blessings which God promiseth to a reformed State when he hath purged away the drosse and taken away all the tinne when he hath restored the Judges as at the first and the Councellors as at the beginning that then they shall have the reputation of being a just State Es 1.26 Thou shalt be called The City of righteousnesse The faithfull City And it is preserved also by the same means for saith Solomon Prev 10.7 The memory of the just is blessed 4. 4. Because Justice builds up families A Kingdom is a combination of families and they are built up and kept together by just dealing The wise King had observed it Prov. 20.7 The just man walketh in his intergrity his children are blessed after him And in another place Prov. 3.33 The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked but he blesseth the habitation of the just To this purpose we have a rich and