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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

Zonaras of one of the Greek Emperours the inhumane Theophilus who having a prime and eminent man of a party contrary to him then in his power one Theophobus when he perceived he could not live for the approaches of death were now upon him being loth to let him survive him he sent for the head of his prisoner and taking pleasure with his eyes now almost setled by death to behold it with his trembling weak arme he takes and handles that pale bloody head and wraps his fingers in the locks of it and with a triumphing delight speaks to it 'T is true I shall be no longer Theophilus nor art thou any more Theophobus And often repeating over these words his last words his revengfull angry unquiet soul expired and with a bloody smile he died But I hope I speak to no men that are of such a Character Let that one only place be remembred instead of many Jam. 2.13 He shall have judgment without mercy that hath shewed no mercy 4. 4. To be wise for this life only an unsound principle A fourth Pillar and I will present to your view no more is this principle That it is wisdome to take care that we be well here and to venture for hereafter seeing that we cannot be miserable when we are no more Ah wretched Atheists how is it possible that you can resist the contrary testimony of your own breasts within you the working of your own Consciences But we who know and beleeve that respect to eternity is the greatest wisdome need not be informed of the unsoundnesse of this bottom And being unwilling to detain you any longer upon such an heap for as it is not safe to walk among ruines so the very thinking upon these principles may be dangerous some haply may stumble or some may get dust in their eyes I doe therefore hasten out of this discourse that I may passe on to the Vse and Application of the point Vse 3. The Application Honourable and beloved I have presented Justice to you a Virgin Princesse but in a plain dresse that nothing might commend her to you so much as her own native beauty and lustre only with this advantage I have presented her that you might see the hand-maids of her family and I have set by her the unpleasing and unsightly face of Injurie or Violence as a spot to commend her whitenesse I have no designe upon the point but this one to perswade you to love her Justice Justice shalt thou follow c. Let me speak to this 1. 1. A generall exhortation to Justice In generall in the words of the Prophet Hos 10.12 Sowe to your selves in righteousnesse reap in mercy Consider the notable patterns that are before you in the Scripture Among many others I would commend two The example of Job cap. 29. He delivered the poor that cryed the fatherlesse and him that had none to help him he caused the widowes heart to sing for joy He put on righteousnesse and it clothed him and his judgment was as a Robe and a Diadem He was eyes to the blind and feet to the lame A father to the poor and the cause that he knew not he searched out He brake the jawes of the wicked and pluket the spoyl out of his teeth And the example of Nehemiah cap. 5. Hee being the Kings Commissioner or the Tirshatha as hee is called according to the Persian Language Ezra 2.63 when a great cry of the people and their wives came unto him by reason of oppressours hee was moved with it Nehem. 5.6 and having advised with himselfe hee improves his authoritie for their reliefe rebuking even the Nobles with much courage ver 7 8 9. and gives not over till hee had purchased the content of the poor who were wronged by the rich and potent men Besides his great equity and condescension mentioned vers 14 15 16 17 18. Write after such faire copies I might abound in examples Let Justice set the bounds to your power as Pompey answered to Phraartes the King of Parthia who desiring by his Ambassadors whom hee sent to the Roman Generall That Euphrates might be made the period of the Roman Empire Hee replyed That neither Seas nor Mountains but Justice onely should set a Terme to them and though they had power yet they would goe no farther then justly they might goe And let Justice have influence upon your publick Councels Nothing is more lovely to my soule then the power of Christs grace manifested in the lives of Christians yet I cannot but commend that naturall honesty planted in the mindes of the wiser and braver Heathens It is related in Plutarch That in the midst of some great streights wherein Athens then was Themistocles said hee had somewhat wherein to give his opinion for the behoofe of the State but that hee thought not fit to deliver himselfe publickly The City appointed Aristides a man in whom they might repose the greatest trust to heare him and as hee should think fit to give an account of it When hee came to make his report hee told them That the advice of Themistocles was indeed very profitable but not honest Whereupon the People would not so much as hear it I need not make application of these Stories to such wise men In stead of enlarging this generall Exhortation let mee pray and let us together pray in the words of the Prophet Isa 45.8 Drop down yee heavens from above and let the skies powr downs righteousnesse let the earth open and let them bring forth salvation and let righteousness spring up together Secondly 2. Particular Exhortations I descend to some particulars 1. 1. To be iust to God Be just unto God your Deliverer who hath crowned your indeavours with all those successes which in the beginning of my Sermon I mentioned according to your Order for the duty of the day Put all your strength to this Cause Settle Religion with your first care I spare to be particular because you have a godly and learned Assembly to advise you 2. 〈…〉 to 〈…〉 Be just to your publick promises to the Nationall Covenant into which you have solemnly entred in which you have lifted up your hands to the High God I know that many come hither to these Sermons to gather up angry passages from the Preachers before you there is a generation of ill-affected men that would have it so But I have nothing wherein to chide nor if I had were this a day for it This day is made up of nothing but joyes 3. 3. To be just to the Common-wealth 1. In preserving the liberty Be just to the Common-wealth 1. Preserve the publick Liberty the inheritance of the people of the Land so farre as honestly you may Your Ancestours who sate under that roof where you daily sit purchased the Magna Charta and you preserve their memory with honour We owe to your Time The Petition of Right and divers other Relaxations