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well_o as_o god_n matth._n 22.21_o the_o apostle_n agree_v with_o their_o master_n s._n paul_n rom._n 13._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o our_o good_a &_o that_o we_o must_v afford_v he_o subjection_n tribute_n fear_n honour_n s._n peter_n say_v the_o like_a 1_o pet._n 11_o 13-17_a and_o s._n judas_n sharp_o inveigh_v against_o such_o as_o despise_v dominion_n &_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n vers_fw-la 8._o since_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o clear_a for_o this_o point_n how_o intolerable_o too_o blame_n be_v they_o that_o abuse_v this_o spiritual_a sword_n to_o blunt_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o temporal_a &_o slander_v magistracy_n and_o civil_a justice_n as_o if_o it_o can_v not_o stand_v with_o religion_n &_o christianity_n such_o affront_n as_o these_o that_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o judgement-seat_n itself_o i_o think_v shall_v rouse_v up_o the_o spirit_n even_o of_o a_o gallio_n and_o make_v he_o how_o careless_a soever_o of_o other_o thing_n to_o take_v care_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o freehold_n god_n put_v true_a zele_n and_o courage_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o magistrate_n that_o they_o may_v magnify_v their_o office_n by_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n that_o be_v the_o three_o use_v of_o the_o text_n that_o iii_o judge_n shall_v judge_v just_o of_o this_o but_o a_o word_n verbum_fw-la sapienti_fw-la the_o apostle_n say_v we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement-seat_n of_o christ_n let_v i_o a_o little_a alter_v the_o word_n &_o tell_v all_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n that_o christ_n stand_v before_o their_o judgement-seat_n the_o aethiopian_n as_o franciscus_n alvarez_n report_v use_v to_o set_v many_o chair_n about_o the_o tribunal_n of_o judge_n imagine_v their_o god_n will_v come_v and_o sit_v down_o in_o they_o that_o which_o they_o do_v but_o imagine_v the_o scripture_n assure_v we_o of_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o judge_n in_o the_o judgement_n 2_o chron._n 19.6_o that_o god_n stand_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o mighty_a and_o judge_v among_o the_o god_n ps_n 82.1_o the_o turkish_a justicer_n in_o the_o divan_n they_o say_v dare_v at_o no_o time_n transgress_v the_o law_n because_o sometime_o the_o emperor_n be_v wont_a to_o stand_v behind_o the_o hang_n and_o they_o know_v not_o when_o he_o be_v absent_a how_o much_o more_o shall_v christian_a magistrate_n and_o all_o that_o have_v to_o do_v in_o court_n of_o judicature_n stand_v in_o awe_n and_o sin_v not_o when_o they_o consider_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v ever_o among_o they_o and_o though_o they_o see_v he_o not_o yet_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o every_o person_n and_o observe_v every_o particular_a the_o ground_n and_o menage_n and_o issue_n of_o every_o suit_n what_o conscience_n the_o jury_n make_v of_o their_o oath_n the_o manner_n and_o motive_n of_o the_o lawyer_n plead_v and_o of_o the_o judge_n give_v sentence_n how_o shall_v this_o make_v they_o all_o as_o jehoshaphat_n enjoin_v 2_o chron._n 19.6_o take_v heed_n what_o they_o do_v especial_o the_o judge_n who_o be_v superintendent_n over_o the_o whole_a affair_n be_v accountable_a not_o only_o for_o his_o own_o action_n but_o for_o whatsoever_o miscarriage_n he_o may_v have_v hinder_v or_o shall_v have_v punish_v and_o do_v not_o let_v every_o one_o therefore_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o bench_n think_v of_o that_o dreadful_a tribunal_n in_o the_o text_n and_o let_v he_o not_o so_o much_o look_v about_o he_o or_o below_o he_o to_o consider_v his_o power_n as_o above_o he_o to_o consider_v he_o that_o give_v he_o his_o commission_n and_o to_o who_o he_o must_v render_v a_o account_n in_o some_o countries_n judge_n be_v picture_v without_o eye_n and_z justice_z common_o be_v so_o but_o god_n grant_v our_o judge_n and_o justice_n may_v have_v their_o eye_n in_o their_o head_n and_o fix_v one_o on_o he_o that_o see_v in_o secret_a and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o cause_n that_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o and_o indeed_o let_v they_o but_o bethink_v and_o bespeak_v themselves_o with_o job_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v when_o god_n rise_v up_o and_o when_o he_o visit_v what_o shall_v we_o answer_v he_o job_n 31.14_o and_o they_o will_v ready_o follow_v job_n practice_n and_o not_o withhold_v the_o poor_a from_o their_o desire_n nor_o cause_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o widow_n to_o fail_v nor_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n against_o the_o fatherless_a though_o they_o see_v their_o help_n in_o the_o gate_n vers_fw-la 16_o 21._o they_o will_v follow_v the_o prophet_n counsel_n isa_n 33.15_o they_o will_v walk_v righteous_o speak_v upright_o despise_v the_o gain_n of_o oppression_n and_o shake_v their_o hand_n from_o hold_v of_o bribe_n they_o will_v neither_o suffer_v the_o golden_a eloquence_n of_o advocate_n that_o plead_v in_o public_a nor_o the_o eloquent_a gold_n of_o such_o as_o will_v bribe_v in_o private_a to_o blind_v their_o eye_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o pervert_v or_o deny_v or_o delay_v justice_n they_o will_v contemn_v the_o favour_n and_o frown_n and_o threat_n of_o man_n though_o never_o so_o mighty_a or_o many_o they_o will_v not_o be_v charm_v by_o letter_n or_o suit_n they_o will_v not_o be_v lead_v by_o passion_n or_o prejudice_n or_o partiality_n but_o they_o will_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a deut._n 1.17_o and_o punish_v the_o great_a as_o well_o as_o the_o small_a and_o administer_v justice_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n thus_o righteous_a will_n judge_n be_v in_o their_o judgement_n if_o they_o will_v sad_o and_o frequent_o fix_v their_o thought_n on_o the_o judgement-seat_n of_o christ_n they_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v with_o tremble_a psal_n 2.11_o they_o will_v fear_v to_o offend_v he_o and_o be_v careful_a to_o please_v and_o imitate_v he_o and_o so_o do_v beside_o the_o many_o positive_a blessing_n that_o shall_v flow_v from_o their_o judgement-seat_n they_o shall_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o prevent_v and_o remove_v temporal_a judgement_n from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v and_o when_o death_n shall_v summon_v they_o hence_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o the_o judgement_n at_o the_o general_a assize_n and_o when_o unrighteous_a judge_n and_o mighty_a sinner_n shall_v be_v doom_v to_o mighty_a torment_n they_o shall_v receive_v a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v they_o at_o that_o day_n and_o not_o to_o they_o only_o but_o to_o all_o they_o also_o that_o love_n his_o appear_v 2_o tim._n 4.8_o to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la
the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_z a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o judge_n of_o assize_n at_o leicester_n julie_n 30._o 1652._o by_o antony_n scattergood_n rectour_n of_o winwick_n in_o north-hampton-shire_n london_n print_a by_o roger_n daniel_n anno_fw-la 1652._o ornatissimo_fw-la viro_fw-la d._n thomae_fw-la cave_fw-la baronetto_n et_fw-la lectissimae_fw-la ejus_fw-la conjugi_fw-la penelopae_fw-la hanc_fw-la opellam_fw-la d._n d._n d._n antonius_n scattergood_n the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_z rom_n fourteen_o 10._o we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement-seat_n of_o christ_n i_o know_v it_o be_v usual_a in_o such_o assembly_n as_o this_o to_o handle_v text_n of_o scripture_n proper_a to_o the_o present_a occasion_n such_o as_o be_v jethro_n counsel_v to_o moses_n concern_v the_o choice_n of_o judge_n exod._n 18.21_o moses_n charge_n to_o the_o judge_n he_o have_v choose_v deut._n 1.16_o 17._o samuel_n example_n that_o be_v a_o judge_n itinerant_a 1._o sam._n 7_o 15-17_a in_o bethel_n and_o gilgal_n and_o mizpeh_n and_o ramah_n 1_o sam._n 12.3_o king_n jehoshaphat_n commission_n to_o the_o judge_n he_o set_v in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n 2_o chron._n 19.6_o job_n profession_n of_o his_o own_o integrity_n job_n 29_o 7-17_a david_n vow_n psal_n 101._o those_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n and_o passage_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o either_o press_v the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n or_o prohibit_v bribery_n cowardice_n partiality_n or_o some_o other_o vice_n incident_a to_o that_o honourable_a call_n such_o place_n as_o these_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o subject_n of_o assise-sermon_n and_o indeed_o so_o worthy_a they_o be_v to_o be_v ever_o fresh_a in_o the_o memory_n of_o all_o in_o authority_n that_o i_o wish_v they_o be_v write_v on_o the_o wall_n of_o their_o house_n or_o rather_o in_o the_o table_n of_o their_o heart_n yet_o my_o desire_n be_v to_o speak_v to_o all_o here_o present_a and_o not_o to_o one_o only_a or_o a_o few_o though_o those_o few_o yea_o that_o one_o be_v more_o considerable_a at_o this_o time_n then_o many_o other_o i_o have_v therefore_o balk_v such_o text_n &_o choose_v one_o of_o general_n &_o perpetual_a concernment_n a_o text_n that_o will_v not_o so_o much_o minister_v occasion_n to_o the_o preacher_n to_o satisfy_v the_o humour_n of_o those_o that_o expect_v a_o satire_n from_o the_o pulpit_n and_o love_n to_o see_v the_o fault_n of_o other_o great_a one_o especial_o lash_v while_o themselves_o sit_v untouched_a as_o it_o will_v force_v we_o all_o if_o well_o and_o due_o weigh_v to_o erect_v a_o tribunal_n every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o bosom_n and_o to_o become_v accuser_n and_o judge_n of_o ourselves_o a_o text_n that_o will_v not_o so_o much_o give_v occasion_n the_o preacher_n to_o tell_v the_o people_n what_o the_o informer_n and_o witness_n and_o pleader_n and_o jurer_n and_o judge_n shall_v do_v as_o it_o will_v force_v we_o all_o of_o what_o calling_n or_o rank_n soever_o serious_o to_o bethink_v ourselves_o and_o careful_o to_o inquire_v of_o other_o as_o they_o in_o the_o act_n chap_v 2.37_o and_o 9.6_o and_o 16.30_o what_o we_o ourselves_o shall_v do_v all_o here_o at_o church_n have_v not_o business_n at_o the_o court_n the_o sheriff_n man_n will_v tell_v you_o so_o anon_o yea_o many_o there_o be_v who_o never_o have_v and_o haply_o never_o shall_v have_v any_o quarrel_n or_o controversy_n to_o be_v try_v before_o a_o earthly_a judge_n but_o the_o judge_n that_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o rev._n 1.7_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v summon_v to_o appear_v before_o he_o to_o receive_v according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a 2_o cor._n 5.10_o we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement-seat_n of_o christ_n the_o text_n you_o see_v be_v profitable_a at_o any_o time_n for_o any_o congregation_n and_o meethink_v it_o be_v also_o seasonable_a enough_o at_o this_o time_n and_o suitable_a enough_o to_o the_o present_a auditory_a we_o have_v a_o judge_n and_o a_o assize_n in_o the_o town_n and_o we_o have_v a_o judge_n and_o a_o assize_n in_o the_o text_n and_o each_o aught_o to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o other_o the_o trumpet_n and_o guard_n and_o attendance_n the_o robe_n the_o tribunal_n the_o bar_n the_o whole_a pomp_n and_o proceed_n of_o judge_n here_o below_o shall_v mind_v we_o of_o that_o awful_a judge_n who_o will_v one_o day_n descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o shout_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n 1_o thess_n 4.16_o and_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o miriads_o of_o saint_n mat._n 16.27_o judas_n 14._o shall_v erect_v his_o judgement-seat_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o there_o sit_v upon_o the_o eternal_a life_n and_o death_n of_o all_o mankind_n thus_o the_o affair_n in_o hand_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o the_o text_n for_o a_o assize_n be_v a_o little_a doomsday_n and_o again_o the_o text_n by_o god_n blessing_n may_v have_v great_a influence_n upon_o the_o affair_n in_o hand_n for_o let_v all_o that_o have_v to_o do_v in_o matter_n appertein_v to_o judgement_n but_o believe_v and_o remember_v these_o few_o word_n we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement-seat_n of_o christ_n and_o i_o be_o confident_a there_o will_v be_v no_o malicious_a calumny_n or_o false_a accusation_n bring_v into_o the_o court_n no_o rot_a cause_n gild_v over_o by_o bribe_a eloquence_n no_o verdict_n given-in_a against_o evidence_n and_o oath_n no_o pervert_n no_o delay_n of_o justice_n but_o all_o from_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o bench_n to_o the_o mean_a officer_n will_v by_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v persuade_v so_o to_o demean_v themselves_o as_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n &_o toward_a man_n acts._n 24.16_o the_o text_n than_o be_v a_o word_n speak_v in_o fit_a season_n as_o appear_v further_a from_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o high_a priest_n and_o council_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o he_o be_v apprehend_v and_o bring_v before_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 26.64_o and_o from_o s._n paul_n reason_v before_o felix_n of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v acts._n 24.25_o my_o porch_n be_v big_a enough_o it_o be_v time_n to_o walk_v into_o the_o court_n i_o have_v hitherto_o make_v way_n for_o my_o text_n let_v we_o now_o make_v entrance_n into_o it_o therein_o three_o thing_n be_v obvious_a to_o our_o view_n 1._o a_o judgement-seat_n 2._o the_o person_n that_o shall_v sit_v upon_o it_o 3._o the_o person_n that_o shall_v stand_v before_o it_o whence_o three_o point_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o there_o shall_v be_v a_o judgement_n 2._o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o judge_n 3._o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v general_a i._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o judgement_n after_o death_n though_o it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n the_o property_n and_o privilege_n whereof_o be_v to_o look_v beyond_o the_o veil_n and_o to_o behold_v thing_n invisible_a yet_o be_v it_o not_o whole_o hide_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o natural_a reason_n for_o we_o find_v the_o wise_a sort_n of_o the_o heathen_a make_v some_o discovery_n of_o it_o the_o sibylls_n pprophecy_n of_o it_o plato_n and_o other_o philosopher_n prove_v it_o in_o their_o discourse_n concern_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o condition_n after_o death_n the_o poet_n with_o their_o witty_a fancy_n paint_v it_o out_o in_o their_o fable_n of_o aeacus_n and_o his_o fellow-judge_n of_o the_o elysian_a field_n of_o tityus_n vulture_n of_o tantalus_n hunger_n &_o thirst_n of_o the_o darkness_n and_o fire_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o infernal_a region_n if_o these_o by_o the_o glimmer_a light_n of_o nature_n can_v see_v so_o much_o how_o can_v we_o wonder_v enough_o at_o those_o sadducee_n and_o epicure_n among_o we_o that_o deny_v 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