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A44610	An exact model, or platform of good magistracy, or, A sermon preached before the governour, council and assembly at the first meeting at Saint Jago de la Vega in Jamaica, Feb. 1, 1671 by Henry Houser.	Houser, Henry, d. 1683.	1673 (1673)	Wing H2946; ESTC R28697	10,012	30

of the Text. In the second Membrum II. it followeth to be considered how this Counsel is described and particularized by sour essential Characters or Properties of good Magistrates Requisita ad pium Magistratum pertinentia They must be 1. Able Men. 2. Such as fear God 3. Men of Lruth 4. Hating Covetousness I. I. Virtus Potentia The prime and first Character then required in good Superiours and Magistrates is Ability they must be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Vire potentes Able men This Ability includeth strength of body whereby they are enabled to undergo and execute their Places and Offices with the more diligence and industry It includeth greatness of Estate and Descent of Riches and Wealth of Birth and Blood which oftentimes puts Spirit and Courage into the Souls of Superiours and Magistrates These are but accidental and complemental Ingredients belonging to Superiours and Magistrates The main and essential parts that are comprehended under the word Ability are following a. Understanding and Wisdom Therefore Solomon prayed to God for an understanding heart 1 Reg. 3.4 Give thy Servant an understanding heart to judge thy People that I may discern between good and bad b. Another substantial thing comprized under the word Ability is moderation of Mind which enables him to Rule and Govern his Passion and Affection A thing very necessary in a Magistrate who must not suffer his Judgment to be over-ruled and overswayed by his Passion Fortior qui sese quam qui fortissima vincit Moenia Such an one is stronger then he that subdues and conquers the strong Cittadel c. The last and principal Virtue comprehended under the word Ability is Courage and Fortitude as the Lord charged Joshua Chap. 1.9 Be strong and of good courage be not afra●d neither be thou dismayed for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest Oh what Courage and Heroical Spirit and Resolution ought he to be endued withal that must Encounter and Oppose the violent Torrent of Wickedness and Vice You are Met and Assembled together to begin and to perform a great work among us to Advance the Glory of God to Countenance the Gospel and the true Professors thereof and to reform all that is amiss and therefore you have need of Courage You must confute the Sins of the mighty you must support the work of the Ministrie against all Opposers of Gods true Religion and Worship especially against those proud Phanatick Emissaries who under pretence of New Discoveries and New Revelations of the Spirit wander from place to place from one Quarter of this Island to another and in opposition to the true Light of the Gospel cry out New Light New Light whereby they Seduce Deceive and Delude the Hearts of the Poor Simple and Ignorant People and therefore you have need of Courage You must be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a living Law and be an Example to all Good and therefore you have need of Courage You must help the Poor to their right you must defend the Widdow and the Fath●rless against them that are too mighty for them and therefore you have need of courage Therefore awake and put on courage you that sit at the Helm and Covern the Ship of our Commonwealth steer a straight and right course without swarving to the Right or Left Hand for fear or favour Neglect and dispise the Displeasure and Frowns of Great men and Rescue the Poor out of the Hands of the Oppress our Therefore be strong in the Lord faint not be not weary of well doing but be couragious though in Rowing and Guiding the Ship of our Commonwealth the Winds blow and the Seas rage Christ Jesus by his Divine Providence and Protection will support and uphold it that it shall not Sink he will send a calm and bring it safely ashore Wherefore let me proclaim and speak as Gideon in the Ears of all the Faint-hearted Judg. 7.3 Whosoever is fearful and afraid let him return Home and depart On the other side I say unto you that are of Ability of Wisdom and Courage as the Angel did to Gideon Judg. 6. 12 14. The Lord is with thee thou mighty Man of Valour go on in this thy might to save Israel Prooceed and go on from st●e●gth to strength And so much of the first Character of good Superiours and Magistrates they ought to be men of Abilitie II. II. T●●●r Domini The next Character of them from whence all the rest proceed is the Fear of God they must be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Timentes Deum Fearing God They must be such as fear God not slavishly with a servile sear but truly sincerely with a filial fear wrought in them by Faith and the assurance of Gods Love and Favour He that hath this Virtue wants none and without this true fear of Justice a Receiver of False-Witnesses a Patron of Violence and Oppression The principal scope and intent why God hath appointed and ordained Superiours and Magistrates to Rule and Govern the World is that they may advance his Glory countenance the true Riligion and Worship of God and protect the Church and Commonwealth Now for these things what cares a prophane and uncircumcised Vice-god who fears not God who bears the Sword in vain and minds nothing else here on Earth but his own Profit and Pleasure As for the Church or Commonwealth Sink they Swim they all is one to him So that it is certain that the fear of God is the chiefest thing required in a good Magistrate who is the Minist●r of God and his Sword bearer nay it is the whose Duty of man as Solomon speaks Eccles 2.13 Fear God and keep his Commandments for this is the whole duty of Man Hence it was that the Lord commanded the King Deut. 17.18 19. To write a Copy of the Law in a Book and to Read therein all the dayes of his Life that he may Learn to Fear the Lord his God and to keep his commandments and to do them A Magistrate in whom God hath planted his holy Fear he will Judge others as one that remembers he must be Judged himself he will help the Orphans to their Right and defend the cause of the Widdow He is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 no Respecter of Persons He will neither condemn the Innocent nor justifie the Wicked He will set a watch over his Eyes that they behold no wrong over his Ears that they hear no false Accusation over his Tongue that it pronounce no unjust Sentence over his Hands that they receive no Bribe When an unlawful Suit is commenced by Favour or Friendship by Power or Policy he answers with Job Chap. 31.14 What shall I do when God riseth up And when he visiteth what shall I answer him This this is the man that feareth the Lord. By this Character now it will appear what to think of those many prophane and wicked Vice-gods who sell themselves to work wickedness in the sight of the Lord