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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

AN EXACT MODEL OR PLATFORM OF GOOD Magistracy OR A SERMON Preached before the Governour Council and Assembly at their first Meeting at Saint Jago de la Vega in Jamaica Feb. 1. 1671. By Henry Houser Minister of Gods Word in St. Katharines Parish Psal 82.6 7. I have said ye are Gods and all of you are Children of the most High but ye shall die like men London Printed for Francis Tyton at the Sign of the Three Daggers in Fleet-Street 1673. To the Right Honourable Sir Thomas Lynch Governour and Commander in Chief of his Majesties Island of Jamaica c. As likewise to his Honourable Councel and Gentlemen of the Assembly continuance of all Grace and Peace through Jesus Christ IT was far from my Thoughts as being conscious of my own private Weakness that this poor Sermon should gain such Acceptance with you as to judge it worthy either of your Thanks or of publick View But seeing your Pleasure is to Order the Publishing of it I do humbly Obey And therefore take the boldness to Offer and Consecrate the same even to you who are the Head and the Representatives of this whole Land and have commanded both the Preaching and Printing of it Yea and it is my Duty which Obliges me to make you this thankful Acknowledgments for the many singular Favours and Courtesies particularly that of your last Liberal Bounty and Kindness bestowed and fastned upon me so that I must say as Ruth said once to Boaz Chap. 11.10 Why have I found grace in your Eyes that you should take knowledg of me seeing I am a Stranger Verily I can ascribe and impute it to no other cause but unto Gods infinite Mercy and your own Goodness The great God of Heaven who is King of Kings and Lord of Lords so direct your Hearts that all and every one of you may truly and indeed according to Jethro's Counsel approve your selves to be Men of Ability fearing God men of Truth hating Covetousness That you may truly and indeed according to the Power God hath intrusted you withal oppose the violent stream of all Lewdness and Wickedness and Prophanness and be a lively Example to the Practise of Piety of Holiness and Godliness Yea that you may have both the Caurage and Zeal of Moses to Defend and Protect the true Religion and Worship of God against all Opposers thereof And this the Lord expects at your Hands in regard of the depth of your Interests You are more concerned in the Publick welfare of this Island than others of a more private Station and therefore you are bound to seek and to promote the Good and Welfare of this Island more than others It is a Maxime in Divinity Beneficium postulat officium Those whom God calls to the Highest places he calls withal to the Highest services Therefore it behoveth you above all things to remove all Impediments which might hinder the Advancement of the Glory of God the Flourishing of the Gospel and the Happiness and Prosperity of this Island If this be your chief Study and Care then certainly the God of Heaven will be with you and bless you in all your Doings in all your Consulations Then indeed this great Keeper of Israel will keep and preserve you in all your Wayes both in your going forth and in your coming in from this time forth and for evermore And this is the daily Prayer of your humbly Devoted Servant H. H. EXOD. 18.21 Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men such as fear God men of truth hating covetousness Exordium GReat Conjunctions of Heavenly Bodies are usually attended with great and notable Changes Beloved I hope that your present Conjunction will operate and conduce much to the happiness and welfare of this Island To the obtaining whereof it is most necessary that you especially who are the Representatives of this whole Land would study to approve your selves according to the direction of Jethro unto Moses to be Men of Ability fearing God Men of Truth hating Covetousness This Jethro was Father in Law to Moses who seeing and observing the great Care and Trouble and Pains that Moses took in Judging the People wisely foresaw that at length it would prove a thing too heavy for him alone to perform and except he did speedily remedy it it would not be long ere it would utterly consume his spirits and wear away his strength and health and life in taking upon himself alone all the care and trouble of giving Judgment among the people from morning untill evening Therefore to prevent all inconveniency Jethro by his sage and wise advice counselleth Moses to take unto him such fit and meet Assistants who by their just government of the people might ease him of that heavy burthen and help him to bear the same with more comfort and ease And this counsel of Jethro is expressed in the words of the Text saying Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men such as fear God men of truth hating covetousness Here is the first draught of Magistracy which Moses himself the greatest Law-giver that ever was followed and practised with good success and therefore I have chosen it at this time for my Text to shew and declare unto you especially who are upon this day come and Assembled together for the Good and Welfare of this Island how to perform your Duty and to Discharge your Trust with a good Conscience that you would be pleased to set before your Eyes this most perfect Model and Platform of the best Magistracy in the Text and according thereunto Exact and Direct all your Consultations to the Glory of the great Judge of Heaven and Earth the Advancement of the Church and the Happiness and Prosperity of this Island And all this grant He who is the great Monarch in Heaven and Earth for Jesus Christ his sake The Parts of the Text are two I. The Counsel of Jethro 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which he gives to Moses in these words Thou shalt provide II. This Counsel is Described and Particularised by four Essential Characters Membrum I. or Properties of good Magistrates They ought to be 1. Able Men. 2. Such as fear God 3. Men of Truth 4. Hating Covetousness I begin with the Frst viz. The Counsel of Jethro which he gives to Moses in these words of the Text Moreover thou shalt provide The word in the Original 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 imports great Care and Curiosity and Circomspection that is to be made in the choice or election of Superiours and Magistrates In the New Testament we have the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Look ye out Acts 4.3 It is added in the Text 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Out of the People the Magistrate must be chosen out of all the People he must be a choice Man one of a thousand culled and selected out of all the People Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the People This is the first part