A sermon preached March 6, 1675, in the Cathedral Church of S. Peter in York, before the Right Honourable Sir Timothy Littleton, Kt., and Vere Bertie, Esquire, His Majesties judges of assize for the Northern Circuit by William Stainforth ...
and Vere Bertie, Esquire, His Majesties Judges of Assize for the Northern Circuit. Prov. XXI. 3. To do Justice and Judgement is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
and Vere Bertie, Esquire, His Majesties Judges of Assize for the Northern Circuit. Curae XXI. 3. To do justice and Judgement is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
AS the Jews were a carnal and fleshly People, so were they chiefly intent on, and mindful of those Duties, that were most consistent with their earthly Lusts and Inclinations;
AS the jews were a carnal and fleshly People, so were they chiefly intent on, and mindful of those Duties, that were most consistent with their earthly Lustiest and Inclinations;
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and had given them particular Laws and Rules for the celebration of his publick Worship, they fondly imagin'd, that God would be indulgent to them, in an extraordinary manner:
and had given them particular Laws and Rules for the celebration of his public Worship, they fondly imagined, that God would be indulgent to them, in an extraordinary manner:
And this conceit took such deep Roots in their hearts, and prevail'd so generally amongst them, that though never any people was more regardless of the essential and fundamental Duties of Religion,
And this conceit took such deep Roots in their hearts, and prevailed so generally among them, that though never any people was more regardless of the essential and fundamental Duties of Religion,
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and yet at the same time they would gripe and oppress their Neighbours, offer all kinds of injustice and fraud to one another, cherish in their hearts evil Lusts and foul desires,
and yet At the same time they would gripe and oppress their Neighbours, offer all Kinds of injustice and fraud to one Another, cherish in their hearts evil Lustiest and foul Desires,
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This God often complains of by his Prophets, and tells them, that for this reason he abhorr'd and detested all their religious Formalities and costly Sacrifices;
This God often complains of by his prophets, and tells them, that for this reason he abhorred and detested all their religious Formalities and costly Sacrifices;
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and pour down the fiercest instances of his Wrath and Indignation upon them: for that which he delighted most in, was the Purity and Holiness of their minds,
and pour down the Fiercest instances of his Wrath and Indignation upon them: for that which he delighted most in, was the Purity and Holiness of their minds,
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The Text is one entire Sentence or Proposition, and hath within it self a compleat sense (as the rest of the Proverbs of this Book for the most part have) without either any necessary dependence upon any thing going before,
The Text is one entire Sentence or Proposition, and hath within it self a complete sense (as the rest of the Proverbs of this Book for the most part have) without either any necessary dependence upon any thing going before,
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And therefore I shall onely further endeavour to confirm the Proposition deduced from the Text, 1. From other places of Holy Scripture. 2. From the different nature of these two Duties. 3. From the different ends of them. 4. From the different effects of them.
And Therefore I shall only further endeavour to confirm the Proposition deduced from the Text, 1. From other places of Holy Scripture. 2. From the different nature of these two Duties. 3. From the different ends of them. 4. From the different effects of them.
and gave them particular Rules and Canons for their performance and observation; yet he was so far from intending that they should be either their only Righteousness,
and gave them particular Rules and Canonas for their performance and observation; yet he was so Far from intending that they should be either their only Righteousness,
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And for this reason, the Sacrifices of the wicked are said to be an abomination to the Lord, especially when he brings it with a wicked mind, Prov. 21. 27. and such are all the sacrifices of unjust and unrighteous men, who have no regard to the known Laws of Equity,
And for this reason, the Sacrifices of the wicked Are said to be an abomination to the Lord, especially when he brings it with a wicked mind, Curae 21. 27. and such Are all the Sacrifices of unjust and unrighteous men, who have no regard to the known Laws of Equity,
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and bow my self before the most High? shall I come before him with burnt Offerings, with Calves of a year old? will the Lord be pleased with thousands of Rams,
and bow my self before the most High? shall I come before him with burned Offerings, with Calves of a year old? will the Lord be pleased with thousands of Rams,
and with ten thousand Rivers of Oyl? Shall I give my first-born for my transgression, the fruit of my Body for the sin of my Soul? The Answer to all this is in the Verse following, Viz. He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good,
and with ten thousand rivers of Oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my Transgression, the fruit of my Body for the since of my Soul? The Answer to all this is in the Verse following, Viz. He hath showed thee, Oh man, what is good,
and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with thy God? From whence it is plain, that though God had commanded sacrifices as the principal part of his external Worship,
and what does the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with thy God? From whence it is plain, that though God had commanded Sacrifices as the principal part of his external Worship,
These were the most especial Objects of his Delight and Pleasure; and without the Union and Combination of these Vertues Sacrifice was an Abomination to him.
These were the most especial Objects of his Delight and Pleasure; and without the union and Combination of these Virtues Sacrifice was an Abomination to him.
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Sacrifice without Justice was as ungrateful as Robbery; Sacrifice without Mercy, as provoking as Murder; and Sacrifice without Humility, as affronting as Hypocrisie.
Sacrifice without justice was as ungrateful as Robbery; Sacrifice without Mercy, as provoking as Murder; and Sacrifice without Humility, as affronting as Hypocrisy.
and a Sacrifice of Atonement, when it was brought by an unjust hand, was so odious and offensive to God, that it stood in need of another for its expiation.
and a Sacrifice of Atonement, when it was brought by an unjust hand, was so odious and offensive to God, that it stood in need of Another for its expiation.
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Incense is an Abomination to me, Isa. I. 11. From all which places, and several others which I forbear to mention, it is evident, that God rejected Sacrifices, though they were Duties of his own appointment,
Incense is an Abomination to me, Isaiah I. 11. From all which places, and several Others which I forbear to mention, it is evident, that God rejected Sacrifices, though they were Duties of his own appointment,
II. To do Justice and Judgement is more acceptable to the Lord than Sacrifice is evident from the different Nature of these two Duties, and the different Grounds, from whence ariseth our Obligation to them.
II To do justice and Judgement is more acceptable to the Lord than Sacrifice is evident from the different Nature of these two Duties, and the different Grounds, from whence arises our Obligation to them.
so that if Mankind had not received some express Revelation concerning the necessity of this Duty, in all likelihood they would never of themselves have found out any reason for its Observation:
so that if Mankind had not received Some express Revelation Concerning the necessity of this Duty, in all likelihood they would never of themselves have found out any reason for its Observation:
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and if God had never delivered to Mankind any promulgate Law concerning Justice, yet the very natural Notion we have of God and his Essential Justice would have sufficiently instructed us in our indispensable Obligations to its practide:
and if God had never Delivered to Mankind any promulgate Law Concerning justice, yet the very natural Notion we have of God and his Essential justice would have sufficiently instructed us in our indispensable Obligations to its practide:
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It's true indeed, that all Nations that have had any sense of God, and own'd his Being by any publick Worship and solemn Acknowledgement, have made use of Sacrifices for this very end and purpose;
It's true indeed, that all nations that have had any sense of God, and owned his Being by any public Worship and solemn Acknowledgement, have made use of Sacrifices for this very end and purpose;
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because Nature which teacheth us to worship God in publick, doth also instruct us to express this publick Worship by some external Rites and sensible Instances:
Because Nature which Teaches us to worship God in public, does also instruct us to express this public Worship by Some external Rites and sensible Instances:
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But that Nature doth so point out and determine the kind, as to teach us to do this by Sacrifices, which consists in the destruction of living and the consumption of useful things, none I presume will ever be able to make out any tolerable proof or evidence to confirm it.
But that Nature does so point out and determine the kind, as to teach us to do this by Sacrifices, which consists in the destruction of living and the consumption of useful things, none I presume will ever be able to make out any tolerable proof or evidence to confirm it.
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When it is well consider'd (saith he) what little ground there is to perswade a man, left to his own free Reason, that God should be pleased with the killing and burning of Beasts,
When it is well considered (Says he) what little ground there is to persuade a man, left to his own free Reason, that God should be pleased with the killing and burning of Beasts,
it will rather appear probable, that the original of this practice was from Institution, and that our first Parents were by particular Revelation instructed in this way of Worship, from whom it was deliver'd down to their successive Generations by verbal Tradition;
it will rather appear probable, that the original of this practice was from Institution, and that our First Parents were by particular Revelation instructed in this Way of Worship, from whom it was Delivered down to their successive Generations by verbal Tradition;
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amongst whom this Tradition was in course of time, for want of care and frequent renewals, corrupted with many humane superinducements, according to the genius or interests of several Times or Nations.
among whom this Tradition was in course of time, for want of care and frequent renewals, corrupted with many humane superinducements, according to the genius or interests of several Times or nations.
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for that does not at all teach us, that the slaying of living Creatures, or the consumption of any useful thing by Fire should be any way pleasing or grateful to God;
for that does not At all teach us, that the slaying of living Creatures, or the consumption of any useful thing by Fire should be any Way pleasing or grateful to God;
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For what are Blood & Smoak to the God of Spirits? or what compensation can the slaying of my Beasts make to Divine Justice for not mortifying my lusts? Can the Blood of a Bull, which is a corporeal thing, cleanse the guilt of my Soul, which is a moral defect? Or does the Immortal God stand in need of Meat and Drink? Some of the Heathens indeed fancied, that their Gods were delighted and refreshed with the steams and vapours, that ascended from the Sacrifices;
For what Are Blood & Smoke to the God of Spirits? or what compensation can the slaying of my Beasts make to Divine justice for not mortifying my Lustiest? Can the Blood of a Bull, which is a corporeal thing, cleanse the guilt of my Soul, which is a moral defect? Or does the Immortal God stand in need of Meat and Drink? some of the heathens indeed fancied, that their God's were delighted and refreshed with the steams and vapours, that ascended from the Sacrifices;
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but the reason of this mistake, might be, as I humbly conceive, either First, the malice and cunning of the Devil, who because he could not wholly root out of mens minds the belief of a God, did therefore endeavour to adulterate the true Notion of Him;
but the reason of this mistake, might be, as I humbly conceive, either First, the malice and cunning of the devil, who Because he could not wholly root out of men's minds the belief of a God, did Therefore endeavour to adulterate the true Notion of Him;
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that so men having their Souls possess'd with false conceptions and representations of the Deity, they might the more easily mistake both the right manner and the true Object of their Worship;
that so men having their Souls possessed with false conceptions and representations of the Deity, they might the more Easily mistake both the right manner and the true Object of their Worship;
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they might fondly imagine (since they knew no better) their Lusts having darkened their understandings) that God might some way or other be pleased and recreated with the Fumes that rise from the Altar.
they might fondly imagine (since they knew no better) their Lustiest having darkened their understandings) that God might Some Way or other be pleased and recreated with the Fumes that rise from the Altar.
For as the Notion of God does include in it all possible and conceivable perfection, so from thence do we discern Justice to be one of his most Essential Attributes.
For as the Notion of God does include in it all possible and conceivable perfection, so from thence do we discern justice to be one of his most Essential Attributes.
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For it would be unreasonable to imagine, that he who is immutably good and perfect, could fall under any Temptation of doing any thing, that would not suit with the strictest Rules of Justice and Equity.
For it would be unreasonable to imagine, that he who is immutably good and perfect, could fallen under any Temptation of doing any thing, that would not suit with the Strictest Rules of justice and Equity.
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And therefore the Heathens, who had no knowledge of God, but what was conveyed unto them by the Light of natural Reason, reckoned Justice amongst the fundamental Properties of the Divine Nature;
And Therefore the heathens, who had no knowledge of God, but what was conveyed unto them by the Light of natural Reason, reckoned justice among the fundamental Properties of the Divine Nature;
And that this was the general belief amongst them may appear by that universal Custom of Attesting God by solemn Oaths, whereby amongst other of his Attributes, they particularly own'd that of his Justice,
And that this was the general belief among them may appear by that universal Custom of Attesting God by solemn Oaths, whereby among other of his Attributes, they particularly owned that of his justice,
wherein he has made such ample discoveries of his own Nature, and of his Dealings with men, that we must needs conclude, that Justice is one of the moral perfections of the Divine Nature,
wherein he has made such ample discoveries of his own Nature, and of his Dealings with men, that we must needs conclude, that justice is one of the moral perfections of the Divine Nature,
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And the Apostle St. Paul rejecteth all suspicions to the contrary, with an Absit. What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid!
And the Apostle Saint Paul rejecteth all suspicions to the contrary, with an Absit. What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid!
and to whom he has intrusted the care and government of the People committed to their charge, are said to be Gods. And Gods they are not so much in respect of the sacredness of their Character,
and to whom he has Entrusted the care and government of the People committed to their charge, Are said to be God's And God's they Are not so much in respect of the sacredness of their Character,
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but also in the likeness of his Integrity, which adorns their Office, and justifies their Titles more than all their Furrs and Robes and Ensigns of Honour.
but also in the likeness of his Integrity, which adorns their Office, and Justifies their Titles more than all their Furs and Robes and Ensigns of Honour.
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Magistrates, exalts their Stations, raiseth them above the common level of Mankind, sets a glory and a lustre upon their persons, makes them sit Objects of our Homage and Reverence;
Magistrates, exalts their Stations, Raiseth them above the Common level of Mankind, sets a glory and a lustre upon their Persons, makes them fit Objects of our Homage and reverence;
and make use of Gods Authority in a way repugnant to his Will ( i. e. ) when they neglect the Works of Mercy and Justice, they are no more Gods but Idols,
and make use of God's authority in a Way repugnant to his Will (i. e.) when they neglect the Works of Mercy and justice, they Are no more God's but Idols,
Idols did I say? perhaps you'll think them worse, when I tell you, that the Devil is said NONLATINALPHABET, to invert the Order of things, to change their natural respects and Relations, to disgrace Vertue and countenance Vice, to put shame upon Integrity and security upon Sin, to punish the Innocent and favour the Guilty.
Idols did I say? perhaps You'll think them Worse, when I tell you, that the devil is said, to invert the Order of things, to change their natural respects and Relations, to disgrace Virtue and countenance Vice, to put shame upon Integrity and security upon since, to Punish the Innocent and favour the Guilty.
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And then whom such Magistrates are like, that are seduc'd by his Temptations, and corrupted by his Example, you'll find no great difficulty in making a conjecture;
And then whom such Magistrates Are like, that Are seduced by his Temptations, and corrupted by his Exampl, You'll find no great difficulty in making a conjecture;
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And must it not hence follow, that Justice which is so essential to Gods Nature, must be more acceptable to him than Sacrifice which depended meerly upon his Will? Is not God best pleas'd with himself, having all possible and conceivable Perfections and Excellencies within himself? And must not he then in an especial manner be delighted with those Duties, that are most like and agreeable to himself? that bear the Impress of his own Nature, the Character and Signature of his own Being? and is not Justice of this sort? does it not make us like God, and partakers of the Divine Nature? and doe not Magistrates, who rule by his Authority, acquire by it a more exalted kind of Divinity, become Gods to the Publick Weale,
And must it not hence follow, that justice which is so essential to God's Nature, must be more acceptable to him than Sacrifice which depended merely upon his Will? Is not God best pleased with himself, having all possible and conceivable Perfections and Excellencies within himself? And must not he then in an especial manner be delighted with those Duties, that Are most like and agreeable to himself? that bear the impress of his own Nature, the Character and Signature of his own Being? and is not justice of this sort? does it not make us like God, and partakers of the Divine Nature? and do not Magistrates, who Rule by his authority, acquire by it a more exalted kind of Divinity, become God's to the Public Weal,
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and subordinate Saviours to the whole Kingdom? And this is sufficient to prove, that to do Justice and Judgement is more acceptable to the Lord than Sacrifice. III. To do Justice and Judgement is more acceptable to the Lord than Sacrifice is evident from the different ends of these two Duties.
and subordinate Saviors to the Whole Kingdom? And this is sufficient to prove, that to do justice and Judgement is more acceptable to the Lord than Sacrifice. III. To do justice and Judgement is more acceptable to the Lord than Sacrifice is evident from the different ends of these two Duties.
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they were instituted to be Figures and Shadows (silent Prophesies) of the death of the Messiah; and the vertue they had of expiating legal Guilt, was a suitable Type of the infinite efficacy and meritoriousness of the Blood of the Son of God, which was a sufficient Expiation of the Moral and Eternal Guilt of the Sins of all Mankind.
they were instituted to be Figures and Shadows (silent prophecies) of the death of the Messiah; and the virtue they had of expiating Legal Gilded, was a suitable Type of the infinite efficacy and meritoriousness of the Blood of the Son of God, which was a sufficient Expiation of the Moral and Eternal Gilded of the Sins of all Mankind.
and drawn away with the Vanities of the Heathens, he gratifies their childish humour by instituting a pompous way of Worship that was agreeable to their Infant-State and present weakness,
and drawn away with the Vanities of the heathens, he gratifies their childish humour by instituting a pompous Way of Worship that was agreeable to their Infant state and present weakness,
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and commands them to offer Sacrifice to himself the true God, lest otherwise through the example of the Gentiles they should have been tempted to have done it to Idols.
and commands them to offer Sacrifice to himself the true God, lest otherwise through the Exampl of the Gentiles they should have been tempted to have done it to Idols.
And Tertullian is of the same opinion concerning the end of their Institution, for he saith, Populum pronum Idololatriae ejusmodi officiis Religioni suae voluit astringere.
And Tertullian is of the same opinion Concerning the end of their Institution, for he Says, Populum pronum Idolatry ejusmodi Offices Religion suae voluit astringere.
Justice is one of those Duties, that is to be beloved NONLATINALPHABET (as Aristotle speaks) for its own self: It does not stand in need of any borrowed lustre to make us enamoured with it;
justice is one of those Duties, that is to be Beloved (as Aristotle speaks) for its own self: It does not stand in need of any borrowed lustre to make us enamoured with it;
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but its own proper goodness and intrinsique worth sufficiently bespeaks our Obligations to it, and shews that we cannot be unjust without ceasing in some degree to be men:
but its own proper Goodness and intrinsic worth sufficiently bespeaks our Obligations to it, and shows that we cannot be unjust without ceasing in Some degree to be men:
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and unsettles his own Peace by doing wrong to his Neighbour: for Conscience will recoile, when it finds its indisputable Maxime contradicted by a contrary practice;
and unsettles his own Peace by doing wrong to his Neighbour: for Conscience will recoil, when it finds its indisputable Maxim contradicted by a contrary practice;
for the security of Government, with the interest of all its members, doth so much depend upon the practice and distribution of Justice, that all contrary Acts do naturally tend to its dissolution.
for the security of Government, with the Interest of all its members, does so much depend upon the practice and distribution of justice, that all contrary Acts do naturally tend to its dissolution.
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For wherein lies the difference betwixt a state of absolute Liberty, and a state of Government? but that in the one men live according to their boundless Lusts and Passions,
For wherein lies the difference betwixt a state of absolute Liberty, and a state of Government? but that in the one men live according to their boundless Lustiest and Passion,
the other a state of Peace and Settlement, because mens Rights are fixed and Properties determin'd and secur'd against all unjust attempts and invasions.
the other a state of Peace and Settlement, Because men's Rights Are fixed and Properties determined and secured against all unjust attempts and invasions.
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and because it contradicts the ends of Civil Society, and hinders all the blessed effects of it, men thereby become enemies to one another, exert all the hostilities of corrupt Nature and enraged Passions,
and Because it contradicts the ends of Civil Society, and hinders all the blessed effects of it, men thereby become enemies to one Another, exert all the hostilities of corrupt Nature and enraged Passion,
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And all this happens most certainly, when Magistrates and Judges, who by their Offices are designed to be Ministers of publick Justice, become violaters of it;
And all this happens most Certainly, when Magistrates and Judges, who by their Offices Are designed to be Ministers of public justice, become violaters of it;
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And as that mans case is desperate, and his recovery (without a miracle) impossible, whose Disease is grown to that height, that it masters all its Remedies,
And as that men case is desperate, and his recovery (without a miracle) impossible, whose Disease is grown to that height, that it Masters all its Remedies,
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And therefore God, who well knew the fatal mischiefs of such a corrupt Ministry, when he form'd a Republick among the Jewes, and gather'd them into an holy Commonwealth (over which he himself did immediately preside) he appointed such Rulers under him,
And Therefore God, who well knew the fatal mischiefs of such a corrupt Ministry, when he formed a Republic among the Jews, and gathered them into an holy Commonwealth (over which he himself did immediately preside) he appointed such Rulers under him,
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so it may instruct all Corporations and lesser Societies, by what measures they ought to be governed in the choice of their Magistrates and Representatives;
so it may instruct all Corporations and lesser Societies, by what measures they ought to be governed in the choice of their Magistrates and Representatives;
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for the Obligation that every man ows to the Publick, and the Relation that every private person stands in to the whole Community, makes it his Duty to promote,
for the Obligation that every man ows to the Public, and the Relation that every private person Stands in to the Whole Community, makes it his Duty to promote,
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For as Religion in general is the best Reason of State, so Justice in particular does in a most effectual manner contribute to its growth and preservation;
For as Religion in general is the best Reason of State, so justice in particular does in a most effectual manner contribute to its growth and preservation;
and the universal practice of it in the private members, and the impartial distribution of it in the publick Ministers is the strength and ornament, the support and beauty of Government,
and the universal practice of it in the private members, and the impartial distribution of it in the public Ministers is the strength and ornament, the support and beauty of Government,
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nay, so essential is Justice to the Establishment and Interests of Society, that it is but to repeat an old Remarque, to tell you, that Thieves and Robbers think themselves oblig'd to preserve it among themselves.
nay, so essential is justice to the Establishment and Interests of Society, that it is but to repeat an old Remark, to tell you, that Thieves and Robbers think themselves obliged to preserve it among themselves.
Those wicked Confederacies and Combinations (that are the Pests of publick Weale) could not subsist without some seeming exercise of it among themselves;
Those wicked Confederacies and Combinations (that Are the Pests of public Weal) could not subsist without Some seeming exercise of it among themselves;
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it binds and knits all the parts together, maintains the intireness of the Body, and keeps all its Members in a fixt condition and an established Peace.
it binds and knits all the parts together, maintains the entireness of the Body, and keeps all its Members in a fixed condition and an established Peace.
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than Sacrifice, whose goodness was meerly relative, and depended upon its subserviency to other Duties? And though it be true, that among the Jewes Sacrifice was a Duty as well as Justice,
than Sacrifice, whose Goodness was merely relative, and depended upon its subserviency to other Duties? And though it be true, that among the Jews Sacrifice was a Duty as well as justice,
ordain'd that the Guilt contracted by those wayes should be abolished by a Sacrifice, and the Offerer thereby restor'd to his legal Innocency and Priviledges:
ordained that the Gilded contracted by those ways should be abolished by a Sacrifice, and the Offerer thereby restored to his Legal Innocency and Privileges:
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And though the Sacrifice both argued and expiated Guilt, yet had it no efficacy to Atone God's anger for sins of a deeper Guilt and a profounder Malice;
And though the Sacrifice both argued and expiated Gilded, yet had it not efficacy to Atone God's anger for Sins of a Deeper Gilded and a profounder Malice;
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An impartial Execution of that in Magistrates and Judges does not only put a stop to the growth and increase of sin, which provokes Gods anger against a Nation,
an impartial Execution of that in Magistrates and Judges does not only put a stop to the growth and increase of since, which provokes God's anger against a nation,
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and Righteousness as a Diadem, and to let all Offenders (of what Rank or Quality soever they are, either in respect of their Crimes or Persons) feel the deserved smart of their Rods,
and Righteousness as a Diadem, and to let all Offenders (of what Rank or Quality soever they Are, either in respect of their Crimes or Persons) feel the deserved smart of their Rods,
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but they shall also prove excellent Instruments of Happiness to the whole Kingdom, by delivering it from those Judgements that either are already come, or that are approaching.
but they shall also prove excellent Instruments of Happiness to the Whole Kingdom, by delivering it from those Judgments that either Are already come, or that Are approaching.
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St. Austin tells us, that the mighty Success, and long Prosperity of the Romans was a Reward given them by God for their eminent Justice, Temperance, and other Vertues:
Saint Austin tells us, that the mighty Success, and long Prosperity of the Romans was a Reward given them by God for their eminent justice, Temperance, and other Virtues:
and so Just a Prince, that rather than Justice should not be administred, sends his Judges to our own homes, that so Justice (like the Sun, the great Minister in Nature) may visit all places,
and so Just a Prince, that rather than justice should not be administered, sends his Judges to our own homes, that so justice (like the Sun, the great Minister in Nature) may visit all places,
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and influence all parts of the Nation with Light, Heat and Vigour? It was Darius 's complaint, that his Empire was like a raw Bull-hide, Tread it down in one place,
and influence all parts of the nation with Light, Heat and Vigour? It was Darius is complaint, that his Empire was like a raw Bullhide, Tread it down in one place,
and Lord of Lords, and the only Ruler of Princes, that all those, who bear any part in the Rule and Government of these Nations, may have their Hearts warm'd with Zeal for Justice,
and Lord of lords, and the only Ruler of Princes, that all those, who bear any part in the Rule and Government of these nations, may have their Hearts warmed with Zeal for justice,
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Which God grant for Christ Jesus sake To whom with the Father and Holy Ghost be ascribed all Might, Majesty, Dominion, Praise and Thanksgiving now and for ever. Amen. FINIS.
Which God grant for christ jesus sake To whom with the Father and Holy Ghost be ascribed all Might, Majesty, Dominion, Praise and Thanksgiving now and for ever. Amen. FINIS.
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