3óo Chap. z3.AnExpofition upon the-Bookof Jos. Verf.$;.__, howmuch more any Christian ? We may argue fohere, Ifit be a fin to accept the perfon of God, or by inclining to him to wrong men, how much more to accept the perfonof man, or by inch - ning to one man to wrong another. Te fhall do no unrighteouf. nefs an judgment ,Thoufbalt not refpea the perfon.of thepoor, nor . honour theperfon ofthemighty, (Lev. 19.15.) As if he had faid,ye cannot do that which is right in judgment, ifye refpelt the per- fon of any man, highor low, rich or poor fome,poffibly, may refpelt the perfon of the poor ( thoughufually refpelt of perfon is given to the rich) but the lawofGod is foexaa in this point, that if a poor man (or a man informa pauperis) contend with, and fue him that is rich, yet, thou [halt not do the rich man wrong and fayhe is rich, he can bear it,well enough,no, but ifhis caufebe right, though his adverfary be poor, let the rich man have his due. Magi ttrates are not called to do alts of charity, but of jutt ice. Laws are made without refpeE of perfon, but they are feldom executed without refpelt of perfons. While the law is moulding and framing, the legiflators know not what particular perlons í11all fall under it,therefore it is made without partiality or refpea ofperfons. But the Judgetoooften remem- bers and ttudiestheperfon as much or more . than the law: His friend or his kinfman is in the caufe, fuch a man recommends the bufinefs tohim, whohath done him a courtefie, or may do it hereafter : Suchagreat man is concerned in it, whomay do him an ill turn,or make anunpleafing reprefentation of him at Court and in thePrinces ear. Theft conuiderations corrupt theJudge, and. turn him afide in judgment: Secondly, Obferve, We swept the perfon of God, whew under the titleofdoinghim rightwe wrongman. Some are zealousfor God to the hurt of their brethren : and while they can fuppofe themfelves aping for God, they care not what they alt againft man. Such a fpirit the Prophet defcribes ( 1(4.65.5. Tour brethi en that hated you, that cafe youout for my namesfake, Paid, Let the Lord beglorified: As if he had faid,while you thew hatred towards your brethren, you fay it is in.loveto God,while you call their perlons out of yourfociety,you fay it is for the name of God : and that the Lord ( fay you) may be glorified, we muff not (pare any man, brother, orfriend,oneor other.So (Jer.50.7.) 411that fotond them have tievosred them(he fpeaks
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