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Whence learn ye how to avert and prevent general judgements. ^eSi vosipsi judicaretis, non judicaremini: If you would judge your selves, saith the Apostle, you should not be judged: so here, Si judicaretis, non judicaremur: If you that be in place of judicature would judge, you might save God a labour, neither you nor we should be judged. ^*The surest course that can be to strengthen a state, and to keep the judgements of God out from a Country or Kingdom, is by the due and diligent administration and execution of justice, and by keeping out corruptions in places of judicature.

Whence learne ye how to avert and prevent generall iudgements. ^eSi vosipsi iudicaretis, non iudicaremini: If you would iudge your selues, saith the Apostle, you should not be iudged: so here, Si iudicaretis, non iudicaremur: If you that be in place of iudicature would iudge, you might saue God a labour, neither you nor wee should be iudged. ^*The surest course that can be to strengthen a state, and to keep the iudgements of God out from a Countrey or Kingdome, is by the due and diligent administration and execution of iustice, and by keeping out corruptions in places of iudicature.

1. e1 Cor: 11. 31.
2. *Amos: 5. 15.

^fGo to the Kings house, saith God to Jeremiah, and say; Hear the word of the Lord, ô King, that sittest on Davids throne, thou and thy servants. Thus saith the Lord, Execute ye judgement and justice, and rescue the oppressed from the hand of the Oppressor: and vex not the stranger, nor the fatherless, nor the Widow: nor do any violence; nor shed any innocent blood. For if you do this, there shall a succession of Kings sitting upon Davids throne enter in at these gates, and ride in chariots and on horses, both they and their Followers. But if you do otherwise; I swear by my self.