A practical exposition of the X. Commandments with a resolution of several momentous questions…A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions…

by g •ving advice to his prejudice, when he supposeth to, and confideth in our counsel; 2. When Advocates are not faithful; 3. When Partners in trade and bargainings are not faithful one to another; 4. When Servants, Factors, Treasurers, &c. are not faithful, who, as Joseph, have all committed to them, and like the unjust Steward, can count up or down fifty for eighty, and eighty for fifty; 5. Especially here fail Tutors of Orphans and Fatherless Children, who having these committed to their trust, make it their work to prey upon their estates, if they can but do it handsomely, and without observation, this is theft, robbery, oppression, and deceitful dealing, in the highest degree. 13. There is a breach of it by bribery, when Judges suffer themselves to receive gifts, presents, buds or bribes, whether to the perverting of Judgment, or for doing right in Judgment which they are obliged to do without these. Whoever suffer themselves to be bribed for Judging right, may easily be tempted by a bribe to do wrong in Judgment; all such forget that the Judgment is the Lords, Deut. 1.17. that they ought not to judge for men but for the Lord, 2 Chron. 19.6. that they ought in a special manner to be fearers of God, men of truth, and haters of covetousness, Exod. 18.21. that they should not respect persons in Judgment, but hear the small as well as the great, Deut. 1.17. that they should not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty, but judge righteous Judgment, Lev. 19.15. that they ought not to wrest Judgment, nor to take a gift (which blindeth the eyes even of the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous, Deut. 16▪ 19. Exod. 23.8.) and that fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery, Job 15.34