Men are gods, or, The dignity of magistracy, and the duty of the magistrate…

Ponder then this omnipresence and omniscience of God, and walk before him, and be upright, Gen. 17.1. The Moralist would have his Scholars to live always as in the eye of Cato: O do you live ever as in the eye of God. Beware what thou dost; for God seeth thee: God standeth in the Congregation, he judgeth among the Gods, Psal. 82.1. He judgeth among you, he is present with you; not always in regard of approbation; for your deeds may be evil; but always in regard of observation.

This was Jehoshaphat's Argument to incite his Judges to care and caution, 2 Chron. 19.6, 7. Take heed what ye do; for ye judge not for man, but for the Lord, who is with you in the Judgement. He is with you in the judgement; With you to commend and praise you if ye do well; to condemn and punish you if you do ill; to observe and take notice whether ye do well or ill. As if Jehoshaphat had said, I cannot ride circuit with you, nor be present with you in all your Councils, but the Lord a greater then I, can and doth; he is with you in the Judgement: Wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you, take heed, and do it; for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of Gifts, ver. 7.

This was Iehosaphats Argument to incite his Judges to care and caution, 2 Chron. 19.6, 7. Take heed what ye do; for ye judge not for man, but for the Lord, who is with you in the Judgement. He is with you in the judgement; With you to commend and praise you if ye do well; to condemn and punish you if you do ill; to observe and take notice whether ye do well or ill. As if Jehosaphat had said, I cannot ride circuit with you, nor be present with you in all your Councils, but the Lord a greater then I, can and doth; he is with you in the Judgement: Wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you, take heed, and do it; for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of Gifts, ver. 7.