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

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.

When the Ethiopian Judges were set in their seats of Judicature,¹ certain empty Chairs were placed about them (some say twelve) into which they imagined the holy Angels came. And this they hoped would work in their Magistrates circumspection and fear of doing any thing unworthy the Angels eye-observation: I must tell you a greater then Angels is here, even the God of Angels; therefore be wary and watchful, take heed what ye do.