But especially is forbidden here public lying and wronging of another judicially, either in his person, name, or estate, and that 1. By the Judge, when he passeth sentence, either rashly, before he heareth the matter, and searcheth it out, which Job disclaimeth, asserting the contrary of himself, Job 29.16. or ignorantly, or perversely for corrupt ends, as being bribed to it, or otherwise. 2. By the Recorder, writing grievous things, Isa. 10.1. or making a clause in a decree, sentence, or writ, more favourable to one, and more prejudicial to another then was intended. 3. By the Witnesses, who either conceal truth, or express it ambiguously, or refuse to testify, or assert what is not true. 4. By the Advocate, by undertaking to defend or pursue what righteously he cannot; or by hiding from his Client that which he knoweth will prejudge his c •use; or by denying it when he is asked about it; or by not bringing the best defences he hath. And as to the first point here about Advocate •s, it is to be regretted (as a great Divine in the Neighbour-Church hath most pathetically, according to his manner, lately done) as a sad matter, that any known unrighteous Cause should have a professed Christian, in the face of a Christian Judicatory, to defend it; but incomparably more sad, that almost every unjust Cause should find a Patron; and that, no contentious malicious person should be more ready to do wrong, then some Lawyers to defend him for a (dear bought) •ee! I speak not here of innocent mistakes in cases of great difficulty; nor yet of excusing a cause bad in the main from unjust aggravations; but (says that great man) when money will hire men to plead for injustice▪ and to use their wits to defraud the righteous, and to spoil his Cause, and vex him with delays for the advantage of their unrighteous Clients, I would not have the conscience of such for all their gains, nor their account to make for all the world: God is the great Patron of innocence, and the pleader of every righteous Cause: and he that will be so bold as to plead against him, had need of a large fee to save him harmless. 5. By the Accuser or Pursuer, when unjustly he seeketh what doth not belong unto him, or chargeth ⟨p. 445⟩another with what he should not, or justly cannot. 6. By the Def under, when he denieth what he knoweth, or •••ceth it, &c.
But especially is forbidden here publick lying and wronging of another judicially, either in his person, name, or estate, and that 1. By the Judge, when he passeth sentence, either rashly, before he heareth the matter, and searcheth it out, which Job disclaimeth, asserting the contrary of himself, Job 29.16. or ignorantly, or perversly for corrupt ends, as being bribed to it, or otherwayes. 2. By the Recorder, writing grievous things, Isa. 10.1. or making a clause in a decree, sentence, or writ, more favourable to one, and more prejudicial to another then was intended. 3. By the Witnesses, who either conceal truth, or express it ambiguously, or refuse to testifie, or assert what is not true. 4. By the Advocate, by undertaking to defend or pursue what righteously he cannot; or by hideing from his Clyent that which he knoweth will prejudge his c •use; or by denying it when he is asked about it; or by not bringing the best defences he hath. And as to the first point here about Advocat •s, it is to be regrated (as a great Divine in the Neighbour-Church hath most pathetically, according to his manner, lately done) as a sad matter, that any known unrighteous Cause should have a professed Christian, in the face of a Christian Judicatory, to defend it; but incomparably more sad, that almost every unjust Cause should find a Patron; and that, no contentious malicious person should be more ready to do wrong, then some Lawyers to defend him for a (dear bought) •ee! I speak not here of innocent mistakes in cases of great difficulty; nor yet of excusing a cause bad in the main from unjust aggravations; but (sayes that great man) when money will hire men to plead for injustice▪ and to use their wits to defraud the righteous, and to spoil his Cause, and vex him with delayes for the advantage of their unrighteous Clyents, I would not have the conscience of such for all their gains, nor their account to make for all the world: God is the great Patron of innocence, and the pleader of every righteous Cause: and he that will be so bold as to plead against him, had need of a large fee to save him harmless. 5. By the Accuser or Pursuer, when unjustly he seeketh what doth not belong unto him, or chargeth ⟨p. 445⟩another with what he should not, or justly cannot. 6. By the Def •nder, when he denyeth what he knoweth, or •••ceth it, &c.
