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A88381	Enchiridion judicum, or, Jehosaphats charge to his judges, opened, in a sermon before the Right Honourable, the judges, and the right worshipful, the sheriffe of the county palatine of Lancast. Together with Catastrophe magnatum, or, King Davids lamentation, at Prince Abners incineration. In a sermon meditated on the fall, and preached at the funeral of the Right Worshipful John Atherton of Atherton Esq; high-sheriffe of the county palatine of Lanc. / By John Livesey minister of the Gospel at Atherton.	Livesey, John.	1657 (1657)	Wing L2594E; Thomason E1582_2; ESTC R208948	163,446	337

cruci affigeretur saith Maldonate Audi quomodo amatus es O homo Aug. O quantum dilecta spousa prae qua filius ipse aut non dilectus aut sa'tem neglectus Incomparable was the love which Christ manifested to man in praying for us paying a great price for us dying for us and now making intercession for us his very life was the Jewel hee pawned for us Vide Bolducium in Job 2.4 precious it was to him and so is ours to us Skin for skin and All that a man hath will hee give for his life Now this is in your hands What Seneca said of Nero to Nero in that excellent book of Clemency Lib. 1. cap. 1 so highly prized by Queen Elizabeth Ego vitae necisque arbiter qualem quisque sortem statumque habeat in manu mea positum est quid cuique mortalium c. is true in part of you notable was the answer of Alexander Magnus to his Mother Olympia when shee had a design to take away the life of an innocent man shee remembred him how shee had carried him in her womb nourished him with her blood painfully laboured in his birth therefore hee must not deny her request but his return was grave and serious Life was precious Misera vis est valere ad nocendum there is lesse evil in sparing ten that bee nocent than in sentencing to death two that bee innocent For that there is a plea of mercy This is pure injustice Hee was none of the wisest Judges who solemnly professed as the Italian Oratour speaks to hang many was his Jubile Silesio and a great execution was his great recreation Hee had not the reason of a man but the rage of a Lion the venome of a Serpent the malice of a Daemon And How dear our Civil Interests Immunities Rights and Priviledges are I shall not speak Do not too many make their Gold their God their Bonds and Indentures their Scriptures The world their All in All They would rather part with their part in paradise than in Paris While gracious souls say What is a man profited if hee gain the whole world and lose his own soul The Cry is greater what is a man profited if hee save his own soul and lose his Riches his Rights his Honours his Flax and Wool the great things of this world The Application In which I shall study more brevity I cannot more perspicuity But one thing I must remember your Lordships of and my self of another before I can proceed on safe ground any further Remember you that of Chrysostom 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Nisi fideliter dixetim vobis crit damno sum mihi periculosium Timeo itaque damnum vestrum damnationem meam si Tacuero The Church is not a Theater where mens ears are tickled but their hearts are touched nor are you come hither I presume to hear what will please but profit It may bee it should bee what is most profitable will bee most delectable and acceptable And I shall remember Bernards Nisi fideliter dixerim hee who hath advanced you to this Authority hath ingaged mee to fidelity The plaister which causeth most smart is most soveraign To proceed then 1 Use And First for Humiliation Is this so Must Justice bee executed and Judgement administred THUS with this deliberation c. Then let us Humble our souls this morning in the presence of the Eternal God for the Male administration of Justice in the Nation This is one burden which England hath too long groaned under it is our sin our shame our judgement a state desolating sinking sin it carries destruction in the very face of it when there is little or no Justice Truth or Knowledge of God in a Land God will enter into controversie with it Hos 4.1,2 Gualther might well call that Text sui an non nostri Temporis speculum It is Englands Looking-glasse who can say wee are free from injustice oppression Aqu. 2. 2. Qu. 57. Ar. 12 c. the Schools say Justice is the chief of Moral vertues sure then Injustice is chief of Mortal vices May it bee spoken My Lords May it bee spoken Nay is it not to bee spoken with tears of blood Judgement hath been turned backwards Justice hath stood afarre off Truth hath fallen in our streets the Widdow and the fatherlesse have been oppressed The Name of God blasphemed his holy day prophaned his Ordinances sleighted and his Laws violated while the Statutes of Omri are observed Quis talia fando Temperet a lachrymis Let Rivers of Waters run down our eyes because men keep not thy Laws O Lord. Seneca unmasking the face of their corrupt state hath this notable passage The news from Rome take thus the walls are ruined the Temples are not visited the Priests are fled the Treasuries rob'd Old men are dead young men are mad Vices are Lords over all The Dictator blames the Consul The Consul checks the Censor the Censor chides the Praetor the Praetor falls foul upon the Aedile and hee casts all the fault upon the Quaestor and because no man will acknowledge himself in fault wee have no hopes of better times I shall not take the boldnesse to apply It was a strange saying yet very true Nic. de Clemang There is more justice and equity in Hell than in France there the oppressor is oppressed there hee that would not give a crumb of bread is denyed a drop of Water there such as shed innocent blood have blood to drink there is no respect had to persons potentes potenter puniuntur Every man hath according to his deserts but in France c. let this never bee true of England Not to travel far In this County which is not the greatest there is too much of Rome and Hell You may behold the tears of such as are oppressed and crushed by Malignant Antichristian Lords but they have no comforters you may behold Seducers and Impostors Vain-talkers and idle persons whose mouthes are not muzled Wee fear the setting of our Sunne at Noon-day the removal of our bright-burning and shining lights out of our territories wee tremble O that wee could tremble to think of Gods striving with us no more by his Spirit and his Word Wee fear not the downfal of Tythes so much as of Truths unless that bee a fore-runner of this Herb. The Gospel upon tip-toe stands And 's ready for the American strands If Justice be not executed Errours suppressed faithful and painful Ministers encouraged and Gods Ordinances frequented and attended on Woe unto us if Judgement bee established Salvation shall come and his Righteousnesse shall be revealed Luther had never any great design on foot for Gods glory and the Churches good but hee was brought very low before by the afflicting hand of God My Lords the work you have in hand is of God and for God humble your selves this day before God the work will go better on Vis

Ratio 1 First That Authority may bee preserved The Authority of God and his Officers the Authority of God in his Officers hereby it is kept in its viridity and splendour in its fragrancy and beauty Should Justice lie long dormant and malefactors passe without condigne punishment wicked men would vilifie and scorn all Magistrates and Magistracy You read of some in Judes Epistle who despised disdained and contemned the Magistrates and desired that dominion i.e. Magisterial power and authority were extinct and disanulled Vide Calv. in locum vers 8. who were those persons but carnal men seducers and impostors such there bee amongst us therefore do it Three things you should especially uphold The fundamental Laws Dan. 7.25 The Peoples liberty Act. 22.28 Your own Authority Prov. 20.8 Secondly That the most holy may bee eased therefore must justice bee administred When oppression blasphemies murthers and robberies are acted the eye of his glory is provoked and God blessed for ever is pressed Amos 2.13 Sub foeni onere Aridere est pondera iniquitates peccantium cum querela tolerare Behold I am pressed under you as a Cart is pressed that is laden with sheaves Behold rem novam inopinatam atque mirabilem de signat saith Lorinus it designeth and pointeth out unto us something new and admirable and is not this such such were the iniquities of the old world so universal in respect of persons so universal in respect of places so abominable and intollerable was their wickednesse that it repented the Lord that hee had made man not that hee had made the Fish in the Sea nor the fouls of the air nor the damned spirits in Hell but alas that hee had made man with what abhorrency doth hee look upon men thus sinning who took so much delight and complacency in man standing It grieved him at the very heart the heart even of God is broken with a peoples wickednesse his soul is grieved with their iniquities pressed with their impieties how doth the Lord complain there a Father will suffer much and bear long before he complain of his child Tam Pater nemo tam pius nemo but no sheaves can presse as sin and Sinners do Angels and men the whole Creation yea the Creator himself groans under them but the punishing of the offender is an easing of the Creator and therefore the Lord saith Ah! I will ease mee of mine Adversaries I will comfort I will satisfie my self by taking vengeance Indeed when his children are corrected he himself is afflicted no sooner hath hee stricken but hee repents as it were that the blow was given the Rod no sooner falls on their head Judg. 10.16 but hee feels it at his heart But when hee by his heirs of restraint his Ministers of Justice makes evil doers smart he easeth himself hee speaks as if while they are punishing them they were unloading him and who will not in his station indeavour this for his Maker and Master Reason 3. Thirdly That evil doers may be reformed and others by due execution of justice deterred and restrained When the Thunder-bolt kills one the clap affrights many Paena ad unum terror ad omne● Notable is that of Seneca pereant impii non ut pereant sed ut alios pereundo proficiant When Justice is faithfully executed Aul. Gel. N. Atr. lib. 6. cap. 14. God hath the Praise of his Justice and men have the Profit of his Judgements Deut. 13.10,11 Thou shalt stone him with stones till hee die thou shalt surely kill him that All Israel may hear and fear and do no more any such wickednesse A parallel Text you have chap. 17.13 Aquinas upon that question whether it be lawful to put malefactors to death concludes it not only lawful but necessary As wee cut off a putrid corruptive member a leg or an arm 2. 2. Quest 64. Artic. 2. when the more principal and vital parts are hazarded Laudabiliter salubriter abscinditur and in answer to another utrum he asserts that Princes and Judges may take away the lives of flagitious malefactors 2. 2. Quest 64. Artic. 3. 4. in quantum ordinatur ad salutem totius communitatis If their death may conduce to the tranquility and prosperity of the Commonwealth Wee will shut up this Argument with that of an Ancient pertinet ad innocentis Magistratus officium non solum nemini malum inferre verum etiam a peccato cohibere punire peccatum aut ut ipse qui plectitur corrigatur experimento aut alii terreantur exemplo Reason 4. Fourthly That peace and love may be preserved This peace is a costly choice and comprehensive mercy Pax una triumphis innumeris potior pacem te poscimus omnes Vide Naz de pace 1. Orat. 3 it is earths joy and heavens glory a blessing which we have sought for and fought for prayed for and payed for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 saith Nazianzen speaking of peace war is the worst of all Gods ●our sore judgements it is the plague of plagues when God gave David leave to chuse the Rod wherewith hee should be whipt a favour very seldome vouchsafed to the godly and never that I remember to any wicked and put him to that Trilemma in 2 Sam. 24. he cast by the sword at first sight that judgement seldome comes alone Cicero de Repub lib. 2. Aug. de C. D. lib. 2. cap. 21. Now Tully tells you sine justitia pax nulla est c. And wee by experience and observation cannot but know that the execution of Justice is a sure pure a special and speedy way and mean for the prevention of that and the conservation of this Memorable is that of the Prophet Isaiah 32.17 the work of Justice whether distributive or commutative shall bee Peace This is the fruit that grows upon that root the product of due execution of Justice Distributive Justice hath stocks for Vagrants See Dr. Halls True Peace-maker whips for Harlots ropes for Felons stakes for blasphemous Hereticks Gallows for Murtherers and the Garland of Peace hangs upon all these Engines of Justice Psal 72.2,3 Hee shall judge thy people with Righteousness Vide Panormitani Judic proces Fol. 2. and thy poor with judgement and what shall follow thereupon Then the Mountains shall bring peace to the people and the little Hills by Righteousnesse When Joram asked Jehu is it Peace is all well at Ramoth Jehu answers him peremptorily yet prudently what Peace that is there can bee no solid setled well-grounded peace expected till Justice bee executed Idolatry exterpated Jezabel deposed 1 King 15. Reason 5 Fifthly That Judgements may bee prevented if threatned removed if inflicted This is the way to divert the Judgements of God from your persons from your posterity from the whole Nation My Lords if you bear the sword in vain God will not You read in Samuel of old Eli a grave and reverend Judge You