CHAP. XLVII. Examples of Justice: The duty of Judges, and Magistrates.
TO do justly is the duty of every Christian, Mich. 6. 8. but especially of Magistrates, and such as are in authority: and then people may sit under their own Vines and Fig-trees in safety, when Iustice runs down like a river, and righteousness as a mighty stream in the streets. But alas! in such woful times as these, wherein the sword rages, and is drunk with blood, we may complaine with the Prophet, Isa. 59. 14. that Judgement is turned backwards, and Justice stands a∣far off: Truth is falne in the street, and equity cannot enter: for it is with us, as with that man who came to the General of an army for justice, to whom he answered; What dost thou talke to me of justice? I can∣not heare the voice of Justice for the noise of Guns, and Drums. Oh therefore pray for the peace of Jerusa∣lem,