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IV. The ill Consequences of false Judgment, are,
1. A Man's own Discredit and Dis∣reputation, for carelessness, preju∣dice, inability and weakness, to judg right and true; whence also a Man in∣validates his Testimony and Witness, and even then when he may judg well and true. He that more often judgeth
false than true, gives reason to any Man never to believe him meerly upon the account of his Testimony; and therefore not even then when he may judg true. For it is more probable (considering meerly the Persons Testi∣mony) that he that hath more often judged falsly than truly before, doth judg amiss now.
2. The distribution of the Good or Evil that are in ones power, reward, or punishment, (those of private Men I mean) such as are Praise or Dispraise, charity of Alms, or Chastisement, good or bad Word, taking or commending to any Employment or Office gainful or creditable, or refusing or discom∣mending. I say, the distribution of these to ill purpose, viz. Good things to the Bad, or less deserving and neglectful, or Bad to the Good and Well-deserving.