That judgement might run down as a stream, and be free to all as water, to every mans occasions, and uncorrupt,
1. It was given in the language of the people, having many pro∣mises from God for obedience; which, by adhering to the law of
The new earth, or, The true Magna Charta of the past ages, and of the ages or world to come: called The Jews commonweal. Written by an unworthy witness of the truth of the great God, John Brayne.
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Nations, men lose: and it had many curses added to disobedience, which had place in the hearts of men, to keep them from breaking the law, and keeping them in obedience. O what law is like this, to do a people good, which cannot punish disobedience with curses, nor obedience with blessings, as God doth!
2. It was part of the worship of God, to have it read and expound∣ed to the people; which cannot be of mans laws. That none should be ignorant thereof, it was preached and taught at home and abroad, publike and private, Deut. 30. from vers. 10. to 16. and pressed on the conscience daily, Joh. 7.49. This people that know not the law, are accursed.
3. It was to be free, and cost nothing.
4. Exod. 18.22. It was to be 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 in all time; that is, when∣ever occasion called on them to do justice: So that after the setting up of Judges, we have only two causes for which men were commit∣ted to ward, Levit. 14.12. Numb. 15.34. which was onely for the difficulty of them, when that Moses durst not pass sentence before he had enquired of God what the judgement was; so careful was he in the matter of judgement, that it might be Gods, and not his, Exod. 24.14.
5. This cause is taken away now from us: for then the law was not revealed, but now it is, and we have the minde of God, so as that not a word must be added thereunto: and the Judge must not decline from the law in judgement neither to the right hand nor to the left, Deut. 4.12. Gal. 3.15.
6. Two Judges were appointed to be set in all the gates of the Cities in the land, Deut. 1. so that the people were not forced to go far for law, that was neer them, in the word; nor for justice, it was at their doors.
7. Every knowing man was a lawyer, he needed none to plead his cause, it was laid down so plain, and stated so clear in the word by God for them.
Ap. Who now would leave the pure steams of justice that came out from God, and rise in him, for the muddy streams of Justini∣an, Gratian, and other blind and ignorant men! Isa. 10.1, 2, 3, 4.
Ap. Who would not submit rather to that judgement that is Gods, then to that that is mans; and do as Paul, appeal to the
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supream judgement, which is beyond Caesars, and above it, if he might be tryed by it, which Paul could not then be?
3. What liberty would this bring to the nation! what freedome from expence in their estates, from imprisonments in their persons, from being deceived in their causes, and from being overborn in their judgement! which, by delay of judgement, great men have much advantage offered them to: corrupt judges hinder justice, and get false witnesses; and many condemned persons escape punishment, and innocents by long imprisonment are undone in their estates, their fa∣milies, and repute among men.
4. Gods wrath for delay of justice, lyeth heavy on the nations daily; and wicked mens hearts are set in them to do evil, be∣cause that judgement is not executed speedily on those that do wickedly, Eccles. 8.11.
5. Paul observes, Heb. 10.28. He that despised Moses law, dyed without mercy, under two or three witnesses. Consider now, how shall we, in keeping up another law then Moses, to Judge the Nation by, free our souls from despising Moses law!
6. Joh. 7.51. Doth our law judge any man before it hear him, and know what he doth?
7. Moses, in the higher and weightier causes he was to judge of, he would not proceed, if he had not heard what to do in the matter from God (all the judges of the world should take notice of this thing well) and consider if it be not a dangerous thing to judge of any case contrary to the judgement God hath revealed in his law, or punish any man for a fault otherwayes then God hath set down; and where they are not, to desist from judgement untill they have consulted with God in his word what to do therein, as Moses did. If they do otherwayes, whether they are not to give account there∣fore, as well as he, to God, Rom. 2.1.