Mr. Boltons last and learned worke of the foure last things, death ...

^^54'-^pr^ Sermon.^ion, which fwaycs a manafidc, from the impaitiallexecution ofJufticc : as love, feare, hatred ^c^r.dt fire of praire,and applaufe, for that is Jujlms inftancein the fore-cited place : Forexamplc/.he partyhath grear,and many friends,and therfore ifrhouleane a little that way, thou (halt be honoured withmany thankfull acknowledgements, and flatteringcntertainements: or on the other fide, the party ispoorc, and ifthou be impartiall, it will light heavyon his his fide;and then the Countrey will be readyto cenfure ihee,as no friend to the poore.Now in thefe cafes, if for fuch refpcds, thou enclineeither to the right hand, or to the left hand 5thou pcrverteft Jufticejsnd juftly encurres the cenfureofa corrupt Judge.Forheare Gods charge in thecafe,Zfi//>, 19.15.Tefiall not doeunjuftly in Itidgemcnt : Thou fhalt notfavour the ferfbn ofthepoorcy nor honour the per fin ofthe mighty: hut thmjh alt judge thy neighbour juftly-P///«^^ perhaps could wafli his hands of bribes,butnotofCHRisTs blood. Thatcryofthejewes, ifthou let this man go.thouart not C.tfars friend, ftrikingcold unto his heart, and fwaying him awry,was equivalent to a bribe,and fli ill caufe him to becondemned, not only as a cruel], butalfo asa corrupt]udge.The Judges ofi/r^^/ who fentenced Na-^cf^ to death,were nor corrupted with downe- rightbribesjfor any thing we know, but there was fomethingequivalent ; lezahel ruled the roaft at the•Court,and was potent cither to advance, or dejectthem,which brought them to the bent of her bloodymandate, and Nabotks blood upon their owneheads.Mockers