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           A
           SERMON
           Preached
           in
           the
           
             High
             Church
          
           OF
           EDINBURGH
           ,
           At
           The
           ELECTION
           
             Of
             the
          
           MAGISTRATES
           
             of
             the
          
           CITY
           .
        
         
           On
           the
           2d
           of
           Octob.
           1694.
           
        
         
           By
           
             JAMES
             WEBSTER
          
           ,
           Minister
           of
           the
           GOSPEL
           .
        
         
           EDINBURGH
           .
           Printed
           by
           
             George
             Mosman
          
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           Sold
           at
           his
           Shope
           in
           the
           Parliament
           Closs
           .
           1694.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           Psal
           101
           ,
           verse
           1.
           2.
           
           
             I
             will
             sing
             of
             Mercy
             and
             Judgement
             —
             O
             when
             wilt
             thou
             come
             unto
             me
             ?
          
        
         
           THE
           best
           ,
           and
           most
           perfect
           model
           of
           Government
           ever
           obtain'd
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           the
           Jews
           enjoy'd
           under
           their
           Judges
           ;
           It
           being
           indeed
           a
           pure
           Theocracy
           ;
           God
           himself
           was
           their
           political
           Head
           and
           King
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           their
           Supreme
           Magistrate
           ,
           both
           Sacred
           and
           prophane
           History
           ,
           bear
           witness
           to
           this
           :
           In
           Him
           were
           Lodg'd
           all
           the
           Prerogatives
           Royal
           ,
           all
           the
           Rights
           of
           Majesty
           ;
           He
           gave
           them
           their
           Laws
           immediatly
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           went
           forth
           before
           their
           Armies
           ,
           fought
           their
           Battels
           ,
           appointed
           their
           Rulers
           ,
           Deputies
           under
           him
           ,
           and
           exacted
           from
           them
           Tribute
           .
           Briefly
           after
           a
           narrative
           of
           his
           Glorious
           Appearances
           ,
           and
           mighty
           Works
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           of
           their
           deep
           Obligations
           to
           him
           ;
           He
           Offers
           ,
           and
           they
           accept
           of
           him
           to
           be
           their
           King
           ,
           And
           by
           a
           mutual
           Covenant
           they
           bind
           themselves
           one
           to
           another
           .
        
         
           But
           His
           stupid
           People
           ,
           ignorant
           of
           their
           true
           interest
           ,
           and
           weary
           of
           their
           Happiness
           ,
           shake
           off
           the
           yoke
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           exchange
           it
           for
           mans
           ,
           call
           to
           Samuel
           to
           give
           them
           a
           King
           ;
           And
           by
           no
           means
           would
           be
           diverted
           from
           their
           Rebellion
           and
           Treason
           ;
           Having
           (
           't
           is
           likely
           )
           a
           design
           at
           once
           to
           change
           their
           God
           and
           their
           King
           ,
           to
           throw
           off
           their
           Religion
           and
           their
           Allegiance
           together
           .
           However
           ,
           in
           Anger
           they
           have
           their
           desire
           ,
           They
           get
           a
           King
           who
           lived
           Wicked
           and
           died
           Miserable
           .
           To
           him
           doth
           our
           Psalmist
           succeed
           ,
           according
           to
           a
           promise
           the
           Lord
           had
           given
           him
           ;
           And
           betwixt
           the
           promise
           and
           its
           accomplishment
           ,
           (
           as
           some
           think
           )
           or
           immediatly
           afte
           the
           accomplishment
           
           (
           as
           others
           )
           he
           composes
           this
           Psalm
           ,
           where
           he
           comes
           under
           solemn
           Engagements
           and
           Vows
           ,
           not
           to
           abuse
           his
           power
           as
           Saul
           had
           done
           ;
           but
           to
           employ
           and
           manage
           it
           for
           God
           
             I
             'le
             sing
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           The
           Psalm
           is
           one
           contiuued
           chain
           of
           David's
           Resolutions
           to
           Govern
           for
           the
           Lord
           ;
           And
           in
           our
           Text
           ,
           he
           promises
           to
           have
           a
           particular
           regard
           to
           Righteousness
           and
           Mercy
           ,
           the
           two
           Great
           Vertues
           of
           a
           Ruler
           ,
           and
           the
           two
           Great
           Pillars
           of
           a
           Government
           :
           This
           Mercy
           is
           a
           Generous
           Compassion
           ,
           inclining
           Rulers
           ,
           to
           Observe
           ,
           Countenance
           ,
           Hearken
           to
           ,
           Judge
           and
           Reward
           ,
           the
           Good
           ,
           the
           Innocent
           ,
           and
           the
           Oppressed
           :
           He
           binds
           and
           obliges
           himself
           to
           this
           so
           necessary
           a
           Work.
           The
           melancholy
           scene
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           variety
           of
           Miseries
           people
           groan
           under
           ,
           should
           invite
           the
           Rulers
           Pity
           ,
           Draw
           out
           his
           Bowels
           ,
           and
           open
           his
           Eyes
           ,
           his
           Heart
           and
           Hand
           to
           their
           Relief
           :
           This
           is
           his
           proper
           Province
           ;
           This
           is
           the
           Original
           Design
           of
           Government
           .
           Mercy
           is
           not
           (
           as
           the
           Disciples
           of
           Zeno
           thought
           )
           a
           weakness
           of
           Soul
           ,
           a
           litleness
           and
           meanness
           of
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           a
           down-right
           Vice
           :
           No
           ,
           Our
           Psalmist
           puts
           a
           just
           value
           on
           it
           ,
           and
           Vows
           it
           shall
           have
           a
           fixed
           residence
           ,
           and
           constant
           Lodging
           in
           his
           Royal
           and
           Religious
           Breast
           .
        
         
           But
           least
           this
           compassion
           (
           to
           which
           (
           as
           is
           well
           observed
           by
           some
           )
           wee
           are
           by
           nature
           swayed
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           very
           make
           and
           constitution
           of
           our
           Body
           prompted
           and
           inclin'd
           )
           should
           by
           carrying
           us
           too
           far
           ,
           degenerat
           ,
           and
           bound
           into
           a
           vice
           ,
           he
           in
           great
           wisdom
           and
           discretion
           ,
           Resolves
           to
           temper
           it
           with
           a
           mixture
           of
           Justice
           ,
           by
           discountenancing
           ,
           punishing
           ,
           and
           being
           terrible
           to
           Evil
           doers
           .
           
             I
             'le
             sing
             of
             Judgement
          
           .
        
         
           Magistrates
           at
           all
           times
           (
           especially
           now
           when
           Wickedness
           takes
           strength
           from
           Forbearance
           and
           Indemnity
           ,
           enboldens
           offenders
           ,
           and
           the
           Government
           is
           in
           danger
           of
           sinking
           under
           its
           own
           Mildness
           )
           should
           be
           Sons
           of
           Thunder
           ,
           and
           imitat
           him
           whose
           Ministers
           they
           are
           ,
           who
           both
           gave
           his
           Laws
           ,
           and
           Executes
           them
           in
           all
           circumstances
           of
           Terrour
           :
           Some
           difference
           is
           to
           be
           made
           betwixt
           Moses
           Rod
           and
           
             Aaron's
             ;
             This
          
           (
           to
           speak
           so
           )
           is
           silently
           Fruitful
           ,
           without
           all
           noise
           and
           observation
           ,
           sends
           forth
           its
           Buds
           ,
           Blossoms
           and
           Fruit
           :
           But
           that
           turns
           unto
           a
           Serpent
           ,
           Hisses
           ,
           and
           stings
           unto
           Death
           .
           No
           
           sooner
           did
           Constantin
           (
           once
           an
           Inhabitant
           of
           this
           Island
           )
           mount
           the
           Imperial
           Throne
           ,
           then
           he
           sung
           of
           Mercy
           to
           the
           Harass'd
           and
           perlecuted
           Christians
           ,
           and
           of
           Justice
           to
           the
           Pagan
           Idolaters
           ,
           to
           them
           he
           speaks
           in
           Lightning
           and
           Thunder
           ,
           and
           is
           so
           severe
           and
           terrible
           unto
           them
           ,
           that
           its
           Prophecy
           Rev
           6.
           is
           easily
           mistaken
           for
           a
           description
           of
           the
           last
           Judgement
           .
        
         
           David
           ,
           to
           demonstrat
           the
           natural
           Delight
           ,
           himself
           ,
           and
           all
           Rulers
           should
           have
           in
           a
           well
           temper'd
           Goverment
           ,
           sings
           his
           obligations
           and
           engagements
           to
           it
           ,
           with
           a
           Joyfull
           emotion
           of
           Spirit
           ,
           Voweth
           ,
           when
           God
           shall
           come
           to
           him
           (
           as
           the
           words
           may
           be
           read
           )
           
             i.
             e.
          
           (
           as
           Interpreters
           say
           )
           when
           he
           shall
           be
           King
           ,
           To
           sway
           ,
           and
           weild
           his
           Scepter
           for
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           of
           his
           People
           .
           And
           whereas
           he
           Promises
           ,
           Then
           to
           execut
           justice
           and
           Mercy
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           to
           be
           understood
           as
           if
           he
           had
           neglected
           the
           same
           in
           his
           privat
           station
           ;
           But
           that
           when
           in
           power
           he
           will
           be
           in
           a
           more
           publick
           and
           better
           capacitie
           to
           do
           it
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           one
           textual
           difficulty
           to
           be
           removed
           ,
           e're
           I
           go
           farther
           :
           Why
           doth
           his
           coming
           to
           the
           Throne
           goe
           under
           the
           phrase
           of
           God's
           coming
           to
           him
           ?
           wee
           must
           remember
           ,
           he
           had
           God's
           promise
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ;
           and
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           God
           is
           said
           to
           come
           unto
           Men
           ;
           when
           he
           accomplisheth
           his
           promise
           ,
           and
           bestows
           any
           singulat
           blessing
           on
           them
           .
           But
           more
           particulary
           to
           persons
           invested
           with
           civil
           power
           ,
           God's
           word
           of
           commission
           comes
           Psal.
           82.
           6.
           
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           ye
           are
           Gods
           ,
           He
           speaks
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           with
           this
           Creating
           Word
           ,
           confers
           upon
           them
           Power
           :
           The
           Serpent
           flattered
           us
           with
           a
           Promise
           that
           we
           should
           be
           Gods
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           doth
           really
           make
           some
           Men
           Gods
           The
           word
           of
           God
           mentioned
           John
           10.
           34.
           according
           to
           the
           best
           Interpreters
           ,
           is
           the
           divine
           warrand
           and
           commission
           to
           be
           Magistrates
           ;
           For
           the
           office
           and
           power
           is
           from
           God
           though
           handed
           down
           and
           conveyed
           by
           Men
           ,
           and
           upon
           that
           score
           called
           by
           the
           Apostle
           Peter
           an
           humane
           Ordinance
           .
           Farther
           as
           soon
           as
           Men
           are
           cloathed
           with
           Authority
           ,
           God
           comes
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           gives
           them
           another
           Heart
           and
           a
           large
           measure
           of
           necessary
           and
           sutable
           gifts
           ,
           by
           a
           plentiful
           effusion
           of
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           breaths
           into
           them
           
           noble
           Dispositions
           ;
           which
           ,
           together
           with
           a
           Call
           from
           Men
           ,
           are
           Heaven's
           credential
           Letters
           ,
           that
           prepare
           their
           Reception
           ,
           and
           command
           obedience
           and
           submission
           from
           the
           people
           .
           And
           in
           fine
           by
           phrasing
           it
           thus
           ,
           the
           Psalmist
           ,
           condemns
           all
           unjust
           practising
           to
           get
           into
           power
           ,
           for
           though
           having
           been
           anointed
           by
           the
           Lords
           express
           Command
           ,
           he
           had
           an
           undoubted
           Title
           to
           the
           Succession
           ,
           he
           has
           not
           the
           Ambition
           to
           shuffle
           his
           Anointed
           Head
           under
           the
           Crown
           ,
           till
           God
           by
           the
           vote
           of
           such
           as
           had
           right
           to
           give
           it
           ,
           comes
           and
           puts
           it
           on
           ,
           which
           he
           knows
           ,
           will
           make
           it
           to
           sit
           the
           surer
           ,
           and
           shine
           the
           brighter
           .
        
         
           The
           proposition
           that
           lyes
           before
           us
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           scope
           of
           the
           words
           ,
           is
           ,
           
             Persons
             in
             Authority
             should
             manage
             their
             Government
             with
             an
             equal
             mixture
             of
             Mercy
             and
             Justice
             .
          
           A
           Government
           well
           temper'd
           with
           them
           two
           ,
           should
           be
           the
           Magistrates
           delight
           Job
           29
           from
           14
           to
           18.
           
           
             I
             put
             on
             Righteousness
             ,
             and
             it
             cloathed
             me
             :
             my
             Judgement
             was
             a
             Rob
             and
             a
             Diadem
             .
             I
             was
             eyes
             to
             the
             Blind
             ,
             and
             feet
             was
          
           I
           
             to
             the
             Lame
             .
             I
             was
             a
             Father
             to
             the
             poor
             :
             and
             the
             cause
             which
             I
             knew
             not
             ,
             I
             searcbed
             out
             .
             And
             I
             brake
             the
             Jaws
             of
             the
             wicked
             ,
             and
             pluckt
             the
             spoil
             out
             of
             his
             teeth
             .
          
           It
           appears
           from
           the
           History
           ,
           Job
           was
           not
           only
           a
           Good
           Man
           ,
           and
           a
           Good
           Citizen
           ,
           but
           a
           good
           Magistrat
           ,
           and
           he
           answers
           this
           Character
           ,
           by
           his
           sincere
           Love
           to
           Justice
           and
           Mercy
           ,
           like
           a
           Good
           Ruler
           ,
           he
           makes
           the
           Impartial
           Administration
           of
           Justice
           his
           chief
           Business
           and
           delight
           ,
           his
           Ornament
           and
           Glory
           ,
           't
           is
           better
           in
           his
           account
           ,
           than
           a
           Diadem
           and
           Robs
           ,
           and
           indeed
           ,
           one
           single
           Act
           of
           Justice
           ,
           is
           of
           far
           greater
           value
           than
           those
           ;
           which
           without
           it
           ,
           are
           meer
           pageantry
           :
           A
           good
           Ruler
           puts
           on
           Righteousness
           in
           the
           Morning
           ,
           wears
           it
           all
           the
           day
           ;
           and
           on
           the
           bench
           wraps
           it
           so
           closely
           about
           him
           ,
           that
           no
           Temptation
           can
           blow
           it
           aside
           .
           From
           the
           forcited
           place
           ,
           't
           is
           evident
           ,
           that
           Job
           has
           no
           less
           regard
           to
           the
           Exercise
           of
           Mercy
           ,
           I
           
             was
             eyes
             to
             the
             blind
          
           &c.
           Micah
           6.
           
           God
           reckons
           the
           Exercise
           of
           Justice
           and
           Mercy
           ,
           the
           whole
           of
           our
           obedience
           ,
           and
           prefers
           it
           before
           Ten
           thousand
           Rivers
           of
           Oyl
           and
           Rom.
           13
           ,
           4.
           the
           two
           very
           different
           setts
           of
           Men
           ,
           There
           ,
           make
           the
           Exercise
           of
           Mercy
           and
           Justice
           equally
           necessary
           ,
           
             For
             he
             is
             the
             Minister
             of
             God
             to
             thee
          
           
           
             for
             good
             :
             But
             if
             thou
             do
             that
             which
             is
             evil
             ,
             be
             afraid
             for
             he
             beareth
             not
             the
             Sword
             in
             vain
             :
             For
             he
             is
             the
             Minister
             of
             God
             ,
             a
             Revenger
             to
             execute
             wrath
             upon
             him
             that
             doth
             evil
             .
          
        
         
           I
           shall
           follow
           forth
           this
           Head
           ,
           First
           by
           taking
           a
           separate
           view
           of
           Mercy
           and
           Justice
           ,
           the
           two
           essential
           parts
           of
           a
           well
           manag'd
           Government
           .
           2.
           
           Consider
           them
           in
           Conjunction
           ,
           as
           giving
           mutual
           help
           and
           support
           one
           to
           another
           .
           3.
           
           Demonstrat
           ,
           that
           in
           all
           publick
           Administrations
           ,
           Magistrats
           should
           have
           a
           particular
           regard
           to
           them
           .
           4.
           
           Bring
           home
           all
           to
           practice
           .
        
         
           As
           to
           the
           first
           ,
           I
           shall
           begin
           with
           Mercy
           ,
           not
           only
           because
           our
           Psalmist
           does
           so
           ,
           but
           because
           this
           sweet
           and
           gentle
           method
           ,
           all
           Magistrates
           should
           observe
           :
           Drawing
           the
           Sword
           is
           the
           last
           remedy
           ,
           and
           never
           to
           be
           used
           ,
           save
           in
           Extremity
           ,
           when
           all
           other
           ways
           prove
           uneffectual
           ,
           and
           nothing
           else
           can
           serve
           the
           turn
           .
           God
           himself
           Reckons
           Justice
           his
           
             Strange
             Work
          
           ,
           a
           forreign
           part
           of
           his
           Providence
           ,
           and
           which
           he
           never
           works
           till
           constrained
           ,
           and
           ev'n
           then
           with
           some
           aversion
           :
           Mercy
           is
           God's
           Darling
           and
           triumphant
           Attribute
           ,
           the
           immediat
           off-spring
           of
           his
           nature
           ,
           but
           for
           this
           divine
           affection
           ,
           the
           World
           long
           since
           had
           fallen
           about
           our
           ears
           :
           Mercy
           challengeth
           the
           present
           scene
           as
           its
           own
           ;
           And
           the
           conclusion
           of
           time
           is
           almost
           All
           that
           is
           reserved
           for
           Justice
           ?
        
         
           The
           Mercy
           of
           Rulers
           ought
           to
           be
           a
           copy
           of
           that
           wondrous
           Compassion
           God
           shewed
           to
           a
           destroyed
           World
           ,
           and
           as
           far
           as
           possible
           ,
           an
           exact
           Transcript
           of
           that
           Grand
           exemplar
           ,
           and
           consisteth
           1
           ,
           In
           their
           protecting
           and
           defending
           the
           Innocent
           from
           all
           unjust
           violence
           and
           oppression
           .
           They
           are
           by
           sacred
           Writters
           stiled
           Gods
           ,
           and
           by
           both
           sacred
           and
           prophane
           Fathers
           ,
           for
           the
           great
           tenderness
           they
           should
           Exercise
           towards
           their
           people
           that
           are
           their
           Children
           and
           creatures
           ;
           A
           Cruel
           Father
           ,
           is
           an
           Unnatural
           ,
           and
           a
           Cruel
           God
           is
           a
           Monstrous
           thing
           .
           Magistrats
           are
           appointed
           to
           be
           Cities
           of
           Refuge
           ,
           where
           the
           oppressed
           may
           take
           Sanctuary
           ,
           and
           therefore
           should
           be
           all
           Eye
           to
           spy
           out
           the
           peoples
           Burdens
           ,
           all
           Ear
           to
           hear
           their
           Complaints
           ,
           and
           all
           Hands
           to
           relieve
           them
           ,
           and
           avenge
           them
           of
           their
           Adversaries
           .
           The
           Unjust
           Judge
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           is
           not
           branded
           with
           
           any
           wrongful
           Sentence
           or
           Act
           of
           Unjustice
           ,
           but
           with
           want
           of
           a
           Merciful
           Disposition
           ,
           he
           had
           not
           Bowels
           enough
           towards
           the
           injured
           Widow
           ,
           who
           makes
           many
           a
           vain
           Journey
           to
           his
           Lodgings
           .
        
         
           This
           mercy
           ,
           in
           the
           second
           place
           ,
           is
           much
           concerned
           in
           regulating
           the
           Execution
           of
           the
           Laws
           on
           Offenders
           ;
           Magistrates
           may
           not
           go
           to
           the
           utmost
           rigour
           against
           them
           ,
           some
           considerration
           would
           be
           had
           of
           the
           disadvantageous
           circumstances
           mankind
           labours
           under
           :
           Humane
           Frailties
           and
           Infirmities
           ,
           Surprises
           and
           ignorance
           ,
           plead
           strong
           for
           some
           abatement
           and
           moderation
           ;
           else
           the
           best
           and
           wisest
           Law
           givers
           can't
           so
           frame
           their
           Laws
           ,
           as
           that
           a
           strict
           and
           rigourous
           Execution
           of
           them
           ,
           shall
           not
           be
           an
           unsupportable
           severity
           ;
           for
           the
           highest
           act
           of
           Justice
           ,
           is
           a
           kind
           of
           unjustice
           ;
           and
           it
           were
           hard
           to
           urge
           the
           letter
           of
           the
           Law
           too
           farre
           ,
           when
           neither
           the
           intention
           of
           the
           Law-giver
           ,
           nor
           common
           Equity
           (
           the
           standard
           of
           all
           Laws
           )
           are
           violated
           :
           and
           where
           the
           cause
           is
           doubtfull
           they
           should
           incline
           to
           mercy
           as
           the
           safer
           side
           ;
           for
           better
           spare
           ten
           Guilty
           ,
           then
           destroy
           one
           Innocent
           ;
           of
           the
           injury
           done
           the
           latter
           ,
           no
           reparation
           can
           be
           made
           ,
           the
           fault
           can
           not
           be
           mended
           ;
           but
           though
           the
           other
           may
           for
           some
           time
           flie
           from
           the
           hand
           of
           justice
           ,
           Vengeance
           will
           not
           suffer
           them
           always
           to
           escape
           .
           'T
           is
           somewhat
           strange
           what
           is
           storied
           of
           a
           sentence
           of
           the
           Areopagi
           ,
           the
           great
           court
           of
           Athens
           ,
           before
           whom
           a
           Lady
           was
           arraign'd
           ,
           and
           accused
           for
           killing
           her
           Husband
           and
           Son
           ,
           because
           they
           had
           kill'd
           a
           Son
           of
           hers
           by
           another
           Husband
           :
           the
           Judges
           ordered
           her
           and
           her
           Accuser
           to
           appear
           before
           them
           ,
           some
           hundred
           of
           years
           after
           ,
           declaring
           thereby
           ,
           they
           would
           not
           absolve
           ,
           and
           could
           not
           condemne
           her
           ,
           but
           leave
           the
           determination
           of
           the
           cause
           to
           the
           gods
           .
        
         
           I
           come
           now
           to
           the
           Second
           ,
           the
           Exercise
           of
           justice
           ,
           the
           Magistrats
           weareth
           not
           God's
           Sword
           in
           vain
           ,
           but
           to
           Manage
           and
           weild
           it
           as
           God
           himselfe
           Would
           ,
           were
           he
           on
           the
           earth
           .
        
         
           A
           Godly
           Ruler
           Proposeth
           to
           himselfe
           the
           best
           and
           most
           Excellent
           Laws
           ,
           by
           which
           he
           is
           to
           Govern
           ,
           and
           takes
           up
           a
           fixt
           resolution
           ,
           never
           to
           swerve
           from
           ,
           nor
           do
           any
           thing
           that
           's
           contrary
           
           or
           disagreable
           to
           them
           ,
           Yea
           ,
           in
           the
           smallest
           circumstances
           ,
           and
           on
           all
           Ocasions
           to
           exercise
           Justice
           ,
           without
           being
           diverted
           from
           the
           same
           ,
           by
           any
           temptation
           ,
           of
           promises
           or
           threats
           ,
           or
           nearness
           of
           relation
           ;
           Iustice
           is
           Blind
           ,
           and
           has
           no
           regard
           to
           these
           forreigne
           considerations
           ,
           but
           only
           to
           the
           merit
           of
           the
           cause
           .
        
         
           Rulers
           are
           under
           the
           greatest
           obligation
           to
           this
           ,
           whither
           wee
           consider
           their
           relation
           to
           God
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           People
           :
           As
           to
           the
           first
           ,
           They
           are
           the
           Ministers
           of
           a
           righteous
           God
           who
           loveth
           ,
           and
           delighteth
           in
           Righteousness
           :
           to
           do
           Judgement
           ,
           is
           more
           to
           him
           ,
           than
           all
           Sacrifices
           and
           whole
           Burnt-Offerings
           :
           These
           ,
           without
           That
           ,
           are
           unprofitable
           ,
           unacceptable
           and
           an
           abomination
           ,
           Isa.
           1
           ,
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           17.
           
           These
           Solemn
           and
           August
           Ordinances
           ,
           though
           Commanded
           and
           Rewarded
           by
           the
           Lord
           ,
           yet
           when
           divorced
           and
           separated
           from
           Justice
           ,
           are
           but
           bright
           Sins
           in
           his
           account
           :
           He
           puts
           upon
           them
           a
           Slight
           ,
           as
           solemn
           as
           their
           Institution
           ,
           
             Who
             required
             those
             things
             at
             your
             hands
             ?
          
           The
           practice
           of
           Rulers
           should
           have
           a
           conformity
           to
           the
           eternal
           Law
           of
           Righteousness
           ;
           For
           the
           Power
           ,
           the
           Bench
           ,
           the
           Judgement
           ,
           are
           the
           Lord's
           ,
           and
           must
           not
           be
           made
           Tools
           and
           Weapons
           of
           Unrighteousness
           ,
           this
           were
           to
           profane
           the
           most
           sacred
           Things
           ,
        
         
           They
           are
           likewise
           appointed
           to
           be
           the
           Guardians
           of
           the
           Laws
           ,
           trusted
           with
           the
           keeping
           and
           execution
           of
           them
           :
           They
           should
           be
           a
           living
           Law
           :
           The
           best
           Laws
           without
           Execution
           are
           a
           dead
           Letter
           ,
           they
           want
           edge
           :
           The
           Law
           must
           take
           special
           hold
           of
           Persons
           guilty
           of
           gross
           Immoralities
           and
           Disorders
           ,
           unsupportable
           to
           any
           Government
           ,
           such
           Disturbers
           of
           human
           Society
           ,
           have
           need
           to
           be
           mortified
           ;
           For
           they
           are
           a
           Scandal
           to
           Christianity
           ,
           a
           Reproach
           of
           Mankind
           ,
           and
           draw
           down
           Judgements
           on
           themselves
           and
           others
           :
           Compassion
           to
           the
           Innocent
           makes
           the
           Punishment
           of
           others
           sometimes
           necessary
           ;
           and
           the
           Perverseness
           of
           some
           Men
           accents
           the
           Song
           of
           Judgement
           against
           them
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           Their
           relation
           to
           the
           People
           (
           who
           have
           lodged
           in
           them
           all
           exercise
           of
           Power
           )
           is
           a
           strong
           Bond
           :
           They
           have
           trusted
           them
           with
           all
           their
           most
           precious
           Things
           ,
           their
           Estates
           ,
           their
           Liberties
           ,
           
           their
           Lives
           ,
           and
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           them
           dearest
           of
           all
           ,
           their
           Religion
           :
           Now
           ,
           to
           betray
           under
           Trust
           ,
           those
           unvalueable
           Priviledges
           ,
           were
           an
           unpardonable
           Treachery
           .
        
         
           We
           come
           now
           to
           the
           Second
           Thing
           proposed
           ,
           the
           consideration
           of
           the
           Two
           ,
           in
           conjunction
           ,
           and
           First
           ,
           They
           make
           the
           Magistrat
           the
           lively
           Image
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           both
           Merciful
           and
           Just
           ,
           those
           Two
           Divine
           Attributes
           have
           their
           different
           Actings
           on
           their
           proper
           Objects
           ,
           without
           doing
           prejudice
           one
           to
           another
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Proclamation
           God
           makes
           of
           himself
           to
           Moses
           ,
           Mercy
           is
           the
           first
           ,
           and
           Justice
           the
           last
           part
           of
           his
           Name
           .
           Besides
           ,
           his
           two
           eternal
           Decrees
           concerning
           Man's
           final
           state
           ,
           are
           commonly
           thought
           Acts
           of
           the
           highest
           Mercy
           and
           Justice
           ,
           Rom.
           9
           18.
           
           And
           farther
           his
           glorious
           Providences
           ,
           shine
           bright
           with
           a
           wise
           mixture
           of
           them
           :
           In
           every
           Dispensation
           ,
           Mercy
           and
           Justice
           kiss
           each
           one
           other
           .
           Such
           an
           Administration
           ,
           is
           also
           an
           Enblem
           of
           the
           Great
           and
           General
           Judgement
           ,
           which
           God
           has
           design'd
           for
           the
           Manifestation
           of
           his
           Mercy
           and
           Justice
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           The
           double
           Title
           of
           Father
           and
           Ruler
           ,
           of
           God
           and
           Judge
           ,
           the
           Magistrate
           wears
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           considered
           ;
           The
           one
           Designation
           ,
           is
           as
           full
           of
           Pity
           ,
           as
           the
           other
           is
           of
           Terrour
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           They
           are
           a
           counterpart
           of
           ,
           and
           fitly
           answer
           the
           two
           essential
           Peeces
           of
           Sanctification
           ,
           
             Love
             to
             Good
             ,
             and
             hatred
             of
             Evil.
             Fourthly
             ,
          
           By
           a
           Government
           so
           qualified
           ,
           God
           doth
           in
           a
           manner
           ,
           make
           streight
           that
           which
           seem'd
           crooked
           :
           What
           is
           wanting
           in
           immediat
           Providence
           ,
           with
           respect
           to
           the
           Evil
           and
           the
           Good
           ,
           is
           here
           supplied
           :
           so
           that
           the
           Atheist
           has
           no
           reason
           to
           talk
           so
           much
           of
           prosperous
           Wickedness
           ,
           and
           oppressed
           Innocence
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           Third
           place
           ,
           I
           come
           to
           shew
           ,
           That
           't
           is
           very
           necessary
           and
           reasonable
           ,
           that
           Persons
           in
           Authority
           should
           in
           all
           their
           publick
           Administrations
           ,
           mingle
           Mercy
           and
           Justice
           together
           ,
           and
           here
           I
           shall
           confine
           my self
           to
           one
           main
           Topick
           ,
           as
           most
           proper
           for
           the
           Day
           ,
           namely
           ,
           The
           mighty
           and
           universal
           Influence
           such
           a
           Government
           has
           on
           the
           publick
           Happiness
           and
           Prosperity
           of
           human
           Society
           ,
           Prov.
           14.
           34.
           
           
             Righteousness
             exalteth
             a
             Nation
          
           :
           Two
           
           things
           prove
           this
           ,
           1.
           
           
             The
             Justice
             of
             the
             Divine
             
             Providence
             .
             Indeed
             as
             to
             particular
             Persons
             ,
             the
             Providences
             of
             God
             are
             many
             times
             promiscuously
             administred
             in
             this
             World
             ;
             so
             that
             no
             Man
             can
             certainly
             conclude
             God's
             Love
             or
             Hatred
             to
             any
             person
             ,
             by
             any
             thing
             that
             befalls
             him
             in
             this
             Life
             .
             But
             God
             do's
             not
             deal
             thus
             with
             Nations
             ;
             because
             Publick
             Bodies
             and
             Communities
             of
             Men
             ,
             as
             such
             ,
             can
             only
             be
             rewarded
             and
             punished
             in
             this
             World
             :
             For
             in
             the
             next
             ,
             all
             those
             publick
             Societies
             and
             Combinations
             ,
             wherein
             Men
             are
             now
             link'd
             together
             ,
             under
             several
             Governments
             ,
             shall
             be
             dissolved
             .
             God
             will
             not
             then
             reward
             or
             punish
             Nations
             ,
             as
             Nations
             .
          
           
             And
             a
             litle
             after
          
           
             In
             the
             usual
             Course
             of
             his
             Providence
             ,
             he
             recompenseth
             Religious
             and
             Vertuous
             Nations
             ,
             with
             temporal
             Blessings
             and
             Prosperity
             .
             For
             which
             Reason
             Austin
             tells
             us
             ,
             That
             the
             mighty
             Success
             and
             long
             prosperity
             of
             the
             Romans
             ,
             was
             a
             Reward
             given
             them
             by
             God
             for
             their
             eminent
             Justice
             .
          
           —
           This
           the
           Scripture
           declares
           to
           be
           the
           setled
           Course
           of
           God's
           Providence
           ;
           That
           a
           Righteous
           Nation
           shall
           be
           Happy
           ,
           
             The
             work
             of
             Righteousness
             shall
             be
             Peace
             ,
             and
             the
             effects
             of
             Righteousness
             ,
             Quietness
             and
             Assurance
             for
             ever
             .
          
           Thus
           far
           the
           Learned
           Primate
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Their
           joint
           exercise
           ,
           doth
           in
           its
           own
           nature
           conduce
           to
           the
           publick
           interest
           .
           When
           Rulers
           do
           checker
           their
           Administrations
           with
           Mercy
           and
           Justice
           ,
           this
           tends
           to
           make
           men
           live
           together
           in
           Peace
           ;
           and
           like
           a
           Cement
           to
           the
           Common
           Wealth
           ,
           unites
           and
           holds
           all
           fast
           together
           .
           There
           cannot
           be
           a
           more
           certain
           presage
           of
           a
           declining
           State
           ,
           than
           dissolution
           of
           manners
           ,
           through
           the
           neglect
           of
           Mercy
           and
           Justice
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           come
           a
           little
           nearer
           ,
           an
           equal
           mixture
           of
           Mercy
           and
           Justice
           ,
           does
           by
           ballancing
           the
           procedure
           of
           Rulers
           ,
           prevent
           all
           the
           evil
           consequences
           of
           bad
           Administration
           ,
           For
           ,
           as
           on
           the
           one
           hand
           ,
           an
           effeminat
           Pity
           and
           undiscreet
           Compassion
           makes
           both
           the
           Laws
           and
           Authority
           to
           be
           trampled
           on
           ;
           so
           ,
           on
           the
           other
           hand
           ,
           unmix'd
           wrath
           turns
           men
           desperate
           ,
           and
           we
           can't
           tell
           what
           men
           driven
           to
           extremitie
           may
           do
           .
        
         
         
           But
           let
           us
           yet
           take
           a
           nearer
           view
           &
           prospect
           of
           the
           matter
           ,
           and
           we
           shall
           observe
           how
           admirably
           the
           two
           are
           adjusted
           to
           the
           two
           great
           governing
           passions
           of
           man
           ,
           
             Hope
             and
             fear
          
           ,
           that
           are
           as
           the
           helme
           of
           Societies
           ;
           a
           well
           temper'd
           Government
           ,
           by
           taking
           hold
           of
           Them
           ,
           constrains
           men
           to
           Good
           ,
           and
           restrains
           from
           evil
           .
           Some
           Petsons
           are
           of
           a
           Good
           and
           Generous
           disposition
           ;
           such
           are
           a
           proper
           province
           for
           Mercy
           to
           gain
           ;
           they
           must
           be
           drawn
           with
           Cords
           of
           a
           man
           ,
           and
           bands
           of
           Love
           ;
           Others
           have
           a
           more
           ackward
           temper
           ,
           and
           tempt
           the
           Ruler
           to
           instruct
           them
           ,
           as
           Gideon
           did
           the
           men
           of
           Succoth
           with
           Briers
           and
           Thorns
           .
           In
           fine
           ,
           the
           great
           variety
           of
           Peoples
           conditions
           and
           manners
           ,
           and
           their
           different
           circumstances
           ,
           call
           for
           different
           treatment
           to
           some
           ,
           the
           Melancholy
           tune
           of
           Justice
           must
           be
           Sung
           ,
           Others
           must
           be
           comforted
           with
           the
           calm
           and
           still
           voice
           of
           Mercy
           .
        
         
           I
           come
           now
           in
           the
           last
           place
           ,
           to
           make
           some
           improvement
           of
           what
           is
           said
           ,
           by
           bringing
           it
           home
           to
           the
           business
           of
           the
           Day
           .
           And
           I
           beg
           liberty
           to
           address
           my
           selt
           to
           those
           Honourable
           Persons
           ,
           who
           had
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           City
           this
           last
           year
           ,
           and
           are
           now
           to
           lay
           down
           the
           Staff
           ,
           and
           commit
           their
           power
           to
           Others
           .
           I
           trust
           that
           ye
           with
           respect
           to
           your
           publick
           management
           ,
           have
           the
           approbation
           of
           Heaven
           and
           the
           Testimony
           of
           your
           own
           Consciences
           ,
           and
           honour
           from
           men
           ,
           and
           ,
           to
           use
           our
           Psalmists
           Phrase
           ,
           since
           God
           came
           to
           you
           ,
           he
           has
           been
           ever
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           ye
           have
           walk'd
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           been
           
             Just
             ruling
             in
             the
             fear
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             as
             the
             light
             of
             the
             Morning
             ,
             when
             the
             Sun
             riseth
             ,
             as
             a
             morning
             without
             Clouds
             ,
             as
             the
             tender
             Grass
             springing
             out
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
             by
             clear
             shining
             after
             Ram
             ,
          
           ye
           are
           under
           the
           deepest
           Obligations
           ,
           to
           preserve
           the
           power
           in
           its
           proper
           subject
           ,
           by
           handing
           it
           down
           to
           Faithful
           men
           ;
           for
           ye
           are
           the
           Image
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           ye
           are
           men
           ,
           as
           Christians
           ,
           as
           Magistrats
           ,
           and
           as
           Ministers
           of
           Mercy
           and
           Justice
           to
           the
           People
           ,
           look
           therefore
           that
           the
           Persons
           ye
           Elect
           this
           day
           ,
           have
           the
           Qualifications
           required
           in
           a
           good
           Ruler
           ,
           Exod
           ,
           18
           ,
           21.
           
           
             Moreover
             thou
             shalt
             provide
             out
             of
             all
             the
             People
             ,
             able
             men
             ,
             such
             as
             fear
             God
             ,
             men
             of
             Truth
             hating
             Covetousness
             ,
             and
             place
             such
             over
             them
             to
             be
             Rulers
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Let
           this
           Text
           serve
           as
           an
           Authentick
           Directory
           to
           your
           present
           Work
           ,
           for
           ,
           without
           a
           due
           observance
           of
           it
           in
           your
           Election
           ,
           
           there
           will
           be
           an
           utter
           neglect
           of
           Mercy
           and
           Justice
           .
           Ye
           are
           to
           chuse
           Men
           of
           great
           abilities
           of
           mind
           ,
           Persons
           of
           good
           Judgment
           and
           prudence
           .
           Magistrates
           should
           be
           wise
           as
           an
           Angel
           of
           God
           ,
           of
           a
           discerning
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           vast
           comprehension
           ;
           they
           are
           likewise
           to
           be
           
             such
             as
             fear
             God
          
           ;
           
             Religion
             in
             a
             Magistrate
             ,
             (
             as
             one
             well
             sayeth
             )
             strengthens
             his
             Authority
             ,
             because
             it
             procures
             veneration
             ,
             and
             gains
             reputation
             to
             it
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             the
             Affairs
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             so
             much
             reputation
             is
             really
             ,
             so
             much
             power
             .
          
           The
           Magistrat
           must
           have
           the
           Greatness
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           deformity
           of
           vice
           ,
           and
           the
           condition
           ,
           of
           the
           People
           full
           in
           his
           Eye
           ,
           which
           he
           cannot
           have
           ,
           If
           his
           heart
           be
           not
           possessed
           with
           awful
           impressions
           ,
           and
           a
           lively
           sense
           of
           the
           Divine
           Majesty
           .
           This
           Holy
           and
           Religious
           fear
           ,
           serves
           as
           a
           powerful
           restraint
           on
           mens
           Natures
           ,
           and
           makes
           them
           invincible
           ,
           though
           assaulted
           with
           the
           great
           temptations
           that
           accompany
           their
           Office.
           They
           are
           also
           to
           countenance
           and
           encourage
           Religion
           by
           their
           good
           example
           ,
           
             The
             lewd
             practice
             of
             a
             Ruler
             (
             as
             one
             sayeth
             )
             is
             very
             infectious
             ,
             makes
             a
             thousand
             fall
             at
             his
             side
             ,
             and
             ten
             thousand
             at
             his
             right
             hand
             .
          
           The
           best
           of
           men
           are
           in
           danger
           to
           turn
           a
           little
           worse
           by
           promotion
           ,
           and
           how
           much
           Religion
           soever
           they
           carry
           to
           the
           Bench
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           sound
           little
           enough
           when
           it
           comes
           there
           .
           Ye
           must
           likewise
           look
           out
           for
           men
           that
           are
           
             lovers
             of
             truth
          
           ,
           Judges
           ought
           to
           make
           a
           Critical
           Search
           ,
           an
           exact
           and
           diligent
           inquiry
           after
           Truth
           ,
           
             The
             Cause
             I
             knew
             not
          
           ,
           says
           
             Job
             ,
             I
             searched
             out
          
           ;
           They
           should
           copy
           after
           our
           Lord
           ,
           who
           judged
           not
           by
           the
           appearance
           of
           the
           eye
           .
           They
           must
           not
           be
           imposed
           upon
           ,
           nor
           abus'd
           by
           an
           artful
           representation
           ,
           and
           cunning
           disguise
           of
           matters
           ,
           and
           guilding
           of
           falshood
           with
           a
           fair
           shew
           of
           Truth
           .
           And
           to
           compleat
           the
           Character
           of
           men
           fit
           to
           be
           chosen
           ,
           they
           must
           be
           
             haters
             of
             Covetousness
             .
             i.
             e.
          
           Not
           only
           innocent
           of
           ,
           but
           full
           of
           aversion
           to
           that
           base
           Vice
           ;
           it
           was
           the
           Emperout
           Hadrian's
           common
           proverb
           ,
           I
           am
           to
           inrich
           the
           People
           ,
           nor
           my self
           and
           a
           saying
           of
           Ptolmeus
           ,
           the
           Riches
           of
           my
           subjects
           are
           my
           plenty
           .
           It
           s
           fit
           that
           Magistrars
           have
           a
           flourishing
           and
           plentiful
           fortune
           ,
           that
           in
           dispensing
           of
           justice
           ,
           they
           may
           have
           a
           single
           regard
           to
           the
           publick
           interest
           ,
           and
           no
           mercenary
           respect
           to
           their
           own
           .
           And
           above
           all
           ,
           they
           
           are
           to
           have
           a
           perfect
           indignation
           at
           that
           gross
           perverter
           of
           all
           Justice
           ,
           Bribery
           ,
           Judges
           were
           wont
           to
           be
           pictur'd
           without
           hands
           .
           To
           shut
           up
           this
           exhortation
           ,
           see
           ye
           manage
           your
           Election
           with
           all
           possible
           sincerity
           ,
           consider
           ye
           are
           a
           Congregation
           of
           Gods
           ,
           and
           the
           supreme
           God
           is
           among
           you
           ,
           observing
           and
           recording
           all
           your
           ways
           ,
           and
           weighing
           your
           Designs
           ,
           and
           penetrating
           into
           the
           most
           inward
           and
           hidden
           Springs
           of
           your
           Actions
           ;
           
             In
             the
             mid'st
             of
             you
          
           ,
           ●iff●sing
           his
           influences
           as
           the
           Centre
           of
           your
           happiness
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           second
           place
           ,
           I
           have
           a
           word
           to
           you
           ,
           to
           whom
           God
           shall
           come
           this
           day
           ,
           Take
           on
           David's
           vows
           ,
           to
           sing
           of
           Mercy
           and
           Judgement
           ;
           This
           hath
           been
           God's
           way
           with
           you
           ,
           let
           it
           be
           your
           way
           with
           the
           people
           .
           
             Know
             ,
             that
             though
             you
             be
             Gods
             on
             Earth
             ,
             ye
             are
             Subjects
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             accountable
             to
             Him
             that
             is
             Higher
             than
             the
             Highest
             .
          
           Suffer
           me
           to
           give
           you
           a
           few
           Directions
           1.
           
           Exercise
           Mercy
           and
           Justice
           with
           Christian
           Courage
           ,
           In
           the
           Lords
           cause
           be
           bold
           as
           a
           Lyon
           ;
           let
           difficulties
           only
           serve
           to
           whett
           your
           Resolutions
           ,
           kindle
           your
           Zeal
           ,
           and
           be
           a
           Spur
           to
           your
           endeavours
           .
           Solomons
           Throne
           of
           Judgement
           was
           supported
           by
           Lyons
           ,
           an
           embleme
           of
           Courage
           .
           The
           Cowardice
           of
           sorry
           Peasants
           is
           altogether
           unworthy
           of
           your
           Character
           .
           He
           deserves
           not
           to
           wear
           God's
           Sword
           that
           has
           not
           a
           Heart
           to
           draw
           it
           ,
           put
           an
           intire
           confidence
           in
           the
           divine
           protection
           ,
           and
           fear
           nothing
           .
           Know
           ,
           that
           Providence
           Exerciseth
           a
           peculiar
           care
           over
           Magistrates
           in
           the
           practise
           and
           obedience
           of
           their
           Duty
           ?
           
             He
             is
             with
             you
             in
             Judgement
             :
          
           Ye
           are
           fenc'd
           and
           rail'd
           about
           with
           his
           Infinit
           wisdom
           ,
           Almighty
           Power
           ,
           and
           unchangeable
           Faithfulness
           ;
           Trust
           God
           for
           once
           ,
           and
           be
           Jealous
           for
           him
           ;
           Breath
           Life
           into
           the
           laguishing
           Laws
           ,
           by
           Executing
           them
           on
           Notorious
           Offenders
           ;
           say
           to
           the
           mighty
           ,
           list
           not
           up
           the
           Horn
           ,
           rise
           up
           for
           God
           against
           evil
           doers
           .
           Many
           disorders
           abound
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           make
           it
           your
           business
           to
           drain
           that
           deluge
           of
           Impiety
           ,
           that
           has
           over
           run
           it
           ;
           Sin
           unpunish'd
           ,
           blows
           up
           a
           Government
           ;
           `t
           is
           therefore
           your
           Wisdom
           ,
           Interest
           and
           Duty
           ,
           by
           the
           due
           execution
           of
           Justice
           to
           prevent
           it
           .
           2.
           
           Ye
           must
           do
           it
           speedily
           ,
           this
           seems
           to
           be
           the
           Dictat
           of
           Nature
           ,
           Ezra
           .
           7.
           26.
           
           Slow
           pac'd
           Justice
           ,
           is
           the
           next
           degree
           to
           Unjustice
           :
           And
           unnecessary
           
           Delay
           in
           giving
           of
           Judgement
           is
           a
           great
           Grievance
           .
           3.
           
           Yet
           ye
           would
           act
           with
           great
           deliberation
           ,
           which
           serves
           as
           a
           Check
           upon
           the
           former
           .
           Hasty
           and
           rash
           Judgement
           is
           a
           most
           dangerous
           thing
           .
           An
           Omniscient
           God
           will
           not
           punish
           a
           Sodom
           .
           though
           their
           Wickedness
           was
           notoriously
           known
           ,
           till
           he
           first
           bring
           them
           to
           a
           Trial
           The
           Ruler
           is
           to
           have
           two
           Ears
           to
           hear
           both
           Parties
           It
           was
           an
           ingenious
           Check
           Machetas
           gave
           Philip
           of
           Macedon
           ,
           for
           giving
           rash
           Judgement
           against
           him
           ,
           the
           King
           having
           slumbred
           all
           the
           while
           the
           Case
           was
           a
           pleading
           :
           Machetas
           ,
           at
           the
           giving
           of
           the
           Sentence
           ,
           with
           a
           loud
           Voice
           ,
           call'd
           out
           ,
           I
           Appeal
           ,
           at
           which
           Philip
           being
           surprized
           ,
           demanded
           ,
           To
           whom
           ,
           To
           yourself
           Sir
           ,
           said
           he
           ,
           when
           you
           are
           well
           awake
           .
        
         
           I
           conclude
           all
           with
           a
           serious
           Advice
           to
           the
           Magistrates
           and
           the
           People
           ,
           to
           Read
           ,
           and
           Consider
           well
           that
           13
           Romans
           ,
           where
           we
           have
           the
           true
           Measures
           of
           the
           People
           Submission
           ,
           and
           the
           Rulers
           Power
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           
             At
             this
             time
             were
             Elected
          
           Magistrates
           ,
           THE
           RIGHT
           HONOURABLE
           
             ROBERT
             CHEISLY
          
           ,
           Lord
           Provost
           ,
        
         
           
             John
             Robertson
             ,
             George
             Hume
             ,
             Archibald
             Rule
             ,
             Adam
             Broun
             .
          
           Baillies
           .
        
         
           
             Hugh
             Blair
          
           ,
           Dean
           of
           Gild.
           
        
         
           
             Patrick
             Thomson
          
           ,
           Thesaurer
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A65355-e170
           
             Dr.
             
               Tillit
               Serm.