Bible Dictionary: Magistrates: should be Impartial

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Exodus 23:6
You shall not wrest the judgment of your poor in his cause.
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Deuteronomy 1:17
You shall not respect persons in judgment; but you shall hear the small as well as the great; you shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it to me, and I will hear it.
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Library

Acts xvi. 25, 26
... a man who has forgiven his neighbor should not obtain ... in taking this high tone with
the magistrates the Apostle ... uncondemned"--without a fair and impartial trial ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily xxxvi acts xvi 25.htm

The Conversion of the Jailor of Philippi.
... rulers, and brought them to the magistrates, saying, These ... who, after a deliberate
and impartial investigation, are ... opinions, the minds of men should be misled ...
/.../dick/lectures on the acts of the apostles/lecture xviii the conversion of.htm

Paul in Corinth.
... Magistrates are not appointed for their own honour and ... and the ceremonies enjoined
by Moses should be retained ... the part of a prudent and impartial judge, who ...
/.../dick/lectures on the acts of the apostles/lecture xxi paul in corinth.htm

The Life of Mr. James Durham.
... the same, and that no church-officer should be excepted ... but afterwards when dying,
to the magistrates, ministers and ... must be left to the impartial and unbiased ...
/.../howie/biographia scoticana scots worthies/the life of mr james 2.htm

The Life of Mr. Alexander Shields.
... afterwards, as he (in his own impartial account of ... carry in our duty under lawful
magistrates, abstracting from ... they had so much insisted he should again take ...
/.../howie/biographia scoticana scots worthies/the life of mr alexander 4.htm

Non-Resistants.
... It makes the impartial Author of human freedom ... our Savior's cross; that Christians
should not punish ... to others, called legislators, magistrates, judges, sheriffs ...
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Paul Before the Council.
... the prerogative of his office to reprove magistrates and kings ... another, while during
the contest he should escape, was ... had no reason to expect an impartial trial ...
/.../dick/lectures on the acts of the apostles/lecture xxvi paul before the.htm

English Congregational Creeds.
... XXIV.), 'Of the Civil Magistrates,' XXIV ... authority, or as a standard to which assent
should be required ... have said I have endeavored to be as impartial as possible ...
/.../ 102 english congregational creeds.htm

In Palestine - Jews and Gentiles in the Land' - their Mutual ...
... villages and townships themselves had neither magistrates of their ... to the true faith,
he should die at ... Impartial history must chronicle it, however painful, to ...
/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter vii in palestine -.htm

The Life of the Honourable Archibald Campbel Marquis of Argyle.
... his lordship insisted for an impartial trial, which ... Christ, both supporters and
supported should fall together ... coach, with three of the magistrates of Edinburgh ...
/.../howie/biographia scoticana scots worthies/the life of the honourable.htm

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