| Show EQUALITY AND JUSTICE proverbs III iri 1 all men are created equa equal lasis as is proved roved at their birth the child of a ring ting kin being in no way superior to the child of a beggar 2 2 but inequality soon makes itself manifest and of this inequality is society formed 3 classes distinctions sects parties and societies exist and are often opposed one to the other each striving for supremacy 4 governments are framed laws enacted acted and inen are selected to administer the same 5 the bestowal of this power often develops the spirit of tyranny and oppression and consequently in injustice ustice 6 adise A wise ruler is a boyto any people while a wicked ruler mauseth much sorrow and lamentation 7 A king kin often becomes a despot and bruzetti into bondage the people of hlis his realm 1 8 kingly power was never desi designed ned by god to be given into the hands of any mortal 9 B because absolute control to unjust knust usurpations of power which man is prone to exercise over his fellows 10 the only supreme ruler is god I 1 and he be is neither a de despotas deb pota tyrant nor an oppressor 11 to administer just laws according to the intent and spirit thereof is only out equal justice to all 12 sell government is ah inalienable right and should should never be denied to man 13 hence the tile voice of the people fr from m every part of the land should be heard in the tile nations councils 14 laws should not be enacted without the consent of the governed if they are the people will sometime rebel 15 for the attempt to administer such laws always elways leads to confusion and sometimes a pardonable resistance by those immediately concerned 16 A child though powerless to resist punishment will rebel against the injustice of a parent 17 an unjust judge reedeth not the prayers of those who are accused ial Jal jaleely falsely sely but Imprison eth them without mer mercy CY 18 for he saith have I 1 not power to pass sentence upon them tiem and shall shail I 1 not exercise it to the utmost limit 19 A judge hath great discretionary power and he often exer exercise eiseth elseth th it oppressively pres thereby causing 1 much mischief lw 20 for before his acts are arc scanned by his superiors and his judgments reversed the mischief he hath bath created is beyond remedy 21 to lift up the voice against an oppressor is seldom of any present avail because he shi eldeth himself behind his office 22 when it he C is removed from office ur or dieth the people mourn not for him for be is remembered only for his wickedness ry ji eri efi r p c Q 23 03 whereas the death of an upright man or his removal f is looked upon as a calamity |
