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The shields of the earth A sermon preached before the reverend judges, Sir Richard…The shieldes of the earth A sermon preached before the reverend judges, Sir Richard…
The shields of the earth A sermon preached before the reverend judges, Sir Richard Hutten, and Sir George Crook, at the assizes holden at North-hampton: February 25. 1634. By Edward Reynolds, rector of the church of Braunston in North-hampton shire.The shieldes of the earth A sermon preached before the reverend judges, Sir Richard Hutten, and Sir George Crooke, at the assizes holden at North-hampton: February 25. 1634. By Edward Reynolds, rector of the church of Braunston in North-hampton shire.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Robert Bostock, 1636
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
You see the Protection of the Earth belongs to God. 1. By his Providence, he supporteth it, the same virtue being required to conserve the world which was to create it. 2. By his Ordinance, he setteth up and establisheth those Orders of Government which are to administer it. 3. By his Assistance and benediction, ⟨p. 8⟩he encourageth and prospereth the just and honourable endeavours of those that are dispensers of Peace and Justice. Lastly, By the powerful restraint of his Law, over the consciences of evil men, by the sweet influence of his Grace on the souls of good men, by planting an awful reverence, towards Authority, in the minds of all men, by his secret and wonderful wisdom tempering and reducing the various events and contingencies in the world, to his own merciful ends of peace. By these and the like powerful operations, are Churches and Common-wealths marvellously protected, amidst so many machinations of Satan, so many mutinous and turbulent affections of men, so many jealousies, and antipathies of States, so many principles of commotion and dissolution, as a piece of rich and beautiful Arras is curiously wrought out of the mixture of various and contrary colours. That every one which looketh on may say, Verily He must needs be a God which judgeth the Earth.
You see the Protection of the Earth belongs to God. 1. By his Providence, he supporteth it, the same vertue being required to conserve the world which was to create it. 2. By his Ordinance, hee setteth up and establisheth those Orders of Government which are to administer it. 3. By his Assistance and benediction, ⟨p. 8⟩he encourageth and prospereth the just and honourable endeavours of those that are dispensers of Peace and Iustice. Lastly, By the powerfull restraint of his Law, over the consciences of evill men, by the sweet influence of his Grace on the soules of good men, by planting an awefull reverence, towards Authoritie, in the mindes of all men, by his secret and wonderfull wisdome tempering and reducing the various events and contingencies in the world, to his owne mercifull ends of peace. By these and the like powerfull operations, are Churches and Common-wealths marvellously protected, amidst so many machinations of Satan, so many mutinous and turbulent affections of men, so many jealousies, and antipathies of States, so many principles of commotion and dissolution, as a piece of rich and beautiful Arrasse is curiously wrought out of the mixture of various and contrary colours. That every one which looketh on may say, Verily He must needs be a God which judgeth the Earth.