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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.
Fourthly, Inter Innocentem & Judices facti, Between Innocence and the jury: for many times a Tame jury (as one speaks) by the craft of one cunning fellow in the company, who haply comes possessed with prejudice to the cause, or ill will to the person, may swallow any thing, and give in a Verdict to the oppression of Innocence. It were well they would learn too, not to go like sheep one after another, (quâ itur, non quâ eundum,) but to be led by the sacredness of their oath, and the light of their evidence, not blindly to suffer their consciences to be over-ruled by another mans prejudice.
Fourthly, Inter Innocentem & Iudices facti, Betweene Innocence and the jurie: for many times a Tame jurie (as one speakes) by the craft of one cunning fellow in the company, who haply comes possessed with prejudice to the cause, or ill will to the person, may swallow any thing, and give in a Verdict to the oppression of Innocence. It were well they would learne too, not to goe like sheepe one after another, (quâ itur, non quâ eundum,) but to bee led by the sacrednesse of their oath, and the light of their evidence, not blindly to suffer their consciences to bee over-ruled by another mans prejudice.
Lastly, Inter Innocentem & ministros. Between Innocence and the Officers and servants of the Court. By whose Arts it may sometimes happen, as he said, Ut tu victrix provincia plores, That a mans relief shall be as heavy as the Injury it removes. I have heard of a Great Diana, called Expedition, by which there is brought no small gain to the Crafts-men. It was a good speech of an evil Emperor, That by bad servants Cautus & optimus venderetur Imperator▪ 1The most wary and best Emperor might be sold. It were well these too would Remember, under what terms they must receive their salvation.2 Well done good and faithful servant. 3If evil, if slothful, take heed of what follows. It is no Date any longer then, it is Auferte, all. Take away his Talent, and that sounds almost as terribly to some men, as, Take away his soul. Thus you are Scuta inter Reum & Terram, between Guilt and the Land.