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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.
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.
Lastly, Inter Innocentem & ministros. Betweene Innocence and the Officers and servants of the Court. By whose Arts it may sometimes happen, as he said, Vt tu victrix provincia plores, That a mans reliefe shall be as heavie as the Injurie it removes. I have heard of a Great Diana, called Expedition, by which there is brought no small gaine to the Crafts-men. It was a good speech of an evill Emperour, That by bad servants Cautus & optimus venderetur Imperator▪ 1The most wary and best Emperour might bee sold. It were well these too would Remember, under what termes they must receive their salvation.2 Well done good and faithfull servant. 3If evill, if slothfull, take heed of what followes. 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 soule. Thus you are Scuta inter Reum & Terram, betweene Guilt and the Land.