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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.
And now what remains, but that we the people praise the LORD for these mercies past: And make prayers ⟨p. 49⟩and supplications for the Shields of the Earth, that under them still we may lead an holy and peaceable life, and the GOD of Abraham may be still exalted. And that you the Reverend Ministers of Justice (who goe about ad inquirendum fermentum, to search and purge out the leaven, and to make up the breaches of the Land) may be so zealous for GOD, so faithful to our Sovereign, so valiant for the Truth, so wise, righteous, and merciful in Judgement, That the Eye which seeth you, may bless you, and the Ear which heareth you may give witness to you, that all the people may see that the wisdom of GOD is in you to do Judgement, and may return from your Tribunals with songs and shouting▪ The Shields of our Country have showed themselves to belong to GOD, and therefore, Vehementen Exaltetur, Let him in the mouths and hearts of all good people be highly magnified and exalted still.
And now what remaines, but that we the people praise the LORD for these mercies past: And make prayers ⟨p. 49⟩and supplications for the Shields of the Earth, that under them still wee may lead an holy and peaceable life, and the GOD of Abraham may be still exalted. And that you the Reverend Ministers of Iustice (who goe about ad inquirendum fermentum, to search and purge out the leaven, and to make up the breaches of the Land) may be so zealous for GOD, so faithfull to our Soveraigne, so valiant for the Truth, so wise, righteous, and mercifull in Iudgement, That the Eye which seeth you, may blesse you, and the Eare which heareth you may give witnesse to you, that all the people may see that the wisedome of GOD is in you to doe Iudgement, and may returne from your Tribunals with songs and shouting▪ The Shields of our Countrey have shewed themselves to belong to GOD, and therefore, Vehementen Exaltetur, Let him in the mouthes and hearts of all good people bee highly magnified and exalted still.