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Two sermons preached at Northampton at two several assizes there The one in the…Two sermons preached at Northampton at two severall assises there The one in the…
Two sermons preached at Northampton at two several assizes there The one in the time of the shrievalty of Sir Erasmus Dryden Baronet. Anno Domini, 1621. The other in the time of the shrievalty of Sir Henry Robinson Knight, anno Domini, 1629. By Robert Bolton ... Published by E.B.Two sermons preached at Northampton at two severall assises there The one in the time of the shrevalty of Sir Erasmus Dryden Baronet. Anno Domini, 1621. The other in the time of the shrevalty of Sir Henry Robinson Knight, anno Domini, 1629. By Robert Bolton ... Published by E.B.
London: printed by George Miller, 1635
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.
Spiritual cowards, and those who having given their names to Religion, are fallen away from their first love, are the special men to remove our Candle stick,1 and put out the glory of Israel.
Spirituall cowards, and those who having given their names to Religion, are fallen away from their first love, are the speciall men to remoove our Candle sticke,1 and put out the glory of Israel.
- 1See Rev. • 5.
Scornful persecutors of GODs people, as ⟨p. 37⟩though they were the very filth of the world, and the of▪scouring of all things, the plagues of the times, and the troublers of Israel, whereas in truth the world is not worthy of them, they are the very chariot and horse-men of Israel; they are the only jewels, stars, Suns, Saints, Angels of the earth: for their sakes, and safety alone, the Sun holds out his glorious unwearied course; the earth springs, and is over-spread with such beauty and sweetness; the air inspires her lively and refreshing breath; that great and restless body of the Sea, keeps within her bounds; States and Kingdoms turn not into confusions of blood, in a word, the world stands. If their number were once made up, this goodly frame would flame about our ears. I speak not for any whited Tombs, supercilious Pharisees; but I say, such are very pestilent instruments to betray and expose a Kingdom to the ambitious rage of foreign Nations, and fury of their enemies, whether they vex and persecute GODs people by fire, faggot, sword, power, purse, policy in their hearts and affections, by their tongues, nay, brow-beating, a contracted fore-head, a sour countenance, and fleering face, and other scornful gestures,