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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.
By imputed, I mean the glorious justice of JESUS CHRIST, purchased by his blood, and obedience, and imputed as his own, most sure for ever to a truly humbled sinner, wherewith being richly and completely arrayed from top to toe, as with a Royal and everlasting Robe, he stands thereby acquit, justified and accepted at the strictest Tribunal of the ever-living GOD world without end, and so ipso facto, (as they say) becomes ever after favourite to the mighty LORD of heaven and earth; one of his jewels, as the apple of his own eye, the dearly beloved of his ⟨p. 45⟩soul, a Royal Diadem in his hand, (for so are GODs Children, though vilified by the world, yet styled in the World.)
By imputed, I meane the glorious justice of IESUS CHRIST, purchased by his blood, and obedience, and imputed as his owne, most sure for ever to a truly humbled sinner, wherewith being richly and compleatly arrayed from top to toe, as with a Royall and everlasting Robe, he stands thereby acquit, justified and accepted at the strictest Tribunall of the ever-living GOD world without end, and so ipso facto, (as they say) becomes ever after favourite to the mighty LORD of heaven and earth; one of his jewels, as the apple of his owne eye, the dearely beloved of his ⟨p. 45⟩soule, a Royall Diademe in his hand, (for so are GODs Children, though vilified by the world, yet stiled in the World.)
This righteousness is required in Rulers, and such as are placed above their brethren, to wit, that themselves be reconciled unto GOD in JESUS CHRIST: For sense of this alone is able to beget that right noble, and well-composed temper of spirit, those high and unshaken resolutions, which only are fit to make a Magistrate, and create earthly Gods, as Judges are called, Psal. 82.1.6. Without this righteousness, assuredly whatsoever fair pretexts and representations to the contrary, may dazzle and deceive the worlds eye, yet all is rotten at the heart-root. And the executions of their places, though they may carry things smoothly and palliate with much art and policy, yet questionless, in case of strong temptation, great advantage, rising, and enriching themselves, gratification of some great one, hazard of temporal happiness, &c. will be exorbitant and yielding and at the best, but formal. The cry of that happy soul, which leans, and hath taken up his everlasting resting place, upon the rock of eternity, is constant, and still the same in all cases and causes.