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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.
The negligent and unconscionable Minister, which never goes about to stir the Devil in the ignorant, profane, and those that hate to be reformed, ⟨p. 56⟩but is well enough content, that so he may rise and jovialize it in the mean time, to treasure up the bloody cries of so many murdered souls against the day of wrath, he shall not have so much as a drunkard to open his mouth, or wag his finger against him, he needs no Rock.
The negligent and unconscionable Minister, which never goes about to stirre the Devill in the ignorant, prophane, and those that hate to be reformed, ⟨p. 56⟩but is well enough content, that so he may rise and jovialize it in the meane time, to treasure up the bloody cries of so many murdered soules against the day of wrath, he shall not have so much as a drunkard to open his mouth, or wag his finger against him, he needes no Rocke.
The idol Justice, that only hunts after plausibleness and popularity, and for the good word of all the good-fellows about him, to serve his own turn for some intents when the time serves, and for that purpose upholds as much as he can for shame, or dare for law, all profane sports, rotten Ale-houses, I say, there where the Justice of Peace is mild, and the drunkard merry, as they say, there is mischief enough, he needs no Rock.
The idoll Iustice, that onely hunts after plausiblenesse and popularity, and for the good word of all the good-fellowes about him, to serve his owne turne for some intents when the time serves, and for that purpose upholds as much as he can for shame, or dare for law, all prophane sports, rotten Ale-houses, I say, there where the Iustice of Peace is milde, and the drunkard merry, as they say, there is mischiefe enough, he needes no Rocke.