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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.
Seventhly, Men well known, And that two ways principally, for the present purpose. 1. To be honest in their personal conversation; if there be but any one sin that corrupts their conscience, stains their life or disgraces their calling, to which they give allowance in themselves, it will not only hinder and discourage them from drawing the sword against that, but also the sense of its guiltiness, will put such an universal faintness in the arm of Justice, that they will be much disabled from a resolute execution of their place, and cordial punishment ⟨p. 66⟩of sin. 2. To rule well their own house.1 If a man, saith the Apostle, knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the Church of GOD? or indeed any public charge at all? Is it fit, think you, for one to be a Justice of Peace, who is a swearer himself? &c. and harbours under his roof drunkards, swearers, scorners of Religion, Papists, &c. Is such a man fit or like to execute with any heart or resolution those excellent acts against swearing, drunkenness, Recusancy, &c. upon offenders abroad? Is it fit for a man to undertake any Ministerial charge, who is an haunter of Ale-houses, a fashion-monger, an idle fellow himself, and a patron of good-fellows, and if he hath a family, had never any care to pray evening and morning, sing Psalms, &c? Is such a companion like to lift up his voice like a Trumpet, against the sins of the time, and stand at swords point against the several corruptions, all the sinful profanations of his Parish, himself being a notorious delinquent?
Seventhly, Men well knowne, And that two wayes principally, for the present purpose. 1. To be honest in their personall conversation; if there be but any one sinne that corrupts their conscience, staines their life or disgraces their calling, to which they give allowance in themselves, it will not onely hinder and discourage them from drawing the sword against that, but also the sence of its guiltinesse, will put such an universall faintnesse in the arme of Iustice, that they will be much disabled from a resolute execution of their place, and cordiall punishment ⟨p. 66⟩of sinne. 2. To rule well their owne house.1