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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.
Thus you see what is the main end of Magistracy: which necessarily requires righteousness in Rulers. For
Thus you see what is the maine end of Magistracy: which necessarily requires righteousnes in Rulers. For
A wicked Magistrate or Minister entering into this place, not by GODS door, but by the Devils window, as they say, which is ordinary with men of ill conscience; if they be of a meddling and malignant humour, sense of his guiltiness in coming in basely, and at a back-door, enraging him, or the curse of GOD for his Simony or bribery justly hardening his heart; it is his wont to vex and fall soul upon honest men, to stand for rotten causes, to take the worse part without repentance all the days of his domineering. But if he be of a duller, and more unactive spirit, and given to the world; he is resolved to meddle as little as he may, to live reservedly, make a show, grow rich, and there is an end; of what temper soever they be, if they fear not GOD, they are so far from seeking his Kingdom, and righteousness in the first place, that it is least, and lowest in their thoughts. Nay, doth not every spiritual eye see, that they are upon the matter close Agents, or public actors against the power, and holy preciseness of it? Their seeking is themselves, their serving, is the time, their heaven is their high place. But now give me a godly man indeed, and as he would rather lye in the dust, all the days of his life, and dye in obscurity, then be advanced by any wicked, or unworthy means: So being pulled into any place of public employment, his holiest and highest desire, & ambition is, to be as a refreshing comfortable shower in a great drought, to every honest man: but as a terrible tempest upon the ⟨p. 70⟩face of every son of Belial, and hairy-pate of every one that hates to be reformed, to stand no longer in his slippery place, then he may continue an upright industrious instrument to advance GODs glory, promote good causes, protect good men, ever most willing, rather to part with the highest promotion in the world, were it crowned with the riches and revenues of all the Kingdoms upon earth, then with a good conscience. It was aright noble & worthy answer, and exemplary of Benevolus to Justina an Arian Empress,