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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.
There may be a brazen face, and much fool-hardiness without grace, but never a brave mind indeed, and spirit of steel. A wicked man advanced, and hoisted into some high place, may look big, domineer, and give foul words, Nay, to be plausible, and please he may do many good things, stand to it stoutly a good while; but bring him once to a strong temptation, or trial, put him upon the push of the Pikes, and he will presently pull in the horns, and start a side like a broken bow. He that is a slave to his lusts, and slavishly serves the time, will be sure to hide his head at the rising of every storm, and ever turn true coward, when his temporary happiness is hazarded. And cowards as a worthy Divine hath characterized them, are slaves to their superiors, fellow-fools to their equals, tyrants to their inferiors, and windmills to popular breath, not being able to any of these to say so much as, No.
There may be a brazenface, and much foole-hardinesse without grace, but never a brave mind indeed, and spirit of steele. A wicked man advanced, and hoisted into some high place, may looke bigge, domineere, and give foule words, Nay, to be plausible, and please he may doe many good things, stand to it stoutly a good while; but bring him once to a strong temptation, or tryall, put him upon the push of the Pikes, and he will presently pull in the hornes, and start a side like a broken bow. He that is a slave to his lusts, and slavishly serves the time, will be sure to hide his head at the rising of every storme, and ever turne true coward, when his temporary happinesse is hazarded. And cowards as a worthy Divine hath characterized them, are slaves to their superiours, fellow-fooles to their equals, tyrants to their inferiours, and windmills to popular breath, not being able to any of these to say so much as, No.
Thirdly, unrighteous Rulers are the only men to ruin a Kingdom: wicked Magistrates, and Ministers, are able in a short time to dissolve the sinews of the strongest State in Christendom, and to bring the most flourishing Church of the world into confusion; Many ways, is the measure of a peoples rebellion, ⟨p. 73⟩