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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.
Secondly,1 For Instruction, to teach us, whensoever we have any power to dispose of any place, or preferment, to bestow any office and Benefice, &c. and whensoever we are called to give our voices in the election of any Magistrate or other man to be publicly employed for the good of the Country any way, let us ever be sure to cast our eye upon the worthiest, and without all fear or favour, or faction, impartially, and resolutely, to pitch upon him, who, as we are persuaded in our consciences is most able, and is best furnished with those properties, which GODs Spirit requires in a Ruler mentioned before. And let friend, kinsman, neighbour, favourite, money, letters, Land-lord, Lord, or any man alive, say what they will; (if the Land-lord, or, Lord, or whosoever take the right way, and stand for the best, stick to him, and welcome; and bless GOD for so good a guide.) Let the current of the times run never so boisterously a contrary course, let the event, and success, be for thee, or against thee, as GOD would have it, &c. thou shalt have more honour, and comfort, in doing as the holy Ghost directs, and as an honest man should, then if thy voice were able to purchase for thee, the ⟨p. 82⟩riches of both the Indies, or advance thee as high as heaven.
Secondly,1 For Instruction, to teach us, whensoever we have any power to dispose of any place, or preferment, to bestow any office and Benefice, &c. and whensoever we are called to give our voyces in the election of any Magistrate or other man to be publickely employed for the good of the Country any way, let us ever be sure to cast our eye upon the worthiest, and without all feare or favour, or faction, impartially, and resolutely, to pitch upon him, who, as we are perswaded in our consciences is most able, and is best furnished with those properties, which GODs Spirit requires in a Ruler mentioned before. And let friend, kinsman, neighbour, favourite, money, letters, Land-lord, Lord, or any man alive, say what they will; (if the Land-lord, or, Lord, or whosoever take the right way, and stand for the best, sticke to him, and welcome; and blesse GOD for so good a guide.) Let the current of the times runne never so boistrously a contrary course, let the event, and successe, be for thee, or against thee, as GOD would have it, &c. thou shalt have more honour, and comfort, in doing as the holy Ghost directs, and as an honest man should, then if thy voyce were able to purchase for thee, the