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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.
And furthermore consider, if thou shouldst have thy hand in the preferment of any wicked, and unworthy man to a place, whether thou hast not thy hand also in some sort, in all the miseries, and mischiefs which may fall out and follow upon his ill discharge of the place.
And furthermore consider, if thou shouldst have thy hand in the preferment of any wicked, and unworthy man to a place, whether thou hast not thy hand also in some sort, in all the miseries, and mischiefes which may fall out and follow upon his ill discharge of the place.
Do you not think, (for the purpose) if a Patron should prefer corruptly to a living, an idle, dissolute Minister, a self-preacher, temporizer, enemy to GODs people, &c. that he should not in some measure be accessary to the blood of all those souls, which should perish by the default, and under the cruel hand of such a negligent unconscionable fellow?
Doe you not thinke, (for the purpose) if a Patrone should preferre corruptly to a living, an idle, dissolute Minister, a selfe-preacher, temporizer, enemy to GODs people, &c. that he should not in some measure be accessary to the blood of all those soules, which should perish by the default, and under the cruell hand of such a negligent unconscionable fellow?
1Thirdly, For Exhortation to all Rulers, and whosoever take into their hand the reins of Government over others in any kind, that they would be righteous; that they would first, furnish themselves, with Imputed, 2. Moral. 3. Religious righteousness, with those seven-fold fore-mentioned endowments in a good Magistrate. That they may behave themselves, as GOD would have them, which that they may comfortably, and conscionably do, let them take good counsel, and amongst many other directions, do, as I now advise: Let them 1. Get JESUS CHRIST, 2. Enter into their places purely in GODs name. 3. Be enlightened, directed, and quickened to a thorough, and constant discharge of them, principally by the divine light, and