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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.
Nay,1 hear your own Law, and Fer legem quam ipse tuleris. The title is, None shall obtain offices by suite, or for reward, but upon desert. The Chancellor, Treasurer, or Keeper of the privy Seal, Steward of the Kings house, the Kings Chamberlain, Clarke of the Roles, the Justices of the one Bench, and of the other, Barons. of the Exchequer, and all other that shall be called to ordain, name, or make Justices of Peace, &c. nor other officer or Minister of the King, shall be straightly sworn, for any gift, nor brocage, savour nor affection; nor that any which pursueth by himself, or by other privily, or openly, to be in any manner of office, shall be put in the same office, or any other; but that they make all such officers, and Ministers of the best, and lawfullest men, and most sufficient to their judgement and knowledge.
Nay,1 heare your owne Law, and Fer legem quam ipse tuleris. The title is, None shall obtaine offices by suite, or for reward, but upon desert. The Chancelour, Treasurer, or Keeper of the privy Seale, Steward of the Kings house, the Kings Chamberlane, Clarke of the Roles, the Iustices of the one Bench, and of the other, Barons. of the Exchequer, and all other that shall be called to ordaine, name, or make Iustices of Peace, &c. nor other officer or Minister of the King, shall be straightly sworne, for any gift, nor brocage, savour nor affection; nor that any which pursueth by himselfe, or by other privily, or openly, to be in any manner of office, shall be put in the same office, or any other; but that they make all such officers, and Ministers of the best, and lawfullest men, and most sufficient to their judgement and knowledge.
- 1Anno 12. R. 2. cap. 2.
Now blessed be GOD for this blessed law, holding such a comfortable conformity to GODS holy Word; complying so exactly, with the grave counsels of all truly learned, and godly Divines, the ancient uprightness of moral Puritans,