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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.
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, ⟨p. 94⟩reason, honesty, common sense, rules of natural equity, and necessity of holding up States, Kingdoms, and humane society, for the contrary overthrows them all, and crossing directly the mighty torrent of the times corruptions.
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 truely learned, and godly Divines, the auncient uprightnesse of morall Puritanes, ⟨p. 94⟩reason, honesty, common sence, rules of naturall equity, and necessity of holding up States, Kingdomes, and humane society, for the contrary overthrowes them all, and crossing directly the mighty torrent of the times corruptions.
You see here, as in the former passages, not only the viler, and baser, and more gross ways, of getting into places of preferment, and rising, as by gifts, brocage, affection, favour, &c. are forbidden, and condemned, but even ambitious seeking also.
You see here, as in the former passages, not onely the viler, and baser, and more grosse wayes, of getting into places of preferment, and rising, as by gifts, brocage, affection, favour, &c. are forbidden, and condemned, but even ambitious seeking also.
For howsoever it may seem a strange paradox, compared with the strong corruptions of the times, yet notwithstanding it is a true principle in godly policy; that he which ambitiously seeks a place, even in so doing, makes himself most unworthy of it.