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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.
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.
For howsoever it may seeme a strange paradoxe, compared with the strong corruptions of the times, yet notwithstanding it is a true principle in godly policy; that he which ambitiously seekes a place, even in so doing, makes himselfe most unworthy of it.
An excellent Interpreter of Joshua, intimating that GODS extraordinary earnestness, and iteration of encouragements to Joshua, implied his loathness, and backwardness, to be advanced into Moses room, though he was a man of invincible spirit, and incomparable wisdom, lets fall upon consideration thereof this conclusion;1 That none are less worthy of advancement, then those who hunt most eagerly after it; that those who ambitiously seek an office, or honour, do ipso facto, by that very Act discover their extreme unworthiness, and that of all other men, they deserve it not. Nay, the very light of sounder reason led Tamerlane to a right conceit herein as I told you before. And Mornay tells Henry the ⟨p. 95⟩fourth of France, that such have laid their •••t already, and most certainly seek the place, fo• their own profit, not for the public good. Excellently then doth our Law, exclude such fellows, not only from that office, they so greedily gape after, but also from all other. It is great pity, so goodly a body should want a soul.
An excellent Interpretour of Ioshuah, intimating that GODS extraordinary earnestnesse, and iteration of encouragements to Ioshuah, implyed his lothnesse, and backwardnesse, to be advanced into Moses roome, though he was a man of invincible spirit, and incomparable wisdome, lets fall upon consideration thereof this conclusion;