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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.
But for my purpose to instance in two of them, pleading for a bad, and against a good cause, are both upon the matter, and in plain English, lying against the truth.
But for my purpose to instance in two of them, pleading for a bad, and against a good cause, are both upon the matter, and in plaine English, lying against the truth.
Now if any palliate and pretend, that an officious lye, especially accompanied with so much gain, is no such great matter. Let them look then upon the light of sounder reason, which enforced the very heathen Philosopher Aristotle, to affirm that a lye is [Greek or Hebrew], evil per se, in it own nature, and therefore no consideration, circumstance, or Religion can possibly legitimate it; but it is still a base and loathsome vice. But principally let them cast their eye upon GODs blessed Book, and tremble and be for ever frighted from all false dealing in this kind, by such places as these. Isa. 5.20. Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil, &c. Rev. 21.8. All Liars shall have their part in the Lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.
Now if any palliate and pretend, that an officious lye, especially accompanied with so much gaine, is no such great matter. Let them looke then upon the light of sounder reason, which inforced the very heathen Philosopher Aristotle, to affirme that a lye is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, evill per se, in it owne nature, and therefore no consideration, circumstance, or Religion can possibly legitimate it; but it is still a base and loathsome vice. But principally let them cast their eye upon GODs blessed Booke, and tremble and be for ever frighted from all false dealing in this kind, by such places as these. Isa. 5.20. Woe unto them that call evill good, and good evill, &c.