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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.
1Thirdly, It giveth opportunity by GODs blessing, for the free exercise, and full improvement ⟨p. 11⟩of all humane abilities, to their utmost worth and excellency. Trades, traffic, laws, learning, wisdom, valour, policies of State, religion; all Arts and excellencies thrive and flourish with much happiness and success, under the wings and warmth of a godly government. Some shadows of these notable and worthy effects appeared, even in the Heathenish State; as in that of the Romans; to what a matchless noon tide of earthly glory and greatness; to what an incredible and uncomparable height of humane felicity did that people aspire, by managing their mysteries of State, and guiding the reins of their commanding power, by a fair, ingenious and noble hand, and that out of the mere illuminations of reason, and principles of natural policy? But I must tell you by the way, they were notably assisted in this Imperial rise, by their strict and severe laws, against those two grand impoysoners of the strongest,2 and most flourishing States, first, Bribery, secondly, baseness in coming to high rooms. They had many laws De ambitu, & de pecunijs repetundis. If a Senator were found to have used unlawful means for the attaining of any Office, he was to suffer ten years banishment, and so proportionably of bribery. No Kingdom under heaven harbouring these two cutthroats, can stand long without baseness or ruin.
1Thirdly, It giveth opportunity by GODs blessing, for the free exercise, and full improvement ⟨p. 11⟩of all humane abilities, to their utmost worth and excellency. Trades, traffike, lawes, learning, wisdome, valour, policies of State, religion; all Arts and excellencies thrive and flourish with much happinesse and successe, under the wings and warmth of a godly government. Some shadowes of these notable and worthy effects appeared, even in the Heathenish State; as in that of the Romanes; to what a matchlesse noone tide of earthly glory and greatnesse; to what an incredible and uncomparable height of humane felicity did that people aspire, by managing their mysteries of State, and guiding the raines of their commanding power, by a faire, ingenious and noble hand, and that out of the meere illuminations of reason, and principles of naturall policy? But I must tell you by the way, they were notably assisted in this Imperiall rise, by their strict and severe lawes, against those two grand impoysoners of the strongest,