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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.
The ancient Imperial Laws gave to an Overseer of a Will, 1not only a protection over it but an Action for it in case of abuse. If I had not had this interest in the last will of this Author; yet as a *Fidei Commissarius to him, and specially entrusted by him for the publishing these two Assize-Sermons, I durst not but perform this trust to my dear friend. I need not assure the Reader, that these Sermons ⟨image 3⟩are truly his own, for when he shall observe how they are clothed and apparelled, he will quickly discover who was their Father. Besides, there are hundreds of people yet living who heard him preach them, and can with me sufficiently attestate their legitimation. But I cannot say so for some other Sermons that are audaciously vented under his Name. For I must say, that the Book called the Carnal Professor, printed for R. Dawlman 1634, is none of Master Bolton's, neither Quoad materiam, nor quoad formam, as they say in Schools. I go not about to question it, or to draw any party into punishment; and therefore I will not ventilate a question in the Civill Law, whether *Actio de dolo, doth not lie in this case: I only note the injury and protest against it.
THe ancient Imperiall Lawes gave to an Overseer of a Will, 1not onely a protection over it but an Action for itin case of abuse. If I had not had this interest in the last will of this Author; yet as a *Fidei Commissarius to him, and specially intrusted by him for the publishing these two Assise-Sermons, I durst not but performe this trust to my deare friend. I neede not assure the Reader, that these Sermons ⟨image 3⟩are truely his owne, for when hee shall observe how they are cloathed and apparrelled, hee will quickly discover who was their Father. Besides, there are hundreds of people yet living who heard him preach them, and can with me sufficiently attestate their legitimation. But I cannot say so for some other Sermons that are audaciously vented under his Name. For I must say, that the Booke called the Carnall Professor, printed for R. Dawlman 1634, is none of Master Boltons, neither Quoad materiam, nor quoad formam, as they say in Schooles. I goe not about to question it, or to draw any party into punishment; and therefore I will not ventilate a question in the Civill Law, whether