Mr. Boltons last and learned worke of the foure last things, death ...

uf$n Judgt Nicolls.1^5that which was neceffarily ordain'd for the commongood, is through fhamcfuU abufc made thecaufe ofcommon mHery. J would all the Magiftritesin the Countrey were my hearersin thisPoint; I would hence intreat them with all earneftncflcand contention of Spirit, as they love citherG o D or their Countrey ; that they wouldwith all noblcnefTe of a free fpirir, and clearehefle©fagoodconfcicnce, take their Places of Juflicetohcrait; be adive, confcionablc, rcfolute^notonely formall and cyphers ; hunters after praiftand plaufiblenclTej that they would abominateeven all appearance of bribery and partiality tothe pit of hell : that they would not be angry withus when we preflc and perfwade theiji to foundcourfes againft the Papifts, and dejection of Alehoufes)Upon which point His royall Majefty, lan^the worthy Judges fo much beat 5and when all'sfaid, are the finkes and fources of all villanyj&c.otherwife, howfoevcr they may pleafc thcmfelveswith the common applaufc : it werebetter the Common-wealth had never kn®wncthem.'5. His refoluteftelTc againft rifingby corrupti- Mvaneementon and bribery. Whereupon (a$ I have heard)when he was firft prefented to that place of honourabout the Prince, it pleafed our gracious Soveraignetoftilehim the Judge which would giveno money. A bleffed thing it were, were thisheart in all. Then {hould we not have vines, olivetrees,and figge trees wkhcr away ia ol^fcurity,and brambles brave it abroad in the worldsM 3Wefhould*nfUhm bribery