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

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

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^6l^f fecoraiLords my Judge?,vvkh more then ordinary ^refpctt,forJuflice Nicols fake, my worthy Patron,that reverend and renowned Judge, whom Ihonourinthe duft. And yec for all this,! muft tell youthetruthj dealeplainely Imuftand will, from.thisplace, in this place, though I fhould die in it.Me thiL>kcs the very providence of reafonabicmen fliould move you that are Magilkatcs, in thisand other Corporations, to relieve your poorewith the forfeitures of oathes, and Ale-houfcs:But when you have befides Gods blcflfed Law,fo mighty againft drunkards, blafphemers; andthat King C h a r l b s alfo hath fo graciouflyconfirmed thofeblcfTed Ads provided in t-hac cafe,tofharpenthefword, and ftrcngthen the armc ofAuthority for that purpofe, you ought to be extraordinarilyvigilant, adlive, and confcionablcin the execution of them, othcrwife afTure yourfelves, you rob Gcd of his honour, the King ofhis fervice, and the poore of their almes, andyour felves ofgood confciences. And this fourcfoldcord without repentance, and quickning,is abletobindthccurfeof Go© fcarcfully to theconfciences of thofc which ihould be faulty thisway. I charge none in this point., but onely them,whofc confciences ifthey will give them leave tofpeake out, may jufUy accufe 5 if any of yourhearts fhouldcondcmne you, God is greater thenyour hcatts,and will pay you home : be not deceived,nor flatter your felves with any ungroundedfclfc conceit. It is a principle, even in morall policy,th^an ill executor ofthe Lawcs is worfe in aState,

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^6l^f fecoraiLords my Judge?,vvkh more <strong>the</strong>n ordinary ^refpctt,forJuflice Nicols fake, my worthy Patron,that reverend <strong>and</strong> renowned Judge, whom Ihonourin<strong>the</strong> duft. And yec for all this,! muft tell you<strong>the</strong>truthj dealeplainely Imuft<strong>and</strong> will, from.thisplace, in this place, though I fhould die in it.Me thiL>kcs <strong>the</strong> very providence <strong>of</strong> reafonabicmen fliould move you that are Magilkatcs, in this<strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r Corporations, to relieve your poorewith <strong>the</strong> forfeitures <strong>of</strong> oa<strong>the</strong>s, <strong>and</strong> Ale-houfcs:But when you have befides Gods blcflfed Law,fo mighty againft drunkards, blafphemers; <strong>and</strong>that King C h a r l b s alfo hath fo graciouflyconfirmed th<strong>of</strong>eblcfTed Ads provided in t-hac cafe,t<strong>of</strong>harpen<strong>the</strong>fword, <strong>and</strong> ftrcng<strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> armc <strong>of</strong>Authority for that purp<strong>of</strong>e, you ought to be extraordinarilyvigilant, adlive, <strong>and</strong> confcionablcin <strong>the</strong> execution <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m, othcrwife afTure yourfelves, you rob Gcd <strong>of</strong> his honour, <strong>the</strong> King <strong>of</strong>his fervice, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> poore <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir almes, <strong>and</strong>your felves <strong>of</strong>good confciences. And this fourcfoldcord without repentance, <strong>and</strong> quickning,is abletobindthccurfe<strong>of</strong> Go© fcarcfully to <strong>the</strong>confciences <strong>of</strong> th<strong>of</strong>c which ihould be faulty thisway. I charge none in this point., but onely <strong>the</strong>m,wh<strong>of</strong>c confciences if<strong>the</strong>y will give <strong>the</strong>m leave t<strong>of</strong>peake out, may jufUy accufe 5 if any <strong>of</strong> yourhearts fhouldcondcmne you, God is greater <strong>the</strong>nyour hcatts,<strong>and</strong> will pay you home : be not deceived,nor flatter your felves with any ungroundedfclfc conceit. It is a principle, even in morall policy,th^an ill executor <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> Lawcs is worfe in aState,

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