POLICI CXXIX. Bribery in a Magistrate scanda∣lous.
IF you would live honoured and obeyed in your Magistra∣cy,
The practice of policie in a Christian life taught from the Scriptures / written by I. Saltmarshe ...
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- The practice of policie in a Christian life taught from the Scriptures / written by I. Saltmarshe ...
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- Saltmarsh, John, d. 1647.
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- London :: Printed by E.G. for Samuel Endarby and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Starre in Popes head alley,
- 1639.
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"The practice of policie in a Christian life taught from the Scriptures / written by I. Saltmarshe ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A11380.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 20, 2024.
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forbeare corruption and bri∣bery, which betraies you to scandall and dislike with the people, and hee that is guilty of offence in his place, can never proceed with that cleare confi∣dence which is required in Au∣thority, therefore Salomon sayes of the righteous, they are bold as a Lion.
Thus,
When Samuels Sonnes turned after lucre and tooke bribes, the Elders of Israel said to Samuel, Thy Sonnes walke not in thy wayes,
1 Sam. 8 3, 4.