AN ANCIENT PLEDGE.
On the blank leaf of an old English Bible, which had been transmitted from sire to son, through many successive generations, and appears as the property of Robert Bolton, of Broii'hton, Northamptonshire, is inscribed the following ancient temperance pledge : " From this daye forwarde to the ende of my life, I will never pledge any healthe or drink a rsrouse in a glass, cup, bowle, or other drinkwhsrc.soever it be, from whomsoever it come ; not to my owne most gracious Kinge, not any of the greatest monarchs or tyrants upon earth; nor my dearest friend, nor all the goulde in the world, shall ever enforso me. Not Angel from heaven (who I know will not attempt it) shall persuade, nor Satiin, with all his oulde subtle-tie-8, uor all the powers of hell itself, shall betray me. By this very sinne (for sinne it is, and not a little one) I doe plainly find that 1 have more offended and dishonoured my glorious Maker, and mest; merciful Saviour, than by all othtrsiune that I am subject untoe; and for this very sinne it is my God hath oft. n been strange unto me ; and for that cause and noe other resptct have I thus vowed ; and I heartdy begged my good Father in heaven of His great goodness and infinite mercy in Jesus Christ to assist me in the same, and be so favourable untoe me for what is past. Amen. " ft. Bolton." Broughton, April 10, 1637."
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Golden Bay Argus, Volume VI, Issue 73, 21 October 1897, Page 2
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248AN ANCIENT PLEDGE. Golden Bay Argus, Volume VI, Issue 73, 21 October 1897, Page 2
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