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The carnal professor Discovering the woeful slavery of a man guidedThe carnall professor Discovering the wofull slavery of a man guided
The carnal professor Discovering the woeful slavery of a man guided by the flesh. Distinguishing a true spiritual Christian that walks close with God, from all formalists in religion, rotten hearted hypocrites, and empty powerless professors whatsoever. By that faithful servant of Christ, Robert Bolton B.D. late preacher in Northampton Shire.The carnall professor Discovering the wofull slavery of a man guided by the flesh. Distinguishing a true spirituall Christian that walkes close with God, from all formalists in religion, rotten hearted hypocrites, and empty powerlesse professors whatsoever. By that faithfull servant of Christ, Robert Bolton B.D. late preacher in Northampton Shire.
London: printed by Miles Flesher for R. Dawlman, 1634
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THE CARNAL PROFESSOR. › Heart.THE CARNALL PROFESSOR. › Heart.
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In this one word Ye shall die, is contained the infinite volume of all ⟨p. 124⟩misery; the great Ocean of all sorrow, it being an Epitome of mans future calamity. Did a man certainly know that he should lose all his goods, friends, honour, and credit, if he committed this or that particular action. I suppose he would shrink from doing it. If the adulterer should know that he was watched, and that one behind the door stands ready with a poleaxe to chop off one of his legs or arms, me thinks the fear of that mischief should be too strong for his brutish affections, and conquer his lustful passions. If the drunkard should know, ⟨p. 125⟩that in such a tavern whither he usually goeth posting with his cup companions, there standeth in one of the drinking places a man with a pistol charged with white powder of purpose to shoot him through; I imagine how gladly he would leave his wine and sugar and betake himself to his heels, yea and account him his friend that would push him over the threshold and thrust the door after him. And this not without reason; for as a man would be willing to give all that he hath, yea and to lose some of his limbs to redeem his life. (Skin for skin ⟨p. 126⟩and all that a man hath will be give for his life)1 So will he be contented to deny his pleasures, and profits, if in case they prejudice that; unless it be those, wherein the temerarious rashness of affection preventeth reason, and enforceth the body to commit the action before the mind hath given any counsel.
In this one word Yee shall die, is contained the infinite volumne of all ⟨p. 124⟩misery; the great Ocean of all sorrow, it being an Epitome of mans future calamity. Did a man certainely know that hee should lose all his goods, friends, honor, and credit, if hee committed this or that particular action. I suppose he would shrinke from doing it. If the adulterer should know that he was watched, and that one behinde the doore stands ready with a polaxe to choppe off one of his legges or armes, mee thinkes the feare of that mischiefe should bee too strong for his bruitish affections, and conquer his lustfull passions. If the drunkard should know,