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Certain devout prayers of Mr. Bolton upon solemn occasions. PublishedCertaine devout prayers of Mr. Bolton upon solemne occasions. Published
Certain devout prayers of Mr. Bolton upon solemn occasions. Published by E. B. by M. Bolton's own copyCertaine devout prayers of Mr. Bolton upon solemne occasions. Published by E. B. by M. Boltons owne coppy
London: printed by George Miller, 1638
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
We thank thee for putting us into this world in the best, and blessed part and time thereof. We might have been borne, and lived in the time of the flood, and so been drowned and damned, or within the compass of that almost four thousand years between the Creation and the coming ⟨p. 236⟩of CHRIST, out of the partition wall, and so have had no means or ordinary possibility of salvation. But have lived, and dyed in cursed Paganism, and Heathenish Idolatry; we might have lived in that dark and damned mid-night, and have been choked with the doctrine of devils: we might have lived at this time of the world, but amongst Turks, Pagans, Infidels, where we should never have heard savingly of JESUS CHRIST: It's thy ⟨p. 237⟩infinite mercy we have been borne, and bread, and brought up in this happy time of the world, and blessed corner of the Earth, this enlightened Goshen, where we have enjoyed or might have enjoyed, the glorious Gospel of our blessed GOD with such purity, power, and peace.
We thanke thee for putting us into this world in the best, and blessed part and time thereof. We might have beene borne, and lived in the time of the flood, and so beene drown'd and damn'd, or within the compasse of that almost foure thousand yeares betweene the Creation and the comming ⟨p. 236⟩of CHRIST, out of the partition wall, and so have had no meanes or ordinary possibility of salvation. But have lived, and dyed in cursed Paganisme, and Heathenish Idolatry; we might have lived in that darke and damned mid-night, and have beene choakt with the doctrine of divels: wee might have lived at this time of the world, but amongst Turks, Pagans, Infidels, where wee should never have heard savingly of JESVS CHRIST: It's thy ⟨p. 237⟩infinite mercy wee have beene borne, and bread, and brought up in this happy time of the world, and blessed corner of the Earth, this illightned Goshan, where we have enjoyed or might have enjoyed, the glorious Gospell of our blessed GOD with such purity, power, and peace.