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Mr. Bolton's last and learned work of the four last things death, judgement, hell,…Mr. Boltons last and learned worke of the foure last things death, iudgement, hell,…
Mr. Bolton's last and learned work of the four last things death, judgement, hell, and heaven. With an assizes-sermon, and notes on Justice Nicolls his funeral. Together with the life and death of the author. Published by E.B.Mr. Boltons last and learned worke of the foure last things death, iudgement, hell, and heauen. With an assises-sermon, and notes on Iustice Nicolls his funerall. Together with the life and death of the authour. Published by E.B.
London: printed by George Miller, 1632
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.
The like I can truly speak of your self; Those dignities which have been cast upon you in your own Country (since he was taken to glory) which are neither few nor mean: they came to you, you sued not for them; *you sought them not: Nay, you degraded your self of one of them (a thing not usual) by making earnest suit to be out of the Commission of Oyer and Terminer, after you had a while endured it.
The like I can truly speake of your selfe; Those dignities which have been cast upon you in your owne Country (since he was taken to glory) which are neither few nor meane: they came to you, you sued not for them; *you sought them not: Nay, you degraded your selfe of one of them (a thing not usuall) by making earnest suit to be out of the Commission of Oyer and Terminer, after you had a while endur'd it.
- *Honour fugientem sequitur, sequentem fugit.Honor fugientem sequitur, sequentem fugit.
From hence (as I have good ground to conceive) would this worthy Author have mounted you up on Eagles wings to the Throne of the Highest, who hath1 done these and greater things for you, and have pressed ⟨image 3⟩upon you large and highe• performances. If ever there were a time for Righteous men that are in authority to show themselves, the time is now come. Mean Christians, their very persons and actions are by the abounding of sin become a very Parable of Reproach; A company of Block-heads, as a melancholy Divine calls them. If those therefore that are in place should now be silent, it is pity but their breaths should be stopped for ever. I have observed it long, and not without wonder, (looking upon former times) that in these days such a spirit of fear and faintness hath possessed the hearts of holy men, that they dare not be courageous in the cause of God. It is no strange thing for a man to be fearful in the Dark: but when such a light shines upon us from heaven, as that our eyes are even dazzled in the beholding