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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.
nay, and as the most necessary and noble parts, the right eye, and the right hand; If thy right eye offend thee (saith CHRIST) pluck it out, and cast it from thee:—And if thy 1right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: yea dearer then very life it self to flesh and blood: For we may observe and see too often such sons of pleasure, and slaves of lust to have no joy in this life, after they have lost the joy of this life. Hence it is, that many times the wretched worldling being robbed one way or other of the very ⟨p. 66⟩life of his life, his wedge of gold and hoards of wealth, makes an end of himself: that the wanton missing of his lustful aim and much desired choice, finds no pleasure in this life; but cuts off himself by a violent and untimely death: that Ahithophel being disgraced and over-topped in a Point of Policy, the crown and pride of his worldly happiness, put his household in order, and hanged himself. Well then, if it be thus, that parting from carnal pleasures be as painful and vexing, as if a man should pull the meat from our mouth, the chain from our neck, clothes from our back, the limbs from our body, the right arm from our shoulder, the eyes out of our head, and as the loss of our life, that happy soul which bids adieu everlastingly to all earthly delights, must needs take extraordinary notice, and be able for ever to give a ready and most sensible account of such a mighty change and marvellous work.
nay, and as the most necessary and noble parts, the right eye, and the right hand; If thy right eye offend thee (saith CHRIST) plucke it out, and cast it from thee:—And if thy 1right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: yea dearer then very life it selfe to flesh and bloud: For we may observe and see too often such sonnes of pleasure, and slaves of lust to have no joy in this life, after they have lost the joy of this life. Hence it is, that many times the wretched worldling being robbed one way or other of the very ⟨p. 66⟩life of his life, his wedge of gold and hoards of wealth, makes an end of himselfe: that the wanton missing of his lustfull aime and much desired choise, finds no pleasure in this life; but cuts off himself by a violent and untimely death: that Achitophel being disgraced and over-top'd in a Point of Policy, the crowne and pride of his worldly happinesse, put his houshold in order, and hang'd himselfe. Well then, if it be thus, that parting from carnall pleasures be as painfull and vexing, as if a man should pull the meat from our mouth, the chaine from our necke, clothes from our backe, the limbes from our body, the right arme from our shoulder, the eyes out of our head, and as the losse of our life, that happy soule which bids adieu everlastingly to all earthly delights, must needs take extraordinary notice, and be able for ever to give a ready and most sensible account of such a mighty change and marvellous worke.