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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.
1. The Place, where GOD and all His blessed ones inhabit eternally.
1. The Place, where GOD and all His blessed ones inhabite eternally.
But how can an infinite GOD be said to dwell in a created heaven?
GOD from all eternity when there was nothing, to which He might manifest and make known Himself, is not said to dwell
GOD from all eternity when there was nothing, to which He might manifest and make knowne Himselfe, is not said to dwell
*any where, either to have been out of Himself, or in any thing, but only in Himself. He was therefore an heaven to Himself. But when He pleased He created the world; that in so large and goodly a Theatre He might declare and convey His power, goodness and bounty, some way or other, to all creatures. Especially, He prepared this glorious heaven we speak of, not that it might enclose or enlarge His happiness: But that He might unspeakably beautify and irradiate it with unconceivable splendour of His Majesty and Glory; and so communicate Himself beatifically to all the Elect, Saints and Angels, even for ever and ever. I said, not that it might enclose, conclude and confine Him: For, He is as truly without the heavens, as He is in them: And He is where nothing is with Him. He was when nothing was, and then He was, where nothing was beside Himself. Before the Creation there was properly, neither when nor where, but only an incomprehensible perfection of indivisible immensity and eternity; which would still be the same, though neither heaven nor earth, nor any thing in them should any more be.