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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. By its *description, Rev. 21. It is called Ver. 10. by an excellency, That great City, &c. Which if it be immediately meant (as many learned and holy Divines would have it) of the glory of the Church here on earth, when both Jews and Gentiles shall be happily united into one Christian Body and Brother-hood, before CHRISTS second coming, it is no less pregnant to prove, that the Heaven of Heavens is a place most glorious above all comparison and conceit. For, if there be such goodliness, amplitude, beauty and majesty in this Militant Church; how infinitely will this beauty be yet more beautified, and all this glory glorified with incredible additions in the Church Triumphant. If there be such excellency upon earth, what may we expect in the Heaven of Heavens.
1. By its *description, Rev. 21. It is called Ver. 10. by an excellency, That great City, &c. Which if it be immediately meant (as many learned and holy Divines would have it) of the glory of the Church here on earth, when both Iewes and Gentiles shalbe happily united into one Christian Body and Brother-hood, before CHRISTS second comming, it is no lesse pregnant to proove, that the Heaven of Heavens is a place most glorious above all comparison and conceipt. For, if there be such goodlinesse, amplitude, beauty and majesty in this Militant Church; how infinitely will this beauty be yet more beautified, and all this glory glorified with incredible additions in the Church Triumphant. If there be such excellency upon earth, what may we expect in the Heaven of Heavens.
- *Statum Ecclesiae continuum a suo tempore in omnem usque aeter •itatem de•cripsit Johannes, sicut Prophetae Jesaias & Ezechiei• quae causa est, cur non omnia ista vaticinia, vel de solâ Ecclesiâ, vel de solo Coelo, sed de utroque simul intelligi possint, out debeant; verùm servatâ moderatione. Nequè enim omnia quae de Ecclesiâ sunt, a etiam de coelo intelligi possunt. Nequè vicissim omnia, quaede Coelo, ea ad Ecclesiam accommodari queunt. But ye are to observe, that it is not the purpose of the HOLY GHOST to set forth the just and full compose of the Hea enly Jerusalem: (For it is immeasurable to our capacity) but by this great measure. He giveth us, as it were, some tste of the largeness thereof. Gyffard upon Rev. Cap. 21.