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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.
4. If the porch and first entry be so stately and ⟨p. 126⟩glorious, garnished and bespangled with so many bright shining Lights and beautiful Stars: What workmanship and rare pieces, what majesty and incomprehensible excellencies may we expect in the Palace of the great King, and the heavenly habitations of the Saints and Angels? * How full of beauty and glory are the chief rooms and Presence-Chamber of the great and royal Monarch of Heaven and Earth?
4. If the porch and first entry be so stately and ⟨p. 126⟩glorious, garnished and bespangl'd with so many bright shining Lights and beautifull Starres: What workmanship and rare peeces, what majesty and incomprehensible excellencies may we expect in the Palace of the great King, and the heavenly habitations of the Saints and Angels? * How full of beauty and glory are the chiefe roomes and Presence-Chamber of the great and royall Monarch of Heaven and Earth?
O with what infinite sweetest delight may every truly gracious soul, bathe it self before-hand, even in this vale of tears, in the delicious and ravishing contemplation of this most glorious Place, wherein he hath an eternal blissful mansion most certainly purchased and prepared for him already, by the blood of JESUS CHRIST! Let us therefore (as an holy Divine would have us) spend many thoughts upon it; Let us enter into deep meditations of the inestimable glory of it: Let us long until we come to the fingering and possession of it: even as the heir longeth for his inheritance.—Let us strive and strain to get into this golden City; where streets, walls and gates, and all is gold, all is pearl: nay, where pearl is but as mire and dirt, and nothing worth. O what fools are they, who deprive themselves willingly of this endless glory for a few stinking lusts! O what mad men are they, who bereave themselves of a room in this City of Pearl, for a few carnal pleasures! O what bedlams and humane beasts are they; who shut themselves out of these everlasting habitations, for a little transitory pelf! O what intolerable sots and senseless wretches are all such, who wilfully bar themselves