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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.
Many of the ancient Fathers are of the same mind: (Whose authority I never urge for necessity of proof; GODS blessed Word is ever more than infinitely all-sufficient and super-abundant for any such purpose: but only; either, 1. Sometimes in some singular Points to show consent: or 2. In our controversies against the Antichristians, Antinomists, Neopelagians, &c. Or, 3. When some honest passage of sanctification, or seasonable opposition to the corruption of the times, is falsely charged with novelty, singularity, and too much preciseness.)
Many of the ancient Fathers are of the same mind: (Whose authority I never urge for necessity of proofe; GODS blessed Word is ever more than infinitely all-sufficient and super-abundant for any such purpose: but onely; either, 1. Somtimes in some singular Points to shew consent: or 2. In our controversies against the Antichristians, Antinomists, Neopelagians, &c. Or, 3. When somehonest passage of sanctification, or seasonable opposition to the corruption of the times, is falsely charged with novelty, singularity, and too much precisenesse.)
1. There was a Widow in Austins time, who craved very importunately both by word and writing, some consolations from him, to support her under that incomparable cross of her husbands loss, and widow-hood; and as it may seem, she desired to know whether she should know him in the second life. For the first, he hits upon the sweetest, mightiest, and most sovereign comfort which could possibly be imagined. *You can by no means (saith he) think your self desolate; who enjoys the presence and possession of JESUS CHRIST, in the inmost closet of your heart by faith. About the other, he answers peremptorily: *This thy husband, by whose decease thou art called a widow, shall be most known unto thee. And tells her further, that there shall be no stranger in heaven, &c.
1. There was a Widow in Austins time, who craved very importunately both by word and writing, some consolations from him, to support her under that incomparable crosse of her husbands losse, and widow-hood; and as it may seeme, she desired to know whether she should know him in the second life. For the first, he hits upon the sweetest, mightiest, and most soveraigne comfort which could possibly be imagined.