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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.
Yet let me tell you before I pass out of the Point; that this for the most part is the curious Quaere of carnal people; who feeding falsely their presumptuous conceits with golden dreams, and vain hopes of many future imaginary felicities in the world to come, whereas in the mean time they have no care at all, use no means, take no pains, to enter into the holy path, which leads unto that blessed place. It is even, as if one should busy himself much, and boast what he will do in New-England when he comes thither; and yet (poor man) he hath neither ship, nor money, nor means, nor knowledge of the way, nor provision before hand for his comfortable planting there.
Yet let me tell you before I passe out of the Point; that this for the most part is the curious Quaere of carnall people; who feeding falsly their presumptuous conceipts with golden dreames, and vaine hopes of many future imaginary felicities in the world to come, whereas in the meane time they have no care at all, use no meanes, take no paines, to enter into the holy path, which leades unto that blessed place. It is even, as if one should busie himselfe much, and boast what he will do in New-England when he comes thither; and yet (poore man) he hath neither ship, nor money, nor meanes, nor knowledge of the way, nor provision before hand for his comfortable planting there.
To cool and confront such lazy, idle, and vain curiosities; take notice: that we shall not know our old acquaintance by former stature, feature, favour: so vast a distance and difference will there be between a mortal and glorified body: neither in a worldly manner. In which respect saith Paul, 2 Cor. 5. 16. Henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea though we have known CHRIST after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we Him no more. Our mutual knowledge one of another in heaven shall not be in outward and worldly respects, but divine and spiritual, as we know ⟨p. 150⟩them in CHRIST, by the illumination of the Spirit.