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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.
A SERMON PREACHED AT LENT ASSISES, Anno Domini, MDCXXX. At Northampton before SIR RICHARD HUTTON AND SIR GEORGE CROOK, His Majesties Justices of Assize, &c.
A SERMON PREACHED AT LENT ASSISES, Anno Domini, MDCXXX. At Northhampton before SIR RICHARD HVTTON AND SIR GEORGE CROOKE, His Majesties Iustices of Assise, &c.
TEXT. 1. COR. CHAP. 1. VER. 26. For brethren, ye see your calling, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called.
TEXT. 1. COR. CHAP. 1. VER. 26. For brethren, yee see your calling, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called.
THE blessed Apostle Saint Paul perceiving, that his preaching, and plantation of the Gospel of CHRIST received strong and mighty opposition in the City of Corinth, a famous Mart Town, seated between two Seas, the Aegean and Ionian, and so fit ⟨p. 170⟩for commerce with other Nations, full of wealth, knowledge, glory, and the rest of earthly excellencies, labours in this Chapter to abase, and dishonour the pride, and vanity of all humane greatness, and to advance the neglected Mystery of his heavenly Doctrine, and the glorious power of down-right preaching, which the great men amongst them esteemed foolishness, yet indeed such as by which the LORD of Heaven and Earth saveth those that believe. And he so far acquaints them with the counsel of GOD in the point: that he gives them to understand that upon the matter, whereas the noble, the mighty, and wise after the flesh, with all the bravery and self-confidence vanish and perish: Meaner men of lower rank, and more contemptible are converted. In the words I read unto you he appeals to their own experience in the point, and bids them look about, and view well, the work of the Ministry amongst them, survey, and search throughly that goodly flourishing body of the Church, which he had there created, and collected by his eighteen months presence, and pains: And they shall find, that not many wise after the flesh, nor mighty, nor noble, gave their names unto CHRIST, or became Professors of the Gospel. But the foolish, and weak things of the world carry all away in matter of salvation, and entertainment of CHRIST. He renders two Reasons in the Verses following: 1. That the wise men of the world may be confounded: 2. And that GOD himself blessed for ever may have all the glory.