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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.
The Spirit of GOD intimates unto us the pestilency of its properties, James 3. 15. It is, First, Earthly. Secondly, Sensual. Thirdly, Devilish.
The Spirit of GOD intimates unto us the pestilency of its properties, Iames 3. 15. It is, First, Earthly. Secondly, Sensuall. Thirdly, Devillish.
Devilish: for, it imitateth the Devil in plotting and contriving mischief and ruin against the glory of GODS Majesty, and Ministry of His Word. It tastes of his hellish wiliness in close conveyances and secret infidiations, for the undermining, supplanting, and confounding of the passage of the Gospel, and plantation of grace in the hearts of men. Satan (you know) is ever fierce and furious, when he spies but the least glimpse of GODS truth, or spark of grace to peep our and break forth at any time, or in any place. When the glorious sun-shine of the Gospel did in these latter times of the world (according to the Prophecy in the Revelations) arise out of the darksome▪ ⟨p. 192⟩night, and dangerou fogs of Popery, and begun graciously to enlighten many thousand souls which lay in darkness, and under the shadow of death, with what strange and prodigious rage did the great Dragon presently ascend out of his bottomless pit.
Devillish: for, it imitateth the Devill in plotting and contriving mischiefe and ruine against the glory of GODS Majesty, and Ministry of His Word. It tasts of his hellish wilinesse in close conveyances and secret infidiations, for the undermining, supplanting, and confounding of the passage of the Gospell, and plantation of grace in the hearts of men. Satan (you know) is ever fierce and furious, when he spies but the least glimpse of GODS truth, or sparke of grace to peepe our and breake forth at any time, or in any place. When the glorious sun-shine of the Gospell did in these latter times of the world (according to the Prophecie in the Revelations) arise out of the darksome