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,…

and il Satan spies any poor soul amongst them to be pulled out of his clutches and kingdom of darkness by the preaching of the Word, he presently sets all the rest upon him as so many dogged curs, or rather furious wolves (for so our blessed Saviour makes the comparison) upon a harmless lamb; he whets (like sharp razors) all the lying and lewd tongues in the town, and tips them with the very fire of hell; so that they plead for profaneness, profaning the Sabbath, and many sinful fooleries and vanities in all places where they come. He makes those who have a little more wit, his close factors and under-hand-dealers: for that stands not with Satan's policy, and the reputation of the worldly-wise, that themselves should be open actors in childish vanities, and professed enemies to the Law of GOD: they do him sufficient service by being secret patrons and protectors of impiety, counsellors and countenancers of the works of darkness: he fills the mouths of the ignorant with slanderous complaints and cries, that there was never good world since there was so much knowledge: that there ⟨p. 197⟩was never more preaching, but never less working: whereas (poor souls) they never yet knew what grace or good work meant, or scarce good word: but their naughty tongues, and hatred to be reformed, are true causes why both the world and places where they live, are far worse. Those that are desperately and notoriously naught, he enforces and enrages like mad dogs; so that they impudently and openly bark at, and with their impoysoned fangs furiously snatch at that hurtless hand which would heal and bind up their bleeding souls: they are like dogs barking at the moon; for, GODS Ministers are stars in the right hand of CHRIST, Revel. 1. 16. If they would do them any deadly harm, they must pluck them thence; but let them take heed how they be bold and busy that way, lest at last they take a bear by the tooth, and awake a sleeping lion.

and il Satan spies any poore soule amongst them to be pulled out of his clutches and kingdome of darknesse by the preaching of the Word, he presently sets all the rest upon him as so many dogged curres, or rather furious wolves (for so our blessed Saviour makes the comparison) upon a harmelesse lambe; he whets (like sharpe razors) all the lying and lewd tongues in the towne, and tips them with the very fire of hell; so that they plead for prophanenesse, prophaning the Sabbath, and many sinfull fooleries and vanities in all places where they come. He makes those who have a little more wit, his close factors and under-hand-dealers: for that stands not with Satans policy, and the reputation of the worldly-wise, that themselves should be open actors in childish vanities, and profes'd enemies to the Law of GOD: they do him sufficient service by being secret patrons and protectors of impiety, counsellers and countenancers of the works of darknesse: he fils the mouthes of the ignorant with slanderous complaints and cries, that there was neuer good world since there was so much knowledge: that there