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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.
5. Lastly, That particular person, whom it pleases the LORD to sanctify and set apart for his service, hath good experience of Satan's fury and rage against sincerity and grace: there is not a man that passeth out of the powers of darkness and Satan's bondage, by the power of the word, but he presently pursues him far more furiously, then ever Pharaoh did the Israelites, to recover and regain him into his kingdom. See my discourse of Happiness, pag. 60.
5. Lastly, That particular person, whom it pleases the LORD to sanctifie and set apart for his service, hath good experience of Satans fury and rage against sincerity and grace: there is not a man that passeth out of the powers of darkenesse and Satans bondage, by the power of the word, but he presently pursues him farre more furiously, then ever Pharaoh did the Israelites, to recover and regaine him into his kingdome. See my discourse of Happinesse, pag. 60.
Thus I have given you a taste of the Devils malice and machinations against the light of the Gospel, the power of GODS truth, and the Ministry of the Word: now you must understand that worldly wisdom is his very right hand, nearest counsellor and chiefest champion in all these mischievous plots and furious outrages against GOD and goodness. This hath been more then manifest in all ages of the Church: In those great Politicians, the Scribes and Pharisees; in the States-men of Rome; in our times, and amongst us daily: worldly-wise men, that are only ⟨p. 203⟩guided by carnal reason, they employ their wit, their power, their malice, their friends, their under-hand dealings, their policy and their purses too, unless they be too covetous; to hinder, stop, disgrace, and slander the passage of a conscionable Ministry and the Messengers of Almighty GOD, of whom the LORD hath said, Touch not mine anointed, and do my Prophets no harm, Psal. 105. 15. They ever imitate and follow to a hairs breadth their Father the Devil in malice and practise against grace and good men; except sometimes they forbear for a time for advantage, for reputation; or such other by-respects and private ends: except naturally they be extraordinarily ingenuous, and of very loving and kind natural dispositions; or be restrained by fear of some remarkable judgement, from persecution of the Ministers.