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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. Concerning greatness of nobility, understand that by nobles I mean both the greater and less nobility, according to Dr. Smiths distinction1 in his Common-Weal of England: And this double nobility is of diverse sorts. 1. Personal. 2. By descent.
5. Concerning greatnesse of nobility, understand that by nobles I meane both the greater and lesse nobility, according to Dr. Smiths distinction1 in his Common-Weale of England: And this double nobility is of diverse sorts. 1. Personall. 2. By descent.
- 1Cap. 17, 1•.
6. There is yet another nobility, which is divine and super-natural; in regard whereof all other kinds whatsoever are but shadows and shapes of nobleness. Here GOD is top of the kin, and religion is the root. These are truly and the only noble indeed, and so accounted by King David, though of no account in the world at all. How rarely is the glorious image of the LORD JESUS (which only creates this excellency) ⟨p. 215⟩seen shine in their souls, or show forth it self in their holy conversation, who glister in outward glory, and are lifted up above others by eminency of noble birth, or indulgence of highest favours. Such noblemen and gentlemen are black swans, and thinly scattered in the firmament of a State, even like stars of the first magnitude. For, saith my Text, Not many noble, &c.
6. There is yet another nobility, which is divine and super-naturall; in regard whereof all other kinds whatsoever are but shadowes and shapes of noblenesse. Here GOD is top of the kin, and religion is the root. These are truly and the onely noble indeed, and so accounted by King David, though of no account in the world at all. How rarely is the glorious image of the LORD IESVS (which onely creates this excellency)