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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.
What a strange stony heart lodged in the breast of the tyrant Pharaoh? When the Prophet (1 Kin. ⟨p. 224⟩13.) cried to the altar of Jeroboam, O altar, altar, the altar clave presently asunder at the Word of GOD in the mouth of the Prophet; but this mighty hammer of the Word, (Jer. 23. 29.) with ten miracles gave ten mighty strokes at Pharaohs heart; and yet could find no entrance, could not pierce it; but rebounded back as an arrow shot against a stone wall. Let no man then think it strange to see many stubborn and rebellious wretches run on in their courses, and rage against the ways of GOD, though they have both the Ministry of the Word of GOD to reclaim them, and be many times singled out particularly by the hand of GOD with some special judgement, for the abatement of their fury. For, the rebelliousness of mans nature can never possibly be tamed, corrupt affection can never be conquered, until the heart wherein it sits enthroned, be crushed and broke in pieces: and this hardness of heart can never be mortified, no created power can possibly pierce it, until the Almighty Spirit take the hammer of the Word into His own hand; that by His special, unresistable power He may first break and bruise it, and after by sprinkling it with the blood of CHRIST, dissolve it into tears of true repentance, that so it may be softened, sanctified, and saved. And let no man marvel, that the powerfullest Ministry doth produce by accident the most pestilent scorners, cruellest persecutors, and men of most raging carriage against the means of their salvation; for these reasons.
What a strange stony heart lodged in the breast of the tyrant Pharaoh? When the Prophet (1 Kin. ⟨p. 224⟩13.) cried to the altar of Ieroboam, O altar, altar, the altar clave presently asunder at the Word of GOD in the mouth of the Prophet; but this mighty hammer of the Word, (