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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.
Nay the whole Church of England hath this threescore years and above complied exactly with antiquity in this point in the Hom. of the place and time of prayer: These are the words, GODS people should use the Sunday holily, and rest from their common and daily business: and also give themselves wholly to heavenly exercises of GODS true religion and service. And yet for all this, you are so wise in your own conceits; ye will none of this saving folly, you are no such fools, as after so long liberty to fall •o any such strictness.
Nay the whole Church of England hath this threescore yeares and above complyed exactly with antiquity in this point in the Hom. of the place and time of prayer: These are the words, GODS people should use the Sunday holily, and rest from their common and daily businesse: and also give themselves wholly to heavenly exercises of GODS true religion and service. And yet for all this, you are so wise in your owne conceipts; ye will none of this saving folly, you are no such fooles, as after so long liberty to fall •o any such strictnesse.
Secondly, suppose a Minister should counsel you when you come home from the house of GOD, to take your Bibles, and call both your wives and children to the comparing together, and conferring upon those things which were taught: That the husband should exact of the wife, and the wife ask of the husband those things that were there spoken and read, or at least some of them: That you should set this law to your selves to be kept inviolably, and not only to your selves, but also to your wives and children: that you would spend that one whole Day of the whole week, whereon you meet to hear the Word, in meditation ⟨p. 250⟩of those things which are delivered: I say now in this case your carnal wisdom would resolutely condemn such counsels, as contrary to the counsel of great houses, as a way to become a By-word to the whole Country, and as savouring too rankly of a foolish strictness, and needless singularity. And yet this was totidem verbis, wise, holy advise above twelve hundred years ago: For it giving the counsel, I have but rendered Chrysostom word for word in diverse places. Hom. 5. in Matth. In Eph. Serm. 20. Hom. 2. in Joan. Hom. 5. ad Popul. Antioch.