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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.
And though in his manner of preaching1 he was a Son of thunder, yet unto bruised reeds and those that mourned in spirit, he was as sweet a son of Consolation as ever I heard, and with a very tender and pitiful heart poured the oil of mercy into their bleeding wounds. He (as was said of Luther) was a mighty opposite to the Devils kingdom, and had a singular skill to discern his sleights and that cunning craftiness whereby he lies in wait to deceive. He ever thought that there was no such way to cast down the strong holds of Satan and to batter his kingdom, then after the steps of John the Baptist, to lay the axe close to the root of sin, and to set it on with such power, as that the Devil and all his agents were not able to resist it. By this means ⟨image 18⟩he got ground of Satan and wasted his kingdom, and there were daily added to his Ministry such whose hearts were softened thereby. And in all his Sermons he ever used to discover the filthiness of sin, and to press very powerfully upon the conscience the duties of Sanctification, in expression whereof three things were remarkable in him.
And though in his manner of preaching1 he was a Sonne of thunder, yet unto bruised reeds and those that mourned in spirit, hee was as sweete a sonne of Consolation as ever I heard, and with a very tender and pitifull heart powred the oyle of mercy into their bleeding wounds. He (as was said of Luther) was a mighty opposite to the Divels kingdome, and had a singular skill to discerne his sleights and that cunning craftinesse whereby hee lies in wait to deceive. He ever thought that there was no such way to cast downe the strong holds of Sathan and to batter his kingdome, then after the steps of Iohn the Baptist, to lay the axe close to the roote of sinne, and to set it on with such power, as that the Divell and all his agents were not able to resist it. By this meanes ⟨image 18⟩he got ground of Satan and wasted his kingdome, and there were daily added to his Ministery such whose hearts were softned thereby. And in all his Sermons he ever used to discover the filthinesse of sinne, and to presse very powerfully upon the conscience the duties of Sanctification, in expression whereof three things were remarkeable in him.