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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.
1. Taking this counsel betime, and hoarding up heavenly things in this harvest time of grace, mightily helps to assuage the smart, mollify the bitterness, and enlighten the darkness of the evil Day. It is sovereign, and serves to take the venom, sting and teeth, out of any cross, calamity, or distress: and so preserves the heart from that raging hopeless sorrow, which, like a devouring Harpy, dries up, dissolves, and destroys the blood, spirits, and life of all those who are destitute of such a divine Antidote. What vast difference may we discern between Job and Judas; David and Ahithophel, in the days of evil? The two men of God being formerly enriched with his favour and familiarity, so behaved themselves, the one in the ship-wrack of his worldly happiness, the other in the hazard of his Kingdom, as though they had not been troubled at all: The LORD1 gave; and the LORD hath taken away, saith Job, when all was gone, blessed be the name of the LORD. If I shall find favour in the eyes of the LORD, saith2 David, He will bring me again, and show me both it, and His habitation. But if He thus say, I have no delight in thee: behold, here am I, let Him do to me, as seemeth good unto Him. But the spirits of the other two false and rotten-hearted fellows in the time of trouble were so overtaken, nay, over whelmed with grief, that they both hanged themselves. 2. This holy providence before hand may ⟨p. 18⟩happily prevent a great deal of restless impatience, reprobate fears, forlorn distractions of spirit, hying to the caves, crying to the mountains, bootless relying upon the arm of flesh; Cursing their King and their GOD, and looking upward, roaring out with hideous groans; Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? Who among us shall dwell with the everlasting burnings? &c. All which desperate terrors and tumultuations of conscience are wont to surprise and seize upon unholy and unprepared hearts, especially when GODS hand is finally and implacably upon them. 3. And we shall hereby excellently honour and advance the glory of Profession; when it shall appear to the world, and even the contrary minded are enforced to confess;
1. Taking this counsell betime, and hoarding up heavenly things in this harvest time of grace, mightily helps to asswage the smart, mollifie the bitternesse, and illighten the darknesse of the evill Day. It is soveraigne, and serves to take the venime, sting and teeth, out of any crosse, calamity, or distresse: and so preserves the heart from that raging hopelesse sorrow, which, like a devouring Harpie, dries up, dissolves, and destroyes the bloud, spirits, and life of all those who are destitute of such a divine Antidote. What vast difference may we discerne betweene Iob and Iudas; David and Achitophel, in the daies of evill? The two men of God being formerly enriched with his favour and familiarity, so behaved themselves, the one in the ship-wracke of his worldly happinesse, the other in the hazard of his Kingdome, as though they had not beene troubled at all: The LORD