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Two sermons preached at Northampton at two several assizes there The one in the…Two sermons preached at Northampton at two severall assises there The one in the…
Two sermons preached at Northampton at two several assizes there The one in the time of the shrievalty of Sir Erasmus Dryden Baronet. Anno Domini, 1621. The other in the time of the shrievalty of Sir Henry Robinson Knight, anno Domini, 1629. By Robert Bolton ... Published by E.B.Two sermons preached at Northampton at two severall assises there The one in the time of the shrevalty of Sir Erasmus Dryden Baronet. Anno Domini, 1621. The other in the time of the shrevalty of Sir Henry Robinson Knight, anno Domini, 1629. By Robert Bolton ... Published by E.B.
London: printed by George Miller, 1635
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.
O then they will gnash the teeth, and roar, and wish that they had lien in the dust all the days of their life, ⟨p. 80⟩and never known what preferment had meant, when they shall find by woeful experience, but too late, that to mighty men there are mighty torments prepared, and that they shall be horribly plagued, proportionably to the pestilent abuse of their high places, and those public employments, into which they have corruptly thrust themselves without clear entrance, and due calling. Then will they tremble, 1take on as wild Bulls in a net, as Isaiah speaks, full of the fury of the LORD, and cry out with those sinners in Zion, Who amongst us shall dwell in everlasting fire? who amongst us shall dwell in everlasting burnings? The day of recompense is now come upon them. They have had their heaven in this world, and therefore they must now have their hell in another. They have domineered for a while upon earth, done what they list, and had what they would, yet now must they down into a land of darkness, of horror, and confusion, whence they shall never rise up again. Only repent, and you may prevent all this; but do it to day, we little know what sad news the evening may bring. If thou die in an impenitent estate, thou art damned everlastingly: and in this passage I value all men alike, of what cloth soever his coat be made. He that lays his foundation with firework, must look to be blown up at last, he that doth not confess his sins, forsake them, enter into the narrow way, lead a new life, stand on CHRISTS side, love the Brother-hood, he can never be saved. I know not how my words be ⟨p. 81⟩taken or mistaken, yet sure I am, before any man can deny this to be true, or say any thing against that I have said, he must turn Atheist, and prove Scripture is false, and that there is no GOD, no heaven, no hell, which would be a brainless and bootless task of the most desperate, and prodigious incarnate Devil upon earth.
O then they will gnash the teeth, and roare, and wish that they had lyen in the dust all the dayes of their life, ⟨p. 80⟩and never knowne what preferment had meant, when they shall finde by wofull experience, but too late, that to mighty men there are mighty torments prepared, and that they shall be horribly plagued, proportionably to the pestilent abuse of their high places, and those publicke employments, into which they have corruptly thrust themselves without cleare entrance, and due calling. Then will they tremble,