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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.
Fourthly, I mean not the Pharisaical Puritan, characterized to the life, Luke 18.11, 12. Who being passingly proud of the godly flourish of out-side Christianity, thinks himself to be in the only true spiritual temper, and whatsoever is short of him, to be profaneness, and ⟨p. 86⟩whatsoever to be above him to be preciseness.
Fourthly, I meane not the Pharisaicall Puritane, characterized to the life, Luke 18.11, 12. Who being passingly proud of the godly flourish of out-side Christianity, thinkes himselfe to be in the onely true spirituall temper, and whatsoever is short of him, to be prophanenesse, and ⟨p. 86⟩whatsoever to be above him to be precisenesse.
Now these kinds are true Puritans indeed: for they think themselves to be the only men, and all others hypocrites; whereas poor souls, they were yet never acquainted with the great mystery of grace, but are mere strangers to that glorious work of conversion, pangs of the new birth, wrestling with inward corruptions, breaking their hearts, and pouring out their souls every day before GOD in secret, open heartednesse, and bountiful doles to distressed Christians, and the poor members of CHRIST, self denial, heavenly mindedness, walking with GOD, &c.
Now these kinds are true Puritanes indeed: for they thinke themselves to be the onely men, and all others hypocrites; whereas poore soules, they were yet never acquainted with the great mystery of grace, but are meere strangers to that glorious worke of conversion, pangs of the new birth, wrastling with inward corruptions, breaking their hearts, and powring out their soules every day before GOD in secret, open heartednesse, and bountifull doles to distressed Christians, and the poore members of CHRIST, selfe denyall, heavenly mindednesse, walking with GOD, &c.