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The last visitation
The last visitation: conflicts and death of Mr. Thomas Peacock bachelor of divinity, and fellow of Brazen-nose-College in Oxford. Published by E B from the copy of that famous divine, Mr. Robert Bolton, late minister of Broughton in Northampton-shire.The last visitation: conflicts and death of Mr. Thomas Peacock batchellor of divinity, and fellow of Brasen-nose-Colledge in Oxford. Published by E B from the copie of that famous divine, Mr. Robert Bolton, late minister of Broughton in Northhampton-shire.
London: printed for William Miller, 1660
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.
All, you know, are here but in part, you desire notwithstanding to run to that which is perfect: So ⟨p. 60⟩[…] ⟨p. 61⟩[…] ⟨p. 60⟩you may see how low many have been brought, some (said he) have been Idolaters, was not Manasseh such an one? Yes. And behold Gods servants from the beginning of the Bible to the end, they have slipped. Lot had shrewd slips, but yet here the testimony of the Apostle of him; he was just and righteous. You have been wearied and heavy loaden. Yes. For such is the end of Christs coming: your desire is a token of favour: For by how much the nearer we come, the more we thirst. Think now on his loving kindness; he hath begun, and he will finish whom you have served. I did endeavour, but vile imperfections, &c. It is our greatest perfection here, to see our imperfections. Shortly after came to him many young Gentlemen, to whom he ⟨p. 61⟩said, Live in Gods fear, that you may die in his favour: Otherwise the Ox and the Ass will condemn you; I spent my time foolishly and prodigally. You have (said one) remembered that sufficiently; Remember also Christ. That is true, Christ is to be remembered, and our sins to be remembered also.
All, you know, are here but in part, you desire notwithstanding to runne to that which is perfect: So ⟨p. 60⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 61⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 60⟩you may see how low many have been brought, some (said he) have been Idolatours, was not Manasses such an one? Yes. And behold Gods servants from the beginning of the Bible to the end, they have slipped. Lot had shrewd slips, but yet here the testimony of the Apostle of him; he was just and righteous. You have been wearied and heavy loaden. Yes. For such is the end of Christs comming: your desire is a token of favour: For by how much the neerer we come, the more we thirst. Think now on his loving kindnes; he hath begun, and he will finish whom you have served. I did endeavour, but vile imperfections, &c. It is our greatest perfection here, to see our imperfections. Shortly after came to him many young Gentlemen, to whom he