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A16333 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. Bolton, Robert, 1572-1631.; Bagshaw, Edward, d. 1662. 1632 (1632) STC 3242; ESTC S106786 206,639 329

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sight_n of_o gods_n sanctify_a spirit_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o spiritual_a understanding_n be_v stark_o blind_a in_o spiritual_a matter_n and_o can_v possible_o behold_v the_o rich_a paradise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n the_o secret_n of_o sanctification_n and_o the_o incomparable_a glory_n and_o excellency_n of_o christianity_n this_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n serve_v the_o worldling_n like_o the_o ostrich_n wing_n to_o make_v he_o to_o out_o run_v other_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o earthly_a thing_n but_o can_v help_v he_o never_o a_o whit_n towards_o heaven_n nay_o be_v rather_o like_o a_o heavy_a millstone_n about_o his_o neck_n to_o make_v he_o sink_v deep_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o hell_n the_o reason_n why_o these_o great_a politician_n and_o jolly_a wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n as_o they_o be_v call_v for_o all_o their_o depth_n and_o device_n with_o all_o their_o wit_n and_o wind_n can_v understand_v one_o tittle_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n be_v because_o this_o spiritual_a knowledge_n be_v hide_v from_o they_o for_o so_o say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n mat._n 11._o 25._o i_o give_v thou_o thanks_n o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o man_n of_o understanding_n and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n and_o this_o reason_n our_o saviour_n render_v why_o he_o speak_v to_o worldling_n in_o parable_n and_o to_o his_o disciple_n plain_o because_o to_o these_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v and_o indeed_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o 1._o sith_o they_o when_o the_o glorious_a sun_n of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n shine_v sure_o upon_o their_o face_n do_v wilful_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o it_o that_o he_o shall_v strike_v they_o stark_o blind_a so_o that_o