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Mr. Boltons last and learned worke of the foure last things, death ...

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A SERMON.2CIvcrnc his people in <strong>the</strong> old fafhion as his fa<strong>the</strong>r didbefore him^cf^. fo that <strong>the</strong>re is no longer bidingfor that new convert under fuch a crabbed mafler>without a very great dcalc <strong>of</strong> patience. All this,<strong>and</strong> a thouf<strong>and</strong> more mifchiefes are <strong>the</strong> blackcbroods <strong>and</strong> bloody effeds <strong>of</strong> Satans malice a-gainfl <strong>the</strong> power <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Word, <strong>and</strong><strong>the</strong>plantati<strong>of</strong>t<strong>of</strong>grace.God Himfelfeis<strong>the</strong>Go d <strong>of</strong>peace,CHRi jt JrnpimperfmJbsvs <strong>the</strong> Prince <strong>of</strong>peace,<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> blelTed Spirit''"'f'^^^^f'''^is <strong>the</strong> fountaine <strong>of</strong>peace,that paflcth all underft<strong>and</strong>ingj<strong>the</strong>holyWord is <strong>the</strong> G<strong>of</strong>pell <strong>of</strong> peace, <strong>the</strong>faithful! Miniftcrs are <strong>the</strong> MelTengers <strong>of</strong> reconciliation<strong>and</strong> peaces <strong>the</strong> Saints <strong>of</strong> G o d are <strong>the</strong> •children <strong>of</strong>peace: TheDivell<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> rebelliouscorruptions <strong>of</strong>prophane men are in deed <strong>and</strong> truth<strong>the</strong> true caufes <strong>of</strong>all <strong>the</strong>fe ftirs <strong>and</strong> ftrong opp<strong>of</strong>itions,which are raifed any where, at anytime, anywaies in <strong>the</strong> cafe <strong>and</strong> caufe <strong>of</strong>Religion. The faultJconfeflc, <strong>and</strong> imputation <strong>of</strong> troublefomenefTc islaid upon Gods children by <strong>the</strong> lewd tongues<strong>of</strong> graceleflc men. See Jrr.i 5.10. utterly withoutcaufe. I KfHgs 18. ij,K^^s 24. ^^drc but<strong>the</strong>fc<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> like are lies hatch'd in Hell, <strong>and</strong> managedby <strong>the</strong> malice <strong>of</strong>camall men. And that was m<strong>of</strong>ttrue, which <strong>the</strong> blcfl'ed Prophet <strong>of</strong> G o d Elijah^3nd <strong>the</strong> holy Ap<strong>of</strong>lle Saint fatd anfwered in fuchcafes, X Kings 18.18. ^^Bs-i^, 13, 14. <strong>and</strong> Coproportionably may all Chriftians anfwer all prophanewretches amongft whom <strong>the</strong>y live : It isyou <strong>and</strong> your prophane families, yoi'r proud ignorance,hatred to be rcformcd,malice againft <strong>the</strong>Miniftcry*

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