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

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

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234 A SERMON.afflidled in confcicnce, whom J heard thus fay inthcagony ofher grieved fpirit : I have husband,goods^ andchildren,and other comforts sI wouldgive them all the Treafures of the Earth if I hadthem,and all the good I (h ill have in this world orin the world to comejto feele but the leaft taftc ofthe favour of G o d in the pardon of my finne ;Ihe would in this cafe with all her heart have giventhe warmeft and deareft blood of her heart forone drop of C h r i s t s blood to doe away herfins.Voiuptuoufnes Ifcorrupt affeif^ions fall in love with worldlyinfatiabie.pleafure, fuch as are furfeiting and drunkenncflc,chamberingand wantonnefTe, luft, and uncleannefife,unlawfull {ports «nd recreations, it begets aGrange furious thirft and heat in the carnall appetite,which cannot be fatisfied, butlikethetwodaughters of the horfleech, which cry ftill, give,givej which is fet on fire by Hell: and thereforeit is as unfatiable as that bottomlefle Infernall pit 3every tafl: of fenfuality ferves as fewell to increafethe flame and fury of concupifcence. We fee itin drunkards, who by drinking doe not quenchtheir thirft,and fatisfie their appetite, but by theirimmoderate fvvilling both increafe the burningthirft oftheir bodies and inraged intemperance oftheir minds. We heare it o^vjanzonSyWifiome 2.Come let m enjoy the fleafures that are frefent,^c.Let us crorvne our[elves with Rofes before they wither,let there be rio fleafant meadow which our luxurioufnejfe doth not fajfc over ; letm leavefome token ofourfleafurcin every flace,for that isonrfortion^andthis isMr

A SERMON. 235eur lot.Every Carnal i ft fceles it in himfelfe afteronce he hath given the reins to his concupifccnce :heislikeaftrong man running headlong downea fteepe hill, though he would never fo fainCj hecannot ftay himfelfe, but runne ftill fafter and faftertillhe breake his neckatthebottorac : Ifoncehe fuffers the fountaine of originall pollutionwhich naturally flowes^3iit ofhis rocky heart, tohave that free and full courfe : it will fhortly ga«ther in its palTage many ftrong and heady ftreamesofftubbornenelTe and rebellion untill by growingby little and little in ftrength and fwiftneffe, itfwell into a mighty and furious torrent,fo at laftfall with fearefull noife and horrour into the gulfeofinecoverablemifery. In a word^after the heartofa man be fet upon any fenfuall delight, it feedsupon it as greedily as the hoifleech upon corrupt!blood,it will burft before it gives over. It will bynomeanes part with its hold untill it either beebroken with the hammer ofthe Word, or burftwith the horrour ofdefpaire. It drinks fo deepeandlongoftheempoyfoned cup of carnall pleafures,untillthe L o r d fill it unto its brim,full ofthe cup of wine of his indignationjand bid it drink>be drunken, and fpue and fall,and rife no more,/^r.25.27.MditatiA counterpoyfonsgainft this greedy wolfc of gainfi voilptu^devouring earrhly delights; confider that at our oufnejfe.conv ^xC\ov\,M titamurgdudia^rtOft toUuntur jBeAvcnlyfucceed carnall J0j€S :SQcUckfon of lujl^Fatth^ fag,.340,341.r .^^^^4. If it fall in love with rcvcrge, it begets a bafe tmlf '*"'*'aj

A SERMON. 235eur lot.Every Carnal i ft fceles it in himfelfe afteronce he hath given <strong>the</strong> reins to his concupifccnce :heislikeaftrong man running headlong downea fteepe hill, though he would never fo fainCj hecannot ftay himfelfe, but runne ftill fafter <strong>and</strong> faftertillhe breake his neckat<strong>the</strong>bottorac : Ifoncehe fuffers <strong>the</strong> fountaine <strong>of</strong> originall pollutionwhich naturally flowes^3iit <strong>of</strong>his rocky heart, tohave that free <strong>and</strong> full courfe : it will fhortly ga«<strong>the</strong>r in its palTage many ftrong <strong>and</strong> heady ftreames<strong>of</strong>ftubbornenelTe <strong>and</strong> rebellion untill by growingby little <strong>and</strong> little in ftrength <strong>and</strong> fwiftneffe, itfwell into a mighty <strong>and</strong> furious torrent,fo at laftfall with fearefull noife <strong>and</strong> horrour into <strong>the</strong> gulfe<strong>of</strong>inecoverablemifery. In a word^after <strong>the</strong> heart<strong>of</strong>a man be fet upon any fenfuall delight, it feedsupon it as greedily as <strong>the</strong> hoifleech upon corrupt!blood,it will burft before it gives over. It will bynomeanes part with its hold untill it ei<strong>the</strong>r beebroken with <strong>the</strong> hammer <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> Word, or burftwith <strong>the</strong> horrour <strong>of</strong>defpaire. It drinks fo deepe<strong>and</strong>long<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>empoyfoned cup <strong>of</strong> carnall pleafures,untill<strong>the</strong> L o r d fill it unto its brim,full <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> cup <strong>of</strong> wine <strong>of</strong> his indignationj<strong>and</strong> bid it drink>be drunken, <strong>and</strong> fpue <strong>and</strong> fall,<strong>and</strong> rife no more,/^r.25.27.MditatiA counterpoyfonsgainft this greedy wolfc <strong>of</strong> gainfi voilptu^devouring earrhly delights; confider that at our oufnejfe.conv ^xC\ov\,M titamurgdudia^rtOft toUuntur jBeAvcnlyfucceed carnall J0j€S :SQcUckfon <strong>of</strong> lujl^Fatth^ fag,.340,341.r .^^^^4. If it fall in love with rcvcrge, it begets a bafe tmlf '*"'*'aj

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