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

^4Ky( Strmm PreachedJf«.t7foxAHipag.*49.arc ftung as with Scorpions 5and it is like a gift whi-.«. ''her focvcr it turncth, it profpercth, then may theywork them Kke foft waxe by their charitable promifesto apply the meanes for their eafc and reliefc outofthe place oftorments.What a wofull fpcech wasthat ofour Rfcktrd L who committed his foule toPurgatory till Doomes day.6, Sixthly ,this Dodrine ovcrthroweth their Popifhprayers for the dcad,dire(fled unto G o Dto eafe th^,and free them fromthepainesof Purgatory, yea and^gainfimay.ifigfor tie deaddt^NoT f«'M^atat.Tab9r.pag.x9uMat.i z. 3 6,that kind ofkindncs too which many that do profeilcthe Orthodox doctrine, doe unwarrantably uic inwordsa and further, as a more durable monument oftheir miftake,dowrite upon the grave ftones of the^^2^>^^ ^ ^c mercifuU to the foule ofthis dead man.For are they with Christ^ then doe their prayersbring no profit to the dead, but hurt to the livingsFor to fpeake thefaireft of them, i .Such prayers canbe no better than an idle vpord, for vfhich we muH give4n account at that day, 2.They are an injury to thedead, and do vertually imply, thatfuchas pray forperfwaded they are in happincfTe forthem are notwhom they pray. 3 . This pradtife although it mightbe perhaps by fome qualification .juftifiablc in theintention of the fpeaker, yet may it breed danger inthe conceit ofthe hearer, who may turne thy voluntarydevotion to harden him in the dangerous errorofthat opinion 5 if then no bencfif redounds either tothe dead, ihyfelfe, or the hearer, its beft to leaveihofe formes ofprayer which arc made for the dead.But ignorant perfons being reproved arc bold to replyin this fooliih manner, what would you have usfay