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

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4® K>i SermnFnachidgood,<strong>the</strong> life <strong>of</strong>grace is far better, but <strong>the</strong> life <strong>of</strong> gloryis beft <strong>of</strong>all ;it is goad fo be a babe in Ch r i s t ,itis better to be a ftrong experiencedraignewlth Christ is beft <strong>of</strong> all;Chriftian,but toitisgoodt<strong>of</strong>igli<strong>and</strong>fobforfiaJcisbetcertonortifie<strong>and</strong> to prcvailcagainftic, but it is befl: <strong>of</strong> all to be perFe(5lly fan(5tified,» Sam. 1 4. 3"^ purged from it.Wc know that K^bfolon recalledfromexilc,<strong>and</strong> not admitred to fee his fa<strong>the</strong>rs face inCourt,was impatient <strong>of</strong> all delayes,<strong>and</strong> foare God s- ftatcs.fhunfbe 'beii•ne^rtkchildren after <strong>the</strong>y are called to G d d s favourjlongt<strong>of</strong>ee <strong>the</strong>ir Saviour which is far better, which may fur<strong>the</strong>rappeare by thcfe differences betwixt <strong>the</strong>fe two e-^^ ^^ "°^ ^^'^ better to have <strong>the</strong> wayward old man inourb<strong>of</strong>ome,<strong>the</strong>m<strong>of</strong>t fpitefull enemy <strong>and</strong> falfe friend,I mcane all <strong>the</strong> remainders <strong>of</strong> corruption,<strong>the</strong> lepr<strong>of</strong>ie<strong>and</strong> poifon<strong>of</strong> fin quite abolifhed <strong>the</strong>n to have <strong>the</strong>mftill in us < while we live <strong>the</strong>y will be in us do whatwe can, we fhall find much ignorance <strong>of</strong> G o d <strong>and</strong>all his waies, much folly which keepeth us from takingany thing to heart which refpe^eth Go d or ourfelvcs, muchuncircumcifion <strong>of</strong> heart which makesus that we cannot be holily poore inconfcious<strong>of</strong>innumerable motives which fliould induceus hereunto, much drolfe <strong>of</strong>felfe-fufficiencywhich will not let us perceive what need we have <strong>of</strong>Gods prefence for <strong>the</strong> quickning, ftreng<strong>the</strong>ning,comforting, dirc^ing <strong>and</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>pering <strong>of</strong> us in all ourwayeSjthough <strong>the</strong> breath <strong>of</strong> our n<strong>of</strong>trils be not morefpirit thoughneceffary for our naturall being, <strong>the</strong>n his grace is forour fpirituall welfare <strong>and</strong> comfort 5 <strong>the</strong>fe evils do rcnue<strong>the</strong>ir aflfaults on us every day, <strong>and</strong> notwithft<strong>and</strong>ing

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