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This work by Bolton is a divine encouragement to the needy Christian soul, and a means of drawing in the unbelieving soul to the love of Jesus Christ. His text is Song of Songs 4:9, “Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse: thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes; with one chain about thy neck.” This text is something, as he says, which after we have been some while in heaven, we shall be able to understand. Certainly, no one can speak fully understand this text, except those who have the full enjoyments of Christ’s love. Bolton looks to help cast us into its depth, and let it comprehend us. He is very successful in this endeavor. His doctrine is that the heart of ...
Reprint of the original, first published in 1859.
Godly Learning attempts to establish the relationship which Puritans worked out between faith and reason in the eighty years before the Civil War. This was a period of rapid expansion of educational facilities, of a clash between humanist values of the Renaissance and the fideism of the Reformation, and of confrontations between traditionalist (primarily Aristotelian) approaches to knowledge and the more experimental path signalled by Bacon. Taking an existential approach to the question of meaning, Puritans sought their solution in the development of a covenant theology based on a life of active faith. They argued vehemently that natural reason was incapable of finding the path to salvation...
Seen by many as the definitive book on Blackburn and its surrounding towns. It has been lovingly re-printed by Heritage Publications. The book details the old manor houses, its gentry as well as comprehensive information of Blackburn's surrounding towns and villages. Discover the archaeology of the district; the narrative of local transactions of the great Civil War, including important battles; memorials of men of public fame sprung from the Parish; and in illustrations of early domestic architecture in several of the areas fine old halls and mansions. A History of Blackburn, Town and Parish is a must for all who wish to discover Blackburn and its area.