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

BEFORE DEATH. 47rents covaous importunity, or fome bafeand irreligiousby refpecfi and gracelefTe grounds .the Apoftle C3\\€ihw4rrjfrfgff9 the Lor d ;Thisthat is,for noby-icfpc^l, but inthefcare of G o d, 1 .Cor,J»39* Without which all matches arc milerable,though they fliould be made up with hoards ofwealth and heapes of gold as high as heaven,crowned with honours tranfccndcnt to theftarres. The bafeneffe^folly and iniquity ofthefetimes is not more vifible and eminent in any thing,than in making, or rather marring of marriages.How often may we fee by ordinary obfervationalittle golden glue to joyne faft in the deareftbonds, pearlcs and clay < And filken fooles to carleaway fufficiencies above their woithlc/reweight in richeft jewels ^ The world is ftarke madin this Point. But they are rightly ferved ; noblemiferies and golden fetters are fit enough for fuchcouples. For from this bitter root of a covetous, Mifchiefes «fcarnall, ambitious, orany wayes unconfcionablechoice, fprings a world ofmifery and mifchiefe^overthrow and ruine of great houfcs, fcandalousdivorces, unlawful! feparations, diflionour^ difturbance,jealoufies, adulteries, baftardife, brawlings,mutuall exprobration of each others infirmities,deformity, portion, parentage, or fomeothercutting and netting matter ofdifcontent • finfulldiforders in families, ill education ofchildren,&c. And, without repentance, ofterafewandwretched daycs tedioufly worne out with muchirkfomneffe and heaits-breake, lyingtogetherevcrlaflinglyinthelakeoffire,there banning eachother""^"^^^ "^^