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

OF HEAUEN.we canpolfibty comprehend the glorious brightncfTeof heavenly joycs and full fwcctnefife ofcternallbliffc. It is irapoiTibk in this life for anymortall braine to conceive them to the life, as tocompare the heaven with a fpan, or containe themighty Ocean in a nut-fhcU. The Pfnhf§fhercould fay ^ that as the eyes of an Owle arc to thelight ofthe Sun, fo is the Iharpeft eye of the moftpregnant wit to the myfteries of nature. Howftrangely then would it beedazeled and ftmckeftarkebhndwith the exceffive incomprehcnfiblcglory and greatnefTeofceleftiall fecrcts, and immortalllight ^But although wee cannot comprehend thewhole, yet wee may confider part. Though weecannot take a full draught of that over-flowingfountaincof endlcfle blifTe above, jwt wee maythough we cannot yet enjoy the whole har-tafle 5veft, yetwe take afurveyof the firft fruits. For,the Scriptures to this end fliadow unto us aglimpfe, by the moft excellent, precious and defireablethings ofthislife.Thus much premised •, let us (for my prcfencujpurpofe) about the joyes of Heaven, confider5I. ThePhce,where God andallHisblefTcd ^^ePiateofones inhabite eternally.But how can an infinite God bee faid to dwelleremaugury.in a created heaven ^God from all eternity when there was f^**^°^^^nothing, to which Hee might maoifeft andmake knownc Himfelfe is not faid to dwellI 2 *any