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

upim Judge Nicolls 1 5 7heart, is cut off by the hand of G o d ; itis in aChriftian jcaloufie, and out of fpirituall wifdomcto beholden as a prcfage of fome more fcarefullgcncrall judgement to fuccccd. I have my ground,//i.3. i,2,3,&c.and intheprefentAnd therefore my counfell is,cafe for one, when any goodPatriot which in fome high place like a ftrong .Pillar oppofes the corruptions and Popery of the-times: or any faitl^ifull Paftour, which by his prayers(like zc^ofes) ftands in the gap againft the indignationof G o D, is taken away 5 that we takeit to heaiT, as a CMemento, to make our felves readyagainft an evill day. And to tell you ray mind,I am much afraid fome heavy thing is preparingfor us, our finnes are growne to fuch a height.am no Prophet, northc.fonne of a Prophet ^yetout of a comparative contemplation of G o d sproceeding with his owne people in all formerages, I cannot but concurre with the judgement ofa great Dodor delivered in an high place:IThe /^^^>^pag*«>finncs of this Land arc come to that elevationjthat nJjinne'svfthere is fcarcc left any roome for the mercy of tha laniGod tohelpc us.They are even full ripe for Hisrevenging Hand. Tohisfoure reafons I add twomoye : his arc taken, i. From the greatnefTc andcrying of the ftnncs, which are very horrible 5Athcifmc,whoredome, Sodomy, bloud-flied, oppreffion,fuyes he; I add pride, drunkennelfe, u-fury,5dc. 2. From the generality of them. AH*forts arc wrapt in them. 3. From their impudency5 with brazen browes, and whorifli foreheadsthey out-face the Suru 4. From their i:npaticncy