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

$2 A SERMON.gins to reflsifi with the eycoffclfe-lovc5and manyvainc-glorious glaunces upon his perfonall worthand publikcapplanfe: and then cafts about whatconrfcto take. Gods principle and path is : Jcis better to be good, than great 5 religious, thanAnd therefore He would have him imployrich :and improove all his naturall and acquired endowmcntsjall the powers and poflibilities of bodyand foule upon His glory and fervicethat gavethera, and where they are more thaa infinitelydue. And that when the good hand ofdivine providencefhall bring him to any place for the exercifeofhisgifts and mini fteriall imployment, hccwould there fpehd himfelfe(like a fhining and burninglampe)in the illumination and falvation ofGo n s people : and fo hercz^cvJhins as the brightneffeofthe firmament in the highcft heavens, and asthefiarresfor ever and ever.^zy ,that's a rowre,ftriA,precire way :(faiesthe Divell)Jt is not meet,that fuch admired cminency of learned partsfhould bee confined to fuch obfcurity, that fuchrare gifts and depth of knowledge fhould bee loftupon high flioes, and amongft a number offudc,ignorant, and uncapable clownes: and thereforehce labours to raife his fpirit to higher hopes: andwould have him plunge prcfently into the currentofthe times ,and become fomc body in the world.Hereupon (his heart already raviflitwiththepleafingapprehenfion ofworldly glory and humanegreaEnefre,rcprcfented by Satan in the moft alluringformes to his ambitious imagination) hcc rcfolvcsfcarcfuUy againfthisownc foulc, to followthe