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

185 '-a-SBRMON.rfmy taxed.crable ani moll abhorred crddfe of ufurf. ]n the^^^^^i^ whcrcofthcy ftill negotiate with the Divell,and receive all their incrcafc at the Divcllsbands: and therefore how is it poifiblc theyihouidturnfconGo D s fidc^ And that ufuferstrade with the Divell,and have their ufurious mo-Haw. F#/t. ney from him. Heare the judgement of themm,i7p^.u churchofEH g l a t^d, to whieh ordinarily allmmj m wcriAfi^Miniftersfubfcribe;rertly fithemfclves by ufurjy&c They Joavc thetrgctds iftheVivels gift. Heare alfo the judgement of the Stateeven ofthe King, the Nobility, ^nd the wholeBpdy-of the Kmgdome in Parliamcntj and in thatStkute whence ufurers take very falfly fome en-whichcouragement, as though it were allowed;is moft untrue. Thefe are the words in ihc Begm-»^angtr^fbigh^^^"^^''tyEiilcap.s. niilg ofthe Statute : Forjtfruch^AS u/t^fkm^firhidden ky the Uw of Co i>iU dfme^AnddmJtAblc^c,* VhirdIy,thoughanhighplaccbc holdeninthe. falfeopinionofvainemen,the oncly heaven up--on earth : yet in truth^and upon tiiall, by acci-'Vdent it prooves S5tans fureft hold to hamper ihernln4iis ftrongeft and moft inextricable fnares,untillhe tumble them hence with a more defperare andheadlong downefall into the pit ofhell .For, asthofe oftr ueft woith are ever timerous, and moftretiring in fuch cafes 5 lo the word men ordmanlyarc moil ambitious and afpiring. Gonfider forthe puipofc the usambitious modclty and magnanimityofthcolive-tree, fig-tree, and the vine:butthe bafc and worthlcfrebrambk,adry,cmpty,faplcuc