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

A SERMON. 211lings in parabks and to his Difciples plaincly>he-€aufetothefe itwasgiijen to kmw thefecretsofth^^kingdome ofheavenM^ to them it was not given. Andindeed it is juft with G o D,;Chat,i.Sith they when the glorious Sun ofthe Word frorUiingsof life ihines furely upon their faces, doe wilfully f"JJf ;^/-^'*fhuc their eyes agakift it,that He fhould^ftrike chena ^w^rd.ftarkc blinde, fothat for matters of falvatien theyfliould grope even at noone-day, as the blind gro*pethindarkenefle, and fturablcth in the darkcftnight.2« Sith they depend on their owne policy, n'orUiwgs dt*depths, and turning devices, God juftlyturnes5^^/p"J^" "^teafon 5them loofeto follow the fwing of their carnall "*" 'and fuffers them to lie and delight themfelvesin the fenfuall mifls, and felf-conceited foo*Icries and vanities of their own naturall wifdomcwhile the Moonc lookcsdire(5lIy upon the Sunne>from whom fheborrowes her light, (bee is brightand beautifull, butiffheonceturneafide, and beleft toiler felf,(hc loofesall her glory, and enjoycsbut onely a fhadow oflight w hich is her owne: fowhile men with humility and teachablenefTe turnetheir faces toward the Sunne of RighteoufnefTe,ChristJesv s, and thofeStarres which heholds in his right hand, the faithfull Minifters, toreceive from them illumination in heavenlythings^andinftrudiion in the waies ofG o d ,G o ddoth gratioufly vouchfafe unto them the gloriouslight offaving knowledge: but when they turnetheir backs upon Him, betake themfelves to theirowne plots and projeds, devices and policies, andP 2feekc