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

A SERMON. 235gatc,did utterly marre and diflweeten alJ the otherexcellencies of his new advancemenr,and extraordinarinefTeofthe Kings favourjSee Heshr 5.10,1112,1^. Ar^d Bamm teld his wife andfriends efaU hisgl6ry,(^c.Eut Allthis{{2\x.\\ hc)dot/j nothing availe meas long as Ifee Oil ordeed the lewfitting at the Kingsgaie^.As it is thus in ambition,and in great menthey many times take more tothat aregracelelle;heart(outofthe pride of their hearts) the want offome one eircumftantiall obfervancejand ofreverencefrom fome one manjthen they heartly enjoyall the other glory of their place : fo it is alfo withthe covetons man 3though already he hath morethen enoughjyet fome greedy wifh ofa new additiondoth more torture his heart, then the rowingamongft all his other wealth can rejoyceit.o^/'rf^, * ^^'"S ^^'4.though he had already in his hand the riches^glory3pleafuies,andfoveraignty of a kingdome, yetafter he had caft his covetous eye upon poorc iV^hdthsvinyard which was neare his Palace,his heartdid more affli(5l and vex it felfwith greedy longingfor that bit ofearth.then the vaft & fpacious compafTeofakingdome could counter-comfort. Hecould take no joy in the beauty of a crowne, andlargenesof hisroyall command^becaufe his poorcneighbour;would not deprive himfelfe and all hispofterity of the inheritance ofhis fathers, whichhis anceftors had enjoyed time out ofmind.For a counterpoyfon againft the greedy gan- Meditations^ m '»grcnc of hoarding up riches^coniider in what fteadroot earthyriches will ftand thee upon thy bed of death, "'*-'"^-^^'confidcrthat fpecchofapoorc diftrefTcd womanafflidcd