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

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242 A SERMON.ftrange <strong>and</strong>defperatemadncflc. SceWifei.$,2,(!rr^For after <strong>the</strong> moment <strong>of</strong>a few miferable pleafuresin this life be ended, he is prefently plunged into<strong>the</strong> fieiie lake ; <strong>and</strong> ere he be aware, <strong>the</strong> pit <strong>of</strong>deftrudionfhiitteth upon him evcrlaftingly : <strong>and</strong> iffie^f foments oncc he find himfelfe in hcll,he knowes<strong>the</strong>re is nostu ejie.Redemption out <strong>of</strong>that Infernal] pit; <strong>the</strong>n wouldhe think himfelfe happie,ifhe were t<strong>of</strong>ufFerth<strong>of</strong>ebitter <strong>and</strong> intolerable torments no moc thouf<strong>and</strong>s<strong>of</strong>yeares,thcn<strong>the</strong>re are f<strong>and</strong>s on <strong>the</strong> Sea-(horc,hairs on his head, ftarres in Heaven, grafle pileson <strong>the</strong> ground,<strong>and</strong> creatures both in Fleaven <strong>and</strong>earthiforjhe would ftill comfort himfelfe at Icaflrwith this thoughtjthat once his miferie would havean end ; but alas,this word, ^^ever, doth ever burfl:his heart with unexprelTible forrow, when hethinks upon it:, for, after an hundred thouf<strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong>millions <strong>of</strong>yeeres <strong>the</strong>re fuffered, he bath as far t<strong>of</strong>ufFer,as he had at <strong>the</strong> firft day <strong>of</strong>his entrance intoth<strong>of</strong>eendleffe torments: now let a man confider,if he fhould lie in an extreme fit <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ftone ; or awoman, if fhe fiiould be afBide d with <strong>the</strong> grievoustorture <strong>of</strong>child -bed but one nighty though <strong>the</strong>ylie upon <strong>the</strong> f<strong>of</strong>tcft beds, have <strong>the</strong>ir friends about<strong>the</strong>m to comfort <strong>the</strong>m, Phyfitionsto cure <strong>the</strong>m,all needfull <strong>things</strong> minift red unto <strong>the</strong>m to afTwage<strong>the</strong>ir paine yyet how tedious,painfull,<strong>and</strong> weariforacwould even one night feeme unto <strong>the</strong>m^how would <strong>the</strong>y turne <strong>and</strong> toife<strong>the</strong>mfelves fromfide to fide,tcUing <strong>the</strong> clock,counting every hourcas it paffeth, which would feeme unto <strong>the</strong>m awhole day^What is it thcn(think you)to lie in fire<strong>and</strong>.

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