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

*^n Afife Serwm.inony, flattery, temporizing, bafe infinuations, andfuch viicmeanes;ButI hope this Gangren ofgoinginto offices. Benefices, and high roomes by corruption'snot unhappily crept into this famous andflourilliing State ; which ifit ihould, it will eate fofarreinto the hearts and finevves ofthe State, thatno wit ofman can forefce, into what bafenefTe anddegenerations this noble Kingdome would fall inthe next age : It would be the caufe that manyvines,olive-trees,and fig-trees fliould wither awayin obfcurity, and brambles brave it abroad in theworld,wallow and tumble themfelves in the pleafures,fplendour, and glory of the times. But \ttfuch alone,this is their day : When they have bluftereda while like mighty and boy fterous winds,they breath out into naught. Their breath is intheir noftrils, flop but their nofe, and they aredead. Their big words arc but as avainefoame,&c. Ifthey be not humbled in their place, and repent,and turnc the edge of their fword the rightway, there is a day comming upon them, whereinthey fhall eate the fruit of their owne way, and befilled with their owne devices.I have intimated now upon purpofejwhich wayI would go upon this latter part ofrhc vcrfc ; Whenthe wicked heare ride the people mcuyne : BecaufeI fliall not be abk at this time to reach it with a fulldifceurfe, Ircturnc to the fifft branch, wherein Iwill reft.when t^e righteous are in Authority, the people rejoice.In thefe words vvc may behold Migiftracy,Authority, Sovcraigi^ty, like a precious DiamondBfct