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

loK^n Afi(e Sermon,principality and prime motion, and the whole bodywould prefently grow pale, bloudlcfTe and livc-IcfTe. If that glorious Giant in the skie^ fliould retirehislight into himfelfe, and through alangm-. filing faimneiTe ftay his -courfe, and the Moonefhould wander from her beaten way,whom Godhath appointed rulers over day and nightjthe timesand feafonsoftheyeare would blend themfelves,by difordered and confufed mixture. This goodlyframe ofthe world would di(rolve,and fal into confufionand darknelTe.Proportionablyjtakc Sove-'''Ru^on 3raigntie from the face ofthe earth, and you turne itinto a Cock-pit. Men would become cut-throatsandCanibals one unto another.Murders^adukeries,incefts,rapes, rcberies, perjuries, witchcrsfcs, blafphemies^allkinds ofvillanies,outrages and favagecrueltie,would overflow all Countries.Wc fliouldhavea very hell upon earth^and the face ofit coveredwith bloud,as it was once with water.1 hirdly,It giveth opporrunitie by G o d s blef.improvement offingjforthe free exercife^and fullall humane abilitieSjto their utmoft worth and excellencie.Trades,traf!ike,lawes,learning,wifdome,valour, policies of State, religion ;all Arts and excellenciesthrive and flourifli with much happinefleand fucccfre,under the wings and warmth of a godlygovernment. Some fliadowes of thefe notableand worthy effecf^s appeared, even in the Heatheni(hStatcjas in that ofthe Romnnes^xo what a matchlefTenoonc-tide ofearthly glorie and greatneflfc j towhat an incredible and uncomparablc height ofhumane felicity did that people afpire, by managing