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

I^ -I ^ i^m— "*— • II> -I7ht fecondgoDd ground, in the Pcrfon, PafliDi, and promifesof Christ, will moft ccrtaincly, cfpeciallyin ftormy timesj and fuch trialls which fearch whithcrhebeftceletothebackeorno, manifeft andmakcplaine by his prac^ife, that in the height ofhis counterfeit courage, his heart did hold inearneftthatpeftilentprinciple^ It is betrer to fleepein a wholeskin, then with a good confcience. If hebe put unto it indeed, (for alas) hd heavenlyftrengthasyct,dothftcelehisrpirit,he will warpe,windc-ouc one way orother^and fhrinkc in the wetting.Againe, it is a caufeofgreat comfort,and matterof much joy to havca favourite to the higheft Majefty,and one whom God accepts gratioufly inhis Sonne, to fit ina high place, and beare fway o-vcr others. It is agoodly fight, right pleafing untoGod, applauded ofAngcIs, amiable and admirablein the eyes ofall good men. And thrice happyis that people, which breathes under the influenceof fuch a bleflcd Authority,and all thofe whoarc judged, ordered and over-ruled by him, be heeJudge, Juftice of Peace, Minifter or Magiftrate inany kind, whom G ® d owncs for his fervant,whoentered into his office. Benefice, Bifliopricke, orany other publickc employment, in Go d s Name,and not by bribery, fymony, fiatery, temporizing,or any other bafc and unblelTed meanest and afterwardin every palTagc of his place, aimes principallyat Go o s glory,and not at his owne particular^toadvance the Kingdomeof Christ and not hiskindred and outward cflate.And