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

U, I J»^WI—F1I — ~62 The feconds Tim ?.j.into fctting forward, and fecuring his own temporailhappineflTc. Ifthis holds him not in^ and fervwbimasaload-ftarrcto fteere ftill aright,we cannotlook For an univerfall uprighcncfTe, and con^ancyof juft dealing in any man of place; but fometimesatleaftjefpecially in:i;nr of fome great tryall, andwhen he is put to it indeed, he will flinke and fallhis feare,off. A great man, his friend, liis enemy scowardlincfTc^ affection^, fadion; covetoufncfle,malice,orfomcthing will ever and anon tranfportinordinately, and fway him.awiy. So that he willbe in great danger of turning judgement into gall,andrighreoufneffe into hemlocke.Seventhly,. Af^;/ well knowntyhnd that twowaiesprinci pally, for the prcfentpurpofe. i. To be honeftin their perfonall convcrfation ; if there be busany one fin that corrupts their tonfcience, ftainestheir life or difgraces their calling, to which theygive allowance in themfelves,it will not onely hinderand difeourage them from drawing thefwordagainfl that,butalfo thefence of its guiltincfle, willputfuch an univerfall faintneflc in the armeofjuftice,thatthey will be much difabled from a refo-Intc execution of their place, andcordiall puniili*mentoffin.2. To rule well their ownehoufe. if^ TttAny faith the Apoftle, knowethnot how to rule hisowne houfe, he rp Jhall he take arc ofthe Church ofG ovior indeed any publicke charge at all -f Is it fit,thinkyou,for onero be a Jufticeof Peace, who is a fwearerhimfelf^rc^^.and harbours under his roofe drun*kards/wearerS;fcornersofReligion,Papifts,&c.Isfuch amanficor like to execute wi:h any heart orrefolii-