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

65 The ficofjdhe is refolvcd to meddle as little as he may, to livercfervcdly, make a (hew, grow rich, and there isanend; of vvhat temper foever they be, if theyfeare not God, they are fo farre from feekinghis Kingdome,and righteoufnefTe in the firft place,that it is leaft, and loweft in their thoughts. Nay,hey are upondoth not every fpirituaii eye fee,that Ithe matter clofc Agenrs,or publickc actors againft" the power, and holy pi ecifencfTe of it ^ 1 heir feekingis thcmfclvcs, their ferving is the time, theirheaven is their high place. But now give meea godly man indeed, and as he would rarher lie inthe duft, alhhedaicsof hislife^ and die in obfcurity,then be advanced by any wicked, or unworthymeanes : So being pulled into any place ofpublickeempjoymcnr, hisholieftand higheft de-{ire,and ambition is/obeas arefreiQiing comfonablefliowcrin agreat droughtj to every honeft manbut as a terrible tempeft upon the face of everyfonneof i5e//^/, and hairy-pate of every one thathates to be reformed 5 to ftand no longer in his(lippery place, then he may continue an upright induftriousinftrumenttoadvance Gods glory, promotegood caufes, protect good men, ever moftwilling, rathcrto part with the higheft promotioainthe world, were it crowned with the richesandrevenewes of all the Kingdomcs upon earth, thenwith a good confcience. It was a right noble and2)i/»eofCciif. worthy anfwcr, and exemplary o[ Benevols^ topagi^o. 7«j7/??/jan Arrian Emprefle, offering him prefer-*ment to be an inflrument in fomc viiefcrvice , what,faith he, doc ye promiiing me a higher place for areward