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

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Apifi Smnon.Sjadd to <strong>the</strong>ir outward happinefle. Butplant once <strong>the</strong>eye <strong>of</strong> faith in <strong>the</strong> face <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> fotile, which will utterlydarken with its heavenly brighthcfre,thc eyes<strong>of</strong>fence, <strong>and</strong>carnall rcafon, as<strong>the</strong>prcfence<strong>of</strong>thcSunne obfcures <strong>the</strong> ftarres, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>n, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>ftaloncj<strong>and</strong> never before, we fhall be able tolookeupon <strong>the</strong> world/et out in <strong>the</strong> gaudieft manner^withallherbaites, <strong>and</strong> babies <strong>of</strong> riches, honours, favoursjgreatneffcpleafuresjc^^.asupon anunfavouryrotten carrion. For all true Converts dedrCj<strong>and</strong>endeavour, <strong>and</strong> have in fome good meafure <strong>the</strong>world crucified to <strong>the</strong>m, as <strong>the</strong>y are to <strong>the</strong> world,Jesvs Christ embraced in <strong>the</strong> armcs <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>irfaith/o fills,<strong>and</strong> fatisfies<strong>the</strong>foulc,that To <strong>the</strong>y maypleafc him,<strong>the</strong>y are at a point for any worldly preferment,except it comes fairely by good meanes^<strong>and</strong> his allowance.Here <strong>the</strong>n it will be very feafonable to give fomelight for tryall,whet her you have J EsysCHRistalready or no, if nor,hoW to get him : fot bothwhich purp<strong>of</strong>es,know that thatblefTcd L o r d <strong>of</strong>life,is brought into<strong>the</strong>foule by fuch faving works<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Spirit,fuch degrees, <strong>and</strong> ads as th<strong>of</strong>e, dcfcribedin my book <strong>of</strong> Comforting aflSided confcien^ces.Secondly,Lct <strong>the</strong>m enter into <strong>the</strong>ir Offices, Be-name,ncfices,prtfermcnts, high roomcs,in Go d sI raeane not by money, or any wicked meancs ; notby Symony,Bribcry5flattery,temporifing;not byanytricks,over-reaching,undermining,fupplantingcompetitours,imployment in any vileferviccj notby any bafencfle or iniquity at all, no, not fo muchas by ambitious fecking. M 2 Nci-

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