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

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compared wiih the fttong corruptions ofthe rimes*yet notwithftanding it is a true principle in godlypolicy 5 that he which ambitioufly feckes a place,even info doing, makes himfelfe moft unworthyof it.An excellent Interpretour ofujhuah, intimatingthatG o J) s extraordinary eameftnefTe^and iterationof encouragements to lojhuah^ implyed his lothne(re,andbackwardnefcto be advanced into Mefesroome,though he was a man ofinvincible fpiritjandSincomparable wifdome,lets fall upon confideration^-ailmr thereof this conclufion ; That mm are lejfe mrthy ofeorum fmt in- advancement, then thefe tvhc hunt mofi eagerly after n^dignijfmt,^fj^^ ^fj^j^^ ^y aifibittoujlyfeeke an office ^or honpttr, doeipfofadbo,^^ that very AEidtfcover their extreme unwcrthineffe^and that of all other men^ they defcrve itmt. Nay, the very light offounder rcafonled Tamerlanelo a right conceit herein, as I told you before.And Momay tells Henery i he fourth of France^that (uch have laid their plot already,and moft certainelyfeekethe place, for their owne profir,not forthepublick good. Excellently then doth our Law,exclude fuch fellowes, not onely from that office,they fo greedily gape after, but alfo from all other.It is great pitcy, fo goodly a body fhould want afoule.And it muft needs be io, by that obfervationfrom men of beft confcience, greateft worth, anddeepeft underflanding, and noblcft -parts, if trulyfandified unto them are moft unambitious, lothto rife, and fcarefull ever to enter upon, and undertakeany publickc charge. A piodeft undervaluing

.ApfeSermon. pivaluing ofthcmfclvcs, (an ordinary attendance upontrue worth) fcnfiblcncfle of the burthen, doubtfullncflcofathorowdifchargcofthcplace, fearcfulInclTeof being cnfnared,and overcome by teirptations,a right apprehenfion and fore-conceit ofthe great account^^^. eafily take them off from toomuch forwardncffe, coole their courage for overeager purfuit, and quite extinguifh all ambitiousheate 5 nay ,many times thereupon^they draw back,and retire. A rare thing in this age^but former timesaffoord many examples.It is reported of Father Jus^Hft,a man ofmore incomparablelearning then thoufands that thinkethemfelves worthy of a Bifhopricke,that he wouldrunne fromthofe Cities which wanted Biihops,leaft they fliould lay hold upon hiraNaziafszerf having all the voices heaped uponhim, ftoutly refufed the advancement, and at thelength, faith the ftory, very hardly after many intreaties^andpcrrwafions ofthcEmperour yeelded.Great Bajil washald into the Bifhoprkkc withmuch adoe :* ChryfoHme hid himfelte,and dcfircd \^J„\^bcforeto be cxcufed. And this their pradtife is anfwcrable ^ch^^ft. "Dzto the principle intimated before ; That men ofho- smtAam.ncfty, and fufficiency arc more fenfible of the burihcn^carefullof the charge,and apprehenfive oftheaccount, then affc^ed with the honour, or in lovewith (landing in a (lippcry place.Thefe Fathers that feared thefe great charges,were rcfolved to preach every day, twice a day,fomctimes thrice a day ^ and they did take to heartaforchand that account ihcy muft give for theNfoulcs

.ApfeSermon. pivaluing <strong>of</strong>thcmfclvcs, (an ordinary attendance upontrue worth) fcnfiblcncfle <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> bur<strong>the</strong>n, doubtfullncflc<strong>of</strong>athorowdifchargc<strong>of</strong>thcplace, fearcfulInclTe<strong>of</strong> being cnfnared,<strong>and</strong> overcome by teirptations,a right apprehenfion <strong>and</strong> fore-conceit <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> great account^^^. eafily take <strong>the</strong>m <strong>of</strong>f from toomuch forwardncffe, coole <strong>the</strong>ir courage for overeager purfuit, <strong>and</strong> quite extinguifh all ambitiousheate 5 nay ,many times <strong>the</strong>reupon^<strong>the</strong>y draw back,<strong>and</strong> retire. A rare thing in this age^but former timesaffoord many examples.It is reported <strong>of</strong> Fa<strong>the</strong>r Jus^Hft,a man <strong>of</strong>more incomparablelearning <strong>the</strong>n thouf<strong>and</strong>s that thinke<strong>the</strong>mfelves worthy <strong>of</strong> a Bifhopricke,that he wouldrunne fromth<strong>of</strong>e Cities which wanted Biihops,leaft <strong>the</strong>y fliould lay hold upon hiraNaziafszerf having all <strong>the</strong> voices heaped uponhim, ftoutly refufed <strong>the</strong> advancement, <strong>and</strong> at <strong>the</strong>length, faith <strong>the</strong> ftory, very hardly after many intreaties^<strong>and</strong>pcrrwafions <strong>of</strong>thcEmperour yeelded.Great Bajil washald into <strong>the</strong> Bifhoprkkc withmuch adoe :* ChryfoHme hid himfelte,<strong>and</strong> dcfircd \^J„\^bcforeto be cxcufed. And this <strong>the</strong>ir pradtife is anfwcrable ^ch^^ft. "Dzto <strong>the</strong> principle intimated before ; That men <strong>of</strong>ho- smtAam.ncfty, <strong>and</strong> fufficiency arc more fenfible <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> burihcn^carefull<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> charge,<strong>and</strong> apprehenfive <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>account, <strong>the</strong>n affc^ed with <strong>the</strong> honour, or in lovewith (l<strong>and</strong>ing in a (lippcry place.Thefe Fa<strong>the</strong>rs that feared <strong>the</strong>fe great charges,were rcfolved to preach every day, twice a day,fomctimes thrice a day ^ <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>y did take to heartaforch<strong>and</strong> that account ihcy muft give for <strong>the</strong>Nfoulcs

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