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

'theni6K^ Sermin fruchtdundcrtbc Turke fevcn yearcs,if he had aflfurancc ofa great Lordfhip after that time was expired, andchoofc rather to be a bondman upon thofe termcs,to be a free man without them r cxercife JongfufFering(goodChrirt:ian)thcrcranybcbuta day ormoneth5orycare, but a little tim.e betwixt thee andthe joyes of heaven. Who would not admire theftate offuch a beggar, who every houre was in polHbilityof a Kingdome < but behold a greater rewardby GoDspiomifeisduetoallhischildren, then thisearth can atfords more glorious things fliall betheirs,I Qoti.f. then ever e^e hathfeene, or eare hath heard, $r the heart^^' ^*ofman can conceive^ which without all doubt by comparifonatleaft^are true ofthe joyes ofheaven. Whythenfliouldeft thou O Chriftian foulc be caft downe,or why fhouldeft thou be in vaine difquietcdf furclyifthou wouldeft ferioufly confidcr, that thy heavineflefhallbe fuddenly turned into unfpeakcable joy,that all thy teares (hall be for ever wiped from thyeyes, and thanhcCe momentary affliciions do froportionaHywork unto thee^m exceeding weight ojglory , thouhaft no reafon to be much dejedcd for them.Thus much ofthe firft Do(f^rinc, the fecond followeth5 but that we may build upon a good foundation,we niuft firft declare the meaning of thofewordsonwhich we muft ground our enfuing Obfervation.H(i)» Saints tin I defitets depart andtsbe with CHRIST) Te he withmtbcbri/f.Christ. Why^was not Saint PW with Christ^Phil. J. ao. was not hfs cenverfatm now in heaven ? and was notthe ftrcame of his affection carried to C h r i s t ^ wasColof.>.r.not he with him in the fpirit as with the ColopAns, reiovcing