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

^6fauthim in vitaAmbrofij adMyAugufi.juag,i4.i4fMiurnt not im^moderatlythe d(aJ,ft/r,€lry/.in locum.wellGomehimasthc Kipg ofheavens offi€er to givetbem poflTcflion o^ an everlafting inhcrit«^nce 5 weefeaic our friends when they have a vizour on rheir faces,butput it ofFand we rejoyce in them. Excellcncwas the fpcech ofS.Amhofe to the Nobles of his city,whichvvichthreats and flatteries were fent to himby the Gotrnt Stiitco, to perfwade him to pray untoGoDforthecontiniianceofhisHfe,which when theholy Bi{lx)p heard he anfwercd divinely, J have notfoHvcdamongft you that Inor am] afraid to die, becaufe we have a goodfaith on earth as there is joy in heaven/ we would notbe afraid ofdeath ; this isthcnarrow paflagc betwixtthis lifeand our countrie: on thisfide the bridge wehave many troubles, many fins, many feares, mmytemptations ofthe Divcl,which fhould make us thinkthe worfeofourlives,and very willing to leave them:am aflrimed to live longer,Lord.Doubtlefle had we(beIovedbrethren)as muchbut on the other fide,we fliall be freed from all trotjble,fromall fin,from al moleftation ofthe divel,andfhall be filled with all the joy our hearts can pofllblydeiire.Sothat hitherto we may apply 54w/>/^A;f riddle,Oi*t oftheeater CAmeforth meAt^Andoutofthefireng cameforthfweetnefe.Secondly, this may fei ve to moderate ourexcef^fiVe/raourning for our friends which die, we hope inthe Lo R D.Z>rf