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

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12 Meditations <strong>of</strong>7. Whatisfaid<strong>of</strong> lifc<strong>and</strong>healthmay befaid^f^\f%u!<strong>of</strong>all <strong>things</strong> in <strong>the</strong> world bcfidcs. LoTenop^he-^porld (faith <strong>the</strong> Ap<strong>of</strong>tlc) i. iohn i.o-. 16^i^.nor <strong>the</strong> <strong>things</strong> in<strong>the</strong> world.Andhcgivcsthcreafon by fumming up <strong>the</strong> <strong>things</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>vvorldj<strong>and</strong> dividing <strong>the</strong>m into 5. parts, ForaUthatisin<strong>the</strong>worlu ( fairh he) is ei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>^lufi <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> pfh^heluft<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> eye^orprideJflife^<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>n in <strong>the</strong> next words hdHieweth <strong>the</strong>vanity <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m.5«^r/;^ yporldpaffeth away <strong>and</strong><strong>the</strong> lufi <strong>the</strong>r<strong>of</strong>yi!fc.But<strong>the</strong>fegeneralswilbcbetter difcerned by difcovering <strong>the</strong> vanity<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>fe 3. particulars. Beauty^ Riches^nour^Ho^being <strong>the</strong> lively characters <strong>and</strong> exa^l:expreflions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> lufls <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> flefby<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> eyc^ yAndfride<strong>of</strong>life^ <strong>and</strong> which arc indeed <strong>the</strong>gr<strong>and</strong> impoAors, <strong>and</strong> bewitchers <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>whole world^<strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong>tentimes (leale away <strong>the</strong>hearts <strong>of</strong>G o d « owne people.B^a»/> For Beauty^ we may at once fee both th efewer <strong>and</strong> thcvanify <strong>of</strong>it, in that it infnared<strong>and</strong> beguiled <strong>the</strong> ia/r^^, <strong>the</strong> wifeft, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>flrengtji <strong>of</strong>men ; Da'vid^ Salomon <strong>and</strong> Sampfonjtiovfdearedid thoie delights c<strong>of</strong>l; <strong>the</strong>m^with how many affliiSions were th<strong>of</strong>e bitterpleafures

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