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

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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21 Meditatmsofjoy cs of bliffe^why wilt thou any lorgerfet-*tie thy heart upon that which isnothing?what arc the choifeft delights here below beiig rightly ballarced other then 'vanity and(vexation ofjpirit,Ceafe then to admire anyoutward excellencies and be vvholy takenvviththofereiplendent beauties that are inthe face of chy J>aviour,thou ihalt be married,to whomere longand partake of thatgreat feaft with which hec will entertaincthee at chat wedding d ay.Cark e and careonely for thofe durable riches that (hallthen abide with thee when thou (halt beehere no more.Haften and hunt after the honourand happinefle of the Saints ithere isno preferment like being in heaven, poffcffethy felte of him who hath beeoe thy Godfrom thy yourh^who hath many a time raifedthee up with his comforts, when thouhaft bcene in the Va[ley oftbefi;aioyiP ofdeaths•fipho hah-heeyethe portion oftbine inheritance^and batbmaitjtiind thy lot:forfake him notand he Will bri^jj theeto/;a«(?«ratthclaft,tofuch honour $ as all the glory of this worldcannot reach anto^. He that made heaven. . for

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21 Meditatms<strong>of</strong>joy cs <strong>of</strong> bliffe^why wilt thou any lorgerfet-*tie thy heart upon that which isnothing?what arc <strong>the</strong> choifeft delights here below beiig rightly ballarced o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>n 'vanity <strong>and</strong>(vexation <strong>of</strong>jpirit,Ceafe <strong>the</strong>n to admire anyoutward excellencies <strong>and</strong> be vvholy takenvvithth<strong>of</strong>ereiplendent beauties that are in<strong>the</strong> face <strong>of</strong> chy J>aviour,thou ihalt be married,to whomere long<strong>and</strong> partake <strong>of</strong> thatgreat feaft with which hec will entertainc<strong>the</strong>e at chat wedding d ay.Cark e <strong>and</strong> careonely for th<strong>of</strong>e durable riches that (hall<strong>the</strong>n abide with <strong>the</strong>e when thou (halt beehere no more.Haften <strong>and</strong> hunt after <strong>the</strong> honour<strong>and</strong> happinefle <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Saints i<strong>the</strong>re isno preferment like being in heaven, p<strong>of</strong>fcffethy felte <strong>of</strong> him who hath beeoe thy Godfrom thy yourh^who hath many a time raifed<strong>the</strong>e up with his comforts, when thouhaft bcene in <strong>the</strong> Va[ley <strong>of</strong>tbefi;aioyiP <strong>of</strong><strong>death</strong>s•fipho hah-heeye<strong>the</strong> portion <strong>of</strong>tbine inheritance^<strong>and</strong> batbmaitjtiind thy lot:forfake him not<strong>and</strong> he Will bri^jj <strong>the</strong>eto/;a«(?«ratthclaft,t<strong>of</strong>uch honour $ as all <strong>the</strong> glory <strong>of</strong> this worldcannot reach anto^. He that made heaven. . for

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