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

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BEFORE DEATH. 13ravi{hment<strong>and</strong> joy, which orcly can feed <strong>and</strong> fill<strong>the</strong> reftlcfle <strong>and</strong> infinite appetite <strong>of</strong> that immortaJlThing with fullncffe <strong>of</strong> contentment, <strong>and</strong>frclhpleafiires,world without end.Thrice blefled <strong>and</strong> fweet <strong>the</strong>n is <strong>the</strong> advice <strong>of</strong> ^^^ .»«'»'^ '*our Lord <strong>and</strong> Maftcr J e s v $ C h r i s t> who tlilgTbeimtlwould have us to turne <strong>the</strong> eye <strong>of</strong> our delight, <strong>and</strong> <strong>things</strong> above,eagerneffe <strong>of</strong> affedion, from <strong>the</strong> fading gl<strong>of</strong>fe <strong>and</strong>painted glory <strong>of</strong> earthly treafures; wherein naturally<strong>the</strong> worme <strong>of</strong> corruption <strong>and</strong> vanity everbreeds,<strong>and</strong> many times <strong>the</strong> worme <strong>of</strong> an cvill confcienceattends; <strong>the</strong> one <strong>of</strong> which catsout <strong>the</strong>irheart when wee expe(5t an harveft j The o<strong>the</strong>rfeizes upon <strong>the</strong> Soule in <strong>the</strong> time <strong>of</strong> forrow, <strong>and</strong>finks it into <strong>the</strong> loweft hell : And as Men <strong>of</strong> Gc d,<strong>and</strong> Sonnes<strong>of</strong> Wifdome, to mount our thoughts,<strong>and</strong> bend our affedions to<strong>and</strong> raife our fpirits,<strong>things</strong> above 'jwhich are as faire from diminution<strong>and</strong> decay, as <strong>the</strong> vSoule from <strong>death</strong> ; <strong>and</strong> can beeno more corrupted or (liaken, than <strong>the</strong> Seat <strong>and</strong>Omnipotcncy <strong>of</strong> G o i> furprifcd. For, befides TUferme u-that, <strong>the</strong>y infinitely furpafie in eminency <strong>of</strong>worth ^^^xt <strong>things</strong><strong>and</strong>Aveetneife<strong>of</strong>pleafure, <strong>the</strong> comprehenfion oi^'^''^^''^'''''<strong>the</strong> largeft heart, <strong>and</strong> expreiTion <strong>of</strong> any Angelstongue; <strong>the</strong>y alfo out- laft <strong>the</strong> daycs <strong>of</strong> heaven,<strong>and</strong> runparallell with <strong>the</strong> life <strong>of</strong> God, <strong>and</strong> line <strong>of</strong>Eternity. As we fee <strong>the</strong> Fount aine <strong>of</strong> all material!light to powre out his beames, <strong>and</strong> fhining abundantlyevery day upon <strong>the</strong> world withoutwearincire5emptinefle,or end; fo, <strong>and</strong> incomparablymore doth joy <strong>and</strong> peace, glory snd bliflc, fpring<strong>and</strong> plentifully flow every moment with frcfhftreamcs

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