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

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BEFORE DEATH. 25<strong>and</strong> zeale, knowing too well, by long obfeivation<strong>and</strong> acquaintance, that <strong>the</strong>y never yet pafTed <strong>the</strong>peifedions <strong>of</strong> formall Pr<strong>of</strong>efTours , <strong>and</strong> fbolifhVirgins : Alas / Wee <strong>the</strong>n find by too much wo-^ormaii Pr<strong>of</strong>ullexperience; ifchcy politicJcly bite it not in, ^^^'"^^'that this faithfuU deahng doth marvcloufly difcontent<strong>the</strong>m, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>fe frcciotts Balmes do breakc<strong>the</strong>ir heads with a witneffe , <strong>and</strong> make <strong>the</strong> bloudrunne about <strong>the</strong>ireares ; whereupon <strong>the</strong>y arc wontto fall upon usmorefoule, ( fuehtruc Pharifes are<strong>the</strong>y) than would ei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> drunkard or goodfellow,<strong>the</strong>Publicans <strong>and</strong> harlots do in fuch cafes:<strong>the</strong>y prefently fwelling with much palTionate heat,proud indignation, difdaine<strong>and</strong> impatiencytobereform'd, have recourfe to fuch wcakc <strong>and</strong> carnallcavils, contradi(5tions^ exceptions, ex cufes,<strong>and</strong> raving; that in nothing more doe <strong>the</strong>y difcover to e-very judicious man <strong>of</strong>G o D,or any who doth notflatter <strong>the</strong>m, or whom <strong>the</strong>y doe not blinde with<strong>the</strong>rr entertaincments <strong>and</strong> bounty, or delude withpainted pretences, <strong>and</strong> art <strong>of</strong> fceming, <strong>the</strong>ir formality,<strong>and</strong> falfc heartcdnefTc. K^ndyet, as <strong>the</strong>yLordare charaderiz'd, Tfi.^y,!. They feeke <strong>the</strong>dMly J <strong>and</strong> delight to know his wayes y as a nation thatdid righteoufnejfe^ <strong>and</strong> forfioke not <strong>the</strong> ordnance af<strong>the</strong>ir God; <strong>the</strong>y aske <strong>of</strong> Htm <strong>the</strong> ordinances <strong>of</strong>jufice : <strong>the</strong>y take delight in approaching to Go niThey may have divine Ordinances on foote in<strong>the</strong>ir families, cntertaine Go d s people at <strong>the</strong>irTable s,/i/? <strong>and</strong> afflifi <strong>the</strong>irfotiles upon daies <strong>of</strong>humiliation,as appeares in <strong>the</strong> fore-cited ChapterVcrfe 3. Beare <strong>the</strong> word gladly, with Her&d-y <strong>and</strong>with

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