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

S^PREPARATIONpatiently fubmitted to his omnipotent and moftmerciful! will. Neither doth want ofpatience onlyiir.patiency em- mightily enrage a crofTc, but italfo embitters aUtitnn aHcom- our Comforts. Thcbarcomifldonofa meerecomfmf,plcment in Mordecai did not only fill Hamms proudheart with many raging diftempers of hatred, maliccrevenge,foolifli indignation and much furiousHeflcr. ?. 1 1.'difcontenrment; but alfo turned all the pleafurc,and kindly relifh in his counly pleafures, riches,honours, offices, extraordinary advancements androyallfavours, into gall and worme-wood, ^ndHaman told them of the glory ofhis riches jandthe muL*'' ^' titude of his children y and all th things wherein thc:^King hadpromoted him^and how he had advanced himabove the Prin ces andfcrvants ofthe King, Hamanfaidmoreover^yeaEjlher the ^ueenedtdlet no mm come inWith the King unto the Banquet that fJ?e hadprepared,but m) felfe, and to morrow am J invitedunto her alfowith the King, Tet allthis availeth me nothingyfo longas Ifee (J\^lcrdecai the lew fitting at the Kings gatz^ .Whereas novj Davidy a King, as I told you before,by the benefit ofthis blefTed grace, did not fuiferhis Princely fpirit to be un- calmed at all, no nor bythe traiterous and moft inrollerable reviling of adead dog, and his bafeft vaffall.^Preparation. 2. Keepe offchy heart from the world, in thewlX. "^^^ greatet affluence ofwealth and worldly profperi-Mifchiefes of ty. Earthly-mindedneflfc ever fharpentth and*!2i*''*'keenes thefting inail diftreflfes.It gives teeth tothe crofTc to eat Ou^t the very heart ofthe affli