Mr. Bolton's last and learned work of the four last things death, judgement, hell,…Mr. Boltons last and learned worke of the foure last things death, iudgement, hell,…

This inestimable treasure it pleased GOD¹ to put in an earthen vessel, and about the² beginning of September last, began to break it by visiting him with a Quartan ague; a disease which brought Calvin to his end, and by the judgement of the best Physicians, by reason of the long & grievous paroxysms whereby it afflicts, is ever deemed mortal unto old men: and so it appeared to him, ⟨image 23⟩for perceiving after two or three sits that it mastered his strength, he patiently submitted to endure, what by struggling he could not overcome; And called for his Will which he had made long before, and perfecting some things in it, he caused it to be laid up, and afterwards wholly retired into himself, quitting the world and solacing his soul with the meditation of the joys of heaven, which he had provided to preach to his people, for having compiled an elaborate discourse, de quatuor Novissimis, of the four last things, DEATH, JUDGEMENT, HELL and HEAVEN, an argument that some Jesuits and Friars have bungled in, and having finished the three former, told them that the next day he would treat of Heaven: But the day before being Saturday he was visited with sickness, and never preached after. GOD then preparing him for the fruition of those inexplicable joys which he had provided for his people in contemplation.

This inestimable treasure it pleased GOD¹ to put in an earthen vessell, and about the² beginning of September last, began to breake it by visiting him with a Quartan ague; a disease which brought Calvin to his end, and by the judgement of the best Physitians, by reason of the long & grievous paroxysmes whereby it afflicts, is ever deemed mortall vnto old men: and so it appeared to him, ⟨image 23⟩for perceiving after two or three sits that it mastered his strength, he patiently submitted to indure, what by strugling hee could not overcome; And called for his Will which he had made long before, and perfecting some things in it, he caused it to be laid up, and afterwards wholly retired into himselfe, quitting the world and solacing his soule with the meditation of the joyes of heaven, which he had provided to preach to his people, for having compiled an elaborate discourse, de quatuor Novissimis, of the foure last things, DEATH, IVDGEMENT, HELL and HEAVEN, an argument that some Iesuites and Friars have bungled in, and having finished the three former, told them that the next day he would treat of Heaven: But the day before being Saturday he was visited with sickenesse, and never preached after. GOD then preparing him for the fruition of those inexplicable joyes which hee had provided for his people in contemplation.