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,…

The night before he died, when the doors without began to be shut, and the daughters of Music to be brought low, and he lying very low with his head, expecting every moment when the wheel should be broken at the Cistern, yet being told that some of his dear friends were then about him to take their last farewell, He caused himself to be lifted up, and then like old Jacob bowing himself on his beds-head, after a few gaspings for breath, he spake in this manner. I am now drawing on apace to my dissolution, and am just in the Case of ^*Sir John Pickering, Hold out Faith and patience, your work will speedily be at an end: And then shaking them all by the hands, prayed heartily, and particularly for them, and desired them to make sure of heaven, and to bear in mind ⟨image 25⟩what he had formerly told them in his Ministry, protesting to them, that the doctrine which he had preached to them for the space of twenty years was the truth of GOD as he should answer it at that great Tribunal of CHRIST, before whom he should shortly appear. This he spake when the very pangs of death were upon him. Whereupon a very dear friend of his taking him by the hand, and asking him if he felt not much pain, Truly no (said he) the greatest I feel is your cold hand. And then speaking to be laid down again, he spake no more until the next morning when he took his last leave of his Wife and Children, prayed for them and blessed them all, and that day in the afternoon about five of the clock, being Saturday the 17. day of December. Anno Dom. 1631. in the Lxth. year of his age yielded up his spirit to GOD that gave it, and according to his own speech celebrated the ensuing Sabbath in the Kingdom of Heaven. Thus in the space of fifteen weeks was the first and most glorious light put out in Broughton, that ere that Town enjoyed or that many ages will render again.

The night before hee died, when the doores without began to be shut, and the daughters of Musicke to bee brought low, and hee lying very low with his head, expecting every moment when the wheele should be broken at the Cisterne, yet being told that some of his deare friends were then about him to take their last farewell, He caused himselfe to be lifted up, and then like old Iacob bowing himselfe on his beds-head, after a few gaspings for breath, hee spake in this manner. I am now drawing on apace to my dissolution, and am just in the Case of