Ultima, = the last things in reference to the first and middle things

Thus he lived: will you know how he died? First, a lingering sickness seized upon him, against which to comfort him, one tells him of possessions that must fall to his portion: And what are they? (said he) I had rather have the Kingdom of Heaven, then a thousand such inheritances. Thus he minds Heaven; and ⟨p. 39⟩God, so minding him, presently sent him his sickness that should summon him thither. And now how should I repeat his words with the life that he spake them dying? No sooner had God struck his body with that fatal sickness, but he asks, and needs would know his souls estate: I have heard of the soul (said he) but what is the soul? the mind? he questions, and questioning answers, better (I fear) then many, too many grey headed amongst us; but the answer given, how the soul consisted of the Will and the Understanding, he says, he is satisfied, and now understands better then he did before. Another comes to him, and then he begins another question, now he knows the soul, he desires yet to know further, How his soul may be saved? O blessed soul, how wisely couldst thou question for thine own souls good! The answer given, by faith applying Christs merits: he heard it, and had it, anon telling them, who before had taught it him. Resolved in these questions, he questions no further, but will now answer them, that go about to question him: One asks him, whether he had rather live or die, he gives the answer, and not without Pauls reason, I desire to die (said he) that I might go to my Saviour. O blessed Spirit, bow didst thou inspire into this child thy wisdom and goodness! This done, his pain begins again to afflict him, and this occasions another thus to question him, whether he would rather still endure those pains or forsake his Christ? Alas (said he) I know not what to say as a child, for these pains might stagger a strong man, but I will strive to endure the best I can. Upon this he presently calls to mind that Martyr, who being in prison,¹ the night before his burning put his finger in the candle, to know how he could endure the fire; O (said he) had I lived then, I would have run through the fire to have gone to Christ. Sweet resolution of a silly child! who can hear, and not wonder? wonder, and not desire to hear that he may wonder still? Blessed child, hadst thou lived that we might have wondered at thy wisdom!

Thus he lived: will you know how he died? First, a lingring sickness seized upon him, against which to comfort him, one tells him of possessions that must fall to his portion: And what are they? (said he) I had rather have the Kingdome of Heaven, then a thousand such inheritances. Thus he minds Heaven; and