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

And yet more horror: It was a night of sin, and this doth increase the sorrow.¹ How dear in the sight of the Lord is the death of his Saints? and we may say on the contrary, How abominable in the sight of the Lord is the death of the wicked? Was not this a grief to be took thus tripping in his wickedness? even now whilst he was busily plotting his ease and pastime, death stands at his door, and over-hears all his plots and projects. It was a death to his soul to be took in his sin: hear how he roars and cries, O that I had lived so virtuously as I should; had I embraced the often inspirations of Gods blessed Spirit; had I followed his Laws, obeyed his Commands, attended to his will how sweet and pleasant would they now be unto me? We and alas that I had not fore-seen this day, what have I done, but for a little pleasure, a fleeting vanity, lost a Kingdom, purchased damnation? O beloved! what think ye of your selves, whilst you hear this voice? you sit here as senseless of this judgement, as the seats, the pillars, the walls, the dust nay, as the dead bodies themselves on which you tread: but suppose (and it were a blessed meditation) you that are so fresh and frolic at this day, that spend it merrily, use it profanely swearing, revelling, singing, dancing; what if this night, while you are in your sin, the hand of death should arrest you? Could I speak with you on your death-beds, I am sure I should find you in another case: how? but sorrowing, grieving, roaring, that your time were lost; and these words not heeded, whiles the time well served? how would you tear your hair, gnash your teeth, bite your nails, seek all means possibly to annihilate your selves? and can nothing warn you before death seize on you? take heed, if you go on in sin, the next step is damnation. It was the Apostles advice,² Now it is high time to wake out of sleep, for now is our salvation nearer, ⟨p. 58⟩then when we believed, Rom. 13.11. If this wretched man had observed the present time, how happy had he been this hour of his departure? But as Officers take malefactors, drinking or drabbing; so is he nearest danger, when deepest in the mire of pleasure. Look at all those that are gone before us, and which of them thought their end so near, while they lived so merry?