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

The Minister replies, Yet pray with me (saith he) that Christ would come again, there is yet an hour in the day, and if Christ come, he can and will assist you, to do a great deal of work on a sudden: no, he would not hear of that: former counsels and prayers might have done me good, said he, but now it is too late.

O horror, that ever any soul should suffer these conflicts for sin! But what sins were they? He was (saith the Author) no Swearer, no Whoremonger, no Thief, no scoffer at Religion, no perjured wretch, no wilful liar at all, only Drunkenness and neglect of mens bodies (for he was an Apothecary) neglect of Prayer, Gods Word, and his Sacraments, so awakt his trembling Conscience, that he was forced to pass this fearful doom upon his soul, I must be burned in the furnace of hell, millions of millions of ages: and at last (the Lord knows) in idleness of thoughts, and talk, he ended his miserable-miserable life.

O horrour, that ever any soul should suffer these conflicts for sinne! But what sinnes were they? He was (saith the Authour) no Swearer, no VVhoormonger, no Thief, no scoffer at Religion, no perjured wretch, no wilfull lyar at all, onely Drunkennesse and neglect of mens bodies (for he was an Apothecarie) neglect of Prayer, Gods Word, and his Sacraments, so awakt his trembling Conscience, that he was forced to passe this fearfull doom upon his soul, I must be burned in the furnace of hell, millions of millions of ages: and at last (the Lord knows) in idleness of thoughts, and talk, he ended his miserable-miserable life.

The other I mean to speak of was an Italian, ¹under the Jurisdiction of Venice, called Francis Spira, who being excessively covetous of money, and for fear of the world having renounced the truth, which before he professed, he thought at last he heard a direful voice speaking to him; Thou wicked wretch, thou