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

There is a book of Gods memory, and herein are all the acts and monuments of all men whatsoever, enrolled and registered; A book of remembrance was written before God, for them that feared the Lord, and thought upon his name, Malac. 3.16.¹ This is ⟨p. 110⟩that which manifests all secrets, whether mental or actual; this is that which reveals all doings, whether good or evil. In these Records are found at large Abel's sacrifice, Cains murder, Absaloms rebellion, Davids devotion, the Jews cruelty, the Prophets innocency, good mens intentions, and the sinners actions; nothing shall be hid when this book is opened, for all may run and read it, stand and hear it. How fond are we that imagine heavens eye (such is this book) to be shut upon us? Do we not see many run to corners to commit their sins? there can they say, Let us take our fill of love until the morning, for darkness hath covered us, and who seeth us? who knoweth us? Isaiah. 29.15.² But are not the Angels of God about you?³ We are a spectacle to the Angels (saith the Apostle) I am sure we must be to both, to Angels, and to men, and to all the world: O do not that before the Angels of God, yea before the God of Angels, which you would shame to do in the sight and presence of an earthly man! Alas, must our thoughts be known, and shall not dark-corner sins be revealed? must every word and syllable we speak be writ and recorded in Gods memorable book: and must not ill deeds, ill demeanours, ill works of darkness be disclosed at that day? yes; God shall bring every work unto judgment, with every secret thing, be it good or evil, Eccles. 12.14.⁴ Wail ye wicked, and tremble in astonishment. Now your closet-sins must be disclosed your private faults laid open, Gods keeps the account-book of every sin, every transgression: Imprimis, for adultery, Item for envy, blasphemy, oaths, drunkenness, violence, murder, and every sin, from the beginning to this time, from our birth to our burial, the total sum, eternal death and damnation: this is the note of accounts, wherein are all thy offences written, the debt is death, the pay perdition, which fury pays over to destruction.