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

But secondly, here's a greater comfort, his miseries have an end, and his joys are at hand; while he is even gasping in deaths pangs, he is carried on a sudden from earth to heaven, from his Cross to Paradise, from a world of woe to a kingdom of happiness and eternal bliss. O how blessed is the change, when in the very moment of misery joy enters! Suppose you a poor man in the night time out of his way, wandering alone upon the mountains, far from company, destitute of money, beaten with rain, terrified with thunder, stiff with cold, wearied with labour, famished with hunger, and near brought to despair with the multitude of miseries; if this man upon a sudden, in the twinkling of an eye, should be placed in a goodly, large, and rich palace furnished with all kind of clear lights, warm fire, sweet smells, dainty meats, soft beds, pleasant music, fine apparel, honourable company, and all these prepared for him, to serve him, honour him, and to anoint and crown him a King for ever; what would this poor man do? what could he say? surely nothing, but rather in silence weep for joy: Such, nay, ⟨p. 208⟩far happier was the case of this poor malefactor: he was like the man wandering on the mountains, full of as much pain as the cross could make him; but on a sudden he and our Saviour crucified with him, both meet in his Kingdom: and now, Lord, what a joy enters into him, when he entered into heaven! on Calvary he had nothing about him, but the Jews at his feet, and the nails in his hands, and the Cross at his back; in stead whereof, no sooner comes he to Paradise, but the Angels, Archangels, Cherubims, Seraphims, all hug him, and embrace him; imagine with your selves, how was he astonished, and as it were besides himself at this sudden mutation, and excessive honour done unto him! Imagine with your selves what joy was that, when he met our Saviour in his glory, whom that very day, he had seen buffeted, scourged, crowned, crucified; blessed day that could ever bring forth such a change! Beloved, I know not how to express it, but let your souls in some meditation fly up from Calvary to Heaven;

But secondly, here's a greater comfort, his miseries have an end, and his joys are at hand; while he is even gasping in deaths pangs, he is carried on a sudden from earth to heaven, from his Crosse to Paradise, from a world of wo to a kingdome of happiness and eternall blisse. O how blessed is the change, when in the very moment of misery joy enters! Suppose you a poor man in the night time out of his way, wandring alone upon the mountains, far from companie, destitute of money, beaten with rain, terrified with thunder, stiff with cold, wearied with labour, famished with hunger, and near brought to despair with the multitude of miseries; if this man upon a sudden, in the twinkling of an eye, should be placed in a goodly, large, and rich palace furnished with all kind of clear lights, warm fire, sweet smels, dainty meats, soft beds, pleasant musick, fine apparell, honourable company, and all these prepared for him, to serve him, honour him, and to anoint and crown him a King for ever; what would this poor man do? what could he say? surely nothing, but rather in silence weep for joy: Such, nay,