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

Nor is that all, thou shalt be with me] not only with my Saints and Angels, but with me] (with my soul) in Paradise. His soul indeed was there, though his body at that time ⟨image 113⟩was in the grave; and if the soul be it that makes us men, what a passing great joy is that, when men standing amongst the Angels shall see their Lord, the Lord of heaven, not to be an Angel, but a man? Here is the solace of Saints, when they shall see & say, who is yond that rules on the Throne of heaven? who is yond that sits on the right hand of God the Father? and they shall answer themselves again, it is he that for us became man; for the salvation, it is he that of our souls hath took upon him a body & soul. And think now with thy self whosoever thou art that readst (if thou wilt but spend thy few evil days in his fear, & so die in his favour) what a comfort will it be unto thee to see that Lamb sitting on his seat of state? If the wise men of the East came so far, and so rejoiced to see him in the Manger, what will it be to thee to see him sitting and glittering in his glory? If John Baptist did leap at his presence in his mothers belly, what shall his presence do in his royal and eternal Kingdom? It passeth all other glories (saith Austin) to be admitted to the inestimable sight of Christ his face, ¹and to receive the beams of glory from the brightness of his Majesty: nay, should we suffer torments every day, or for a time the very pains of hell it self, thereby to gain the sight of Christ, and of his Saints, it were nothing in comparison. No wonder then,² if Paul desire to be dissolved and to be with Christ. Alas, who would not be so? O most sweet Saviour (saith one devoutly) when shall this joyful day come? when shall I appear before thy face? when shall I be filled with thy excellent beauty? when shall I see that countenance of thine, which the very Angels themselves are so desirous to behold? an happy time sure will it be to each faithful soul: And thus happy was this man, he parted sorrowfully with our Saviour on the Cross, but he met him joyfully in his Kingdom: those sweet souls that both left the world at one time, no sooner had heaven gates opened unto them, but with mutual kisses they embraced each other in unspeakable manner.

Nor is that all, thou shalt be with me] not onely with my Saints and Angels, but with me] (with my soul) in Paradise. His soul indeed was there, though his body at that time