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A25250 Ultima, = the last things in reference to the first and middle things: or certain meditations on life, death, judgement, hell, right purgatory, and heaven: delivered by Isaac Ambrose, minister of the Gospel at Preston in Amoundernes in Lancashire.; Prima, media, & ultima. Ultima. Ambrose, Isaac, 1604-1664. 1650 (1650) Wing A2970; ESTC R27187 201,728 236

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〈…〉_o ●hose_v heavenly_a mansion_n prepare_v for_o we_o do_v we_o spend_v many_o thought_n upon_o it_o and_o ever_o and_o anon_o sigh_v and_o seek_v after_o it_o until_o we_o come_v to_o the_o finger_n and_o possession_n of_o it_o o_o how_o will_v these_o heavenly_a meditation_n ravish_v our_o soul_n as_o if_o heaven_n 〈…〉_o before_o we_o enter_v into_o heaven_n consider_v of_o this_o in_o what_o ●●se_n soever_o we_o be_v whether_o we_o be_v vex_v or_o injure_v or_o oppress_v or_o persecute_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o embitter_v that_o a_o thought_n of_o heaven_n will_v not_o sweeten_v yet_o i_o say_v not_o that_o w●_n be_v only_o to_o think_v of_o it_o withal_o let_v we_o strive_v and_o strain_v to_o get_v into_o this_o golden_a city_n where_o stre●●●_n 〈◊〉_d metewand_n ●nd_z all_o be_v gold_n and_o pearl_n nay_o where_o pearl_n 〈…〉_o nothing_o worth_a in_o comparison_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d faithful_a soul_n 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