Abraham's decease A meditation on Genesis 25.8. Delivered at the funeral of that worthy…Abrahams decease A meditation on Genesis 25.8. Deliuered at the funerall of that worthy…
Abraham's decease A meditation on Genesis 25.8. Delivered at the funeral of that worthy servant of Christ, Mr. Richard Stock, late pastor of All-Hallows Bread-street: together with the testimony then given unto him. By Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith.Abrahams decease A meditation on Genesis 25.8. Deliuered at the funerall of that worthy seruant of Christ, Mr. Richard Stock, late pastor of All-Hallowes Bread-street: together with the testimonie then giuen vnto him. By Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith.
Thomas Gataker 1574–1654London: printed by John Haviland for Fulke Clifton, 1627London: printed by Iohn Haviland for Fulke Clifton, 1627
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It is a mercy more than ordinary for men at those years to be kept free in some good measure, though not from such weakness as the decay of nature necessarily importeth, yet from such aches, and pains, and grievances, and diseases, and annoyances, as that age is wont commonly to be annoyed and pestered with.
It is a mercy more than ordinary for men at those yeeres to be kept free in some good measure, though not from such weaknesse as the decay of nature necessarily importeth, yet from such aches, and paines, and grieuances, and diseases, and annoiances, as that age is wont commonly to be annoied and pestered with.
the want of it at some times, and the inconveniences that ensue thereupon. And if to enjoy it at any time then be no small benefit, even at such times wherein others are wont usually to enjoy it: how much more is it a great mercy
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to have it at that age, wherein most men are wont to find a much more than usual want of it? The more infectious the times and places are that we live and abide in, the greater goodness of God it is to us, if we keep free from infection: So therefore
old age is subject to diseases and disasters, the greater mercy it is for old men to be kept free then from either.
For first, rHealth and the enioyment of it, is at all times a great mercy; (s no outward thing being comfortable or delightfull without it) that which nothing sheweth so well as tthe want of it at some times, and the inconueniences that ensue thereupon. And if to enioy it at any time then be no small benefit, euen at such times wherein others are wont vsually to enioy it: how much more is it a great mercie ⟨image 31⟩to haue it at that age, wherein most men are wont to finde a much more than vsuall want of it? The more infectious the times and places are that we liue and abide in, the greater goodnesse of God it is to vs, if we keepe free from infection: So the•ore uold age is subiect to diseases and disasters, the greater mercy it is for old men to be kept free then from either.
r[Greek or Hebrew] Reason I. [Greek or Hebrew]. Sclcrias S•ob. cap. 101. Scolio• hoc citat & Pl••o in Gorg. & A[…]ot. Rhet. l. 2. c. 22 Sed & Plat. leg. l. 1. [Greek or Hebrew]. E• ibid. l. 2. idem ferè babet. Quin & [Greek or Hebrew] Deliacamcitat Aristot. Ethic. Nicom. l […]. c. 8. & Eadem l. 1. c. 1. quá [Greek or Hebrew] dicitur. Senar. Grae. [Greek or Hebrew]. i. mens sana in corpore sano. Ivven. sat. 10. [Greek or Hebrew]; Plato Gorg.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Reason I. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Sclcrias S•ob. cap. 101. Scolio• hoc citat & Pl••o in Gorg. & A〈…〉ot. Rhet. l. 2. c. 22 Sed & Plat. leg. l. 1. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. E• ibid. l. 2. idem ferè babet. Quin & 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Deliacamcitat Aristot. Ethi•. Nicom. l 〈…〉. c. 8. & Eadem l. 1. c. 1. quá 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 dicitur. Senar. Grae. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. i. mens sana in corpore sano. Iuuen. sat. 10. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉; Plato Gorg.
s[Greek or Hebrew] ▪ Plut. de sanit. & de tranq. [Greek or Hebrew]. Ifidor. Pel: l: 3. ep. 192. [Greek or Hebrew]. Ariphron. Athen. lib ult.〈non-Latin alphabet〉▪ Plut. de sanit. & de tranq. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Ifidor. Pel: l: 3. ep. 192. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Ariphron. Athen. lib vlt.
t[Greek or Hebrew]. Hera[…] [Greek or Hebrew]. Basil. Caes, hom. […]. Quid boni hav•at sanitas, languor ostendit. Hier. n. consol. Pa[…].〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Hera〈…〉〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Basil. Caes, hom. 〈…〉. Quid boni hav•at sanitas, languor ostendit. Hier. n. consol. Pa〈…〉.
Again, it is not so much the bare decay of nature or ab•tement of bodily strength, as either maketh old age so xcumbersome & burdensome to men, and depriveth them of all alacrity and cheerfulness of spirit; (you shall see old men, though so weak and feeble, that they can scarce stir from the place where they are set, yet as ycheerful and frolic, as we say, and as hearty, yea much more lightsome many times, than many far younger than themselves) or that disableth them to doing good, and to the performance of good offices for the behoof and benefit of others: (For such albeit their bodily strength be most past, yet their zwits may ⟨image 32⟩be still fresh: and though they cannot afford much help of the hand, yet aby sage counsel and grave advice, they may further affairs more either public or private, bthan many younger and stronger are able••doe with their hands: *a few grey hairs, saith on•; may be more worth, than many young locks; and a few grey beards do more than many green heads. It is not that decay of nature or bodily strength so much, I say, as such cpains and diseases as usually accompany old age, that are wont to make it to be either so tedious to them themselves, that they grow dweary oft even of their lives, or that ma•eth them so unprofitable to others, yea and oft so fburdensome too, that they grow as weary of them, as they are themselves of their lives. Which to be freed therefore from, either for the most part, or in some good measure, in that age, must needs be counted no small mercy.
Againe, it is not so much the bare decay of nature or ab•tement of bodily strength, as either maketh old age so xcumbersome & burdensome to men, and depriueth them of all alacrity and cheerefulnesse of spirit; (you shall see old men, though so weake and feeble, that they can scarce stir from the place where they are set, yet as ycheerefull and frolicke, as we say, and as heartie, yea much more lightsome many times, than many farre younger than themselues) or that disableth them to doing good, and to the performance of good offices for the behoofe and benefit of others: (For such albeit their bodily strength be most past, yet their zwits may ⟨image 32⟩be still fresh: and though they cannot afford much helpe of the hand, yet aby sage counsell and graue aduice, they may further affaires more either publike or priuate, bthan many younger and stronger are able••doe with their hands: *a few gray haires, saith on•; may be more worth, than many young lockes; and a few gray beards doe more than many greene heads. It is not that decay of nature or bodily strength so much, I say, as such cpaines and diseases as vsually accompany old age, that are wont to make it to be either so tedious to them themselues, that they grow dweary oft euen of their liues, or that ma•eth them so unprofitable to others, yea and oft so fburdensome too, that they grow as weary of them, as they are themselues of their liues. Which to be freed therefore from, either for the most part, or in some good measure, in that age, must needs bee counted no small merey.
x[Greek or Hebrew]: Onus Aetna gravius. Cic. de sen. [Greek or Hebrew]; Eurip. Bacch. [Greek or Hebrew]; Pherecrat.〈non-Latin alphabet〉: Onus Aetna grauius. Cic. de sen. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉; Eurip. Bacch. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉; Pherecrat.
yPlena •st voluptatis senectus, fi illa scias uti. Sen. ep. 12. His mihi rebus le•is est s•nectus; nec solum non mol•sta, sed etiam jucunda. Cato. Q••d est enim ju•undius senectute stipata stud[…]tis? •ic. de sen.Plena •st voluptatis senectus, fi illa scias vti. Sen. ep. 12. His mihi rebus le•is est s•nectus; nec solum non mol•sta, sed etiam iucunda. Cato. Q••d est enim iu•undius senectute stipata stud〈…〉tis? •ic. de sen.
z[Greek or Hebrew] Eurip. Peleo. [Greek or Hebrew]. Plu•. de sen. pol. [Greek or Hebrew]. Menand. [Greek or Hebrew]. Eurip. Jone. Non sentio in animo […]is iniuriani, cum sentiam in corpore. Vigetanimus: illius flos senectus. Sen. ep. 26.—nec tarda senectus Debilitat vires animi, mentis•ue vigorem. Virg. Aen. lib. 9.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Eurip. Peleo. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Plu•. de sen. pol. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Menand. . Eurip. Ione. Non sentio in animo is iniuriani, cum sentiam in corpore. Vigetanimus: illius flos senectus. Sen. ep. 26.—nec tarda senectus Debilitat vires animi, mentisue vigorem. Virg. Aen. lib. 9.
not so much, I say, an girksomeness, and tediousness, ⟨image 32⟩eas ha satiety and fullness; when a man, though not weary of a thing, yet he hath his ifill, so much as he desireth, of it; to the godly especially; for I find not the phrase used in the word but of them only; as of Abraham here, of kIsaac, of lJob, of mJehoiada, of nDavid, of whom it is said also, that he died owith a good grey head, full of days and riches, and honour.
not so much, I say, an girkesomnesse, and tediousnesse, ⟨image 32⟩eas ha satietie and fulnesse; when a man, though not weary of a thing, yet he hath his ifill, so much as he desireth, of it; to the godly especially; for I finde not the phrase vsed in the word but of them onely; as of Abraham here, of kIsaak, of lIob, of mIehoiada, of nDauid, of whom it is said also, that he died owith a good gray head, full of daies and riches, and honour.
gQuosdam subit eadem videndi saciendique sati•tas, & vitae non odium, sed fastidium. Sen. ep. 24.
e[Greek or Hebrew]; Eurip. Menalip. [Greek or Hebrew]. Soph. S•yr.〈non-Latin alphabet〉; Eurip. Menalip. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Soph. S•yr.
hHabet enim natura, ut aliarum omnium rerum, sic vivendi modū. Cic. de sen.Habet enim natura, vt aliarum omnium rerum, sic viuendi modū. Cic. de sen.
iVixi quantum satis er at: mortem plenus expecto. Sen. epist. 62.
First, when some special promises of God have been made good to them, or some special pblessings of God enjoyed by them, correspondent to their own desires. So Simeon, when he had lived so long (q which it was foretold him he should do) as to see our Saviour in the flesh, he hath even enough of this life, he desireth not now to live an hour longer. rLord (saith he) now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace; since that mine eyes have once seen thy salvation, my Saviour, and the Saviour of all mankind. So Jacob, when he saw his son Joseph again, whom he had sgiven up for dead and gone long ago, not alive only, but in honour, and not him alone, but his issue too; tLet me now die; (saith he) I have lived long enough; I desire life now no longer; since I have seen thy face, and that thou art yet alive. For uI made full account never to have seen thy face; and behold God hath made me see thy seed.
First, when some speciall promises of God haue beene made good to them, or some speciall pblessings of God enioyed by them, correspondent to their owne desires. So Simeon, when he had liued so long (q which it was foretold him he should doe) as to see our Sauiour in the flesh, he hath euen enough of this life, he desireth not now to liue an houre longer. rLord (saith he) now lettest thou thy seruant depart in peace; since that mine eyes haue once seene thy saluation, my Sauiour, and the Sauiour of all mankind. So Iacob, when he saw his sonne Ioseph againe, whom he had sgiuen vp for dead and gone long agoe, not aliue only, but in honour, and not him alone, but his issue too; tLet me now die; (saith he) I haue liued long enough; I desire life now no longer; since I haue seene thy face, and that thou art yet aliue. For uI made full account neuer to haue seene thy face; and behold God hath made me see thy seed.
pOmnino rerun omnium satietas vitae facit satietatem. Vitae autem satietas tempus maturum mortis assert. Cic. de sen.Omnino rerū omnium satietas vitae facit satietatem. Vitae autem satietas tempus maturum mortis assert. Cic. de sen.
Secondly, where their aemployments here are at a full point, at a period; when they have done their task that God had assigned them, and there ⟨image 33⟩bseemeth to be now here no further work for them. cDavid (saith he) when he had served his set time by God assigned him, slept. And the Apostle Paul, as dhe was content to stay longer in the flesh for the good of the Philippians, and the furtherance of their faith, then he desired otherwise to do: so he saith on the other side, that ehis life was not dear to him, he cared not how soon he laid it down, if so be that he had fulfilled but the course of his ministry, and that his work it were once at an end.
Secondly, where their aemployments here are at a full point, at a period; when they haue done their taske that God had assigned them, and there ⟨image 33⟩bseemeth to be now here no further work for them. cDauid (saith he) when he had serued his set time by God assigned him, slept. And the Apostle Paul, as dhe was content to stay longer in the flesh for the good of the Philippians, and the furtherance of their faith, then he desired otherwise to doe: so hee saith on the other side, that ehis life was not deare to him, he cared not how soone he laid it downe, if so be that he had fulfilled but the course of his ministery, and that his worke it were once at an end.
aSunt pueritiae certa stud•a; sunt & ineuntis adol•scentiae; sunt & cō stantis aetatis; sunt & extremae sene-Reason 2. ctutis: istaergò[…] occidunt, fit vitae sa[…], […]. desen.Sunt pueritiae certa stud•a; sunt & ineuntis adol•scentiae; sunt & cō stantis aetatis; sunt & extremae sene-Reason 2. ctutis: istaergò〈…〉 occidunt, fit vitae sa〈…〉, 〈…〉. desen.
bNon acerbum jam judicant vivere, sed supersluum. Senec. epist. 24.Non acerbum iam iudicant viuere, sed supersluum. Senec. epist. 24.
dPhilip. 1. 24, 25. Ita Martinus decumbens; Domine, si adhuc populo tuo sum necessarius, non recuso laborem, &c. Sever. epist. 3. & B•rn. ser. de Mart.Philip. 1. 24, 25. Ita Martinus decumbens; Domine, si adhuc populo tuo sum necessarius, nō recuso laborem, &c. Seuer. epist. 3. & B•rn. ser. de Mart.
First of the two former, to admonish old men, and such more specially as through the goodness of 1God enjoy a commodious and comfortable time of it, free from many such griefs as they hear others of their years oft complain of, to acknowledge Gods great mercy and goodness to them therein; as fin lengthening out their life, and satisfying them with a greater number of days then others ordinarily attain unto, by means whereof they may live to see those brought up under them, and bestowed by them, that are of their charge, and whom God hath here blessed them with: so gin freeing of them from such annoyances, as are usually attendants of that age, and which might make their continuance here the more tedious and uncomfortable to them: And hto apply themselves therefore to such holy and religious Employments, so far forth as their present estate and condition shall permit, whereby they may bring glory to God, and do some service to him, who is so good and gracious to them above ⟨image 33⟩many others in that kind: Remembering withal, that howsoever iold age of it self be an honour; yet it is nothing less, if it be not kfound in the way of righteousness, as the wise man speaketh, if it be not religiously employed: And that, howsoever to the godly long life may be a blessing, yet lthe wicked man, (saith the Prophet) though he live an hundred years, shall be but an accursed wretch.
First of the two former, to admonish old men, and such more specially as through the goodnesse of 1God enioy a commodious and comfortable time of it, free from many such griefes as they heare others of their yeares oft complaine of, to acknowledge Gods great mercy and goodnesse to them therein; as fin lengthening out their life, and satisfying them with a greater number of daies then others ordinarily attaine vnto, by means whereof they may liue to see those brought vp vnder them, and bestowed by them, that are of their charge, and whom God hath here blessed them with: so gin freeing of them from such annoiances, as are vsually attendants of that age, and which might make their continuance here the more tedious and vncomfortable to them: And hto apply themselues therefore to such holy and religious Employments, so farre forth as their present estate and condition shall permit, whereby they may bring glory to God, and doe some seruice to him, who is so good and gratious to them aboue ⟨image 33⟩many others in that kinde: Remembring withall, that howsoeuer iold age of it selfe be an honour; yet it is nothing lesse, if it be not kfound in the way of righteousnesse, as the wise man speaketh, if it be not religiously imployed: And that, howsoeuer to the godly long life may be a blessing, yet lthe wicked man, (saith the Prophet) though he liue an hundred yeeres, shall be but an accursed wretch.
h[Greek or Hebrew]. Plut. desen. polit. & de vit. Epicur. Senectus non modò languida & iners non sit, verum etiam sit operosa, & semper pro eis, qua• habet viribus, agens aliquid & moliens. Cic. d• sen.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Plut. desen. polit. & de vit. Epicur. Senectus non modò languida & iners non sit, verum etiam sit operosa, & semper pro eis, qua• habet viribus, agens aliquid & moliens. Cic. d• sen.
iCognatasunt [Greek or Hebrew], v• [Greek or Hebrew]. Eustath. Il [Greek or Hebrew]. E•ymolo•. [Greek or Hebrew]. Pythag. l. acrt. Use 2.Cognatasunt 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, v•〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Eustath. Il 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. E•ymolo•. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Pythag. l. acrt. Vse 2.
kProu. 16. 31 Venerabilis senectus; verum virtutum, non anno•ū numero computata. Guil. de Theodor. de amor. Dei. c 9. Alioqui nihil turpius quam grandis natu senex, qui nih. l habit, quo se prob•t diu vixisse paeter aetatē. Sen. de tanq. c. 3. Non enim cani rugae que, sed honeste acta aeta, autoritatē afferunt. Ci. dozen. [Greek or Hebrew]. Philo antholog. l 1. c. 16.
Secondly, the use of the last of these points may be to show a difference between godly and worldly men. The godly have oft even a satiety of life: mAs willing they are to leave the world, as men are wont to be to rise from the board, when they have eaten their fill, or so much as they desire. But with worldly men for the most part it is far otherwise: they have never enough, as of nthe wealth of this world, so of othis present life: by their good will they would never die. It is true indeed, that sometime, either crosses and calamities, extraordinary disasters, or sore torturing pains and long lingering diseases, out of a kind of impatience, may make them pweary of their lives and qdesirous of ⟨image 34⟩death, which but for those grievances and a••oia•ces they would else be far from: Whereas the godly, with Abraham & David, even then also, rwhen they have a good and a comfortable continuance of life, accompanied and attended as well with health of body, as with shonour and wealth, yet have their fill of it, and are as well willing to leave it, as the other are some dish of meat that they have eaten their fill of. Yea tso fondly are worldly men herein oft affected, and their hearts so possessed with the love of this life, that though they know not how to live, yet they are not willing to die; though their life be so irksome and painful unto them, that they seem to be ulong a dying rather than to live long, and xthe delay of death far worse with them, than death it self could be to them, yet they desire yto endure rather any extremity of grief and torture with life, than to have an end put to their pains and torments by death.
Secondly, the vse of the last of these points may be to shew a difference betweene godly and worldly men. The godly haue oft euen a satietie of life: mAs willing they are to leaue the world, as men are wont to be to rise from the bord, when they haue eaten their fill, or so much as they desire. But with worldly men for the most part it is farre otherwise: they haue neuer enough, as of nthe wealth of this world, so of othis present life: by their good will they would neuer die. It is true indeed, that sometime, either crosses and calamities, extraordinarie disasters, or sore torturing paines and long lingring diseases, out of a kinde of impatiencie, may make them pweary of their liues and qdesirous of ⟨image 34⟩death, which but for those grieua•ces and a••oia•ces they would else be farre from: Whereas the godly, with Abraham & Dauid, euen then also, rwhen they haue a good and a comfortable continuance of life, accompanied and attended as well with health of body, as with shonour and wealth, yet haue their fill of it, and are as well willing to leaue it, as the other are some dish of meat that they haue eaten their fill of. Yea tso fondly are worldly men herein oft affected, and their hearts so possessed with the loue of this life, that though they know not how to liue, yet they are not willing to die; though their life be so irkesome and painfull unto them, that they seeme to be ulong a dying rather than to liue long, and xthe delay of death farre worse with them, than death it selfe could be to them, yet they desire
m[Greek or Hebrew]. Bion. Stob. c 1. Rarus qui exacto con en•us tempore vitae, Cedat, uti con […]a satur. Hor. sat 1. Cur non ut plenus vitae c•nuivareced s Lucret. l. 3.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Bion. Stob. c 1. Rarus qui exacto con en•us tempore vitae, Cedat, vti con 〈…〉a satur. Hor. sat 1. Cur non vt plenus vitae c•nuiuareced s Lucret. l. 3.
nProu 30. 13, 14. Hab. 2 5. [Greek or Hebrew]. Solon. Arist. polit. l. 1. c. 5. Plut. de avar. Basil. hom. 24 Stob. c. 10. Nemo est, cui foelicita• sua, etiamsi cursu veniat, satisfaciat. Seu. ep. 115. Non potest cupjditatibus, etiamsi expleatur divi[…]. Ambr. de bon. mort. c. 1. Avarus an mus nullo satiatur lu•ro. P. Sjr. Seu. ep. 49. Fortuna multis dat nimis, nulli satis. Martial. l. 12. ep. 10.Prou 30. 13, 14. Hab. 2 5. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Solon. Arist. polit. l. 1. c. 5. Plut. de auar. Basil. hom. 24 Stob. c. 10. Nemo est, cui foelicita• sua, etiamsi cursu veniat, satisfaciat. Seu. ep. 115. Non potest cupjditatibus, etiamsi expleatur diui〈…〉. Ambr. de bon. mort. c. 1. Auarus an mus nullo satiatur lu•ro. P. Sjr. Seu. ep. 49. Fortuna multis dat nimis, nulli satis. Martial. l. 12. ep. 10.
oDeinde animi ingrati naturam p s•ere semper, Atque explere bonis rebus, satiareque numquam; Qued faciunt nobis annorum temp•ra, circum Cum redeunt, foetusque serunt, variosque lepores, Nec tamen explemar vita• sruct. bus •nquam. Lucret. l. 3.
But let us rather herein strive to be affected as Gods Saints are, especially when it hath pleased God ⟨p. 57⟩to bless us with long life, with many years more, than the greater number of folk are wont to attain to; *labour to find and feel in our selves this satiety and fullness of life; and be willing and content to leave it, when God shall please to call for it, though no special affliction or pain enforce thereunto, not zas a meat loathed, (which the natural man oft doth) but as […] dish, though well liked, that we have fed our fill of.
But let vs rather herein striue to be affected as Gods Saints are, especially when it hathpleased God ⟨p. 57⟩to blesse vs with long life, with many yeeres more, than the greater number of folke are wont to attaine to; *labour to finde and feele in our selues this satiety and fulnesse of life; and be willing and content to leaue it, when God shall please to call for it, though no speciall affliction or paine enforce thereunto, not zas a meat loathed, (which the naturall man oft doth) but as 〈…〉 dish, though well liked, that we haue fed our fill of.
*Id agendum est, ut satis vixerimus. Sen. epist. 23. Ut satis vixerimus, nec anni, nec d•es facient, sed animus. Idem epist. 62.Id agendum est, vt satis vixerimus. Sen. epist. 23. Vt satis vixerimus, nec anni, nec d•es facient, sed animus. Idem epist. 62.
zFastidio illis esse cepit vita. Sen. de tranq. […]. 2. Est etia• vitae ipsius nausea quaedam. Idē ep. 24. Et de Abr. in hunc locum Paraeus, Pertaesus vitae aerumnosae. Quod minus buc quadr•t. Particular 4. Quo. Place, Whither.Fastidio illis esse cepit vita. Sen. de tranq. 〈…〉. 2. Est etia• vitae ipsius nausea quaedam. Idē ep. 24. Et de Abr. in hunc locum Paraeus, Pertaesus vitae aerumnosae. Quod minus buc quadr•t. Particular 4. Quo. Place, Whither.
And hitherto also of the third Particular, to wit, time when he died.
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Rector of Rotherhithe; member of the Westminster Assembly.
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a[Greek or Hebrew]. Plu•. de sen. pol. [Greek or Hebrew]. Eurip. Melamp [Greek or Hebrew]. B•o•. Lair. [Greek or Hebrew]. Sophocl. Thiest. [Greek or Hebrew]. Antiphan. Philoct.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Plu•. de sen. pol. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Eurip. Melamp 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. B•o•. La•r. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Sophocl. Thyest. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Antiphan. Philoct.
b[Greek or Hebrew]. Eurip. A•tiop. Polyb. lib. 1. Plut. de sen. Pol. Galen. de art. Stob. […]. 52. [Greek or Hebrew]. Oppian. pisc. l. 5. [Greek or Hebrew]. Agatho. [Greek or Hebrew]. Menand. [Greek or Hebrew]. Gabr. Fab. Hinc Agamemnon decem Nestores potius quam Aiaces optat. Iliad. [Greek or Hebrew]. Cic. de sen. Plut. de sen. pol.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Eurip. A•tiop. Polyb. lib. 1. Plut. de sen. Pol. Galen. de art. Stob. 〈…〉. 52. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Oppian. pisc. l. 5. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Agatho. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Menand. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Gabr. Fab. Hinc Agamemnon decem Nestores potius quam Aiaces optat. Iliad. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Cic. de sen. Plut. de sen. pol.
*[Greek or Hebrew]. Aristoph. vesp.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Aristoph. vesp.
c[Greek or Hebrew]. Pl•t. ibid. Non proprium senectutis est vit•um, sed commune valetudinis. Cic. de•en.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Pl•t. ibid. Non proprium senectutis est vit•um, sed commune valetudinis. Cic. de•en.
dJob 7. 15, 20. Nunc quia longa mihi gravis est & inutilis aetas, vivere cum nequeam, sit mihi posse mori. Maxim. eleg, 1.Iob 7. 15, 20. Nunc quia longa mihi grauis est & inutilis aetas, viuere cum nequeam, sit mihi posse mori. Maxim. eleg, 1.
f[Greek or Hebrew]. Menand. Tum equidem in senecta hoc depuso miserrimum, Sentire ea aetate esse odi•sum alteri. Caecil. Usque adeo gravis ux•ri, natisque, sibique, Ut captatori moveat fastidia Cosso. Ivven. 10.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Menand. Tum equidem in senecta hoc depuso miserrimum, Sentire ea aetate esse odi•sum alteri. Caecil. Vsque adeo grauis vx•ri, natisque, sibique, Vt captatori moueat fastidia Cosso. Iuuen. 10.
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Prou. 16. 31 Venerabilis senectus; verum virtutum, non anno•ū numero computata. Guil. de Theodor. de amor. Dei. c 9. Alioqui nihil turpius quam grandis natu senex, qui nih. l habit, quo se prob•t diu vixisse p•aeter aetatē. Sen. de t•āq. c. 3. Non enim cani rugae que, sed honeste acta aeta•, autoritatē afferunt. Ci•. d•sen. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Philo antholog. l 1. c. 16.
to endure rather any extremitie of griefe and torture with life, than to haue an end put to their paines and torments by death.
pHae res vitae me, soror, saturant: Hae m•hidividiae & s[…]osunt. Plaut. Stitch. 1. 1.Hae res vitae me, soror, saturant: Hae m•hidiuidiae & s〈…〉osunt. Plaut. Stich. 1. 1.
qTaedio vitae ad •ortem curritur. Epicur. Sen. ep. 24. mo•bi. Plin. Sec. l. 3. ep. 3. Liboris. Cu•t. l 5.
r[Greek or Hebrew]. Muson. Stob. c. 1. Ill[…] lauda & imitare, quem non piget inor• cum ivvat v•uere Sen. ep. 54. cum v•uere aceroum non si•. Idem ep 24.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Muson. Stob. c. 1. Ill〈…〉 lauda & imitare, quem non piget inor• cum iuuat v•uere Sen. ep. 54. cum v•uere aceroum nō si•. Idem ep 24.
t[Greek or Hebrew]. Plutarc. d• tranquil. [Greek or Hebrew]. Idem de clar. foem. [Greek or Hebrew]. Epi•tet. S••b. c. 120. Inter mortis metum & vitae tormenta miseri fluctuant: & vivere no•unt, & mori nes•iunt. Sen. ep. 4. Pati non vultis, exire timetis: quid faciam vobis? Cypr. de mortal.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Plutarc. d• tranquil. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Idem de clar. foem. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Epi•tet. S••b. c. 120. Inter mortis metum & vitae tormenta miseri fluctuant: & viuere no•unt, & mori nes•iunt. Sen. ep. 4. Pati non vultis, exire timetis: quid faciam vobis? Cypr. de mortal.
uDe ••redico Plato [Greek or Hebrew]. Plut. de tard. vind. Quid buius vivere est? d•u mori. Sen, ep. 101. Mortis habet vices, Lentè cum trahitur vita dolentibus. Sen. Herc. O•t. 1. 2.De ••redico Plato 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Plut. de tard. vind. Quid buius viuere est? d•u mori. Sen, ep. 101. Mortis habet vices, Lentè cum trahitur vita dolentibus. Sen. Herc. O•t. 1. 2.
xMorsque minus p[…]nae quam mor• mortis habet. Onid. ep. 10.Morsque minus p〈…〉nae quam mor• mortis habet. Onid. ep. 10.
y[Greek or Hebrew]. Homer. Odis. [Greek or Hebrew]. Eurip. Aulid. Debilem facito manu, Deb. lempede, coxa: Tuber adstrue gibberum; Lubricos quate dents. Vita dumb superest, bene est, Me•aenas. Quod miserrimum erat, si incidisset, optatur, & tanquam vitapetitur, supplicij mora. Inuenitur qui malit inter supplicia tabescere, & perir• […]mbratim; & ties per stillicidia •mittere animam, quam semel exhalare? Inuenitur, qui velit trahere […] •o• tormenta tracturam? Est tanti habere animam, ut agam? Sen. epist. 101.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Homer. Odys. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Eurip. Aulid. Debilem facito manu, Deb. lempede, coxa: Tuber adstrue gibberum; Lubricos quate dentes. Vita dum superest, bene est, Me•aenas. Quod miserrimum erat, si incidisset, optatur, & tanquam vitapetitur, supplicij mora. Inuenitur qui malit inter supplicia tabescere, & perir•〈…〉mbratim; & t•ties per stillicidia •mittere animam, quam semel exhalare? Inuenitur, qui velit trahere 〈…〉•o• tormenta tracturam? Est tanti habere animam, ut agam? Sen. epist. 101.
