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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The longest livers die at last. aThe days of mans life are seventy years; saith the Psalmist. But Abraham had lived a whole bhundred to that, and yet at length, you see, he dieth. Yea that is the conclusion ⟨p. 39⟩still (c one only excepted) with all those Ancients that lived so long before the flood, (not three or four times, as they say of dNestor and some eother, but nine or ten times as long as the longest ordinary livers live now adays) fAnd he died.
The longest liuers die at last. aThe daies of mans life are seuenty yeeres; saith the Psalmist. But Abraham had liued a whole bhundred to that, and yet at length, you see, he dieth. Yea that is the conclusion ⟨p. 39⟩still (c one onely excepted) with all those Ancients that liued so long before the floud, (not three or foure times, as they say of dNestor and some eother, but nine or ten times as long as the longest ordinary liuers liue now adaies) fAnd hee died.
For first, we are of ga glassy matter, of a very brittle metal: hready with every light dash to crack asunder, to fl•e in pieces. And * we walk amidst many casualties; ready ever anon to seize on us; and any one alone enough to make an end of us. And ithe pot (as the Proverb is) goeth so of• to the well, that at length it cometh home broken; or rather, that it never cometh home again. kDeath lieth every where, in every corner, in wait for us; even lin those things themselves that are hthe means to maintain life. Not ma crumb of that bread we eat, nor na drop of that we drink, but, if it go but an hairs breadth awry, it may be our bane. There is not oa bare step, or a pace only between death and us, as David speaketh; or an phandbreadth, some few inches, as it is said of those that be ⟨p. 40⟩at sea: but even scarce a nails breadth, yea or an hairs breadth between us and it, if not qat all times, yet at many times more at least, than we are usually aware of. And it is no marvel therefore if rdeath meet with us, or light upon us at length: it is marvel rather that it misseth of us so long.
For first, we are of ga glassie matter, of a very brittle mettall: hready with euery light dash to cracke asunder, to fl•e in pieces. And * wee walke amids many casualties; ready euer anon to seize on vs; and any one alone enough to make an end of vs. And ithe pot (as the Prouerbe is) goeth so of• to the well, that at length it commeth home broken; or rather, that it neuer commeth home againe. kDeath lieth euery where, in euery corner, in waite for vs; euen lin those things themselues that are hthe meanes to maintaine life. Not ma crum of that bread we eat, nor na drop of that we drinke, but, if it goe but an haires bredth awry, it may be our bane. There is not oa bare step, or a pace only betweene death and vs, as David speaketh; or an phandbredth, some few inches, as it is said of those that be ⟨p. 40⟩at sea: but euen scarce a nailes bredth, yea or an haires bredth betweene vs and it, if not qat all times, yet at many times more at least, than wee are vsually aware of. And it is no maruell therefore if rdeath meet with vs, or light vpon vs at length: it is maruell rather that it misseth of vs so long.
gVitrei sumus. August. de verb. Dom. 1.
h[Greek or Hebrew]. Qui simul ossndit ad fortunam frangitur. Pbaedr. fab. 72. ubicun pue a•ietaveri•, solu•tur. Sen. […]. ad Marc. cap. 11.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Qui simul ossndit ad fortunam frangitur. Pbaedr. fab. 72. vbicun pue a•ietaueri•, solu•tur. Sen. 〈…〉. ad Marc. cap. 11.
kMors obique •e exp[…]: […], si sapis, eam ubique expectabis. August. nom. despir. & anim. c. 51. Bern. m•d•t. c 3. & O[…]. mor. c. 7. Se•ibus in i[…]is, ad descent bus in msidij• est. Bern. de […]. 14.Mors obique •e exp〈…〉: 〈…〉, si sapis, eam vbique expectabis. August. nom. despir. & anim. c. 51. Bern. m•d•t. c 3. & O〈…〉. mor. c. 7. Se•ibus in i〈…〉is, ad descent bus in msidij• est. Bern. de 〈…〉. 14.
Besides that, swe our selves also help oft to hasten our own end, while we betray our selves to him, who lieth thus in wait for us, by wilful distemper, by disorder, by misdiet. As not one apple therefore of an hundred hangeth on the tree to full maturity, or so long, till it drop down with ripeness alone and its own weight, but either it is plucked off with the hand, or blown down with the wind, or prevented of its maturity by some one means or other: not one glass, or earthen pot of an hundred, that lasteth so long as it might, but by some mischance or other it cometh to its bane: So tnot one man among an hundred (what and I should say a thousand?) that ufulfilleth his natural course, that liveth so long as in course of nature he well might, but hath his life shortened, and his end bastned xby sword, by stress, by sorrow, by sadness, by surfeit, by sickness, by some one such casualty or other.
Besides that, swee our selues also helpe oft to hasten our owne end, while wee betray our selues to him, who lieth thus in wait for vs, by wilfull distemper, by disorder, by misdiet. As not one apple therefore of an hundred hangeth on the tree to full maturitie, or so long, till it drop downe with ripenesse alone and its owne weight, but either it is pluckt off with the hand, or blowne downe with the wind, or preuented of its maturitie by some one meanes or other: not one glasse, or earthen pot of an hundred, that lasteth so long as it might, but by some mischance or other it commeth to its bane: So tnot one man among an hundred (what and I should say a thousand?) that ufulfilleth his naturall course, that liueth so long as in course of nature he well might, but hath his life shortned, and his end bastned xby sword, by stresse, by sorrow, by sadnesse, by surfet, by sicknesse, by some one such casualty or other.
sStygias ultrò quaerimus undas. Senec. Herc. fur. 1. Plures dentibus suis, quam alient ensibus perierunt. Vide Jun. P•ov. 23. 2.Stygias vltrò quaerimus vndas. Senec. Herc. fur. 1. Plures dentibus suis, quam alient ensibus perierunt. Vide Iun. P•ov. 23. 2.
tPauci ad Senectutem p•rue•sunt. Cic. de sen. Quota pars moritur tempore fatty? Senec. Her•. O•t. 2. 2.Pauci ad Senectutem p•rue•sunt. Cic. de sen. Quota pars moritur tempore fati? Senec. Her•. O•t. 2. 2.
uImplet dies suos. Esni. 65. 20.
xMultas natura mortis vias aperuit: multis itineribus fata decurrunt. Uno modo nascimur: multis morimur. Cestius. Senec. controu. 16. Unum natura nobis introitum ad vitam dedit, exitus mul•os. Senec. epist. 70. Mille modis leti miseros mors un• fa•igat. Sill. Theb. lib. 9.Multas natura mortis vias aperuit: multis itineribus fata decurrunt. Uno modo nascimur: multis morimur. Cestius. Senec. controu. 16. Vnum natura nobis introitum ad vitam dedit, exitus mul•os. Senec. epist. 70. Mille modis leti miseros mors vn• fa•igat. Sil. Theb. lib. 9.
2. aWe carry every one of us our own bane 2about us. Every one (say some Chymicks) hath his own balsam within him: but bevery one of us (sure I am) hath within him his own bane; and that that will be sure at length to make an end of him, though no such casualty, as before we spake of, should befall him. cWe are of a glassy matter; (saith he) nay, dwere it so only, we were better and safer th•n now we are. For ea Venice glass, as brittle as it is, yet if it be charily kept, if it be carefully set up, if it stand shut up under lock and key, out of use, out of harms way, it may hold out many ages, it might last peradventure even as long as the world it self is like to last. But fshut you up man never so charily, keep him never so carefully, he may, nay he will drop away for all that, he hath poison within him, that will at length make an end of him. He was bred and borne with a dangerous, with a desperate disease on him, and such as by no care or art of man he can be cured of or recovered. gOld age (said he sometime) is it self a disease; and ha disease that cannot he cured. But ithis life it self (saith an ancient Father) is a disease; and such a disease as we must all of us needs one day dye of. lThou art sure to die (saith he) not because thou art sick, but because thou livest. For msick a man may ⟨p. 40⟩13[…] ⟨p. 41⟩[…] ⟨p. 42⟩be, and yet not die of it: (not to add, that na disease hath sometime delayed death.) But owhat man liveth, and shall pnot see death? that is, who liveth, and shall not die? qThe whole course of our life is nothing else but a passage to death: the several rages of our life so many several degrees of death: swe are dying daily tby degrees. No sooner are we (I say not, uborne, but even) *bred, but we are dying and decaying. Every xminute and moment that seemeth added to our life, ytaketh from it. For our life it is as a taper, that being once lighted, never lineth spending, till it be wasted all at last: as the hour-glass, that being once turned and set a running, never stayeth, till the sand be all out.
2. aWe carry euery one of vs our owne bane 2about vs. Euery one (say some Chymicks) hath his owne balsome within him: but beuery one of vs (sure I am) hath within him his own bane; and that that will be sure at length to make an end of him, though no such casualtie, as before wee spake of, should befall him. cWe are of a glassie matter; (saith he) nay, dwere it so onely, we were better and safer th•n now we are. For ea Venice glasse, as brittle as it is, yet if it be charily kept, if it be carefully set vp, if it stand shut vp vnder locke and key, out of vse, out of harmes way, it may hold out many ages, it might last peraduenture euen as long as the world it selfe is like to last. But fshut you vp man neuer so charily, keepe him neuer so carefully, hee may, nay he will drop away for all that, he hath poison within him, that will at length make an end of him. He was bred and borne with a dangerous, with a desperate disease on him, and such as by no care or art of man he can be cured of or recouered. gOld age (said he sometime) is it selfe a disease; and ha disease that cannot he cured. But ithis life it selfe (saith an ancient Father) is a disease; and such a disease as we must all of vs needes one day dye of. lThou art sure to die (saith he) not because thou art sicke, but because thou liuest. For msicke a man may ⟨p. 40⟩13
aCasus nostros. nobiscum in hac carne por•amus. Aug. hem. 28. Innumerabilia pericula in ipso sunt. sinu. Sen. quaest, vat. l. 6. c. 2.Casus nostros. nobiscum in hac carne por•amus. Aug. hem. 28. Innumerabilia pericula in ipso sunt. sinu. Sen. quaest, uat. l. 6. c. 2.
dSi vitrei essemus, casus […] timere[…]s. Fragiliores sumus quam si vitrei essemus. Idemibid.Si vitrei essemus, casus 〈…〉 timere〈…〉s. Fragiliores sumus quam si vitrei essemus. Idemibid.
eQuid fragilius vase vitre•? & tamen seruatur & durat per secula; & inuenis calices ab avis & proavis reliotos, in quibus bibunt nepot•s & pronepotes. Etsi enim casus vitreo vafi timentur, se•ectus ei & feb•is non timotur. Ibid.Quid fragilius vase vitre•? & tamen seruatur & durat per secula; & inuenis calices ab auis & proauis reliotos, in quibus bibunt nepot•s & pronepotes. Etsi enim casus vitreo vafi timentur, se•ectus ei & feb•is non timotur. Ibid.
f[Greek or Hebrew]. Demost. Clem Strom. l. 6. Ipse situ & otio in tabem iturus est. Sen. ad Marc. c. 11.
So that considering as well the variety of casualties, that we are all subject unto, as our own frailty and mortality, that we are bred and bor•e ⟨p. 43⟩zwith, it is no marvel if the longest livers of us die at last, it is marvel rather that any of us live so long.
So that considering as well the varietie of casualties, that we are all subiect vnto, as our owne frailty and mortalitie, that we are brod and bor•e ⟨p. 43⟩zwith, it is no maruell if the longest liuers of vs die at last, it is maruell rather that any of vs liue so long.
zQuemadmodum Clepsydram non extremum stillicidium exbaur. […], sed quicquid ante destuxit: sic ullima h• ra, qua esse des[…]nus, non sola mortem facit, sed sola confummat. Sen. ep. 2•.Quemadmodum Clepsydram non extremum stillicidium exbaur. 〈…〉, sed quicquid ante destuxit: sic vllima h• ra, qua esse des〈…〉nus, non sola mortem facit, sed sola confummat. Sen. ep. 2•.
Now this may first teach us, not to please our 1selves with a conceit of long life, Why may not we live as long as such and such? To omit, that it is a thing altogether auncertain. For bwho can tell a man what shall be? Certain it is, that cfirst or last, ddie we must, live we never so long. As nothing more uncertain than how long we shall live: so enothing more certain than that once fwe shall die. gAs sure as death: we say. And hit never stayeth long, that cometh at last. Stay death never so long, before it come, it will seem to come over-soon when it cometh, to those that desire it not, and at last come it will. And ilast life never s• […]ng, it will seem but short, when it is once over. kWhen it is gone, (saith the Psalmist) it is but as la watch in the night.
Now this may first teach vs, not to please our 1selues with a conceit of long life, Why may not wee liue as long as such and such? To omit, that it is a thing altogether avncertaine. For bwho can tell a man what shall be? Certaine it is, that cfirst or last, ddie we must, liue wee neuer so long. As nothing more vncertaine than how long we shall liue: so enothing more certaine than that once fwee shall die. gAs sure as death: we say. And hit neuer stayeth long, that commeth at last. Stay death neuer so long, before it come, it will seeme to come ouer-soone when it commeth, to those that desire it not, and at last come it will. And ilast life neuer s•〈…〉ng, it will seeme but short, when it is once ouer. kWhen it is gone, (saith the Psalmist) it is but as la watch in the night.
1Use 1.Vse 1.
a[Greek or Hebrew]. Isocr. ad Demon. [Greek or Hebrew]. Plut. in Epicur.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Isocr. ad Demon. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Plut. in Epicur.
Secondly, it should admonish us to take heed how we grow too far in love, either with this life it self, or with the things of this life. Since that, though we enjoy them never so long, yet we must leave them at last. For mwe brought them not with ⟨p. 42⟩[…] ⟨p. 43⟩[…] ⟨p. 44⟩us into this world; and it is certain that nwe cannot carry them out of the world with us. If they leave not us while we live here, owhich oft also they do; yet pwe cannot but leave them when we go hence. For all the things of this life must needs leave us, when our life it self leaveth us, whereupon they depend. Let us so hold, and use these things therefore, that we qset not our hearts on them; that we suffer not our raffections to be glued to them. Let them shang loose about us, that when we shall come to be stripped of them, they may, as our garments, go off with ease. Otherwise if they tcleave and stick fast to our souls, as clothes are wont to do to an ulcerous body, the parting one day, with them, which we can by no means avoid, will be uas painful unto us, as if our skin were pulled from our flesh, or xour flesh •orne from our bones, or rather yas if some piece of our soul were reft away together with them.
Secondly, it should admonish vs to take heed how we grow too farre in loue, either with this life it selfe, or with the things of this life. Since that, though we enioy them neuer so long, yet wee must leaue them at last. For mwe brought them not with ⟨p. 42⟩〈…〉⟨p. 43⟩〈…〉⟨p. 44⟩vs into this world; and it is certaine that nwe cannot carry them out of the world with vs. If they leaue not vs while we liue here, owhich oft also they doe; yet pwe cannot but leaue them when we goe hence. For all the things of this life must needs leaue vs, when our life it selfe leaueth vs, whereupon they depend. Let vs so hold, and vse these things therefore, that we qset not our hearts on them; that we suffer not our raffections to be glewed to them. Let them shang loose about vs, that when wee shall come to be stript of them, they may, as our garments, goe off with ease. Otherwise if they tcleaue and sticke fast to our soules, as cloathes are wont to doe to an vlcerous body, the parting one day, with them, which we can by no meanes auoid, will be uas painfull vnto vs, as if our skin were pulled from our flesh, or xour flesh •orne from our bones, or rather y
m1 Tim. 6. 7. Job. 1. 21. E•cl•s. 5. 14. Nihil intulis•i, ni•il hinc auferes. Aug. de verb. Dom. 5. & 41. E[…] red•untem natura, sicut intrantem. Non licet plus inferre quam intuleris. Sen. ep. 102.1 Tim. 6. 7. Iob. 1. 21. E•cl•s. 5. 14. Nihil intulis•i, ni•il hinc auferes. Aug. de verb. Dom. 5. & 41. E〈…〉 red•untem natura, sicut intrantem. Non licet plus inferre quam intuleris. Sen. ep. 102.
Yea for life it self, if we love it, (as awho loveth not life?) let us love that life, that is blife indeed, and deserveth well that name. For this life that we ⟨p. 45⟩live here, is in a manner cno life; it is dlife in name, but in deed and truth edeath. It is no true life that cannot overcome death; that yieldeth to, that •endeth to, that endeth in death.
Yea for life it selfe, if we loue it, (as awho loueth not life?) let vs loue that life, that is blife indeed, and deserueth well that name. For this life that we ⟨p. 45⟩liue here, is in a manner cno life; it is dlife in name, but in deed and truth edeath. It is no true life that cannot ouercome death; that yeeldeth to, that •endeth to, that endeth in death.
a[Greek or Hebrew]. Aesop. fab. Quis vitam non vult? Aug. hom. 4.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Aesop. fab. Quis vitam non vult? Aug. hom. 4.
b1 Tim. 6. 19. [Greek or Hebrew]. Aeterna vita, veravita. Aug. de pec. mer. l. 1. c. 11. vera vita quae animam de morte eruit. Idem ep. 121. c. 2. Uita si diligitur, ibi acquiratur, […] nulla morte f[…]r. Idem ep. 45.1 Tim. 6. 19. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Aeterna vita, veravita. Aug. de pec. mer. l. 1. c. 11. vera vita quae animam de morte eruit. Idem ep. 121. c. 2. Uita si diligitur, ibi acquiratur, 〈…〉 nulla morte f〈…〉r. Idem ep. 45.
c[Greek or Hebrew]; Eurip. Hanc esse morsem quā […]s vital du•imus, vitam il-Use 3. lam quam pro morte nos f•rmidamus. Lactant. instit. l. 3. 6. 18. [Greek or Hebrew]. Eurip. Ista v••que quae tantum amatur vita, quamlibet jucū da asque prodicta sit, nec vita d•cenda est. Aug. ep. 121. Vita falsa est. Idem de verb. Dom. 5. hom. 13. et de temp 212.〈non-Latin alphabet〉; Eurip. Hanc esse morsem quā 〈…〉s vita• du•imus, vitam il-Vse 3. lam quam pro morte nos f•rmidamus. Lactant. instit. l. 3. 6. 18. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Eurip. Ista v••que quae tantum amatur vita, quamlibet iucū da asque prodicta sit, nec vita d•cēda est. Aug. ep. 121. Vita falsa est. Idem de verb. Dom. 5. hom. 13. et de temp 212.
dQuod de arc•• Herac••t. [Greek or Hebrew]. Eustath. ad I•ad. [Greek or Hebrew]. Plut. ad Apollen.Quod de arc•• Herac••t. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Eustath. ad I•ad. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Plut. ad Apollen.
eMors est potius d•cenda quam […]a, vel mortis quaedam pro•xitas. Gr•g. in Evang. 36. Hae• vita qu• v[…]us, magis mors est, &c. Bern. in Psal. 90. ser. 17.Mors est potius d•cenda quam 〈…〉a, vel mortis quaedam pro•xitas. Gr•g. in Euang. 36. Hae• vita qu• v〈…〉ꝰ, magis mors est, &c. Bern. in Psal. 90. ser. 17.
Thirdly, the consideration hereof should cause us to fsurcease and cast off this our immoderate care for the things of this life. As it hath been said by way of reproof of some people, that they used to gbuild as if they looked to live for ever: so it may well be said of many among us, that they hpurchase, and ibuild, and kgather goods together, as if they made full account to llive ever to enjoy them. Whereas neither are these things able to lengthen their lives: for mhave a man never so much of them, his life dependeth not thereupon: nor to keep them from death: for nno price can procure any immunity from it: nor to save them in death; for oriches avail not in the day of wrath: nor to avail them after death; for there will then be no use of them. And for men therefore pto beat their brains so much with thought and care for these things, and qto take such pains, as so many do, for the compassing of them, is but rto t•ile and moil about that, that they must leave to others at length, and to inherit snothing but tfolly and uvanity themselves, when others, xthey know not who, yinherit the fruit of their labours.
Thirdly, the consideration hereof should cause vs to fsurcease and cast off this our immoderate care for the things of this life. As it hath beene said by way of reproofe of some people, that they vsed to gbuild as if they looked to liue for euer: so it may well be said of many among vs, that they hpurchase, and ibuild, and kgather goods together, as if they made full account to lliue euer to enioy them. Whereas neither are these things able to lengthen their liues: for mhaue a man neuer so much of them, his life dependeth not thereupon: nor to keepe them from death: for nno price can procure any immunitie from it: nor to saue them in death; for oriches auaile not in the day of wrath: nor to auaile them after death; for there will then be no vse of them. And for men therefore pto beat their braines so much with thought and care for these things, and qto take such paines, as so many doe, for the compassing of them, is but rto t•ile and moile about that, that they must leaue to others at length, and to inherite snothing but tfolly and uvanitie themselues, when others,
gDe Acragan•••is Empedo•••s; [Greek or Hebrew]. Lac•t. l. 8. De Rhodijs Stratonicus, [Greek or Hebrew]. Plut. de avar. Ideque ferè de Megarensibus Diogenes. Tertul apolog.De Acragan•••is Empedo•••s; 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Lac•t. l. 8. De Rhodijs Stratonicus, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Plut. de auar. Ideque ferè de Megarensibꝰ Diogenes. Tertul apolog.
Lastly, this might teach us not to fear death. aIt is a fond thing (saith he) to fear that, that cannot be 2avoided. A folly it is to trouble & turmoil our selves with fear and care about that, that by no thought or forecast we can shun or shift off. But such is death. bDelayed it may be, but avoided it cannot be. And cbe it never so long put off, yet dit will come at last. As an ancient Father therefore well and wisely adviseth; eFear not that, which whether thou wilt or no, will be; fear that rather, which if thou thy self wilt not, shall never be. That is, fear not this temporal death, the death of thy body, which of it self cannot hurt thee, and by no means or care of thine can be prevented: but fear that eternal death, the death of thy soul, fthe greatest of all evils that can possibly befall thee, which by mature care and diligence now used, may be prevented. But we are (as another well observeth) herein, the most of us, glike children, that are hafraid of a visor, but fear not the fire; shriek and start at the one, but thrust their fingers into the other. *We fear the bodily death, but not the spiritual death, the death of the soul, the death in sin, and dying in sin, without which the other cannot hurt. The fear of death troubleth and distracteth much our minds: but the fear of future matters, that are truly fearful indeed, and but for wch death needed not at all to be feared, doth no more trouble or affect the most, than as if ⟨p. 47⟩no such thing were at all, or they were ibabes only that believed them.
Lastly, this might teach vs not to feare death. aIt is a fond thing (saith he) to feare that, that cannot be 2auoided. A folly it is to trouble & turmoile our selues with feare and care about that, that by no thought or forecast wee can shunne or shift off. But such is death. bDelayed it may be, but auoided it cannot be. And cbe it nouer so long put off, yet dit will come at last. As an ancient Father therefore well and wisely aduiseth; eFeare not that, which whether thou wilt or no, will be; feare that rather, which if thou thy selfe wilt not, shall neuer be. That is, feare not this temporall death, the death of thy body, which of it selfe cannot hurt thee, and by no meanes or care of thine can be preuented: but feare that eternall death, the death of thy soule, fthe greatest of all euils that can possibly befall thee, which by mature care and diligence now vsed, may be preuented. But we are (as another well obserueth) herein, the most of vs, glike children, that are hafraid of a visour, but feare not the fire; shreeke and start at the one, but thrust their fingers into the other. *Wee feare the bodily death, but not the spirituall death, the death of the soule, the death in sinne, and dying in sinne, without which the other cānot hurt. The feare of death troubleth and distracteth much our minds: but the feare of future matters, that are truly fearfull indeed, and but for wch death needednot at al to be feared, doth no more trouble or affect the most, than as if ⟨p. 47⟩no such thing were at all, or they were ibabes only that beleeued them.
aS•ultum est timere, quod vitari non potest. P. Syr. [Greek or Hebrew]. Arian. 1. Epict. l. 1. c. 27.S•ultum est timere, quod vitari non potest. P. Syr. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Arrian. 1. Epict. l. 1. c. 27.
2Use 4.Vse 4.
bDifferri potest, auserri non potest. Aug. de divers. 36. Mortem differunt ista, non au••runt. Idem de verb. Apost. •8.Differri potest, auserri non potest. Aug. de diuers. 36. Mortem differunt ista, non au••runt. Idem de verb. Apost. •8.
cSed etsi tardius quis moritur, nunquid ideò non moritur? Idē de temp. 74.Sed etsi tardius quis moritur, nunquid ideò non moritur? Idē de temp. 74.
dQuid autem ad rem pertinet, quadiu vites, quod evitare non possis? Sen. epist. 93.Quid autem ad rem pertinet, quadiu vites, quod euitare non possis? Sen. epist. 93.
eNoli timere, quod velis, •olis, e[…]: id time, quod, si nelueris, non erit. Aug. de divers. 36.Noli timere, quod velis, •olis, e〈…〉: id time, quod, si nelueris, non erit. Aug. de diuers. 36.
fDe hoc verè dici potest, [Greek or Hebrew]. Aristot. Ethic. l. 3. c. 6. [Greek or Hebrew]. Ep[…]. La•rt. Timor•m maximus leti metus. Lucan. •b. 1.De hoc verè dici potest, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Aristot. Ethic. l. 3. c. 6. . Ep. Lart. Timorm maximus leti metus. Lucan. b. 1.
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E[…]a quib•s hic […] administratur, a •ua, terra, spiri[…], omnia tam causae vivend• sunt qua• […] •ortis. Sen. ep. 117. Non •ibus nobis, non hamor, non vigilia, non somnus sine mensura quadam […] sunt. Idem quaest, not. l. 6. […]. 2. O•or, sapor, humour, c•bus, & sine quibus viu•re non po•es•, sunt […] mini morlifera. Idem ad Marc. c. 11.E〈…〉a quib•s hic 〈…〉 administratur, a •ua, terra, spiri〈…〉, omnia tam causae viuend• sunt qua•〈…〉•ortis. Sen. ep. 117. Non •ibus nobis, non hamor, non vigilia, non somnus sine mensura quadam 〈…〉 sunt. Idem quaest, nat. l. 6. 〈…〉. 2. O•or, sapor, humor, c•bus, & sine quibus viu•re non po•es•, sunt 〈…〉 mini morlifera. Idem ad Marc. c. 11.
hInter v•rios casus am[…]us. August. ibid. & […]. 28. Sub […] casibus quotid […] […] ambulamus.Inter v•rios casus am〈…〉ꝰ. Aug•st. ibid. & 〈…〉. 28. Sub 〈…〉 casibus quotid 〈…〉〈…〉 ambulamus.
p[Greek or Hebrew]. Anath[…] […] morteremotus Quatuo•, &c. Ivven 14 [Greek or Hebrew]. Arat. [Greek or Hebrew]. D•o Prus. orat. 74. E• prope tam letum quam prape cernu aquam. O•d. Pont. l. 2. Inter v[…]ae mortisquevias N[…] gracililim••e ducto. Sen. Med 2.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Anath〈…〉〈…〉 morteremotus Quatuo•, &c. Iuuen 14 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Arat. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. D•o Prus. orat. 74. E• prope tam letum quam prape cernu aquam. O•d. Pont. l. 2. Inter v〈…〉ae mortisquevias N〈…〉 gracililim••e ducto. Sen. Med 2.
q••ras si in navigation tantum existimas minimum esse quo mortevita diducit•r. In •mni loco aeque tenue interuallum est. Non v••que se mors tam prope ost•ndit, nbique tam prope est. S•nec. epist. 50. A morte semp•r •atundem absumus. Quod enim tempus morti exemp[…] est? a quo prope non est, parata omnibus locis, omnibus mom•ntis? Id•m epist. 30.••ras si in n•uigat•one tantum existimas minimum esse quo mortevita diducit•r. In •mni loco aeque tenue interuallum est. Non v••que se mors tam prope ost•ndit, nbique tam prope est. S•nec. epist. 50. A morte semp•r •atundem absumus. Quod enim tempus morti exemp〈…〉 est? a quo prope non est, parata omnibus locis, omnibus mom•ntis? Id•m epist. 30.
rQuem saepe casus transit, aliquado inuenit. P. Sir. Circuit fatum; & si quem diu praeterijt, rep•rit. Sen•c. quaest. not. l. 6. c. 1. Mors propter incertos casus quotidiè imminet; propter brevitatem vitae nunquam potest longè abbess. ••c. Tuscul. l. 1. Nemo p•riculo proximus, jutus diu. Cyp. nom. de singul. cler.Quem saepe casus transit, aliquado inuenit. P. Syr. Circuit fatum; & si quem diu praeterijt, rep•rit. Sen•c. quaest. nat. l. 6. c. 1. Mors propter incertos casus quotidiè imminet; propter breuitatem vitae nunquam pot•st longè abesse. ••c. Tuscul. l. 1. Nemo p•riculo proximus, iutus diu. Cyp. nom. de singul. cler.
taketh from it. For our life it is as a taper, that being once lighted, neuer linneth spending, till it be wasted all at last: as the houre-glasse, that being once turned and set a running, neuer staieth, till the sand be all out.
〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Demost. Clem Strom. l. 6. Ipse situ & otio in tabem iturus est. Sen. ad Marc. c. 11.
g[Greek or Hebrew]. Apollodor. Donat. ad illud Ter. Phorm. 4. 1. Senectus ipsa morbus est.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Apollodor. Donat. ad illud Ter. Phorm. 4. 1. Senectus ipsa morbus est.
hSenectus insanabilis morbus est. Sen. ep. 10•. Senectus m•rbus mgens. Nullis arcerive potest, pellive medelis. Erasm. desen.
iIsta vita morbus est.
lMorieris, non quia aegrotas, sed quia vivis. Sen. ep. 78.Morieris, non quia aegrotas, sed quia viuis. Sen. ep. 78.
mMedici, cum aegrotos inuisunt, phthisicus est, inquiunt, aut bydrop•cus, moriatur necesse est: deinde moritur tamen. Aug. ibid.
13k Morbus hic necesse est ut ad m•rtem perducat. Aug. de temp. 74.k Morbus hic necesse est vt ad m•rtem perducat. Aug. de temp. 74.
qTotus ist us vitae […]rsus n•••l aliud quam ad mortem de •ursus est. Aug. Civit. l. 13 c 10. •ola vita ad mor••m iter est. Sen. ad Polyb. c. 30.Totus ist us vitae 〈…〉rsus n•••l aliud quam ad mortem de •ursus est. Aug. Ciuit. l. 13 c 10. •ola vita ad mor••m iter est. Sen. ad Polyb. c. 30.
r[Greek or Hebrew]. Plut. de EI Delph. Agunt opus suum sata: nobis sensum nostrae necis auferunt. Quoque facilius obrepat mors, subipso vi•ae nomine lat•t. Infantiam ins• pueritia conuertit, pu•ritia[…] pub•rtas, […]ntututem senectus abstulit. S•n. M[…] c. c. 10.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Plut. de EI Delph. Agunt opus suum sata: nobis sensum nostrae necis auferunt. Quoque facilius obrepat mors, subipso vi•ae nomine lat•t. Infantiam ins• pueritia conuertit, pu•ritia〈…〉 pub•rtas, 〈…〉ntututem senectus abstulit. S•n. M〈…〉 c. c. 10.
sQuotid è morimur: quit commutamur. Hieron. Nepot. Quot. mor. quotidit d•mi•ur a[…]qua pars vitae. Seu. ep. 24.Quotid è morimur: qu•t commutamur. Hieron. Nepot. Quot. mor. quotidit d•mi•ur a〈…〉qua pars vitae. Seu. ep. 24.
tAd mortem dies e•tre•us p•ruenit, a•ced•t omnis, •arpit nos ii, non corripit. Non repen•• nos in mortem incid[…], sed minutatim procedi•us minutatim subducimur. Sen. ep. 24. & 30. & 120.Ad mortem dies e•tre•us p•ruenit, a•ced•t omnis, •arpit nos ii, non corripit. Non repen•• nos in mortem incid〈…〉, sed minutatim procedi•us minutatim subducimur. Sen. ep. 24. & 30. & 120.
uNasce•tes mo[…]w; finisque borigine peudet. Manil. l. 4 exquo primu• lucem vidit, […]r mortis ingressus est. Sen. M•rc. cap. 20.Nasce•tes mo〈…〉w; finisque borigine peudet. Manil. l. 4 exquo primu• lucem vidit, 〈…〉r mortis ingressus est. Sen. M•rc. cap. 20.
*[Greek or Hebrew], &c. Plut. de EI.〈non-Latin alphabet〉, &c. Plut. de EI.
xMomentis singulis moximur. August. nom. ••dit. cap. 24. Qu•d […] aliud singulis momentis agitur, donec ea cons[…]mata mors quae agebatur impleatur, &c. August. Ci•it. lib. 13. cap. 10.Momentis singulis moximur. August. nom. ••dit. cap. 24. Qu•d 〈…〉 aliud singulis momentis agitur, donec ea cons〈…〉mata mors quae agebatur impleatur, &c. August. Ci•it. lib. 13. cap. 10.
yI[…] ipsa, si bene comsutes, damna sunt. Et illi ipsi qui addebantur adol•s•entiae any, vitae detrahcbantur. Sen. Marc. cap. 20. Cum cressunt puers, quasi accedunt illis dies, cum reverá decedant. Quicquid enim vixit, de summa minuit. Qua•do prodi. citur […] non aug•tur, nec addendo crescit, quia veniendo recedit. August. de verb. Dom. 1. & 17. •o•. 1. […] de temp. 113. Ipsa suis augmentis vita ad detrimenta impellitur; & inde deficit, unde proficere creditur. Greg. Mor. l. 13. c. 27. Illa eadem vitam quae inchoat, bora •apit. Camil. epitaph. Et […]psit bora vitam prima quae dedit. Sen. Her•. fur. 3. 3.I〈…〉 ipsa, si bene comsutes, damna sunt. Et illi ipsi qui addebantur adol•s•entiae anni, vitae detrahcbantur. Sen. Marc. cap. 20. Cum cressunt puers, quasi accedunt illis dies, cum reuerá decedant. Quicquid enim vixit, de summa minuit. Qua•do prodi. citur 〈…〉 non aug•tur, nec addendo crescit, quia veniendo recedit. August. de verb. Dom. 1. & 17. •o•. 1. 〈…〉 de temp. 113. Ipsa suis augmentis vita ad detrimenta impellitur; & inde deficit, vnde proficere creditur. Greg. Mor. l. 13. c. 27. Illa eadem vitam quae inchoat, bora •apit. Camil. epitaph. Et 〈…〉psit bora vitam prima quae dedit. Sen. Her•. fur. 3. 3.
gIncerta omnia: sola mors certa est. August. in Psalm. 38. & de verb. Dom. 21.
hQuid diu est, ubi finis est? Aug. d• verb. Dem 42. Quicquid finitur parum est. Greg. Moral. lib. 7. c. 20. Nulla longa mora est eius, quod aliquando e[…]ict. T[…]tull. Mihi ne […]turnuni quidem qu•cquam videtur, in quo est aliquid extremum. Cic. de s•n. & Aug. civi•. l. 12. c. 11.Quid diu est, vbi finis est? Aug. d• verb. Dem 42. Quicquid finitur parum est. Greg. Moral. lib. 7. c. 20. Nulla longa mora est eius, quod aliquando e〈…〉ict. T〈…〉tull. Mihi ne 〈…〉turnuni quidem qu•cquam videtur, in quo est aliquid extremum. Cic. de s•n. & Aug. ciui•. l. 12. c. 11.
iSi nongentos vitae exceeded […] annos, ut ante dil••ium viu•b•t•r, & Math• sal•m nobis tempora donarentur, tamen nihil esset praeterita longitudo, quae esse desisset. Et[…] inter eu• qui de•em vixit annos & eum qui mille, post quamid•m vitae sinis aduenerit, &c. tra•sactum omne tantundem est. Hier. in Nepot.Si nongentos vitae excede•〈…〉 annos, vt ante dil••ium viu•b•t•r, & Math• sal•m nobis tempora donarentur, tamen nihil esset praeterita longitudo, quae esse desisset. Et〈…〉 inter eu• qui de•em vixit annos & eum qui mille, post quamid•m vitae sinis aduenerit, &c. tra•sactum omne tantundem est. Hier. in Nepot.
p[Greek or Hebrew]. Lucian. anthol. lib. 1. c. p. 13. Finem sunt habitura, aut tuum, aut suum. Bern. de bon. deser. Et Sen. quaest. not. l. 3. Aut p•ssi•ent•m des•ru••, aut à possidente d•seruntur. Alcuin. in Eccles. praef.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Lucian. anthol. lib. 1. c. p. 13. Finem sunt habitura, aut tuum, aut suum. Bern. de bon. deser. Et Sen. quaest. nat. l. 3. Aut p•ssi•ent•m des•ru••, aut à possidente d•seruntur. Al•uin. in Eccles. praef.
qPsal. 62. 10. Sap••ns d•uitias non in animum, sed in domum recipiet. Sen. de b•at. c. 21.Ps•l. 62. 10. Sap••ns d•uitias non in animum, sed in domum recipiet. Sen. de b•at. c. 21.
sOmniaista nobis acceda•t, non adhaereant; ut si abducantur, sine ulla nostra •acerationed d•s•edant. Sen ep. 74.Omniaista nobis acceda•t, non adhaereant; vt si abducantur, sine vlla nostra •acerationed d•s•edant. Sen ep. 74.
x[Greek or Hebrew]. Antipho. S••b. c. 10. Quibu• […] p[…] sua obhaesit, sine sensu au•lli non potest. Sen. de tranq. cap. 8.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Antipho. S••b. c. 10. Quibu•〈…〉 p〈…〉 sua obhaesit, sine sensu au•lli non potest. Sen. de tranq. cap. 8.
y[Greek or Hebrew]. Hesiod. [Greek or Hebrew].〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Hesiod. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
hPersona […] deformis […] •um facit. Sen. de constant. sap. cap 4. Laruam timent, lucernam non timent.Persona 〈…〉 deformis 〈…〉•um facit. Sen. de constant. sap. cap 4. Laruam timent, lucernam non timent.
*[Greek or Hebrew]. Arian. Epict. d[…]t. l. b. 1. cap. 5.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Arrian. Epict. d〈…〉t. l. b. 1. cap. 5.
iEsse aliquos manes, &c. Nec pueri credunt, nisi qui nondum •relavantur. Juvenal. Sat. 2. Nemo tam p•e• e[…], ut ista ••meat. Sen. epist. 24.Esse aliquos manes, &c. Nec pueri credunt, nisi qui nondum •relauantur. Iu•enal. Sat. 2. Nemo tam p•e• e〈…〉, vt ista ••meat. Sen. epist. 24.
