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13. Consider whether it be ¹more commodious for us, that Death come to us, or that we go to Death. For one thing is certain; it is vain to shun that which cannot be avoided. For it is appointed unto all men once to die, Heb. 9. 27. What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? Psal. 89. 48. Death is the way of all flesh, Josh. 24. Now this being granted, let us consider of it: Death is like an armed man, with whom we must once fight. Now if we be advised, and will go to Death, we must get on our armour beforehand, and so the encounter will be without danger to us, because the weapons of our warfare are mighty through God, & we are assured of victory through Jesus Christ. On the other side, to tarry till Death come unto us, is as if a man that knows he must fight with a sore adversary, would through slothfulness ⟨p. 668⟩go up and down unarmed, till he fall into the hands of his enemy, and must then fight with him at such disadvantage.

13. Consider whether it bee ¹more commodious for vs, that Death come to vs, or that we go to Death. For one thing is certaine; it is vaine to shunne that which cannot bee auoided. For it is appointed vnto all men once to die, Heb. 9. 27. What man is hee that liueth, and shall not see death? Psal. 89. 48. Death is the way of all flesh, Iosh. 24. Now this being granted, let vs consider of it: Death is like an armed man, with whom we must once fight. Now if we be aduised, and will goe to Death, we must get on our armour beforehand, and so the encounter will be without danger to vs, because the weapons of our warfare are mighty through God, & we are assured of victory through Iesus Christ. On the other side, to tarry till Death come vnto vs, is as if a man that knowes he must fight with a sore aduersary, would through slothfulnesse