The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in several treatisesThe dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises

And this were a sad condition. Whatever a man hath in this life; yet when he comes to dye, he would willingly have all the Comfort possible. Though a man may be content to go Quarter-sail, and Quarter-wind, here in this life: yet when he comes to dye, he would willingly go Full-sail to Heaven.

And this were a sad condition. Whatever a man hath in this life; yet when hee comes to dye, hee would willingly have all the Comfort possible. Though a man may bee content to go Quarter-sail, and Quarter-wind, here in this life: yet when hee comes to dye, hee would willingly go Full-sail to Heaven.

Less Comfort may serve a man to live by, than to dye by: because, whiles a man lives, other things come in, to make up the want of Comfort: every thing casts in something, to make the soul a stock of Comfort. But if this will not do; if a man cannot piece up his Comforts with other things: yet, whiles a man lives, there's hope and expectation still of more Comfort.

Lesse Comfort may serve a man to live by, than to dye by: because, whiles a man lives, other things come in, to make up the want of Comfort: every thing casts in something, to make the soul a stock of Comfort. But if this will not do; if a man cannot peece up his Comforts with other things: yet, whiles a man lives, there's hope and expectation still of more Comfort.

But, when a man comes to dye, that hope is gone. There's no hope then of ever getting more. And this is a sad condition.