Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons

Answ. It is good for us to enquire into this matter; We know• not how soon we may be called to this dying work •f the Candle be newly lighted, it may easily be put out; and if it have burned long, it will easily go out. 'Twas the desire of Dionysius, That Christs last word on the Cross,¹ might be the last word of his life. Do you therefore desire to close up your life with this gracious Resignation according to Christs Example. Then,

Answ. It is good for us to enquire into this matter; VVe know• not how soon we may be called to this dying work •f the Candle be newly lighted, it may easily be put out; and if it have burned long, it will easily go out. 'Twas the desire of Dionysius, That Christs last word on the Cross,¹ might be the last word of his life. Do you therefore desire to close up your life with this gracious Resignation according to Christs Example. Then,

1. 1Domine, fac ut ultimum tuum verbum in cruce, sit etiam ubimum meum verbum in hac luce. Gera d. ex Dionys. harm. cap. 17.

First, Be sure that you do not give away your soul from God to any thing else whilst you live. If you have given away your soul unto other things whilst you live, it will be a vain thing for you to say Christs words when you come to dye. When men come to their death, ye know they do ordinarily make their Wills; And in the first place they say, I give my soul unto God; Then if they have Lands, or Houses, or •oney, they give them to their Wives, Children, Relations, and Friends, according to their pleasure. But suppose now, That a man shall give Land or House to such or such a Child or Friend, which he hath sold or given away before; hall his VVill stand in force? VVill not all men say, This he could not give away, for he had sold that, or given that before. S in