The blessedness of the death of these that die in the Lord and more…The blessednesse of the death of these that die in the Lord and more…

I shall therefore in the last place speak a word or two to several sorts of persons, who should be thinking upon, and preparing for death, but put it far away from them: 1. To them that are young and take a merry life of it, and dow abide nothing but to be carnally Jovial, ah! poor wantons, is not death fast approaching? Will it not be upon you ere ye be aware, and ere many years go by? Certainly your life will not be eternal, and who knows but your time may be shorter then ye dream of? The grave ⟨p. 89⟩may be as soon filled with you that are younger, healthfuller, and stronger, as with the more aged, sick, and infirm, what reason then have ye to be so merry and jovial, when your peace is not made sure with God? Its a most remarkable and alarming word that is spoken to you by the Spirit of God, Eccles. 11. 9. Rejoice O young man in thy youth, and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, in the sight of thine eyes; but know that for all these things God will bring thee into Judgment: Ye may go on, if you will at your peril, slighting all warnings and admonitions, but be assured Death and Judgment are quickly coming when ye will be called to reckon with God, not only for every open, but for every secret thing good or evil; Therefore be exhorted to review and to cast your eye along your youth, and to consider seriously how it hath been spent, and see if there be not reason for your taking the exhortation that follows, Remember now thy creator in the days of thy youth &c. Eccles. 12. 1. and to spend some more time in thinking of, and preparing for death; 2ly, To them that are exceeding wise in their own generation, very provident for Summer and Winter, and for all seasons of the Year, and who can manage their estates very well and put all things in good order for themselves and for their children, to make them a convenient life in the world, but do not at all in good earnest mind an other life, how many such are there, that are very wise for this life, but for the matters of God and their own souls are stark fools the veriest fools in the world?

I shall therefore in the last place speak a word or two to several sorts of persons, who should be thinking upon, and prepareing for death, but put it far away from them: 1. To them that are young and take a merry life of it, and dow abyde nothing but to be carnally Jovial, ah! poor wantouns, is not death fast approaching? Will it not be upon you ere ye be aware, and ere many years goe by? Certainly your life will not be eternall, and who knows but your time may be shorter then ye dreame of? The grave