A second volume of discourses or sermons on several scriptures

Did we but seriously consider by what small pins this frame of Man is tacked together, it would appear to us to be no less than a Miracle that we live one day, yea one hour to an end.

Thirdly,¹ Men generally put off the thoughts of Death and their preparation for it, because of those frightful terrors, and that insupportable dread that such apprehensions bring with them. Death is that which above all things Humane Nature most abhors: Oh! to think of the separation of those near and dear companions, the Soul and Body, of the debasement, dishonour and horror of the Grave, that there we must lie in a Bed of stench and rottenness under a ⟨p. 16⟩coverlet of Worms crawling upon us, consuming and mouldering away to dust in oblivion and forgetfulness: Oh! these are too sad and Melancholy Thoughts for the Jovial World to entertain and dwell upon: But though the consideration of these things are very unwelcome, yea, very dismal unto the minds of sinners, yet is there far worse behind then all this still, and that which carries in it far greater terror and amazement, and that is the sin that deserves Death, and the Hell that follows it, for as the Apostle says,² the sting of Death is sin. And its no wonder that Men who are conscious to themselves of condemning guilt, dare not think of standing before the dreadful Tribunal of God; and Death now is God's Serjeant to Arrest them and to bring them thither, they cannot bear the thoughts of Eternal Vengeance and prepared Torments to be for ever inflicted on them by the Almighty Power of an incensed God, and therefore it is no wonder that they put far from them the thoughts of Death, because their Consciences tell them that that Day whensoever it comes will be to them an Evil Day.

Thirdly,¹ Men generally put off the thoughts of Death and their preparation for it, because of those frightful terrors, and that insupportable dread that such apprehensions bring with them. Death is that which above all things Humane Nature most abhors: Oh! to think of the separation of those near and dear companions, the Soul and Body, of the debasement, dishonour and horrour of the Grave, that there we must lie in a Bed of stench and rottenness under a