The vanity of this mortal life, or, Of man, considered only in his present…

It was some evidence (though you wanted not better) that amidst the Traffic of Spain, he more esteemed the Religion of England; and therefore, would rather his dust should associate ⟨image 9⟩with theirs, with whom also he would rather his spirit should.

It was some evidence (though you wanted not better) that amidst the Traffick of Spain, he more esteemed the Religion of England; and therefore, would rather his dust should ass•ciate ⟨image 9⟩with theirs, with whom also he would rather his spirit should.

But whatever it did evidence, it occasioned so much, that you had that so general meeting with one another, which otherwise, probably, you would not have had, nor are likely again to have (so hath Providence scattered you) in this world. And that it proved a more serious meeting than otherwise it might: for, however it might blamelessly have been designed to have met together at a cheerful Table, God saw it sitter to order the meeting at a mournful grave; and to make the House that received you, (the native place to many of you) the House of mourning rather than of feasting. The one would have had more quick relishes of a present pleasure; but the other was likely to yield the more lasting sense of an after-profit. Nor was it an ill errand to come together (though from afar, for divers of you) to learn to dye. As you might, by being so sensibly put in mind of it, though you did not see that very part acted it self.

But whatever it did evidence, it occasion'd so much, that you had that so general meeting with one another, which otherwise, probably, you would not have had, nor are likely again to have (so hath Providence scattered you) in this world. And that it proved a more serious meeting than otherwise it might: for, however it might blamelesly have been designed to have met together at a cheerful Table, God saw it sitter to order the meeting at a mournful grave; and to make the House that received you, (the native place to many of you) the House of mourning rather than of feasting. The one would have had more quick relishes of a present pleasure; but the other was likely to yeild the more lasting sense of an after-profit. Nor was it an ill errand to come together (though from afar, for divers of you) to learn to dye. As you might, by being so sensibly put in mind of it, though you did not see that very part acted it self.