A plea for the Godly

But when a righteous man dies, his sins die with him; the pale face of death looks ruddy, being sprinkled with the blood of the Lamb. When a Believer hath death in his Body, he hath Christ in his Soul; the day of his death is his Ascension day to heaven^*: The death of a Saint is precious,

But when a righteous man dies, his sins die with him; the pale face of death looks ruddy, being sprinkled with the blood of the Lamb. When a Believer hath death in his Body, he hath Christ in his Soul; the day of his death is his Ascensionday to heaven^*: The death of a Saint is precious,

1. *Mors sanctis est meta laborum, depositio sarci•ae peccatorum, & Transitus ad meliorem vitam Rivet.

1. To God; The righteous are said to be gathered Isa. 57. 1. * a • ner is carried away in a storm Job 27. 20. ¹the righteous is gathered as we gather precious fruit and candy it; So greatly doth God value the death of a Saint, that he makes inquisition for every drop of his blood, Psalm 9. 12.

1. To God; The righteous are said to be gathered Isa. 57. 1. * a • ner is carryed away in a sorm