Seven sermons on several select subjects preached

Name: Seven sermons on several select subjects preached
Author: Thomas Watson

Seven sermons on several select subjects preached by Mr. Tho. Watson ...

Thomas Watson d. 1686London : s.n., 1689

[8], 190 p. · 32k words · Wing W1144 · ESTC R38959

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:18p. 2

I begin with the first.

:19p. 2

First, Here is a description of Life; All the days.

:20p. 2

Doct. Job doth not measure his life by years, but by days.

:21p. 2

Nay, he calls life a day, in verse 6. of this chapter. Mans life is very much resembled to a day in three or four respects.

:22p. 3¶1

1. Life is like a day for the shortness of it: men dream of a long life, saith Austin. Men they do think of such a thing as an earthly Eternity, but it is a short day. Infancy, that is day break: Youth, that is Sun rising: Full growth, that is the Sun in its Meridian: Old age, is Sun setting: Sickness, is Evening; and then comes the night of Death. Life it is a day; and is it so short? but a day; why do we then rather lose time, than live it?

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