The truly blessed man, or, The way to be happy here, and forever being…

5. This time will soon be done. The shortness of life is that of which all complain, though but few rightly improve the consideration; there is indeed through Grace, time enough, if well husbanded, to lay up store in for time to come: However, it is but a little while, a few days will sum up, and put a conclusion to it. See how the Word of God comments upon life's brevity, Job. 14. 1. Psa. 102. 11. 103. 15. 144. 4. It makes use of the most fleet and transitory things to represent it by; it is but a moment to eternity; and yet on this moment that eternity dependeth. We begin to die, as soon as we begin to live. Sinners! you have but a short day to do your great work in: take heed how you let it slide away insensibly, lest your glass be out before you are aware.

5. This time will soon be done. The shortness of life is that of which all complain, though but few rightly improve the consideration; there is indeed through Grace, time enough, if well husbanded, to lay up store in for time to come: However, it is but a little while, a few days will summ up, and put a conclusion to it. See how the Word of God comments upon lifes brevity, Job. 14. 1. Psa. 102. 11. 103. 15. 144. 4. It makes use of the most fleet and transitory things to represent it by; it is but a moment to eternity; and yet on this moment that eternity dependeth. We begin to dy, as soon as we begin to live. Sinners! you have but a short day to do your great work in: take heed how you let it slide away insensibly, lest your glafs be out before you are aware.

6. The finishing of this time is very uncertain. Your times are not in your own hands, but Gods, Psal. 21. 15. An age indeed is a poor short thing,