The saints rest

Thirdly, If ever you would sleep an happy sleep when you die, you must take heed of sucking too much of the pleasures of this life; A man that eats a full supper, will sleep very disquietly, therefore they that would sleep quietly use to eat but light suppers; for when a mans stomach is over-charged, it takes away his sweet sleep from him. So if ever you would sleep an happy sleep when you come to die, O take heed of sucking too much of the pleasures of this life; take heed of eating too large a meal of worldly delights, and of creature comforts, these worldly pleasures will make the sleep of death unquiet unto you. Oh let not Delilah's lap, deprive you of Abraham's bosom! Remember that David by Bathsheba's embraces, lost the embraces of God, I mean, the sense of the embraces of God, the joy and comfort of them.

Thirdly, If ever you would sleep an happy sleep when you die, you must take heed of sucking too much of the pleasures of this life; A man that eats a full supper, will sleep very disquietly, therefore they that would sleep quietly use to eat but light suppers; for when a mans stomack is over-charged, it takes away his sweet sleep from him. So if ever you would sleep an happy sleep when you come to die, O take heed of sucking too much of the pleasures of this life; take heed of eating too large a meal of worldly delights, and of creature comforts, these worldly pleasures will make the sleep of death unquiet unto you. Oh let not Dalilah's lap, deprive you of Abrahams bosom! Remember that David by Bathsheba's imbraces, lost the imbraces of God, I mean, the sense of the imbraces of God, the joy and comfort of them.

Fourthly, If ever you would sleep an happy sleep in death, then labour to work hard for Heaven while you live. Oh how delightful is sleep to a weary man? When a man hath taken pains all the day, as the Traveller that hath travelled all the day, or the Ploughman that hath been at work all the day, how quietly, how soundly doth he sleep in the night? O Beloved! If ever you would sleep ⟨p. 18⟩an happy sleep at death, then labour to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, and give all diligence to make your Calling and Election sure. The more you labour for Heaven the better, the sweeter will your sleep be when you come to die. And remember this, That as much sleeping in the day time, will hinder a mans sleep at night; So you that idle away the time of your providing for Heaven in this your day, you that sleep away the minute upon which eternity doth depend, Oh you will have a sad sleep when death seizeth upon you. Take heed therefore of sleeping whilst you live, that so your sleep in the night of death may be comfortable unto you.