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Object. But oh, I am afraid of death, and that taketh away all my joy and comfort.

Obiect. But oh, I am afraid of death, and that taketh away all my ioy and comfort.

Answ. I answer, thou mayest comfort thy self against that, yea and make death it self a ground of comfort and joy to thy self. If a child be at board from his fathers house, though he be at play with his fellows, yet if he see horse and man come to fetch him he is glad, and leaves his play and companions to go home to his father willingly: so here we are at board in the world, and we are at play, as it were among the creatures, but when death comes, which is as horse & man we should be willing to go to our fathers house, which is best of all.

Ansvv. I answere, thou mayest comfort thy selfe against that, yea and make death it selfe a ground of comfort and ioy to thy selfe. If a child be at bord from his fathers house, though he be at play with his fellowes, yet if he see horse and man come to fetch him he is glad, and leaves his play and companions to goe home to his father willingly: so here wee are at bord in the world, and we are at play, as it were among the creatures, but when death comes, which is as horse & man we should be willing to goe to our fathers house, which is best of all.

Object. But I am afraid if suffering times should come, I should never be able to stand out.

Obiect. But I am afraid if suffring times should come, I should never be able to stand out.