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The vial poured out upon the sea. A remarkable relation of certain pirates brought…
The vial poured out upon the sea. A remarkable relation of certain pirates brought unto a tragical and untimely end. Some conferences with them, after their condemnation. Their behaviour at their execution. And a sermon preached on that occasion. : [Two lines from Job]
Boston: printed by T. Fleet for N. Belknap, 1726
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A Comparison is instituted between Angels and Men; to prove, That if Angels must abase themselves before GOD, and lay aside all boasting pretensions to perfection, much more must Men do so. The Children of Men on Earth are on many Accounts inferior to the Angels of God, in Heaven. The Inferiority is particularly conspicuous, in our Mortality. And indeed, we are not only Mortal Creatures, but our Death is attended with some very Humbling Circumstances. First, when men Die, they are stripped of that Excellency which makes them valuable among the Living. Tho' men may Excel never so much, in Strength or in Beauty, in Wealth or in Honour; in Learning or in Authority; They are carried Naked unto the Grave. Death, deprives them, disrobes them, of those things for which they were esteemed Excellent. Indeed there is one Excellency, which if Men had it, would Abide with them, when they Die, and would outlive their Death. True Wisdom would do so. But now, Secondly, Behold, how unhappy the most of Men are in this thing, They Die without Wisdom. And this is that awful Doctrine, which I am to insist upon.
A Comparison is instituted between Angels and Men; to prove, That if Angels must abase themselves before GOD, and lay aside all boasting pretensions to perfection, much more must Men do so. The Children of Men on Earth are on many Accounts inferiour to the Angels of God, in Heaven. The Inferiority is particularly conspicuous, in our Mortality. And indeed, we are not only Mortal Creatures, but our Death is attended with some very Humbling Circumstances. First, when men Dy, they are stript of that Excellency which makes them valuable among the Living. Tho' men may Excel never so much, in Strength or in Beauty, in Wealth or in Honour; in Learning or in Authority; They are carried Naked unto the Grave. Death, deprives them, disrobes them, of those things for which they were esteemed Excellent. Indeed there is one Excellency, which if Men had it, would Abide with them, when they Dy, and would outlive their Death. True Wisdom would do so. But now, Secondly, Behold, how unhappy the most of Men are in this thing, They Dy without Wisdom. And this is that awful Doctrine, which I am to insist upon.
Let Men be never so wise, they are to Die; but the most of Men are so unhappy as to be found without Wisdom when they Dy.