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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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Fifthly. To Escape the Finished Folly of Dying without Wisdom, one way is, To Learn Wisdom from the Dying. Verily, The Thoughts of a Dying Man, are those wherein Ordinarily you hear Wisdom Justified, even by those who never in all their Days before have been the Children of it. The Wisdom which the Children of Exalted Folly have derided, while they thought of nothing but living always here, is, in The Thoughts of a Dying Man, how Approved, how Applauded, how Recommended unto the Survivors! When Men see the Days of the life of their Vanity come to their period, they Recommend unto the World, the Religion of GOD our SAVIOUR, and a Conformity to the Maxims of it, as the only Wisdom in the World! Ask a Dying Man, What is the Wisest Course that can be taken? He will say; Oh! live to GOD, and live by the Faith of the SON of GOD, as soon and as much as ever you can; And fill your life with Acts of Devotion towards GOD, and with Acts of Benignity towards Man; And let the Views of a life to come govern you in all Manner of Conversation.
Fifthly. To Escape the Finished Folly of Dying without Wisdom, one way is, To Learn Wisdom from the Dying. Verily, The Thoughts of a Dying Man, are those wherein Ordinarily you hear Wisdom Justified, even by those who never in all their Days before have been the Children of it. The Wisdom which the Children of Exalted Folly have derided, while they thought of nothing but living always here, is, in The Thoughts of a Dying Man, how Approved, how Applauded, how Recommended unto the Survivers! When Men see the Days of the life of their Vanity come to their period, they Recommend unto the World, the Religion of GOD our SAVIOUR, and a Conformity to the Maxims of it, as the only Wisdom in the World! Ask a Dying Man, What is the Wisest Course that can be taken? He will say; Oh! live to GOD, and live by the Faith of the SON of GOD, as soon and as much as ever you can; And fill your life with Acts of Devotion towards GOD, and with Acts of Benignity towards Man; And let the Views of a life to come govern you in all Manner of Conversation.
Such Things you have a thousand and a thousand times heard from the Quivering Lips, that have had an Immortal Soul just Expiring from them. Won't you hearken to the Voice of such Teachers, but Mourn at the last, for your Obstinacy and Impenitence? O ye Fools, when will you be wise! —