Human nature in its fourfold state ... In several practical discourses

Now, saints are liable to such perplexity in their death, because, though they be Christians indeed, yet they are men of alike passions with others; and death is a frightful object in itself, whatever dress it appear in: the stern countenance, with which it looks at mortals, can hardly mis• of causing them shrink. Moreover, the saints are of all men the most jealous of themselves. They think of eternity, and of a tribunal, more deeply than others do: with them, it is a more serious thing to die than the rest of mankind are aware of. They know the deceits of the heart, the subtleties of depraved human nature, better than others do. And therefore they may have much ado keep up hope on a death-bed: while others pass off quietly, like […] ⟨p. 241⟩to the slaughter: the rather that Satan, who useth all his art•: support the hopes of the hypocrite, will do his utmost to mar the p• and increase the fears of the saint. Finally, The bad frame of […] and ill condition, in which death sometimes seizeth a true Christian may cause this perplexity. By his being in the state of grace […] indeed always habitually prepared for death, and his dying […] is insured; but there is more requisite to his actual preparation, and dying comfortably; his spirit must be in good condition too.

Now, saints are liable to such perplexity in their death, because, though they be Christians indeed, yet they are men of alike passions with others; and death is a frightful object in itself, whatever dress it appear in: the stern countenance, with which it looks at mortals, can hardly mis• of causing them shrink. Moreover, the saints are of all men the most jealous of themselves. They think of eternity, and of a tribunal, more deeply than others do: with them, it is a more serious thing to die than the rest of mankind are aware of. They know the deceits of the heart, the subtilities of depraved human nature, better than others do. And therefore they may have much ado• keep up hope on a death-bed: while others pass off quietly, like 〈…〉 ⟨p. 241⟩