...pleasures that solicit our pursuit ; and this consideration can be inculcated only by affliction. " O Death ! how bitter is the remembrance of thee, to a man that lives at ease in his possessions 1" If our present state were one continued succession of delights,...

...obferve : 0 death, how litter is the remembrance of thee to a man that liveth at reft in his fojfejfions, unto the man that hath nothing to vex him, and that hath pro/ferity in att things : yea, adds he, unto him that is yet able to receive meat ! And how bitter...

...passionately, nor be proud of any circumstance of his life. O death, haw 'bitter- isr. the r&nern^ brance of thee to a man that liveth at rest in his possessions, to a man that. hath nothing totex him, and that hath prosperity in all things, yea unla him that is...

...insolence and oppression! Or CONTEMPT or DEATH, AND THE BEST PROVIDING FOR IT. Montpellier, 1669. " O DEATH, how bitter is the remembrance of thee to a man that liveth at rest in his possessions, and to the man that hath nothing to vex him, and that hath prosperity in all things; yea, unto him....

...w a day may bring forth. PHOV. xxvii. 1. Defer not until death to be justified ! ECCLES. xvni. 22. O Death, how bitter is the remembrance of thee to a man that liveth at rest in his possession; unto the man that has nothing to vex him, and that hath prosperity in all things : yea...

...\. To pafs life in any certain manner with regard to habits ; good or ill, happinefs or mifery. — O death, how bitter is the remembrance of thee to a man that livtth at reft ! Eccluf. xli. i.— Dr Parker, in his fermon before them, touched tfcem fo near for...

...wretched love to think ofthee, O thou true comforter, the friend of all Who have no friend beside ! O Death, how bitter is the remembrance of thee to a man that livcth at rest in his possessions, unto die man ihat hath nothing to vex him, and that hath prosperity...

...litter is the Ecclus. xU» remembrance of thee to a man that liveth at reft in his pof- lJ'ejjions ; unto the man that hath nothing to vex him; and that hath projperity in all things ; Yea, adds he, unto him, that is yet able to receive meat ! And how bitter...

...bitter is the ECC!U». «ll.remembrance of thee to a man that liveth at re/I in his pof- '• ftffions ; unto the man that hath nothing to vex him ; and that hath projperity in all things ; Yea, adds he, unto him, that is yet able to receive meat ! And how bitter...

...oppression. : i • . « • * * X. OF CONTEMPT OF DEATH, AND THE BEST PROVIDING FOR IT. Montpellier, 1669. " O DEATH, how bitter is the remembrance of thee to a man that liveth at rest in his possessions, and to the man that hath nothing to vex him, aud that hath prosperity in all things ; yea, unto him...