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 that of Death a double and twofold opening; worldly misery passing by the one, worldly prosperity by the other.

At the entrance of the one, we find our sufferings and patience to attend us; all which have gone before us, to prepare our joys: at the other, our cruelties, covetousness, licentiousness, injustice and oppressions—the harbingers of most fearful and terrible sorrow; staying for us.

And as the Devil, our most industrious enemy, was ever most diligent; so is he now more laborious than ever: the long Day of mankind drawing fast to an evening; and the World's Tragedy and Time near at an end.