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( 21 ) The Eighth advantage that attendeth the Chriſtian in believing this truth, that once he muſt die, is this, Death will not be ſo terrible to him, as to many, when it cometh. What (think ye) makhth death a king of terrors? What maketh many to ſhake as the leaf of a tree, when they are ſummoned to appear before God’s tribunal? It is even becauſe of this, they have not been thinking of death before it came, ſo as to prepare for it. And I fear many in this place may be afraid for death; and that when it cometh to them, they will ſay unto death, as Ahab ſaid to Elijah, “Haſt thou found me, O mine enemy?” Surely death will take you, and bring you to the judgment-ſeat of Chriſt; therefore ſtudy, by all means, to think ofteu upon it, and make ready for it. Believe me, death is a very big word, for it will make you once ſtand with horror in your ſouls, if your peace be not made up with God! I know not a more dreadful diſpenſation than death and a guilty conſcience meeting together.

II. The Second thing that I ſhall ſpeak unto from this firſt obſervation, (viz. This is a moſt certain and infallible truth that all perſons ſhall once ſee death,) ſhall be, to give you ſome conſiderations for preſſing you to prepare for death.