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Rh in the Lord.' O let that provoke you to prepare for death, that ſo ye may die in the Lord, that is the only way to make you eternally happy, I confeſs it is a queſtion difficult to determine, whether it be more difficult to die well or to live well? I ſhall not anſwer it, but rather deſire you to ſtudy both.

The fourth conſideration to preſs you to prepare for death, is this, viz. That tho' thou put all thy works by thy hand before death, yet ſhalt thou find that death ſhall have work enough for itſelf, yea, as much as thou ſhalt get done. It will then be much for thee to win to patience, it will be much for thee to win to the fight of thy juſtification ; and it will then be much more for thee to win to aſſurance. O! then is it not needful for thee to put all thy work by hand before thy latter end come; Wherefore, I may ſay to you as Moſes ſaid in his ſong, Deut. xxxii. 29. 'O that they were wiſe, that they underſtood this, that they would conſider their latter end !' O that ye had this piece of divine wiſdom ! pray yon conſider that ſad word, Lam. 1. 9. 'She remembereth not her laſt end;' and what of it? 'therefore ſhe came down wonderfully.' So will the down coming of many in this generation be wonderful, who conſider not their laſt end.

The fifth conſideration for preſſing you to prepare for death, is this, viz. 'That their labour ſhall end, but their work shall not be forgotten, as is clear from that forecited place. Rev. xiv. 13. 'They reſt from their labours, and their works do follow them;' and is not that a glorious advantage?

The Sixth conſideration to preſs you to prepare for death, is this, viz. That death may come upon you ere ye be aware ; ye know not but death may ſurpriſe you this night before ye go home to your houſes; and therefore let that preſs you to ſtudy a constant preparation for death.

The Seventh conſideration to preſs you to prepare for death, is this, viz. 'That as death leaveth you, ſo will judgement find you;' If death ſhall leave you ſtrangers to Chriſt, ye ſhall appear before him ſtrangers to him; therefore, I intreat you all to prepare for it. I think