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18 hand from them, or that their diſeaſes and maladies have ſo diſordered and diſtempered both body and mind that for their lives, they could not get their heart's ſerious to ſtudy in minding their ſoul's eternal matters; and who knows if they ſhall get a warning of ſickneſs before death, for in the twinkling fancy they may be ſnatched out of time into eternity (as you have been hearing of many tragical inſtances) not getting ſo much time allowed them to cry for God's merbh: From all which conſiderations we earneſtly deſire you betimes to prepare for death, judgment, and eternity

SECTION V.

Some things to be done in Preparation for Death.

SAYS John, Rev. viv. 13. Bleſſed are dead which die in the lord, whereby we may underſtand the force bliſsful eſtate of them who die in union and communion with the Lord in the faith of the Lord, in peace and reconcilliation with the Lord in hopes of being with the Lord for ever and who are prepared ſo to me; New for your help therein I will ſuggeſt a ſew neceſſary things practiſed by you

Frequently preditating on death and your ſtats of life, let MEMENTO MORI be often in