But allowing, That the Pangs of Death are very painful; What then Ought we not Patiently, à nay Thankfully to endure them? In other Inftances we submit to a present Pain in order to fa future Eafe (as in cutting off a Gangreen'd Limb, and drawing a Stone out of the Bladder, &c.) and why not in this?

Since therefore a few Mortal Pangs will cure us of all Difeafes, and will recover us into everlasting Health and Happiness, we ought in all reafon most chearfully fubmit to them. Which I fhall further explain by confi dering,

2. The Confequents of Death.

Indeed the Confequents of Death, to Wicked Impenitent Men, are dreadful and amazing. But thofe Terrors do not concern our prefent Enquiry. Which is only to examine Whe

heightned and improved by the Suggestions of Satan, are very perplexing.

How doth he complain of his Sin, in the words of holy David, as of a burden too heavy for him to bear? There is no reft in my bones, because of my Sin: Mine iniquities are gone over mine head; as an heavy burden, they are too heavy for me. I am troubled, I am bowed down greatly, I go mourning all the day long. Pfal. 68. 3, 4, 6. 3,4,

And indeed an holy good Man is perpetually alarm'd, by the Temptations of the Devil, and his own vicious Inclinations.. And a jealous Fear of falling into fome scandalous. Sin, to the Dishonour of God, and Ruin of his own Soul) doth fenfibly afflict him.

And therefore, in the bitter ness of his Soul, he passionately

doth roll this fweet Morfel under his Tongue, and is highly pleafed in the Commiffion of it, But he that is Spiritual and Regenerate, hath different Apprehenfions.

He is deeply fenfible, not only of the Danger, but also the great Evil of Sin; the impurity and ingratitude of it, in offending fo holy a God, and fo gracious a Father; and indeed the Sense of his Sin is more grievous to him, than of any other Evil whatsoever.

The Guilt of those Sins already committed, and the Fear and Apprehenfion of commit ting more, do make him cry out; O wretched Man, who fhall deliver me from this Body of Sin?

For tho Sin doth not reign in bis mortal Body; Tho he doth not obey it in the lufts thereof; but doth strive, and struggle, and reGift it; yet the Motions of Sin,

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heighthed and improved by the Suggestions of Satan, are very perplexing.

How doth he complain of his Sin, in the words of holy David, as of a burden too heavy for him to bear? There is no reft in my bones, because of my Sin: Mine iniquities are gone over mine head; as an heavy burden, they are too heavy for me. I am troubled, I am bowed down greatly, I go mourning all the day long. Pfal. 68. 3, 4, 6.

And indeed an holy good Man is perpetually alarm'd, by the Temptations of the Devil, and his own vicious Inclinations. And a jealous Fear of falling into fome fcandalous. Sin, (to the Dishonour of God, and Ruin of his own Soul) doth fenfibly af flict him.

And therefore, in the bitter nefs of his Soul, he paffionately

cries out; O wretched Man, who fball Deliver me ?

Why, Death will deliver him; (for he that is dead is free from Six. Rom. 6. 7.) And nothing elfe but Death will compleat his Deliverance.

Sin in our Mortal Bodies, is like the fretting Leprofy in the Walls of an Houfe; (Lev. 14. 44, 45.) which was fo infectious, that the whole Fabrick was to be taken down.

For fuch is the Infection of Sin, fo rivetted in our Natures, that it will never be perfectly cleanfed and removed, till we are laid in the Duft, and till the whole Frame is taken down and diffolved.

Why then do we not chearfully welcome Death, which alone can cleanse the Leprofy of Sin; and will place us out of the reach of Satan and Temptation

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