Fear not therefore the Sentence of Death; remember them that have been before thee, and that come after; for this is the Sentence of the Lord over all flesh. Ecclus. 41 3

For out of the ground waft thou taken: Duft thou art, and unto, Duft fhalt thou return. Gen. 3.

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And as for me, I know that thou wilt bring me to Death, and to the house appointed for all Living. Job. 30. 23.

For few and evil have my Days been. And now, behold! I feem as one who am going the way of all the Earth. Gen 47. 9.. and Josh. 23. 14.

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And as I came forth of my Mother's womb, fo naked fhall I return to go as I came; and shall take Labour away in my. band with me. Eccl. 5. 15. For we are Strangers before thee, and Sojourners, as were all our Fa

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thers Our Days on the Earth are as a fhadow, and there is noné abiding. 1 Chron. 29. 15.

As Pilgrims, we Sojourn

And have here no continuing City, but feek one to come. 1 Pet. 2. II.

Heb. 13. 14.

For we know, that if our earthly boufe of this Tabernacle were diffolved, we have a Building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the Heavens.

And in this being burdened, we groan earnestly; defiring to be cloathed upon with our House which is from Heaven. I Cor. 5. I, 2, 4. For the Lord Jefus fhall change this vile Body, and fashion it like unto his own glorious Body. Phil. 3..

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And this corruptible shall put on incorruption, and this mortal fhall put on immortality. 1 Cor. 15.

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So that the Day of Death, is really better than the Day of ones. Birth. Eccl. 7. I.

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And the Righteous hath hope in bis Death. Prov. 14. 32.

Bleffed are the Dead which Die in the Lord: for they reft from their Labours, and their Works do follow them. Rev. 14. 13. The time of my Departure is at band.

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the Faith.

Henceforth there is laid up for me a Crown of Righteousness, which the Lord the Righteous Judge fhall: give me at that Day. 2 Tim. 4. 6, 7, 8.

And therefore for me to Die is Gain.

And I have a Defire to depart, and to be with Chrift, which is far better. Phil. 1. 21, 23.

PRAY

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PRAYERS

Against Fear of Death.

A Submission to the Sentence of Death.

Lord my God, in most profound Humility of Soul and Body, I caft my Self at the feet of thy Divine Majefty, Adoring thee as my Sovereign Judge. Who haft pronounced. against Me and all Sinners, (in the first Man that finned) the Sentence of Death, faying, Dust thou art, and unto Duft fhalt thou

return.

In Homage of thy Divine Juftice, I humbly fubmit to the Sentence then pronounced againft Me, and all Mankind.

All the Days of my appointed time will I wait, till my Change come. Job 14. 14.

2. A Submission to the Manner
of Death.

AND as to the Time,

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From Mr. Ket

Place, and Manner, and slewell. all Circumstances of my Death, I defire to fubmit to thy good Pleasure.

But I humbly beg, if it be thy gracious Will, O Lord, Make my Pains fhort, and my Death eafy At least, not extremely tedious, or grievous to

me.

But if thou haft otherwife determined, thy Blessed Will be done.

Only give me Patience to bear my Pains, and Spiritual Comforts under them; and at thine own due time, make my Death my Paffage to a Bleffed and Eternal Life; through Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen..

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