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I will never think myſelf wiſe, till I know that blessed part of arithmetic, how to number my days. I would desire every one of you all to think with yourſelf every morning when you riſe Now, I am a day nearer unto eternity than I was before! And at the end of every hour, Now I am an hour nearer unto eternity than I was before! I ſay, think often, yea, always thus, I was never ſo near my death as I am now! For Oh! are we not all nearer unto eternity to-day, than yeſterday?
The Seventh advantage attending the faith of approaching death, is this, that it will make a Chriſtian very careful in preparing for death. It is impoſſible for one to believe really that death is approaching, and not to prepare for it. Say what ye will, if ye be not careful in preparing for death, ye have not the ſoiid faith of this truth, that ye shall die. Believe me, it is not every one that thinketh he believeth this truth, that believeth it indeed. And O how dreadful is it for an unprepared man to meet with death! He desireth not to die, yea, he would give a world for his life! but die he muſt, whether he will or not; for death will not be requeſted to ſpare a little when he cometh, And therefore I ſay unto you all, “Set your houſe in order, for ye shall ſurely die.” Old men and women, ſet your houſe in order, for
