2,33 AB IZAHAMS PURCHASE, O R A POSSESSION F O R BURIAL. SERMON xl. Gen. 23. 4. lam afiranger, andfojaurner amongyou : giveme apoplin?ofaburying place eithyou, that ¡may burymy deadoutofmyfight. .^ His is the Conclufon of all Fleth ; they were never fo dear ,,.,.. before, but they come to be as loathfome and intollerable now. When once the lines and picture of Death is drawn over the Fabrick of Man or Womans body , ( as it is foist hereofSarah) all their glory ceafcth,all their good refpe& s) j vanifheth away, their bell friends would be fainefl rid of inVe them ; even Sarah that was fo goodly and amiablein Abra- i %__ - . .-,k hams light, miff now out of his fight, he muff bury his dead out of bisf&ht. Oh the fìrange mifery that fin bath brought its to, when it devolveth, and throwethdown all our glory at once ; and the ruffof Man -kind in their chiefeft pride, in their greatel jollity, all is tumbled inan infant, in amoment to bafenefs, and link, and mifery ! Flow Ihould webe diligent to get the hope of a better life,feeing this is fo little worthhaving? Andhow fhould our thoughts alwaycs lije up to cod, fince there is nothingbut rottennefsand putrefaction foundhere in the world? Hh But
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