A Dialogical Discourse between Isaiah and Hezekiah, relating to the fifteen Addi∣tional Years.
HOw, — set my House in order; why must death with his cold hand, make Iudah Kingless, whil••t in Tears the Widdow Nation drowns, and the calm Air is tormented with her sighs?
'Tis the Decree of him that gave you life, and has preserved you to this day; by him I am commissioned to relate the doleful message, and command you to prepare for immortality.
Dye! O terrible; the very thoughts of Death affright me more than the Convulsions of expiring life can pain! O! Can it be, that he who ruled the chosen Seed, whose hand so long has held a golden Scepter, and every where received the loud applauses of the glad Plebeans, must in the prime of strength and glory, have his luster shro••ded in a Grave; and there be made the sport and food of crawling Worms.
Consider Sir, that you was born to dye; and