All must dye. [ 1242]
THe Heathens usually compared the Sons of Adam, to Counters, the game at Chesse, and Stages-playes, because that Counters have their severall places and use for a time, but in the end they are jumbled into a heap; In a game at Chesse, some are Kings,* 1.1 some Bishops, some Knights &c. but after a while, they go all into one and the same bagge; On the stage one is in his raggs, another in his robes; One is the Master, another is the Man, and very busie they be; but in the end the Play ends, the bravery ends, and each returns to his place: Such and no other is the estate of Man, either weeds or flowers, and both wither; whether Trees good or bad, both die; as dyeth the wise, so the fool; Rich Men dye, and poor too; Death is unavoydable, life and death take turns each of other; the Man lives not, that shall not see death,* 1.2 be he a King with Saul, a Prophet with Ieremy, a wise Solomon, a foolish Nabal, a holy Isaac, a prophane Esau; be he of what rank soever, he must dye; Nay, let there be a concurrence of all in one; let Samuel, both a good Man, a good Minister, a good Magistrate, have as many priviledges as are incident to a Man, yet can he not procure a protection against Death; his Mother