The Worldlings Woe, and the Iust Mans joy at the time of Death. [ 1492]
IF a poor Man that had all his wealth about him,* 1.1 should fall into the hands of Thieves, and be robbed, and rifled by them, he must needs cry out and take on pitifully; For alas, he is quite undone, he hath nothing left at home to succour him and his poor Family withall: But a Rich man that hath store of Money at home, safe locked up in his Chest (unlesse he be some base, miserable wretch) will never complain much, or be disquieted, when he hath thirty or fourty shillings taken from him: Thus for Worldlings to rage and take on, when they must lose their life, or their Peace, or their Wealth, it is no marvel; For alas, when these things are gone, they have nothing left, they are at a desperate loss; but a Christian that knowes and considers what he is born unto, and what he shall enjoy when he comes home to his Heavenly Fathers house,* 1.2 he cares not though he be stripp'd out of all, here in this World, and rejoyceth in Death that hastens him to a better possession.