[ 347] In death, there is no difference of persons.
AS in Chesse-play, so long as the game is in playing, all the men stand in their or∣der, and are respected according to their places;* 1.1 first, the King, then the Queen, then the Bishops, after them the Knights, and last of all the common Souldiers: But when once the game is ended, and the table taken away, then they are all confusedly 〈◊〉〈◊〉 into a bag, and haply the King is lowest, and the pawn upmost. Even so it is with us in this life, the World is a huge Theatre or Stage, wherein some play the parts of Kings, others of Bishops, some Lords, many Knights, other Ye••men. But when the Lor•• shall come with his Angells to judge the World, all are alike, no difference betwixt the King and the Peasant,* 1.2 the Courtier and the Clown; and if great men and mean persons, are in the same sin, pares culpae, pares poenae, they shall be sharers in the same punishment.