Divine consolations, or, The teachings of God in three parts ... with an answer to the objections made against it, and Doctor Crips [sic] booke justified against Steven Geree / by Samuel Richardson.

Death.

We choose life with sorrowes, rather then death without them. I have heard that a porter being spent with his burden, was forced to throw it downe, oh death, saith he, come death, welcome death; death comes in a visible apparition, what wouldst thou have with mee, saith death, oh no∣thing, nothing but helpe me up with my burden.

By life we have a being, but a better being is by death.

The day of death, is the first day of life.

He whose hopes are in heaven, is not much afraid of death.

Death is to him no misery, whose hopes are in eternitie.

When death seemes to dispossesse a Saint of all, it possesseth him of all.

The Saints have cause to welcome death.

Wise men desire death, yet are content to live.

As loath as we are to dye God by death delivers his from all sorrowes at once, and makes them happy for ever.

Death fully freeth the Saints from all cros∣ses, burdens, and infirmities, why should I feare that I would not escape? what hurt is it to enter into glory? I cannot have my happi∣nesse, unlesse I goe unto it.

Many good men at their death, have feares and paines.

Death hath something to say to every man, and would be heard, but men are not at lei∣sure.

If it were not for the miseries that attend this life, many would lesse welcome death.