The virgins pattern, in the exemplary life and lamented death of Mrs. Susanna Perwich, daughter of Mr. Robert Perwich, who departed this life ... July 3, 1661 published at the earn[est] request of divers that knew her well, for the use and benefit of others / by John Batchiler, a neer relation ...

IV. DECAD.

31. Whether the death of many righteous in a few months time, be not a sad prognostication of much evil to come? and whether every day of our life, we ought not seriously to think of, and carefully prepare for the hour of our death? Esa. 57.1. Job 14.14. Psal. 90.12.

32. Whether a covert under the wings of the Almighty, be not a safe and a warm place in stormy times? and whether they may not reckon them∣selves secure whom God keeps? Psal. 91.1, 4.

33. Whether the bosom of God be not the sweetest, highest and brightest place in Heaven? and whether it be not the place where Abraham lyes? Luk. 16.23.

34. Whether his case be not to be lamented, who makes it his business so to live, as to dye a fool? and whether a poor Lazarus be not in an happier

condition than he? Luk. 12.20. & Chap. 16.22.

35. Whether he that refuseth to answer God's Calls and Counsels in the time of his Life, can expect God's an∣swers to his calls and cries at the hour of his death? Prov. 1.24 to 31.

36. Whether Fornicators, Adulte∣rers, and other such like, shall not do well to consider, that God's eye is broad open upon them at midnight, when no candle is in the room, no com∣pany there, and the curtains drawn round about them? and whether he doth not see their thoughts too, as well as their actions? Psal. 90.8. & 139.1 to 14. Heb. 13.4.

37. Whether, if every idle word must be accounted for, as certainly it shall, Mat. 12.36. it will not be sad with them, whose mouths belch forth nothing but oaths, cursings, blas∣phemies, scurrilities, all manner of filthy communications, and bitter re∣vilings against God, his wayes and

People? Psal. 10.7. Rom. 3.13, 14. 1 Pet. 2.23. Jude 15.

38. Whether the righteous God be not engaged to a severe punish∣ment of the wrongs and injuries done to him and his? and whether present forbearance will pass for payment, or doth not make way rather for the heavier blows at last? Psal. 37, 12, 13. Eccles. 8.11, 12. Prov. 11.21.

39. Whether God will be mocked, or doth not take notice of the intole∣rable insolencies of prophane scoffers at his Holy things, especially his ser∣vants the Prophets, and the messages which they bring? and whether this was not one great cause of all that wrath that brake out against Judah, when they were carried away cap∣tives into Babylon? 2 Chron. 36.16. Gal. 6.7.

40. Whether the terrible Judge∣ments of God, in the present death of four of the Actors of the passion of Christ, upon the very place where, and

while they were acting it (mentioned by Philip Melancthon) are not to be taken notice of by such as adventure on such bold attempts?