The third Pointe.
THe third Propertye of Deathe, is, that it hap∣peneth but once, according to that of the Apostle S. Paul: * 1.1 Statutum est omnibus hominibus se∣mel mori. It is appointed to all men to dye once, whereupon it ensueth, that the hurt, and errour of an euill Deathe, being the worst of all hurts, is ir∣remediable throughout all eternitie: as likewise to die a good Deathe, is thoroughout all eternitie du∣rable. So that if I once dye in mortall Sinne, there is no meanes to remedie this hurt. For (as Salomon saithe) If the tree shall fall, * 1.2 when it is cut, to the South, or to the North, in vvhat place soeuer it shall fall, there shall it be.
If by Obstinacye in Sinne it falleth to the North of Hell, there is no remedye to recouer grace, nor to escape from paine. But, if by perseuerance in Grace, it falleth to the South of Heauen, there is no feare of returning againe to Sinne, nor of the losse of Glorie. VVith the liuely consideration of this, and of the former Verities, I am on the one side to bee astonished at myselfe, that beleeuing this with such certainety of Faithe, I doe yet liue so carelesse of my Saluation, and so forgetfull in a matter, that so much importeth mee: And on the other side to animate myselfe to procure, with grea∣test