The feveral Notions of Death; and the Im- SECT. I. The first Notion of Death, That it is our leaving this World; with the Improve- SECT. II. The Second Notion of Death, That it is our putting off these Bodies, Men, 75 ced from you, if I must be so unhappy) of your great Respects, and many fingular Favours to me; which have been always fo free and generous, that they never gave Time, nor left any Room for me to ask; especially that obliging Welcome you gave me at my firft Coming, I mean your Prefent of a House, which, befides the Conveniencies and Pleasure of a delightful Habitation, has afforded me that which I value much more, the frequent Opportunities of your Converfation. Tho' I am able to make you no better Return than Thanks, I hope that Great MASTER whom I ferve will; and that GOD would multiply all temporal and fpiritual Bleffings on you, is, and always fhall be, the fincere and hearty Prayer of, GENTLEMEN, Your most Obliged, and Humble Servant, W. SHERLOCK, SECT. I. That the general Period of human Life is fixed and determined by God, and that SECT. II. What little Reafon we have to com- plain of the Shortness of human Life, SECT. III. What Ufe to make of the fixed Term SECT. V. The Time and Manner, and Circum- ftances of every particular Man's Death, are not determined by an abfolute and uncondi- SECT. VI. The particular Time when we are to die is unknown and uncertain to us, 161 SECT. VII. That we must die but once, or that CHAP. IV. то Dr. SHERLOCK, ON His Difcourfe concerning DEATH. F ORGIVE the Muse, who, in unhallow'd Strains, 'Tis all but one good Work, one constant Prayer. Wond'rous good Man! whose Labours may repel Thee Youth shall study; and no more engage Finding |