. Sylva sylvarum: or, A naturall history. In ten centuries; whereunto is newly added the History naturall and experimentall of life and death, or, Of the prolongation of life . THE HISTORY OF Life and Death Ibe Preface,. T is a» ancient Saying , and CompJaintiThat Life is Short, and Art Long. Where-fore, it behoveth us, who make it ourchiefeft Aime, to perfect Arts -3 to takeupon us, the Confederation, of PrdongingMans Life j God the Author of all Truthsand Life , profpering our though the Life of Man be nothingelfe, but a Mafle , and Accumulation ofSins, and Sorrows; And they t
. Sylva sylvarum: or, A naturall history. In ten centuries; whereunto is newly added the History naturall and experimentall of life and death, or, Of the prolongation of life . THE HISTORY OF Life and Death Ibe Preface,. T is a» ancient Saying , and CompJaintiThat Life is Short, and Art Long. Where-fore, it behoveth us, who make it ourchiefeft Aime, to perfect Arts -3 to takeupon us, the Confederation, of PrdongingMans Life j God the Author of all Truthsand Life , profpering our though the Life of Man be nothingelfe, but a Mafle , and Accumulation ofSins, and Sorrows; And they that lookfor an Eternal Lite ? fet but light by aTemporary \ Yet the Continuation ofworkes of Charity , ought not to be contemned , even by us Chrifti-aus. Befides , the Beloved Difciple of out Lord, furvived the other Dif-ciplcs; And many of the Fathers of the Chuuch , especially of the Ho-ly Monkes, and Hermits , were long livd which fhewes , that thisBleffingof Long Life, fo often promifed in the old Law, hadlefle A-batemen/: after our Sax iours Dayes, than other Earthly Bleffings had. Buttoeftcemof this, as the chiefeft Good, we are but too prone. Onelythe Inquirie is difficult, how to attain the fame And lo
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