. Emblems of mortality : representing, in upwards of fifty cuts, Death seizing all ranks and degrees of people : imitated from a painting in the cemetery of the Dominican church at Basil, in Switzerland : with an apostrophe to each, translated from the Latin and French : intended as well for the infomation of the curious, as the instruction and entertainment of youth : to which is prefixed a copious preface, containing an historical account of the above, and other paintings on this subject, now or lately existing in divers parts of Europe . For all his Actions to account, By Gods exprefs Comma
. Emblems of mortality : representing, in upwards of fifty cuts, Death seizing all ranks and degrees of people : imitated from a painting in the cemetery of the Dominican church at Basil, in Switzerland : with an apostrophe to each, translated from the Latin and French : intended as well for the infomation of the curious, as the instruction and entertainment of youth : to which is prefixed a copious preface, containing an historical account of the above, and other paintings on this subject, now or lately existing in divers parts of Europe . For all his Actions to account, By Gods exprefs Command,Each Man before the Judgment-Seat Of the juft Judge mall us be therefore vigilant, Left, when that Time fhall come,God, for our Actions, fhould pronounce A juft but angry Doom. And fince when that Hour fhall arrive, No Mortal can declare ;For its Approach the pious Man Will watch and well prepare. C 51 1 JFlmtJoever thou takejl in Hand, remember the End,and thou Jhalt never do amifs. ECCLESIASTICUS vii. Spotlefs to live if thou defirft, And free from every Vice,Let this Memorial conftantly Be placed before thine Eyes. For it will often thee remind,That Death will foon arrive, And frequent Thought to all thy ActsWill a due Caution give. Vouchfafe, O Chrift, with Heart fincere,That we thy Paths may tread, And that to all the heavnly PathMay thus be open made. As by one Man Sin entered into the World*and Death by Sin; and Jo Death pajfed uponall Men, for that all have finned. Romans v. 12. FINIS. 2<
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