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A47007 Death triumphant, or, The most renowned, mighty, puissant and irresistible champion and conqueror general of the whole world, Death, described with a descripton [sic] of his notable fights and triumphant victories obtained against all creatures, especially against the sons and daughters of men : also his particular stratagems and numberous regiment of scknesses [sic] and diseases whereby he conquers and subdues mankind : lively set forth to the view of all men for their better preparation for the day of their death and dissolution out of this sinful life / by Andrew Jones. Jones, Andrew. 1674 (1674) Wing J910; ESTC R29880 7,597 28

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I Kill you all Death Triumphant OR The most Renowned Mighty Puissant and irresistible Champion and Conqueror General of the whole World DEATH Described WITH A descripton of his notable Fights and triumphant Victories obtained against all Creatures especially against the Sons and Daughters of men ALSO His particular Stratagems and numerous regiment of Seknesses and Diseases whereby he conquers and subdues Mankind Lively set forth to the view of all men for their better preparation for the day of their death and dissolution out of this sinful life The Fifth Edition By Andrew Jones 1 Cor. 15.55 O Death where is thy sting O Grave where is thy Victory London Printed for Will. Thackery at the Sign of the Angel in Ducklane 1674. Revel 6.8 And I looked and behold a pale horse and his Name that sat on him was Death Revel 14.13 And I heard a Voice from Heaven saying unto me Write Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord from henceforth yea saith the Spirit that they may rest from their labours and their works follow them IT is appointed for all men once to die saith the Apostle in Hebrews the ninth and the seven and twentieth verse and after death comes the Judgement And as St. Paul saith in Romans the fifth and the twelfth verse By one man sin entred into the world and death by sin and so death passed upon all men for that all have sinned And death saith he in verse 14. raigned from Adam to Moses Yea as daily experience tells us it reigned from Adam to Christ from the beginning of the world to the end thereof There is not a day nor a night that passeth but experienceth this great Truth and as the Psalmist saith of the Sun in the Nineteenth Psalm There is no Speech nor Language no Land nor Nation where his voice is not heard yea his power and dominion is gone forth into all the world Therefore beloved wonder not at all at this conquering Conqueror for who is there among all the sons and daughters of men but is able no speak of his greatness and declare his power to the generations to come Look but upon your Fore-fathers Grandfather and other your Predecessors and they will all tell you experimentally of his power and greatness Where is Alexander Where is Pilate Where is Julius Cesar What 's become of all the great and renowned Champions of the World are they not all dead and gone and overcome by death is it not said by Methusalem and the Fathers of old in Gen. 5. that they all died they lived hundreds of years and yet at last these died And what day is there but you may see some one or other bemoaning the loss of some one or other of their friends Oh saith one My Father is taken away by Death and My Mother saith another the Husband laments for the death of his Wife and the Wife for the death of her Husband Parents for the death of their Children and the Children for the death of their Parents every day are bemoaning themselves and yet notwithstanding every one is ready to say of him I hate him for he telleth me no good but evil tidings They Cannot endure to hear of him because one time or other he must and will vanquish and overcome them They cannot endure to hear talk of him O how it troubleth and perplexeth them especially those who live at hearts ease in pleasure and prosperity it s a grief indeed to them to hear of death for why it brings to them no tidings of good but altogether of evil for true it is death is an ill friend to them that dye in the guilt of their Conscience and sins unrepented of to them it s very sad news indeed to dye But to those who live honestly walking as in the day time having a conscience void of offence to them he is ever welcome for why nothing on this side Heaven can be more comfortable to a godly man then that day For blessed are the dead that dye in the Lord. Death to a gracious godly man is a good friend it brings them the best news that ever they heard in all their lives a message from their Father in Heaven to summon them home to himself to partake of those glorious and heavenly enjoyments which he hath provided for them from the beginning of the World they are not afraid of his fears nor of the power greatness and revenge of this King of Terrors yet this is that undaunted Champion of the World that puts the whole World in fear of him and maketh even Kings to fall down before him and certain it is this great and mighty Champion Death will one time or other overcome the whole World For all must dye that is undoubted And should all the World joyn together to resist him they could not be able to stand before him Be pleased then to take this description A lively Description of the Great Champion and Conquerour DEATH DEATH is a raw-bon'd shrimp nor low nor high Yet he hath power to make the highest low The supream Master of Mortality The poor mans friend the rich mans foe The last remains of times anatomy A Thief in pace in pace more sure than slow A sleep a dream hence we are said to have In sleep our death and in our bed a grave His sign 's in Sagnittary and the But He shoots at is Mens Hearts he never sits The shafts he shoots to the Quiver they are put Won is he not by threats nor by entreats Trice power and prayer at whosoever he shoots Or aim● to strike he never fails but hits Thus fearless he as ever he hath been Makes his stroke to be felt not to be seen Death is worms Caterer who when he comes Will have provision though the Market starve And knows before where he intends to come And on which carkass he intends to carve As he awakes the sin belulled Drones And cuts them off as rightly they deserve It s he that all things to subjection brings And plays at Foot-ball with the Crown of Kings Two empty lodges hath he in his head Which hath two lights but now his eyes are gone Cheeks had he once but they are now hollowed Beauty he had but now appears there none For all those moving parts are vanished Presenting horror if but look'd upon His colour sable and his visage grim Most ghastly looks do still attend on him Fleshly he was but now it 's pickt away The reason 's this because he hath so much to do Cloathed with flesh he would be forc'd to stay And shew perchance too much of mercy too To some young piece who on some Holyday Might force him sore if she could tell him how Which to prevent and better to restrain him He goes so ugly none would entertain him Yet entertain'd he will be though he be Contemn'd by the profane Courtezan whose form Seems coy to give him hospitality Yet when he comes he 'l not on