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death_n	reign_v	sin_n	sin_v	4,155	5	9.6123	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

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

heads adjourn To give them summons of Mortality Converting that some Beauties did adorn Her composition to corrupted earth Whence she deriv●d both period and birth Snake like he comes on us with creeping pace And takes us napping when we least think on him In 's hand an hour-glass which infers our race Is near an end and though we strive to shun him He moves when we do move and that same place Where to we fly and think we have out run him There he appears and tells us 't is not good To strive ' gainst that which cannot be withstood If we shed tears they 're bootless for his eyes Instead of sight are molded up in clay If we essay to pierce his ears with cries Vain is our labour fruitless our essay For is remorsless ears all motions flies Nor will he give the Prince a longer stay His payment must be present and his doom Return to earth thy cradle and thy tomb Nor is his summons onely when we are old For age and youth be equally attends Nor can we say that we have surer hold In youth than age nor further from our ends Save that we are by Natures verdict told With length of years our hope of life extends Thus young or old if Death approach and say Earth unto earth we must perforce obey A breath bereaving breath a fading shade Ever in motion so as it appears He comes to tell us whereto we were made And like a friend to rid us of our fears So as if his approach were rightly understood He should be welcom'd more with joyes than tears Joy to dissolve to earth from whence we came That after death joy might receive the same Naked his scalp thrill open is his nose His mouth 's from ear to ear his earthy breath Is corrupt and noisom which makes me suppose Some moldy Cell's the Mannor bouse of death His shapeless legs bends backwards when he goes His rake lean body shrinking underneath Feeble he seems bereft of heart and power Yet dares he fight the mightiest Emperour Now he consorts with flesh onely worms and men Prepar'd for worms meat though he makes resort To Countrey City Village now and then Yea where he 's seldom welcom to the Court There will he enter and will summon them And go they must though they be sorry for 't Thus Countrey Cit● Village Court and all Must their appearance make when death doth call Chop fallen crest sunk dry-boned anatomy Earth carv'd mole-eyed flesh-hook that puls us hence Night crow souls doom that tells us we must die Pilgrim remover that deprives our sense Lives date souls hate that sends from misery Mans sharpest assault admitting no defence Times exit or our entrance to that clime Where there is no time nor period of time Nor stands he much upon our dangerous year All are alike to him yea oft we see When we are most secure then he is most near There is none at all from him can flee For as he can transpose him every where East West North South with all felicity So he can come so coming in his stealth And take us hence when we are best in health This is his Descripion Death is his name King he is over all Kings and Princes yea terror to Princes and a most bitter enemy to all ungodly wretches unwelcome he is to most and unlooked for and unthought of almost by all As for strength who is there that can equal him for power he is most potent for strength he is invincible and by all inresistible His fears are most horrible and his dominion is from Sea to Sea and from Generation to Generation over all the World I remember a story of an old man that had gathered a bundle of sticks and carrying them upon his back at last grew very weary of his burden and was so far tired and spent that he could go no farther which caused him to throw down his sticks and cry out for death to come and take away his life no sooner had he spoke but death appeared to him and demanded why he wisht for him The man amazed at his sudden appearance could scarcely speak for fear yet recovering his spirits said I pray thee help me up with my bundle of sticks This is the Condition of many in troubles and afflictions they will wish for death and O that I might die but when death appears they change their notes and are of another mind but I say unto you all be prepared for his coming and fear him not for death to those that are prepared is a welcome friend yea when he comes he puts an end to all controversies Death dissolves many a hard knot which the world cannot he makes a separation betwixt a Man and Wife Parents and Children Masters and Servants He observes neither Years nor Moneths neither Weeks nor Dayes neither Hours nor Minutes He comes at the first as well as at the last yea the first minute of our lives Death hath one way or other to overcome all both old and young it is no more but a word and a blow with him to touch and go yea many times without words without fickness yea suddenly in a moment Death is the ablest Doctor in the world he cures all diseases instantly if so be men be given to ambition he hath a cure to humble them and lay their hoour in the Dust if men are given to pride Death will teach them humility and lay them even with the dust if men are given to prodigality Death will cure them if men are given to covetousness Death will make them liberal to the Worms if men are given to Drunkennss Death will make them sober if an Adulterer Death will teach him Chastity All these cures will he do with one and the same Medicine and sall we say of him Our God never made him but the Devil and Sin brought him into the World For the Devil bore a grudge to mankind from the beginning and hath ever since set each in division against him For as by one may sin entred into the World and Death by Sin and so Death passed over all men for that all have sinned Rom. 5.8 Now the principal motive which may encourage Christians to embrace and welcome death is the assured hopes of the enjoyment of these everlasting joyes which every true Christian shall enjoy to all eternity in heaven therefore welcome death welcome friend saith the godly man I desire saith St. Paul to be dissolved and to be with Christ which is best of all therefore farewell life and welcome death welcome messenger of my Father thou wilt put an and to all my sorows and convey my soul into Abrahams bosome I shall sore from Earth to Heaven from a Prison to a Palace from this sinful World to the Heavenly Countrey where I shall alwayes be in the presence of God and Christ and all the glorious Angels of Heaven and all the Patriarchs and Prophets Apostles immortal and blessed