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The christian's defence against the fears of death. With seasonable directions how to prepare our selves to die well. Written originally in French by the late Reverend Divine of the Protestant Church of Paris, Char. Drelincourt; translated into English by Marius D'Assigny, B.D. With an Account of the Author, and his last minutes.
Drelincourt, Charles, 1595-1669.Date: MDCCXVI. [1716]
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A discourse of Christian watchfulnesse : Preparing how to liue, how to die, and to be discharged at the day of iudgement, and so enioy life eternall. By Iohn Rogers minister to the Church of Chacombe in Northampton-shiere.
Rogers, John, of ChacombeDate: 1620
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Disce mori : Learne to die : A religious discourse, mouing euery Christian man to enter into a serious remembrance of his ende. Wherin also is contained the meane and manner of disposing himselfe to God, before, and at the time of his departure. In the whole, somewhat happily may be obserued, necessary to be thought vpon while we are aliue, and when we are dying, to aduise our selues and others.
Sutton, Christopher, 1565?-1629Date: 1604
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A Preparation for death. Translated from the French.
Date: [1795?]
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A werke of preparacion, or of ordinaunce vnto communion, or howselyng : The golden pystle, an alphabete or a crosrowe called an .A.B.C. and the werke for housholders with a dayly exercyce and experience of dethe all duely corrected and newly prynted.
Whitford, Richard, active 1495-1555?Date: [1537?]
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A practical discourse concerning death. By William Sherlock, D. D. Late Dean of St Paul's
Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707.Date: MDCCXLIII. [1743]
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Discorsi morali dell'eccellente S. Fabio Glissenti contra il dispiacer del morire, detto athanatophilia : diuisi in cinque dialoghi, occorsi in cinque giornate : ne'quali si discorre quanto ragioneuolmente si dourebbe desiderar la Morte, e come naturalmente la si uada fuggendo : con trenta vaghi, & vtili ragionamenti, come tante piaceuoli nouelle interposti : cauati da gli abusi del presente viuer mondano : et vn molto curioso trattato della pietra de' filosofi : adornati di bellissime figure, a' loro luoghi appropriate.
Glissenti, FabioDate: M.D.XCVI [1596]
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Philodemus, On death / translated with an introduction and notes by W. Benjamin Henry.
Philodemus, approximately 110-ca. 40 B.C.Date: [2009], ©2009
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A moste fruitfull, pithie, and learned treatyse, how a Christian man ought to behaue himselfe in the danger of death : and how they are to be rele[-]ued and comforted, whose deare freendes are departed out of this world, moste necessarye for this our vnfortunate age and sorrowfull dayes.
Werdmüller, Otto, 1511-1552Date: [1595?]
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The testimony of Abraham Fuller, concerning the death of his son Joseph : Shewing his blessed condition in the time of his sickness, and when he was near his departure: how wonderfully the Lord did appear by his spirit and power, revealing himself in him (after death has seised upon him) in a greater measure then ever before.
Fuller, Abraham, -1694Date: Printed in the year, 1687
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Thanatologia, seu, de morte dissertatio : in quâ, mortis natura, causæ, mobilitas, remoræ & remedia proponuntur: ac variæ de cadavere & animâ separatâ controversiæ enodantur. / Authore Johanne Stearne, medicinæ doctore & professore publico in universitate Dubliniensi.
Stearne, John, 1624-1669Date: MDCLIX. [1659]
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A dialogue between a blind man and death.
Standfast, Richard, 1608?-1684Date: [1700?]
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Manchester al mondo : Comtemplatio mortis, et immortalitatis. A contemplation of death and immortality.
Manchester, Henry Montagu, Earl of, 1563?-1642Date: 1661
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Christs voice to London : And The great day of Gods wrath. : Being the substance of II. sermons preached (in the city) in the time of the sad visitation. Together with the necessity of watching and praying. With a small treatise of death. / By William Dyer.
Dyer, William, -1696Date: 1666
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The dying man's assistant: or short instructions how to prepare sick persons for death: which are no less worthy the consideration of all good Christians in time of health. As shewing the Importance of an Early Preparation for their Latter End. Set forth for the Benefit of the Publick. By Paul Lorrain, Ordinary of Newgate.
Lorrain, P. (Paul), -1719.Date: 1702
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Deaths knell, or the sicke mans passing bell : summoning all sicke consciences to prepare themselues for the comming of the great day of doome, lest mercies gate be shut against them. Fit for all those that desire to arriue at the heauenly Ierusalem. Whereunto are added prayers fit for housholders. Written by W. Perkins.
Perkins, William, 1558-1602Date: 1629
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Of death a true description : and against it a good preparation: together with a sweet consolation, for the suruiung mourners. By Iames Cole merchant.
Cole, JamesDate: 1629
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The gentleman's library: containing rules for conduct in all parts of life. The fourth edition. Corrected and enlarged. Written by a gentleman.
Gentleman.Date: M DCC Xliv. [1744]
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Three dissertations on life and death. Viz. I. A Survey of the Brevity and Vanity of Human Life; with the Consolation administered by the Christian System against both. II. Considerations on St. Paul's Wish, to depart and be with Christ. With an Appendix on the Intermediate State. And III. A Commentary on Rev. xiv. 13. in which the Nature of Death is farther considered. By William Jones, Rector of Pluckley in Kent.
Jones, William, 1726-1800.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]
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Manchester al mondo : Comtemplatio mortis & immortalitatis.
Manchester, Henry Montagu, Earl of, 1563?-1642Date: 1642
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Fair warnings to a careless world, or, the serious practice of religion recommended by the admonitions of dying men, And the Sentiments of all People in their most serious Hours: And other Testimonies of an extraordinary Nature. By Josiah Woodward, D.D. To which is added, Serious advice to sick person by Archbishop Tillotson. As also a prospect of death: A Pindarique Essay. With suitable Cuts.
Woodward, Josiah, 1660-1712.Date: 1717
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Death made comfortable: or the way to die well. Consisting of directions for an holy and an happy death. Together with An Office for the Sick; and for certain kinds of Bodily Illness: And for dying Persons. And proper Prayers upon the Death of Friends. By John Kettlewell, a Presbyter of the Church of England.
Kettlewell, John, 1653-1695.Date: MDCCII. [1702]
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The Dying man's assistant, or, Short instructions for those who are concern'd in the preparing of sick persons for death : being also no less worthy the consideration of all good Christians in time of health, as shewing the importance of an early preparation for their latter end, with regard as well to their temporal, as eternal state.
Date: 1697
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A ready way to prevent svdden death : being a brief and true relation of many sad misfortunes which have happened unto men, women, and children both in the citie of London, and in divers parts of the nation of England, which came through negligence, wilfulnesse, hardnesse of heart, presumption and carelesnesse. This was written and printed to the end that all people whatsoever that read or hear this little booke read, may learn to beware and prevent danger of sudden death before it comes upon them. Reader peruse this little book, and heedfully upon it look; it may preserve thy soul from strife, and through Gods blessing save thy life. / This book was written by Laurence Price, this present year 1655.
L. P. (Laurence Price), active 1625-1680?Date: 1655
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To the memory of Thomas Heneage Esquire : An expostulation with death.
Date: 1642