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The Whole Duty of Mourning and Preparing Ourselves for Death

Published: 1695
Length: 32,610 words
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Divisions: 26

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The whole duty of mourning and the great concern of preparing our selves for death, practically considered / written some years since by the author of The whole duty of man, and now published upon the sad occasion of the death of our Most Gracious Sovereign Lady Mary the II, Queen of England, &c. of blessed memory.

[London] Printed for J. Bach ... [1695]

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PrefaceTHE PREFACE TO ALL Mourners, Upon the SAD and MOURNFUL OCCASION Of the much-to-be-lamented DEATH Of Our…
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Part 1THE Whole Duty OF Mourning, AND THE GREAT CONCERN Of Preparing Our Selves for DEATH, Practically Considered.
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Chapter 3CHAP. III. The Certainty of Death practically considered.
Chapter 4CHAP. IV. Several Motives to Remember Death practically Considered.
Chapter 5CHAP. V. Of Sin, the Means of Death, of Sickness, Youth, and Old Age.
Chapter 6CHAP. VI. Several Forerunners of Death, which may warn Men to prepare for it, Practically Considered.
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. Of the Separation of Soul and Body, with other Memorials of Mortality, Practically Considered.
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. Eternal Life described, and practically considered.
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. The Christians Map of the World, wherein the Vanity of it is shown in the shortness of Mans Life,…
Chapter 10CHAP. X. That Man himself is Frail, and is no Continuing City, or has any Duration here, Practically…
Chapter 11CHAP. XI. That there is nothing in this World, worthy of taking off our Affections from Heavenly Things;…
Chapter 12CHAP. XII. Several Instrumental Means to be used in the Seeking and Attaining of a Heavenly Kingdom;…
Chapter 13CHAP. XIII. A Prospect of the Heavenly Jerusalem, which we are to seek; Practically Considered.
Part 2THE Second Branch, HOW To Fortifie our Selves against THE Fears of DEATH.
Chapter 1CHAP. I. That if we dedicate our Lives to Christ, the advantage of Death will be to our Selves.
Chapter 2CHAP. II. Of the Fears of Death, and how to Fortifie our Selves against them: Practically Considered.
Part 3THE Third Branch.
Chapter 1CHAP. I. Containing Spiritual Remedies against immoderate Grief for the Loss of Relations and Friends:…
ConclusionThe Close.
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