 | Samuel Richardson - 1768 - 344 pages
...in the bloom of youth. ' There *• is no tnquiGtion in the grave,' fays the wife Man, *- whether we lived ten or an hundred years ; and the ,'• day of death, is. better than the day of our birth.' Once more, dear Sirs, accept my grateful thanks for all- your goodnefs- to me,, from my early childhood,,... | |
 | William Huntington - 1815 - 494 pages
..." It is better," says the wise man, " to go to the house of mourning than to the house of feasting, and the day of death is better than the day of our birth:" the former was to sin and trouble, the latter frees us from both. " Precious in the sight of the Lord... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1820 - 442 pages
...off in the bloom of youth. ' There is no inquisition in the grave,' says the wise man, ' whether we lived ten or an hundred years; and the day of death is better than the day of our birth.' Once more, dear sirs, accept my grateful thanks for all your goodness to me, from my early childhood,... | |
 | Edward VI (King of England), Queen Catharine Parr (consort of Henry VIII, King of England), Anne Askew, Lady Jane Grey - Dissenters, Religious - 1831 - 504 pages
...a man, died at the last. For, as the preacher saith, there is a time to be born and a time to die ; and the day of death is better than the day of our birth. Yours, as the Lord knoweth, as a friend. JANE DUDDELEY." On the llth of February she was, for the most... | |
 | Johannes Zollikofer - Prayer books - 1837 - 722 pages
...INSTRUCTIONS. 3. Against the fear of death. If yon are agitated with the fear of death; remember: 1. That the day of death is better than the day of our birth ; especially as this life is a valley of affliction and tears ; a life of labour and sorrow, which... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - London (England) - 1847 - 488 pages
...the short homily concluded, " As the preacher sayeth, there is a time to be born, and a time to die ; and the day of death is better than the day of our birth. Your's, as the Lord knoweth, as a friend, JANE DUDLEY." About the same time, while her hand-maidens... | |
 | Catherine Sinclair - Life - 1847 - 400 pages
...loiter over their work of preparation, have at last experienced, in the language of Solomon, that " the day of death is better than the day of our birth," and that whatever events best prepared them to think so, however agonising at the time, were entitled... | |
 | David W. Bartlett - Great Britain - 1853 - 310 pages
...of a man, died at the last. For as the preacher saith, there is a time to be born and a time to die, and the day of death is better than the day of our birth. "Yours, as the Lord knoweth, as a friend, "JANE DUDLEY." The following day — t-Jie llth of February... | |
 | 1878 - 876 pages
...man, died at the last ; for, ae the preacher eaith, there is a time to bo born, and a time to die ; and the day of death is better than the day of our birth. Yours, as the Lord knoweth, as a friend, JANE DUDLKÏ." * Mr. Folingsby's pictnre was "hung 011 the... | |
 | James Anthony Froude - Great Britain - 1860 - 562 pages
...man, died at the last : for, as the Preacher saith, there is a time to be born and a time to die ; and the day of death is better than the day of our birth. Yours, as the Lord knoweth, as a friend. Jane Dudley.'* Her husband was also to die, and to die before... | |
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There is no inquisition in the grave," says the wise man, "whether we lived ten or a hundred years; and the day of death is better than the day of our birth. 
