Learn now to die to the world, that then thou mayest begin to live with Christ.
Learn now to despise all things, that then thou mayest freely go to Christ.
Chastise thy body now by penance, that thou mayest then have an assured confidence.
7. Ah! fool! why dost thou think to live long, when thou art not sure of one day?
How many thinking to live long, have been deceived, and unexpectedly have been snatched away.
How often hast thou heard related, that such a one was slain by the sword; another drowned; another falling from on high, broke his neck: this man died at the table; that other came to his end when he was at play.
Some have perished by fire; some by the sword; some by pestilence; and some by robbers.
Thus death is the end of all, and man's life passeth suddenly like a shadow.
8. Who will remember thee when thou art dead; and who will pray for thee?