❧ THE MAP OF MORTALITY.  
 shield of the Trinity 
The father god is, made of none,  
created nor begot  
The son of father is alone,  
not made create but got.  
The holy ghost proceeds from both  
not made create nor ●●●●t.  
trinity in unity.  


the father is God  
the son is God  
the holy ghost is God  
God is the father  
God is the son  
God is the the holy ghost  
the father is not the son  
the son is not the father  
the father is not the holy ghost  
the holy ghost is not the father  
the son is not the holy ghost  
the holy ghost is not the son     
 depiction of Christ the good shepherd 
As by first Adam all do die  
So in me all are made alive.  
Death's swallowed up in victory,  
And I aeternal life do give.   
 star of David 

In god dwelleth he,  
that in love doth dwell.  
and god in him doth dwell,  
that loveth well.  
True love it is,  
the everlasting bliss.  
Where god alone, in all his glory is.   

That brothers live in unity  
& neighbours dwell in amity.  
& man & wife do well agree  
both god & man rejoice to see.   

A threefold knot, thus wisely tied,  
'gainst all assaults fast will abide  
for god is love & true love guide  
& ever is on true loves side   
 depiction of sundial 
each hour prepare:  
Death styxes unware: ✚  
i · two · iii · iiij · V · Vi · Seven · viiij · iX · X · Xi · Xi ·    
 depiction of rooster 
Awake from sin,  
that sleep therein.   
 skull and crossbones 
Prepare for death but fear not death  
REMEMBER THINE END  
Earth goes to EARTH as mould to mould.  
Earth treads on EARTH glittering in gold,  
Earth as to EARTH return near should.  
Earth shall to EARTH go ere he would  
Earth upon EARTH Consider may,  
Earth goes to EARTH naked away  
Earth though on EARTH be stout and gay,  
Earth shall from EARTH pass poor away.   
 depiction of swan 
A Conscience pure,  
singes to last hour.   
 depiction of book 

All flesh as grass  
away doth pass  
and come to nought   

God's word most pure  
aye doth endure  
not changed in aught    
 depiction of corpse in a shroud 
A SHROUD TO GRAVE  
MEN ONLY HAVE   
Proud earth behold, as thou art we shall be.  
Against the grave, can no defence be made.  
Dust will to dust, as thou art once were we:  
worlds vainglory doth thus to nothing fade.  
Man doth consume as water spilled on sand.  
Like lightning's flash, his life is seen and gone:  
Our part is played, your part is now in hand,  
Death strikes unwares, and striking spareth none.  
Life is a debt to death, all men must die:  
But when, where, how, the Lord alone doth know.  
As death leaves thee, even so undoubtedly  
judgement shall find thee when last trump shall blow.  
Consider this o man whilst it is day,  
Thine own Christ's death, for thee (if thou be his)  
Vile worlds deceits, hells torments, heavens joy.  
Provide to day: in night no comfort is,  
In season calm, with Noah build an ark:  
With joseph lay up store in plenty's time:  
How to be saved, let be thy chiefest cark,  
Return to God, repent thee of thy crime:  
That come death late, early, or when he list,  
It be birth day of thine eternity.  
Of righteous men live thou the life in Christ:  
Then sure the death of righteous shalt thou die.  
Die to the world, the pomps thereof forsake,  
That Christ may come and live with thee in love:  
So in the world, when thou shalt farewell take  
Thou mayst go dwell with Christ in heaven above.  
Youth well to live, age well to die should care:  
In life, for death: in death for life prepare.  
Scythe Adam's fall did fill the world with sin,  
Whereby man's days (few) days of sorrow been,  
His life, no life, rather calamity,  
And worlds best pleasures, but mere vanity:  
Sith beauty, strength and wit, flowers fading be,  
Man made of dust, to dust must turn again:  
Sith all must die, by gods most just decree,  
And death no torment is, but rest from pain:  
Why should frail flesh fear death, that ends all woes,  
That salves all sores, and takes man from his foes?  
His shape though ougly'tis, he bringeth peace,  
Stints strife, ends cares, gives life, and wished-for ease.  
Men dying, sleep: sleeping, from travel rest,  
To live in joy for ever with the blessed.  
Rather embrace, then fear so good a friend:  
Yet wish not for him; that in sin doth end:  
But greater sin, to fear him sure it is,  
That troubles ends, and brings eternal bliss.  
To faithful soul, death's full of comforts sweet,  
That longeth with his Christ in Clouds to meet.  
In earth nought sweeter is to wisdoms sense,  
Then to prepare for peaceful passage hence.  
For, wise man all his life should meditate  
On death: that come he sudden, soon, or late,  
He is prepared to entertain him so,  
As Captives do, redeeming friends from woe.  
Live well thou mayst: but canst not live long. Even  
So live, that death may leave thee fit for heaven:  
And fear not death; pale, ugly though he be.  
Thou art in thrall, he comes to set thee free.   

Imprinted at London by R. B. for William Lugger, and are to be sold at his shop in Holborn, over against S. Andrew's Church.