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  THE COMMON INN OF ALL MANKIND
  by Thomas Brooks
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Summary: Death is the common inn of all mankind, and it knows no
difference between robes and rags, serving as a reminder of our
universal mortality and the certainty of judgment.

Topics: "Mortality", "The Inevitability of Death"
Scripture References: Job 14:1-2, Psalm 90:10, Ecclesiastes 8:8, Isaiah 40:6-8, Romans 14:8, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Hebrews 9:27, James 4:14, 1 Peter 1:24, Revelation 21:4

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Thomas Brooks emphasizes that death is the inevitable fate of all
humanity, regardless of social status or wealth. He illustrates that
death treats everyone equally, from the highest monarch to the lowest
beggar, highlighting the futility of trying to escape its grasp. Brooks
reminds us that no one can resist death, as it is a universal truth that
we all must face. He references Ecclesiastes 8:8 and Hebrews 9:27 to
underline the certainty of death and the subsequent judgment that
follows. The sermon serves as a poignant reminder of our mortality and
the importance of living with this reality in mind.

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"None of us has the power to prevent the day of

our death." Ecclesiastes 8:8

Death is the common inn of all mankind.

Death knows no difference between robes and rags,

between prince and peasant. "All flesh is grass." The

flesh of princes, nobles, counselors, generals, etc., is

grass, as well as the flesh of the lowest beggar who

walks the streets. Never was there orator so eloquent,

nor monarch so potent, who could either persuade or

withstand the stroke of death when it came! Death

comes into royal palaces, and into the poorest cottages,

and there is not a man to be found, who can make

resistance against this king of terrors, and terror of

kings.

"It is appointed unto men once to die, and after

that to face judgment." Hebrews 9:27

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/thomas-brooks/the-common-inn-of-all-mankind/
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