John Trapp on Luke 2:37

Verse 37. A widdow of about 84. years] She was now ripe, and ready, even of her own accord, to fall into Gods hand, as ripe fruites do into the hand of the gatherer. And the thoughts of death had long since forbad the banes of a second marriage. Cogita te qisotidiè mariturum, & de secundis [illegible: 1 word] nunquam cogitabis. Hier. Ep. ad [illegible: 1 word]. Think of death, and the thoughts of marrying again will dye within thee.