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tui_fw-la periit_fw-la ipse_fw-la quidem_fw-la aeternus_fw-la meliorisque_fw-la nunc_fw-la status_fw-la est_fw-la despoliatus_fw-la onexibus_fw-la alienis_fw-la &_o sibi_fw-la relictus_fw-la that_o the_o image_n only_o of_o of_o her_o son_n be_v deface_v by_o death_n and_o that_o himself_o be_v eternal_a in_o a_o better_a state_n ease_v of_o his_o uneasy_a burden_n and_o now_o at_o freedom_n to_o enjoy_v himself_o 2._o consid_fw-la there_o be_v not_o a_o fit_a place_n for_o the_o body_n of_o thy_o decease_a friend_n than_o the_o grave_n be_v gen._n 23.4_o give_v i_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o bury_a place_n with_o you_o say_v abraham_n to_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n that_o i_o may_v bury_v my_o dead_a out_o of_o my_o sight_n he_o will_v be_v rid_v of_o sarah_n when_o she_o be_v dead_a he_o will_v have_v beautiful_a sarah_n remove_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n he_o will_v have_v the_o wife_n of_o his_o bosom_n lay_v under_o foot_n when_o once_o we_o be_v dead_a all_o beauty_n and_o glory_n 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it_o shall_v not_o dispose_v the_o soul_n to_o sin_n nor_o the_o soul_n make_v use_v of_o the_o body_n as_o a_o weapon_n to_o fight_v against_o god_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o immortal_a body_n and_o every_o part_n and_o member_n of_o it_o shall_v have_v as_o much_o happiness_n as_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o such_o honour_n have_v all_o the_o body_n of_o believer_n at_o christ_n second_o come_v so_o then_o thy_o friend_n soul_n be_v not_o eternal_o divorce_v from_o his_o body_n nor_o shall_v the_o body_n lie_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o grave_n but_o at_o christ_n second_o come_v which_o will_v be_v short_o it_o shall_v rise_v again_o and_o his_o soul_n be_v reunite_v to_o it_o in_o a_o more_o glorious_a and_o firm_a contract_n and_o they_o shall_v enter_v together_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 25.34_o 15._o dr._n abbot_n on_o jonah_n lect._n 15._o to_o end_v this_o you_o know_v a_o watch_n be_v take_v in_o piece_n before_o it_o be_v mend_v and_o thing_n new_a cast_n be_v 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lest_o i_o shall_v exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o a_o epistle_n crave_v your_o lordship_n patronage_n and_o acceptance_n of_o these_o my_o labour_n i_o take_v leave_n and_o rest_n my_o lord_n your_o honour_n most_o humble_o devote_a servant_n tho._n allestree_n ashow_n jan._n 27._o 1670._o to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n some_o judicious_a divine_n have_v look_v upon_o these_o follow_a note_n as_o a_o talon_n not_o to_o be_v bury_v in_o a_o napkin_n or_o in_o a_o few_o sheet_n of_o paper_n in_o my_o study_n i_o therefore_o resolve_v at_o last_o to_o press_v they_o for_o public_a service_n this_o i_o can_v say_v i_o have_v not_o offer_v thou_o that_o which_o cost_v i_o nothing_o i_o have_v spend_v much_o time_n and_o labour_n in_o the_o composure_n of_o this_o follow_a treatise_n what_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o read_v that_o may_v serve_v for_o my_o present_a purpose_n i_o have_v digest_v into_o a_o method_n for_o thy_o benefit_n and_o the_o principal_a quotation_n i_o have_v set_v down_o a_o posy_n be_v not_o cast_v away_o because_o make_v up_o of_o several_a flower_n nor_o honey_n distaste_v which_o the_o diligent_a bee_n gather_v here_o and_o there_o nor_o i_o hope_v will_v thou_o like_o this_o book_n the_o worse_o because_o there_o be_v several_a quotation_n in_o it_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o funeral_n handkerchief_n may_v teach_v thou_o to_o take_v patient_o the_o death_n of_o friend_n we_o read_v act._n 19.12_o that_o from_o the_o body_n of_o paul_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o sick_a handkerchief_n or_o apron_n and_o the_o disease_n depart_v from_o they_o and_o the_o evil_a spirit_n go_v out_o of_o they_o this_o handkerchief_n bring_v to_o thou_o from_o my_o hand_n may_v through_o god_n blessing_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o cure_v thou_o of_o melancholy_a immoderate_a sorrow_n discontent_n and_o such_o like_a distemper_n of_o spirit_n which_o may_v arise_v at_o death_n of_o friend_n and_o relation_n my_o argument_n be_v ground_v upon_o divine_a writ_n 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mean_n to_o promote_v thy_o eternal_a salvation_n which_o be_v the_o hearty_a desire_n of_o thy_o faithful_a friend_n and_o servant_n t._n allestree_n ashow_n jan._n 27._o 1670._o errata_fw-la in_o the_o funeral_n handkerchief_n page_n 3._o line_n 13_o read_z telluris_fw-la p._n 4._o l._n 21_o r._n be_v not_o p._n 5._o l._n 7_o r._n mourning_n p._n 6._o l._n 10_o r._n resorbebant_fw-la p._n 11._o l._n 27_o r._n as_o his_o gift_n so_o say_v p._n 20._o l._n 1_o r._n patimur_fw-la p._n 59_o l._n 22_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 60._o l._n 1_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 2_o r._n a_o fix_a p._n 61._o l._n 19_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 62._o l._n 3_o r._n cast_v off_o p._n 64._o l._n 20_o r._n may_v be_v present_o p._n 67._o l._n 3_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d insert_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 77._o marg._n r._n miserum_fw-la p._n 84._o l._n 33_o r._n do_v so_o lively_o paint_v p._n 125._o l._n 13_o r._n whet_v l._n 14_o r._n 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accompany_v he_o to_o the_o ship_n and_o weep_v over_o he_o so_o when_o our_o friend_n depart_v and_o go_v to_o their_o long-home_o from_o whence_o they_o shall_v never_o return_v till_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o be_v it_o not_o good_a manner_n to_o accompany_v they_o to_o the_o grave_a and_o shed_v some_o tear_n for_o they_o who_o we_o shall_v see_v no_o more_o with_o mortal_a eye_n eccl._n 12.5_o man_n go_v to_o his_o long-home_o and_o the_o mourner_n go_v about_o the_o street_n the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o hire_v mourner_n 2_o chron._n 35.25_o jer._n 9.17_o 18._o amos_n 5.16_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o be_v woman_n call_v in_o latin_a praeficae_fw-la they_o profess_v a_o art_n in_o mourn_v and_o compose_v doleful_a ditty_n and_o for_o the_o great_a solemnity_n person_n of_o worth_n or_o estate_n will_v hire_v they_o to_o accompany_v the_o hearse_n and_o they_o will_v mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a with_o such_o affection_n gesture_n and_o lamentation_n that_o they_o 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cum_fw-la deo_fw-la duriùs_fw-la agimus_fw-la exacerbamus_fw-la quip_n deum_fw-la impuritatibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la puniendum_fw-la nos_fw-la trahimus_fw-la invitum_fw-la the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n be_v not_o proportionable_a to_o the_o fuel_n of_o our_o sin_n whilst_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n let_v we_o then_o bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o thus_o the_o church_n resolve_v mich._n 7.9_o let_v we_o not_o murmur_v that_o it_o be_v so_o bad_a but_o rather_o admire_v at_o god_n goodness_n that_o it_o be_v not_o worse_o with_o we_o consid_fw-la 7_o seven_o consider_v the_o many_o undeserved_a favour_n which_o god_n confer_v upon_o thou_o he_o may_v have_v take_v away_o all_o thy_o relation_n whereas_o he_o have_v leave_v several_a to_o cheer_v thou_o and_o therefore_o as_o jonadab_n say_v to_o david_n let_v not_o my_o lord_n suppose_v that_o they_o have_v slay_v all_o
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with_o in_o our_o way_n to_o heaven_n from_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n shall_v make_v we_o active_a 1_o cor._n 16.13_o ephes_n 6.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o 9_o former_a mispence_n of_o time_n shall_v put_v we_o upon_o a_o more_o diligent_a improvement_n of_o it_o for_o the_o future_a ephes_n 5.16_o 1_o pet._n 4.3_o 4._o vespasian_n a_o heathen_a lament_v the_o loss_n of_o a_o day_n wherein_o he_o have_v do_v no_o remarkable_a service_n heu_fw-la diem_fw-la perdidi_fw-la be_v his_o word_n alas_o i_o have_v lose_v a_o day_n we_o have_v let_v slip_v many_o day_n without_o do_v good_a squander_v away_o many_o precious_a opportunity_n not_o to_o be_v regain_v let_v we_o improve_v time_n whilst_o we_o have_v it_o with_o the_o best_a diligence_n we_o can_v short_o we_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v it_o that_o we_o may_v improve_v it_o if_o god_n will_v but_o vouchsafe_v to_o the_o damn_a creature_n a_o little_a time_n of_o trial_n here_o on_o earth_n again_o 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to_o perform_v god_n send_v we_o not_o into_o the_o world_n as_o he_o do_v the_o 104.26_o the_o psalm_n 104.26_o leviathan_n into_o the_o sea_n to_o take_v our_o sport_n and_o pastime_n therein_o but_o he_o send_v we_o hither_o as_o into_o a_o school_n to_o learn_v this_o one_o lesson_n to_o die_v well_o yet_o alas_o how_o negligent_a be_v most_o as_o if_o unconcerned_a herein_o this_o great_a concern_n be_v the_o least_o of_o their_o care_n tell_v they_o of_o prepare_v for_o death_n and_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o put_v we_o off_o as_o felix_n do_v paul_n act_v 24.25_o go_v thy_o way_n for_o this_o time_n when_o i_o have_v a_o convenient_a season_n i_o will_v call_v for_o thou_o but_o we_o never_o read_v that_o he_o call_v for_o he_o after_o i_o shall_v therefore_o courteous_a reader_n lay_v before_o thou_o some_o consideration_n to_o move_v thou_o to_o prepare_v thyself_o for_o death_n according_a to_o the_o forementioned_a direction_n and_o here_o i_o have_v a_o large_a field_n 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the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n what_o shall_v such_o a_o one_o fear_n of_o who_o shall_v he_o be_v afraid_a at_o what_o shall_v he_o be_v dismay_v if_o he_o live_v he_o live_v to_o the_o lord_n if_o he_o die_v he_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n live_v or_o die_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n rom._n 14.8_o object_n but_o do_v not_o we_o see_v those_o who_o take_v most_o pain_n in_o fit_v themselves_o for_o death_n most_o sad_a and_o sorrowful_a mourn_v for_o their_o own_o and_o other_o man_n sin_n do_v they_o not_o meet_v with_o most_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n so_o that_o their_o life_n of_o all_o man_n be_v most_o uncomfortable_a answ_n a_o carnal_a man_n can_v no_o more_o judge_n of_o a_o good_a man_n condition_n than_o a_o purblind_a man_n can_v of_o colour_n he_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o a_o good_a man_n joy_n prov._n 14.10_o the_o righteous_a have_v meat_n to_o eat_v which_o the_o world_n know_v not_o of_o they_o have_v hide_v manna_n secret_a joy_n 2_o cor._n 6.10_o as_o sorrowful_a 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christ_n abound_v in_o we_o so_o our_o consolation_n also_o abound_v by_o christ_n we_o read_v act_v 5.41_o how_o the_o apostle_n rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v when_o saint_n paul_n be_v in_o that_o great_a storm_n at_o sea_n act_v 27._o when_o neither_o sun_n nor_o star_n in_o many_o day_n appear_v vers_fw-la 20._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o danger_n his_o soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n in_o a_o quiet_a haven_n 33._o dr._n boreman_n in_o serm._n on_o phil._n 3.20_o p._n 33._o even_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n in_o that_o great_a darkness_n he_o have_v a_o light_n within_o the_o light_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n because_o god_n be_v with_o and_o in_o he_o i_o end_v this_o with_o that_o of_o solomon_n prov._n 29.6_o in_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n there_o be_v a_o snare_n that_o strangle_v his_o joy_n but_o the_o righteous_a do_v sing_v and_o rejoice_v consider_v 2_o 2._o by_o this_o mean_v you_o may_v die_v 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1.23_o i_o desire_v to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a st._n ambrose_n ready_a to_o depart_v say_v to_o his_o friend_n non_fw-la sic_fw-la vixi_fw-la ut_fw-la i_o pudent_fw-la inter_fw-la vos_fw-la vivere_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la mori_fw-la timeo_fw-la quia_fw-la bonum_fw-la dominum_fw-la habemus_fw-la he_o be_v neither_o ashamed_a to_o live_v nor_o afraid_a to_o die_v old_a hilarion_n be_v somewhat_o backward_o at_o first_o to_o entertain_v death_n he_o check_v himself_o for_o his_o vain_a fear_n egredore_n anima_fw-la quid_fw-la time_n septuaginta_fw-la annos_fw-la servivisti_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o jam_fw-la mori_fw-la time_n egredere_fw-la anima_fw-la go_v out_o my_o soul_n say_v he_o what_o fear_v thou_o thou_o have_v serve_v god_n these_o threescore_o year_n and_o ten_o