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all_o his_o decay_n of_o nature_n his_o bodily_a infirmity_n want_v of_o vigour_n and_o strength_n abatement_n of_o natural_a heat_n and_o moisture_n to_o be_v certain_a impression_n of_o his_o mortality_n and_o evident_a summons_n to_o a_o dissolution_n 5._o to_o make_v all_o his_o spiritual_a rejoice_n and_o refresh_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v pledge_n and_o earnest_n as_o it_o be_v of_o heavenly_a and_o everlasting_a joy_n and_o happiness_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o glory_n 6._o to_o consider_v that_o unto_o the_o godly_a death_n be_v but_o a_o passage_n unto_o life_n a_o dissolution_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o a_o season_n which_o afterward_o shall_v be_v restore_v again_o in_o great_a beauty_n and_o glory_n at_o the_o resurrection_n 7._o to_o observe_v that_o death_n put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n to_o all_o temptation_n and_o affliction_n and_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o heavenly_a inheritance_n where_o the_o true_a 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so_o much_o against_o he_o si_fw-mi vult_fw-la regina_fw-la i_o exulem_fw-la agate_n in_fw-la exilium_fw-la domini_fw-la est_fw-la terra_fw-la &_o plenitudo_fw-la ejust_a &_o si_fw-la vult_fw-la secare_fw-la secet_fw-la 5._o chrys_n ep._n cyriace_n epise_v tom._n 5._o idem_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la isair_n si_fw-la vult_fw-la in_o pelagus_fw-la mittere_fw-la jonoe_n recordabor_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o queen_n will_v have_v i_o banish_v let_v she_o banish_v i_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o if_o she_o will_v cut_v i_o in_o piece_n let_v she_o do_v so_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n suffer_v the_o same_o death_n if_o she_o will_v cast_v i_o into_o the_o sea_n i_o will_v then_o remember_v jonah_n if_o she_o will_v throw_v i_o into_o a_o burn_a furnace_n the_o three_o child_n suffer_v as_o much_o before_o i_o such_o like_a courage_n and_o resolution_n have_v this_o gentleman_n against_o his_o natural_a affliction_n as_o chrysostome_n have_v against_o 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