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A13071 The anatomie of mortalitie deuided into these eight heads: viz. 1 The certaitie of death. 2 The meditation on death. 3 The preparation for death. 4 The right behauiour in death. 5 The comfort at our owne death. 6 The comfort against the death of friends. 7 The cases wherein it is vnlawful, and wherin lawfull to desire death. 8 The glorious estate of the saints after this life. Written by George Strode vtter-barister of the middle Temple, for his owne priuate comfort: and now published at the request of his friends for the vse of others. Strode, George, utter-barister of the Middle Temple. 1618 (1618) STC 23364; ESTC S101243 244,731 328

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physician_n must_v begin_v and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a preposterous_a course_n that_o the_o divine_a shall_v there_o begin_v where_o the_o physician_n make_v a_o end_n for_o until_o help_v be_v have_v for_o the_o soul_n and_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o sickness_n be_v cure_v physic_n for_o the_o body_n be_v nothing_o worth_a therefore_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n much_o to_o be_v mislike_v that_o in_o all_o place_n almost_o the_o physician_n be_v first_o send_v for_o and_o come_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o sickness_n &_o the_o minister_n come_v when_o a_o man_n be_v half_a dead_a and_o be_v then_o send_v for_o oftentimes_o when_o the_o sick_a party_n lie_v draw_v on_o and_o gasp_v for_o breath_n as_o though_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o these_o day_n be_v able_a to_o work_v miracle_n the_o art_n of_o physic_n therefore_o nor_o the_o physician_n be_v here_o disallow_v but_o over_o much_o confidence_n in_o physic_n and_o in_o the_o physician_n without_o rely_v upon_o god_n the_o sovereign_a physician_n without_o who_o blessing_n no_o physic_n nor_o potion_n can_v be_v available_a to_o the_o cure_n of_o any_o malady_n or_o disease_n neither_o can_v the_o physician_n any_o way_n profit_v the_o sick_a and_o disease_a patient_n except_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n give_v a_o powerful_a work_n and_o operation_n to_o the_o medicine_n against_o the_o disease_n to_o predominate_v over_o it_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o same_o the_o doctrine_n then_o from_o hence_o be_v that_o the_o help_n of_o physic_n be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v not_o too_o much_o to_o be_v depend_v on_o but_o our_o chief_a hope_n be_v to_o be_v fix_v upon_o god_n who_o as_o he_o only_o put_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o body_n so_o he_o only_o can_v take_v it_o away_o again_o when_o it_o please_v he_o yea_o these_o ordinary_a mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v be_v not_o to_o be_v contemn_v or_o neglect_v lest_o we_o seem_v thereby_o to_o tempt_v god_n especial_o in_o dangerous_a disease_n 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work_n there_o be_v no_o end_n and_o from_o he_o be_v peace_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n my_o son_n in_o thy_o sickness_n be_v not_o negligent_a but_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n &_o he_o will_v make_v thou_o whole_a then_o give_v place_n to_o the_o physician_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v create_v he_o let_v he_o not_o go_v from_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v need_n of_o he_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o in_o their_o hand_n there_o be_v good_a success_n for_o they_o shall_v also_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v prosper_v that_o which_o they_o give_v for_o ease_n &_o remedy_n to_o prolong_v life_n and_o hereof_o also_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v they_o that_o be_v whole_a need_v not_o the_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a which_o speech_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n commend_v that_o art_n 9.12_o matth._n 9.12_o and_o the_o good_a service_n do_v thereby_o this_o commendation_n also_o the_o prince_n of_o poet_n give_v to_o the_o physician_n the_o physician_n alone_o say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v equal_v with_o many_o other_o in_o honour_n 17.12_o gen._n 17.12_o again_o whereas_o god_n do_v not_o command_v circumcision_n of_o child_n before_o the_o eight_o day_n he_o follow_v a_o rule_n of_o physic_n observe_v in_o all_o age_n that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o child_n be_v very_o uncertain_a till_o the_o first_o seven_o day_n be_v expire_v and_o upon_o the_o very_a same_o ground_n the_o heathen_a man_n use_v not_o to_o name_v their_o child_n before_o the_o eight_o day_n 12.18_o 2._o sam._n 12.18_o and_o that_o physic_n may_v be_v well_o apply_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o health_n special_a care_n must_v be_v have_v for_o the_o choose_n of_o such_o physician_n as_o be_v know_v to_o be_v well_o learned_a and_o man_n of_o experience_n as_o also_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n of_o sound_a religion_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o upright_o life_n and_o conversation_n now_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o use_v the_o mean_n these_o rule_n must_v be_v follow_v first_o of_o all_o he_o that_o be_v to_o take_v physic_n must_v not_o only_o prepare_v his_o body_n as_o physician_n do_v common_o prescribe_v but_o he_o must_v also_o prepare_v his_o soul_n by_o humble_v himself_o under_o the_o merciful_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o his_o sickness_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o make_v earnest_a prayer_n unto_o he_o for_o pardon_n before_o any_o medicine_n come_v in_o his_o body_n the_o second_o rule_n be_v 4.5_o 1._o tim._n 4.5_o that_o when_o we_o have_v prepare_v ourselves_o and_o be_v about_o to_o use_v the_o physic_n we_o must_v sanctify_v it_o as_o we_o do_v our_o meat_n and_o drink_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n the_o
of_o all_o their_o hard_a speech_n which_o ungodly_a sinner_n have_v speak_v against_o he_o the_o tense_n or_o time_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o note_v the_o certainty_n or_o as_o i_o may_v say_v the_o presentnesse_n of_o the_o judge_n come_v where_o he_o use_v the_o time_n present_a for_o future_a he_o come_v for_o he_o will_v come_v and_o this_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o a_o judgement_n will_n and_o must_v most_o certain_o be_v ere_o long_o so_o it_o be_v say_v 6.17_o reu._n 6.17_o that_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n be_v come_v not_o will_v come_v as_o if_o tha●_n have_v be_v come_v a_o thousand_o and_o five_o hunddred_a year_n ago_o that_o be_v not_o come_v yet_o the_o like_a speech_n we_o have_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o esay_n 13.9_o isa_n 13.9_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v when_o it_o be_v further_o off_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n zephany_n it_o be_v say_v 1.14_o zeph._n 1.14_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o it_o be_v near_o and_o haste_v great_o even_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o malachy_n the_o last_o of_o the_o prophet_n speak_v as_o enoch_n 4.1_o malac._n 4.1_o for_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o shall_v burn_v as_o a_o oven_n and_o all_o the_o proud_a yea_o and_o all_o that_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v stubble_n and_o the_o day_n that_o come_v shall_v burn_v they_o up_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 3.11.20_o revel_v 3.11.20_o the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v behold_v i_o come_v quick_o nay_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n as_o if_o he_o be_v come_v already_o and_o indeed_o as_o the_o day_n will_v most_o sure_o come_v so_o it_o can_v be_v long_o in_o come_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o sign_n &_o token_n which_o shall_v immediate_o go_v before_o this_o day_n of_o which_o many_o yea_o almost_o all_o be_v already_o fulfil_v and_o although_o some_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o a_o imagination_n of_o a_o long_a day_n they_o god_n have_v set_v unto_o they_o or_o perhaps_o unto_o the_o world_n for_o the_o last_o hour_n thereof_o who_o be_v such_o as_o the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n speak_v of_o 3.3.4_o 2._o pet._n 3.3.4_o that_o there_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o day_n scoffer_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n for_o since_o the_o father_n fall_v asleep_a all_o thing_n continue_v as_o they_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n but_o let_v such_o know_v that_o though_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v far_o off_o yet_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o every_o man_n particular_a judgement_n in_o death_n can_v be_v far_o off_o it_o be_v a_o common_a and_o true_a say_n 3.10_o 2._o pet._n 3.10_o to_o day_n a_o man_n to_o morrow_n none_o and_o unto_o such_o than_o death_n do_v special_o come_v when_o they_o do_v least_o think_v of_o it_o even_o as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n 3.3_o revel_v 3.3_o the_o son_n of_o god_n also_o say_v behold_v i_o will_v come_v on_o thou_o as_o a_o thief_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o know_v what_o hour_n i_o will_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o thief_n have_v this_o property_n to_o break_v open_a house_n when_o man_n sleep_v sound_o suspect_v nothing_o 8.9_o amos_n 8.9_o the_o prophet_n amos_n say_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o sun_n to_o go_v down_o at_o noon_n and_o i_o will_v darken_v the_o earth_n in_o the_o clear_a day_n that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o man_n think_v it_o to_o be_v the_o high_a noon_n of_o their_o age_n when_o they_o think_v they_o have_v many_o year_n yet_o to_o live_v and_o when_o they_o shall_v say_v peace_n and_o safety_n 5.3_o 1._o thess_n 5.3_o then_o sudden_a destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o travail_v upon_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v 24.48.49.50.51_o matth._n 24.48.49.50.51_o and_o hereupon_o also_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v but_o if_o that_o evil_a servant_n shall_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n my_o lord_n delay_v his_o come_n and_o shall_v begin_v to_o smite_v his_o fellow_n servant_n and_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o the_o drunken_a the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n shall_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o in_o a_o hour_n that_o he_o his_o not_o aware_a off_o and_o shall_v cut_v he_o in_o sunder_o and_o appoint_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o the_o hypocrite_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n and_o for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o general_a death_n of_o this_o languish_a world_n he_o that_o wise_o consider_v the_o waying_n and_o declining_n that_o have_v be_v find_v in_o it_o within_o these_o few_o year_n and_o how_o like_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n which_o have_v many_o pang_n and_o fit_n before_o the_o throw_n of_o her_o great_a labour_n come_v it_o be_v now_o in_o pain_n till_o it_o be_v deliver_v have_v much_o complain_v in_o those_o sign_n and_o alteration_n which_o have_v go_v 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death_n then_o when_o he_o always_o be_v catch_v at_o the_o sheet_n and_o blancket_n and_o ever_o pull_v at_o somewhat_o so_o see_v ●hat_n every_o one_o catch_v &_o pull_v all_o that_o he_o can_v in_o this_o griple_a and_o covetous_a age_n and_o that_o there_o be_v so_o insatiable_a a_o mind_n of_o have_v now_o in_o all_o condition_n and_o calling_n of_o people_n it_o be_v a_o sure_a sign_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o this_o world_n be_v sick_a even_o to_o death_n so_o as_o it_o can_v hold_v out_o long_o and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o great_a sign_n of_o death_n then_o that_o the_o body_n be_v so_o cold_a that_o no_o heat_n will_v come_v unto_o it_o 18.8_o mat._n 24.12_o luke_n 18.8_o sure_o the_o cold_a charity_n of_o the_o world_n man_n want_n of_o zeal_n in_o religion_n our_o nullity_n of_o faith_n or_o poor_a growth_n therein_o in_o so_o much_o as_o good_a sermon_n be_v seldom_o hear_v and_o with_o small_a amendment_n these_o thing_n can_v but_o testify_v that_o 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man_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v liken_v it_o to_o a_o great_a and_o holy_a city_n name_v the_o new_a holy_a and_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n 21.1.2_o reu._n 21.1.2_o where_o only_o god_n and_o his_o people_n who_o be_v save_v and_o write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n do_v inhabit_v and_o dwell_v all_o build_v of_o pure_a gold_n like_a unto_o clear_a glass_n or_o crystal_n the_o wall_n of_o jasper_n stone_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o wall_n with_o twelve_o manner_n of_o precious_a stone_n have_v twelve_o gate_n each_o build_v of_o one_o pearl_n three_o gate_n towards_o each_o of_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n and_o at_o each_o gate_n a_o angel_n as_o so_o many_o porter_n to_o keep_v it_o that_o no_o unclean_a thing_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o same_o it_o be_v four_o square_n therefore_o it_o be_v perfect_a the_o length_n the_o breadth_n the_o height_n of_o it_o be_v equal_a twelve_o thousand_o furlong_n every_o way_n therefore_o it_o be_v spacious_a and_o glorious_a through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n there_o ever_o run_v a_o pure_a river_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n as_o clear_v a_o crystal_n therefore_o it_o be_v wholesome_a and_o on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o river_n be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n ever_o grow_v which_o bear_v twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n and_o yield_v fruit_n every_o month_n and_o therefore_o fruitful_a and_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v health_n to_o the_o nation_n and_o therefore_o wholesome_a there_o be_v therefore_o no_o place_n so_o glorious_a by_o creation_n so_o beautiful_a with_o delectation_n so_o rich_a in_o possession_n nor_o so_o comfortable_a for_o habitation_n for_o there_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v the_o king_n be_v verity_n the_o law_n be_v charity_n the_o dignity_n be_v equity_n the_o place_n felicity_n and_o the_o life_n eternity_n it_o be_v in_o sight_n most_o high_a in_o space_n most_o ample_a and_o large_a in_o matter_n most_o sumptuous_a in_o show_n and_o beauty_n most_o spetious_a and_o glorious_a there_o be_v no_o night_n nor_o darkness_n for_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n which_o know_v not_o to_o be_v hide_v do_v ever_o send_v his_o beam_n into_o it_o it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o holiness_n and_o purity_n for_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v into_o it_o 22._o reu._n 21.27.16_o reu._n 22._o it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o brightness_n and_o beauty_n for_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o crystal_n it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o roomth_n and_o largeness_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o baruch_n 3.24.25_o baruc._n 3.24.25_o o_o israel_n how_o great_a be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o how_o large_a be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o possession_n great_a and_o have_v no_o end_n high_a and_o unmeasurable_a and_o into_o this_o pure_a bright_a and_o large_a place_n of_o glory_n shall_v all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n enter_v and_o possess_v it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v whole_o pleasant_a whole_o desirable_a remove_v from_o all_o evil_a and_o replenish_v with_o all_o good_a in_o which_o as_o augustine_n say_v there_o be_v a_o life_n prepare_v of_o god_n for_o his_o friend_n a_o secure_a life_n a_o quiet_a life_n a_o beautiful_a life_n a_o clean_a life_n a_o chaste_a life_n a_o holy_a life_n a_o life_n that_o know_v not_o death_n a_o life_n without_o streitnsse_n without_o necessi_fw-it ie_fw-fr without_o sorrow_n without_o corruption_n without_o perturbation_n without_o variety_n without_o mutation_n a_o life_n full_a of_o beauty_n and_o honour_n where_o as_o bernard_n say_v there_o be_v nothing_o present_a that_o offend_v nothing_o absent_a that_o delight_n now_o if_o the_o fabric_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v but_o a_o stable_n for_o beast_n a_o place_n of_o exile_n and_o valley_n of_o tear_n to_o man_n have_v so_o much_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n that_o it_o strike_v he_o into_o admiration_n that_o do_v contemplate_v it_o and_o do_v astonish_v he_o and_o such_o plenty_n of_o good_a thing_n that_o no_o sense_n can_v desire_v more_o such_o variety_n of_o beast_n bird_n fish_n fountain_n town_n province_n city_n disegree_v in_o institute_n manner_n and_o law_n such_o choice_n of_o all_o precious_a stone_n of_o value_n gold_n silver_n and_o exquisite_a silk_n natural_a and_o artificial_a if_o i_o say_v this_o build_n of_o so_o small_a a_o frame_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n shine_v with_o such_o brightness_n what_o shall_v then_o our_o heavenly_a country_n do_v not_o now_o the_o habitation_n of_o servant_n but_o of_o son_n not_o of_o beast_n but_o of_o bless_a soul_n where_o be_v the_o hall_n of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o king_n the_o omnipotent_a god_n who_o can_v and_o will_v perform_v to_o his_o belove_a child_n much_o more_o than_o they_o can_v conceive_v and_o doubtless_o so_o far_o as_o this_o wide_a world_n exceed_v for_o
daily_a bread_n as_o if_o we_o shall_v reckon_v the_o continuance_n of_o our_o life_n no_o long_o than_o a_o day_n or_o a_o few_o day_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n call_v upon_o sinner_n say_v to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n 95.7.8.9_o psal_n 95.7.8.9_o harden_v not_o your_o heart_n note_v thereby_o that_o if_o we_o live_v this_o day_n we_o be_v not_o sure_a to_o live_v the_o next_o where_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o zacharias_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n without_o fear_n 1.74.75_o luke_n 1.74.75_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n define_v life_n not_o by_o year_n or_o month_n or_o week_n but_o by_o day_n show_v thereby_o that_o our_o life_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o composition_n of_o a_o few_o day_n which_o how_o soon_o they_o may_v be_v swallow_v up_o by_o that_o long_a night_n of_o death_n we_o can_v tell_v 19.6_o psal_n 19.6_o but_o it_o will_v be_v soon_o perhaps_o then_o we_o be_v aware_a the_o sun_n arise_v in_o the_o east_n and_o fall_v in_o the_o west_n and_o all_o in_o one_o day_n show_v our_o rise_n and_o fall_v our_o come_n and_o go_v forth_o of_o this_o world_n all_o which_o may_v be_v do_v in_o a_o day_n 6.4_o jer._n 6.4_o woe_n unto_o we_o say_v the_o prophet_n for_o the_o day_n go_v away_o and_o a_o day_n consist_v but_o of_o a_o morning_n and_o evening_n and_o a_o noon_n evening_n and_o morning_n and_o at_o noon_n say_v the_o prophet_n will_v i_o pray_v and_o cry_v aloud_o and_o he_o shall_v hear_v my_o voice_n 55.17_o psal_n 55.17_o some_o be_v take_v away_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o their_o life_n many_o feel_v not_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n he_o that_o draw_v out_o the_o line_n of_o his_o life_n till_o the_o evening_n live_v but_o all_o the_o day_n what_o pleasure_n say_v one_o be_v there_o in_o this_o life_n when_o night_n and_o day_n we_o can_v but_o think_v 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