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these_o disease_n and_o do_v not_o die_v of_o they_o but_o never_o any_o man_n live_v that_o do_v not_o die_v the_o consumption_n of_o the_o liver_n be_v the_o messenger_n of_o death_n the_o consumption_n of_o the_o lung_n the_o minister_n of_o death_n the_o consumption_n of_o the_o marrow_n and_o moisture_n the_o very_a mother_n of_o death_n and_o yet_o many_o have_v have_v these_o disease_n and_o not_o die_v of_o they_o but_o there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o consumption_n which_o can_v never_o yet_o be_v cure_v it_o be_v the_o consumption_n of_o the_o day_n the_o common_a disease_n of_o all_o mankind_n david_n see_v it_o and_o speak_v of_o it_o when_o he_o say_v my_o day_n be_v consume_v like_o smoke_n psal._n cii_o yea_o the_o philosopher_n see_v it_o and_o can_v say_v of_o it_o quicquid_fw-la praeteritum_fw-la est_fw-la temporis_fw-la mors_fw-la
we_o seek_v his_o face_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v and_o make_v our_o prayer_n in_o a_o acceptable_a time_n so_o shall_v our_o petition_n be_v hear_v and_o we_o in_o all_o our_o tribulation_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o we_o desire_v be_v most_o assure_o deliver_v find_v comfort_n in_o our_o life_n and_o life_n in_o our_o last_o end_n and_o what_o be_v all_o the_o wealth_n and_o honour_n pomp_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n in_o comparison_n of_o this_o they_o may_v yield_v discontent_n enough_o as_o be_v get_v with_o travel_n keep_v with_o care_n and_o lose_v with_o grief_n but_o can_v never_o give_v any_o true_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o soul_n especial_o in_o that_o last_o and_o perilous_a time_n which_o most_o require_v it_o sure_o every_o man_n thought_n be_v a_o secret_a watch_n unto_o his_o own_o heart_n let_v he_o then_o ask_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o it_o will_v tell_v he_o versa_fw-la &_o reversa_fw-la in_o tergum_fw-la in_fw-la latera_fw-la in_fw-la ventrem_fw-la dura_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la christus_fw-la solus_fw-la requies_fw-la muse_n and_o forecast_v toss_v and_o turn_v all_o the_o night_n long_o from_o side_n to_o side_n still_o still_o no_o true_a ease_n nor_o true_a contentment_n no_o perfect_a joy_n to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o the_o sweet_a peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n sprinkle_v and_o wash_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n all_o other_o thing_n fail_v we_o at_o our_o death_n and_o therefore_o be_v unworthy_a of_o our_o care_n whilst_o we_o live_v no_o no_o thought_n of_o remorse_n and_o joy_n of_o sorrow_n silent_a moan_n and_o melt_a tear_n a_o heart_n true_o humble_v and_o a_o spirit_n ever_o settle_v cheerful_o to_o live_v and_o willing_a to_o die_v in_o the_o love_a arm_n of_o a_o gracious_a redeemer_n this_o be_v the_o prize_n this_o be_v the_o crown_n we_o shall_v contend_v for_o and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n now_o to_o live_v a_o saint_n on_o earth_n and_o ever_o hereafter_o to_o enjoy_v a_o exceed_a and_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o glory_n grant_v unto_o we_o for_o and_o in_o the_o meritorious_a passion_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o the_o bless_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n laus_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la amen_o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la antiquitates_fw-la univers_n oxon_n l._n two_o p._n 109._o 109._o â—_o x._o instit_n c._n 2._o 2._o better_o know_v perhaps_o by_o the_o name_n of_o mercurius_n rusticus_n a_o 1647._o psal._n cxi_o 2d_o ecclus._n i._n 16_o ecclus._n i._n 18_o 1_o joh._n four_o 18._o ecclus._n i._n 12_o psal._n nineteeen_o 10_o rom._n viij_o matt._n x._o job_n xxxi_o psalm_n xliii_o jon._n i._n gen._n xxxi_o 53._o deut._n vi_fw-la matt._n four_o isa._n viij_o 12._o rev_n matâ—_n job_n xxviii_o 28._o rom._n 8._o matt._n 7._o 24._o rom._n 4._o rom._n 8._o gen._n viij_o 4._o exod._n xxiv_o 16._o josh._n vi_o 16._o matt._n 25._o heb._n 1_o matt._n 25._o prov._n xxiv_o 12._o heb._n ix_o 8._o heb._n â—i_fw-la 40._o slev_n vi_fw-la 10_o verse_n 6._o jam._n iii._o rev._n xx_o 10._o rev._n xx_o 14._o 2_o tim._n job_n xxix_o rom._n i._n rom._n v_o â—2_n act_n xi_o 48._o gen._n xvii_o rom._n v._n 18._o rom._n i._n 2_o cor._n v_o 10._o mat._n xxuâ—_n aristot._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la galat._n i._n 19_o mark_n xi_o 40._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o rom._n 6._o 2_o sam._n 2._o judg._n v._n 23._o james_n iii._o 15._o jam._n iii._o 16._o 2_o tim._n four_o 3._o matt._n v._n gen._n iii._o 12._o verse_n 14._o 1_o cor._n xv_o 55._o ber._n de_fw-fr con._n add_v cleric_a abbot_n in_o praesat_fw-la exercitat_fw-la de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o perseverant_a de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi persev_n cap._n 14._o rom._n ix_o phil._n i_o 2._o john_n xv_o 16_o rom._n ix_o epist._n 103._o aug._n enchirid_a cap._n 98._o de_fw-fr sp_z &_o light_v c._n 34._o lib._n 12._o â—â—iâ—it_fw-la del_fw-it cap._n 9_o wisd._n i_o 13._o gen._n lib._n 3._o contra_fw-la julian_n cap._n 13._o aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la c._n 22._o ad_fw-la moni_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 22._o suit_n cap._n 61._o lib._n advers._fw-la mort_fw-fr sibi_fw-la falso_fw-la imp_n ad_fw-la artic_a 10_o inst._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 23._o moral_a lib._n 26._o cap._n 10._o 2_o per._n two_o 1._o retract_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o isai._n v._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 71._o matt._n xxiv_o luk._n ix_o 33._o 2_o cor._n twelve_o 4._o exod._n twelve_o 48._o xxii_o 6._o knowledge_n faith_n repentance_n love_n jer._n thirty_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d gen._n xlix_o 10._o esa._n seven_o 14_o jer._n xxiii_o 5._o dan_n ix_o 25._o zaâ—_n vi_fw-la 12_o hag._n two_o 8._o psal._n lxxi_o lvi_o xxxv_o