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what_o it_o be_v that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v thorough_o convince_v how_o frail_a we_o be_v let_v we_o remember_v that_o we_o have_v no_o continue_a city_n here_o and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o seek_v one_o that_o be_v to_o come_v let_v we_o not_o spend_v our_o fly_a day_n in_o mere_a impertinence_n but_o let_v we_o look_v after_o that_o eternal_a inheritance_n which_o will_v never_o fade_v away_o o_o let_v we_o all_o improve_v our_o time_n and_o talent_n for_o god_n that_o when_o our_o body_n return_v to_o the_o grave_a from_o whence_o there_o be_v no_o come_n back_o our_o soul_n may_v go_v to_o god_n that_o give_v they_o bury_v my_o dead_a out_o of_o my_o sight_n sermon_n v._n gen._n twenty-three_o 4._o give_v i_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o bury_v place_n with_o you_o that_o i_o may_v bury_v my_o dead_a out_o of_o my_o sight_n this_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o flesh_n they_o be_v never_o so_o dear_o before_o but_o they_o come_v to_o be_v as_o 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put_v to_o earth_n and_o dust_n must_v return_v to_o dust._n there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o fair_a beauty_n above_o ground_n when_o once_o god_n have_v take_v life_n and_o breath_n from_o it_o it_o must_v go_v to_o its_o own_o element_n and_o to_o the_o rock_n and_o pit_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v hew_v thither_o it_o must_v return_v after_o he_o have_v perform_v this_o perhaps_o he_o mourn_v three_o or_o four_o day_n for_o his_o wife_n he_o know_v this_o mourn_a must_v have_v a_o end_n he_o know_v that_o he_o must_v commit_v she_o to_o the_o ground_n therefore_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o moderate_v himself_o as_o first_o to_o show_v by_o his_o sorrow_n that_o he_o be_v a_o love_a husband_n and_o then_o to_o show_v in_o the_o cease_n of_o his_o sorrow_n that_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o a_o faithful_a christian_a he_o come_v to_o desire_v a_o possession_n of_o burial_n give_v i_o what_o a_o possession_n of_o burial_n first_o a_o possession_n he_o will_v have_v it_o so_o convey_v as_o no_o man_n may_v make_v claim_n of_o it_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o he_o and_o he_o for_o ever_o therefore_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o churchyard_n that_o he_o beg_v such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v capable_a and_o have_v sufficient_a scope_n and_o room_n for_o his_o whole_a posterity_n in_o the_o time_n to_o come_v give_v i_o a_o possession_n a_o burying-place_n here_o be_v the_o end_n why_o he_o will_v have_v this_o possession_n a_o strange_a kind_n of_o possession_n behold_v abraham_n see_v how_o he_o begin_v to_o possess_v the_o world_n by_o no_o land_n pasture_n or_o carable_a lordship_n the_o first_o thing_n be_v a_o grave_a so_o every_o christian_a must_v make_v his_o resolution_n the_o first_o householdstuff_n that_o ever_o seleucus_n buy_v in_o babylon_n be_v a_o sepulchre-stone_n a_o stone_n to_o lay_v upon_o he_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a that_o he_o keep_v in_o his_o garden_n give_v i_o a_o bury_v place_n to_o bury_v my_o dead_a behold_v he_o call_v here_o sarah_n his_o dead_a he_o call_v she_o not_o wife_n though_o it_o be_v say_v after_o in_o the_o text_n that_o abraham_n bury_v sarah_n his_o wife_n yet_o that_o be_v in_o repesct_n of_o the_o time_n of_o her_o life_n when_o they_o live_v together_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o former_a society_n and_o converse_v they_o have_v but_o now_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o point_n she_o be_v no_o more_o his_o wife_n but_o his_o dead_a my_o dead_a yet_o notwithstanding_o though_o she_o be_v not_o abraham_n wife_n yet_o she_o be_v abraham_n dead_a this_o must_v teach_v a_o man_n after_o he_o be_v free_v by_o remain_v for_o the_o dead_a a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o lament_v and_o sorrow_n for_o
shall_v fear_v and_o wish_v for_o death_n and_o which_o be_v more_o that_o thou_o shall_v never_o know_v thy_o condition_n nor_o when_o thou_o be_v safe_a beside_o that_o every_o thing_n of_o future_a be_v uncertain_a only_o that_o we_o be_v certain_a to_o decay_v for_o the_o worse_o the_o journey_n to_o heaven_n be_v more_o easy_a when_o we_o have_v dismiss_v our_o thought_n from_o worldly_a conversation_n for_o so_o they_o become_v light_a and_o free_a from_o dregs_o great_a genius_n never_o covet_v a_o long_a stay_n in_o the_o body_n they_o long_o to_o be_v go_v they_o hardly_o brook_v these_o narrow_a they_o desire_v to_o wander_v through_o sublimity_n and_o take_v a_o prospect_n from_o above_o of_o thing_n below_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o plato_n cry_v out_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n always_o lean_v towards_o death_n this_o it_o desire_n this_o it_o meditate_v upon_o covetous_a of_o high_a object_n and_o how_o clear_a be_v that_o of_o plato_n concern_v a_o better_a life_n he_o say_v he_o that_o spend_v his_o life_n in_o the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o person_n who_o will_v die_v with_o confidence_n full_a of_o good_a hope_n that_o he_o shall_v obtain_v great_a reward_n if_o he_o die_v this_o the_o ancient_n see_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v it_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n what_o then_o my_o sick_a friend_n do_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o earth_n trouble_v thou_o short_o thou_o shall_v inhabit_v heaven_n thither_o aspire_v and_o whatever_o misery_n thou_o feel_v thou_o will_v feel_v they_o the_o less_o sect._n 30._o true_a hope_n be_v a_o bless_a life_n i_o do_v not_o for_o this_o make_v use_v of_o either_o poet_n or_o philosopher_n it_o be_v a_o serious_a thing_n i_o will_v drink_v to_o thou_o out_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o divine_a eloquence_n therefore_o lay_v aside_o thy_o sadness_n and_o with_o a_o certain_a hope_n say_v with_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o world_n i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o i_o be_o 12._o persuade_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v that_o which_o i_o have_v commit_v to_o he_o against_o that_o day_n wherefore_o be_v thou_o afraid_a o_o man_n of_o short_a hope_n hear_v the_o son_n of_o syras_n who_o fear_v the_o lord_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o no_o man_n and_o be_v not_o afraid_a for_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o hope_n and_o strength_n bless_a etc._n be_v the_o soul_n of_o he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n in_o who_o put_v he_o his_o trust_n and_o who_o be_v his_o strength_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v respect_n untâ—…_n they_o that_o love_v he_o he_o be_v their_o mighty_a protection_n and_o strong_a ground_n a_o defence_n for_o the_o health_n a_o refuge_n for_o the_o hot_a of_o noon_n day_n a_o succour_n for_o stumble_v and_o a_o help_n for_o fall_v he_o set_v up_o the_o soul_n and_o lighten_v the_o eye_n he_o give_v health_n life_n and_o blessing_n the_o kingly_a prophet_n how_o câ—…uragious_a be_v he_o how_o undaunted_a have_v a_o prospect_n of_o his_o own_o funeral_n i_o will_v lay_v i_o down_o in_o peace_n 9_o and_o take_v my_o rest_n for_o it_o be_v thou_o lord_n only_o that_o make_v i_o dwell_v in_o safety_n what_o that_o safety_n be_v he_o express_v in_o another_o place_n for_o thou_o have_v be_v my_o hope_n and_o a_o 4._o strong_a tower_n for_o i_o against_o the_o enemy_n i_o will_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n for_o ever_o and_o my_o trust_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o cover_n of_o thy_o wing_n but_o thou_o wile_n say_v my_o impatience_n make_v i_o hope_v ill_o here_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o again_o cry_v with_o david_n thou_o be_v my_o hope_n even_o from_o my_o 4._o youth_n frequent_o this_o king_n cry_v out_o god_n be_v my_o salvation_n god_n be_v my_o hope_n and_o also_o exhort_v other_o to_o do_v the_o same_o trust_v in_o he_o o_o you_o people_n pour_v out_o your_o heart_n before_o he_o wherefore_o do_v thou_o not_o follow_v he_o that_o go_v cry_v so_o loud_o before_o thou_o say_v therefore_o from_o thy_o soul_n o_o think_v upon_o thy_o servant_n according_a 119_o to_o thy_o word_n wherein_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o put_v my_o trust_n the_o same_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o trouble_n and_o with_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n i_o nevertheless_o obedient_o follow_v thou_o as_o a_o 17._o shepherd_n and_o have_v not_o take_v this_o office_n upon_o i_o uncalled_a thou_o know_v it_o well_o be_v not_o thou_o terrible_a unto_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o thou_o be_v he_o in_o who_o i_o hope_v when_o i_o be_o in_o peril_n hear_v he_o in_o another_o place_n leave_v 16._o off_o from_o weep_v and_o cry_v withhold_v thy_o eye_n from_o tear_n for_o thy_o labour_n shall_v be_v reward_v etc._n etc._n job_n be_v most_o confident_a in_o this_o though_o he_o slay_v i_o i_o will_v trust_v in_o he_o 15._o the_o same_o he_o utter_v upon_o the_o brink_n of_o death_n after_o darkness_n i_o hope_v for_o light_n be_v there_o ever_o say_v the_o son_n of_o syrach_n any_o one_o confound_v that_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n whoever_o continue_v in_o his_o fear_n and_o be_v forsake_v or_o whoever_o do_v he_o despise_v that_o call_v faithful_o upon_o he_o for_o god_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a he_o forgive_v sin_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o be_v a_o defender_n of_o all_o that_o seek_v he_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o hosea_n therefore_o hope_v still_o in_o thy_o god_n for_o whoever_o put_v their_o trust_n 6._o in_o god_n be_v not_o overcome_v beside_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a unto_o they_o that_o put_v their_o 26._o trust_n in_o he_o and_o to_o the_o soul_n that_o seek_v after_o he_o the_o good_a man_n with_o stillness_n and_o patience_n expect_v the_o health_n of_o the_o lord_n true_o say_v nahum_n the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a and_o a_o strong_a hold_n in_o the_o day_n of_o tribulation_n and_o know_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o we_o 2._o also_o know_v say_v st._n john_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v and_o every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purge_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v also_o pure_a hope_v therefore_o most_o firm_o in_o 9_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v walk_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n sect._n 31._o tranquillity_n proceed_v from_o true_a hope_n turn_v again_o o_o my_o soul_n into_o thy_o rest_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v reward_v thou_o be_v thou_o weary_v with_o so_o many_o sort_n of_o labour_n behold_v the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o he_o will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o thy_o labour_n the_o beginning_n of_o thy_o rest_n be_v sickness_n and_o death_n cease_v therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v miserable_a and_o to_o consume_v thyself_o with_o so_o much_o turmoil_a painful_a beginning_n thou_o will_v say_v it_o be_v very_o true_a but_o thou_o know_v thou_o no_o day_n be_v less_o quiet_a than_o those_o that_o be_v next_o to_o rest_n no_o 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friend_n to_o cast_v the_o anchor_n of_o their_o hope_n in_o the_o safe_a bay_n of_o divine_a mercy_n therefore_o let_v that_o verse_n of_o the_o psalmist_n in_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o put_v my_o 1_o trust_n let_v i_o never_o be_v put_v to_o confusion_n sect._n 32._o comfort_n in_o pain_n then_o shall_v i_o have_v some_o comfort_n yea_o i_o will_v desire_v he_o in_o my_o pain_n that_o 10._o he_o will_v not_o spare_v for_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a one._n with_o this_o comfort_n therefore_o while_o my_o pain_n do_v burn_v i_o i_o will_v warm_v my_o zeal_n and_o recollect_v my_o courage_n when_o the_o excess_n of_o my_o
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holy_a and_o i_o shall_v be_v like_o they_o and_o we_o shall_v all_o know_v each_o other_o to_o be_v so_o and_o what_o shiness_fw-mi can_v there_o possible_a be_v among_o such_o who_o be_v satisfy_v in_o each_o other_o sincere_a love_n and_o affection_n thou_o may_v be_v acquaint_v with_o a_o thousand_o saint_n a_o angel_n in_o a_o hour_n time_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v know_v they_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o be_v not_o poor_a soul_n amaze_v at_o this_o great_a change_n of_o company_n at_o death_n for_o it_o be_v but_o as_o die_a doctor_n preston_n say_v i_o shall_v change_v my_o place_n but_o not_o my_o company_n return_v therefore_o to_o thy_o rest_n oh_o my_o soul_n for_o god_n will_v assure_o deal_v bountiful_o with_o thou_o so_o that_o death_n will_v bring_v a_o good-night_n to_o thou_o here_o and_o a_o good_a morrow_n hereafter_o the_o end_n of_o the_o house_n of_o weep_v deathbed_n thought_n the_o proemium_fw-la but_o oh_o my_o soul_n what_o ail_v thou_o 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be_v this_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o long_a and_o frequent_a instruction_n didâ—…_n thou_o think_v death_n will_v have_v be_v content_a with_o word_n do_v thou_o hope_v it_o will_v suffer_v thou_o to_o talk_v while_o all_o other_o suffer_v where_o be_v thy_o father_n shall_v heretic_n and_o pagan_n give_v death_n a_o better_a welcome_n than_o thou_o have_v god_n with_o this_o sergeant_n of_o he_o send_v his_o angel_n to_o fetch_v thou_o and_o be_v thou_o loath_a to_o go_v rouse_v up_o thyself_o for_o shame_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o if_o ever_o thou_o have_v true_o believe_v shake_v off_o this_o unchristian_a diffidence_n and_o address_v thyself_o joyful_o for_o thy_o
about_o her_o neck_n but_o fourteen_o day_n before_o she_o die_v the_o marjoram-tree_n dry_v up_o the_o bird_n the_o next_o night_n be_v all_o find_v dead_a and_o after_o that_o the_o chain_n break_v in_o two_o in_o the_o middle_n then_o barbara_n call_v for_o the_o abbess_n tell_v she_o that_o all_o those_o warning_n be_v for_o she_o and_o in_o a_o few_o day_n after_o die_v in_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o her_o age_n after_o her_o death_n above_o twenty_o other_o virgin_n die_v out_o of_o the_o same_o nunnery_n several_a other_o presage_v there_o be_v that_o foretell_v the_o death_n of_o prince_n and_o great_a man_n as_o the_o unwonted_a howl_n of_o dog_n the_o unseasonable_a noise_n of_o bell_n the_o roar_v of_o lion_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o say_v pliny_n the_o sign_n of_o death_n be_v innumerable_a and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o or_o very_o few_o sign_n of_o safety_n or_o security_n what_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n admonish_v we_o but_o only_o this_o remember_v o_o man_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n think_v upon_o eternity_n to_o which_o thou_o be_v hasten_v go_v to_o prepare_v thyself_o thou_o be_v call_v to_o that_o tribunal_n of_o god_n as_o thou_o do_v live_v shall_v thou_o be_v judge_v sect._n 20._o what_o answer_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o messenger_n of_o death_n saint_n ambrose_n have_v receive_v the_o news_n of_o his_o death_n when_o his_o friend_n bewail_v he_o and_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o grant_v he_o a_o long_a space_n of_o life_n i_o have_v not_o live_v as_o to_o be_v ashamed_a to_o lief_o among_o you_o neither_o do_v i_o fear_v to_o die_v because_o we_o have_v a_o gracious_a god_n saint_n austin_n nothing_o trouble_v at_o the_o news_n of_o his_o death_n he_o never_o shall_v be_v great_a say_v he_o who_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o stone_n and_o wood_n fall_v and_o that_o mortal_n die_v saint_n chrysostom_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n in_o exile_n write_v to_o innocentius_n we_o have_v be_v these_o three_o year_n in_o banishment_n expose_v to_o pestilence_n famine_n continual_a incursion_n unspeakable_a solitude_n and_o continual_a death_n but_o when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n he_o cry_v out_o aloud_o glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o god_n for_o all_o thing_n let_v a_o die_a christian_a imitate_v these_o most_o holy_a person_n and_o repeat_v these_o say_n often_o to_o himself_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o god_n for_o all_o thing_n i_o have_v watch_v long_o enough_o among_o thorn_n labour_v long_o enough_o in_o storm_n now_o because_o i_o see_v the_o end_n of_o my_o watch_v and_o my_o labour_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n glory_n be_v to_o god_n for_o all_o thing_n for_o life_n be_v tedious_a death_n a_o certain_a gain_n sect._n 21._o death_n be_v better_a than_o a_o sorrowful_a life_n it_o be_v better_o once_o to_o die_n than_o to_o be_v always_o die_v we_o daily_o die_v we_o have_v lose_v our_o childhood_n our_o youth_n be_v go_v all_o our_o time_n even_o to_o yesterday_o be_v slide_v away_o these_o thing_n gregory_n nazianzen_n comprehend_v in_o a_o few_o word_n there_o be_v no_o good_a among_o man_n with_o which_o there_o be_v not_o something_o of_o evil_n mix_v riches_n be_v a_o snare_n poverty_n a_o fetter_n honour_v a_o mere_a dream_n empire_n dangerous_a subjection_n troublesome_a youth_n be_v the_o summer_n of_o life_n grey-hair_n the_o sunset_n of_o life_n matrimony_n a_o bond_n child_n the_o grow_a crop_n of_o care_n fullness_n breed_v petulance_n want_n beget_v impatience_n whatever_o we_o behold_v in_o this_o world_n be_v like_o the_o world_n in_o a_o perpetual_a motion_n whatever_o seem_v stable_n be_v now_o doubtful_a contend_v with_o the_o perpetual_a volubility_n of_o day-night_n labour_n disease_n sorrow_n pleasure_n and_o calamity_n death_n be_v most_o certain_a elegant_o st._n austin_n death_n say_v he_o be_v only_o certain_a all_o thing_n else_o uncertain_a a_o child_n once_o conceive_v perhaps_o be_v bear_v perhaps_o not_o but_o perish_v in_o abortion_n if_o he_o be_v bear_v perhaps_o he_o grow_v up_o perhaps_o not_o perhaps_o he_o grow_v old_a perhaps_o not_o peradventure_o he_o shall_v be_v rich_a peradventure_o poor_a perhaps_o he_o shall_v attain_v to_o honour_n peradventure_o live_v contemn_v perhaps_o he_o shall_v have_v child_n it_o may_v be_v not_o perhaps_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o bed_n it_o may_v be_v slay_v in_o the_o field_n but_o who_o can_v say_v perhaps_o he_o shall_v die_v perhaps_o not_o the_o first_o book_n of_o maccabee_n thus_o describe_v the_o death_n of_o alexander_n then_o he_o fall_v sick_a and_o when_o he_o perceive_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v alexander_n have_v wish_v for_o several_a world_n in_o hope_n of_o victory_n and_o think_v with_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v perform_v achievement_n that_o deserve_v eternal_a annal_n nevertheless_o after_o so_o many_o and_o such_o great_a victory_n overcome_v at_o length_n he_o fall_v not_o only_o into_o his_o bed_n but_o into_o his_o tomb_n content_v with_o a_o small_a coffin_n peter_n alfonsus_n report_v that_o several_a philosopher_n flock_v together_o and_o various_o descant_v upon_o the_o king_n death_n one_o there_o be_v that_o say_v behold_v now_o four_o yard_n of_o ground_n be_v enough_o for_o he_o who_o the_o spacious_a earth_n can_v not_o comprehend_v before_o another_o add_v yesterday_o can_v alexander_n save_o who_o he_o please_v from_o death_n to_o day_n he_o can_v free_v himself_o another_o view_v the_o golden_a coffin_n of_o the_o decease_a yesterday_o say_v he_o alexander_n heap_v up_o a_o treasure_n of_o gold_n now_o gold_n make_v a_o treasure_n of_o alexander_n this_o be_v their_o learned_a contention_n yet_o all_o end_v in_o this_o then_o he_o fall_v sick_a and_o die_v thus_o forgetful_a of_o ourselves_o what_o mountain_n do_v we_o raise_v to_o ourselves_o in_o thought_n we_o revolve_v in_o our_o mind_n immortal_a i_o wish_v they_o be_v heavenly_a thing_n whilst_o death_n surprise_v we_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o vast_a undertake_n and_o that_o which_o we_o call_v old_a age_n be_v but_o the_o circuit_n of_o a_o few_o year_n wherefore_o do_v we_o trust_v to_o death_n behold_v through_o what_o slight_a occasion_n we_o lose_v our_o life_n our_o food_n our_o moisture_n our_o watch_n our_o sleep_n be_v unwholesome_a to_o we_o without_o their_o due_a measure_n a_o small_a hurt_n of_o a_o toe_n a_o light_a pain_n of_o the_o ear_n a_o worm_n in_o the_o tooth_n make_v way_n for_o death_n the_o little_a body_n of_o man_n be_v weak_a frail_a subject_a to_o disease_n this_o air_n these_o wind_n those_o water_n offend_v he_o therefore_o let_v we_o believe_v the_o son_n of_o syras_n death_n be_v better_a than_o a_o bitter_a life_n and_o eternal_a rest_n better_o than_o continual_a sickness_n so_o that_o it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o be_v a_o inhabitant_n on_o earth_n than_o a_o pilgrim_n in_o heaven_n sect._n 22._o the_o happiness_n of_o death_n bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n even_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o to_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o to_o die_v a_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v concern_v moses_n moses_n my_o servant_n be_v dead_a as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v say_v cajetan_n though_o he_o be_v once_o a_o sinner_n and_o be_v not_o then_o my_o servant_n nevertheless_o he_o die_v my_o servant_n he_o so_o die_v that_o whatever_o he_o be_v or_o whatever_o he_o do_v be_v i_o for_o a_o servant_n whole_o belong_v to_o the_o master_n and_o let_v such_o a_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n sing_v that_o song_n of_o simeon_n at_o his_o death_n lord_n now_o let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n altogether_o in_o peace_n and_o that_o eternal_a in_o the_o beginning_n whereof_o all_o the_o warfare_n of_o good_a man_n be_v at_o a_o end_n never_o more_o to_o be_v rekindle_v for_o such_o servant_n of_o god_n die_v in_o the_o lord_n who_o die_v rest_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n and_o so_o rest_v sweet_o sleep_v in_o death_n thus_o stephen_n among_o so_o many_o shower_n of_o stone_n in_o such_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o tumult_n and_o din_n of_o the_o enrage_a multitude_n sleep_v in_o the_o lord_n thus_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n die_v by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n thrice_o happy_a and_o bless_a be_v such_o that_o never_o more_o shall_v be_v miserable_a the_o death_n of_o the_o just_a say_v st._n bernard_n be_v good_a because_o of_o its_o rest_n better_o because_o of_o its_o novelty_n best_a of_o all_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o security_n bless_a and_o again_o thrice_o bless_v be_v such_o for_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o they_o
salvation_n sect._n 35._o the_o die_a person_n arm_n himself_o with_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o more_o ready_o and_o easy_o do_v we_o have_v set_v down_o certain_a form_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n to_o faith_n i_o do_v protest_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n his_o holy_a angel_n and_o the_o church_n both_o triumphant_a and_o militant_a that_o i_o believe_v what_o ever_o the_o holy_a universal_a church_n believe_v and_o that_o i_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n which_o the_o same_o universal_a church_n profession_n in_o union_n which_o and_o under_o her_o head_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n from_o which_o whatever_o be_v dissonant_n i_o utter_o reject_v and_o abandon_v to_o hope_v i_o have_v set_v god_n always_o before_o i_o for_o â—…he_n be_v on_o my_o right_a hand_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o fail_v wherefore_o my_o heart_n be_v glad_a and_o my_o glory_n rejoice_v my_o flesh_n also_o shall_v rest_v in_o hope_n for_o why_o thou_o shall_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n nor_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n thou_o shall_v show_v i_o the_o path_n of_o life_n in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o in_o thy_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o psal._n 16._o v_o 8._o etc._n etc._n to_o charity_n what_o shall_v i_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n i_o will_v receive_v the_o cup_n of_o death_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v call_v upon_o god_n with_o praise_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v safe_a from_o my_o enemy_n into_o thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n thou_o have_v create_v i_o o_o god_n thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o thou_o have_v sanctify_v i_o thou_o be_o i_o alive_a and_o dead_a i_o offer_v myself_o up_o entire_o to_o thy_o will_n jesus_n son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o sect._n 36._o what_o be_v always_o to_o be_v in_o the_o thought_n and_o mouth_n of_o a_o sick_a and_o die_a christian_n in_o sickness_n o_o christian_n if_o thou_o be_v ask_v how_o thou_o do_v or_o how_o be_v it_o with_o thou_o beware_v of_o return_v any_o other_o answer_v but_o these_o as_o god_n will_v as_o god_n please_v as_o the_o lord_n pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d so_o let_v it_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o â—…nd_a pleasure_n of_o god_n as_o it_o please_v god_n so_o let_v his_o â—…ill_v be_v fulfil_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n nor_o will_v it_o be_v amiss_o to_o have_v these_o threefold_a preâ—…ces_n continual_o in_o thy_o lip_n and_o in_o thy_o mind_n as_o â—…ell_v in_o thy_o sickness_n as_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o thy_o â—…eath_n 1._o bless_a be_v god_n to_o all_o eternity_n 2._o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o loâ—…ing_a kindness_n though_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o â—…y_a mercy_n o_o god_n 3._o oh_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o surrender_v myself_o whole_o up_o 〈◊〉_d â—…hy_a will_n let_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v sect_n 37._o certain_a precept_n to_o be_v particular_o observe_v by_o a_o die_a person_n first_o not_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o merit_n but_o with_o all_o thy_o sin_n and_o omission_n to_o cast_v thyself_o into_o the_o fathomeless_a ocean_n of_o divine_a mercy_n next_o to_o adhere_v steadfast_o and_o constant_o to_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o true_a holy_a church_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n three_o to_o forsake_v all_o the_o frail_a and_o pass_a vanity_n of_o this_o life_n and_o to_o unite_v thyself_o to_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o affection_n to_o breathe_v after_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n where_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o offer_v up_o a_o last_a sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o all_o his_o mercy_n four_o to_o offer_v up_o thyself_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o his_o great_a good_a will_n towards_o thou_o and_o to_o endure_v patient_o for_o his_o sake_n all_o the_o pain_n and_o trouble_n of_o sickness_n and_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n five_o to_o set_v continual_o before_o thy_o eye_n the_o terrible_a death_n and_o passion_n of_o thy_o lord_n christ_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v unite_v thy_o body_n and_o soul_n with_o the_o wound_a body_n and_o afflict_a soul_n of_o christ._n but_o the_o safe_a way_n be_v whatever_o thou_o will_v do_v in_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n of_o thy_o sickness_n to_o begin_v to_o do_v that_o in_o the_o prime_n of_o thy_o health_n sect._n 38._o refreshment_n for_o a_o die_a person_n come_v my_o people_n enter_z thou_o into_o thy_o chamber_n and_o shut_v thy_o door_n about_o thou_o hide_v thyself_o for_o a_o little_a while_n till_o the_o indignation_n be_v â—…verpast_v isa._n 26._o 20._o when_o i_o be_v angry_a i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o little_a season_n but_o through_o everlasting_a goodness_n i_o have_v pardon_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n isa._n 54._o 8._o why_o be_v thou_o so_o full_a of_o heaviness_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o unquiet_v within_o i_o put_v thy_o trust_n in_o god_n for_o i_o will_v yet_o give_v he_o thanks_o for_o the_o help_n of_o his_o countenance_n psalm_n 42._o 6._o for_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n and_o look_v for_o the_o life_n which_o god_n shall_v give_v unto_o they_o that_o never_o turn_v their_o belief_n from_o he_o tob._n 2._o 18._o even_o so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o shall_v perish_v mat._n 1â—…_n 14._o for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n john_n 3_o 16._o but_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o atonement_n for_o our_o sin_n not_o for_o our_o sin_n 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i_o that_o flesh_n be_v as_o grass_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 24._o and_o these_o tear_n these_o early_a tear_n which_o so_o sudden_o arise_v when_o my_o heart_n do_v call_v teach_v i_o mortality_n in_o their_o hasty_a fall_n and_o who_o can_v choose_v but_o weep_v for_o the_o shortness_n of_o our_o life_n who_o can_v forbear_v a_o tear_n at_o the_o funeral_n of_o a_o friend_n it_o be_v a_o curse_n inflict_v upou_fw-mi the_o wicked_a jew_n that_o they_o neither_o shall_v be_v bury_v nor_o yet_o lament_v they_o shall_v die_v of_o grievous_a death_n say_v the_o prophet_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v lament_v neither_o shall_v they_o be_v bury_v but_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o dung_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o carcase_n shall_v be_v meat_n for_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n and_o for_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n jer._n 16._o 4._o grace_n must_v and_o most_o willing_o shall_v have_v the_o chief_a predominance_n but_o let_v nature_n have_v likewise_o it_o be_v qualify_v drop_n so_o they_o grow_v not_o immoderate_a though_o my_o loss_n be_v the_o great_a to_o who_o he_o be_v a_o husband_n yet_o other_o may_v weep_v too_o to_o who_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n when_o joseph_n go_v to_o bury_v his_o father_n than_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o pharaoh_n go_v with_o he_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o house_n and_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n and_o his_o brethren_n and_o his_o father_n house_n and_o they_o come_v to_o the_o threshing-floor_n of_o arad_n and_o there_o they_o mourn_v with_o a_o great_a and_o uâ—…y_o sore_a lamentation_n and_o he_o make_v a_o mourning_n for_o his_o father_n seven_o day_n gen._n 50._o 7_o 8_o 10._o when_o lazarus_n be_v bury_v and_o the_o jew_n see_v mary_n rise_v up_o hasty_o and_o go_v out_o they_o little_o imagine_v that_o she_o go_v to_o meet_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n but_o they_o follow_v she_o say_v she_o go_v unto_o the_o grave_a to_o weep_v there_o jo._n 11._o 31._o when_o her_o brother_n lazarus_n be_v dead_a she_o weep_v and_o her_o sister_n weep_v and_o her_o friend_n the_o jew_n weep_v and_o when_o christ_n do_v see_v they_o all_o thus_o weep_v he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o blame_v they_o that_o he_o weep_v himself_o ver_fw-la 35._o when_o josiah_n be_v slay_v his_o servant_n take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o chariot_n wherein_o he_o be_v wound_v and_o put_v he_o in_o the_o second_o chariot_n which_o he_o have_v and_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o one_o of_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o his_o father_n and_o all_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n mourn_v for_o josiah_n 2_o chron._n 35._o 24._o when_o samuel_n be_v dead_a all_o israel_n lament_v he_o and_o bury_v he_o in_o ramah_n in_o his_o own_o city_n 1_o sam._n 28._o 3._o when_o the_o old_a prophet_n take_v up_o the_o carcase_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n who_o have_v be_v slay_v by_o a_o lion_n he_o lay_v it_o upon_o the_o ass_n and_o bring_v it_o back_o 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sleep_v with_o his_o father_n he_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o all_o judah_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v he_o honour_n at_o his_o death_n 2_o chr._n 32._o 33._o when_o mary_n magdalen_n stand_v weep_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o my_o saviour_n and_o do_v wash_v his_o foot_n with_o tear_n and_o wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n and_o bring_v a_o alabaster_n box_n of_o ointment_n and_o anoint_v he_o with_o the_o ointment_n luke_n 7._o 37_o 38._o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o dislike_a it_o in_o she_o that_o he_o check_v his_o
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amasa_n be_v thou_o in_o health_n my_o brother_n and_o take_v he_o by_o the_o beard_n with_o the_o right_a hand_n to_o kiss_v he_o 2._o sam._n 20._o 9_o and_o yet_o even_o at_o that_o time_n smite_v he_o with_o his_o sword_n in_o the_o five_o rib_n and_o shed_v out_o his_o bowel_n to_o the_o ground_n that_o he_o die_v v_o 10._o what_o curse_a fiend_n do_v guide_v the_o tongue_n of_o that_o wicked_a miscreant_n who_o the_o psalmist_n charge_v thus_o and_o say_v thou_o siâ—…test_v and_o speak_v against_o thy_o brother_n thou_o slandere_v thy_o own_o mother_n son_n psal._n 50._o 20._o have_v my_o brother_n either_o supplant_v i_o or_o hunt_v i_o with_o a_o net_n or_o seek_v to_o slay_v i_o or_o slander_v i_o with_o his_o tongue_n than_o i_o may_v peradventure_o have_v save_v this_o great_a expense_n of_o my_o tear_n but_o he_o be_v always_o so_o good_a a_o brother_n that_o i_o can_v never_o just_o charge_v he_o with_o the_o least_o discourtesy_n o_o no_o we_o take_v sweet_a counsel_n together_o and_o walk_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o company_n psal._n 55._o 14._o i_o may_v say_v of_o he_o as_o nehemiah_n speak_v of_o hanani_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o palace_n he_o be_v a_o faithful_a man_n and_o fear_v god_n above_o many_o neh._n 7._o 2._o his_o blood_n be_v near_o to_o i_o but_o his_o soul_n be_v near_a his_o person_n i_o love_v as_o i_o be_v prompt_v to_o it_o by_o nature_n but_o his_o inner_a man_n i_o more_o zealous_o affect_v to_o which_o i_o be_v allure_v by_o his_o gracious_a endowment_n yet_o neither_o his_o counsel_n nor_o his_o society_n nor_o his_o fidelity_n nor_o his_o religion_n can_v preserve_v he_o from_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o temporal_a death_n o_o what_o will_v i_o not_o do_v to_o call_v he_o back_o again_o what_o will_v i_o not_o give_v to_o have_v he_o restore_v to_o life_n again_o but_o all_o that_o i_o can_v either_o do_v or_o give_v can_v persuade_v his_o soul_n to_o return_v back_o to_o its_o prison_n well_o then_o see_v that_o i_o can_v fetch_v he_o from_o the_o grave_a i_o will_v yet_o send_v up_o my_o sigh_n towards_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v bless_v this_o i_o may_v do_v without_o any_o check_n either_o of_o reason_n or_o religion_n it_o be_v a_o curse_n which_o god_n do_v inflict_v upon_o jehojakim_n for_o his_o sin_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o lament_v for_o he_o say_v ah_o my_o brother_n jer._n 22._o 17_o 18._o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o deborah_n though_o she_o be_v but_o rebekah_n nurse_n be_v bury_v beneath_o bethel_n under_o a_o oak_n the_o name_n of_o it_o be_v call_v allon-bachuth_a the_o oak_n of_o weep_v gen._n 35._o 8._o when_o the_o enemy_n of_o david_n be_v visit_v by_o sickness_n he_o behave_v himself_o as_o though_o they_o have_v be_v his_o friend_n or_o his_o brethren_n yea_o he_o bow_v down_o heavy_o as_o one_o that_o moâ—…rneth_v for_o his_o mother_n ps._n 35._o 14._o but_o he_o who_o now_o be_v dead_a be_v not_o my_o enemy_n but_o my_o friend_n yea_o and_o no_o common_a friend_n but_o a_o brother_n yea_o and_o not_o a_o brother_n in_o the_o flesh_n so_o much_o as_o in_o affection_n even_o as_o dear_a as_o a_o mother_n why_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o sorrow_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o such_o a_o brother_n i_o will_v grieve_v i_o will_v lament_v when_o i_o remember_v the_o love_n and_o the_o coâ—…tesies_n which_o he_o show_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o church_n to_o christ_n and_o say_v o_o thou_o that_o be_v my_o brother_n that_o suck_v the_o breast_n of_o my_o mother_n when_o i_o shall_v find_v thou_o without_o i_o will_v kiss_v thou_o yet_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v despise_v cant._n 8._o 1._o i_o will_v lament_v he_o as_o david_n do_v saul_n and_o jonathan_n and_o say_v the_o beauty_n of_o israel_n be_v dead_a 2_o sam._n 1_o 19_o he_o be_v lovely_a and_o pleasant_a in_o his_o life_n ver_fw-la 23._o i_o be_o distress_v for_o thou_o my_o brother_n very_o pleasant_a have_v thou_o be_v unto_o i_o thy_o love_n to_o i_o be_v wonderful_a pass_v the_o love_n of_o woman_n v_o 26._o but_o what_o advantage_n to_o the_o dead_a be_v the_o tear_n of_o the_o live_n can_v my_o sigh_n inspire_v life_n into_o his_o bosom_n can_v a_o draught_n of_o my_o tear_n fetch_v he_o back_o again_o to_o life_n o_o no_o it_o be_v this_o it_o be_v this_o therefore_o that_o do_v heighten_v and_o increase_v my_o sorrow_n even_o that_o my_o tear_n can_v recover_v he_o who_o i_o lament_v but_o cease_v fond_a woman_n cease_v thy_o sob_n and_o cry_n of_o discontent_n by_o the_o extremity_n of_o thy_o passion_n thou_o may_v hasten_v to_o his_o grave_n yet_o if_o thou_o murder_v thyself_o with_o excessive_a sorrow_n thy_o soul_n may_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o society_n of_o he_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o it_o be_v most_o true_a little_o can_v i_o expect_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n if_o i_o violent_o force_v myself_o from_o the_o earth_n why_o then_o do_v i_o take_v on_o as_o if_o i_o either_o suspect_v his_o happiness_n or_o doubt_v of_o follow_v he_o what_o comfort_n can_v it_o bring_v to_o his_o body_n of_o earth_n to_o have_v it_o cabin_v in_o the_o grave_a with_o his_o disperse_v ash_n the_o dust_n of_o both_o of_o we_o may_v mix_v in_o the_o vault_n and_o yet_o no_o joy_n arise_v to_o our_o senseless_a ash_n if_o his_o earth_n be_v that_o which_o draw_v my_o affection_n i_o see_v my_o fondness_n in_o the_o corruption_n of_o that_o earth_n but_o if_o his_o gracious_a soul_n be_v the_o object_n of_o my_o love_n i_o must_v strive_v to_o come_v where_o that_o survive_v to_o heaven_n he_o be_v go_v and_o to_o heaven_n i_o will_v hasten_v and_o because_o i_o will_v go_v the_o sure_a way_n i_o will_v walk_v in_o those_o path_n which_o faith_n and_o patience_n shall_v direct_v i_o in_o i_o will_v no_o more_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o my_o mind_n since_o that_o can_v help_v i_o to_o the_o company_n of_o he_o weep_v indeed_o i_o do_v i_o be_o enforce_v unto_o it_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o necessity_n i_o can_v avoid_v it_o yet_o though_o i_o weep_v i_o will_v labour_v for_o content_n and_o since_o my_o god_n as_o i_o undoubted_o believe_v have_v be_v please_v to_o crown_v my_o brother_n with_o glory_n i_o will_v beseech_v he_o to_o comfort_v i_o here_o with_o his_o grace_n i_o will_v not_o immoderate_o weep_v lest_o i_o injure_v myself_o i_o will_v not_o weep_v without_o hope_n lest_o i_o offend_v my_o maker_n but_o that_o i_o may_v weep_v as_o i_o shall_v and_o hope_v as_o i_o ought_v and_o live_v as_o i_o be_o require_v i_o will_v humble_v myself_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o he_o to_o who_o my_o brother_n be_v go_v put_v on_o mourn_a apparel_n sermon_n iii_o eccles_n 7._o 2._o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourn_v then_o to_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o live_a will_v lay_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o this_o verse_n that_o i_o have_v now_o read_v to_o 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the_o good_a propheâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la represent_v these_o unto_o we_o in_o those_o tâ—…_n five_o young_a man_n which_o be_v beseek_v and_o ravish_v in_o behold_v the_o labour_a sun_n that_o glorious_a creature_n and_o vast_a eye_n of_o all_o the_o world_n who_o gentle_a heat_n brood_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o hatch_v in_o six_o day_n all_o the_o world_n which_o by_o way_n of_o exposition_n signify_v the_o adore_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o birth_n but_o leave_v these_o to_o themselves_o as_o silly_a fool_n who_o glory_n in_o the_o gold_n that_o glister_v god_n almighty_n come_v here_o unto_o old_a adam_n with_o a_o memorandum_n of_o death_n and_o teach_v he_o another_o lesson_n say_v dust_n thou_o be_v aâ—…d_v unto_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v the_o end_n ever_o holâ—…s_v a_o correspondence_n with_o its_o beginning_n naked_a come_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a shall_v i_o return_v the_o river_n come_v from_o the_o sea_n and_o thither_o again_o they_o 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now_o and_o as_o submissive_o and_o as_o ardent_o as_o i_o be_o able_a i_o send_v up_o my_o prayer_n to_o heaven_n to_o thou_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o tender_a love_a kindness_n thy_o will_n be_v do_v o_o lord_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n let_v all_o create_a being_n bless_v and_o praise_v thou_o o_o god_n in_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n let_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v for_o ever_o sect._n 21._o the_o day_n of_o man_n life_n be_v few_o and_o evil_n how_o old_a be_v thou_o threescore_o and_o how_o many_o be_v thou_o seventy_o and_o how_o many_o be_v thou_o fourscore_o ah_o my_o good_a friend_n where_o be_v your_o year_n where_o be_v thy_o sixty_o where_o have_v thou_o leave_v thy_o seventy_o where_o will_v thou_o find_v thy_o fourscore_o wherefore_o do_v thou_o number_v thy_o lose_a year_n elegant_o answer_v laelius_n that_o wise_a man_n to_o a_o certain_a person_n say_v i_o be_o sixty_o year_n of_o age._n thou_o call_v these_o sixty_o answer_v he_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o neither_o what_o be_v past_a nor_o what_o be_v to_o come_v be_v thou_o we_o depend_v upon_o a_o point_n of_o fly_a time_n and_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o great_a man_n to_o have_v be_v moderate_a the_o egyptian_a pharaoh_n ask_v the_o patriarch_n jacob_n how_o many_o be_v the_o year_n of_o thy_o age_n the_o old_a man_n answer_v the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n few_o and_o evil_n hear_v you_o o_o tantalus_n that_o thirst_n after_o extent_n of_o fade_a life_n and_o know_v that_o you_o be_v but_o pilgrim_n not_o inhabitant_n nor_o be_v you_o pilgrim_n for_o a_o long_a journey_n neither_o your_o life_n be_v both_o short_a and_o evil_a short_a because_o perhaps_o to_o be_v end_v before_o this_o very_a hour_n that_o we_o divide_v with_o death_n no_o man_n but_o must_v know_v it_o to_o be_v evil_a that_o enjoy_v it_o it_o afford_v we_o bramble_n soon_o than_o rose_n to_o be_v tread_v upon_o and_o yet_o still_o will_v you_o loiter_v and_o delay_v in_o these_o bushy_n and_o thorny_a place_n so_o forgetful_a of_o your_o country_n famous_a be_v the_o sentence_n of_o st._n gregory_n this_o life_n be_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n but_o most_o of_o the_o traveller_n be_v so_o take_v with_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o way_n that_o they_o have_v rather_o walk_v slow_o than_o come_v quick_a to_o their_o journey_n end_v oh_o most_o miserable_a frantic_v we_o be_v take_v with_o flower_n and_o pick_v up_o little_a glitter_a stone_n but_o neglect_v immense_a and_o unbounded_a treasure_n we_o scrape_v together_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o froth_n of_o cavern_n forgettful_a what_o great_a and_o real_a treasure_n we_o lose_v while_o we_o labour_v after_o such_o as_o be_v false_a miserable_a and_o vain_a creature_n what_o have_v a_o pilgrim_n to_o do_v with_o flower_n and_o pebble_n if_o he_o return_v not_o to_o his_o country_n what_o matter_n be_v it_o if_o he_o leave_v those_o behind_o if_o he_o come_v to_o his_o country_n to_o labour_v in_o this_o way_n to_o be_v weary_v to_o swear_v to_o endure_v all_o inconvenience_n be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o gain_n for_o thy_o country_n will_v please_v thou_o so_o much_o the_o more_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o ungrateful_a thy_o exile_n be_v sect._n 22._o how_o a_o young_a man_n may_v die_v a_o old_a man._n as_o we_o may_v meet_v with_o old_a man_n not_o old_a man_n but_o child_n so_o we_o may_v meet_v with_o young_a man_n not_o
not_o yet_o drive_v through_o thy_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o yet_o already_o such_o plentiful_a fountain_n of_o blood_n flow_v from_o thou_o what_o will_v become_v of_o thou_o to_o morrow_n when_o thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v but_o one_o pool_n one_o continue_a wound_n to_o day_n only_a river_n to_o morrow_n sea_n of_o blood_n will_v flow_v and_o this_o little_a bed_n among_o the_o olive_n will_v seem_v soft_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o cruel_a and_o severe_a lodging_n upon_o the_o cross._n in_o either_o of_o these_o o_o my_o sick_a friend_n lay_v thyself_o down_o and_o thou_o will_v present_o feel_v ease_n from_o all_o thy_o pain_n thou_o will_v easy_o bear_v thy_o own_o when_o thou_o consider_v the_o torment_n of_o thy_o lord_n sect._n 27._o the_o consent_n and_o harmony_n of_o humane_a with_o divine_a will._n as_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o easy_a for_o the_o healthy_a for_o the_o sick_a or_o for_o die_a person_n to_o do_v so_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o profitable_a than_o to_o will_v what_o god_n will_n this_o be_v to_o be_v practise_v day_n and_o night_n morning_n noon_n and_o evening_n perpetual_o constant_o by_o sick_a and_o healthy_a and_o by_o all_o men._n epictetus_n be_v a_o most_o wise_a doctor_n in_o this_o by_o the_o baâ—…e_a instruction_n of_o nature_n i_o think_v that_o better_a say_v he_o what_o god_n will_v have_v do_v than_o what_o i_o myself_o i_o wait_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o servant_n i_o desire_v what_o he_o desire_v i_o wish_v for_o what_o he_o wish_v whatever_o his_o will_n be_v that_o be_v i_o and_o that_o he_o may_v show_v the_o manner_n how_o in_o all_o humane_a affair_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v add_v this_o moreover_o always_o say_v he_o i_o choose_v to_o will_n that_o which_o be_v do_v for_o whatever_o be_v do_v sin_n except_v be_v do_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o which_o reason_n this_o most_o wise_a philosopher_n admonish_v every_o man_n never_o require_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v shall_v be_v do_v according_a to_o thy_o disposal_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v wise_a be_v content_a that_o thing_n be_v do_v as_o they_o be_v he_o that_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o necessity_n be_v wise_a and_o be_v privy_a to_o the_o humane_a mystery_n epictetus_n discourse_v more_o affirmative_o of_o conform_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n i_o shall_v desire_v say_v he_o to_o be_v seize_v by_o death_n employ_v in_o no_o other_o business_n than_o in_o cure_v my_o will_n that_o be_v free_a from_o trouble_n and_o impediment_n i_o may_v say_v to_o god_n have_v i_o ever_o violate_v thy_o precept_n have_v i_o misapply_v the_o part_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o have_v i_o ever_o accuse_v thou_o have_v i_o ever_o find_v fault_n with_o thy_o government_n i_o fall_v sick_a because_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n other_o fell_a sick_a but_o i_o willing_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n i_o shall_v be_v poor_a i_o be_v content_a i_o never_o be_v in_o command_n because_o it_o be_v thy_o will._n i_o never_o for_o that_o reason_n cover_v or_o seek_v after_o honour_n do_v thou_o ever_o see_v i_o the_o sad_a for_o this_o do_v i_o ever_o approach_v thou_o with_o a_o countenance_n cheerful_a prepare_a to_o obey_v whatever_o thou_o command_v will_v thou_o have_v i_o abandon_v the_o gaiety_n of_o mask_n i_o be_o go_v and_o i_o return_v thou_o most_o hearty_a thanks_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v please_v to_o admit_v i_o to_o thy_o interlude_n to_o behold_v thy_o work_n and_o understand_v thy_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o government_n let_v such_o a_o death_n as_o this_o seize_v upon_o i_o either_o think_v write_v or_o read_v o_o heaven_n how_o like_o a_o christian_a how_o like_o a_o wise_a man_n how_o like_o a_o divine_a person_n what_o do_v we_o do_v o_o christian_n what_o shame_n possess_v we_o if_o we_o blush_v not_o at_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v brute_n beast_n yea_o stone_n and_o rock_n if_o our_o sense_n return_v not_o to_o we_o upon_o this_o bright_a and_o resplendent_a information_n of_o nature_n but_o let_v the_o rebel_n to_o divine_a will_v hearken_v let_v they_o hear_v and_o answer_v to_o epictetus_n require_v from_o they_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v just_a show_v i_o say_v he_o any_o one_o who_o be_v sick_a and_o happy_a in_o danger_n and_o happy_a that_o die_v and_o be_v bless_v show_v i_o say_v he_o a_o mind_n that_o be_v of_o god_n mind_n one_o that_o never_o accuse_v god_n nor_o man_n find_v fault_n with_o nothing_o that_o befall_v he_o who_o be_v in_o wrath_n with_o no_o man_n who_o envy_v no_o man_n then_o show_v i_o the_o person_n who_o of_o a_o man_n desire_v to_o become_v a_o god_n certain_o it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o this_o conjunction_n of_o will_n therefore_o let_v not_o the_o sick_a person_n refuse_v to_o be_v wise_a with_o the_o same_o epictetus_n and_o set_v he_o say_v carry_v i_o o_o god_n and_o thy_o divine_a will_n whither_o i_o be_o by_o thou_o appoint_v for_o i_o will_v follow_v cheerful_o for_o if_o i_o obstinate_o and_o wicked_o hang_v back_o i_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o follow_v therefore_o if_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n let_v it_o be_v do_v therefore_o let_v we_o in_o all_o thing_n in_o sickness_n in_o death_n submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o let_v we_o confess_v our_o antipathy_n and_o aversion_n against_o all_o that_o be_v good_a and_o right_n he_o desire_v to_o be_v wicked_a who_o for_o the_o nonce_n refuse_v to_o be_v good_a sect._n 28._o dèspair_v to_o be_v prevent_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o dangerous_a than_o despair_n nor_o can_v the_o enemy_n of_o salvation_n find_v out_o any_o thing_n worse_o for_o man._n for_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v mitigate_v by_o their_o own_o cure_n this_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o the_o last_o of_o mischief_n so_o that_o when_o it_o oppress_v the_o depart_v soul_n there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o any_o remedy_n therefore_o be_v it_o always_o especial_o in_o the_o end_n more_o vehement_o to_o be_v withstand_v because_o it_o then_o press_v on_o with_o great_a force_n and_o there_o be_v no_o delay_v such_o council_n as_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v take_v for_o thy_o salvation_n the_o neglect_n of_o the_o last_o hour_n be_v altogether_o irreparable_a he_o shall_v never_o rise_v again_o who_o fall_n be_v deadly_a there_o therefore_o at_o length_n awake_v o_o sick_a man_n it_o be_v better_a never_o wake_v till_o the_o evening_n what_o be_v ill_o delay_v be_v worse_a omit_v lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n to_o heaven_n the_o breast_n of_o thy_o crucify_a lord_n be_v always_o open_a his_o embrace_n always_o expanded_a his_o wound_n always_o prepare_v to_o health_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o necessity_n of_o long_a prayer_n repent_v that_o thou_o have_v be_v in_o a_o error_n and_o thy_o desire_n possible_o be_v grant_v say_v from_o thy_o heart_n i_o have_v sin_v thou_o may_v hope_v god_n be_v propitious_a to_o thou_o promise_v amendment_n and_o thou_o may_v obtain_v pardon_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n of_o man_n so_o great_a but_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v above_o it_o hope_v for_o this_o hope_n make_v not_o ashâ—…med_v 2._o the_o lord_n be_v love_v unto_o evert_v man_n and_o his_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n here_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v my_o hand_n shorten_v that_o it_o may_v not_o help_v or_o have_v i_o not_o power_n to_o deliver_v but_o we_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n altogether_o deceive_v fervent_a in_o sin_n after_o sin_n commit_v cold_a we_o exult_v in_o sin_n despair_v when_o we_o remember_v our_o sin_n many_o sin_n out_o of_o hope_n of_o pardon_n both_o bad_a but_o this_o latter_a far_o worse_a therefore_o cast_v away_o that_o fatal_a burden_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v one_o who_o be_v seek_v to_o will_v take_v it_o from_o thy_o shoulder_n who_o have_v take_v great_a burden_n from_o other_o to_o who_o there_o be_v nothing_o hard_a or_o difficult_a only_o do_v thou_o make_v no_o delay_n and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o excuse_n for_o a_o slothful_a delay_n yet_o a_o late_a amendment_n be_v not_o without_o commendation_n it_o be_v better_a to_o repent_v late_o than_o never_o therefore_o take_v to_o thyself_o courage_n and_o breath_n a_o few_o tear_n will_v extinguish_v the_o flame_n of_o hell_n a_o humble_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n god_n will_v not_o despise_v sect._n 29._o the_o hope_n of_o better_a life_n mitigate_v our_o misery_n with_o seneca_n i_o demand_v of_o thou_o o_o my_o sick_a friend_n why_o do_v thou_o wonder_v at_o thy_o misery_n thou_o be_v bear_v therefore_o that_o thou_o shall_v lose_v that_o thou_o shall_v perish_v that_o thou_o shall_v hope_v that_o thou_o shall_v fear_v that_o thou_o shall_v disquiet_v other_o and_o thyself_o too_o that_o thou_o
die_v a_o thousand_o death_n for_o thou_o if_o my_o strength_n fail_v whither_o i_o can_v creep_v with_o my_o hand_n and_o foot_n thy_o her_o my_o desire_n shall_v fly_v and_o convince_v thou_o of_o the_o readiness_n of_o my_o will_n and_o affection_n but_o will_v these_o eager_a desire_n open_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n to_o i_o shall_v i_o actual_o perform_v all_o these_o good_a intention_n and_o suffer_v what_o the_o most_o devout_a of_o man_n have_v suffer_v for_o thy_o sake_n shall_v i_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n i_o know_v for_o all_o this_o i_o be_o unworthy_a how_o then_o shall_v i_o make_v my_o way_n to_o heaven_n o_o infinite_a goodness_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o compassion_n upon_o i_o i_o be_o forlorn_a there_o be_v but_o one_o sanctuary_n one_o refuge_n from_o this_o just_a indignation_n thy_o mercy_n lord_n that_o be_v a_o vast_a and_o immense_a ocean_n into_o this_o ocean_n into_o this_o gulf_n i_o throw_v myself_o headlong_o out_o of_o a_o certain_a hope_n that_o in_o those_o water_n i_o shall_v be_v safe_a from_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n i_o cry_v out_o therefore_o with_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o iniquity_n but_o in_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o extremity_n in_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o my_o life_n when_o my_o soul_n be_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o tabernacle_n let_v all_o my_o sigh_n and_o gasping_n repeat_v this_o wholesome_a prayer_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n sect._n 48._o the_o sick_a patient_a covenant_n with_o god_n that_o great_a and_o almost_o the_o last_o ornament_n of_o the_o african_a church_n fulgentius_n conspicuous_a for_o his_o learning_n and_o sanctimony_n seventy_o day_n before_o his_o death_n continual_o cry_v out_o lord_n give_v i_o first_o patience_n then_o pardon_v this_o the_o holy_a man_n use_v as_o a_o buckler_n against_o the_o violence_n of_o his_o sickness_n yea_o the_o more_o vehement_o his_o grief_n assail_v he_o the_o more_o vehement_o he_o cry_v out_o patience_z lord_n patience_n aâ—…e_o that_o pardon_n this_o be_v a_o most_o sweet_a way_n of_o covenant_v with_o god_n neither_o to_o desire_v wage_n before_o labour_n nor_o triumph_n before_o victory_n nor_o to_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o death_n without_o pain_n thus_o as_o death_n be_v a_o punishment_n to_o the_o wicked_a so_o to_o the_o righteous_a it_o be_v a_o bridge_n and_o entry_n that_o lead_v to_o eternity_n so_o true_a it_o be_v that_o death_n command_v the_o unwilling_a but_o serve_v and_o obey_v the_o willing_a sect._n 49._o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o continual_a song_n of_o the_o sick_a patient_n saint_n cyprian_n when_o he_o hear_v galerias_n the_o proconsul_n sentence_n read_v to_o he_o it_o be_v our_o pleasure_n that_o thuscius_n cyprianus_n die_v by_o the_o sword_n give_v no_o other_o answer_n but_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n saint_n laurence_n roast_v upon_o a_o gridiron_n cry_v out_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n euplius_n the_o martyr_n who_o be_v behead_v with_o the_o gospel_n hang_v about_o his_o neck_n often_o repeat_v these_o word_n god_n be_v thank_v true_o say_v saint_n augustin_n what_o better_a thing_n can_v we_o bear_v in_o our_o mind_n or_o utter_v with_o our_o lip_n or_o express_v with_o our_o pen_n than_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o quick_o say_v more_o glad_o hear_v nor_o more_o acceptable_o understand_v than_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n who_o have_v endue_v thou_o with_o so_o much_o faith_n in_o adversity_n say_v saint_n chrysostom_n the_o wicked_a curse_n the_o christian_n give_v thanks_o when_o we_o please_v god_n we_o shame_v the_o devil_n for_o at_o the_o same_o time_n thou_o give_v thanks_o god_n ease_v thy_o pain_n and_o the_o devil_n depart_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o holy_a than_o the_o tongue_n which_o in_o adversity_n give_v god_n â—…hanks_v tertullian_n commend_v job_n that_o good_a man_n say_v he_o upon_o the_o recâ—…it_n of_o all_o his_o bad_a â—…idings_n still_o use_v no_o other_o expression_n but_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n john_n avila_n the_o most_o skilful_a teacher_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o in_o calamity_n and_o affliction_n one_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n be_v worth_n more_o than_o six_o thousand_o in_o prosperity_n and_o health_n for_o in_o prosperity_n to_o give_v thanks_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n but_o in_o adversity_n particular_a to_o the_o righteous_a therefore_o o_o my_o sick_a friend_n so_o frame_v thy_o mind_n and_o tongue_n that_o the_o worse_a it_o be_v with_o thou_o the_o more_o ready_o thou_o may_v say_v thanks_o be_v to_o god_n then_o shall_v thou_o be_v say_v to_o imitate_v thy_o crucify_a lord_n when_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o courage_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n to_o say_v let_v trouble_n vex_v i_o grief_n torment_v i_o want_v oppress_v i_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n let_v my_o pain_n rage_n my_o torment_n multiply_v thanks_o be_v to_o god_n these_o ejaculation_n penetrate_v heaven_n this_o be_v music_n most_o please_v to_o god_n to_o this_o st._n paul_n exhort_v we_o in_o all_o thing_n give_v thanks_o in_o 8._o sickness_n in_o health_n in_o want_n in_o plenty_n in_o adversity_n in_o prosperity_n in_o all_o thing_n give_v thanks_o for_o many_o time_n sickness_n want_n a_o comfortless_a condition_n loss_n of_o dignity_n be_v a_o great_a benefit_n of_o god_n then_o of_o all_o thing_n flow_v according_a to_o thy_o wish_n in_o no_o pain_n at_o no_o time_n let_v the_o sick-person_n think_v it_o a_o burden_n for_o the_o sick-person_n to_o cry_v thanks_o be_v to_o god_n so_o much_o the_o more_o noble_a be_v thy_o patience_n so_o much_o more_o graceful_a thy_o give_v of_o thanks_o by_o how_o the_o more_o vehement_a thy_o disease_n and_o pain_n be_v sect._n 50._o the_o true_a confidence_n of_o a_o sick-man_n in_o god_n to_o die_n be_v a_o serious_a business_n and_o we_o may_v well_o demand_v of_o the_o patient_n will_v thou_o commit_v thyself_o to_o the_o cast_n of_o eternity_n thou_o be_v go_v a_o long_o aâ—…d_v unknown_a journey_n and_o whither_o will_v thou_o to_o this_o the_o sick_a patient_n do_v best_a to_o answer_v that_o do_v not_o murmur_n i_o be_o grieve_v i_o be_o compel_v but_o rather_o reply_n with_o a_o cheerful_a mind_n willing_o free_o i_o resign_v my_o spirit_n to_o god_n thus_o i_o commit_v my_o sef_n to_o eternity_n thus_o glady_n to_o god_n let_v the_o healthy_a be_v of_o this_o mind_n of_o the_o number_n of_o which_o right_o say_v one_o i_o have_v already_o begin_v to_o die_v now_o i_o die_v i_o waste_v and_o be_o consume_v now_o i_o travel_v to_o eternity_n and_o because_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n know_v no_o end_n therefore_o i_o travel_v undaunt_o in_o the_o o_o lord_n i_o have_v put_v 1._o my_o trust_n let_v i_o never_o be_v put_v to_o confusion_n and_o though_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n afford_v i_o a_o thousand_o instance_n i_o will_v not_o despise_v the_o light_n of_o reason_n which_o enlighten_v the_o wise_a roman_a for_o what_o the_o ancient_a heathen_a thought_n of_o death_n and_o our_o passage_n from_o death_n into_o eternity_n he_o thus_o teach_v we_o when_o that_o day_n shall_v come_v which_o shall_v separate_v this_o mixture_n of_o divine_a and_o humane_a i_o will_v leave_v this_o body_n where_o i_o find_v it_o and_o return_v myself_o to_o god_n nor_o be_o i_o now_o without_o he_o though_o detain_v by_o this_o ponderosity_n of_o earth_n these_o delay_n of_o mortal_a age_n be_v but_o a_o prelude_n to_o a_o better_a and_o a_o long_a life_n as_o we_o be_v nine_o month_n in_o the_o mother_n womb_n before_o we_o be_v send_v forth_o into_o this_o place_n so_o by_o that_o space_n of_o time_n between_o our_o infancy_n and_o old_a age_n we_o be_v prepare_v for_o another_o birth_n of_o nature_n another_o original_a attend_v we_o another_o condition_n of_o life_n that_o interval_n fit_v we_o to_o brook_v the_o brightness_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o let_v we_o undaunted_o expect_v that_o pâ—…remptory_a hour_n not_o the_o last_o to_o the_o soul_n but_o to_o the_o body_n that_o day_n which_o thou_o be_v afraid_a of_o as_o thy_o last_o be_v the_o birthday_n of_o thy_o etrnity_n these_o thought_n will_v suâ—…er_v nothing_o abject_a nothing_o sordid_a to_o reside_v in_o thy_o mind_n these_o thought_n command_v we_o to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o god_n to_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o god_n to_o propose_v eternity_n to_o ourselves_o of_o which_o he_o that_o have_v a_o true_a hope_n and_o confidence_n shall_v not_o fear_v those_o numerous_a host_n when_o awaken_v by_o the_o tremble_a sound_n of_o the_o last_o trumpet_n sect._n 51._o constant_o constant_o i_o beseech_v thou_o constant_o
follow_v they_o as_o child_n follow_v their_o parent_n as_o servant_n follow_v their_o master_n as_o scholar_n follow_v their_o teacher_n and_o soldier_n their_o captain_n they_o follow_v they_o to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n to_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n as_o peer_n follow_v their_o prince_n whither_o these_o noble_a servant_n be_v only_o admit_v sect._n 23._o the_o farewell_n of_o a_o die_a person_n to_o the_o live_n which_o be_v to_o go_v the_o same_o way_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n of_o which_o it_o behoove_v i_o to_o repent_v of_o virtue_n often_o neglect_v and_o time_n ill_o spend_v how_o much_o do_v it_o become_v i_o to_o have_v be_v more_o patient_a more_o submissive_a more_o studious_a of_o daily_a death_n how_o small_a a_o spark_n of_o divine_a love_n do_v glow_v in_o i_o pity_v i_o o_o god_n pity_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n spare_v a_o sinner_n o_o infinite_a god_n through_o the_o passion_n and_o blood_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n but_o i_o have_v also_o offend_v you_o both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n pardon_v i_o you_o find_v i_o both_o confess_v and_o sorry_a and_o deny_v i_o not_o this_o provision_n for_o my_o journey_n the_o pardon_n of_o all_o my_o transgression_n let_v not_o your_o virtue_n decrease_v by_o my_o example_n which_o be_v always_o bad_a you_o have_v before_o your_o eye_n the_o life_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o which_o you_o must_v conform_v enable_n their_o patience_n submission_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o your_o power_n i_o also_o return_v you_o thanks_o for_o your_o pain_n for_o your_o assistance_n for_o your_o advice_n and_o for_o your_o love_n god_n the_o inexhaustible_a fountain_n of_o goodness_n and_o the_o immense_a ocean_n of_o love_n recompense_v your_o affection_n god_n be_v certain_o most_o liberal_a to_o those_o that_o commit_v themselves_o to_o his_o most_o holy_a providence_n obedience_n be_v a_o most_o noble_a virtue_n patience_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a submission_n be_v a_o most_o excellent_a virtue_n and_o contempt_n of_o ourselves_o poverty_n be_v a_o virtue_n belove_v of_o christ_n charity_n be_v the_o queen_n of_o virtue_n yet_o above_o all_o the_o virtue_n faith_n in_o god_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v something_o singular_a and_o most_o excellent_a and_o a_o plenary_a resignation_n of_o a_o man_n self_n to_o divine_a providence_n which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n so_o commend_v and_o which_o be_v continual_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n and_o which_o christ_n endeavour_v to_o inculcate_v into_o we_o by_o so_o many_o argument_n draw_v from_o flower_n etc._n etc._n little_a bird_n the_o virtue_n of_o this_o faith_n and_o the_o tranquillity_n that_o attend_v it_o he_o only_o know_v and_o find_v who_o in_o every_o thing_n as_o well_o small_a as_o great_a most_o perfect_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o confine_n himself_o to_o rely_v upon_o his_o providence_n and_o will_n neither_o do_v i_o believe_v there_o be_v any_o man_n who_o have_v this_o hope_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n but_o that_o strange_a and_o hide_a mystery_n befall_v he_o therefore_o let_v we_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o commit_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o his_o will_n and_o protection_n ay_o who_o you_o here_o see_v be_o cite_v to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o sixty_o year_n all_o my_o deed_n word_n and_o thought_n be_v open_a to_o this_o judge_n nothing_o be_v conceal_v from_o he_o all_o my_o life_n action_n shall_v receive_v their_o definitive_a sentence_n how_o i_o tremble_v for_o it_o be_v a_o terrible_a thing_n to_o stand_v in_o judgement_n before_o god_n but_o in_o this_o extremity_n there_o be_v that_o which_o comfort_v i_o therefore_o though_o i_o be_o a_o wicked_a servant_n my_o lord_n be_v gracious_a and_o infinite_o good_a who_o will_v acknowledge_v his_o servant_n though_o he_o have_v be_v bad_a and_o now_o god_n be_v with_o you_o all_o that_o survive_v farewell_o all_o you_o that_o be_v to_o follow_v i_o in_o your_o order_n sect._n 24._o the_o last_o admonition_n of_o die_a people_n as_o the_o sun_n towards_o his_o set_v shine_v often_o forth_o more_o pleasant_o so_o man_n the_o near_o he_o be_v to_o death_n the_o wise_a he_o be_v hence_o those_o admonition_n of_o die_a people_n which_o wisdom_n have_v so_o much_o applaud_v â—…yrus_n be_v about_o to_o die_v my_o son_n say_v he_o when_o i_o be_o dead_a close_o up_o my_o body_n neither_o in_o silver_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o metal_n but_o return_v its_o own_o earth_n to_o the_o earth_n again_o his_o last_o word_n be_v be_v grateful_a to_o your_o friend_n and_o you_o will_v never_o want_v the_o power_n to_o punish_v your_o enemy_n farewell_o my_o dear_a son_n and_o tell_v these_o my_o word_n to_o your_o mother_n also_o wise_o say_v thcophrastus_fw-la upon_o his_o death_n bed_n many_o fine_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n do_v liâ—…_n impose_v upon_o we_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o glory_n than_o the_o love_n of_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o vain_a hither_o may_v be_v refer_v the_o say_n of_o severus_n the_o emperor_n i_o be_v all_o thing_n but_o nothing_o avail_v constantius_n father_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a upon_o his_o deathbed_n as_o he_o be_v resign_v his_o empire_n to_o his_o son_n with_o a_o wonderful_a cheerfulness_n now_o say_v he_o do_v i_o almost_o esteem_v death_n above_o immortality_n i_o leave_v a_o son_n emperor_n here_o be_v the_o man_n that_o after_o 270_o year_n have_v wipe_v away_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o avenge_v the_o cruelty_n of_o tyrant_n christ_n be_v true_o in_o arm_n with_o constantius_n lewis_n king_n of_o france_n give_v these_o his_o last_o admonition_n to_o his_o son_n beware_v my_o son_n that_o thou_o never_o commit_v any_o deadly_a sin_n rather_o suffer_v all_o manner_n of_o torment_n first_o choose_v such_o about_o thou_o as_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o be_v to_o do_v and_o what_o to_o beware_v to_o thy_o parent_n give_v all_o obedience_n love_n and_o reverence_n ferdinand_n the_o great_a king_n of_o castille_n fall_v sick_a of_o his_o last_o sickness_n cause_v himself_o to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o great_a church_n in_o all_o his_o royal_a robe_n where_o put_v off_o all_o his_o royal_a ornament_n and_o as_o it_o be_v restore_v god_n his_o own_o he_o put_v on_o a_o haâ—…_n cloth_n and_o cast_v himself_o upon_o the_o ground_n with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n lord_n say_v he_o the_o kingdom_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o return_v to_o thou_o again_o seat_z i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o in_o eternal_a light_n charles_n king_n of_o sicily_n speak_v these_o word_n oh_o the_o vain_a thought_n of_o man_n miserable_a creature_n we_o be_v delight_v with_o honour_n heap_v up_o treasure_n and_o neglect_v heaven_n o_o the_o happy_a fate_n of_o the_o poor_a who_o content_n with_o little_a sleep_n in_o tranquillity_n what_o do_v now_o my_o kingdom_n what_o do_v all_o my_o guard_n avail_v i_o i_o may_v have_v be_v miserable_a without_o all_o this_o pomp._n where_o be_v now_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o my_o empire_n the_o same_o necessity_n involve_v i_o as_o hamper_v the_o mean_a beggar_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o client_n servant_n and_o flatterer_n there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o will_v or_o can_v accompany_v to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n go_v mortal_n go_v and_o swell_v your_o breast_n with_o great_a thought_n to_o day_n or_o to_o morrow_n you_o must_v die_v farewell_o earth_n will_v i_o can_v say_v welcome_a heaven_n nor_o must_v we_o forget_v the_o most_o holy_a and_o opulent_a of_o king_n the_o son_n of_o the_o hebrew_n nation_n david_n who_o be_v near_o death_n i_o say_v he_o am_z going_z the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o then_o turn_v to_o his_o son_n but_o thou_o my_o son_n solomon_n say_v he_o keep_v thou_o the_o watch_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o thou_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o keep_v his_o statute_n and_o precept_n if_o thou_o seek_v the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v find_v he_o but_o if_o thou_o forsake_v he_o he_o shall_v cast_v thou_o off_o to_o eternity_n a_o terrible_a exhortation_n and_o enough_o to_o have_v pierce_v a_o heart_n of_o adamant_n thus_o death_n devour_v all_o cut_v off_o king_n lays_z nation_n waste_v and_o swallow_v the_o people_n up_o deaf_a to_o prayer_n riches_n tear_n not_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o any_o humane_a force_n only_o the_o wise_a man_n die_v content_v the_o fool_n murmur_v at_o his_o departure_n sect._n 25._o christ_n be_v invite_v abide_v with_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o it_o draw_v towards_o night_n and_o the_o day_n be_v far_o pass_v the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n hasten_v towards_o night_n and_o there_o be_v no_o joshua_n to_o stay_v the_o sun_n or_o prolong_v the_o day_n but_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v daily_o
grow_v a_o worm_n which_o afterward_o come_v to_o be_v a_o bird_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n aâ—…_n plain_a symbolum_n of_o the_o resurrection_n mirmeius_n the_o roman_a orator_n a_o great_a antagonist_n of_o the_o christian_n see_v say_v he_o how_o for_o our_o comfort_n all_o nature_n point_v out_o our_o resurrection_n the_o sun_n set_v and_o rise_v the_o star_n fall_v and_o return_v flower_n decay_n and_o reflourish_v the_o wither_a tree_n recover_v their_o vendure_n seed_n return_v their_o several_a species_n thus_o the_o body_n decease_v like_o tree_n in_o winter_n cover_v their_o vigour_n with_o a_o feign_a dryness_n we_o be_v also_o to_o expect_v the_o spring_n of_o the_o body_n i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o i_o shall_v rise_v again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n sect._n 29._o the_o hope_n of_o heaven_n what_o will_v thou_o what_o desire_v thou_o will_v thou_o live_v and_o will_v thou_o not_o die_v so_o live_v then_o that_o thou_o may_v once_o live_v happy_a for_o to_o live_v and_o not_o to_o live_v happy_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o death_n or_o the_o way_n to_o death_n in_o heaven_n thou_o shall_v live_v never_o to_o die_v therefore_o thou_o shall_v live_v happy_o for_o thou_o neither_o shall_v nor_o can_v suffer_v pain_n because_o there_o be_v none_o there_o there_o thou_o shall_v enjoy_v thy_o wish_n nor_o can_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v out_o of_o possession_n eat_v o_o you_o cant._n 5._o 1._o friend_n drink_n and_o be_v merry_a o_o you_o belove_v this_o banquet_n have_v no_o end_n st._n austin_n cry_v out_o o_o sempiternal_a life_n and_o tempiternal_o bless_v where_o joy_n without_o sorrow_n rest_n without_o labour_n dignity_n without_o fear_n health_n without_o sickness_n life_n without_o death_n happiness_n without_o calamity_n where_o all_o good_a thing_n perfect_a in_o charity_n the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v build_v of_o sapphire_n and_o smarayd_n and_o of_o precious_a stone_n the_o whole_a circuit_n of_o her_o wall_n the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v pure_a gold_n transparent_a as_o glass_n and_o through_o her_o village_n shall_v allelujah_n be_v sing_v therefore_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n they_o will_v be_v always_o praise_v thou_o i_o believe_v very_o to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n sect._n 30._o sigh_n to_o heaven_n exod._n 35._o show_v i_o thy_o glory_n show_v i_o all_o thy_o vers_n 18._o good_n isa._n 61._o 3._o when_o will_v thou_o give_v unto_o they_o that_o mourn_v beauty_n in_o stead_n of_o ash_n joyful_a ointment_n for_o sigh_v pleasant_a raiment_n for_o a_o heavy_a mind_n job_n 6._o 8_o 9_o 10._o o_o that_o i_o may_v have_v my_o desire_n and_o that_o god_n will_v grant_v i_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o long_o for_o o_o that_o god_n will_v begin_v to_o smite_v i_o that_o he_o will_v let_v his_o hand_n go_v and_o take_v i_o clean_o away_o then_o shall_v i_o have_v some_o comfort_n yea_o i_o will_v defy_v he_o in_o my_o pain_n that_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v for_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a one._n job_n 7._o 2._o for_o as_o a_o bond-servant_n desire_v the_o shadow_n and_o as_o the_o hireling_n will_v fain_o have_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o work_n psalm_n 15._o 1._o lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n who_o shall_v rest_v in_o thy_o holy_a place_n psalm_n 27._o 45._o one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o â—…ord_n which_o i_o will_v perform_v even_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n to_o behold_v the_o fair_a beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o visit_v his_o temple_n psalm_n 42._o 1_o 2._o like_a as_o the_o hart_n desire_v the_o water-brook_n so_o long_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n my_o soul_n be_v a_o thirst_n for_o god_n yea_o even_o for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n now_o when_o i_o think_v thereupon_o i_o pour_v out_o my_o heart_n by_o myself_o i_o go_v by_o with_o the_o multitude_n and_o bring_v they_o forth_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n psalm_n 55._o 6._o o_o that_o i_o have_v wing_n like_o a_o dove_n for_o than_o will_v i_o fly_v away_o and_o be_v at_o rest_n psalm_n 60._o 9_o who_o will_v lead_v i_o into_o the_o strong_a city_n ps._n 65._o 4._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o choose_v and_o receive_v unto_o thou_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o court._n ps._n 73._o 1._o true_o god_n be_v love_v unto_o israel_n even_o to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o clean_a heart_n vers._n 24._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o vers._n 25._o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o psalm_n 84._o 1._o o_o how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o dwelling_n thou_o lord_n of_o host_n vers._n 2._o my_o soul_n have_v a_o desire_n and_o longing_n to_o erter_n into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n v._n 10._o for_o one_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o year_n psalm_n 116._o 9_o i_o will_v walk_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n psalm_n 120._o 5._o my_o soul_n have_v long_o dwell_v among_o they_o that_o be_v enemy_n to_o peace_n psalm_n 122._o 1._o i_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o we_o will_v go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 138._o 1._o by_o the_o water_n of_o babylon_n we_o sit_v down_o and_o weep_v when_o we_o remember_v thou_o o_o zion_n ver._n 4._o how_o shall_v we_o sing_v the_o lord_n song_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n if_o i_o forget_v thou_o o_o jerusalem_n let_v my_o right_a hand_n finger_n forget_v her_o cunning_n ps._n 142._o 9_o bring_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o prison_n that_o i_o may_v give_v thanks_o unto_o thy_o name_n which_o thing_n if_o thou_o will_v grant_v i_o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a resort_n unto_o my_o company_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o be_v with_o christ._n sect._n 31._o a_o abstract_n of_o the_o comfort_n against_o death_n first_o death_n kill_v our_o familiar_a enemy_n the_o body_n there_o be_v no_o mischief_n more_o pestilential_a than_o a_o bosom-enemy_n the_o flesh_n lust_v contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n contrary_a to_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 17._o these_o be_v contrary_a one_o to_o another_o 2_o death_n break_v the_o door_n of_o the_o prison_n wherein_o we_o be_v lock_v up_o but_o as_o old_a prisoner_n many_o time_n long_a acquaintance_n with_o the_o place_n detain_v we_o not_o unwilling_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o fetter_n and_o suffffering_n but_o the_o best_a of_o king_n desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o custody_n 3_o death_n ease_v we_o of_o a_o vast_a burden_n for_o why_o a_o corruptible_a body_n be_v heavy_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o earthy_a mansion_n keep_v down_o that_o understanding_n that_o muse_v upon_o many_o thing_n no_o man_n can_v swim_v with_o this_o burden_n 4_o death_n put_v a_o end_n to_o our_o pilgrimage_n what_o be_v mortal_a life_n say_v st._n gregory_n but_o a_o way_n consider_v my_o friend_n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v weary_a upon_o the_o way_n our_o present_a life_n be_v full_a of_o pain_n a_o perpetual_a struggle_v and_o yet_o we_o can_v forsake_v it_o without_o tear_n 5_o death_n bring_v we_o out_o of_o all_o danger_n the_o most_o fortunate_a man_n that_o live_v be_v subject_a to_o many_o danger_n and_o danger_n be_v hardly_o avoid_v without_o danger_n he_o have_v only_o escape_v all_o danger_n who_o be_v out_o of_o this_o life_n 6_o the_o necessity_n of_o death_n noble_o say_v the_o wise_a roman_a there_o be_v no_o great_a comfort_n in_o death_n than_o death_n itself_o he_o will_v not_o live_v that_o will_v not_o die_v death_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o impartial_a and_o unvanquishable_a necessity_n for_o the_o first_o part_n of_o impartiality_n be_v equality_n 7_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o this_o st._n paul_n exhort_v we_o let_v we_o say_v he_o run_v with_o patience_n unto_o the_o 2._o battle_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o captain_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross._n to_o the_o member_n of_o this_o head_n this_o be_v the_o great_a consolation_n for_o that_o the_o member_n shall_v not_o fear_v death_n the_o head_n endure_v the_o utmost_a violence_n of_o death_n the_o author_n of_o life_n by_o die_v set_v open_a the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n why_o do_v we_o fear_v to_o die_v
8_o the_o hope_n of_o resurrection_n wherefore_o do_v we_o expostulate_v with_o death_n he_o do_v not_o deprive_v we_o but_o introduce_v we_o into_o life_n the_o day_n will_v shine_v that_o will_v recall_v we_o from_o our_o grave_n we_o shall_v all_o rise_v which_o sundry_a argument_n demonstrate_v unto_o we_o as_o have_v be_v already_o show_v 9_o immortality_n itself_o death_n be_v the_o end_n and_o passage_n the_o end_n of_o calamity_n the_o passage_n to_o calamity_n hence_o the_o death_n of_o the_o just_a be_v call_v their_o birthday_n hence_o also_o that_o other_o say_v death_n be_v but_o a_o sport_n to_o a_o true_a christian._n and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v fear_v this_o sport_n prudentius_n in_o his_o hymn_n have_v these_o line_n that_o which_o you_o see_v believe_v i_o be_v no_o pain_n and_o but_o a_o minute_n do_v prolong_v its_o reign_n nor_o do_v it_o silly_a man_n of_o life_n deprive_v but_o life_n reform_v by_o keep_v life_n alive_a thus_o the_o best_a and_o all_o the_o best_a of_o man_n have_v the_o same_o begin_n of_o happiness_n as_o end_v of_o mortality_n sect._n 32._o against_o those_o that_o die_v unwilling_o so_o it_o be_v we_o general_o fear_v death_n neglect_v life_n and_o die_v unwilling_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v ingratitude_n not_o to_o be_v content_a with_o our_o time_n allot_v they_o will_v always_o be_v but_o a_o few_o day_n say_v seneca_n if_o they_o be_v number_v the_o prolongation_n of_o life_n nothing_o avail_v to_o happiness_n how_o much_o more_o satisfactory_a be_v it_o to_o put_v a_o good_a value_n upon_o our_o own_o than_o to_o value_v the_o year_n of_o another_o do_v god_n think_v i_o worthy_a of_o this_o time_n this_o be_v enough_o he_o may_v have_v add_v more_o but_o this_o be_v a_o favour_n here_o opportune_o horace_n but_o have_v his_o complete_v time_n enjoy_v let_v he_o like_o a_o full_a guest_n the_o room_n avoid_v who_o will_v endure_v a_o guest_n that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o banquet_n shall_v cry_v i_o have_v not_o fill_v my_o belly_n who_o can_v praise_v that_o man_n who_o depart_v out_o this_o life_n shall_v complain_v and_o say_v i_o have_v not_o live_v long_o enough_o and_o bemoan_v himself_o as_o if_o his_o life_n be_v break_v off_o in_o the_o three_o act_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o shameful_a but_o a_o ridiculous_a complaint_n the_o bound_n be_v set_v but_o whether_o a_o long_a life_n or_o a_o short_a there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o end_n of_o it_o so_o it_o please_v the_o author_n of_o life_n they_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v enough_o enough_o haste_v play_v and_o now_o time_n call_v that_o will_v not_o be_v delay_v most_o admirable_o epictetus_n thy_o honour_n be_v at_o end_n be_v go_v depart_v grateful_o modest_o give_v place_n to_o other_o other_o must_v be_v bear_v as_o thou_o be_v and_o be_v bear_v they_o must_v have_v habitation_n and_o food_n but_o shall_v not_o the_o first_o depart_n what_o will_v be_v leave_v why_o be_v thou_o insatiable_a why_o be_v thou_o not_o satisfy_v why_o do_v thou_o stifle_v and_o crowd_n the_o world_n but_o more_o admirable_o than_o epictetus_n st._n austin_n at_o what_o time_n soever_o god_n will_v have_v thou_o make_v thy_o departure_n let_v he_o find_v thou_o ready_a for_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o not_o master_n of_o the_o house_n the_o house_n be_v only_o let_v to_o thou_o nor_o have_v thou_o any_o certain_a lease_n of_o it_o what_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n when_o i_o please_v when_o i_o say_v the_o word_n be_v go_v depart_v i_o will_v turn_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o inn_n but_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o house_n thou_o be_v a_o pilgrim_n upon_o earth_n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o tenant_n in_o heaven_n he_o more_o earnest_o expect_v more_o confident_o hope_n for_o heavenly_a pleasure_n who_o deny_v himself_o earthly_a delight_n who_o life_n do_v count_v severe_a less_o cause_n have_v death_n to_o fear_v sect._n 33._o delay_n be_v the_o rock_n of_o die_a people_n we_o have_v admonish_v the_o healthy_a the_o sick_a we_o must_v also_o admonish_v the_o die_a to_o beware_v of_o this_o rock_n delay_n how_o many_o thousand_o people_n have_v make_v a_o ill_a end_n only_o because_o they_o have_v deny_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v delay_v why_o o_o die_a friend_n do_v thou_o set_v apart_o to_o morrow_n or_o the_o next_o day_n for_o thy_o salvation_n to_o morrow_n be_v not_o thou_o to_o day_n be_v to_o day_n this_o very_a hour_n even_o now_o do_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v where_o will_v thou_o be_v to_o morrow_n or_o next_o day_n emylius_n and_o plutarch_n that_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o theban_a exile_n be_v report_v to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o theban_n they_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o jollity_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o at_o the_o same_o time_n letter_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n wherein_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o exile_n be_v discover_v and_o deliver_v to_o he_o at_o the_o same_o banquet_n he_o lay_v they_o under_o his_o cushion_n seal_v as_o they_o be_v say_v i_o defer_v serious_a business_n till_o to_o morrow_n but_o this_o deferrer_n of_o business_n with_o all_o his_o friend_n be_v that_o night_n surprise_v and_o kill_v thus_o death_n use_v to_o surprise_v those_o that_o delay_n while_o they_o deliberate_v while_o they_o muse_v while_o they_o defer_v he_o come_v and_o strike_v with_o his_o unlooked_a for_o dart._n staint_n austin_n a_o most_o faithful_a monitor_n thus_o instruct_v one_o that_o promise_v i_o will_v live_v to_o morrow_n god_n have_v promise_v thou_o pardon_n but_o neither_o god_n nor_o man_n have_v promise_v thou_o to_o morrow_n if_o thou_o have_v live_v ill_o live_v well_o to_o day_n fool_z this_o night_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o thou_o god_n call_v thou_o now_o exhort_v thou_o now_o expect_v that_o thou_o shall_v now_o repent_v and_o do_v thou_o delay_v he_o be_v not_o so_o patient_a in_o suffer_v as_o never_o to_o be_v just_a in_o revenge_a 〈…〉_z divide_a his_o time_n do_v not_o say_v then_o tomorrow_o i_o will_v repent_v to_o morrow_n i_o will_v serve_v god_n fâ—…r_n enough_o god_n have_v promise_v thou_o pardon_n he_o have_v not_o promise_v to_o add_v to_o morrow_n to_o thy_o delay_n delay_v not_o thy_o conversion_n to_o god_n for_o then_o god_n will_v be_v angry_a and_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n the_o day_n be_v to_o be_v prevent_v that_o so_o often_o be_v accustom_a to_o prevent_v sect._n 34._o a_o ready_a mind_n i_o will_v receive_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o cup_n be_v bitter_a yet_o my_o saviour_n drink_v it_o up_o and_o from_o the_o bloody_a cross_n drink_v the_o same_o to_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v pledge_v he_o this_o cup_n be_v the_o fatal_a cup_n of_o death_n which_o christ_n which_o those_o most_o dear_a to_o christ_n which_o all_o mortal_n drink_v through_o a_o inevitable_a necessity_n why_o shall_v i_o alive_o refuse_v it_o who_o ever_o begin_v to_o live_v must_v ceaâ—…e_v to_o be_v that_o he_o may_v begin_v that_o life_n that_o never_o shall_v decay_v both_o good_a and_o evil_a life_n and_o death_n poverty_n and_o riches_n proceed_v from_o god_n what_o mean_v thou_o then_o vain_a fear_n will_v thou_o not_o that_o i_o shall_v drink_v the_o cup_n which_o the_o father_n provide_v for_o i_o which_o christ_n mingle_v for_o i_o i_o be_o mortal_a and_o do_v i_o wonder_v at_o death_n when_o alexander_n the_o macedonian_a lay_v sick_a and_o that_o some_o of_o his_o spiritual_a flatterer_n seem_v to_o hint_n to_o he_o as_o if_o philip_n his_o physician_n have_v mingle_v poison_n in_o his_o physic_n the_o king_n receiveâ—…_n philip_n just_a then_o come_v to_o he_o with_o the_o poison_n prepare_v with_o one_o hand_n he_o give_v he_o his_o friend_n letter_n with_o the_o other_o he_o receive_v the_o poison_n from_o he_o and_o as_o he_o put_v it_o to_o his_o mouth_n he_o fix_v his_o eye_n upon_o the_o physician_n be_v face_n to_o try_v whether_o he_o can_v discover_v 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