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the_o two_o precedent_a principle_n p._n 9_o iii_o article_n st._n augustin_n have_v establish_v these_o two_o principle_n answer_v a_o objection_n p._n 11._o iv_o article_n the_o three_o principle_n of_o st._n augustin_n that_o there_o be_v among_o christian_n two_o sort_n of_o fear_n to_o displease_v god_n p._n 14._o v._o article_n other_o principle_n of_o st._n augustin_n that_o we_o be_v not_o happy_a in_o this_o life_n but_o by_o the_o hope_n and_o by_o the_o desire_n of_o eternal_a good_n etc._n etc._n p._n 21._o vi_o article_n the_o father_n who_o precede_v and_o follow_v st._n augustin_n explicate_v themselves_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o same_o subject_a p._n 32._o tertullian_n say_v that_o christian_n be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o man_n by_o the_o desire_n they_o have_v of_o death_n that_o they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o grace_n which_o be_v to_o crown_v all_o the_o other_o grace_n and_o that_o it_o be_v principal_o that_o which_o they_o daily_o demand_v of_o god_n in_o their_o prayer_n p._n 33._o vii_o article_n some_o maxim_n of_o st._n cyprian_n collect_v from_o several_a place_n of_o his_o write_n and_o principal_o from_o the_o discourse_n he_o compose_v of_o mortality_n p._n 38._o the_o first_o maxim_n of_o st._n cyprian_a that_o christian_n who_o dread_a death_n be_v unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a because_o in_o say_v every_o day_n to_o god_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v they_o pray_v he_o to_o hasten_v their_o death_n p._n 39_o the_o second_o maxim_n of_o st._n cyprian_a that_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o infidel_n and_o wicked_a people_n dread_a death_n but_o that_o this_o weakness_n be_v not_o tolerable_a in_o christian_n p._n 43._o the_o three_o maxim_n of_o st._n cyprian_a that_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o love_v the_o world_n since_o the_o world_n hate_v christian_n etc._n etc._n p._n 46._o the_o four_o maxim_n of_o st._n cyprian_a that_o death_n ought_v to_o be_v 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ambrose_n who_o establish_v two_o manner_n of_o live_v and_o of_o die_v observe_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n p._n 82._o xii_o article_n divers_a instruction_n of_o st._n john_n chrysostom_n p._n 89._o 1._o instruction_n where_o he_o show_v what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o that_o his_o principal_a character_n be_v to_o desire_v and_o to_o love_v death_n p._n 90._o xiii_o article_n the_o second_o instruction_n of_o st._n john_n chrysostom_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v miserable_a if_o our_o life_n be_v never_o to_o end_v etc._n etc._n p._n 100_o fourteen_o article_n the_o three_o instruction_n of_o st._n chrysostom_n that_o death_n be_v that_o which_o most_o of_o all_o humble_v man_n and_o that_o humility_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o virtue_n it_o follow_v that_o to_o be_v virtuous_a we_o must_v meditate_v incessant_o upon_o death_n etc._n etc._n p._n 112._o xv._o article_n the_o four_o instruction_n of_o st._n john_n
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be_v worthy_a of_o your_o love_n but_o god_n alone_o no_o not_o even_o your_o own_o soul_n 10.8_o 2_o pet._n 3._o jud._n 10.8_o which_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a image_n of_o the_o divinity_n 16.26_o mat._n 16.26_o if_o you_o love_v it_o you_o shall_v lose_v it_o and_o if_o you_o lose_v your_o soul_n 8._o mark_n 8._o what_o will_v it_o avail_v you_o to_o have_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o have_v once_o lose_v your_o soul_n by_o what_o exchange_n can_v you_o recover_v it_o but_o we_o shall_v never_o comprehend_v this_o truth_n unless_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n serve_v we_o for_o our_o master_n o_o love_n of_o my_o god_n when_o will_v thou_o clear_v my_o spirit_n when_o will_v thou_o set_v my_o heart_n on_o fire_n when_o shall_v i_o enjoy_v thy_o delight_n when_o shall_v i_o contemplate_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n comfort_v i_o in_o my_o banishment_n sweeten_v my_o affliction_n i_o sigh_v after_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v with_o you_o my_o belove_a lord_n for_o all_o 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