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on_o thy_o holy_a promise_n oh_o what_o goodness_n have_v thou_o vouchsafe_v to_o send_v down_o from_o the_o bosom_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o his_o eternal_a throne_n upon_o earth_n in_o put_v on_o our_o beggarly_a nature_n and_o of_o a_o master_n to_o become_v a_o servant_n that_o by_o thy_o doctrine_n thou_o may_v chase_v away_o the_o darkness_n of_o our_o ignorance_n prepare_v and_o address_v our_o foot_n unto_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o make_v plain_a unto_o we_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n such_o a_o way_n be_v appoint_v we_o in_o follow_v whereof_o no_o man_n can_v go_v astray_o or_o be_v weary_a see_v thy_o grace_n and_o power_n do_v accompany_v we_o therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n and_o moreover_o by_o the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n thou_o do_v strengthen_v we_o and_o redouble_v our_o courage_n in_o pass_v the_o same_o thy_o word_n be_v the_o bread_n wherewith_o we_o be_v nourish_v and_o thy_o promise_n be_v the_o staff_n whereon_o we_o lean_v thou_o thyself_o by_o a_o secret_a and_o incomprehensible_a power_n do_v conduct_v and_o maintain_v we_o therein_o after_o a_o admirable_a manner_n that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o courageous_o march_v towards_o thou_o both_o in_o foul_a and_o fair_a weather_n and_o as_o thou_o hinder_v and_o preserve_v we_o from_o fall_v into_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o world_n and_o satan_n even_o so_o in_o that_o thou_o be_v the_o truth_n itself_o thou_o remove_v far_o from_o we_o all_o doubt_n scruple_n and_o distrust_n that_o may_v any_o way_n disturb_v arrest_z or_o divert_v we_o during_o this_o our_o course_n thou_o make_v we_o to_o discern_v the_o end_n and_o scope_n of_o heavenly_a vocation_n the_o world_n misery_n and_o vanity_n the_o fragility_n of_o this_o present_a life_n the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o the_o happy_a and_o bless_a life_n which_o be_v within_o the_o same_o and_o as_o thou_o be_v this_o true_a life_n even_o in_o this_o world_n thou_o do_v quicken_v we_o by_o thy_o truth_n that_o be_v poor_a miserable_a dead_a wretch_n in_o sin_n thou_o augmente_v this_o life_n by_o the_o ministry_n and_o efficacy_n of_o thy_o holy_a gospel_n and_o confirme_v it_o by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o thou_o have_v ordain_v for_o the_o fortification_n of_o thy_o child_n faith_n while_o our_o corruption_n and_o that_o which_o be_v mortal_a in_o we_o be_v deface_v by_o the_o resurrection_n we_o may_v exist_v and_o live_v eternal_o with_o thou_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n then_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o eternal_a life_n be_v to_o know_v the_o true_a god_n &_o thou_o his_o son_n who_o be_v send_v unto_o us._n now_o we_o behold_v thou_o by_o faith_n as_o in_o a_o mirror_n obscure_o but_o one_o day_n we_o shall_v see_v thou_o face_n to_o face_n to_o be_v transform_v into_o thy_o glory_n &_o whole_o reform_v according_a to_o thy_o own_o image_n i_o beseech_v thou_o most_o merciful_a saviour_n that_o thou_o will_v increase_v my_o faith_n that_o i_o may_v be_v so_o well_o ground_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o my_o salvation_n as_o nothing_o may_v be_v able_a to_o mislead_v i_o augment_v in_o my_o heart_n the_o reverence_n which_o i_o owe_v unto_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v never_o swerve_v from_o thy_o obedience_n strengthen_v i_o in_o such_o a_o sort_n that_o neither_o allurement_n nor_o threaten_n either_o catch_n or_o astonish_v i_o but_o that_o i_o may_v adhere_v constant_o to_o thou_o who_o be_v my_o life_n even_o unto_o death_n procure_v that_o in_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o promise_n and_o holy_a spirit_n i_o may_v be_v heat_v more_o and_o more_o in_o thy_o love_n and_o so_o leave_v behind_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n i_o may_v bend_v myself_o to_o that_o which_o be_v solid_a and_o perfect_a increase_v thy_o grace_n in_o i_o that_o from_o day_n to_o day_n i_o may_v die_v in_o myself_o to_o be_v reviue_v and_o conduct_v by_o thy_o favour_n fear_v none_o but_o thou_o o_o most_o mighty_a and_o puissant_a god_n love_v none_o but_o thou_o even_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o true_o amiable_a but_o thy_o glorious_a self_n boast_v in_o nothing_o but_o thy_o grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v that_o whereof_o only_o thy_o servant_n shall_v glory_v they_o seek_v after_o none_o other_o happiness_n but_o thou_o nor_o desire_v nothing_o but_o thyself_o who_o be_v the_o full_a and_o perfect_a felicity_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a amen_n another_o lord_n jesus_n that_o be_v always_o merciful_a and_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v my_o saviour_n as_o well_o in_o adversity_n as_o prosperity_n grant_v i_o the_o grace_n to_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o all_o humble_a obedience_n in_o thy_o will_n whensoever_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o to_o mix_v some_o sour_a among_o so_o much_o sweet_a as_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o
know_v in_o what_o place_n death_n attend_v he_o look_v for_o he_o therefore_o in_o all_o place_n consider_v say_v a_o certain_a philosopher_n whether_o be_v most_o commodious_a that_o death_n come_v to_o we_o or_o we_o go_v to_o death_n that_o we_o lay_v hold_v of_o he_o or_o he_o of_o us._n mark_v the_o meaning_n hereof_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a thing_n to_o learn_v to_o die_v but_o it_o will_v be_v superfluous_a may_v thou_o say_v see_v we_o can_v but_o once_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n why_o with_o the_o great_a reason_n we_o shall_v the_o more_o careful_o understand_v &_o meditate_v thereupon_o for_o we_o must_v always_o study_v thereon_o because_o till_o that_o hour_n we_o can_v make_v no_o just_a trial_n of_o our_o own_o sufficiency_n he_o which_o exhort_v to_o meditate_v on_o death_n exhort_v to_o meditate_v on_o liberty_n and_o he_o that_o have_v learned_a to_o die_v have_v forget_v to_o be_v servile_a for_o this_o be_v above_o all_o other_o power_n or_o at_o the_o least_o out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o any_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o what_o care_v he_o for_o prison_n for_o guard_n for_o iron_n bar_n he_o have_v always_o a_o gate_n open_a there_o be_v but_o one_o chain_n only_o which_o keep_v we_o bind_v which_o be_v the_o love_n of_o this_o life_n and_o this_o must_v not_o whole_o be_v shake_v off_o but_o extenuate_v and_o loosen_a that_o when_o occasion_n serve_v nothing_o may_v hold_v or_o hinder_v us._n epist._n xxvii_o but_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n we_o must_v endeavour_n that_o our_o vice_n may_v die_v before_o ourselves_o &_o that_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o give_v over_o all_o these_o vain_a pleasure_n the_o which_o though_o they_o do_v no_o great_a hurt_n yet_o they_o be_v mutable_a and_o soon_o pass_v away_o virtue_n only_o be_v a_o secure_a solid_a &_o perpetual_a delight_n if_o any_o other_o thing_n present_v itself_o unto_o we_o it_o be_v but_o like_o a_o fog_n or_o cloud_n which_o can_v never_o obscure_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n epist_n xxx_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a thing_n my_o good_a friend_n lucilius_n and_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v well_o learn_v long_o before_o to_o depart_v cheerful_o from_o hence_o whensoever_o this_o inevitable_a hour_n come_v he_o have_v never_o be_v willing_a to_o live_v that_o be_v unwilling_a to_o die_v for_o life_n be_v give_v we_o with_o a_o condition_n to_o die_v and_o with_o such_o a_o proviso_n we_o must_v merry_o meet_v death_n the_o which_o in_o no_o way_n we_o be_v to_o fear_v consider_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a than_o the_o same_o and_o usual_o we_o look_v after_o certain_a thing_n and_o fear_v those_o uncertain_a but_o death_n bring_v a_o equal_a and_o inevitable_a necessity_n over_o all_o now_o who_o can_v complain_v for_o be_v of_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o from_o which_o no_o man_n else_o be_v exempt_v for_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a point_n of_o equity_n be_v equality_n and_o will_v thou_o never_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o death_n why_o then_o think_v thereupon_o continual_o epist._n xxxii_o oh_o what_o a_o goodly_a matter_n it_o be_v to_o perfect_a &_o accomplish_v our_o life_n before_o our_o death_n oh_o when_o shall_v thou_o see_v the_o time_n when_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o thou_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o time_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v quiet_a and_o still_o not_o careful_a for_o to_o morrow_n and_o plentiful_o replenish_v only_o with_o thyself_o epist_n xxxvi_o a_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o parthia_n will_v quick_o learn_v to_o bend_v a_o bow_n if_o it_o be_v in_o germany_n every_o lad_n will_v throw_v a_o dart._n if_o in_o our_o forefather_n day_n he_o will_v be_v expert_a in_o ride_v of_o a_o horse_n and_o to_o charge_v the_o enemy_n these_o be_v thing_n which_o the_o discipline_n of_o each_o country_n enjoin_v and_o lay_v upon_o every_o one_o what_o then_o of_o this_o marry_o hereupon_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o against_o all_o kind_n of_o dart_n against_o all_o kind_n of_o enemy_n there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n more_o proper_o prevalent_a than_o to_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o death_n which_o sure_o no_o man_n doubt_n but_o that_o it_o have_v in_o it_o some_o thing_n terrible_a that_o offend_v our_o mind_n and_o courage_n which_o nature_n have_v compound_v and_o frame_v with_o a_o love_n of_o themselves_o for_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o preparation_n or_o fortification_n of_o ourselves_o against_o that_o whereunto_o we_o all_o do_v willing_o run_v out_o of_o a_o natural_a instinct_n and_o desire_n as_o we_o use_v to_o go_v in_o case_n of_o our_o preservation_n and_o defence_n out_o of_o question_n no_o man_n learn_v how_o he_o shall_v lie_v if_o need_n be_v upon_o a_o bed_n of_o rose_n but_o how_o he_o may_v endure_v torment_n rather_o than_o to_o speak_v any_o thing_n against_o his_o faith_n how_o if_o necessity_n require_v he_o may_v pass_v a_o whole_a night_n without_o sleep_n be_v sore_o wound_v how_o to_o be_v wary_a of_o lean_v so_o 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