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nation_n of_o who_o it_o will_v be_v report_v that_o blessing_n &_o happiness_n have_v seat_v themselves_o among_o we_o to_o conclude_v let_v we_o serve_v god_n true_o and_o love_v our_o brethren_n and_o neighbour_n hearty_o so_o shall_v our_o peace_n be_v bless_v and_o last_a and_o our_o happiness_n infinite_a and_o eternal_a amen_n med_n 2._o on_o the_o shortness_n of_o man_n life_n that_o the_o most_o last_a and_o durable_a thing_n if_o sublunary_a be_v but_o frail_a i_o be_o sure_a no_o man_n will_v or_o can_v deny_v the_o great_a prince_n as_o well_o as_o the_o mean_a beggar_n be_v subject_n equal_o to_o the_o stroke_n of_o death_n the_o lofty_a cedar_n as_o well_o as_o the_o inferior_a shrub_n be_v liable_a to_o be_v root_v up_o by_o stormy_a blast_n croesus_n with_o all_o his_o wealth_n aristotle_n with_o all_o his_o wit_n and_o all_o man_n with_o all_o their_o wisdom_n have_v &_o shall_v perish_v &_o turn_v to_o dust_n one_o be_v ask_v what_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v turn_v round_o and_o go_v away_o show_v thereby_o that_o it_o be_v less_o than_o a_o vapour_n as_o we_o be_v young_a and_o may_v live_v so_o we_o be_v mortal_a and_o must_v die_v philosopher_n account_v it_o the_o chief_a felicity_n never_o to_o be_v bear_v the_o next_o soon_o to_o die_v the_o old_a man_n live_v if_o he_o but_o take_v away_o the_o time_n spend_v in_o sleep_v and_o in_o idleness_n for_o the_o measure_n of_o life_n be_v not_o length_n but_o honesty_n and_o the_o study_n of_o virtue_n neither_o do_v we_o enter_v into_o life_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v set_v down_o the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n but_o therefore_o do_v we_o live_v that_o we_o may_v obey_v he_o that_o make_v we_o employ_v the_o time_n and_o talon_n he_o bestow_v well_o and_o with_o wisdom_n and_o to_o die_v whensoever_o he_o shall_v call_v we_o i_o say_v let_v he_o but_o abstract_n those_o time_n he_o will_v find_v no_o length_n of_o time_n whereof_o to_o brag_v it_o be_v true_a age_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o death_n no_o man_n can_v promise_v himself_o life_n for_o a_o moment_n how_o great_a use_n may_v we_o make_v of_o this_o meditation_n what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n always_o to_o be_v prepare_v against_o the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n for_o every_o man_n deaths-day_n be_v his_o doomsday_n which_o we_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o may_v happen_v for_o old_a man_n must_v die_v young_a man_n may_v die_v soon_o we_o see_v the_o time_n be_v not_o long_a betwixt_o night_n and_o noon_n med_n 3._o who_o will_v ever_o trust_v he_o that_o love_v to_o break_v the_o trust_n repose_v on_o he_o and_o will_v never_o do_v any_o good_a unless_o it_o be_v to_o satisfy_v some_o private_a end_n some_o self_n interest_n as_o such_o man_n deserve_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v so_o neither_o ought_v they_o to_o live_v for_o in_o stretch_v my_o conscience_n to_o harm_v other_o i_o deceive_v myself_o and_o while_o i_o strive_v by_o wicked_a and_o sinister_a end_n to_o rob_v other_o of_o their_o hope_a and_o seek_v earthly_a good_a i_o bar_v myself_o from_o a_o everlasting_a by_o shut_v heaven_n against_o myself_o as_o i_o will_v not_o promise_v more_o than_o i_o mean_v to_o perform_v break_v my_o faith_n so_o i_o will_v not_o do_v more_o than_o i_o can_v with_o conveniency_n lest_o regard_n of_o my_o faith_n break_v i_o med_n 4._o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n say_v the_o scripture_n &_o we_o know_v that_o witchcraft_n be_v doom_v to_o death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o man_n by_o humane_a law_n with_o death_n here_o by_o divine_a with_o death_n if_o we_o may_v judge_v certain_o without_o god_n great_a mercy_n everlasting_a necessity_n and_o want_n of_o friend_n shall_v never_o make_v i_o take_v sin_n for_o a_o refuge_n i_o have_v rather_o go_v the_o narrow_a way_n alone_o then_o accompany_v the_o broad_a one_o i_o have_v rather_o go_v to_o heaven_n by_o myself_o then_o to_o hell_n with_o a_o multitude_n and_o if_o i_o must_v make_v a_o covenant_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v with_o death_n and_o hell_n lest_o while_o i_o vie_v iniquity_n with_o the_o devil_n i_o buy_v the_o devil_n with_o hell_n to_o boot_v for_o my_o iniquity_n med_n 5._o hope_n be_v one_o of_o st._n paul_n cardinal_n virtue_n which_o comfort_v we_o &_o endure_v we_o with_o patience_n to_o wait_v the_o lord_n leisure_n for_o the_o fulfil_n all_o his_o gracious_a promise_n to_o we_o as_o despair_v on_o the_o contrary_n taint_v our_o pure_a part_n the_o soul_n with_o a_o rash_a presumption_n against_o and_o charge_v god_n with_o a_o breach_n of_o promise_n hope_v well_o and_o have_v well_o say_v the_o proverb_n i_o will_v therefore_o hope_v well_o that_o i_o may_v have_v well_o and_o never_o despair_v of_o not_o obtain_v that_o which_o i_o have_v no_o sure_a way_n to_o loose_v but_o by_o not_o seek_v med_n 6._o resolution_n and_o policy_n be_v the_o two_o chief_a thing_n that_o make_v up_o a_o perfect_a soldier_n policy_n to_o lay_v design_n for_o themselves_o and_o countervail_v their_o enemy_n and_o resolution_n to_o put_v they_o propose_v in_o execution_n policy_n lay_v the_o ground_n work_n the_o foundation_n resolution_n build_v &_o finish_v the_o structure_n policy_n without_o resolution_n building_n good_a for_o little_a resolution_n without_o policy_n a_o build_n without_o a_o foundation_n good_a for_o less_o but_o join_v they_o and_o there_o come_v forth_o a_o goodly_a building_n excellent_a way_n to_o obtain_v both_o a_o victory_n single_a or_o absolute_a conquest_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o shall_v never_o attain_v the_o jewel_n lock_v up_o in_o the_o chest_n of_o resolution_n unless_o i_o be_o able_a to_o attain_v the_o key_n of_o policy_n med_n 7._o the_o child_n that_o be_v now_o bear_v cry_v assoon_o as_o it_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n as_o foresee_v the_o misery_n that_o he_o must_v undergo_v therein_o and_o indeed_o what_o be_v the_o whole_a life_n of_o man_n but_o a_o compound_n of_o misery_n since_o there_o be_v nothing_o here_o in_o which_o he_o may_v joy_v &_o whereon_o he_o may_v settle_v his_o happiness_n the_o great_a pleasure_n bring_v the_o great_a care_n &_o if_o his_o head_n be_v adorn_v with_o a_o crown_n his_o shoulder_n shall_v sure_o beloaden_v with_o care_n every_o day_n increase_v our_o sorrow_n he_o therefore_o be_v most_o happy_a that_o die_v soon_o our_o time_n pass_v away_o and_o we_o know_v not_o how_o i_o will_v therefore_o always_o be_v prepare_v against_o that_o time_n which_o shall_v come_v i_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o may_v come_v present_o will_v come_v at_o last_o &_o since_o i_o know_v every_o step_n bring_v i_o near_o to_o my_o journey_n end_n and_o every_o day_n bring_v i_o near_o to_o my_o death_n i_o will_v pray_v lord_n prepare_v i_o for_o he_o that_o may_v die_v every_o day_n do_v as_o it_o be_v die_v daily_o med_n 8._o as_o he_o can_v be_v a_o just_a man_n that_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n infringe_n another_o man_n right_a by_o violence_n and_o injury_n so_o he_o can_v be_v a_o good_a christian_a that_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n with_o a_o malicious_a heart_n do_v that_o to_o another_o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v to_o himself_o he_o that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o obey_v deserve_v not_o to_o rule_v for_o a_o imperious_a subject_n will_v certain_o prove_v a_o insolent_a tyrant_n i_o will_v give_v to_o every_o man_n his_o due_a to_o avoid_v the_o stain_n of_o injustice_n and_o i_o will_v do_v to_o all_o man_n as_o to_o myself_o to_o gain_v the_o title_n of_o a_o christian_a i_o will_v learn_v to_o obey_v here_o that_o i_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o rule_v hereafter_o which_o i_o may_v with_o god_n grace_n attain_v know_v that_o for_o christ_n little_a flock_n there_o be_v a_o kingdom_n prepare_v med_n 9_o love_n as_o it_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o a_o christian_a so_o it_o be_v the_o note_n of_o a_o man_n because_o it_o be_v a_o passion_n too_o noble_a for_o any_o irrational_a creature_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o for_o god_n have_v give_v man_n a_o more_o divine_a part_n the_o soul_n than_o any_o other_o creature_n so_o his_o passion_n be_v high_a then_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v subject_v by_o any_o thing_n but_o reason_n but_o of_o all_o this_o be_v most_o excellent_a as_o always_o aim_v at_o some_o good_a for_o a_o lover_n eye_n be_v most_o pierce_a his_o wit_n of_o great_a maturity_n his_o tongue_n of_o great_a eloquence_n &_o all_o his_o inward_a part_n common_o most_o excellent_a which_o he_o have_v most_o need_n of_o because_o virtue_n and_o good_a be_v place_v