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 after_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 thank_v tertullian_n commend_v job_n that_o good_a man_n say_v he_o upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o all_o his_o have_v tiding_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 than_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_a and_o 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 leâ—_n 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 sound_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 peremptory_a hour_n noâ—_n 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 eternity_n these_o thought_n will_v suffer_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 there_o be_v no_o patience_n if_o constancy_n be_v want_v but_o one_o will_v say_v it_o be_v not_o two_o three_o four_o or_o five_o week_n that_o i_o have_v lie_v thus_o another_o will_v say_v this_o be_v the_o six_o the_o ten_o the_o sixteen_o month_n that_o i_o have_v lie_v in_o this_o miserable_a condition_n other_o will_v cry_v they_o have_v be_v visit_v ten_o thirteen_o or_o more_o year_n persevere_v i_o beseech_v you_o persevere_v and_o reserve_v yourselves_o for_o a_o celestial_a amendment_n the_o patient_a man_n continue_v though_o he_o have_v be_v afflict_v for_o many_o more_o year_n it_o be_v but_o a_o point_n of_o time_n say_v he_o that_o this_o sickness_n have_v hold_v i_o when_o i_o consider_v eternity_n happy_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o have_v the_o great_a gregory_n for_o his_o applauder_n who_o
lord_n jesus_n christ_n remember_v not_o our_o old_a sin_n but_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o that_o soon_o for_o we_o be_v come_v to_o great_a misery_n psal_n 79._o 8._o sweet_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o thy_o glory_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o effectual_a virtue_n sake_n of_o thy_o suffering_n cause_v i_o to_o be_v write_v down_o among_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o elect._n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n righteous_a in_o thy_o sight_n i_o worship_v thou_o o_o christ_n i_o bless_v thou_o because_o thou_o have_v redeem_v the_o world_n by_o thy_o suffering_n saviour_n of_o the_o world_n save_v i_o who_o by_o thy_o cross_n and_o blood_n have_v redeem_v i_o o_o most_o merciful_a jesus_n i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o with_o thy_o precious_a blood_n which_o thou_o do_v shed_v for_o sinner_n that_o thou_o will_v wash_v away_o all_o my_o iniquity_n o_o blood_n of_o christ_n purify_v i_o let_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n save_v i_o let_v the_o water_n from_o christ_n side_n wash_v i_o let_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n comfort_v i_o o_o kind_a jesus_n hear_v i_o hide_v i_o between_o thy_o wound_n permit_v i_o not_o o_o merciful_a jesus_n to_o be_v separate_v from_o thou_o in_o this_o my_o hour_n of_o death_n call_v i_o command_v i_o to_o come_v to_o thou_o that_o i_o together_o with_o thy_o saint_n may_v praise_v thou_o to_o all_o eternity_n cast_v i_o not_o from_o thy_o countenance_n nor_o take_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o sect._n 40._o at_o the_o moment_n of_o death_n now_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n deal_v merciful_o by_o i_o and_o command_v my_o spirit_n to_o be_v receive_v in_o peace_n sound_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o my_o mind_n those_o sweet_a word_n this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n now_o let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n because_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n o_o jesus_n jesus_n jesus_n permit_v i_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o elect._n o_o jesus_n son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n jesus_n make_v haste_n to_o help_v i_o o_o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o soul_n sect._n 41._o the_o true_a confidence_n of_o a_o die_a person_n in_o god_n here_o i_o confident_o aver_v with_o st._n bernard_n let_v another_o pretend_v to_o merit_n let_v he_o boast_v of_o endure_v the_o heat_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o day_n my_o desire_n be_v to_o adhere_v to_o god_n and_o to_o put_v my_o hope_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o though_o i_o be_o conscious_a to_o myself_o that_o such_o be_v the_o naughtiness_n of_o my_o pass_a lise_n that_o i_o deserve_v to_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o cease_v to_o rely_v upon_o his_o immense_a goodness_n and_o to_o hope_v that_o as_o hitherto_o his_o most_o holy_a grace_n have_v afford_v i_o strength_n to_o endure_v all_o thing_n so_o the_o same_o will_v still_o uphold_v i_o and_o enable_v i_o to_o finish_v my_o course_n therefore_o this_o one_o thing_n i_o beg_v of_o thou_o o_o god_n that_o thou_o will_v never_o suffer_v i_o to_o distrust_v of_o thy_o goodness_n though_o i_o know_v myself_o to_o be_v weak_a and_o miserable_a yea_o though_o i_o shall_v perceive_v myself_o in_o that_o terror_n and_o consternation_n ready_a to_o fail_v like_o st._n peter_n upon_o one_o blast_n of_o wind_n let_v i_o remember_v he_o let_v i_o call_v upon_o christ_n lord_n make_v i_o whole_a then_o o_o then_o shall_v thou_o stretch_v for_o h_o thy_o hand_n and_o save_v i_o stom_n sink_v but_o if_o thou_o suffer_v i_o to_o go_v far_o yet_o with_o peter_n to_o run_v headlong_o into_o denial_n then_o such_o be_v my_o hope_n that_o thou_o will_v look_v upon_o i_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n as_o thou_o look_v upon_o peter_n and_o grant_v i_o a_o new_a confirmation_n of_o eternity_n this_o i_o be_o certain_a of_o that_o unless_o the_o fault_n be_v my_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o forsake_v i_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o say_n of_o st._n austin_n god_n may_v save_v some_o without_o good_a work_n because_o he_o be_v good_a but_o he_o condemn_v none_o but_o for_o their_o evil_a work_n because_o he_o be_v just_a and_o therefore_o i_o commit_v myself_o to_o he_o with_o a_o full_a hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o if_o he_o suffer_v i_o to_o perish_v for_o my_o sin_n yet_o his_o justice_n shall_v be_v magnify_v in_o i_o yet_o i_o hope_v and_o most_o certain_o hope_v that_o his_o most_o merciful_a goodness_n will_v most_o faithful_o preserve_v my_o soul_n so_o that_o his_o mercy_n rather_o than_o his_o justice_n shall_v be_v praise_v in_o i_o nothing_o can_v happen_v to_o i_o against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n whatever_o he_o please_v to_o who_o ever_o it_o seem_v ill_a be_v still_o the_o best_a to_o i_o whatever_n please_v thou_o that_o will_v i_o that_o will_v i_o o_o god_n sect._n 42._o the_o last_o word_n of_o die_a person_n avgustus_n the_o emperor_n die_v with_o these_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n live_v mindful_a of_o our_o nuptial_a knot_n and_o so_o farewell_n how_o much_o more_o holilv_n will_v these_o christian_n do_v that_o direct_v their_o last_o word_n to_o the_o beginning_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n dyonisius_n the_o areopagite_n be_v condemn_v to_o lose_v his_o head_n with_o a_o christian_a generosity_n contemn_v the_o reproach_n of_o the_o spectator_n let_v the_o last_o word_n of_o my_o lord_n upon_o the_o cross_n say_v he_o be_v i_o in_o this_o world_n father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n basil_n the_o great_a lie_v at_o the_o last_o period_n of_o life_n after_o he_o have_v pious_o instruct_v his_o own_o friend_n breathe_v out_o his_o soul_n with_o these_o last_o word_n lord_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n st._n bernard_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n oh_o christian_n say_v he_o despair_v not_o of_o this_o infirmity_n christ_n have_v teach_v thou_o what_o thou_o ought_v to_o say_v in_o all_o the_o danger_n of_o death_n who_o to_o fly_v to_o who_o to_o invoke_v in_o who_o to_o hope_v therefore_o do_v thou_o so_o behave_v thyself_o that_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v in_o thou_o lord_n have_v i_o trust_v let_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v to_o eternity_n therefore_o let_v the_o last_o word_n of_o a_o die_a person_n be_v direct_v to_o god_n all_o his_o prayer_n wish_n desire_n and_o last_o hope_n must_v ever_o tend_v to_o he_o let_v the_o die_a person_n say_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o thou_o lord_n i_o turn_v my_o face_n to_o thou_o i_o direct_v my_o eye_n sect._n 46._o let_v the_o die_a person_n imitate_v the_o penitent_a thief_n in_o golgotha_n lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n happy_a thief_n who_o in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n have_v learn_v more_o in_o three_o hour_n than_o the_o unhappy_a iscariot_n in_o three_o year_n lord_n god_n how_o great_a be_v the_o abyss_n of_o thy_o judgement_n thy_o friend_n and_o kindred_n be_v silent_a thy_o disciple_n forsake_v thou_o the_o angel_n appear_v noâ—_n where_o be_v those_o thousand_o feed_v by_o this_o crucify_a lord_n who_o of_o all_o that_o multitude_n speak_v one_o word_n for_o so_o great_a a_o benefactor_n yet_o the_o thief_n against_o his_o companion_n plead_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n and_o justify_v his_o innocency_n take_v off_o all_o scandal_n from_o he_o and_o convict_v the_o multitude_n of_o murder_n nor_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n ashamed_a of_o such_o a_o advocate_n but_o rather_o applaud_v he_o nor_o be_v the_o happy_a rhetorician_n want_v in_o his_o cause_n but_o we_o true_o say_v he_o be_v righteous_o punish_v for_o we_o receive_v according_a to_o our_o deed_n but_o this_o man_n have_v do_v nothing_o amiss_o oh_o how_o true_o may_v i_o say_v the_o same_o of_o myself_o i_o just_o now_o die_v i_o receive_v according_a to_o my_o deed_n but_o my_o god_n and_o my_o lord_n do_v nothing_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o die_v in_o so_o much_o torment_n and_o therefore_o may_v i_o true_o use_v this_o prayer_n lord_n remember_v i_o because_o thou_o be_v come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o because_o thou_o be_v now_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n look_v upon_o i_o weep_v in_o this_o exile_n and_o admit_v i_o go_v hence_o into_o thy_o kingdom_n this_o i_o beg_v of_o thou_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o scourge_n thy_o thorn_n thy_o cross_n and_o through_o thy_o torment_n and_o thy_o death_n therefore_o what_o remain_v but_o for_o i_o to_o throw_v my_o soul_n into_o his_o bosom_n who_o alone_o consider_v its_o pain_n and_o suffering_n he_o know_v what_o conduce_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n i_o wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n
of_o the_o year_n but_o man_n be_v mere_o a_o tenant_n at_o will_n &_o be_v put_v out_o of_o possession_n at_o less_o than_o a_o hour_n warning_n wherefore_o now_o while_o it_o be_v say_v to_o day_n set_v your_o house_n in_o order_n see_v that_o you_o must_v die_v and_o not_o lâ—uâ—_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a at_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o death_n to_o say_v lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o or_o lord_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o soul_n but_o even_o in_o all_o our_o life-time_n yea_o and_o especial_o in_o our_o youth_n we_o must_v strive_v ever_o to_o set_v our_o house_n in_o order_n for_o we_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v samson_n be_v very_o strong_a solomon_n very_o wise_a and_o methusalem_n live_v many_o year_n yet_o at_o last_o they_o with_o many_o more_o be_v bring_v to_o mother_n earth_n if_o it_o seem_v pleasant_a unto_o you_o at_o the_o present_a to_o let_v your_o rot_a and_o ruinous_a house_n stand_v out_o of_o order_n yet_o with_o all_o remember_v what_o 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will_v not_o have_v come_v like_o a_o owl_n or_o a_o bat_n in_o the_o night_n there_o be_v time_n enough_o say_v they_o what_o need_v all_o this_o haste_n but_o poor_a fool_n they_o be_v exclude_v oh_o i_o can_v forbear_v my_o very_a heart_n even_o bleed_v within_o i_o to_o think_v of_o it_o yea_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v strike_v with_o horror_n and_o amazement_n while_o i_o declare_v unto_o you_o how_o that_o many_o thousand_o now_o be_v doubtless_o in_o hell_n who_o purpose_v in_o time_n to_o have_v set_v their_o house_n in_o order_n but_o be_v prevent_v by_o death_n be_v for_o ever_o condemn_v o_o here_o i_o can_v hearty_o wish_v with_o jeremy_n that_o i_o have_v in_o the_o wilderness_n a_o cottage_n yeâ—_n i_o can_v wish_n with_o job_n that_o i_o be_v a_o brother_n to_o the_o dragon_n and_o a_o companion_n to_o the_o ostrich_n whilst_o i_o think_v of_o that_o wish_v i_o be_o now_o utter_v nay_o i_o can_v willing_o desire_v with_o the_o princely_a prophet_n david_n that_o my_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o water_n and_o that_o my_o eye_n be_v a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o too_o too_o common_a sin_n of_o this_o our_o age_n in_o every_o kind_n now_o you_o be_v in_o your_o preparation_n for_o eternity_n and_o therefore_o have_v need_n to_o be_v very_o watchful_a over_o yourselves_o to_o see_v that_o you_o set_v your_o house_n in_o order_n for_o you_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v and_o this_o bring_v i_o now_o unto_o the_o very_a last_o thing_n observable_a in_o my_o text_n and_o that_o be_v of_o the_o reason_n negative_a and_o shall_v not_o live_v set_v thy_o house_n etc._n etc._n chrysostom_n pry_v into_o the_o base_a nature_n of_o man_n and_o find_v he_o ever_o out_o of_o order_n teach_v he_o a_o sevenfold_a consideration_n of_o himself_o first_o what_o he_o be_v by_o nature_n what_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o dust_n and_o ash_n gen._n 18._o 2._o second_o what_o be_v within_o he_o much_o sin_n three_o what_o be_v before_o he_o a_o burn_a lakâ—_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o isai_n 30._o 33._o four_o what_o be_v above_o he_o a_o offend_a justice_n deut._n 32._o 16._o five_o what_o be_v against_o he_o satan_n and_o sin_n two_o notorious_a and_o deadly_a eâ—…_n sixthly_a what_o be_v before_o he_o 〈…〉_z and_o worldly_a vanity_n and_o then_o seventhly_a and_o last_o he_o desire_v man_n serious_o to_o consider_v what_o be_v behind_o he_o inâ—â—llable_n death_n for_o semel_fw-la aut_fw-la bis_fw-la morimur_fw-la omnes_fw-la some_o once_a some_o twice_o we_o must_v all_o die_v and_o not_o live_v you_o can_v like_o enocâ—_n hâ—b_n 11._o â—5_n be_v translate_v but_o must_v suffer_v death_n as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n be_v common_a to_o all_o whatsoever_o thou_o do_v affect_v whatsoever_o thou_o do_v project_n so_o do_v and_o so_o project_v all_o at_o once_o who_o for_o any_o thing_n thou_o know_v may_v at_o this_o very_a present_a depart_n out_o of_o this_o life_n hypocrates_n although_o he_o can_v not_o cure_v till_o death_n come_v upon_o he_o heraclitus_n who_o write_v many_o natural_a tract_n concern_v the_o last_o and_o general_a consolation_n of_o the_o world_n can_v not_o find_v out_o a_o remedy_n or_o a_o medicine_n for_o his_o distemper_n but_o die_v out_o of_o hand_n thus_o you_o may_v see_v how_o that_o god_n spare_v none_o but_o send_v one_o thing_n or_o other_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o our_o long_a home_n and_o thus_o far_o concern_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v suffice_v which_o be_v the_o death_n good_a king_n hezekiah_n be_v forewarn_v of_o wherefore_o now_o i_o shall_v but_o only_o speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o so_o conclude_v first_o as_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a death_n viz._n the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n so_o likewise_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a death_n viz._n of_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v deprive_v of_o those_o grace_n which_o former_o god_n do_v bestow_v upon_o it_o for_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o the_o body_n even_o so_o almighty_a god_n be_v the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o he_o take_v his_o holy_a spirit_n from_o we_o than_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n this_o death_n be_v a_o ill_a fruit_n of_o sin_n therefore_o let_v we_o set_v our_o house_n in_o order_n but_o second_o as_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a death_n and_o a_o spiritual_a death_n so_o likewise_o there_o be_v a_o eternal_a death_n call_v in_o the_o ornament_n of_o grace_n the_o second_o death_n this_o death_n as_o well_o as_o the_o death_n of_o the_o poor_a soul_n be_v lament_v by_o god_n isaiah_n 59_o 2._o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o may_v turn_v from_o his_o wickedness_n and_o live_v i_o may_v now_o likewise_o add_v a_o four_o death_n and_o that_o be_v a_o civil_a death_n a_o undo_n of_o our_o credit_n and_o honest_a reputation_n which_o many_o man_n die_v but_o this_o i_o shall_v leave_v to_o your_o consideration_n and_o so_o conclude_v o_o my_o dear_o belove_a friend_n consider_v what_o you_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n what_o be_v within_o you_o what_o be_v above_o you_o what_o be_v below_o you_o what_o be_v against_o you_o what_o be_v before_o you_o what_o be_v behind_o you_o and_o that_o be_v infallible_a death_n for_o here_o be_v not_o one_o here_o among_o you_o be_v he_o never_o so_o strong_a never_o so_o healthly_a but_o that_o within_o the_o revolution_n of_o a_o few_o year_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o spite_n of_o his_o
may_v know_v how_o long_o i_o have_v to_o life_n psal_n 39_o v._n 4_o 5._o show_v some_o good_a token_n upon_o i_o for_o good_a that_o they_o which_o hate_v i_o may_v see_v it_o and_o be_v ashamed_a because_o thou_o lord_n have_v holpen_v i_o and_o comfort_v i_o psal_n 86._o v._n 17._o thou_o have_v break_v my_o band_n in_o sunder_o i_o will_v offer_v to_o thou_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o will_v call_v upâ—n_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n psâ—l_n 116._o v._n 14_o 15._o i_o have_v no_o place_n to_o fly_v to_o and_o no_o man_n care_v for_o my_o soul_n i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o hope_n and_o my_o portion_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n psal_n 142._o v._n 5_o 6._o omnipotent_a sempiternal_a god_n who_o do_v prolong_v the_o life_n of_o hezekiah_n miserable_o implore_v thou_o grant_v i_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n before_o the_o day_n of_o my_o death_n so_o much_o time_n to_o live_v that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o deplore_v all_o my_o sin_n and_o may_v obtain_v from_o thy_o compassion_n pardon_v and_o favour_n omnipotent_a gracious_a and_o merciful_a god_n i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o by_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o son_n grant_v i_o a_o happy_a and_o a_o bless_a hour_n when_o my_o soul_n shall_v depart_v out_o of_o my_o body_n lord_n jesus_n crucify_a christ_n by_o the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o death_n which_o thou_o do_v suffer_v for_o i_o upon_o the_o cross_n chief_o when_o thy_o soul_n depart_v from_o thy_o body_n have_v mercy_n on_o my_o soul_n at_o the_o last_o hour_n who_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o ever_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n the_o second_o prayer_n for_o a_o happy_a departure_n most_o merciful_a lord_n jesus_n if_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o die_a man_n if_o in_o such_o danger_n and_o extremity_n my_o spirit_n must_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n whither_o shall_v i_o fly_v but_o unto_o thou_o oh_o my_o god_n do_v thou_o take_v care_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o it_o may_v not_o perish_v in_o that_o dreadful_a hour_n grant_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o by_o that_o servant_n love_n and_o grief_n wherewith_o thou_o who_o be_v life_n itself_o do_v die_v for_o i_o that_o i_o may_v have_v the_o combat_n of_o corporal_a death_n always_o before_o my_o eye_n and_o that_o live_n i_o may_v so_o do_v as_o die_a i_o will_v desire_v to_o have_v do_v and_o that_o i_o may_v expend_v my_o time_n and_o study_n in_o nothing_o more_o than_o that_o i_o may_v spiritual_o die_v to_o myself_o and_o may_v mortify_v all_o the_o passion_n of_o my_o sense_n that_o so_o after_o this_o life_n i_o may_v live_v with_o thou_o happy_a and_o bless_a to_o all_o eternity_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n to_o the_o reader_n do_v this_o meditate_v upon_o this_o o_o man_n and_o while_o thou_o be_v well_o learn_v to_o be_v sick_a learn_v to_o die_v to_o do_v both_o be_v a_o rare_a piece_n of_o art_n which_o whether_o thou_o know_v or_o no_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o thou_o to_o try_v but_o when_o thou_o can_v not_o err_v without_o the_o loss_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n we_o err_v but_o once_o in_o die_v but_o that_o error_n be_v never_o to_o be_v amend_v to_o all_o eternity_n therefore_o to_o abide_v as_o be_v still_o to_o depart_v but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n abide_v within_o thyself_o and_o search_v every_o cranny_n of_o thy_o conscience_n whatever_o thou_o enjoy_v look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o lumber_n of_o a_o place_n where_o there_o be_v no_o habitation_n thou_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o carry_v out_o any_o more_o than_o thou_o bring_v in_o with_o thou_o therefore_o act_n and_o bestir_v thyself_o approve_v thyself_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v to_o go_v hence_o believe_v that_o thou_o stand_v always_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o eternity_n eternity_n be_v that_o we_o must_v look_v after_o pleasure_n be_v short_a punishment_n eternal_a the_o labour_n be_v easy_a the_o reward_n everlasting_a therefore_o we_o have_v give_v wholesome_a instruction_n we_o have_v teach_v that_o death_n be_v to_o be_v contemn_v but_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o never_o to_o be_v lay_v aside_o now_o we_o will_v give_v the_o same_o admonition_n to_o the_o sick_n chap._n ii_o the_o remembrance_n of_o death_n be_v recommend_v to_o the_o sick_n sect._n 1_o the_o introduction_n and_o whether_o sickness_n be_v a_o evil_a cannus_n be_v a_o town_n in_o caria_n in_o a_o pestilent_a air_n and_o unwholesome_a for_o the_o inhabitant_n these_o people_n when_o stratonious_a the_o musician_n and_o witty_a man_n behold_v he_o recite_v the_o verse_n in_o homer_n to_o they_o like_a as_o the_o leave_n just_o so_o the_o people_n be_v thereby_o he_o taunt_v their_o icterical_a yellowish_a and_o wan_a complexion_n but_o when_o the_o caunian_o have_v give_v he_o a_o very_a rugged_a entertainment_n for_o defame_v their_o city_n as_o sickly_a and_o unwholesome_a stratonicus_n return_v upon_o they_o again_o must_v i_o not_o dare_v say_v he_o to_o call_v that_o a_o sickly_a place_n where_o the_o dead_a walk_n more_o witty_o and_o more_o smart_o than_o before_o but_o why_o do_v we_o deny_v and_o lift_v up_o our_o nose_n we_o be_v most_o like_a to_o leave_n very_o plain_o job_n will_v thou_o break_v a_o leaf_n say_v he_o driven_z to_z and_o fro_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v when_o i_o be_o but_o a_o leaf_n liable_a to_o all_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o life_n afraid_a of_o every_o gust_n will_v thou_o hasten_v i_o with_o the_o wind_n of_o thy_o indignation_n i_o shall_v fall_v of_o myself_o without_o any_o constraint_n of_o thou_o be_v not_o man_n leave_n who_o sickness_n like_o dry_a leave_n and_o juiceless_a flower_n tosle_n to_o and_o fro_o and_o various_o sport_n with_o clement_n of_o alexandria_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n go_v to_o say_v he_o man_n of_o a_o obscure_a life_n like_o the_o generation_n of_o leave_n infirm_a creature_n image_n of_o waâ—_n thing_n like_o shadow_n frail_a unfledged_a live_v but_o the_o life_n of_o one_o day_n certain_o we_o be_v leave_n shake_v by_o every_o puff_n of_o wind_n sometime_o a_o little_a fever_n what_o do_v i_o say_v nay_o a_o little_a cough_n a_o little_a drop_n fall_v upon_o the_o little_a wicket_n of_o the_o throat_n mortify_v this_o leaf_n and_o throw_v it_o into_o the_o grave_a but_o whether_o or_o no_o be_v sickness_n a_o benefit_n and_o death_n a_o evil_a no_o mortal_a no_o it_o be_v not_o say_v epictetus_n health_n well_o use_v be_v a_o good_a thing_n ill_o use_v a_o mischief_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v reap_v benefit_n by_o sickness_n what_o do_v thou_o say_v of_o sickness_n i_o will_v show_v thou_o its_o nature_n then_o i_o shall_v be_v quiet_a i_o shall_v think_v myself_o well_o deal_v with_o i_o shall_v not_o flatter_v the_o physician_n i_o shall_v not_o wish_v for_o death_n what_o will_v thou_o more_o whatever_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o that_o will_v i_o make_v happy_a prosperous_a honourable_a to_o be_v desire_v but_o there_o be_v some_o that_o deny_v this_o and_o say_v take_v heed_n of_o be_v sick_a it_o be_v a_o ill_a thing_n to_o they_o epictetus_n again_o that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v say_v he_o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o feign_v three_o to_o be_v four_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a thing_n how_o evil_a if_o we_o so_o think_v of_o it_o as_o we_o ought_v what_o harm_n will_v it_o do_v i_o rather_o will_v it_o not_o do_v i_o good_a if_o therefore_o i_o so_o think_v of_o poverty_n sick_a or_o trouble_v of_o church_n or_o state_n as_o i_o ought_v be_v not_o that_o enough_o to_o i_o will_v it_o not_o be_v profitable_a truth_n love_v thou_o o_o epictetus_n how_o agreeable_a be_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o christian_a doctrine_n this_o foundation_n be_v lay_v we_o shall_v here_o teâ—ch_v you_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o death_n in_o sickness_n and_o not_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o his_o come_n sect._n 2._o the_o sick_a person_n to_o his_o friend_n to_o sickness_n to_o the_o beginning_n of_o a_o mortal_a disease_n to_o death_n to_o christ_n our_o lord_n to_o his_o friend_n hence_o with_o your_o unseasonable_a mourning_n this_o be_v not_o a_o place_n for_o wail_v but_o for_o prayer_n but_o i_o depart_v early_o from_o you_o early_o take_v heed_n you_o mistake_v not_o i_o be_v ripe_a for_o death_n as_o soon_o as_o i_o be_v bear_v yea_o before_o i_o be_v bear_v what_o i_o be_v when_o bear_v i_o know_v a_o weak_a frail_a body_n liable_a to_o all_o reproach_n the_o food_n of_o sickness_n the_o victim_n of_o death_n behold_v who_o ever_o thou_o be_v take_v hope_n or_o substance_n to_o
7._o 13._o the_o lord_n will_v love_v you_o and_o will_v bless_v you_o and_o multiply_v you_o he_o will_v also_o bless_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n unto_o you_o and_o the_o fruit_n of_o your_o land_n and_o your_o corn_n and_o your_o wine_n and_o your_o oil_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o your_o cow_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o your_o sheep_n in_o the_o place_n where_o you_o shall_v live_v c._n 28._o 12._o he_o will_v open_v unto_o you_o his_o good_a treasure_n the_o heaven_n to_o give_v the_o rain_n unto_o your_o land_n in_o his_o season_n and_o to_o bless_v all_o the_o work_n of_o your_o hand_n and_o you_o shall_v lend_v unto_o many_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o borrow_v gen._n 49._o 25._o he_o shall_v help_v you_o and_o bless_v you_o with_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n above_o blessing_n of_o the_o deep_a that_o lie_v under_o and_o blessing_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o of_o the_o womb._n and_o that_o he_o may_v thus_o bless_v you_o the_o same_o lord_n direct_v your_o heart_n and_o preserve_v you_o in_o his_o blessing_n all_o that_o i_o can_v do_v now_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o you_o and_o my_o weakness_n will_v hardly_o permit_v i_o to_o do_v that_o yet_o so_o long_o as_o i_o can_v speak_v i_o trust_v i_o shall_v pray_v and_o in_o my_o petition_n remember_v both_o myself_o and_o you_o while_o i_o be_o yet_o alive_a it_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o pray_v for_o you_o and_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n also_o to_o pray_v for_o i_o the_o lord_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v all_o do_v what_o he_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n do_v not_o you_o grieve_v too_o much_o that_o i_o be_o so_o near_o my_o rest_n for_o it_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o my_o god_n and_o the_o long_a expectation_n of_o my_o weary_a self_n the_o lord_n give_v you_o patience_n to_o endure_v this_o affliction_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v i_o patience_n and_o perseverance_n unto_o the_o end_n 1_o king_n 2._o 2_o 3._o now_o i_o go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n keep_v you_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n to_o keep_v his_o statute_n and_o his_o commandment_n and_o his_o judgement_n and_o his_o testimony_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o you_o may_v prosper_v in_o all_o that_o you_o do_v and_o whithersoever_o you_o turn_v your_o hand_n deut._n 33._o 7._o the_o lord_n give_v you_o the_o blessing_n of_o judah_n and_o hear_v your_o voice_n and_o let_v your_o hand_n be_v sufficient_a for_o you_o and_o let_v he_o be_v a_o helper_n to_o you_o from_o your_o enemy_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o the_o blessing_n of_o benjamin_n vers_fw-la 12._o the_o lord_n cover_v you_o all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o dwell_v between_o your_o shoulder_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o the_o blessing_n of_o joseph_n v._n 13._o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v your_o land_n for_o the_o precious_a thing_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o dew_n and_o for_o the_o deep_a that_o couch_v beneath_o v._n 14._o and_o for_o the_o precious_a fruit_n bring_v forth_o by_o the_o sun_n v._n 16._o and_o for_o the_o precious_a thing_n put_v forth_o by_o the_o moon_n and_o for_o the_o precious_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o fullness_n thereof_o and_o for_o the_o good_a will_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n v_o 27._o the_o eternal_a god_n be_v your_o refuge_n and_o underneath_o you_o the_o everlasting_a arms._n 2_o sam._n 7._o 26_o 29._o and_o now_o o_o lord_n god_n let_v it_o please_v thou_o to_o bless_v the_o house_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o with_o thy_o blessing_n let_v the_o family_n of_o thy_o servant_n be_v bless_v for_o ever_o deut._n 26._o 15._o look_v down_o from_o thy_o holy_a habitation_n from_o heaven_n and_o bless_v they_o psal_n 67._o 1._o o_o my_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o and_o cause_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o they_o and_o now_o with_o jacob_n i_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o command_v you_o and_o ready_a i_o be_o to_o gather_v up_o my_o foot_n into_o the_o bed_n and_o to_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o to_o be_v gather_v unto_o my_o father_n gen._n 49._o 33._o only_o come_v you_o near_o my_o dear_a one_o that_o i_o may_v kiss_v you_o and_o that_o my_o cold_a and_o clammy_a hand_n may_v be_v lay_v upon_o your_o head_n that_o i_o may_v once_o more_o bless_v you_o and_o die_v fare_v well_o my_o pretty_a one_o farewell_o the_o child_n of_o my_o dear_a affection_n i_o must_v leave_v you_o and_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v leave_v my_o god_n with_o you_o who_o will_v be_v unto_o you_o a_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o a_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 11._o once_o more_o farewell_n love_n as_o brethren_n and_o the_o god_n oâ—…_n and_o peace_n be_v with_o you_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 8._o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o your_o spirit_n grace_n be_v with_o you_o all_o amen_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 23._o man_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o where_o be_v he_o among_o the_o many_o serious_a and_o weighty_a question_n which_o a_o sober_a consider_v person_n may_v propound_v unto_o himself_o that_o be_v of_o none_o of_o the_o least_o concernment_n which_o be_v mention_v by_o the_o holy_a man_n job_n chap._n 14._o verse_n 10._o yea_o man_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o where_o be_v he_o we_o may_v take_v the_o word_n asunder_o and_o consider_v they_o apart_o yea_o and_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v it_o be_v a_o truth_n past_o all_o doubt_n there_o be_v no_o nay_o to_o be_v say_v to_o it_o it_o be_v seal_v with_o yea_o and_o amen_n for_o it_o shall_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o that_o man_n must_v give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v his_o soul_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o his_o body_n those_o two_o love_a twin_n be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n to_o go_v several_a way_n they_o must_v part_v at_o last_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o sense_n that_o the_o body_n return_v to_o the_o dust_n what_o way_n the_o soul_n take_v be_v the_o great_a question_n as_o follow_v man_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o where_o be_v he_o or_o what_o become_v of_o his_o soul_n when_o it_o have_v once_o take_v its_o leave_n of_o the_o body_n this_o question_n may_v more_o easy_o than_o comfortable_o be_v answer_v by_o most_o thus_o every_o separate_a soul_n go_v either_o to_o heaven_n or_o hell_n but_o alas_o those_o two_o place_n be_v not_o more_o distant_a than_o different_a in_o their_o nature_n heaven_n be_v a_o place_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n hell_n be_v a_o place_n of_o everlasting_a misery_n and_o therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n it_o be_v both_o good_a and_o necessary_a that_o thou_o shall_v think_v before_o hand_n what_o will_v be_v the_o place_n of_o thy_o future_a abode_n the_o body_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n present_a habitation_n it_o be_v not_o as_o job_n speak_v a_o body_n of_o brass_n but_o a_o body_n of_o clay_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o stroke_n of_o death_n shall_v knock_v that_o earthen_a vessel_n in_o piece_n where_o then_o oh_o my_o soul_n will_v be_v thy_o next_o lodging_n either_o thou_o must_v lie_v down_o in_o everlasting_a burn_n or_o else_o rest_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o myrrh_n and_o the_o hill_n of_o frankincense_n with_o sweet_a jesus_n man_n when_o he_o have_v as_o a_o â—hireling_n accomplish_v his_o day_n ought_v serious_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o approach_a night_n and_o see_v it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o of_o ephraim_n thou_o have_v here_o and_o there_o a_o gray_a hair_n upon_o thy_o head_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o evening_n be_v lengthen_v out_o it_o be_v neither_o safe_a nor_o prudent_a oh_o my_o soul_n to_o be_v serious_a about_o trifle_n or_o to_o trifle_v about_o serious_a thing_n before_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o account_n therefore_o oh_o my_o soul_n do_v thou_o call_v thyself_o to_o account_n and_o ask_v these_o question_n of_o thyself_o can_v thou_o think_v of_o go_v to_o hell_n with_o comfort_n or_o can_v the_o thought_n of_o heaven_n be_v any_o otherwise_o comfortable_a than_o as_o thou_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v thy_o heaven_n can_v thou_o rejoice_v when_o thou_o think_v how_o many_o shall_v put_v on_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o yet_o thyself_o have_v no_o part_n or_o lot_n in_o that_o matter_n be_v thou_o deep_o convince_v oh_o man_n what_o â—_o glitter_a and_o a_o glorious_a divine_a ray_n do_v quicken_v actuate_v and_o ennoble_v that_o lump_n of_o atom_n which_o thy_o body_n be_v compose_v of_o and_o when_o that_o body_n of_o thou_o shall_v be_v crumble_v into_o ash_n by_o one_o touch_n of_o the_o almighty_a have_v thou_o forethink_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o
there_o fell_a where_o while_o the_o boy_n his_o cruel_a fate_n bemoan`d_v the_o tender_a point_n straight_o melt_v in_o the_o wound_n will_v chance_n have_v we_o adore_v her_o lawless_a will_n or_o tell_v where_o death_n be_v not_o if_o drop_n can_v kill_v thus_o have_v death_n infinite_a access_n then_o near_o when_o it_o be_v least_o thought_n of_o sect._n 20._o a_o antidote_n against_o sudden_a death_n here_o reader_n though_o out_o of_o order_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o three_o prayer_n as_o example_n make_v against_o sudden_a death_n it_o be_v at_o thy_o choice_n every_o day_n to_o make_v use_n of_o one_o or_o all_o cordial_o and_o sincere_o they_o be_v design_v so_o many_o it_o be_v but_o reason_n that_o we_o shall_v fall_v three_o time_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n when_o we_o beg_v so_o great_a a_o boon_n for_o this_o we_o must_v know_v that_o in_o this_o respect_n there_o can_v be_v no_o man_n too_o cautious_a or_o too_o provident_a the_o first_o prayer_n most_o merciful_a lord_n jesus_n by_o thy_o tear_n by_o thy_o agony_n and_o bloody_a sweat_n by_o thy_o death_n i_o beseech_v thou_o deliver_v i_o from_o sudden_a and_o from_o unexpected_a death_n the_o second_o prayer_n o_o most_o gracious_a lord_n jesus_n by_o thy_o most_o sharp_a and_o ignominious_a stripe_n and_o coronation_n by_o thy_o most_o hitter_z cross_n and_o passion_n by_o all_o thy_o tender_a goodness_n most_o humble_o i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v please_v not_o to_o permit_v i_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n by_o a_o sudden_a death_n without_o receive_v my_o viaticum_fw-la for_o heaven_n the_o three_o prayer_n o_o my_o most_o love_a jesus_n o_o my_o lord_n and_o god_n by_o all_o thy_o labour_n and_o thy_o pain_n by_o thy_o precious_a blood_n by_o those_o sacred_a wound_n of_o thou_o by_o those_o thy_o last_o exclamation_n upon_o the_o cross_n o_o my_o sweet_a jesus_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o by_o that_o loud_a cry_n of_o thou_o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o recommend_v my_o spirit_n most_o earnest_o i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o take_v i_o hence_o in_o haste_n thy_o hand_n o_o my_o redeemer_n make_v i_o and_o form_v i_o throughout_o o_o do_v not_o sudden_o cast_v i_o headlong_o grant_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o time_n of_o repentance_n grant_v i_o a_o exit_fw-la happy_a and_o in_o thy_o favour_n that_o i_o may_v love_v thou_o with_o my_o whole_a mind_n that_o i_o may_v praise_v and_o bless_v thou_o to_o all_o eternity_n nevertheless_o o_o merciful_a jesus_n all_o thing_n be_v in_o thy_o power_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o one_o who_o can_v resist_v thy_o will_n my_o life_n depend_v upon_o thy_o nod_n that_o must_v end_v when_o it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n neither_o do_v i_o desire_v my_o most_o gracious_a god_n but_o that_o my_o will_n shall_v be_v conformable_a to_o thou_o in_o whatever_o place_n at_o whatever_o time_n by_o whatever_o disease_n thou_o be_v please_v to_o call_v i_o home_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n i_o commit_v to_o thy_o goodness_n and_o to_o thy_o divine_a providence_n i_o except_o no_o place_n or_o time_n no_o sort_n of_o death_n though_o never_o so_o ignominious_a this_o only_a one_o thing_n i_o beg_v of_o thou_o o_o christ_n my_o god_n that_o i_o may_v not_o die_v a_o unexpected_a and_o sudden_a death_n nevertheless_o not_o i_o but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v if_o it_o so_o please_v thou_o that_o i_o must_v die_v a_o sudden_a death_n i_o do_v not_o repine_v let_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v in_o all_o thing_n o_o god_n for_o i_o hope_v and_o trust_v through_o thy_o great_a mercy_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o which_o i_o make_v this_o only_a prayer_n that_o i_o shall_v die_v in_o thy_o favour_n and_o grace_n wherein_o if_o i_o depart_v not_o sudden_a death_n can_v separate_v i_o from_o thou_o for_o the_o just_a man_n though_o prevent_v by_o death_n shall_v be_v happy_a there_o be_v no_o death_n can_v be_v unexpected_a to_o he_o who_o life_n have_v be_v always_o provident_a wherefore_o if_o i_o have_v not_o space_n and_o time_n which_o be_v only_o know_v to_o thou_o o_o god_n wherein_o to_o commend_v myself_o to_o thou_o behold_v i_o do_v that_o 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`s_n that_o thirst_v 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 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the_o king_n ask_v he_o how_o old_a he_o be_v answer_v forty_o five_o at_o which_o when_o the_o king_n admire_v he_o reply_v that_o he_o have_v be_v absent_a from_o his_o study_n twenty_o five_o year_n as_o if_o those_o year_n which_o he_o have_v spend_v upon_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v quite_o lose_v so_o similius_fw-la be_v bury_v in_o the_o care_n of_o the_o court_n and_o live_v rather_o for_o his_o emperor_n sake_n than_o for_o his_o own_o cause_v this_o inscription_n to_o be_v put_v upon_o his_o tomb._n here_o lie_v similius_fw-la a_o old_a man_n of_o seven_o year_n of_o age._n the_o book_n of_o samuel_n relate_v of_o saul_n that_o
morrow_n not_o to_o be_v or_o else_o to_o be_v elsewhere_o to_o sickness_n must_v i_o then_o now_o be_v sick_a the_o time_n be_v come_v for_o i_o to_o try_v myself_o the_o courageous_a man_n do_v not_o show_v himself_o either_o in_o battle_n or_o at_o sea_n there_o be_v a_o courage_n also_o in_o the_o bed_n of_o sickness_n shall_v i_o leave_v a_o fever_n or_o that_o i_o we_o can_v always_o continue_v together_o hitherto_o i_o enjoy_v health_n now_o my_o business_n be_v with_o sickness_n sickness_n i_o know_v be_v the_o first_o messenger_n of_o death_n i_o believe_v st._n gregory_n for_o that_o who_o true_o and_o pious_o the_o lord_n knock_v say_v he_o when_o by_o the_o anguish_n of_o sickness_n he_o declare_v the_o approach_n of_o death_n to_o who_o we_o present_o open_v if_o we_o receive_v he_o with_o affection_n the_o very_a fable_n teach_v i_o to_o receive_v this_o first_o messenger_n of_o death_n with_o a_o content_a mind_n they_o relate_v how_o that_o a_o old_a man_n lie_v sick_a and_o when_o death_n be_v ready_a to_o snatch_v he_o away_o the_o sick-man_n desire_v that_o he_o will_v defer_v the_o fatal_a blow_n awhile_o till_o he_o make_v his_o will_n and_o prepare_v such_o other_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o so_o long_a a_o journey_n to_o who_o death_n fâ—nd_v banquet_n for_o the_o grave_a say_v he_o can_v thou_o not_o prepare_v in_o so_o many_o year_n that_o have_v have_v so_o many_o warning_n from_o i_o already_o to_o who_o the_o old_a man_n i_o take_v thy_o truth_n to_o witness_v i_o never_o have_v any_o warning_n from_o thou_o to_o who_o death_n reply_v now_o i_o find_v old_a man_n will_v lie_v a_o hundred_o nay_o a_o thousand_o time_n i_o have_v admonish_v thou_o when_o i_o take_v away_o not_o only_o thy_o equal_a in_o year_n but_o also_o young_a man_n child_n infant_n while_o thou_o look_v and_o weep_v but_o i_o appeal_v to_o this_o truth_n forgetful_a old_a man_n do_v i_o not_o forewarn_v thou_o when_o thy_o eye_n grow_v dim_a thy_o hair_n wax_v grey_a thy_o ear_n grow_v deaf_a all_o thy_o proud_a sense_n defective_a and_o thy_o whole_a body_n waste_v these_o be_v my_o messenger_n these_o knock_v at_o thy_o door_n but_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v speak_v with_o thou_o be_v often_o and_o daily_o warn_v i_o can_v stay_v no_o long_o come_v and_o go_v along_o with_o i_o he_o ill_o prepare_v himself_o for_o death_n who_o prepare_v so_o late_o to_o the_o beginning_n of_o a_o mortal_a distemper_n when_o i_o consider_v my_o life_n the_o multitude_n of_o my_o sin_n the_o small_a number_n of_o my_o deed_n good_a god_n i_o be_o pin_v up_o and_o in_o straits_n on_o every_o side_n but_o it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n be_v manifold_a than_o to_o live_v and_o multiply_v my_o year_n and_o my_o sin_n what_o i_o shall_v be_v thou_o lord_n know_v full_a well_o perhaps_o i_o shall_v fall_v from_o thy_o graee_n shall_v i_o live_v long_o death_n thou_o be_v at_o hand_n take_v i_o away_o so_o that_o i_o may_v preserve_v the_o favour_n of_o my_o god_n or_o rather_o so_o that_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n may_v preserve_v i_o which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n o_o christ_n jesus_n which_o i_o beg_v of_o thou_o and_o through_o thou_o to_o death_n why_o with_o a_o slow_a consumption_n cruel_a death_n do_v thou_o deprive_v i_o slow_o of_o my_o breath_n such_o preparation_n need_v not_o for_o my_o end_n strike_v quick_o then_o for_o i_o will_v never_o contend_v why_o shall_v thou_o spend_v thy_o quiver_n on_o my_o head_n when_o one_o poor_a single_a blast_n will_v blow_v i_o dead_a for_o what_o be_v man_n a_o batter_a and_o leak_a ship_n that_o will_v split_v with_o one_o dash_n without_o the_o force_n of_o a_o tempest_n the_o body_n of_o man_n consist_v of_o infirm_a and_o fluid_a part_n comely_a in_o the_o outward_a lineament_n not_o able_a to_o endure_v cold_a heat_v or_o labour_n that_o consume_v and_o waste_v of_o itself_o fear_v its_o own_o nourishment_n the_o plenty_n or_o want_n whereof_o be_v frequent_o the_o ruin_n of_o it_o to_o himself_o only_o a_o profitable_a and_o vicious_a nourishment_n nice_o to_o be_v look_v after_o and_o preserve_v a_o life_n enjoy_v at_o pleasure_n liable_a to_o a_o thousand_o disease_n and_o without_o disease_n devour_v by_o itself_o do_v we_o admire_v at_o this_o once_o die_v wherein_o thou_o may_v find_v private_a and_o conceal_a death_n his_o smell_n his_o taste_n his_o weariness_n his_o watch_n the_o humour_n of_o his_o body_n his_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o man_n be_v deadly_a to_o christ_n i_o will_v not_o die_v but_o live_v he_o seek_v to_o live_v that_o in_o thy_o love_n o_o christ_n to_o die_v do_v strive_v i_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o o_o god_n do_v appoint_v for_o i_o i_o follow_v thou_o o_o merciful_a father_n i_o follow_v thou_o and_o wherefore_o shall_v i_o refuse_v when_o thou_o call_v i_o near_o to_o thou_o it_o be_v much_o better_a for_o i_o to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o be_v with_o christ_n this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o desire_v for_o christ_n be_v life_n to_o i_o and_o death_n be_v gain_v sect._n 3_o a_o antidote_n against_o grief_n wherefore_o be_v thou_o trouble_v wherefore_o be_v thou_o perplex_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o he_o take_v care_n of_o thou_o but_o thou_o be_v afflict_v and_o sick_a what_o evil_a can_v that_o be_v which_o proceed_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o goodnsss_n god_n will_v have_v thou_o to_o be_v his_o own_o and_o therefore_o shut_v thou_o up_o and_o retain_v thou_o within_o the_o lattice_n of_o sickness_n lest_o thou_o shall_v go_v astray_o from_o heaven_n a_o little_a bird_n weary_a of_o the_o cage_n desire_v liberty_n but_o while_o it_o be_v in_o the_o cage_n be_v both_o love_v and_o feed_v by_o its_o master_n while_o she_o be_v at_o liberty_n who_o can_v believe_v her_o free_a from_o the_o fowler_n or_o from_o the_o snare_n thus_o believe_v i_o it_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n to_o be_v the_o captive_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n it_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o great_a favour_n to_o be_v bind_v a_o little_a while_n to_o be_v cut_v and_o wound_v by_o â—â—m_fw-la that_o will_v spare_v thou_o to_o eternity_n sect._n 4._o not_o always_o draught_n of_o sweetness_n god_n sometime_o o_o sick_a man_n give_v the_o cup_n of_o bitterness_n thou_o drink_v the_o sweet_a liquor_n while_o thou_o be_v in_o health_n why_o do_v thou_o make_v face_n why_o do_v thou_o refuse_v the_o cup_n think_v upon_o that_o of_o job_n shall_v we_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o receive_v evil_a ingrateful_a mortal_n we_o know_v not_o the_o benefit_n we_o receive_v but_o by_o lose_v they_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o good_a valuer_n of_o lose_a health_n for_o the_o future_a thou_o may_v remember_v also_o that_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o health_n thou_o do_v often_o recreate_v thyself_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o sobriety_n now_o therefore_o let_v i_o persuade_v thou_o cheerful_o to_o take_v this_o bitter_a cup_n and_o bear_v this_o punishment_n impose_v upon_o thou_o for_o thy_o former_a riot_n former_o at_o at_o the_o latin_a festival_n when_o the_o chariot-driver_n strive_v for_o victory_n they_o that_o overcome_v drink_v wormwood_n do_v thou_o now_o drink_v that_o thou_o may_v overcome_v he_o undeserved_o metheglin_n sip_v that_o to_o the_o bitter_a will_v not_o lay_v his_o lip_n sect._n 5._o the_o contempt_n of_o death_n be_v a_o christian_a generosity_n no_o man_n ever_o govern_v his_o life_n well_o but_o he_o that_o contemn_v it_o we_o be_v not_o so_o silly_a but_o that_o we_o understand_v we_o must_v one_o day_n die_v yet_o when_o death_n approach_v we_o hang_v back_o we_o tremble_v we_o lament_v but_o will_v not_o he_o appear_v to_o thou_o a_o very_a fool_n that_o shall_v weep_v because_o he_o have_v not_o live_v a_o thousand_o year_n before_o these_o thing_n be_v well_o couple_v thou_o neither_o be_v nor_o will_v be_v thou_o be_v ordain_v for_o that_o point_n of_o time_n wherein_o thou_o live_v with_o that_o thou_o may_v extend_v how_o far_o will_v thou_o prolong_v why_o weep_v thou_o what_o be_v it_o thou_o will_v have_v thou_o lose_v thy_o labour_n thou_o shall_v go_v thither_o whither_o all_o thing_n create_v go_v what_o be_v there_o that_o thou_o can_v call_v a_o novelty_n thou_o be_v bear_v under_o this_o law_n this_o happen_v to_o thy_o father_n to_o thy_o ancestor_n to_o all_o before_o thou_o and_o will_v happen_v to_o all_o that_o come_v after_o thou_o it_o be_v establish_v and_o decree_v death_n seize_v upon_o all_o we_o be_v bear_v to_o die_v consider_v in_o thy_o
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 bare_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 faith_n 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 godâ—_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 covet_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 wiâ—t_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 â—ust_z 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 acouse_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 let_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 despair_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 mischiess_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 nâ—t_o ashamed_a 2._o the_o lord_n be_v love_v unto_o every_o 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 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_a 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 unto_o 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 courageous_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 will_v 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 tvrn_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 day_n less_o holiday_n than_o those_o that_o precede_v festival_n so_o it_o be_v with_o thou_o but_o thy_o rest_n shall_v be_v eternal_a the_o preparation_n tire_v thou_o short_o the_o paschal_n without_o end_n shall_v follow_v go_v to_o then_o and_o expend_v a_o little_a labour_n and_o grief_n by_o and_o by_o thou_o shall_v behold_v the_o gate_n not_o that_o which_o lead_v out_o of_o this_o life_n but_o that_o which_o lead_v to_o eternity_n then_o have_v thou_o but_o begin_v to_o labour_n it_o will_v prove_v sufficient_a if_o he_o for_o who_o thou_o labour_v think_v it_o so_o therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n dismiss_v vain_a thing_n to_o vain_a people_n and_o turn_v thou_o to_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v reward_v thou_o his_o mercy_n towards_o thou_o have_v be_v innumerable_a thou_o may_v soon_o number_v the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n than_o they_o by_o which_o he_o design_n to_o open_v thou_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n bernardus_n clarevallensis_n recommend_v this_o particular_o to_o his_o 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 torment_n shall_v bring_v i_o certain_a hope_n of_o death_n for_o i_o know_v that_o while_n the_o pain_n as_o it_o be_v of_o childbirth_n crucify_v i_o the_o rest_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o another_o life_n be_v prepare_v for_o i_o and_o that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n shine_v over_o i_o either_o inflict_a death_n or_o defend_v my_o life_n therefore_o let_v not_o god_n be_v delay_v through_o any_o commiseration_n of_o i_o for_o if_o i_o die_v i_o shall_v escape_v free_a and_o secure_a from_o my_o sin_n nor_o shall_v i_o ever_o any_o more_o resist_v the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o one_o that_o have_v leave_v this_o life_n and_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o mortal_n yet_o i_o be_o very_o much_o afraid_a of_o my_o weakness_n lest_o i_o shall_v faint_v in_o the_o right_a road_n and_o in_o my_o holy_a
from_o his_o childhood_n to_o his_o infancy_n be_v afflict_v with_o the_o palsy_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o lift_v his_o hand_n to_o his_o mouth_n yet_o by_o hear_v can_v remember_v all_o the_o bible_n by_o heart_n and_o while_o he_o lie_v all_o that_o time_n a_o die_a continual_o have_v in_o his_o mouth_n that_o one_o sentence_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n to_o he_o all_o the_o calamitous_a day_n of_o his_o sickness_n seem_v nothing_o to_o eternity_n the_o bless_a lydwick_n a_o virgin_n of_o schiedam_n lay_v sick_a eight_o and_o thirty_o year_n contest_v with_o â—_o strange_a variety_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o malady_n in_o those_o eight_o and_o thirty_o year_n she_o scarce_o eat_v so_o much_o bread_n as_o will_v suffice_v as_o strong_a man_n for_o three_o day_n and_o hardly_o take_v the_o rest_n of_o three_o night_n yet_o in_o this_o crowd_n of_o misery_n her_o continual_a prayer_n be_v o_o kind_a jesus_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o coleta_n another_o virgin_n have_v sustain_v a_o incredible_a burden_n of_o pain_n and_o misery_n for_o above_o fifty_o year_n she_o hardly_o sleep_v one_o hour_n in_o eight_o day_n upon_o festival_n and_o sunday_n her_o pain_n augment_v and_o sometime_o she_o labour_v under_o distemper_n of_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o sickness_n of_o body_n yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o she_o will_v still_o cry_v out_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o theatre_n and_o stage_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o disease_n to_o play_v their_o part_n that_o so_o i_o may_v become_v a_o grateful_a spectacle_n to_o god_n and_o angel_n she_o may_v have_v say_v with_o st._n bernard_n my_o labour_n be_v but_o the_o labour_n of_o one_o hour_n in_o respect_n of_o eternity_n yet_o if_o more_o i_o value_v it_o not_o through_o my_o extreme_a love_n therefore_o my_o sick_a friend_n if_o thou_o numbere_v the_o day_n and_o year_n of_o thy_o sickness_n call_v they_o a_o moment_n if_o thy_o patience_n and_o constancy_n outvie_v they_o hope_v for_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o bless_a the_o labour_n be_v small_a the_o pain_n short_a the_o recompense_n eternal_a sect._n 52._o that_o as_o well_o the_o healthy_a as_o the_o sick_a may_v put_v inpractice_n and_o bring_v forth_o what_o they_o have_v determine_v in_o their_o mind_n we_o have_v add_v the_o follow_a prayer_n 1._o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v by_o the_o healthy_a the_o sick_a and_o they_o that_o lie_v a_o die_a oh_o my_o sweet_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o union_n of_o that_o charity_n whereby_o thou_o do_v offer_v thyself_o to_o the_o father_n to_o die_v i_o offer_v thou_o my_o heart_n that_o thy_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n may_v be_v satisfy_v upon_o i_o and_o by_o i_o sweet_a jesus_n i_o make_v choice_n of_o and_o desire_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n though_o adversity_n sickness_n and_o death_n press_v hard_o upon_o i_o and_o commit_v myself_o entire_o to_o thy_o most_o faithful_a providence_n and_o thy_o most_o holy_a will._n for_o i_o hope_v and_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v direct_v i_o and_o whatever_o belong_v to_o i_o to_o thy_o glory_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n 2._o prayer_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o conformity_n with_o the_o divine_a will._n lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o for_o thy_o glory_n and_o our_o salvation_n do_v intermix_v joy_n and_o sadness_n and_o permit_v for_o our_o profit_n prosperity_n and_o adversity_n i_o return_v thanks_o to_o thy_o goodness_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o i_o and_o have_v visit_v thy_o unprofitable_a servant_n with_o this_o small_a affliction_n i_o implore_v thy_o favour_n that_o i_o may_v reap_v the_o fruit_n and_o advantage_n of_o this_o visitation_n of_o thou_o and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v hinder_v by_o my_o impatience_n or_o ingratitude_n what_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o do_v i_o humble_o beg_v of_o thou_o to_o remove_v this_o present_a bitter_a and_o troublesome_a cup_n from_o i_o as_o thou_o do_v listen_v to_o the_o tear_n of_o king_n hezechia_n and_o do_v miraculous_o raise_v he_o from_o his_o bed_n of_o sickness_n yet_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o which_o be_v just_a and_o holy_a be_v do_v in_o thy_o hand_n be_v all_o the_o authority_n of_o judge_v and_o determine_v concern_v thy_o child_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o one_o that_o better_a know_v then_o thou_o what_o physic_n be_v most_o convenient_a for_o the_o cure_n of_o our_o disease_n o_o my_o most_o love_a father_n reprehend_v chastise_v and_o afflict_v i_o here_o that_o thou_o may_v spare_v i_o hereafter_o i_o know_v thy_o rod_n do_v profit_v many_o when_o thou_o do_v chastise_v thy_o belove_a child_n and_o that_o then_o do_v purge_v and_o try_v thy_o elect_n before_o thou_o do_v crown_v they_o my_o heart_n be_v prepare_v o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v prepare_v when_o and_o how_o thou_o please_v to_o submit_v to_o thy_o paternal_a rod_n and_o that_o my_o patience_n shall_v be_v try_v by_o affliction_n in_o thou_o have_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n o_o lord_n let_v i_o never_o be_v confound_v i_o submit_v and_o commit_v myself_o entire_o to_o thy_o most_o holy_a will._n though_o thou_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o cease_v to_o hope_v in_o thou_o thou_o fountain_n of_o life_n my_o desire_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n 3._o prayer_n for_o patience_n most_o omnipotent_a god_n thou_o know_v how_o vile_a and_o frail_a this_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n be_v how_o it_o be_v shake_v by_o the_o least_o blast_n of_o wind_n and_o vanish_v again_o into_o dust_n so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o wherein_o i_o can_v trust_v to_o my_o own_o strength_n who_o in_o the_o contest_v of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n feel_v so_o many_o commotion_n of_o anger_n impatience_n pusillanimity_n diffidence_n and_o mistrust_v upon_o the_o slight_a assault_n of_o sickness_n therefore_o i_o implore_v thy_o help_n most_o heavenly_a physician_n thy_o divine_a physic_n which_o be_v patience_n for_o patience_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o consolation_n in_o the_o most_o bitter_a of_o sickness_n grant_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n with_o a_o present_a and_o content_a mind_n i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o endure_v joy_n and_o sorrow_n sweet_a and_o sour_a as_o proceed_v only_o from_o thy_o paternal_a providence_n because_o thou_o direct_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o trial_n and_o profit_n of_o thy_o child_n let_v thy_o spirit_n i_o beseech_v thou_o teach_v i_o through_o who_o comfort_n and_o assistance_n there_o be_v nothing_o too_o hard_o for_o we_o to_o perform_v that_o i_o may_v know_v how_o to_o possess_v my_o soul_n in_o patience_n till_o death_n thou_o be_v a_o god_n who_o consider_v the_o sting_n of_o affliction_n under_o which_o we_o labour_v yet_o i_o though_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o resist_v to_o the_o shed_n of_o my_o blood_n yet_o against_o my_o will_n i_o have_v have_v the_o experience_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o force_v of_o contend_a nature_n therefore_o lord_n help_v my_o imperfection_n so_o much_o the_o more_o that_o both_o my_o strength_n may_v be_v perfect_v in_o infirmity_n and_o that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a sincere_o to_o testify_v that_o thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n they_o have_v comfort_v i_o 4._o prayer_n contain_v a_o resignation_n of_o a_o man_n self_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n olove_n ineffable_a o_o most_o sweet_a jesus_n my_o god_n and_o christ_n shall_v promise_v i_o the_o best_a of_o worldly_a favour_n or_o what_o i_o myself_o will_v desire_v i_o will_v beg_v of_o thou_o the_o utmost_a of_o what_o i_o now_o suffer_v this_o i_o beg_v a_o thousand_o time_n over_o that_o thy_o will_n may_v be_v fulfil_v and_o satisfy_v upon_o i_o and_o by_o i_o in_o all_o thing_n 5._o prayer_n after_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o christ_n who_o out_o of_o thy_o goodness_n have_v be_v please_v to_o visit_v and_o refresh_v my_o sick_a soul_n now_o let_v thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n now_o i_o hold_v thou_o o_o divine_a love_n nor_o will_v i_o any_o more_o let_v thou_o go_v now_o to_o the_o world_n and_o all_o worldly_a thing_n i_o bid_v adieu_n now_o rejoice_v i_o come_v to_o thou_o o_o god_n nothing_o o_o sweet_a jesus_n nothing_o shall_v separate_v i_o from_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o unite_v with_o thou_o o_o christ_n in_o thou_o will_v i_o live_v in_o thou_o will_v i_o die_v and_o in_o thou_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n will_v i_o remain_v to_o all_o eternity_n no_o more_o do_v i_o live_v now_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o my_o soul_n be_v weary_a of_o this_o life_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o to_o die_v a_o gainer_n now_o will_v i_o fear_v no_o evil_n walk_v in_o the_o shadow_n of_o life_n because_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v with_o i_o as_o
while_o he_o be_v put_v on_o his_o arm_n look_v pale_a and_o the_o fierce_a soldier_n knee_n tremble_v a_o little_a at_o first_o charles_n the_o five_o in_o all_o warlike_a expedition_n most_o courageous_a in_o all_o danger_n most_o undaunted_a yet_o when_o he_o put_v on_o his_o armour_n before_o a_o battle_n be_v always_o wont_a to_o look_v pale_a and_o quiver_n for_o fear_n but_o after_o his_o arm_n be_v on_o like_o a_o arm_a giant_n breathe_v nothing_o but_o a_o lion-like_o valour_n like_o a_o iron_n giant_n he_o fly_v upon_o the_o enemy_n thus_o the_o best_a of_o man_n desire_n and_o fear_n death_n but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o die_v with_o cat_n than_o to_o live_v with_o antony_n he_o overcome_v death_n who_o dextrous_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o death_n sect._n 5._o a_o ill_a death_n follow_v a_o ill_a life_n as_o the_o tree_n when_o it_o be_v cut_v fall_n which_o way_n it_o bend_v so_o which_o way_n we_o bend_v when_o we_o live_v that_o way_n we_o fall_v when_o we_o die_v it_o will_v be_v a_o strange_a thing_n that_o a_o commendable_a death_n shall_v conclude_v a_o ill-spent_a life_n a_o courtier_n of_o king_n ken_v who_o study_v more_o to_o please_v his_o lord_n than_o his_o saviour_n christ_n when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o seem_v to_o neglect_v as_o to_o delay_v the_o care_n of_o his_o soul_n but_o at_o length_n see_v the_o devil_n triumph_v about_o he_o with_o a_o list_n of_o his_o wicked_a action_n in_o despair_n he_o expire_v when_o the_o impious_a chrysaurius_n desire_v respite_n respite_n but_o till_o morning_n he_o expire_v with_o a_o denial_n thus_o jezabel_n and_o athaliah_n thus_o benhadad_n and_o belshazzar_n thus_o antiochus_n and_o thousand_o of_o other_o as_o they_o live_v so_o they_o end_v their_o day_n sect._n 6._o a_o good_a death_n follow_v a_o good_a life_n most_o true_o say_v st._n austin_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v a_o ill_a death_n which_o st._n ambrose_n give_v we_o this_o rule_n a_o sincere_a fidelity_n and_o a_o discern_a foresight_n or_o charity_n with_o prudence_n and_o prudence_n with_o charity_n three_o sole_a care_n of_o salvation_n this_o be_v the_o one_o thing_n necessary_a st._n austin_n ten_o day_n before_o he_o die_v admit_v no_o body_n to_o see_v he_o but_o the_o physician_n and_o the_o person_n that_o bring_v he_o sustenance_n and_o that_o at_o set_a hour_n all_o the_o while_n employ_v himself_o in_o prayer_n groan_n and_o tear_n leave_v this_o rule_n behind_o he_o that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o depart_v hence_o without_o a_o worthy_a and_o competent_a repentance_n four_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o this_o affair_n delay_n be_v always_o dangerous_a five_o a_o entire_a resignation_n of_o thyself_o to_o the_o divine_a will._n all_o man_n perhaps_o can_v show_v a_o undaunted_a spirit_n but_o all_o man_n can_v show_v a_o willing_a mind_n therefore_o let_v the_o sick_a patient_n often_o repeat_v those_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n even_o so_o o_o father_n for_o so_o be_v it_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n he_o can_v well_o miscarry_v that_o so_o effectual_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o his_o judge_n sect._n 7._o how_o to_o recover_v time_n lose_v whoever_o he_o be_v that_o desire_v to_o recover_v his_o lose_a time_n let_v he_o remove_v himself_o from_o all_o time_n and_o place_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o that_o now_o of_o eternity_n where_o god_n live_v in_o god_n all_o thing_n lose_v be_v to_o be_v find_v let_v man_n plunge_v himself_o into_o god_n in_o this_o manner_n most_o eternal_a god_n o_o that_o i_o have_v live_v as_o pure_o as_o obedient_o as_o holy_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o all_o those_o man_n do_v who_o best_o please_v thou_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o virtue_n in_o continual_a misery_n and_o affliction_n oh_o that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v thou_o that_o love_n wherewith_o all_o the_o bless_a and_o all_o thy_o holy_a angel_n bear_v thou_o for_o all_o that_o i_o can_v do_v and_o more_o be_v due_a to_o thy_o mercy_n and_o love_n but_o now_o o_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o knowledge_n and_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n he_o recover_v his_o lose_a hour_n who_o sincere_o grieve_v for_o have_v lose_v they_o sect._n 8._o a_o short_a life_n how_o to_o be_v prolong_v a_o man_n of_o a_o upright_a mind_n be_v to_o live_v not_o as_o long_o as_o be_v convenient_a but_o as_o long_o as_o it_o behoove_v he_o wisdom_n cry_v out_o though_o he_o be_v soon_o dead_a yet_o fulfil_v he_o much_o time_n for_o how_o have_v he_o not_o fulfil_v all_o time_n who_o pass_v to_o eternity_n for_o as_o much_o time_n as_o he_o have_v spend_v not_o in_o series_n of_o year_n or_o number_n of_o day_n but_o in_o devotion_n and_o a_o unquenchable_a desire_n of_o profit_v in_o piety_n so_o much_o do_v he_o deserve_o claim_v of_o true_a life_n for_o he_o retain_v in_o virtue_n what_o he_o lose_v in_o time_n and_o therefore_o a_o unwearied_a study_n of_o profit_v and_o a_o continual_a go_n forward_o to_o perfection_n be_v repute_v for_o perfection_n sect._n 9_o there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o of_o eternity_n it_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o st._n gregory_n all_o the_o length_n of_o the_o time_n of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o point_n and_o have_v its_o end_n which_o the_o same_o gregory_n confirm_v it_o be_v but_o little_a all_o that_o have_v a_o end_n for_o whatever_o tend_v to_o a_o nonentity_n by_o the_o course_n of_o time_n ought_v not_o to_o seem_v long_o to_o we_o those_o very_a moment_n that_o seem_v to_o delay_v it_o drive_v it_o on_o st._n austin_n be_v more_o plain_a all_o this_o time_n say_v he_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v from_o to_o day_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o from_o adam_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v but_o a_o drop_n compare_v to_o eternity_n all_o thing_n else_o have_v a_o end_n but_o eternity_n have_v none_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n but_o have_v a_o end_n banquet_n ball_n pleasure_n laughter_n have_v all_o a_o end_n but_o eternity_n have_v none_o wherefore_o then_o do_v we_o set_v our_o mind_n upon_o vain_a thing_n nothing_o but_o what_o be_v durable_a will_v delight_v a_o great_a mind_n whatever_o have_v a_o beginning_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n only_a eternity_n have_v no_o end_n why_o boast_v the_o fond_a vainglorious_a world_n who_o joy_n be_v transitory_a like_o to_o the_o potter_n brittle_a ware_n be_v all_o her_o pomp_n and_o glory_n ah_o where_o be_v solomon_n the_o wise_a or_o samson_n strong_a in_o fight_n where_o be_v the_o lovely_a absalon_n or_o david_n dear_a delight_n what_o be_v become_v of_o caesar_n now_o with_o all_o his_o trophy_n around_o where_o be_v aristole_n tully_n where_o in_o learn_v so_o profound_a so_o many_o man_n of_o may_v and_o fame_n with_o all_o their_o honour_n win_v in_o the_o short_a twinkle_n of_o a_o ease_n be_v vanish`d_v all_o and_o go_v the_o fleet_a banquet_n of_o our_o joy_n swift_a as_o our_o shadow_n run_v in_o the_o short_a twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n th`_v be_v vanish`d_v all_o and_o go_v sect._n 10._o the_o consideration_n of_o a_o die_v man._n say_v the_o master_n of_o patience_n job_n the_o water_n pierce_v through_o the_o very_a stone_n by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o the_o flood_n wash_v away_o the_o gravel_n and_o earth_n so_o shall_v thou_o destroy_v the_o hope_n of_o man._n thou_o prevaile_v still_o against_o he_o so_o that_o he_o pass_v away_o thou_o change_v his_o countenance_n and_o put_v he_o from_o thou_o job_n c._n 14._o v._n 19_o 20._o how_o few_o ceremony_n god_n use_v when_o he_o will_v send_v a_o man_n out_o of_o this_o into_o another_o world_n he_o change_v his_o countenance_n and_o command_v he_o to_o be_v go_v when_o death_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o whole_a face_n be_v change_v the_o nose_n become_v sharp_a the_o eye_n sink_v and_o hollow_a the_o skin_n of_o the_o forehead_n hard_a and_o wrinkle_v the_o colour_n of_o the_o face_n grow_v pale_a with_o several_a other_o mortal_a symptom_n that_o make_v such_o a_o strange_a and_o dismal_a alteration_n in_o the_o countenance_n that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v quite_o another_o thing_n so_o that_o when_o god_n change_v the_o countenance_n of_o man_n he_o send_v he_o â—orth_o go_v now_o say_v he_o go_v man_n into_o thy_o house_n of_o eternity_n upon_o so_o small_a a_o point_n of_o death_n depend_v so_o many_o age_n not_o to_o be_v number_v by_o age_n sect._n 11._o of_o die_v in_o a_o stand_a posture_n it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o vespasian_n that_o a_o emperor_n ought_v to_o die_v stand_v i_o also_o say_v that_o it_o become_v a_o christian_n
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._n 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 be_v so_o let_v it_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n as_o it_o please_v god_n so_o let_v his_o will_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 preface_n continual_o in_o thy_o lip_n and_o in_o thy_o mind_n as_o well_o in_o thy_o sickness_n as_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o thy_o death_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 love_a kindness_n though_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o 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 to_o thy_o 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 overpast_v isa_n 26._o â—0_n 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 13._o 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 only_o but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n 1_o john_n 2._o 1._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o damnation_n but_o be_v escape_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n john_n 5._o 24._o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o joh._n 6._o 37._o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o yea_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v and_o whosoever_o live_v and_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v not_o die_v eternal_o joh._n 11._o 25_o 26._o in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n 14._o 2._o if_o god_n be_v on_o our_o side_n who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o who_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o 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