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they_o think_v they_o feel_v sharp_a knife_n cut_v a_o two_o their_o heart_n string_n and_o some_o cry_n out_o &_o think_v they_o feel_v within_o the_o brain_n pan_n their_o head_n prick_v even_o full_a of_o pin_n and_o they_o that_o lie_v in_o a_o pleuresie_n think_v at_o everye_o time_n that_o they_o cough_n they_o feel_v a_o sharp_a sword_n swap_n they_o to_o the_o heart_n ¶_o the_o xxu_o chapter_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o painâ—_n of_o hell_n in_o which_o we_o fall_v if_o we_o forsake_v our_o saviour's_n may_v make_v we_o set_v all_o the_o painful_a death_n of_o this_o world_n at_o right_a nought_o howbeit_o what_o shall_v we_o need_v to_o make_v any_o such_o comparison_n between_o the_o natural_a death_n &_o the_o violent_a for_o the_o matter_n yâ—_z we_o be_v in_o hand_n with_o here_o may_v put_v it_o â—ut_v of_o doubt_n that_o he_o which_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o violent_a death_n forsake_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n put_v himself_o in_o the_o perel_n to_o find_v his_o 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i_o say_v to_o you_o that_o be_v my_o friend_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o they_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n and_o which_o when_o that_o be_v do_v be_v able_a to_o do_v no_o more_o but_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o who_o you_o shall_v fear_v fear_v he_o that_o which_o when_o he_o have_v kill_v have_v in_o his_o power_n far_o to_o cast_v he_o who_o he_o kill_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n so_o i_o say_v to_o you_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o god_n mean_v not_o here_o that_o we_o shall_v nothing_o dread_v at_o all_o any_o man_n that_o can_v but_o kill_v yâ—_z body_n but_o he_o mean_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o in_o such_o wise_a dread_n any_o such_o that_o we_o shall_v for_o dread_n of_o they_o displease_v he_o that_o can_v everlasting_o kill_v both_o body_n &_o soul_n with_o a_o death_n ever_o die_v and_o that_o shall_v yet_o never_o dye_v and_o therefore_o he_o add_v and_o repeat_v in_o the_o end_n against_o the_o fear_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v of_o he_o &_o say_v ita_fw-la dico_fw-la vobis_fw-la hunâ—_n timete_fw-la so_o i_o say_v to_o you_o fear_v he_o oh_o good_a god_n cousin_n if_o a_o man_n will_v well_o weigh_v these_o word_n &_o let_v they_o sink_v as_o they_o shall_v do_v down_o deep_a into_o his_o heart_n &_o often_o bethink_v himself_o thereon_o it_o will_v i_o doubt_v not_o be_v able_a enough_o â—o_o make_v we_o set_v at_o nought_o all_o the_o great_a turk_n threat_n &_o esteem_v he_o not_o at_o a_o straw_n but_o well_o content_a to_o endure_v all_o the_o pain_n that_o all_o the_o world_n can_v put_v upon_o we_o for_o so_o short_a while_n as_o all_o they_o be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o dwell_v therein_o rather_o than_o by_o the_o shrink_n from_o those_o pain_n though_o never_o so_o sharp_a yet_o but_o short_a to_o cast_v ourselves_o into_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o time_n more_o intolerable_a &_o whereof_o there_o shall_v never_o come_v a_o end_n a_o woeful_a death_n be_v that_o death_n in_o which_o folk_n shall_v evermore_o be_v die_v &_o never_o can_v once_o be_v dead_a whereof_o the_o scripture_n say_v vocabunt_fw-la mortem_fw-la &_o mors_fw-la fugiet_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n they_o shall_v call_v &_o cry_v for_o death_n &_o death_n shall_v fly_v from_o they_o o_o good_a lord_n if_o one_o of_o they_o be_v now_o put_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o both_o they_o will_v rather_o suffer_v the_o whole_a year_n together_o the_o most_o terrible_a death_n that_o all_o the_o turk_n in_o turkeye_n can_v devise_v than_o yâ—_z death_n that_o they_o lie_v in_o for_o yâ—_z space_n of_o half_a a_o hour_n in_o how_o wretched_a folly_n fall_v than_o these_o faithless_a or_o feeble_a faithed_a folk_n that_o to_z avoid_z the_o pain_n so_o far_o the_o less_o and_o so_o short_a fall_v in_o the_o stead_n thereof_o into_o pain_n a_o thousand_o thousand_o time_n more_o horrible_a &_o of_o which_o terrible_a torment_n they_o be_v sure_a they_o shall_v never_o have_v end_n this_o matter_n cousin_n lack_v as_o i_o believe_v but_o either_o full_a faith_n or_o sufficient_a mind_v for_o i_o think_v on_o my_o faith_n if_o we_o have_v the_o grace_n very_o to_o believe_v it_o and_o often_o to_o think_v well_o thereon_o the_o fear_n of_o all_o the_o turk_n persecution_n with_o all_o this_o mid_n day_n devil_n be_v able_a to_o make_v they_o do_v in_o the_o force_v we_o to_o forsake_v our_o faith_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o turn_v us._n vincent_n by_o my_o troth_n uncle_n i_o think_v it_o be_v as_o you_o say_v for_o sure_a if_o we_o will_v as_o often_o think_v on_o these_o pain_n of_o hell_n as_o we_o be_v very_o loath_a to_o do_v &_o seek_v we_o pevish_a pastime_n of_o purpose_n to_o
a_o dialogue_n of_o comfort_n against_o tribulation_n make_v by_o sir_n thomas_n more_o knight_n and_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o hungarien_n not_o before_o this_o time_n imprint_v londini_fw-la in_o aedibus_fw-la richardi_fw-la totteli_n ¶_o cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la ad_fw-la imprimendum_fw-la solum_fw-la ¶_o a_o table_n wherein_o be_v express_v the_o sum_n and_o effect_n of_o every_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n a_o declaration_n of_o the_o first_o book_n that_o the_o devyse_v comfort_n by_o the_o old_a paâ—nim_n philosopher_n be_v unsufficient_a and_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o cap._n i._n that_o for_o a_o foundation_n man_n must_v needs_o begin_v with_o faith_n cap._n two_o the_o first_o comfort_n in_o tribulation_n may_v a_o man_n take_v in_o this_o when_o he_o fele_v a_o desire_n and_o longing_n to_o be_v coumfort_v by_o god_n ca._n iii._n that_o tribulation_n be_v a_o mean_a to_o draw_v a_o man_n to_o that_o good_a mind_n to_o desire_v and_o long_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n ca._n iiii_o the_o special_a mean_a to_o geat_v this_o first_o comfort_n in_o tribulation_n ca._n v._n it_o suffice_v not_o that_o a_o man_n have_v a_o desire_n to_o be_v comfort_v by_o god_n only_o by_o the_o take_n away_o of_o the_o tribulation_n ca._n vi_fw-la a_o great_a comfort_n it_o may_v be_v in_o tribulation_n that_o everye_o tribulation_n be_v if_o we_o ourselves_o will_v a_o thing_n either_o medicinable_a or_o else_o more_o than_o medicinable_a ca._n seven_o the_o declaration_n large_a concern_v they_o that_o fall_v in_o tribulation_n by_o their_o own_o know_a fault_n and_o that_o yet_o such_o tribulation_n be_v medicinable_a cap._n viij_o the_o second_o point_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o tribulation_n that_o be_v send_v we_o by_o god_n without_o any_o open_a certain_a deserve_a cause_n know_v to_o ourselves_o &_o this_o kind_n of_o tribulation_n be_v medicinable_a if_o man_n will_v so_o take_v itâ—_n and_o therefore_o great_a occasion_n of_o coumforte_n cap._n ix_o of_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o tribulation_n which_o be_v not_o send_v a_o man_n for_o his_o sin_n but_o for_o exercise_v of_o his_o patience_n &_o increase_n of_o his_o merit_n which_o be_v better_o than_o medicinable_a cap._n x._o an_o other_o kind_n of_o comfort_n yet_o in_o the_o base_a kind_n of_o tribulation_n send_v for_o our_o sin_n cap._n xi_o a_o certain_a objection_n against_o the_o thing_n aforesaid_a ca._n twelve_o that_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v comfortable_a to_o himself_o &_o have_v good_a hope_n &_o be_v joyful_a also_o in_o tribulation_n appear_v well_o by_o this_o that_o a_o man_n have_v great_a cause_n of_o fear_n and_o heaviness_n that_o continue_v always_o still_o in_o wealth_n discontinue_v with_o no_o tribulation_n cap._n xiii_o a_o certain_a objection_n and_o the_o answer_n thereto_o cap._n xiiii_o other_o objection_n cap._n xv_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n cap._n xuj_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o objection_n cap._n xvii_o of_o they_o that_o in_o tribulation_n seek_v not_o unto_o god_n but_o some_o to_o the_o flesh_n and_o some_o to_o the_o world_n and_o some_o to_o the_o devil_n himself_o cap._n xviii_o an_o other_o objection_n with_o the_o answer_n thereunto_o cap._n nineteeen_o a_o summary_n commendation_n of_o tribulation_n cap._n xx_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o second_o book_n whether_o a_o man_n mai_fw-gr not_o in_o tribulation_n use_v some_o worldly_a recreation_n for_o his_o comfort_n cap._n i._n of_o the_o short_a uncertain_a life_n in_o extreme_a age_n or_o sickness_n cap._n two_o he_o devide_v tribulation_n into_o three_o kind_n of_o which_o three_o the_o last_o he_o pass_v shortelye_o over_o cap._n iii._n cap._n iiii_o a_o objection_n concern_v they_o that_o turn_v not_o to_o god_n till_o they_o come_v at_o the_o last_o cast_v cap._n v._n a_o objection_n of_o they_o the_o say_v the_o tribulation_n of_o penance_n need_v notâ—_n but_o be_v a_o superstitious_a folye_n cap._n vi_fw-la what_o if_o a_o man_n can_v weep_v nor_o in_o his_o heart_n be_v sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n cap._n seven_o of_o that_o kind_n of_o tribulation_n which_o though_o they_o not_o willing_o take_v yet_o they_o willing_o suffer_v cap._n viij_o first_o of_o temptation_n in_o general_a as_o it_o be_v common_a to_o both_o ca._n ix_o a_o special_a comfort_n in_o all_o temptation_n cap._n x._o of_o four_o kind_n of_o temptation_n and_o therein_o both_o the_o part_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o tribulation_n that_o man_n willing_o suffer_v touch_v in_o two_o vearse_n of_o the_o psalter_n cap._n xi_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o the_o four_o temptation_n cap._n twelve_o of_o pusillanimity_n cap._n xiii_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o pusillanimity_n a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n cap._n xiiii_o an_o other_o kind_n of_o the_o night_n fear_v a_o other_o daughter_n of_o pusillanimity_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o horrible_a temptation_n by_o which_o some_o folk_n be_v tempt_v to_o kill_v &_o destroy_v 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