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there_o for_o twelve_o yearâ—_n never_o speak_v one_o word_n to_o any_o or_o 〈◊〉_d taste_v any_o other_o thing_n than_o bread_n &_o wâ—ter_n and_o sit_v with_o great_a amazement_n 〈◊〉_d revolue_v in_o his_o mind_n the_o thing_n whiâ—_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o departure_n he_o have_v see_v and_o that_o with_o so_o steadfast_a apprehension_n aâ—_n he_o never_o change_v his_o countenance_n but_o remain_v always_o astonish_v he_o shed_v in_o silence_n great_a abundance_n of_o tear_n but_o when_o the_o time_n of_o his_o departure_n be_v at_o haâ—â—_n break_v down_o the_o wall_n and_o open_v the_o door_n we_o go_v in_o unto_o he_o and_o humble_o entreat_v he_o to_o speak_v somewhat_o for_o our_o instruction_n this_o only_a we_o hear_v froâ—_n he_o nemo_fw-la qui_fw-la reverà _fw-la mortis_fw-la memoriam_fw-la agnâ—â—rit_fw-la peccare_fw-la umquam_fw-la poterit_fw-la no_o man_n who_o indeed_o shall_v thorough_o conceive_v the_o remembrance_n of_o death_n can_v ever_o sin_n hitherto_o climacus_n now_o let_v the_o reader_n consider_v â—ell_o and_o know_v that_o this_o be_v a_o true_a history_n â—d_a no_o fiction_n or_o fable_n write_v by_o one_o â—ho_n be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n and_o he_o write_v 〈◊〉_d otherwise_o then_o he_o see_v with_o his_o own_o â—â—s_o &_o hear_v with_o his_o ear_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o perceive_v â—w_o important_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v daily_o to_o meâ—ate_v upon_o death_n &_o always_o to_o have_v the_o sâ—â—e_z present_a in_o our_o remembrance_n this_o man_n have_v be_v before_o very_o negligent_a in_o procure_v his_o own_o salvation_n but_o out_o of_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n he_o taste_v death_n and_o rise_v again_o unto_o life_n for_o twelve_o year_n together_o he_o do_v daily_o think_v upon_o death_n &_o moreover_o bewail_v his_o sin_n with_o continual_a tear_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o beâ—e_v his_o first_o death_n he_o account_v light_a and_o â—iall_a matter_n have_v taste_v the_o bitterâ—_n of_o death_n he_o judge_v to_o be_v most_o grievous_a â—nd_v such_o as_o require_v the_o penitential_a tear_n â—welue_v year_n to_o blot_v they_o out_o this_o then_o â—he_v true_a commentary_n of_o these_o word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d scripture_n remember_v the_o last_o thing_n to_o wit_n â—th_v judgement_n heaven_n and_o hell_n and_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v never_o sin_n &_o if_o the_o remembrance_n 〈◊〉_d one_o only_a of_o these_o four_o be_v so_o available_a 〈◊〉_d this_o monk_n as_o that_o for_o twelve_o year_n penance_n he_o redeem_v the_o everlasting_a torment_n of_o hellfyre_n and_o gain_v the_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d a_o never_o end_v kingdom_n what_o will_v 〈◊〉_d perpetual_a memory_n of_o all_o four_o work_n in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o case_n we_o will_v exercise_v ourselves_o therein_o i_o will_v to_o god_n man_n will_v but_o know_v 〈◊〉_d try_v this_o short_a and_o compendious_a way_n to_o 〈◊〉_d great_a and_o unspeakable_a a_o gain_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o second_o precept_n of_o die_v well_o wheâ—_n our_o death_n be_v near_o which_o be_v of_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o second_o of_o the_o four_o last_o thing_n iâ—_n judgement_n which_o be_v twofold_a the_o one_o particular_a in_o which_o every_o soul_n in_o particular_a be_v judge_v at_o the_o departure_n from_o the_o body_n the_o other_o general_n which_o shall_v be_v of_o altogether_o in_o the_o late_a day_n both_o be_v most_o horrible_a and_o dreadful_a unto_o the_o wicked_a delightful_a and_o glorious_a unto_o the_o good_a and_o often_o and_o attentive_o to_o think_v of_o tâ—_n one_o and_o other_o be_v most_o profitable_a for_o sâ—â—_n as_o desire_v to_o atteyne_v a_o happy_a death_n no_o 〈◊〉_d can_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o particular_a judgement_n of_o every_o man_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v make_v present_o at_o his_o death_n when_o as_o in_o the_o counâ—ell_n of_o florence_n it_o be_v declare_v against_o the_o heretic_n that_o such_o as_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n in_o â—eadly_a sin_n straight_o way_n to_o descend_v inâ—o_o hell_n fire_n and_o those_o who_o die_v out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o deadly_a sin_n but_o with_o the_o debt_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n to_o be_v carry_v to_o purgatory_n and_o final_o such_o as_o after_o baptism_n be_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o debt_n of_o punishment_n present_o to_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n to_o receive_v everlasting_a felicity_n and_o it_o be_v very_o credible_a as_o divines_n do_v hold_v 45._o s._n tho._n in_o 4._o do_v 47._o dom._n soto_n in_o 4._o do_v 45._o the_o judicial_a sentence_n of_o christ_n either_o to_o be_v signify_v unto_o they_o by_o angel_n or_o to_o be_v reveal_v immediate_o unto_o their_o soul_n by_o god_n himself_o and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o virtuous_a guard_v by_o angel_n either_o to_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n or_o to_o descend_v into_o purgatory_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o damn_a to_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o by_o they_o to_o be_v cast_v headlong_o into_o hell_n this_o judgement_n may_v be_v dispatch_v in_o a_o moment_n because_o the_o judge_n be_v present_a who_o be_v god_n and_o man_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v every_o where_o and_o as_o he_o be_v man_n do_v know_v all_o thing_n for_o most_o true_o do_v saint_n peter_n say_v unto_o our_o saviour_n domine_fw-la tu_fw-la omne_fw-la nosti_fw-la 21._o joan._n 21._o o_o lord_n thou_o know_v all_o thing_n the_o accuser_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n call_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n accusator_fw-la fratrum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la the_o accuser_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v at_o hand_n &_o he_o run_v to_o such_o as_o be_v sick_a and_o ready_a to_o die_v as_o a_o wolf_n lion_n or_o dog_n to_o his_o prey_n the_o witness_n be_v also_o ready_a the_o conscience_n itself_o of_o the_o soul_n which_o now_o separate_v from_o the_o body_n can_v no_o more_o be_v deceive_v by_o ignorance_n or_o oblivion_n but_o thorough_o know_v itself_o and_o incontinent_o see_v whether_o it_o be_v grateful_a or_o hateful_a unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o this_o judgement_n may_v present_o be_v make_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n this_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v call_v private_a if_o it_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o judgement_n at_o the_o the_o late_a day_n which_o shall_v be_v public_a &_o general_a before_o all_o the_o angel_n and_o man_n of_o the_o world_n but_o here_o brief_o be_v to_o be_v yield_v a_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v require_v that_o such_o shall_v be_v judge_v again_o who_o not_o only_o be_v judge_v already_o but_o be_v also_o either_o punish_v in_o hell_n 〈◊〉_d reward_v in_o heaven_n for_o this_o point_n noâ—_n one_o reason_n alone_o but_o six_o may_v bâ—_n alleadâ—â—â—_n the_o first_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n for_o in_o this_o liâ—â—_n there_o want_v not_o many_o who_o see_v many_o virtuous_a man_n to_o be_v unjust_o afflict_v and_o punish_v by_o the_o wicked_a &_o on_o â—he_v other_o side_n many_o wicked_a man_n to_o abound_v with_o temporal_a wealth_n &_o prosperitye_n do_v suspect_v that_o either_o god_n do_v not_o see_v these_o thing_n or_o else_o that_o he_o have_v no_o care_n of_o â—hem_n therefore_o that_o all_o mankind_n may_v â—now_v this_o world_n to_o be_v most_o prudent_o guide_v by_o god_n he_o have_v determine_v at_o â—he_n late_a day_n before_o all_o the_o angel_n and_o man_n to_o manifest_v his_o justice_n and_o to_o render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o desert_n reward_n to_o the_o good_a punishment_n to_o the_o wicked_a 16._o apoc._n 16._o that_o all_o may_v be_v compel_v to_o avouch_v and_o say_v justus_n es_fw-la domine_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o iusta_fw-la iudicia_fw-la tua_fw-la thou_o be_v just_a o_o lord_n &_o thy_o judgement_n be_v true_a and_o just_a the_o second_o reason_n be_v that_o christ_n who_o before_o man_n be_v so_o unjust_o judge_v â—nd_n suffer_v so_o many_o grievous_a and_o most_o unworthy_a torment_n
may_v be_v see_v before_o all_o the_o world_n in_o his_o high_a throne_n to_o judge_v all_o sinner_n to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n 16._o job._n 16._o thy_o cause_n be_v judge_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n thou_o shall_v receive_v or_o take_v to_o thyself_o both_o cause_n and_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o the_o ignominious_a shame_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v just_o recompense_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o be_v judge_n and_o majestical_o sit_v in_o the_o theatre_n of_o whole_a world_n and_o then_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n let_v every_o knee_n be_v bow_v of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o earth_n aâ—â—â—_n hell_n the_o three_o reason_n be_v that_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o good_a may_v be_v full_a and_o entiere_fw-fr the_o reward_n of_o virtue_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n &_o for_o that_o many_o man_n for_o their_o virtue_n most_o excellent_a have_v open_o be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o wicked_a malefactor_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o their_o virtue_n and_o innocency_n shall_v be_v declare_v in_o that_o open_a court_n and_o theatre_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o rank_n the_o holy_a martyr_n of_o god_n do_v special_o apperteyne_a who_o shall_v there_o appear_v triumphant_o crown_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o persecutor_n pagan_n or_o heretic_n prince_n or_o king_n or_o of_o what_o degree_n soever_o the_o four_o reason_n be_v for_o the_o confusion_n of_o hypocrite_n for_o there_o be_v some_o who_o die_v with_o the_o opinion_n of_o sanctity_n whereas_o indeed_o they_o be_v impure_a and_o wicked_a as_o be_v all_o heretic_n caluinist_n aâ—â—baptists_n and_o the_o like_a and_o such_o be_v they_o of_o who_o saint_n cyprian_a write_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n ardeant_fw-la â—icet_fw-la flammis_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v they_o burn_v in_o flame_n &_o â—et_v they_o lose_v their_o life_n either_o by_o the_o fire_n â—r_o beast_n that_o death_n of_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v â—he_n crown_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o punishment_n â—f_fw-mi their_o perfidiousnes_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v esteem_v the_o glorious_a issue_n of_o religious_a virtue_n â—ut_v a_o wicked_a or_o desperate_a death_n so_o he_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o seducer_n or_o seduce_a people_n be_v at_o least_o detest_a and_o lay_v open_a in_o the_o universal_a judgement_n which_o in_o the_o particular_a can_v so_o convenient_o be_v do_v the_o five_o reason_n be_v that_o the_o soul_n &_o body_n may_v be_v judge_v both_o together_o for_o in_o the_o particular_a judgement_n only_o the_o soul_n be_v judge_v and_o receive_v either_o reward_n or_o punishment_n but_o in_o the_o general_a â—udgement_n the_o whole_a man_n must_v appear_v both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o because_o the_o soul_n have_v sin_v together_o with_o the_o body_n or_o else_o have_v do_v well_o and_o merit_a so_o likewise_o be_v it_o expedient_a that_o after_o the_o resurrection_n the_o soul_n receive_v together_o with_o their_o body_n either_o glory_n or_o confusion_n happiness_n or_o woe_n joy_n or_o torment_v to_o conclude_v the_o six_o and_o last_o reaâ—on_n be_v that_o not_o only_o the_o good_a or_o bad_a deed_n which_o we_o have_v do_v in_o this_o life_n may_v have_v their_o reward_n or_o punishment_n but_o also_o the_o good_a or_o ill_a which_o do_v proceed_v from_o 〈◊〉_d good_a or_o bad_a work_n and_o be_v propagate_v spread_v and_o continue_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o such_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o woâ—â—d_n may_v have_v their_o due_a praise_n or_o reproof_n and_o to_o make_v this_o more_o plain_a we_o will_v express_v it_o by_o some_o example_n there_o want_v not_o good_a man_n who_o do_v build_v hospital_n or_o monasterye_n or_o school_n in_o which_o many_o sick_a recover_v their_o health_n many_o religious_a be_v train_v up_o in_o virtue_n many_o scholar_n be_v instruct_v in_o learning_n &_o these_o work_n well_o found_v continue_v for_o a_o long_a time_n some_o write_v book_n profitable_a for_o the_o spread_a abroad_o of_o wisdom_n of_o art_n of_o virtue_n of_o all_o good_a action_n by_o which_o many_o in_o all_o age_n do_v profit_n and_o help_v their_o neighbour_n on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o bâ—_n many_o lewd_a man_n who_o with_o their_o wanton_a or_o seditious_a or_o heretical_a book_n do_v seduce_v and_o destroy_v many_o and_o build_v up_o theater_n for_o fencer_n or_o stageplayer_n or_o the_o like_a do_v hurt_v their_o neighbour_n for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o their_o death_n wherefore_o see_v thâ—_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n all_o process_n shall_v have_v also_o a_o end_n and_o â—he_v merit_n and_o demeritt_n of_o all_o shall_v be_v finish_v it_o be_v very_o meet_v that_o in_o that_o day_n of_o all_o other_o which_o ever_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n most_o remarkable_a the_o definitive_a sentence_n of_o the_o most_o suprem_a powerful_a &_o most_o just_a judge_n be_v deliver_v to_o end_v decide_v &_o determine_v all_o these_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o beside_o the_o particular_a judgement_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o death_n of_o every_o particular_a man_n there_o be_v another_o general_n to_o be_v expect_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n it_o remain_v now_o to_o explicate_v who_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n in_o this_o dreadful_a judgement_n from_o whence_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o what_o place_n he_o shall_v come_v who_o he_o shall_v judge_v and_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o sentence_n the_o judge_n without_o all_o doubt_n shall_v be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 10._o matt._n 25._o act._n 10._o for_o thus_o himself_o speak_v in_o s._n matthew_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o majesty_n &_o all_o his_o angel_n with_o he_o than_o he_o shall_v fit_v on_o the_o seat_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o before_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n which_o follow_v the_o same_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n saint_n paul_n and_o saint_n john_n saint_n peter_n say_v in_o the_o act_n it_o be_v he_o who_o be_v appoint_v judge_n of_o the_o live_n and_o dead_a saint_n paul_n in_o the_o same_o act_n 17._o act._n 17._o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o which_o he_o be_v to_o judge_v the_o will_v in_o justice_n by_o the_o man_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v raise_v he_o from_o death_n 5._o joan._n 5._o s._n john_n thus_o write_v in_o his_o gospel_n the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o power_n to_o do_v justice_n because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o father_n judge_v not_o any_o man_n but_o have_v give_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n the_o place_n from_o whence_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n be_v from_o heaven_n and_o he_o shall_v come_v as_o far_o as_o the_o air_n near_o unto_o the_o earth_n that_o he_o may_v be_v see_v and_o hear_v of_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v on_o the_o earth_n under_o he_o hear_v i_o pray_v christ_n himself_o in_o saint_n matthew_n you_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n 4._o 1._o thess_n 4._o hear_v the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n write_v unto_o the_o thessalonian_o we_o shall_v be_v take_v up_o with_o they_o to_o meet_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o air_n 3_o joel._n 3_o and_o the_o same_o do_v the_o prophet_n joel_n foretell_v say_v all_o nation_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o vale_n of_o josaphat_n &_o there_o will_v i_o plead_v with_o they_o out_o of_o the_o word_n into_o the_o vale_n of_o josaphat_n we_o may_v well_o gather_v this_o judgement_n to_o be_v the_o great_a that_o ever_o be_v for_o the_o hebrue_n word_n josaphat_n signifyes_n proper_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o for_o that_o the_o vale_n of_o josaphat_n be_v near_o unto_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o s._n hierome_n testify_v in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o joel_n than_o which_o no_o place_n can_v be_v more_o fit_a for_o so_o great_a a_o judgement_n for_o from_o thence_o be_v see_v jerusalem_n when_o our_o lord_n do_v preach_v and_o foretell_v that_o the_o last_o judgement_n shall_v be_v from_o thence_o also_o be_v see_v mount_n caluary_n where_o christ_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n be_v nail_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o mount_v olivet_n from_o whence_o as_o a_o conqueror_n he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n to_o this_o place_n christ_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n with_o all_o his_o angel_n which_o be_v at_o the_o least_o thousand_o of_o thousand_o &_o ten_o
shall_v against_o their_o will_n endure_v they_o and_o shall_v seek_v for_o death_n and_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o but_o contrary_o the_o just_a shall_v hear_v nothing_o so_o joyful_o as_o their_o eternity_n that_o be_v a_o life_n without_o fear_n of_o die_v stand_v in_o virtue_n without_o fear_n of_o fall_v it_o rest_v that_o in_o few_o word_n we_o explicate_v the_o manner_n how_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n after_o the_o resurrection_n manner_n manner_n and_o i_o hold_v this_o may_v most_o true_o be_v affirm_v that_o whatsoever_o good_a thing_n be_v wish_v for_o on_o earth_n although_o combine_v &_o mingle_v with_o many_o bad_a the_o same_o but_o far_o better_a and_o without_o all_o mixture_n of_o any_o evil_n â—o_o be_v enjoy_v of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n the_o thing_n that_o on_o earth_n be_v value_v and_o esteem_v for_o good_a be_v these_o three_o honour's_n riches_n pleasure_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v such_o as_o it_o seem_v 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