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יהוה_n annos_fw-la aeternos_fw-la in_o ment_fw-la habui_fw-la memorare_fw-la novissima_fw-la tua_fw-la the_o sweet_a thought_n of_o death_n and_o eternity_n write_a by_o sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr serre_n at_o paris_n 1632._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a henry_n nevil_n baron_n of_o abergaveny_n sir_n you_o may_v behold_v here_o a_o senseless_a statue_n make_v to_o the_o life_n but_o without_o life_n till_o the_o promethean_a fire_n of_o your_o well_o know_v pierce_v judgement_n grace_v it_o give_v it_o a_o true_a subsistence_n it_o have_v a_o mouth_n without_o word_n word_n without_o spirit_n till_o you_o the_o maecenas_n through_o your_o honour_n gracious_a acceptation_n afford_v it_o strength_n &_o energy_n as_o for_o the_o heart_n express_v in_o the_o pure_a intention_n of_o this_o address_n to_o your_o honour_n it_o be_v whole_o you_o nor_o need_v the_o spoil_n of_o feign_a deity_n to_o give_v it_o breath_n to_o make_v it_o more_o your_o own_o than_o now_o it_o be_v or_o 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thought_n of_o death_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o what_o pleasure_n it_o be_v to_o think_v of_o death_n pag._n 6._o chap._n 3._o that_o there_o be_v no_o contentment_n in_o the_o world_n but_o to_o think_v of_o death_n pag._n 22._o chap_n 4._o that_o it_o belong_v but_o only_o to_o good_a spirit_n to_o think_v continual_o of_o death_n pag._n 30._o chap._n 5._o how_o those_o spirit_n that_o think_v continual_o of_o death_n be_v elevate_v above_o all_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o earth_n pag._n 41._o chap._n 6._o a_o contemplation_n upon_o the_o tomb_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a pag._n 50._o chap._n 7._o he_o that_o think_v always_o of_o death_n be_v the_o rich_a of_o the_o world_n pag._n 61._o chap._n 8._o a_o contemplation_n upon_o the_o tomb_n of_o croesus_n pag._n 66._o chap._n 9_o that_o he_o who_o think_v always_o of_o death_n be_v the_o wise_a of_o the_o world_n pag._n 73._o chap._n 10._o a_o contemplation_n upon_o the_o tomb_n of_o solomon_n pag._n 80._o chap._n 11._o a_o 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