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that_o thou_o have_v offend_v he_o for_o just_a nothing_o contrariwise_o at_o that_o hour_n all_o devotion_n piety_n and_o other_o good-works_n will_v seem_v unto_o thou_o the_o great_a and_o sweet_a treasure_n in_o the_o world_n o_o wherefore_o do_v i_o not_o follow_v this_o fair_a and_o pleasant_a path_n will_v thou_o then_o say_v at_o that_o sorrowful_a time_n thy_o sin_n which_o before_o seem_v unto_o thou_o but_o little_a molehill_n will_v appear_v big_a than_o huge_a mountain_n and_o thy_o devotion_n so_o little_a that_o thou_o will_v be_v scarce_o able_a to_o perceive_v it_o 3._o consider_v the_o long_a and_o languish_a fare-well_n and_o adieu_n that_o thy_o distress_a soul_n will_v then_o give_v to_o this_o world_n how_o sorrowful_o she_o will_v bid_v adieu_o to_o riches_n to_o honour_n to_o vanity_n to_o vain_a company_n to_o pleasure_n to_o pastime_n to_o friend_n to_o neighbour_n to_o parent_n to_o kinsfolk_n to_o husband_n to_o wife_n to_o child_n and_o in_o a_o word_n to_o all_o creature_n and_o final_o to_o her_o own_o body_n which_o she_o must_v likewise_o leave_v all_o pale_a wrinkle_a hideous_a loathsome_a and_o most_o detestable_o smell_v 4._o consider_v the_o impression_n that_o one_o shalâ—_z have_v to_o lift_v up_o or_o lay_v hand_n on_o this_o thy_o body_n the_o great_a haste_n that_o even_o thy_o best_a friend_n will_v make_v to_o carry_v thy_o carcase_n out_o of_o door_n and_o to_o hide_v the_o same_o full_a deep_a under_o the_o ground_n far_o enough_o from_o their_o sight_n and_o this_o do_v how_o seldom_o afterwards_o the_o world_n will_v think_v upon_o thou_o sure_o no_o more_o than_o thou_o thyself_o have_v think_v upon_o other_o man_n who_o have_v decease_v before_o thou_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o his_o soul_n will_v they_o say_v and_o there_o be_v all_o o_o death_n how_o be_v thou_o to_o be_v ponder_v how_o be_v thou_o terrible_a pitiless_a and_o without_o compassion_n 5._o that_o at_o this_o departure_n from_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n take_v his_o way_n on_o the_o right-hand_n oâ—_z the_o left_a alas_o alas_o whither_o then_o shall_v thou_o go_v what_o way_n shall_v it_o take_v sure_o no_o other_o theâ—_z that_o which_o it_o have_v heretofore_o begin_v in_o this_o world_n affection_n and_o resolution_n 1._o pray_v earnest_o to_o god_n and_o cast_v thyself_o with_o tremble_a love_n betwixt_o his_o arm_n and_o say_v alas_o o_o my_o lord_n receive_v i_o into_o thy_o protection_n at_o that_o dreadful_a day_n make_v that_o last_o hour_n happy_a and_o favourable_a unto_o i_o and_o let_v rather_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o life_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o day_n of_o sorrow_n affliction_n and_o calamity_n 2._o despise_v the_o world_n thus_o say_v see_v know_v not_o the_o hour_n wherein_o i_o must_v leave_v thou_o o_o wretched_a world_n i_o will_v no_o more_o set_v my_o love_n upon_o thou_o o_o my_o dear_a friend_n kinsfolk_n and_o ally_n suffer_v i_o â—_z bear_n you_o only_o that_o affection_n which_o be_v compatible_a â—ith_n a_o holy_a amity_n and_o may_v therefore_o last_o eternal_o for_o why_o shall_v i_o unite_v myself_o to_o you_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o afterwards_o we_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o break_v the_o knot_n â—f_fw-mi amity_n betwixt_o we_o 3._o i_o will_v therefore_o from_o this_o very_a instant_n prepare_v myself_o for_o that_o perilous_a hour_n and_o take_v that_o care_n which_o be_v requisite_a to_o end_v this_o journey_n happy_o i_o will_v seâ—ure_n the_o state_n of_o my_o conscience_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o ability_n and_o take_v present_a order_n for_o the_o reformation_n and_o amendment_n of_o such_o and_o such_o my_o default_n etc._n etc._n conclusion_n give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n for_o these_o resolution_n which_o he_o have_v infuse_v and_o give_v unto_o â—hee_o and_o offer_v they_o again_o thankful_o loâ—ingly_o and_o lowly_a unto_o his_o majesty_n entreat_v he_o a_o new_a to_o give_v thou_o a_o happy_a death_n for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o dear_o belove_a son_n sake_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n implore_v the_o assistance_n oâ—_z the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n thy_o angel_n guardian_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a saint_n in_o heaven_n the_o second_o meditation_n of_o judgement_n the_o preparation_n 1._o place_n thyself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n 2._o pray_v he_o to_o assist_v thou_o with_o his_o grace_n consideration_n 1._o after_o the_o time_n that_o god_n have_v ordain_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o world_n and_o after_o a_o number_n of_o dreadful_a sign_n and_o boâ—r_n blâ—presages_n the_o terror_n thereof_o shall_v make_v a_o man_n wither_v for_o fear_n and_o anguish_n a_o consume_a flood_n of_o fire_n shall_v burn_v and_o reduce_v to_o ash_n every_o thing_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n â—_z nothing_o we_o see_v except_v to_o be_v privilege_v from_o this_o fiery_a deluge_n 2._o after_o this_o fearful_a flood_n of_o flame_n and_o lightning_n all_o man_n shall_v rise_v from_o their_o grave_n except_v such_o as_o already_o be_v rise_v and_o at_o the_o summon_n of_o the_o archangel_n voice_n they_o shall_v appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n throne_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o josaphat_n but_o alas_o with_o what_o difference_n for_o the_o one_o sort_n shall_v arise_v with_o glorify_a body_n cast_v forth_o ray_n of_o exceed_a light_n and_o the_o other_o in_o body_n or_o rather_o in_o carcase_n most_o hideous_a and_o joathsome_a to_o behold_v 3._o consider_v the_o majesty_n wherewith_o the_o sovereign_a judge_n will_v appear_v environ_v with_o all_o the_o army_n of_o his_o angel_n and_o saint_n before_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v triumphant_o his_o â—acred_a cross_n shine_v much_o bright_a than_o the_o â—unne_n a_o standard_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o good_a and_o of_o â—igour_n and_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a 4._o this_o sovereign_a judge_n by_o his_o redoubâ—ed_a commandment_n and_o which_o shall_v suddainâ—y_o and_o in_o a_o moment_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n shall_v separate_v the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a place_v the_o one_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o other_o at_o his_o left_a o_o everlasting_a separation_n after_o which_o these_o two_o band_n shall_v never_o more_o meet_v again_o together_o 5._o this_o separation_n be_v make_v and_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n be_v lay_v open_a all_o man_n shall_v see_v clear_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o contempt_n which_o they_o have_v bear_v to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o â—ennance_n of_o the_o good_a and_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o nothing_o at_o all_o shall_v be_v hide_v or_o keep_v secret_a â—n_n that_o great_a consistory_n o_o good_a god_n what_o a_o shameful_a confusion_n will_v this_o be_v for_o the_o one_o and_o what_o a_o glorious_a consolation_n for_o the_o other_o 6._o consider_v the_o last_o sentence_n pronounce_v against_o the_o wicked_a go_v you_o *_o 25._o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n weigh_v well_o these_o word_n which_o be_v so_o weighty_a go_v say_v he_o a_o word_n of_o eternal_a rejection_n and_o abandon_v of_o those_o unfortunate_a wretch_n banish_v they_o eternal_o from_o his_o glorious_a face_n next_o he_o term_v they_o accurse_a o_o my_o soul_n how_o dreadful_a a_o curse_n a_o curse_n comprise_v in_o iâ—_z all_o manner_n of_o mischief_n and_o misery_n a_o irreuocablâ—_z curse_n comprehend_v all_o time_n and_o eternity_n he_o add_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n behold_v o_o my_o heart_n the_o grievous_a horror_n of_o this_o eternity_n o_o eternal_a eternity_n and_o boundless_a infinity_n of_o pain_n how_o dreadful_a be_v thou_o 7._o consider_v the_o contrary_a sentence_n give_v and_o pronounce_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o good_a come_v say_v *_o suprà _fw-la the_o judge_n o_o sweet_a word_n and_o beginning_n of_o salvation_n by_o which_o god_n draw_v we_o up_o unto_o himself_o and_o receive_v we_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o glory_n the_o bless_a of_o my_o father_n o_o dear_a blessing_n treasure_n of_o bliss_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n o_o good_a god_n what_o excess_n of_o favour_n for_o this_o kingdom_n have_v no_o end_n affection_n and_o resolution_n 1._o tremble_v o_o my_o soul_n at_o the_o remembrance_n hereof_o o_o my_o god_n who_o can_v secure_v i_o at_o that_o dismal_a day_n in_o which_o the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n shall_v tremble_v for_o fear_n 2._o detest_v and_o abhor_v thy_o sin_n for_o only_o they_o can_v cast_v thou_o away_o at_o that_o dreadful_a hour_n 3._o ah_o wretched_a heart_n of_o i_o resolve_v to_o amend_v all_o o_o lord_n i_o will_v judge_v myself_o now_o with_o all_o care_n and_o stricktnes_n lest_o i_o be_v then_o judge_v far_o more_o rigorous_o