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pray_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v never_o forget_v this_o most_o wholesome_a exercise_n but_o very_o often_o have_v recourse_n thereunto_o which_o both_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n by_o their_o example_n have_v teach_v we_o for_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v not_o so_o always_o pray_v but_o that_o they_o bestow_v some_o time_n in_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o in_o confirm_v their_o doctrine_n with_o sign_n and_o miracle_n and_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v say_v always_o to_o have_v be_v in_o prayer_n because_o they_o do_v pray_v very_o often_o and_o other_o phrase_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o like_a tenor_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o my_o eye_n be_v always_o on_o our_o lord_n 24._o psal_n 24._o and_o his_o praise_n be_v always_o in_o my_o mouth_n 33._o psal_n 33._o and_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n they_o be_v always_o in_o the_o temple_n praise_v and_o bless_v our_o lord_n 24._o luc._n 24._o touch_v the_o utilitye_n of_o prayer_n three_o be_v most_o eminent_a to_o wit_n merit_n satisfaction_n and_o impetration_n of_o merit_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n cùm_fw-la oratis_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o you_o pray_v you_o shall_v not_o be_v like_o hypocrite_n who_o affect_v to_o pray_v stand_v in_o the_o synagog_n and_o in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v of_o man_n amen_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o they_o have_v receive_v their_o reward_n but_o thou_o when_o thou_o shall_v pray_v enter_v into_o thy_o chamber_n and_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v pray_v thy_o father_n in_o secret_a and_o thy_o father_n who_o see_v the_o in_o secret_n will_v reward_v thou_o by_o whicâ—_n word_n our_o saviour_n do_v not_o forbid_v prayer_n to_o be_v make_v in_o public_a for_o he_o himself_o do_v public_o pray_v before_o he_o raise_v lazarus_n 11._o joan._n 11._o but_o he_o forbid_v a_o man_n to_o pray_v iâ—_n public_a when_o he_o do_v it_o with_o intention_n be_v see_v of_o many_o to_o wit_n out_o of_o the_o desire_n of_o vain_a glory_n for_o else_o we_o may_v pray_v iâ—_n the_o temple_n and_o therein_o also_o find_v thâ—_n chamber_n of_o our_o hart_n and_o in_o that_o chamber_n pray_v unto_o our_o father_n in_o secret_a these_o word_n reddet_fw-la tibi_fw-la will_v repay_v or_o reward_v thou_o do_v signify_v merit_n for_o as_o before_o hâ—_n say_v of_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi recepit_fw-la mercedem_fw-la svam_fw-la he_o have_v receive_v his_o reward_n to_o wit_n humane_a praise_n so_o of_o he_o who_o pray_v in_o the_o chamber_n of_o his_o hart_n regard_v god_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v this_o repayment_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o so_o shall_v receive_v his_o reward_n from_o his_o father_n who_o see_v he_o in_o secret_a of_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o syns_n past_a it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o when_o any_o satisfaction_n be_v impose_v with_o alm_n &_o fast_v be_v conjoin_v prayer_n yea_o oftentimes_o alm_n and_o fast_a be_v not_o enjoin_v but_o prayer_n be_v never_o omit_v last_o that_o it_o be_v impetratory_n or_o of_o force_n to_o obteyn_fw-mi we_o many_o great_a blessing_n &_o benefit_n s._n john_n chrysostome_n do_v excellen_o declare_v in_o two_o book_n which_o he_o write_v of_o this_o subject_n in_o which_o he_o use_v the_o similitude_n of_o our_o hand_n for_o as_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v weak_a naked_a and_o needy_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o yet_o can_v complain_v of_o his_o creator_n because_o he_o have_v give_v he_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o instrument_n by_o which_o a_o man_n may_v provide_v for_o himself_o meat_n clothes_z a_o house_n armour_n and_o what_o else_o soever_o so_o a_o spiritual_a man_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o help_n of_o god_n but_o he_o have_v the_o virtue_n of_o prayer_n the_o instrument_n of_o all_o spiritual_a instrument_n by_o which_o he_o may_v obtain_v whatsoever_o he_o shall_v want_v or_o be_v in_o need_n of_o beside_o these_o 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a_o beggar_n oâ—_n god_n and_o therefore_o be_v wont_v with_o all_o humility_n to_o appear_v in_o his_o sight_n and_o most_o diligent_o to_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o offend_v he_o who_o help_n in_o all_o thing_n he_o do_v want_v five_o prayer_n engender_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o maker_n the_o contempt_n of_o all_o temporal_a thing_n for_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v buâ—_n that_o all_o earthly_a thing_n must_v seem_v base_a and_o filthy_a unto_o he_o who_o daily_o contemplate_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v heavenly_a and_o everlasting_a 10._o cap._n 1._o &_o 10._o see_v s._n augustine_n in_o the_o 9_o book_n of_o his_o confession_n six_o it_o beget_v incredible_a delight_n when_o as_o by_o the_o same_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o taste_v how_o sweet_a our_o lord_n be_v which_o sweetness_n how_o great_a it_o be_v from_o hence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o we_o have_v know_v many_o not_o only_o to_o have_v bestow_v the_o whole_a night_n but_o to_o have_v join_v whole_a day_n with_o 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rom._n 12._o obsecâ—_n vos_fw-fr etc._n etc._n i_o beseech_v you_o that_o you_o yield_v youâ—_n body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a please_v to_o god_n your_o reasonable_a service_n for_o whicâ—_n in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o luc._n 1._o which_o 〈◊〉_d reasonable_a worship_n and_o of_o this_o worship_n s._n luke_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v of_o anâ—_n the_o widow_n she_o do_v not_o depart_v from_o the_o tenâ—_n serve_v god_n day_n and_o night_n in_o fast_v and_o prayerâ—_n and_o the_o great_a council_n of_o nice_a in_o the_o fifâ—_n canon_n call_v the_o fast_a of_o lent_n a_o clean_a aâ—â—_n solemn_a gift_n that_o be_v offer_v of_o the_o churâ—_n unto_o god_n and_o tertullian_n speak_v after_o tâ—â—_n same_o manner_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o resurrecâ—on_n of_o the_o flesh_n where_o he_o call_v stale_a &_o dâ—_n meat_n acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n &_o saint_n leo_n in_o his_o second_o sermon_n on_o the_o faâ—_n of_o the_o 10._o month_n 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of_o penitent_n the_o help_n of_o sinner_n saint_n augustine_n let_v no_o man_n fast_o for_o humane_a praise_n tempor_fw-la serm._n 60._o de_fw-fr tempor_fw-la but_o let_v he_o fast_o to_o obtain_v pardon_n 〈◊〉_d his_o sin_n saint_n leo_n affirm_v god_n to_o be_v pacify_v with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o fast_v &_o laâ—_n of_o all_o saint_n bernard_n cant._n leo._n serm_n 4._o dé_v ieiun_v 7._o mensis_fw-la bern._n serm_n 66._o in_o cant._n i_o sometime_o do_v make_v abstinence_n but_o my_o abstinence_n be_v a_o satisfaction_n for_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n not_o a_o superstition_n for_o impiety_n final_o the_o five_o utility_n of_o fa_v be_v that_o it_o be_v meritorious_a and_o very_o much_o available_a to_o obtain_v benefit_n from_o god_n anne_n the_o wife_n of_o elcana_n be_v barren_a by_o fâ—sting_v obtain_v a_o son_n for_o so_o do_v sainâ—_n hierome_n in_o his_o second_o book_n against_o joâ—â—nian_n interpret_v these_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n 1._o 1._o reg._n 1._o porrò_fw-la illa_fw-la stebat_fw-la &_o non_fw-la capiebat_fw-la cibuâ—_n but_o she_o weep_v and_o take_v no_o meat_n anna_n say_v this_o father_n inanem_fw-la cibo_fw-la ventrem_fw-la fâ—lio_fw-la meruit_fw-la implere_fw-la anne_n merit_v to_o fill_v hâ—_n belly_n empty_a from_o meat_n with_o a_o sonnâ—_n sara_n by_o three_o day_n fast_v be_v deliverâ—_n from_o the_o devil_n as_o be_v record_v in_o the_o booâ—_n of_o toby_n 3._o tob._n 3._o and_o there_o be_v a_o notable_a place_n fâ—_n the_o merit_n of_o fast_v in_o the_o gospel_n foâ—_n thus_o speak_v our_o saviour_n 6._o matth._n 6._o tu_fw-la autem_fw-la cùâ—_n ieiunas_fw-la etc._n etc._n buâ—_n when_o thou_o do_v fast_o anoint_v thy_o head_n and_o wash_v thy_o face_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o man_n to_o fast_o and_o thy_o father_n which_o see_v thou_o in_o secret_n will_v repay_v thou_o where_o the_o word_n will_v repay_v signify_v that_o he_o will_v pay_v they_o their_o reward_n for_o they_o be_v oppose_v to_o those_o other_o they_o disfigure_v their_o face_n that_o they_o may_v appear_v unto_o man_n to_o fast_o amen_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o they_o have_v receive_v their_o reward_n so_o as_o the_o hypocrite_n receive_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o fast_n to_o wit_v the_o praise_n and_o applause_n of_o man_n and_o the_o just_a also_o receive_v their_o reward_n give_v they_o not_o by_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o people_n but_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v there_o want_v most_o evident_a testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a saint_n s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n be_v to_o write_v his_o gospel_n appoint_v solemn_a fast_v that_o he_o may_v obtain_v the_o grace_n of_o write_v well_o as_o saint_n hierome_n avouch_v in_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o commentary_n on_o s._n matthew_n and_o out_o of_o he_o venerable_a bede_n on_o the_o first_o of_o saint_n john_n and_o tertullian_n insinuate_v the_o same_o in_o his_o book_n of_o fast_v fast_n do_v merit_n of_o god_n even_o the_o knowledge_n of_o mysterye_n master_n new_a master_n saint_n ambrose_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o versell_n say_v who_o be_v these_o new_a master_n that_o will_v have_v no_o merit_n to_o be_v in_o fast_v s._n athanasius_n whosoever_o be_v vex_v with_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n ieunio_fw-la ath._n lib._n dâ—_n ieiunio_fw-la bas_n or_o 1._o de_fw-la ieunio_fw-la must_v be_v full_o persuade_v these_o wicked_a spirit_n torment_v with_o fast_v to_o leave_v their_o hold_n as_o fear_v the_o force_n thereof_o saint_n basil_n fast_v be_v profitable_a both_o for_o the_o eschew_v the_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n &_o also_o for_o the_o attain_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a s_o gregory_n nazianzen_n explicate_v with_o whaâ—_n weapon_n a_o certain_a holy_a virgin_n repelleâ—_n the_o devil_n from_o she_o say_v that_o she_o oppose_v against_o he_o the_o remedy_n of_o fa_v and_o lie_v on_o the_o bare_a ground_n ieiun_n chry._n serm_n 1._o the_o ieiun_n saint_n johâ—_n chrysostome_n say_v fast_o because_o thou_o hatâ—_n sin_v fast_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o sin_n faâ—â—_n that_o thou_o receive_v spiritual_a blessing_n faâ—â—_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v receive_v may_v not_o be_v lose_v saint_n hierome_n in_o hiâ—_n book_n against_o jovinian_a do_v of_o set_a purpose_n dispute_v and_o prove_v the_o merit_n of_o fast_v s._n augustine_n say_v 62._o serm_n 62._o fast_v be_v either_o a_o remedy_n or_o 〈◊〉_d reward_n that_o be_v either_o be_v procure_v we_o pardon_v oâ—_n our_o sin_n or_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n last_o of_o all_o saint_n leo_n by_o the_o humility_n of_o fast_v we_o do_v merit_n god_n assistancâ—_n against_o all_o our_o enemy_n mensis_fw-la ser._n 1._o de_fw-la ieiunio_fw-la 7._o mensis_fw-la we_o have_v then_o the_o necessity_n &_o fruit_n of_o fast_v there_o remain_v only_o the_o manner_n that_o we_o also_o brief_o show_v how_o we_o
thousand_o hundred_o thousand_o 7._o daniel_n 7._o as_o daniel_n write_v i_o say_v at_o least_o for_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o saint_n denis_n areopagita_n and_o s._n thomas_n the_o number_n of_o holy_a angel_n exceed_v the_o number_n of_o all_o corporal_a thing_n there_o also_o will_v be_v present_a with_o christ_n the_o king_n all_o the_o multitude_n of_o saint_n in_o glorious_a body_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n i_o see_v a_o great_a multitude_n which_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o count_v of_o all_o nation_n tribe_n and_o tongue_n stand_v before_o the_o throne_n there_o will_v be_v then_o in_o this_o judgement_n such_o a_o spectacle_n as_o the_o like_a be_v never_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o shall_v be_v again_o for_o all_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o hell_n fire_n who_o in_o their_o resume_v body_n shall_v stand_v naked_a and_o doleful_a whâ—_n excessive_a and_o uncredible_a grief_n on_o thâ—_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o angel_n from_o aâ—_n place_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o vale_n of_o josaphâ—â—_n and_o place_n adjoin_v and_o the_o numberâ—_n such_o shall_v be_v far_o great_a than_o the_o number_n of_o saint_n for_o our_o lord_n himself_o have_v say_v 7._o matth._n 7._o many_o be_v call_v few_o be_v choose_v and_o more_o plain_o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v unto_o lifâ—_n and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o do_v find_v it_o the_o way_n 〈◊〉_d large_a that_o lead_v to_o perdition_n and_o many_o there_o be_v that_o enter_v by_o the_o same_o which_o iâ—_n it_o be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o tâ—â—_n great_a multitude_n of_o saint_n can_v be_v number_v how_o much_o less_o can_v be_v number_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o reprobate_n to_o these_o also_o shall_v be_v adjoin_v the_o wicked_a spirit_n who_o also_o be_v innumerable_a those_o thing_n thus_o dispose_v before_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v pronounce_v the_o book_n of_o account_n will_v be_v open_v as_o appear_v by_o daniel_n &_o saint_n john_n 20._o daniel_n 7._o apoc._n 20._o what_o those_o book_n be_v which_o shall_v be_v open_v in_o this_o judgement_n saint_n paul_n do_v explicate_v to_o the_o corinthian_n say_v do_v not_o you_o judge_v before_o the_o time_n until_o our_o lord_n come_v 4._o 1._o cor._n 4._o who_o will_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o heart_n for_o god_n will_v pour_v â—â—orth_o such_o a_o light_n that_o in_o the_o same_o all_o the_o conscience_n of_o wicked_a man_n may_v be_v see_v â—ea_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o theatre_n or_o public_a spectacle_n shall_v see_v the_o conscience_n â—f_v all_o man_n and_o thereby_o their_o deed_n their_o word_n their_o thought_n their_o desire_v o_o what_o a_o spectacle_n will_v this_o be_v to_o see_v all_o the_o conscience_n of_o hypocrite_n of_o liar_n of_o traitor_n of_o cavillour_n who_o make_v no_o account_n to_o perjure_v themselves_o by_o all_o the_o sacred_a thing_n they_o cold_a name_n by_o out_o of_o this_o publish_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o villainy_n of_o all_o man_n whereby_o they_o will_v come_v to_o know_v the_o sentence_n before_o it_o be_v give_v that_o will_v follow_v which_o we_o read_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n reges_fw-la terrae_fw-la etc._n etc._n 6._o apoc._n 6._o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o prince_n and_o tribune_n and_o rich_a man_n and_o captain_n &_o bond_n man_n and_o free_a shall_v hide_v themselves_o in_o cave_n and_o in_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o mountain_n &_o rock_n fall_v upon_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n because_o the_o great_a day_n of_o they_o be_v come_v and_o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v and_o the_o same_o have_v our_o saviour_n foretell_v in_o the_o gospel_n when_o as_o he_o carry_v the_o cross_n on_o his_o shoulder_n speak_v unto_o the_o virtuous_a woman_n that_o behold_v he_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n weep_v not_o over_o i_o but_o 〈◊〉_d over_o yourselves_o and_o your_o child_n for_o behold_v day_n shall_v come_v in_o which_o they_o shall_v say_v 23._o luc._n 23._o bless_a 〈◊〉_d the_o barren_a and_o the_o womb_n that_o have_v not_o bear_v 〈◊〉_d the_o pap_n that_o have_v not_o give_v suck_v then_o they_o sâ—â—_n begin_v to_o say_v unto_o the_o mountain_n fall_v upon_o we_o aâ—â—_n to_o the_o hill_n cover_v we_o last_o of_o all_o the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o judge_n venite_fw-la benedicti_fw-la ite_z maledicti_fw-la come_v you_o bless_v depart_v you_o curse_v 25._o matth._n 25._o and_o the_o good_a shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a life_n and_o the_o wicked_a into_o everlasting_a fire_n and_o now_o i_o beseech_v my_o reader_n to_o think_v and_o think_v again_o both_o often_o and_o with_o attention_n that_o themselves_o also_o shall_v be_v present_a in_o this_o theatre_n &_o therefore_o now_o while_o they_o have_v time_n let_v they_o serious_o deliberate_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v neither_o let_v they_o object_v that_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v far_o of_o and_o it_o be_v bootless_a to_o trouble_v oâ—_n afflict_v themselves_o so_o long_o before_o the_o time_n as_o if_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v at_o hand_n for_o although_o this_o general_a judgement_n be_v not_o so_o near_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o particular_a far_o of_o but_o at_o hand_n and_o expect_fw-la we_o at_o the_o gate_n and_o look_v what_o the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o particular_a judgement_n the_o same_o stalbe_n also_o of_o â—e_a general_n he_o therefore_o that_o be_v wise_a aht_n so_o to_o prepare_v himself_o to_o hear_v the_o â—enâ—e_n of_o god_n judgement_n as_o though_o it_o â—e_v to_o day_n or_o to_o morrow_n to_o be_v deliver_v for_o the_o hour_n of_o this_o judgement_n be_v no_o â—uâ—ther_n of_o then_o the_o hour_n of_o our_o death_n &_o â—he_v hour_n of_o death_n from_o a_o old_a man_n or_o who_o be_v grievous_o sick_a can_v be_v far_o of_o therefore_o while_o we_o expect_v this_o great_a judgement_n in_o which_o stand_v all_o our_o hope_n or_o ruin_n we_o must_v earnest_o call_v upon_o our_o advocate_n who_o be_v the_o judge_n himself_o 2._o 1._o joan._n 2._o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n jesus_n christ_n the_o just_a as_o s._n john_n teach_v we_o &_o moreover_o to_o solicit_v the_o friend_n oâ—_n the_o advocate_n &_o first_o of_o all_o the_o most_o benign_a virgin_n the_o mother_n of_o our_o advocate_n than_o the_o angel_n and_o holy_a saint_n neither_o be_v 〈◊〉_d convenient_a that_o we_o come_v to_o our_o advocate_n or_o his_o friend_n with_o empty_a word_n only_o but_o also_o with_o gift_n for_o the_o saint_n refuse_v not_o gift_n which_o avail_v they_o nothing_o but_o the_o poor_a member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o they_o be_v bless_v for_o all_o eternity_n in_o heaven_n want_v none_o of_o our_o temporal_a commodity_n on_o earth_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o three_o precept_n of_o the_o aâ—â—_n of_o dyâ—â—_n well_o when_o our_o death_n be_v near_o which_o be_v of_o hell_n after_o the_o consideration_n of_o death_n 〈◊〉_d judgement_n it_o be_v also_o convenient_a 〈◊〉_d think_v with_o earnest_a attention_n on_o the_o punishment_n of_o hell_n and_o joy_n of_o heaâ—â—â—_n for_o of_o the_o four_o last_o thing_n these_o be_v the_o two_o last_o of_o all_o and_o only_o everlasting_a of_o which_o two_o christ_n be_v the_o judge_n either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o will_v befall_v unto_o every_o man_n and_o these_o two_o be_v so_o contrary_a both_o in_o nature_n and_o their_o effect_n as_o that_o the_o one_o make_v we_o most_o miserable_a the_o other_o most_o happy_a but_o for_o that_o we_o have_v write_v of_o both_o these_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o ascend_v of_o our_o mind_n unto_o god_n towards_o the_o end_n and_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o celestial_a paradise_n in_o a_o whole_a book_n of_o that_o argument_n entitle_v of_o the_o eternal_a felicity_n of_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o mourning_n of_o the_o dove_n and_o of_o the_o good_a and_o profit_n we_o reap_v by_o tear_n and_o final_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o four_o last_o thing_n in_o our_o latin_a â—â—râ—ons_n and_o what_o occur_v touch_v â—is_n subject_a we_o do_v then_o both_o deliver_v to_o â—â—e_z people_n and_o leave_v in_o writing_n i_o judge_v it_o best_o in_o this_o place_n to_o touch_v the_o head_n of_o matter_n already_o treat_v whereon_o a_o man_n may_v profitable_o entertain_v his_o thought_n â—hiles_o he_o expect_v death_n and_o with_o joy_n prepare_v himself_o to_o receive_v and_o meet_v the_o same_o therefore_o touch_v the_o most_o unhappy_a state_n of_o the_o damn_a to_o hell_n