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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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our_o saviour_n confirm_v by_o his_o own_o example_n when_o he_o command_v his_o disciple_n to_o distribute_v five_o loaf_n and_o two_o fish_n 26._o proverb_n 19_o proverb_n 26._o which_o be_v all_o he_o then_o have_v among_o the_o multitude_n and_o so_o handle_v the_o matter_n as_o they_o gather_v up_o twelve_o baskette_n full_a of_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o fisheâ—_n which_o suffice_v his_o disciple_n for_o many_o day_n after_o tobias_n who_o impart_v so_o liberal_o his_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a get_v in_o short_a time_n great_a wealth_n the_o widow_n of_o sarephta_n who_o bestow_v a_o little_a meal_n and_o oil_n on_o the_o prophet_n elias_n receive_v that_o blessing_n at_o god_n hand_n that_o herself_o never_o want_v for_o for_o a_o long_a time_n either_o meal_n or_o oil_n there_o be_v many_o and_o most_o worthy_a example_n in_o this_o kind_a extant_a in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o france_n write_v by_o saint_n gregory_n of_o tower_n 201._o cap._n 105._o &_o 201._o in_o leontius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n john_n the_o almenor_n and_o sophronius_n in_o prato_fw-la spiritualli_n and_o the_o same_o aver_v saint_n cyprian_n in_o his_o sermon_n of_o fast_v &_o alm_n and_o saint_n basil_n in_o a_o oration_n he_o make_v unto_o rich_a man_n in_o which_o by_o a_o excellent_a similitude_n he_o compare_v riches_n unto_o well-water_n out_o of_o which_o if_o much_o be_v draw_v there_o do_v spring_n continual_o more_o abundant_a and_o better_a water_n if_o they_o be_v let_v to_o to_o stand_v still_o they_o decrease_v and_o corrupt_v rich_a man_n as_o they_o will_v not_o willing_o hear_v these_o matter_n so_o will_v they_o scarce_o believe_v they_o but_o after_o this_o life_n they_o shall_v know_v it_o to_o be_v so_o and_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v true_a when_o their_o know_n and_o believe_v shall_v steed_n they_o nothing_o let_v we_o now_o speak_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o bestow_v alm_n for_o that_o be_v necessary_a more_o than_o any_o 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friend_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o recover_v himself_o confer_v with_o such_o as_o weâ—â—_n his_o great_a friend_n touch_v this_o vision_n &_o ask_v their_o counsel_n what_o they_o think_v best_a in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o be_v do_v and_o it_o wâ—â—_n determine_v by_o they_o all_o that_o every_o one_o aâ—_n such_o a_o time_n and_o occasion_n shall_v without_o dispute_n refer_v himself_o to_o that_o faith_n which_o the_o catholic_a church_n do_v maintain_v not_o long_o after_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o sickness_n whereof_o he_o die_v when_o lo_o the_o same_o enemy_n embolden_v with_o the_o success_n of_o the_o former_a dispute_n ask_v he_o of_o his_o faith_n what_o he_o do_v believe_v to_o who_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o do_v believe_v that_o which_o the_o holy_a mother_n the_o church_n do_v believe_v again_o the_o devil_n demand_v what_o do_v the_o church_n believe_v he_o answer_v the_o same_o that_o i_o believe_v and_o in_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o all_o that_o be_v present_a 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that_o there_o be_v no_o dispute_v with_o the_o devil_n &_o that_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o refer_v himself_o to_o that_o faith_n which_o the_o catholic_a church_n do_v teach_v &_o maintain_v hitherto_o barocius_n &_o i_o need_v not_o herein_o say_v any_o more_o than_o he_o already_o have_v say_v chap._n x._o of_o the_o ten_o precept_n of_o the_o art_n of_o â—â—ing_n well_o when_o our_o death_n be_v near_o which_o be_v of_o the_o second_o tentatation_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o wit_n of_o desperation_n another_z tentation_n at_o this_o tymâ—_n wont_a to_o be_v touch_v despair_n bâ—_n which_o the_o devil_n if_o often_o wont_a to_o trouble_v not_o only_o wicked_a man_n but_o also_o such_o as_o be_v very_o virtuous_a and_o true_o as_o for_o wicked_a meâ—_n when_o their_o death_n be_v at_o hand_n he_o easy_o cast_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n of_o desperation_n for_o he_o lay_v before_o their_o eye_n all_o the_o offence_n which_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n they_o have_v commit_v as_o venerable_a bede_n in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o his_o history_n recount_v of_o a_o certain_a soldier_n in_o these_o word_n fuit_fw-la quidam_fw-la temporibus_fw-la coenredi_fw-la qui_fw-la post_fw-la edilredum_fw-la regnavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v one_o in_o the_o time_n of_o coenred_n who_o reign_v after_o edilred_n a_o lay_v man_n and_o by_o profession_n a_o soldier_n who_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o grateful_a he_o be_v to_o the_o king_n for_o his_o exterior_a diligence_n so_o much_o be_v he_o displease_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o interior_a negligence_n of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o â—â—e_v king_n careful_o warn_v he_o that_o he_o â—ould_v confess_v his_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v â—â—mend_v &_o leave_v they_o before_o that_o he_o be_v surprise_v by_o death_n and_o before_o that_o it_o be_v â—â—olate_a for_o he_o to_o repent_v and_o amend_v they_o but_o the_o soldier_n notwithstanding_o his_o often_o admonition_n despise_v all_o good_a counsel_n and_o promise_v his_o admonitour_n that_o afterward_o he_o will_v do_v penance_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n fall_v sick_a he_o lie_v on_o his_o bed_n â—nd_n begin_v to_o be_v torment_v with_o great_a â—ayne_n who_o the_o king_n visit_v for_o he_o â—eerly_o esteem_v he_o do_v earnest_o persuade_v he_o that_o now_o at_o last_o before_o he_o depart_v that_o he_o will_v do_v penance_n for_o his_o sin_n but_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o will_v not_o then_o confess_v they_o but_o will_v do_v it_o after_o that_o he_o be_v recover_v lest_o that_o his_o fellow_n shall_v upbraid_v he_o and_o say_v that_o he_o have_v do_v that_o out_o of_o fear_n in_o his_o sickness_n which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v while_o he_o be_v in_o good_a health_n speak_v as_o he_o think_v courageous_o but_o indeed_o as_o after_o appear_v miserable_o delude_v by_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o sickness_n increase_v when_o as_o the_o king_n come_v again_o to_o visit_v &_o admonish_v he_o he_o forthwith_o with_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o pitiful_a voice_n what_o will_v you_o now_o have_v for_o what_o be_v you_o come_v hither_o now_o there_o be_v no_o more_o salvation_n tâ—_n be_v hope_v for_o unto_o who_o the_o kinâ—_n say_v speak_v not_o in_o this_o manner_n see_v that_o now_o you_o lose_v not_o yourself_o i_o be_o not_o maâ—_n quoth_v he_o but_o i_o have_v now_o my_o most_o wicked_a conscience_n before_o my_o eye_n a_o little_a since_o there_o enter_v into_o my_o chamber_n then_o most_o beautiful_a young_a man_n and_o they_o sit_v by_o i_o one_o at_o my_o head_n and_o the_o other_o at_o my_o foot_n and_o one_o of_o they_o take_v out_o a_o book_n very_o fair_a but_o wonderful_a little_a and_o give_v it_o i_o to_o read_v and_o read_v the_o same_o i_o find_v register_v therein_o all_o the_o good_a deed_n that_o i_o have_v do_v and_o these_o be_v to_o few_o and_o to_o little_a or_o small_a then_o present_o rush_v in_o a_o army_n of_o wicked_a and_o horrible_a spirit_n and_o he_o who_o for_o the_o darkness_n of_o his_o cloudy_a face_n and_o for_o his_o preferment_n in_o sit_v seem_v to_o be_v chief_a bring_v forth_o a_o book_n of_o a_o dreadful_a aspect_n of_o a_o excessive_a greatness_n and_o for_o weight_n almost_o importable_a and_o command_v the_o same_o to_o be_v bring_v i_o to_o read_v by_o one_o of_o his_o guard_n which_o when_o i_o have_v read_v i_o find_v all_o my_o wikednes_n and_o whatsoever_o i_o have_v offend_v in_o not_o only_o in_o work_n and_o word_n but_o also_o in_o my_o secret_a thought_n to_o be_v write_v most_o clear_o in_o ugly_a letter_n thus_o speak_v this_o desperate_a wretch_n and_o soon_o after_o die_v and_o that_o penance_n which_o for_o a_o short_a time_n he_o omit_v to_o do_v with_o the_o fruit_n and_o pardon_n of_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o now_o without_o all_o fruit_n do_v undergo_v in_o everlasting_a torment_n hitherto_o saint_n bede_n where_o evident_o we_o see_v the_o devil_n first_o to_o have_v persuade_v this_o miserable_a soldier_n not_o to_o do_v penance_n under_o the_o precept_n of_o long_a life_n and_o then_o to_o have_v bring_v he_o into_o desperation_n there_o be_v another_o example_n in_o the_o same_o author_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n where_o thus_o he_o write_v novi_fw-la ipse_fw-la fratrem_fw-la etc._n etc._n angl._n lib._n 5._o c._n 1_o historiae_fw-la angl._n i_o know_v a_o brother_n who_o i_o will_v to_o god_n i_o have_v not_o know_v who_o name_n also_o i_o can_v tell_v if_o the_o tell_v thereof_o will_v avayle_v any_o thing_n who_o be_v place_v in_o a_o famous_a monastery_n though_o he_o live_v infamous_o this_o man_n be_v overtake_v with_o sickness_n and_o bring_v even_o unto_o the_o point_n of_o death_n call_v for_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o monastery_n and_o with_o great_a
through_o the_o grace_n &_o mercy_n of_o christ_n who_o vouchsafe_v to_o die_v for_o we_o to_o become_v many_o way_n profitable_a and_o wholesome_a amiable_a and_o delightful_a the_o content_n the_o first_o book_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o first_o precept_n which_o be_v that_o he_o who_o desire_v to_o die_v well_o do_v live_v well_o pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o second_o precept_n of_o die_v well_o which_o be_v to_o die_v first_o to_o the_o world_n pag_n 5._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o three_o precept_n of_o the_o art_n of_o die_v well_o which_o be_v of_o the_o three_o theological_a virtue_n p._n 17._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o four_o precept_n of_o the_o art_n of_o die_v well_o which_o contain_v three_o evangelicall_a document_n 26._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o five_o precept_n in_o which_o be_v detect_v the_o error_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n of_o this_o world_n pag._n 39_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o six_o precept_n of_o the_o art_n of_o die_v well_o in_o which_o be_v explicate_v three_o moral_a virtue_n 47._o cap._n 7._o of_o the_o 7._o precept_n which_o be_v of_o prayer_n 57_o cap._n 8._o of_o the_o eight_o precept_n which_o be_v of_o fast_v 71._o cap._n 9_o of_o the_o 9_o precept_n which_o be_v of_o almesdeed_n 72._o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o ten_o precept_n of_o die_v well_o which_o be_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n pag._n 97._o ca._n 11._o of_o the_o 11._o precept_n of_o confirmation_n 107._o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o twelve_o precept_n which_o be_v of_o the_o eucharist_n or_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n pag._n 113._o cap._n 13._o of_o the_o 13._o precept_n of_o penance_n 122._o chap._n 14._o of_o 14._o precept_n of_o order_n pag._n 132._o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o 15._o precept_n which_o be_v of_o matrimony_n pag._n 142._o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o 16._o precept_n which_o be_v of_o extreme_a unction_n pag._n 154._o the_o second_o book_n chap._n 1._o the_o first_o precept_n of_o die_v well_o when_o our_o death_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n which_o be_v meditation_n of_o death_n 181._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o 2._o precept_n be_v of_o judgement_n 199._o cap._n 3._o of_o the_o three_o precept_n which_o be_v of_o hel._n 204_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o four_o precept_n which_o be_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n pag._n 213._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o 5._o precept_n when_o our_o death_n be_v near_o which_o be_v of_o make_v our_o last_o will_n &_o testament_n pa._n 223_o cap._n 6._o of_o the_o 6._o precept_n which_o be_v of_o confession_n 228_o cap._n 7._o of_o the_o 7._o precept_n which_o be_v of_o receive_v thâ—_n b._n sacrament_n give_v we_o for_o our_o viaticum_fw-la pag._n 234_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o 8._o precept_n which_o be_v of_o extremâ—_n unction_n pag._n 250_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o first_o tentation_n of_o the_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d wit_n of_o heresy_n pag._n 256_o cap._n 10._o of_o the_o 2._o tentation_n to_o desperation_n 162_o chap._n 11._o of_o temptation_n to_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n p._n 269_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o first_o remedy_n against_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n pag._n 270_o cap._n 13._o of_o the_o 2._o remedy_n against_o temptation_n 283._o ca._n 14._o of_o such_o as_o die_v not_o of_o a_o ordinary_a death_n 290_o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o happy_a death_n of_o such_o as_o have_v learn_v well_o this_o art_n of_o die_v well_o pag._n 296_o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o unfortunate_a death_n of_o such_o as_o hauâ—_n neglect_v this_o art_n of_o die_v well_o pag._n 304_o chap._n 17._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o art_n of_o die_v well_o 320_o the_o art_n how_o to_o dye_n well._n the_o first_o book_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o first_o precept_n of_o this_o art_n of_o die_v well_o which_o be_v that_o he_o who_o desire_v to_o die_v well_o do_v live_v well_o i_o begin_v now_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o precept_n or_o rule_n of_o this_o art_n which_o i_o will_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n in_o the_o first_o we_o will_v set_v down_o rule_v which_o man_n shall_v observe_v while_o they_o be_v in_o good_a health_n in_o the_o second_o other_o which_o shall_v be_v necessary_a when_o they_o be_v dangerous_o sick_a and_o by_o all_o probability_n in_o danger_n to_o die_v soon_o in_o the_o first_o part_n we_o shall_v deliver_v the_o precept_n which_o appertain_v unto_o the_o virtue_n then_o those_o which_o appertain_v unto_o the_o sacrament_n for_o by_o these_o two_o way_n we_o be_v most_o of_o all_o holpen_v both_o to_o live_v and_o to_o die_v well_o but_o before_o both_o these_o this_o general_a rule_n be_v to_o be_v premise_v to_o wit_n that_o he_o liuâ—_n well_o that_o desire_v to_o die_v well_o for_o since_o that_o death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n certain_o every_o one_o who_o live_v virtuous_o until_o the_o end_n do_v die_v well_o and_o he_o can_v die_v ill_o who_o never_o live_v ill_a as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o who_o have_v always_o live_v ill_a do_v so_o die_v and_o he_o can_v but_o die_v ill_o who_o never_o live_v well_o and_o so_o it_o fare_v in_o all_o other_o like_o thing_n for_o every_o one_o who_o keep_v on_o the_o right_a way_n to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o go_v arryve_v without_o any_o miss_n or_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o he_o who_o mistake_v the_o right_a way_n shall_v never_o come_v to_o the_o end_n he_o will_v he_o who_o study_v diligent_o to_o attain_v learning_n will_v soon_o become_v learn_v &_o doctor_n also_o in_o that_o he_o profess_v and_o he_o who_o go_v always_o to_o school_n but_o appli_v not_o his_o mind_n unto_o learning_n do_v but_o leâ—se_a both_o time_n and_o labour_n some_o perhaps_o will_v allege_v the_o example_n of_o the_o good_a thief_n who_o always_o live_v ill_a and_o die_v well_o and_o make_v a_o happy_a end_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o that_o good_a thief_n rather_o live_v devout_o and_o religious_o and_o therefore_o die_v also_o so_o saintly_o for_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o spend_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o life_n wicked_o yet_o he_o so_o well_o bestow_v the_o other_o as_o he_o easy_o blot_v out_o all_o former_a offence_n &_o attain_a unto_o great_a &_o singular_a merit_n for_o inflame_v with_o charity_n towards_o god_n he_o open_o defend_v christ_n from_o the_o flander_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o have_v the_o like_a love_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n he_o warn_v and_o check_v his_o blaspheme_a companion_n and_o endeavour_v all_o he_o can_v to_o recall_v he_o to_o a_o better_a life_n for_o as_o yet_o he_o be_v in_o this_o mortal_a life_n when_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o fellow_n neque_fw-la tu_fw-la time_n deum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la damnatione_fw-la es_fw-la et_fw-la nos_fw-la quidem_fw-la iustè_fw-la nam_fw-la digna_fw-la factis_fw-la recipimus_fw-la hic_fw-la verò_fw-la nihil_fw-la mali_fw-la gessit_fw-la neither_o do_v thou_o fear_v god_n who_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condemnation_n and_o we_o indeed_o just_o for_o we_o receive_v according_a to_o our_o desert_n but_o this_o man_n what_o have_v he_o do_v amiss_o neither_o be_v the_o same_o thief_n as_o yet_o depart_v this_o life_n when_o he_o speak_v those_o noble_a word_n in_o which_o he_o confess_v christ_n 23._o luc._n 23._o and_o inplor_v his_o help_n domine_fw-la memento_fw-la mei_fw-la cùm_fw-la veneris_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la tuum_fw-la o_o lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o shall_v come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o this_o good_a thief_n seem_v to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o come_v last_o into_o the_o vineyard_n &_o receive_v his_o reward_n before_o the_o first_o 20._o matth._n 20._o true_o then_o &_o general_n be_v this_o principle_n he_o who_o live_v well_o do_v die_v well_o and_o this_o other_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o who_o live_v ill_a do_v die_v ill_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a matter_n to_o delay_v the_o change_n of_o our_o life_n from_o vice_n to_o virtue_n until_o the_o last_o cast_v and_o those_o to_o be_v far_o happy_a who_o begin_v to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 3._o thren_n 3._o as_o hieremy_n say_v ab_fw-la adolescentia_fw-la sva_fw-la from_o their_o youth_n and_o those_o in_o every_o respect_n to_o be_v happy_a of_o all_o 14._o apoc._n 14._o who_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v empti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la hominibus_fw-la primitiae_fw-la deo_fw-la et_fw-la agno_fw-la be_v buy_v from_o among_o man_n the_o first_o fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n who_o not_o only_o be_v not_o defile_v with_o woman_n but_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o lie_v find_v in_o their_o mouth_n &_o they_o be_v without_o spot_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n such_o be_v hieremy_n the_o prophet_n s._n john_n baptist_n &_o above_o all_o the_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o many_o other_o saint_n of_o both_o