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A00614 The maner to dye well An introduction most compendiouslie shewinge the fruytfull remembrance of the last fowre things: that is to say, death, hel, iudgement, and the ioyes of heauen. Gathered out of manye good authors, both comfortable and profitable to the dilligent reader. Learnedly instructing howe to prouide for death. Soto, Pedro de, d. 1563. aut; W. B. 1578 (1578) STC 1075; ESTC S120489 42,232 138

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our_o ship_n in_o thy_o right_a hand_n with_o the_o nail_n of_o thy_o cross_n that_o we_o do_v not_o perish_v in_o the_o roar_a wave_n nor_o tempest_n drown_v we_o nor_o be_v sink_v down_o in_o the_o deep_a but_o fasten_v the_o anchor_n of_o thy_o cross_n unto_o our_o ship_n and_o draw_v we_o out_o of_o this_o sea_n unto_o thyself_o our_o only_a comfort_n and_o consolation_n he_o hold_v we_o who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v with_o thy_o precious_a blood_n and_o now_o banish_v from_o thou_o we_o do_v call_v upon_o thou_o hear_v we_o oh_o god_n our_o saviour_n the_o only_a hope_n of_o all_o those_o that_o dwell_v in_o all_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n we_o be_v toss_v in_o the_o troublesome_a sea_n and_o thou_o on_o the_o shore_n do_v see_v our_o danger_n save_v we_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n and_o grant_v unto_o we_o oh_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o we_o which_o sail_n between_o silla_n and_o charibdin_n may_v so_o stern_a and_o govern_v our_o sip_n unto_o thou_o that_o escape_v both_o the_o danger_n we_o may_v be_v preserve_v both_o sip_n and_o ware_n safe_o arrive_v unto_o thy_o porte_fw-fr and_o haven_n of_o rest_n fjnjs_fw-la ❧_o a_o brief_a table_n of_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n wish_v the_o reader_n to_o peruse_v it_o thorough_o of_o the_o fall_n of_o mán_n and_o the_o punishment_n by_o death_n for_o the_o same_o and_o of_o the_o uncertain_a hour_n of_o death_n fol._n 1_o of_o death_n judgement_n hell_n &_o heaven_n fol._n 2_o of_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n worthy_a of_o often_o repetition_n fol._n 3_o a_o ready_a instruction_n and_o godly_a exercise_n for_o a_o happy_a death_n speak_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o soul_n fol._n 6_o wholesome_a admonition_n to_o die_v fol._n 13_o a_o exercise_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o morning_n or_o all_o other_o time_n when_o you_o think_v good_a fol._n 15_o counsel_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n fol._n 18_o a_o exercise_n wherein_o the_o weak_a man_n may_v restane_n himself_o unto_o god_n fol._n 19_o a_o christian_a protestation_n or_o last_o testament_n not_o unprofitable_a to_o be_v say_v or_o to_o be_v think_v upon_o fol._n 22_o how_o fearful_a and_o bitter_a corporal_a death_n be_v of_o itself_o and_o the_o natural_a cause_n thereof_o fol._n 24_o the_o manner_n to_o die_v well_o fol._n 17_o the_o certainty_n of_o death_n and_o the_o uncertain_a hour_n thereof_o fol._n 27_o why_o the_o just_a man_n do_v wish_v for_o death_n fol._n 28_o the_o death_n of_o the_o just_a man_n fol._n 30_o the_o death_n of_o the_o evil_n fol._n 31_o the_o danger_n of_o death_n fol._n 31_o how_o we_o shall_v comfort_v those_o that_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n fol._n 32_o three_o exhortation_n to_o the_o sick_a fol._n 33_o question_n to_o be_v ask_v he_o that_o lie_v sick_a by_o the_o minister_n or_o some_o other_o godly_a person_n fol._n 33_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n fol._n 34_o how_o to_o foresee_v that_o thing_n go_v right_o with_o any_o when_o be_v die_v fol._n 35_o a_o brief_a dialogue_n tothe_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n fol._n 37_o a_o general_a judgement_n of_o the_o dead_a ▪_o require_v a_o universal_a resurrection_n fol._n 38_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o judgement_n day_n above_o all_o other_o day_n fol._n 41_o of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n fol._n 43_o of_o hell_n fol._n 44_o meditation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n fol._n 46_o the_o defyre_z the_o soul_n have_v to_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n fol._n 47_o how_o plentiful_a of_o all_o goodness_n and_o how_o spare_a of_o all_o evil_a the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n be_v fol._n 49_o a_o suppose_a description_n of_o the_o heauénlye_a jerusalem_n fol._n 50_o of_o the_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a joy_n of_o eternal_a life_n fol._n 51_o a_o prayer_n whereby_o thou_o may_v be_v fryre_v up_o unto_o the_o desire_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n fol._n 53_o man_n wish_v for_o the_o tribulation_n of_o this_o world_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o earnest_o desire_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n fol._n 55_o a_o prayer_n that_o we_o shall_v depose_v ourselves_o in_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n fol._n 56_o the_o soul_n fervent_o wish_v to_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n fol._n 58_o a_o earnest_a prayer_n that_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o may_v be_v always_o bend_v to_o heavenly_a thing_n fol._n 59_o a_o ardent_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o bless_a and_o immortal_a life_n fol._n 60_o finis_fw-la