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the_o three_o exercise_n how_o the_o soul_n by_o mental_a exercise_n aught_o to_o convert_v the_o beam_n of_o contemplation_n to_o thing_n below_o she_o that_o she_o may_v understand_v 1_o the_o inevitable_a necessity_n of_o man_n death_n 2_o the_o formidable_a austerity_n of_o final_a judgement_n 3_o the_o intolerable_a pain_n of_o infernal_a punishment_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o inevitable_a necessity_n of_o man_n death_n soule_n tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v those_o inferior_a thing_n to_o which_o my_o consideration_n be_v to_o be_v convert_v i_o hasten_v to_o ascend_v i_o seek_v inebriation_n of_o the_o divine_a comfort_n i_o be_o not_o able_a long_o to_o rest_v on_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v below_o i_o even_o now_o i_o desire_v o_o lord_n my_o helper_n thy_o belove_a tabernacle_n i_o covet_v with_o all_o my_o strength_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o lord_n man._n these_o be_v the_o inferior_a thing_n o_o my_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v convert_v thyself_o unto_o and_o may_v see_v the_o inevitable_a necessity_n of_o death_n and_o may_v lament_v all_o the_o infallible_a equity_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o divine_a judge_n and_o may_v tremble_v and_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o intolerable_a austerity_n of_o infernal_a punishment_n consider_v therefore_o often_o weigh_v and_o revolve_v diligent_o that_o death_n can_v be_v avoid_v that_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n can_v be_v discover_v that_o the_o time_n preordained_n of_o god_n can_v be_v alter_v isidorus_n in_o humane_a thing_n nothing_o be_v more_o certain_a than_o death_n nothing_o more_o uncertain_a than_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n it_o have_v not_o any_o pity_n on_o poverty_n it_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o power_n it_o respect_v not_o the_o excellency_n of_o manner_n or_o kindred_n it_o spare_v not_o youth_n or_o age_n it_o be_v at_o the_o old_a man_n gate_n and_o at_o the_o young_a man_n heel_n soule_n i_o understand_v that_o our_o life_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o passage_n to_o death_n why_o then_o be_v temporal_a thing_n love_v which_o for_o such_o a_o uncertain_a time_n be_v possess_v why_o desire_v we_o this_o life_n to_o continue_v so_o long_o wherein_o by_o how_o much_o the_o long_o we_o live_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o we_o sin_n by_o how_o much_o our_o life_n be_v prolong_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o numerous_a be_v our_o transgression_n for_o daily_o evil_n increase_v and_o good_a thing_n be_v diminish_v for_o who_o be_v able_a to_o consider_v how_o many_o evil_n we_o commit_v in_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n or_o how_o many_o good_a thing_n we_o neglect_v for_o true_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n when_o we_o neither_o do_v good_a nor_o think_v of_o good_a but_o suffer_v our_o mind_n to_o wander_v after_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a thing_n man._n as_o st._n gregory_n say_v carnal_a mind_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o that_o cause_n love_v temporal_a pleasure_n because_o they_o consider_v not_o how_o fleet_v this_o life_n be_v for_o if_o they_o shall_v but_o look_v into_o the_o swiftness_n of_o the_o passage_n thereof_o true_o they_o will_v not_o affect_v this_o so_o little_a endure_v a_o prosperity_n my_o life_n be_v like_a to_o one_o sail_v for_o whether_o i_o sleep_v or_o watch_v i_o be_o still_o hasten_v to_o my_o end_n o_o present_a life_n how_o many_o do_v thou_o deceive_v which_o while_o thou_o fly_v art_n nothing_o when_o thou_o be_v see_v but_o a_o shadow_n when_o exalt_v but_o a_o fume_n to_o fool_n pleasant_a to_o wise_a man_n bitter_a they_o that_o love_v thou_o know_v thou_o not_o they_o that_o fly_v thou_o only_o understand_v thou_o to_o some_o thou_o promise_v thyself_o for_o a_o long_a season_n that_o thou_o may_v deceive_v they_o to_o other_o for_o a_o short_a time_n that_o thou_o may_v bring_v they_o into_o despair_n with_o continual_a meditation_n let_v we_o exercise_v our_o understanding_n anima_fw-la author_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o anima_fw-la and_o let_v we_o consider_v our_o misery_n with_o sorrow_n we_o enter_v this_o life_n with_o labour_n we_o live_v therein_o with_o fear_n go_v out_o thereof_o st._n bern._n how_o many_o of_o we_o have_v live_v in_o this_o region_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n in_o sickness_n of_o body_n in_o conflict_n and_o in_o the_o place_n of_o tentation_n if_o we_o diligent_o take_v notice_n thereof_o we_o miserable_o labour_v with_o a_o threefold_a discommodity_n for_o we_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v seduce_v weak_a to_o resist_v and_o frail_a to_o operate_v soule_n now_o i_o see_v that_o he_o live_v unprofitable_o in_o this_o world_n that_o hasten_v not_o to_o gain_v that_o whereby_o he_o may_v live_v for_o ever_o therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o one_o care_n to_o live_v long_o but_o rather_o that_o he_o may_v live_v well_o because_o although_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v to_o any_o one_o that_o he_o live_v well_o yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v not_o grant_v to_o any_o that_o he_o may_v live_v long_o st._n bern._n therefore_o that_o be_v a_o secure_a life_n where_o the_o conscience_n be_v pure_a where_o death_n be_v expect_v without_o fear_n or_o tremble_a be_v wish_v to_o be_v at_o hand_n with_o delight_n and_o receive_v with_o devotion_n man._n o_o my_o soul_n if_o thou_o understand_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v so_o hear_v my_o council_n and_o in_o this_o life_n so_o long_o as_o it_o last_v prepare_v for_o thyself_o that_o life_n which_o last_v eternal_o whilst_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n die_v to_o the_o world_n that_o afterward_o thou_o may_v begin_v to_o live_v in_o god_n understand_v that_o there_o be_v no_o one_o that_o admit_v death_n approach_v merry_o and_o jocund_o but_o he_o that_o have_v prepare_v himself_o thereto_o by_o good_a work_n whilst_o he_o live_v give_v attention_n to_o that_o of_o seneca_n the_o indiscreet_a man_n that_o be_v the_o sinner_n and_o the_o guilty_a man_n begin_v his_o death_n in_o die_v but_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o virtuous_a overcome_v death_n by_o death_n soule_n o_o man_n i_o perceive_v that_o the_o death_n of_o good_a man_n be_v bless_v and_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n unhappy_a and_o miserable_a man._n o_o my_o soul_n according_a to_o st._n bern._n the_o death_n of_o the_o just_a man_n be_v good_a in_o respect_n of_o rest_n better_a in_o respect_n of_o change_n the_o best_a in_o respect_n of_o security_n contrariwise_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n be_v most_o miserable_a and_o well_o may_v it_o be_v term_v the_o worst_a evil_a in_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o world_n worse_o in_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o worst_a in_o the_o double_a sorrow_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o worm_n and_o fire_n and_o that_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o be_v in_o the_o privation_n of_o divine_a contemplation_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o formidable_a austerity_n