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tabernacle_n of_o our_o corruptible_a flesh_n that_o we_o be_v not_o content_a or_o willing_a to_o go_v to_o heaven_n till_o we_o see_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n we_o can_v stay_v no_o long_o on_o earth_n for_o the_o reform_n of_o which_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a affection_n and_o for_o the_o better_a incite_n and_o stir_v of_o we_o all_o up_o to_o a_o more_o frequent_a meditation_n and_o christian_a consideration_n of_o our_o soon_o expire_a life_n and_o speedy_a approach_a death_n let_v we_o now_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n descend_v to_o some_o further_a use_n and_o application_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v so_o large_o deliver_v and_o see_v we_o have_v be_v every_o way_n sufficient_o teach_v what_o through_o the_o frowardness_n of_o our_o carnal_a disposition_n we_o be_v otherwise_o dull_a enough_o to_o learn_v that_o in_o this_o wicked_a world_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o shop_n of_o vanity_n a_o theatre_n of_o iniquity_n whordom_n stew_n oppression_n 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be_v such_o god_n and_o ever_o remember_v that_o we_o must_v die_v like_o man_n let_v we_o esteem_v of_o every_o present_a day_n as_o of_o the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n and_o make_v such_o conscience_n of_o all_o our_o way_n word_n and_o work_n as_o if_o we_o be_v present_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o life_n moral_a life_n greg._n in_o moral_a qui_fw-fr considerate_a qualiter_fw-la erit_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la pavidus_fw-la &_o providus_fw-la erit_fw-la in_o operatione_n he_o that_o think_v always_o of_o die_v will_v be_v circumspect_a in_o his_o do_v the_o meditation_n of_o death_n be_v a_o christian_a man_n philosophy_n o_o let_v we_o as_o careful_a christian_n be_v continual_o exercise_v in_o this_o study_n and_o as_o cheerful_a and_o faithful_a professor_n be_v always_o busy_v in_o perform_v those_o righteous_a and_o religious_a duty_n which_o we_o will_v do_v if_o we_o be_v die_v and_o because_o that_o death_n in_o all_o place_n wait_v for_o we_o let_v we_o expect_v it_o every_o hour_n suspect_v it_o every_o where_o and_o be_v at_o all_o time_n prepare_v for_o it_o and_o now_o at_o this_o time_n especial_o let_v the_o dreadful_a spectacle_n of_o death_n before_o our_o eye_n be_v as_o a_o shrill_a trumpet_n sound_v aloud_o that_o message_n of_o isaiah_n to_o ezekiah_n in_o our_o ear_n that_o it_o may_v sink_v deep_a into_o our_o heart_n 1._o heart_n isa_n 38._o 1._o set_a thy_o house_n in_o order_n for_o thou_o must_v die_v and_o shall_v not_o live_v dispose_v of_o thy_o temporal_a affair_n leave_v not_o thy_o land_n entangle_v thy_o substance_n inte_v to_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o variance_n to_o thy_o posterity_n make_v thy_o will_n do_v it_o in_o time_n whilst_o thy_o thought_n be_v free_a thy_o affection_n stay_v and_o thy_o reason_n not_o distract_v with_o fear_n or_o sense_n disturb_v with_o pain_n so_o shall_v thy_o testament_n be_v testatio_fw-la mentis_fw-la a_o witness_n of_o thy_o mind_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o thou_o put_v over_o the_o dispose_n of_o thy_o estate_n to_o that_o troublesome_a time_n of_o sickness_n when_o thy_o head_n ak_v hand_n shake_v thy_o tongue_n falter_v thy_o heart_n faint_v and_o every_o part_n be_v pain_v it_o may_v just_o be_v fear_v that_o neither_o thy_o word_n or_o writing_n will_v so_o express_v thy_o meaning_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v easy_o draw_v to_o make_v a_o will_n after_o another_o mind_n rather_o than_o thy_o own_o set_a therefore_o thy_o house_n in_o order_n now_o that_o thy_o soul_n be_v not_o weary_v then_o with_o secular_a affair_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v whole_o busy_v in_o make_v itself_o ready_a for_o god_n yea_o set_v thy_o heart_n in_o order_n also_o and_o forthwith_o dispose_v of_o thy_o soul_n to_o cast_v up_o her_o reckon_n turn_v thyself_o as_o ezekiah_n do_v 2._o do_v 2._o kin._n 20._o 2._o to_o the_o wall_n that_o be_v from_o the_o world_n to_o god_n silentium_fw-la a_o mundo_fw-la est_fw-la susurrus_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la consider_v what_o thou_o have_v be_v examine_v thyself_o what_o thou_o be_v premeditate_a what_o thou_o shall_v be_v cogita_fw-la unde_fw-la venis_fw-la &_o erubesce_fw-la etc._n etc._n think_v on_o thy_o bern._n bern._n naked_a nativity_n and_o blush_v for_o shame_n on_o this_o world_n wretchedness_n &_o misery_n etc._n etc._n sigh_v for_o grief_n on_o death_n approach_v tyranny_n and_o tremble_v for_o fear_n or_o rather_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v free_v from_o fear_n grief_n and_o shame_n make_v soon_o thy_o soul_n peace_n with_o god_n and_o the_o world_n and_o by_o faithful_a repentance_n turn_v from_o the_o world_n vanity_n to_o god_n seat_n of_o mercy_n and_o weep_v as_o 3._o as_o 2._o kin._n 20._o 3._o ezekiah_n do_v bewail_v thy_o sin_n past_a keep_v a_o narrow_a watch_n over_o thy_o heart_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v sow_n in_o tear_n that_o thou_o may_v reap_v in_o joy_n psa_n 126._o and_o last_o not_o to_o leave_v so_o good_a a_o pattern_n in_o any_o point_n unfollowed_a pray_v too_o as_o ezekiah_n do_v though_o thou_o can_v not_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n lord_n remember_v how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n yet_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n for_o mercy_n as_o david_n do_v 7._o do_v psalm_n 25._o 7._o lord_n remember_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n lord_n for_o thy_o goodness_n sake_n remember_v i_o and_o as_o d._n 38._o ambr._n in_o psal_n 38._o ambrose_n do_v on_o the_o 38._o psalm_n lord_n forgive_v i_o my_o fault_n here_o where_o i_o have_v sin_v for_o else_o where_o i_o can_v be_v relieve_v except_o i_o have_v my_o pardon_n here_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o expect_v the_o restful_a comfort_n of_o forgiveness_n hereafter_o now_o be_v the_o acceptable_a time_n as_o st._n paul_n speak_v 2._o speak_v 2._o cor._n 6._o 2._o now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n this_o world_n be_v for_o thy_o repentance_n the_o other_o for_o thy_o recompense_n 4._o recompense_n chrys_n in_o heb._n cap._n 2._o hom_n 4._o hic_fw-la locus_fw-la luctae_fw-la ille_fw-la coronae_fw-la hoc_fw-la cunaeorum_fw-la tempus_fw-la est_fw-la illud_fw-la coronarum_fw-la as_o d._n chrysostom_n speak_v this_o be_v the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o combat_v that_o of_o crown_v this_o of_o work_v that_o of_o reward_v this_o be_v for_o thy_o patience_n that_o for_o thy_o comfort_n now_o god_n be_v help_v to_o all_o they_o which_o repent_v and_o forsake_v their_o evil_a way_n but_o then_o he_o will_v be_v a_o severe_a examiner_n judge_n and_o revenger_n of_o all_o our_o wicked_a work_n this_o be_v our_o day_n wherein_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v preach_v that_o be_v god_n day_n wherein_o all_o that_o have_v receive_v this_o grace_n in_o vain_a shall_v be_v punish_v they_o that_o will_v not_o now_o receive_v good_a counsel_n at_o