chrysostom_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o world_n as_o criminall_n be_v ready_a to_o go_v forth_o of_o their_o prison_n when_o one_o bring_v to_o they_o the_o prince_n pardon_n p._n 122._o xvi_o article_n the_o five_o instruction_n of_o st._n chrysostom_n that_o if_o we_o live_v as_o beseem_v true_a christian_n we_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o difficulty_n to_o conceive_v death_n to_o be_v the_o most_o desirable_a of_o all_o good_a thing_n p._n 128._o xvii_o article_n the_o six_o instruction_n of_o st._n john_n chrysostom_n that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v have_v cure_v we_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o die_v and_o that_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o funeral_n of_o the_o faithful_a aught_o to_o give_v we_o joy_n and_o comfort_n p._n 134._o xviii_o article_n a_o exhortation_n of_o st._n john_n chrysostom_n where_o he_o declaim_v with_o much_o vehemence_n against_o the_o lazy_a and_o imperfect_a christian_n who_o 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but_o that_o he_o ought_v also_o to_o represent_v it_o often_o to_o himself_o to_o desire_v it_o and_o to_o love_v it_o if_o he_o will_v imitate_v christ_n jesus_n p._n 177._o xxiii_o article_n we_o return_v follow_v the_o order_n of_o the_o time_n of_o st._n augustin_n and_o we_o relate_v some_o more_o sentiment_n of_o this_o holy_a doctor_n which_o confirm_v the_o truth_n we_o have_v establish_v by_o his_o principle_n p._n 181._o a_o excellent_a moral_n of_o st._n augustin_n against_o they_o who_o fear_v a_o temporal_a death_n and_o dread_v not_o the_o eternal_a death_n p._n 182._o xxiv_o art_n a_o pithy_a reflection_n of_o st._n augustin_n upon_o the_o shortness_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n and_o upon_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 188._o xxv_o art_n a_o most_o true_a and_o edificatory_a observation_n of_o st._n augustin_n that_o god_n by_o a_o particular_a mercy_n besprinkle_v the_o most_o please_a sweet_n of_o this_o world_n with_o 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piety_n and_o of_o the_o most_o fervent_a desire_n of_o christian_n p._n 203._o xxviii_o article_n a_o instruction_n of_o s._n isidore_n of_o damiet_a to_o all_o christian_n to_o excite_v in_o they_o a_o perfect_a desire_n of_o death_n p._n 213._o xxix_o article_n st._n eucherius_n archbishop_n of_o lion_n exhort_v christian_n to_o observe_v attentive_o the_o different_a agitation_n of_o human_a passion_n the_o shortness_n of_o life_n and_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o death_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v never_o engage_v themselves_o in_o the_o tumult_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v evermore_o prepare_v to_o die_v p._n 216._o xxx_o article_n st._n fulgentius_n and_o st._n paulinus_n prove_v that_o death_n be_v a_o recompense_n for_o the_o just_a and_o a_o chastisement_n for_o the_o wicked_a that_o life_n be_v to_o be_v count_v by_o the_o quantity_n of_o good_a work_n which_o one_o have_v do_v and_o not_o by_o the_o number_n of_o year_n one_o have_v live_v p._n 223._o xxxi_o article_n reflection_n of_o st._n gregory_n pope_n upon_o the_o subject_a which_o be_v propose_v in_o this_o work_n p._n 231._o 1._o reflection_n that_o the_o continual_a view_n of_o death_n be_v the_o most_o assure_a mean_n to_o lead_v a_o holy_a and_o quiet_a life_n p._n 231._o xxxii_o art_n 2._o reflection_n of_o st._n gregory_n that_o natural_o all_o the_o desire_n and_o all_o the_o action_n of_o man_n tend_v to_o death_n that_o grace_n shall_v do_v in_o we_o that_o which_o nature_n do_v of_o itself_o etc._n etc._n p._n 233._o xxxiii_o art_n 3._o reflection_n of_o st._n gregory_n that_o they_o who_o love_v the_o world_n have_v some_o reason_n to_o fear_v the_o end_n thereof_o but_o that_o they_o who_o serve_v christ_n jesus_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v apprehensive_a of_o the_o world_n destruction_n etc._n etc._n p._n 238._o xxxiv_o art_n 4._o reflection_n of_o st._n gregory_n that_o there_o be_v few_o just_a person_n who_o can_v true_o say_v with_o st._n paul_n god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v glory_v in_o any_o other_o thing_n than_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n because_o the_o world_n be_v dead_a and_o crucify_a to_o i_o as_o i_o be_o dead_a and_o crucify_a to_o the_o world_n p._n 241._o xxxv_o art_n a_o pithy_a description_n which_o st._n gregory_n the_o great_a make_v of_o the_o necessity_n and_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n whence_o this_o holy_a pope_n conclude_v that_o man_n ought_v to_o desire_v death_n for_o â—he_n enjoyment_n of_o a_o better_a life_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v expose_v either_o to_o sorrow_n or_o to_o sin_n p._n 257._o xxxvi_o art_n s._n john_n climachus_n distinguish_v the_o desire_n of_o death_n which_o the_o devil_n suggest_v unto_o we_o from_o those_o which_o grace_n inspire_v into_o we_o and_o he_o compose_v one_o degree_n of_o his_o holy_a ladder_n upon_o this_o subject_n where_o he_o show_v that_o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n be_v the_o most_o 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a_o child_n of_o god_n not_o to_o tie_v himself_o to_o thing_n present_a and_o perishable_a that_o he_o may_v soon_o go_v towards_o his_o father_n who_o stretch_v forth_o his_o arm_n to_o receive_v he_o this_o tender_a affection_n and_o this_o holy_a impatience_n spring_n from_o the_o purity_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n he_o who_o be_v inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o eternal_a good_n be_v not_o puff_v up_o in_o prosperity_n nor_o cast_v down_o in_o adversity_n he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v above_o the_o earth_n and_o dwell_v already_o in_o heaven_n he_o conserves_n a_o spirit_n evermore_o equal_a in_o the_o inequality_n of_o his_o life_n event_n final_o he_o be_v like_o he_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n you_o stick_v not_o either_o at_o the_o benediction_n or_o at_o the_o malediction_n of_o the_o world_n but_o you_o be_v as_o a_o angel_n of_o our_o lord_n 17._o 2._o reg._n c._n 24._o v._n 17._o 2._o instruction_n of_o st._n chrysostom_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v 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than_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o resurrection_n resurrec_n ib._n &_o serm._n de_fw-fr tridua_fw-la domini_fw-la resurrec_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o also_o which_o the_o enemy_n of_o christianism_n have_v more_o thwart_v all_o the_o world_n agree_v that_o christ_n jesus_n die_v 18.23_o 1_o cor._n 18.23_o the_o jew_n look_v upon_o his_o cross_n as_o a_o scandal_n and_o the_o gentile_n as_o a_o folly_n but_o as_o for_o the_o resurrection_n they_o all_o absolute_o deny_v it_o only_o the_o christian_n believe_v that_o and_o god_n give_v to_o they_o all_o sort_n of_o proof_n thereof_o he_o permit_v that_o soldier_n shall_v be_v place_v around_o his_o sepulchre_n he_o rise_v forth_o of_o the_o tomb_n in_o their_o presence_n the_o stone_n be_v overturn_v the_o earth_n tremble_v the_o guard_n be_v affright_v the_o woman_n find_v he_o not_o where_o they_o have_v lay_v he_o and_o the_o angel_n assure_v they_o that_o he_o be_v rise_v he_o appear_v to_o his_o disciple_n in_o particular_a in_o 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