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giezi_n 16.19_o gen._n 11.4_o gen._n 19.25_o 4._o peâ—_n 50._o watch_n 26_o luc._n 16.19_o and_o of_o judas_n to_o the_o riot_n of_o the_o rich_a glutton_n and_o other_o sinner_n and_o sin_n by_o the_o view_n whereof_o he_o shall_v conceive_v a_o immortal_a hatred_n and_o shall_v firm_o purpose_v to_o serve_v god_n withal_o his_o hart_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v without_o ever_o offend_v he_o never_o so_o little_a willing_o and_o towards_o night_n have_v make_v some_o particular_a prayer_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n he_o shall_v think_v of_o his_o lodging_n the_o eighteen_o day_n a_o meditation_n of_o death_n the_o first_o effect_n of_o sin_n chap._n xl._n profitable_a to_o who_o the_o remembrance_n of_o death_n be_v grievous_a &_o to_o who_o profitable_a there_o be_v nothing_o more_o unpleasant_a than_o the_o memory_n of_o death_n to_o they_o that_o do_v not_o live_v well_o nothing_o be_v more_o profitable_a to_o those_o that_o desire_v well_o to_o govern_v their_o action_n 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tyme._n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n say_v it_o be_v ordain_v for_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v 9.17_o heb._n 9.17_o of_o this_o meditation_n he_o shall_v mark_v that_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o sure_a and_o certain_a then_o death_n so_o also_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o uncertain_a than_o the_o hour_n and_o manner_n thereof_o and_o the_o estate_n wherein_o it_o shall_v find_v the_o soul_n 9_o eccles_n 9_o whether_o in_o grace_n or_o in_o sin_n when_o it_o shall_v dislodge_v and_o remove_v from_o her_o body_n by_o which_o circumstance_n he_o must_v stir_v up_o himself_o to_o watch_v and_o seek_v all_o the_o mean_n and_o way_n he_o can_v to_o put_v himself_o in_o good_a order_n and_o preparation_n for_o fear_n of_o be_v surprise_v and_o take_v unaware_o by_o reason_n of_o such_o uncertainty_n the_o second_o shall_v be_v to_o consider_v the_o accident_n that_o do_v accompany_v this_o last_o conflict_n death_n the_o conflict_n of_o death_n as_o well_o in_o soul_n as_o in_o 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and_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n which_o thy_o death_n have_v bring_v to_o i_o and_o so_o well_o to_o prepare_v myself_o against_o this_o combat_n of_o death_n so_o valiant_o to_o wrestle_v with_o it_o 115._o psal_n 115._o and_o so_o happy_o to_o overcome_v it_o that_o my_o death_n may_v be_v of_o those_o the_o prophet_n speak_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n be_v precious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o those_o of_o who_o the_o same_o prophet_n say_v 33._o psal_n 33._o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n be_v most_o miserable_a thou_o say_v sometime_o to_o thy_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n watch_n and_o stand_v ready_a for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n will_v come_v at_o a_o hour_n when_o you_o think_v not_o of_o he_o and_o again_o 25._o math._n 24._o &_o 25._o walk_v
order_v that_o this_o name_n may_v be_v a_o defence_n to_o we_o against_o our_o enemy_n a_o solace_n of_o our_o sorrow_n in_o this_o mortal_a pilgrimage_n the_o oil_n and_o remedy_n of_o our_o wound_n and_o in_o the_o end_n our_o life_n and_o salvation_n the_o pilgrim_n have_v thus_o pray_v shall_v hear_v mass_n at_o his_o time_n &_o shall_v finish_v his_o accustom_a devotion_n of_o the_o morning_n the_o afterdinner_n and_o evening_n of_o the_o nine_o and_o twentieth_o day_n a_o meditation_n of_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o three_o king_n chap._n xxxv_o in_o the_o evening_n after_o evensong_n the_o pilgrim_n after_o the_o two_o precedent_a mystery_n shall_v meditate_v of_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o king_n those_o notable_a &_o first_o pilgrim_n of_o the_o paynim_n come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n to_o adore_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v find_v he_o bear_v of_o who_o birth_n they_o have_v a_o revelation_n 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sueton._n in_o oâ—tau_n c._n 94._o &_o in_o vespas_fw-la who_o shall_v rule_v all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v also_o about_o that_o time_n a_o common_a bruit_n over_o all_o the_o east_n as_o profane_a author_n themselves_o do_v testify_v cicero_z suetonius_n and_o other_o three_o they_o be_v move_v and_o forcible_o drive_v to_o undertake_v this_o voyage_n by_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a star_n which_o do_v appear_v to_o they_o in_o the_o east_n whereof_o they_o have_v hear_v the_o foresay_a prophecy_n of_o balaam_n &_o have_v long_o expect_v according_a to_o our_o doctor_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o this_o king_n bear_v they_o come_v then_o to_o jerusalem_n as_o to_o the_o chief_a and_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o judea_n there_o to_o learn_v this_o news_n 24._o num._n 24._o they_o ask_v for_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o earthly_a king_n enter_v into_o a_o rage_n and_o fury_n enquire_v also_o with_o they_o matth._n chrysos_fw-la &_o hier._n in_o matth._n 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