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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 bitterness_n and_o permit_v his_o elect_n to_o be_v afflict_v with_o infirmity_n which_o contradiction_n with_o calumny_n and_o with_o cross_n to_o oblige_v they_o to_o despise_v life_n and_o to_o desire_v death_n p._n 193._o xxvi_o article_n st._n augustin_n teach_v in_o several_a place_n of_o his_o writing_n as_o a_o assure_a doctrine_n that_o the_o most_o solid_a virtue_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o most_o visible_a character_n of_o the_o predestinate_a be_v to_o sigh_v continual_o in_o the_o expectation_n of_o death_n and_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o another_o life_n p._n 197._o xxvii_o article_n a_o comparison_n of_o faithful_a christian_n with_o the_o faithful_a isralite_n in_o which_o st._n augustin_n show_v that_o as_o the_o first_o come_v of_o the_o messiah_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o continual_a desire_n and_o of_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o true_a isralite_n so_o also_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n jesus_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o aim_n of_o the_o most_o solid_a 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 profitable_a of_o all_o spiritual_a practice_n p._n 270._o xxxvii_o art_n st._n bernard_n teach_v we_o that_o hope_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o true_a christian_n and_o that_o this_o virtue_n make_v they_o to_o love_v death_n and_o to_o suffer_v patient_o all_o the_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n p._n 277._o xxxviii_o art_n st._n bernard_n prove_v that_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v not_o dread_a death_n but_o receive_v it_o which_o patience_n and_o even_o with_o joy_n we_o must_v prepare_v ourselves_o for_o it_o every_o day_n by_o 〈◊〉_d true_a repentance_n that_o by_o this_o meanâ—_n grace_n overcome_v nature_n that_o what_o appear_v so_o terrible_a to_o a_o sinful_a man_n become_v please_v to_o a_o just_a man_n but_o particular_o to_o such_o as_o have_v embrace_v a_o religious_a and_o solitary_a life_n p._n 288._o thirty-nine_o art_n the_o sentiment_n of_o st._n bernard_n touch_v the_o comtempt_n which_o perfect_a christian_n ought_v to_o have_v of_o life_n and_o of_o health_n from_o 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