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A69886 The house of weeping, or, Mans last progress to his long home fully represented in several funeral discourses, with many pertinent ejaculations under each head, to remind us of our mortality and fading state / by John Dunton ... Dunton, John, 1627 or 8-1676. 1682 (1682) Wing D2627; ESTC R40149 361,593 708

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do_v we_o think_v of_o year_n and_o age_n frequent_o no_o long_o have_v then_o flower_n or_o the_o shadow_n of_o flower_n or_o then_o any_o thing_n if_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v more_o short_a and_o fade_a than_o those_o flower_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n great_o to_o be_v admire_v that_o this_o swift_a brevity_n of_o life_n shall_v be_v divulge_v by_o all_o the_o prophet_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o writer_n of_o all_o age_n and_o yet_o that_o miserable_a man_n shall_v be_v deaf_a to_o all_o their_o exclamation_n ezechias_n cry_v out_o by_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n from_o the_o morning_n till_o the_o evening_n thou_o shall_v conclude_v my_o day_n the_o royal_a psalmist_n cry_v out_o my_o day_n have_v pass_v away_o like_o a_o shadow_n josiah_n the_o king_n cry_v out_o man_n spring_v up_o like_o a_o flower_n and_o be_v tread_v down_o and_o vanishes_z like_o a_o shadow_n behold_v man_n be_v like_o a_o bubble_n all_o thy_o life_n be_v the_o flight_n of_o a_o shadow_n can_v thou_o then_o dream_v of_o any_o mansion_n or_o abide_v place_n here_o wherefore_o do_v thou_o covetous_o scrape_v together_o wherefore_o do_v thou_o scrape_v and_o rake_v as_o if_o to_o live_v the_o age_n of_o nestor_n death_n be_v at_o thy_o back_n thou_o shall_v go_v hence_o before_o thou_o fear_v thy_o departure_n unless_o thou_o be_v afraid_a betimes_o make_v haste_n eternity_n be_v at_o hand_n sect._n 6._o the_o same_o be_v deliver_v with_o great_a confirmation_n the_o life_n of_o no_o man_n be_v otherwise_o than_o short_a but_o the_o short_a of_o all_o be_v their_o life_n who_o forget_v what_o be_v past_a neglect_v the_o present_a and_o be_v in_o no_o fear_n of_o the_o future_a most_o excellent_a be_v the_o say_n of_o job_n they_o that_o see_v he_o shall_v say_v where_o be_v he_o like_o a_o fleet_a dream_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v yet_o dream_n be_v vain_a and_o nothing_o swift_a than_o flight_n he_o shall_v pass_v away_o like_o a_o nocturnal_a vision_n my_o day_n say_v he_o be_v swift_o than_o the_o racer_n they_o flee_v away_o and_o see_v no_o good_a this_o say_v the_o most_o wealthy_a of_o men._n they_o take_v their_o flight_n like_o bird_n carry_v apple_n like_o a_o eagle_n fly_v to_o his_o prey_n because_o we_o be_v of_o yesterday_o and_o understand_v nothing_o because_o our_o day_n be_v like_o a_o shadow_n upon_o the_o earth_n true_o our_o day_n be_v but_o a_o shadow_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o be_v no_o delay_n we_o banquet_v and_o revel_v and_o there_o be_v no_o delay_n we_o indulge_v to_o sleep_v and_o snore_v till_o noonday_n and_o there_o be_v no_o delay_n prodigal_n of_o our_o time_n we_o go_v to_o play_n and_o invent_v voluptuous_a way_n of_o idleness_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o delay_n our_o year_n pass_v glide_v and_o fly_v away_o no_o man_n have_v so_o much_o the_o favour_n of_o heaven_n as_o to_o promise_v himself_o to_o morrow_n thus_o while_o we_o dream_v we_o pass_v to_o eternity_n either_o the_o celestial_a or_o the_o infernal_a it_o be_v a_o excellent_a say_n of_o suidas_n oh_o mortal_a but_o of_o one_o little_a day_n that_o only_o know_v the_o present_a not_o foresee_v future_a thing_n consider_v that_o eternity_n to_o which_o you_o be_v go_v sect._n 7._o the_o hope_n of_o long_a life_n and_o wish_n be_v vain_a what_o shall_v i_o do_v say_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o heart_n because_o i_o have_v not_o room_n for_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o land_n i_o will_v do_v this_o i_o will_v pull_v down_o my_o barn_n and_o build_v big_a miserable_a soul_n alas_o thrice_o miserable_a will_v thou_o enlarge_v thy_o barn_n to_o morrow_n the_o grave_n shall_v be_v thy_o habitation_n oh_o that_o it_o prove_v not_o hell_n this_o night_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o thou_o and_o who_o shall_v inherit_v what_o thou_o have_v scrape_v together_o thy_o virtue_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o thy_o vice_n shall_v go_v with_o thou_o neither_o shall_v thou_o take_v with_o thou_o any_o other_o companion_n hence_o most_n like_o the_o fate_n of_o this_o rich_a man_n be_v that_o of_o senecio_n in_o seneca_n who_o consider_v this_o fleet_a life_n of_o we_o which_o we_o enjoy_v at_o mercy_n every_o day_n say_v he_o every_o hour_n show_v we_o what_o nothing_o we_o be_v and_o by_o some_o new_a argument_n still_o admonish_v we_o of_o our_o frailty_n while_o they_o compel_v we_o covetous_a of_o eternity_n to_o look_v after_o death_n senecio_n cornelius_n a_o roman_a knight_n a_o man_n of_o extreme_a sragality_n no_o less_o careful_a of_o his_o patrimony_n than_o of_o his_o body_n when_o he_o have_v sit_v all_o day_n till_o night_n by_o his_o friend_n sick_a a_o bed_n beyond_o all_o hope_n of_o recovery_n when_o he_o have_v supp'di_n well_o and_o cheery_a be_v take_v with_o a_o violent_a distemper_n the_o quinsey_n scarce_o retain_v his_o breath_n within_o his_o contract_a jaw_n till_o morning_n so_o that_o he_o decease_v within_o a_o few_o hour_n after_o he_o have_v perform_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o sound_n and_o healthy_a man._n he_o that_o turn_v and_o wind_v his_o money_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n he_o that_o leave_v no_o sort_n of_o gain_n un●ryed_v in_o the_o very_a flood_n of_o his_o prosperity_n in_o the_o very_a torrent_n of_o his_o over●lowing_a heap_n expire_v thus_o it_o happen_v that_o when_o man_n most_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o toil_n they_o spend_v their_o last_o breath_n like_o the_o wind_n that_o when_o they_o blow_v most_o vehement_o lose_v their_o force_n most_o quick_o then_o allay_v when_o they_o have_v rage_v most_o furious_o the_o most_o admirable_a job_n almost_o by_o way_n of_o complaint_n interrogate_v the_o deity_n and_o do_v thou_o so_o soon_o cast_v i_o down_o learned_o tertullian_n and_o true_o thus_o say_v he_o the_o sail_v ship_n free_a from_o the_o capherean_a rock_n not_o toss_v by_o tempest_n nor_o tumble_v by_o the_o vast_a wave_n but_o steer_v with_o a_o flatter_a gale_n make_v swift_a way_n on_o a_o sudden_a with_o one_o sh●g_n lose_v all_o their_o hope_n of_o safety_n no_o other_o be_v the_o shipwreck_n of_o life_n and_o the_o calm_a event_n of_o death_n how_o stupid_a a_o thing_n than_o be_v to_o dispose_v of_o age_n we_o be_v not_o then_o lord_n of_o to_o morrow_n how_o great_a be_v the_o madness_n of_o those_o that_o commence_v long_a hope_n i_o will_v buy_v i_o will_v build_v i_o will_v sell_v i_o will_v appoint_v i_o will_v bear_v honour_n and_o then_o i_o will_v repose_v my_o old_a age_n in_o seizure_n but_o all_o thing_n believe_v i_o be_v uncertain_a to_o the_o fortunate_a no_o man_n can_v promise_v himself_o any_o thing_n of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v what_o we_o enjoy_v s●●ps_n through_o our_o hand_n that_o very_a hour_n a_o chance_n may_v happen_v and_o disappoint_v all_o we_o propose_v to_o ourselves_o long_o voyage_n and_o tedious_a stay_v e●re_o we_o return_v to_o our_o country_n affair_n of_o war_n and_o council_n slow_a action_n prolix_a business_n a_o long_a s●ri●s_n of_o toil_n labour_n and_o employment_n we_o begin_v suit_n hope_v the_o long_a life_n of_o nestor_n and_o the_o fortune_n of_o metellus_n when_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n death_n be_v at_o our_o elbow_n and_o from_o the_o precipice_n of_o life_n throw_v we_o headlong_o into_o the_o sea_n of_o eternity_n sect._n 8._o man_n be_v dust_n remember_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v dust_n and_o to_o dust_n shall_v return_v this_o sad_a verse_n our_o mother_n the_o church_n repeat_v when_o she_o cover_v the_o head_n of_o her_o child_n with_o dirt_n and_o admonish_v ●s_a of_o our_o mortality_n at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o we_o least_o think_v of_o it_o herein_o the_o church_n imitate_v the_o eagle_n who_o when_o she_o will_v encounter_v the_o hart_n shake_v the_o dust_n which_o she_o have_v gather_v upon_o her_o wing_n into_o the_o heart_n eye_n and_o fix_v her_o talon_n between_o his_o horn_n she_o clap_v his_o head_n with_o her_o wing_n till_o he_o fall_v headlong_o from_o some_o precipice_n thus_o the_o church_n surprise_v man_n run_v into_o forbid_a impiety_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mid_a way_n and_o strew_v his_o head_n with_o this_o funeral_n powder_n the_o same_o thing_n say_v the_o priest_n at_o the_o interment_n of_o the_o body_n remember_v say_v he_o o_o man_n that_o thou_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v this_o he_o speak_v not_o to_o the_o dead_a corpse_n but_o opportune_o and_o in_o its_o place_n to_o those_o that_o stand_v about_o the_o grave_a philip_n of_o macedon_n be_v wise_a in_o this_o who_o daily_o admonish_v by_o that_o verse_n philip_n thou_o be_v but_o man_n carry_v himself_o more_o moderate_o but_o the_o crane_n teach_v we_o these_o thing_n they_o when_o they_o keep_v their_o watch_n in_o the_o
be_v in_o brief_a but_o the_o four_o part_n of_o all_o that_o tedious_a life_n what_o a_o little_a be_v leave_v we_o of_o that_o which_o be_v our_o own_o many_o there_o be_v who_o their_o misfortune_n will_v not_o give_v leave_n to_o take_v breath_n many_o who_o their_o prosperity_n for_o we_o lay_v not_o hold_v upon_o time_n to_o stop_v the_o fleet_a thing_n in_o nature_n but_o let_v it_o slip_v as_o a_o superfluous_a thing_n and_o easy_a to_o be_v recover_v what_o keeper_n of_o time_n so_o spare_v that_o may_v not_o find_v something_o worthy_a to_o exchange_v with_o his_o time_n we_o trifile_v with_o the_o most_o precious_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o there_o be_v no_o reckon_n make_v of_o that_o which_o can_v be_v sufficient_o value_v like_o they_o that_o sleep_n in_o ship_n who_o be_v drive_v along_o by_o the_o wind_n though_o they_o perceive_v not_o the_o motion_n and_o when_o they_o wake_v wonder_v to_o see_v themselves_o ready_a to_o be_v land_v thus_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n hasten_v away_o while_o we_o sleep_v and_o neglect_v the_o inestimable_a price_n of_o time_n when_o we_o shall_v wake_v for_o a_o better_a life_n we_o admire_v to_o see_v ourselves_o at_o our_o journey_n end_n death_n be_v to_o many_o as_o the_o harbour_n to_o the_o sailer_n he_o sail_v well_o that_o do_v not_o shipwreck_n in_o the_o port._n sect._n 37._o delay_n be_v the_o great_a blemish_n of_o life_n we_o delay_v and_o put_v off_o every_o thing_n unless_o it_o be_v vice_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n take_v up_o our_o whole_a time_n in_o other_o thing_n we_o be_v always_o 〈…〉_z full_a of_o promise_n and_o say_v to_o ove_z self_n to_o morrow_n this_o shall_v be_v do_v the_o next_o week_n i_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o repent_v next_o year_n i_o intend_v to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n thus_o day_n month_n and_o year_n slide_v away_o while_o we_o procrastinate_v while_o we_o promise_v and_o never_o stand_v to_o our_o promise_n excellent_o seneca_n thou_o shall_v hear_v say_v he_o most_o people_n say_v at_o fifty_o i_o intend_v to_o retire_v at_o sixty_o i_o intend_v to_o give_v over_o business_n and_o who_o do_v thou_o take_v for_o surety_n of_o thy_o long_a life_n who_o will_v warrant_v thing_n to_o pass_v as_o thou_o dispose_v they_o be_v thou_o not_o ashamed_a to_o reserve_v the_o remain_n and_o dregs_o of_o life_n to_o god_n and_o to_o appoint_v that_o time_n for_o devotion_n which_o thou_o can_v no_o otherwise_o employ_v how_o late_o be_v it_o then_o to_o begin_v to_o live_v when_o thou_o be_v just_a at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o what_o a_o foolish_a oblivion_n of_o mortality_n be_v that_o to_o defer_v wholesome_a admonition_n till_o the_o fifty_o or_o sixty_v year_n and_o to_o seek_v to_o begin_v thy_o life_n at_o a_o age_n to_o which_o few_o attnin_n sigismond_n the_o second_o king_n of_o poland_n because_o of_o his_o pero●tual_a delay_n and_o heaviness_n in_o weighty_a affair_n be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o tomorrow_n such_o be_v we_o certain_o man_n of_o tomorrow_n we_o delay_v all_o thing_n most_o willing_a also_o if_o we_o can_v to_o put_v off_o death_n itself_o but_o the_o business_n of_o die_v admit_v of_o no_o delay_n suffer_v no_o put_v his_o therefore_o to_o use_v the_o old_a proverb_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v long_o old_a be_v old_a betimes_o which_o thou_o may_v be_v by_o suffer_v no_o delay_n we_o by_o lose_v the_o best_a of_o thing_n lose_v all_o true_o say_v chrysologus_fw-la then_o a_o man_n desire_v to_o do_v well_o when_o death_n have_v deprive_v he_o of_o the_o opportunity_n of_o act_v we_o stalk_v to_o death_n most_o common_o with_o the_o same_o step_n as_o they_o that_o walk_v in_o their_o sleep_n first_o we_o begin_v to_o delay_v and_o procrastinate_v wholesome_a thing_n then_o to_o act_v a_o little_a more_o close_o then_o to_o neglect_v and_o omit_v altogether_o what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v ●●●●●_o we_o sweet_o sleep_v and_o perish_v o_fw-fr mortal_n over-late_a be_v to_o morrow_n life_n live_v to_o day_n pay_v your_o salary_n to_o day_n mourn_v for_o your_o sin_n to_o day_n for_o who_o have_v assure_v you_o of_o to_o morrow_n what_o may_v be_v do_v to_o day_n why_o defer_v you_o to_o another_o day_n perhaps_o never_o to_o come_v to_o defer_v good_a action_n be_v ever_o noxious_a and_o over-late_a the_o great_a loss_n of_o life_n delay_n be_v still_o for_o who_o delay_n seem_v not_o to_o have_v a_o will_n let_v we_o make_v haste_n therefore_o and_o consider_v how_o much_o we_o shall_v add_v to_o swiftness_n if_o the_o enemy_n be_v at_o our_o back_n if_o we_o shall_v perceive_v the_o horseman_n just_a at_o the_o heel_n of_o the_o fugitive_n this_o be_v the_o case_n necessity_n drive_v let_v we_o make_v haste_n and_o escape_v let_v we_o shelter_v ourselves_o in_o security_n and_o often_o consider_v how_o amiable_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o finish_v our_o life_n b●fore_o death_n the_o great_a comfort_n in_o death_n be_v to_o ha●e_v delay_v nothing_o sect._n 38._o the_o hunt_n of_o death_n 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upon_o this_o the_o prince_n awake_v and_o examine_v with_o himself_o what_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o dream_n shall_v be_v the_o next_o day_n also_o he_o declare_v to_o hi●_n noble_n what_o he_o have_v dream_v several_a interpretation_n be_v make_v upon_o it_o which_o when_o duke_n william_n have_v hear_v i_o say_v he_o be_o that_o hart_n who_o be_o short_o to_o end_v this_o mortal_a life_n i_o will_v be_v bury_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o event_n verify_v both_o the_o dream_n and_o the_o presage_n for_o in_o a_o short_a time_n sickness_n and_o death_n lay_v the_o body_n of_o prince_n william_n in_o the_o grave_a while_o his_o soul_n take_v her_o flight_n to_o those_o azure_a mansion_n above_o a_o good_a death_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o a_o most_o bless_a eternity_n sect._n 39_o wherefore_o upon_o the_o daily_a sight_n of_o funeral_n we_o do_v not_o consider_v death_n the_o devil_n a_o most_o skilful_a painter_n paint_v so_o well_o according_a to_o the_o 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only_o bind_v if_o a_o smith_n or_o other_o handicraftsman_n thy_o hand_n be_v not_o at_o liberty_n but_o if_o thy_o mind_n fail_v thou_o not_o thou_o may_v hear_v thou_o may_v learn_v thou_o may_v remember_v though_o sick_a what_o more_o do_v thou_o believe_v thou_o do_v nothing_o if_o thou_o be_v temperate_a in_o sickness_n if_o thou_o show_v that_o thy_o disease_n may_v be_v overcome_v at_o least_o endure_v there_o be_v room_n for_o courage_n in_o the_o bed_n of_o sickness_n thou_o have_v business_n enough_o strive_v with_o thy_o disease_n and_o thou_o have_v do_v enough_o sect._n 46._o the_o sick-man_n to_o himself_o against_o himself_o what_o do_v i_o do_v must_v i_o thus_o die_v before_o i_o be_o gray_a we_o be_v all_o in_o this_o error_n that_o we_o think_v none_o fit_a for_o death_n but_o the_o age_a when_o infancy_n and_o youth_n also_o go_v a_o immaculate_a life_n be_v a_o old_a age_n and_o the_o most_o lovely_a age_n of_o all_o be_v a_o honest_a life_n it_o be_v better_a 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i_o measure_v myself_o say_v he_o not_o by_o the_o span_n of_o my_o life_n but_o by_o the_o scene_n of_o perpituity_n do_v thou_o measure_v thyself_o so_o not_o by_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o year_n but_o by_o eternity_n that_o have_v no_o end_n sect._n 47._o the_o patient_a man_n to_o god_n my_o god_n the_o desire_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o a_o most_o miserable_a creature_n a_o most_o vile_a worm_n lie_v here_o tie_v to_o my_o bed_n without_o the_o use_n of_o hand_n or_o foot_n a_o idle_a slothful_a benumb_v unprofitable_a servant_n a_o burden_n to_o the_o earth_n endure_v nothing_o for_o thy_o sake_n yet_o i_o desire_v o_o god_n i_o desire_v to_o labour_v for_o thy_o sake_n to_o suffer_v heat_n cold_a weariness_n affliction_n anguish_n nay_o torment_n for_o thy_o sake_n this_o the_o bless_a dominic_n teach_v i_o who_o be_v oppress_v with_o violent_a pain_n and_o advise_v by_o his_o friend_n to_o desire_v of_o god_n to_o deal_v more_o mild_o with_o he_o make_v this_o answer_n if_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v thou_o to_o speak_v out_o of_o ignorance_n i_o will_v not_o endure_v thy_o sight_n and_o then_o throw_v himself_o upon_o the_o bare_a ground_n i_o give_v thou_o thanks_o say_v he_o my_o most_o kind_a lord_n for_o these_o misery_n which_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o to_o endure_v increase_v my_o pain_n multiply_v my_o torment_n send_v i_o a_o bundred_a infirmity_n for_o i_o know_v thou_o will_v send_v i_o patience_n with_o all_o can_v i_o say_v more_o than_o this_o it_o be_v too_o little_a that_o i_o suffer_v o_o god_n add_v still_o more_o and_o more_o to_o my_o pain_n i_o have_v deserve_v more_o severe_a chastisement_n than_o thou_o inflict_a upon_o i_o o_o my_o most_o merciful_a god_n spare_v i_o not_o lord_n burn_v cut_v and_o tear_v my_o flesh_n so_o thou_o grant_v i_o eternity_n have_v i_o a_o hundred_o body_n i_o will_v endure_v a_o hundred_o crucifying_n so_o i_o may_v please_v thou_o and_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o thou_o o_o most_o merciful_a father_n 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in_o tear_n every_o one_o may_v say_v of_o himself_o as_o i_o begin_v in_o tear_n i_o end_v my_o life_n for_o all_o my_o life_n be_v but_o a_o mourn_a strife_n thus_o all_o begin_v thus_o all_o man_n end_v their_o year_n when_o bear_v they_o weep_v and_o die_v expend_v tear_n thus_o in_o those_o tear_n as_o in_o a_o shipwreck_n find_v in_o his_o own_o wave_n each_o single_a man_n lie_v drown_v he_o be_v only_o blessed_v that_o so_o do_v pass_v the_o frith_n to_o have_v no_o cause_n of_o weep_v after_o death_n will_v thou_o have_v a_o abstract_n a_o epitome_n of_o all_o humane_a life_n daniel_n the_o archbishop_n and_o elector_n of_o mentz_n in_o germany_n in_o a_o little_a book_n of_o prayer_n write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n these_o precept_n of_o live_v 1._o life_n short_a 2._o beauty_n deceitful_a 3._o money_n fly_v away_o 4._o empire_n envy_v 5._o war_n pernicious_a 6._o victory_n doubtful_a 7._o friendship_n fallacious_a 8._o old_a age_n miserable_a 9_o death_n happiness_n 10._o wisdom_n fame_n eternal_a that_o heavenly_a wisdom_n that_o bring_v we_o to_o kingdom_n never_o destitute_a never_o to_o be_v invade_v eternal_a sect._n 13._o god_n the_o comfort_n of_o our_o tear_n acknowledge_v the_o voice_n as_o well_o of_o the_o comforter_n as_o of_o the_o promiser_n with_o he_o i_o be_o in_o tribulation_n he_o shall_v deliver_v i_o and_o i_o will_v glorify_v he_o and_o this_o true_o for_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n to_o those_o that_o be_v afflict_v in_o mind_n and_o will_v save_v the_o humble_a in_o heart_n concern_v these_o promise_n st._n austin_n have_v be_v perspicuous_a fear_v not_o say_v he_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o affliction_n lest_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v with_o thou_o god_n be_v present_a with_o those_o that_o be_v afflict_v in_o mind_n he_o assist_v in_o the_o conflict_n consider_v who_o proclaim_v the_o conflict_n god_n do_v not_o so_o behold_v thou_o strive_v for_o the_o race_n as_o the_o people_n look_v upon_o the_o chariot_n driver_n they_o can_v shout_n and_o bawl_v but_o know_v not_o how_o to_o help_v they_o can_v prepare_v the_o crown_n but_o can_v afford_v strength_n for_o man_n be_v but_o man_n and_o no_o god_n and_o perhaps_o while_o he_o look_v on_o he_o labour_v more_o as_o he_o sit_v than_o the_o other_o in_o the_o contest_v god_n when_o he_o behold_v his_o wrestler_n assist_v his_o invoker_n for_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o wrestler_n be_v in_o the_o psalm_n if_o i_o say_v my_o foot_n be_v move_v thy_o mercy_n shall_v assist_v i_o therefore_o when_o thou_o begin_v to_o be_v afflict_v summon_v up_o thy_o faith_n and_o thou_o shall_v know_v the_o virtue_n of_o it_o for_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o but_o thou_o therefore_o think_v thyself_o forsake_v because_o he_o do_v not_o deliver_v thou_o just_o when_o thou_o will_v have_v he_o he_o deliver_v the_o child_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n he_o that_o deliver_v the_o three_o child_n do_v he_o desert_n the_o maccabee_n far_o be_v any_o such_o thought_n he_o deliver_v both_o these_o and_o they_o those_o corporal_o that_o unbeliever_n may_v be_v confound_v these_o spiritual_o that_o the_o faithful_a may_v imitate_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n to_o those_o that_o be_v afflict_v in_o mind_n and_o shall_v deliver_v the_o humble_a in_o spirit_n god_n be_v above_o the_o christian_a beneath_o if_o he_o will_v that_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v be_v near_o he_o let_v he_o be_v humble_a great_a mystery_n my_o brethren_n god_n be_v above_o all_o thing_n do_v thou_o exalt_v thyself_o thou_o do_v not_o move_v he_o do_v thou_o humble_v thyself_o he_o will_v descend_v to_o thou_o therefore_o invoke_v to_o thy_o aid_n this_o most_o faithful_a assistant_n he_o will_v be_v present_a at_o one_o sigh_n so_o it_o be_v serious_a and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n for_o the_o former_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o most_o true_o say_v the_o same_o st._n austin_n with_o how_o much_o sweetness_n do_v he_o bewail_v himself_o that_o pray_v more_o delightful_a be_v the_o tear_n of_o those_o that_o pray_v than_o the_o pleasure_n of_o theater_n sect._n 14._o our_o nativity_n our_o death_n not_o the_o end_n of_o my_o life_n say_v the_o die_a theban_a but_o a_o more_o ample_a and_o better_a beginning_n fo●_n now_o fellow_n soldier_n your_o epaminondas_n be_v bo●a●_n because_o he_o so_o die_v for_o why_o shall_v we_o indulge_v to_o human_a grief_n or_o envy_v the_o god_n since_o they_o divide_v their_o immortality_n between_o we_o a_o nation_n border_v upon_o the_o thracian_n and_o i●_n custom_n agree_v with_o they_o have_v this_o one_o peculiar_a to_o themselves_o that_o when_o a_o infant_n be_v bear_v th●_n relation_n sit_v about_o it_o weep_v and_o wail_v en●_n merate_v the_o misery_n which_o the_o child_n be_v to_o endure_v on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o a_o man_n die_v they_o bury_v hi●_n with_o joy_n and_o exaltation_n recount_v from_o ho●_n many_o misery_n he_o be_v deliver_v deserve_o th●_n notion_n claim_v to_o itself_o the_o applause_n of_o wisdom_n who_o celebrate_v the_o birth_n of_o man_n with_o tear_n a●_n his_o funeral_n with_o pomp_n and_o gladness_n therefore_o disclaim_v the_o natural_a sweetness_n of_o life_n that_o cause_v man_n to_o act_n and_o suffer_v many_o shameful_a thing_n and_o then_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o life_n will_v be_v far_o more_o happy_a than_o the_o beginning_n wholesome_a be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o second_o pliny_n therefore_o say_v he_o many_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o think_v it_o best_a never_o to_o be_v bear_v or_o immediate_o to_o die_v thus_o sitenus_n be_v take_v by_o midas_n and_o ask_v what_o be_v the_o best_a thing_n can_v happen_v to_o man_n for_o a_o while_n stand_v silent_a at_o length_n be_v urge_v to_o speak_v he_o answer_v that_o the_o best_a thing_n be_v never_o to_o be_v bear_v the_o next_o to_o die_v the_o soon_a that_o may_v be_v this_o i_o must_v not_o omit_v very_o wonderful_a unheard_a of_o and_o pleasant_a in_o the_o relation_n lodowic_n cortusius_fw-la a_o lawyer_n of_o milan_n forbid_v to_o his_o relation_n all_o tear_n and_o lamentation_n by_o his_o will_n and_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v have_v harper_n piper_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o music_n at_o his_o funeral_n who_o shall_v partly_o go_v before_o partly_o follow_v the_o corpse_n and_o leave_v to_o every_o one_o a_o small_a sum_n of_o money_n his_o bier_n he_o order_v to_o be_v carry_v by_o twelve_o virgin_n that_o be_v clad_v in_o green_n be_v to_o sing_v all_o the_o way_n such_o song_n as_o mirth_n bring_v to_o their_o remembrance_n leave_v to_o each_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n instead_o of_o a_o dowry_n thus_o be_v he_o bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n sophia_n in_o milan_n accompany_v with_o a_o hundred_o attendant_n together_o with_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o city_n except_v those_o that_o be_v black_a for_o such_o by_o his_o will_n he_o forbid_v his_o funeral_n as_o it_o be_v turn_v his_o funeral_n rite_n into_o a_o marriage_n ceremony_n he_o die_v the_o 17_o of_o july_n 1418._o admirable_a be_v the_o say_n of_o st._n bernard_n let_v they_o bewail_v their_o dead_a who_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n they_o be_v to_o be_v deplore_v who_o after_o death_n be_v bury_v in_o hell_n by_o the_o devil_n not_o they_o who_o be_v place_v in_o heaven_n by_o the_o angel_n precious_a be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o be_v a_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n the_o consummation_n of_o victory_n the_o gate_n of_o life_n and_o the_o entrance_n into_o perfect_a security_n apparent_o say_v the_o wise_a hebrew_n better_a be_v the_o hour_n of_o death_n than_o the_o day_n of_o our_o nativity_n sect._n 15._o death_n every_o where_o several_a miserable_a people_n who_o deem_v it_o more_o convenient_a to_o die_v than_o live_v torment_v themselves_o by_o what_o mean_v to_o rid_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o world_n whether_o to_o whet_v their_o knife_n temper_v their_o poison_n make_v use_n of_o rope_n or_o precipice_n as_o if_o it_o require_v so_o much_o ceremony_n and_o labour_n to_o dissolve_v and_o untie_v the_o weak_a knot_n that_o hold_v the_o body_n and_o soul_n together_o none_o of_o these_o do_v coma_n the_o brother_n of_o diogenes_n need_n his_o soul_n shut_v close_o up_o in_o his_o own_o breast_n find_v out_o the_o way_n for_o a_o little_a study_n serve_v to_o retain_v that_o good_a the_o frail_a possession_n whereof_o be_v shake_v with_o the_o least_o puff_n of_o violence_n death_n be_v every_o where_o and_o lie_v lurk_v in_o all_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n wherever_o thou_o go_v thou_o shall_v find_v he_o prepare_v he_o be_v
sleep_v well_o relish_v my_o meat_n and_o drink_v well_o fool_z that_o thou_o be_v death_n mind_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v in_o the_o way_n see_v where_o the_o gibbet_n threaten_v thou_o but_o a_o little_a while_n and_o thou_o shall_v expire_v and_o with_o thou_o all_o thy_o pomp_n and_o luxury_n die_v all_o our_o life_n be_v the_o way_n to_o death_n sect._n 41._o a_o most_o compendious_a and_o the_o best_a permeditation_n upon_o death_n happy_a to_o be_v in_o death_n first_o learn_v to_o live_v that_o thou_o may_v happy_a live_v to_o die_v first_o strive_v this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o this_o be_v the_o art_n of_o arts._n to_o live_v well_o we_o must_v learn_v as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v and_o which_o some_o perhaps_o may_v more_o admire_v all_o our_o life_n long_o we_o must_v learn_v to_o die_v so_o many_o great_a man_n leave_v all_o their_o lumber_n behind_o when_o they_o have_v renounce_v their_o riches_n their_o pleasure_n and_o their_o office_n have_v employ_v themselves_o in_o this_o one_o thing_n to_o the_o last_o that_o they_o may_v know_v how_o to_o live_v but_o many_o of_o these_o confess_v they_o have_v not_o learn_v their_o lesson_n have_v depart_v this_o life_n but_o how_o shall_v they_o know_v this_o that_o never_o endeavout_v to_o learn_v most_o mortal_n care_v not_o for_o live_v well_o but_o for_o live_v long_o some_o than_o begin_v to_o live_v when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o leave_v the_o world_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v empty_a of_o all_o those_o comfort_n which_o we_o desire_v at_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n fearful_a of_o death_n and_o ignorant_a of_o live_v whoever_o then_o desire_v to_o learn_v the_o art_n of_o live_v let_v he_o first_o learn_v the_o art_n of_o die_v perhaps_o some_o may_v think_v that_o needless_a to_o be_v learn_v which_o be_v but_o once_o to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v with_o all_o diligence_n to_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o this_o study_n for_o that_o be_v always_o to_o be_v learn_v of_o which_o whither_o we_o know_v it_o or_o no_o we_o can_v never_o make_v the_o experiment_n the_o great_a matter_n be_v not_o to_o live_v the_o great_a matter_n be_v to_o die_v sect._n 42._o to_o day_n for_o i_o to_o morrow_n for_o thou_o francis_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n be_v take_v by_o charles_n the_o five_o when_o he_o have_v read_v at_o madrid_n charles_n impress_n upon_o the_o wall_n plus_fw-fr ultra_fw-la far_o yet_o add_v thereto_o to_o day_n for_o i_o to_o morrow_n for_o thou_o the_o victor_n take_v it_o not_o ill_a but_o to_o show_v that_o he_o understand_v it_o write_v underneath_o i_o be_o a_o man_n there_o be_v no_o humane_a accident_n but_o may_v befall_v i_o elegant_o gregory_n nazianzen_n the_o head_n quoth_v he_o grow_v gray_a the_o summer_n of_o life_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o sickle_n be_v sharpen_v against_o we_o and_o i_o fear_v lest_o while_o we_o be_v asleep_a and_o lull_v in_o hope_n the_o terrible_a reaper_n come_v but_o thou_o will_v say_v old_a man_n fear_v i_o be_o young_a be_v not_o deceive_v death_n be_v not_o perfix_v to_o any_o age._n the_o same_o bier_n to_o day_n carry_v a_o old_a man_n to_o morrow_n beautiful_a youth_n to_o day_n a_o strong_a lusty_a man_n to_o morrow_n a_o virgin_n or_o a_o old_a woman_n seneca_n speak_v to_o the_o purpose_n death_n say_v he_o aught_o to_o be_v ●et_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o young_a as_o well_o as_o old_a man_n for_o we_o be_v not_o summon_v by_o the_o censer_n book_n wherein_o the_o age_n of_o every_o one_o be_v set_v down_o such_o a_o partial_a citation_n may_v serve_v for_o war_n but_o not_o for_o death_n the_o last_o farewell_o and_o admonishment_n of_o all_o die_a man_n be_v this_o to_o day_n i_o to_o morrow_n thou_o but_o the_o dead_a alter_v the_o sentence_n and_o they_o cry_v i_o yesterday_o thou_o to_o day_n be_v mindful_a of_o death_n be_v mindful_a of_o eternity_n which_o i_o yesterday_o thou_o to_o day_n or_o to_o morrow_n shall_v begin_v never_o to_o end_v with_o either_o sect._n 43._o therefore_o live_v while_o thou_o have_v not_o for_o thy_o wit_n not_o for_o thy_o body_n not_o for_o thy_o pleasure_n not_o for_o thy_o virtue_n sake_n but_o for_o heaven_n and_o for_o god_n sake_n live_v and_o act_n as_o well_o suffer_v for_o god_n as_o act_v and_o labour_v for_o thou_o know_v not_o how_o long_o thou_o shall_v subsist_v nor_o how_o soon_o thy_o maker_n will_v take_v thou_o away_o most_o wise_o admonish_v the_o wise_a of_o preacher_n whatever_o thou_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o do_v that_o do_v with_o all_o thy_o power_n for_o in_o the_o grave_a that_o thou_o go_v unto_o there_o i●_n neither_o work_n counsel_n knowledge_n nor_o wisdom_n therefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o let_v we_o not_o be_v weary_a in_o well_o do_v 10._o for_o in_o due_a season_n we_o shall_v reap_v if_o we_o faint_v not_o while_o we_o have_v therefore_o time_n let_v we_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o men._n thou_o have_v begin_v to_o labour_n prosecute_v thy_o labour_n begin_v with_o a_o continual_a industry_n never_o cease_v nor_o intermit_v that_o labour_n which_o may_v bring_v to_o heaven_n for_o there_o be_v no_o moment_n of_o thy_o life_n wherein_o thou_o may_v not_o gain_v and_o increase_v thy_o heavenly_a treasure_n in_o this_o manner_n therefore_o labour_n without_o cease_v the_o time_n of_o rest_n shall_v come_v which_o no_o labour_n shall_v ever_o interrupt_v the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v a_o warfare_n upon_o earth_n and_o 1._o like_o the_o day_n of_o a_o bond-servant_n be_v his_o day_n a_o hireling_n say_v st._n gregory_n assuage_n the_o pain_n of_o his_o labour_n with_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o wage_n a_o hireling_n be_v solicitous_a lest_o any_o day_n shall_v pass_v he_o without_o work_n for_o he_o know_v that_o the_o night_n be_v for_o rest_n and_o that_o the_o day_n be_v appoint_v for_o labour_n do_v thou_o therefore_o labour_n while_o it_o be_v day_n while_o thou_o have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o work_n the_o night_n come_v say_v the_o voice_n of_o truth_n when_o no_o man_n can_v 4._o work_v therefore_o work_n while_o the_o sun_n favour_v thou_o there_o be_v one_o that_o will_v pay_v thou_o for_o thy_o labour_n thou_o have_v a_o perpetual_a and_o most_o accurate_a overseer_n of_o thy_o work_n who_o be_v god_n who_o keep_v the_o number_n of_o the_o hair_n of_o thy_o head_n so_o do_v he_o keep_v a_o account_n of_o thy_o least_o fail_n and_o of_o the_o small_a of_o thy_o action_n do_v in_o honour_n of_o he_o never_o question_v it_o he_o number_v all_o thy_o step_n with_o one_o leap_n yea_o with_o one_o step_n thou_o have_v finish_v thy_o whole_a journey_n to_o eternity_n but_o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o fixe_v thy_o foot_n right_a for_o such_o shall_v thou_o be_v to_o eternity_n as_o thou_o we●t_v at_o thy_o death_n sect._n 43._o if_o to_o morrow_n why_o not_o to_o day_n there_o be_v but_o one_o and_o that_o a_o most_o ponderous_a chain_n that_o hold_v we_o fast_o the_o love_n of_o life_n which_o as_o it_o be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v contemn_v so_o there_o be_v a_o allay_n to_o be_v allow_v it_o so_o that_o nothing_o may_v hinder_v we_o but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v always_o prepare_v to_o do_v that_o present_o which_o be_v at_o some_o time_n to_o be_v do_v life_n be_v not_o imperfect_a so_o it_o be_v upright_o whereve_a thy_o end_n happen_v if_o thy_o life_n be_v good_a thy_o end_n be_v safe_a st._n austin_n bishop_n of_o hippo_n go_v to_o visit_v another_o bishop_n of_o his_o familiar_a acquaintance_n lie_v in_o extremity_n to_o who_o as_o he_o be_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n to_o signify_v his_o departure_n st._n austin_n reply_v that_o he_o be_v a_o great_a support_n of_o the_o church_n and_o worthy_a of_o a_o long_a life_n to_o who_o the_o sick_a person_n make_v this_o answer_n if_o never_o it_o be_v another_o thing_n but_o if_o at_o any_o time_n why_o not_o now_o death_n call_v upon_o all_o man_n alike_o thither_o we_o must_v all_o come_v soon_o or_o late_a of_o that_o we_o be_v certain_a we_o doubt_v not_o of_o that_o thing_n but_o of_o the_o time_n what_o then_o do_v not_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o fearful_a and_o imprudent_a creature_n of_o all_o who_o with_o so_o much_o earnestness_n desire_v the_o delay_n of_o death_n will_v not_o he_o be_v the_o laughingstock_n of_o other_o who_o be_v condemn_v among_o many_o shall_v beg_v to_o be_v the_o last_o execute_v yet_o this_o be_v the_o folly_n we_o be_v guilty_a of_o we_o think_v it_o a_o great_a happiness_n to_o die_v last_o the_o capital_a punishment_n be_v destine_v to_o all_o and_o by_o a_o most_o just_a determination_n now_o
the_o world_n therefore_o watch_n and_o believe_v every_o day_n thy_o last_o sect._n 47._o we_o be_v to_o trust_v in_o god_n he_o who_o god_n assist_v though_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o enrage_a sea_n he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o withstand_v the_o storm_n with_o a_o courageous_a heart_n let_v trouble_n surround_v he_o let_v sorrow_n overwhelm_v he_o let_v the_o devil_n roar_v and_o grin_v a_o soul_n that_o trust_v in_o god_n need_v never_o be_v afraid_a though_o hell_n be_v move_v and_o the_o world_n tumble_v fearless_o he_o shall_v behold_v the_o ruin_n he_o shall_v rise_v a_o victor_n and_o like_o the_o marpesian_a rock_n contemn_v the_o vain_a threat_n of_o the_o ocean_n thus_o job_n thus_o david_n behave_v themselves_o job_n speak_v to_o god_n with_o a_o firm_a confidence_n in_o he_o set_a i_o say_v he_o by_o thy_o side_n and_o let_v the_o hand_n of_o whosoever_o fight_n against_o i_o he_o provoke_v and_o challenge_n the_o camp_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n let_v come_v who_o will_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o meet_v they_o but_o say_v david_n though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_n for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o behold_v a_o strong_a faith_n though_o i_o be_o in_o the_o extremity_n of_o danger_n though_o wrap_v in_o the_o horrid_a darkness_n of_o eternal_a night_n and_o that_o death_n stand_v near_a than_o the_o shadow_n to_o the_o body_n trust_v only_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n i_o will_v despise_v all_o those_o terror_n most_o certain_a i_o be_o that_o in_o his_o presence_n there_o be_v a_o most_o safe_a and_o impregnable_a refuge_n for_o because_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o aid_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n and_o my_o health_n who_o shall_v thou_o fear_v if_o army_n be_v encamp_v against_o i_o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a though_o i_o be_v to_o withstand_v the_o power_n of_o a_o whole_a battle_n my_o confidence_n shall_v be_v in_o god_n we_o be_v to_o trust_v in_o god_n so_o much_o the_o more_o by_o how_o much_o the_o less_o we_o can_v trust_v to_o ourselves_o he_o range_v his_o army_n under_o the_o enemy_n wall_n who_o trust_v in_o god_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n be_v to_o be_v above_o all_o enemy_n sect._n 48._o when_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o a_o bless_a life_n a_o long_a series_n of_o year_n contribute_v nothing_o neither_o be_v life_n to_o be_v reckon_v by_o year_n or_o wrinkle_n but_o by_o just_a performance_n but_o that_o when_o disgust_n the_o most_o part_n of_o mortal_n they_o know_v they_o be_v to_o die_v and_o be_v willing_a to_o die_v but_o not_o yet_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o pay_v nature_n her_o debt_n but_o not_o yet_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v lose_v from_o the_o chain_n of_o the_o body_n but_o not_o yet_o so_o ingenious_o do_v we_o poor_a mortal_n rave_v we_o desire_v a_o end_n of_o our_o misery_n but_o not_o yet_o we_o will_v be_v bless_v and_o happy_a but_o not_o yet_o we_o will_v and_o we_o will_v not_o die_v we_o be_v unjust_a to_o complain_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o we_o be_v miserable_a and_o that_o our_o misery_n be_v at_o a_o end_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o grieve_v or_o weep_v when_o we_o cease_v to_o be_v what_o we_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v be_v it_o because_o thou_o will_v have_v many_o step_n to_o thy_o death_n that_o thou_o build_v thyself_o so_o high_a a_o gibbet_n and_o be_v it_o because_o thou_o will_v take_v a_o slow_a prospect_n of_o thy_o funeral_n that_o thou_o desire_v so_o many_o year_n alas_o thou_o be_v to_o go_v either_o to_o day_n or_o to_o morrow_n tobias_n the_o worthy_a son_n of_o a_o most_o worthy_a old_a man_n but_o old_a himself_o attain_v to_o the_o ninety_o nine_o year_n of_o his_o age._n yet_o when_o ninety_o nine_o year_n be_v expire_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n they_o bury_v he_o with_o joy_n can_v tobias_n in_o our_o judgement_n expostulate_v with_o god_n or_o complain_v why_o lord_n do_v thou_o now_o break_v off_o my_o life_n why_o do_v not_o thou_o permit_v i_o to_o make_v up_o the_o full_a hundred_o what_o other_o answer_n will_v god_n return_v it_o so_o please_v i_o now_o die_v and_o reckon_v all_o thy_o past_a year_n as_o clear_a gain_n therefore_o we_o must_v die_v when_o it_o please_v god_n not_o when_o it_o please_v tobias_n raguel_n or_o ananias_n but_o i_o know_v what_o deceive_v many_o when_o death_n knock_v we_o believe_v the_o exactor_n come_v before_o his_o time_n fool_n then_o it_o be_v time_n when_o it_o please_v god_n wherefore_o do_v you_o delay_v wherefore_o do_v you_o pretend_v immature_n age_n wherefore_o do_v you_o expect_v a_o truce_n wherefore_o do_v you_o think_v upon_o delay_n thou_o be_v ripe_a for_o death_n long_o before_o but_o grant_v thou_o thy_o own_o time_n thou_o will_v be_v never_o the_o more_o ready_a or_o the_o more_o prepare_v after_o all_o thou_o will_v desire_v delay_n the_o more_o thou_o stay_v perhaps_o the_o less_o prepare_v delay_n have_v make_v many_o the_o worse_o it_o be_v a_o bad_a preparation_n for_o death_n to_o be_v unwilling_a to_o die_v he_o have_v perform_v half_a of_o the_o act_n who_o now_o be_v willing_a the_o desire_n of_o death_n be_v to_o be_v shake_v off_o and_o thou_o be_v to_o learn_v that_o it_o matter_n not_o when_o thou_o suffer_v whatever_o it_o behoove_v thou_o to_o suffer_v how_o well_o thou_o have_v live_v be_v the_o main_a business_n not_o how_o long_o and_o often_o it_o happen_v well_o when_o there_o be_v no_o delay_n therefore_o lay_v all_o hanker_a thought_n aside_o and_o thus_o resolve_v with_o thyself_o whatever_o god_n please_v let_v that_o be_v do_v sect._n 49._o we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n alas_o poor_a miserable_a creature_n alas_o insipid_a fool_n when_o we_o be_v ill_a we_o take_v cur_n flight_n over_o the_o whole_a orb_n with_o the_o wing_n of_o our_o thought_n we_o beg_v petty_a comfort_n from_o thing_n create_v with_o a_o ignominious_a beggary_n we_o call_v friend_n and_o enemy_n to_o our_o aid_n we_o implore_v the_o help_n of_o all_o only_a god_n we_o pass_v by_o or_o at_o least_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o he_o last_o of_o all_o what_o madness_n be_v this_o to_o desire_v help_v from_o those_o that_o can_v afford_v it_o not_o to_o desire_v it_o from_o he_o who_o alone_o can_v give_v it_o we_o therefore_o whenever_o and_o as_o often_o as_o thou_o be_v ill_a let_v thy_o first_o groan_n thy_o first_o prayer_n thy_o first_o complaint_n be_v put_v up_o to_o god_n open_v thy_o cause_n to_o god_n declare_v to_o he_o all_o thy_o suffering_n where_o do_v thou_o fly_v about_o the_o world_n and_o beg_v at_o the_o cottage_n of_o beggar_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o bow_v in_o vain_a to_o every_o coach_n that_o whirl_v by_o thou_o throw_v thyself_o at_o the_o door_n of_o that_o only_a rich_a person_n who_o can_v free_v thy_o soul_n from_o its_o necessity_n thus_o do_v moses_n who_o in_o all_o case_n of_o doubt_n and_o extremity_n have_v recourse_n to_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o he_o consult_v god_n himself_o thus_o be_v joshua_n deceive_v by_o the_o gibeonite_n because_o he_o will_v not_o consult_v god_n beforehand_o apply_v thyself_o to_o god_n in_o thy_o affliction_n and_o upon_o all_o other_o occasion_n the_o woman_n that_o be_v trouble_v with_o a_o issue_n of_o blood_n for_o twelve_o year_n and_o have_v suffer_v many_o thing_n of_o many_o physician_n at_o length_n come_v to_o the_o physician_n of_o physician_n from_o who_o alone_o she_o obtain_v that_o cure_n which_o she_o can_v not_o have_v from_o many_o in_o twelve_o year_n it_o be_v a_o main_a matter_n to_o know_v from_o who_o thou_o expect_v a_o kindness_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o extreme_a poverty_n to_o beg_v from_o beggar_n sect._n 50._o we_o have_v say_v that_o recourse_n must_v be_v have_v to_o god_n in_o every_o thing_n therefore_o a_o happy_a end_n be_v so_o desire_a from_o none_o but_o god_n of_o which_o i_o will_v annex_v a_o short_a example_n first_o prayer_n eight_o verse_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n by_o st._n bernard_n which_o he_o be_v report_v to_o have_v repeat_v every_o day_n for_o a_o happy_a hour_n of_o death_n enlighten_v my_o eye_n that_o i_o sleep_v not_o in_o death_n lest_o my_o enemy_n say_v i_o have_v prevail_v against_o he_o psal_n 12._o v._n 3_o 4._o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o recommend_v my_o spirit_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n psal_n 31._o v._n 6._o at_o last_o i_o speak_v with_o my_o tongue_n lord_n let_v i_o know_v my_o end_n and_o the_o number_n of_o my_o day_n that_o i_o
syllogism_n be_v the_o conclusion_n the_o conclusion_n of_o life_n death_n but_o the_o conclusion_n be_v either_o true_a or_o false_a according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o antecedent_n so_o be_v death_n good_a or_o bad_a as_o the_o life_n before_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a thus_o st._n paul_n severe_o prononnce_n say_v who_o end_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o their_o work_v 2_o cor._n 11._o 15._o memorable_a be_v the_o death_n of_o that_o holy_a martyr_n felix_n who_o be_v lead_v to_o execution_n rejoice_v to_o himself_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n i_o have_v say_v he_o preserve_v my_o virginity_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o gospel_n i_o have_v preach_v the_o truth_n and_o now_o i_o bow_v my_o head_n a_o victim_n to_o god_n there_o be_v a_o relation_n of_o one_o who_o die_v sudden_o in_o his_o study_n and_o be_v find_v with_o his_o finger_n point_v to_o that_o verse_n in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n c●_n 4._o v._n 7._o which_o say_v though_o the_o righteous_a be_v overtake_v with_o death_n yet_o he_o shall_v find_v rest_n precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n whether_o slow_a or_o sudden_a the_o copious_a st._n bernard_n be_v near_o his_o end_n because_o say_v he_o i_o can_v leave_v you_o great_a example_n of_o religion_n yet_o i_o commend_v three_o thing_n to_o your_o observation_n which_o i_o remember_v observe_v by_o myself_o 1._o i_o less_o believe_v my_o own_o than_o the_o judgement_n of_o another_o 2._o be_v injure_v i_o never_o seek_v revenge_n 3._o i_o never_o will_v offend_v any_o person_n gerard_n the_o brother_n of_o st._n bernard_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n break_v out_o into_o that_o davidean_a rapture_n praise_v the_o lord_n in_o heaven_n praise_v he_o in_o the_o high_a where_o be_v thy_o victory_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_a gerard_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o very_a jaw_n pass_v not_o only_o secure_o but_o joyful_o and_o triumphant_o to_o his_o country_n he_o can_v die_v ill_o who_o have_v live_v well_o sect._n 16._o as_o we_o live_v so_o shall_v we_o die_v the_o weary_a huntsman_n in_o his_o rest_n all_o night_n dream_n of_o new_a sport_n and_o of_o his_o past_a delight_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n those_o thing_n that_o please_v we_o in_o our_o health_n we_o be_v delight_v with_o at_o our_o death_n antiochus_n miserable_o afflict_v the_o jew_n and_o maximin●s_n the_o emperor_n have_v design_v the_o utter_a exterpation_n of_o the_o christian_n at_o length_n they_o both_o fall_v into_o a_o most_o lamentable_a disease_n and_o when_o they_o see_v no_o other_o way_n the_o one_o beseech_v the_o jew_n the_o other_o the_o christian_n to_o pray_v to_o their_o god_n for_o their_o recovery_n like_o esop_n crew_n which_o be_v take_v desperate_o sick_a caution_v his_o mother_n as_o she_o sit_v by_o he_o not_o to_o weep_v for_o he_o but_o rather_o pray_v ro_o the_o god_n for_o his_o recovery_n to_o who_o she_o reply_v o_o my_o son_n which_o of_o the_o god_n do_v thou_o think_v will_v be_v propitious_a to_o thou_o that_o have_v rob_v the_o altar_n of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o therefore_o as_o we_o live_v so_o we_o die_v so_o be_v we_o reprieve_v and_o condemed_a so_o destine_v to_o heaven_n or_o to_o hell_n sect._n 17._o a_o good_a death_n to_o be_v desire_v i_o pray_v god_n my_o soul_n may_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o that_o my_o last_o end_n may_v be_v like_o he_o cry_v the_o prophet_n balaam_n how_o much_o more_o right_o have_v he_o wish_v let_v my_o soul_n live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o just_a that_o it_o may_v also_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o just_a it_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a thing_n to_o desire_v a_o good_a death_n and_o fly_v a_o good_a life_n it_o be_v a_o labour_n to_o live_v well_o but_o a_o happiness_n to_o die_v well_o he_o that_o refuse_v to_o pass_v the_o red_a sea_n must_v not_o think_v to_o eat_v manna_n he_o that_o love_v the_o egyptian_a servitude_n shall_v never_o reach_v the_o land_n of_o 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dissolve_v and_o be_v with_o christ_n this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o desire_v for_o christ_n be_v life_n to_o i_o and_o death_n be_v gain_v sect._n 3_o a_o antidote_n against_o grief_n wherefore_o be_v thou_o trouble_v wherefore_o be_v thou_o perplex_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o he_o take_v care_n of_o thou_o but_o thou_o be_v afflict_v and_o sick_a what_o evil_a can_v that_o be_v which_o proceed_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o goodnsss_n god_n will_v have_v thou_o to_o be_v his_o own_o and_o therefore_o shut_v thou_o up_o and_o retain_v thou_o within_o the_o lattice_n of_o sickness_n lest_o thou_o shall_v go_v astray_o from_o heaven_n a_o little_a bird_n weary_a of_o the_o cage_n desire_v liberty_n but_o while_o it_o be_v in_o the_o cage_n be_v both_o love_v and_o feed_v by_o its_o master_n while_o she_o be_v at_o liberty_n who_o can_v believe_v her_o free_a from_o the_o fowler_n or_o from_o the_o snare_n thus_o believe_v i_o it_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n to_o be_v 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persuade_v thou_o cheerful_o to_o take_v this_o bitter_a cup_n and_o bear_v this_o punishment_n impose_v upon_o thou_o for_o thy_o former_a riot_n former_o at_o at_o the_o latin_a festival_n when_o the_o chariot-driver_n strive_v for_o victory_n they_o that_o overcome_v drink_v wormwood_n do_v thou_o now_o drink_v that_o thou_o may_v overcome_v he_o undeserved_o metheglin_n sip_v that_o to_o the_o bitter_a will_v not_o lay_v his_o lip_n sect._n 5._o the_o contempt_n of_o death_n be_v a_o christian_a generosity_n no_o man_n ever_o govern_v his_o life_n well_o but_o he_o that_o contemn_v it_o we_o be_v not_o so_o silly_a but_o that_o we_o understand_v we_o must_v one_o day_n die_v yet_o when_o death_n approach_v we_o hang_v back_o we_o tremble_v we_o lament_v but_o will_v not_o he_o appear_v to_o thou_o a_o very_a fool_n that_o shall_v weep_v because_o he_o have_v not_o live_v a_o thousand_o year_n before_o these_o thing_n be_v well_o couple_v thou_o neither_o be_v nor_o will_v be_v thou_o be_v ordain_v for_o that_o point_n of_o time_n wherein_o thou_o live_v with_o that_o thou_o may_v extend_v how_o far_o will_v thou_o prolong_v why_o weep_v thou_o what_o be_v it_o thou_o will_v have_v thou_o lose_v thy_o labour_n thou_o shall_v go_v thither_o whither_o all_o thing_n create_v go_v what_o be_v there_o that_o thou_o can_v call_v a_o novelty_n thou_o be_v bear_v under_o this_o law_n this_o happen_v to_o thy_o father_n to_o thy_o ancestor_n to_o all_o before_o thou_o and_o will_v happen_v to_o all_o that_o come_v after_o thou_o it_o be_v establish_v and_o decree_v death_n seize_v upon_o all_o we_o be_v bear_v to_o die_v consider_v in_o thy_o
most_o evil_n of_o life_n this_o be_v the_o general_a choice_n of_o most_o man_n rather_o to_o suffer_v quick_o what_o we_o ought_v than_o to_o continue_v long_o in_o fear_n and_o pain_n there_o be_v little_a difference_n say_v the_o second_o pliny_n between_o suffer_v and_o expect_v misfortune_n only_o that_o there_o be_v a_o measure_n of_o fear_n and_o not_o of_o grief_n for_o thou_o may_v bewail_v and_o grieve_v for_o what_o thou_o know_v have_v happen_v thou_o fear_v what_o may_v happen_v therefore_o come_v death_n i_o be_o thy_o debtor_n i_o will_v pay_v what_o i_o owe_v when_o ever_o god_n require_v i_o therefore_o free_o willing_o will_v i_o the_o number_n of_o my_o day_n complete_a and_o straight_o surrender_v up_o my_o soul_n to_o fate_n hope_v to_o ascend_v from_o the_o dark_a grave_a to_o everlasting_a light_n death_n be_v not_o a_o evil_a but_o punishment_n after_o death_n be_v a_o evil._n sect._n 8._o they_o fear_v death_n who_o foresee_v it_o not_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o nothing_o terrify_v somuch_o as_o a_o unexpected_a necessity_n of_o die_v behold_v how_o they_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o power_n of_o another_o be_v command_v a_o long_a journey_n pack_v up_o their_o thing_n in_o haste_n solicitous_a and_o sad_a how_o they_o murmur_v because_o they_o have_v no_o long_a warning_n as_o they_o be_v upon_o their_o departure_n they_o often_o look_v back_o pretend_v this_o and_o other_o obstacle_n now_o there_o be_v no_o long_a journey_n than_o to_o die_v no_o way_n more_o crabbed_a more_o dark_a more_o hard_a to_o find_v none_o more_o suspicious_a and_o infest_a with_o robber_n beside_o there_o be_v no_o return_n again_o therefore_o we_o must_v the_o more_o heedful_o take_v care_n that_o we_o leave_v nothing_o behind_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o go_v thither_o fellow_n soldier_n say_v the_o roman_a captain_n from_o whence_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o return_v there_o be_v only_o one_o remedy_n to_o answer_v be_v call_v and_o to_o obey_v be_v command_v alas_o how_o improvident_a be_v they_o who_o never_o take_v care_n to_o provide_v for_o thy_o journey_n they_o take_v care_n to_o fare_v well_o the_o rest_n they_o commit_v to_o fortune_n smyndiride_n that_o debauch_v young_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o brag_v that_o in_o twenty_o year_n he_o have_v not_o see_v the_o sun_n rise_v or_o set_v be_v contiaval_o either_o a_o bed_n or_o at_o his_o rio●_n i_o fear_v one_o of_o you_o may_v find_v many_o like_o he_o among_o the_o christian_n who_o make_v gluttony_n play_v and_o drink_v their_o great_a business_n to_o these_o will_v happen_v that_o which_o cicero_n in_o his_o epistle_n foretell_v to_o brutus_n believe_v i_o say_v he_o you_o will_v be_v ruin_v unless_o you_o provide_v well_o thus_o it_o will_v happen_v to_o all_o unwary_a people_n that_o want_v foresight_n foresight_n be_v necessary_a in_o all_o thing_n especial_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v never_o to_o be_v do_v but_o once_o where_o one_o mistake_n draw_v a_o thousand_o along_o with_o it_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o death_n one_o error_n cause_v a_o thousand_o mistake_v to_o err_v once_o there_o be_v to_o perish_v eternal_o o_o blind_a mortal_n it_o will_v happen_v to_o you_o as_o it_o happen_v to_o they_o that_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o their_o enemy_n sword_n in_o a_o battle_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o to_o feel_v the_o danger_n which_o they_o see_v not_o you_o shall_v be_v smite_v you_o shall_v die_v you_o shall_v be_v sensible_a and_o feel_v the_o stroke_n but_o whether_o blind_a or_o see_v that_o be_v at_o your_o choice_n you_o refuse_v to_o think_v upon_o death_n which_o you_o must_v short_o think_v upon_o and_o seel_v the_o sufferance_n will_v soon_o follow_v when_o the_o consideration_n precede_v sect._n 9_o they_o fear_v death_n who_o be_v negligent_a of_o life_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o question_n to_o be_v make_v of_o this_o they_o chief_o fear_v to_o die_v who_o know_v not_o how_o to_o live_v who_o believe_v no_o other_o happiness_n but_o that_o of_o the_o body_n who_o only_o know_v how_o to_o eat_v well_o drink_v well_o and_o sleep_v well_o and_o place_n all_o their_o heaven_n in_o pleasure_n person_n certain_o most_o obedient_a but_o to_o their_o belly_n not_o to_o the_o divine_a will._n of_o who_o st._n gregory_n true_o say_v they_o know_v not_o what_o the_o celestial_a soul_n desire_v who_o set_v their_o heart_n upon_o earthly_a delight_n a_o prudent_a christian_a that_o take_v no_o more_o care_n of_o the_o body_n than_o of_o a_o mean_a and_o abject_a slave_n look_v upon_o death_n no_o otherwise_o than_o a_o morning_n departure_n out_o of_o a_o dark_a unpleasant_a and_o incommodious_a inn._n whoever_o thou_o be_v thou_o can_v not_o fear_v thy_o exit_fw-la as_o of_o this_o life_n if_o thou_o hope_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o other_o thy_o fear_n arise_v from_o hence_o for_o though_o there_o be_v many_o cause_n vulgar_o give_v of_o this_o fear_n yet_o they_o all_o vanish_v upon_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o more_o bless_a life_n he_o who_o serious_o aspire_v to_o heaven_n fear_v not_o these_o bauble_n to_o such_o a_o man_n labour_n sadness_n grief_n contempt_n ignominy_n loss_n servitude_n poverty_n old_a age_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o school_n of_o experience_n the_o time_n of_o patience_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o victory_n sect._n 10._o three_o thing_n hardly_o supportable_a in_o sickness_n in_o almost_o all_o sickness_n three_o thing_n be_v hardly_o supportable_a fear_v of_o death_n pain_n of_o the_o body_n discontinuance_n from_o pleasure_n but_o as_o hot_a disease_n be_v cure_a by_o cold_a cold_a by_o hot_a medicine_n so_o be_v they_o cure_a by_o their_o own_o antidote_n therefore_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v to_o be_v cure_a by_o love_n but_o by_o divine_a love_n a_o little_a do_v of_o divine_a love_n will_v dispel_v the_o fume_n of_o vain_a fear_n he_o that_o love_v christ_n will_v the_o less_o love_n life_n and_o shall_v perceive_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o he_o by_o word_n alone_o this_o be_v not_o prove_v love_n marcus_z love_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v belove_v pain_n of_o the_o body_n be_v to_o be_v assuage_v by_o tranquillity_n of_o conscience_n a_o guiltless_a mind_n be_v a_o wonderful_a consolation_n to_o the_o sick_n and_o indeed_o a_o pure_a conscience_n be_v a_o potent_a remedy_n against_o all_o torment_n that_o also_o assuage_n pain_n as_o st._n gregory_n intimate_v in_o these_o word_n more_o easy_o will_v the_o sick_a person_n endure_v pain_n if_o he_o bear_v but_o this_o in_o his_o mind_n the_o most_o just_a god_n will_v have_v i_o suffer_v this_o but_o discontinuance_n from_o pleasure_n will_v nothing_o at_o all_o afflict_v he_o who_o think_v upon_o eternal_a joy_n those_o which_o leave_n be_v vain_a short_a and_o filthy_a and_o before_o they_o be_v forsake_v frequent_o leave_v their_o admirer_n those_o which_o we_o promise_v ourselves_o immense_a stable_a and_o eternal_a he_o easy_o contemn_v fade_v delight_n who_o sincere_o hope_v for_o eternal_a sect._n 11._o sickness_n the_o sport_n of_o virtue_n thou_o be_v well_o smite_v if_o thy_o conscience_n be_v smite_v sickness_n be_v the_o school_n of_o virtue_n it_o be_v also_o call_v a_o kind_n of_o slaughter-house_n of_o vice_n whoever_o be_v sick_a be_v a_o scholar_n in_o this_o school_n on_o the_o other_o side_n sickness_n be_v the_o slaughter-house_n of_o virtue_n to_o some_o and_o the_o school_n of_o vice_n while_o they_o be_v well_o they_o be_v mad_a while_o they_o be_v well_o they_o have_v a_o hundred_o business_n the_o business_n of_o god_n be_v their_o last_o care_n how_o many_o be_v chaste_a while_o they_o be_v sick_a when_o they_o recover_v they_o return_v to_o their_o former_a filthy_a lust_n such_o people_n will_v do_v better_a sick_a to_o who_o health_n be_v so_o dangerous_a these_o therefore_o god_n tie_v they_o to_o the_o bed_n of_o sickness_n that_o they_o may_v be_v at_o leisure_n to_o themselves_o and_o may_v mind_v their_o salvation_n forsake_v vanity_n and_o look_n after_o heaven_n sickness_n entangle_v the_o body_n in_o a_o thousand_o misery_n but_o free_v the_o soul_n from_o as_o many_o it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o st._n paul_n though_o our_o outward_a man_n perish_v yet_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v 16._o renew_v day_n by_o day_n hence_o though_o sickness_n seem_v evil_a nay_o the_o worst_a of_o suffering_n it_o than_o become_v the_o best_a when_o it_o render_v the_o sick_a person_n more_o holy_a many_o when_o they_o feel_v the_o pain_n correct_v the_o crime_n a_o sick_a soul_n seldom_o inhabit_v but_o in_o a_o healthy_a body_n sect._n 12._o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n sickness_n exhort_v to_o parsimony_n dissuade_v from_o lust_n and_o be_v the_o mistress_n of_o modesty_n do_v thou_o lay_v
aside_o all_o care_n whatever_o happen_v to_o the_o body_n thou_o be_v safe_a to_o the_o mind_n be_v in_o health_n for_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n have_v be_v of_o great_a advantage_n in_o many_o to_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o sublime_a person_n raise_v from_o nothing_o from_o the_o water_n below_o elevate_v to_o the_o star_n who_o keep_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n who_o only_a shadow_n expel_v the_o distemper_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n be_v once_o ask_v why_o he_o suffer_v his_o own_o daughter_n to_o lie_v under_o the_o oppression_n of_o a_o violent_a disease_n make_v answer_v it_o be_v convenient_a for_o she_o how_o know_v thou_o but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v as_o convenient_a for_o thou_o the_o same_o person_n when_o he_o find_v his_o d●ughter_n may_v be_v safe_o cure_a recover_v she_o and_o make_v her_o fit_a to_o cure_v other_o do_v thou_o also_o take_v care_n that_o thy_o health_n may_v do_v thou_o good_a and_o perhaps_o thou_o shall_v recover_v last_o take_v care_n of_o thy_o soul_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o offer_v it_o up_o to_o the_o heavenly_a physician_n to_o be_v cure_a and_o as_o to_o what_o remain_v hope_v if_o not_o for_o what_o be_v needful_a for_o yet_o for_o what_o be_v convenient_a fot_o thou_o sickness_n be_v a_o very_a unpleasant_a companion_n but_o a_o faithful_a which_o often_o pull_v you_o by_o the_o sleeve_n and_o admonish_v thou_o of_o thy_o condition_n a_o saithful_a admonisher_n be_v a_o most_o certain_a safeguard_n in_o danger_n if_o the_o sickness_n be_v remediless_a be_v silent_a and_o rejoice_v for_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v the_o soon_o free_v from_o a_o loathsome_a and_o ruinous_a prison_n most_o excellent_a be_v the_o say_n of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n a_o sick_a soul_n be_v near_o to_o god_n sect._n 13._o sickness_n admonish_v we_o of_o eternity_n how_o great_a a_o benefit_n be_v this_o that_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o present_a life_n by_o a_o short_a experience_n shall_v admonish_v we_o of_o eternity_n therefore_o let_v the_o sick_a person_n labour_n to_o avoid_v infinite_a misery_n while_o so_o impatient_o endure_v the_o bitterness_n here_o let_v he_o learn_v by_o pain_n not_o long_o last_v to_o avoid_v pain_n eternal_a which_o neither_o apothecary_n nor_o physician_n no_o drug_n nor_o herb_n not_o death_n itself_o can_v cure_n there_o be_v several_a way_n to_o death_n but_o but_o one_o to_o eternity_n anaxagoras_n die_v in_o a_o foreign_a country_n when_o his_o friend_n ask_v he_o whether_o he_o will_v be_v carry_v back_o into_o his_o country_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n say_v he_o and_o add_v the_o reason_n for_o the_o way_n be_v wide_a enough_o every_o where_o to_o the_o infernal_a shade_n this_o answer_n may_v as_o well_o be_v fit_v those_o who_o be_v travel_v up_o to_o heaven_n o_o happy_a and_o profitable_a flame_n of_o a_o fever_n because_o short_a o_o dreadful_a funeral_n pile_v of_o hell_n because_o eternal_a some_o remedy_n be_v make_v out_o of_o some_o poison_n and_o ofttimes_o a_o small_a and_o present_a pain_n admonish_v we_o to_o prevent_v the_o approach_n of_o excessive_a pain_n that_o threaten_v to_o twinge_v we_o and_o that_o which_o be_v troublesome_a become_v profitable_a thus_o every_o disease_n the_o more_o it_o perplex_v and_o torment_v we_o the_o more_o it_o admonish_v we_o of_o eternity_n either_o in_o perpetual_a joy_n or_o misery_n let_v the_o healthy_a take_v care_n let_v the_o sick_a be_v mindful_a whither_o they_o go_v pleasure_n and_o sorrow_n here_o be_v bound_v within_o very_o narrow_a limit_n all_o the_o felicity_n of_o mortal_n be_v mortal_a and_o within_o the_o same_o bound_n be_v all_o misery_n be_v restrain_v for_o bright_a eternity_n no_o limit_n know_v so_o that_o a_o age_n of_o time_n a_o tittle_n show_v sect._n 14._o therefore_o be_v death_n to_o be_v desire_v i_o have_v say_v infirmity_n of_o body_n be_v often_o to_o be_v desire_v to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v be_v the_o soon_o a_o freeman_n and_o a_o victor_n this_o do_v he_o desire_v who_o say_v most_o gladl●_n therefore_o will_v i_o glory_v in_o my_o infirmity_n for_o my_o strength_n be_v 10._o make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n therefore_o have_v i_o delectation_n in_o infirmity_n as_o a_o good_a sword_n may_v be_v often_o in_o a_o bad_a scabbard_n so_o in_o weak_a and_o sickly_a body_n ofttime_n lie_v hide_v a_o stout_a and_o courageous_a mind_n that_o strength_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v which_o neither_o time_n nor_o fortune_n decay_v a_o sick_a person_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o carry_v burden_n or_o for_o dig_v and_o delve_v but_o to_o exercise_v his_o patience_n and_o maintain_v and_o increase_v his_o faith_n so_o a_o shipboard_n the_o strong_a row_n but_o the_o more_o prudent_a stand_n at_o the_o helm_n life_n be_v like_o a_o ship_n ●ossed_v with_o the_o wave_n of_o business_n and_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o world_n it_o have_v its_o oar_n and_o its_o helm_n if_o thou_o can_v not_o perform_v the_o mean_a office_n apply_v thyself_o to_o the_o more_o noble_a the_o true_a and_o generous_a strength_n of_o man_n be_v in_o his_o soul_n the_o body_n the_o soul_n house_n how_o strong_a or_o how_o weak_a it_o be_v be_v nothing_o to_o a_o guest_n of_o a_o few_o day_n if_o the_o house_n fall_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o remove_v somewhere_o else_o and_o be_v hence_o exclude_v that_o necessity_n carry_v we_o unto_o a_o perpetual_a mansion_n strength_n be_v perfect_v in_o weakness_n so_o that_o although_o it_o seem_v so_o bad_a yet_o be_v that_o evil_a so_o much_o the_o rather_o to_o be_v desire_v as_o be_v the_o prevention_n of_o a_o great_a the_o condition_n of_o most_o be_v then_o most_o prosperous_a when_o most_o infirm_a and_o weak_a sect._n 15._o what_o be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o sickness_n zem_n the_o son_n of_o demius_fw-la have_v consult_v the_o oracle_n to_o know_v how_o he_o may_v lead_v the_o best_a life_n have_v this_o answer_n give_v he_o if_o he_o make_v himself_o of_o the_o same_o colour_n with_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v if_o he_o converse_v with_o the_o dead_a or_o as_o suidas_n expound_v it_o if_o he_o read_v the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_n to_o dwell_v among_o book_n be_v to_o live_v among_o the_o dead_a and_o this_o familiarity_n with_o the_o dead_a be_v the_o best_a life_n but_o it_o be_v the_o same_o madness_n to_o lay_v before_o the_o sick_a whole_a library_n and_o huge_a volume_n as_o to_o set_v before_o they_o full_a meal_n of_o flesh_n a_o little_a broth_n or_o a_o small_a salad_n must_v serve_v they_o so_o a_o little_a book_n be_v enough_o for_o they_o for_o several_a month_n however_o still_o something_o be_v to_o be_v read_v to_o the_o sick_a if_o the_o disease_n and_o pain_n will_v give_v leave_n but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v read_v as_o they_o eat_v what_o they_o eat_v they_o do_v not_o present_o swallow_v but_o chew_v first_o so_o what_o they_o read_v they_o must_v not_o careless_o pass_v over_o but_o they_o be_v to_o consider_v and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o weigh_v every_o little_a sentence_n otherwise_o to_o read_v be_v to_o neglect_v but_o let_v the_o sick_a man_n only_a book_n be_v christ_n crucify_a let_v he_o read_v that_o book_n continual_o wherein_o he_o will_v find_v as_o many_o comfort_n as_o word_n and_o wound_n sect._n 16._o in_o sickness_n we_o be_v often_o to_o pray_v so_o i_o say_v we_o must_v always_o pray_v in_o sickness_n neither_o be_v this_o a_o thing_n of_o any_o great_a difficulty_n to_o a_o sick_a person_n for_o either_o with_o his_o tongue_n if_o he_o have_v strength_n enough_o may_v he_o pronounce_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n or_o if_o his_o tongue_n be_v numb_v or_o that_o his_o voice_n be_v intercept_v by_o weakness_n a_o suppliant_a mind_n be_v to_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n while_o the_o body_n lie_v quiet_a but_o only_o for_o some_o ardent_a groan_n that_o distinguish_v these_o private_a colloquy_n with_o god_n in_o sickness_n but_o there_o be_v also_o a_o sort_n of_o sickness_n that_o do_v not_o only_o interrupt_v the_o voice_n but_o even_o oppress_v the_o very_a soul_n itself_o but_o than_o patience_n and_o suffer_v be_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o for_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o who_o pain_n be_v a_o grateful_a sacrifice_n so_o that_o patience_n be_v join_v with_o it_o he_o pray_v well_o who_o suffer_v well_o neither_o may_v he_o be_v say_v to_o pray_v but_o to_o obtain_v by_o prayer_n of_o god_n who_o send_v such_o eloquent_a messenger_n to_o he_o as_o pain_n and_o patience_n but_o let_v he_o be_v such_o a_o sick_a person_n who_o speech_n may_v be_v interrupt_v who_o mind_n may_v be_v break_v and_o who_o patience_n may_v be_v at_o a_o loss_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o way_n for_o he_o to_o pray_v let_v he_o look_v about_o he_o shall_v see_v some_o sit_v
some_o stand_n by_o he_o ready_a to_o help_v and_o assist_v he_o how_o easy_a be_v it_o then_o to_o cast_v in_o a_o word_n by_o the_o by_o how_o easy_a be_v it_o for_o he_o to_o point_n or_o cry_v to_o his_o friend_n say_v this_o prayer_n read_v this_o psalm_n or_o that_o paragraph_n who_o so_o hard-hearted_a as_o to_o deny_v so_o small_a a_o duty_n to_o the_o sick_a so_o that_o when_o a_o sick_a person_n can_v pray_v with_o his_o own_o he_o may_v with_o another_o li_n and_o therefore_o i_o repeat_v this_o again_o pray_v always_o in_o sickness_n we_o can_v never_o unreasonable_o have_v recourse_n to_o god_n sect._n 17._o in_o pain_n and_o at_o other_o time_n what_o be_v to_o be_v meditate_a upon_o what_o to_o be_v do_v every_o day_n a_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o god_n though_o oppress_v with_o misery_n and_o full_a of_o pain_n may_v right_o say_v this_o while_o i_o breathe_v i_o hope_v and_o so_o much_o always_o the_o better_a the_o near_o to_o my_o end_n i_o find_v myself_o seneca_n have_v most_o excellent_o philosophize_v concern_v pain_n no_o man_n say_v he_o can_v feel_v excessive_a pain_n and_o long_o for_o thus_o have_v nature_n most_o favourable_a to_o we_o order_v it_o that_o pain_n shall_v be_v either_o tolerable_a or_o short_a for_o the_o intense_a excess_n of_o grief_n find_v a_o end_n therefore_o this_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o vast_a pain_n that_o thou_o must_v of_o necessity_n cease_v to_o feel_v it_o if_o thou_o feel_v it_o overmuch_o but_o this_o be_v that_o which_o trouble_v the_o unskilful_a in_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o body_n they_o be_v not_o content_a with_o their_o soul_n alone_o they_o have_v still_o so_o much_o business_n with_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o o_o sick_a person_n accustom_v thyself_o by_o degree_n to_o wean_v thy_o soul_n from_o thy_o body_n and_o to_o converse_v with_o thy_o better_a and_o more_o divine_a part_n but_o with_o thy_o body_n the_o frail_a and_o weak_a part_n no_o more_o than_o needs_o must_v and_o though_o pain_n be_v seldom_o so_o constant_a but_o that_o it_o have_v some_o intermission_n therefore_o do_v not_o think_v that_o all_o exercise_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v omit_v when_o thou_o lie_v sick_a when_o thou_o feel_v pain_n above_o all_o thing_n take_v care_n that_o thy_o morning_n prayer_n and_o thy_o evening_n examination_n of_o thy_o conscience_n as_o much_o as_o in_o thou_o lie_v may_v make_v a_o due_a progress_n if_o thy_o tongue_n fail_v thou_o let_v thy_o mind_n pray_v never_o begin_v the_o night_n nor_o compose_v thyself_o to_o sleep_v till_o thou_o have_v examine_v thy_o conscience_n in_o the_o daytime_n when_o thy_o pain-ceases_a or_o relax_n take_v a_o good_a book_n and_o there_o read_v and_o weigh_v every_o period_n every_o day_n set_v aside_o a_o small_a hour_n for_o prayer_n pious_a groan_n and_o humble_a ejaculation_n so_o thou_o will_v believe_v thyself_o to_o have_v pray_v a_o hour_n in_o heaven_n at_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o all_o thy_o prayer_n refer_v thyself_o whole_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n with_o a_o prepare_a obedience_n all_o which_o thing_n be_v so_o far_o from_o difficulty_n that_o a_o die_a man_n may_v perform_v they_o as_o well_o as_o he_o who_o pain_n be_v not_o so_o severe_a if_o thou_o can_v not_o or_o rather_o will_v not_o perform_v these_o duty_n yet_o for_o that_o one_o little_a hour_n patient_o endure_v thy_o pain_n make_v not_o thy_o misery_n more_o intolerable_a than_o it_o be_v nor_o burden_n thyself_o with_o complaint_n pain_n be_v the_o light_a of_o opinion_n and_o conceit_n and_o not_o to_o the_o weight_n on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o thou_o begin_v to_o exhort_v thyself_o and_o say_v it_o be_v nothing_o or_o else_o it_o be_v very_o little_a let_v we_o endure_v it_o will_v be_v over_o by_o and_o by_o thou_o will_v make_v it_o easy_a while_o thou_o believe_v it_o so_o every_o man_n be_v miserable_a as_o far_o as_o he_o believe_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o sect._n 18._o we_o be_v of_o one_o opinion_n in_o health_n of_o another_o in_o sickness_n lacides_n the_o philosopher_n when_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o most_o of_o his_o household-good_n we_o dispute_v say_v he_o otherwise_o in_o the_o school_n than_o we_o live_v at_o home_n thus_o the_o healthy_a well_o suggest_v a_o thousand_o consolation_n to_o the_o sick_a but_o where_o be_v that_o sick_a person_n who_o be_v able_a to_o comfort_v himself_o how_o like_a glass_n be_v our_o srength_n crack_v with_o the_o least_o crush_v we_o think_v ourselves_o make_v of_o brass_n when_o we_o be_v in_o health_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n challenge_v pain_n but_o when_o they_o come_v we_o fly_v they_o we_o fall_v we_o lie_v down_o before_o any_o conflict_n with_o the_o enemy_n we_o be_v man_n thou_o say_v and_o die_a body_n be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v the_o force_n of_o pain_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o humane_a body_n be_v frail_a yet_o not_o so_o infirm_a but_o that_o they_o have_v strength_n enough_o to_o endure_v any_o affliction_n unless_o the_o mind_n be_v weak_a than_o the_o body_n it_o be_v our_o softness_n that_o cause_v so_o many_o deserter_n of_o courage_n while_o they_o refuse_v all_o extremity_n as_o intolerable_a but_o courage_n die_v if_o you_o take_v away_o the_o subject_a of_o it_o which_o be_v difficulty_n sect._n 19_o pious_a ejaculation_n to_o god_n in_o all_o sickness_n and_o infirmity_n o_o lord_n my_o strength_n my_o power_n and_o refuge_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n jer._n 16._o v._n 19_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a 1_o sam._n 3._o v._n 18._o o_o father_n let_v job_n be_v well_o try_v because_o he_o have_v answer_v for_o wicked_a man_n job_n 34._o v_o 36._o before_o i_o be_v trouble_v i_o go_v wrong_v but_o now_o have_v i_o keep_v thy_o word_n psalm_n 119._o therefore_o have_v i_o delectation_n in_o infirmity_n in_o rebuke_n in_o necessity_n in_o persecution_n in_o anguish_n for_o christ_n sake_n for_o when_o i_o be_o weak_a then_o be_o i_o strong_a 2_o cor._n 12._o 10._o and_o now_o o_o lord_n deal_v with_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o will_n and_o command_v my_o spirit_n to_o be_v receive_v in_o peace_n tobias_n c._n 3._o v._n 6._o sect._n 20._o certain_a vice_n of_o sick-people_n first_o to_o listen_v after_o curiosity_n news_n and_o trifle_n 2._o not_o to_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o admonition_n of_o death_n 3._o to_o complain_v of_o those_o that_o look_v after_o they_o 4._o to_o refuse_v their_o diet_n as_o ill_o dress_v 5._o to_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o bed_n as_o ill_o make_v 6._o to_o believe_v they_o be_v not_o well_o look_v after_o and_o therefore_o to_o murmur_v and_o be_v angry_a 7._o seldom_o to_o discourse_v of_o god_n and_o divine_a thing_n 8._o not_o to_o be_v resign_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o submissive_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 9_o to_o believe_v some_o thing_n intolerable_a and_o not_o digest_v all_o thing_n with_o a_o christian_a patience_n now_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v of_o thou_o o_o sick_a man_n what_o concern_v it_o thou_o what_o be_v transact_v in_o germany_n france_n italy_n or_o spain_n do_v thou_o rather_o inquire_v what_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n among_o the_o saint_n or_o what_o be_v do_v in_o hell_n among_o the_o curse_a let_v the_o dead_a bury_v the_o dead_a do_v thou_o only_o mind_v thy_o salvation_n that_o be_v the_o only_a one_o thing_n necessary_a what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o news_n and_o false_a report_n thou_o do_v not_o profit_v thyself_o thereby_o but_o offend_v other_o why_o be_v thou_o angry_a with_o those_o that_o mind_n thou_o of_o the_o approach_a danger_n know_v they_o they_o be_v the_o herald_n of_o death_n i_o beseech_v thou_o do_v not_o imitate_v those_o old_a man_n many_o of_o which_o perhaps_o thou_o have_v know_v to_o who_o it_o be_v death_n to_o hear_v any_o one_o disccurse_v of_o death_n have_v thou_o not_o hitherto_o profit_v more_o than_o so_o childish_o to_o fear_v death_n have_v tho●_n not_o learn_v in_o so_o many_o year_n calm_o quiet_o and_o undisturbed_o to_o die_v what_o be_v thou_o afraid_a o●_n commit_v thyself_o entire_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o thy_o business_n be_v almost_o do_v if_o thou_o will_v believe_v those_o who_o have_v have_v a_o large_a prospect_n into_o truth_n all_o life_n be_v a_o punishment_n here_o i_o seasonable_o cite_v to_o thou_o the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a roman_a be_v throw_v say_v he_o into_o this_o deep_a and_o unquiet_a sea_n flow_v with_o uncertain_a tide_n now_o advance_v we_o with_o sudden_a increase_n of_o riches_n now_o again_o leave_v we_o upon_o the_o barren_a sand_n of_o great_a loss_n we_o can_v never_o stand_v fix_v in_o any_o place_n we_o float_v up_o and_o down_o be_v wash_v one_o
liberty_n 6._o from_o how_o many_o evil_n be_v thou_o free_v by_o death_n to_o die_v be_v to_o shut_v up_o the_o shop_n of_o all_o misery_n excellent_o well_o say_v pliny_n that_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o life_n that_o death_n become_v the_o haven_n for_o the_o best_a of_o man_n and_o the_o chief_a benefit_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o let_v every_o one_o provide_v himself_o of_o this_o as_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a cure_n for_o his_o mind_n that_o of_o all_o the_o benefit_n which_o nature_n afford_v man_n there_o be_v none_o better_a than_o a_o seasonable_a death_n caesar_n in_o sallust_n affirm_v death_n to_o be_v a_o cessation_n from_o misery_n to_o the_o afflict_a and_o no_o torment_n therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n always_o consider_v what_o manner_n of_o life_n he_o lead_v and_o not_o how_o long_o for_o nature_n provide_v we_o a_o place_n to_o lodge_n and_o sojourn_v in_o but_o not_o to_o inhabit_v lend_v we_o the_o use_n of_o life_n like_o that_o of_o money_n be_v not_o payable_a at_o a_o certain_a day_n why_o then_o do_v thou_o complain_v if_o she_o call_v it_o in_o when_o she_o please_v since_o she_o lend_v it_o upon_o that_o condition_n 7._o the_o prison_n door_n be_v set_v open_a by_o death_n and_o do_v thou_o fear_v to_o go_v forth_o rather_o rejoice_v hitherto_o thou_o be_v a_o captive_n now_o thou_o shall_v be_v free_a how_o foolish_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o depend_v upon_o hope_n or_o happiness_n and_o be_v afraid_a to_o go_v at_o large_a to_o that_o which_o always_o remain_v and_o to_o change_v for_o a_o moment_n of_o die_v a_o perpetual_a immortality_n the_o prison_n be_v open_a haste_v thou_o to_o a_o better_a place_n 8._o death_n be_v the_o way_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o gate_n that_o lead_v we_o into_o our_o country_n to_o eternal_a life_n to_o immortal_a joy_n for_o death_n be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o end_n of_o life_n as_o the_o begin_n of_o life_n learned_o say_v st._n bernard_n the_o just_a man_n die_v but_o secure_o who_o death_n as_o it_o be_v the_o exit_fw-la out_o of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v the_o entry_n into_o a_o better_a but_o thou_o will_v say_v to_o live_v long_o how_o pleasant_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v but_o how_o uncertain_a be_v it_o whether_o divine_a grace_n will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o before_o thy_o sin_n and_o who_o be_v there_o that_o have_v not_o often_o reason_n to_o be_v afraid_a for_o his_o perseverance_n which_o no_o holiness_n of_o life_n can_v merit_v it_o be_v a_o gift_n and_o give_v gratis_o therefore_o he_o that_o desire_v this_o gift_n let_v he_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o the_o giver_n 9_o but_o the_o reason_n of_o reason_n be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o eternal_a pleasure_n it_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v yield_v to_o nature_n at_o this_o time_n in_o this_o place_n and_o through_o this_o disease_n what_o will_v thou_o more_o it_o be_v god_n will_n it_o so_o seem_v please_v to_o god_n this_o be_v that_o will_n that_o can_v will_v no_o evil_n therefore_o the_o son_n of_o syrack_n give_v this_o advice_n humble_v thyself_o afore_o thou_o be_v sick_a and_o while_o thou_o may_v sin_v show_v thy_o conversation_n but_o all_o these_o reason_n i_o do_v short_o sum_v up_o thus_o 1._o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 2._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 3._o the_o invitation_n of_o the_o saint_n 4._o example_n of_o those_o that_o be_v before_o we_o 5._o the_o thing_n to_o be_v fear_v 6._o the_o end_n of_o all_o evil_n 7._o enlargement_n out_o of_o prison_n 8._o entrance_n into_o paradise_n 9_o the_o will_n of_o god_n sect._n 3_o therefore_o death_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v therefore_o do_v willing_o o_o christian_n which_o otherwise_o thou_o will_v be_v force_v to_o do_v unwilling_o what_o be_v do_v by_o a_o willing_a mind_n become_v light_a and_o cease_v to_o be_v necessity_n where_o the_o will_n take_v place_n the_o wise_a man_n be_v so_o instruct_v as_o to_o consent_v to_o what_o he_o can_v withstand_v therefore_o i_o be_o secure_a and_o fear_v nothing_o nature_n a_o most_o kind_a parent_n never_o make_v any_o thing_n terrible_a it_o be_v only_o the_o error_n of_o man_n that_o make_v death_n formidable_a we_o be_v afraid_a of_o death_n not_o because_o it_o be_v evil_a but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o know_v to_o men._n if_o thou_o be_v revolve_v any_o thing_n sublime_a in_o thy_o mind_n if_o thou_o be_v rear_v any_o high_a or_o lofty_a structure_n despise_v those_o low_a and_o poor_a mistake_n of_o the_o vulgar_a and_o admire_v those_o precept_n who_o imitation_n lead_v thou_o the_o true_a way_n to_o glory_n we_o have_v innumerable_a example_n of_o those_o that_o die_v happy_o and_o cheerful_o rather_o imitate_v he_o among_o the_o ancient_n that_o make_v this_o dialogue_n between_o himself_o and_o the_o minister_n of_o death_n thou_o shall_v die_v since_o the_o fall_v it_o be_v the_o nature_n no●_n so_o much_o the_o punishment_n of_o man_n thou_o shall_v die_v upon_o this_o condition_n i_o come_v into_o the_o world_n thou_o shall_v die_v it_o 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13._o of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v bury_v by_o themselves_o pacuvius_n tiherius_fw-la caesar_n procurator_n in_o syria_n so_o large_o endulge_v himself_o every_o day_n to_o drink_v and_o gluttony_n in_o that_o manner_n that_o he_o be_v carry_v from_o his_o dining-room_n into_o his_o bedchamber_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o applause_n and_o symptom_n of_o his_o domestic_a servant_n that_o all_o the_o way_n sing_v to_o he_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o funeral_n dirge_n vixit_fw-la vixit_fw-la he_o have_v live_v he_o have_v live_v what_o be_v this_o but_o every_o day_n to_o cause_n himself_o to_o be_v carry_v forth_o and_o bury_v of_o who_o most_o excellent_o seneca_n what_o ●aith_o he_o this_o man_n do_v out_o of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n let_v we_o perform_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o go_v to_o sleep_v let_v we_o cheerful_o sing_v vixi_fw-la i_o have_v live_v if_o god_n add_v to_o morrow_n to_o our_o life_n let_v we_o glad_o accept_v of_o it_o he_o be_v the_o most_o 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enter_v into_o his_o monument_n alive_a and_o place_v himself_o between_o his_o daughter_n and_o his_o wife_n which_o have_v be_v dead_a some_o year_n before_o expire_v upon_o the_o place_n macarius_n the_o roman_a stand_v three_o year_n bury_v up_o to_o the_o neck_n in_o earth_n philotomus_n a_o presbyter_n of_o galatia_n live_v six_o year_n among_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o he_o may_v overcome_v the_o fear_n of_o death_n philemon_n of_o laodicea_n as_o suidas_n testify_v the_o disciple_n of_o timocrates_n the_o philosopher_n and_o master_n of_o aristides_n in_o the_o six_o and_o fifty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n throw_v himself_o in_o a_o sepulchre_n have_v almost_o starve_v himself_o to_o death_n to_o ease_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o gout_n and_o when_o his_o friend_n and_o relation_n bemoan_v he_o and_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v he_o to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o sepulchre_n give_v i_o say_v he_o another_o body_n and_o i_o will_v rise_v but_o the_o next_o be_v a_o 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say_v he_o that_o i_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o carry_v they_o home_o and_o so_o go_v direct_o to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n fortunatus_n where_o that_o citizen_n monument_n be_v and_o hide_v the_o chicken_n as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v the_o citizen_n return_v home_o in_o the_o first_o place_n inquire_v for_o his_o chicken_n all_o the_o servant_n deny_v they_o see_v any_o such_o thing_n thereupon_o the_o citizen_n return_v back_o and_o find_v jacoponus_n i_o think_v say_v he_o thou_o will_v deceive_v i_o as_o thou_o use_v to_o do_v but_o where_o be_v the_o chicken_n say_v he_o to_o who_o jacoponus_n i_o carry_v they_o home_o as_o you_o order_v i_o thereupon_o the_o citizen_n deny_v any_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v come_v along_o with_o i_o say_v jacoponus_n and_o believe_v thy_o own_o eye_n and_o so_o say_v earry_v the_o citizen_n to_o his_o monument_n and_o lift_v up_o the_o stone_n friend_n say_v he_o be_v not_o this_o thy_o house_n which_o the_o citizen_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v 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signal_n crime_n therefore_o he_o be_v take_v away_o lest_o evil_n shall_v change_v his_o intellect_n or_o lest_o a_o fiction_n shall_v deceive_v his_o soul_n whoever_o come_v to_o the_o extremity_n of_o his_o fate_n he_o die_v a_o old_a man._n ofttime_n in_o a_o long_a life_n the_o least_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v that_o he_o have_v live_v it_o be_v much_o more_o glorious_a to_o be_v old_a in_o virtue_n than_o in_o time_n he_o have_v live_v long_o enough_o who_o have_v say_v well_o he_o have_v seek_v well_o that_o overcome_v sect._n 23._o a_o paradox_n whoever_o will_v have_v live_v long_o enough_o a_o short_a time_n of_o age_n be_v long_o enough_o to_o live_v well_o say_v tully_n no_o man_n die_v so_o soon_o who_o intend_v not_o to_o live_v better_a than_o he_o have_v do_v a_o beardless_a youth_n have_v number_v year_n enough_o who_o have_v live_v to_o virtue_n and_o eternity_n for_o which_o he_o be_v born_n have_v he_o not_o speak_v enough_o that_o can_v persuade_v with_o 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so_o long_o be_v it_o permit_v he_o so_o long_o to_o live_v for_o god_n accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n with_o who_o to_o intend_v a_o pious_a action_n be_v ofttimes_o as_o much_o as_o to_o have_v perform_v it_o so_o he_o may_v be_v a_o martyr_n and_o expend_v his_o blood_n with_o a_o christian_a valour_n though_o he_o die_v in_o his_o bed_n so_o a_o man_n may_v live_v long_o and_o act_n and_o suffer_v courageous_o for_o christ_n whoever_o earnest_o desire_v to_o live_v to_o that_o end_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o die_v not_o at_o his_o day_n whoever_o die_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o divine_a will._n sect._n 24_o you_o be_v to_o die_v to_o die_v a_o vgustus_fw-la the_o emperor_n peragia_n be_v take_v punish_v abundance_n of_o the_o citizen_n and_o to_o those_o that_o beseech_v his_o pardon_n or_o desire_v to_o excuse_v themselves_o he_o only_o make_v this_o short_a answer_n moriendum_fw-la est_fw-la you_o be_v to_o y_o 〈…〉_z thus_o he_o cause_v three_o hundred_o to_o be_v slay_v like_o victim_n upon_o a_o altar_n build_v to_o julius_n caesar_n justin_n and_o irenaeus_n most_o noble_a writer_n among_o the_o ancient_n smart_o observe_v that_o after_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n pronounce_v against_o adam_n that_o never_o any_o mortal_a according_a to_o god_n calendar_n live_v a_o whole_a day_n for_o as_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n testify_v one_o day_n with_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v as_o one_o day_n but_o no_o man_n live_v a_o thousand_o year_n therefore_o no_o man_n ever_o live_v a_o whole_a day_n thou_o be_v to_o die_v though_o thou_o have_v attain_v nine_o hundred_o year_n and_o upward_o thou_o be_v to_o die_v this_o be_v most_o certain_a from_o divine_a oracle_n from_o human_a reason_n and_o experience_n divine_a oracle_n six_o hundred_o time_n proclaim_v moriendum_fw-la est_fw-la you_o be_v to_o die_v reason_n itself_o by_o evident_a demonstration_n convince_v that_o whatever_o be_v compose_v of_o contrary_n be_v liable_a to_o corruption_n and_o therefore_o thou_o be_v to_o die_v experience_n the_o mistress_n both_o of_o fool_n and_o wise_a man_n point_v to_o the_o vast_a heap_n of_o the_o dead_a persuade_v our_o eye_n that_o never_o yet_o any_o one_o of_o all_o the_o number_n of_o mortal_n can_v escape_v the_o power_n of_o death_n thou_o be_v to_o die_v be_v clear_a than_o the_o sun_n thou_o be_v to_o die_v do_v any_o thunder_n from_o heaven_n more_o loud_o pierce_v our_o ear_n like_o this_o sentence_n thou_o be_v to_o die_v here_o no_o man_n must_v be_v deaf_a will_v they_o will_v they_o they_o be_v force_v to_o admit_v these_o dreadful_a sound_n this_o thunder_n pierce_v their_o unwilling_a ear_n thou_o be_v to_o die_v whether_o in_o the_o favour_n or_o in_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n aeschylus_n of_o old_a death_n say_v he_o be_v the_o only_a god_n dess_n among_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o regard_v not_o bribe_n nor_o admit_v the_o least_o particle_n of_o sweet_a hope_n wherefore_o wise_o seneca_n let_v we_o afflict_v ourselves_o ●aith_o he_o with_o this_o thought_n let_v we_o repeat_v this_o often_o to_o ourselves_o thou_o be_v to_o die_v when_o it_o be_v better_a thou_o shall_v not_o know_v that_o death_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n death_n be_v the_o duty_n and_o tribute_n of_o mortal_n then_o to_o be_v pay_v when_o it_o be_v exact_v wherefore_o lay_v all_o other_o thing_n aside_o meditate_v upon_o this_o alone_a that_o thou_o may_v not_o fear_v the_o name_n of_o death_n make_v that_o by_o frequent_a contemplation_n familiar_a to_o thou_o that_o if_o it_o shall_v so_o happen_v thou_o may_v be_v willing_a to_o meet_v it_o sect._n 25._o the_o remembrance_n of_o death_n be_v various_o to_o be_v renew_v 1._o they_o say_v that_o the_o skull_n dry_v in_o a_o furnace_n and_o beat_v to_o powder_n and_o mix_v with_o oil_n cure_v a_o gangrene_n or_o a_o cancer_n to_o grind_v as_o it_o be_v the_o scalp_n and_o bone_n of_o dead_a man_n by_o serious_a contemplation_n and_o apply_v they_o instead_o of_o a_o ointment_n heal_v all_o manner_n of_o contagion_n of_o the_o mind_n 2._o plato_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o any_o man_n become_v so_o much_o the_o wise_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o lively_a he_o consider_v death_n therefore_o he_o give_v this_o law_n to_o his_o disciple_n studious_a in_o philosophy_n that_o when_o they_o go_v a_o journey_n they_o shall_v never_o cover_v their_o foot_n whereby_o that_o wise_a man_n insinuate_v that_o the_o end_n of_o life_n be_v always_o to_o be_v think_v on_o 3._o nicholas_n christophorus_n radzivile_n prince_n of_o poland_n affirm_v that_o in_o egypt_n they_o who_o excel_v other_o in_o prudence_n and_o age_n be_v
not_o fail_v wherefore_o my_o heart_n be_v glad_a and_o my_o glory_n rejoice_v my_o flesh_n also_o shall_v rest_v in_o hope_n for_o why_o thou_o shall_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n nor_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n thou_o shall_v show_v i_o the_o path_n of_o life_n in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o in_o thy_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o psal_n 16._o v._n 8._o etc._n etc._n to_o charity_n what_o shall_v i_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n i_o will_v receive_v the_o cup_n of_o death_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v call_v upon_o god_n with_o praise_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v safe_a from_o my_o enemy_n into_o thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n thou_o have_v create_v i_o o_o god_n thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o thou_o have_v sanctify_v i_o thou_o be_o i_o alive_a and_o dead_a i_o offer_v myself_o up_o entire_o to_o thy_o will_n jesus_n son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o sect._n 36._o what_o be_v always_o to_o be_v in_o the_o thought_n and_o mouth_n of_o a_o sick_a and_o die_a christian_n in_o sickness_n o_o christian_n if_o thou_o be_v ask_v how_o thou_o do_v or_o how_o be_v it_o with_o thou_o beware_v of_o return_v any_o other_o answer_v but_o these_o as_o god_n will_v as_o god_n please_v as_o the_o lord_n pleasure_n be_v so_o let_v it_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n as_o it_o please_v god_n so_o let_v his_o will_v be_v fulfil_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n nor_o will_v it_o be_v amiss_o to_o have_v these_o threefold_a preface_n continual_o in_o thy_o lip_n and_o in_o thy_o mind_n as_o well_o in_o thy_o sickness_n as_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o thy_o death_n 1._o bless_a be_v god_n to_o all_o eternity_n 2._o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n though_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o mercy_n o_o god_n 3._o oh_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o surrender_v myself_o whole_o up_o to_o thy_o will_n let_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v sect_n 37._o certain_a precept_n to_o be_v particular_o observe_v by_o a_o die_a person_n first_o not_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o merit_n but_o with_o all_o thy_o sin_n and_o omission_n to_o cast_v thyself_o into_o the_o fathomeless_a ocean_n of_o divine_a mercy_n next_o to_o adhere_v steadfast_o and_o constant_o to_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o true_a holy_a church_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n three_o to_o forsake_v all_o the_o frail_a and_o pass_a vanity_n of_o this_o life_n and_o to_o unite_v thyself_o to_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o affection_n to_o breathe_v after_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n where_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o offer_v up_o a_o last_a sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o all_o his_o mercy_n four_o to_o offer_v up_o thyself_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o his_o great_a good_a will_n towards_o thou_o and_o to_o endure_v patient_o for_o his_o sake_n all_o the_o pain_n and_o trouble_n of_o sickness_n and_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n five_o to_o set_v continual_o before_o thy_o eye_n the_o terrible_a death_n and_o passion_n of_o thy_o lord_n christ_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v unite_v thy_o body_n and_o soul_n with_o the_o wound_a body_n and_o afflict_a soul_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o safe_a way_n be_v whatever_o thou_o will_v do_v in_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n of_o thy_o sickness_n to_o begin_v to_o do_v that_o in_o the_o prime_n of_o thy_o health_n sect._n 38._o refreshment_n for_o a_o die_a person_n come_v my_o people_n enter_z thou_o into_o thy_o chamber_n and_o shut_v thy_o door_n about_o thou_o hide_v thyself_o for_o a_o little_a while_n till_o the_o indignation_n be_v overpast_v isa_n 26._o ●0_n when_o i_o be_v angry_a i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o little_a season_n but_o through_o everlasting_a goodness_n i_o have_v pardon_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n isa_n 54._o 8._o why_o be_v thou_o so_o full_a of_o heaviness_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o unquiet_v within_o i_o put_v thy_o trust_n in_o god_n for_o i_o will_v yet_o give_v he_o thanks_o for_o the_o help_n of_o his_o countenance_n psalm_n 42._o 6._o for_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n and_o look_v for_o the_o life_n which_o god_n shall_v give_v unto_o they_o that_o never_o turn_v their_o belief_n from_o he_o tob._n 2._o 18._o even_o so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o shall_v perish_v mat._n 13._o 14._o for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n john_n 3_o 16._o but_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o atonement_n for_o our_o sin_n not_o for_o our_o sin_n only_o but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n 1_o john_n 2._o 1._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o damnation_n but_o be_v escape_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n john_n 5._o 24._o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o joh._n 6._o 37._o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o yea_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v and_o whosoever_o live_v and_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v not_o die_v eternal_o joh._n 11._o 25_o 26._o in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n 14._o 2._o if_o god_n be_v on_o our_o side_n who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o who_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v it_o be_v he_o that_o justify_v who_o be_v he_o that_o co●demnesh_n it_o be_v christ_n which_o die_v yea_o rathe●_n which_o be_v raise_v again_o which_o be_v also_o on_o the_o righ●_n hand_n of_o god_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o ro●_n 8._o 31_o etc._n etc._n for_o no_o man_n livech_v to_o himself_o and_o no_o man_n dy●th_o to_o himself_o for_o if_o we_o live_v we_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n whether_o we_o live_v therefore_o or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n for_o we_o know_v that_o if_o our_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v destroy_v we_o shall_v have_v a_o building_n of_o god_n even_o a_o habitation_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n but_o eternal_a in_o heaven_n for_o therefore_o sigh_v we_o desire_v to_o be_v far_o clothe_v with_o our_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n for_o if_o that_o we_o be_v clothe_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v naked_a 2_o cor._n 1_o 2_o 3._o now_o also_o christ_n shall_v be_v magnify_v in_o my_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o life_n or_o by_o death_n for_o christ_n be_v to_o i_o life_n and_o death_n be_v to_o i_o advantage_n have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v and_o be_v with_o christ_n philip._n 1._o 20_o 21._o but_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n whence_o also_o we_o look_v for_o the_o saviour_n who_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o his_o glorious_a body_n this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o by_o all_o mean_v worthy_a to_o be_v receive_v that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a 1_o tim._n 1._o 15_o but_o he_o that_o shall_v endure_v to_o the_o end_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v save_v mat._n 24._o 13._o be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n rev._n 2._o 10._o these_o fountain_n refresh_v and_o cool_v the_o hot_a bath_n of_o death_n he_o shall_v happy_o swim_v therein_o who_o plunge_v himself_o over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o these_o rivulet_n sect._n 39_o the_o sigh_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n proper_a for_o a_o die_a person_n enlighten_v my_o eye_n o_o most_o merciful_a jesus_n that_o i_o sleep_v not_o in_o death_n lest_o my_o enemy_n say_v i_o have_v prevail_v against_o he_o psal_n 13._o 3_o etc._n etc._n lord_n jesus_n christ_n son_n of_o the_o live_n god_n lay_v thy_o passion_n cross_n and_o death_n between_o thy_o judgement_n and_o my_o soul_n o_o
lord_n jesus_n christ_n remember_v not_o our_o old_a sin_n but_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o that_o soon_o for_o we_o be_v come_v to_o great_a misery_n psal_n 79._o 8._o sweet_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o thy_o glory_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o effectual_a virtue_n sake_n of_o thy_o suffering_n cause_v i_o to_o be_v write_v down_o among_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o elect._n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n righteous_a in_o thy_o sight_n i_o worship_v thou_o o_o christ_n i_o bless_v thou_o because_o thou_o have_v redeem_v the_o world_n by_o thy_o suffering_n saviour_n of_o the_o world_n save_v i_o who_o by_o thy_o cross_n and_o blood_n have_v redeem_v i_o o_o most_o merciful_a jesus_n i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o with_o thy_o precious_a blood_n which_o thou_o do_v shed_v for_o sinner_n that_o thou_o will_v wash_v away_o all_o my_o iniquity_n o_o blood_n of_o christ_n purify_v i_o let_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n save_v i_o let_v the_o water_n from_o christ_n side_n wash_v i_o let_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n comfort_v i_o o_o kind_a jesus_n hear_v i_o hide_v i_o between_o thy_o wound_n permit_v i_o not_o o_o merciful_a jesus_n to_o be_v separate_v from_o thou_o in_o this_o my_o hour_n of_o death_n call_v i_o command_v i_o to_o come_v to_o thou_o that_o i_o together_o with_o thy_o saint_n may_v praise_v thou_o to_o all_o eternity_n cast_v i_o not_o from_o thy_o countenance_n nor_o take_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o sect._n 40._o at_o the_o moment_n of_o death_n now_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n deal_v merciful_o by_o i_o and_o command_v my_o spirit_n to_o be_v receive_v in_o peace_n sound_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o my_o mind_n those_o sweet_a word_n this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n now_o let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n because_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n o_o jesus_n jesus_n jesus_n permit_v i_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o elect._n o_o jesus_n son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n jesus_n make_v haste_n to_o help_v i_o o_o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o soul_n sect._n 41._o the_o true_a confidence_n of_o a_o die_a person_n in_o god_n here_o i_o confident_o aver_v with_o st._n bernard_n let_v another_o pretend_v to_o merit_n let_v he_o boast_v of_o endure_v the_o heat_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o day_n my_o desire_n be_v to_o adhere_v to_o god_n and_o to_o put_v my_o hope_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o though_o i_o be_o conscious_a to_o myself_o that_o such_o be_v the_o naughtiness_n of_o my_o pass_a lise_n that_o i_o deserve_v to_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o cease_v to_o rely_v upon_o his_o immense_a goodness_n and_o to_o hope_v that_o as_o hitherto_o his_o most_o holy_a grace_n have_v afford_v i_o strength_n to_o endure_v all_o thing_n so_o the_o same_o will_v still_o uphold_v i_o and_o enable_v i_o to_o finish_v my_o course_n therefore_o this_o one_o thing_n i_o beg_v of_o thou_o o_o god_n that_o thou_o will_v never_o suffer_v i_o to_o distrust_v of_o thy_o goodness_n though_o i_o know_v myself_o to_o be_v weak_a and_o miserable_a yea_o though_o i_o shall_v perceive_v myself_o in_o that_o terror_n and_o consternation_n ready_a to_o fail_v like_o st._n peter_n upon_o one_o blast_n of_o wind_n let_v i_o remember_v he_o let_v i_o call_v upon_o christ_n lord_n make_v i_o whole_a then_o o_o then_o shall_v thou_o stretch_v for_o h_o thy_o hand_n and_o save_v i_o stom_n sink_v but_o if_o thou_o suffer_v i_o to_o go_v far_o yet_o with_o peter_n to_o run_v headlong_o into_o denial_n then_o such_o be_v my_o hope_n that_o thou_o will_v look_v upon_o i_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n as_o thou_o look_v upon_o peter_n and_o grant_v i_o a_o new_a confirmation_n of_o eternity_n this_o i_o be_o certain_a of_o that_o unless_o the_o fault_n be_v my_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o forsake_v i_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o say_n of_o st._n austin_n god_n may_v save_v some_o without_o good_a work_n because_o he_o be_v good_a but_o he_o condemn_v none_o but_o for_o their_o evil_a work_n because_o he_o be_v just_a and_o therefore_o i_o commit_v myself_o to_o he_o with_o a_o full_a hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o if_o he_o suffer_v i_o to_o perish_v for_o my_o sin_n yet_o his_o justice_n shall_v be_v magnify_v in_o i_o yet_o i_o hope_v and_o most_o certain_o hope_v that_o his_o most_o merciful_a goodness_n will_v most_o faithful_o preserve_v my_o soul_n so_o that_o his_o mercy_n rather_o than_o his_o justice_n shall_v be_v praise_v in_o i_o nothing_o can_v happen_v to_o i_o against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n whatever_o he_o please_v to_o who_o ever_o it_o seem_v ill_a be_v still_o the_o best_a to_o i_o whatever_n please_v thou_o that_o will_v i_o that_o will_v i_o o_o god_n sect._n 42._o the_o last_o word_n of_o die_a person_n avgustus_n the_o emperor_n die_v with_o these_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n live_v mindful_a of_o our_o nuptial_a knot_n and_o so_o farewell_n how_o much_o more_o holilv_n will_v these_o christian_n do_v that_o direct_v their_o last_o word_n to_o the_o beginning_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n dyonisius_n the_o areopagite_n be_v condemn_v to_o lose_v his_o head_n with_o a_o christian_a generosity_n contemn_v the_o reproach_n of_o the_o spectator_n let_v the_o last_o word_n of_o my_o lord_n upon_o the_o cross_n say_v he_o be_v i_o in_o this_o world_n father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n basil_n the_o great_a lie_v at_o the_o last_o period_n of_o life_n after_o he_o have_v pious_o instruct_v his_o own_o friend_n breathe_v out_o his_o soul_n with_o these_o last_o word_n lord_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n st._n bernard_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n oh_o christian_n say_v he_o despair_v not_o of_o this_o infirmity_n christ_n have_v teach_v thou_o what_o thou_o ought_v to_o say_v in_o all_o the_o danger_n of_o death_n who_o to_o fly_v to_o who_o to_o invoke_v in_o who_o to_o hope_v therefore_o do_v thou_o so_o behave_v thyself_o that_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v in_o thou_o lord_n have_v i_o trust_v let_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v to_o eternity_n therefore_o let_v the_o last_o word_n of_o a_o die_a person_n be_v direct_v to_o god_n all_o his_o prayer_n wish_n desire_n and_o last_o hope_n must_v ever_o tend_v to_o he_o let_v the_o die_a person_n say_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o thou_o lord_n i_o turn_v my_o face_n to_o thou_o i_o direct_v my_o eye_n sect._n 46._o let_v the_o die_a person_n imitate_v the_o penitent_a thief_n in_o golgotha_n lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n happy_a thief_n who_o in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n have_v learn_v more_o in_o three_o hour_n than_o the_o unhappy_a iscariot_n in_o three_o year_n lord_n god_n how_o great_a be_v the_o abyss_n of_o thy_o judgement_n thy_o friend_n and_o kindred_n be_v silent_a thy_o disciple_n forsake_v thou_o the_o angel_n appear_v no●_n where_o be_v those_o thousand_o feed_v by_o this_o crucify_a lord_n who_o of_o all_o that_o multitude_n speak_v one_o word_n for_o so_o great_a a_o benefactor_n yet_o the_o thief_n against_o his_o companion_n plead_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n and_o justify_v his_o innocency_n take_v off_o all_o scandal_n from_o he_o and_o convict_v the_o multitude_n of_o murder_n nor_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n ashamed_a of_o such_o a_o advocate_n but_o rather_o applaud_v he_o nor_o be_v the_o happy_a rhetorician_n want_v in_o his_o cause_n but_o we_o true_o say_v he_o be_v righteous_o punish_v for_o we_o receive_v according_a to_o our_o deed_n but_o this_o man_n have_v do_v nothing_o amiss_o oh_o how_o true_o may_v i_o say_v the_o same_o of_o myself_o i_o just_o now_o die_v i_o receive_v according_a to_o my_o deed_n but_o my_o god_n and_o my_o lord_n do_v nothing_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o die_v in_o so_o much_o torment_n and_o therefore_o may_v i_o true_o use_v this_o prayer_n lord_n remember_v i_o because_o thou_o be_v come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o because_o thou_o be_v now_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n look_v upon_o i_o weep_v in_o this_o exile_n and_o admit_v i_o go_v hence_o into_o thy_o kingdom_n this_o i_o beg_v of_o thou_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o scourge_n thy_o thorn_n thy_o cross_n and_o through_o thy_o torment_n and_o thy_o death_n therefore_o what_o remain_v but_o for_o i_o to_o throw_v my_o soul_n into_o his_o bosom_n who_o alone_o consider_v its_o pain_n and_o suffering_n he_o know_v what_o conduce_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n i_o wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n