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of_o wise_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o perpetual_a meditation_n of_o death_n which_o will_v come_v nothing_o more_o sure_a but_o when_o and_o how_o no_o man_n cant_fw-mi tell_v 72._o seneca_n ep._n 72._o ask_v seneca_n his_o judgement_n herein_o and_o he_o will_v not_o only_o confirm_v that_o i_o have_v say_v but_o prove_v it_o by_o experience_n certum_fw-la est_fw-la faith_n he_o vitam_fw-la mortémque_fw-la per_fw-la vice_n ire_n &_o composit_v a_o dissolui_fw-la &_o dissolute_a a_o componi_fw-la omne_fw-la humanum_fw-la genus_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la est_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la erit_fw-la morte_fw-la damnatum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n alteâ—â—â—ius_fw-la arist_n corruption_n 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la generatio_fw-la alteâ—â—â—ius_fw-la it_o be_v certain_a that_o life_n and_o death_n come_v and_o go_v by_o turn_n thing_n make_v and_o compound_v be_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o be_v dissolve_v be_v to_o be_v make_v again_o all_o generation_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v condemn_v to_o die_v and_o the_o city_n that_o now_o be_v build_v shall_v one_o day_n decay_n and_o man_n shall_v ask_v where_o stand_v such_o a_o town_n and_o again_o 25._o seneca_n 25._o morior_fw-la nec_fw-la primus_fw-la nec_fw-la vltimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la i_o antecesserunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la sequente_fw-la hac_fw-la conditione_n intravi_fw-la ut_fw-la exirem_fw-la all_o those_o that_o live_v before_o i_o be_v dead_a &_o go_v before_o i_o and_o all_o that_o be_v to_o come_v shall_v follow_v i_o i_o come_v into_o the_o world_n upon_o that_o condition_n ep._n seneca_n 24._o ep._n that_o i_o shall_v depart_v again_o and_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v i_o daily_o die_v for_o some_o part_n of_o my_o time_n do_v daily_o shorten_v and_o as_o my_o year_n increase_v so_o do_v my_o life_n decrease_v our_o infancy_n our_o
lumen_fw-la lo_o here_o the_o last_o will_n &_o testament_n of_o worldly_a wise_a man_n they_o give_v their_o good_n to_o stranger_n 48._o psal_n 48._o which_o spend_v they_o fast_o than_o they_o gather_v they_o &_o many_o time_n go_v together_o by_o the_o care_n for_o the_o same_o the_o devil_n have_v their_o soul_n and_o the_o worm_n their_o body_n o_o miserable_a end_n o_o detestable_a testament_n what_o wise_a man_n live_v will_v not_o wish_v rather_o to_o live_v &_o die_v with_o lazarus_n then_o with_o the_o rich_a glutton_n what_o gain_v the_o queen_n moil_n by_o their_o great_a burden_n of_o silver_n plate_n &_o other_o treasure_n wherewith_o they_o be_v lodenâ—_n sure_o nothing_o but_o a_o galleâ—_n back_o for_o when_o they_o come_v â—â—_o the_o inn_n their_o treasure_n be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o they_o naked_a tâ—_n red_a and_o gall_v as_o they_o be_v aâ—_n turn_v into_o the_o stable_n so_o rich_a man_n gain_v nothing_o by_o their_o coffer_n cram_a wiâ—_n crown_n and_o sack_n full_a of_o sâ—â—uer_n but_o a_o conscience_n pitiful_a gall_v with_o many_o a_o grievoâ—_n crime_n &_o when_o life_n be_v at_o a_o enâ—_n they_o be_v by_o their_o friend_n stripâ—_n bed_n to_o their_o skin_n and_o nakeâ—_n tire_v and_o gall_v as_o they_o bâ—_n thrust_v into_o the_o stink_a stabâ—_n of_o hell_n where_o they_o shall_v beâ—_n say_v worse_a than_o moil_n â—â—_o moil_n in_o the_o stable_n shall_v â—â—_o well_o dress_v and_o curry_v wâ—_n say_v with_o provender_n and_o haâ—_n as_o much_o water_n as_o they_o wâ—_n drink_v but_o the_o worldly_a râ—â—_n â—en_o in_o hell_n shall_v find_v none_o to_o ettie_v they_o but_o million_o of_o diâ—ls_n to_o torment_v they_o they_o â—all_n eat_v and_o gnaw_v their_o own_o â—esh_n for_o hunger_n and_o if_o they_o will_v give_v ten_o thousand_o â—_z for_o one_o little_a drop_n of_o â—ld_v water_n 16._o luke_n 16._o they_o shall_v not_o have_v 〈◊〉_d well_o live_v a_o worlding_n he_o that_o will_v moriatur_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la â—orte_fw-la justorum_fw-la god_n grant_v â—e_a to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o just_a man_n and_o during_o life_n to_o think_v continual_o thereupon_o the_o memory_n of_o death_n make_v we_o humble_a meek_a lowly_a obedient_a charitable_a love_a courteous_a and_o benign_a obedient_a to_o our_o superior_n humble_a to_o our_o better_n lowly_a to_o our_o equal_n meek_a and_o benign_a to_o our_o inferior_n subject_n and_o servant_n charitable_a to_o the_o poor_a love_v to_o our_o neighbour_n â—â—_o courteous_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n as_o well_o stranger_n as_o acquaintance_n poor_a as_o rich_a foesâ—â—_fw-mi friend_n the_o memory_n of_o death_n 〈◊〉_d k_v we_o chaste_a and_o continent_n â—â—tient_a and_o peaceable_a watch_n 〈◊〉_d wise_a and_o wary_a compunct_a aâ—_n contrite_a it_o mitigate_v all_o â—â—_o moderate_a affection_n and_o qâ—â—_n lifi_v all_o inordinate_a passion_n â—_o help_v all_o disease_n of_o the_o minâ—â—_n and_o heal_v all_o sickness_n of_o tâ—â—_n soul_n it_o turn_v imperfection_n into_o perfection_n and_o of_o grievous_a sinner_n make_v glorious_a saint_n and_o to_o conclude_v thâ—_n that_o attire_n themselves_o by_o thâ—_n glass_n and_o spend_v their_o dayâ—_n in_o meditate_v hereupon_o 〈◊〉_d generation_n shall_v call_v theâ—_n bless_v &_o in_o die_v malae_fw-la libre_fw-la abâ—â—um_fw-la domâ—nus_fw-la a_o sagitta_fw-la volanâ—_fw-fr indy_a à _fw-la negotio_fw-la perambulantè_fw-fr in_fw-la tenebrâ—s_fw-la ab_fw-la incursu_fw-la &_o daemonio_fw-la meridiano_fw-la 40._o luke_n 1._o psal_n 40._o in_o the_o evil_a day_n god_n shall_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o arrow_n that_o flve_v by_o day_n fronthe_n busy_a devil_n that_o walk_v by_o night_n from_o in_o cursion_n and_o from_o the_o devil_n that_o walk_v even_o at_o noon_n day_n he_o that_o continual_o expect_v death_n can_v but_o live_v well_o and_o he_o that_o live_v well_o must_v needs_o die_v well_o he_o therefore_o that_o desire_v to_o live_v and_o die_v well_o let_v he_o bear_v well_o in_o mind_n that_o he_o be_v dust_n and_o into_o dust_n he_o must_v return_v again_o although_o that_o which_o be_v already_o say_v concern_v this_o matter_n may_v suffice_v any_o wise_a man_n or_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o look_v to_o themselves_o &_o prepare_v for_o their_o die_a day_n yet_o for_o that_o i_o know_v many_o to_o be_v of_o such_o gross_a and_o dull_a capacity_n as_o they_o can_v perceive_v or_o conceive_v any_o thing_n unless_o it_o be_v iâ—_n such_o order_n set_v down_o as_o they_o may_v in_o a_o manner_n grope_v &_o feelâ—â—_n the_o fame_n i_o will_v for_o their_o sake_n set_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o lamentable_a complaint_n of_o one_o attach_v by_o death_n long_o before_o he_o look_v for_o he_o or_o imagine_v he_o to_o by_o so_o near_o wish_v all_o man_n that_o read_v the_o same_o grace_n and_o wisdom_n by_o his_o example_n to_o beware_v least_o the_o like_a also_o happen_v unto_o they_o which_o god_n defend_v this_o man_n in_o the_o flower_n oâ—_n his_o time_n fall_v so_o sick_a as_o both_o physician_n and_o all_o other_o his_o friend_n think_v he_o but_o a_o dead_a man_n &_o will_v he_o to_o prepare_v himself_o for_o god_n the_o which_o when_o he_o hear_v it_o do_v so_o amaâ—â—_n he_o as_o for_o a_o long_a time_n he_o can_v not_o utter_v one_o word_n his_o grief_n be_v so_o great_a and_o his_o fear_n so_o far_o surpass_v all_o measure_n at_o the_o last_o with_o great_a abundance_n of_o tear_n which_o like_v to_o little_a stream_n trickle_v down_o his_o cheek_n he_o burst_v forth_o into_o these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n follow_v ah_o cruel_a death_n how_o have_v thou_o entrap_v i_o how_o be_o i_o entangle_v in_o thy_o snare_n that_o think_v myself_o far_o out_o of_o thy_o reach_n i_o imagine_v that_o i_o have_v yet_o many_o year_n to_o live_v &_o a_o long_a race_n to_o run_v but_o alas_o my_o glass_n be_v run_v out_o and_o my_o day_n be_v vanish_v like_o a_o shadow_n 101._o psal_n 5.4_o psal_n 101._o timor_fw-la &_o tremor_n venerunt_fw-la super_fw-la i_o &_o contexerunt_fw-la i_o tenebrae_fw-la the_o fear_n of_o death_n have_v oppress_v i_o in_o the_o gulf_n of_o endless_a grief_n be_o i_o drench_v and_o the_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n have_v compass_v i_o about_o and_o hem_v i_o in_o on_o every_o side_n 17._o psal_n 17._o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o recovery_n no_o help_n no_o refuge_n psalm_n psalm_n no_o way_n to_o escape_v but_o needs_o must_v i_o end_v my_o day_n in_o deep_a despair_n and_o most_o extreme_a misery_n 101._o psal_n 101._o my_o youthful_a day_n be_v vanish_v like_o smoke_n my_o bone_n be_v dry_a as_o stick_n my_o flesh_n wither_v like_o hay_n &_o my_o hart_n parch_v up_o for_o that_o i_o have_v forget_v to_o cate_z my_o meat_n thus_o be_o i_o sudden_o bring_v to_o naught_o that_o think_v myself_o no_o small_a man_n in_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n ah_o curse_a world_n woe_n be_v to_o i_o that_o ever_o i_o follow_v thy_o vanity_n 3._o job._n 3._o woe_n wo_n ten_o thousand_o time_n that_o ever_o i_o know_v theeâ—_n ah_o god_n how_o happy_a have_v i_o biâ—â—_n if_o i_o have_v never_o be_v borneâ—â—_n how_o happy_a if_o i_o have_v dye_v iâ—_n my_o mother_n womb_n and_o berâ—_n carry_v from_o her_o belly_n to_o my_o grave_n 41._o 〈◊〉_d 41._o o_o death_n how_o grievous_a be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o unto_o a_o man_n who_o pleasure_n and_o only_a felicity_n be_v set_v on_o worldly_a vanity_n as_o i_o be_v i_o can_v never_o abide_v to_o think_v on_o thou_o but_o now_o i_o be_o enforce_v to_o feel_v thou_o to_o my_o inexplicable_a pain_n and_o remediless_a grief_n i_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o those_o that_o give_v i_o good_a counsel_n but_o count_v they_o fool_n that_o live_v continual_o look_v for_o death_n persuade_v myself_o that_o i_o shall_v live_v methusalems_n year_n but_o now_o alas_o though_o it_o be_v late_a i_o find_v no_o fool_n in_o the_o world_n comparable_a to_o i_o for_o death_n at_o unaware_o be_v rush_v upon_o i_o he_o have_v arrest_v i_o â—ound_v i_o with_o insolluble_a â—ands_n and_o draw_v i_o to_o hell_n even_o as_o a_o hangman_n drawenth_fw-mi a_o condemn_a man_n to_o the_o gallows_n help_v help_v help_v father_n mother_n brethren_n sister_n wife_n child_n friend_n kinsfolk_n help_v help_v i_o if_o ever_o you_o do_v lone_a i_o now_o help_v i_o misereminimei_n miseremâ—ni_fw-fr mes_fw-fr saltâ—m_fw-la vos_fw-la amicâ—_n mes_fw-fr take_v pity_n upon_o i_o take_v pity_n upon_o i_o 19_o job._n 19_o at_o least_o you_o my_o especial_a good_a friend_n take_v pity_n upon_o i_o keep_v i_o from_o thiâ—â—ruell_a murderer_n defend_v mâ—_n from_o this_o terrible_a tiger_n preserve_v i_o from_o this_o ramp_a and_o roar_a lion_n which_o batâ—_n i_o in_o his_o paw_n and_o be_v reaâ—_n die_v to_o tear_v i_o in_o peeâ—â—â—_n alas_o alas_o
will_v no_o man_n help_v what_o none_o o_o death_n spare_v mâ—_n i_o pray_v thou_o take_v my_o land_n anâ—_n let_v i_o live_v for_o the_o love_n of_o thâ—_n lord_n who_o i_o serve_v lot_n â—â—_o alone_o for_o a_o year_n for_o a_o mâ—â—_n n_v for_o a_o day_n for_o a_o hâ—â—_n be_v give_v i_o a_o little_a spaceâ—â—_n repent_v i_o beseech_v thou_o tut_o tut_o thou_o be_v the_o child_n of_o death_n thou_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v thy_o hour_n be_v end_v and_o thou_o must_v die_v no_o parent_n no_o friend_n no_o kindred_n no_o treasure_n no_o honour_n no_o wit_n no_o policy_n can_v prevail_v or_o help_v thou_o a_o whit_n if_o thou_o will_v give_v i_o this_o world_n full_a of_o gold_n for_o one_o hour_n space_n i_o will_v not_o take_v it_o and_o if_o all_o the_o king_n queen_n and_o emperor_n that_o be_v now_o or_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n shall_v on_o their_o knee_n entreat_v for_o the_o lengthen_v of_o thy_o life_n one_o miserere_fw-la while_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o but_o even_o as_o i_o now_o find_v thou_o so_o will_v i_o present_v thou_o before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o god_n wherefore_o dispatch_v away_o o_o most_o curse_a and_o cruel_a death_n o_o most_o bloody_a and_o pitiless_a butcher_n ah_o god_n who_o mieserie_n be_v comparable_a to_o i_o youth_n quoth_v death_n no_o word_n will_v prevail_v thy_o sob_n and_o sigh_n thy_o lamentable_a outcry_n and_o pitiful_a complaint_n thy_o wring_n of_o hand_n and_o tear_v of_o thy_o hair_n do_v not_o move_v i_o a_o whit_n but_o forth_o with_o will_v i_o bring_v thou_o to_o a_o place_n where_o thou_o shall_v feel_v &_o prove_v such_o thing_n as_o neither_o thy_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o thy_o eared_a have_v hard_a nor_o thy_o hart_n can_v conceive_v or_o imagine_v thou_o have_v time_n enough_o to_o have_v see_v this_o hour_n have_v thou_o be_v wise_a but_o have_v i_o wist_v come_v now_o too_o late_o ah_o cruelll_n death_n whither_o must_v i_o go_v alas_o whither_o wilâ—_n thou_o lead_v i_o to_o a_o land_n unknown_a a_o land_n of_o utter_a darkness_n a_o land_n of_o endless_a misery_n 67._o iâ—_n 67._o where_o i_o shall_v live_v deprive_v of_o all_o my_o worldly_a pleasure_n neither_o shall_v any_o man_n live_v see_v i_o again_o but_o to_o what_o end_n do_v i_o stand_v entreat_v of_o he_o that_o be_v past_o all_o pity_n better_a be_v it_o for_o i_o to_o spend_v the_o little_a space_n that_o yet_o remain_v in_o bewail_v my_o time_n which_o i_o have_v most_o unprofitable_o spend_v o_o that_o i_o have_v now_o a_o sea_n of_o brackish_a tear_n to_o run_v down_o my_o cheek_n for_o after_o this_o hour_n my_o tear_n will_v never_o be_v meritorious_a any_o more_o ah_o god_n how_o have_v i_o lose_v how_o have_v i_o neglect_v how_o have_v i_o misspend_v my_o golden_a time_n in_o vain_a and_o wanton_a speech_n in_o banquet_v and_o chamber_v in_o dance_v and_o dally_v in_o dice_v and_o card_v in_o bibbing_a and_o bouse_a in_o sleep_a compass_n and_o a_o thousand_o other_o such_o villain_n in_o which_o see_v my_o solace_n i_o have_v utter_o lose_v myself_o and_o hunt_v after_o transitory_a pleasure_n i_o have_v find_v eternal_a torment_n and_o pain_n alas_o why_o do_v i_o not_o while_o i_o may_v endeavour_n so_o to_o live_v as_o i_o may_v not_o have_v fear_v to_o die_v for_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o he_o that_o live_v well_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o die_v well_o why_o have_v i_o not_o all_o my_o life_n long_o make_v preparation_n for_o this_o journey_n in_o which_o so_o many_o million_o of_o man_n perish_v as_o scarce_o one_o among_o ten_o thousand_o pass_n to_o the_o end_n in_o safety_n oh_o oh_o most_o unhappy_a i_o alas_o alas_o in_o what_o danger_n do_v i_o stand_v if_o my_o foot_n fail_v i_o now_o i_o perish_v perpetual_o ah_o miserable_a wretch_n that_o i_o be_o all_o this_o as_o yet_o be_v but_o the_o preface_n or_o prologue_n to_o the_o play_n all_o that_o as_o yet_o i_o feel_v be_v but_o a_o shadow_n or_o dumb_a show_n of_o that_o which_o present_o must_v follow_v 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〈◊〉_d nesie_n and_o pain_n do_v 〈◊〉_d think_v it_o then_o a_o good_a exthâ—â—_n to_o forsake_v the_o way_n of_o mighty_a god_n for_o the_o wâ—â—_n of_o the_o world_n since_o there_o 〈◊〉_d great_a difference_n between_o â—_o one_o and_o the_o either_o not_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o way_n but_o â—_o in_o all_o the_o step_n of_o the_o samâ—_n what_o madness_n can_v be_v gâ—â—â—ter_n then_o to_o choose_v rather_o â—â—_o one_o torment_n to_o gain_v anotta_n theme_n with_o one_o rest_n to_o gain_v 〈◊〉_d their_o rest_n and_o that_o thouâ—â—_n more_o clear_o perceive_v the_o 〈◊〉_d cellencie_n of_o this_o jest_n and_o whâ—â—_n a_o number_n of_o benefit_n be_v pâ—sently_o incident_a thereunto_o beseech_v thou_o hearken_v attentive_o what_o even_o almightic_a god_n himself_o have_v promise_v by_o his_o prophet_n esay_n to_o the_o observer_n of_o his_o law_n in_o a_o manner_n in_o these_o word_n as_o diverse_a interpreter_n do_v expound_v they_o when_o thou_o shall_v do_v faith_n he_o 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