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A14944 A moste frutefull, piththye and learned treatise, how a christen ma[n] ought to behaue himself in the dau[n]ger of death Werdmüller, Otto, 1511-1552.; Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568.; Grey, Jane, Lady, 1537-1554. aut 1555 (1555) STC 25251; ESTC S100738 68,910 312

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no_o dispayer_n pluck_v the_o noble_a comfort_n of_o the_o savioure_n out_o of_o thy_o heart_n let_v not_o thy_o hart_n waver_v in_o the_o love_a and_o fatherly_a promise_n of_o god_n let_v the_o terrible_a cogitation_n pass_v as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a remember_v the_o comfortable_a gracious_a word_n of_o the_o lord_n jesu_n ●ind_n bless_a of_o godis_fw-la he_o that_o ●ath_v this_o ●ind_n comprehend_v and_o keep_v it_o sure_o in_o a_o steadfast_a belefe_v confydence_n and_o hope_n pluck_v up_o thi●e_a heart_n and_o say_v o_o death_n thy_o false_a fear_n will_v fain_o disceave_v i_o and_o with_o lie_a cogitation_n pull_v i_o away_o from_o chryst_n the_o worthy_a i_o mai_fw-gr not_o harken_v to_o thy_o fear_n neither_o accept_v it_o i_o know_v of_o a_o dear_a
¶_o a_o most_o fruitful_a piththye_a and_o learned_a treatise_n how_o a_o christian_a man_n ought_v to_o behave_v himself_o in_o the_o danger_n of_o death_n and_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v releve_v and_o comfort_v who_o dear_a friend_n be_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n most_o necessary_a for_o this_o our_o unfortunate_a age_n and_o sorrowful_a day_n john_n 6._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o beleve_v in_o i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n unto_o all_o those_o that_o unfayned_o desy_a to_o live_v under_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o with_o patience_n abide_v the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n chryste_n through_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n grace_n and_o peace_n be_v multiply_v though_o all_o kind_n of_o bests_n have_v some_o thing_n come_v one_o with_o another_o as_o in_o that_o they_o see_v hear_v feel_v desire_n move_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o yet_o have_v every_o beast_n also_o his_o own_o special_a property_n as_o 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use_v that_o lie_v a_o die_a &_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v comfort_v who_o dear_a frede_n be_v depart_v which_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v orderly_o set_v in_o this_o book_n right_a dear_o belove_v and_o love_a reader_n i_o do_v present_a dedicate_v and_o offer_v unto_o the._n and_o though_o i_o can_v consider_v that_o this_o little_a book_n be_v to_o small_a and_o slender_a a_o gift_n because_o of_o my_o person_n yet_o be_v it_o neither_o little_a nor_o to_o be_v despyse_v for_o the_o fountain_n sake_n that_o it_o flow_v out_o of_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o they_o matter_n whereof_o it_o be_v write_v for_o herein_o out_o of_o the_o unchaungeable_a word_n of_o god_n be_v note_v the_o head_n article_n of_o our_o last_o conflyct_v and_o battayll_v whereupon_o depend_v either_o eternal_a victory_n honour_n and_o joy_n or_o else_o everlasting_a loss_n and_o endless_a pain_n of_o the_o which_o thing_n we_o can_v never_o think_v talk_n nor_o treat_v sufficient_o wherefore_o whereas_o this_o little_a book_n go_v forth_o unto_o thy_o use_n that_o be_v a_o unfeigned_a christian_a and_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v afraid_a of_o death_n i_o pray_v the_o for_o chryste_n sake_n not_o only_o to_o accept_v it_o as_o the_o testymonie_n of_o a_o willing_a and_o love_a mind_n toward_o the_o but_o also_o to_o have_v still_o a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o that_o that_o it_o have_v please_v god_n by_o i_o at_o this_o time_n to_o communicate_v unto_o the_o that_o with_o thy_o thankfulness_n thou_o may_v move_v other_o to_o the_o life_n that_o can_v do_v better_o and_o by_o thy_o profet_z stir_v the_o harvest_n lord_n to_o send_v more_o harvest_n man_n into_o his_o harvest_n which_o he_o can_v but_o do_v outcept_v he_o can_v deny_v himself_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n neither_o to_o put_v out_z the_o flax_n that_o smoke_v nor_o to_o break_v the_o read_v that_o be_v but_o bruise_a but_o to_o open_v to_o they_o that_o knock_v to_o he_o ¶_o love_n god_n leave_v vanity_n and_o live_v in_o chryst_n vale_fw-la et_fw-la ●i●e●●_n cum_fw-la fortuna_fw-la ¶_o the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o book_n ☞_o the_o first_o chapter_n contain_v ☞_o what_o death_n be_v folio_fw-la 1_o ☞_o the_o .2_o chapter_n ☞_o that_o the_o time_n of_o death_n be_v uncertain_a folio_fw-la 6_o ☞_o the_o .3_o chapter_n ☞_o that_o it_o be_v god_n which_o have_v lay_v the_o burden_n of_o death_n upon_o us._n folio_n 7_o ☞_o the_o 4._o chapter_n ☞_o that_o god_n send_v death_n because_o of_o sin_n folio_fw-la 9_o ☞_o the_o .5_o chapter_n ☞_o that_o god_n turn_v death_n unto_o good_a folio_fw-la 12_o ☞_o the_o .6_o chapter_n ☞_o that_o death_n in_o itself_o be_v grevous_a to_o the_o bodi_fw-la and_o soul_n foe_fw-mi 13_o ☞_o the_o .7_o chapter_n ☞_o that_o we_o all_o commenly_a be_v afraid_a of_o death_n folio_fw-la 22_o ☞_o the_o .8_o chapter_n ☞_o a_o commodity_n of_o death_n when_o it_o delyver_v we_o from_o this_o short_a transitorye_n tyme._n folio_n 26_o ☞_o the_o .9_o chapter_n ☞_o another_o commodity_n when_o death_n deliver_v we_o from_o this_o miserable_a tyme._n folio_n 29_o ☞_o the_o .10_o chapter_n ☞_o witness_n that_o this_o life_n be_v miserable_a folio_fw-la 37_o ☞_o the_o .11_o chapter_n ☞_o that_o the_o consideration_n of_o death_n afore_o hand_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o virtue_n folio_fw-la 40_o ☞_o the_o .12_o chapter_n ☞_o in_o death_n we_o learn_v the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o god_n also_o and_o be_v occasyon_v to_o geve_v over_o ourselves_o unto_o god_n folio_fw-la 43_o ☞_o the_o .13_o chapter_n ☞_o that_o the_o dead_a cease_v from_o sin_n folio_fw-la 45_o ☞_o the_o .14_o chapter_n ☞_o that_o the_o dead_a be_v delyver_v from_o this_o vicious_a world_n have_v not_o only_o this_o advantage_n that_o be_v sin_v no_o more_o but_o also_o be_v discharge_v from_o other_o sin_n folio_fw-la 48_o ☞_o the_o .15_o chapter_n ☞_o that_o the_o dead_a obteyn_v salvation_n folio_fw-la 50_o ☞_o the_o .16_o chapter_n ☞_o 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they_o that_o be_v slay_v through_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o principal_o in_o chryste_n jesu_n and_o then_o in_o he_o sayncte_v which_o through_o he_o overcome_v death_n and_o die_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n from_o this_o sight_n may_v not_o we_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v dryven_v though_o all_o angel_n and_o all_o creature_n yea_o though_o god_n himself_o in_o our_o opinion_n will_v lay_v other_o thing_n before_o our_o eye_n which_o they_o do_v not_o howbeit_o the_o evyll_n spirit_n make_v such_o a_o appearance_n for_o chryst_n jesus_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o life_n &_o salvation_n yea_o the_o more_fw-it deep_o and_o steadfast_o we_o do_v set_v prynt_n and_o behold_v christ_n before_o we_o the_o more_o shall_v death_n be_v despyse_v and_o devour_v in_o life_n the_o heart_n also_o have_v the_o more_o rest_n and_o may_v quiet_o dye_v in_o chryste_n therefore_o say_v christ_n 16._o jon_n 16._o in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v also_o in_o yourselves_o you_o shall_v have_v trouble_n but_o in_o i_o peace_n be_v you_o of_o good_a comfort_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n 3._o apoc._n 14._o nurse_n 21_o jon._n 3._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n this_o aforetyme_o be_v figure_v and_o signify_v when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n bete_a bite_v of_o fyerye_a serpent_n may_v not_o struggle_v with_o they_o but_o behold_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n namely_o chryst_n so_o the_o quick_a serpent_n fall_v away_o of_o themselves_o and_o vanysh_v when_o we_o now_o behold_v death_n and_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n in_o itself_o with_o our_o own_o feeble_a reason_n with_o out_o chryst_n without_o god_n word_n special_o out_o of_o season_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o danger_n of_o death_n then_o have_v death_n his_o whole_a power_n and_o strength_n in_o our_o feeble_a nature_n and_o kyll_v we_o with_o the_o great_a pain_n so_o that_o we_o forget_v god_n and_o be_v lose_v for_o ever_o ¶_o of_o repentance_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n the_o .27_o chapter_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o our_o will_n heart_n and_o mind_n may_v right_n and_o true_o receive_v and_o apprehend_v the_o lord_n chryste_n we_o must_v first_o be_v thorough_o sorrowful_a for_o our_o synnefull_a life_n and_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o of_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v damn_v for_o ever_o this_o shryft_n or_o confession_n of_o sin_n must_v not_o forth_o with_o be_v do_v to_o the_o priest_n but_o unto_o god_n with_o hearty_a sorrow_n and_o repentance_n after_o the_o ensample_n of_o the_o poor_a sinner_n and_o of_o the_o publycane_n 18._o luke_n 7._o ●_o 18._o therefore_o must_v we_o also_o acknowledge_v that_o with_o all_o our_o own_o power_n and_o work_n we_o be_v able_a to_o prevail_v neither_o against_o death_n nor_o other_o mischance_n for_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o we_o pooresely_a worm_n feeble_a and_o weak_a in_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o endure_v the_o stormy_a wave_n and_o intolerable_a burden_n 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valeaunt_n worthi_a and_o victorious_a man_n that_o say_v be_v of_o good_a comfort_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sine_z death_n devyll_n hell_n and_o whatsoever_o cleave_v to_o the_o world_n and_o very_o very_o 6._o john_n 6._o he_o that_o beleve_v and_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o i_o have_v eternal_a life_n with_o the_o which_o word_n the_o same_o dear_a valeaunt_n worthy_a and_o victorious_a man_n do_v apply_v also_o unto_o i_o his_o victory_n and_o power_n with_o he_o will_v i_o continue_v and_o keep_v i_o to_o his_o word_n and_o comfort_n whether_o i_o live_v long_o or_o must_v die_v here_o ought_v we_o perfect_o to_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o great_a the_o battayll_n of_o death_n be_v the_o near_a be_v jesus_n christ_n to_o crown_v we_o with_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n evident_a ensample_n out_o of_o the_o new_a and_o old_a testament_n paul_n rejoice_v and_o bo_v against_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n death_n be_v swallow_a up_o in_o victory_n death_n 15._o 1._o cor._n 15._o where_o be_v thy_o victory_n hell_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n as_o though_o he_o will_v say_v comfort_n to_o the_o fayt●●full_a death_n be_v a_o comfort_n o_o death_n thou_o may_v well_o make_v one_o afraid_a as_o a_o death_n image_n of_o wood_n may_v do_v but_o to_o devour_v thou_o have_v no_o may_v for_o thy_o victory_n sting_v and_o power_n be_v swallow_a up_o in_o the_o victory_n of_o chryste_n and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n have_v god_n give_fw-ge we_o the_o victory_n against_o thou_o so_o that_o all_o true_a faithful_a christian_n be_v become_v lord_n over_o death_n &_o hell_n out_o of_o such_o a_o faith_n be_v paul_n not_o afraid_a to_o say_v whether_o we_o live_v or_o dye_v 14._o roma_fw-it 14._o we_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o again_o thus_o he_o speak_v excead_v comfortable_o chryste_n be_v to_o i_o life_n heart_n philip._n 1._o oh_o that_o these_o word_n be_v print_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o death_n be_v to_o i_o advantage_n for_o hereby_o go_v we_o from_o labour_n to_o rest_n from_o shame_n to_o honour_n from_o hevyne_n to_o joy_n from_o death_n to_o life_n 5._o 1._o john_n 5._o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 23._o psal_n 23._o yet_o fear_v i_o no_o evyll_n for_o thou_o lord_n god_n art_n with_o i_o unbelief_n unbelief_n therefore_o let_v they_o fear_v death_n that_o know_v not_o christ_n neither_o believe_v in_o he_o even_o such_o as_o from_o temporal_a death_n pass_v unto_o death_n everla_a for_o god_n gevethe_v charge_n and_o commandment_n that_o we_o shall_v receive_v coumforte_n in_o the_o lord_n jesu_n as_o the_o word_n sound_v be_v of_o good_a comfort_n death_n how_o god_n 〈◊〉_d blaspheme_v by_o our_o fear_n of_o death_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n whoso_o now_o will_v not_o be_v comfort_v with_o the_o lord_n jesu_n do_v unto_o god_n the_o father_n &_o the_o son_n the_o great_a dishonour_n as_o though_o it_o be_v false_a that_o he_o byd_v we_o be_v of_o a_o good_a comfort_n &_o as_o though_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o he_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n himself_o the_o fear_a o●_n death_n arme●●_n the_o devyll_n against_o himself_o and_o by_o this_o whereas_o the_o devil_n sin_n and_o death_n be_v overcome_v already_o we_o strengthen_v they_o to_o be_v our_o own_o tirannes_n against_o the_o faithful_a true_a saviour_n desperacyon_n trust_v in_o ou●_n own_o strength_n be_v the_o way_n to_o desperacyon_n hereof_o proceed_v such_o word_n as_o these_o i_o wot_v not_o how_o to_o endure_v and_o abide_v it_o alas_o what_o shall_v be_v come_v of_o i_o what_o be_v that_o else_o but_o to_o have_v respect_n unto_o our_o own_o strengthe_n as_o though_o chryst_n be_v not_o at_o hand_n to_o take_v our_o part_n and_o to_o fynish_a the_o matter_n item_n through_o unbelefe_n a_o man_n desire_v to_o remain_v here_o long_o whether_o god_n be_v content_a with_o all_o or_o 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faciet_fw-la he_o himself_o will_v be_v the_o doer_n the_o good_a patriarch_n abraham_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o for_o a_o ensample_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n like_a as_o he_o hope_v against_o hope_n that_o be_v to_o say_v there_o as_o nothing_o be_v to_o hope_v even_o so_o must_v our_o hope_n stand_v fast_o and_o sure_a against_o all_o that_o our_o own_o natural_a reason_n or_o the_o wicked_a enemy_n can_v object_v or_o cast_v in_o our_o way_n ¶_o of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o .30_o chapter_n to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n serve_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n baptism_n the_o use_n or_o fruit_n of_o baptism_n baptism_n be_v a_o undoubted_a true_a token_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n fasten_v even_o upon_o the_o bodi_fw-la with_o the_o which_o god_n promyse_v &_o bind_v himself_o that_o he_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n &_o father_n for_o his_o son_n sake_n and_o will_v also_o preserve_v the_o 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.91_o whoso_o dwell_v etc._n etc._n the_o .116_o i_o be_o well_o please_v etc._n etc._n the_o .139_o o_o lord_n thou_o search_v i_o etc._n etc._n the_o .143_o hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o prayer_n of_o king_n ezechias_n esay_n 38._o the_o psalm_n of_o simeon_n nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la luke_n 2._o the_o .11_o chapter_n of_o john_n of_o lazarus_n the_o .14_o and_o .17_o of_o s._n johns_n gospel_n the_o passion_n of_o chryst_n and_o specyal_o concern_v the_o one_o of_o the_o two_o murderer_n the_o .8_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n the_o .1_o corinthian_n 15._o all_o which_o place_n serve_v to_o make_v the_o prayer_n feruente_fw-la and_o to_o strengthen_v true_a belefe_v furthermore_o the_o sick_a ought_v to_o be_v tell_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n because_o of_o provoke_v thankfulness_n
many_o misery_n against_o the_o which_o there_o help_v nether_a gold_n nor_o silver_n nether_a power_n nor_o nobility_n nether_a policy_n nor_o natural_a wit_n to_o day_n we_o be_v whole_a &_o sound_a tomorowe_n sick_a to_o day_n merry_a to_o morrow_n sorry_a to_o day_n rich_a to_o morrow_n poor_a to_o day_n honour_v ▪_o to_o morrow_n despyse_v to_o day_n alyve_a tomorrow_o dead_a moreover_o vice_n commen_o have_v so_o the_o upper_a hand_n that_o none_o can_v live_v upon_o earth_n but_o he_o must_v displease_v either_o god_n or_o man_n or_o else_o they_o both_o therefore_o see_v thy_o love_a friend_n be_v get_v out_o of_o the_o mire_n and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o sweat_n bath_n that_o thou_o yet_o sit_v in_o be_v thou_o sorry_a now_o that_o he_o be_v releace_v &_o unburden_v of_o so_o much_o misery_n thou_o shall_v rather_o geve_v thank_n and_o praise_n unto_o god_n for_o it_o specyal_o forasmuch_o as_o death_n do_v utter_o destroy_v nether_a bodi_fw-la nor_o soul_n nether_a honesty_n 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