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present_o they_o shall_v be_v reproove_v and_o it_o may_v be_v punish_v whereby_o many_o time_n they_o be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n and_o be_v themselves_o cleanse_v and_o have_v their_o sin_n pardon_v the_o great_a man_n man_n the_o dangerous_a estate_n of_o great_a man_n because_o many_o of_o we_o dare_v not_o reprove_v they_o for_o fear_n to_o offend_v they_o and_o so_o to_o be_v offend_v by_o they_o may_v go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n without_o controlment_n they_o may_v do_v it_o without_o fear_n though_o with_o the_o more_o danger_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a of_o a_o poor_a fearful_a preacher_n that_o veniam_fw-la coruis_fw-la vexat_fw-la censura_fw-la columbas_fw-la that_o he_o dare_v not_o reproove_v these_o mighty_a man_n yet_o with_o god_n there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n but_o veniam_fw-la laeso_fw-la numine_fw-la nullus_fw-la habet_fw-la if_o moses_n the_o prince_n of_o god_n people_n
thy_o sake_n chap._n ii_o how_o every_o sin_n slay_v the_o soul_n as_o sin_n bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o all_o creature_n death_n how_o sin_n bring_v on_o man_n a_o treble_a death_n so_o it_o bring_v death_n upon_o all_o man_n for_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o we_o find_v this_o death_n to_o be_v three_o fold_n 1._o a_o spiritual_a death_n of_o the_o soul_n within_o the_o body_n 2._o a_o corporal_a death_n of_o the_o body_n by_o continual_a castigation_n of_o the_o same_o throughout_o all_o our_o life_n and_o a_o final_a separation_n from_o the_o soul_n at_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n 3._o a_o eternal_a death_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n forevermore_o the_o first_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o 8._o of_o matth._n 22._o rome_n chrysost_n hom_n 11._o in_o c._n 6._o ad_fw-la rome_n where_o our_o saviour_n say_v let_v the_o dead_a bury_v their_o dead_a i._n e._n let_v those_o that_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a in_o trespass_n &_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v bury_v those_o that_o be_v natural_o dead_a to_o show_v that_o a_o sinner_n body_n be_v but_o the_o breathe_a sepulchre_n of_o his_o sinful_a soul_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v 3.13_o psal_n 14.5_o rom._n 3.13_o that_o their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n which_o yield_v a_o more_o loathsome_a send_v unto_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n from_o the_o corrupt_a putrify_a soul_n then_o any_o grave_n can_v yield_v unto_o the_o nostril_n of_o man_n from_o all_o its_o rot_a carcase_n the_o second_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o 11._o of_o john_n the_o 39_o 11.39_o john_n 11.39_o where_o martha_n say_v her_o brother_n lazarus_n be_v dead_a and_o stinked_a i._n e._n deprive_v of_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o loathsome_a to_o be_v see_v and_o more_o loathsome_a to_o be_v smell_n for_o experience_n show_v we_o that_o how_o sweet_a soever_o we_o be_v in_o our_o life_n and_o how_o soft_a and_o tender_a soever_o our_o flesh_n be_v most_o amiable_o complexioned_a with_o that_o fresh_a and_o lively_a blood_n which_o be_v deck_v the_o same_o with_o the_o fair_a colour_n and_o glide_v up_o and_o down_o in_o silver_n vein_n yet_o be_v the_o best_a of_o these_o sweet_a lady_n but_o most_o loathsome_a stink_a carrion_n within_o a_o short_a space_n after_o death_n all_o flesh_n be_v subject_a to_o corruption_n 16.24_o luke_n 16.24_o the_o three_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o 16._o of_o luke_n 24._o where_n dives_fw-la be_v in_o torment_n pray_v unto_o abraham_n to_o show_v that_o he_o have_v a_o soul_n and_o desire_v a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v his_o tongue_n to_o prove_v that_o he_o have_v a_o body_n but_o to_o speak_v of_o these_o three_o more_o full_o first_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o spiritual_a death_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v twofold_a 1._o mori_n peccatis_fw-la to_o die_v to_o sin_n 2._o mori_n in_o peccatis_fw-la to_o die_v in_o sin_n 13._o macrob._n c._n 1._o in_o some_o scip_n 13._o for_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a study_n and_o life_n of_o the_o philosopher_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o commentary_n phaedone_n hieron_n ad_fw-la heliod_n ex_fw-la platone_n in_o phaedone_n or_o preparation_n for_o death_n say_v macrobius_n nam_fw-la mori_fw-la dicimur_fw-la cum_fw-la anima_fw-la adhuc_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la constituta_fw-la corporeas_fw-la illecebras_fw-la contemnit_fw-la for_o he_o may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o die_v who_o soul_n still_o remain_v within_o the_o body_n do_v notwithstanding_o contemn_v and_o abstain_v from_o all_o fleshly_a delight_n and_o this_o be_v aim_v at_o by_o the_o philosopher_n but_o it_o be_v only_o attain_v unto_o by_o the_o true_a christian_n sin_n what_o it_o be_v to_o die_v to_o sin_n for_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n and_o have_v mortify_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o same_o say_v the_o apostle_n these_o have_v ear_n and_o hear_v not_o the_o sirenian_a note_n of_o sin_n nor_o the_o flatter_a suggestion_n of_o satan_n they_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o the_o allure_a vanity_n of_o this_o world_n any_o way_n worthy_a to_o be_v desire_v for_o i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o eye_n 31._o job_n 31._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o look_v that_o be_v unlawful_o or_o with_o any_o lascivious_a desire_n upon_o a_o maid_n say_v holy_a job_n and_o i_o say_v i_o will_v take_v heed_n unto_o my_o way_n say_v the_o prophet_n david_n that_o i_o offend_v not_o in_o my_o tongue_n 39.1_o psal_n 39.1_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o use_v the_o world_n as_o though_o they_o use_v it_o not_o sin_n to_o die_v to_o sin_n be_v a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n and_o although_o this_o death_n be_v good_a the_o only_a way_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o a_o better_a life_n for_o he_o that_o will_v not_o die_v before_o he_o die_v shall_v never_o live_v when_o he_o die_v yet_o be_v this_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n for_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o sin_n we_o have_v not_o need_v to_o take_v this_o care_n and_o pain_n martyrio_fw-la cyprian_n de_fw-fr duplici_fw-la martyrio_fw-la to_o fight_v against_o ourselves_o yea_o to_o martyr_n and_o mortify_v our_o own_o flesh_n by_o chasten_v our_o own_o body_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o subjection_n lest_o we_o shall_v prove_v to_o be_v castaway_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o therefore_o the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o the_o second_o to_o die_v in_o sin_n sin_n what_o it_o be_v to_o die_v in_o sin_n be_v when_o god_n forsake_v a_o sinful_a soul_n and_o suffer_v the_o same_o to_o lie_v and_o die_v in_o her_o transgression_n for_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n so_o be_v god_n the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n say_v saint_n augustine_n 4.4_o aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 13._o c._n 21._o matth._n 4.4_o and_o therefore_o all_o those_o that_o live_v by_o bread_n only_o and_o not_o by_o every_o word_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n i._n e._n which_o live_v the_o life_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n they_o be_v like_o those_o wanton_a widow_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n say_v 5.6_o 1_o tim._n 5.6_o that_o they_o be_v dead_a while_o they_o live_v for_o though_o the_o soul_n be_v true_o immortal_a yet_o it_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o death_n say_v saint_n augustine_n and_o that_o be_v when_o god_n forsake_v the_o same_o for_o sin_n and_o what_o a_o heavy_a case_n be_v this_o plangis_fw-la corpus_fw-la quod_fw-la deserit_fw-la anima_fw-la &_o non_fw-la plangis_fw-la animam_fw-la quam_fw-la deserit_fw-la deus_fw-la we_o bewail_v the_o body_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v part_v and_o shall_v we_o not_o bewail_v the_o soul_n which_o god_n have_v forsake_v say_v saint_n chrisostome_n saint_n augustine_n be_v as_o then_o a_o manichee_n and_o read_v the_o history_n of_o aeneas_n and_o queen_n dido_n augustine_n a_o most_o excellent_a consideration_n of_o saint_n augustine_n do_v weep_v as_o himself_o confess_v when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o death_n of_o dido_n and_o therefore_o after_o that_o he_o be_v convert_v he_o most_o divine_o say_v o_o i_o miserum_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_v that_o will_v bewail_v the_o death_n of_o dido_n forsake_v of_o aeneas_n and_o do_v not_o bewail_v the_o death_n of_o my_o own_o soul_n forsake_v of_o god_n so_o we_o many_o time_n do_v weep_v for_o the_o death_n of_o our_o friend_n but_o do_v never_o weep_v for_o the_o death_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n they_o may_v say_v unto_o we_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n weep_v not_o for_o we_o but_o weep_v for_o yourselves_o 23.28_o luke_n 23.28_o and_o for_o your_o own_o soul_n that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n for_o every_o one_o of_o we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o poet_n atque_fw-la utinam_fw-la lugenda_fw-la tibi_fw-la non_fw-la vita_fw-la soul_n repentance_n be_v the_o only_a 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gross_a ignorance_n and_o the_o memory_n with_o sottish_a forgetfulness_n so_o that_o now_o we_o will_v indirect_o we_o judge_v dark_o and_o we_o remember_v nothing_o that_o be_v heavenly_a hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v body_n how_o our_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o disease_n than_o our_o body_n that_o our_o body_n be_v not_o so_o subject_a to_o disease_n as_o our_o soul_n be_v to_o sin_n for_o pride_n be_v the_o soul_n tympany_n when_o it_o do_v turgescerefastu_fw-ge wax_v big_a and_o swell_v through_o the_o distain_v of_o other_o envy_n be_v the_o worm_n that_o gnaw_v at_o the_o heart_n than_o which_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o siculi_n non_fw-la invenere_fw-la tyranui_fw-la tormentum_fw-la maius_fw-la the_o sicilian_a tyrant_n do_v never_o feel_v a_o more_o fearful_a torment_n and_o wrath_n be_v a_o pleurisy_n that_o will_v not_o be_v appease_v without_o blood_n for_o of_o the_o rage_a man_n it_o be_v most_o true_o say_v mad_a that_o his_o poison_n can_v other_o kill_v he_o drink_v it_o off_o himself_o himself_o to_o spill_v and_o therefore_o of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n we_o be_v advise_v to_o keep_v no_o company_n with_o a_o angry_a furious_a man_n but_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v dum_fw-la furor_fw-la in_o cursu_fw-la currenti_fw-la cede_fw-la furori_fw-la amor_fw-la ouidius_fw-la lib._n 1._o de_fw-la rem_fw-la amor_fw-la difficiles_fw-la aditus_fw-la impetus_fw-la omnis_fw-la habet_fw-la to_o turn_v aside_o from_o every_o furious_a wight_n cause_o fury_n will_v have_v passage_n in_o despite_n and_o lust_n be_v the_o soul_n fever_n the_o flame_n thereof_o be_v the_o flame_n of_o fire_n and_o the_o water_n thereof_o be_v aqua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o water_n of_o folly_n and_o madness_n and_o in_o this_o body_n how_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n the_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v exceed_v all_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n for_o the_o body_n have_v some_o 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that_o we_o do_v follow_v si_fw-mi quae_fw-la natura_fw-la ducente_fw-la sanserunt_fw-la defendissent_fw-la if_o they_o have_v constant_o maintain_v those_o thing_n which_o nature_n teach_v they_o yet_o the_o apostle_n say_v here_o that_o sin_n bring_v death_n unto_o the_o sinner_n and_o if_o death_n then_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o life_n i._n e._n no_o life_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o and_o so_o in_o many_o other_o place_n the_o apostle_n show_v as_o much_o for_o he_o say_v that_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o that_o god_n have_v quicken_v we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v apparent_o plain_a that_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o conversion_n we_o be_v altogether_o passive_a and_o have_v no_o power_n in_o the_o world_n to_o relieve_v ourselves_o until_o grace_n have_v quicken_v our_o soul_n ob._n ob._n but_o against_o this_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o gentile_n know_v god_n 1.21_o rom._n 1.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o as_o may_v be_v know_v concern_v god_n that_o be_v his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n when_o they_o consider_v he_o in_o his_o work_n and_o therefore_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o quite_o extinguish_v in_o they_o man_n sol._n that_o sin_n extinguish_v all_o knowledge_n of_o god_n but_o what_o god_n reveal_v to_o man_n i_o answer_v that_o this_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v not_o from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n in_o they_o but_o it_o be_v reveal_v by_o god_n unto_o these_o natural_a man_n to_o make_v they_o without_o excuse_n as_o zanchius_n well_o observe_v for_o so_o the_o apostle_n show_v in_o the_o 19_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n where_o he_o say_v deus_fw-la enim_fw-la illis_fw-la manifestavit_fw-la for_o god_n reveal_v the_o same_o unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n do_v quite_o kill_v the_o soul_n of_o every_o man_n for_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v 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a_o green_a tree_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o a_o wither_a say_v our_o saviour_n if_o he_o be_v so_o busy_a about_o the_o saint_n 4.17_o pet._n 4.17_o which_o have_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n round_o about_o they_o to_o preserve_v they_o 91.11_o psal_n 91.11_o what_o shall_v he_o do_v to_o sinner_n who_o have_v nothing_o but_o devil_n round_o about_o they_o to_o confound_v they_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o wicked_a man_n at_o their_o die_a day_n and_o therefore_o mors_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la pessima_fw-la of_o all_o terrible_a thing_n the_o death_n of_o sinful_a man_n be_v the_o most_o terrible_a second_o after_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n man_n how_o death_n aequalize_v the_o body_n of_o all_o man_n than_o death_n indeed_o make_v different_a effect_n for_o though_o it_o make_v the_o body_n of_o all_o alike_o their_o dust_n be_v so_o mingle_v and_o their_o bone_n be_v so_o like_o one_o another_o that_o we_o know_v not_o irus_n from_o croesus_n as_o 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a_o godly_a life_n 2._o be_v the_o meditation_n of_o our_o own_o death_n 3._o be_v the_o application_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n these_o thing_n as_o samson_n say_v in_o his_o riddle_n out_o of_o the_o eater_n bring_v meat_n and_o out_o of_o the_o strong_a suck_n sweetness_n these_o thing_n do_v translate_v the_o sting_n and_o curse_v of_o death_n into_o a_o sweet_a and_o a_o bless_a life_n of_o the_o first_o saint_n augustine_n say_v mala_fw-la mors_fw-la putanda_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la well_o aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 21._o that_o to_o live_v well_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o make_v we_o die_v well_o quam_fw-la bona_fw-la vita_fw-la praecessit_fw-la it_o be_v impossible_a that_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v ill_a who_o whole_a life_n have_v be_v always_o good_a quia_fw-la nunquam_fw-la deus_fw-la deserit_fw-la hominem_fw-la quousque_fw-la homo_fw-la deserat_fw-la deum_fw-la because_o god_n will_v never_o forsake_v that_o man_n at_o his_o death_n which_o have_v true_o serve_v god_n throughout_o all_o his_o life_n and_o therefore_o seneca_n say_v epist_n seneca_n in_o quad_n epist_n ante_fw-la senectutem_fw-la curavi_fw-la ut_fw-la bene_fw-la viuâ—rem_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o senectute_fw-la bene_fw-la morerer_fw-la while_o i_o be_v young_a all_o my_o care_n be_v to_o live_v well_o that_o when_o i_o be_v old_a i_o may_v die_v well_o and_o so_o let_v we_o do_v if_o we_o will_v die_v well_o let_v we_o live_v well_o let_v we_o learn_v artem_fw-la viâ—endi_fw-la the_o art_n to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a for_o see_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o lesser_a and_o the_o few_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o better_a our_o death_n will_v be_v but_o if_o we_o live_v like_o baalam_n which_o love_v the_o gain_n and_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o we_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n of_o israel_n for_o god_n behold_v there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n 21._o numb_a 23_o 21._o nor_o any_o perverseness_n in_o israel_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n be_v with_o he_o sin_n godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o our_o death_n be_v the_o death_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o second_o bosquierus_n say_v that_o à _fw-la culpa_fw-la natae_fw-la sunt_fw-la dvae_fw-la filiae_fw-la tristitia_fw-la &_o mors_fw-la &_o hae_fw-la dvae_fw-la filiae_fw-la hanc_fw-la pessimani_fw-la matrem_fw-la destruunt_fw-la sin_n bring_v forth_o two_o goodly_a damosel_n sorrow_n and_o death_n and_o these_o two_o daughter_n like_o the_o brood_n of_o viper_n do_v eat_v through_o the_o bowel_n and_o destroy_v that_o wicked_a mother_n for_o first_o paenitudine_fw-la commissa_fw-la delentur_fw-la by_o repentance_n we_o wash_v away_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a and_o therefore_o john_n baptist_n say_v o_o generation_n of_o viper_n if_o you_o will_v kill_v your_o cruel_a wicked_a 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as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v omnia_fw-la caesar_n habet_fw-la sed_fw-la gloria_fw-la caesaris_fw-la esse_fw-la desinit_fw-la &_o tumulus_fw-la vix_fw-la erit_fw-la octo_fw-la pedum_fw-la and_o that_o if_o he_o triumph_v in_o his_o life_n like_o caesar_n to_o be_v the_o sole_a monarch_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o will_v his_o glory_n soon_o fail_v when_o death_n shall_v lock_v he_o up_o in_o his_o coffin_n and_o so_o of_o all_o other_o sin_n the_o frequent_a meditation_n of_o death_n be_v the_o only_a preseruative_n against_o they_o for_o as_o one_o true_o say_v of_o himself_o quum_fw-la recordor_fw-la quod_fw-la sum_fw-la cinis_fw-la et_fw-la quam_fw-la citâ—_n venit_fw-la finis_fw-la sine_fw-la sine_fw-la pertimesco_fw-la et_fw-la ut_fw-la cinis_fw-la refrigesco_fw-la when_o i_o think_v i_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o how_o soon_o to_o earth_n i_o must_v carm_n bernard_n in_o carm_n then_o incessant_o i_o shake_v and_o as_o dust_v it_o do_v i_o make_v so_o questionless_a if_o we_o do_v 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