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as_o hieremy_n speak_v begin_v to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n of_o our_o lord_n ab_fw-la adolescentia_fw-la sva_fw-la from_o their_o youth_n but_o unless_o we_o keep_v well_o this_o grace_n or_o by_o true_a penance_n do_v again_o renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o return_n to_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n and_o remain_v therein_o until_o our_o death_n it_o can_v be_v that_o we_o live_v well_o or_o be_v deliver_v from_o a_o evil_a death_n the_o four_o ceremonial_a rite_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o he_o who_o be_v baptize_v receave_v a_o white_a stole_n and_o be_v command_v to_o bear_v the_o same_o until_o he_o come_v before_o the_o face_n of_o our_o lord_n by_o which_o as_o we_o say_v be_v signify_v innocency_n or_o purity_n
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moral_a virtue_n 47._o cap._n 7._o of_o the_o 7._o precept_n which_o be_v of_o prayer_n 57_o cap._n 8._o of_o the_o eight_o precept_n which_o be_v of_o fast_v 71._o cap._n 9_o of_o the_o 9_o precept_n which_o be_v of_o almesdeed_n 72._o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o ten_o precept_n of_o die_v well_o which_o be_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n pag._n 97._o ca._n 11._o of_o the_o 11._o precept_n of_o confirmation_n 107._o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o twelve_o precept_n which_o be_v of_o the_o eucharist_n or_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n pag._n 113._o cap._n 13._o of_o the_o 13._o precept_n of_o penance_n 122._o chap._n 14._o of_o 14._o precept_n of_o order_n pag._n 132._o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o 15._o precept_n which_o be_v of_o matrimony_n pag._n 142._o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o 16._o precept_n which_o be_v of_o extreme_a unction_n pag._n 154._o the_o second_o book_n chap._n 1._o the_o first_o precept_n of_o die_v well_o when_o our_o death_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n which_o be_v meditation_n of_o death_n 181._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o 2._o precept_n be_v of_o judgement_n 199._o cap._n 3._o of_o the_o three_o precept_n which_o be_v of_o hel._n 204_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o four_o precept_n which_o be_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n pag._n 213._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o 5._o precept_n when_o our_o death_n be_v near_o which_o be_v of_o make_v our_o last_o will_n &_o testament_n pa._n 223_o cap._n 6._o of_o the_o 6._o precept_n which_o be_v of_o confession_n 228_o cap._n 7._o of_o the_o 7._o precept_n which_o be_v of_o receive_v thâ—_n b._n sacrament_n give_v we_o for_o our_o viaticum_fw-la pag._n 234_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o 8._o precept_n which_o be_v of_o extremâ—_n unction_n pag._n 250_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o first_o tentation_n of_o the_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d wit_n of_o heresy_n pag._n 256_o cap._n 10._o of_o the_o 2._o tentation_n to_o desperation_n 162_o chap._n 11._o of_o temptation_n to_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n p._n 269_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o first_o remedy_n against_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n pag._n 270_o cap._n 13._o of_o the_o 2._o remedy_n against_o temptation_n 283._o ca._n 14._o of_o such_o as_o die_v not_o of_o a_o ordinary_a death_n 290_o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o happy_a death_n of_o such_o as_o have_v learn_v well_o this_o art_n of_o die_v well_o pag._n 296_o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o unfortunate_a death_n of_o such_o as_o hauâ—_n neglect_v this_o art_n of_o die_v well_o pag._n 304_o chap._n 17._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o art_n of_o die_v well_o 320_o the_o art_n how_o to_o dye_n well._n the_o first_o book_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o first_o precept_n of_o this_o art_n of_o die_v well_o which_o be_v that_o he_o who_o desire_v to_o die_v well_o do_v live_v well_o i_o begin_v now_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o precept_n or_o rule_n of_o this_o art_n which_o i_o will_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n in_o the_o first_o we_o will_v set_v down_o rule_v which_o man_n shall_v observe_v while_o they_o be_v in_o good_a health_n in_o the_o second_o other_o which_o shall_v be_v necessary_a when_o they_o be_v dangerous_o sick_a and_o by_o all_o probability_n in_o danger_n to_o die_v soon_o in_o the_o first_o part_n we_o shall_v deliver_v the_o precept_n which_o appertain_v unto_o the_o virtue_n then_o those_o which_o appertain_v unto_o the_o sacrament_n for_o by_o these_o two_o way_n we_o be_v most_o of_o all_o holpen_v both_o to_o live_v and_o to_o die_v well_o but_o before_o both_o these_o this_o general_a rule_n be_v to_o be_v premise_v to_o wit_n that_o he_o liuâ—_n well_o that_o desire_v to_o die_v well_o for_o since_o that_o death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n certain_o every_o one_o who_o live_v virtuous_o until_o the_o end_n do_v die_v well_o and_o he_o can_v die_v ill_o who_o never_o live_v ill_a as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o who_o have_v always_o live_v ill_a do_v so_o die_v and_o he_o can_v but_o die_v ill_o who_o never_o live_v well_o and_o so_o it_o fare_v in_o all_o other_o like_o thing_n for_o every_o one_o who_o keep_v on_o the_o right_a way_n to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o go_v arryve_v without_o any_o miss_n or_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o he_o who_o mistake_v the_o right_a way_n shall_v never_o come_v to_o the_o end_n he_o will_v he_o who_o study_v diligent_o to_o attain_v learning_n will_v soon_o become_v learn_v &_o doctor_n also_o in_o that_o he_o profess_v and_o he_o who_o go_v always_o to_o school_n but_o appli_v not_o his_o mind_n unto_o learning_n do_v but_o leâ—se_a both_o time_n and_o labour_n some_o perhaps_o will_v allege_v the_o example_n of_o the_o good_a thief_n who_o always_o live_v ill_a and_o die_v well_o and_o make_v a_o happy_a end_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o that_o good_a thief_n rather_o live_v devout_o and_o religious_o and_o therefore_o die_v also_o so_o saintly_o for_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o spend_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o life_n wicked_o yet_o he_o so_o well_o bestow_v the_o other_o as_o he_o easy_o blot_v out_o all_o former_a offence_n &_o attain_a unto_o great_a &_o singular_a merit_n for_o inflame_v with_o charity_n towards_o god_n he_o open_o defend_v christ_n from_o the_o flander_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o have_v the_o like_a love_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n he_o warn_v and_o check_v his_o blaspheme_a companion_n and_o endeavour_v all_o he_o can_v to_o recall_v he_o to_o a_o better_a life_n for_o as_o yet_o he_o be_v in_o this_o mortal_a life_n when_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o fellow_n neque_fw-la tu_fw-la time_n deum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la damnatione_fw-la es_fw-la et_fw-la nos_fw-la quidem_fw-la iustè_fw-la nam_fw-la digna_fw-la factis_fw-la recipimus_fw-la hic_fw-la verò_fw-la nihil_fw-la mali_fw-la gessit_fw-la neither_o do_v thou_o fear_v god_n who_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condemnation_n and_o we_o indeed_o just_o for_o we_o receive_v according_a to_o our_o desert_n but_o this_o man_n what_o have_v he_o do_v amiss_o neither_o be_v the_o same_o thief_n as_o 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always_o practice_v the_o contrary_a vice_n i_o omit_v the_o rest_n which_o be_v know_v unto_o all_o let_v they_o not_o therefore_o brag_v and_o vaunt_v that_o they_o have_v not_o a_o feign_v faith_n who_o either_o do_v not_o believe_v at_o all_o that_o which_o false_o they_o affirm_v to_o believe_v or_o else_o they_o live_v not_o as_o the_o catholic_a faith_n do_v command_v they_o to_o live_v and_o by_o this_o they_o may_v know_v that_o as_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o begin_v to_o live_v well_o neither_o let_v they_o hope_v to_o die_v well_o unless_o through_o the_o help_n of_o god_n grace_n they_o learn_v in_o time_n this_o art_n we_o treat_v of_o the_o other_o virtue_n of_o a_o man_n true_o just_a be_v hope_n or_o else_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o our_o master_n s._n paul_n the_o apostle_n have_v think_v fit_a in_o this_o place_n to_o call_v it_o this_o virtue_n proceed_v
from_o faith_n for_o no_o man_n can_v hope_v in_o god_n who_o either_o know_v not_o the_o true_a god_n or_o else_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v either_o powerful_a or_o merciful_a but_o to_o stir_v up_o and_o strengthen_v hope_n in_o so_o much_o that_o it_o may_v be_v term_v not_o hope_v only_o but_o also_o confidence_n nothing_o so_o much_o avail_v as_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o with_o what_o face_n will_v he_o come_v unto_o god_n and_o ask_v any_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n of_o he_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n commit_v against_o he_o which_o yet_o by_o true_a penance_n he_o have_v not_o blot_v out_o for_o who_o will_v ask_v for_o any_o favour_n at_o his_o enemy_n hand_n or_o who_o think_v that_o such_o a_o one_o will_v help_v he_o who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v grevous_o incense_v against_o he_o hear_v i_o pray_v you_o what_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v of_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a spes_fw-la impij_fw-la tanquam_fw-la lanugo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 5._o sap._n 5._o the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o light_a dust_n which_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o wind_n or_o as_o thin_a froth_n of_o water_n which_o by_o the_o tempest_n be_v disperse_v or_o like_o smoke_n which_o be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o wound_n or_o as_o the_o memory_n of_o a_o passenger_n that_o stay_v but_o one_o day_n so_o the_o wise_a man_n who_o most_o wise_o warn_v the_o wicked_a that_o their_o hope_n be_v a_o frail_a and_o no_o solid_a thing_n short_a and_o not_o permanent_a for_o they_o while_o yet_o they_o be_v alive_a in_o some_o sort_n hope_v that_o they_o may_v do_v penance_n and_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n but_o when_o death_n shall_v approach_v unless_o god_n of_o his_o special_a mercy_n prevent_v they_o and_o move_v their_o heart_n to_o do_v penance_n their_o hope_n will_v be_v turn_v into_o desperation_n &_o they_o will_v say_v with_o the_o other_o wicked_a that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o place_n erravimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o have_v err_v from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o light_n of_o justice_n have_v not_o appear_v unto_o we_o what_o have_v our_o pride_n avail_v we_o or_o what_o have_v the_o boast_n of_o our_o riches_n holpen_v we_o all_o have_v pass_v away_o like_o a_o shadow_n thus_o the_o wiseman_n who_o grave_o advise_v we_o that_o if_o we_o will_v live_v well_o and_o die_v happy_o that_o we_o presume_v not_o to_o live_v one_o minute_n of_o a_o hour_n in_o sin_n deceive_a ourselves_o with_o a_o vain_a persuasion_n that_o as_o yet_o we_o have_v a_o long_a time_n to_o live_v and_o that_o hereafter_o at_o fit_a opportunity_n we_o will_v do_v penance_n for_o this_o vain_a hope_n have_v deceive_v many_o and_o will_v still_o deceive_v they_o unless_o prudent_o they_o learn_v this_o art_n while_o yet_o they_o have_v time_n to_o do_v it_o there_o remain_v the_o three_o virtue_n which_o worthy_o be_v call_v the_o queen_n of_o virtue_n to_o wit_n charity_n with_o which_o none_o can_v perish_v &_o without_o which_o none_o can_v live_v either_o in_o the_o passage_n of_o this_o life_n or_o in_o our_o desire_a home_n of_o everlasting_a happiness_n that_o charity_n be_v say_v to_o be_v true_a and_o sincere_a which_o proceed_v from_o a_o pure_a hart_n not_o for_o that_o purity_n of_o hart_n do_v proper_o beget_v charity_n for_o charity_n as_o s._n john_n say_v be_v from_o god_n and_o s._n paul_n 5._o 1._o joan._n 4._o rom._n 5._o the_o charity_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v forth_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v we_o wherefore_o charity_n be_v say_v to_o be_v from_o a_o pure_a hart_n because_o it_o can_v be_v kindle_v in_o a_o impure_a but_o in_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v purge_v from_o all_o error_n by_o divine_a faith_n according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n 15._o act._n 15._o fide_fw-la purificans_fw-la corda_fw-la eorum_fw-la cleanse_v their_o hart_n by_o faith_n and_o by_o divine_a hope_n be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o love_n and_o desire_v of_o earthly_a thing_n for_o even_o as_o fire_n be_v not_o kindle_v in_o green_a stick_v full_a of_o moist_a humour_n but_o in_o dry_a even_o so_o the_o fire_n of_o charity_n require_v clean_a heart_n purge_v from_o all_o earthly_a love_n &_o vain_a confidence_n in_o our_o own_o strength_n &_o force_n by_o this_o may_v we_o understand_v which_o be_v true_a charity_n which_o false_a &_o counterfeit_a for_o if_o any_o one_o do_v willing_o speak_v of_o god_n shed_v tear_n through_o compunction_n of_o mind_n in_o his_o prayer_n and_o do_v other_o good_a work_n as_o give_v much_o alm_n and_o fast_v often_o yet_o so_o as_o he_o enterteyn_v impure_a love_n in_o his_o breast_n vain_a glory_n hatred_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n and_o the_o like_a which_o make_v the_o hart_n impure_a and_o filthy_a this_o man_n have_v not_o divine_a and_o true_a charity_n but_o a_o vain_a show_n or_o resemblance_n thereof_o for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n most_o prudent_o name_v not_o absolute_o faith_n hope_n &_o charity_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o true_a and_o perfect_a virtue_n but_o say_v finis_fw-la praecepti_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v charity_n from_o a_o pure_a hart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n not_o feign_v and_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o true_a art_n of_o live_v well_o and_o of_o a_o happy_a death_n if_o any_o persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n in_o this_o true_a and_o perfect_a charity_n chap._n four_o of_o the_o four_o precept_n of_o the_o art_n of_o die_v well_o which_o contain_v three_o evangelicall_a document_n although_o to_o live_v and_o die_v well_o that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n may_v seem_v to_o suffice_v yet_o to_o perform_v the_o same_o the_o better_a and_o witâ—_n more_o facility_n christ_n himself_o have_v vouch_v save_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o give_v we_o threâ—_n lesson_n or_o document_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v in_o the_o evangelist_n s_o luke_n sint_fw-la lumbi_fw-la vestry_n etc._n etc._n 12._o luc._n 12._o let_v your_o loin_n be_v gird_v &_o burn_a candle_n in_o your_o hand_n and_o be_v you_o like_v unto_o man_n expect_v their_o lord_n when_o hâ—_n return_v from_o the_o marriage_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v &_o knock_v they_o may_v present_o open_v the_o gate_n unto_o he_o bless_v be_v those_o servant_n who_o our_o lord_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v shall_v find_v watch_v this_o parable_n may_v be_v understand_v two_o way_n either_o for_o the_o preparation_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o else_o for_o his_o come_n at_o the_o death_n of_o every_o particular_a man_n &_o this_o late_a which_o be_v the_o exposition_n of_o s._n gregory_n make_v more_o for_o our_o purpose_n in_o hand_n euang._n greg._n hon_n 13._o in_o euang._n for_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v apperteyne_a only_o to_o those_o who_o shall_v then_o live_v and_o christ_n speak_v this_o parable_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o to_o we_o all_o certain_o the_o apostle_n and_o those_o who_o succeed_v they_o be_v by_o many_o age_n very_o far_o off_o from_o the_o last_o day_n again_o there_o shall_v many_o sign_n go_v before_o the_o last_o day_n which_o shall_v stir_v up_o man_n to_o attendance_n for_o christ_n say_v erunt_fw-la signa_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o shall_v be_v sign_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n and_o the_o earth_n 21._o luc._n 21._o great_a calamity_n of_o nation_n man_n wither_v away_o for_o fear_n and_o expectation_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o no_o certain_a sign_n shall_v go_v before_o the_o come_n of_o god_n to_o particular_a judgement_n which_o every_o man_n be_v call_v unto_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n and_o this_o come_n be_v signify_v by_o those_o word_n so_o often_o repeat_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o our_o saviour_n will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n to_o wit_n when_o he_o be_v least_o thought_n upon_o or_o expect_v let_v we_o now_o then_o brief_o expound_v this_o parable_n &_o let_v we_o well_o conceive_v that_o this_o preparation_n to_o death_n be_v a_o thing_n most_o of_o all_o to_o be_v respect_v of_o all_o because_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v most_o necessary_a three_o thing_n do_v our_o lord_n here_o command_v we_o first_o that_o we_o have_v our_o loin_n gird_v that_o we_o have_v candle_n burn_v in_o our_o hand_n last_o of_o all_o that_o we_o watch_v &_o expect_v his_o come_n who_o when_o he_o will_v come_v we_o know_v as_o little_a as_o most_o man_n do_v when_o the_o thief_n will_v come_v to_o rob_v their_o house_n let_v we_o explicate_v the_o first_o sentence_n sint_fw-la lumbi_fw-la vestri_fw-la
utilitye_n and_o the_o three_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o we_o may_v fruitful_o make_v it_o the_o necessity_n of_o prayer_n be_v so_o evident_a and_o perspicuous_a in_o the_o scripture_n as_o thaâ—_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o clear_o command_v or_o deliver_v then_o the_o same_o for_o notwithstanding_o that_o god_n do_v know_v what_o we_o want_v as_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o in_o saint_n matthew_n yet_o will_v he_o have_v we_o to_o demand_v they_o &_o receive_v they_o as_o it_o be_v by_o spiritual_a hand_n or_o some_o instrument_n fit_a for_o that_o purpose_n 18._o luc._n 18._o hear_v our_o lord_n in_o s._n luke_n we_o must_v always_o pray_v and_o never_o cease_v again_o watch_v you_o pray_v at_o all_o time_n hear_v s._n paul_n pray_v without_o intermission_n 18._o luc._n 21._o 1._o thess_n 5._o eccles_n 18._o hear_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la be_v not_o stop_v from_o continual_a prayer_n which_o precept_n or_o command_n do_v not_o import_v that_o we_o shall_v do_v nothing_o else_o but_o pray_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v never_o forget_v this_o most_o wholesome_a exercise_n but_o very_o often_o have_v recourse_n thereunto_o which_o both_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n by_o their_o example_n have_v teach_v we_o for_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v not_o so_o always_o pray_v but_o that_o they_o bestow_v some_o time_n in_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o in_o confirm_v their_o doctrine_n with_o sign_n and_o miracle_n and_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v say_v always_o to_o have_v be_v in_o prayer_n because_o they_o do_v pray_v very_o often_o and_o other_o phrase_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o like_a tenor_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o my_o eye_n be_v always_o on_o our_o lord_n 24._o psal_n 24._o and_o his_o praise_n be_v always_o in_o my_o mouth_n 33._o psal_n 33._o and_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n they_o be_v always_o in_o the_o temple_n praise_v and_o bless_v our_o lord_n 24._o luc._n 24._o touch_v the_o utilitye_n of_o prayer_n three_o be_v most_o eminent_a to_o wit_n merit_n satisfaction_n and_o impetration_n of_o merit_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n cùm_fw-la oratis_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o you_o pray_v you_o shall_v not_o be_v like_o hypocrite_n who_o affect_v to_o pray_v stand_v in_o the_o synagog_n and_o in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v of_o man_n amen_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o they_o have_v receive_v their_o reward_n but_o thou_o when_o thou_o shall_v pray_v enter_v into_o thy_o chamber_n and_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v pray_v thy_o father_n in_o secret_a and_o thy_o father_n who_o see_v the_o in_o secret_n will_v reward_v thou_o by_o whicâ—_n word_n our_o saviour_n do_v not_o forbid_v prayer_n to_o be_v make_v in_o public_a for_o he_o himself_o do_v public_o pray_v before_o he_o raise_v lazarus_n 11._o joan._n 11._o but_o he_o forbid_v a_o man_n to_o pray_v iâ—_n public_a when_o he_o do_v it_o with_o intention_n be_v see_v of_o 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