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A13179 Disce mori. = Learne to die A religious discourse, moouing euery Christian man to enter into a serious remerbrance of his ende. Wherein also is contained the meane and manner of disposing himselfe to God, before, and at the time of his departure. In the whole, somewhat happily may be abserued, necessary to be thought vpon, while we are aliue, and when we are dying, to aduise our selues and others. Sutton, Christopher, 1565?-1629. 1600 (1600) STC 23474; ESTC S103244 111,652 401

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the_o field_n and_o shall_v i_o go_v take_v my_o rest_n and_o ●ase_v no_o i_o will_v not_o shall_v we_o see_v the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o all_o in_o gore_n blood_n suffer_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o shall_v we_o refuse_v all_o suffering_n take_v our_o case_n in_o zion_n and_o our_o rest_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o samaria_n as_o loath_a to_o endure_v any_o cross_n or_o calamity_n at_o all_o be_v that_o soldier_n worthy_a to_o triumph_v with_o his_o captain_n that_o will_v never_o strike_v stroke_n to_o fight_v the_o battle_n again_o whatsoever_o we_o suffer_v ●6_n christ_n suffer_v more_o for_o us._n but_o that_o which_o principal_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v this_o our_o strive_n be_v not_o beat_v the_o air_n for_o after_o we_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o we_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n 8._o god_n be_v say_v tertullian_n agonothetes_fw-la mart._n both_o he_o that_o purpose_v the_o prize_n and_o reward_v the_o champion_n consider_v the_o old_a generation_n of_o man_n and_o mark_v they_o well_o 13._o be_v there_o ever_o any_o confound_v that_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v continue_v in_o his_o fear_n and_o be_v forsake_v or_o who_o do_v he_o ever_o despise_v that_o call_v upon_o he_o wherefore_o let_v the_o languish_a person_n take_v unto_o he_o comfort_n in_o god_n mercy_n be_v ever_o the_o righteous_a forsake_v god_n tell_v josias_n 20._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o his_o father_n in_o peace_n and_o yet_o josias_n die_v in_o war_n 29._o god_n give_v he_o a_o constant_a mind_n whereby_o he_o die_v peaceable_o the_o lord_n tell_v jeremie_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v vanquish_v jeremie_n be_v stone_v but_o not_o vanquish_v god_n give_v he_o a_o invincible_a faith_n the_o angel_n to_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n say_v esto_fw-la fidelis_fw-la usque_fw-la dabo_fw-la tibi_fw-la coronam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la 10._o be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v 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impiety_n the_o cock_n say_v one_o fear_v the_o eagle_n and_o the_o hawk_n have_v one_o eye_n fix_v on_o his_o meat_n and_o the_o other_o often_o direct_v in_o the_o air_n so_o a_o provident_a godly_a man_n provide_v beforehand_o thing_n necessary_a have_v respect_n unto_o the_o eagle_n or_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o air_n to_o judgement_n as_o also_o unto_o the_o hawk_n which_o be_v death_n therefore_o call_v rapax_fw-la because_o it_o sudden_o seize_v and_o pray_v upon_o all_o a_o general_a restrainte_fw-fr from_o evil_a say_v cassianus_n a_o ancient_a writer_n be_v a_o mindfullnesse_n of_o death_n 18._o which_o the_o egyptian_n perceive_v think_v a_o bare_a resemblance_n thereof_o all_o tremble_a and_o shake_v bring_v in_o at_o their_o solemn_a feast_n to_o be_v a_o special_a ●neane_n to_o move_v the_o beholder_n unto_o sobriety_n the_o centurion_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o otherwise_o be_v far_o off_o from_o acknowledge_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n 25._o when_o he_o see_v 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