and_o all_o his_o pain_n and_o labour_n at_o a_o end_n who_o will_v not_o rejoice_v to_o arrive_v unto_o that_o final_a end_n for_o which_o he_o be_v create_v who_o will_v not_o rejoice_v in_o go_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o inheritance_n and_o such_o a_o inheritance_n and_o to_o the_o fruition_n of_o all_o this_o happiness_n the_o clew_n of_o death_n do_v lead_v we_o 126.3_o psal_n 126.3_o cum_fw-la dederit_fw-la dilectis_fw-la suis_fw-la somnum_fw-la ecee_fw-la haerediras_n domini_fw-la we_o can_v come_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o our_o eternal_a good_a but_o through_o the_o port_n of_o death_n and_o therefore_o the_o wiseman_n say_v that_o the_o just_a man_n hope_n in_o his_o death_n 14.32_o prou._n 14.32_o sperat_fw-la justus_n in_fw-la morte_fw-la sva_fw-la it_o be_v the_o scale_n and_o ladder_n by_o which_o he_o climb_v to_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v also_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o banishment_n 100.2_o psa_fw-la 100.2_o psallam_fw-la &_o intelligam_fw-la in_o 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educ_fw-la de_fw-la custodia_fw-la animam_fw-la meam_fw-la lead_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o this_o prison_n s._n gregory_n on_o these_o word_n of_o holy_a job_n et_fw-la bestias_fw-la terrae_fw-la non_fw-la formidabis_fw-la 6._o greg._n li._n 6._o moral_n c._n 6._o just_o be_v namque_fw-la initium_fw-la retribution_n be_v est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la plerumque_fw-la in_o obitu_fw-la securitas_fw-la mentis_fw-la say_v that_o to_o have_v this_o cheerfulnes_n this_o rest_n 5.21_o job._n 5.21_o this_o security_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n be_v a_o beginning_n of_o the_o recompense_n of_o the_o just_a and_o that_o they_o begin_v as_o then_o to_o taste_v a_o drop_n of_o that_o delicious_a peace_n which_o shall_v afterward_o like_o a_o mighty_a river_n overflow_v their_o soul_n and_o thereby_o already_o relish_v their_o happiness_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o wicked_a in_o that_o article_n begin_v to_o have_v a_o essay_n of_o their_o hell_n and_o torment_n through_o 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to_o understand_v how_o much_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v free_a from_o this_o banishment_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o royal_a prophet_n sigh_v heu_fw-la mihi_fw-la quia_fw-la incolatus_fw-la meus_fw-la prolongatus_fw-la 119.5_o psal_n 119.5_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o my_o sojourn_v be_v prolong_v and_o if_o those_o ancients_n father_n express_v themselves_o to_o be_v all_o of_o this_o desire_n in_o such_o a_o time_n when_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n be_v shut_v and_o when_o they_o can_v not_o have_v present_a access_n unto_o it_o how_o much_o more_o be_v we_o to_o wish_v for_o it_o now_o heaven_n be_v open_v and_o the_o soul_n pure_a from_o sin_n go_v direct_o to_o enjoy_v almighty_a god_n the_o xx._n chapter_n of_o some_o reason_n and_o motive_n which_o may_v iuduce_v we_o holy_o to_o desire_v a_o lawful_a death_n unto_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v better_o and_o with_o more_o perfection_n conform_v ourselves_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o well_o in_o life_n 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haec_fw-la vita_fw-la repleta_fw-la est_fw-la 10.2_o ambr._n ser_fw-mi super_fw-la c._n 7._o job._n 10.2_o ut_fw-la comparatione_fw-la eius_fw-la mors_fw-la remedium_fw-la putetur_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la paena_fw-la this_o life_n be_v replenish_v with_o so_o many_o evil_n as_o in_o regard_n thereof_o death_n be_v account_v a_o remedy_n and_o not_o a_o pain_n as_o serve_v to_o bring_v to_o end_v so_o many_o misery_n and_o calamity_n it_o be_v true_a notwithstanding_o that_o worldly_a people_n do_v often_o sin_v herein_o through_o their_o impatience_n with_o which_o they_o do_v receive_v aducersity_n and_o in_o their_o manner_n of_o demand_v of_o god_n to_o die_v with_o plaint_n and_o discontent_n but_o shall_v they_o require_v it_o peaceable_o and_o with_o due_a submission_n say_v o_o lord_n if_o you_o shall_v please_v to_o take_v one_o out_o of_o these_o misery_n that_o time_n which_o i_o have_v live_v suffice_v i_o i_o have_v no_o desire_n for_o to_o prolong_v my_o day_n they_o 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to_o see_v some_o friend_n who_o they_o dear_o esteem_v &_o love_n most_o cordial_o advance_v to_o some_o eminent_a dignity_n so_o do_v our_o b._n father_n desire_v to_o see_v himself_o with_o jesus_n christ_n pure_o for_o love_n of_o he_o without_o once_o think_v on_o his_o own_o interest_n and_o felicity_n which_o be_v the_o high_a and_o the_o most_o perfect_a act_n of_o charity_n which_o we_o can_v exercise_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o memory_n of_o death_n will_v not_o only_o not_o be_v bitter_a to_o we_o but_o it_o will_v bring_v we_o great_a content_n and_o delight_n do_v but_o overpasse_v it_o with_o your_o thought_n &_o consider_v how_o within_o few_o day_n you_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n enjoy_v that_o which_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n have_v hear_v nor_o which_o can_v ever_o sink_v into_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n and_o so_o all_o shall_v be_v convert_v into_o joy_n and_o gladness_n who_o will_v not_o rejoice_v when_o the_o term_n of_o banishment_n be_v 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he_o add_v iterum_fw-la dico_fw-la gauâ—ete_fw-la i_o say_v again_o to_o you_o rejoice_v and_o this_o be_v the_o joy_n which_o inform_v the_o sacred_a virgin_n pure_a heart_n when_o in_o her_o canticle_n she_o say_v â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o â—â—_o et_fw-la exultavit_fw-la spiâ—itus_fw-la meus_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la salutari_fw-la meo_fw-la and_o my_o soul_n have_v exult_v in_o god_n my_o salvation_n and_o with_o this_o joy_n likewise_o be_v our_o b._n saviour_n christ_n replenish_v when_o as_o the_o sacred_a euangell_n testify_v of_o he_o exultavit_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sansto_fw-la he_o rejoice_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 10.21_o luc._n 10.21_o and_o the_o roy_n all_o prophet_n say_v that_o the_o joy_n and_o contentment_n be_v so_o pass_o great_a which_o his_o soul_n receive_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a felicity_n &_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o so_o become_v it_o be_v for_o every_o one_o to_o rejoice_v in_o that_o infinite_a goodness_n which_o be_v in_o he_o as_o even_o the_o 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this_o inuitatorium_n to_o love_v out_o lord_n in_o this_o manner_n to_o rejoice_v to_o triumph_v in_o his_o endless_a perfection_n and_o it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o 94._o psalm_n 2._o psal_n 94.1_o &_o 2._o venite_fw-la exultemus_fw-la domino_fw-la iubilemus_fw-la deo_fw-la salutarinostro_fw-la praeoccupemus_fw-la faciem_fw-la â—ius_fw-la in_o confession_n &_o in_o psalmis_fw-la iubilemus_fw-la ei_fw-la come_v all_o and_o rejoice_v in_o our_o lord_n and_o sing_v canticle_n of_o iubilation_n to_o his_o eternal_a praise_n who_o be_v our_o salvation_n see_v he_o be_v god_n and_o a_o mighty_a lord_n and_o king_n above_o all_o god_n ve_a the_o sea_n be_v he_o and_o he_o make_v it_o and_o his_o hand_n have_v found_v the_o dry_a land_n quoniam_fw-la deus_fw-la magnus_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o rex_fw-la magnus_fw-la super_fw-la omnâ—s_fw-la deos_fw-la etc._n etc._n quoniam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la est_fw-la mare_fw-la &_o ipsâ—fecit_fw-la illud_fw-la &_o aridam_fw-la fundaverunt_fw-la manus_fw-la eius_fw-la for_o this_o reason_n and_o the_o same_o end_n the_o holy_a church_n conclude_v all_o it_o psalm_n with_o this_o versicle_n gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la &_o silio_fw-la &_o spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la sicut_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la &_o in_o saecula_fw-la saeculorum_fw-la amen_o &_o this_o be_v that_o entrance_n into_o the_o joy_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o gospel_n 25.21_o mat._n 25.21_o intra_fw-la in_o gaudium_fw-la domini_fw-la tui_fw-la where_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o insinitioy_v of_o god_n by_o rejoice_v &_o delight_v ourselves_o with_o he_o for_o his_o glory_n beauty_n and_o riches_n all_o infinite_a now_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v take_v pleasure_n in_o this_o exercise_n and_o endeavour_v to_o proceed_v always_o therein_o with_o this_o cheerfulnes_n and_o joy_n it_o will_v much_o help_v we_o to_o consider_v how_o good_a god_n be_v how_o fair_a how_o 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14.3_o et_fw-la cantabunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la canticum_fw-la nowm_fw-la they_o shall_v always_o sing_v as_o if_o their_o song_n be_v new_a this_o seem_v to_o i_o sufficiâ—tly_o to_o declare_v the_o infinite_a goodness_n beauty_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n but_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v always_o somewhat_o to_o add_v yea_o infinite_o more_o god_n be_v so_o fair_a 2._o 3._o th._n 1._o p._n q._n 26._o be_v 2._o so_o glorious_a that_o even_o in_o see_v himself_o he_o be_v make_v happy_a so_o as_o the_o glory_n and_o felicity_n of_o god_n be_v to_o see_v &_o love_v himself_o imagine_v therefore_o what_o reason_n we_o have_v to_o be_v glad_a and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o a_o goodness_n beauty_n and_o glory_n so_o infinite_o great_a as_o to_o fill_v with_o delicious_a content_n the_o whole_a city_n of_o god_n render_v all_o the_o citsen_v bless_v who_o inhabit_v it_o &_o even_o god_n himself_o happy_a in_o know_v and_o love_v of_o himself_o the_o xxxiv_o chapter_n how_o we_o may_v yeâ—_n 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