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church_n wherefore_o who_o so_o ever_o that_o in_o his_o life_n be_v diligent_o exercise_v in_o the_o con_fw-mi templation_n of_o these_o thing_n at_o his_o death_n they_o shall_v bring_v unto_o he_o more_o comfort_n for_o than_o even_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n they_o shall_v run_v into_o his_o memory_n as_o thing_n famyliar_a unto_o the_o mind_n and_o soul_n wherefore_o after_o my_o mind_n and_o judgement_n they_o devise_v a_o right_a good_a and_o godly_a thing_n which_o part_v the_o history_n of_o our_o lord_n death_n in_o to_o certain_a hour_n as_o we_o call_v they_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o chylderne_a may_v be_v accustom_v to_o rehearse_v and_o say_v every_o day_n a_o portion_n of_o it_o with_o ycue_v of_o thanks_n but_o they_o which_o ordain_v
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and_o wipe_v of_o the_o bloody_a sweatte_n from_o our_o mind_n and_o shall_v either_o deliver_v we_o from_o peryll_n or_o give_v strength_n to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o bold_o may_v suffer_v death_n last_o of_o all_o we_o must_v with_o our_o lord_n all_o naked_a ascend_v upon_o the_o cross_n far_o from_o all_o erthly_a affection_n lift_v up_o to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o heavenly_a life_n that_o with_o saint_n paul_n we_o may_v say_v the_o world_n be_v crucify_v unto_o i_o &_o i_o to_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o nail_v with_o three_o nail_n feythe_o hope_n and_o charity_n we_o must_v constant_o persevere_v fight_a valiant_o with_o our_o enemy_n the_o dyvelle_fw-fr untylle_v at_o last_o after_o we_o have_v vanquysh_v he_o we_o may_v pass_v into_o eternal_a rest_n through_o the_o aid_n and_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a gooste_n be_v praise_n and_o glory_n without_o end_n amen_n ¶_o finis_fw-la londini_fw-la in_o aedibus_n thomab_n bertheleti_n regii_fw-la impressoris_fw-la excus_n anno._n m._n d._n xxxviii_o cum_o privilegio_fw-la aristotle_n apoc._n 14._o phil._n 1._o rom._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 22._o eccle._n 41._o horace_n 2._o cor._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 25._o 2._o corl._n 4_o plato_n sapritius_n 9_o psal._n 141._o rome_n 7._o in_o aeternia_n dne_fw-mi pmanet_fw-la etc._n etc._n coelum_fw-la &_o terra_fw-la transibunt_fw-la &c_n &c_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joan._n 19_o luc._n 9_o joan._n 5._o cap._n 53._o 2._o cor._n 5._o psal._n 59_o 1._o pet._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o joan._n 14._o omnia_fw-la possum_fw-la in_o co_fw-la qui_fw-la i_o confortat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ecclesiast_fw-la â—â—â—â—â—yn_v 〈◊〉_d 27._o 〈◊〉_d 21._o psal._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iiii_o kynde_n of_o death_n the_o death_n transformatorye_n 2._o corl._n 4_o col._n 3._o eccle._n 7._o mors_fw-la pee_n catorun_v pes_fw-la sima_fw-la a_o subitanea_fw-la &_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luc._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esai_n 38._o cap._n 7._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 〈◊〉_d matt._n 24._o job._n 4._o &_o 25._o 1._o cor._n 4_o 2._o cor._n 2._o job._n 28._o cap._n 29._o psal._n 〈◊〉_d psal._n 142._o in_o veritate_fw-la tua_fw-la exaudi_fw-la i_o psal._n 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n psal._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d andrew_n esai_n 42._o eccl._n 5._o mat._n 11._o audiam_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o i_o loquatur_fw-la dominus_fw-la et_fw-la super_fw-la sanctos_fw-la svos_fw-la sanctos_fw-la svos_fw-la et_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la qui_fw-la convertuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la cor_fw-la luc._n 7._o 2._o reg._n 2._o si_fw-mi deus_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la quis_fw-la contra_fw-la nos_fw-la a_o disputaty_n on_o betwyxte_v the_o dyvell_n and_o the_o sycke_n man_n luc._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n gala._n 〈◊〉_d
preparation_n to_o death_n a_o book_n as_o devout_a as_o eloquent_a compile_v by_o erasmus_n roterodame_n phil._n 1._o mihi_fw-la vivere_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o mori_fw-la lucrum_fw-la the_o preface_n desiderius_n erasmus_n of_o roterodame_n to_o the_o right_a noble_a lord_n thomas_n erle_n of_o wylteshyre_n and_o of_o drmanie_n send_v greeting_a to_o the_o very_a perfyte_n conclusion_n of_o christ_n lore_n your_o lordeshyp_n call_v i_o mooste_o noble_a earl_n and_o yet_o more_o noble_a in_o the_o study_n of_o godliness_n than_o in_o the_o ornament_n of_o fortune_n in_o that_o you_o provoke_v i_o to_o add_v to_o my_o former_a book_n some_o little_a thing_n teachinge_a how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o prepare_v he_o to_o death_n for_o this_o be_v of_o man_n life_n the_o last_o part_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o play_n whereof_o hang_v either_o everla_a bliss_n of_o man_n or_o everla_a damnation_n this_o be_v the_o last_o fyghte_n with_o the_o enemy_n whereby_o the_o soldier_n of_o christ_n look_v for_o eternal_a triumph_n if_o he_o overcome_v and_o everla_a shame_n if_o he_o be_v overcome_v as_o tonching_n myself_o i_o have_v be_v hole_n in_o this_o business_n this_o great_a while_n where_o as_o your_o exhortation_n be_v as_o who_o say_v a_o spur_n to_o he_o that_o ren_v how_o be_v it_o at_o that_o time_n i_o study_v for_o my_o own_o private_a comfort_n but_o your_o goodness_n covet_v that_o also_o this_o fruit_n through_o we_o may_v be_v make_v commun_n unto_o many_o will_v god_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o goodness_n will_v grant_v to_o your_o most_o holy_a request_n and_o to_o my_o endeavour_n a_o prosperous_a end_n at_o jest_n i_o will_v not_o wrestle_v against_o his_o will_n through_o who_o instincte_n i_o suppose_v this_o my_o obsequye_n and_o seruyce_n to_o be_v demand_v of_o your_o lordeshyp_n ¶_o fare_v you_o well_o at_o friburge_n the_o lalende_n of_o decembre_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o fyve_o hundred_o thyrty_a and_o three_o 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