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away_o so_o shall_v they_o vanish_v and_o as_o 67._o wax_n melt_v before_o the_o fire_n so_o shall_v sinner_n perish_v before_o the_o face_n of_o god._n death_n the_o wicked_a man_n do_v suffer_v four_o principal_a pain_n at_o their_o death_n the_o first_o be_v the_o perpiexitie_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v then_o great_a and_o more_o grievous_a than_o ever_o it_o be_v or_o be_v in_o this_o present_a life_n until_o that_o time_n of_o dissolution_n for_o some_o 42._o think_v that_o even_o without_o motion_n such_o be_v their_o gréeâ—…ous_a pain_n they_o tear_v themselves_o in_o piece_n for_o the_o violence_n of_o death_n be_v strong_a and_o uncomparable_a because_o the_o knyttinge_n and_o natural_a combyninge_n of_o the_o body_n with_o the_o spirit_n arâ—…_n then_o break_v insonder_o and_o thereupon_o the_o prophet_n david_n 114._o say_v in_o the_o psalm_n the_o pang_n of_o death_n have_v compass_v i_o there_o be_v no_o member_n nor_o no_o part_n of_o the_o body_n but_o be_v touch_v 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sudden_o by_o the_o come_n of_o death_n all_o thing_n which_o they_o think_v 108._o on_o and_o forecast_v do_v immediate_o vanish_v away_o like_a unto_o 14._o a_o shadow_n when_o the_o sun_n decline_v they_o be_v take_v away_o and_o like_v unto_o a_o locust_n they_o be_v smite_v down_o so_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o he_o not_o willing_o but_o un_fw-fr willing_o he_o shall_v dismiss_v with_o doler_n that_o which_o he_o do_v profess_v with_o desire_n and_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o will_v there_o be_v a_o term_n appoint_v the_o which_o he_o shall_v not_o pass_v over_o in_o the_o which_o earth_n shall_v return_v unto_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o be_v earth_n &_o into_o earth_n 3._o thou_o shall_v go_v for_o it_o be_v natural_a that_o the_o thing_n make_v of_o any_o substance_n shall_v be_v resolve_v into_o that_o substance_n again_o he_o shall_v take_v away_o their_o spirit_n therefore_o and_o they_o shall_v fail_v 〈◊〉_d and_o shall_v return_v into_o their_o dust_n and_o when_o man_n die_v he_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v inherit_v beast_n cattle_n serpent_n and_o worm_n for_o all_o those_o shall_v rest_v in_o dust_n and_o worm_n shall_v consume_v they_o the_o worm_n shall_v eat_v they_o like_o a_o garment_n and_o shall_v consume_v they_o as_o a_o moth_n consume_v the_o woollen_a cloth_n i_o be_o to_o be_v consume_v say_v job_n like_v unto_o rottenness_n and_o like_v 21._o unto_o a_o garment_n that_o be_v fret_v with_o moth_n i_o have_v say_v 31._o 17._o unto_o rottenness_n my_o father_n my_o mother_n my_o sister_n be_v go_v unto_o worm_n meat_n man_n be_v rottenness_n and_o putrefaction_n and_o so_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n filthy_a be_v our_o forefather_n vile_a be_v our_o mother_n and_o how_o vile_a be_v our_o sister_n for_o man_n be_v beget_v and_o conceive_v of_o blood_n putrify_v by_o the_o fervent_a heat_n of_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n and_o yet_o the_o worm_n do_v come_v about_o his_o carcase_n as_o mourner_n while_o he_o 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that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o please_v thy_o creator_n and_o to_o offer_v unto_o he_o the_o flower_n of_o thy_o youth_n while_o it_o do_v yet_o flourish_v and_o sprout_v the_o which_o will_v be_v unto_o he_o most_o pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a as_o gregory_n witness_v say_v in_o that_o age_n that_o man_n hair_n be_v yellow_a his_o eye_n glister_v like_o crystal_n his_o face_n fresh_a as_o the_o rose_n his_o sound_a health_n increase_v his_o strength_n and_o force_n his_o young_a and_o lusty_a year_n promise_v long_a continuance_n upon_o earth_n while_o reason_n and_o the_o sense_n be_v quick_a while_o the_o hear_n be_v more_o ready_a y_fw-fr sight_n quick_a the_o gate_n upright_o the_o countenance_n lovely_a and_o the_o body_n lusty_a they_o which_o in_o this_o age_n say_v he_o do_v rule_n and_o master_n themselves_o and_o do_v associate_a &_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o god_n they_o may_v expect_v and_o hope_v for_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n and_o 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say_v i_o be_o a_o inhabior_n 118._o and_o a_o stranger_n in_o the_o earth_n as_o all_o my_o forefather_n have_v be_v forgive_v i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v cool_v before_o i_o depart_v 98._o &_o i_o will_v abide_v no_o long_o alas_o that_o my_o dwell_a place_n be_v prolong_v i_o have_v ever_o dwell_v with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o cedar_n &_o my_o 119._o soul_n have_v remain_v with_o they_o who_o be_v weaken_v and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a who_o be_v weaken_v and_o i_o be_o not_o vex_v 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o neighbour_n be_v the_o refreshinge_n of_o the_o 13._o just_a this_o be_v that_o water_a place_n which_o caleph_n give_v unto_o his_o daughter_n axa_fw-la in_o dowry_n the_o life_n of_o man_n upon_o earth_n be_v a_o warfare_n yea_o be_v it_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 7._o right_a warfare_n when_o manifold_a enemy_n do_v on_o every_o side_n assail_v it_o that_o they_o may_v take_v man_n and_o persecute_v he_o and_o kill_v he_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n the_o devil_n with_o vice_n and_o concupiscence_n man_n with_o beast_n the_o world_n with_o element_n and_o the_o flesh_n with_o the_o sense_n for_o the_o flesh_n do_v covet_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n but_o we_o must_v not_o wrestle_v against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n 4._o but_o against_o the_o lyvely_a breathe_n of_o wickedness_n in_o heavenly_a 5._o 5._o thing_n and_o against_o the_o captain_n of_o these_o darckness_n 9_o 3._o for_o your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devowâ—…r_v the_o fiery_a 5._o dart_n of_o the_o most_o wicked_a be_v kindle_v death_n come_v in_o 21._o by_o the_o window_n the_o eye_n do_v rob_v the_o soul_n the_o whole_a world_n do_v fight_v against_o the_o sense_n that_o be_v nation_n against_o 〈◊〉_d nation_n kingdom_n against_o kingdom_n great_a earthquake_n in_o many_o place_n pestilence_n and_o honger_n tempest_n and_o terror_n from_o heaven_n the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o thorn_n and_o thissell_n the_o water_n flood_n and_o rage_a tempest_n the_o air_n thunder_n and_o great_a wind_n the_o fire_n lightning_n and_o flashâ—…nges_v say_v curse_a be_v the_o earth_n in_o thy_o work_n it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o thorn_n and_o thissell_n unto_o thou_o with_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o brow_n thou_o shall_v eat_v thy_o bread_n until_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o earth_n for_o earth_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v go_v the_o boar_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n do_v lie_v in_o weight_n and_o the_o best_a fruit_n be_v destroy_v the_o wolf_n 76._o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o bear_n the_o leopard_n and_o the_o lion_n the_o tiger_n and_o the_o wild_a ass_n the_o crocodyle_n and_o the_o gryffen_n the_o serpent_n &_o the_o snake_n the_o adder_n and_o the_o bassâ—…liske_n the_o dragon_n and_o the_o ceracte_n the_o scorpion_n the_o uyper_n yea_o nit_n 〈◊〉_d louse_n flea_n and_o aunt_n fly_n and_o gnat_n wasp_n and_o hornet_n fish_n and_o fowl_n for_o whereas_o we_o be_v create_v to_o bear_v rule_n over_o the_o fyshes_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o all_o live_a creature_n which_o move_v upon_o the_o earth_n now_o we_o be_v give_v as_o a_o prey_n for_o they_o and_o be_v make_v food_n for_o their_o mouth_n for_o it_o be_v write_v i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d send_v the_o tooth_n of_o wild_a beast_n against_o they_o with_o the_o fury_n of_o serpent_n and_o thing_n which_o glide_v upon_o the_o earth_n unhappy_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o sowlâ—…_n the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n sure_o man_n will_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o will_v depart_v out_o of_o his_o body_n for_o the_o body_n 7._o be_v the_o prison_n of_o the_o soul_n whereupon_o the_o psalmist_n say_v 114._o bring_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o prison_n no_o rest_n nor_o quietness_n no_o peace_n nor_o security_n at_o any_o time_n on_o all_o side_n fear_v and_o tremble_a and_o on_o all_o side_n labour_n and_o pain_n 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&_o the_o mind_n be_v wrap_v into_o sundry_a conceit_n they_o hold_v the_o timbrel_n and_o lute_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o they_o 21._o rejoice_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o organ_n they_o lead_v their_o life_n in_o jollity_n and_o at_o the_o twink_n of_o a_o eye_n they_o go_v down_o into_o hell_n always_o some_o sudden_a sorrow_n do_v succeed_v and_o fâ—…low_v after_o worldly_a joy_n and_o he_o which_o begin_v in_o joy_n end_v in_o grief_n for_o the_o worldly_a felicity_n be_v mingle_v with_o many_o sorrow_n and_o sharp_a mishap_n as_o he_o well_o knewâ—…_n which_o say_v they_o laughter_n shall_v be_v mingle_v with_o sorrow_n &_o 1._o lamentation_n come_v in_o the_o end_n of_o rejoice_v this_o do_v the_o son_n &_o child_n of_o jobe_n well_o try_v who_o while_o they_o do_v eat_v &_o drink_v 14._o wine_n in_o the_o house_n of_o their_o elder_a brother_n sudden_o a_o vehement_a wound_n break_v in_o from_o the_o desert_n country_n &_o strike_v the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o house_n 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that_o ingratitude_n be_v much_o reprove_v both_o in_o man_n opinion_n and_o god_n judgement_n and_o the_o more_o or_o great_a benefit_n a'n_z any_o one_o man_n do_v bestow_v upon_o a_o other_o so_o much_o the_o more_o wickedness_n it_o be_v not_o to_o requite_v the_o same_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d or_o unmindful_a but_o it_o be_v most_o wicked_a to_o prâ—…fer_v evil_a for_o good_a moreover_o the_o longer_a the_o benefit_n be_v continue_v the_o often_o that_o they_o be_v renew_a the_o more_o liberal_o that_o they_o be_v multiply_v yea_o the_o high_a &_o more_o worthy_a that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d low_a or_o inferior_a that_o he_o be_v which_o receive_v such_o 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o the_o large_a &_o great_a aught_o the_o taker_n to_o be_v and_o the_o great_a sin_n be_v commit_v if_o the_o receiver_n be_v find_v ungrateful_a or_o unobedient_a unto_o the_o benefactor_n therefore_o to_o the_o eâ—…d_a that_o the_o malice_n &_o overthwartness_n of_o our_o ingratitude_n disobedience_n &_o sin_n may_v more_o 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sapi._fw-la 5._o luc._n 21._o gen._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 76._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 〈◊〉_d deut._n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o prisoâ—…_n of_o the_o sowlâ—…_n rom._n 7._o psalm_n 114._o of_o the_o shortness_n of_o mirth_n and_o joy_n eccle._n 18._o job._n 21._o job._n 1._o pro._n 14._o job._n 30._o eccle._n 7._o eccle._n 1._o ibidem_fw-la 2._o of_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o death_n eccle._n 14._o eccle._n 4._o of_o the_o terror_n of_o dream_n daâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d levit._n 15._o of_o compassiâ—…_n of_o sudden_a mishap_n pro._n 27._o eccle._n 3_n of_o the_o innumerable_a kind_n of_o disease_n of_o sundry_a kind_n of_o torment_n hier._n 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o horrible_a fact_n that_o a_o woman_n do_v to_o eat_v she_o own_o child_n how_o some_o time_n the_o innocent_a be_v punish_v &_o the_o guilty_n be_v absol_n ve_o rom._n 11._o of_o the_o blame_n full_a &_o culpable_a proceed_n of_o lmans_n conversation_n 1._o john_n 2._o of_o covetousness_n 1._o tim._n 6._o of_o unjust_a reward_n esai_n 1._o esâ—…y_n 1._o â—…ze_v 2â—…_n deut._n 16_o of_o the_o acceptation_n of_o person_n esai_n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o hier._n 〈◊〉_d deut._n 1_n acts._n 10._o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d math._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 27._o 〈◊〉_d the_o covetous_a man_n can_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cor._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o riches_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o 〈◊〉_d num._n 22._o 10._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o reg._n 5._o zach._n 9_o of_o the_o superfluous_a carefulness_n of_o they_o which_o be_v covetous_a job._n 14._o 1._o tim._n 6._o math._n 6._o luke_n 22._o of_o 〈◊〉_d pro._n 13._o eccle._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d john_n 5._o why_o covetousness_n be_v the_o servitude_n of_o idol_n ephe._n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o property_n of_o a_o covetous_a man_n eccle._n 4â—…_n â–ª_o of_o the_o wicked_a possess_n of_o riches_n eccle._n 8._o 31._o psalm_n 71._o math._n 10._o act._n 3._o esai_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d ibidem_fw-la 25._o of_o unlawful_a wealth_n gen_n e._n 1â—…_n job._n 〈◊〉_d psalm_n 3â—…_n of_o the_o uncâ—…rtayntie_a of_o riches_n luke_n 22._o psalm_n 38._o 39_o job._n 3._o psalm_n 48._o of_o gluttony_n eccle._n 14._o eccle._n 1._o eccle._n 37._o 2._o cor._n 6._o example_n against_o gluttony_n â—…en_o 3._o 23._o 40_o marc._n 6._o 4._o reg_n 〈◊〉_d dan._n 3._o exod._n 23._o psalm_n 77._o jeremi_n 4._o luc._n 16._o of_o drunken_a nesse_o 〈◊〉_d 3â—…_n eccle._n 31._o ose._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 30._o hier._n 35._o luc._n 8._o example_n against_o drunkenness_n gen._n 9_o 10._o 2._o reg._n 13._o judith_n 13._o pro._n 25._o isaiah_n 13._o esa._n 22._o esa._n 28._o of_o lechery_n apo._n 22._o osee._n 7._o 1._o cor._n 6._o pro._n 3._o of_o the_o gene_z ralitie_n of_o lechery_n job._n 40._o of_o the_o sundry_a sort_n of_o lechery_n and_o their_o pain_n gen._n 10._o 34._o 38_o num._n 25._o judi._n 19_o 20._o 1._o reg._n 2._o 4._o 11_o dan._n 13._o gen_n 35._o 49._o jud._n 16._o 3._o reg._n 11._o eccle._n 9_o 1â—…_n pro._n 7._o the_o punishment_n of_o this_o vice_n gen._n 18._o of_o the_o ambitious_a man._n of_o the_o over_o great_a covetousness_n of_o ambition_n man_n a_o example_n of_o ambition_n of_o the_o short_a &_o miserable_a life_n of_o they_o which_o be_v in_o authority_n psalm_n 3â—…_n eecle_fw-mi 10._o of_o the_o sundry_a property_n of_o proud_a man_n of_o pride_n and_o the_o fall_n of_o lucifer_n sap._n 3._o eccle._n 10._o esa._n 14_o 〈◊〉_d 2â—…_n â–ª_o job._n 24._o apo._n 1â—…_n lukâ—…_n 10._o 14._o of_o the_o arogaunce_n of_o man_n daniel_n 4._o psalm_n 48._o geâ—…_n 11._o 1._o reg._n 7._o â—…est_n 7._o 2._o macch._n 1â—…_n 9_o â–ª_o judi._n 6._o of_o the_o