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A00389 Preparation to deathe A booke as deuout as eloquent, compiled by Erasmus Roterodame.; De praeparatione ad mortem. English Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536. 1538 (1538) STC 10505; ESTC S116245 47,189 110

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affection_n with_o confession_n like_v as_o our_o lord_n wassh_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o that_o do_v that_o we_o take_v reverente_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o meat_n may_v make_v our_o mind_n strong_a and_o unvanquysshable_a against_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n our_o lord_n make_v no_o testament_n but_o in_o stead_n of_o his_o testament_n be_v that_o hole_n fiery_a sermon_n which_o john_n specify_v and_o tele_v 〈◊〉_d very_o diligente_o and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n make_v in_o memory_n of_o his_o death_n of_o a_o testament_n these_o word_n also_o do_v sound_n which_o be_v speak_v on_o the_o cross_n woman_n behold_v thy_o son_n and_o to_o the_o disciple_n behold_v thy_o mother_n wherefore_o of_o external_a thing_n we_o ought_v to_o speak_v lytel_n and_o moche_n of_o the_o thingis_fw-la that_o make_v to_o faith_n and_o charity_n for_o the_o word_n of_o theym_n that_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o be_v snatch_v up_o somdele_n gredy_o 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the_o self_n death_n which_o be_v command_v to_o watch_v &_o pray_v again_o he_o depart_v to_o pray_v in_o the_o corporal_a depart_n of_o our_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n who_o prepare_v he_o to_o death_n must_v depart_v from_o all_o urbane_n and_o domestical_a affection_n cast_v away_o the_o care_n of_o the_o publyke_a weal_n utter_o do_v away_o the_o thought_n of_o possession_n commend_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o the_o lord_n convey_v away_o himself_o from_o the_o trust_n of_o his_o friend_n &_o kynsman_n not_o his_o most_o inward_a friend_n receyve_v into_o the_o care_n of_o his_o mind_n he_o must_v be_v alone_o from_o coverte_a of_o house_n which_o than_o will_v speak_v with_o the_o heavenly_a father_n when_o extreme_a necessite_n approach_v three_o time_n he_o monysh_v his_o disciple_n when_o they_o sleep_v to_o wake_v &_o pray_v that_o they_o entre_fw-fr not_o into_o temptation_n he_o enter_v into_o tentation_n which_o gyve_v himself_o into_o the_o power_n of_o the_o temptour_n but_o they_o that_o wake_v and_o pray_v though_o they_o be_v stryken_v with_o tentation_n yet_o it_o pass_v away_o by_o &_o by_o that_o which_o our_o lord_n speak_v to_o the_o three_o disciple_n he_o speak_v to_o we_o all_o they_o sleep_v and_o therefore_o they_o fall_v into_o tentation_n peter_n the_o most_o strong_a of_o all_o deny_v his_o master_n the_o other_o for_o scare_v flee_v away_o and_o will_v have_v deny_v he_o much_o more_o if_o they_o have_v be_v in_o like_a case_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o peryll_n of_o death_n man_n infirmity_n be_v overcome_v unless_o instante_o oneles_a with_o a_o pure_a affection_n unless_o with_o a_o unuanquysh_v trust_v he_o cry_v for_o the_o help_n of_o he_o which_o only_o revyu_v the_o deed_n now_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v pray_v be_v in_o this_o state_n our_o redeemer_n vouche_n save_v by_o his_o exaumple_v to_o show_v unto_o us._n he_o bow_v his_o knee_n this_o be_v not_o enough_o he_o fall_v down_o flat_a on_o his_o face_n from_o the_o ground_n he_o cry_v to_o his_o father_n so_o mighty_o that_o his_o voice_n be_v herd_n of_o the_o three_o disciple_n which_o be_v a_o stone_n cast_v of_o beside_o that_o they_o be_v hevye_a with_o sleep_v two_o time_n he_o return_v to_o prayer_n three_o time_n he_o repete_v the_o self_n same_o wordis_fw-la not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o he_o bow_v his_o knee_n etc._n which_o submit_v he_o holly_n to_o goddis_fw-la will_n be_v fall_v flat_o down_o on_o his_o face_n which_o holly_n discontent_v himself_o holly_n distru_v his_o own_o strength_n and_o good_a dede_n nor_o from_o any_o other_o where_o hope_v solace_v than_o from_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n nor_o we_o may_v not_o despair_v forthwith_o though_o comfort_n be_v differ_v again_o and_o again_o we_o must_v return_v to_o cryenge_a not_o of_o the_o mouth_n but_o of_o the_o hart_n for_o if_o the_o thing_n that_o our_o lord_n do_v outward_o we_o follow_v spiritual_o the_o good_a angel_n will_v come_v 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 ●●●●●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