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that_o thou_o have_v offend_v he_o for_o just_a nothing_o contrariwise_o at_o that_o hour_n all_o devotion_n piety_n and_o other_o good-works_n will_v seem_v unto_o thou_o the_o great_a and_o sweet_a treasure_n in_o the_o world_n o_o wherefore_o do_v i_o not_o follow_v this_o fair_a and_o pleasant_a path_n will_v thou_o then_o say_v at_o that_o sorrowful_a time_n thy_o sin_n which_o before_o seem_v unto_o thou_o but_o little_a molehill_n will_v appear_v big_a than_o huge_a mountain_n and_o thy_o devotion_n so_o little_a that_o thou_o will_v be_v scarce_o able_a to_o perceive_v it_o 3._o consider_v the_o long_a and_o languish_a fare-well_n and_o adieu_n that_o thy_o distress_a soul_n will_v then_o give_v to_o this_o world_n how_o sorrowful_o she_o will_v bid_v adieu_o to_o riches_n to_o honour_n to_o vanity_n to_o vain_a company_n to_o pleasure_n to_o pastime_n to_o friend_n to_o neighbour_n to_o parent_n to_o kinsfolk_n to_o husband_n to_o wife_n to_o child_n and_o in_o a_o word_n to_o all_o creature_n and_o final_o to_o her_o own_o body_n which_o she_o must_v likewise_o leave_v all_o pale_a wrinkle_a hideous_a loathsome_a and_o most_o detestable_o smell_v 4._o consider_v the_o impression_n that_o one_o shalâ—_z have_v to_o lift_v up_o or_o lay_v hand_n on_o this_o thy_o body_n the_o great_a haste_n that_o even_o thy_o best_a friend_n will_v make_v to_o carry_v thy_o carcase_n out_o of_o door_n and_o to_o hide_v the_o same_o full_a deep_a under_o the_o ground_n far_o enough_o from_o their_o sight_n and_o this_o do_v how_o seldom_o afterwards_o the_o world_n will_v think_v upon_o thou_o sure_o no_o more_o than_o thou_o thyself_o have_v think_v upon_o other_o man_n who_o have_v decease_v before_o thou_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o his_o soul_n will_v they_o say_v and_o there_o be_v all_o o_o death_n how_o be_v thou_o to_o be_v ponder_v how_o be_v thou_o terrible_a pitiless_a and_o without_o compassion_n 5._o that_o at_o this_o departure_n from_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n take_v his_o way_n on_o the_o right-hand_n oâ—_z the_o left_a alas_o alas_o whither_o then_o shall_v thou_o go_v what_o way_n shall_v it_o take_v sure_o no_o other_o theâ—_z that_o which_o it_o have_v heretofore_o begin_v in_o this_o world_n affection_n and_o resolution_n 1._o pray_v earnest_o to_o god_n and_o cast_v thyself_o with_o tremble_a love_n betwixt_o his_o arm_n and_o say_v alas_o o_o my_o lord_n receive_v i_o into_o thy_o protection_n at_o that_o dreadful_a day_n make_v that_o last_o hour_n happy_a and_o favourable_a unto_o i_o and_o let_v rather_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o life_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o day_n of_o sorrow_n affliction_n and_o calamity_n 2._o despise_v the_o world_n thus_o say_v see_v know_v not_o the_o hour_n wherein_o i_o must_v leave_v thou_o o_o wretched_a world_n i_o will_v no_o more_o set_v my_o love_n upon_o thou_o o_o my_o dear_a friend_n kinsfolk_n and_o ally_n suffer_v i_o â—_z bear_n you_o only_o that_o affection_n which_o be_v compatible_a 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belove_a son_n sake_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n implore_v the_o assistance_n oâ—_z the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n thy_o angel_n guardian_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a saint_n in_o heaven_n the_o second_o meditation_n of_o judgement_n the_o preparation_n 1._o place_n thyself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n 2._o pray_v he_o to_o assist_v thou_o with_o his_o grace_n consideration_n 1._o after_o the_o time_n that_o god_n have_v ordain_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o world_n and_o after_o a_o number_n of_o dreadful_a sign_n and_o boâ—r_n blâ—presages_n the_o terror_n thereof_o shall_v make_v a_o man_n wither_v for_o fear_n and_o anguish_n a_o consume_a flood_n of_o fire_n shall_v burn_v and_o reduce_v to_o ash_n every_o thing_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n â—_z nothing_o we_o see_v except_v to_o be_v privilege_v from_o this_o fiery_a deluge_n 2._o after_o this_o fearful_a flood_n of_o flame_n and_o lightning_n all_o man_n shall_v rise_v from_o their_o grave_n 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receive_v we_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o glory_n the_o bless_a of_o my_o father_n o_o dear_a blessing_n treasure_n of_o bliss_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n o_o good_a god_n what_o excess_n of_o favour_n for_o this_o kingdom_n have_v no_o end_n affection_n and_o resolution_n 1._o tremble_v o_o my_o soul_n at_o the_o remembrance_n hereof_o o_o my_o god_n who_o can_v secure_v i_o at_o that_o dismal_a day_n in_o which_o the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n shall_v tremble_v for_o fear_n 2._o detest_v and_o abhor_v thy_o sin_n for_o only_o they_o can_v cast_v thou_o away_o at_o that_o dreadful_a hour_n 3._o ah_o wretched_a heart_n of_o i_o resolve_v to_o amend_v all_o o_o lord_n i_o will_v judge_v myself_o now_o with_o all_o care_n and_o stricktnes_n lest_o i_o be_v then_o judge_v far_o more_o rigorous_o
her_o meditation_n have_v wrought_v very_o forcible_o upon_o her_o judgement_n i_o myself_o will_v go_v and_o bring_v she_o forth_o loe_o good_a father_n i_o have_v free_v cosmophila_n of_o her_o voluntary_a imprisonment_n and_o have_v bring_v she_o forth_o again_o to_o your_o reverence_n now_o cosmophila_n you_o may_v free_o here_o unfold_v to_o father_n confessarius_fw-la whether_o you_o have_v reap_v any_o spiritual_a profit_n by_o this_o your_o willing_a restraint_n and_o by_o meditate_v of_o the_o point_n which_o be_v appoint_v you_o cosmophila_n o_o good_a madam_n and_o you_o reverend_a father_n i_o shall_v be_v most_o ungrateful_a not_o only_o to_o yourselves_o but_o chief_o to_o his_o divine_a goodness_n if_o i_o shall_v conceal_v the_o benefit_n which_o i_o trust_v i_o have_v get_v in_o this_o spiritual_a exercise_n such_o internal_a consolation_n in_o have_v please_v his_o divine_a majesty_n to_o power_n 〈◊〉_d soul_n and_o indeed_o i_o here_o confess_v with_o a_o 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