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upon_o the_o 62._o psalm_n upon_o these_o word_n my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o my_o flesh_n also_o long_v after_o thou_o behold_v here_o how_o the_o soul_n thirst_v and_o see_v how_o good_a it_o be_v for_o the_o soul_n that_o thirst_v to_o wit_n because_o she_o thirst_v after_o thou_o there_o be_v who_o thirst_n but_o not_o after_o god_n every_o one_o that_o will_v in_o his_o own_o behalf_n have_v aught_o perform_v be_v in_o heat_n of_o desire_n till_o he_o have_v it_o effect_v and_o this_o desire_n be_v the_o thirst_n of_o the_o soul_n now_o see_v what_o various_a desire_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n one_o desire_v gold_n another_o silver_n one_o desire_v possession_n another_o inheritance_n one_o store_n of_o money_n another_o stock_n of_o cattle_n one_o a_o fair_a house_n another_o a_o wife_n one_o honour_n another_o child_n you_o see_v
you_o trust_v be_v they_o riches_n honour_n friend_n or_o any_o other_o vain_a thing_n whatsoever_o they_o shall_v avail_v you_o nothing_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n but_o leave_v these_o behind_o you_o you_o shall_v go_v naked_a unto_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n to_o receive_v according_a to_o your_o work_n what_o blindness_n nay_o what_o madness_n be_v it_o then_o to_o rejoice_v here_o in_o your_o journey_n to_o love_v frail_a thing_n which_o profit_v nothing_o to_o neglect_v the_o time_n and_o occasion_n of_o live_v well_o and_o as_o if_o without_o all_o sense_n of_o god_n through_o drowsiness_n and_o dryness_n of_o mind_n to_o relish_v those_o thing_n only_o which_o be_v of_o the_o flesh_n to_o have_v in_o pursuit_n those_o thing_n only_o which_o be_v outward_a and_o not_o at_o all_o to_o consider_v the_o dangerous_a state_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o so_o to_o come_v unto_o death_n alas_o how_o innumerable_a be_v those_o miserable_o wretched_a one_o who_o be_v here_o deceive_v with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n ensnare_v and_o â—y_a draw_v after_o they_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o devil_n how_o unhappy_o slave_v and_o thus_o unexpected_o they_o come_v unto_o death_n with_o heart_n both_o harden_v and_o blind_v alas_o how_o unhappy_a be_v the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n with_o who_o there_o be_v never_o meditation_n of_o death_n nor_o preparation_n for_o health_n such_o thing_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v as_o hinder_v the_o spirit_n delight_v the_o flesh_n such_o thing_n to_o be_v relinquish_v as_o be_v not_o expedient_a in_o such_o sort_n be_v every_o one_o to_o live_v every_o hour_n memorial_n as_o if_o that_o be_v his_o very_a last_o wherein_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o go_v to_o judgement_n this_o be_v the_o most_o fruitful_a profitable_a &_o sovereign_a counsel_n o_o daughter_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v after_o this_o manner_n and_o that_o death_n may_v be_v to_o thou_o no_o terror_n now_o then_o if_o not_o continual_o yet_o frequent_o shall_v that_o hour_n be_v present_v before_o thou_o as_o if_o it_o be_v before_o thy_o eye_n wherein_o thy_o soul_n go_v out_o of_o thy_o body_n shall_v be_v judge_v for_o all_o thy_o work_n word_n and_o thought_n this_o therefore_o ought_v thou_o even_o at_o this_o present_a to_o enjoin_v thy_o self_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v so_o even_o now_o to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v be_v find_v so_o prepare_v be_v thou_o will_v thyself_o to_o be_v prepare_v whensoever_o death_n shall_v undoubted_o come_v it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o most_o sottish_a and_o senseless_a heart_n to_o defer_v amendment_n of_o life_n to_o that_o time_n when_o time_n expire_v when_o thou_o can_v live_v no_o long_o when_o now_o thou_o be_v not_o to_o amend_v thy_o life_n but_o to_o appear_v before_o god_n as_o thou_o be_v already_o amend_v sure_o not_o sin_n only_o but_o even_o all_o thing_n do_v leave_v thou_o go_v out_o of_o this_o life_n thou_o be_v not_o then_o proper_o say_v to_o leave_v thy_o sin_n when_o thou_o can_v now_o sin_v no_o more_o but_o if_o while_o thou_o have_v ability_n to_o sin_n thou_o cease_v from_o sin_n true_a repentance_n be_v never_o to_o be_v call_v late_o but_o this_o which_o be_v defer_v to_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o life_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o it_o be_v seldom_o true_a for_o if_o through_o fear_n of_o damnation_n only_o be_v even_o now_o to_o die_v thou_o sorrow_v and_o be_v ready_a for_o the_o avoid_n of_o punishment_n to_o perform_v any_o task_n be_v it_o never_o so_o extreme_a to_o obtain_v pardon_n thou_o sorrow_v not_o out_o of_o charity_n in_o that_o thou_o have_v offend_v god_n but_o out_o of_o self-love_n for_o that_o thou_o wish_v to_o thyself_o good_a and_o not_o evil_a for_o thou_o sorrow_v because_o thou_o have_v bring_v to_o thyself_o eternal_a damnation_n by_o thy_o sin_n whereas_o if_o thou_o right_o sorrow_v for_o this_o only_a will_v thou_o sorrow_n in_o that_o thou_o so_o disobedient_a unto_o i_o so_o unthankful_a to_o i_o so_o reproachful_a to_o i_o have_v not_o exhibit_v due_a honour_n and_o reverence_n unto_o i_o who_o thou_o ought_v with_o all_o affection_n to_o have_v honour_v whatsoever_o shall_v befall_v thou_o whereas_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o thou_o only_o sorrow_v for_o thyself_o if_o danger_n be_v avoid_v or_o no_o revenge_n on_o sin_n inflict_v thou_o will_v never_o lament_v though_o thou_o have_v offend_v i_o a_o thousand_o year_n together_o charity_n true_a repentance_n which_o reconcile_v the_o soul_n unto_o i_o spring_v from_o charity_n and_o bewail_v this_o especial_o that_o she_o have_v so_o great_o and_o grievous_o contemn_v and_o offend_v i_o her_o best_a great_a gracioust_a and_o most_o faithful_a lord_n god_n her_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n hence_o i_o say_v be_v his_o heart_n wound_v for_o as_o much_o as_o so_o unthankful_o so_o disobedient_o and_o so_o proud_o be_v buâ—_n dust_n and_o nothing_o he_o have_v lift_v up_o his_o head_n against_o i_o whosoever_o therefore_o desire_v to_o die_v happy_o let_v he_o as_o my_o a_o postle_n admonish_v he_o live_v sober_o just_o and_o holy_o a_o evil_a death_n follow_v not_o a_o good_a and_o just_a life_n but_o precious_a in_o my_o sight_n be_v thâ—_n death_n of_o my_o saint_n yea_o after_o what_o sort_n of_o death_n soever_o they_o die_v that_o be_v whether_o they_o die_v by_o water_n or_o fire_n or_o in_o bed_n but_o to_o prepare_v thou_o all_o the_o better_a for_o death_n life_n the_o meditation_n whereof_o be_v the_o life_n of_o every_o wise_a man_n take_v here_o along_o with_o thou_o this_o short_a exercise_n by_o which_o every_o one_o may_v instruct_v and_o address_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v take_v a_o course_n to_o be_v find_v in_o that_o state_n in_o which_o he_o may_v not_o fear_v to_o die_v wholesome_a admonition_n teach_v a_o christian_a how_o to_o die_v well_o whatsoever_o die_v thou_o will_v wish_v that_o thou_o have_v do_v do_v the_o same_o even_o now_o whatsoever_o thou_o will_v have_v do_v do_v not_o commit_v this_o unto_o other_o to_o be_v do_v after_o thy_o death_n but_o do_v thou_o it_o thyself_o for_o if_o thou_o thyself_o be_v negligent_a of_o thy_o own_o salvation_n and_o a_o traitor_n to_o thyself_o how_o shall_v stranger_n tender_v thy_o happiness_n do_v not_o repose_v trust_n in_o uncertain_a and_o vain_a promise_n neither_o commit_v thyself_o to_o doubtful_a event_n so_o live_v and_o so_o do_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v safe_a in_o thy_o conscience_n and_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v this_o day_n to_o die_v never_o go_v to_o sleep_v till_o such_o time_n as_o thou_o have_v examine_v the_o expense_n of_o the_o day_n with_o the_o condition_n and_o action_n of_o thy_o life_n discuss_v and_o call_v to_o judgement_n thy_o heart_n and_o examine_v all_o thy_o sense_n and_o whether_o thou_o be_v become_v better_a or_o worse_o this_o day_n never_o go_v with_o that_o conscience_n to_o sleep_v with_o which_o thou_o dare_v not_o die_v if_o thou_o find_v thyself_o in_o that_o state_n wherein_o thou_o fear_v to_o die_v search_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o fear_n for_o peradventure_o some_o sin_n be_v in_o thou_o death_n whereof_o thou_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o repent_v or_o refuse_v to_o confess_v or_o else_o thou_o forbear_v to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n and_o occasion_n of_o sin_n or_o thou_o take_v upon_o thou_o some_o profession_n office_n or_o vocation_n which_o i_o admit_v not_o of_o or_o thou_o continue_v in_o hatred_n or_o in_o the_o unjust_a possession_n of_o other_o good_n or_o too_o much_o affect_v to_o the_o desire_n or_o delight_n of_o temporal_a affair_n or_o take_v with_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o some_o creature_n or_o drown_v with_o the_o delight_n of_o earthly_a and_o visible_a thing_n as_o of_o honour_n and_o riches_n thou_o can_v not_o turn_v thyself_o to_o i_o taste_v nothing_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n but_o only_o let_v loose_a to_o outward_a thing_n and_o loathe_v those_o which_o be_v divine_a therefore_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o fear_v death_n because_o thy_o soul_n guilty_a of_o evil_n in_o herself_o foretell_v what_o torment_n shall_v befall_v she_o after_o death_n distemper_n if_o any_o of_o these_o shall_v be_v in_o thou_o thou_o ought_v to_o abhor_v pursue_v and_o with_o all_o thy_o endeavour_n to_o free_v thou_o of_o they_o for_o which_o purpose_n and_o the_o better_a effect_v of_o so_o glorious_a a_o design_n it_o may_v help_v thou_o much_o to_o imitate_v my_o step_n embrace_v my_o cross_n and_o with_o rigour_n of_o mind_n and_o with_o holy_a hatred_n commence_v against_o thyself_o to_o denounce_v war_n upon_o all_o thy_o vice_n to_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o sin_n no_o more_o frequent_o and_o infatigable_o to_o renew_v the_o same_o with_o no_o infirmity_n or_o
man_n be_v compose_v and_o compact_v by_o so_o much_o more_o difficulty_n and_o violent_o be_v he_o dissolve_v hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o separation_n of_o my_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v more_o painful_a than_o the_o death_n of_o other_o also_o my_o bless_a flesh_n by_o how_o much_o more_o it_o be_v free_a from_o all_o spot_n or_o blemish_n of_o sin_n by_o so_o much_o also_o it_o become_v more_o torment_n sensible_a of_o torment_n now_o concern_v my_o spiritual_a martyrdom_n which_o i_o suffer_v in_o my_o soul_n as_o i_o say_v before_o unto_o thou_o it_o begin_v at_o such_o time_n as_o i_o be_v first_o conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o my_o mother_n or_o that_o my_o soul_n be_v infuse_v into_o my_o body_n and_o continue_v without_o intermission_n 33._o year_n and_o a_o half_a till_o such_o time_n as_o my_o soul_n be_v separate_v from_o my_o body_n upon_o the_o crosse._n so_o as_o i_o become_v a_o martyr_n even_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o my_o mother_n wherefore_o i_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o moment_n without_o the_o most_o bitter_a martyrdom_n of_o my_o spirit_n because_o whatsoever_o i_o suffer_v in_o the_o night_n when_o i_o be_v take_v or_o the_o day_n follow_v when_o i_o be_v slay_v in_o mock_v revile_v spit_v nail_v and_o stretch_v upon_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n this_o thorough_o and_o whole_o my_o most_o holy_a soul_n long_o before_o suffer_v but_o thou_o be_v especial_o to_o consider_v that_o those_o dolorous_a pierce_a dart_n of_o the_o virgin_n my_o bless_a mother_n become_v the_o excessive_a object_n of_o my_o sorrow_n who_o have_v a_o tender_a and_o respective_a eye_n to_o all_o my_o dolour_n in_o perfect_a charity_n as_o become_v the_o condition_n of_o her_o motherly_a excellency_n so_o much_o grieve_v for_o my_o sorrow_n as_o be_v sit_v for_o such_o a_o woman_n to_o grieve_v and_o all_o the_o sorrow_n of_o my_o mother_n continual_o wound_v my_o mind_n so_o as_o my_o mother_n cross_n minister_v unto_o i_o a_o new_a crosse._n another_o 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grief_n and_o heaviness_n in_o the_o spirit_n so_o as_o by_o how_o much_o thy_o love_n towards_o i_o be_v more_o intensive_a or_o great_a by_o so_o much_o more_o be_v thy_o soul_n torment_v with_o my_o death_n and_o passion_n and_o because_o i_o have_v always_o and_o above_o comparison_n love_v thou_o and_o every_o man_n more_o than_o he_o can_v love_v himself_o therefore_o have_v i_o suffer_v great_a pain_n than_o all_o that_o which_o any_o one_o have_v ever_o suffer_v upon_o earth_n or_o be_v to_o suffer_v or_o shall_v suffer_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o know_v that_o when_o paul_n have_v consent_v to_o the_o death_n and_o ston_a of_o stephen_n and_o do_v persecute_v christian_n i_o say_v unto_o he_o saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o and_o yet_o he_o persecute_v not_o i_o in_o my_o own_o proper_a person_n but_o in_o the_o person_n of_o my_o belove_a friend_n because_o what_o good_a or_o evil_a soever_o befall_v my_o friend_n befalleâ—h_v i_o and_o this_o proceed_v from_o the_o great_a love_n which_o i_o bear_v unto_o man_n thus_o therefore_o may_v thou_o consider_v how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v my_o passion_n exceed_v in_o pain_n the_o passion_n of_o all_o that_o ever_o suffer_v or_o shall_v suffer_v because_o i_o suffer_v both_o in_o my_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o that_o immaculate_a and_o by_o nature_n delicate_a and_o for_o so_o long_a time_n to_o wit_n for_o thirty_o four_o year_n do_v i_o suffer_v martyrdom_n in_o my_o spirit_n both_o for_o myself_o and_o all_o my_o elect._n laurence_n in_o one_o night_n be_v broil_v on_o a_o gridiron_n bartholomew_n in_o one_o day_n be_v slay_v katherine_n in_o one_o hour_n be_v break_v on_o a_o wheel_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o torture_n never_o hurt_v any_o one_o of_o they_o so_o much_o in_o their_o own_o body_n as_o they_o torment_v i_o in_o my_o soul_n for_o thirty_o four_o year_n whence_o isaiah_n true_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o our_o infirmity_n and_o bear_v our_o sorrow_n and_o therefore_o i_o 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