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do_v to_o those_o pious_a woman_n that_o follow_v he_o 28._o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n weep_v not_o for_o i_o but_o weep_v for_o your_o sâ—lves_n you_o know_v my_o fasting_n my_o meditation_n my_o watch_n and_o know_v you_o brethren_n that_o godly_a minister_n do_v purposely_o watch_v and_o meditate_v for_o you_o when_o you_o be_v or_o will_v be_v a_o sleep_n you_o know_v my_o grief_n for_o my_o own_o calamity_n and_o for_o the_o calamity_n of_o god_n church_n and_o by_o your_o own_o experience_n you_o may_v know_v what_o sharp_a combat_n i_o have_v have_v with_o that_o rage_a enemy_n the_o devil_n and_o what_o wound_v i_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o conflict_n now_o do_v i_o fear_v no_o peril_n on_o the_o land_n or_o sea_n no_o peril_n in_o the_o house_n or_o in_o the_o field_n now_o be_o i_o victorious_a over_o satan_n and_o have_v trample_v he_o under_o my_o foot_n and_o now_o he_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o in_o i_o and_o now_o be_o i_o crown_v with_o glory_n and_o will_v you_o 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foresight_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n and_o be_v with_o christ_n dâ—e_v that_o make_v a_o man_n desire_v to_o die_v some_o man_n indeed_o will_v die_v because_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o world_n for_o they_o to_o expect_v but_o misery_n and_o shame_n and_o these_o do_v little_a less_o sometime_o then_o call_v for_o the_o rock_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o may_v end_v their_o wretched_a day_n as_o job_n say_v 23._o they_o long_v for_o death_n and_o dig_v for_o it_o more_o than_o for_o hide_a treasure_n which_o rejoice_v exceed_o and_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o can_v find_v the_o grave_n this_o motive_n sway_v not_o saint_n paul_n but_o only_o this_o that_o he_o may_v be_v with_o christ_n i_o grant_v to_o desire_v death_n simple_o as_o death_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n death_n be_v our_o enemy_n and_o be_v not_o from_o god_n creationes_fw-la by_o creation_n desire_v though_o it_o be_v true_o from_o he_o ultione_fw-la to_o revenge_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n hist_o say_v florus_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la or_o as_o other_o say_v it_o be_v from_o he_o ordinatione_fw-la because_o in_o justice_n he_o ordain_v death_n corporal_a as_o one_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v due_a for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n 132._o and_o hence_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o view_v death_n as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o consider_v decline_v it_o 4._o let_v this_o cup_n pass_v and_o so_o do_v saint_n paul_n too_o we_o will_v not_o say_v he_o be_v unclothe_v the_o part_n of_o these_o good_a friend_n body_n and_o soul_n without_o some_o further_a end_n be_v a_o grievous_a separation_n this_o harmless_a innocent_a nature_n teach_v and_o as_o death_n be_v further_a a_o mean_n to_o cut_v off_o all_o possibility_n to_o profit_v other_o and_o to_o help_v the_o poor_a church_n of_o christ_n with_o our_o labour_n â—â—…us_a piety_n and_o grace_n may_v move_v they_o to_o pray_v with_o david_n lord_n let_v my_o soul_n live_v 175._o these_o caution_n be_v premise_v to_o prevent_v mistake_v in_o the_o point_n but_o now_o which_o be_v to_o my_o purpose_n consider_v death_n as_o it_o be_v a_o way_n &_o mean_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n so_o it_o may_v be_v holy_o desire_v our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o say_v let_v this_o cup_n pass_v 50._o say_v also_o as_o his_o death_n be_v our_o life_n i_o have_v a_o baptism_n to_o be_v baptize_v withal_o and_o how_o be_o i_o pain_v till_o it_o be_v accomplish_v 4._o and_o nót_o only_o i_o paul_n but_o we_o that_o be_v faithful_a that_o be_v in_o this_o tabernacle_n do_v groan_n earnest_o ver_fw-la 2._o not_o for_o that_o we_o will_v be_v unclothe_v but_o clothe_v upon_o that_o mortality_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n and_o after_o we_o be_v will_v rather_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o present_a with_o the_o lord_n 8._o it_o be_v the_o love_n that_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n not_o the_o love_n of_o pain_n that_o make_v the_o mother_n desire_v the_o travel_n in_o childbirth_n excellent_o say_v saint_n basil_n justitiae_fw-la properanti_fw-la ad_fw-la coebestem_fw-la paetriam_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o he_o that_o make_v haste_n to_o the_o country_n which_o be_v above_o the_o stay_n in_o the_o body_n be_v more_o grievous_a than_o any_o pain_n or_o any_o prison_n and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o peter_n and_o andrew_n welcome_v their_o cross_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v their_o dear_a friend_n and_o embrace_v they_o in_o their_o arm_n and_o salute_v they_o with_o kiss_n of_o peace_n ignatius_n encourage_v wild_a beast_n to_o devour_v he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v
affection_n to_o die_v and_o assurance_n of_o be_v with_o christ_n when_o thou_o be_v dead_a work_v than_o do_v thou_o labour_v for_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o thy_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n 25._o and_o do_v make_v thy_o peace_n with_o thy_o brother_n who_o thou_o have_v wrong_v by_o word_n or_o deed_n if_o thou_o look_v to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o christ_n the_o righteous_a judge_n with_o comfort_n thou_o will_v abandon_v foolish_a shame_n and_o fond_a self-love_n thou_o will_v make_v restitution_n and_o return_v good_n in_o thy_o hand_n to_o the_o right_a owner_n 15._o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v sin_n to_o lie_v upon_o thy_o soul_n 38._o nor_o let_v thy_o furrow_n in_o thy_o field_n to_o cry_v out_o against_o thou_o nor_o by_o proportion_n the_o stone_n and_o timber_n of_o thy_o house_n to_o complain_v of_o thou_o zach_n 5._o 4._o for_o this_o will_v bring_v a_o curse_n to_o consume_v they_o thou_o will_v often_o make_v thy_o reckon_n even_o with_o thy_o god_n for_o this_o make_v friendship_n durable_a if_o christ_n be_v go_v as_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v at_o some_o time_n from_o his_o child_n thou_o will_v seek_v for_o he_o sorrow_v as_o mary_v his_o mother_n do_v and_o thou_o shall_v in_o god_n good_a time_n find_v he_o in_o the_o temple_n as_o she_o do_v i_o mean_v in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n three_o watch_n always_o be_v vigilant_a and_o watchful_a this_o spiritual_a watch_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o carefullnesse_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o keep_v spiritual_a grace_n in_o their_o vigour_n and_o activity_n and_o though_o god_n have_v appoint_v watchman_n over_o we_o yet_o have_v he_o not_o appoint_v watchman_n for_o we_o their_o watch_n be_v not_o in_o our_o stead_n to_o give_v we_o leave_v to_o sleep_v but_o it_o be_v to_o keep_v we_o wake_v what_o i_o say_v to_o you_o i_o say_v to_o all_o 37._o watch._n and_o very_o good_a reason_n you_o know_v not_o say_v our_o saviour_n what_o hour_n your_o lord_n will_v come_v 42._o 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the_o wealthy_a passenger_n rub_v thy_o eye_n often_o frequent_o ransack_v thy_o heart_n keep_v god_n fear_n fresh_a in_o thy_o soul_n jacob_n can_v not_o sleep_v when_o he_o hear_v of_o esau_n his_o come_n against_o he_o and_o samson_n have_v little_a list_n to_o sleep_v in_o dalilaes_n lap_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o philistine_n be_v come_v on_o he_o 32._o delight_n in_o the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n 20_o good_a company_n keep_v we_o wake_v all_o these_o be_v sovereign_a help_n to_o keep_v we_o spiritual_o watch_v four_o often_o meditate_v on_o death_n die_v as_o it_o be_v daily_o in_o the_o disposition_n of_o thy_o soul_n death_n and_o preparation_n to_o death_n forgetfulness_n of_o death_n make_v life_n to_o be_v sinful_a and_o death_n to_o be_v terrible_a as_o a_o destroy_a lion_n 9_o whereas_o the_o sight_n of_o savage_a beast_n be_v not_o terrible_a to_o those_o that_o converse_v with_o they_o 48._o look_v on_o death_n as_o on_o the_o sun_n in_o a_o optic_a glass_n though_o it_o be_v far_o off_o yet_o it_o seem_v near_o at_o hand_n and_o so_o in_o truth_n it_o may_v be_v near_o we_o be_v as_o a_o pit_n cover_v with_o snow_n into_o which_o we_o may_v sudden_o fall_v that_o which_o many_o carry_v in_o their_o ring_n carry_v thou_o in_o thy_o heart_n memento_fw-la mori_fw-la be_v like_a to_o those_o that_o in_o their_o life_n time_n have_v their_o scpulcher_n in_o their_o garden_n and_o place_n of_o pleasure_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v mindful_a hereof_o some_o have_v dead_a man_n skull_n before_o their_o eye_n in_o their_o most_o delicious_a banquet_n by_o so_o do_v we_o shall_v prevent_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o sin_n &_o it_o will_v be_v as_o a_o bitter_a pill_n to_o purge_v out_o many_o noisome_a humour_n 29._o and_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v true_o wise_a always_o ready_a for_o death_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a thing_n when_o death_n approach_v to_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o to_o die_v five_o prayer_n it_o be_v a_o comfortable_a sign_n if_o thou_o do_v hearty_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o this_o very_a end_n as_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v do_v 12._o prayer_n be_v our_o best_a guard_n when_o we_o be_v at_o home_n and_o when_o we_o be_v abroad_o god_n will_v not_o deny_v our_o suit_n make_v in_o christ_n his_o name_n 32._o because_o this_o be_v one_o benefit_n which_o christ_n merit_v for_o we_o alas_o what_o else_o shall_v we_o do_v when_o we_o be_v every_o day_n for_o aught_o we_o know_v go_v to_o judgement_n shall_v we_o not_o entreat_v the_o judge_n to_o pardon_v we_o shall_v we_o not_o with_o sigh_n and_o sob_n cry_v continual_o unto_o he_o to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o 1._o hier._n report_n in_o the_o life_n of_o paul_n a_o disciple_n of_o anthony_n the_o first_o monk_n 13._o and_o that_o not_o simple_o for_o devotion_n but_o to_o avoid_v persecution_n that_o this_o religious_a man_n be_v find_v dead_a kneel_v upon_o his_o knee_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n the_o soul_n be_v so_o 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