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B00457 The art of dying well. Deuided into tvvo books. / Written by Roberto Bellarmine of the Society of Iesus, and Cardinall. ; Translated into English for the benefit of our countreymen, by C.E. of the same Society.; De arte bene moriendi. English Bellarmino, Roberto Francesco Romolo, Saint, 1542-1621.; Coffin, Edward, 1571-1626. 1621 (1621) STC 1838.5; STC 1838.5; ESTC S90457 138,577 338

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chap._n xi_o of_o the_o eleven_o precept_n of_o the_o art_n of_o die_v well_o when_o our_o death_n be_v near_o which_o be_v of_o the_o three_o tentation_n that_o be_v of_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n our_o adversary_n the_o devil_n do_v not_o only_a labour_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v to_o rob_v such_o as_o be_v to_o die_v of_o their_o faith_n and_o hope_n to_o draw_v they_o into_o heresy_n &_o desperation_n but_o also_o strive_v to_o separate_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n from_o his_o friendship_n and_o to_o draw_v they_o into_o his_o hatred_n by_o blasphemy_n &_o magical_a art_n these_o man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n neither_o fear_n death_n nor_o hell_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o in_o hell_n they_o shall_v lead_v a_o merry_a life_n be_v now_o become_v the_o fellow_n of_o devil_n who_o reign_n and_o rule_v in_o those_o part_n of_o this_o point_n write_v grillandus_n 3_o lib._n desor_n quaest_n 9_o num_fw-la 2._o lib._n 6._o d●_n mag_z ca_fw-mi 1._o sect_n 3_o and_o out_o of_o he_o martinus_n delrio_n affirm_v that_o when_o the_o witch_n be_v take_v by_o the_o officer_n as_o themselves_o have_v often_o confess_v that_o then_o the_o devil_n seek_v for_o no_o more_o or_o be_v busy_v in_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o in_o persuade_v they_o to_o remain_v obstinate_a even_o until_o death_n y●●_n though_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o plac●_n of_o execution_n and_o the_o fire_n shall_v be_v kindle_v promise_v they_o to_o deliver_v their_o body_n from_o the_o halter_n or_o fire_n and_o to_o procure_v that_o they_o shall_v feel_v no_o pain_n in_o the_o flam_n or_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v die_v by_o that_o burn_a yet_o that_o their_o death_n shall_v be_v without_o all_o sense_n or_o feel_n of_o any_o pain_n and_o so_o to_o pass_v without_o torment_n out_o of_o this_o life_n into_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o next_o that_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o devil_n themselves_o endue_v with_o as_o great_a strength_n knowledge_n wealth_n power_n pleasure_n as_o the_o devil_n himself_o be_v so_o do_v the_o lie_a devil_n delude_v and_o deceive_v they_o there_o be_v also_o another_o sort_n of_o these_o people_n who_o albeit_o they_o be_v not_o proper_o witch_n or_o magician_n yet_o be_v so_o blind_v with_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o worldly_a wealth_n as_o that_o they_o differ_v very_o little_a from_o infidel_n 3._o ●hes_n 5._o ●lloss_n 3._o neither_o be_v it_o without_o cause_n that_o the_o apostle_n call_v covetousness_n the_o worship_n of_o idol_n for_o that_o wealth_n be_v the_o idol_n the_o god_n and_o all_o the_o love_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o covetous_a myself_o go_v one_o day_n to_o visit_v one_o that_o be_v sick_a &_o very_a near_o his_o death_n when_o i_o begin_v to_o speak_v unto_o he_o about_o the_o prepare_n of_o himself_o to_o die_v he_o with_o stout_a courage_n and_o without_o all_o fear_n answer_v i_o and_o say_v i_o have_v desire_v sir_n to_o speak_v with_o you_o not_o for_o myself_o but_o for_o my_o wife_n and_o child_n for_o i_o now_o hasten_v unto_o hell_n so_o as_o you_o need_v not_o for_o i_o to_o trouble_v yourself_o any_o further_a and_o this_o he_o speak_v with_o as_o great_a a_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o mind_n as_o if_o he_o have_v talk_v of_o walk_v into_o the_o field_n or_o go_v to_o some_o town_n near_o at_o hand_n for_o so_o far_o forth_o have_v the_o devil_n subdue_v &_o possess_v his_o soul_n as_o now_o it_o desire_v not_o nay_o it_o will_v not_o be_v separate_v from_o he_o and_o yet_o be_v this_o man_n no_o magician_n or_o necromancer_n but_o practise_v a_o art_n which_o be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o whole_o set_v upon_o gain_n whether_o by_o right_n or_o wrong_n and_o thus_o he_o forget_v not_o only_a god_n but_o also_o his_o own_o
through_o the_o grace_n &_o mercy_n of_o christ_n who_o vouchsafe_v to_o die_v for_o we_o to_o become_v many_o way_n profitable_a and_o wholesome_a amiable_a and_o delightful_a the_o content_n the_o first_o book_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o first_o precept_n which_o be_v that_o he_o who_o desire_v to_o die_v well_o do_v live_v well_o pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o second_o precept_n of_o die_v well_o which_o be_v to_o die_v first_o to_o the_o world_n pag_n 5._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o three_o precept_n of_o the_o art_n of_o die_v well_o which_o be_v of_o the_o three_o theological_a virtue_n p._n 17._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o four_o precept_n of_o the_o art_n of_o die_v well_o which_o contain_v three_o evangelicall_a document_n 26._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o five_o precept_n in_o which_o be_v detect_v the_o error_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n of_o this_o world_n pag._n 39_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o six_o precept_n of_o the_o art_n of_o die_v well_o in_o which_o be_v explicate_v three_o moral_a virtue_n 47._o cap._n 7._o of_o the_o 7._o precept_n which_o be_v of_o prayer_n 57_o cap._n 8._o of_o the_o eight_o precept_n which_o be_v of_o fast_v 71._o cap._n 9_o of_o the_o 9_o precept_n which_o be_v of_o almesdeed_n 72._o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o ten_o precept_n of_o die_v well_o which_o be_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n pag._n 97._o ca._n 11._o of_o the_o 11._o precept_n of_o confirmation_n 107._o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o twelve_o precept_n which_o be_v of_o the_o eucharist_n or_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n pag._n 113._o cap._n 13._o of_o the_o 13._o precept_n of_o penance_n 122._o chap._n 14._o of_o 14._o precept_n of_o order_n pag._n 132._o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o 15._o precept_n which_o be_v of_o matrimony_n pag._n 142._o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o 16._o precept_n which_o be_v of_o extreme_a unction_n pag._n 154._o the_o second_o book_n chap._n 1._o the_o first_o precept_n of_o die_v well_o when_o our_o death_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n which_o be_v meditation_n of_o death_n 181._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o 2._o precept_n be_v of_o judgement_n 199._o cap._n 3._o of_o the_o three_o precept_n which_o be_v of_o hel._n 204_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o four_o precept_n which_o be_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n pag._n 213._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o 5._o precept_n when_o our_o death_n be_v near_o which_o be_v of_o make_v our_o last_o will_n &_o testament_n pa._n 223_o cap._n 6._o of_o the_o 6._o precept_n which_o be_v of_o confession_n 228_o cap._n 7._o of_o the_o 7._o precept_n which_o be_v of_o receive_v th●_n b._n sacrament_n give_v we_o for_o our_o viaticum_fw-la pag._n 234_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o 8._o precept_n which_o be_v of_o extrem●_n unction_n pag._n 250_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o first_o tentation_n of_o the_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d wit_n of_o heresy_n pag._n 256_o cap._n 10._o of_o the_o 2._o tentation_n to_o desperation_n 162_o chap._n 11._o of_o temptation_n to_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n p._n 269_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o first_o remedy_n against_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n pag._n 270_o cap._n 13._o of_o the_o 2._o remedy_n against_o temptation_n 283._o ca._n 14._o of_o such_o as_o die_v not_o of_o a_o ordinary_a death_n 290_o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o happy_a death_n of_o such_o as_o have_v learn_v well_o this_o art_n of_o die_v well_o pag._n 296_o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o unfortunate_a death_n of_o such_o as_o hau●_n neglect_v this_o art_n of_o die_v well_o pag._n 304_o chap._n 17._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o art_n of_o die_v well_o 320_o the_o art_n how_o to_o dye_n well._n the_o first_o book_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o first_o precept_n of_o this_o art_n of_o die_v well_o which_o be_v that_o he_o who_o desire_v to_o die_v well_o do_v live_v well_o i_o begin_v now_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o precept_n or_o rule_n of_o this_o art_n which_o i_o will_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n in_o the_o first_o we_o will_v set_v down_o rule_v which_o man_n shall_v observe_v while_o they_o be_v in_o good_a 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3._o as_o hieremy_n say_v ab_fw-la adolescentia_fw-la sva_fw-la from_o their_o youth_n and_o those_o in_o every_o respect_n to_o be_v happy_a of_o all_o 14._o apoc._n 14._o who_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v empti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la hominibus_fw-la primitiae_fw-la deo_fw-la et_fw-la agno_fw-la be_v buy_v from_o among_o man_n the_o first_o fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n who_o not_o only_o be_v not_o defile_v with_o woman_n but_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o lie_v find_v in_o their_o mouth_n &_o they_o be_v without_o spot_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n such_o be_v hieremy_n the_o prophet_n s._n john_n baptist_n &_o above_o all_o the_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o many_o other_o saint_n of_o both_o
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