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thy_o flesh_n and_o sense_n that_o thou_o have_v be_v so_o slack_a to_o the_o mortification_n of_o thyself_o and_o to_o follow_v true_a humility_n and_o charity_n and_o to_o gather_v together_o all_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n now_o therefore_o whilst_o thou_o have_v yet_o time_n amend_v thyself_o and_o study_v to_o live_v better_o and_o more_o holy_o 4._o think_v when_o thy_o soul_n gall_v with_o the_o sharp_a pricking_n of_o death_n shall_v cease_v to_o see_v the_o light_n of_o this_o world_n and_o shall_v begin_v with_o its_o inward_a eye_n to_o behold_v the_o state_n of_o the_o other_o life_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o before_o it_o will_v not_o believe_v cruel_a beast_n and_o horrible_a troop_n of_o devil_n will_v present_v themselves_o by_o divers_a mean_n endeavour_v to_o ensnare_v thy_o same_o soul_n and_o expect_v it_o to_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o it_o if_o it_o shall_v have_v depart_v here_o without_o true_a repentance_n it_o be_v therefore_o good_a and_o healthful_a to_o 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be_v blot_v out_o by_o repentance_n final_o a_o sentence_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o just_a judge_n concern_v thy_o soul_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v recall_v for_o all_o eternity_n for_o where_o the_o tree_n shall_v fall_v whether_o towards_o the_o south_n or_o towards_o the_o north_n there_o it_o shall_v for_o ever_o remain_v and_o shall_v belong_v either_o to_o eternal_a salvation_n or_o damnation_n 6._o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o thou_o often_o to_o think_v on_o these_o thing_n that_o thou_o may_v with_o diligence_n correct_v thy_o life_n and_o make_v thy_o peace_n with_o god_n before_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v hence_o this_o thou_o will_v do_v if_o thou_o be'e_v wise_a for_o our_o lord_n god_n be_v very_o merciful_a and_o receive_v most_o courteous_o all_o those_o who_o timely_a return_n unto_o he_o by_o true_a repentance_n because_o he_o
will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o the_o sinner_n shall_v be_v convert_v and_o live_v ezek._n c._n 18._o &_o 33._o meditation_n iii_o of_o the_o universal_a and_o last_o judgement_n division_n 1._o nothing_o can_v be_v imagine_v more_o dreadful_a than_o that_o strict_a and_o terrible_a judgement_n by_o which_o god_n will_v judge_v all_o man_n in_o the_o last_o day_n very_o terrible_a sign_n shall_v go_v before_o this_o universal_a judgement_n to_o wit_n a_o stupendous_a violence_n of_o wind_n tumultuous_a rise_n of_o the_o sea_n unusual_a working_n of_o its_o wave_n vast_a earthquake_n fall_n of_o building_n knock_v together_o of_o mountain_n break_v of_o rock_n clap_v of_o thunder_n obscuration_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n sad_a roar_n and_o bellow_v of_o beast_n miserable_a wither_v of_o man_n for_o fear_n etc._n etc._n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v now_o at_o hand_n the_o world_n shall_v be_v set_v on_o fire_n by_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o so_o the_o fire_n shall_v destroy_v and_o consume_v all_o brute_n animal_n and_o all_o man_n which_o it_o shall_v find_v alive_a but_o the_o supreme_a judge_n will_v come_v in_o his_o majesty_n and_o with_o intolerable_a anger_n that_o dreadful_a judge_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n with_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n and_o with_o thousand_o of_o angel_n with_o the_o whole_a celestial_a host_n deserve_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n sophonias_n consider_v that_o great_a and_o bitter_a day_n of_o our_o lord_n 1._o sophon_n 1._o say_z that_o day_n be_v a_o day_n of_o anger_n a_o day_n of_o tribulation_n and_o strait_n a_o day_n of_o calamity_n and_o misery_n a_o day_n of_o darkness_n and_o gloominess_n a_o day_n of_o cloud_n and_o tempestuousness_n a_o day_n of_o a_o trumpet_n and_o noise_n and_o bless_a hierom_n say_v whether_o i_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o else_o i_o do_v the_o noise_n of_o that_o dreadful_a trumpet_n always_o sound_v in_o the_o 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fire_n beside_o they_o a_o multitude_n of_o devil_n accuse_v they_o within_o they_o a_o guilty_a and_o gnaw_a conscience_n all_o their_o sin_n and_o all_o the_o secret_n of_o their_o heart_n shall_v be_v manifest_a as_o well_o to_o man_n as_o angel_n the_o wicked_a shall_v seek_v to_o turn_v away_o their_o face_n from_o the_o angry_a countenance_n of_o the_o judge_n but_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a who_o also_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v be_v trouble_v with_o a_o horrid_a fear_n and_o sigh_v for_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n shall_v say_v these_o be_v they_o who_o sometime_o we_o have_v in_o derision_n we_o fool_v deem_v their_o life_n a_o madness_n and_o their_o end_n without_o honour_n lo_o how_o they_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o their_o lot_n be_v among_o the_o saint_n wise_v 5._o 3._o christ_n our_o lord_n will_v show_v to_o all_o his_o wound_n shine_v with_o a_o ineffable_a comeliness_n which_o true_o shall_v bring_v to_o the_o just_a a_o most_o sweet_a consolation_n but_o to_o the_o wicked_a a_o dreadful_a confusion_n christ_n himself_o shall_v then_o terrible_o reproach_n to_o all_o the_o reprobate_n and_o ungrateful_a the_o benefit_n of_o his_o incarnation_n and_o passion_n and_o they_o with_o unconceivable_a grief_n shall_v acknowledge_v he_o who_o they_o choose_v rather_o to_o slight_v and_o despise_v than_o to_o fear_n and_o worship_n 4._o no_o evil_a shall_v then_o remain_v undiscuss_v or_o unrevenged_a but_o a_o strict_a examen_fw-la shall_v be_v make_v of_o all_o thy_o work_n word_n thought_n and_o affection_n the_o justice_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v not_o less_o than_o his_o mercy_n both_o be_v infinite_a wherefore_o thou_o must_v render_v a_o account_n of_o all_o the_o time_n grant_v to_o thou_o of_o spiritual_a gift_n neglect_v of_o temporal_a good_n ill_a expend_v of_o meat_n drink_v and_o alm_n unworthy_o consume_v thou_o shall_v render_v a_o account_n not_o only_o for_o thyself_o but_o also_o for_o those_o to_o who_o thou_o have_v at_o any_o time_n set_v a_o bad_a example_n and_o have_v give_v a_o occasion_n of_o do_v ill_o as_o also_o for_o all_o sinner_n and_o pagan_n perhaps_o a_o grievous_a account_n shall_v be_v exact_v of_o thou_o for_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o faithful_o pray_v for_o their_o conversion_n but_o chief_o thou_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n for_o those_o who_o be_v special_o commit_v to_o thy_o care_n innumerable_a sin_n which_o thou_o do_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o nor_o acknowledge_v shall_v then_o break_v out_o against_o thou_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o ambush_n and_o shall_v be_v object_v unto_o thou_o the_o least_o thought_n and_o very_a minute_n word_n which_o thou_o slight_v and_o repute_v as_o nothing_o shall_v then_o be_v discuss_v hence_o the_o psalmist_n pray_v from_o my_o hide_a fault_n cleanse_v i_o o_o lord_n psal_n 18._o attend_v now_o that_o most_o hard_a and_o irrevocable_a sontence_n of_o the_o just_a and_o angry_a judge_n for_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v to_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v say_v to_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v on_o his_o left_a hand_n go_v you_o curse_v into_o eternal_a fire_n o_o sharp_a word_n o_o word_n full_a of_o all_o horror_n and_o bitterness_n this_o sentence_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n be_v pronounce_v immediate_o the_o earth_n with_o a_o terrible_a crack_n shall_v swallow_v up_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o fire_n with_o which_o the_o world_n shall_v burn_v involve_v they_o with_o darkness_n and_o with_o all_o the_o filth_n and_o stench_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v thirst_n they_o down_o into_o hell_n there_o to_o be_v for_o ever_o torment_v but_o these_o fall_n down_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n the_o elect_n shall_v go_v up_o glorious_o into_o heaven_n the_o same_o reprobate_n behold_v that_o very_a thing_n and_o to_o their_o great_a calamity_n and_o misery_n never_o forget_v it_o o_o 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do_v good_a psal_n 36._o spend_v thy_o time_n profitable_o fly_v vain_a and_o foolish_a joy_n mortify_v as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v the_o vicious_a passion_n and_o affection_n of_o thy_o mind_n now_o wise_o fear_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v then_o happy_o secure_a meditation_n iv_o of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n division_n 1._o as_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v unutterable_a so_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o reprobate_n in_o hell_n be_v ineffable_a and_o incomprehensible_a do_v thou_o now_o imagine_v a_o place_n under_o ground_n and_o a_o horrible_a gulf_n behold_v a_o vast_a furnace_n all_o on_o fire_n with_o sulphur_n and_o pitch_n terrible_o burn_v dark_a smoke_a stink_a full_a of_o man_n and_o devil_n there_o be_v everlasting_a horror_n and_o never_o end_a despair_n there_o be_v gnash_n of_o tooth_n and_o great_a howl_v and_o
most_o familiar_a and_o perpetual_a society_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o most_o lovely_a and_o most_o gracious_a mother_n mary_n and_o with_o all_o the_o bless_a assure_o all_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o world_n compare_v with_o the_o least_o joy_n of_o heaven_n be_v mere_a bitterness_n the_o vast_a ocean_n do_v not_o so_o much_o exceed_v in_o quantity_n one_o single_a drop_n of_o water_n as_o the_o least_o pleasure_n of_o the_o bless_a do_v exceed_v all_o the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n shall_v never_o be_v end_v nor_o ever_o be_v diminish_v nor_o be_v interrupt_v for_o one_o single_a moment_n for_o all_o eternity_n 5._o beside_o when_o thy_o soul_n in_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v have_v receive_v thy_o glorious_a body_n what_o joy_n shall_v it_o thence_o receive_v for_o thy_o very_a body_n shall_v be_v most_o splendid_a and_o much_o more_o bright_a than_o the_o sun_n it_o shall_v be_v most_o sound_a most_o firm_a most_o beautiful_a most_o pure_a odoriferous_a incorruptible_a impassable_a most_o subtle_a and_o very_o agile_a whence_o thy_o soul_n with_o its_o glorify_a body_n can_v be_v wheresoever_o it_o will_v in_o a_o very_a short_a space_n of_o time_n nothing_o can_v hinder_v it_o nothing_o put_v a_o stop_n or_o impediment_n unto_o it_o thou_o shall_v also_o after_o the_o resurrection_n conceive_v exceed_v great_a joy_n from_o the_o happy_a renovation_n of_o this_o visible_a world_n which_o shall_v be_v of_o a_o far_o more_o elegant_a form_n than_o now_o it_o be_v for_o whatsoever_o be_v now_o in_o the_o world_n unclean_a whatsoever_o be_v obscure_a and_o shady_a in_o the_o earth_n whatsoever_o be_v cold_a in_o the_o water_n and_o whatsoever_o have_v power_n of_o burn_v in_o the_o fire_n all_o that_o shall_v go_v down_o into_o hell_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n shall_v be_v seven_o time_n more_o bright_a than_o they_o be_v now_o henceforth_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o cloud_n nor_o hail_n nor_o rain_n nor_o wind_n nor_o lightning_n nor_o thunder_n night_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o perpetual_a day_n and_o clarity_n succeed_v as_o well_o on_o earth_n as_o in_o the_o heaven_n the_o air_n shall_v have_v more_o light_a than_o it_o have_v now_o the_o water_n shall_v be_v pure_a than_o it_o be_v now_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v fair_a as_o gold_n and_o pellucid_a as_o crystal_n and_o plain_a as_o the_o palm_n of_o your_o hand_n 6._o such_o thing_n god_n have_v prepare_v for_o those_o who_o love_v he_o o_o how_o unhappy_a be_v they_o who_o for_o the_o most_o base_a pleasure_n delight_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n deprive_v themselves_o of_o so_o great_a joy_n but_o thou_o who_o read_v these_o thing_n aspire_v and_o make_v haste_n to_o that_o never-fading_a glory_n detest_v and_o fly_v all_o sin_n as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v contemn_v all_o transitory_a thing_n love_n god_n love_v all_o man_n and_o spend_v the_o time_n profitable_o which_o be_v allot_v thou_o the_o conclusion_n admonition_n concern_v the_o practice_n of_o these_o meditation_n 1._o he_o who_o exercise_n himself_o in_o the_o forego_n meditation_n may_v nay_o aught_o in_o some_o of_o they_o to_o wit_n in_o those_o which_o be_v more_o fruitful_a stay_v more_o than_o three_o day_n especial_o during_o the_o first_o exercise_n which_o exercise_n precede_v the_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o meditation_n 2._o it_o will_v be_v profitable_a when_o he_o be_v to_o begin_v any_o exercise_n our_o meditation_n that_o he_o read_v first_o the_o last_o division_n of_o the_o same_o meditation_n for_o in_o it_o common_o be_v put_v some_o thing_n conduce_v to_o the_o right_n and_o profitable_a performance_n of_o the_o same_o meditation_n 3._o if_o whilst_o he_o be_v exercise_v himself_o he_o be_v overcharge_v with_o sleep_n let_v he_o rise_v and_o stand_v or_o walk_v continue_v the_o exercise_n he_o must_v diligent_o weigh_v with_o himself_o all_o the_o point_n and_o member_n of_o the_o division_n and_o free_o stay_v in_o they_o 4._o moreover_o when_o he_o shall_v perceive_v himself_o to_o be_v solicit_v or_o allure_v to_o follow_v his_o vicious_a passion_n concupiscence_n and_o inclination_n if_o holy_a love_n do_v not_o restrain_v he_o from_o evil_n he_o must_v forthwith_o call_v to_o mind_n death_n judgement_n and_o hell_n that_o at_o least_o profitable_a fear_n may_v restrain_v he_o 5._o he_o must_v very_o careful_o contain_v and_o bridle_v his_o tongue_n and_o sense_n for_o otherwise_o he_o will_v never_o make_v any_o progress_n in_o true_a virtue_n 6._o that_o he_o may_v more_o speedy_o attain_v to_o a_o contempt_n of_o himself_o and_o true_a humility_n without_o which_o no_o virtue_n be_v of_o any_o value_n he_o must_v very_o often_o exercise_v himself_o in_o a_o attentive_a and_o amorous_a consideration_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o fidelity_n and_o charity_n towards_o himself_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o own_o littleness_n and_o of_o his_o unfaithfulness_n and_o ingratitude_n towards_o god_n he_o shall_v say_v to_o god_n these_o or_o such_o like_a thing_n o_o lord_n who_o be_v thou_o and_o who_o be_o i_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o high_a majesty_n nobility_n and_o dignity_n thou_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n thou_o be_v the_o immense_a god_n the_o omnipopotent_a god_n but_o i_o be_o a_o most_o vile_a worm_n i_o be_o unworthy_a who_o the_o earth_n shall_v sustain_v i_o be_o nothing_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o thou_o have_v be_v ever_o most_o faithful_a to_o i_o love_v i_o most_o pure_o and_o bestow_v upon_o i_o innumerable_a benefit_n but_o i_o alas_o have_v be_v most_o unfaithful_a and_o too_o ungrateful_a to_o thou_o and_o be_o so_o still_o he_o must_v perform_v the_o foresay_a exercise_n pure_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n he_o must_v in_o his_o heart_n prefer_v every_o man_n how_o wicked_a soever_o before_o himself_o and_o deem_v he_o better_o than_o himself_o 7._o he_o must_v accustom_v himself_o frequent_o to_o recall_v and_o elevate_v his_o mind_n to_o god_n and_o he_o must_v do_v this_o even_a amid_o conversation_n and_o when_o he_o be_v exercise_v in_o external_a work_n lest_o his_o mind_n wander_v and_o forgetful_a of_o his_o purpose_n and_o too_o estrange_v from_o god_n lose_v its_o inward_a purity_n and_o ancient_a grace_n he_o must_v pious_o attend_v the_o amiable_a presence_n of_o god_n know_v that_o he_o always_o behold_v all_o his_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n he_o must_v aspire_v after_o the_o spouse_n of_o his_o soul_n jesus_n christ_n and_o maintain_v sweet_a colloquy_n of_o love_n with_o he_o by_o this_o mean_n he_o shall_v both_o pass_v this_o life_n with_o pleasure_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n he_o shall_v come_v to_o eternal_a joy_n of_o immortal_a life_n amen_n a_o short_a commemoration_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n divide_v into_o article_n article_n 1._o the_o sweet_a jesus_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o most_o high_a god_n the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o the_o exceed_a charity_n wherewith_o he_o love_v i_o will_v be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o incarnate_a in_o the_o most_o chaste_a womb_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n in_o which_o also_o he_o dwell_v nine_o month_n my_o god_n empty_v himself_o and_o take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v make_v my_o brother_n that_o he_o may_v reduce_v i_o to_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n o_o ineffable_a piety_n and_o inestimable_a favour_n what_o shall_v i_o return_v to_o my_o lord_n i_o offer_v and_o resign_v myself_o whole_o to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n to_o he_o be_v praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n article_n ii_o the_o sweet_a jesus_n the_o king_n of_o glory_n the_o cause_n of_o my_o salvation_n be_v bear_v a_o tender_a infant_n in_o a_o poor_a stable_n winter_n sharp_o rage_v he_o be_v wrap_v in_o clout_n he_o be_v repose_v in_o the_o 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