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hour_n or_o moment_n be_v more_o certain_a to_o thou_o than_o to_o another_o now_o who_o can_v expect_v a_o crime_n from_o such_o a_o thought_n as_o with_o the_o crime_n expect_v death_n and_o with_o death_n punishment_n no_o prudent_a man_n play_v or_o sport_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o storm_n no_o man_n at_o the_o brink_n of_o a_o precipice_n meditate_v mischief_n no_o man_n be_v merry_a unarm_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o arm_a enemy_n more_o stupid_a be_v he_o who_o the_o perpetual_a fear_n of_o death_n when_o every_o hour_n be_v doubtful_a every_o moment_n uncertain_a dare_v those_o thing_n that_o procure_v a_o unhappy_a death_n to_o eternity_n o_o fool_n whither_o do_v we_o run_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o ever_o wherefore_o do_v we_o not_o follow_v the_o council_n of_o the_o son_n of_o syras_n in_o all_o thy_o work_n say_v he_o remember_v thy_o last_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o sin_n sect._n 3_o the_o end_n of_o a_o good_a life_n be_v all_o out_o of_o seneca_n tell_v i_o my_o dear_a seneca_n who_o pliny_n with_o a_o elegy_n to_o be_v envy_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o learning_n tell_v i_o what_o thou_o think_v of_o death_n especial_o immature_n heark'n_v youth_n give_v ear_n complain_v age_n like_o a_o comedy_n so_o be_v life_n which_o it_o matter_n not_o how_o long_o but_o how_o well_o it_o be_v act_v it_o import_v not_o where_o thou_o make_v a_o end_n leave_v off_o where_o thou_o please_v only_o put_v a_o good_a period_n no_o other_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o epicteâ—…us_n remember_v faith_n he_o that_o thou_o be_v the_o actor_n of_o the_o fable_n as_o the_o poet_n direct_v if_o short_a of_o a_o short_a if_o long_o of_o a_o long_a fable_n no_o otherwise_o say_v varro_n they_o live_v not_o best_o who_o live_v long_a but_o they_o who_o live_v most_o upright_o most_o plain_o so_o it_o be_v it_o matter_n not_o where_o when_o or_o how_o we_o end_v when_o god_n please_v we_o must_v die_v but_o let_v we_o put_v a_o good_a period_n to_o our_o life_n sect._n 4._o all_o man_n no_o men._n out_o of_o arbiter_n heu_fw-la heu_fw-la nos_fw-la miseros_fw-la quam_fw-la totus_fw-la homuncio_fw-la nil_fw-la est_fw-la alas_o what_o miserable_a thing_n be_v we_o the_o frame_n of_o man_n be_v only_a vanity_n very_o so_o it_o be_v but_o alas_o by_o much_o the_o more_o miserable_a by_o how_o much_o the_o less_o we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v so_o the_o whole_a little_a man_n be_v nothing_o as_o the_o ancient_a satirist_n well_o observe_v but_o if_o i_o may_v dare_v to_o say_v so_o than_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v something_o when_o he_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v nothing_o o_o man_n know_v thyself_o and_o be_v wise_a for_o death_n equal_v lily_n with_o thorn_n o_o miserable_a and_o vain_a man_n what_o be_v we_o learn_v and_o fame_n be_v smoak_n we_o dâ—…st_v that_o mere_a opinion_n the_o other_o wind_n and_o we_o that_o be_v alive_a vigorous_a and_o flourish_a shall_v short_o be_v reduce_v to_o say_v we_o have_v live_v this_o single_a exit_fw-la all_o man_n make_v our_o life_n decrease_v by_o increase_v and_o the_o very_a day_n we_o breathe_v in_o we_o divide_v with_o death_n for_o every_o day_n some_o part_n of_o our_o life_n be_v diminish_v as_o the_o last_o drop_n do_v not_o empty_a the_o glass_n but_o what_o flow_v out_o before_o so_o the_o last_o moment_n do_v not_o alone_o bring_v death_n but_o only_o consummate_v our_o be_v sect._n 5._o mortal_n be_v of_o one_o little_a day_n the_o day_n lilly_n be_v a_o flower_n who_o beauty_n perish_v in_o a_o day_n there_o be_v also_o a_o bird_n haunt_v the_o river_n hypanis_n call_v haemerobios_fw-la or_o the_o bird_n of_o one_o day_n end_v its_o life_n the_o same_o day_n that_o it_o begin_v die_v with_o the_o die_a sun_n and_o
change_v the_o nose_n become_v sharp_a the_o eye_n sink_v and_o hollow_a the_o skin_n of_o the_o forehead_n hard_a and_o wrinkle_v the_o colour_n of_o the_o face_n grow_v pale_a with_o several_a other_o mortal_a symptom_n that_o make_v such_o a_o strange_a and_o dismal_a alteration_n in_o the_o countenance_n that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v quite_o another_o thing_n so_o that_o when_o god_n change_v the_o countenance_n of_o man_n he_o send_v he_o forth_o go_v now_o say_v he_o go_v man_n into_o thy_o house_n of_o eternity_n upon_o so_o small_a a_o point_n of_o death_n depend_v so_o many_o age_n not_o to_o be_v number_v by_o age_n sect._n 11._o of_o die_v in_o a_o stand_a posture_n it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o vespasian_n that_o a_o emperor_n ought_v to_o die_v stand_v i_o also_o say_v that_o it_o become_v a_o christian_n to_o die_v no_o otherwise_o than_o stand_v in_o the_o year_n 1605_o at_o vienna_n the_o night_n before_o christmas_n day_n a_o soldier_n stand_v sentinel_n in_o a_o small_a wooden_a house_n be_v freeze_v to_o death_n in_o the_o morning_n he_o be_v find_v stand_v but_o not_o watch_v for_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o watch_n of_o the_o night_n and_o of_o his_o life_n both_o together_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n die_v another_o who_o be_v freeze_v to_o death_n and_o have_v do_v live_v before_o he_o have_v do_v ride_v for_o the_o horse_n know_v the_o way_n carry_v his_o master_n to_o constance_n into_o his_o public_a quarter_n very_o faithful_o q._n curtius_n testify_v that_o some_o of_o alexander_n soldier_n be_v freeze_v to_o death_n against_o the_o trunk_n of_o tree_n and_o be_v find_v not_o only_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v live_v but_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v talk_v together_o be_v all_o in_o the_o same_o posture_n as_o death_n seize_v they_o we_o read_v that_o leodeganius_n the_o martyr_n have_v his_o head_n cut_v off_o raise_v himself_o upright_o and_o stand_v immovable_a for_o above_o a_o hour_n peter_n also_o the_o martyr_n be_v upon_o his_o knee_n yet_o kneel_v upright_o after_o his_o head_n be_v off_o in_o the_o time_n of_o dioclesian_n and_o maximilian_n ursus_n and_o victor_n the_o martyr_n after_o their_o head_n be_v cut_v off_o walk_v with_o they_o a_o good_a way_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o so_o do_v not_o only_o die_v stand_v but_o stand_v after_o they_o be_v dead_a thus_o it_o become_v a_o christian_n to_o die_v stand_v and_o a_o die_a christian_n must_v stand_v and_o fight_v he_o stand_v and_o fight_v well_o who_o be_v support_v by_o god_n fear_v not_o to_o die_v sect._n 12._o some_o dead_a before_o death_n '_o it_o be_v a_o wise_a say_n of_o alexandridas_n that_o we_o shall_v die_v before_o we_o be_v compel_v to_o die_v st._n paul_n make_v this_o asseveration_n i_o die_v daily_o gregory_n the_o great_a describe_v his_o own_o condition_n i_o faith_n he_o bitterness_n of_o mind_n and_o continual_a trouble_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o gout_n so_o violen_o afflict_v that_o my_o body_n be_v as_o it_o be_v like_o a_o dry_a carcase_n in_o the_o sepulchre_n so_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o rise_v out_o of_o my_o bed_n cosmo_n de_fw-fr medici_n lie_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n and_o be_v ask_v by_o his_o wife_n why_o he_o shut_v his_o eye_n so_o especial_o when_o he_o be_v awake_a make_v answer_v i_o desire_v so_o to_o accustom_v they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o take_v it_o ill_o to_o be_v always_o close_v it_o be_v the_o best_a way_n of_o die_v then_o to_o shut_v the_o eye_n when_o any_o allurement_n of_o pleasure_n assail_v they_o o_o shut_v thy_o eye_n and_o so_o die_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o always_o die_v whoever_o thou_o be_v that_o love_v integrity_n most_o wise_o seneca_n counsel_n lucilicus_n endeavour_v this_o before_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o death_n that_o thy_o vice_n may_v die_v before_o thou_o sect._n 13._o of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v bury_v by_o themselves_o pacuvius_n tiherius_fw-la caesar_n procurator_n in_o syria_n so_o large_o endulge_v himself_o every_o day_n to_o drink_v and_o gluttony_n in_o that_o manner_n that_o he_o be_v carry_v from_o his_o dining-room_n into_o his_o bedchamber_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o applause_n and_o symptom_n of_o his_o domestic_a servant_n that_o all_o the_o way_n sing_v to_o he_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o funeral_n dirge_n vixit_fw-la vixit_fw-la he_o have_v live_v he_o have_v live_v what_o be_v this_o but_o every_o day_n to_o cause_n himself_o to_o be_v carry_v forth_o and_o bury_v of_o who_o most_o excellent_o seneca_n what_o say_v he_o this_o man_n do_v out_o of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n let_v we_o perform_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o go_v to_o sleep_v let_v we_o cheerful_o sing_v vixi_fw-la i_o have_v live_v if_o god_n add_v to_o morrow_n to_o our_o life_n let_v we_o glad_o accept_v of_o it_o he_o be_v the_o most_o happy_a and_o the_o most_o secure_a enjoyer_n of_o himself_o who_o without_o any_o solicitude_n expect_v to_o morrow_n labienus_n who_o furious_o satyrize_v upon_o all_o man_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v rabienus_fw-la so_o far_o hate_v that_o all_o his_o book_n be_v burn_v this_o labienus_n can_v not_o brook_v nor_o will_v survive_v the_o funeral_n of_o his_o will_n but_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o monument_n of_o his_o predecessor_n and_o there_o to_o be_v shut_v up_o nor_o do_v he_o only_o put_v a_o end_n to_o his_o life_n but_o bury_v himself_o alive_a but_o more_o to_o be_v admire_v be_v he_o who_o be_v bury_v alive_a be_v unbury_v when_o dead_a storax_n a_o neopolitan_a a_o man_n some_o few_o year_n since_o of_o great_a wealth_n delicate_a and_o proud_a who_o be_v keeper_n of_o the_o public_a store_n of_o provision_n when_o he_o have_v be_v tardy_a in_o his_o office_n draw_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o samished_a multitude_n upon_o he_o he_o seek_v for_o refuge_n hide_v himself_o in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o st._n austin_n where_o be_v fonnd_v at_o length_n and_o stone_v to_o death_n he_o be_v prosecute_v with_o that_o rage_n that_o the_o people_n tear_v his_o flesh_n bite_v from_o bit_n and_o throw_v his_o break_a bone_n about_o the_o street_n which_o produce_v this_o epitaph_n '_o upon_o he_o storax_n who_o live_v in_o a_o tomb_n lie_v hide_v yet_o want_v strange_a to_o tell_v a_o tomb_n when_o dead_a albertus_n magnus_n the_o wonder_n of_o his_o age_n have_v resign_v his_o mitre_n of_o ratispine_n return_v to_o cologne_n to_o the_o learned_a poverty_n of_o his_o order_n there_o he_o lose_v the_o remembrance_n almost_o of_o every_o thing_n as_o have_v be_v foretell_v he_o yet_o be_v he_o not_o so_o forgetful_a but_o that_o he_o remember_v every_o day_n to_o approach_v the_o place_n of_o his_o burial_n where_o he_o constant_o say_v his_o prayer_n for_o himself_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v bury_v s._n severus_n governor_n of_o ravenna_n enter_v into_o his_o monument_n alive_a and_o place_v himself_o between_o his_o daughter_n and_o his_o wife_n which_o have_v be_v dead_a some_o year_n before_o expire_v upon_o 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