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A13693 The follovving of Christ Deuided into foure bookes. Written in Latin by the learned and deuout man Thomas a Kempis chanon-regular of the Order of S. Augustine. And translated into English by B. F.; Imitatio Christi. English. Hoskins, Anthony, 1568-1615.; Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471, attributed name. 1613 (1613) STC 23987; ESTC S113016 129,490 384

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4._o sap._n 4._o if_o thou_o be_v not_o prepare_v to_o day_n 25._o matt._n 24._o &_o 25._o how_o will_v thou_o be_v prepare_v to_o morrow_n to_o morrow-day_n be_v uncertain_a and_o whether_o thou_o shall_v see_v it_o or_o no_o thou_o know_v not_o 2._o what_o do_v it_o avail_v we_o to_o live_v long_o when_o we_o do_v so_o little_o amend_v a_o long_a life_n do_v not_o always_o make_v we_o better_o nay_o rather_o it_o oftentimes_o heap_v upon_o we_o a_o great_a load_n of_o sin_n o_o that_o we_o have_v spend_v one_o day_n well_o in_o this_o world_n many_o do_v reckon_v the_o year_n of_o their_o conversion_n but_o full_a slender_a oftentimes_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o amendment_n if_o it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a thing_n to_o die_v perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v more_o dangerous_a for_o thou_o to_o live_v long_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o have_v always_o before_o his_o eye_n the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n 7._o eccles_n 7._o and_o dispose_v himself_o daily_o thereunto_o if_o thou_o have_v at_o any_o 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reason_n humble_v ourselves_o 9_o 2._o mach._n 9_o and_o never_o admit_v any_o thought_n of_o our_o own_o esteem_n be_v so_o weak_a as_o we_o be_v and_o subject_a to_o every_o change_n full_o soon_o god_n know_v be_v that_o lose_v by_o negligence_n which_o with_o much_o labour_n be_v hardly_o get_v by_o grace_n 7._o what_o will_v become_v of_o we_o in_o the_o end_n that_o do_v so_o timely_o begin_v to_o wax_n can_v woe_n be_v unto_o we_o if_o we_o will_v now_o give_v ourselves_o to_o ease_v as_o if_o all_o be_v already_o in_o peace_n and_o security_n when_o as_o yet_o there_o scarce_o appear_v so_o much_o as_o any_o sign_n of_o true_a sanctity_n in_o our_o conversation_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o we_o be_v teach_v good_a manner_n again_o like_o child_n if_o so_o perhaps_o there_o may_v be_v some_o more_o hope_n of_o our_o amendment_n and_o profit_n in_o spirit_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o death_n the_o hour_n of_o death_n will_v quick_o overtake_v thou_o and_o therefore_o look_v how_o thou_o live_v to_o day_n a_o man_n be_v live_v and_o to_o morrow_n he_o do_v not_o appear_v 9_o job._n 9_o &_o 14_o luc._n 12._o heb._n 9_o and_o be_v once_o out_o of_o sight_n he_o be_v also_o quick_o out_o of_o mind_n o_o dulness_n and_o hardness_n of_o man_n hart_n who_o think_v only_o on_o that_o he_o see_v and_o forsee_v not_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v thou_o shall_v always_o so_o order_v thy_o thought_n and_o action_n 25._o matt._n 25._o as_o if_o this_o very_a day_n thou_o be_v to_o depart_v this_o life_n 12._o luc._n 12._o if_o thou_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n thou_o will_v not_o much_o fear_n death_n it_o be_v better_a to_o avoid_v sin_n then_o to_o fly_v death_n
vouchsafe_v merciful_o to_o pardon_v i_o as_o often_o as_o i_o have_v fail_v herein_o and_o give_v i_o again_o grace_v of_o great_a sufferance_n for_o thy_o bountiful_a mercy_n be_v more_o avaylable_a to_o i_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o pardon_n than_o my_o conceived_a justice_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o my_o hide_a conscience_n 4._o 1._o cor._n 4._o although_o my_o conscience_n accuse_v i_o not_o yet_o i_o can_v hereby_o justify_v myself_o 142._o ps_n 142._o for_o if_o thy_o mercy_n be_v away_o no_o man_n living_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n chap._n xlvii_o that_o all_o grievous_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v endure_v for_o life_n everlasting_a son_n lord_n son_n our_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o pain_n dismay_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v undertake_v for_o i_o neither_o be_v thou_o discomfort_a for_o the_o tribulation_n which_o do_v befall_v thou_o but_o let_v my_o promise_n strengthen_v and_o comfort_v thou_o in_o all_o event_n i_o be_o able_a to_o reward_v thou_o above_o all_o measure_n thou_o shall_v not_o long_a toil_n here_o nor_o always_o be_v oppress_v with_o grief_n attend_v a_o while_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v a_o speedy_a end_n of_o thy_o evil_n there_o will_v come_v a_o hour_n when_o all_o labour_n and_o trouble_n shall_v cease_v little_o and_o short_a be_v all_o that_o pass_v away_o with_o time_n 2._o do_v as_o thou_o do_v labour_v faithful_o in_o my_o vineyard_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o reward_n write_v read_v sing_v 20._o m●tt_n 20._o mourn_n observe_v silence_n pray_v suffer_v cross_n manful_o life_n everlasting_a be_v worthy_a of_o all_o these_o &_o great_a combat_n peace_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o day_n which_o be_v know_v unto_o our_o lord_n &_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v day_n nor_o night_n to_o wit_n of_o this_o time_n but_o everlasting_a light_n infinite_a brightness_n steadfast_a peace_n and_o secure_a rest_n then_o thou_o shall_v not_o say_v who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n 7._o rom._n 7._o nor_o cry_v woe_n be_v unto_o i_o for_o that_o my_o dwell_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n be_v prolong_v 119._o psal_n 119._o for_o death_n shall_v be_v throw_v down_o and_o health_n shall_v be_v without_o decay_n no_o anxiety_n bless_a joy_n sweet_a and_o glorious_a company_n 3._o o_o if_o thou_o have_v see_v the_o everlasting_a crown_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o with_o how_o great_a glory_n they_o now_o rejoice_v who_o in_o time_n past_a be_v contemptible_a to_o this_o world_n 5._o sap._n 3._o &_o 5._o and_o esteem_v unworthy_a of_o life_n itself_o true_o thou_o will_v present_o humble_v thyself_o even_o unto_o the_o earth_n &_o will_v rather_o seek_v to_o be_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o all_o then_o to_o have_v command_n so_o much_o as_o over_o one_o neither_o will_v thou_o desire_v pleasant_a day_n of_o this_o life_n but_o rather_o rejoice_v to_o be_v afflict_v for_o god_n and_o esteem_v it_o thy_o great_a gain_n to_o be_v repute_v as_o nothing_o among_o man_n 4._o o_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o feeling_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o do_v suffer_v they_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o thy_o hart_n how_o dare_v thou_o so_o much_o as_o once_o to_o complain_v be_v not_o all_o painful_a labour_n to_o be_v endure_v for_o everlasting_a life_n it_o be_v no_o small_a matter_n to_o lose_v or_o to_o gain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n therefore_o unto_o heaven_n behold_v i_o and_o all_o my_o saint_n with_o i_o who_o in_o this_o world_n have_v great_a conflict_n do_v now_o rejoice_v now_o be_v comfort_v now_o be_v secure_a now_o do_v rest_n and_o shall_v remain_v with_o i_o everlasting_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o my_o father_n chap._n xlviii_o of_o the_o everlasting_a day_n and_o shortness_n of_o this_o life_n o_o most_o servant_n most_o the_o servant_n bless_a mansion_n of_o the_o heavenly_a city_n o_o most_o clear_a day_n of_o eternity_n which_o night_n obscure_v not_o 21._o apoc._n 21._o but_o the_o high_a truth_n ever_o enlighten_v day_n ever_o pleasant_a ever_o secure_a and_o never_o change_v into_o contrary_a state_n o_o that_o that_o day_n will_v once_o appear_v and_o all_o these_o temporal_a thing_n be_v at_o a_o end_n to_o the_o saint_n it_o shine_v glister_v with_o everlasting_a brightness_n but_o to_o those_o that_o be_v pilgrim_n upon_o earth_n it_o appear_v only_o a_o far_o off_o and_o as_o it_o be_v through_o a_o glass_n 2._o the_o inhabitant_n of_o heaven_n do_v know_v how_o joyful_a that_o day_n be_v but_o the_o banish_a child_n of_o eve_n be_v wail_v the_o bitterness_n and_o tediousness_n of_o this_o the_o day_n of_o this_o life_n be_v short_a and_o evil_a 7._o job._n 7._o full_a of_o sorrow_n &_o anguish_n where_o man_n be_v defile_v with_o many_o sin_n encumber_v with_o many_o passion_n disquiet_v with_o many_o fear_n fill_v with_o many_o care_n distract_v with_o many_o curiosity_n entangle_v with_o many_o vanity_n compass_v about_o with_o many_o error_n wear_v away_o with_o many_o labour_n vex_v with_o temptation_n weaken_v with_o delight_n torment_v with_o want_n 3._o o_o when_o shall_v these_o evil_n be_v at_o a_o end_n 7._o rom._n 7._o when_o shall_v i_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o miserable_a bondage_n of_o sin_n 70._o ps_n 70._o when_o shall_v i_o think_v o_o lord_n of_o thou_o alone_o when_o shall_v i_o perfect_o rejoice_v in_o thou_o when_o shall_v i_o be_v free_a from_o all_o impediment_n in_o true_a liberty_n without_o all_o grief_n of_o mind_n &_o body_n when_o shall_v i_o have_v firm_a peace_n peace_n secure_a and_o without_o trouble_n peace_n within_o and_o without_o peace_n every_o way_n assure_v o_o good_a jesu_n when_o shall_v i_o stand_v to_o behold_v thou_o when_o shall_v i_o contemplate_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n when_o will_v thou_o be_v unto_o i_o all_o in_o all_o thing_n o_o when_o shall_v i_o be_v with_o thou_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o thy_o belove_a from_o before_o all_o world_n i_o be_o leave_v a_o poor_a and_o banish_a man_n in_o the_o land_n of_o my_o enemy_n where_o there_o be_v daily_a war_n and_o great_a misfortune_n 4._o comfort_v my_o banishment_n assuage_v my_o sorrow_n for_o my_o whole_a desire_n send_v up_o sigh_n unto_o thou_o for_o all_o be_v burdensome_a to_o i_o whatsoever_o this_o world_n offer_v for_o my_o comfort_n i_o desire_v familiar_o to_o enjoy_v thou_o but_o i_o can_v attain_v unto_o it_o i_o will_v glad_o fix_v my_o hart_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n but_o temporal_a care_n and_o unmortified_a passion_n weigh_v i_o down_o in_o mind_n i_o will_v be_v above_o all_o thing_n ●_o rom._n 7._o &_o ●_o but_o to_o my_o flesh_n i_o be_o enforce_v to_o be_v subject_a against_o my_o will_n thus_o unhappy_a man_n that_o i_o be_o i_o fight_v against_o myself_o and_o be_o become_v grievous_a to_o myself_o whilst_o my_o spirit_n seek_v after_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o and_o my_o flesh_n that_o which_o be_v below_o 5._o o_o what_o do_v i_o inward_o suffer_v when_o in_o mind_n i_o consider_v heavenly_a thing_n and_o present_o in_o my_o prayer_n a_o multitude_n of_o fleshly_a fantasy_n present_v themselves_o before_o i_o 70._o psal_n 70._o my_o god_n be_v not_o far_o from_o i_o depart_v not_o in_o thy_o wrath_n from_o thy_o servant_n cast_v forth_o thy_o lightning_n and_o disperse_v they_o send_v out_o thy_o dart_n and_o break_v all_o the_o fantasy_n of_o my_o enemy_n gather_v my_o sense_n together_o unto_o thou_o make_v i_o forget_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n grant_v i_o grace_n to_o cast_v away_o speedy_o the_o fantasy_n of_o vice_n succour_v i_o o_o everlasting_a truth_n that_o no_o vanity_n may_v move_v i_o come_v heavenly_a sweetness_n and_o let_v all_o impurity_n fly_v from_o thy_o face_n pardon_v i_o also_o and_o merciful_o forgive_v i_o as_o often_o as_o i_o think_v upon_o any_o thing_n else_o beside_o thou_o in_o prayer_n i_o true_o confess_v that_o i_o be_o wont_a to_o be_v subject_a to_o many_o distraction_n for_o oftentimes_o i_o be_o not_o there_o where_o i_o do_v corporal_o stand_v or_o sit_v but_o rather_o there_o whither_o my_o think_v do_v carry_v i_o where_o my_o thought_n be_v there_o be_o i_o there_o be_v oftentimes_o my_o thought_n where_o my_o affection_n be_v that_o quick_o occur_v unto_o i_o which_o be_v natural_o delightsome_a and_o by_o custom_n please_v 6._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n thou_o that_o be_v truth_n itself_o have_v plain_o say_v 6._o matt._n 6._o where_o thy_o treasure_n be_v there_o be_v also_o thy_o hart_n if_o i_o love_v heaven_n i_o willing_o think_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n if_o i_o love_v the_o world_n i_o rejoice_v at_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o grieve_v for_o the_o adversity_n thereof_o if_o i_o love_v the_o flesh_n i_o