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chrysostome_n in_o this_o matter_n then_o what_o shall_v not_o he_o be_v more_o pure_a who_o enjoy_v this_o sacrifice_n antioch_n serm._n 66_o add_v pop_n antioch_n then_o whâ—â—_n sun_n beam_n ought_v he_o not_o to_o be_v more_o resplendent_a who_o devide_v this_o flesh_n the_o mouth_n that_o be_v replenish_v with_o this_o spiritual_a fire_n now_o let_v any_o one_o who_o be_v desirous_a to_o liuâ—_n and_o die_v well_o make_v recourse_n to_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o shut_v the_o door_n against_o all_o distractive_a business_n let_v he_o consider_v alone_o with_o his_o own_o hart_n before_o god_n who_o search_v the_o reins_n and_o heart_n of_o all_o how_o often_o and_o with_o what_o preparation_n he_o do_v communicate_v &_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n of_o our_o lord_n body_n and_o if_o he_o find_v that_o by_o god_n grace_n he_o do_v often_o and_o with_o fruit_n receive_v it_o and_o thereby_o in_o spiritual_a life_n to_o be_v nourish_v and_o by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o be_v cure_v from_o the_o disease_n of_o sin_n and_o morover_n that_o he_o do_v more_o and_o more_o daily_a profit_n and_o proceed_v in_o virtue_n and_o good_a deed_n let_v he_o rejoice_v with_o tremble_a &_o go_v on_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o fear_n not_o with_o that_o servile_a of_o slave_n but_o with_o that_o sincere_a and_o chaste_a which_o be_v of_o child_n but_o if_o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o content_v with_o communicate_v once_o in_o the_o year_n do_v never_o more_o think_v on_o this_o most_o wholesome_a sacrament_n but_o forget_v to_o eat_v this_o bread_n of_o life_n by_o how_o much_o more_o they_o grow_v fat_a &_o broad_a in_o body_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v their_o soul_n weaken_v and_o do_v wither_v away_o and_o let_v such_o a_o one_o know_v that_o he_o want_v wit_n and_o be_v far_o of_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o yearly_a communicate_v be_v not_o decree_v by_o the_o holy_a general_a council_n for_o this_o end_n that_o none_o shall_v communicate_v but_o once_o in_o the_o year_n but_o that_o once_o in_o the_o year_n they_o shall_v be_v compel_v thereunto_o unless_o they_o will_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o deliver_v over_o to_o satan_n and_o such_o man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v not_o receive_v their_o lord_n in_o the_o sacrament_n with_o filial_a love_n but_o with_o servile_a fear_n &_o soon_o after_o return_v to_o the_o husk_n of_o hog_n to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n to_o temporal_a commodity_n and_o ambitious_o to_o gape_v after_o false_a &_o fugitive_a honour_n that_o so_o at_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n they_o may_v hear_v with_o the_o rich_a glutton_n memento_n fili_fw-la quia_fw-la recepisti_fw-la bona_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la tua_fw-la remember_v soâ—_n that_o thou_o have_v receive_v good_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d this_o life_n &_o therefore_o must_v not_o expect_v fâ—â—_n any_o more_o in_o the_o next_o and_o if_o any_o be_v founâ—_n who_o make_v oft_o recourse_n to_o the_o mystery_n of_o this_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o that_o eâ—â—_n very_a sunday_n or_o else_o every_o day_n if_o perhaps_o he_o be_v priest_n and_o yet_o neither_o refrayn_v from_o mortal_a sin_n nor_o serious_o exercyse_v himself_o in_o good_a work_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d not_o yet_o true_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o another_o man_n who_o be_v of_o the_o world_n thir_v after_o riches_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o carnal_a delight_n see_v and_o sigh_v after_o high_a degree_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n he_o true_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o his_o judgement_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o he_o unworthy_o frequent_v these_o mysterye_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o near_o do_v he_o imitate_v judas_n the_o traitor_n of_o who_o our_o lord_n say_v melius_fw-la erat_fw-la eisi_fw-la natus_fw-la non_fw-la fuisset_fw-la homo_fw-la ille_fw-la it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o he_o if_o ho_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v let_v no_o man_n despair_n of_o his_o salvation_n while_o yet_o he_o live_v and_o therefore_o let_v he_o with_o himself_o call_v to_o account_v his_o year_n and_o work_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o hitherto_o he_o have_v run_v much_o astray_o out_o of_o the_o path_n of_o salvation_n let_v he_o know_v that_o yet_o there_o be_v time_n leave_v to_o return_v so_o that_o he_o will_v serious_o do_v penance_n &_o come_v again_o into_o the_o way_n of_o â—ruth_n i_o think_v it_o convenient_a to_o end_v this_o chapter_n withal_o that_o i_o adjoine_v what_o s._n bonaventure_n write_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n s._n francis_n i_o mean_v of_o the_o admirable_a devotion_n and_o love_n of_o this_o most_o holy_a man_n towards_o this_o divine_a sacrament_n that_o by_o the_o example_n of_o his_o fervour_n our_o tepidity_n or_o coldness_n rather_o may_v be_v kindle_v
of_o god_n judgement_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v weigh_v at_o his_o death_n to_o which_o purpose_n we_o may_v apply_v that_o remarkable_a say_n of_o a_o man_n twice_o dead_a which_o climacus_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v the_o ladder_n recount_v for_o thus_o he_o say_v 6._o grad_n 6._o non_fw-fr omittan_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o pretermit_v to_o recount_v the_o history_n of_o that_o anchoret_n who_o dwell_v in_o choreb_n this_o man_n after_o that_o he_o have_v live_v most_o negligent_o for_o a_o long_a time_n together_o and_o have_v have_v no_o care_n at_o all_o of_o his_o soul_n take_v at_o length_n with_o sickness_n and_o by_o â—â—â—nes_n with_o the_o death_n when_o as_o he_o be_v pâ—â—fectly_o depart_v after_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hoâ—_n the_o soul_n return_v again_o to_o the_o bodâ—_n 〈◊〉_d than_o he_o desire_v we_o that_o be_v present_a 〈◊〉_d incontinent_o we_o will_v all_o depart_v 〈◊〉_d then_o stop_v up_o the_o door_n of_o his_o cell_n wiâ—â—_n stone_n he_o remain_v there_o for_o twelve_o yearâ—_n never_o speak_v one_o word_n to_o any_o or_o 〈◊〉_d taste_v any_o other_o thing_n than_o bread_n &_o wâ—ter_n and_o sit_v with_o great_a amazement_n 〈◊〉_d revolue_v in_o his_o mind_n the_o thing_n whiâ—_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o departure_n he_o have_v see_v and_o that_o with_o so_o steadfast_a apprehension_n aâ—_n he_o never_o change_v his_o countenance_n but_o remain_v always_o astonish_v he_o shed_v in_o silence_n great_a abundance_n of_o tear_n but_o when_o the_o time_n of_o his_o departure_n be_v at_o haâ—â—_n break_v down_o the_o wall_n and_o open_v the_o door_n we_o go_v in_o unto_o he_o and_o humble_o entreat_v he_o to_o speak_v somewhat_o for_o our_o instruction_n this_o only_a we_o hear_v froâ—_n he_o nemo_fw-la qui_fw-la reverà _fw-la mortis_fw-la memoriam_fw-la agnâ—â—rit_fw-la peccare_fw-la umquam_fw-la poterit_fw-la no_o man_n who_o indeed_o shall_v thorough_o conceive_v the_o remembrance_n of_o death_n can_v ever_o sin_n hitherto_o climacus_n now_o let_v the_o reader_n consider_v â—ell_o and_o know_v that_o this_o be_v a_o true_a history_n â—d_a no_o fiction_n or_o fable_n write_v by_o one_o â—ho_n be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n and_o he_o write_v 〈◊〉_d otherwise_o then_o he_o see_v with_o his_o own_o â—â—s_o &_o hear_v with_o his_o ear_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o perceive_v â—w_o important_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v daily_o to_o meâ—ate_v upon_o death_n &_o always_o to_o have_v the_o sâ—â—e_z present_a in_o our_o remembrance_n this_o man_n have_v be_v before_o very_o negligent_a in_o procure_v his_o own_o salvation_n but_o out_o of_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n he_o taste_v death_n and_o rise_v again_o unto_o life_n for_o twelve_o year_n together_o he_o do_v daily_o think_v upon_o death_n &_o moreover_o bewail_v his_o sin_n with_o continual_a tear_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o beâ—e_v his_o first_o death_n he_o account_v light_a and_o â—iall_a matter_n have_v taste_v the_o bitterâ—_n of_o death_n he_o judge_v to_o be_v most_o grievous_a â—nd_v such_o as_o require_v the_o penitential_a tear_n â—welue_v year_n to_o blot_v they_o out_o this_o then_o â—he_v true_a commentary_n of_o these_o word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d scripture_n remember_v the_o last_o thing_n to_o wit_n â—th_v judgement_n heaven_n and_o hell_n and_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v never_o sin_n &_o if_o the_o remembrance_n 〈◊〉_d one_o only_a of_o these_o four_o be_v so_o available_a 〈◊〉_d this_o monk_n as_o that_o for_o twelve_o year_n penance_n he_o redeem_v the_o everlasting_a torment_n of_o hellfyre_n and_o gain_v the_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d a_o never_o end_v kingdom_n what_o will_v 〈◊〉_d perpetual_a memory_n of_o all_o four_o work_n in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o case_n we_o will_v exercise_v ourselves_o therein_o i_o will_v to_o god_n man_n will_v but_o know_v 〈◊〉_d try_v this_o short_a and_o compendious_a way_n to_o 〈◊〉_d great_a and_o unspeakable_a a_o gain_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o second_o precept_n of_o die_v well_o wheâ—_n our_o death_n be_v near_o which_o be_v of_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o second_o of_o the_o four_o last_o thing_n iâ—_n judgement_n which_o be_v twofold_a the_o one_o particular_a in_o which_o every_o soul_n in_o particular_a be_v judge_v at_o the_o departure_n from_o the_o body_n the_o other_o general_n which_o shall_v be_v of_o altogether_o in_o the_o late_a day_n both_o be_v most_o horrible_a and_o dreadful_a unto_o the_o wicked_a delightful_a and_o glorious_a unto_o the_o good_a and_o often_o and_o attentive_o to_o think_v of_o tâ—_n one_o and_o other_o be_v most_o profitable_a for_o sâ—â—_n as_o desire_v to_o atteyne_v a_o happy_a death_n no_o 〈◊〉_d can_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o particular_a judgement_n of_o every_o man_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v make_v present_o at_o his_o death_n when_o as_o in_o the_o counâ—ell_n of_o florence_n it_o be_v declare_v against_o the_o heretic_n that_o such_o as_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n in_o â—eadly_a sin_n straight_o way_n to_o descend_v inâ—o_o hell_n fire_n and_o those_o who_o die_v out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o deadly_a sin_n but_o with_o the_o debt_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n to_o be_v carry_v to_o purgatory_n and_o final_o such_o as_o after_o baptism_n be_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o debt_n of_o punishment_n present_o to_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n to_o receive_v everlasting_a felicity_n and_o it_o be_v very_o credible_a as_o divines_n do_v hold_v 45._o s._n tho._n in_o 4._o do_v 47._o dom._n soto_n in_o 4._o do_v 45._o the_o judicial_a sentence_n of_o christ_n either_o to_o be_v signify_v unto_o they_o by_o angel_n or_o to_o be_v reveal_v immediate_o unto_o their_o soul_n by_o god_n himself_o and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o virtuous_a guard_v by_o angel_n either_o to_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n or_o to_o descend_v into_o purgatory_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o damn_a to_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o by_o they_o to_o be_v cast_v headlong_o into_o hell_n this_o judgement_n may_v be_v dispatch_v in_o a_o moment_n because_o the_o judge_n be_v present_a who_o be_v god_n and_o man_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v every_o where_o and_o as_o he_o be_v man_n do_v know_v all_o thing_n for_o most_o true_o do_v saint_n peter_n say_v unto_o our_o saviour_n domine_fw-la tu_fw-la omne_fw-la nosti_fw-la 21._o joan._n 21._o o_o lord_n thou_o know_v all_o thing_n the_o accuser_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n call_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n accusator_fw-la fratrum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la the_o accuser_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v at_o hand_n &_o he_o run_v to_o such_o as_o be_v sick_a and_o ready_a to_o die_v as_o a_o wolf_n lion_n or_o dog_n to_o his_o prey_n the_o witness_n be_v also_o ready_a the_o conscience_n itself_o of_o the_o soul_n which_o now_o separate_v from_o the_o body_n can_v no_o more_o be_v deceive_v by_o ignorance_n or_o oblivion_n but_o thorough_o know_v itself_o and_o incontinent_o see_v whether_o it_o be_v grateful_a or_o hateful_a unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o this_o judgement_n may_v present_o be_v make_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n this_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v call_v private_a if_o it_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o judgement_n at_o the_o the_o late_a day_n which_o shall_v be_v public_a &_o general_a before_o all_o the_o angel_n and_o man_n of_o the_o world_n but_o here_o brief_o be_v to_o be_v yield_v a_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v require_v that_o such_o shall_v be_v judge_v again_o who_o not_o only_o be_v judge_v already_o but_o be_v also_o either_o punish_v in_o hell_n 〈◊〉_d reward_v in_o heaven_n for_o this_o point_n noâ—_n one_o reason_n alone_o but_o six_o may_v bâ—_n alleadâ—â—â—_n the_o first_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n for_o in_o this_o liâ—â—_n there_o want_v not_o many_o who_o see_v many_o virtuous_a man_n to_o be_v unjust_o afflict_v and_o punish_v by_o the_o wicked_a &_o on_o â—he_v other_o side_n many_o wicked_a man_n to_o abound_v with_o temporal_a wealth_n &_o prosperitye_n do_v suspect_v 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last_o word_n of_o saint_n thomas_n say_v qui_fw-la omnino_fw-la defendisset_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o who_o have_v defend_v the_o cause_n whether_o it_o be_v just_a or_o unjust_a although_o he_o know_v it_o not_o to_o be_v unjust_a do_v plead_v unjust_o not_o out_o of_o ignorance_n but_o with_o ignorance_n which_o do_v not_o excuse_n and_o they_o also_o who_o care_v not_o to_o see_v and_o penetrate_v whether_o the_o cause_n that_o they_o maintain_v be_v just_a or_o unjust_a do_v manifest_o neglect_v to_o know_v that_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v so_o he_o to_o these_o tentation_n another_o may_v be_v add_v which_o do_v not_o so_o much_o hurt_v as_o help_v 〈◊〉_d although_o the_o devil_n use_v it_o with_o in_o 〈…〉_o only_o of_o hurt_v for_o the_o devil_n use_v oftentimes_o to_o be_v present_a &_o to_o show_v himself_o iâ—_n most_o dreadful_a &_o ugly_a shape_n to_o such_o as_o aâ—â—_n tody_n that_o in_o case_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o deceive_v they_o yet_o that_o thereby_o 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of_o that_o monastery_n say_v unto_o the_o devil_n thou_o shall_v here_o have_v a_o employment_n fruitful_a for_o the_o monk_n but_o not_o profitable_a for_o thou_o for_o the_o monk_n to_o cleanse_v their_o sin_n for_o thou_o to_o confusion_n and_o the_o devil_n reply_v be_o i_o bind_v either_o to_o these_o or_o to_o any_o other_o christian_n to_o further_a their_o salvation_n the_o angel_n answer_v in_o this_o thou_o be_v bind_v because_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v of_o through_o the_o horror_n of_o thy_o vision_n shall_v be_v purge_v or_o make_v clean_o and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o same_o angel_n speak_v of_o the_o devil_n say_v unto_o s._n aicardus_fw-la be_v not_o afraid_a of_o he_o he_o have_v no_o power_n give_v he_o to_o hurt_v any_o in_o this_o family_n but_o that_o only_a his_o ugly_a vision_n shall_v cast_v the_o beholder_n now_o ready_a to_o depart_v out_o of_o their_o body_n into_o a_o wholesome_a fear_n which_o shall_v take_v away_o whatsoever_o yet_o remain_v to_o be_v purge_v chap._n xii_o of_o the_o twelve_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 first_o remedy_n against_o the_o tentation_n of_o the_o devil_n we_o have_v lay_v open_a in_o the_o former_a chapter_n four_o tentation_n which_o do_v much_o molest_v such_o as_o be_v to_o die_v against_o which_o tentation_n there_o may_v be_v apply_v two_o sort_n of_o remedy_n one_o of_o they_o be_v for_o such_o as_o yet_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o can_v both_o hear_v and_o understand_v what_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o the_o other_o be_v more_o general_a and_o common_a unto_o all_o and_o it_o be_v most_o profitable_a &_o secure_a concern_v the_o first_o if_o the_o tentation_n impugn_v the_o catholic_a faith_n it_o be_v no_o way_n convenient_a as_o before_o we_o say_v to_o dispute_v with_o the_o devil_n but_o in_o general_a such_o as_o be_v â—o_o tempt_v be_v to_o be_v advertise_v that_o if_o 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friend_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o recover_v himself_o confer_v with_o such_o as_o weâ—â—_n his_o great_a friend_n touch_v this_o vision_n &_o ask_v their_o counsel_n what_o they_o think_v best_a in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o be_v do_v and_o it_o wâ—â—_n determine_v by_o they_o all_o that_o every_o one_o aâ—_n such_o a_o time_n and_o occasion_n shall_v without_o dispute_n refer_v himself_o to_o that_o faith_n which_o the_o catholic_a church_n do_v maintain_v not_o long_o after_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o sickness_n whereof_o he_o die_v when_o lo_o the_o same_o enemy_n embolden_v with_o the_o success_n of_o the_o former_a dispute_n ask_v he_o of_o his_o faith_n what_o he_o do_v believe_v to_o who_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o do_v believe_v that_o which_o the_o holy_a mother_n the_o church_n do_v believe_v again_o the_o devil_n demand_v what_o do_v the_o church_n believe_v he_o answer_v the_o same_o that_o i_o believe_v and_o in_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o all_o that_o be_v present_a 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that_o there_o be_v no_o dispute_v with_o the_o devil_n &_o that_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o refer_v himself_o to_o that_o faith_n which_o the_o catholic_a church_n do_v teach_v &_o maintain_v hitherto_o barocius_n &_o i_o need_v not_o herein_o say_v any_o more_o than_o he_o already_o have_v say_v chap._n x._o of_o the_o ten_o precept_n of_o the_o art_n of_o â—â—ing_n well_o when_o our_o death_n be_v near_o which_o be_v of_o the_o second_o tentatation_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o wit_n of_o desperation_n another_z tentation_n at_o this_o tymâ—_n wont_a to_o be_v touch_v despair_n bâ—_n which_o the_o devil_n if_o often_o wont_a to_o trouble_v not_o only_o wicked_a man_n but_o also_o such_o as_o be_v very_o virtuous_a and_o true_o as_o for_o wicked_a meâ—_n when_o their_o death_n be_v at_o hand_n he_o easy_o cast_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n of_o desperation_n for_o he_o lay_v before_o their_o eye_n all_o the_o offence_n which_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n they_o have_v 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