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that_o hard_a battle_n where_o none_o none_o i_o say_v escape_n the_o world_n say_v saint_n basil_n be_v mortal_a 115_o in_o ps_n 115_o and_o the_o region_n of_o die_a creature_n 5._o what_o be_v the_o continuation_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n but_o the_o prolongation_n and_o extent_n of_o torment_n do_v thou_o live_v long_o thou_o be_v long_o under_o pain_n but_o say_v you_o i_o can_v but_o fear_v the_o danger_n that_o be_v imminent_a although_o it_o come_v on_o but_o with_o a_o slow_a pace_n then_o therefore_o cease_v to_o fear_v when_o as_o there_o be_v in_o it_o that_o good_a that_o may_v remove_v and_o will_v for_o certain_a take_v away_o all_o fear_n tertullian_n speak_v admirable_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v
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one_o of_o they_o can_v help_v thou_o one_o only_a god_n can_v do_v the_o deed_n it_o be_v conclude_v o_o man_n it_o be_v full_o conclude_v concern_v thou_o o_o if_o god_n be_v thy_o enemy_n it_o be_v conclude_v upon_o thou_o for_o ever_o thou_o perâ—shest_v for_o ever_o if_o in_o this_o moment_n of_o death_n thou_o be_v not_o receive_v into_o grace_n and_o favour_n the_o last_o moment_n of_o thy_o life_n pronounce_v sentence_n of_o thou_o as_o thy_o death_n as_o thy_o fall_n be_v so_o shall_v thy_o resurrection_n so_o shall_v thy_o life_n be_v to_o all_o eternity_n ah_o begin_v to_o be_v wise_a and_o live_v to_o god_n and_o whatever_o thou_o do_v remember_v eternity_n §_o 26._o the_o first_o objection_n of_o the_o sick_a man_n i_o can_v easy_o have_v comfort_v myself_o when_o i_o be_v healthy_a and_o lusty_a i_o then_o provoke_v these_o evil_n when_o they_o be_v absent_a behold_v now_o the_o sorrow_n that_o so_o often_o i_o have_v pronounce_v tolerable_a behold_v the_o death_n 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and_o bless_v thy_o name_n for_o thou_o by_o thy_o holy_a cross_n and_o passion_n have_v redeem_v the_o world_n o_o thou_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n save_v i_o which_o by_o thy_o bitter_a cross_n and_o precious_a blood_n have_v redeem_v i_o draw_v i_o unto_o thou_o o_o jesus_n who_o do_v say_v when_o i_o be_o lift_v up_o from_o the_o earth_n i_o shall_v draw_v all_o man_n unto_o i_o o_o most_o merciful_a jesus_n i_o pray_v thou_o by_o thy_o precious_a blood_n which_o thou_o shed_v for_o sinner_n to_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o offence_n o_o let_v thy_o blood_n purify_v i_o let_v thy_o body_n o_o christ_n save_v i_o wash_v i_o in_o thy_o blood_n and_o let_v thy_o passion_n confirm_v my_o soul_n o_o good_a jesu_n hear_v i_o hide_v i_o in_o thy_o wound_n suffer_v i_o not_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o thou_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n call_v i_o bid_v i_o to_o come_v unto_o thou_o that_o i_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o glorious_a saint_n may_v praise_v thou_o o_o my_o 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you_o see_v the_o sum_n and_o epitome_n of_o all_o our_o life_n daniel_n archbishop_n of_o mentz_n elector_n of_o the_o sacred_a roman_a empire_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n write_v these_o follow_a admonition_n 1_o life_n be_v short_a 2_o beauty_n deceitful_a 3_o wealth_n uncertain_a 4_o dominion_n hate_v 5_o war_n be_v pernicious_a 6_o victory_n be_v doubtful_a 7_o league_n be_v fraudulent_a 8_o old_a age_n be_v miserable_a 9_o death_n be_v felicity_n 10_o the_o fame_n of_o true_a wisdom_n be_v everlasting_a to_o wit_n of_o that_o wisdom_n which_o descend_v from_o above_o which_o establish_v kingdom_n shall_v never_o cease_v but_o be_v eternal_a §._o 14._o that_o god_n do_v comfort_v those_o that_o weep_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o comforter_n and_o promiser_n together_o 50.15_o ps_n 50.15_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o 33.19_o ps_n 33.19_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o to_o all_o they_o that_o 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may_v end_v in_o thy_o favour_n that_o i_o may_v love_v thou_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o praise_n and_o bless_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o amen_o nevertheless_o all_o thing_n good_a lord_n be_v in_o thy_o dispose_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o that_o can_v resist_v thy_o will_n my_o life_n depend_v upon_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n neither_o do_v i_o will_v as_o i_o please_v but_o resign_v my_o will_n to_o thy_o most_o godly_a governance_n in_o what_o place_n time_n or_o by_o what_o sickness_n thou_o will_v strike_v i_o thy_o will_v be_v do_v i_o do_v commend_v all_o these_o to_o thy_o fatherly_a goodness_n and_o providence_n i_o except_o no_o place_n no_o time_n no_o disease_n though_o bitter_a and_o grievous_a because_o thou_o of_o very_a faithfulness_n have_v cause_v i_o to_o be_v trouble_v only_o this_o one_o thing_n do_v i_o crave_v of_o thou_o not_o to_o take_v i_o away_o in_o my_o sin_n by_o some_o hasty_a messenger_n but_o how_o ever_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o o_o 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13.1_o 1_o reg._n 13.1_o in_o the_o sacred_a writ_n it_o be_v record_v of_o king_n saul_n that_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v when_o he_o be_v one_o year_n old_a and_o he_o reign_v two_o year_n over_o israel_n saul_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_n be_v as_o pure_a from_o sin_n as_o a_o infant_n of_o a_o year_n old_a and_o he_o keep_v this_o his_o uprightness_n and_o integrity_n but_o one_o complete_a year_n although_o in_o all_o he_o rule_v twenty_o year_n many_o get_v to_o old_a age_n before_o they_o be_v so_o many_o never_o see_v the_o flourish_a of_o that_o work_n but_o in_o their_o old_a and_o decrepit_a age_n they_o too_o often_o retain_v the_o sin_n of_o youth_n holy_a job_n do_v speak_v it_o his_o bone_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n 3._o sen._n epist_n 49._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la et_fw-la l._n the_o tranquil_a c._n 3._o a_o life_n be_v not_o count_v good_a for_o the_o duration_n of_o it_o but_o the_o use_n it_o may_v be_v so_o and_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v 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