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the_o true_a touchstone_n of_o a_o christian_a constitution_n they_o may_v have_v be_v prosperous_a and_o yet_o not_o pious_a they_o may_v have_v conquer_v other_o but_o yet_o not_o themselves_o which_o be_v the_o noble_a victory_n they_o may_v have_v get_v much_o and_o yet_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o lose_v all_o for_o want_v of_o that_o one_o thing_n necessary_a a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o live_v and_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d only_a provision_n for_o a_o eternal_a life_n a_o temper_n of_o soul_n which_o be_v right_o instruct_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n only_o sanctify_v according_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n practical_o conform_v to_o his_o bless_a example_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o holy_a conversation_n this_o this_o temper_n purge_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o accept_v by_o god_n mercy_n and_o dignation_n through_o christ_n merit_n make_v a_o good_a conscience_n the_o get_n and_o preserve_v 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&_o pietatis_fw-la nodus_fw-la &_o unio_fw-la fulgentissimus_fw-la humanae_fw-la divinaeque_fw-la pulchritudinis_fw-la nodus_fw-la &_o unio_fw-la fulgentissimus_fw-la sexum_n aetatem_fw-la spem_fw-la &_o vota_fw-la amicorum_fw-la faecundissima_fw-la virtute_fw-la supergressa_fw-la cui_fw-la ad_fw-la summam_fw-la mortalium_fw-la claritatem_fw-la nihil_fw-la defuit_fw-la nec_fw-la ipse_fw-la poteris_fw-la ultra_fw-la desiderare_fw-la lector_fw-la praeter_fw-la vitam_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la diuturniorem_fw-la quum_fw-la enim_fw-la annos_fw-la nondum_fw-la 27._o numerasset_fw-la caelum_fw-la matura_fw-la spectatissimos_fw-la parent_n nobilissimum_fw-la conjugem_fw-la integerrimos_fw-la fratres_n numerosissimos_fw-la amicos_fw-la charissimum_fw-la filiolum_fw-la unicum_fw-la castissimi_fw-la amoris_fw-la pignus_fw-la mortales_fw-la denique_fw-la omnes_fw-la amplissimam_fw-la sibi_fw-la virtutum_fw-la messem_fw-la pollicentes_fw-la pio_n certè_fw-la pretiosoque_fw-la numini_fw-la placido_fw-la felicique_fw-la sibi_fw-la solis_fw-la invidis_fw-la laeto_fw-la caeteris_fw-la acerbo_fw-la tristissimóque_fw-la fato_fw-la infanda_fw-la tam_fw-la praesentis_fw-la quam_fw-la posterae_fw-la aetatis_fw-la jactura_fw-la deseruit_fw-la aug._n 24._o 1638._o hoc_fw-la devotissimi_fw-la pectoris_fw-la monumentum_fw-la lubens_fw-la maerensque_fw-la posuit_fw-la j._n g._n a_o epitaph_n upon_o the_o lady_n rich._n possess_v of_o all_o that_o nature_n can_v bestow_v all_o we_o can_v wish_v to_o be_v or_o reach_v to_o know_v equal_a to_o all_o the_o pattern_n which_o our_o mind_n can_v frame_v of_o good_a beyond_o the_o good_a we_o find_v all_o beauty_n which_o have_v power_n to_o bless_v the_o sight_n mix_v with_o transparent_a virtue_n great_a light_n at_o once_o produce_v love_n and_o reverence_n the_o admiration_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o sense_n the_o most_o discern_a thought_n the_o calm_a breast_n most_o apt_a to_o pardon_v need_v pardon_n lest_o the_o large_a mind_n and_o which_o do_v most_o extend_v to_o all_o the_o law_n of_o daughter_n wife_n and_o friend_n the_o most_o allow_v example_n by_o what_o line_n to_o live_v what_o path_n to_o follow_v what_o decline_v who_o best_o all_o distant_a virtue_n reconcile_v strict_a cheerful_a humble_a great_a severe_a and_o mild_a constant_o pious_a to_o her_o late_a breath_n not_o more_o a_o pattern_n in_o her_o life_n then_o death_n the_o lady_n rich_a lie_v here_o more_o frequent_a tear_n have_v never_o honour_v any_o tomb_n then_o hers._fw-la sidney_n godolphin_n the_o summary_n of_o the_o sermon_n of_o funeral_z solemnity_n civil_a and_o religious_a page_n 1_o 1_o of_o feast_v its_o danger_n and_o disadvantage_n p._n 6_o 2_o of_o the_o house_n of_o mourn_v its_o advantage_n p._n 8_o of_o holy_a necromancy_n learn_v from_o the_o dead_a p._n 9_o the_o honour_n pay_v ancient_o to_o the_o dead_a p._n 11_o 3_o who_o the_o live_a be_v in_o the_o text_n p._n 12_o no_o advantage_n from_o the_o live_n devotion_n to_o the_o dead_a romish_a superstition_n p._n 13_o 4_o how_o the_o live_a may_v be_v benefit_v by_o the_o dead_a p._n 15_o 5_o the_o heart_n decay_n danger_n distemper_n p._n 17_o account_n to_o be_v give_v of_o other_o death_n p._n 21_o 6_o fourteen_o consideration_n rise_v from_o the_o death_n of_o any_o to_o be_v lay_v to_o heart_n by_o the_o live_a 1_o of_o our_o mortal_a and_o vile_a body_n in_o their_o health_n sickness_n decay_n death_n p._n 24_o not_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o our_o soul_n p._n 26_o how_o little_a cause_n we_o have_v to_o be_v proud_a of_o ourselves_o or_o to_o flatter_v other_o 2_o consid_fw-la by_o way_n of_o analogy_n the_o putid_v horror_n and_o fedity_n of_o a_o dead_a soul_n p._n 27_o 3_o consid_fw-la the_o fedity_n and_o horror_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o all_o death_n p._n 29_o 4_o consid_fw-la the_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o pregnant_a instance_n of_o this_o noble_a gentleman_n 5_o consid_fw-la of_o the_o certain_a uncertainty_n of_o death_n its_o catholic_n empire_n p._n 37_o 6_o the_o danger_n of_o delay_a repentance_n p._n 42_o the_o pious_a importunity_n of_o minister_n urge_v speedy_a repentance_n p._n 44_o impenitence_n rise_v from_o unbelief_n p._n 47_o deathbed_n repentance_n less_o certain_a and_o less_o comfortable_a to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o p._n 50_o vulgar_a plea_n for_o delay_v repentance_n answer_v p._n 54_o of_o rational_a and_o religious_a live_n how_o far_o in_o our_o power_n p._n 57_o 7_o consid_fw-la of_o god_n patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v to_o we_o p._n 59_o 8_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o only_a antidote_n against_o the_o curse_n and_o terror_n of_o death_n p._n 61_o 9_o consâd_n the_o chief_a end_n of_o our_o life_n unprofitable_a and_o pernicious_a waste_n of_o a_o short_a and_o precious_a life_n p._n 63_o 10._o consid_fw-la the_o seem_a sameness_n of_o man_n death_n after_o their_o various_a life_n argument_n for_o a_o after_o life_n or_o be_v p._n 67_o 11_o the_o folly_n of_o christian_n uncharitable_a and_o excessive_a passion_n as_o to_o any_o concern_v of_o this_o life_n p._n 70_o 12_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christian_n moderation_n in_o all_o thing_n in_o their_o passion_n or_o grief_n for_o the_o dead_a p._n 74_o of_o timely_a dispose_n ourselves_o to_o die_v when_o we_o be_v sick_a p._n 74_o why_o sick_a man_n be_v more_o attend_v by_o physician_n then_o divine_v p._n 75_o 13_o consider_v how_o prepare_v thou_o be_v at_o present_a for_o death_n of_o adorn_v the_o last_o act_n of_o a_o christian_n life_n p._n 77_o all_o christian_n may_v be_v preacher_n on_o their_o deathbed_n p._n 78_o 14_o what_o death_n be_v most_o emphatic_a and_o chief_o to_o be_v lay_v to_o heart_n p._n 79_o 1_o of_o king_n and_o sovereign_a magistrate_n p._n 80_o 2_o of_o chief-priest_n prophet_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n church_n p._n 81_o 3_o of_o any_o gracious_a and_o eminent_a christian_a p._n 83_o 4_o of_o near_a relation_n as_o parent_n husband_n wife_n child_n p._n 85_o 5_o of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v very_o wicked_a and_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n p._n 87_o of_o david_n mourning_n so_o passionate_o for_o absalon_n p._n 88_o three_o use_v 1_o reprove_v such_o heart_n as_o be_v senseless_a and_o unconcerned_a in_o any_o one_o death_n or_o joy_n in_o it_o p._n 89_o 2_o use_v exam_n how_o we_o have_v improve_v this_o and_o the_o like_a spectacle_n of_o death_n p._n 91_o 3_o use_v vindicate_v religious_a as_o well_o as_o civil_a solemnity_n at_o christian_n burial_n p._n 92_o last_o a_o account_n of_o this_o noble_a personage_n mr._n robert_n rich_a from_o his_o cradle_n to_o his_o coffin_n his_o education_n domestic_a academic_a foreign_a his_o temper_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n his_o health_n sickness_n disease_n death_n p._n 92_o the_o conclusion_n a_o prayer_n preparatory_a for_o death_n p._n 115_o the_o judgement_n of_o six_o doctor_n in_o physic_n and_o two_o surgeon_n upon_o the_o dissection_n of_o the_o corpse_n p._n 120_o a_o epitaph_n upon_o his_o noble_a mother_n add_v as_o a_o honour_n to_o the_o funeral_n urn_n and_o memory_n of_o this_o her_o only_a child_n