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A20631 Devotions vpon emergent occasions and seuerall steps in my sicknes digested into I. Meditations vpon our humane condition, 2. Expostulations, and debatements with God, 3. Prayers, vpon the seuerall occasions, to Him / by Iohn Donne ... Donne, John, 1572-1631. 1624 (1624) STC 7033A; ESTC S1699 101,106 641

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fear_n of_o death_n 12.30_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o house_n where_o there_o be_v not_o one_o dead_a for_o thereupon_o the_o egyptian_n say_v we_o be_v all_o dea●_n man_n the_o death_n of_o other_o shall_v catechise_v us●_n to_o death_n 1.5_o thy_o son_n christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o first_o beget_v of_o the_o dead_a he_o rise_v first_o the_o elder_a brother_n and_o he_o be_v my_o master_n in_o this_o science_n of_o death_n but_o yet_o for_o i_o i_o be_o a_o young_a brother_n too_o to_o this_o man_n who_o die_v now_o and_o to_o every_o man_n who_o i_o see_v or_o hear_v to_o die_v before_o i_o and_o all_o they_o be_v usher_n to_o i_o in_o this_o school_n of_o death_n i_o take_v therefore_o that_o which_o thy_o servant_n david_n wife_n say_v to_o he_o to_o be_v say_v to_o i_o 19.11_o if_o thou_o save_v not_o thy_o life_n to_o night_n to_o morrow_n thou_o shall_v be_v slay_v if_o the_o death_n of_o this_o man_n work_v not_o upon_o i_o now_o i_o shall_v die_v worse_o than_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o afford_v i_o this_o help_n for_o thou_o have_v send_v he_o in_o this_o bell_n to_o i_o as_o tho●_n do_v send_v to_o the_o angel●_n of_o sardis_n 2d_o with_o commission_n to_o strengthen_v the_o thing_n that_o remain_v and_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v that_o in_o this_o weakness_n of_o body_n i_o may_v receive_v spiritual_a strength_n by_o these_o occasion_n this_o be_v my_o strength_n that_o whether_o thou_o say_v to_o i_o as_o thy_o angel_n say_v to_o gedeon_n 6.23_o peace_n be_v unto_o thou_o fear_v not_o thou_o shall_v not_o die_v or_o whether_o thou_o say_v as_o unto_o aaron_n thou_o shall_v die_v there_o 20.26_o yet_o thou_o wil●_n preserve_v that_o which_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o worst_a death_n that_o of_o sin_n 18._o zimrie_n die_v for_o his_o sin_n say_v thy_o spirit_n which_o he_o sin_v in_o do_v evil_n and_o in_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o do_v to_o make_v israel_n sin_n for_o his_o sin_n his_o many_o sin_n and_o then_o in_o his_o 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