be_v dead_a and_o i_o be_o glad_a in_o your_o behalf_n but_o when_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o death_n than_o do_v he_o weep_v because_o he_o raise_v he_o to_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n whereupon_o s._n augustine_n in_o a_o book_n which_o he_o write_v of_o the_o visit_n of_o the_o sick_a say_v o_o death_n most_o to_o be_v desire_v o_o death_n the_o end_n of_o all_o misery_n that_o this_o world_n bring_v forth_o o_o death_n the_o end_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o the_o begin_n of_o all_o good_a 5._o to_o think_v that_o god_n do_v know_v and_o understand_v all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o see_v what_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o man_n for_o happy_o if_o such_o a_o man_n have_v not_o they_o die_v he_o may_v have_v be_v damn_v whereas_o now_o he_o be_v save_v or_o else_o by_o live_v long_o he_o may_v have_v grow_v worse_a to_o which_o purpose_n 4._o sap._n 4._o sâ—lomon_n say_v of_o a_o certain_a person_n he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o world_n lest_o malice_n may_v have_v change_v his_o understanding_n or_o imagination_n have_v deceive_v &_o destroy_v his_o souleâ—_n 6._o to_o consider_v that_o superfluous_a sorrow_n do_v hurt_v thou_o and_o nothing_o benefit_v thy_o friend_n which_o be_v dead_a so_o we_o read_v that_o king_n david_n weep_v bitter_o so_o long_o as_o his_o son_n lâ—y_o sick_a 12._o 2._o reg._n 12._o but_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v dead_a he_o cease_v to_o mourn_v &_o yield_n thank_v to_o god_n begin_v to_o eat_v and_o be_v ask_v he_o why_o he_o do_v so_o he_o answer_v that_o before_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n he_o lament_v if_o happy_o thereby_o he_o may_v have_v obtain_v his_o life_n but_o be_v once_o dead_a he_o cease_v to_o mourn_v acknowledge_v it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o have_v it_o so_o 7._o to_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o excessive_a sorrow_n hurt_v both_o thou_o and_o thy_o friend_n depart_v because_o thereby_o thou_o can_v not_o have_v thy_o mind_n free_a to_o pray_v for_o thyself_o or_o for_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a for_o this_o cause_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v 38._o ec._n 38._o yield_v not_o thy_o hart_n to_o sorrow_n but_o drive_v it_o far_o from_o thou_o remember_v the_o last_o thing_n forget_v they_o not_o for_o after_o death_n there_o be_v no_o return_v and_o thy_o sorrow_n shall_v not_o benefit_v thy_o friend_n depart_v but_o thereby_o thou_o shall_v hurt_v thyself_o 8._o think_v that_o many_o have_v be_v damn_v for_o the_o inordinate_a love_n which_o they_o have_v bear_v to_o their_o child_n their_o husband_n their_o wife_n kinsfolk_n and_o friend_n then_o again_o consider_v it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o thy_o child_n or_o friend_n may_v have_v be_v cause_n to_o thou_o of_o thy_o damnation_n if_o he_o have_v live_v thou_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o lament_v hâ—s_a death_n 9_o remember_v that_o thy_o friend_n depart_v shaâ—_n rise_v again_o and_o that_o thou_o shall_v see_v hâ—m_n whereupon_o s._n paulâ—_n say_v be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v no_o hope_n 22._o 1._o thes_n 4._o ec._n 22._o and_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la lament_v little_a for_o those_o thâ—t_n be_v â—â—parted_v 10._o consider_v that_o thy_o friend_n who_o death_n thou_o prevail_v be_v perhaps_o in_o a_o place_n of_o joy_n and_o then_o ought_v thou_o to_o be_v gâ—ad_a because_o he_o may_v pray_v for_o thâ—e_n a_o remâ—diâ—_n for_o thoâ—â—_n who_o fear_n death_n overmuch_o there_o be_v many_o that_o can_v hardly_o endure_v to_o hear_v other_o talk_v of_o death_n and_o be_v terrify_v even_o wâ—th_v the_o thought_n thereof_o which_o come_v either_o for_o that_o they_o be_v clog_v with_o many_o enormous_a sin_n which_o they_o will_v not_o forsake_v or_o because_o they_o have_v little_a confidence_n in_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v or_o else_o by_o reason_n they_o be_v overmuch_o wed_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n whereof_o they_o will_v not_o willing_o be_v deprive_v &_o therefore_o be_v the_o memory_n of_o death_n most_o grievous_a unto_o they_o consider_v that_o 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â—â—nounceth_v eternal_a happiness_n and_o seek_v temporal_a delight_n and_o when_o he_o may_v both_o in_o this_o world_n and_o the_o next_o find_v the_o joy_n of_o paradise_n live_v always_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o yield_v peace_n contentment_n and_o delight_n he_o have_v rather_o here_o in_o this_o world_n receive_v a_o earnest_a penny_n of_o hell_n as_o the_o poet_n say_v to_o noble_a mind_n death_n be_v no_o worse_o then_o fight_v from_o prison_n vile_a petrarcha_fw-la petrarcha_fw-la to_o abject_a mind_n it_o bring_v more_o fear_n then_o prison_n or_o exele_v it_o be_v the_o extreme_a folly_n that_o that_o may_v be_v to_o deceive_v and_o persuade_v ourselves_o as_o if_o we_o shall_v never_o die_v which_o they_o do_v that_o will_v never_o think_v on_o death_n it_o be_v true_a wisdom_n therefore_o ever_o to_o have_v it_o in_o our_o mind_n that_o we_o may_v always_o be_v exercise_v in_o some_o good_a work_n so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n and_o not_o 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most_o in_o need_n of_o his_o help_n do_v but_o behold_v with_o what_o cruel_a torment_n and_o exquisite_a punishment_n he_o suffer_v his_o b._n martyr_n to_o be_v try_v in_o this_o world_n in_o which_o notwithstanding_o they_o persevere_v most_o constant_o and_o cheerful_o embrace_v their_o cruel_a death_n consider_v how_o many_o good_a man_n thou_o see_v to_o die_v daily_a and_o what_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n god_n send_v they_o in_o their_o agony_n which_o the_o sâ—me_v merciful_a lord_n will_v noâ—_n deny_v thou_o at_o they_o death_n if_o thou_o put_v thy_o confidence_n in_o he_o remembâ—r_o that_o hitherto_o god_n never_o lay_v a_o heauâ—er_a burden_n upon_o thou_o than_o he_o give_v thou_o strength_n and_o ability_n to_o bear_v yea_o thou_o hâ—st_v undergo_v some_o burden_n which_o thou_o think_v thyself_o whole_o unable_a to_o have_v endure_v and_o think_v thou_o that_o he_o will_v forsake_v thou_o in_o thy_o agony_n of_o death_n it_o be_v good_a to_o call_v to_o remembrance_n some_o sâ—n_a ence_n of_o holy_a scripture_n especial_o at_o such_o time_n as_o these_o fear_n shall_v assault_v thy_o weak_a mind_n 30._o psal_n 30._o as_o to_o say_v o_o lord_n i_o have_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o thou_o let_v i_o never_o be_v confound_v if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o â—s_n 7._o rom._n 7._o who_o have_v put_v his_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o be_v ever_o confound_v and_o such_o like_a and_o if_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n have_v already_o once_o die_v for_o thou_o and_o be_v willing_a again_o to_o die_v for_o thy_o sin_n if_o need_n shall_v so_o require_v how_o then_o can_v thou_o imagine_v that_o he_o will_v forsake_v thou_o in_o thy_o last_o agony_n and_o if_o with_o such_o sign_n of_o his_o love_n he_o have_v so_o often_o give_v himself_o unto_o thou_o in_o the_o b._n sacrament_n how_o can_v he_o forsake_v thou_o when_o thou_o shall_v most_v of_o all_o need_v his_o assistance_n beside_o he_o say_v himself_o by_o his_o prophet_n 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to_o the_o thief_n hang_v on_o the_o cross_n this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n 16._o consider_v with_o thyself_o how_o many_o million_o of_o man_n there_o be_v live_v in_o this_o world_n which_o never_o attain_v to_o this_o heavenly_a treasure_n and_o although_o many_o have_v know_v the_o benefit_n and_o commodity_n of_o it_o yet_o alas_o how_o few_o there_o be_v who_o seek_v to_o frequent_v it_o and_o if_o sometime_o there_o be_v dess_a oft_o it_o yet_o opportunity_n be_v often_o wantinge_v &_o have_v opportunity_n yet_o consider_v again_o how_o one_o thing_n or_o other_o debar_v they_o from_o usinge_v it_o how_o many_o think_v thou_o live_v this_o day_n in_o germany_n in_o france_n in_o
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and_o any_o cup_n whatsoever_o though_o never_o so_o bitter_a i_o will_v call_v upon_o his_o bless_a name_n and_o it_o will_v taste_v in_o my_o mouth_n most_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a i_o will_v yield_v and_o deliver_v up_o my_o vow_n unto_o he_o i_o will_v abandon_v and_o renounce_v as_o i_o promise_v in_o baptism_n all_o the_o vanity_n and_o pomp_n of_o this_o wretched_a world_n and_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v for_o the_o only_a desire_n &_o love_n of_o christ_n my_o saviour_n for_o most_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n certain_a godly_a and_o devoute_a admonition_n for_o the_o more_o worthy_a preparation_n to_o the_o b._n sacrament_n answer_v to_o the_o former_a consideration_n the_o first_o admonition_n answer_v to_o the_o first_o the_o second_o to_o the_o second_o and_o so_o in_o order_n 1._o first_o consider_v that_o so_o often_o as_o thou_o frequent_a the_o b._n sacrament_n thou_o be_v visit_v by_o god_n &_o make_a 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11._o my_o house_n be_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n but_o you_o will_v make_v it_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n 4._o he_o that_o often_o frequent_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v make_v and_o become_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o most_o b._n trynitye_n therefore_o even_o as_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v accustom_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o all_o soil_n and_o uncleanlines_n and_o careful_o defend_v from_o thief_n and_o other_o violence_n so_o much_o more_o ought_v our_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o be_v preserve_v from_o all_o sport_n of_o sin_v &_o strong_o defend_v against_o the_o assault_n and_o temptation_n of_o our_o capiral_n enemy_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n 5._o consider_v that_o so_o often_o as_o thou_o receive_v the_o b._n sacrament_n thou_o be_v make_v as_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o god_n thou_o ought_v to_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n all_o that_o thou_o can_v to_o imitate_v and_o follow_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o 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defect_n cure_v thy_o infirmyty_n enritch_n thy_o povertye_n and_o furnish_v thy_o soul_n with_o all_o variety_n of_o spiritual_a perfection_n 10._o even_o as_o in_o paradise_n god_n be_v perfect_o love_v his_o holy_a will_n perform_v and_o only_o his_o glory_n seek_v and_o desire_v so_o he_o that_o do_v often_o frequent_a the_o b._n sacrament_n be_v make_v thereby_o as_o it_o be_v the_o paradise_n of_o god_n aught_o to_o endeavour_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o his_o power_n to_o love_n god_n in_o all_o perfect_a manner_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o conform_v himself_o to_o his_o bless_a will_n and_o in_o every_o place_n time_n and_o occasion_n to_o seek_v that_o only_o which_o be_v most_o to_o his_o honour_n utter_o contemninge_v and_o treadinge_n underfoot_o his_o
2._o luc._n 2._o and_o the_o breath_n of_o dumb_a beast_n to_o keep_v he_o warm_v 6._o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n who_o suffer_v the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n what_o suffer_v he_o innumerable_a stripe_n unspeakable_a reproach_n incredible_a torment_n for_o who_o do_v he_o suffer_v they_o for_o i_o know_v how_o ungrateful_a i_o will_v be_v in_o time_n to_o come_v by_o who_o do_v he_o suffer_v by_o the_o most_o abject_a and_o cruel_a wretch_n that_o ever_o live_v why_o do_v he_o suffer_v thereby_o to_o purchase_v my_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n 7._o crucify_a for_o my_o sake_n be_v he_o crucify_v and_o who_o be_v he_o that_o be_v crucify_v the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n with_o who_o be_v he_o crucify_v in_o the_o midst_n between_o two_o thief_n where_o be_v he_o crucify_v upon_o the_o mount_n caluarie_n a_o most_o infamous_a and_o loathsome_a place_n at_o what_o time_n of_o the_o year_n when_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v repair_v to_o jerusalem_n in_o what_o manner_n be_v he_o crucify_v naked_a and_o set_v as_o be_v seem_v to_o be_v scorn_v of_o all_o man_n o_o most_o doleful_a and_o lamentable_a spectacle_n 8._o dead_a he_o die_v thoroughe_o thirst_n that_o he_o may_v as_o it_o be_v make_v we_o drink_v with_o his_o blood_n lose_a hâ—s_v own_o life_n to_o ransom_n we_o even_o he_o that_o give_v life_n unto_o all_o man_n o_o my_o soul_n what_o think_v thou_o what_o can_v thou_o answer_v hereunto_o 9_o and_o bury_v for_o my_o sake_n his_o most_o precious_a body_n become_v a_o dead_a coarse_a o_o matter_n of_o amazement_n and_o forty_o howery_a remain_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n a_o thing_n never_o enough_o admire_v 10._o he_o descend_v into_o hell_n for_o i_o he_o descend_v into_o hell_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o bitter_a torment_n of_o hell_n how_o oft_o alas_o have_v i_o fall_v headlong_o thither_o if_o he_o have_v not_o of_o his_o great_a mercy_n houlden_v i_o back_o how_o often_o have_v he_o with_o his_o omnipotent_a hand_n 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