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full-pardon_a of_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o to_o admit_v i_o who_o be_o thy_o own_o purchase_n to_o a_o participation_n of_o thy_o glory_n a_o prayer_n for_o a_o happy_a end_n in_o time_n of_o sickness_n o_o most_o glorious_a jesus_n lamb_n of_o god_n fountain_n of_o eternal_a mercy_n life_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o conqueror_n over_o sin_n and_o death_n i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o compassion_n to_o give_v i_o grace_n so_o to_o employ_v this_o transitory_a life_n in_o virtuous_a and_o pious_a exercise_n that_o when_o the_o day_n of_o my_o death_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o my_o pain_n of_o body_n i_o may_v feel_v the_o sweet_a refresh_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n comfort_v my_o soul_n and_o relieve_v all_o my_o spiritual_a necessity_n ii_o lay_v no_o more_o upon_o i_o than_o thou_o shall_v enable_v i_o to_o bear_v and_o let_v thy_o gentle_a correction_n in_o this_o life_n prevent_v the_o insupportable_a stripe_n in_o the_o world_n to_o 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mortification_n for_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o old_a age_n when_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o leave_v their_o pleasure_n because_o their_o pleasure_n will_v leave_v they_o yet_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n the_o son_n the_o word_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o blockhead_n and_o a_o fool_n to_o make_v account_n of_o more_o year_n than_o he_o be_v sure_a of_o day_n or_o hour_n xi_o he_o be_v a_o sot_n as_o well_o as_o a_o sinner_n who_o do_v adjourn_v and_o shift_v off_o the_o amendment_n of_o his_o life_n perhaps_o till_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o or_o forty_o year_n after_o his_o death_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o hezekiah_n whilst_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o confine_n and_o skirt_n of_o death_n have_v a_o lease_n of_o life_n grant_v no_o less_o than_o fifteen_o year_n long_o but_o he_o defer_v not_o his_o repentance_n one_o day_n the_o long_o 2_o king_n 20.6_o xii_o and_o shall_v we_o adventure_v to_o live_v a_o hour_n in_o a_o 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consider_v your_o body_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v and_o consider_v your_o soul_n whither_o they_o be_v go_v consider_v your_o life_n be_v in_o your_o breath_n and_o your_o breath_n be_v in_o your_o nostril_n and_o that_o in_o the_o management_n of_o a_o moment_n for_o the_o better_a or_o for_o the_o worse_a there_o depend_v either_o a_o joyful_a or_o a_o sad_a eternity_n xvii_o if_o our_o time_n indeed_o be_v certain_a as_o well_o as_o short_a or_o rather_o if_o we_o be_v certain_a how_o short_a it_o be_v there_o may_v be_v some_o colour_n or_o pretence_n for_o the_o put_n off_o of_o our_o reformation_n but_o since_o we_o know_v not_o at_o what_o hour_n our_o lord_n will_v come_v matth._n 24.42_o 43_o 44._o this_o shall_v mighty_o engage_v we_o to_o be_v hourly_o stand_v upon_o our_o watch_n hab._n 2.1_o xviii_o next_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o if_o our_o day_n which_o be_v few_o be_v as_o full_a of_o trouble_n it_o shall_v serve_v to_o make_v we_o less_o fond_a of_o live_v 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this_o life_n may_v when_o thy_o great_a harvest_n shall_v come_v and_o thy_o reaper_n the_o angel_n shall_v separate_v the_o wheat_n from_o the_o tare_n come_v before_o thou_o with_o joy_n and_o escape_v everlasting_a burn_n through_o the_o mercy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n amen_n meditation_n xxxi_o the_o sick_a man_n last_o will_v and_o testament_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n i_o a_o poor_a sinner_n of_o sound_n and_o perfect_a memory_n be_v daily_o read_v in_o the_o lecture_n of_o man_n mortality_n how_o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o the_o beauty_n thereof_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n which_o this_o day_n flourish_v to_o morrow_n wither_v and_o that_o it_o be_v every_o chriftian's_n duty_n to_o prepare_v himself_o before_o death_n come_v lest_o it_o find_v he_o unprovided_a at_o such_o time_n as_o it_o shall_v approach_v ii_o move_v i_o say_v with_o these_o consideration_n i_o have_v here_o make_v this_o my_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n as_o follow_v first_o i_o bequeath_v my_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o gracious_a redeemer_n by_o who_o most_o precious_a blood_n i_o be_v ransom_v and_o by_o who_o merit_n and_o mercy_n i_o hope_v to_o be_v glorify_v iii_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v no_o safety_n out_o of_o the_o ark_n nor_o no_o salvation_n now_o without_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n figure_v by_o the_o ark_n and_o that_o the_o tare_n from_o the_o wheat_n must_v be_v sever_v and_o the_o sheep_n and_o the_o goat_n must_v not_o into_o one_o fold_n be_v gather_v iv_o here_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a angel_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o other_o who_o perchance_o have_v in_o their_o opinion_n be_v divide_v doubt_v much_o how_o i_o in_o point_n of_o religion_n stand_v affect_v do_v i_o make_v a_o free_a and_o public_a confession_n of_o my_o faith_n be_v that_o cement_n by_o which_o we_o be_v knit_v unto_o she_o and_o make_v member_n of_o she_o v._o i_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n to_o be_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o faithful_a whereof_o i_o desire_v to_o live_v and_o die_v a_o member_n to_o suffer_v for_o which_o i_o shall_v account_v it_o a_o honour_n hold_v this_o ever_o for_o a_o principle_n that_o none_o can_v have_v god_n for_o his_o father_n that_o will_v not_o take_v this_o holy_a spouse_n the_o church_n for_o his_o mother_n vi_o there_o be_v no_o article_n in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n which_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v for_o catholic_n and_o orthodoxal_a with_o the_o exposition_n thereof_o and_o every_o clause_n or_o particle_n thereof_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o it_o have_v be_v universal_o
receive_v by_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n and_o hold_v in_o consent_n or_o harmony_n with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o christian_n armour_n by_o which_o and_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o piety_n every_o faithful_a soldier_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v enable_v to_o pull_v down_o those_o strong_a hold_v of_o his_o spiritual_a enemy_n and_o by_o possess_v his_o soul_n in_o patience_n obtain_v a_o glorious_a victory_n vii_o with_o all_o due_a reverence_n i_o esteem_v of_o those_o two_o sacrament_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o one_o to_o cleanse_v and_o purify_v we_o at_o our_o enter_v the_o other_o to_o strengthen_v and_o sanctify_v we_o live_v and_o to_o glorify_v our_o soul_n at_o their_o depart_n as_o with_o my_o heart_n i_o believe_v unto_o righteousness_n so_o with_o my_o mouth_n do_v i_o confess_v unto_o salvation_n viii_o neither_o do_v i_o profess_v myself_o such_o a_o solifidian_n asto_fw-la hold_v faith_n sufficient_a to_o salvation_n without_o work_n 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constant_a and_o a_o tyrant_n to_o the_o timorous_a xxxiii_o soft_a mind_n that_o think_v only_o upon_o delight_n admit_v no_o other_o consideration_n but_o in_o flatter_a object_n become_v so_o effeminate_a as_o that_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o bleed_v with_o every_o sharp_a impression_n but_o he_o that_o use_v his_o thought_n with_o expectation_n of_o trouble_n make_v their_o travel_n through_o all_o hazard_n and_o oppose_v his_o resolution_n against_o the_o sharp_a encounter_n find_v in_o the_o product_n facility_n of_o patience_n and_o ease_v the_o load_n of_o most_o heavy_a trouble_n xxxiv_o we_o must_v have_v temporal_a thing_n in_o use_n but_o eternal_a in_o wish_n that_o in_o the_o one_o neither_o delight_n exceed_v in_o that_o we_o have_v no_o desire_n in_o that_o we_o want_v and_o in_o the_o other_o our_o most_o delight_n be_v here_o in_o desire_n and_o our_o whole_a desire_n be_v hereafter_o to_o enjoy_v they_o straiten_v too_o much_o their_o joy_n that_o draw_v they_o into_o the_o reach_n and_o compass_v of_o their_o sense_n as_o if_o it_o be_v no_o facility_n where_o no_o sense_n be_v witness_n whereas_o if_o we_o exclude_v our_o pass_a and_o future_a contentment_n pleasure_n have_v so_o fickle_a a_o assurance_n that_o either_o as_o forestall_v before_o their_o arrival_n or_o interrupt_v before_o their_o end_n or_o end_v before_o they_o be_v well_o begin_v xxxv_o the_o repetition_n of_o former_a comfort_n and_o the_o expectation_n of_o after_o hope_n be_v ever_o a_o relief_n unto_o a_o virtuous_a mind_n whereas_o other_o not_o suffer_v their_o life_n to_o continue_v in_o the_o convenience_n of_o that_o which_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v divide_v this_o day_n from_o yesterday_o and_o to_o morrow_n and_o by_o forget_v all_o and_o forecast_v nothing_o abridge_v their_o whole_a life_n into_o the_o moment_n of_o present_a eternity_n xxxvi_o how_o ought_v we_o then_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o god_n will_n let_v he_o strip_v you_o to_o the_o skin_n nay_o to_o the_o soul_n so_o he_o stay_v with_o you_o himself_o let_v his_o reproach_n be_v your_o honour_n his_o poverty_n your_o riches_n and_o he_o in_o lieu_n of_o all_o other_o friend_n think_v he_o enough_o for_o this_o world_n that_o must_v be_v all_o your_o possession_n for_o a_o whole_a eternity_n and_o in_o all_o your_o cross_n and_o affliction_n in_o this_o life_n humble_o say_v with_o holy_a job_n the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n te_fw-mi deum_fw-la laudamus_fw-la finis_fw-la the_o content_n meditation_n i._n upon_o remember_v our_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o youth_n pag._n 1_o the_o prayer_n p._n 4._o meditation_n ii_o the_o remembrance_n of_o death_n a_o powerful_a remedy_n against_o sin_n p._n 6._o prayer_n against_o sudden_a death_n p._n 9_o meditation_n iii_o what_o life_n be_v p._n 11._o the_o prayer_n p._n 13._o meditation_n iu._n that_o we_o ought_v continual_o to_o watch_v and_o pray_v p._n 14._o the_o prayer_n p._n 17._o meditation_n v._n death_n often_o to_o be_v think_v of_o p._n 18._o the_o prayer_n p._n 21._o meditation_n vi._n of_o the_o shortness_n of_o humane_a life_n p._n 22._o the_o prayer_n p._n 24._o meditation_n vii_o that_o we_o ought_v early_o to_o seek_v after_o god_n p._n 26._o the_o prayer_n p._n 28._o meditation_n viii_o that_o affliction_n be_v necessary_a to_o all_o person_n p._n 29._o the_o prayer_n p._n 31._o meditation_n ix_o that_o affliction_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o god_n favour_n p._n 33._o the_o prayer_n p._n 34._o meditation_n x._o of_o man_n original_a be_v bear_v to_o die_v p._n 35._o the_o prayer_n p._n 39_o meditation_n xi_o memorial_n hourly_o necessary_a upon_o the_o four_o last_o thing_n death_n judgement_n hell_n and_o heaven_n p._n 40._o the_o prayer_n p._n 42._o meditation_n xii_o on_o death_n p._n 43._o the_o prayer_n p._n 47._o meditation_n xiii_o upon_o judgement_n p._n 47._o the_o prayer_n p._n 51._o meditation_n fourteen_o upon_o hell_n p._n 52._o the_o prayer_n p._n 56._o meditation_n xv._o upon_o heaven_n p._n 57_o the_o prayer_n p._n 60._o meditation_n xvi_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o four_o last_o thing_n reduce_v to_o practice_n p._n 61._o the_o prayer_n p._n 65._o meditation_n xvii_o with_o comfort_n faith_n apply_v herself_o to_o the_o sick_a man_n conscience_n p._n 66._o the_o prayer_n p._n 70._o meditation_n xviii_o hope_n address_v to_o the_o sick_a penitent_n ibid._n the_o prayer_n p._n 73._o meditation_n xix_o the_o exercise_n of_o charity_n p._n 75._o the_o prayer_n p._n 79._o meditation_n xx._n the_o soul_n flight_n to_o heaven_n p._n 80._o the_o prayer_n p._n 83._o meditation_n xxi_o upon_o the_o misery_n of_o humane_a life_n and_o the_o blessedness_n of_o eternal_a life_n p._n 84._o the_o prayer_n p._n 90._o meditation_n xxii_o in_o time_n of_o sickness_n p._n 91._o a_o prayer_n for_o a_o happy_a end_n in_o time_n of_o sickness_n p._n 97._o meditation_n xxiii_o of_o thanksgiving_n for_o ease_n in_o sickness_n or_o recovery_n out_o of_o it_o p._n 98._o a_o prayer_n of_o thanksgiving_n p._n 102._o meditation_n xxiv_o comfortable_a refreshment_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n to_o be_v use_v by_o those_o who_o be_v present_a p._n 103._o a_o prayer_n for_o a_o sick_a person_n when_o there_o appear_v small_a hope_n of_o recovery_n p._n 107._o a_o commendatory_a prayer_n for_o a_o sick_a person_n at_o the_o point_n of_o departure_n p._n 108._o meditation_n xxv_o of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o life_n p._n 110._o the_o prayer_n p._n 113._o meditation_n xxvi_o on_o the_o frailty_n of_o our_o life_n p._n 114._o the_o prayer_n p._n 118._o meditation_n xxvii_o that_o death_n free_v we_o from_o the_o vexation_n trouble_n and_o care_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n p._n 119._o the_o prayer_n p._n 121._o meditation_n xxviii_o that_o many_o have_v desire_v death_n rather_o than_o life_n p._n 122._o the_o prayer_n p._n 125._o meditation_n xxix_o of_o improve_n our_o time_n p._n 126._o the_o prayer_n p._n 130._o meditation_n xxx_o motive_n not_o to_o defer_v our_o repentance_n to_o a_o future_a time_n p._n 131._o the_o prayer_n p._n 139._o meditation_n xxxi_o the_o sick_a man_n last_o will_v and_o testament_n 139._o the_o prayer_n p._n 145._o a_o prayer_n when_o we_o hear_v a_o bell_n ring_n for_o a_o person_n at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n p._n 146._o meditation_n xxxii_o of_o this_o life_n compare_v with_o eternity_n p._n 147._o the_o prayer_n p._n 150._o meditation_n xxxiii_o comfort_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o consolation_n against_o immoderate_a grief_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o friend_n p._n 151._o the_o end_n of_o the_o content_n