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A26904
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A sermon, or, The survey of man taken by J.B. as it was delivered at his father's funeral, September 4th, 1638.
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J. B.
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1652
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Wing B123; ESTC R32846
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his_o untim_o fall_v so_o cancel_v the_o divine_a character_n misery_n his_o fall_n and_o misery_n whence_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v corrupt_v continual_o prone_a to_o sin_n this_o now_o be_v the_o law_n of_o our_o member_n and_o the_o wage_n thereof_o be_v death_n o_o the_o hard_a condition_n of_o a_o man_n that_o before_o he_o can_v offend_v even_o from_o the_o womb_n he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o it_o heraclitus_n therefore_o still_o weep_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o humane_a misery_n and_o pliny_n account_v he_o most_o happy_a which_o shall_v die_v unborn_a or_o be_v bear_v shall_v die_v usual_o the_o new_a bear_v babe_n that_o be_v a_o male_a cry_v a_o and_o the_o female_a e._n dicentes_fw-la e_o vel_fw-la a_fw-la quotquot_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la ab_fw-la evah_n and_o what_o mean_v evah_n but_o heu_n ha_o both_o be_v interjection_n of_o sorrow_n express_v the_o greatness_n of_o their_o calamity_n there_o be_v some_o reason_n then_o for_o that_o custom_n among_o the_o scythian_n who_o still_o weep_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o their_o child_n and_o do_v feast_v it_o out_o at_o the_o death_n of_o their_o parent_n because_o that_o then_o they_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o all_o their_o trouble_n o_o how_o full_a of_o anxiety_n be_v mind_n of_o mortal_a man_n care_n and_o cross_n still_o set_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v encompass_v with_o affliction_n on_o every_o side_n experto_fw-la crede_fw-la magistro_fw-la 19_o job_n 19_o job_n speak_v it_o by_o experience_n in_o his_o nineteenth_o chapter_n if_o i_o be_o ungodly_a than_o woe_n be_v i_o and_o if_o just_a i_o can_v lift_v up_o my_o head_n be_v fill_v with_o misery_n and_o from_o this_o no_o estate_n condition_n nor_o age_n be_v free_a all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n our_o infancy_n be_v full_a of_o folly_n youth_n of_o disorder_n and_o toil_n elder_a year_n of_o infirmity_n each_o time_n have_v its_o burden_n and_o that_o which_o may_v just_o work_v our_o weariness_n be_v 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gabrielem_fw-la inchinum_fw-la as_o *_o some_o have_v picture_v it_o and_o we_o need_v not_o a_o carcase_n it_o be_v of_o man_n that_o only_o do_v consist_v of_o bone_n unite_v by_o the_o nerve_n ear_n eye_n and_o nose_n it_o have_v none_o naked_a and_o terrible_a to_o behold_v brandish_v a_o sharp_a fickle_a with_o both_o her_o hand_n icon._n mortis_fw-la icon._n as_o if_o cut_v down_o of_o corn_n this_o be_v the_o icon_n the_o image_n of_o death_n wherein_o look_v how_o many_o part_n so_o many_o mystery_n first_o death_n be_v picture_v without_o eye_n as_o a_o indifferent_a judge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oculis_fw-la 1._o sine_fw-la oculis_fw-la she_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n which_o have_v no_o fear_n of_o the_o mighty_a nor_o pity_n on_o the_o poor_a no_o noble_a dignity_n nor_o resplendent_a show_n no_o riches_n not_o the_o great_a treasure_n can_v procure_v her_o peace_n o_o you_o emperor_n pope_n and_o king_n prince_n and_o the_o great_a potentate_n your_o throne_n diadem_n and_o purple_a robe_n sceptre_n crown_n and_o mitre_n death_n cast_v to_o the_o ground_n you_o that_o be_v clothe_v in_o glorious_a garment_n and_o adorn_v to_o pomp_n shall_v die_v like_o man_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v safe_a o_o caesar_n in_o the_o senate_n house_n death_n will_v as_o well_o find_v a_o entrance_n to_o the_o stately_a palace_n horat._n horat._n as_o the_o poor_a cottage_n pallida_fw-la mors_fw-la aequo_fw-la pede_fw-la pulsat_fw-la pauperum_fw-la tabernas_fw-la regumque_fw-la turres_fw-la auribus_fw-la 2._o sine_fw-la auribus_fw-la second_o without_o ear_n that_o will_v admit_v no_o prayer_n no_o supplication_n to_o pacify_v her_o rage_n and_o fury_n o_o you_o wise_a and_o learned_a doctor_n your_o eloquence_n your_o knowledge_n shall_v not_o now_o prevail_v she_o be_v deaf_a and_o hear_v not_o your_o reason_n and_o argument_n of_o philosophy_n not_o the_o plead_n of_o the_o wrangle_a lawyer_n or_o the_o sweet_a tongue_a orator_n the_o poet_n with_o his_o pleasant_a jest_n the_o subtle_a sophister_n with_o his_o fallacy_n shall_v not_o now_o deceive_v she_o she_o yield_v not_o to_o the_o sigh_n of_o the_o afflict_a nor_o their_o tear_n final_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o humble_a the_o vain_a smooth_a speech_n of_o flatterer_n she_o do_v not_o she_o can_v hear_v philos_fw-la hear_v boet_n the_o consolat_a philos_fw-la heu_fw-la heu_fw-la quam_fw-la surd_a â_fw-la miseros_fw-la avertitur_fw-la aure_fw-la et_fw-la flentes_fw-la oculos_fw-la claudere_fw-la saeva_fw-la negate_fw-la next_o death_n be_v say_v to_o have_v no_o nose_n naribus_fw-la 3._o sine_fw-la naribus_fw-la as_o not_o to_o be_v deceive_v by_o any_o delightful_a smell_n o_o you_o wanton_a and_o lascivious_a girl_n your_o fragrant_a odour_n will_v now_o be_v nothing_o worth_a the_o apparel_n that_o be_v all_o perfume_a and_o your_o sweet_a powder_n 9.30_o 2_o reg._n 9.30_o death_n will_v esteem_v as_o dust_n jezabel_n no_o soon_o look_v through_o the_o window_n with_o her_o paint_a face_n but_o it_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o ravenous_a dog_n to_o what_o purpose_n then_o be_v all_o these_o kind_n of_o savour_n so_o many_o strange_a distil_a water_n your_o musk_n perfume_n and_o amber_n death_n also_o be_v represent_v naked_a nuda_fw-la 4._o nuda_fw-la to_o show_v the_o small_a regard_n she_o have_v of_o coin_n reward_n and_o earth_n abundance_n o_o you_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a man_n who_o hope_n be_v place_v in_o your_o large_a possession_n think_v not_o when_o your_o barn_n be_v full_a to_o be_v free_v from_o death_n thou_o fool_n if_o this_o night_n thy_o soul_n be_v require_v 12.20_o luke_n 12.20_o than_o who_o be_v these_o again_o death_n be_v feign_v to_o have_v no_o flesh_n no_o blood_n nor_o skin_n carne_fw-la 5._o sine_fw-la carne_fw-la no_o esteem_n of_o tender_a age_n of_o strength_n nor_o of_o complexion_n ipsa_fw-la rapuit_fw-la juvenes_fw-la primâ_fw-la florente_fw-la juventa_fw-la last_o death_n do_v shake_v her_o scythe_n falcem_fw-la 6._o vibrans_fw-la falcem_fw-la to_o declare_v how_o she_o cut_v down_o man_n like_o corn_n the_o good_a together_o with_o the_o chaff_n all_o shall_v down_o that_o which_o be_v ripe_a for_o the_o celestial_a garner_n and_o the_o green_a as_o straw_n to_o be_v burn_v in_o eternal_a fire_n 16._o luke_n 16._o when_o lazarus_n be_v convey_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n the_o rich_a glutton_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n so_o thus_o beloved_n by_o this_o mortïs_n imago_fw-la death_n image_n you_o may_v well_o conceive_v how_o that_o all_o assure_o shall_v die_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n it_o can_v be_v avoid_v why_o then_o be_v we_o unwilling_a for_o to_o die_v morieris_fw-la thou_o shall_v die_v why_o it_o be_v foolishness_n to_o fear_v what_o i_o can_v shun_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o first_o nor_o last_v many_o have_v go_v before_o all_o shall_v follow_v morieris_fw-la thou_o shall_v die_v why_o it_o be_v our_o humane_a nature_n not_o a_o punishment_n i_o have_v a_o beginning_n and_o must_v therefore_o end_v morieris_fw-la thou_o shall_v die_v why_o it_o be_v no_o news_n i_o be_o swear_v to_o it_o and_o shall_v i_o then_o repent_v to_o this_o purpose_n i_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o every_o day_n be_o walk_v to_o the_o grave_a morieris_fw-la thou_o shall_v die_v good_a god_n what_o can_v be_v better_o unto_o mortal_a man_n if_o heaven_n be_v our_o country_n earth_n be_v but_o a_o place_n of_o banishment_n morieris_fw-la thou_o shall_v die_v this_o be_v jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la to_o pay_v the_o creditor_n what_o we_o have_v receive_v why_o then_o shall_v a_o man_n repine_v he_o know_v this_o coin_n not_o to_o be_v his_o own_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v only_o lend_v he_o and_o he_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n which_o be_v the_o depositum_fw-la the_o act_n of_o this_o subject_a and_o now_o come_v next_o to_o be_v handle_v homo_fw-la moritur_fw-la man_n yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n part_n three_o part_n ghost_z that_o divine_a essence_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v in_o scripture_n sometime_o call_v a_o spirit_n and_o sometime_o a_o ghost_n stephen_n when_o he_o be_v stone_v 19.30_o act_n 7.59_o john_n 19.30_o cry_v out_o lord_n receive_v my_o spirit_n act_v 7._o jesus_n bow_v and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n john_n 19_o but_o there_o have_v be_v great_a contention_n among_o philosopher_n what_o this_o soul_n this_o ghost_n shall_v be_v thales_n milesius_n the_o athenian_a who_o live_v in_o king_n ahab_n day_n be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o will_v undertake_v to_o define_v it_o essence_n of_o the_o soul_n essence_n and_o that_o be_v thus_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o nature_n always_o move_v itself_o pythagoras_n do_v make_v it_o no_o more_o than_o a_o number_n and_o plato_n a_o move_a substance_n that_o go_v by_o harmony_n but_o aristotle_n come_v near_o to_o the_o purpose_n 6._o aristotle_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la anim_fw-la cap._n 1._o text_n 6._o and_z call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 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