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say_v it_o remember_v thy_o promise_n make_v to_o thy_o servant_n wherein_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o put_v my_o trust_n it_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o trouble_n and_o say_v thou_o with_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n but_o i_o have_v not_o thrust_v in_o myself_o for_o a_o pastor_n after_o thou_o 17._o jer._n 17.16_o 17._o be_v not_o thou_o terrible_a unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n in_o the_o â—ay_n of_o adversity_n and_o also_o hear_v he_o elsewhere_o 17._o jer._n 31.16_o 17._o refrain_v thy_o voice_n from_o weep_v and_o thy_o eye_n from_o tear_n for_o thy_o work_n shall_v be_v reward_v and_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o thy_o end_n 12_o job_n 13._o â—5_n 17_o 12_o job_n be_v most_o confident_a in_o this_o though_o he_o kill_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o threshold_n of_o death_n he_o say_v i_o have_v change_v the_o night_n for_o the_o day_n and_o in_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la it_o be_v say_v 13._o ecclus_n 2.11_o 12_o 13._o know_v you_o that_o none_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v confound_v for_o who_o have_v abode_n in_o his_o commandment_n and_o be_v forsake_v and_o who_o have_v call_v upon_o he_o and_o have_v be_v reject_v because_o the_o lord_n be_v holy_a and_o merciful_a and_o will_v forgive_v in_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n he_o be_v the_o protector_n of_o all_o such_o as_o seek_v he_o in_o verity_n 12.6_o osee_n 12.6_o and_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n cry_v out_o trust_v in_o thy_o god_n for_o ever_o for_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v see_v the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o all_o that_o fear_v he_o even_o to_o the_o soul_n that_o trust_v in_o he_o 27._o lam._n 3.26_o 27._o it_o be_v good_a both_o to_o trust_v in_o and_o to_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o true_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a and_o as_o a_o strong_a hold_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o he_o know_v all_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o 1.7_o nahum_n 1.7_o and_o we_o also_o know_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v l_o ke_v he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v 3._o 1_o john_n 3.2_o 3._o and_o every_o one_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purge_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a have_v thou_o therefore_o thy_o hope_n fix_v upon_o god_n goodness_n for_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v he_o 116.9_o psal_n 116.9_o that_o hope_n in_o he_o but_o as_o david_n speak_v we_o shall_v see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n §_o 22._o tranquillity_n flow_v from_o true_a hope_n 116.7_o ps_n 116.7_o return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v gracious_a unto_o thou_o why_o faint_v thou_o in_o such_o variety_n of_o laborious_a travel_n behold_v the_o lord_n be_v present_a to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o thy_o pain_n leave_v off_o therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n to_o be_v any_o long_a willing_o miserable_a and_o to_o waste_v thyself_o with_o such_o fruitless_a toil_n 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have_v offend_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n forgive_v and_o pardon_v i_o you_o have_v i_o now_o hearty_o confess_v myself_o guilty_a and_o sorrowful_a and_o deny_v not_o to_o i_o before_o i_o go_v hence_o this_o viaticum_fw-la even_o the_o free_a forgiveness_n of_o all_o my_o offence_n towards_o you_o do_v not_o i_o pray_v you_o let_v your_o courage_n fall_v in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n by_o my_o example_n because_o i_o be_o weak_a set_a your_o eye_n upon_o the_o action_n of_o holy_a man_n and_o conform_v yourselves_o to_o they_o emulate_v with_o ardency_n their_o patience_n humility_n obedience_n and_o i_o can_v but_o give_v you_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o all_o the_o good_a office_n you_o have_v perform_v towards_o â—ee_n either_o by_o your_o hand_n and_o work_v care_n
why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o still_o trust_v in_o god_n for_o i_o will_v yet_o give_v he_o thanks_o who_o be_v the_o light_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n psal_n 42.6_o 7._o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o we_o do_v expect_v that_o life_n which_o god_n will_v give_v to_o those_o that_o keep_v the_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o your_o heavenly_a father_n that_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o shall_v perish_v matth._n 18.14_o so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n john_n 3.16_o now_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 1_o john_n 2_o 1._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v life_n eternal_a and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o judgement_n but_o shall_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n john_n 5.24_o all_o that_o my_o father_n have_v give_v to_o i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o cast_v not_o out_o of_o door_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o who_o so_o believe_v in_o i_o have_v eternal_a life_n john_n 6_o 37._o &_o 47._o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o i_o yea_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v and_o whosoever_o live_v and_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v not_o die_v eternal_o john_n 11.15_o &_o 26._o in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n john_n 14_o 2._o if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o who_o also_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o how_o then_o shall_v he_o not_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n with_o he_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o 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2_o 3_o now_o shall_v christ_n be_v magnify_v in_o my_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o life_n or_o by_o death_n for_o christ_n be_v to_o i_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n advantage_n but_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n be_v much_o better_a phil._n 1.20_o 21_o &_o 23_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o we_o look_v for_o a_o saviour_n even_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n phil._n 3.20_o 21._o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a 1_o tim._n 1.15_o whosoever_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v matth_n 24_o 13._o be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n apoc._n 2.10_o these_o be_v pure_a and_o cool_a stream_n and_o fountain_n to_o assuage_v the_o heat_n of_o sin_n and_o fear_n of_o death_n he_o swim_v safe_o who_o bathe_v himself_o in_o these_o water_n of_o comfort_n §_o 28._o holy_a ejaculation_n and_o prayer_n of_o a_o die_a man_n holy_a eligius_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n embrace_v his_o friend_n with_o tear_n speak_v thus_o unto_o they_o farewell_n all_o you_o and_o suffer_v i_o from_o henceforth_o to_o rest_v earth_n must_v return_v to_o earth_n the_o spirit_n will_v find_v the_o way_n to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o so_o hold_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o eye_n to_o heaven_n pray_v so_o a_o good_a while_n and_o at_o last_o burst_v forth_o into_o these_o word_n lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n remember_v lord_n that_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o as_o earth_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o flesh_n live_v be_v justify_v o_o remember_v i_o thou_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n who_o only_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o 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these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n enlighten_v my_o eye_n o_o jesus_n that_o i_o sleep_v not_o in_o death_n lest_o that_o my_o enemy_n say_v unto_o i_o i_o have_v prevail_v against_o he_o psal_n 13_o 4._o o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n put_v i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o passion_n cross_n and_o meritorious_a death_n betwixt_o thy_o judgement_n and_o my_o poor_a soul_n o_o remember_v not_o lord_n our_o old_a sin_n but_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o that_o soon_o for_o we_o be_v come_v to_o great_a misery_n psal_n 77.8_o oh_o m_z st_o sweet_a jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o virtue_n of_o thy_o most_o bless_a passion_n make_v i_o to_o be_v number_v with_o thy_o saint_n in_o glory_n everlasting_a enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n o_o sweet_a jesu_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sighâ—_n shall_v no_o flesh_n live_v be_v justify_v and_o then_o let_v he_o utter_v these_o word_n i_o worship_v thou_o o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o bless_v thy_o name_n for_o thou_o by_o thy_o holy_a cross_n and_o passion_n have_v redeem_v the_o world_n o_o thou_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n save_v i_o which_o by_o thy_o bitter_a cross_n and_o precious_a blood_n have_v redeem_v i_o draw_v i_o unto_o thou_o o_o jesus_n who_o do_v say_v when_o i_o be_o lift_v up_o from_o the_o earth_n i_o shall_v draw_v all_o man_n unto_o i_o o_o most_o merciful_a jesus_n i_o pray_v thou_o by_o thy_o precious_a blood_n which_o thou_o shed_v for_o sinner_n to_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o offence_n o_o let_v thy_o blood_n purify_v i_o let_v thy_o body_n o_o christ_n save_v i_o wash_v i_o in_o thy_o blood_n and_o let_v thy_o passion_n confirm_v my_o soul_n o_o good_a jesu_n hear_v i_o hide_v i_o in_o thy_o wound_n suffer_v i_o not_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o thou_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n call_v i_o bid_v i_o to_o come_v unto_o thou_o that_o i_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o glorious_a saint_n may_v praise_v thou_o o_o my_o 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we_o carry_v about_o we_o be_v not_o our_o dwell_n but_o our_o june_n it_o must_v be_v leave_v when_o once_o the_o master_n be_v weary_a of_o our_o company_n therefore_o o_o my_o good_a christian_a hasten_v to_o live_v holy_o and_o think_v every_o day_n a_o entrance_n into_o a_o new_a life_n who_o so_o fit_v himself_o this_o way_n shall_v meet_v death_n with_o comfort_n that_o man_n never_o die_v ill_a who_o live_v well_o §_o 35._o that_o procrastination_n be_v the_o great_a damage_n and_o blemish_n to_o our_o life_n we_o put_v off_o any_o thing_n but_o wickedness_n that_o not_o only_o take_v up_o the_o present_a day_n but_o be_v likewise_o promise_v the_o morrow_n in_o sin_n we_o be_v prompt_a actor_n in_o other_o thing_n usual_a promiser_n and_o fair-speaker_n then_o we_o use_v to_o say_v to_o morrow_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v or_o next_z week_n or_o next_o year_n without_o delay_n so_o do_v day_n month_n and_o year_n slide_v away_o while_o we_o only_o delay_v and_o promise_n but_o 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then_o stand_v with_o shame_n anâ—_n scorn_n e_o just_o now_o it_o be_v cloudy_a now_o sol_n show_v his_o face_n now_o cloud_n again_o this_o be_v the_o sick_a man_n case_n f_o to_o escape_v the_o scorpion_n sting_n and_o the_o archer_n dart_v sickness_n and_o death_n i_o know_v no_o mean_n 〈◊〉_d art_n g_o a_o sick_a man_n be_v like_o a_o horse_n plunge_v iâ—_n sturdy_a wave_n who_o know_v if_o the_o one_o shall_v escape_v the_o floodâ—_n the_o other_o the_o grave_n §_o 36._o death_n haunt_n william_n the_o three_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n a_o patron_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o protector_n of_o all_o religious_a and_o godly_a man_n be_v dead_a though_o all_o man_n shall_v have_v hold_v their_o peace_n yet_o the_o cry_n and_o tear_n of_o the_o poor_a lament_v his_o loss_n will_v have_v be_v sufficient_a trumpet_n to_o have_v blazon_v his_o princely_a worth_n this_o praiseworthy_a prince_n i_o say_v when_o he_o he_o return_v from_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n where_o he_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o emperor_n sit_v chief_a return_v to_o munchen_n dream_v such_o a_o dream_n as_o this_o follow_v he_o seem_v to_o see_v a_o lusty_a great_a stag_n which_o carry_v upon_o one_o horn_n little_a bell_n and_o upon_o the_o other_o divers_a wax_n taper_n and_o torch_n light_v there_o be_v a_o nimble_a huntsman_n and_o a_o pack_n of_o hound_n who_o withal_o swiftness_n and_o eagerness_n have_v this_o stag_n in_o chase_n at_o the_o last_o the_o stag_n have_v no_o other_o way_n leap_v into_o the_o churchyard_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o grave_a make_v for_o a_o man_n burial_n which_o be_v open_a into_o which_o the_o stag_n fall_v and_o there_o be_v take_v and_o kill_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o the_o prince_n waken_v and_o be_v wondrous_a desirous_a to_o know_v what_o this_o dream_n shall_v mean_v on_o the_o next_o day_n he_o tell_v it_o to_o his_o lord_n and_o this_o dream_n be_v various_o interpret_v which_o when_o duke_n william_n have_v hear_v present_o reply_v i_o be_o say_v he_o this_o great_a stag_n which_o death_n so_o eager_o hunt_v and_o will_v short_o and_o speedy_o take_v i_o and_o end_v my_o day_n and_o i_o will_v be_v bury_v in_o that_o church_n all_o thing_n be_v order_v according_o and_o these_o presage_n have_v their_o event_n answerable_a for_o in_o short_a space_n after_o this_o worthy_a prince_n do_v yield_v to_o death_n and_o commend_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n pious_o and_o be_v there_o inter_v where_o he_o desire_v a_o good_a death_n be_v the_o introduction_n to_o a_o bless_a eternity_n §_o 37._o why_o though_o we_o daily_o be_v spectator_n of_o burial_n yet_o we_o do_v not_o meditate_v on_o death_n the_o devil_n be_v skilful_a in_o the_o perspective_n art_n use_v this_o cunning_a policy_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v further_a off_o he_o make_v they_o seem_v near_o unto_o we_o and_o those_o which_o be_v near_o unto_o we_o he_o make_v seem_v a_o great_a way_n distant_a from_o we_o thus_o he_o represent_v death_n to_o we_o that_o though_o it_o be_v so_o near_o we_o that_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o lay_v hold_n on_o we_o yet_o it_o appear_v a_o great_a way_n off_o hence_o in_o a_o vain_a security_n we_o promise_v to_o ourselves_o many_o year_n and_o put_v the_o evil_a day_n far_o from_o we_o to_o our_o great_a disadvantage_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o we_o look_v upon_o other_o man_n burial_n as_o though_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v this_o long_a time_n and_o though_o we_o be_v decay_v daily_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o we_o fancy_v a_o eternity_n to_o our_o own_o soul_n sir_n thomas_n moor_n our_o countryman_n lest_o any_o age_n shall_v promise_v he_o a_o long_a life_n and_o
desire_v o_o god_n i_o desire_v to_o work_v in_o thy_o vineyard_n to_o endure_v cold_a heat_n weariness_n vexation_n the_o cross_n i_o desire_v to_o suffer_v hunger_n oâ—_n thirst_n or_o any_o molestation_n any_o heaviness_n or_o misery_n for_o thy_o sake_n i_o have_v learn_v this_o by_o the_o example_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n who_o when_o he_o be_v visit_v with_o more_o sorrow_n and_o sickness_n than_o be_v usual_a he_o be_v admonish_v by_o another_o friend_n of_o he_o to_o entâ—eat_a god_n to_o deal_v more_o favourable_o with_o he_o to_o who_o he_o answer_v as_o it_o be_v in_o anger_n but_o that_o i_o perceive_v your_o simplicity_n i_o shall_v have_v put_v you_o from_o my_o company_n for_o say_v such_o word_n and_o present_o he_o cast_v himself_o upon_o the_o earth_n i_o give_v thou_o thanks_o o_o god_n for_o these_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o to_o suffer_v enlarge_v my_o sorrow_n multiply_v my_o pain_n send_v i_o a_o hundred_o disease_n i_o know_v for_o certain_a thou_o will_v with_o all_o these_o gâ—ve_v i_o patience_n what_o can_v i_o say_v but_o this_o thing_n only_o it_o be_v too_o little_a that_o i_o suffer_v o_o god_n add_v if_o it_o be_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n more_o and_o more_o to_o they_o i_o have_v deserve_v far_o more_o bitter_a stripe_n than_o thou_o o_o merciful_a god_n have_v yet_o inflict_v here_o o_o lord_n spare_v i_o not_o burn_v i_o cut_v i_o tear_v i_o in_o piece_n only_o save_o i_o hereafter_o if_o i_o have_v a_o hundred_o body_n i_o will_v adorn_v so_o many_o cross_n wiâ—h_v they_o for_o thy_o sake_n that_o i_o may_v please_v thou_o o_o kind_a father_n that_o i_o may_v be_v but_o number_v with_o thy_o saint_n in_o glory_n everlasting_a i_o weigh_v not_o what_o pain_n and_o misery_n i_o here_o undergo_v and_o suffer_v a_o thousand_o without_o any_o exception_n so_o i_o may_v gain_v thou_o let_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n be_v full_o do_v for_o i_o know_v that_o thy_o service_n be_v perfect_a freedom_n to_o who_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n be_v acceptable_a and_o how_o often_o do_v accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n and_o rewarde_a it_o equal_o i_o be_o now_o by_o thy_o appointment_n o_o lord_n call_v to_o rest_n my_o night_n come_v in_o which_o i_o can_v work_v yet_o although_o this_o my_o disease_n take_v away_o from_o i_o the_o power_n of_o work_v yet_o it_o deprive_v i_o not_o of_o the_o will_n i_o will_v o_o lord_n i_o will_v and_o while_n breath_n or_o life_n continue_v for_o thy_o love_n i_o be_o ready_a and_o willing_a to_o do_v or_o suffer_v as_o the_o holy_a martyr_n and_o pious_a christian_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v before_o i_o say_v only_o o_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o i_o have_v do_v what_o must_v i_o suffer_v for_o i_o offer_v a_o whole_a world_n full_a of_o good_a desire_n to_o thou_o i_o will_v go_v to_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n nay_o with_o readâ—nesse_n and_o willingness_n to_o the_o indies_n the_o top_n of_o mountain_n shall_v not_o let_v i_o the_o great_a valley_n shall_v not_o deter_v i_o i_o will_v climb_v these_o travel_n through_o those_o the_o vast_a heap_n of_o snow_n shall_v not_o stop_v i_o nor_o the_o lofty_a wave_n i_o will_v pass_v through_o both_o nor_o rock_n nor_o fire_n scorn_n reproach_n disgrace_n shame_n accusation_n all_o these_o none_o of_o these_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o deter_v my_o course_n for_o suffer_v in_o thy_o cause_n nor_o will_v i_o for_o thy_o love_n o_o eternal_a wisdom_n think_v much_o to_o be_v count_v a_o fool_n i_o will_v glory_v in_o the_o title_n it_o be_v not_o blow_n nor_o death_n which_o i_o will_v decline_v for_o thy_o sake_n nothing_o shall_v be_v too_o hard_a nothing_o too_o bitter_a nothing_o unpleasant_a nothing_o impossible_a where_o the_o cord_n of_o thy_o love_n do_v draw_v my_o soul_n i_o shall_v go_v through_o with_o all_o encumbrance_n with_o all_o opposition_n by_o thy_o aid_n and_o assistance_n and_o what_o i_o can_v do_v by_o strength_n i_o will_v perform_v in_o desire_n wherein_o my_o hand_n or_o foot_n shall_v fail_v thither_o will_v i_o go_v in_o desire_n in_o affection_n but_o all_o these_o wish_n and_o willing_n if_o â—hey_n be_v bring_v to_o action_n will_v they_o unlock_v and_o open_a heaven_n gate_n if_o i_o shall_v bring_v forth_o all_o these_o specious_a fruit_n shall_v i_o then_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n ah_o o_o my_o lord_n god_n though_o i_o suffer_v and_o do_v whatsoever_o thy_o holy_a saint_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v or_o what_o they_o will_v have_v do_v or_o suffer_v yet_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v worthy_a to_o abide_v in_o thy_o sight_n one_o moment_n how_o much_o less_o then_o when_o as_o i_o do_v but_o offer_v up_o to_o thou_o these_o small_a and_o empty_a desire_n by_o what_o mean_n then_o shall_v i_o make_v my_o way_n ready_a for_o heaven_n ôh_o infinite_a goodness_n if_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o i_o be_o undo_v for_o ever_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v admit_v into_o heaven_n if_o thy_o mercy_n exclude_v i_o there_o be_v therefore_o this_o one_o sanctuary_n and_o this_o one_o refuge_n remain_v to_o i_o to_o save_v i_o from_o thy_o anger_n and_o just_a indignation_n thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n be_v that_o vast_a ocean_n and_o immense_a sea_n into_o this_o i_o will_v throw_v myself_o whensoever_o death_n shall_v cast_v i_o from_o the_o little_a hillock_n of_o this_o world_n and_o also_o while_o i_o do_v possess_v this_o little_a tabernacle_n i_o will_v free_o and_o whole_o cast_v myself_o into_o that_o bottomless_a sea_n of_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n be_v full_o assure_v that_o herein_o i_o shall_v be_v safe_a from_o all_o the_o flame_n and_o flash_n of_o hell_n fire_n i_o cry_v out_o therefore_o with_o king_n david_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n after_o thy_o great_a goodness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o all_o my_o offence_n wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o wickedness_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n so_o also_o in_o my_o great_a extremity_n in_o my_o last_o and_o uttermost_a hour_n of_o my_o life_n when_o my_o soul_n must_v go_v forth_o from_o her_o old_a decay_a house_n with_o all_o my_o ardent_a and_o earnesten_a desire_n i_o will_v and_o wish_v that_o one_o thing_n yea_o while_o i_o live_v and_o be_o well_o in_o health_n deliberate_o and_o affectionate_o i_o thirst_v after_o those_o pleasant_a river_n of_o water_n yea_o at_o my_o gasp_n i_o desire_v thaâ—_n my_o sigh_n may_v signify_v so_o much_o to_o man_n anâ—_n angel_n that_o i_o only_o cry_v and_o sigh_v for_o this_o one_o favour_n all_o â—hy_a hand_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n after_o thy_o own_o goodness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a compassion_n etc._n etc._n §_o 31._o the_o sick_a man_n sure_a and_o true_a confidence_n in_o god_n it_o be_v a_o serious_a business_n and_o no_o childish_a art_n to_o die_v and_o well_o may_v the_o sick_a man_n be_v ask_v will_v thou_o whole_o commit_v thyself_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o eternity_n thou_o enterest_n into_o a_o unknown_a way_n and_o whither_o will_v thou_o come_v to_o whâ—ch_o the_o sick_a may_v answer_v 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o mutter_v as_o those_o wretch_n who_o say_v i_o be_o compel_v i_o must_v but_o rather_o in_o a_o upright_a course_n let_v he_o say_v i_o do_v willing_o and_o whole_o give_v my_o soul_n so_o i_o commit_v myself_o to_o eternity_n so_o i_o depart_v hence_o joyful_o so_o even_o so_o let_v healthy_a man_n say_v and_o think_v but_o especial_o such_o as_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v both_o these_o may_v true_o say_v hitherto_o i_o have_v begin_v to_o die_v only_o now_o i_o do_v so_o now_o i_o begin_v my_o journey_n to_o eternity_n and_o because_o god_n mercy_n know_v no_o end_n and_o exceed_v all_o measure_n i_o go_v on_o without_o dread_n in_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n let_v i_o never_o be_v put_v to_o confusion_n i_o hope_v never_o never_o o_o lord_n and_o though_o there_o be_v a_o thousand_o witness_n out_o of_o the_o sacred_a writ_n to_o confirm_v my_o hope_n in_o this_o point_n yet_o let_v i_o not_o despise_v the_o excellent_a council_n which_o that_o roman_a wise_a man_n afford_v that_o we_o shall_v think_v of_o death_n and_o the_o return_n from_o death_n thus_o the_o ancient_n have_v deliver_v their_o mind_n when_o that_o day_n shall_v come_v which_o shall_v separate_v my_o soul_n from_o my_o body_n i_o shall_v leave_v this_o body_n where_o i_o find_v it_o but_o i_o myself_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o god_n neither_o be_o i_o now_o without_o he_o only_o i_o be_o detain_v by_o this_o heavy_a earthy_a body_n of_o
unlearned_a rich_a and_o poor_a at_o length_n have_v all_o one_o epitaph_n which_o moses_n have_v write_v for_o they_o sapius_fw-la gen._n 5._o sapius_fw-la et_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la i._n e._n he_o be_v dead_a emperor_n at_o their_o first_o inauguration_n be_v ask_v what_o kind_n of_o stone_n they_o will_v have_v their_o sepulchre_n make_v off_o the_o same_o thing_n almost_o do_v i_o o_o reader_n inquire_v of_o thou_o choose_v what_o form_n of_o epitaph_n please_v thou_o best_o will_v thou_o nilt_v thou_o some_o or_o other_o will_v do_v this_o for_o thou_o though_o against_o thy_o will_n and_o will_v speak_v of_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v dead_a though_o live_v thou_o have_v rather_o be_v silent_a then_o write_v funeral_n elegy_n or_o epitaph_n i_o will_v here_o exhibit_v a_o form_n of_o a_o sepulchrall_a inscription_n which_o i_o do_v think_v profitable_a for_o i_o for_o thou_o o_o reader_n and_o for_o most_o christian_n at_o least_o for_o meditation_n only_a change_n but_o a_o few_o thing_n and_o this_o it_o be_v whosoever_o thou_o be_v o_o reader_n i_o have_v something_o to_o seek_v out_o of_o thou_o 9_o know_v thou_o who_o may_v dwell_v in_o this_o narrow_a prison_n under_o ground_n i_o be_o the_o son_n of_o corruption_n and_o the_o brother_n of_o worm_n this_o be_v my_o stock_n ask_v not_o after_o my_o name_n that_o be_v vanish_v with_o my_o life_n which_o i_o spend_v after_o many_o tear_n and_o weak_a endeavour_n in_o book_n which_o almost_o i_o shut_v up_o with_o my_o life_n o_o guest_n will_v i_o have_v now_o give_v myself_o more_o to_o virtue_n less_o to_o vice_n o_o will_v i_o have_v before_o my_o death_n die_v more_o in_o my_o affection_n now_o thou_o may_v i_o can_v perform_v it_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v for_o i_o can_v see_v in_o this_o darkness_n while_o thou_o can_v be_v ripe_a for_o death_n before_o thy_o death_n by_o this_o mean_v thy_o life_n will_v be_v more_o comfortable_a by_o how_o often_o thou_o be_v in_o this_o exercise_n farewell_n 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