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after_o death_n there_o remain_v another_o life_n and_o death_n be_v the_o passage_n either_o to_o eternal_a happiness_n or_o misery_n p._n 10_o chap._n iu_o all_o man_n after_o death_n must_v stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n p._n 16._o chap._n v._o and_o some_o shall_v be_v translate_v into_o eternal_a life_n abound_v with_o infinite_a felicity_n p._n 22._o chap._n vi_o whilst_o other_o shall_v be_v cast_v headlong_o into_o the_o unspeakable_a torment_n of_o hell_n p._n 27._o chap._n vii_o and_o since_o they_o only_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o bless_a life_n who_o die_v well_o it_o therefore_o concern_v all_o man_n to_o be_v careful_a how_o they_o live_v and_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o a_o bless_a death_n as_o a_o thing_n very_o difficult_a now_o this_o preparation_n be_v either_o general_a and_o to_o be_v exercise_v every_o day_n or_o particular_a to_o be_v perform_v when_o death_n approach_v p._n 36._o chap._n viii_o towards_o this_o general_a and_o daily_a preparation_n it_o be_v requisite_a for_o a_o man_n first_o to_o consider_v the_o certainty_n of_o death_n the_o shortness_n of_o life_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n p._n 38._o chap._n ix_o second_o not_o to_o fear_v death_n p._n 52._o chap._n x._o three_o that_o he_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_n p._n 61._o chap._n ii_o now_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a consist_v chief_o in_o true_a repentance_n and_o first_o in_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n p._n 68_o chap._n xii_o second_o in_o a_o humble_a reliance_n on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o in_o faith_n in_o christ_n p._n 73._o chap._n xiii_o three_o in_o a_o holy_a life_n p._n 79._o chap._n fourteen_o and_o he_o live_v well_o who_o love_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n p._n 85._o chap._n xv._o and_o his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o p._n 93._o chap._n xvi_o and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o be_v to_o strive_v against_o all_o capital_a and_o enormeus_n sin_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n p._n 97._o chap._n xvii_o and_o that_o the_o christian_n may_v the_o better_o persevere_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n and_o repentante_n it_o may_v be_v very_o useful_a for_o he_o to_o compose_v a_o diary_n or_o a_o daily_a form_n of_o devotion_n p._n 118_o chap._n xviii_o the_o particular_a preparation_n for_o death_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n one_o whereof_o concern_v the_o sick_a person_n and_o the_o other_o his_o neighbour_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o die_a man_n make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o fortify_v his_o mind_n against_o all_o those_o temptation_n which_o usual_o insinuate_v themselves_o at_o this_o time_n the_o second_o be_v that_o he_o be_v in_o perfect_a love_n and_o charity_n with_o all_o man_n and_o right_o dispose_v of_o all_o his_o worldly_a concern_v p._n 140._o imprimatur_fw-la feb._n 15._o 1693_o 4._o guil._n lancaster_n r_n p_o d_o henrico_n epis_n lond_n à _fw-la sacris_fw-la domestics_n errata_fw-la pag._n 13_o line_n 5._o for_o theogenis_n read_v theognis_n p._n 45._o l._n 2._o f._n neglact_fw-mi r._n neglect_n p._n 52._o l._n 15._o f._n the_o r._n a._n p._n 53._o l._n 28._o f._n world_n r._n world_n p._n 69._o l._n 19_o f._n mirrior_n r._n mirroir_n p._n 81._o l._n 9_o f._n in_o r._n and._n p._n 103._o l._n 23._o f._n this_o r._n he_o p._n 108._o l._n 28._o f._n languish_v r._n anguish_n p._n 127._o l._n 11._o f._n putrisy_v r._n putrify_v p._n 172._o l._n 10._o f._n desire_n r._n deserve_v p._n 173._o l._n 8._o f._n make_v r._n make_v daniel_n sennertus_n his_o meditation_n of_o live_v holy_o and_o die_v happy_o chap._n i._o that_o all_o must_v die_v we_o be_v teach_v both_o by_o sacred_a and_o heathen_a writer_n that_o we_o must_v all_o die_v whilst_o they_o often_o inculcate_v that_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o die_v 2.2_o heb._n 9.27_o wisd_v 7.6_o 1_o king_n 2.2_o that_o all-man_n have_v one_o entrance_n into_o life_n and_o the_o like_o go_v out_o that_o death_n 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hora_fw-la etc._n etc._n every_o day_n every_o hour_n show_v we_o we_o be_v nothing_o and_o by_o some_o fresh_a argument_n put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o frailty_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o we_o too_o easy_o forget_v and_o force_v we_o to_o look_v on_o death_n whilst_o we_o be_v think_v of_o abide_v here_o for_o ever_o there_o be_v no_o man_n can_v promise_v himself_o a_o immunity_n from_o death_n by_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o distinguish_v man_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n neither_o age_n nor_o sex_n no_o condition_n or_o state_n of_o life_n neither_o learning_n nor_o honour_n nor_o riches_n nor_o beauty_n nor_o pleasure_n can_v defend_v any_o one_o from_o death_n young_a and_o old_a king_n and_o beggar_n the_o wise_a and_o the_o ignorant_a the_o fair_a and_o the_o deform_n must_v all_o die_v pallida_fw-la mors_fw-la aequo_fw-la pulsat_fw-la pede_fw-la pauperum_fw-la tabernas_fw-la 4._o hor_n lib._n 1._o odd_a 4._o regumque_fw-la turres_fw-la neque_fw-la ulla_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la magno_fw-la aut_fw-la parvo_fw-la lethi_fw-la fuga_fw-la pale_a death_n go_v into_o all_o a_o like_a serm._n id._n sat._n 6._o lib._n 2._o serm._n as_o well_o tower_n of_o prince_n as_o the_o poor_a cell_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o one_o can_v fly_v from_o death_n thus_o as_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n observable_a in_o the_o birth_n of_o man_n so_o neither_o be_v there_o in_o their_o death_n the_o prayer_n lord_n let_v i_o know_v my_o end_n and_o the_o number_n of_o my_o day_n that_o i_o may_v be_v certify_v how_o long_o i_o have_v to_o live_v behold_v thou_o have_v make_v my_o day_n as_o it_o be_v a_o span_n long_o and_o my_o age_n be_v even_o as_o nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o thou_o very_o every_o man_n live_v be_v altogether_o vanity_n we_o come_v up_o as_o a_o flower_n and_o be_v cut_v down_o and_o never_o continue_v in_o one_o stay_n lord_n so_o teach_v i_o to_o number_v my_o day_n that_o i_o may_v apply_v my_o heart_n unto_o 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member_n perform_v their_o function_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v that_o body_n which_o not_o long_o since_o be_v so_o sumptuous_o feed_v so_o delicate_o clothe_v and_o nurse_v up_o with_o so_o much_o care_n and_o cost_v then_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o despise_v his_o gold_n and_o silver_n his_o jewel_n and_o apparel_n his_o rioting_n and_o pastime_n when_o he_o find_v no_o assistance_n from_o they_o either_o against_o his_o sickness_n or_o his_o death_n he_o see_v all_o his_o worldly_a delight_n be_v vanish_v away_o and_o other_o ready_a to_o possess_v his_o honour_n and_o riches_n and_o a_o afflict_a thought_n it_o be_v to_o he_o to_o consider_v that_o for_o the_o obtain_v these_o very_a thing_n he_o have_v undergo_v so_o much_o toil_n and_o labour_n and_o have_v commit_v so_o many_o sin_n and_o hence_o will_v arise_v many_o conflict_n of_o mind_n many_o torment_a thought_n and_o unquiet_a hour_n sometime_o the_o acuteness_n of_o his_o disease_n afflict_v he_o sometime_o his_o conscience_n 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child_n and_o kinsfolk_n will_v fly_v from_o thy_o corpse_n and_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v the_o sight_n of_o thou_o before_o they_o be_v please_v with_o thy_o embrace_n but_o now_o thy_o very_a presence_n be_v ghastly_a and_o terrible_a here_o than_o be_v the_o bound_n of_o worldly_a love_n and_o friendship_n it_o be_v therefore_o very_o unreasonable_a to_o place_v our_o confidence_n in_o these_o thing_n but_o let_v we_o rather_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o those_o which_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o we_o even_o after_o we_o be_v dead_a think_v how_o horrid_a and_o noisome_a the_o stink_n of_o thy_o carcase_n will_v be_v even_o to_o thy_o near_a kindred_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v that_o body_n for_o the_o indulge_v whereof_o thou_o have_v so_o often_o offend_v thy_o god_n how_o
much_o pain_n do_v some_o man_n take_v how_o many_o difficulty_n do_v they_o encounter_v with_o that_o they_o may_v leave_v a_o rich_a and_o pleasant_a inheritance_n to_o their_o child_n though_o many_o time_n in_o the_o get_n of_o it_o they_o do_v such_o unjust_a and_o wicked_a action_n as_o be_v never_o to_o be_v purge_v away_o but_o in_o the_o eternal_a flame_n of_o hell_n and_o what_o do_v they_o keep_v to_o themselves_o as_o the_o reward_n of_o all_o their_o labour_n nothing_o but_o a_o despicable_a winding-sheet_n and_o a_o coffin_n make_v up_o of_o four_o board_n this_o be_v the_o recompense_n of_o all_o their_o toil_n but_o if_o something_o more_o be_v spend_v at_o thy_o funeral_n it_o be_v common_o lay_v out_o more_o for_o the_o fame_n and_o credit_n of_o thy_o kindred_n and_o the_o survive_v heir_n than_o for_o thou_o so_o that_o a_o farthing_n shall_v not_o sometime_o be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o dead_a corpse_n if_o they_o can_v but_o secure_v their_o own_o honour_n the_o 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shall_v minister_v judgement_n to_o the_o people_n in_o uprightness_n then_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o wisdom_n shall_v the_o righteous_a man_n stand_v in_o great_a boldness_n etc._n chap._n 5.1_o etc._n etc._n before_o the_o face_n of_o such_o as_o have_v afflict_v he_o and_o make_v no_o account_n of_o his_o labour_n when_o they_o see_v it_o they_o shall_v be_v trouble_v with_o terrible_a fear_n and_o shall_v be_v amaze_v at_o the_o strangeness_n of_o his_o salvation_n so_o far_o beyond_o all_o that_o they_o look_v for_o and_o they_o repent_v and_o groan_v for_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n shall_v say_v within_o themselves_o this_o be_v he_o who_o we_o have_v sometime_o in_o derision_n and_o a_o proverb_n of_o reproach_n we_o fool_v account_v his_o life_n madness_n and_o his_o end_n to_o be_v without_o honour_n how_o be_v he_o number_v among_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o his_o lot_n be_v among_o the_o saint_n consider_v far_o o_o man_n who_o they_o be_v that_o in_o this_o future_a 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to_o so_o improper_a so_o unfit_a a_o time_n it_o be_v right_o say_v that_o late_a repentance_n seldom_o happen_v to_o be_v true_a and_o serious_a and_o god_n by_o a_o just_a judgement_n oftentimes_o disregard_v those_o when_o they_o be_v die_v who_o think_v it_o grievous_a to_o remember_v god_n when_o they_o be_v well_o in_o health_n of_o these_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n thus_o speak_v etc._n prov._n 1.24_o etc._n etc._n because_o i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o refuse_v i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o no_o man_n regard_v but_o you_o have_v set_v at_o nought_o all_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n i_o also_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n i_o will_v mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v as_o desolation_n when_o distress_n and_o anguish_n come_v upon_o you_o then_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v they_o shall_v seek_v i_o early_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o for_o that_o they_o 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good_a thing_n for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o find_v not_o for_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o 24._o v._o 24._o that_o i_o do_v etc._n etc._n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n none_o can_v be_v whole_o free_v from_o this_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o this_o life_n but_o after_o death_n we_o shall_v be_v altogether_o deliver_v from_o it_o and_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v think_v worthy_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o bless_a life_n above_o shall_v sin_v no_o more_o and_o far_o a_o great_a trouble_n and_o misery_n it_o be_v to_o pious_a man_n that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o live_v and_o sojourn_v among_o so_o many_o wicked_a person_n 120.5_o psal_n 120.5_o like_o sheep_n among_o wolf_n this_o make_v david_n cry_v out_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o dwell_v with_o 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