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A48788 Dying and dead mens living words published by Da. Lloyd. Lloyd, David, 1635-1692. 1668 (1668) Wing L2637; ESTC R23995 67,095 218

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wi●●_n and_o good_a man_n who_o he_o though_o the_o image_n of_o the_o go_n to_o a_o ma●_n on_o a_o sick_a ●ed_v complain_v th●_n life_n be_v a_o sad_a thing_n he_o answer_v yes_o a_o bad_a one_o be_v so_o because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o tamper_n of_o the_o body_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o he_o inculcate_v so_o much_o to_o his_o auditor_n that_o his_o disciple_n monimus_n counterfeit_v himself_o mad_a that_o he_o may_v be_v at_o liberty_n from_o his_o master_n to_o study_v truth_n and_o virtue_n abhor_v luxury_n and_o drunkenness_n as_o madness_n indeed_o with_o crates_n who_o comfort_v a_o mock_v but_o good_a man_n with_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n those_o that_o make_v themselves_o so_o merry_a with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v see_v one_o day_n sad_o call_v thou_o the_o bless_a man_n for_o thy_o virtue_n and_o themselves_o wretched_a for_o their_o sloth_n thou_o be_v one_o of_o those_o good_a man_n who_o want_v few_o 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one_o day_n upon_o which_o he_o order_v this_o inscription_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eat_v drink_v play●_n etc._n etc._n all_o be_v not_o worth_a this_o his_o statue_n be_v draw_v fillipe_v the_o world_n phul._n in_o herodotus_n his_o euterp●_n hear_v that_o the_o oracle_n shall_v pronounce_v against_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v live_v but_o six_o year_n and_o die_v the_o seven_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o command_v that_o certain_a lamp_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o the_o night_n time_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o spend_v in_o jovialty_n while_o other_o ●lept_v that_o so_o he_o may_v delude_v the_o oracle_n and_o live_v twice_o the_o lon●ger_n by_o take_v so_o much_o more_o no●tice_n of_o his_o day_n but_o when_o he_o w●●_n call_v to_o dye_n oh_o say_v he_o if_o ●_o have_v think_v i_o have_v thus_o dye●_n i_o have_v not_o so_o live_v 3._o senacherib_n go_v forth_o with_o his_o army_n against_o egypt_n herodotus_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v one_o night_n that_o a_o plague_n of_o mouse_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o disarm_v his_o soldier_n by_o devour_v their_o harness_n of_o leather_n in_o memory_n whereof_o there_o be_v erect_v a_o statue_n like_o this_o prince_n in_o stone_n hold_v a_o mouse_n in_o his_o hand_n with_o this_o inscription_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n who_o ever_o behold_v i_o let_v he_o learn_v to_o be_v religious_a how_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v take_v down_o from_o the_o pride_n of_o a_o great_a king_n to_o the_o despicable_a condition_n of_o a_o poor_a beast_n till_o he_o ●ift_v up_o his_o eye_n unto_o heaven_n and_o his_o understanding_n return_v unto_o ●im_n and_o he_o bless_v the_o most_o high_a and_o praise_v and_o honour_v he_o ●hat_n live_v for_o ever_o who_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a ●hat_n be_v till_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o most_o high_a to_o have_v rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n be_v worthy_a all_o man_n most_o serious_a 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