as_o it_o be_v thy_o godly_a pleasure_n to_o call_v i_o from_o this_o miserable_a life_n and_o wretched_a world_n i_o moo_v entire_o beseech_v the_o so_o to_o defend_v i_o in_o this_o agonye_n of_o death_n that_o satan_n nor_o his_o minister_n prevail_v against_o i_o but_o that_o i_o continue_v faithful_a and_o constante_n unto_o the_o end_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n look_v for_o full_a remyssyon_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n in_o the_o precyon_n blood_n of_o thy_o well-beloved_a son_n and_o my_o savyour_fw-mi jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o i_o depart_v in_o this_o faith_n and_o perfect_v trust_n may_v be_v place_v among_o thy_o bless_a saint_n and_o heavenly_a spirit_n so_o for_o ever_o to_o remain_v wyâ—h_o the_o in_o glory_n grant_v this_o o_o most_o merciful_a father_n for_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n lord_n recyve_v my_o spirit_n father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n for_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n haste_v redeem_v i_o to_o the_o be_v all_o glory_n and_o honour_n amen_n ¶_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n first_o i_o believe_v in_o one_o god_n deut._n vi_fw-la and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n two_o cor._n i._n the_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n luke_n xit_fw-la and_o creator_n of_o all_o creature_n hebre._n i._n yea_o he_o be_v father_n of_o we_o all_o and_z epe_v iiii_o the_o which_o have_v elect_v we_o to_o be_v his_o child_n through_o jesu_n christ._n ephe._n i._n and_o therefore_o shall_v we_o all_v he_o worship_v only_o and_o beside_o he_o have_v none_o other_o god_n deut._n vi_fw-la also_o we_o shall_v fear_v he_o as_o one_o almighty_a god_n psal._n xxxiiii_o and_o as_o mercy_n full_a father_n we_o shall_v love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o our_o power_n and_o mind_n math._n xxiiâ—_n and_o upon_o he_o must_v stand_v all_o our_o hope_n heir_n seven_o for_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o 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have_v also_o reconcile_v we_o again_o to_o his_o most_o holy_a &_o gloriouse_a father_n ephe._n two_o that_o be_v afore_o enemy_n to_o god_n roma_n viij_o for_o after_o the_o time_n that_o god_n have_v make_v man_n after_o his_o image_n and_o symilytude_n he_o seat_n he_o in_o paradise_n that_o he_o shall_v eat_v of_o all_o the_o fruyte_n in_o the_o gardyn_n of_o pleasure_n except_v he_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evyll_n gene._n two_o but_o man_n dysobey_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o transgress_v his_o commandment_n gene._n iii._n through_o the_o which_o disobedyence_n and_o transgressyon_n of_o the_o godly_a commandment_n death_n and_o curse_n be_v come_v over_o all_o mankind_n roma_fw-la u_o and_o when_o there_o be_v no_o help_n nor_o comfort_n for_o man_n whereby_o he_o may_v have_v be_v redeym_v or_o delyver_v out_o of_o satan_n power_n then_o have_v god_n the_o merciful_a father_n pytye_n upon_o mankind_n and_o promise_v they_o a_o seade_v name_o jesus_n 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the_o solace_n of_o the_o soul_n against_o the_o bitter_a storm_n of_o sycknes_n and_o death_n great_o encourage_a the_o faithful_a patient_o to_o suffer_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o adversite_n new_o set_v forth_o in_o englysshe_n by_o thomas_n becon_n proverbi_fw-la iii._n refuse_v not_o the_o chastening_a of_o god_n nether_a grudge_n thou_o when_o he_o correcteeh_o the._n anno._n m.d.xlviii_o to_o the_o reder_n vere_n notable_a be_v this_o sai_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesu_n christ_n he_o that_o continue_v unto_o the_o end_n â—_o shall_v be_v safe_a for_o it_o declare_v unto_o we_o that_o though_o the_o most_o and_o great_a part_n of_o our_o life_n seem_v to_o be_v spend_v both_o faithful_o and_o godly_a yet_o if_o we_o persevere_v not_o in_o thaâ—_n faith_n and_o godliness_n even_o unto_o the_o last_o breath_n but_o let_v slyppe_v our_o hold_n that_o we_o have_v have_v heretofore_o of_o faith_n and_o godly_a conversatyon_n in_o christ_n jesu_n all_o the_o labour_n pain_n and_o travayle_n that_o we_o have_v sustain_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o our_o life_n be_v frustrate_a and_o vain_a for_o noman_n that_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o ploughe_n and_o look_v back_o 〈◊〉_d be_v mete_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o revelation_n of_o saint_n john_n be_v faithful_a unto_o the_o â—eath_n and_o i_o shall_v gyve_v the_o y_o â—_o crown_n â—_o of_o life_n the_o crown_n of_o life_n be_v promise_v but_o to_o who_o very_o to_o those_o that_o be_v faithful_a even_o unto_o death_n as_o faint_a paul_n say_v noman_n be_v crown_v except_o he_o stryve_v lauful_o two_o to_o stryve_v lauful_o be_v not_o to_o play_v the_o coward_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o christ_n our_o captain_n &_o to_o give_v place_n to_o our_o adversaries_n but_o at_o all_o time_n valeaunt_o to_o fyghte_v agaynt_v they_o with_o the_o strong_a and_o mighty_a shield_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o to_o continue_v even_o unto_o the_o 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against_o power_n against_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n uâ—_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n against_o spiretuall_a subtlety_n or_o wylyness_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n i_o mean_v satan_n with_o all_o his_o infernal_a army_n and_o devellysh_a warryour_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o our_o pryncipal_n conflycte_v and_o chief_a battle_n be_v in_o you_o â—_o time_n of_o sycknes_n &_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o sing_v we_o have_v then_o most_o need_n of_o consolation_n and_o comfort_n that_o we_o be_v not_o overcome_v nor_o subdue_v of_o our_o enemy_n but_o know_v how_o we_o shall_v both_o take_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n appear_v it_o to_o y_fw-mi â—_o flesh_n never_o so_o painful_a &_o put_v our_o adversary_n to_o flight_n &_o so_o continue_v faithful_a to_o the_o end_n i_o have_v translate_v this_o lytel_a treatise_n follow_v wherein_o y_o â—_o shalâ—_n find_v most_o sweat_v &_o present_a comfort_n both_o for_o thyself_o &_o other_o a_o armoure_n or_o wepen_v 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god_n lay_v upon_o they_o &_o with_o glad_a heart_n wish_v with_o s._n paul_n to_o be_v loson_v from_o this_o wretched_a body_n and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o glory_n philip._n farewell_o good_a reder_n &_o pray_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o health_n roma_fw-it which_o be_v the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n for_o every_o one_o that_o beleve_v may_v have_v free_a passage_n emonge_v we_o unto_o the_o utter_a subversion_n of_o antichrist_n &_o his_o kingdom_n pray_v also_o that_o we_o may_v so_o lede_v our_o life_n in_o all_o thing_n comformable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o through_o our_o godly_a manner_n &_o christian_a conversation_n we_o may_v garnyshe_v &_o beautify_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n &_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o glory_n praise_n and_o honour_n world_n without_o end_n amen_o the_o solace_n of_o the_o soul_n thou_o shall_v ever_o be_v at_o this_o point_n o_o thou_o christiane_n which_o be_v sycke_n and_o dyseased_a faithfulli_fw-la to_o believe_v that_o thy_o punyshement_n &_o trouble_n come_v not_o unto_o the_o by_o chaun_n or_o fortune_n but_o by_o the_o appointment_n council_n and_o sufferaun_n of_o god_n what_o soeâ—er_n syckene_v calamyte_n or_o myscry_v chaunchethe_v to_o the_o godly_a all_o that_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o appointment_n will_n &_o pleasure_n of_o god_n xvii_o for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v he_o have_v make_v we_o xcix_o and_o not_o we_o oure selfe_o nether_a shall_v thou_o doubt_n but_o that_o of_o a_o right_n good_a and_o very_a fatherly_a mind_n he_o send_v the_o what_o so_o ever_o disease_n thou_o have_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o but_o to_o call_v the_o unto_o repentaun_n and_o to_o exercise_v prove_v try_v and_o store_n up_o thy_o faith_n for_o afflyction_n be_v the_o sure_a sign_n &_o undoubted_a token_n of_o god_n high_a mercy_n and_o syngulare_a good_a will_n who_o he_o love_v he_o he_o correcteh_o say_v solomon_n proveâ—_v he_o scourge_v every_o son_n that_o he_o receyve_v hebr._n that_o thy_o most_o tender_a heavenly_a father_n which_o so_o dere_o love_v the_o accord_v to_o his_o singular_a good_a appointment_n &_o of_o a_o earnest_n bend_v good_a will_n toward_o the_o with_o this_o thy_o adversyte_n even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o bond_n do_v pluck_v back_o refrain_v and_o mortifye_v thy_o old_a man_n that_o you_o â—_o may_v crucyfye_v with_o christ_n the_o glad_o &_o more_o cheerful_o thy_o body_n &_o offer_v it_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n rom._n this_o thy_o disease_n therefore_o wherewith_o thou_o be_v vex_v be_v a_o fatherly_a chastysement_n lay_v upon_o the_o not_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v destroy_v but_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v amend_v quicken_v &_o make_v a_o new_a man_n peradventure_o god_n the_o the_o father_n see_v that_o thy_o old_a adam_n be_v fierce_a stobborne_a froward_a unruly_a take_v his_o pleasure_n live_v more_o licentious_o they_o become_v he_o follow_v his_o own_fw-mi carnal_a affect_n &_o can_v keep_v himself_o in_o no_o good_a order_n therefore_o do_v he_o cast_v this_o as_o a_o halter_n upon_o he_o snarl_v he_o with_o this_o fetter_n and_o chene_n spearethe_v he_o in_o this_o prison_n &_o dengden_n overcome_v he_o with_o this_o punyshment_n that_o he_o may_v bridle_v he_o knock_v he_o down_o and_o keep_v he_o under_o awe_n 〈…〉_o that_o he_o cast_v in_o to_o perell_n &_o put_v in_o extreme_a ieoperdye_o thy_o most_o noble_a and_o precious_a soul_n flesh_n and_o blood_n reign_v and_o bear_v more_o rule_n in_o the_o than_o the_o spirit_n here_o be_v god_n present_a with_o thy_o spirit_n &_o help_v she_o stryve_v against_o the_o fierce_a unruly_a and_o rebellious_a flesh_n that_o she_o may_v overcome_v subdue_v and_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o flesh_n if_o that_o be_v in_o good_a health_n and_o
this_o thing_n that_o xi_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v that_o be_v to_o say_v promise_v and_o a_o certenâ—e_n and_o evyden_n knowelege_v of_o those_o thing_n thaâ—_n do_v not_o appear_v with_o that_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d patriarche_n abraham_n thou_o must_v believe_v under_o hope_n against_o hope_n thy_o faith_n and_o hope_n must_v needs_o resyste_v and_o set_v themselves_o against_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o ever_o blind_a reason_n do_v imagyne_v or_o that_o mooste_o sutle_a and_o crafty_a enemy_n do_v bring_v to_o remembaun_n and_o work_n against_o the_o wherefore_o thou_o must_v thoroulye_o learn_v what_o cuâ—â—tme_n thirty_o god_n do_v keep_v in_o save_v his_o two_o who_o he_o will_v lyfte_v up_o into_o heaven_n twelve_o he_o he_o bryngethe_v down_o first_o unto_o hell_n xv_o who_o he_o will_v â—uycken_v he_o do_v he_o first_o kill_v xiâ—_n upon_o who_o he_o will_v exercise_v his_o exceed_a mercy_n he_o will_v he_o first_o try_v and_o make_v asthoughe_o he_o will_v dampne_v he_o and_o this_o be_v that_o unfeigned_a purgatory_n and_o that_o true_a purge_a fire_n purgator_n into_o the_o which_o god_n castethe_v his_o servant_n and_o provethe_v they_o as_o gold_n in_o the_o fire_n three_o wherefore_o when_o thou_o fealeste_v none_o other_o thing_n then_o most_o present_a death_n when_o god_n â—emeth_v to_o be_v mooste_o angry_a with_o the_o to_o be_v go_v away_o moost_n furdeste_n from_o the_o and_o to_o have_v forsake_v the_o utterlye_o yea_o when_o he_o semethe_v that_o he_o have_v cast_v â—_o the_o away_o and_o will_v condemn_v the_o even_o then_o think_v thou_o mooste_o certain_o that_o he_o be_v mooste_o nyhhe_a unto_o the_o that_o he_o will_v defend_v the_o and_o delyver_v the_o yea_o that_o he_o then_o most_o entyerly_a love_v the_o and_o carethe_v moost_n of_o all_o for_o the_o for_o when_o he_o do_v layâ—_n afflyction_n and_o trouble_v upon_o the_o thâ—_n do_v he_o remember_v his_o mercy_n asâ—_n the_o prophet_n say_v he_o be_v not_o angry_a for_o ever_o as_o the_o father_n have_v pytye_n of_o his_o son_n so_o have_v the_o lordâ—_n compassion_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v hiâ—_n for_o he_o knowethe_v our_o make_n and_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dusteâ—_n the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v two_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o tender_a favourer_n and_o merciful_a he_o be_v long_o suffer_v and_o full_a of_o compassyon_n wherefore_o spare_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o sense_n cast_v away_o the_o judgement_n of_o reason_n and_o submyt_v yield_v gyve_v over_o and_o commend_v thyself_o whole_o to_o chryste_n and_o take_v it_o to_o good_a worth_n how_o so_o ever_o he_o handle_v the_o esteem_v not_o death_n and_o the_o dredefnlnes_n and_o sorrow_n thereof_o after_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o eye_n senles_a or_o reason_n but_o after_o the_o word_n of_o god_n david_n say_v the_o precyon_n be_v the_o death_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n again_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a cxuâ—_n which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n twelve_o chryste_n also_o say_v he_o that_o beleve_v in_o i_o vi_o shall_v not_o taste_v â—eathe_v therefore_o if_o any_o thing_n come_v to_o remembrance_n which_o go_v about_o to_o turn_v the_o from_o chryste_n and_o to_o â—aste_v the_o into_o desperation_n cast_v they_o all_o out_o of_o thy_o mind_n cleve_v to_o the_o lyvely_a word_n of_o god_n with_o tooth_n and_o nail_n have_v thy_o medytation_n in_o that_o and_o ever_o be_v whetting_a of_o that_o in_o thy_o mind_n for_o thou_o shall_v never_o by_v the_o perspycacyte_n and_o quyckenis_n of_o thy_o reason_n perceyve_v how_o it_o may_v be_v possible_a that_o by_o death_n thou_o shouldeste_v go_fw-mi unto_o the_o true_a life_n how_o when_o thou_o gyveste_n up_o the_o ghost_n thou_o shall_v depart_v unto_o a_o better_a state_n how_o thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o reaste_n unto_o the_o last_o day_n again_o how_o thy_o body_n be_v rot_v consume_v and_o eat_v of_o worm_n may_v rise_v again_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o come_v forth_o in_o a_o new_a godly_a form_n shape_n or_o fashion_n this_o can_v not_o reason_n comprehend_v fayth_n alone_a be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o therefore_o call_v to_o thy_o remembrance_n contynual_o the_o artycle_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o bolt_n out_o everye_o parcel_n of_o they_o dylygent_o and_o weyghe_o they_o earnest_o in_o thy_o heart_n ¶_o how_o he_o be_v to_o be_v speak_v unto_o which_o be_v ready_a to_o gyve_v up_o the_o ghost_n o_o brother_n in_o chryst_n now_o look_v that_o thou_o fyghteste_v a_o good_a fyghte_n look_v that_o thou_o abydeste_v in_o the_o faith_n valeaunt_o and_o steadfast_o infyxe_n and_o deep_o engrave_v in_o thy_o breast_n the_o promise_n of_o chryste_n thy_o redeemer_n x_o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o life_n say_v christ._n he_o that_o belevethe_v in_o i_o shall_v live_v and_o never_o dye_v chryste_n take_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n upon_o he_o suffer_v many_o injury_n and_o wrong_n and_o when_o he_o die_v obligatory_n he_o offer_v himself_o a_o sacryfyce_n for_o our_o sin_n on_o you_o â—_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n il_fw-fr he_o with_o his_o holy_a bloudthorowlye_o and_o in_o all_o point_n cleanse_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o mankind_n this_o chryste_n will_v not_o forsake_v the_o this_o christ_n will_v not_o leave_v y_fw-fr â—_o socourles_a this_o christ_n care_v for_o the_o christ_n save_v the_o &_o defend_v the_o so_o that_o no_o ill_a or_o misery_n shall_v chaun_n unto_o the_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_o have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v whyche_n be_v his_o two_o christ_n say_v my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n &_o i_o know_v they_o and_o they_o follow_v i_o &_o i_o give_v they_o ever_o last_a life_n neither_o shall_v they_o perish_v for_o ever_o x._o nor_o yet_o shall_v any_o man_n pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n my_o father_n which_o give_v they_o to_o i_o be_v great_a than_o all_o &_o noman_n can_v pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n i_o and_o my_o father_n be_o one_z wherefore_o o_o brother_n in_o christ_n commend_v thy_o soul_n to_o god_n the_o father_n which_o love_v y_fw-fr â—_o so_o dere_o cry_v with_o christ_n thy_o brother_n when_o he_o hang_v on_o the_o cross_n xx_o o_o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n god_n the_o father_n of_o all_o mercy_n moughte_v lede_v the_o into_o everla_a life_n and_o save_v the_o unto_o that_o most_o joyful_a resurrection_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n amen_o virescit_fw-la vulnera_fw-la virtus_fw-la a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o syckman_n be_v in_o perell_n of_o death_n o_o most_o merciful_a god_n o_o father_n of_o all_o mercy_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v mercyful_a to_o i_o a_o synuer_n have_v pity_n on_o i_o and_o quycke_o help_v i_o poor_a wretch_n for_o thy_o mooste_o bitter_a and_o moo_v precious_a passion_n and_o death_n of_o jesus_n chryste_n thy_o only_o beget_v son_n and_o our_o only_a redeemer_n and_o savyoure_n amen_n entre_fw-fr not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n handle_v i_o not_o accord_v to_o my_o deserve_v and_o merit_v neither_o reward_v i_o after_o my_o iniquytie_n but_o for_o thy_o infynite_a and_o unmesurable_a bounte_n and_o exceed_v great_a mercy_n receyve_v i_o i_o miserable_a and_o weak_a creature_n be_o in_o thy_o hand_n i_o be_o thy_o bond_n servant_n and_o thy_o debtor_n o_o most_o gentle_a god_n o_o most_o favourable_a father_n forsake_v i_o not_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o poor_a wretch_n that_o i_o be_o i_o be_o thin_a with_o all_o that_o ever_o i_o can_v make_v noman_n be_v able_a to_o confirm_v i_o noman_n be_v able_a to_o delyver_v i_o noman_n be_v able_a to_o help_v i_o but_z y_z â—_o alone_o thou_o be_v the_o true_a helper_n in_o adversite_n yâ—are_v the_o most_o sure_a &_o present_a comfort_n in_o all_o necessite_a y_fw-es â—_o alone_o be_v our_o help_n our_o buluarke_n our_o fortress_n &_o our_o most_o mighty_a &_o stron_o defence_n fence_v tower_n y_fw-fr â—_o o_o god_n be_v our_o refuge_n thou_o be_v our_o strength_n thou_o be_v our_o helper_n in_o all_o our_o tribulation_n in_o the_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o trust_v let_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v let_v i_o never_o be_v put_v to_o shame_n let_v i_o not_o be_v deceyve_v of_o my_o hope_n but_o preserve_v i_o for_o thy_o righteousness_n bow_v down_o thin_a ear_n unto_o i_o make_v haste_n to_o deliver_v i_o be_v my_o defender_n o_o god_n &_o my_o strong_a hold_n that_o thou_o may_v save_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v my_o strength_n &_o my_o refuge_n yea_o y_fw-fr â—_o be_v my_o god_n &_o my_o destiny_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n lighten_v thy_o countenaun_n upon_o thy_o servant_n save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n o_o lord_n and_o forasmuch_o o_o sweet_a father_n