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the_o world_n full_a of_o scorpion_n and_o basilisque_n of_o horrid_a ghost_n and_o hob_fw-mi goblin_n and_o so_o many_o kind_n of_o devil_n then_o to_o set_v one_o step_n in_o the_o right_a way_n of_o repentant_a faith_n of_o charitable_a hope_n and_o patient_a humility_n man_n of_o wit_n where_o be_v our_o wit_n when_o our_o body_n be_v of_o more_o price_n unto_o we_o than_o our_o soul_n and_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o forgo_v and_o loose_v our_o arm_n to_o save_v our_o sleeve_n who_o prefer_v a_o garment_n before_o eternal_a glory_n a_o handful_n of_o crown_n before_o most_o durable_a treasure_n a_o fond_a idle_a wicked_a damnable_a pleasure_n before_o everlasting_a joy_n who_o still_o desire_n to_o run_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o perdition_n who_o fight_n and_o strive_v against_o nothing_o but_o piety_n righteousness_n holiness_n to_o conclude_v who_o purchase_v a_o burial_n place_n for_o virtue_n to_o cause_v vice_n to_o reign_v and_o triumph_n when_o will_v it_o be_v that_o the_o 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the_o sequel_n of_o the_o point_v propound_v in_o the_o former_a section_n concern_v the_o resolution_n and_o consolation_n against_o death_n page_n 160._o chapter_n 19_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o immortality_n of_o man_n soul_n page_n 180._o chapter_n 20._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o work_n with_o a_o serious_a exhortation_n to_o old_a and_o young_a also_o two_o prayer_n for_o wise_a old_a man_n page_n 196._o ay_o i_o i_o lack_v but_o life_n to_o make_v my_o will_n if_o thou_o have_v life_n it_o will_v be_v unmake_v still_o il_fw-fr y_fw-fr a_fw-fr esperance_fw-fr on_o un_fw-fr bien_fw-fr faict_n le_fw-fr plustost_fw-fr est_fw-fr le_fw-fr meilleur_fw-fr he_o that_o to_o do_v nor_o good_a nor_o harm_n have_v no_o devotion_n differ_v not_o from_o a_o picture_n but_o in_o motion_n dum_fw-la scribo_fw-la morior_fw-la the_o wise_a vieillard_n or_o old_z man._n chap._n 1._o of_o long_a life_n and_o the_o desire_v man_n have_v to_o live_v long_o in_o 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