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be_v in_o the_o extremity_n of_o his_o sickness_n and_o much_o fear_v death_n which_o he_o see_v before_o his_o eye_n humble_o beseech_v our_o saviour_n to_o prolong_v his_o life_n when_o present_o there_o appear_v unto_o he_o a_o angel_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o beautiful_a young_a man_n of_o comely_a feature_n excellent_a personage_n a_o shine_a aspect_n and_o goodly_a stature_n who_o with_o a_o voice_n mix_v with_o gravity_n and_o security_n say_v unto_o he_o pati_fw-la timetis_fw-la exire_fw-la non_fw-la vultis_fw-la quid_fw-la faciam_fw-la vobis_fw-la you_o fear_v tu_fw-mi suffer_v you_o be_v loath_a for_o to_o depart_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v with_o you_o give_v he_o to_o understand_v that_o his_o repugnance_n do_v depart_v this_o life_n be_v no_o way_n grateful_a unto_o god_n and_o s._n cyprian_n add_v that_o the_o angel_n speak_v these_o word_n unto_o he_o unto_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v recount_v they_o again_o and_o teach_v they_o unto_o other_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n simon_n metaephrastes_n relate_v 237._o surius_n to_o 1._o fol._n 237._o and_o surius_n from_o he_o how_o the_o holy_a abbot_n theodosius_n know_v how_o profitable_a the_o memory_n of_o death_n be_v unto_o man_n and_o desirous_a through_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o to_o give_v his_o disciple_n occasion_n of_o far_a progress_n in_o devotion_n cause_v a_o sepulchre_n to_o be_v open_v and_o stand_a about_o it_o with_o his_o disciple_n he_o say_v behold_v the_o grave_a open_a but_o who_o be_v â—here_o of_o you_o who_o will_v have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v first_o bury_v in_o it_o and_o have_v his_o funeral_n celebrate_v by_o we_o one_o of_o his_o disciple_n name_v â—asilius_fw-la a_o priest_n and_o a_o very_a virtuous_a man_n be_v well_o prepare_v to_o die_v do_v ready_o offer_v himself_o and_o fall_v on_o his_o knee_n say_v with_o great_a cheerfulness_n father_n give_v i_o your_o benediction_n for_o i_o if_o it_o may_v please_v you_o will_v be_v the_o first_o man_n for_o who_o you_o shall_v sing_v the_o office_n of_o requiem_n it_o be_v his_o desire_n and_o the_o saint_n do_v grant_v it_o he_o then_o the_o holy_a abbot_n theodosius_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v use_v all_o the_o ceremony_n which_o use_v to_o be_v aâ—_n the_o funeral_n of_o the_o dead_a whilst_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a the_o first_o the_o three_o and_o nine_o day_n office_n as_o also_o a_o other_o service_n for_o the_o qâ—arantain_n when_o behold_v the_o wonder_n at_o the_o end_n of_o these_o office_n and_o the_o service_n of_o forty_o day_n basilius_fw-la be_v whole_a and_o sound_a without_o fever_n head_n ache_v or_o any_o other_o pain_n as_o if_o he_o have_v fall_v into_o a_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a sleep_n pass_v out_o of_o this_o life_n unto_o almighty_a god_n to_o releave_v of_o he_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o virtue_n and_o that_o promptitude_n &_o cheerfulness_n with_o which_o he_o have_v wish_v to_o see_v himself_o with_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o we_o may_v see_v how_o grateful_a unto_o god_n the_o readiness_n and_o cheerfulnes_n be_v of_o this_o religious_a man_n for_o to_o depart_v this_o life_n this_o his_o death_n be_v second_v by_o a_o other_o miracle_n for_o according_a to_o simij_fw-la metaphrastes_n for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o day_n more_o after_o his_o death_n the_o abbot_n theodosius_n behold_v he_o come_v unto_o vespera_n &_o sing_v in_o the_o choir_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o disciple_n howbeit_o that_o none_o else_o see_v he_o or_o hear_v he_o sing_v except_v one_o aetius_n a_o man_n of_o eminent_a virtue_n above_o the_o rest_n who_o hear_v he_o sing_v but_o can_v not_o see_v he_o this_o aetius_n go_v to_o theodosius_n and_o demand_v of_o he_o whither_o he_o do_v not_o hear_v their_o brother_n basilius_n sing_v in_o the_o choir_n among_o the_o rest_n yes_o answer_v the_o abbot_n i_o both_o hear_v and_o see_v he_o and_o if_o you_o please_v will_v likewise_o procure_v that_o you_o may_v see_v he_o too_o and_o so_o the_o next_o day_n be_v both_o together_o in_o the_o choir_n with_o the_o other_o religious_a during_o the_o divine_a office_n theodosius_n see_v basilius_n as_o he_o use_v to_o do_v in_o the_o choir_n sing_v with_o the_o rest_n and_o he_o point_v he_o out_o with_o his_o finger_n to_o show_v he_o aetius_n both_o make_v their_o prayer_n together_o and_o beseech_v of_o god_n to_o open_v the_o other_o eye_n that_o he_o may_v see_v he_o to_o and_o aetius_n have_v perceave_v he_o and_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o same_o run_v with_o great_a fervour_n to_o embrace_v he_o but_o he_o can_v not_o for_o the_o other_o disappear_v say_v as_o he_o go_v so_o as_o to_o be_v hear_v of_o every_o one_o farewell_o my_o dear_a father_n and_o brother_n farewell_n for_o hear_v after_o you_o shall_v see_v i_o in_o this_o world_n no_o more_o in_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o order_n of_o s._n augustin_n 3._o chron._n ord_n s._n aug._n cen_n infra_fw-la 3._o it_o be_v relate_v how_o s._n colomban_n the_o young_a nephew_n and_o disciple_n of_o s._n colomban_n the_o abbot_n be_v afflict_v with_o a_o violent_a fever_n and_o draw_v towards_o his_o end_n desire_v out_o of_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o hope_n to_o die_v there_o appear_v unto_o he_o a_o young_a man_n shine_v with_o glorious_a light_n who_o say_v unto_o he_o understand_v that_o the_o prayer_n and_o tear_n which_o thy_o abbot_n shed_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o thy_o health_n do_v hinder_v thy_o delivery_n out_o of_o this_o mortal_a prison_n whereupon_o the_o saint_n sweet_o make_v his_o moan_n and_o complaint_n unto_o his_o abbot_n say_v in_o woeful_a manner_n why_o do_v you_o constrain_v i_o to_o live_v in_o such_o a_o miserable_a life_n as_o this_o
diverse_a passage_n and_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o may_v help_v we_o much_o to_o obtain_v this_o familiar_a and_o filial_a confidence_n in_o god_n pag._n 95._o chap._n 12._o how_o great_a profit_n and_o perfection_n it_o be_v to_o apply_v prayer_n unto_o this_o exercise_n of_o the_o conformity_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o how_o we_o be_v so_o long_o to_o descend_v unto_o particular_n until_o we_o arrive_v unto_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o the_o say_a cijformity_n p._n 116_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o indifferency_n and_o conformity_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o religious_a man_n ought_v to_o have_v in_o go_v and_o remain_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o they_o may_v be_v dispose_v of_o by_o obedience_n pag._n 128._o chap._n 14._o of_o that_o indifferency_n &_o conformity_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o religious_a man_n be_v to_o have_v concern_v those_o office_n and_o function_n in_o which_o obedience_n shall_v employ_v they_o pag._n 141._o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o conformity_n which_o we_o be_v to_o have_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o distribution_n of_o talent_n and_o natural_a gift_n pag._n 155._o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o conformity_n which_o we_o be_v to_o have_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o time_n of_o sickness_n p._n 170_o chap._n 17._o how_o we_o be_v not_o to_o repose_v our_o trust_n in_o physician_n &_o medecin_n but_o only_o in_o almighty_a god_n and_o be_v to_o conform_v ourselves_o unto_o his_o will_n not_o only_o in_o sickness_n but_o also_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o do_v accompany_v it_o pag._n 180._o chap._n 18._o wherein_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v be_v confirm_v by_o some_o example_n pag._n 189._o ch._n 19_o of_o the_o comformity_n which_o we_o be_v to_o have_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o well_o in_o death_n as_o life_n p._n 201_o ch._n 20._o of_o some_o reason_n &_o motive_n which_o may_v induce_v we_o holy_o to_o desire_v a_o lawful_a death_n p._n 208._o chap._n 21._o wherein_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v be_v confirm_v with_o some_o example_n pag_n 224._o chap._n 22._o of_o the_o conformity_n which_o we_o be_v to_o have_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o affliction_n &_o calamity_n in_o general_a which_o he_o sĕd_v unto_o us._n p._n 237_o chap._n 23._o of_o a_o certain_a mean_n which_o will_v help_v we_o much_o to_o receive_v and_o support_v with_o great_a resignation_n all_o those_o adversity_n which_o our_o lord_n shall_v send_v we_o as_o well_o in_o particular_a as_o in_o general_a which_o be_v the_o knowledge_n and_o feel_n of_o our_o sin_n pag._n 245._o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o conformity_n which_o we_o be_v to_o have_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o aridity_n and_o desolation_n in_o our_o prayer_n and_o what_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o this_o aridity_n and_o desolation_n pag._n 257._o chap._n 25._o in_o answer_n unto_o the_o complaint_n of_o those_o who_o be_v trouble_v with_o aridity_n and_o desolation_n in_o prayer_n pag._n 268._o chap._n 26._o how_o we_o may_v convert_v aridity_n &_o desolation_n into_o a_o good_a and_o profitable_a prayer_n p._n 277_o ch._n 27._o of_o diverse_a other_o reason_n which_o may_v comfort_v we_o and_o bring_v we_o to_o conformity_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o aridity_n &_o desolation_n of_o prayer_n p._n 282._o ch._n 28._o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a deceit_n and_o grievous_a tentation_n to_o leave_v of_o our_o prayer_n because_o we_o find_v ourselves_o in_o the_o say_a manner_n in_o it_o pag._n 290._o chap._n 29._o wherein_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v be_v confirm_v by_o some_o example_n pag._n 296._o chap._n 30._o of_o the_o conformity_n which_o we_o be_v to_o have_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o distribution_n of_o other_o virtue_n and_o supernatural_a gift_n pag._n 304._o chap._n 31._o of_o the_o conformity_n which_o we_o be_v to_o havewith_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o that_o which_o concern_v felicity_n and_o glory_n pag._n 313._o chap._n 32._o of_o conformity_n union_n and_o perfect_a love_n of_o god_n and_o how_o we_o be_v to_o apply_v this_o exercise_n to_o practice_v pag._n 321._o chap._n 33._o how_o much_o this_o exercise_n be_v commend_v unto_o we_o and_o inculcate_v in_o holy_a scripture_n pag._n 329._o chap._n 34._o how_o we_o may_v yet_o far_o extend_v this_o holy_a exercise_n pag._n 334._o finis_fw-la