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waste_v in_o do_v other_o thing_n not_o the_o main_a who_o be_v he_o that_o so_o prize_v a_o day_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v any_o more_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o we_o careless_o forget_v thing_n past_a neglect_v thing_n present_a do_v not_o foresee_v thing_n to_o come_v well_o when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o the_o upshot_n then_o then_o shall_v we_o with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n know_v and_o understand_v that_o what_o time_n be_v spend_v in_o sin_n and_o idleness_n to_o be_v utter_o lose_v let_v we_o therefore_o walk_v circumspect_o and_o lie_v hold_v on_o all_o time_n and_o opportunity_n for_o our_o betterment_n let_v we_o judge_v each_o hour_n our_o die_a hour_n by_o this_o mean_n we_o shall_v so_o order_v our_o life_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o die_v for_o while_o our_o life_n seem_v to_o be_v prolong_v it_o fleet_v and_o pass_v away_o §._o 34._o that_o the_o long_a life_n be_v but_o short_a at_o the_o best_a fine_a epist._n 77._o in_o fine_a most_o true_o say_v seneca_n no_o man_n life_n but_o be_v short_a for_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n even_o nestor_n and_o statilia_n be_v but_o short_a who_o command_v this_o tâ—_n be_v inscribe_v on_o her_o tomb_n thaâ—_n she_o live_v 99_o year_n behold_v the_o vain_a boast_n of_o a_o old_a woman_n what_o will_v she_o have_v be_v haâ—_n she_o live_v a_o hundred_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o fable_n thâ—_n golden_a flour-amour_n or_o the_o amaranthus_n be_v plant_v next_o to_o thâ—_n rose_n and_o say_v to_o the_o rose_n thus_o oâ—_n what_o a_o comely_a flower_n the_o rose_n be_v o_o how_o beautiful_a how_o amiable_a i_o do_v take_v thou_o for_o a_o bless_a flower_n for_o thy_o sweetness_n colour_n anâ—_n comeliness_n oh_o thou_o queen_n oâ—_n flower_n to_o who_o the_o rose_n reply_v i_o do_v indeed_o oh_o amaranthus_n excel_v in_o splendour_n and_o sweetness_n but_o my_o time_n of_o flourish_v be_v but_o short_a and_o though_o no_o hand_n shall_v offer_v violence_n to_o i_o yet_o i_o do_v soon_o wither_v of_o myself_o but_o thou_o be_v happy_a for_o thou_o always_o do_v flourish_v never_o die_v i_o have_v rather_o have_v less_o beauty_n and_o long_a life_n man_n life_n be_v emblematize_v in_o this_o rose_n short_a and_o fade_a and_o though_o no_o violence_n be_v offer_v to_o he_o yet_o he_o fall_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n into_o the_o grave_n the_o prince_n of_o physician_n say_v well_o art_n be_v long_a and_o durable_a aphor_n hippoc._n initio_fw-la aphor_n but_o life_n be_v short_a we_o have_v but_o a_o little_a and_o we_o spend_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o that_o little_a in_o luxury_n and_o idleness_n o_o improvident_a mortal_n the_o body_n
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die_v sit_v as_o he_o be_v at_o work_n 92._o hist_o c._n 92._o and_o well_o he_o be_v find_v sit_v with_o his_o work_n in_o his_o hand_n only_o he_o be_v dead_a any_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v credit_v by_o a_o virtuous_a life_n philemon_n a_o ancient_a writer_n of_o comedy_n as_o he_o rehearse_v his_o comedy_n with_o menander_n on_o the_o stage_n 579_o mad._n philos_n in_o florid_n p_o 579_o and_o strive_v with_o he_o for_o the_o bay_n he_o be_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n repute_v inferior_a to_o he_o he_o act_v a_o part_n of_o a_o play_n which_o he_o late_o have_v make_v and_o be_v come_v to_o the_o second_o scene_n
find_v free_a pardon_n â—nd_v forgiveness_n that_o when_o i_o shall_v die_v i_o may_v live_v with_o thou_o in_o life_n everlasting_a amen_n almighty_a merciful_a and_o kind_a father_n i_o do_v humble_o entreat_v thou_o by_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o son_n my_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o grant_v i_o a_o quiet_a and_o bless_a departure_n out_o of_o this_o miserable_a life_n whensoever_o thou_o shall_v please_v to_o call_v i_o hence_o another_o for_o the_o same_o purpose_n mâ—st_o merciful_a lord_n jesus_n know_v how_o great_a and_o grievous_a the_o pain_n of_o die_a man_n be_v and_o with_o what_o great_a discomfort_n the_o soul_n of_o such_o be_v in_o the_o agony_n of_o deâ—th_n whither_o shall_v i_o flee_v but_o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n deliver_v thou_o my_o soul_n that_o it_o neither_o fail_v nor_o faint_a at_o that_o dreadful_a hour_n deal_v with_o i_o i_o entreat_v thou_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o never_o fail_a mercy_n and_o according_a 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have_v offend_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n forgive_v and_o pardon_v i_o you_o have_v i_o now_o hearty_o confess_v myself_o guilty_a and_o sorrowful_a and_o deny_v not_o to_o i_o before_o i_o go_v hence_o this_o viaticum_fw-la even_o the_o free_a forgiveness_n of_o all_o my_o offence_n towards_o you_o do_v not_o i_o pray_v you_o let_v your_o courage_n fall_v in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n by_o my_o example_n because_o i_o be_o weak_a set_a your_o eye_n upon_o the_o action_n of_o holy_a man_n and_o conform_v yourselves_o to_o they_o emulate_v with_o ardency_n their_o patience_n humility_n obedience_n and_o i_o can_v but_o give_v you_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o all_o the_o good_a office_n you_o have_v perform_v towards_o â—ee_n either_o by_o your_o hand_n and_o work_v care_n
why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o still_o trust_v in_o god_n for_o i_o will_v yet_o give_v he_o thanks_o who_o be_v the_o light_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n psal_n 42.6_o 7._o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o we_o do_v expect_v that_o life_n which_o god_n will_v give_v to_o those_o that_o keep_v the_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o your_o heavenly_a father_n that_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o shall_v perish_v matth._n 18.14_o so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n john_n 3.16_o now_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 1_o john_n 2_o 1._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v life_n eternal_a and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o judgement_n but_o shall_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n john_n 5.24_o all_o that_o my_o father_n have_v give_v to_o i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o cast_v not_o out_o of_o door_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o who_o so_o believe_v in_o i_o have_v eternal_a life_n john_n 6_o 37._o &_o 47._o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o i_o yea_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v and_o whosoever_o live_v and_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v not_o die_v eternal_o john_n 11.15_o &_o 26._o in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n john_n 14_o 2._o if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o who_o also_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o how_o then_o shall_v he_o not_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n with_o he_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n who_o justify_v who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v dead_a yea_o rather_o which_o be_v rise_v again_o and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o rom_n 8_o 31._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la 35._o none_o of_o we_o live_v unto_o ourselves_o nor_o none_o die_v unto_o ourselves_o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n or_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n whâ—ther_o therefore_o we_o live_v or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n rom._n 14_o 7_o &_o 8._o we_o know_v that_o if_o this_o earthly_a house_n of_o our_o dwell_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o build_n from_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n and_o for_o this_o we_o sigh_v desire_v to_o be_v put_v on_o with_o our_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n that_o if_o we_o be_v clothe_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v naked_a 2_o co_n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o now_o shall_v christ_n be_v magnify_v in_o my_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o life_n or_o by_o death_n for_o christ_n be_v to_o i_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n advantage_n but_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n be_v much_o better_a phil._n 1.20_o 21_o &_o 23_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o we_o look_v for_o a_o saviour_n even_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n phil._n 3.20_o 21._o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a 1_o tim._n 1.15_o whosoever_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v matth_n 24_o 13._o be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n apoc._n 2.10_o these_o be_v pure_a and_o cool_a stream_n and_o fountain_n to_o assuage_v the_o heat_n of_o sin_n and_o fear_n of_o death_n he_o swim_v safe_o who_o bathe_v himself_o in_o these_o water_n of_o comfort_n §_o 28._o holy_a ejaculation_n and_o prayer_n of_o a_o die_a man_n holy_a eligius_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n embrace_v his_o friend_n with_o tear_n speak_v thus_o unto_o they_o farewell_n all_o you_o and_o suffer_v i_o from_o henceforth_o to_o rest_v earth_n must_v return_v to_o earth_n the_o spirit_n will_v find_v the_o way_n to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o so_o hold_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o eye_n to_o heaven_n pray_v so_o a_o good_a while_n and_o at_o last_o burst_v forth_o into_o these_o word_n lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n remember_v lord_n that_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o as_o earth_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o flesh_n live_v be_v justify_v o_o remember_v i_o thou_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n who_o only_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o bring_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n place_v i_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n i_o know_v i_o do_v not_o deserve_v to_o see_v thy_o face_n and_o taste_v thy_o favour_n but_o thou_o know_v that_o all_o my_o hope_n have_v be_v in_o thy_o all-saving_a mercy_n and_o now_o o_o christ_n die_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n i_o do_v render_v my_o last_o breath_n my_o soul_n into_o thy_o safe_a keep_n receive_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o let_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v in_o my_o hope_n open_v to_o i_o the_o gate_n of_o life_n and_o let_v not_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n hold_v i_o let_v thy_o right_a hand_n bring_v i_o into_o thy_o rest_a place_n and_o let_v i_o enjoy_v one_o of_o those_o mansion_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o those_o tha_z love_n and_o fear_v thou_o and_o have_v thus_o pray_v he_o depart_v oh_o can_v we_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n let_v we_o therefore_o call_v upon_o christ_n in_o these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n enlighten_v my_o eye_n o_o jesus_n that_o i_o sleep_v not_o in_o death_n lest_o that_o my_o enemy_n say_v unto_o i_o i_o have_v prevail_v against_o he_o psal_n 13_o 4._o o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n put_v i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o passion_n cross_n and_o meritorious_a death_n betwixt_o thy_o judgement_n and_o my_o poor_a soul_n o_o remember_v not_o lord_n our_o old_a sin_n but_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o that_o soon_o for_o we_o be_v come_v to_o great_a misery_n psal_n 77.8_o oh_o m_z st_o sweet_a jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o virtue_n of_o thy_o most_o bless_a passion_n make_v i_o to_o be_v number_v with_o thy_o saint_n in_o glory_n everlasting_a enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n o_o sweet_a jesu_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sighâ—_n shall_v no_o flesh_n live_v be_v justify_v and_o then_o let_v he_o utter_v these_o word_n i_o worship_v thou_o o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o bless_v thy_o name_n for_o thou_o by_o thy_o holy_a cross_n and_o passion_n have_v redeem_v the_o world_n o_o thou_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n save_v i_o which_o by_o thy_o bitter_a cross_n and_o precious_a blood_n have_v redeem_v i_o draw_v i_o unto_o thou_o o_o jesus_n who_o do_v say_v when_o i_o be_o lift_v up_o from_o the_o earth_n i_o shall_v draw_v all_o man_n unto_o i_o o_o most_o merciful_a jesus_n i_o pray_v thou_o by_o thy_o precious_a blood_n which_o thou_o shed_v for_o sinner_n to_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o offence_n o_o let_v thy_o blood_n purify_v i_o let_v thy_o body_n o_o christ_n save_v i_o wash_v i_o in_o thy_o blood_n and_o let_v thy_o passion_n confirm_v my_o soul_n o_o good_a jesu_n hear_v i_o hide_v i_o in_o thy_o wound_n suffer_v i_o not_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o thou_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n call_v i_o bid_v i_o to_o come_v unto_o thou_o that_o i_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o glorious_a saint_n may_v praise_v thou_o o_o my_o 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