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reach_v unâ—o_o death_n itself_o in_o which_o he_o do_v his_o beloved_a one_o the_o great_a good_a when_o friend_n can_v do_v no_o more_o for_o they_o he_o that_o say_v before_o death_n and_o the_o funeral_n no_o man_n be_v happy_a speak_v the_o truth_n as_o he_o mean_v of_o the_o happiness_n which_o can_v be_v find_v in_o worldly_a thing_n but_o both_o he_o and_o they_o who_o have_v so_o admire_v his_o say_n shall_v have_v consider_v that_o he_o who_o be_v not_o happy_a before_o death_n in_o worldly_a thing_n can_v be_v happy_a in_o they_o by_o it_o which_o deprive_v he_o of_o they_o all_o and_o of_o life_n itself_o which_o be_v better_o than_o they_o and_o for_o which_o they_o be_v but_o miserable_a indeed_o be_v the_o happiness_n whereof_o a_o man_n have_v neither_o beginning_n nor_o certainâ—ie_n but_o by_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o man_n the_o godly_a be_v true_o happy_a both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n the_o wicked_a in_o neither_o we_o be_v not_o to_o mourn_v for_o the_o death_n 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of_o god_n &_o his_o power_n wisdom_n will_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n shine_v in_o they_o 13._o chapt._n v_o of_o create_a goodness_n 21._o chap._n uj._o of_o equabâ—litie_n and_o perseverance_n in_o welldoing_a 29._o chap._n seven_o of_o religion_n and_o difference_n and_o disputation_n thereabouts_o 38._o chap._n viij_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 53._o chapt._n ix_o of_o authority_n and_o reason_n 65._o chapt._n x._o of_o faith_n hope_n and_o love_n of_o faith_n reason_n and_o sense_n 73._o chapt._n xj_o of_o atheism_n and_o idolatry_n 84._o chapt._n xij_o of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n 87._o chap._n xiij_o of_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n 90._o cha._n fourteen_o of_o knowledge_n and_o ignorance_n 95._o chapt._n xv_o of_o simplicity_n and_o craftiness_n 101._o chap._n xuj_o of_o wisdom_n and_o folly_n 104._o chap._n xvij_o of_o discretion_n 110._o cha._n xviij_o of_o experience_n 112._o chap._n nineteeen_o of_o example_n 114._o chapt._n xx_o of_o counsel_n 119._o chap._n xxj_o of_o thought_n 124._o cha._n xxij_o of_o speech_n and_o silence_n 127._o cha._n twenty-three_o of_o book_n and_o write_n 135._o cha._n twenty-four_o of_o good_a intention_n 139._o cha._n twenty-five_o of_o mean_n 141._o cha._n xxuj_o of_o labour_n 143._o ch._n xxvij_o of_o calling_n 147._o ch._n xxviij_o of_o the_o use_n and_o abuse_v of_o thing_n 152._o cha._n xxix_o of_o riches_n and_o poverty_n 155._o chapt._n thirty_o of_o sobriety_n 162._o chap._n xxxj_o of_o liberality_n 166._o chap._n xxxij_o of_o health_n 172._o cha._n xxxiij_o of_o affliction_n 176._o ch._n xxxiiij_o of_o injury_n 184._o chap._n xxxv_o of_o patience_n 190._o cha._n xxxuj_o of_o peace_n 195._o ch._n xxxvij_o of_o society_n and_o friendship_n 199._o ch._n xxxviij_o of_o credit_n and_o good_a name_n 209._o cha._n thirty-nine_o of_o contempt_n and_o contumely_n 214._o chapt._n xl_o of_o envy_n 218._o chapt._n xlj_o of_o slander_n 221._o chap._n xlij_o of_o flattery_n 225._o chap._n xliij_o of_o suspicion_n 227._o chap._n xliiij_o of_o appearance_n 231._o chapt._n xlv_o of_o offence_n 235._o chap._n xluj_o of_o temptation_n 238._o chap._n xlvij_o of_o conscience_n 244._o cha._n xlviij_o of_o prayer_n 247._o chap._n xlix_o of_o oath_n and_o lot_n 253._o chapt._n l._n of_o zeal_n 257._o chapt._n lj_o of_o hypocrisy_n 260._o chapt._n lij_o of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n from_o god_n 264._o chapt._n liij_o of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n by_o man_n 270._o chap._n liiij_o of_o affection_n 273._o chap._n lv_o of_o fear_n 278._o chapt._n luj_o of_o anger_n 283._o chap._n lvij_o of_o humility_n and_o meekness_n 287._o chap._n lviij_o of_o modesty_n 293._o chapt._n lix_o of_o marriage_n 296._o chapt._n lx_o of_o child_n and_o their_o education_n 304._o chap._n lxj_o of_o youth_n and_o old_a age_n 314._o chap._n lxij_o
betimes_o that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v old_a long_o but_o who_o will_v desire_v to_o be_v that_o loâ—g_n which_o seneca_n be_v but_o a_o long_a infirmity_n save_v as_o age_n accompany_v with_o austin_n wisdom_n and_o godliness_n add_v authority_n to_o the_o age_a for_o the_o more_o effectual_a enforce_n of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a virtue_n upon_o other_o cap._n lxii_o of_o death_n natural_a death_n stand_v in_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n spiritúall_v of_o the_o soul_n and_o whole_a man_n from_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o grace_n eternal_a in_o respect_n both_o of_o grace_n and_o glory_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o contrary_a evil_n by_o sin_n death_n in_o all_o three_o degree_n come_v into_o the_o 5._o world_n for_o albeit_o god_n only_o have_v immortality_n and_o unchangeablenes_n from_o and_o in_o himself_o and_o that_o all_o creature_n 6._o and_o so_o man_n with_o the_o rest_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o elementary_a body_n be_v subject_a to_o change_v save_v as_o they_o do_v depend_v upon_o he_o that_o uncreated_a be_v and_o be_v sustain_v and_o uphold_v by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n and_o by_o a_o continual_a influx_n from_o 1._o he_o yet_o god_n have_v engrave_v his_o image_n in_o man_n do_v both_o so_o temper_v his_o body_n and_o order_v all_o creature_n under_o his_o providence_n for_o he_o as_o that_o nothing_o but_o sin_n can_v possible_o impeach_v his_o life_n or_o welfare_n by_o his_o sin_n he_o actual_o lose_v spiritual_a life_n and_o the_o right_a both_o to_o temporary_a and_o eternal_a the_o first_o death_n be_v a_o natural_a evil_n the_o second_o a_o spiritual_a the_o three_o both_o for_o although_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o universal_a and_o of_o god_n supernatural_a end_n it_o be_v better_a that_o a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v though_o in_o eternal_a misery_n then_o that_o he_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v altogether_o yet_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n particular_a as_o better_a 18._o eye_n out_o then_o ever_o ake_v better_o never_o to_o have_v be_v bear_v or_o by_o death_n utter_o to_o be_v abolish_v as_o the_o bruit_n beast_n be_v then_o to_o live_v and_o continue_v always_o accurse_v and_o miserable_a by_o natural_a death_n divers_a man_n how_o like_a soever_o they_o have_v be_v in_o their_o temporal_a state_n become_v most_o unlike_a in_o their_o eternal_a the_o wicked_a miserable_a without_o hope_n and_o the_o godly_a happy_a without_o fear_n and_o by_o the_o same_o death_n both_o they_o and_o all_o other_o in_o other_o thing_n altogether_o alike_o how_o unlike_a soever_o they_o have_v be_v in_o they_o former_o after_o death_n remain_v no_o natural_a or_o civil_a relation_n as_o of_o father_n son_n husband_n wife_n or_o the_o like_a all_o these_o be_v for_o this_o life_n only_o the_o liveles_a earth_n unto_o 12._o which_o the_o body_n return_v be_v altogether_o uncapable_a of_o they_o so_o be_v the_o soul_n be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o hell_n with_o they_o in_o glory_n after_o the_o end_n of_o 22._o the_o world_n god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o man_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o angel_n neither_o take_v wife_n nor_o give_v in_o marriage_n nor_o remain_v marry_v peter_n and_o paul_n neither_o be_v nor_o shall_v be_v apostle_n there_o neither_o be_v the_o virgin_n mary_n christ_n mother_n there_o but_o they_o only_o remain_v those_o person_n which_o sometime_o upon_o earth_n have_v these_o state_n and_o relation_n upon_o they_o if_o there_o be_v any_o natural_a or_o bodily_a difference_n ambrose_n after_o death_n it_o be_v that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o rich_a sâ—inck_n the_o more_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a fullness_n and_o abundance_n whilst_o they_o live_v and_o for_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a which_o be_v mingle_v together_o austin_n in_o this_o life_n but_o can_v agree_v death_n part_v they_o for_o ever_o be_v hasten_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o godly_a die_a may_v no_o more_o be_v vex_v with_o or_o by_o the_o wicked_a nor_o the_o wicked_a any_o long_o persecute_v the_o godly_a if_o man_n shall_v live_v always_o in_o the_o world_n or_o but_o so_o long_o in_o our_o age_n as_o do_v the_o first_o patriarch_n to_o what_o a_o height_n will_v many_o come_v in_o worldly_a happiness_n or_o misery_n how_o extreme_o rich_a will_v many_o be_v how_o many_o extreme_o poor_a how_o mighty_a and_o powerful_a some_o how_o deject_v and_o depress_v many_o more_o but_o the_o wise_a providence_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v herein_o by_o which_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o more_o man_n be_v set_v to_o drive_v thing_n to_o extremity_n the_o less_o time_n shall_v be_v allow_v they_o for_o their_o course_n one_o or_o other_o in_o the_o world_n only_o man_n be_v both_o mortal_a and_o reasonable_a can_v think_v of_o his_o death_n not_o the_o angel_n for_o though_o they_o can_v by_o understanding_n conceav_v of_o death_n yet_o be_v they_o by_o their_o spiritual_a state_n set_v without_o the_o reach_n of_o it_o nor_o bruit_n beast_n though_o mortal_a because_o it_o be_v not_o perceave_v by_o sight_n or_o other_o sense_n but_o be_v a_o privation_n to_o wit_n of_o life_n be_v only_o scaliger_n discernible_a by_o understanding_n if_o a_o beast_n see_v never_o so_o many_o of_o its_o own_o kind_a slaughter_a before_o its_o eye_n it_o fear_v not_o death_n which_o it_o see_v not_o though_o it_o may_v fear_v the_o instrument_n which_o it_o see_v or_o other_o terrible_a and_o sensible_a object_n and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o more_o brutish_a man_n be_v they_o have_v the_o less_o thought_n or_o fear_n of_o death_n for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o die_v ordinary_o and_o after_o 9_o this_o the_o judgement_n i_o say_v as_o the_o apostle_n mean_v ordinary_o for_o some_o die_v not_o but_o be_v change_v only_o some_o die_v twice_o as_o 15._o lazarus_n and_o other_o this_o death_n which_o will_v certain_o once_o come_v and_o with_o it_o eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a happiness_n or_o misery_n we_o shall_v always_o bear_v in_o mind_n as_o if_o phillip_n death_n head_n be_v set_v before_o we_o for_o though_o the_o thought_n of_o death_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o raise_v the_o heart_n to_o heavenly_a thing_n yet_o be_v they_o so_o avaylable_a to_o draw_v it_o from_o earthly_a which_o be_v first_o to_o be_v do_v as_o no_o thing_n be_v more_o than_o jerom._n the_o frequent_a and_o serious_a meditation_n thereof_o we_o shall_v think_v serious_o of_o that_o part_n of_o our_o life_n which_o remain_v unfinished_a that_o we_o may_v provide_v thing_n necessary_a for_o it_o and_o also_o of_o our_o death_n that_o we_o may_v cut_v off_o superfluitye_n and_o use_v that_o moderate_o which_o we_o must_v not_o use_v long_o the_o say_n nothing_o more_o certain_a than_o death_n and_o yet_o nothing_o bernard_n more_o uncertayn_a than_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n be_v common_a and_o common_o abuse_v the_o 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and_o 3._o age_n the_o first_o show_v our_o death_n to_o be_v doubtful_a the_o second_o and_o three_o to_o be_v near_o and_o at_o hand_n hardly_o any_o so_o old_a but_o think_v he_o may_v yet_o live_v a_o year_n or_o so_o sick_a but_o that_o he_o may_v live_v a_o day_n long_o not_o only_o the_o foolish_a but_o even_o 25._o the_o wise_a virgin_n be_v too_o prone_a to_o slumber_v if_o the_o bridegroom_n defer_v his_o come_n a_o little_a few_o regard_n the_o good_a counsayl_n give_v to_o account_v every_o day_n the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n and_o as_o that_o perkins_n wherein_o we_o be_v it_o may_v be_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n few_o watch_n because_o they_o know_v not_o what_o hour_n the_o lord_n wâ—â—l_v 24._o come_v as_o all_o be_v warn_v but_o the_o servant_n that_o so_o do_v and_o be_v