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armour_n of_o the_o sick_a be_v patience_n be_v guard_v with_o this_o he_o will_v not_o much_o fear_n pain_n disease_n nor_o death_n itself_o he_o may_v encounter_v with_o all_o these_o enemy_n and_o come_v off_o a_o victor_n for_o patience_n overcom_v all_o evil_n §_o 24._o we_o be_v but_o guest_n at_o length_n we_o must_v be_v go_v our_o life_n be_v but_o a_o way-faring_a and_o pilgrimage_n we_o be_v in_o a_o strange_a place_n and_o at_o another_o dispose_n we_o be_v often_o dismiss_v before_o we_o be_v well_o entertain_v and_o our_o remembrance_n depart_v with_o we_o we_o be_v but_o of_o yesterday_o as_o a_o post_n that_o pass_v away_o and_o be_v go_v most_o rich_o saint_n augustine_n in_o this_o kind_n all_o of_o we_o be_v pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n he_o be_v a_o christian_n which_o at_o home_n do_v acknowledge_v himself_o a_o pilgrim_n our_o country_n be_v above_o there_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v stranger_n for_o here_o every_o one_o at_o home_n be_v but_o a_o guest_n will_v he_o 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for_o the_o most_o part_n as_o we_o have_v act_v our_o part_n here_o so_o we_o go_v off_o from_o this_o stage_n of_o mortality_n there_o be_v a_o history_n of_o a_o goldsmith_n who_o be_v so_o excessive_o covetous_a that_o lie_v upon_o his_o deathbed_n he_o dream_v still_o of_o gold_n insomuch_o that_o he_o neglect_v the_o advice_n of_o divine_n and_o other_o his_o friend_n concern_v his_o salvation_n and_o hourly_o have_v his_o heart_n fix_v upon_o his_o money_n o_o wretched_a man_n have_v thou_o but_o one_o point_n of_o a_o hour_n to_o work_v out_o thy_o salvation_n and_o yet_o can_v thou_o not_o think_v upon_o it_o as_o our_o day_n have_v be_v employ_v so_o will_v even_o our_o last_o of_o time_n therefore_o those_o who_o have_v make_v gold_n their_o god_n or_o pleasure_n or_o other_o vanity_n their_o last_o end_n be_v seldom_o pious_a or_o comfortable_a how_o much_o better_o do_v socrates_n who_o even_o at_o last_o gasp_n can_v not_o forget_v himself_o nor_o virtue_n antiochus_n king_n of_o syria_n do_v most_o miserable_o vex_v the_o jew_n and_o maximinus_n the_o emperor_n with_o cruel_a edict_n and_o most_o bitter_a torman_n be_v resolve_v to_o put_v out_o the_o name_n of_o christianity_n but_o both_o of_o they_o by_o the_o divine_a justice_n fall_v into_o a_o most_o lamentable_a and_o grievous_a disease_n and_o when_o as_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v any_o hope_n of_o life_n leave_v they_o the_o one_o beseech_v the_o jew_n the_o other_o the_o christian_n that_o they_o will_v pray_v for_o they_o unto_o their_o god_n both_o of_o they_o like_o to_o asops_n crow_n which_o when_o she_o be_v very_o ill_a speak_v to_o her_o mother_n not_o o_o lament_v for_o she_o but_o by_o her_o prayer_n to_o the_o god_n she_o entreat_v she_o to_o pray_v for_o her_o health_n to_o who_o the_o other_o answer_v which_o of_o the_o god_n be_v it_o from_o who_o thou_o hope_v to_o be_v recover_v when_o as_o there_o be_v none_o from_o who_o altar_n thou_o have_v not_o steal_v some_o part_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n hence_o even_o as_o we_o live_v so_o we_o die_v and_o so_o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v at_o last_o either_o to_o punishment_n in_o hell_n or_o to_o everlasting_a happiness_n in_o heaven_n §_o 17._o the_o wish_n for_o a_o good_a death_n 23.10_o num._n 23.10_o let_v i_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o let_v my_o last_o end_n be_v like_a to_o he_o call_v out_o the_o prophet_n balaam_n how_o much_o right_a have_v he_o speak_v have_v he_o say_v let_v i_o live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o my_o death_n may_v then_o be_v like_o he_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o good_a death_n and_o yet_o to_o shun_v a_o pious_a life_n to_o live_v well_o be_v laborious_a to_o die_v well_o happiness_n but_o the_o latter_a depend_v on_o the_o former_a he_o which_o refusâ—th_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n shall_v never_o eat_v manna_n he_o which_o love_v egypt_n slavery_n shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n pious_o and_o elegant_o in_o this_o respect_n do_v s._n bernard_n speak_v utinam_fw-la inquit_fw-la hac_fw-la morte_fw-la frequenter_a cadam_fw-la god_n grant_v i_o may_v often_o fall_v by_o that_o death_n that_o so_o i_o may_v escape_v the_o sâ—ares_n of_o death_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v entangle_v in_o the_o mortiferous_a flattery_n of_o a_o luxurious_a life_n that_o i_o may_v avoid_v the_o sense_n and_o deceitful_a pleasure_n of_o lust_n that_o i_o be_v not_o overcome_v with_o covetousness_n that_o i_o be_v not_o stir_v and_o move_v to_o anger_n to_o impatience_n that_o i_o be_v not_o overwhelm_v with_o the_o vexing_n and_o distraction_n of_o worldly_a care_n and_o sollicitude_n that_o death_n be_v good_a which_o take_v not_o life_n away_o but_o change_v it_o only_o into_o a_o better_a this_o for_o certain_a be_v that_o death_n that_o he_o expect_v and_o wait_v for_o with_o all_o his_o desire_n who_o eager_o pursue_v that_o life_n which_o shall_v never_o know_v death_n to_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n before_o death_n come_v be_v the_o best_a death_n of_o all_o §_o 18._o sleep_n be_v the_o brother_n of_o death_n pausanias_n relate_v that_o in_o the_o city_n olympia_n he_o see_v a_o statue_n call_v night_n in_o the_o form_n and_o habit_n of_o a_o woman_n this_o hold_v in_o her_o right_a hand_n a_o white_a youth_n a_o sleep_n and_o in_o her_o lâ—ft_a hand_n a_o black_a youth_n as_o if_o he_o be_v sleep_v the_o one_o of_o these_o she_o call_v sleep_n the_o other_o death_n both_o of_o they_o be_v count_v the_o son_n of_o night_n hence_o virgil_n make_v sleep_v to_o be_v death_n kinsman_n gorgias_n leontinus_n be_v very_o old_a and_o
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 gracious_a redeemer_n i_o do_v whole_o give_v up_o myself_o unto_o thou_o cast_v i_o not_o out_o from_o thy_o presence_n i_o come_v unto_o thou_o reject_v i_o not_o cast_v i_o not_o out_o of_o thy_o sight_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o oh_o let_v not_o my_o iniquity_n cast_v i_o away_o who_o thy_o goodness_n do_v create_v as_o death_n approach_v near_a so_o let_v the_o die_a man_n pray_v thus_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o will_n so_o let_v thy_o mercy_n come_v unto_o i_o bid_z o_o god_n that_o my_o spirit_n may_v
ever_o dwell_v with_o thou_o oh_o let_v that_o voice_n sound_n in_o my_o ear_n to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_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 for_o my_o eyeâ—_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n oh_o love_a jesus_n what_o be_v thy_o own_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o take_v o_o lord_n jesu_n make_v i_o to_o be_v number_v with_o thy_o elect._n o_o jesus_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o lord_n be_v thou_o my_o helper_n make_v haste_n o_o lord_n jesus_n to_o come_v and_o help_v i_o o_o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n amen_n §_o 29._o the_o die_a man_n confidence_n in_o god._n here_o i_o do_v confident_o with_o s._n bernard_n confess_v and_o say_v let_v other_o pretend_v their_o merit_n and_o other_o that_o they_o can_v and_o have_v bear_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n yet_o i_o hold_v it_o good_a to_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o to_o put_v my_o confidence_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o though_o i_o be_o conscious_a to_o myself_o that_o my_o former_a life_n have_v be_v full_a of_o sin_n so_o that_o i_o deserve_v to_o be_v cast_v off_o by_o god_n justice_n yet_o will_v i_o never_o leave_v off_o to_o trust_v in_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o â—hat_n as_o hitherto_o his_o alsufficient_a grace_n have_v administer_v strength_n â—o_o my_o weakness_n so_o the_o same_o will_v â—et_o give_v i_o strength_n and_o power_n to_o â—eare_z all_o thing_n patient_o and_o willing_o and_o this_o my_o patience_n â—hough_o small_a and_o little_a help_v by_o â—he_n assistance_n of_o his_o grace_n whiâ—h_n do_v infinite_o exceed_v my_o thought_n will_v mitigate_v my_o pain_n and_o will_v bestow_v that_o eternal_a reward_n upon_o i_o in_o heaven_n this_o one_o thing_n o_o god_n will_v i_o desire_v of_o thou_o that_o thou_o will_v never_o suffer_v i_o to_o fall_v from_o rely_v upon_o thy_o goodness_n although_o i_o know_v myself_o to_o be_v weak_a and_o undeserving_a yea_o though_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o that_o cast_v down_o and_o terror_n that_o i_o do_v seem_v even_o to_o be_v utter_o lose_v and_o leave_v yet_o i_o will_v call_v to_o mind_v that_o apostle_n of_o thy_o saint_n peter_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o sink_v at_o the_o first_o blast_n of_o wind_n and_o to_o fall_v from_o his_o faith_n and_o i_o will_v then_o even_o do_v as_o he_o do_v call_v upon_o thou_o and_o say_v lord_n save_v i_o and_o even_o then_o will_v i_o hope_v that_o thou_o will_v stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n and_o help_v i_o but_o yet_o if_o thou_o shall_v permit_v i_o to_o be_v hard_a beset_v than_o peter_n which_o i_o pray_v thou_o not_o to_o suffer_v o_o lord_n yet_o i_o nevertheless_o do_v hope_n that_o thou_o will_v look_v upon_o i_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v turn_v and_o behold_v i_o as_o thou_o do_v peter_n when_o he_o have_v deny_v thou_o and_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v thy_o whole_a displeasure_n to_o arise_v but_o that_o thou_o will_v help_v i_o and_o deliver_v my_o soul_n this_o i_o know_v assure_o that_o god_n will_v not_o forsake_v i_o without_o my_o fault_n i_o know_v that_o of_o saint_n augustine_n to_o be_v most_o true_a god_n can_v free_v and_o have_v do_v for_o many_o great_a thing_n without_o any_o desert_n of_o they_o because_o he_o be_v good_a but_o yet_o he_o never_o condemn_v one_o without_o great_a demerit_n because_o he_o be_v just_a therefore_o in_o great_a trust_n and_o confidence_n i_o do_v whole_o rely_v upon_o he_o if_o for_o my_o sin_n he_o suffer_v i_o to_o perish_v yet_o his_o justice_n shall_v be_v glorify_v but_o i_o hope_v and_o certain_o do_v hope_n that_o his_o merciful_a goodness_n will_v keep_v my_o soul_n that_o so_o rather_o his_o mercy_n may_v be_v praise_v then_o his_o justice_n nothing_o can_v fall_v upon_o i_o but_o what_o god_n will_n now_o whatsoever_o he_o will_v though_o it_o may_v seem_v harsh_a and_o evil_a yet_o be_v true_o good_a whatever_o o_o god_n thou_o will_v i_o will_v the_o same_o altogether_o i_o will_v o_o god_n i_o will_v §_o 30._o the_o last_o word_n of_o a_o die_v man_n avgustus_n the_o emperor_n when_o he_o die_v dedicate_v his_o last_o word_n to_o his_o empress_n livia_n livia_n say_v he_o be_v all_o thy_o life_n long_o mindful_a of_o our_o marriage_n farewell_n how_o much_o true_o may_v christian_n dedicate_v their_o last_o speech_n to_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n jesus_n christ_n say_v o_o lord_n remember_v the_o time_n since_o my_o soul_n be_v espouse_v to_o thou_o in_o holy_a wedlock_n dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n a_o holy_a man_n of_o life_n be_v condemn_v to_o lose_v his_o head_n â—earing_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n with_o a_o generous_a resolution_n contemn_v the_o scoff_n of_o the_o multitude_n repeat_v the_o last_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n saint_n basil_n the_o great_a at_o the_o close_a of_o his_o life_n when_o as_o he_o have_v furnish_v all_o they_o about_o he_o with_o excellent_a admonition_n speak_v the_o same_o word_n unto_o christ_n as_o the_o former_a martyr_n have_v do_v saint_n bernard_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v show_v to_o the_o sick_a man_n christ_n jesus_n oh_o thou_o christian_a say_v he_o despair_v not_o of_o thy_o sickness_n christ_n have_v tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o be_v to_o say_v in_o all_o the_o hazard_n of_o death_n to_o who_o to_o fly_v to_o to_o who_o to_o call_v on_o in_o who_o to_o hope_v even_o in_o god_n the_o father_n which_o can_v despise_v the_o prayer_n of_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o do_v thou_o therefore_o such_o work_n in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o sickness_n that_o thou_o may_v true_o say_v in_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n let_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v therefore_o let_v the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o die_a man_n be_v direct_v to_o god_n to_o he_o our_o prayer_n to_o he_o let_v go_v all_o our_o desire_n let_v all_o our_o hope_n terminate_v in_o he_o let_v he_o receive_v our_o last_o sigh_n let_v the_o die_a man_n say_v thus_o from_o his_o heart_n to_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o look_v up_o to_o thou_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n to_o thou_o i_o direct_v my_o prayer_n §_o 32._o the_o conform_v of_o our_o will_n to_o god_n will_v be_v of_o great_a value_n especial_o at_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n lvdovicus_fw-la blosius_n give_v this_o advice_n for_o the_o conform_v our_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o exercise_n at_o our_o death_n can_v be_v more_o profitable_a thâ—n_n that_o every_o one_o shall_v full_o resign_v himself_o into_o â—he_n hand_n of_o his_o c_o eatouâ—_n humble_o love_o whole_o trust_v and_o rely_v in_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n for_o it_o can_v but_o he_o that_o whosoever_o do_v thus_o place_v his_o confidence_n in_o god_n before_o his_o departure_n hence_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v partake_v of_o joy_n in_o the_o celestial_a kingdom_n for_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o punishment_n in_o this_o mind_n die_v that_o good_a â—â—ief_n on_o the_o cross_n which_o do_v no_o desire_n our_o saviour_n to_o save_v his_o body_n but_o whole_o desire_v christ_n to_o forgive_v his_o sin_n and_o to_o give_v he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n so_o full_o do_v he_o resign_v himself_o into_o god_n hand_n so_o whole_o do_v he_o offer_v himself_o to_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v with_o he_o as_o he_o please_v and_o if_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o when_o death_n be_v at_o hand_n thy_o sickness_n be_v grievous_a and_o painful_a cast_v that_o also_o upon_o god_n for_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n will_v yield_v we_o consolation_n in_o death_n he_o be_v go_v before_o innumerable_a other_o be_v go_v before_o why_o shall_v it_o irk_v thou_o to_o follow_v §_o 33._o the_o die_a man_n emulate_v the_o good_a thief_n in_o golgotha_n lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n oh_o happy_a thief_n which_o do_v profit_v more_o in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n in_o 3_o hour_n space_n than_o the_o iscariot_n do_v in_o three_o year_n thou_o go_v before_o i_o in_o word_n and_o for_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n who_o be_v to_o christ_n in_o his_o great_a extremity_n a_o patron_n and_o a_o advocate_n good_a god_n how_o deep_o be_v thy_o judgement_n his_o friend_n and_o kindred_n be_v silent_a his_o disciple_n forsake_v he_o the_o angel_n appear_v not_o neither_o be_v his_o mother_n suffer_v to_o defend_v his_o innocence_n and_o where_o be_v those_o eleven_o thousand_o and_o more_o feed_v by_o this_o crucify_a lord_n what_o one_o out_o of_o