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of_o himself_o and_o of_o some_o person_n of_o piety_n afterward_o his_o manuscript_n have_v be_v view_v by_o very_o prudent_a and_o illuminate_v person_n they_o judge_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v publish_v but_o withal_o that_o it_o be_v fit_v it_o shall_v be_v first_o enlarge_v and_o explicate_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o paraphrase_n upon_o some_o of_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n which_o be_v couch_v in_o this_o work_n thereby_o to_o render_v it_o useful_a to_o more_o people_n by_o render_v it_o intelligible_a to_o all_o you_o will_v therefore_o find_v in_o some_o place_n that_o the_o author_n have_v pick_v out_o only_o the_o sense_n and_o as_o one_o may_v say_v the_o sap_n and_o the_o juice_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o these_o great_a saint_n in_o explicate_v their_o conception_n and_o in_o add_v to_o their_o expression_n yet_o so_o as_o not_o to_o swerve_v from_o their_o sentiment_n nor_o stray_v from_o the_o character_n of_o their_o spirit_n it_o be_v also_o conceive_v that_o it_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o support_v their_o reason_n with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o as_o that_o be_v the_o source_n of_o all_o their_o light_n to_o rely_v principal_o thereupon_o to_o strengthen_v this_o work_n and_o this_o liberality_n appear_v to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o tolerable_a by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v sometime_o even_o necessary_a to_o render_v the_o discourse_n more_o consequent_a more_o connect_v more_o forcible_a and_o final_o more_o capable_a to_o serve_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o our_o neighbour_n which_o be_v the_o sole_a intention_n we_o have_v and_o which_o indeed_o one_o can_v just_o have_v for_o the_o rest_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v take_v amiss_o if_o among_o the_o divers_a conception_n here_o collect_v from_o the_o scripture_n and_o from_o the_o father_n there_o be_v find_v some_o which_o resemble_v one_o another_o since_o even_o that_o resemblance_n have_v also_o great_a advantage_n for_o beside_o that_o thereby_o it_o be_v make_v manifest_a that_o these_o conception_n be_v not_o particular_a opinion_n it_o be_v more_o over_o a_o sensible_a mark_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o dictate_v they_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v that_o they_o who_o shall_v read_v they_o in_o the_o same_o spirit_n will_v always_o derive_v from_o they_o some_o new_a instruction_n we_o have_v place_v st._n augustin_n in_o the_o first_o rank_n of_o the_o church_n father_n who_o sentiment_n be_v here_o relate_v because_o we_o find_v his_o discourse_n so_o effectual_a that_o we_o belivee_v we_o have_v reason_n to_o make_v they_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o work_n and_o to_o style_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o principle_n because_o in_o effect_n all_o that_o which_o ensue_v whether_o out_o of_o the_o same_o st._n augustin_n or_o out_o of_o the_o other_o father_n relate_v to_o the_o first_o maxim_n which_o we_o have_v draw_v from_o he_o as_o consequence_n from_o their_o principle_n it_o will_v have_v be_v very_o natural_a and_o certain_o very_o profitable_a to_o join_v in_o this_o treatise_n the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n to_o their_o doctrine_n but_o the_o author_n have_v already_o trace_v the_o history_n of_o their_o holy_a death_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o just_a you_o may_v thither_o have_v recourse_n the_o content_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n i._o article_n the_o first_o principle_n of_o st._n augustin_n that_o the_o difference_n which_o be_v between_o perfect_a and_o imperfect_a christian_n be_v that_o the_o one_o love_v death_n and_o endure_v life_n and_o that_o the_o other_o love_n life_n and_o endure_v death_n pag._n 1._o ii_o article_n the_o second_o principle_n of_o st._n augustin_n that_o proportionable_o as_o the_o christian_a feel_v his_o love_n for_o virtue_n to_o increase_v he_o also_o feel_v the_o desire_n of_o death_n to_o enerease_v in_o himself_o p._n 7._o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o precedent_a principle_n p._n 9_o iii_o article_n st._n augustin_n have_v establish_v these_o two_o principle_n answer_v a_o objection_n p._n 11._o iv_o article_n the_o three_o principle_n of_o st._n augustin_n that_o there_o be_v among_o christian_n two_o sort_n of_o fear_n to_o displease_v god_n p._n 14._o v._o article_n other_o principle_n of_o st._n augustin_n that_o we_o be_v not_o happy_a in_o this_o life_n but_o by_o the_o hope_n and_o by_o the_o desire_n of_o eternal_a good_n etc._n etc._n p._n 21._o vi_o article_n the_o father_n who_o precede_v and_o follow_v st._n augustin_n explicate_v themselves_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o same_o subject_a p._n 32._o tertullian_n say_v that_o christian_n be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o man_n by_o the_o desire_n they_o have_v of_o death_n that_o they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o grace_n which_o be_v to_o crown_v all_o the_o other_o grace_n and_o that_o it_o be_v principal_o that_o which_o they_o daily_o demand_v of_o god_n in_o their_o prayer_n p._n 33._o vii_o article_n some_o maxim_n of_o st._n cyprian_n collect_v from_o several_a place_n of_o his_o write_n and_o principal_o from_o the_o discourse_n he_o compose_v of_o mortality_n p._n 38._o the_o first_o maxim_n of_o st._n cyprian_a that_o christian_n who_o dread_a death_n be_v unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a because_o in_o say_v every_o day_n to_o god_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v they_o pray_v he_o to_o hasten_v their_o death_n p._n 39_o the_o second_o maxim_n of_o st._n cyprian_a that_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o infidel_n and_o wicked_a people_n dread_a death_n but_o that_o this_o weakness_n be_v not_o tolerable_a in_o christian_n p._n 43._o the_o three_o maxim_n of_o st._n cyprian_a that_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o love_v the_o world_n since_o the_o world_n hate_v christian_n etc._n etc._n p._n 46._o the_o four_o maxim_n of_o st._n cyprian_a that_o death_n ought_v to_o be_v consider_v by_o christian_n as_o a_o passage_n from_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n to_o a_o glorious_a immortality_n p._n 48._o viii_o article_n the_o sentiment_n of_o st._n gregory_n of_o nazian_n concern_v the_o obligation_n which_o christian_n have_v to_o contemn_v life_n and_o to_o cover_v death_n p._n 54._o ix_o article_n the_o abridgement_n of_o a_o discourse_n of_o st._n gregory_n bishop_n of_o nisse_fw-la wherein_o he_o show_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o lament_v they_o who_o go_v forth_o of_o this_o life_n that_o we_o shall_v rather_o envy_v and_o desire_v their_o happiness_n p._n 62._o x._o article_n a_o abridgement_n of_o a_o treatise_n which_o st._n ambrose_n make_v de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi mortis_fw-la of_o the_o good_a of_o death_n where_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v death_n which_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n and_o from_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n p._n 77._o xi_o article_n a_o excellent_a dostrine_n of_o st._n ambrose_n who_o establish_v two_o manner_n of_o live_v and_o of_o die_v observe_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n p._n 82._o xii_o article_n divers_a instruction_n of_o st._n john_n chrysostom_n p._n 89._o 1._o instruction_n where_o he_o show_v what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o that_o his_o principal_a character_n be_v to_o desire_v and_o to_o love_v death_n p._n 90._o xiii_o article_n the_o second_o instruction_n of_o st._n john_n chrysostom_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v miserable_a if_o our_o life_n be_v never_o to_o end_v etc._n etc._n p._n 100_o fourteen_o article_n the_o three_o instruction_n of_o st._n chrysostom_n that_o death_n be_v that_o which_o most_o of_o all_o humble_v man_n and_o that_o humility_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o virtue_n it_o follow_v that_o to_o be_v virtuous_a we_o must_v meditate_v incessant_o upon_o death_n etc._n etc._n p._n 112._o xv._o article_n the_o four_o instruction_n of_o st._n john_n
chrysostom_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o world_n as_o criminall_n be_v ready_a to_o go_v forth_o of_o their_o prison_n when_o one_o bring_v to_o they_o the_o prince_n pardon_n p._n 122._o xvi_o article_n the_o five_o instruction_n of_o st._n chrysostom_n that_o if_o we_o live_v as_o beseem_v true_a christian_n we_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o difficulty_n to_o conceive_v death_n to_o be_v the_o most_o desirable_a of_o all_o good_a thing_n p._n 128._o xvii_o article_n the_o six_o instruction_n of_o st._n john_n chrysostom_n that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v have_v cure_v we_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o die_v and_o that_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o funeral_n of_o the_o faithful_a aught_o to_o give_v we_o joy_n and_o comfort_n p._n 134._o xviii_o article_n a_o exhortation_n of_o st._n john_n chrysostom_n where_o he_o declaim_v with_o much_o vehemence_n against_o the_o lazy_a and_o imperfect_a christian_n who_o fear_v death_n and_o instruct_v after_o a_o admirable_a manner_n the_o zealous_a and_o perfect_a christian_n who_o desire_v death_n p._n 146._o xix_o article_n the_o sentiment_n of_o st._n jerome_n concern_v the_o advantage_n which_o death_n bring_v to_o christian_n and_o the_o obligation_n they_o have_v to_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o it_o and_o to_o think_v continual_o upon_o it_o p._n 154._o xx._n article_n st._n i_o teach_v we_o what_o temper_n we_o ought_v to_o observe_v in_o the_o disgust_n of_o life_n and_o in_o the_o desire_n of_o death_n p._n 160._o xxi_o article_n a_o excellent_a instruction_n of_o the_o same_o st._n jerome_n p._n 173._o xxii_o article_n st._n jerome_n or_o the_o author_n of_o some_o epistle_n attribute_v to_o he_o which_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o work_n press_v this_o doctrine_n far_o and_o express_o teach_v that_o a_o christian_a ought_v not_o only_o not_o to_o fear_v death_n wherein_o he_o will_v do_v no_o more_o than_o many_o pagan_n have_v do_v but_o that_o he_o ought_v also_o to_o represent_v it_o often_o to_o himself_o to_o desire_v it_o and_o to_o love_v it_o if_o he_o will_v imitate_v christ_n jesus_n p._n 177._o xxiii_o article_n we_o return_v follow_v the_o order_n of_o the_o time_n of_o st._n augustin_n and_o we_o relate_v some_o more_o sentiment_n of_o this_o holy_a doctor_n which_o confirm_v the_o truth_n we_o have_v establish_v by_o his_o principle_n p._n 181._o a_o excellent_a moral_n of_o st._n augustin_n against_o they_o who_o fear_v a_o temporal_a death_n and_o dread_v not_o the_o eternal_a death_n p._n 182._o xxiv_o art_n a_o pithy_a reflection_n of_o st._n augustin_n upon_o the_o shortness_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n and_o upon_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 188._o xxv_o art_n a_o most_o true_a and_o edificatory_a observation_n of_o st._n augustin_n that_o god_n by_o a_o particular_a mercy_n besprinkle_v the_o most_o please_a sweet_n of_o this_o world_n with_o bitterness_n and_o permit_v his_o elect_n to_o be_v afflict_v with_o infirmity_n which_o contradiction_n with_o calumny_n and_o with_o cross_n to_o oblige_v they_o to_o despise_v life_n and_o to_o desire_v death_n p._n 193._o xxvi_o article_n st._n augustin_n teach_v in_o several_a place_n of_o his_o writing_n as_o a_o assure_a doctrine_n that_o the_o most_o solid_a virtue_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o most_o visible_a character_n of_o the_o predestinate_a be_v to_o sigh_v continual_o in_o the_o expectation_n of_o death_n and_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o another_o life_n p._n 197._o xxvii_o article_n a_o comparison_n of_o faithful_a christian_n with_o the_o faithful_a isralite_n in_o which_o st._n augustin_n show_v that_o as_o the_o first_o come_v of_o the_o messiah_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o continual_a desire_n and_o of_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o true_a isralite_n so_o also_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n jesus_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o aim_n of_o the_o most_o solid_a piety_n and_o of_o the_o most_o fervent_a desire_n of_o christian_n p._n 203._o xxviii_o article_n a_o instruction_n of_o s._n isidore_n of_o damiet_a to_o all_o christian_n to_o excite_v in_o they_o a_o perfect_a desire_n of_o death_n p._n 213._o xxix_o article_n st._n eucherius_n archbishop_n of_o lion_n exhort_v christian_n to_o observe_v attentive_o the_o different_a agitation_n of_o human_a passion_n the_o shortness_n of_o life_n and_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o death_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v never_o engage_v themselves_o in_o the_o tumult_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v evermore_o prepare_v to_o die_v p._n 216._o xxx_o article_n st._n fulgentius_n and_o st._n paulinus_n prove_v that_o death_n be_v a_o recompense_n for_o the_o just_a and_o a_o chastisement_n for_o the_o wicked_a that_o life_n be_v to_o be_v count_v by_o the_o quantity_n of_o good_a work_n which_o one_o have_v do_v and_o not_o by_o the_o number_n of_o year_n one_o have_v live_v p._n 223._o xxxi_o article_n reflection_n of_o st._n gregory_n pope_n upon_o the_o subject_a which_o be_v propose_v in_o this_o work_n p._n 231._o 1._o reflection_n that_o the_o continual_a view_n of_o death_n be_v the_o most_o assure_a mean_n to_o lead_v a_o holy_a and_o quiet_a life_n p._n 231._o xxxii_o art_n 2._o reflection_n of_o st._n gregory_n that_o natural_o all_o the_o desire_n and_o all_o the_o action_n of_o man_n tend_v to_o death_n that_o grace_n shall_v do_v in_o we_o that_o which_o nature_n do_v of_o itself_o etc._n etc._n p._n 233._o xxxiii_o art_n 3._o reflection_n of_o st._n gregory_n that_o they_o who_o love_v the_o world_n have_v some_o reason_n to_o fear_v the_o end_n thereof_o but_o that_o they_o who_o serve_v christ_n jesus_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v apprehensive_a of_o the_o world_n destruction_n etc._n etc._n p._n 238._o xxxiv_o art_n 4._o reflection_n of_o st._n gregory_n that_o there_o be_v few_o just_a person_n who_o can_v true_o say_v with_o st._n paul_n god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v glory_v in_o any_o other_o thing_n than_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n because_o the_o world_n be_v dead_a and_o crucify_a to_o i_o as_o i_o be_o dead_a and_o crucify_a to_o the_o world_n p._n 241._o xxxv_o art_n a_o pithy_a description_n which_o st._n gregory_n the_o great_a make_v of_o the_o necessity_n and_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n whence_o this_o holy_a pope_n conclude_v that_o man_n ought_v to_o desire_v death_n for_o â—he_n enjoyment_n of_o a_o better_a life_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v expose_v either_o to_o sorrow_n or_o to_o sin_n p._n 257._o xxxvi_o art_n s._n john_n climachus_n distinguish_v the_o desire_n of_o death_n which_o the_o devil_n suggest_v unto_o we_o from_o those_o which_o grace_n inspire_v into_o we_o and_o he_o compose_v one_o degree_n of_o his_o holy_a ladder_n upon_o this_o subject_n where_o he_o show_v that_o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n be_v the_o most_o profitable_a of_o all_o spiritual_a practice_n p._n 270._o xxxvii_o art_n st._n bernard_n teach_v we_o that_o hope_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o true_a christian_n and_o that_o this_o virtue_n make_v they_o to_o love_v death_n and_o to_o suffer_v patient_o all_o the_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n p._n 277._o xxxviii_o art_n st._n bernard_n prove_v that_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v not_o dread_a death_n but_o receive_v it_o which_o patience_n and_o even_o with_o joy_n we_o must_v prepare_v ourselves_o for_o it_o every_o day_n by_o 〈◊〉_d true_a repentance_n that_o by_o this_o meanâ—_n grace_n overcome_v nature_n that_o what_o appear_v so_o terrible_a to_o a_o sinful_a man_n become_v please_v to_o a_o just_a man_n but_o particular_o to_o such_o as_o have_v embrace_v a_o religious_a and_o solitary_a life_n p._n 288._o thirty-nine_o art_n the_o sentiment_n of_o st._n bernard_n touch_v the_o comtempt_n which_o perfect_a christian_n ought_v to_o have_v of_o life_n and_o of_o health_n from_o whence_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o patience_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o their_o infirmity_n and_o of_o the_o joy_n which_o the_o continual_a thought_n of_o death_n ought_v to_o afford_v they_o p._n 294._o xxxx_n art_n a_o extract_v of_o some_o passage_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o imitation_n of_o christ_n where_o it_o be_v treat_v of_o the_o contempt_n of_o life_n and_o of_o the_o desire_n of_o death_n p._n 299._o xxxxi_n art_n the_o admirable_a praise_n which_o st._n laurence_n justinian_n give_v to_o death_n from_o whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o they_o who_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a among_o christian_n be_v they_o who_o most_o desire_v it_o p._n 311._o xxxxii._fw-la art_n a_o collection_n of_o some_o of_o the_o admirable_a sentiment_n which_o st._n teresa_n have_v leave_v we_o in_o her_o write_n touch_v the_o
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