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shoulder_n willing_o the_o yoke_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o thou_o shall_v live_v ever_o after_o content_v in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o other_o life_n shall_v thou_o be_v comfort_v for_o ever_o in_o all_o our_o travayle_n and_o trouble_n we_o must_v have_v our_o recourse_n unto_o god_n with_o full_a hope_n and_o trust_v to_o be_v holpen_v by_o he_o and_o not_o have_v any_o confidence_n in_o worldly_a help_n which_o be_v such_o as_o we_o can_v have_v no_o comfort_n by_o chap._n 13._o 11._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o travail_n and_o be_v lade_v and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o say_v our_o lord_n because_o thou_o forsake_v god_n and_o take_v counsel_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o find_v no_o remedy_n in_o thy_o great_a distress_n while_o thou_o foloweâ—_n thy_o own_o passion_n thou_o can_v never_o have_v comfort_n here_o while_o thou_o obeye_v the_o world_n the_o true_a comfort_n do_v clean_o â—lie_v from_o thou_o 76._o king_n david_n be_v without_o comfort_n when_o he_o say_v my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v so_o much_o be_v he_o discomfort_a that_o he_o refuse_v all_o thing_n that_o may_v do_v he_o any_o comfort_n but_o when_o he_o return_v unto_o god_n he_o be_v straight_o way_n fill_v again_o with_o comfort_n as_o he_o say_v himself_o in_o the_o same_o psalm_n i_o remember_v i_o of_o god_n and_o i_o be_v comfort_v that_o glorious_a marie_n magdalene_n 7._o when_o she_o see_v herself_o over_o whelm_v with_o sin_n she_o run_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o pharisey_n and_o she_o find_v pardon_v judas_n 27._o when_o he_o see_v himself_o fall_v into_o the_o danger_n of_o perdition_n flee_v unto_o the_o help_n of_o man_n &_o he_o be_v cast_v away_o for_o ever_o here_o you_o may_v see_v how_o much_o wise_a that_o sinful_a woman_n be_v then_o be_v that_o false_a disciple_n of_o christ._n they_o be_v both_o sinner_n and_o both_o of_o they_o know_v well_o their_o fault_n but_o a_o far_o better_a advice_n do_v she_o take_v that_o 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a_o rich_a man_n by_o that_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o demand_v it_o of_o he_o every_o creature_n be_v but_o poor_a for_o to_o comfort_v thou_o but_o god_n be_v scotfree_a in_o all_o grace_n who_o give_v to_o all_o man_n his_o good_a gift_n most_o abundant_o turn_v thou_o then_o unto_o he_o for_o the_o get_n of_o thy_o quiet_a rest_n convert_v thyself_o whole_o unto_o he_o 114._o for_o in_o he_o shall_v thou_o find_v quietness_n and_o most_o sweet_a comfort_n seek_v thou_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n as_o the_o doove_n seek_v unto_o the_o ark_n of_o noe._n do_v not_o hang_v upon_o this_o world_n as_o a_o crow_n do_v hang_v upon_o carrion_n the_o doove_n never_o find_v rest_n until_o she_o return_v unto_o the_o ark_n again_o 8._o no_o more_o do_v thou_o think_v to_o find_v any_o rest_n but_o in_o christ_n jesus_n thou_o shall_v not_o find_v rest_n nor_o comfort_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n fly_v from_o external_a comfort_n if_o thou_o look_v to_o be_v comfort_v within_o if_o thou_o be_v hungry_a turn_v unto_o christ_n and_o he_o will_v satisfy_v thou_o with_o bread_n from_o heaven_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o seek_v not_o for_o comfort_n in_o creature_n 104._o but_o put_v all_o his_o trust_n in_o god_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o fly_v all_o exterior_a and_o temporal_a rest_n and_o embrace_v the_o traâ—ailes_n of_o christ._n happy_a be_v he_o that_o go_v â—â—r_a of_o from_o all_o these_o temporal_a thing_n &_o offer_v up_o all_o his_o work_n unto_o god_n refrain_v thy_o desire_n from_o have_v of_o many_o thing_n and_o join_v thyself_o unto_o one_o â—one_n and_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o for_o in_o that_o â—ne_n consist_v all_o let_v other_o seek_v after_o exterior_a thing_n seek_v thou_o only_o after_o â—he_n interior_a good_a &_o that_o shall_v suffice_v thou_o be_v it_o not_o better_o for_o thou_o to_o draw_v near_o â—nto_o one_o thing_n then_o unto_o many_o while_o â—hou_fw-mi art_n seek_v for_o these_o visible_a thing_n â—nd_v think_v to_o find_v rest_n in_o they_o the_o veaâ—ie_a true_a good_a and_o invisible_a thing_n be_v utter_o lose_v thou_o go_v after_o these_o moral_a thing_n seek_v contentement_n in_o they_o â—nd_v thou_o do_v lose_v better_a thing_n whereby_o â—hou_n be_v make_v miserable_a and_o full_a of_o sorrow_n and_o bitter_a care_n where_o so_o ever_o thou_o turn_v thou_o thou_o â—halt_v find_v much_o grief_n &_o discontentment_n except_o thou_o do_v turn_v thou_o unto_o god_n which_o be_v thy_o true_a place_n &_o sure_a rest_n there_o â—oe_v thou_o seek_v to_o rest_v thou_o where_o the_o fullness_n of_o all_o perfection_n be_v seek_v for_o the_o lyâ—elie_a water_n in_o the_o fountain_n that_o can_v never_o â—e_v dry_v up_o to_o refresh_v and_o to_o comfort_v â—hy_a soul_n withal_o for_o one_o drop_n of_o divine_a comfort_n be_v more_o worth_n than_o the_o large_a river_n &_o haboundant_a floodde_n of_o human_a comfort_n and_o he_o must_v needs_o want_v the_o true_a comfort_n which_o follow_v the_o false_a â—ove_n of_o this_o world_n worldly_a man_n will_v be_v quiet_a in_o unquiet_a thing_n and_o in_o thing_n most_o unstaâ—â—â—_n will_v they_o look_v for_o stability_n if_o thou_o wâ—â—â—_n have_v true_a rest_n and_o felicity_n thou_o must_v pâ—â—â—_n away_o all_o the_o trust_n which_o thou_o haste_v 〈◊〉_d thing_n mortal_a and_o transitory_a let_v foâ—â—_n take_v riches_n for_o their_o shield_n and_o other_o take_v honour_n for_o they_o but_o do_v thou_o drâ—â—_n unto_o god_n and_o put_v all_o thy_o trust_n in_o he_o the_o thing_n of_o thiâ—_n world_n do_v pass_v away_o in_o that_o haste_n 〈◊〉_d quickness_n that_o the_o vearie_a consideratâ—â—â—_n thereof_o may_v make_v a_o man_n to_o despâ—â—â—_n they_o and_o seek_v to_o get_v thing_n of_o 〈◊〉_d stability_n and_o contynuance_n chap._n 14._o 7._o the_o figure_n of_o this_o worlâ—_n do_v soon_o pass_v away_o saileth_n the_o apostle_n the_o gloâ—â—_n thereof_o be_v unconstant_a aâ—â—_n all_o the_o good_a that_o it_o have_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v but_o transitory_a and_o â—â—â—â—perie_a 20._o job_n say_v this_o know_v i_o that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o beginning_n that_o man_n be_v place_v 〈◊〉_d the_o earth_n that_o the_o praise_n of_o wicked_a 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o short_a and_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n but_o like_a unto_o a_o point_n if_o his_o pride_n 〈◊〉_d ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o his_o head_n 〈◊〉_d towch_v the_o cloud_n yet_o shall_v he_o vannishe_v away_o like_o a_o bubble_n in_o the_o water_n and_o they_o that_o shall_v see_v he_o shall_v ask_v where_o be_v he_o â—â—ke_v a_o dream_n which_o pass_v away_o even_o so_o shall_v he_o be_v and_o like_o a_o vision_n in_o the_o night_n all_o that_o which_o appear_v both_o goodly_a and_o fair_a to_o the_o eye_n run_v swift_o away_o towards_o his_o end_n and_o stay_v not_o 20._o job_n cold_a not_o compare_v the_o swiftenes_n with_o which_o these_o worldly_a vanity_n do_v pass_v away_o unto_o any_o thing_n more_o apt_o then_o to_o a_o bubble_n of_o the_o water_n all_o the_o consolation_n that_o do_v come_v of_o the_o world_n be_v soon_o dry_v up_o &_o go_v the_o consideration_n only_o of_o the_o little_a contynuance_n of_o these_o worldly_a thing_n with_o we_o and_o their_o quick_a pass_v away_o from_o we_o aught_o to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v we_o to_o set_v nought_o by_o they_o beside_o all_o the_o other_o cause_n which_o might_n and_o in_o reason_n ought_v to_o make_v we_o despise_v they_o in_o the_o winter_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o tree_n be_v dead_a because_o their_o leaf_n and_o fruit_n be_v go_v but_o yet_o the_o life_n remain_v in_o the_o root_n where_o all_o the_o virtue_n and_o strength_n of_o they_o be_v preserve_v and_o maynteyn_v but_o then_o be_v
sin_n seek_v not_o thou_o to_o live_v in_o pleasure_n since_o that_o thou_o see_v all_o pleasant_a thing_n contemn_v and_o abhor_v of_o they_o that_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v and_o thyself_o carry_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n about_o thou_o &_o draw_v daily_a towards_o thy_o grave_n thou_o ought_v to_o spend_v this_o short_a time_n of_o thy_o life_n in_o contynuall_a sorrow_n and_o sighinge_a for_o thy_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o sovereign_a medecyne_n for_o to_o refrain_v thy_o sensual_a appetite_n withal_o 〈◊〉_d have_v in_o thy_o mind_n the_o consideration_n of_o thâ—_n â—mall_a time_n that_o thou_o have_v to_o remain_v here_o and_o in_o how_o short_a space_n thy_o body_n shall_v afâ—er_o be_v eat_v with_o worm_n and_o convert_v â—nto_o dust_n this_o remembrance_n of_o death_n do_v â—s_a it_o be_v throw_v water_n into_o the_o furnace_n of_o our_o hot_a fiery_a appetite_n and_o desire_n death_n be_v the_o clock_n by_o which_o we_o set_v our_o life_n in_o a_o order_n and_o the_o memory_n thereof_o do_v choke_v up_o all_o that_o earnest_a love_n that_o we_o do_v bear_v unto_o the_o world_n as_o daniel_n with_o throw_v of_o ash_n in_o the_o flore_fw-la 14._o discover_v by_o the_o print_n of_o the_o foot_n the_o deceit_n of_o the_o false_a priest_n of_o babylon_n so_o if_o thou_o will_v sprincle_n thy_o memory_n a_o little_a with_o those_o wholesome_a ash_n into_o which_o thou_o must_v within_o a_o while_n be_v convert_v thou_o shall_v likewise_o discover_v the_o deceit_n of_o the_o world_n the_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o the_o secret_a temptation_n with_o which_o the_o enemy_n of_o thy_o soul_n do_v seek_v to_o undermyne_n thy_o salvation_n o_o that_o this_o thought_n will_v never_o fall_v out_o of_o thy_o remembrance_n with_o what_o cleanness_n of_o conscience_n shall_v thou_o live_v what_o bitterness_n shall_v thou_o then_o find_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o now_o do_v seem_v so_o sweet_a unto_o thou_o and_o how_o ware_o then_o will_v thou_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o this_o miserable_a life_n which_o thou_o do_v now_o so_o inordinatlie_o love_v at_o that_o straight_o passage_n of_o death_n shall_v thou_o know_v how_o much_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o thou_o to_o have_v serve_v god_n then_o to_o have_v consume_v and_o spend_v out_o thy_o time_n which_o be_v so_o precious_a a_o thing_n in_o vanity_n and_o idle_a business_n which_o at_o that_o time_n will_v do_v the_o no_o good_a thy_o friend_n and_o kynnesfolke_n thy_o riches_n &_o temporal_a good_n of_o which_o thou_o make_v now_o so_o great_a account_n o_o how_o little_a good_a shall_v all_o these_o do_v thou_o then_o when_o as_o a_o pure_a conscience_n at_o that_o time_n shall_v stand_v thou_o in_o better_a stead_n then_o to_o have_v have_v the_o whole_a world_n under_o thy_o obedience_n the_o travayll_n of_o that_o hard_a passage_n with_o tongue_n can_v be_v express_v nor_o by_o any_o mean_v escape_v the_o maryner_n that_o guyde_v the_o ship_n syt_v always_o at_o the_o stern_a so_o must_v thou_o that_o will_v sail_v in_o the_o tempestuous_a sea_n of_o this_o world_n seek_v for_o thy_o assurance_n in_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o life_n where_o thou_o must_v stand_v as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o stern_a of_o the_o ship_n and_o there_o by_o contemplation_n of_o death_n consider_v well_o how_o thou_o may_v govern_v the_o course_n of_o thy_o whole_a life_n ash_n do_v preserve_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o memory_n of_o ash_n into_o which_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v convert_v preserve_v grace_n great_a folly_n be_v it_o then_o for_o a_o mortal_a man_n that_o be_v daily_a die_a to_o forget_v death_n it_o be_v wisdom_n for_o every_o man_n to_o have_v it_o always_o in_o his_o mind_n but_o worldly_a man_n have_v always_o life_n in_o their_o remembrance_n and_o put_v death_n clean_o out_o of_o their_o mind_n and_o yet_o nothing_o dryve_v sin_n away_o from_o man_n so_o much_o as_o the_o contynuall_a remembrance_n of_o death_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o carry_v daily_o before_o his_o eye_n the_o remembrance_n of_o â—eath_n and_o continual_o dispose_v himself_o to_o die_v happy_a be_v he_o that_o think_v in_o the_o morning_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o live_v till_o night_n and_o at_o night_n think_v likewise_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v before_o the_o morning_n come_v happy_a be_v he_o that_o be_v so_o prepare_v as_o death_n do_v never_o find_v he_o unprepared_a happy_a be_v he_o that_o seek_v to_o be_v such_o in_o this_o life_n as_o he_o will_v be_v find_v when_o death_n come_v it_o be_v reason_n that_o thou_o shall_v believe_v the_o thing_n which_o thou_o see_v daily_a before_o thy_o face_n at_o all_o hour_n and_o time_n of_o thy_o life_n let_v that_o dreadful_a sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n ring_v in_o thy_o ear_n which_o will_v call_v â—lowd_v rise_v up_o all_o you_o that_o be_v dead_a 24._o &_o come_v unto_o judgement_n the_o memory_n of_o death_n do_v cleanse_v and_o purify_v all_o that_o pass_v through_o it_o as_o a_o strainer_n cleanse_v all_o the_o liquor_n that_o be_v pour_v into_o it_o dryve_a not_o from_o thou_o the_o memory_n of_o death_n which_o many_o way_n do_v thou_o great_a good_a it_o make_v thou_o to_o refrain_v from_o the_o revenge_n of_o those_o injure_v which_o thou_o think_v to_o have_v revenge_v and_o it_o keep_v the_o from_o the_o folowinge_n of_o the_o pleasure_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n do_v as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o do_v that_o be_v forget_v all_o such_o like_a vanity_n &_o have_v the_o hour_n of_o thy_o death_n fix_v in_o thy_o memory_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o thou_o may_v get_v that_o true_a life_n eternal_a whereby_o thou_o may_v live_v in_o bliss_n for_o ever_o when_o each_o man_n labover_v so_o earnest_o to_o bring_v any_o worldly_a business_n to_o pass_v by_o some_o certain_a tyâ—â—_n appoint_v he_o much_o more_o ought_v 〈◊〉_d to_o labour_v earnest_o about_o his_o soul_n business_n and_o do_v penance_n for_o his_o sin_n life_n be_v so_o short_a and_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n so_o uncertain_a chap._n 31._o 25._o watch_v say_v our_o lord_n because_o you_o know_v neither_o the_o day_n nor_o the_o hour_n death_n be_v so_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n so_o uncertain_a thou_o ought_v to_o watch_v continual_o for_o when_o thy_o life_n be_v end_v thoâ—_n can_v not_o change_v that_o state_n in_o which_o death_n do_v find_v thou_o thou_o ought_v so_o to_o orâ—dayne_v every_o day_n as_o though_o that_o day_n shoâ—â—_n be_v thy_o last_o many_o do_v build_v house_n not_o know_v whether_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o they_o after_o they_o be_v make_v many_o do_v make_v great_a proâ—uision_n for_o victual_n for_o the_o year_n that_o â—â—â—eth_v and_o happy_o they_o do_v not_o live_v to_o 〈◊〉_d it_o they_o prepare_v for_o a_o life_n which_o be_v altogyâ—ther_o uncertain_a and_o have_v no_o care_n of_o deaâ—â—_n which_o be_v most_o certain_a they_o seek_v 〈◊〉_d â—ll_a care_n and_o diligence_n for_o that_o time_n which_o â—hey_n know_v not_o whether_o it_o shall_v come_v or_o â—o_o and_o be_v altogether_o necgligent_a in_o prepaâ—ing_v for_o death_n which_o they_o know_v shall_v â—urely_o come_v and_o see_v thou_o provide_v â—or_a uncertain_a thing_n with_o so_o much_o care_n â—hat_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o thou_o make_v not_o provision_n for_o death_n that_o be_v so_o certain_a to_o â—ome_v it_o be_v not_o meet_v nor_o convenient_a that_o â—hou_a shall_v leave_v the_o certaynetie_n for_o the_o â—ncertainetie_n the_o day_n that_o we_o have_v to_o live_v be_v unâ—erteine_a and_o very_o sure_o it_o be_v that_o they_o must_v â—ll_o needs_o short_o have_v a_o end_n never_o â—ave_n thou_o any_o great_a care_n of_o such_o thing_n â—s_v thou_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o they_o shallâ—e_v or_o no_o but_o let_v thy_o care_n and_o diligence_n be_v â—o_o provyde_v for_o thyself_o &_o to_o prepare_v for_o â—hat_n hour_n which_o thou_o be_v vearie_a sure_a will_v short_o come_v no_o man_n know_v his_o end_n 〈◊〉_d therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v 19_o as_o fish_n â—e_v take_v with_o the_o hook_n and_o bird_n with_o â—he_n net_n so_o shall_v sinner_n be_v take_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n when_o a_o thing_n be_v near_o at_o â—and_n and_o certain_a to_o come_v thou_o do_v account_v of_o it_o as_o of_o a_o thing_n already_o past_a â—hat_n cause_n be_v there_o they_o but_o that_o thou_o shall_v so_o think_v of_o death_n also_o which_o stand_v â—till_o ready_a at_o thy_o door_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o thou_o and_o to_o prepare_v for_o it_o as_o for_o a_o thing_n rather_o present_v with_o thou_o then_o far_o of_o from_o thou_o if_o a_o king_n shall_v gyve_v thou_o his_o grant_n of_o some_o great_a city_n or_o town_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o shall_v but_o allow_v
thou_o one_o hour_n to_o get_v thy_o conveyance_n thereof_o to_o 〈◊〉_d assign_v unto_o thou_o o_o with_o what_o diligâ—â—â—â—_n will_v thou_o go_v about_o to_o get_v it_o draweâ—_n &_o write_v out_o fair_a for_o the_o king_n to_o signâ—_n lest_o the_o time_n shall_v overpasse_v thou_o and_o so_o thou_o shall_v loose_v so_o great_a a_o grace_n aâ—_n the_o king_n hand_n no_o other_o business_n shall_v let_v thou_o nor_o occasion_n stay_v thou_o but_o thaâ—_n thou_o will_v only_o apply_v thyself_o to_o get_v the_o confirmation_n of_o thy_o grant_n but_o the_o heavenly_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o the_o great_a king_n of_o heaven_n have_v promise_v we_o be_v a_o far_o great_a and_o better_a city_n than_o all_o the_o city_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n bâ—_n beside_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o city_n and_o the_o eternal_a felicity_n thereof_o unto_o the_o which_o we_o labour_v to_o come_v far_o exceed_v all_o the_o principality_n &_o empire_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n this_o notable_a kingdom_n be_v that_o which_o god_n of_o his_o bountiful_a liberality_n do_v grant_v unto_o thou_o and_o this_o short_a space_n of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v the_o time_n that_o be_v give_v thou_o to_o deserve_v it_o in_o the_o night_n of_o death_n draw_v on_o 9_o when_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o work_v no_o man_n have_v one_o hour_n sure_a of_o his_o life_n the_o time_n whereof_o be_v so_o short_a and_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v so_o large_a and_o liberal_a how_o happen_v it_o that_o so_o many_o do_v spend_v their_o day_n in_o idleness_n and_o vanity_n as_o though_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o lyâ—â—_n a_o hundred_o year_n and_o that_o after_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o other_o to_o be_v look_v for_o if_o thou_o do_v so_o toil_v thyself_o here_o by_o â—osinge_v of_o so_o many_o night_n sleep_n forbearinge_v thy_o meat_n &_o drink_v so_o many_o meal_n â—y_a forego_v of_o all_o thy_o other_o pleasure_n and_o â—ll_o to_o make_v haste_n for_o the_o gain_v of_o a_o temporal_a commodity_n which_o else_o thou_o mighte_v forgo_v why_o do_v thou_o not_o in_o this_o short_a space_n that_o be_v grant_v thou_o to_o live_v â—eave_v all_o worldly_a business_n and_o occupation_n â—nd_v bestow_v all_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o thy_o life_n â—n_o gettinge_v that_o durable_a and_o everlasting_a â—yfe_n be_v not_o thou_o idle_a nor_o live_v not_o like_o one_o that_o be_v blind_a neither_o deceyve_v â—hou_fw-mi thyself_o with_o the_o vain_a hope_n of_o to_o morrow_n which_o perhaps_o thou_o shall_v never_o see_v those_o fyve_o foolish_a virgin_n 25._o that_o have_v time_n give_v they_o to_o make_v provision_n for_o themselves_o will_v not_o but_o do_v put_v of_o their_o â—are_n still_o until_o the_o time_n be_v pass_v will_v glad_o after_o have_v have_v time_n and_o earnest_o seek_v for_o it_o but_o none_o will_v be_v grant_v they_o put_v not_o any_o trust_n in_o the_o time_n that_o be_v to_o come_v thou_o have_v not_o to_o take_v care_n for_o a_o â—onge_a life_n but_o for_o a_o good_a life_n neither_o aught_o thy_o travayll_n be_v to_o live_v many_o year_n but_o to_o bestow_v well_o those_o year_n which_o thou_o do_v live_v saul_n reign_v twenty_o year_n in_o israel_n 13._o but_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n set_v down_o but_o two_o for_o god_n account_v not_o the_o year_v that_o be_v evil_o spend_v but_o those_o which_o be_v spend_v only_o in_o his_o service_n thy_o labour_n have_v need_v to_o be_v great_a in_o take_v pain_n to_o live_v well_o then_o to_o live_v long_o spend_v not_o thy_o time_n still_o in_o propose_v and_o determyne_v with_o thyself_o to_o live_v well_o but_o put_v thy_o determination_n into_o practice_n and_o see_v that_o thou_o lyve_v well_o in_o deed_n there_o be_v many_o in_o hell_n which_o defer_v still_o their_o penance_n be_v at_o the_o last_o overtake_v with_o death_n and_o so_o their_o cold_a determynation_n with_o out_o execution_n be_v bury_v up_o in_o the_o hot_a fire_n of_o hell_n the_o hour_n of_o death_n be_v uncertain_a &_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v thou_o live_v still_o in_o care_n that_o thou_o be_v never_o take_v unprovyde_v it_o be_v madness_n for_o thou_o to_o live_v iâ—_n that_o state_n in_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o that_o death_n shall_v find_v thou_o and_o because_o that_o this_o may_v happen_v unto_o thou_o at_o any_o hour_n reason_n alone_o may_v teach_v thou_o to_o live_v well_o for_o the_o doubt_n which_o thou_o have_v of_o the_o uncertain_a hour_n of_o thy_o death_n because_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v still_o be_v prepare_v and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v take_v licence_n to_o sin_n our_o lord_n will_v not_o that_o the_o hour_n of_o our_o death_n shall_v be_v know_v unto_o us._n chap._n 32._o the_o day_n of_o man_n life_n be_v short_a 14._o and_o god_n know_v only_o the_o number_n of_o the_o month_n say_v job._n nothing_o be_v more_o sure_a than_o death_n nor_o any_o thing_n more_o unsure_a than_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n thou_o know_v not_o at_o what_o hour_n of_o the_o watch_n our_o lord_n will_v call_v in_o conceal_v from_o we_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n 23._o god_n have_v thereby_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o presume_v of_o any_o long_a life_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v in_o this_o short_a space_n of_o our_o tarry_n here_o look_v that_o every_o hour_n shall_v be_v our_o last_o and_o in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n beside_o god_n have_v deal_v most_o merciful_o with_o we_o in_o keep_v from_o our_o knowledge_n the_o hour_n of_o death_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o we_o shall_v live_v with_o more_o purity_n &_o cleanness_n of_o heart_n such_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v find_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n for_o such_o shall_v we_o be_v judge_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o since_o experience_n do_v daily_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o may_v die_v in_o every_o moment_n let_v we_o live_v innocent_o that_o we_o may_v be_v find_v in_o no_o arrearage_n at_o our_o count_a day_n and_o so_o much_o more_o fervent_a ought_v thou_o to_o be_v in_o thy_o do_v of_o good_a deed_n as_o thou_o be_v uncerteyne_a of_o the_o hour_n when_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v &_o since_o the_o time_n when_o thou_o shall_v die_v be_v uncerteyne_a thou_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v ready_a and_o prepare_v for_o to_o receyve_v death_n if_o there_o be_v many_o now_o which_o do_v live_v in_o the_o offence_n of_o god_n have_v the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n uncertain_a how_o many_o more_o will_v there_o be_v much_o worse_o if_o they_o shall_v know_v certeinlie_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n they_o will_v defer_v their_o penance_n and_o commit_v many_o more_o offence_n upon_o that_o assurance_n if_o man_n do_v live_v lewdelie_o now_o be_v not_o sure_a to_o continue_v until_o to_o morrow_n in_o what_o sort_n will_v they_o live_v if_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o live_v here_o a_o hundred_o year_n the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o 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prince_n call_v earnest_o on_o our_o bless_a lady_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n for_o to_o help_v thou_o and_o all_o the_o holy_a saint_n of_o heaven_n our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o toward_o he_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o he_o that_o ask_v three_o loaf_n of_o bread_n of_o his_o friend_n where_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o if_o he_o will_v not_o gyâ—e_v he_o that_o which_o he_o ask_v of_o he_o because_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n yet_o at_o the_o leastewyse_o that_o he_o shall_v gyve_v it_o he_o because_o of_o his_o importunity_n our_o lord_n will_v have_v thou_o to_o be_v importunate_a and_o do_v sâ—ay_v his_o hand_n from_o gyve_v thou_o that_o which_o thou_o demaunde_v to_o make_v thou_o to_o persevere_v in_o good_a and_o that_o thy_o merit_n may_v thereby_o be_v increase_v that_o so_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v worthy_a to_o receyve_v that_o which_o he_o mean_v to_o gyve_v thou_o which_o be_v more_o than_o thou_o do_v ask_v of_o he_o and_o 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judith_n and_o judas_n machaâ—eus_n who_o all_o overcome_v their_o enemy_n by_o â—rayer_n 18._o it_o overcome_v the_o fire_n when_o it_o burâ—ed_v not_o the_o three_o child_n that_o be_v put_v â—nto_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n at_o babylon_n it_o overâ—ame_v the_o water_n 3._o when_o moses_n by_o prayer_n â—ade_v the_o red_a sea_n to_o open_v and_o divide_v â—â—t_n overcome_v time_n when_o elias_n do_v thereby_o make_v it_o to_o rain_v or_o to_o leave_v rain_v as_o it_o please_v he_o it_o overcome_v the_o body_n when_o moses_n continue_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n without_o eat_v or_o drink_v 17_o only_o sustain_v by_o the_o help_n of_o prayer_n it_o overcome_v death_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o ezechias_n 24_o who_o be_v adjudge_v by_o god_n his_o sentence_n to_o die_v do_v get_v by_o prayer_n divers_a year_n of_o life_n it_o overcome_v the_o cloud_n in_o as_o much_o as_o elias_n by_o prayer_n 20_o carry_v the_o cloud_n from_o the_o sea_n unto_o the_o land_n it_o overcome_v the_o heaven_n as_o appear_v by_o josua_n that_o by_o prayer_n make_v the_o son_n and_o heaven_n to_o stand_v still_o and_o move_v not_o and_o above_o all_o this_o prayer_n be_v of_o that_o force_n and_o of_o that_o effect_n that_o it_o overcome_v god_n himself_o moses_n pray_v unto_o god_n and_o he_o straight_o way_n make_v answer_v unto_o he_o say_v let_v i_o alone_o that_o i_o may_v revenge_v i_o on_o they_o god_n do_v here_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v hold_v back_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n 32_o since_o he_o will_v he_o to_o let_v he_o be_v revenge_v of_o his_o people_n 11._o our_o lord_n say_v all_o that_o you_o do_v ask_v in_o prayer_n you_o shall_v obtain_v see_v then_o that_o prayer_n can_v so_o much_o prevail_v in_o all_o trouble_n affliction_n temptation_n and_o tribulation_n take_v it_o for_o thy_o sure_a shield_n for_o without_o it_o shante_v thou_o never_o get_v perfect_a victory_n every_o thing_n do_v natural_o tend_v unto_o his_o proper_a end_n and_o the_o end_n for_o which_o man_n be_v create_v be_v god_n himself_o he_o ought_v to_o despise_v all_o worldly_a thing_n that_o may_v draw_v he_o from_o the_o right_a way_n unto_o he_o and_o only_o apply_v he_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v further_o he_o to_o that_o end_n which_o he_o seek_v after_o chap._n 37._o i_o be_o both_o beginning_n and_o end_n say_v god_n 1_o the_o river_n do_v all_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o do_v thither_o return_v again_o and_o all_o thing_n do_v natural_o crave_v their_o proper_a end_n and_o â—â—re_v by_o nature_n holpen_v toward_o it_o and_o as_o â—od_n be_v our_o sea_n from_o which_o we_o come_v and_o â—he_v very_a centre_n whereunto_o we_o tend_v our_o â—oules_n by_o nature_n must_v seek_v unto_o he_o and_o â—â—bor_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o as_o to_o the_o very_a end_n â—or_a which_o they_o be_v create_v our_o soul_n can_v find_v no_o rest_a place_n â—ere_z in_o this_o present_a life_n for_o god_n himself_o â—ust_z be_v the_o rest_n thereof_o as_o the_o uttermost_a â—â—nde_n of_o all_o that_o it_o seek_v after_o and_o the_o very_a cause_n of_o the_o creation_n thereof_o god_n have_v make_v we_o for_o the_o love_n of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o our_o heart_n must_v needs_o be_v unquyet_a until_o it_o may_v attain_v and_o come_v unto_o he_o all_o thing_n have_v god_n create_v for_o man_n and_o man_n have_v he_o only_o make_v for_o himself_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n much_o to_o be_v marueyl_v at_o that_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o god_n have_v make_v do_v those_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v create_v for_o and_o only_a man_n be_v a_o rebel_n unto_o god_n and_o endevore_v not_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o end_n that_o he_o be_v ordain_v for_o god_n create_v not_o thou_o for_o the_o earth_n but_o for_o heaven_n he_o make_v thou_o not_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o shall_v seek_v after_o worldly_a thing_n as_o the_o final_a end_n of_o thy_o creation_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v only_o seek_v after_o he_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n which_o 〈◊〉_d have_v ordain_v for_o the_o earth_n do_v carry_v their_o head_n down_o look_v always_o toward_o the_o ground_n but_o man_n who_o he_o have_v create_v for_o heaven_n he_o have_v make_v to_o goâ—_n straight_o upright_o that_o he_o may_v behold_v heaven_n unto_o the_o which_o he_o belong_v and_o toward_o which_o he_o daily_o shall_v draw_v be_v not_o thou_o to_o much_o occupy_v in_o the_o wayâ—_n thither_o neither_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v in_o tâ—â—_n journey_n hence_o let_v not_o thy_o reason_n be_v confound_v with_o to_o much_o busi_v thyself_o about_o these_o corruptible_a worldly_a thing_n but_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o tâ—â—_n live_v the_o very_a proper_a country_n in_o deeâ—â—_n where_o thou_o may_v enjoy_v thing_n 〈◊〉_d subject_a to_o any_o corruption_n make_v no_o account_n 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n visible_a but_o lift_v up_o thy_o â—â—rt_n unto_o thing_n invisible_a labour_n earnest_o 〈◊〉_d come_v unto_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o be_v orâ—â—yned_v for_o why_o do_v god_n create_v thou_o â—â—t_v only_o because_o thou_o shall_v enjoy_v â—â—m_fw-la let_v it_o be_v therefore_o thy_o whole_a study_n use_v labour_n to_o attain_v to_o he_o as_o to_o thy_o most_o â—â—ppie_a end_n the_o prophet_n david_n make_v his_o demand_n 23._o who_o shall_v ascend_v up_o into_o the_o hill_n â—our_n lord_n or_o who_o shall_v rest_v in_o his_o holy_a â—â—ce_n he_o answer_v himself_o again_o â—â—ight_a way_n say_v he_o that_o have_v not_o revenue_v his_o soul_n in_o vain_a and_o that_o thing_n always_o receyve_v in_o vain_a which_o be_v not_o â—â—rcysed_v to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o be_v ordain_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v in_o vain_n buy_v a_o garment_n â—hou_n will_v