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but_o the_o peâ—â—_n wherein_o they_o daily_o live_v will_v oâ—â—ten_o afflict_v their_o mind_n with_o fearâ—_n and_o they_o themselves_o shall_v tremble_v thereat_o for_o this_o cause_n one_o of_o the_o remâ—â—dies_n which_o the_o prophet_n wish_v 〈◊〉_d be_v apply_v to_o this_o incurable_a euâ—â—_n be_v thus_o which_o say_v the_o people_n be_v without_o counsel_n &_o prudenâ—â—_n will_v to_o god_n they_o conceiveâ—_n understand_v or_o foresee_v the_o thinâ—_n which_o be_v to_o come_v for_o if_o mâ—â—_n true_o do_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v be_v impossible_a for_o they_o so_o long_a time_n to_o persevere_v in_o their_o wickâ—â—_n way_n but_o out_o alas_o they_o wander_v so_o blinâ—â—lie_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o bewitch_v or_o rather_o â—â—ried_v in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o same_o that_o whilst_o this_o man_n hunt_v after_o honour's_n he_o be_v entangle_v with_o private_a affair_n that_o man_n be_v intent_n on_o oâ—â—er_n man_n defect_n 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be_v such_o and_o so_o admirable_a that_o 〈◊〉_d man_n do_v but_o attentive_o weigh_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o and_o with_o a_o understanding_n void_a of_o all_o perturbation_n of_o the_o mind_n examine_v the_o same_o hâ—â—_n shall_v have_v sufficient_a cause_n enough_o of_o amazednes_n and_o reason_n to_o induâ—â—_n he_o to_o the_o correction_n of_o his_o erroâ—_n be_v move_v therefore_o in_o espâ—â—ciall_a by_o this_o reason_n i_o think_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v do_v a_o work_v worthy_a the_o lâ—â—bour_n if_o i_o propose_v some_o few_o 〈◊〉_d those_o thing_n before_o their_o eye_n thâ—â—_n will_v either_o read_v or_o write_v accord_v to_o the_o imitation_n of_o jeremy_n that_o uâ—â—derstanding_n not_o only_o the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o 〈◊〉_d loose_a and_o wicked_a sort_n but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d good_a which_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o bristol_v on_o the_o godly_a and_o just_a thâ—â—_n may_v forsake_v the_o way_n of_o iniquitâ—â—_n that_o god_n may_v receive_v they_o gâ—â—uing_v they_o pardon_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o deliver_v they_o from_o all_o the_o punishment_n which_o in_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n he_o threaten_v inflict_v upon_o they_o the_o argument_n christian_n must_v think_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o a_o christian_a and_o therefore_o subject_a to_o death_n &_o bind_v to_o yield_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o life_n pass_v in_o another_o world_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o shall_v do_v advise_o if_o he_o weigh_v without_o intermission_n the_o horrible_a and_o intolerable_a grief_n which_o be_v wont_n to_o encumber_v the_o sinner_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o the_o fear_n and_o amazement_n that_o present_o overwhelm_v he_o upon_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v at_o which_o time_n neither_o the_o good_n of_o the_o body_n nor_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n nor_o any_o favour_n of_o this_o world_n may_v appease_v the_o just_a and_o incense_a wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n chap._n 2._o that_o therefore_o we_o may_v begin_v from_o matter_n most_o apparent_a and_o which_o daily_o we_o behold_v with_o our_o eye_n go_v to_o my_o brother_n remember_v â—â—ou_fw-mi art_n a_o christian_n and_o a_o man_n &_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_n be_v asâ—â—red_a thou_o shall_v yield_v account_n of_o thy_o life_n when_o thou_o be_v dead_a thâ—_n faith_n which_o we_o hold_v and_o profesâ—â—_n exclude_v all_o doubt_n and_o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d experience_n offer_v herself_o daiâ—â—_n to_o our_o eye_n true_o teach_v us._n 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o man_n be_v free_a from_o this_o chalice_n but_o all_o must_v drink_v thereoâ—_n whether_o he_o be_v pope_n whether_o kiâ—â—_n either_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o the_o day_n shall_v once_o come_v wheâ—â—_n in_o at_o morning_n thou_o shall_v live_v &_o 〈◊〉_d night_n thou_o shall_v be_v dead_a the_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v one_o day_n be_v but_o whether_o shall_v happen_v to_o day_n or_o to_o morroâ—_n it_o be_v altogether_o uncertain_a in_o whiâ—â—_n thou_o thyself_o which_o now_o readâ—_n these_o thing_n which_o we_o reckon_v 〈◊〉_d whole_a and_o strong_a measure_v 〈◊〉_d life_n by_o the_o length_n of_o thy_o desire_n anâ—_n the_o day_n by_o the_o multitude_n of_o thinâ—_n affair_n shall_v see_v thyself_o lie_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o bed_n full_a of_o grief_n and_o sickness_n expect_v every_o moment_n thâ—_n stroke_n and_o terrible_a sentence_n 〈◊〉_d death_n pronounce_v against_o all_o mankind_n from_o which_o thou_o can_v noâ—_n appeal_v to_o any_o other_o judge_n but_o especial_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consideâ—red_v how_o uncertain_a that_o hour_n iâ—_n for_o even_o then_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o fall_v upoâ—_n 〈◊〉_d when_o it_o be_v least_o expect_v and_o â—â—en_o a_o man_n whole_o secure_a think_v 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o but_o rather_o intend_v the_o business_n and_o occupation_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d complot_n in_o his_o hart_n how_o to_o â—â—nd_v his_o long_a hope_v life_n in_o more_o â—â—â—icitie_n and_o worldly_a pleasure_n for_o â—â—ich_a câ—use_n it_o be_v often_o say_v in_o the_o â—â—â—lie_a scripture_n that_o it_o shall_v come_v in_o 〈◊〉_d night_n like_o a_o thief_n who_o even_o 〈◊〉_d be_v wont_a to_o break_v in_o when_o 〈◊〉_d slâ—epe_v sound_a be_v most_o secuâ—â—_n &_o think_v of_o nothing_o less_o than_o 〈◊〉_d imminent_a theft_n &_o peril_n which_o 〈◊〉_d the_o sudden_a happen_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d before_o death_n himself_o come_v a_o grievous_a sickness_n do_v usher_v 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v of_o 〈◊〉_d all_o his_o accident_n grief_n trouâ—â—â—s_n abhorring_n anger_n syrup_n deâ—â—ctions_n suffumigation_n pyll_n gargarism_n and_o sundry_a other_o medicine_n the_o long_a night_n likewise_o â—â—ich_a at_o this_o time_n be_v most_o uncomfortable_a wearisome_a and_o full_a of_o tediousness_n all_o which_o dispose_n and_o preâ—â—re_v the_o way_n to_o death_n for_o even_o as_o the_o captain_n that_o â—â—ill_v conquer_v a_o fort_n first_o make_v a_o breach_n with_o his_o great_a ordinance_n than_o assail_v invade_v and_o poâ—â—sesseth_v the_o same_o so_o before_o death_n grievous_a infirmity_n begin_v thâ—_n charge_n which_o so_o weaken_v &_o dâ—â—cayeth_v the_o natural_a strength_n of_o thâ—_n body_n that_o it_o vouchsafe_v man_n nysether_o daily_a nor_o nightly_a rest_n but_o shâ—â—keth_v all_o the_o principal_a member_n 〈◊〉_d his_o body_n without_o intermission_n 〈◊〉_d thâ—t_v the_o soul_n be_v unable_a to_o defenâ—_n her_o fort_n any_o long_o or_o conserve_v hâ—â—â—sâ—lfe_a in_o the_o same_o for_o which_o 〈◊〉_d she_o leave_v her_o habitation_n in_o 〈◊〉_d body_n and_o have_v escape_v flyeâ—â—_n and_o depart_v to_o another_o place_n but_o when_o the_o infirmity_n have_v prâ—â—uailed_v so_o much_o as_o either_o the_o sicâ—_n man_n himself_o or_o the_o physician_n bâ—â—ginnes_v to_o doubt_v &_o despair_v of_o lifâ—_n o_o good_a god_n what_o perplexity_n what_o anguish_v what_o agony_n 〈◊〉_d at_o that_o time_n excruciate_v &_o tear_v 〈◊〉_d hart_n foâ—_n then_o the_o course_n or_o raceâ—_n his_o forepast_a life_n be_v call_v to_o minâ—_n then_o all_o the_o image_n of_o leave_v the_o representation_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o here_o love_v his_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d child_n his_o friend_n his_o parenâ—â—_n his_o riches_n his_o honour_n his_o title_n 〈◊〉_d office_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o â—re_n wont_a to_o be_v extinct_a together_o â—ith_o life_n represent_v themselves_o unto_o â—im_n after_o these_o the_o last_o accident_n â—hich_v be_v connex_v with_o death_n himâ—â—lfe_n do_v assault_v which_o be_v far_o greaâ—â—r_o than_o the_o precedent_n the_o brow_n 〈◊〉_d bent_n and_o the_o skin_n be_v distent_a wherâ—â—on_v a_o cold_a sweat_n break_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d ball_n of_o the_o eye_n wax_v dim_a â—â—de_n and_o through_o the_o intolerable_a vehemency_n of_o pain_n be_v roll_v â—â—certainly_o the_o ear_n wax_v deaf_a 〈◊〉_d nose_n sharp_a the_o nostril_n be_v replete_a with_o excrement_n the_o face_n wax_v blue_a the_o mouth_n be_v contract_v the_o tongue_n be_v double_v and_o can_v no_o more_o perform_v his_o office_n taste_n perâ—isheth_v the_o lip_n wax_v pale_a the_o breathe_v reinforcing_a itself_o from_o the_o â—â—nter_n of_o the_o breast_n grow_v difficiâ—â—â—t_a and_o short_a the_o hand_n wax_v cold_a 〈◊〉_d nail_n black_a the_o pulse_n feeble_a 〈◊〉_d faint_a but_o of_o speedy_a motion_n 〈◊〉_d we_o intermit_v now_o antlie_o creep_v the_o foot_n die_v and_o loose_v their_o natural_a heat_n what_o need_v many_o â—ordes_n the_o whole_a flesh_n be_v turn_v 〈◊〉_d corruption_n and_o all_o the_o member_n and_o sense_n be_v trouble_v through_o thâ—â—_n hasty_a separation_n in_o this_o manneâ—_n must_v a_o man_n depart_v out_o of_o thyâ—_n world_n satisfy_v for_o the_o labour_n &_o dollar_n of_o other_o by_o who_o he_o camâ—_n into_o this_o world_n suffer_v in_o his_o decease_n those_o grief_n which_o his_o moâ—ther_n suffer_v when_o she_o bear_v he_o and_o thus_o most_o signal_n be_v the_o proposition_n of_o man_n egress_n and_o ingreâ—â—â—_fw-la into_o the_o world_n for_o both_o of_o theâ—_n be_v full_a of_o dolour_n but_o that_o his_o enâ—trance_n cause_v other_o grief_n his_o â—â—sue_n his_o own_o whilst_o a_o man_n float_v and_o be_v toâ—â—sed_v in_o these_o perplexity_n sudden_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n be_v at_o hand_n thâ—_n end_n of_o life_n the_o horror_n of_o the_o grave_a the_o infelicity_n of_o the_o body_n which_o shaâ—_n short_o be_v worm_n meat_n be_v represent_v to_o the_o memory_n but_o especiâ—ally_o of_o the_o soul_n which_o as_o yet_o abiâ—deth_v in_o the_o body_n but_o after_o a_o hourâ—_n or_o two_o must_v be_v separate_v from_o itâ—_n then_o shall_v thou_o think_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o be_v present_a then_o before_o thou_o shall_v thou_o see_v all_o thy_o sin_n which_o shall_v accuse_v thou_o before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o divine_a justice_n then_o 〈◊〉_d the_o length_n but_o too_o late_a shall_v thoâ—_n â—â—knowledge_v how_o loathsome_a those_o â—imes_n be_v which_o thou_o so_o easy_o commit_v then_o with_o many_o due_a â—â—ecrations_n shall_v thou_o
fa_v watchedst_a run_v hither_o and_o thither_o sweat_v weep_v and_o endure_v all_o misery_n in_o thy_o own_o experience_n which_o my_o sin_n have_v deserve_v when_o as_o yet_o thou_o be_v without_o all_o sin_n and_o deceit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o thy_o lip_n yea_o when_o thou_o have_v not_o offend_v but_o be_v offend_v thou_o for_o my_o sake_n be_v captive_a and_o now_o present_v before_o this_o now_o before_o that_o judge_n trybunall_n seat_n before_o they_o be_v thou_o false_o accuse_v beat_v with_o buffet_n spit_v upon_o mock_v whip_v crown_v with_o thorn_n provoke_v with_o blasphemy_n and_o last_o crucify_v 3._o lift_v up_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mind_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o see_v the_o stroke_n behold_v the_o wound_n regard_v the_o dolour_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o majesty_n suffer_v there_o because_o every_o one_o of_o the_o wound_n each_o stripe_n and_o agony_n be_v several_a benefit_n and_o they_o most_o mighty_a one_o behold_v that_o 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his_o blue_a lip_n his_o tongue_n almost_o dumb_a how_o he_o move_v they_o to_o obtain_v remission_n and_o indulgence_n even_o for_o those_o that_o â—orment_v he_o final_o fix_v thy_o eye_n upon_o all_o part_n of_o his_o body_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v any_o one_o of_o they_o free_a from_o stripe_n and_o dolour_n from_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o verâ—e_a crown_n of_o the_o head_n there_o be_v nothing_o whole_a in_o he_o every_o where_o maysâ—_n thou_o behold_v wound_n stroke_n and_o blueness_n that_o most_o fair_a brow_n and_o eye_n clear_a than_o the_o sun_n be_v now_o obscure_v blind_a and_o dead_a at_o the_o instant_a conflict_n of_o death_n his_o ear_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o hear_v the_o heavenly_a hâ—mnes_n now_o listen_v the_o slander_n reproach_n and_o blasphemy_n of_o sinner_n his_o well_o form_v arm_n and_o so_o long_o as_o that_o they_o can_v encompass_v the_o whole_a world_n be_v now_o ouâ—_n of_o joint_n &_o distend_v upon_o the_o cross_n those_o hand_n which_o create_v the_o heaven_n and_o never_o do_v man_n injury_n be_v pierce_v with_o rough_a nail_n and_o affix_v to_o the_o cross_a his_o foot_n which_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o â—inners_n be_v mortal_o wound_v and_o transfix_v and_o above_o all_o this_o behold_v on_o what_o bed_n he_o lie_v and_o where_o that_o celestial_a spouse_n sleep_v aâ—_n noone-daye_n how_o narrow_a it_o be_v how_o hard_o it_o be_v not_o yield_v he_o a_o place_n to_o rest_n or_o recline_v his_o head_n upon_o o_o golden_a head_n how_o do_v i_o see_v thou_o for_o the_o love_n of_o i_o so_o faint_a and_o weary_a o_o most_o holy_a body_n conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n how_o do_v i_o see_v thou_o for_o my_o sake_n so_o cruel_o wound_v and_o so_o heinous_o handle_v o_o sweet_a and_o amiable_a breast_n what_o mean_v this_o so_o deep_a wound_n why_o be_v this_o window_n open_v what_o mean_v this_o abundant_a issue_n of_o blood_n o_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o how_o do_v i_o behold_v thou_o 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