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liver_n as_o some_o say_v which_o be_v the_o shop_n of_o sanguification_n or_o blood-making_a those_o vein_n carry_v blood_n from_o the_o liver_n into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n by_o way_n of_o circulation_n etc._n etc._n or_o as_o other_o understand_v it_o the_o artery_n which_o carry_v spirit_n from_o the_o heart_n and_o convey_v nourishment_n sense_n and_o motion_n from_o one_o part_n to_o another_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v yet_o a_o three_o sense_n put_v upon_o this_o pitcher_n that_o be_v the_o bladder_n be_v break_v at_o the_o spring_n of_o water_n or_o urinal_n etc._n etc._n now_o as_o when_o either_o the_o vein_n at_o the_o liver_n especial_o the_o vena_fw-la cava_fw-la &_o vena_fw-la porta_n as_o the_o anatomist_n name_v they_o or_o the_o artery_n at_o the_o heart_n do_v come_v once_o to_o lose_v their_o draw_n and_o distribute_v office_n and_o virtue_n than_o the_o body_n do_v immediate_o decay_v &_o even_o so_o when_o the_o muscle_n at_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o 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off_o then_o follow_v the_o rutle_n in_o the_o throat_n which_o be_v the_o common_a herald_n proclaim_v that_o death_n be_v at_o hand_n etc._n etc._n nb._n note_v well_o how_o solomon_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o wisdom_n have_v leave_v upon_o record_n in_o eccles_n 12._o a_o most_o sublime_a lecture_n of_o anatomy_n as_o well_o as_o of_o divinity_n in_o his_o dissection_n of_o the_o infirm_a body_n of_o old_a age_n which_o he_o sweet_o set_v forth_o by_o a_o continue_a allegory_n ubi_fw-la quot_fw-la lumina_fw-la imo_fw-la flumina_fw-la orationis_fw-la that_o be_v contain_v so_o many_o light_n yea_o and_o flood_n of_o eloquence_n and_o all_o this_o solomon_n do_v not_o so_o much_o to_o demonstrate_v his_o own_o excellent_a skill_n and_o unparalleled_a prudence_n but_o more_o especial_o and_o principal_o to_o instruct_v yea_o and_o to_o provoke_v all_o mankind_n to_o become_v wise_a unto_o salvation_n and_o to_o remember_v our_o creator_n early_o before_o any_o of_o these_o evil_n of_o old_a age_n come_v upon_o we_o etc._n etc._n chap._n viii_o counsel_n and_o comfort_n to_o young_a and_o old_a against_o the_o evil_n of_o old_a age_n the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n this_o eight_o chapter_n consist_v as_o well_o of_o comfort_n as_o of_o counsel_n against_o the_o evil_n of_o old_a age_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o against_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n first_o the_o comfort_n against_o the_o evil_n of_o old_a age_n it_o be_v a_o time_n desire_v by_o all_o who_o be_v they_o that_o will_v not_o live_v long_o &_o c_o but_o it_o be_v welcome_v by_o few_o because_o of_o the_o burden_n of_o distemper_n that_o it_o bring_v along_o with_o it_o etc._n etc._n if_o god_n bless_v we_o to_o live_v up_o to_o old_a age_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o complain_v of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n we_o must_v bless_v god_n for_o length_n of_o day_n be_v from_o the_o right_a hand_n riches_n and_o honour_n 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