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thought_n of_o death_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o what_o pleasure_n it_o be_v to_o think_v of_o death_n pag._n 6._o chap._n 3._o that_o there_o be_v no_o contentment_n in_o the_o world_n but_o to_o think_v of_o death_n pag._n 22._o chap_n 4._o that_o it_o belong_v but_o only_o to_o good_a spirit_n to_o think_v continual_o of_o death_n pag._n 30._o chap._n 5._o how_o those_o spirit_n that_o think_v continual_o of_o death_n be_v elevate_v above_o all_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o earth_n pag._n 41._o chap._n 6._o a_o contemplation_n upon_o the_o tomb_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a pag._n 50._o chap._n 7._o he_o that_o think_v always_o of_o death_n be_v the_o rich_a of_o the_o world_n pag._n 61._o chap._n 8._o a_o contemplation_n upon_o the_o tomb_n of_o croesus_n pag._n 66._o chap._n 9_o that_o he_o who_o think_v always_o of_o death_n be_v the_o wise_a of_o the_o world_n pag._n 73._o chap._n 10._o a_o contemplation_n upon_o the_o tomb_n of_o solomon_n pag._n 80._o chap._n 11._o a_o contemplation_n upon_o the_o tomb_n of_o helena_n pag._n 90._o chap._n 12._o that_o of_o all_o the_o law_n which_o nature_n have_v impose_v upon_o we_o that_o same_o of_o die_v be_v the_o sweet_a pag._n 113._o chap._n 13._o how_o worlding_n die_v delicious_o without_o ever_o think_v thereof_o pag._n 119._o chap._n 14._o goodly_a consideration_n upon_o this_o important_a verity_n that_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v we_o die_v every_o hour_n without_o cease_v pag._n 124._o chap._n 15._o the_o tomb_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o sight_n pag._n 127._o chap._n 16._o the_o tomb_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o hear_v pag._n 130._o chap._n 17._o the_o tomb_n of_o the_o other_o pleasure_n that_o be_v affect_v to_o the_o sense_n p._n 132._o chap._n 18._o how_o he_o who_o have_v impose_v the_o law_n of_o death_n upon_o we_o have_v suffer_v all_o the_o pain_n thereof_o together_o pag._n 135._o chap._n 19_o the_o pleasure_n which_o be_v find_v in_o live_v well_o for_o to_o die_v 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