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same_o be_v be_v perform_v in_o a_o lay_a person_n and_o this_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o religious_a state_n that_o those_o who_o be_v true_o religious_a people_n do_v ever_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o a_o religious_a life_n as_o above_o be_v partly_o show_v cut_v off_o and_o prevent_v all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n that_o by_o a_o religious_a state_n we_o she_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o danger_n thereof_o all_o these_o particular_a point_n death_n i_o say_v i_o will_v pretermit_v to_o enlarge_v myself_o upon_o and_o i_o will_v close_v this_o long_a passage_n touch_v the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o a_o religious_a life_n by_o here_o show_v that_o one_o main_a or_o chief_a fruit_n thereof_o be_v that_o it_o promise_v a_o safe_a quiet_a and_o happy_a death_n the_o greatness_n of_o which_o benefit_n what_o tongue_n can_v express_v or_o understanding_n conceive_v since_o god_n sacred_a writ_n assure_v we_o q_o 14._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o die_v in_o our_o lord_n now_o for_o the_o better_a and_o more_o full_a apprehension_n of_o this_o so_o inexplicable_a a_o benefit_n we_o be_v to_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o our_o death_n three_o thing_n be_v accustom_v to_o afflict_v we_o the_o 〈◊〉_d death_n itself_o the_o remembrance_n where_o of_o in_o regard_n that_o thereby_o we_o be_v to_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o all_o its_o temporal_a pleasure_n beget_v even_o a_o horror_n in_o man_n nature_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o true_o say_v by_o the_o wiseman_n that_o the_o remembrance_n *_o 41._o of_o death_n be_v bitter_a the_o second_o reason_n make_v death_n so_o unpleasing_a be_v that_o that_o be_v the_o time_n when_o the_o devil_n be_v most_o accustom_a to_o tempt_v a_o soul_n with_o his_o wicked_a suggestion_n the_o three_o and_o most_o dreadful_a be_v the_o astonish_a fear_n of_o the_o last_o sentence_n oâ—_z doom_n of_o a_o soul_n which_o instant_o follow_v after_o death_n now_o the_o discontent_n and_o terror_n of_o all_o these_o 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first_o enter_v into_o religion_n it_o can_v 〈◊〉_d any_o great_a grief_n the_o second_o time_n to_o part_v with_o they_o to_o wit_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n now_o touch_v the_o second_o point_n which_o the_o assault_n and_o temptation_n with_o which_o 〈◊〉_d enemy_n of_o man_n soul_n be_v accustom_v to_o trouble_v each_o one_o at_o his_o death_n we_o dare_v say_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o kind_n of_o man_n that_o be_v not_o trouble_v at_o that_o time_n or_o but_o very_o little_a with_o his_o wicked_a suggestion_n the_o religious_a man_n be_v that_o man_n and_o this_o be_v thus_o prove_v first_o in_o that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o â—eave_v and_o forsake_v that_o person_n in_o that_o last_o point_n of_o a_o most_o dangerous_a state_n upon_o which_o person_n god_n have_v in_o his_o life_n time_n heap_v so_o many_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o favour_n as_o be_v necessary_o concur_v for_o one_o enter_v into_o a_o religious_a state_n 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his_o brethren_n and_o every_o religious_a woman_n of_o her_o sister_n this_o i_o mean_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o sister_n which_o assistance_n consist_v in_o their_o exhortation_n counsel_n and_o continual_a prayer_n which_o always_o but_o especial_o at_o the_o instant_n of_o death_n be_v very_o powerful_a to_o animate_v we_o in_o hope_n and_o to_o repel_v the_o fierce_a attempt_n of_o the_o enemy_n concerning_o the_o three_o and_o last_o point_n which_o make_v death_n most_o terrible_a which_o be_v the_o learâ—_z of_o the_o dreadful_a doom_n which_o immediate_o follow_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o body_n from_o the_o soul_n the_o fear_n of_o which_o doom_n be_v much_o diminish_v by_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n which_o iâ—_z religious_a man_n may_v more_o secure_o promise_v to_o himself_o than_o any_o lay_a person_n for_o the_o moâ—â—_n part_n can_v and_o this_o hope_n be_v ground_v principal_o upon_o two_o point_n first_o that_o it_o be_v presume_v 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that_o thou_o have_v offend_v he_o for_o just_a nothing_o contrariwise_o at_o that_o hour_n all_o devotion_n piety_n and_o other_o good-works_n will_v seem_v unto_o thou_o the_o great_a and_o sweet_a treasure_n in_o the_o world_n o_o wherefore_o do_v i_o not_o follow_v this_o fair_a and_o pleasant_a path_n will_v thou_o then_o say_v at_o that_o sorrowful_a time_n thy_o sin_n which_o before_o seem_v unto_o thou_o but_o little_a molehill_n will_v appear_v big_a than_o huge_a mountain_n and_o thy_o devotion_n so_o little_a that_o thou_o will_v be_v scarce_o able_a to_o perceive_v it_o 3._o consider_v the_o long_a and_o languish_a fare-well_n and_o adieu_n that_o thy_o distress_a soul_n will_v then_o give_v to_o this_o world_n how_o sorrowful_o she_o will_v bid_v adieu_o to_o riches_n to_o honour_n to_o vanity_n to_o vain_a company_n to_o pleasure_n to_o pastime_n to_o friend_n to_o neighbour_n to_o parent_n to_o kinsfolk_n to_o husband_n to_o wife_n to_o child_n and_o in_o a_o word_n to_o 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take_v his_o way_n on_o the_o right-hand_n oâ—_z the_o left_a alas_o alas_o whither_o then_o shall_v thou_o go_v what_o way_n shall_v it_o take_v sure_o no_o other_o theâ—_z that_o which_o it_o have_v heretofore_o begin_v in_o this_o world_n affection_n and_o resolution_n 1._o pray_v earnest_o to_o god_n and_o cast_v thyself_o with_o tremble_a love_n betwixt_o his_o arm_n and_o say_v alas_o o_o my_o lord_n receive_v i_o into_o thy_o protection_n at_o that_o dreadful_a day_n make_v that_o last_o hour_n happy_a and_o favourable_a unto_o i_o and_o let_v rather_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o life_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o day_n of_o sorrow_n affliction_n and_o calamity_n 2._o despise_v the_o world_n thus_o say_v see_v know_v not_o the_o hour_n wherein_o i_o must_v leave_v thou_o o_o wretched_a world_n i_o will_v no_o more_o set_v my_o love_n upon_o thou_o o_o my_o dear_a friend_n kinsfolk_n and_o ally_n suffer_v i_o â—_z bear_n you_o only_o that_o affection_n which_o be_v compatible_a â—ith_n a_o holy_a amity_n and_o may_v therefore_o last_o eternal_o for_o why_o shall_v i_o unite_v myself_o to_o you_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o afterwards_o we_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o break_v the_o knot_n â—f_fw-mi amity_n betwixt_o we_o 3._o i_o will_v therefore_o from_o this_o very_a instant_n prepare_v myself_o for_o that_o perilous_a hour_n and_o take_v that_o care_n which_o be_v requisite_a to_o end_v this_o journey_n happy_o i_o will_v seâ—ure_n the_o state_n of_o my_o conscience_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o ability_n and_o take_v present_a order_n for_o the_o reformation_n and_o amendment_n of_o such_o and_o such_o my_o default_n etc._n etc._n conclusion_n give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n for_o these_o resolution_n which_o he_o have_v infuse_v and_o give_v unto_o â—hee_o and_o offer_v they_o again_o thankful_o loâ—ingly_o and_o lowly_a unto_o his_o majesty_n entreat_v he_o a_o new_a to_o give_v thou_o a_o happy_a death_n for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o dear_o belove_a son_n sake_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n implore_v the_o assistance_n oâ—_z the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n thy_o angel_n guardian_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a saint_n in_o heaven_n the_o second_o meditation_n of_o judgement_n the_o preparation_n 1._o place_n thyself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n 2._o pray_v he_o to_o assist_v thou_o with_o his_o grace_n consideration_n 1._o after_o the_o time_n that_o god_n have_v ordain_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o world_n and_o after_o a_o number_n of_o dreadful_a sign_n and_o boâ—r_n blâ—presages_n the_o terror_n thereof_o shall_v make_v a_o man_n wither_v for_o fear_n and_o anguish_n a_o consume_a flood_n of_o fire_n shall_v burn_v and_o reduce_v to_o ash_n every_o thing_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n â—_z nothing_o we_o see_v except_v to_o be_v privilege_v from_o this_o fiery_a deluge_n 2._o after_o this_o fearful_a flood_n of_o flame_n and_o lightning_n all_o man_n shall_v rise_v from_o their_o grave_n except_v such_o as_o already_o be_v rise_v and_o at_o the_o summon_n of_o the_o archangel_n voice_n they_o shall_v appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n throne_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o josaphat_n but_o alas_o with_o what_o difference_n for_o the_o one_o sort_n shall_v arise_v with_o glorify_a body_n cast_v forth_o ray_n of_o exceed_a light_n and_o the_o other_o in_o body_n or_o rather_o in_o carcase_n most_o hideous_a and_o joathsome_a to_o behold_v 3._o consider_v the_o majesty_n wherewith_o the_o sovereign_a judge_n will_v appear_v environ_v with_o all_o the_o army_n of_o his_o angel_n and_o saint_n before_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v triumphant_o his_o â—acred_a cross_n shine_v much_o bright_a than_o the_o â—unne_n a_o standard_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o good_a and_o of_o â—igour_n and_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a 4._o this_o sovereign_a judge_n by_o his_o redoubâ—ed_a commandment_n and_o which_o shall_v suddainâ—y_o and_o in_o a_o moment_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n shall_v 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