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by_o man_n of_o understanding_n though_o by_o the_o great_a party_n it_o be_v practise_v to_o desire_v death_n argue_v we_o be_v out_o of_o charity_n with_o the_o world_n to_o contemn_v life_n be_v unthankfulness_n to_o nature_n to_o attend_v death_n be_v good_a but_o to_o fly_v and_o fear_v death_n be_v against_o nature_n reason_n justice_n and_o all_o duty_n if_o we_o consider_v death_n as_o in_o it_o self_n then_o natural_o we_o fear_v it_o but_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o mean_a to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n then_o ought_v we_o to_o embrace_v it_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o the_o issue_n of_o it_o be_v religious_a but_o the_o fear_n of_o it_o for_o itself_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o great_a weakness_n man_n fear_v death_n as_o child_n fear_v to_o go_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o as_o that_o natural_a fear_n in_o child_n be_v increase_v with_o tale_n so_o be_v the_o other_o there_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n that_o man_n fear_v more_o than_o death_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o have_v less_o occasion_n or_o matter_n of_o fear_n than_o death_n or_o that_o contrary_o yield_v great_a reason_n to_o persuade_v we_o with_o resolution_n to_o accept_v of_o it_o for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a it_o be_v of_o all_o evil_n the_o least_o evil_a and_o the_o evil_a that_o do_v least_o harm_n nay_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o evil_a that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n against_o all_o evil_n for_o in_o this_o life_n evil_n and_o danger_n attend_v we_o continual_o whereas_o by_o death_n our_o life_n be_v exempt_v from_o all_o evil_n and_o fill_v with_o eternal_a joy_n moreover_o if_o it_o be_v a_o enemy_n it_o be_v of_o all_o enemy_n the_o least_o or_o rather_o of_o all_o friend_n the_o best_a for_o he_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o all_o danger_n of_o enemy_n into_o the_o protection_n and_o safeguard_n of_o our_o best_a and_o most_o assure_a friend_n for_o ever_o jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n we_o must_v then_o think_v that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a opinion_n and_o a_o vulgar_a error_n that_o have_v win_v the_o world_n to_o conceit_n so_o hardly_o of_o death_n it_o be_v not_o death_n itself_o that_o man_n be_v afraid_a of_o but_o the_o opinion_n and_o apprehension_n of_o death_n that_o only_o terrify_v now_o this_o terrible_a apprehension_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o precedent_a opinion_n of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o contrary_a to_o truth_n for_o verity_n incourage_v opinion_n dant_v us._n opinion_n band_n itself_o against_o reason_n and_o seek_v to_o deface_v she_o with_o the_o mask_n of_o death_n it_o may_v be_v the_o spectacle_n of_o death_n displease_v because_o they_o that_o die_v look_v ghastly_a but_o this_o be_v not_o death_n but_o the_o mask_n of_o death_n that_o which_o be_v hide_v under_o it_o be_v beautiful_a for_o death_n have_v nothing_o in_o it_o that_o be_v fearful_a death_n then_o in_o itself_o be_v not_o evil_a therefore_o not_o to_o be_v fear_v chap._n 8._o this_o life_n be_v but_o a_o prison_n a_o pilgrimage_n a_o warfare_n and_o as_o a_o voyage_n upon_o a_o tempestuous_a sea_n death_n be_v the_o sovereign_a good_a of_o nature_n and_o the_o only_a pillar_n of_o our_o liberty_n whereas_o this_o life_n be_v but_o a_o prison_n a_o pilgrimage_n a_o warfare_n &_o as_o a_o voyage_n upon_o a_o tempestuous_a sea_n in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v always_o in_o prison_n and_o our_o soul_n enclose_v in_o the_o body_n as_o in_o a_o prison_n which_o desire_v releasement_n as_o the_o thirsty_a do_v cool_a &_o fresh_a water_n our_o life_n be_v but_o a_o
and_o so_o lay_v aside_o all_o earthly_a respect_n as_o have_v now_o no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o the_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n to_o commend_v his_o body_n to_o christian_a burial_n and_o his_o soul_n to_o his_o merciful_a redeemer_n chap._n 19_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o sick_a after_o a_o orderly_a dispose_n of_o his_o worldly_a good_n and_o leave_v all_o worldly_a thought_n to_o apply_v his_o mind_n to_o prayer_n and_o godly_a meditation_n prayer_n prayer_n the_o sweet_a incense_n we_o can_v offer_v be_v our_o devotion_n by_o prayer_n the_o lift_v up_o of_o our_o hand_n will_v be_v as_o a_o evening_n sacrifice_n he_o heal_v our_o sickness_n and_o forgive_v all_o our_o sin_n psal_n 103._o god_n look_v that_o we_o shall_v send_v up_o our_o prayer_n to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v send_v down_o his_o mercy_n to_o us._n prayer_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n be_v command_v with_o a_o promise_n call_v upon_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o psal_n 50.15_o psalm_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n have_v a_o special_a &_o peculiar_a grace_n to_o move_v devotion_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a psalm_n for_o the_o sick_a put_v i_o not_o to_o rebuke_v o_o lord_n psal_n 38._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n psal_n 51._o have_v thou_o to_o deliver_v i_o o_o god_n psal_n 70._o in_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n psal_n 71._o i_o will_v cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o my_o voice_n psal_n 77._o out_o of_o the_o deep_a have_v i_o call_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n lord_n hear_v my_o voice_n psal_n 130._o in_o his_o meditation_n let_v he_o meditate_v upon_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n meditation_n meditation_n touch_v which_o no_o tongue_n create_v either_o of_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v express_v they_o no_o imagination_n conceive_v nor_o understanding_n comprehend_v they_o for_o christ_n himself_o say_v nemo_fw-la scit_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la accipiet_fw-la no_o man_n know_v they_o but_o he_o that_o enjoy_v they_o such_o be_v the_o infinite_a value_n glory_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o felicity_n prepare_v for_o we_o in_o heaven_n second_o to_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o unspeakable_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n in_o general_a as_o that_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n to_o the_o death_n to_o redeem_v we_o even_o then_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o if_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v shall_v we_o be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n three_o to_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o unspeakable_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o ourselves_o in_o particular_a both_o in_o our_o creation_n redemption_n sanctification_n and_o justification_n four_o to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n namely_o how_o he_o suffer_v the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n with_o extreme_a reproach_n and_o contumely_n beside_o most_o grievous_a torment_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n that_o he_o may_v to_o the_o utmost_a endure_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n fear_v not_o therefore_o say_v christ_n fear_v not_o thy_o sin_n for_o i_o be_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n fear_v not_o darkness_n i_o be_o the_o light_n fear_v not_o death_n i_o be_o the_o life_n whosoever_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v never_o see_v death_n five_o to_o meditate_v upon_o his_o descend_v into_o hell_n how_o that_o in_o his_o soul_n he_o suffer_v such_o extreme_a and_o fearful_a torment_n and_o everlasting_a punishment_n as_o that_o by_o a_o local_a descend_v into_o hell_n he_o can_v not_o possible_o have_v endure_v more_o six_o to_o meditate_v upon_o christ_n resurrection_n how_o by_o his_o rise_n again_o he_o overcome_v death_n hell_n sin_n and_o the_o devil_n himself_o and_o so_o by_o his_o resurrection_n he_o triumph_v over_o death_n clothe_v we_o with_o his_o righteousness_n reconcile_v we_o to_o his_o father_n and_o make_v we_o heir_n of_o his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n last_o to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n how_o that_o he_o be_v go_v up_o to_o heaven_n with_o great_a glory_n thereby_o to_o open_v a_o way_n for_o we_o against_o ourselves_o come_v to_o possess_v it_o after_o death_n and_o body_n and_o soul_n together_o after_o the_o resurrection_n it_o be_v nothing_o that_o we_o do_v suffer_v in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o for_o whatsoever_o we_o suffer_v christ_n suffer_v more_o for_o we_o therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v be_v too_o much_o or_o too_o dear_a for_o we_o to_o bestow_v upon_o christ_n chap._n 20._o to_o visit_v the_o sick_a be_v a_o high_a work_n of_o mercy_n that_o care_n be_v think_v of_o great_a importance_n which_o be_v employ_v in_o help_v those_o who_o be_v least_o able_a to_o help_v themselves_o and_o yet_o have_v most_o need_n of_o ghostly_a direction_n this_o duty_n special_o concern_v they_o to_o who_o god_n have_v commit_v the_o charge_n of_o soul_n therefore_o it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o like_o as_o the_o serpent_n that_o old_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n who_o the_o short_a his_o time_n be_v the_o fierce_a his_o wrath_n be_v and_o himself_o the_o more_o busy_a so_o those_o who_o shall_v feed_v christ_n lamb_n will_v now_o be_v the_o more_o careful_a to_o keep_v they_o from_o this_o devour_a lion_n and_o to_o present_v they_o sound_v in_o faith_n and_o joyful_a in_o hope_n unto_o the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o their_o soul_n which_o be_v do_v partly_o by_o exhortation_n partly_o by_o prayer_n tediousness_n of_o discourse_n may_v soon_o weary_a the_o weak_a party_n observe_v in_o exhortation_n these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v few_o word_n well_o order_v avail_v most_o impertinent_a speech_n be_v very_o unfit_a a_o premeditate_a exhortation_n after_o information_n take_v of_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o sick_a be_v very_o behooveful_a chap._n 21._o a_o prayer_n at_o the_o first_o visit_v of_o the_o sick_a prayer_n prayer_n most_o gracious_a god_n we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o look_v upon_o this_o thy_o servant_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mercy_n to_o grant_v he_o patience_n in_o his_o trouble_n comfort_n in_o his_o affliction_n and_o strength_n in_o thy_o mercy_n defend_v he_o o_o lord_n from_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o enemy_n keep_v he_o in_o thy_o protection_n &_o safeguard_n and_o send_v he_o deliverance_n at_o thy_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n amen_n chap._n 22._o a_o confession_n to_o be_v use_v of_o the_o sick_a by_o himself_o almighty_a and_o most_o merciful_a father_n i_o acknowledge_v my_o great_a and_o grievous_a offence_n commit_v against_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n i_o have_v not_o as_o i_o ought_v love_v thou_o above_o all_o thing_n i_o have_v not_o sincere_o worship_v thou_o i_o have_v not_o honour_v thy_o sacred_a name_n i_o have_v not_o sanctify_v thy_o sabbath_n i_o have_v not_o do_v due_a reverence_n to_o my_o parent_n and_o governor_n i_o have_v bear_v deadly_a hatred_n i_o have_v live_v unchaste_o i_o have_v take_v my_o neighbour_n good_n i_o have_v deprave_a his_o good_a name_n i_o have_v covet_v contrary_a to_o thy_o commandment_n for_o all_o which_o i_o humble_o crave_v mercy_n of_o thou_o for_o these_o and_o all_o other_o my_o sin_n know_v and_o unknown_a which_o i_o have_v commit_v since_o the_o day_n of_o my_o birth_n i_o do_v with_o a_o humble_a &_o penitent_a heart_n ask_v pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o even_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n in_o who_o name_n i_o pray_v as_o he_o himself_o have_v teach_v we_o say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n in_o who_o whosoever_o believe_v shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v life_n everlasting_a i_o neither_o desire_v the_o continuance_n of_o this_o life_n nor_o a_o more_o speedy_a deliverance_n out_o of_o this_o world_n then_o shall_v stand_v with_o thy_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o which_o i_o humble_o refer_v myself_o do_v with_o i_o most_o merciful_a saviour_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o thy_o goodness_n through_o thou_o have_v i_o be_v holpen_v ever_o since_o i_o be_v bear_v thou_o be_v he_o that_o take_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o have_v preserve_v i_o to_o this_o hour_n it_o grieve_v i_o that_o i_o have_v so_o often_o offend_v thou_o and_o i_o be_o the_o more_o grieve_a that_o i_o can_v grieve_v no_o more_o than_o i_o do_v consider_v the_o grievousnesse_n of_o my_o offence_n towards_o thou_o chap._n 23._o a_o prayer_n by_o the_o sick_a party_n against_o the_o
live_v with_o christ_n see_v therefore_o to_o die_v be_v so_o necessary_a and_o to_o die_v well_o be_v so_o christianly_o let_v every_o one_o apply_v himself_o diligent_o to_o this_o learning_n as_o the_o great_a part_n of_o true_a wisdom_n which_o aim_v whole_o at_o this_o end_n in_o this_o life_n to_o sequester_v one_o self_n vacâ—re_fw-fr deo_fw-la to_o be_v at_o leisure_n for_o god_n and_o to_o prepare_v for_o a_o peaceable_a passage_n out_o of_o this_o life_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o at_o that_o hour_n we_o may_v have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o to_o die_v and_o quiet_o and_o content_o to_o depart_v this_o life_n be_v a_o most_o excellent_a and_o happy_a thing_n nihil_fw-la suavius_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la quà m_fw-la ut_fw-la quietus_n fiat_fw-la exitus_fw-la ex_fw-la eadem_fw-la martha_n cumber_v herself_o about_o many_o thing_n but_o mary_n choose_v the_o good_a part_n let_v we_o therefore_o lean_a to_o martha_n to_o be_v sollicita_fw-la circa_fw-la multa_fw-la and_o to_o believe_v with_o mary_n unum_fw-la est_fw-la necessarium_fw-la which_o be_v to_o learn_v to_o die_v well_o chap._n 3._o why_o man_n do_v seldom_o enter_v into_o a_o serious_a remembrance_n of_o their_o end_n the_o cause_n why_o man_n do_v so_o seldom_o remember_v their_o end_n be_v because_o they_o be_v persuade_v by_o the_o old_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o die_v say_v nequaquam_fw-la moriemini_fw-la &_o therefore_o in_o his_o subtlety_n and_o cunning_n he_o persuade_v they_o that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o death_n be_v but_o a_o melancholy_a conceit_n lest_o it_o shall_v make_v in_o their_o heart_n too_o deep_a a_o impression_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n therefore_o to_o drive_v away_o all_o he_o say_v eritis_fw-la ut_fw-la dij_fw-la whereas_o the_o prophet_n esay_n tell_v we_o moriere_fw-la constitutum_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la semel_fw-la mori_fw-la it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o must_v die_v and_o this_o the_o daily_a instance_n of_o death_n do_v continual_o confirm_v unto_o we_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o may_v just_o move_v we_o to_o shake_v off_o this_o strange_a forgetfulness_n of_o our_o end_n unless_o we_o will_v verify_v that_o complaint_n of_o cyprian_a nolumus_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la quod_fw-la ignorare_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la we_o will_v not_o know_v that_o which_o we_o can_v but_o know_v how_o often_o do_v we_o hear_v the_o solemn_a knell_n when_o ourselves_o can_v say_v well_o some_o body_n be_v die_v do_v we_o not_o pass_v by_o the_o grave_n of_o many_o who_o for_o age_n and_o strength_n may_v rather_o have_v see_v we_o lead_v the_o way_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o we_o live_v as_o if_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o death_n but_o howsoever_o sure_o we_o be_v we_o shall_v one_o day_n find_v that_o death_n will_v have_v to_o do_v with_o we_o when_o he_o shall_v strip_v we_o into_o a_o shroud_a sheet_n bind_v we_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o make_v our_o last_o bed_n to_o be_v the_o hard_a grave_n the_o daily_a instance_n of_o death_n do_v evident_o show_v what_o shall_v short_o after_o betide_v ourselves_o and_o they_o that_o be_v not_o move_v with_o these_o sad_a spectacle_n be_v in_o a_o dangerous_a lethargy_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o which_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o moan_n of_o moses_n may_v just_o be_v renew_a o_o that_o this_o people_n be_v wise_a and_o will_v remember_v the_o latter_a thing_n that_o they_o will_v call_v to_o mind_n the_o day_n will_v come_v and_o god_n know_v how_o soon_n when_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v tremble_v which_o be_v the_o hand_n when_o the_o strong_a man_n shall_v bow_v themselves_o to_o wit_n the_o leg_n when_o they_o shall_v wax_v dark_a that_o look_v out_o of_o the_o window_n that_o be_v the_o eye_n when_o the_o ear_n and_o daughter_n of_o music_n shall_v be_v abase_v when_o the_o grasshopper_n or_o bend_a shoulder_n shall_v be_v a_o burden_n when_o the_o wheel_n shall_v be_v break_v at_o the_o cistern_n that_o be_v the_o heart_n whence_o the_o head_n draw_v the_o power_n of_o life_n in_o a_o word_n when_o dust_n shall_v turn_v to_o dust_n again_o the_o joint_n stiffen_v the_o sense_n benumb_v the_o countenance_n pale_a the_o blood_n cold_a the_o eye_n cloze_v the_o brow_n harden_v the_o whole_a body_n all_o in_o a_o faint_a sweat_n weary_v nature_n be_v now_o spend_v o_o earth_n earth_n earth_n say_v the_o prophet_n jeremie_n 22.29_o the_o first_o earth_n show_v whence_o we_o be_v the_o second_o what_o we_o be_v the_o three_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v whereupon_o the_o wise_a man_n can_v not_o but_o wonder_n why_o any_o shall_v be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n consider_v he_o be_v but_o earth_n say_v quid_fw-la superbis_fw-la terra_fw-la o_o earth_n why_o be_v thou_o proud_a since_o all_o thy_o pomp_n and_o thyself_o be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o ground_n thou_o tread_v upon_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v at_o first_o clothe_v with_o the_o skin_n of_o dead_a beast_n that_o they_o may_v remember_v the_o reason_n thereof_o which_o be_v sin_n and_o what_o shall_v likewise_o become_v of_o ourselves_o let_v the_o rich_a and_o most_o glorious_a among_o man_n say_v the_o prophet_n remember_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v carry_v nothing_o away_o with_o they_o that_o all_o their_o pomp_n shall_v leave_v they_o and_o they_o follow_v the_o generation_n of_o their_o father_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o their_o house_n shall_v endure_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n call_v their_o land_n after_o their_o own_o name_n this_o be_v their_o foolishness_n one_o of_o the_o great_a evil_n in_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v a_o careless_a neglect_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o one_o of_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o this_o neglect_n be_v the_o forgetfulness_n of_o his_o end_n therefore_o say_v gregory_n do_v so_o many_o cast_v off_o all_o care_n of_o christian_a piety_n because_o they_o never_o remember_v their_o end_n for_o for_o the_o most_o part_n we_o be_v even_o out_o of_o the_o world_n before_o we_o ever_o consider_v our_o frail_a condition_n in_o the_o same_o and_o begin_v then_o to_o direct_v our_o course_n aright_o when_o the_o time_n be_v come_v rather_o to_o make_v a_o end_n whereas_o these_o be_v no_o day_n to_o live_v secure_o in_o but_o rather_o high_a time_n for_o every_o one_o to_o amend_v one_o that_o god_n may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o to_o let_v all_o alone_a until_o it_o be_v too_o late_o be_v their_o folly_n who_o long_o since_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o flood_n to_o cast_v only_o for_o wealth_n and_o ease_n be_v his_o worldly_a wisdom_n that_o make_v a_o sudden_a farewell_n from_o both_o and_o be_v force_v that_o very_a night_n to_o make_v his_o end_n when_o he_o think_v to_o begin_v to_o take_v his_o ease_n satan_n have_v not_o a_o more_o dangerous_a device_n whereby_o to_o draw_v man_n from_o god_n then_o by_o steal_v from_o their_o heart_n a_o remembrance_n 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