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lechery_n and_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o eye_n that_o be_v covetousness_n &_o pride_n of_o life_n that_o be_v swell_a ambition_n by_o which_o they_o advance_v themselves_o above_o other_o and_o imitate_v the_o arrogancy_n and_o pride_n of_o lucifer_n and_o not_o the_o humility_n and_o meekness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o be_v so_o if_o any_o man_n will_v indeed_o learn_v this_o art_n of_o die_v well_o he_o must_v serious_o not_o in_o word_n &_o tongue_n but_o in_o work_n and_o truth_n go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n yea_o &_o die_v also_o to_o the_o world_n &_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n mihi_fw-la mundus_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la 6._o galat._n 6._o est_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la mundo_fw-la the_o world_n be_v crucify_v to_o i_o &_o i_o to_o the_o world_n this_o great_a &_o weighty_a affair_n be_v not_o ludus_fw-la puerorum_fw-la sport_n and_o pastime_n of_o child_n but_o a_o most_o important_a and_o difficult_a matter_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n our_o lord_n be_v demand_v 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dico_fw-la fratres_fw-la 7._o 1._o cor._n
à _fw-la malo_fw-la &_o fac_fw-la bonum_fw-la decline_v from_o evil_a aâ—_n do_v good_a for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a justice_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n where_o those_o secular_a desire_n do_v yet_o remain_v for_o whâ—_n else_o do_v these_o desire_n signify_v but_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o concupiscencâ—_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o pride_n of_o life_n which_o arâ—_n not_o of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o world_n therefore_o as_o justice_n can_v be_v unjust_a so_o neither_o can_v these_o desire_n be_v any_o way_n conjoin_v witâ—_n true_a justice_n a_o child_n of_o this_o world_n maâ—_n counterfeit_v in_o word_n and_o tongue_n true_a justice_n but_o indeed_o and_o truth_n he_o can_v possible_o perform_v it_o most_o prudent_o therefore_o do_v the_o apostle_n not_o only_o say_v let_v we_o live_v just_o but_o promise_v before_o abnegantes_fw-la saecularia_fw-la desideria_fw-la renounce_v secular_a desire_n to_o signify_v that_o the_o root_n infect_v with_o the_o 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which_o be_v defraud_v by_o you_o 5._o jacob_n 5._o do_v cry_v and_o their_o cry_n have_v enter_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o sabbaoth_n there_o remain_v the_o three_o virtue_n unto_o which_o these_o secular_a desire_n be_v no_o less_o contrary_a than_o unto_o justice_n neither_o do_v we_o understand_v in_o this_o place_n by_o sobriety_n that_o virtue_n only_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o drunkenness_n but_o in_o general_a the_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n or_o moderation_n which_o make_v a_o man_n to_o measure_v these_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o care_n or_o preservation_n of_o his_o body_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n and_o not_o according_a to_o his_o sensual_a desire_n and_o this_o virtue_n be_v rare_o find_v among_o man_n for_o secular_a desire_n seem_v to_o have_v fill_v all_o the_o house_n of_o rich_a man_n but_o those_o who_o be_v wise_a be_v not_o to_o look_v unto_o that_o which_o fool_n do_v although_o they_o be_v never_o so_o many_o &_o almost_o 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which_o by_o death_n we_o come_v unto_o christ_n our_o lord_n be_v not_o only_o wise_a than_o solomon_n and_o s._n paul_n but_o be_v very_o wisdom_n itself_o &_o yet_o he_o say_v deut._n luc._n 6._o luc._n 9.19_o deut._n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a and_o woe_n be_v to_o you_o that_o be_v rich_a and_o of_o himself_o he_o say_v the_o fox_n have_v hole_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n nest_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v not_o where_o to_o repose_v his_o head_n if_o every_o word_n be_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o verdict_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v it_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o verdict_n of_o these_o three_o most_o wise_a man_n what_o if_o we_o shall_v yet_o add_v that_o the_o riches_n which_o we_o have_v more_o than_o our_o necessity_n require_v be_v not_o our_o own_o but_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o poor_a as_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o holy_a father_n and_o school_n doctor_n be_v not_o then_o sucâ—_n man_n very_a fool_n who_o with_o so_o great_a diligence_n keep_v that_o for_o which_o by_o god_n himself_o they_o shall_v be_v condemn_v to_o hell_n fire_n he_o then_o who_o will_v learn_v this_o arâ—_n of_o live_v and_o die_v well_o let_v he_o not_o imitate_v the_o multitude_n or_o common_a people_n who_o believe_v or_o esteem_v nothing_o but_o whâ—_n they_o see_v but_o let_v he_o follow_v christ_n anâ—_n his_o apostle_n who_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n hauâ—_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v to_o be_v contemn_v and_o that_o we_o be_v to_o expect_v the_o great_a hope_n and_o come_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n true_o the_o thing_n be_v so_o great_a which_o wâ—_n hope_v for_o at_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n from_o heaven_n unto_o judgement_n that_o all_o the_o glory_n &_o all_o the_o riches_n &_o all_o the_o joy_n pass_v of_o this_o world_n be_v in_o respect_n thereof_o to_o be_v esteem_v nothing_o or_o as_o though_o they_o have_v never_o be_v and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v most_o foolish_a and_o most_o unhappy_a who_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o this_o consequence_n will_v rather_o give_v credit_n unto_o fool_n then_o unto_o wise_a man_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o seven_o precept_n of_o the_o art_n of_o die_v well_o which_o be_v of_o prayer_n out_o of_o that_o which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v say_v we_o have_v draw_v the_o precept_n of_o die_v well_o from_o the_o three_o theological_a virtue_n faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o also_o from_o three_o moral_a sobriety_n justice_n and_o piety_n of_o all_o which_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n have_v admonish_v we_o now_o i_o will_v further_o adjoine_v another_o precept_n of_o three_o other_o work_n of_o virtue_n of_o prayer_n fast_v and_o alm_n which_o we_o have_v learn_v of_o the_o angel_n raphael_n for_o we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o toby_n the_o angel_n to_o have_v speak_v in_o this_o manner_n prayer_n be_v good_a with_o fast_v &_o alm_n and_o better_a then_o to_o heap_v up_o treasure_n of_o gold_n and_o this_o threefold_a number_n of_o these_o work_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o three_o virtue_n of_o religion_n of_o mercy_n of_o temperance_n which_o have_v great_a resemblance_n with_o piety_n justice_n and_o sobriety_n before_o mention_v for_o as_o piety_n concern_v god_n justice_n our_o neighbour_n sobriety_n ourselves_o so_o prayer_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n respect_v god_n alm_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o mercy_n respect_v our_o neighbour_n fast_v which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o abstinence_n respect_v ourselves_o of_o prayer_n many_o author_n have_v write_v many_o thing_n we_o for_o our_o present_a purpose_n will_v explicate_v three_o only_a one_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o prayer_n another_o of_o the_o
he_o be_v inflame_v say_v s._n bonaventure_n with_o the_o fervour_n of_o all_o his_o soul_n towards_o the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o lord_n body_n admire_v with_o wonderful_a great_a astonishment_n that_o most_o dear_a humility_n and_o most_o humble_a charity_n he_o do_v often_o so_o devout_o communicate_v that_o he_o make_v other_o to_o become_v devout_a when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o sweet_a taste_n of_o the_o immaculate_a lamb_n as_o it_o be_v drink_v in_o spirit_n he_o be_v for_o the_o most_o partrapt_v into_o a_o trance_n or_o ravishment_n of_o mind_n so_o he_o from_o which_o devotion_n not_o only_o many_o lay_v man_n that_o communicate_v but_o many_o priest_n also_o who_o celebrat_n be_v far_o short_a especial_o such_o of_o the_o latter_a as_o say_v mass_n with_o incredible_a haste_n as_o they_o seem_v not_o to_o know_v themselves_o what_o they_o do_v nor_o permit_v other_o that_o hear_v they_o to_o consider_v with_o any_o attention_n so_o great_a a_o mystery_n or_o that_o which_o else_o they_o will_v at_o that_o time_n contemplar_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o thirteen_o precept_n of_o die_v well_o which_o be_v pennance_n after_o the_o eucharist_n follow_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n which_o it_o respect_v of_o he_o who_o receave_v consist_v special_o in_o three_o virtue_n in_o contrition_n of_o hart_n confession_n of_o mouth_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o work_n for_o they_o who_o perform_v these_o three_o thing_n well_o do_v without_o all_o doubt_n obteyn_fw-mi forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v most_o diligent_o to_o be_v see_v and_o consider_v whether_o our_o contrition_n be_v true_a our_o confession_n entiere_fw-fr or_o satisfaction_n be_v full_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o offence_n commit_v let_v we_o begin_v with_o contrition_n joel_n the_o prophet_n cry_v out_o contrition_n contrition_n rend_v your_o heart_n &_o not_o your_o garment_n the_o jew_n when_o they_o will_v make_v remonstrance_n or_o sign_n of_o sorrow_n they_o do_v cut_v or_o 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penitent_n if_o i_o shall_v they_o bedew_v with_o tear_n theodoretus_n in_o 〈◊〉_d abridgement_n write_v that_o the_o wound_n receive_v after_o baptism_n be_v indeed_o câ—pable_a poenit_fw-la ep._n divin_v decret_n cap._n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la but_o not_o with_o so_o light_a labour_n as_o befoâ—â—_n the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n but_o by_o maniâ—_n tear_n and_o toilsome_a work_n these_o thing_n and_o the_o like_a have_v aâ—â—_n the_o holy_a father_n leave_v write_v of_o the_o truâ—â—_n of_o contrition_n many_o now_o adays_o come_v 〈◊〉_d confession_n who_o show_v either_o very_a little_a oâ—_n no_o contrition_n at_o all_o but_o such_o as_o sincere_o desire_v to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n that_o the_o may_v live_v well_o and_o socure_o die_v must_v enter_v into_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o exclude_v all_o other_o matter_n of_o less_o moment_n with_o all_o attention_n must_v serious_o revolve_v these_o and_o the_o like_a thing_n in_o their_o mind_n and_o sayech_v one_o to_o 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…_o wall_n of_o my_o body_n shall_v be_v beat_v down_o 〈◊〉_d which_o expect_v every_o moment_n to_o fall_v 〈◊〉_d soon_o also_o shall_v i_o without_o all_o hope_n of_o recovery_n descend_v into_o hell_n fire_n alas_o poâ—â—_n wretch_n that_o i_o be_o perhaps_o to_o marrow_n perhaps_o this_o night_n i_o shall_v begin_v to_o dweâ—â—_n in_o these_o eternal_a fire_n but_o above_o all_o thing_n my_o ingratitude_n of_o a_o son_n and_o most_o vile_a servant_n against_o his_o most_o love_a father_n &_o most_o sovereign_a lord_n do_v torment_v and_o wound_v my_o hart_n for_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o he_o have_v heap_v his_o benefit_n upon_o i_o by_o so_o much_o more_o grievous_o have_v i_o by_o my_o sin_n offend_v he_o these_o and_o the_o like_a thing_n if_o thou_o will_v with_o thyself_o careful_o consider_v whosoever_o thou_o be_v who_o vouchsafe_v to_o read_v this_o title_n treatise_n i_o hope_v that_o thou_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o contrition_n of_o our_o most_o merciful_a 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after_o be_v depose_v by_o the_o emperor_n caius_n from_o his_o principality_n and_o condemn_v to_o perpetual_a banishment_n and_o he_o who_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v give_v half_a of_o his_o kingdom_n do_v lose_v the_o whole_a and_o exchange_v the_o same_o with_o perpetual_a exile_n as_o witness_v josephus_n in_o his_o history_n the_o daughter_n of_o herodias_n who_o dance_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o saint_n johns_n death_n pass_v over_o a_o river_n that_o be_v freeze_v 9_o lib._n 18._o c._n 9_o the_o ice_n break_v she_o fall_v down_o with_o all_o her_o body_n save_v the_o head_n which_o be_v cut_v of_o in_o the_o fall_n and_o leap_v over_o the_o ice_n that_o all_o may_v perceive_v wherefore_o she_o come_v to_o so_o lamentable_a a_o end_n herodias_n her_o mother_n hear_v this_o ill_a news_n overcome_v with_o grief_n do_v present_o die_v and_o follow_v her_o daughter_n into_o hell_n fire_n 2_o lib._n 1._o c._n 2_o which_o tragedy_n nicephorus_n calistus_n have_v relate_v in_o his_o 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there_o for_o twelve_o yearâ—_n never_o speak_v one_o word_n to_o any_o or_o 〈◊〉_d taste_v any_o other_o thing_n than_o bread_n &_o wâ—ter_n and_o sit_v with_o great_a amazement_n 〈◊〉_d revolue_v in_o his_o mind_n the_o thing_n whiâ—_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o departure_n he_o have_v see_v and_o that_o with_o so_o steadfast_a apprehension_n aâ—_n he_o never_o change_v his_o countenance_n but_o remain_v always_o astonish_v he_o shed_v in_o silence_n great_a abundance_n of_o tear_n but_o when_o the_o time_n of_o his_o departure_n be_v at_o haâ—â—_n break_v down_o the_o wall_n and_o open_v the_o door_n we_o go_v in_o unto_o he_o and_o humble_o entreat_v he_o to_o speak_v somewhat_o for_o our_o instruction_n this_o only_a we_o hear_v froâ—_n he_o nemo_fw-la qui_fw-la reverà _fw-la mortis_fw-la memoriam_fw-la agnâ—â—rit_fw-la peccare_fw-la umquam_fw-la poterit_fw-la no_o man_n who_o indeed_o shall_v thorough_o conceive_v the_o remembrance_n of_o death_n can_v ever_o sin_n hitherto_o 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death_n he_o judge_v to_o be_v most_o grievous_a â—nd_v such_o as_o require_v the_o penitential_a tear_n â—welue_v year_n to_o blot_v they_o out_o this_o then_o â—he_v true_a commentary_n of_o these_o word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d scripture_n remember_v the_o last_o thing_n to_o wit_n â—th_v judgement_n heaven_n and_o hell_n and_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v never_o sin_n &_o if_o the_o remembrance_n 〈◊〉_d one_o only_a of_o these_o four_o be_v so_o available_a 〈◊〉_d this_o monk_n as_o that_o for_o twelve_o year_n penance_n he_o redeem_v the_o everlasting_a torment_n of_o hellfyre_n and_o gain_v the_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d a_o never_o end_v kingdom_n what_o will_v 〈◊〉_d perpetual_a memory_n of_o all_o four_o work_n in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o case_n we_o will_v exercise_v ourselves_o therein_o i_o will_v to_o god_n man_n will_v but_o know_v 〈◊〉_d try_v this_o short_a and_o compendious_a way_n to_o 〈◊〉_d great_a and_o unspeakable_a a_o gain_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o second_o precept_n of_o die_v well_o wheâ—_n our_o death_n be_v 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that_o either_o god_n do_v not_o see_v these_o thing_n or_o else_o that_o he_o have_v no_o care_n of_o â—hem_n therefore_o that_o all_o mankind_n may_v â—now_v this_o world_n to_o be_v most_o prudent_o guide_v by_o god_n he_o have_v determine_v at_o â—he_n late_a day_n before_o all_o the_o angel_n and_o man_n to_o manifest_v his_o justice_n and_o to_o render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o desert_n reward_n to_o the_o good_a punishment_n to_o the_o wicked_a 16._o apoc._n 16._o that_o all_o may_v be_v compel_v to_o avouch_v and_o say_v justus_n es_fw-la domine_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o iusta_fw-la iudicia_fw-la tua_fw-la thou_o be_v just_a o_o lord_n &_o thy_o judgement_n be_v true_a and_o just_a the_o second_o reason_n be_v that_o christ_n who_o before_o man_n be_v so_o unjust_o judge_v â—nd_n suffer_v so_o many_o grievous_a and_o most_o unworthy_a torment_n
thousand_o hundred_o thousand_o 7._o daniel_n 7._o as_o daniel_n write_v i_o say_v at_o least_o for_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o saint_n denis_n areopagita_n and_o s._n thomas_n the_o number_n of_o holy_a angel_n exceed_v the_o number_n of_o all_o corporal_a thing_n there_o also_o will_v be_v present_a with_o christ_n the_o king_n all_o the_o multitude_n of_o saint_n in_o glorious_a body_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n i_o see_v a_o great_a multitude_n which_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o count_v of_o all_o nation_n tribe_n and_o tongue_n stand_v before_o the_o throne_n there_o will_v be_v then_o in_o this_o judgement_n such_o a_o spectacle_n as_o the_o like_a be_v never_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o shall_v be_v again_o for_o all_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o hell_n fire_n who_o in_o their_o resume_v body_n shall_v stand_v naked_a and_o doleful_a whâ—_n excessive_a and_o uncredible_a grief_n on_o thâ—_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o 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speak_v unto_o the_o virtuous_a woman_n that_o behold_v he_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n weep_v not_o over_o i_o but_o 〈◊〉_d over_o yourselves_o and_o your_o child_n for_o behold_v day_n shall_v come_v in_o which_o they_o shall_v say_v 23._o luc._n 23._o bless_a 〈◊〉_d the_o barren_a and_o the_o womb_n that_o have_v not_o bear_v 〈◊〉_d the_o pap_n that_o have_v not_o give_v suck_v then_o they_o sâ—â—_n begin_v to_o say_v unto_o the_o mountain_n fall_v upon_o we_o aâ—â—_n to_o the_o hill_n cover_v we_o last_o of_o all_o the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o judge_n venite_fw-la benedicti_fw-la ite_z maledicti_fw-la come_v you_o bless_v depart_v you_o curse_v 25._o matth._n 25._o and_o the_o good_a shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a life_n and_o the_o wicked_a into_o everlasting_a fire_n and_o now_o i_o beseech_v my_o reader_n to_o think_v and_o think_v again_o both_o often_o and_o with_o attention_n that_o themselves_o also_o shall_v be_v present_a in_o this_o theatre_n &_o 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death_n from_o a_o old_a man_n or_o who_o be_v grievous_o sick_a can_v be_v far_o of_o therefore_o while_o we_o expect_v this_o great_a judgement_n in_o which_o stand_v all_o our_o hope_n or_o ruin_n we_o must_v earnest_o call_v upon_o our_o advocate_n who_o be_v the_o judge_n himself_o 2._o 1._o joan._n 2._o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n jesus_n christ_n the_o just_a as_o s._n john_n teach_v we_o &_o moreover_o to_o solicit_v the_o friend_n oâ—_n the_o advocate_n &_o first_o of_o all_o the_o most_o benign_a virgin_n the_o mother_n of_o our_o advocate_n than_o the_o angel_n and_o holy_a saint_n neither_o be_v 〈◊〉_d convenient_a that_o we_o come_v to_o our_o advocate_n or_o his_o friend_n with_o empty_a word_n only_o but_o also_o with_o gift_n for_o the_o saint_n refuse_v not_o gift_n which_o avail_v they_o nothing_o but_o the_o poor_a member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o they_o be_v bless_v for_o all_o eternity_n in_o heaven_n want_v none_o of_o our_o temporal_a commodity_n on_o earth_n 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come_n and_o kingdom_n preach_v the_o word_n be_v urgent_a in_o season_n out_o of_o season_n reprove_v beseech_v rebuke_n in_o all_o patience_n and_o doctrine_n the_o bishop_n hear_v this_o do_v sigh_v and_o say_v indeed_o my_o omission_n do_v much_o terrify_v i_o and_o forthwith_o there_o come_v from_o his_o eye_n whole_a stream_n of_o tear_n but_o above_o all_o contrition_n be_v requisite_a for_o one_o that_o will_v dispose_v himself_o to_o die_v well_o for_o confession_n without_o contrition_n or_o true_a attrition_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o salvation_n and_o without_o contrition_n satisfaction_n be_v invalid_a or_o of_o no_o force_n which_o yet_o at_o that_o time_n can_v hardly_o be_v perform_v of_o the_o sick_a man_n but_o contrition_n which_o in_o his_o own_o nature_n include_v charity_n although_o with_o confession_n and_o satisfaction_n when_o they_o can_v be_v perform_v be_v alone_o sufficient_a for_o as_o we_o say_v a_o little_a before_o god_n will_v not_o despise_v a_o 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bâ—_n feed_v with_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v fâ—â—m_v the_o rich_a man_n table_n &_o no_o man_n do_v give_v they_o but_o a_o little_a after_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v change_v and_o turn_v upside_o down_o the_o rich_a â—lutton_n dye_v and_o descend_v into_o hell_n laâ—arus_n also_o dye_v &_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o a_o place_n of_o rest_n to_o wit_n into_o the_o â—osome_n of_o abraham_n and_o true_o the_o gluttonâ—fter_o â—fter_z a_o very_a short_a comfort_n begin_v to_o be_v torment_v in_o the_o infernal_a flame_n and_o â—here_o now_o be_v torment_v and_o for_o ever_o shall_v â—e_v without_o all_o rest_n or_o stop_v lazarus_n be_v â—oore_a patient_a and_o virtuous_a after_o a_o short_a tribulation_n pass_v unto_o rest_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n and_o after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n enter_v into_o heaven_n where_o for_o ever_o he_o shall_v remain_v in_o glory_n certain_o have_v we_o live_v at_o that_o time_n few_o or_o none_o of_o we_o will_v have_v desire_v to_o be_v like_o lazarus_n but_o all_o or_o the_o most_o part_n have_v desire_v to_o be_v like_o the_o rich_a glutton_n and_o yet_o now_o all_o of_o we_o do_v esteem_n lazarus_n to_o be_v most_o happy_a and_o the_o glutton_n most_o miserable_a why_o then_o do_v we_o not_o now_o while_o the_o choice_n be_v in_o our_o hand_n choose_v the_o virtue_n of_o lazarus_n rather_o than_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o glutton_n i_o say_v not_o that_o riches_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v see_v that_o abraham_n david_n and_o many_o other_o saâ—â—ts_n be_v rich_a but_o gluttony_n riot_n vanity_n â—ant_a of_o compassion_n and_o other_o vice_n which_o bring_v this_o glutton_n unto_o hell_n fire_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v neither_o do_v we_o only_o look_v on_o the_o poverty_n and_o sore_n of_o lazarus_n but_o we_o commend_v his_o patience_n &_o piety_n although_o that_o this_o be_v much_o more_o to_o be_v admire_v in_o we_o that_o we_o know_v thing_n to_o stand_v thus_o and_o esteem_v the_o 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his_o lord_n and_o master_n but_o afterward_o be_v drive_v by_o the_o devil_n into_o despair_n he_o restore_v the_o money_n and_o hang_v himself_o &_o so_o lose_v both_o temporaâ—_n &_o everlasting_a life_n &_o therefore_o our_o sâ—â—â—our_n pronounce_v that_o dreadful_a sentence_n of_o he_o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o he_o that_o he_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v s._n mathias_n wâ—â—_n succeed_v he_o 2_o matth._n 2_o that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v choose_v in_o his_o place_n endure_v a_o momentary_a labour_n &_o trouble_v not_o without_o great_a abonndance_n of_o heavenly_a delight_n &_o now_o all_o his_o labour_n &_o trouble_n be_v end_v he_o reign_v most_o happy_o with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n who_o most_o faithful_o he_o serve_v &_o honour_v upon_o earth_n this_o comparison_n of_o judas_n with_o s._n mathias_n perteyn_v unto_o bishop_n &_o religious_a man_n judas_n be_v a_o apostle_n &_o consequentâ—â—_n design_v to_o be_v bishop_n for_o of_o judas_n and_o s_o mathias_n s._n peter_n interpret_v these_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n let_v another_o take_v his_o bishopric_n &_o the_o same_o judas_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o religious_a because_o s._n peter_n say_v of_o all_o the_o apostle_n behold_v we_o have_v leave_v all_o &_o have_v follow_v thou_o what_o shall_v we_o have_v for_o the_o same_o judas_n then_o of_o all_o other_o most_o unfortunat_a after_o he_o have_v fall_v down_o from_o the_o sovereign_a state_n of_o perfection_n by_o restore_v the_o money_n he_o lose_v that_o little_a gain_n which_o he_o have_v so_o il_fw-mi get_v &_o make_v himself_o his_o own_o hangman_n be_v now_o damn_a to_o endless_a punishment_n who_o may_v be_v a_o example_n unto_o all_o bishop_n &_o religious_a man_n to_o look_v about_o they_o &_o see_v how_o thâ—â—alke_n &_o what_o danger_n hang_v over_o their_o hâ—â—ds_n unless_o by_o good_a life_n they_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o staâ—_n unto_o which_o god_n hâ—_n 〈◊〉_d call_v they_o for_o saâ—_n &_o the_o glutton_n depart_v by_o death_n from_o the_o temporal_a felicity_n &_o come_v into_o endless_a misâ—ry_n judas_n have_v no_o temporal_a felicity_n at_o all_o buâ—_n the_o shadow_n only_o &_o hope_v of_o felicity_n &_o yâ—â—_n by_o kill_v himself_o he_o come_v to_o everlasting_a damnation_n &_o that_o more_o grievous_a than_o thâ—_n oâ—her_n either_o saul_n i_o mean_v or_o the_o glutton_n anâ—_n in_o case_n that_o judas_n have_v enrich_v himself_o aâ—â—â—â—_n all_o man_n of_o the_o world_n &_o yet_o have_v afteâ—â—on_n to_o eternal_a poverty_n &_o endless_a torment_n of_o hell_n as_o indeed_o he_o come_v what_o good_a have_v the_o huge_a heap_n of_o all_o his_o riches_n do_v he_o let_v then_o the_o argument_n which_o i_o make_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chap._n &_o which_o now_o i_o repeat_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n remain_v most_o firm_a &_o uncontrole_v our_o tribulation_n which_o now_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n &_o light_n work_v above_o measure_n most_o eminent_o a_o everlasting_a weight_n of_o glory_n in_o we_o we_o not_o look_v at_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v but_o at_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v for_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a finis_fw-la