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time_n also_o and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o kingdom_n of_o dalmatia_n be_v waste_v with_o the_o border_a country_n as_o saint_n jerome_n show_v osea_n who_o be_v bear_v in_o that_o country_n insomuch_o that_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v pass_v through_o &_o travel_v those_o country_n shall_v have_v see_v nothing_o but_o heaven_n and_o earth_n all_o thing_n be_v so_o ruinate_v and_o overthrow_v yea_o if_o we_o will_v look_v into_o our_o own_o time_n we_o shall_v see_v what_o slaughter_n and_o effusion_n of_o christian_a blood_n what_o desolation_n and_o eversion_n of_o city_n sin_n have_v cause_v in_o france_n belgia_n and_o many_o other_o country_n what_o mighty_a massacre_n and_o lamentable_a divastation_n have_v sin_n bring_v upon_o the_o world_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o turk_n those_o profess_a enemy_n of_o christianity_n who_o still_o brandish_v their_o sword_n against_o christendom_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o christian_n these_o sufficient_a plain_o do_v declare_v how_o that_o true_a virtue_n and_o sincere_a religion_n be_v not_o only_o profitable_a to_o the_o obtain_n of_o eternal_a blessing_n but_o also_o to_o get_v and_o keep_v temporal_a blessing_n that_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o these_o may_v inflame_v our_o mind_n with_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n which_o preserve_v we_o from_o so_o many_o mischief_n &_o bring_v with_o it_o so_o many_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o twelve_o privilege_n of_o virtue_n that_o be_v of_o the_o quiet_a peaceable_a &_o joyful_a death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o contrary_o of_o the_o wretched_a miserable_a painful_a disquiet_a and_o grievous_a death_n of_o sinner_n chap._n xxiiii_o the_o last_o privilege_n &_o prerogative_n at_o the_o length_n be_v join_v to_o the_o precedent_n that_o be_v the_o death_n and_o the_o glorious_a end_n of_o the_o righteous_a when_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o this_o body_n unto_o the_o which_o end_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o privilege_n be_v destinate_a and_o ordain_v because_o in_o the_o end_n as_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o say_v the_o praise_n be_v proclaim_v tell_v i_o what_o be_v more_o glorious_a or_o what_o more_o delightsome_a than_o the_o end_n of_o the_o just_a and_o righteous_a and_o contrarilie_o what_o be_v more_o wretched_a or_o unhappy_a than_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n 116._o right_o dear_a and_o precious_a say_v the_o psalmogapher_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n but_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n be_v vild_a and_o exceed_v evil_a what_o mean_v this_o word_n exceed_v evil_a utter_v in_o the_o superlative_a degree_n because_o this_o be_v the_o last_o and_o great_a of_o all_o evil_n as_o well_o for_o the_o soul_n as_o for_o the_o body_n epist._n after_o this_o manner_n s._n bernard_n do_v expound_v this_o of_o the_o psalmist_n the_o death_n of_o sinner_n be_v exceed_v evil_a because_o it_o be_v evil_a in_o lose_v the_o world_n worse_a in_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o exceed_v evil_a in_o that_o double_a calamity_n of_o the_o worm_n and_o of_o the_o fire_n it_o be_v grievous_a to_o leave_v the_o world_n more_o grievous_a that_o the_o soul_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n but_o exceed_v grievous_a and_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v compare_v unto_o the_o other_o to_o be_v torture_v with_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n both_o these_o and_o many_o more_o misery_n shall_v vex_v and_o turmoil_v the_o wicked_a in_o this_o hour_n death_n for_o then_o before_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n the_o accident_n of_o this_o infirmity_n shall_v surmount_v the_o grief_n of_o the_o body_n the_o terror_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o affliction_n of_o external_a thing_n the_o thought_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v the_o remembrance_n of_o sin_n past_a the_o fear_n to_o give_v a_o account_n the_o dreadful_a sentence_n the_o horror_n of_o the_o grave_n the_o separation_n and_o departure_n from_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v too_o dear_a and_o embrace_v with_o a_o inordinate_a love_n that_o be_v from_o riches_n friend_n wife_n child_n from_o this_o light_n from_o the_o air_n wherein_o we_o breathe_v and_o from_o life_n itself_o all_o &_o every_o one_o of_o these_o so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v afflict_v a_o man_n by_o how_o much_o they_o be_v love_v adylon_n for_o as_o augustine_n say_v they_o be_v not_o lose_v without_o grief_n which_o be_v possess_v with_o love_n therefore_o it_o be_v very_o well_o say_v of_o a_o philosopher_n he_o that_o in_o his_o life_n know_v of_o few_o delight_n lest_o of_o all_o other_o fear_v death_n but_o most_o of_o all_o in_o that_o hour_n the_o burn_a and_o fear_v conscience_n and_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o which_o be_v prepare_v for_o they_o do_v excruciate_v &_o vex_v the_o wicked_a for_o then_o man_n be_v raise_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o a_o deep_a sleep_n by_o the_o presence_n of_o death_n open_v his_o eye_n and_o begin_v to_o behold_v and_o see_v that_o which_o he_o never_o see_v before_o eusebius_n emisseâ—â—s_v life_n give_v a_o reason_n of_o this_o at_o what_o pass_n will_v man_n be_v then_o at_o say_v he_o when_o bid_v his_o last_o farewell_n to_o all_o worldly_a matter_n have_v death_n before_o he_o &_o leave_v life_n behind_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v draw_v into_o that_o horrible_a &_o fearful_a gulf_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o preparation_n for_o victual_n or_o care_n for_o clothing_n no_o business_n for_o labourer_n soldier_n or_o trafficker_n no_o ambition_n for_o wealth_n or_o honour_n but_o there_o a_o intolerable_a terror_n of_o give_v a_o account_n shall_v fill_v and_o possess_v the_o mind_n be_v free_a from_o all_o other_o care_n and_o the_o heavy_a and_o unsupportable_a weight_n of_o judgement_n shall_v dreadful_o hang_v over_o the_o captive_a sense_n then_o man_n forget_v all_o thing_n
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commandment_n even_o to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n and_o reward_v they_o to_o their_o face_n that_o hate_v he_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o destruction_n he_o will_v not_o defer_v to_o reward_v he_o that_o hate_v he_o to_o his_o face_n mark_v here_o how_o often_o this_o prophet_n repeat_v the_o word_n to_o his_o face_n or_o such_o like_a signification_n that_o thou_o may_v understand_v that_o beside_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v that_o the_o wicked_a be_v oftentimes_o also_o punish_v in_o this_o life_n see_v that_o the_o scripture_n so_o often_o remember_v here_o that_o their_o punishment_n shall_v not_o be_v defer_v whence_o many_o calamity_n proceed_v and_o many_o scourge_n of_o sinner_n for_o without_o intermission_n they_o as_o a_o wheel_n be_v roll_v from_o one_o trouble_n and_o sorrance_n into_o another_o from_o one_o necessity_n anxiety_n and_o tribulation_n into_o another_o which_o although_o they_o very_o well_o feel_v yet_o they_o 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they_o and_o do_v afflict_v they_o also_o in_o this_o life_n bring_v there_o be_v also_o other_o affliction_n which_o flow_v out_o of_o their_o own_o affection_n and_o the_o perturbation_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o from_o the_o inordinate_a appetite_n of_o their_o heart_n for_o what_o good_a i_o pray_v thou_o may_v be_v hope_v for_o of_o a_o superfluous_a and_o a_o excessive_a affection_n of_o vain_a fear_n of_o a_o distrustful_a hope_n and_o of_o a_o inordinate_a desire_n nothing_o but_o offence_n irksomnes_n and_o trouble_n which_o disturb_v the_o peace_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o hart_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o they_o make_v the_o life_n unquiet_a they_o allure_v and_o entice_v to_o sin_n they_o hinder_v the_o prayer_n take_v away_o sleep_v and_o do_v cumber_v all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o life_n with_o loathe_v and_o tediousness_n all_o these_o misery_n be_v engender_v of_o man_n himself_o that_o be_v of_o his_o inordinate_a appetite_n and_o of_o these_o thou_o see_v what_o be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o of_o other_o see_v that_o man_n have_v these_o of_o himself_o and_o consider_v what_o peace_n he_o can_v have_v with_o other_o who_o have_v so_o great_a war_n with_o himself_o ¶_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o snare_n and_o danger_n of_o this_o world_n if_o in_o the_o world_n beside_o the_o punishment_n and_o affliction_n of_o the_o body_n no_o other_o evil_a be_v to_o be_v find_v the_o fear_n be_v so_o much_o the_o lesser_a buâ—â—n_v it_o there_o be_v not_o only_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o body_n but_o also_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o which_o great_a regard_n be_v to_o be_v have_v because_o they_o concern_v the_o better_a and_o more_o principal_a part_n of_o man_n and_o do_v more_o hurt_v it_o and_o they_o be_v so_o many_o that_o the_o prophet_n say_v 11._o god_n shall_v rain_v snare_n upon_o sinner_n how_o great_a i_o pray_v thou_o be_v the_o number_n of_o the_o snare_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v resemble_v to_o the_o drop_n of_o water_n which_o fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o he_o say_v special_o and_o particular_o upon_o sinner_n for_o they_o have_v so_o little_a care_n of_o their_o hart_n and_o sense_n and_o lesser_a to_o fly_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o little_a regard_n of_o spiritual_a remedy_n and_o beside_o all_o this_o see_v that_o they_o walk_v through_o the_o heat_n of_o this_o world_n how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o that_o they_o must_v walk_v amid_o a_o thousand_o danger_n he_o say_v that_o it_o shall_v rain_v snare_n upon_o sinner_n snare_n in_o their_o youth_n snare_n in_o their_o old_a age_n snare_n in_o riches_n in_o poverty_n in_o honour_n in_o reproach_n in_o friendship_n snare_n when_o they_o company_n with_o man_n and_o when_o they_o be_v alone_o snare_n in_o prosperity_n and_o in_o adversity_n to_o be_v brief_a snare_n in_o all_o the_o sense_n of_o man_n which_o be_v so_o many_o that_o the_o prophet_n cry_v out_o snare_n upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n 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