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conscience_n a_o conscientious_a man_n die_v bless_o howsoever_o or_o whensoever_o or_o wheresoever_o he_o die_v therefore_o when_o st._n paul_n have_v receive_v the_o summons_n of_o death_n he_o flee_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o his_o good_a conscience_n there_o he_o sit_v like_o noah_n in_o his_o cabin_n in_o a_o ark_n pitch_v within_o and_o without_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v and_o the_o time_n of_o my_o departure_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o here_o be_v my_o comfort_n i_o shall_v go_v to_o my_o grave_n with_o a_o conscience_n as_o clean_o as_o my_o winding-sheet_n it_o follow_v i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n finish_v my_o course_n keep_v the_o faith_n henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n this_o truth_n be_v confirm_v by_o a_o double_a reason_n they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o their_o blessedness_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o a_o cessation_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o misery_n they_o 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communion_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n their_o work_n follow_v they_o not_o their_o work_n in_o kind_n but_o their_o work_n in_o issue_n and_o effect_v the_o fruit_n and_o reward_n of_o their_o work_n the_o blessing_n of_o god_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o promise_v to_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n these_o follow_v they_o to_o heaven_n indeed_o faith_n lead_v the_o way_n that_o must_v be_v our_o harbinger_n to_o take_v up_o our_o lodging_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n that_o like_o the_o star_n in_o the_o east_n lead_v we_o to_o bethlehem_n where_o christ_n be_v but_o then_o good_a work_n follow_v after_o they_o be_v our_o attendant_n to_o the_o court_n and_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n the_o use_n if_o the_o saint_n depart_v rest_n from_o their_o labour_n here_o be_v then_o comfort_n in_o the_o general_a against_o all_o cross_n and_o calamity_n in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o particular_a against_o the_o fear_n of_o our_o own_o death_n or_o the_o death_n of_o friend_n bless_a be_v the_o dead_a they_o rest_v etc._n etc._n death_n like_o lot_n angel_n pluck_v we_o out_o of_o the_o sodom_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o place_v we_o in_o zâ—…ar_n a_o city_n of_o rest_n and_o tranquillity_n like_o peter_n angel_n it_o shake_v off_o the_o chain_n of_o mortality_n and_o open_v the_o iron-gate_n the_o gate_n of_o pearl_n into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n like_o lazarus_n his_o angel_n it_o conduct_n the_o soul_n from_o earth_n to_o abraham_n bosom_n from_o this_o veil_n of_o tear_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n moreover_o as_o death_n help_v we_o to_o our_o rest_n so_o it_o be_v our_o rest_n why_o shall_v we_o fear_v it_o the_o scripture_n term_n it_o but_o a_o take_n away_o of_o the_o soul_n to_o peace_n a_o sweet_a sleep_n of_o the_o body_n our_o friend_n lazarus_n sleep_v and_o the_o patriarch_n be_v fall_v asleep_o st._n stephen_n fall_v asleep_o our_o burying-place_n be_v but_o dormitory_n sleeping-place_n the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v and_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o peace_n they_o shall_v rest_v in_o their_o bed_n such_o a_o bless_a rest_n have_v the_o righteous_a in_o death_n as_o our_o saviour_n weep_v because_o his_o friend_n lazarus_n be_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o it_o be_v both_o the_o observation_n of_o a_o ancient_a father_n and_o the_o resolution_n of_o a_o ancient_a council_n concern_v christ_n weep_v over_o lazarus_n john_n 11._o 35._o doluit_fw-la lazarum_fw-la non_fw-la dormientem_fw-la sed_fw-la resurgentem_fw-la christ_n do_v not_o weep_v because_o lazarus_n be_v dead_a and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o because_o he_o be_v to_o return_v from_o the_o grave_a into_o a_o troublesome_a world_n after_o he_o be_v go_v to_o his_o rest._n it_o may_v be_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o thracian_n
above_o all_o thing_n and_o resign_v myself_o up_o full_o to_o his_o holy_a will_n most_o absolute_a prepare_v to_o be_v well_o to_o be_v sick_a to_o live_v or_o die_v when_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v do_v unless_o every_o christian_a so_o order_v his_o life_n and_o his_o last_o action_n he_o be_v to_o be_v think_v to_o have_v live_v ill_o and_o to_o have_v die_v worse_a the_o last_o hour_n consumate_v death_n but_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o which_o be_v precede_v by_o a_o good_a death_n for_o nothing_o make_v death_n ill_a but_o what_o follow_v death_n good_a seed_n bring_v a_o good_a harvest_n the_o highway_n to_o a_o good_a death_n be_v a_o good_a life_n i_o may_v not_o unfit_o compare_v life_n and_o death_n to_o a_o syllogisine_n the_o end_n of_o a_o syllogism_n be_v the_o conclusion_n the_o conclusion_n of_o life_n death_n but_o the_o conclusion_n be_v either_o true_a or_o false_a according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o antecedent_n so_o be_v death_n good_a or_o bad_a as_o the_o life_n before_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a thus_o st._n paul_n severe_o prononnce_n say_v who_o end_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o their_o work_v 2_o cor._n 11._o 15._o memorable_a be_v the_o death_n of_o that_o holy_a martyr_n felix_n who_o be_v lead_v to_o execution_n rejoice_v to_o himself_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n i_o have_v say_v he_o preserve_v my_o virginity_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o gospel_n i_o have_v preach_v the_o truth_n and_o now_o i_o bow_v my_o head_n a_o victim_n to_o god_n there_o be_v a_o relation_n of_o one_o who_o die_v sudden_o in_o his_o study_n and_o be_v find_v with_o his_o finger_n point_v to_o that_o verse_n in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n ch_n 4._o v._n 7._o which_o say_v though_o the_o righteous_a be_v overta_fw-la ken_v with_o death_n yet_o he_o shall_v find_v rest_n pretion_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 whether_o slow_a or_o sudden_a the_o copious_a st._n bernard_n be_v near_o his_o end_n because_o say_v he_o i_o can_v leave_v you_o great_a example_n of_o religion_n yet_o i_o commend_v three_o thing_n to_o your_o observation_n which_o i_o remember_v observe_v by_o myself_o 1._o i_o less_o believe_v my_o own_o than_o the_o judgement_n of_o another_o 2._o be_v injure_v i_o never_o seek_v revenge_n 3._o i_o never_o will_v offend_v any_o person_n gerard_n the_o brother_n of_o st._n bernard_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n break_v out_o into_o that_o davidean_a rapture_n praise_v the_o lord_n in_o heaven_n praise_v he_o in_o the_o high_a where_o be_v thy_o victory_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sâ—…ing_n o_o grave_a gerard_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o very_a jaw_n pass_v not_o only_o secure_o but_o joyful_o and_o triumphant_o to_o his_o country_n he_o can_v die_v ill_o who_o have_v live_v well_o sect._n 16._o as_o we_o live_v so_o shall_v we_o die_v the_o weary_a huntsman_n in_o his_o rest_n all_o night_n dream_n of_o new_a sport_n and_o of_o his_o past_a delight_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n those_o thing_n that_o please_v we_o in_o our_o health_n we_o be_v delight_v with_o at_o our_o death_n antiochus_n miserable_o afflict_v the_o jew_n and_o maximinâ—…_n the_o emperor_n have_v design_v the_o utter_a exterpation_n of_o the_o christian_n at_o length_n they_o both_o fall_v into_o a_o most_o lamentable_a disease_n and_o when_o they_o see_v no_o other_o way_n the_o one_o beseech_v the_o jew_n the_o other_o the_o christian_n to_o pray_v to_o their_o god_n for_o their_o recovery_n like_o esop_n crew_n which_o be_v take_v desperate_o sick_a caution_v his_o mother_n as_o she_o sit_v by_o he_o not_o to_o weep_v for_o he_o but_o rather_o pray_v â—…o_o the_o god_n for_o his_o recovery_n to_o who_o she_o reply_v o_o my_o son_n which_o of_o the_o god_n do_v thou_o think_v will_v be_v propitious_a to_o thou_o that_o have_v rob_v the_o altar_n of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o therefore_o as_o we_o live_v so_o we_o die_v so_o be_v we_o reprieve_v and_o condemed_a so_o destine_v to_o heaven_n or_o to_o hell_n sect._n 17._o a_o good_a death_n to_o be_v desire_v i_o pray_v god_n my_o soul_n may_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o that_o my_o last_o end_n may_v be_v like_o he_o cry_v the_o prophet_n balaam_n how_o much_o more_o right_o have_v he_o wish_v let_v my_o soul_n live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o just_a that_o it_o may_v also_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o just._n it_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a thing_n to_o desire_v a_o good_a death_n and_o fly_v a_o good_a life_n it_o be_v a_o labour_n to_o live_v well_o but_o a_o happiness_n to_o die_v well_o he_o that_o refuse_v to_o pass_v the_o red_a sea_n must_v not_o think_v to_o â—…at_a manna_n he_o that_o love_v the_o egyptian_a servitude_n shall_v never_o reach_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n pious_o and_o elegant_o st._n bernard_n oh_o that_o i_o may_v fall_v say_v he_o frequent_o by_o this_o death_n that_o i_o may_v escape_v the_o snare_n of_o death_n that_o i_o may_v not_o feel_v the_o deadly_a allurement_n of_o a_o luxurious_a life_n that_o i_o may_v not_o besot_v myself_o in_o sensual_a just_o in_o covetousness_n impatience_n care_n and_o trouble_v for_o worldly_a affair_n this_o be_v that_o death_n which_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o wish_v for_o who_o design_n a_o life_n that_o shall_v never_o know_v death_n before_o death_n to_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o vicâ—…_n be_v the_o best_a death_n of_o all_o sect._n 18._o sleep_v the_o brother_n of_o death_n pausanias_n relate_v that_o he_o see_v a_o statue_n of_o night_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o woman_n hold_v in_o her_o right_a hand_n a_o little_a white_a boy_n sleep_v in_o her_o left_a a_o little_a black_a boy_n like_o one_o that_o be_v a_o sleep_n the_o one_o be_v call_v somâ—…us_o sleep_v and_o the_o other_o lethum_fw-la death_n but_o both_o the_o son_n of_o night_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o virgil_n call_v sleep_v the_o kinsman_n of_o death_n gorgias_n leontinus_n be_v very_o old_a be_v take_v ill_o in_o his_o sickness_n he_o be_v visit_v by_o a_o friend_n who_o find_v he_o fall_v asleep_o when_o he_o wake_v ask_v how_o he_o do_v to_o who_o gorgias_n make_v answer_v now_o sleep_n be_v about_o to_o deliver_v i_o to_o his_o brother_n whoever_o thou_o be_v o_fw-fr christian_n before_o thou_o lie_v thyself_o to_o sleep_v examine_v thy_o conscience_n and_o wipe_v away_o the_o stain_n and_o spot_n that_o defile_v it_o there_o be_v many_o who_o have_v begin_v to_o sleep_v and_o die_v both_o together_o and_o end_v their_o life_n before_o they_o have_v sleep_v out_o of_o their_o sleep_n the_o brother_n of_o death_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v and_o not_o only_o cautious_o but_o chaste_o to_o be_v fall_v into_o he_o that_o sleep_v not_o chaste_o shall_v hardly_o wake_v chaste_o sect._n 19_o the_o forerunner_n of_o death_n the_o forerunner_n of_o eternity_n be_v death_n the_o forerunner_n of_o death_n be_v pain_n and_o deadly_a symptom_n one_o deadly_a symptom_n if_o 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of_o alexander_n death_n which_o happen_v soon_o after_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1185._o the_o last_o and_o most_o fatal_a end_n of_o andronicus_n commenus_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o statue_n of_o st._n paul_n which_o the_o emperor_n have_v cause_v to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o great_a church_n of_o constantinople_n abundant_o weep_v nor_o be_v these_o tear_n in_o vain_a which_o the_o emperor_n wash_v off_o with_o his_o own_o blood_n barbara_n princess_n of_o bavaria_n have_v shut_v herself_o up_o in_o a_o nunnery_n among_o other_o thing_n allow_v she_o for_o her_o peculiar_a recreation_n she_o have_v a_o marjoram-tree_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a bigness_n a_o small_a aviary_n and_o a_o gold_n chain_n which_o she_o wear_v
to_o all_o sort_n of_o patience_n patience_n be_v necessary_a for_o thou_o above_o all_o thing_n perhaps_o the_o meat_n do_v not_o relish_v this_o be_v common_a with_o sick_a people_n thy_o sleep_v be_v they_o short_a and_o interrupt_v patience_n the_o sick_a never_o sleep_v so_o sound_a as_o the_o healthy_a thy_o pain_n do_v they_o afflict_v thou_o be_v patient_n that_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o disease_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v call_v sickness_n perhaps_o thy_o attendance_n displease_v thou_o be_v patient_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o please_v the_o sick_n perhaps_o thou_o want_v friend_n to_o comfort_v thou_o be_v patient_n christ_n thy_o lord_n be_v the_o best_a comforter_n the_o elector_n of_o brander_n burg_n come_v to_o visit_n charles_n the_o five_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o gout_n and_o advise_v he_o to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o physician_n to_o who_o charles_n reply_v the_o best_a remedy_n in_o this_o disease_n be_v patience_n the_o complete_a armour_n of_o a_o sick_a man_n be_v patience_n be_v so_o guard_v he_o need_v fear_v neither_o sickness_n pain_n nor_o death_n he_o be_v proof_n against_o the_o blow_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o shall_v certain_o overcome_v for_o patience_n overcome_v all_o thing_n sect._n 40._o we_o must_v go_v at_o last_o we_o be_v but_o guest_n our_o life_n be_v like_o a_o inn._n we_o live_v in_o a_o strange_a house_n by_o sufferance_n we_o be_v no_o soon_o enter_v in_o but_o we_o be_v send_v pack_v again_o as_o the_o remembrance_n of_o a_o stranger_n that_o tarry_v but_o one_o day_n and_o then_o depart_v we_o be_v all_o stranger_n say_v st._n austin_n he_o be_v a_o christian_n that_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o pilgrim_n in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o in_o his_o country_n our_o country_n be_v above_o there_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v stranger_n here_o every_o one_o in_o his_o own_o house_n be_v a_o stranger_n if_o he_o be_v no_o stranger_n he_o be_v not_o to_o depart_v but_o he_o must_v depart_v therefore_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n but_o he_o leave_v his_o house_n to_o his_o child_n thy_o father_n make_v room_n for_o thou_o and_o thou_o must_v make_v room_n for_o thy_o child_n since_o we_o be_v thus_o transitory_a let_v we_o do_v something_o that_o may_v not_o be_v transitory_a that_o when_o we_o come_v thither_o whither_o we_o be_v to_o go_v we_o may_v find_v our_o good_a work_n there_o therefore_o since_o we_o be_v but_o guest_n let_v we_o not_o refuse_v to_o go_v there_o be_v no_o more_o comfortable_a journey_n to_o a_o pilgrim_n than_o to_o return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n sect._n 41._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a limit_n of_o life_n the_o number_n of_o his_o month_n be_v know_v unto_o thou_o say_v job_n 5._o thou_o have_v appoint_v he_o his_o bound_n which_o he_o can_v go_v beyond_o what_o do_v thou_o labour_v what_o do_v thou_o toil_n for_o o_o man_n thy_o day_n be_v number_v in_o thou_o call_v the_o physician_n of_o the_o world_n about_o thou_o podalyrius_n plachaon_n aescalapius_fw-la hypocrates_n galen_n they_o can_v all_o add_v one_o hour_n to_o thy_o life_n beyond_o what_o god_n have_v appoint_v thou_o may_v drink_v medicine_n swallow_v gold_n and_o pearl_n to_o prolong_v thy_o life_n yet_o thou_o can_v not_o extend_v the_o bound_n which_o thou_o be_v not_o to_o go_v beyond_o be_v as_o cautious_a as_o thou_o will_v decline_v all_o the_o danger_n of_o life_n take_v remedy_n betimes_o thou_o can_v not_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o thy_o month_n which_o god_n have_v determine_v wish_v vow_v pray_v it_o signify_v nothing_o the_o limit_n of_o thy_o life_n be_v set_v and_o thou_o can_v not_o go_v beyond_o they_o do_v what_o thou_o can_v thou_o believe_v the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o be_v numberless_a yet_o he_o have_v the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o have_v the_o number_n of_o thy_o year_n month_n day_n hour_n and_o moment_n from_o all_o eternity_n what_o ever_o thy_o art_n or_o industry_n may_v promise_v thou_o they_o can_v add_v one_o minute_n to_o thy_o life_n feed_v plentiful_o upon_o dainty_n drink_v the_o choice_n of_o wine_n exercise_v no_o more_o than_o health_n require_v take_v thy_o full_a rest_n yet_o thou_o be_v mortal_a and_o when_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o the_o goal_n of_o thy_o life_n bid_v the_o world_n adieu_o prepare_v to_o give_v a_o account_n the_o tribunal_n call_v thou_o there_o be_v no_o delay_n no_o respite_n no_o prolong_n go_v we_o must_v there_o be_v a_o account_n to_o be_v give_v and_o therefore_o make_v no_o excuse_n this_o be_v not_o conceal_v from_o seneca_n no_o man_n say_v he_o dies_z too_o soon_o in_o who_o power_n it_o be_v not_o to_o live_v any_o long_a than_o he_o live_v every_o one_o have_v his_o bound_n set_v which_o will_v ever_o remain_v wherever_o they_o be_v set_v neither_o can_v art_n or_o favour_n remove_v they_o though_o a_o hundred_o physician_n five_o hundred_o friend_n a_o thousand_o kindred_n surround_v thy_o bed_n none_o of_o they_o can_v help_v thou_o there_o be_v but_o one_o and_o that_o be_v god_n alone_o that_o can_v help_v thou_o thou_o lose_v eternity_n if_o at_o the_o moment_n of_o thy_o death_n thou_o forsake_v god_n or_o if_o upon_o thy_o departure_n before_o thou_o do_v not_o return_v and_o be_v not_o receive_v into_o favour_n the_o last_o moment_n of_o thy_o life_n pronounce_v sentence_n upon_o theâ—…_n as_o thou_o die_v and_o fall_v so_o shall_v thou_o rise_v ah_o begin_v to_o be_v wise_a and_o to_o live_v to_o god_n whatever_o employment_n or_o business_n thou_o take_v in_o hand_n remember_v eternity_n sect._n 42._o the_o first_o small_a objection_n of_o the_o sick_n i_o can_v easy_o comfort_v myself_o when_o i_o be_v sound_a and_o well_o i_o make_v nothing_o to_o â—…desie_n absent_a evil_n but_o now_o aeneas_n in_o his_o glitter_a steel_n can_v support_v the_o tedious_a pain_n i_o feel_v alas_o i_o say_v one_o thing_n while_o i_o stand_v firm_a but_o now_o i_o feel_v another_o thing_n now_o i_o lie_v throw_v upon_o my_o bâ—…d_n abundance_n of_o man_n contemn_v death_n but_o it_o be_v when_o they_o think_v themselves_o beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o dart_n but_o when_o a_o man_n come_v once_o to_o be_v pen_v up_o in_o the_o wrestle_a place_n with_o death_n he_o begin_v then_o to_o dread_v the_o enemy_n who_o he_o despise_v what_o say_v thou_o my_o sick_a friend_n why_o do_v thou_o complain_v against_o thyself_o why_o do_v thou_o change_v thy_o former_a good_a resolution_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wrestler_n to_o brag_v and_o boast_v out_o of_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o enemy_n but_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o wrestle_a place_n to_o sink_v and_o grow_v saint-hearted_n stand_v my_o friend_n and_o hear_v thou_o have_v overcome_v if_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o overcome_v and_o can_v keep_v thyself_o from_o despair_n behold_v christ_n not_o only_o the_o spectator_n of_o the_o combat_n but_o the_o assistant_n and_o he_o that_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n reach_v thou_o all_o the_o weapoâ—…s_v thou_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o but_o perhaps_o they_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o thou_o no_o more_o than_o sauâ—…'s_n armour_n for_o david_n do_v thou_o refuse_v the_o scourge_v the_o thorn_n the_o cross_n take_v the_o shield_n of_o patience_n that_o will_v cover_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o safe_a the_o rest_n commit_v to_o god_n thou_o know_v that_o of_o abraham_n to_o his_o son_n god_n will_v provide_v another_o objection_n behold_v i_o die_v that_o may_v have_v live_v long_o certain_o thou_o can_v not_o for_o if_o thou_o can_v most_o certain_o thou_o will_v but_o thou_o will_v have_v say_v this_o i_o desire_v so_o to_o do_v or_o i_o hope_v so_o to_o do_v and_o in_o that_o i_o believe_v thou_o as_o all_o man_n be_v covetous_a of_o life_n i_o have_v live_v but_o a_o little_a while_n thou_o cry_v q_o what_o if_o thou_o have_v live_v long_o will_v not_o thou_o have_v make_v the_o same_o complaint_n all_o the_o space_n of_o life_n be_v unequal_a and_o uncertain_a yet_o all_o short_a 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they_o kind_o help_v to_o die_v well_o every_o change_n be_v a_o certain_a imitation_n of_o death_n let_v a_o man_n go_v out_o as_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n which_o be_v first_o by_o a_o life_n of_o vegetation_n then_o of_o senâ—…e_n afterward_o of_o reason_n to_o die_v daily_o be_v this_o daily_o to_o attend_v upon_o and_o exercise_v that_o great_a duty_n of_o mortification_n according_a to_o our_o solemn_a vow_n and_o covenant_n make_v to_o god_n at_o our_o baptisâ—…_n which_o vow_n and_o covenant_n we_o renew_v at_o our_o first_o come_v to_o the_o holy_a and_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n alas_o how_o few_o do_v consider_v or_o understand_v this_o great_a duty_n of_o mortification_n and_o few_o practice_v it_o and_o yet_o this_o above_o all_o other_o be_v the_o grace_n which_o fit_v and_o prepare_v we_o for_o death_n this_o grace_n put_v we_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o life_n spiritâ—…al_a and_o by_o perseverance_n in_o it_o into_o life_n eternal_a rom._n 8._o 13._o but_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v after_o the_o appetite_n lust_n affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o i_o bless_v god_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o world_n with_o i_o riches_n pleasure_n honour_n transport_v i_o not_o affect_v i_o not_o nor_o be_o i_o deject_v and_o afflict_v with_o poverty_n common_a pain_n sickness_n disgrace_n or_o scorn_v christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o therefore_o i_o humble_o thank_v the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n i_o can_v die_v as_o willing_o as_o i_o can_v go_v out_o of_o one_o room_n into_o another_o for_o
disciple_n who_o have_v indignation_n at_o the_o act_n and_o therefore_o say_v to_o what_o purpose_n be_v this_o waste_n yea_o he_o reprove_v they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o why_o trouble_v you_o the_o woman_n for_o she_o have_v wrought_v a_o good_a work_n upon_o i_o for_o in_o that_o she_o have_v pour_v this_o ointment_n on_o my_o body_n she_o do_v it_o for_o my_o burial_n mat._n 26._o 8_o 10_o 12._o she_o have_v do_v what_o she_o can_v she_o be_v come_v aforehand_o to_o anoint_v my_o body_n to_o the_o bury_n mar._n 14._o 8._o here_o i_o find_v be_v ointment_n to_o embalm_v he_o and_o here_o be_v also_o tear_n at_o his_o funeral_n and_o yet_o so_o far_o be_v christ_n from_o blame_v she_o for_o her_o tear_n that_o he_o not_o only_o decree_v the_o publish_n of_o this_o act_n through_o the_o world_n where_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v and_o that_o for_o a_o memorial_n of_o she_o mat._n 26._o 13._o but_o he_o likewise_o upbraid_v simon_n with_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o enter_v into_o thy_o house_n and_o thou_o give_v i_o no_o water_n for_o my_o foot_n but_o she_o have_v wash_v my_o foot_n with_o tear_n and_o wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o her_o sin_n which_o be_v many_o be_v forgive_v for_o she_o love_v much_o luke_n 7._o 44_o 47._o weep_v than_o i_o may_v upon_o this_o sad_a occasion_n yea_o and_o weep_v may_v my_o friend_n too_o tear_n be_v as_o proper_a at_o a_o funeral_n as_o smile_n at_o a_o wedding_n we_o have_v two_o marriage_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v to_o live_a dust_n the_o last_o to_o the_o cold_a and_o silent_a earth_n at_o the_o former_a we_o rejoice_v for_o it_o be_v a_o institution_n of_o god_n before_o man_n have_v sin_v gen._n 2._o 24._o at_o the_o latter_a we_o weep_v for_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o sin_n we_o clothe_v ourselves_o in_o delightful_a colour_n when_o we_o celebrate_v the_o former_a but_o our_o black_n at_o the_o latter_a be_v our_o wedding_n garment_n the_o rosemary_n be_v serve_v about_o at_o each_o the_o glove_n and_o the_o favour_n attend_v at_o each_o the_o wine_n and_o the_o other_o accustom_a entertainment_n be_v give_v at_o each_o we_o go_v to_o the_o church_n for_o the_o consummation_n of_o each_o only_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n that_o at_o the_o one_o we_o rejoice_v but_o at_o the_o other_o we_o mourn_v every_o guest_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o comply_v with_o the_o present_a occasion_n must_v as_o well_o be_v sad_a at_o this_o as_o be_v merry_a at_o the_o other_o weep_v we_o may_v and_o weep_v we_o must_v especial_o myself_o who_o have_v lose_v myself_o but_o yet_o let_v i_o take_v heed_n that_o i_o offend_v not_o in_o my_o tear_n lest_o that_o which_o be_v my_o duty_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o crime_n i_o must_v especial_o take_v heed_n that_o i_o err_v not_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o these_o lament_n for_o if_o i_o grieve_v at_o the_o happiness_n of_o he_o that_o be_v depart_v i_o discover_v a_o envy_n rather_o than_o affection_n if_o i_o grieve_v for_o the_o loss_n which_o myself_o sustain_v i_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o i_o wrong_v not_o my_o confidence_n in_o god_n i_o may_v not_o offend_v in_o the_o number_n of_o my_o tear_n for_o if_o i_o weep_v too_o much_o i_o may_v forfeit_v my_o hope_n or_o at_o least_o i_o may_v occasion_v those_o that_o behold_v i_o to_o think_v that_o i_o doubt_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o dead_a weep_v i_o may_v and_o weep_v i_o must_v but_o for_o fear_v lest_o i_o offend_v in_o these_o my_o tear_n in_o my_o earnest_a prayer_n i_o will_v beg_v that_o they_o may_v be_v sanctify_v to_o my_o god_n will_v i_o go_v for_o his_o direction_n and_o assistance_n and_o in_o this_o storm_n of_o my_o tear_n i_o will_v shelter_v myself_o under_o his_o protection_n the_o die_a knell_n or_n tear_n for_o the_o death_n of_o a_o belove_a brother_n and_o may_v likewise_o serve_v at_o the_o decease_n of_o any_o other_o faithful_a friend_n a_o friend_n say_v king_n solomon_n love_v at_o all_o time_n and_o a_o brother_n be_v bear_v for_o adversity_n prov._n 17._o 17._o friendship_n which_o be_v beget_v by_o the_o outward_a form_n or_o any_o other_o sinister_a and_o by-respect_n live_v no_o long_a than_o that_o ground_n of_o affection_n but_o nature_n be_v strong_a than_o our_o election_n can_v be_v and_o religion_n oblige_v far_o more_o than_o both_o o_o how_o great_a then_o be_v my_o loss_n of_o my_o dear_a brother_n in_o who_o both_o excellency_n of_o feature_n nearness_n of_o blood_n and_o a_o gracious_a conversation_n conspire_v together_o to_o render_v he_o matchless_a to_o i_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n but_o now_o to_o the_o grave_a and_o what_o loss_n can_v be_v great_a than_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o friend_n to_o i_o he_o be_v a_o brother_n but_o now_o to_o the_o worm_n and_o what_o loss_n can_v be_v more_o deplorable_a than_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o brother_n but_o to_o i_o he_o be_v yet_o more_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n in_o his_o love_n and_o courtesy_n a_o brother_n by_o his_o blood_n yea_o and_o a_o instructor_n a_o teacher_n of_o religion_n and_o goodness_n and_o yet_o nor_o love_n nor_o blood_n nor_o religion_n can_v preserve_v he_o i_o o_o what_o sorrow_n do_v accompany_v all_o thing_n transitory_a his_o love_n can_v not_o die_v but_o his_o body_n can_v and_o so_o i_o be_o deprive_v of_o the_o society_n of_o my_o brother_n because_o my_o brother_n be_v subject_a to_o corruption_n but_o be_v this_o the_o adversity_n for_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v according_a to_o king_n solomon_n do_v the_o wise_a man_n intend_v that_o a_o brother_n be_v bear_v to_o bring_v adversity_n or_o rather_o to_o comfort_v we_o in_o the_o time_n of_o adversity_n have_v he_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o my_o least_o disturbance_n while_o he_o be_v live_v he_o will_v have_v ease_v my_o grief_n by_o grieve_v himself_o he_o will_v have_v comfort_v i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n have_v he_o live_v to_o see_v my_o grievous_a mourning_n but_o now_o alas_o i_o be_o leave_v to_o lament_v alone_o and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o for_o the_o want_n of_o his_o comfort_n i_o now_o must_v grieve_v for_o he_o who_o be_v my_o joy_n and_o my_o lament_n and_o my_o grief_n increase_v the_o high_a because_o for_o his_o sake_n they_o arise_v who_o can_v allay_v they_o have_v we_o live_v in_o hatred_n his_o death_n peradventure_o may_v have_v be_v my_o comfort_n have_v we_o love_v but_o slight_o a_o tear_n or_o two_o i_o may_v have_v think_v enough_o to_o pay_v at_o his_o funeral_n but_o our_o love_n be_v firm_a it_o be_v strong_a yea_o strong_a as_o death_n and_o who_o then_o can_v blame_v i_o if_o my_o sorrow_n in_o some_o measure_n keep_v pace_n with_o my_o love_n o_o what_o tie_n can_v be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o of_o affection_n what_o love_v so_o great_a as_o of_o a_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o yet_o so_o vain_a be_v man_n so_o frail_a be_v mortal_n that_o either_o our_o affection_n or_o our_o person_n must_v have_v a_o divorce_n have_v my_o decease_a brother_n forget_v the_o tie_n and_o bond_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o his_o life_n have_v he_o turn_v his_o love_n into_o hatred_n yet_o his_o fault_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v lessen_v my_o love_n to_o which_o both_o nature_n and_o religion_n do_v strong_o oblige_v i_o have_v he_o love_v i_o but_o cold_o and_o faint_o as_o divers_a do_v yet_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v warm_v his_o affection_n with_o the_o fervency_n of_o i_o but_o oh_o he_o dear_o love_v he_o cordial_o affect_v i_o and_o yet_o his_o love_n and_o his_o affection_n can_v not_o prolong_v his_o life_n have_v my_o brother_n and_o i_o be_v idolater_n together_o i_o may_v have_v believe_v that_o that_o sin_n have_v slay_v my_o brother_n but_o as_o our_o love_n be_v constant_a so_o our_o religion_n be_v undefiled_a yea_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o love_n be_v found_v on_o the_o purity_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v pay_v his_o debt_n to_o nature_n the_o lord_n do_v threaten_v to_o set_v the_o egyptian_n against_o the_o egyptian_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v fight_v every_o one_o against_o his_o brother_n is._n 19_o 2._o those_o egyptian_n be_v heathen_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o church_n but_o my_o brother_n and_o i_o be_v unite_v both_o in_o the_o profession_n and_o the_o love_n of_o christianity_n and_o yet_o through_o our_o sin_n i_o fear_v that_o even_o we_o destroy_v each_o other_o my_o sin_n be_v partly_o punish_v in_o his_o death_n and_o his_o death_n have_v give_v i_o so_o deep_a a_o wound_n that_o peradventure_o i_o shall_v not_o long_o survive_v he_o our_o love_n be_v so_o
entire_a that_o methink'_v i_o can_v willing_o sleep_v with_o he_o in_o his_o grave_n for_o while_o i_o live_v my_o breast_n be_v but_o his_o walk_a monument_n such_o love_n as_o we_o do_v not_o always_o possess_v the_o heart_n of_o some_o as_o near_o ally_v which_o make_v i_o sigh_v to_o think_v that_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o which_o have_v lie_v successive_o in_o the_o self_n same_o womb_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o join_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o affection_n methinks_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v part_n of_o a_o elegy_n upon_o my_o decease_a brother_n for_o with_o she_o i_o may_v cry_v out_o and_o that_o just_o too_o the_o good_a man_n be_v perish_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n but_o neither_o can_v i_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n in_o supplant_n or_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o church_n lie_v in_o wait_n for_o blood_n what_o secret_a devil_n do_v guide_v both_o the_o tongue_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o joab_n when_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o friendship_n he_o ask_v amasa_n be_v thou_o in_o health_n my_o brother_n and_o take_v he_o by_o the_o beard_n with_o the_o right_a hand_n to_o kiss_v he_o 2._o sam._n 20._o 9_o and_o yet_o even_o at_o that_o time_n smite_v he_o with_o his_o sword_n in_o the_o five_o rib_n and_o shed_v out_o his_o bowel_n to_o the_o ground_n that_o he_o die_v v_o 10._o what_o curse_a fiend_n do_v guide_v the_o tongue_n of_o that_o wicked_a miscreant_n who_o the_o psalmist_n charge_v thus_o and_o say_v thou_o siâ—…test_v and_o speak_v against_o thy_o brother_n thou_o slandere_v thy_o own_o mother_n son_n psal._n 50._o 20._o have_v my_o brother_n either_o supplant_v i_o or_o hunt_v i_o with_o a_o net_n or_o seek_v to_o slay_v i_o or_o slander_v i_o with_o his_o tongue_n than_o i_o may_v peradventure_o have_v save_v this_o great_a expense_n of_o my_o tear_n but_o he_o be_v always_o so_o good_a a_o brother_n that_o i_o can_v never_o just_o charge_v he_o with_o the_o least_o discourtesy_n o_o no_o we_o take_v sweet_a counsel_n together_o and_o walk_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o company_n psal._n 55._o 14._o i_o may_v say_v of_o he_o as_o nehemiah_n speak_v of_o hanani_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o palace_n he_o be_v a_o faithful_a man_n and_o fear_v god_n above_o many_o neh._n 7._o 2._o his_o blood_n be_v near_o to_o i_o but_o his_o soul_n be_v near_a his_o person_n i_o love_v as_o i_o be_v prompt_v to_o it_o by_o nature_n but_o his_o inner_a man_n i_o more_o zealous_o affect_v to_o which_o i_o be_v allure_v by_o his_o gracious_a endowment_n yet_o neither_o his_o counsel_n nor_o his_o society_n nor_o his_o fidelity_n nor_o his_o religion_n can_v preserve_v he_o from_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o temporal_a death_n o_o what_o will_v i_o not_o do_v to_o call_v he_o back_o again_o what_o will_v i_o not_o give_v to_o have_v he_o restore_v to_o life_n again_o but_o all_o that_o i_o can_v either_o do_v or_o give_v can_v persuade_v his_o soul_n to_o return_v back_o to_o its_o prison_n well_o then_o see_v that_o i_o can_v fetch_v he_o from_o the_o grave_a i_o will_v yet_o send_v up_o my_o sigh_n towards_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v bless_v this_o i_o may_v do_v without_o any_o check_n either_o of_o reason_n or_o religion_n it_o be_v a_o curse_n which_o god_n do_v inflict_v upon_o jehojakim_n for_o his_o sin_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o lament_v for_o he_o say_v ah_o my_o brother_n jer._n 22._o 17_o 18._o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o deborah_n though_o she_o be_v but_o rebekah_n nurse_n be_v bury_v beneath_o bethel_n under_o a_o oak_n the_o name_n of_o it_o be_v call_v allon-bachuth_a the_o oak_n of_o weep_v gen._n 35._o 8._o when_o the_o enemy_n of_o david_n be_v visit_v by_o sickness_n he_o behave_v himself_o as_o though_o they_o have_v be_v his_o friend_n or_o his_o brethren_n yea_o he_o bow_v down_o heavy_o as_o one_o that_o moâ—…rneth_v for_o his_o mother_n ps._n 35._o 14._o but_o he_o who_o now_o be_v dead_a be_v not_o my_o enemy_n but_o my_o friend_n yea_o and_o no_o common_a 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sect._n 7._o the_o hope_n of_o long_a life_n and_o wish_n be_v vain_a what_o shall_v i_o do_v say_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o heart_n because_o i_o have_v not_o room_n for_o 〈◊〉_d fruit_n of_o my_o land_n i_o will_v do_v this_o i_o will_v pull_v down_o my_o barn_n and_o build_v big_a miserable_a soul_n alas_o thrice_o miserable_a will_v thou_o enlarge_v thy_o barâ—…_n to_o morrow_n the_o grave_n shall_v be_v thy_o habiration_n oh_o that_o it_o prove_v not_o hell_n this_o night_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o thou_o and_o who_o shall_v inherit_v what_o thou_o have_v scrape_v together_o thy_o virtue_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o thy_o vice_n shall_v go_v with_o thou_o neither_o shall_v thou_o take_v with_o thou_o any_o othercompâ—…nions_n hence_o most_o like_o the_o fate_n of_o this_o rich_a man_n be_v that_o of_o senecio_n in_o seneca_n who_o consider_v this_o fleet_a life_n of_o we_o which_o we_o enjoy_v at_o mercy_n every_o day_n say_v he_o every_o hour_n show_v we_o what_o 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torrent_n of_o his_o overflow_a heap_n expire_v thus_o it_o happen_v that_o when_o man_n most_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o toil_n they_o spend_v their_o last_o breath_n like_o the_o wind_n that_o when_o they_o blow_v most_o vehement_o lose_v their_o force_n most_o quick_o then_o allay_v when_o they_o have_v rage_v most_o furious_o the_o most_o admirable_a job_n almost_o by_o way_n of_o complaint_n interrogate_v the_o deity_n and_o do_v thou_o so_o soon_o cast_v i_o down_o learned_o tertullian_n and_o true_o thus_o say_v he_o the_o sail_v ship_n free_a from_o the_o capherean_a rock_n not_o toss_v by_o tempest_n nor_o tumble_v by_o the_o vast_a wave_n but_o steer_v with_o a_o flatter_a gale_n make_v swift_a way_n on_o a_o sudden_a with_o one_o shâ—…g_n loose_v all_o their_o hope_n of_o safety_n no_o other_o be_v the_o shipwreck_n of_o life_n and_o the_o calm_a event_n of_o death_n how_o stupid_a a_o thing_n than_o be_v to_o dispose_v of_o age_n we_o be_v not_o then_o lord_n of_o to_o 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guard_n uzza_fw-it a_o peâ—…son_n of_o no_o small_a note_n in_o dauâ—…as_n lifeguard_n whâ—…_n he_o attempt_v to_o stay_v the_o shog_a ark_n as_o it_o be_v carry_v in_o triumph_n to_o jerusalem_n be_v present_o strike_v from_o heaven_n so_o that_o he_o die_v by_o the_o ark._n the_o hand_n of_o god_n arm_v a_o lion_n out_o of_o a_o wood_n against_o the_o prophet_n that_o have_v eat_v contrary_a to_o his_o command_n the_o sudden_a voice_n of_o peter_n compel_v ananias_n and_o saphira_n to_o expiate_v their_o crime_n by_o as_o sudden_a a_o death_n who_o soul_n the_o great_a part_n of_o divine_n believe_v to_o be_v free_v from_o eternal_a punishment_n thereby_o but_o enough_o of_o ancient_a example_n in_o the_o year_n 1559._o henry_n the_o second_o king_n of_o france_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o pastime_n and_o triumph_n and_o in_o public_a joy_n of_o the_o people_n for_o while_o he_o celebrate_v the_o nuptial_n of_o his_o daughter_n at_o paris_n in_o a_o tilt_a the_o 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be_v repel_v and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v so_o we_o be_v to_o think_v full_a often_o upon_o that_o which_o be_v but_o once_o to_o be_v suffer_v and_o because_o the_o last_o day_n be_v uncertain_a and_o unknown_a let_v every_o day_n be_v suspect_v hereby_o thy_o mind_n will_v be_v the_o more_o courageous_a thy_o life_n the_o more_o correct_a more_o gladfom_n and_o free_a from_o care_n for_o what_o can_v terrify_v or_o disturb_v he_o who_o of_o all_o fear_n that_o fear_v most_o terrible_a the_o fear_n of_o instant_a death_n can_v never_o quell_v the_o dart_n foresee_v do_v less_o harm_n death_n frequent_o meditate_a upon_o strike_n with_o less_o force_n sect._n 28._o the_o coffin_n the_o last_o comfort_n of_o our_o pride_n abraham_n that_o great_a person_n when_o he_o by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n have_v be_v force_v as_o a_o pilgrim_n to_o war_n der_fw-mi from_o place_n to_o place_n mind_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o purchase_n of_o a_o burying-place_n that_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v so_o sure_o his_o own_o that_o he_o may_v possess_v it_o by_o all_o the_o right_n and_o law_n imaginable_a for_o this_o reason_n he_o pay_v down_o the_o money_n demand_v of_o the_o seller_n currant_n money_n among_o the_o merchant_n nor_o be_v it_o enough_o for_o he_o that_o the_o purchase_n shall_v be_v public_o make_v he_o require_v that_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n shall_v be_v witness_n of_o the_o bargain_n whereby_o that_o person_n of_o high_a credit_n intimate_v that_o nothing_o be_v more_o a_o man_n property_n than_o his_o sepulchre_n which_o he_o may_v true_o above_o any_o thing_n else_o call_v his_o own_o according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n the_o best_a of_o man_n always_o reckon_v it_o among_o their_o chief_a care_n to_o take_v care_n of_o their_o sepulcher_n the_o emperor_n maximilian_n the_o first_o three_o year_n before_o he_o die_v cause_v his_o coffin_n make_v of_o oak_n to_o be_v put_v up_o in_o a_o great_a chest_n and_o carry_v 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eternity_n sect._n 45._o death_n be_v sudden_a but_o beautiful_a chaeremon_n as_o palladius_n bishop_n of_o helenopolis_n witness_n while_o he_o sit_v while_o he_o work_v while_o he_o act_v as_o a_o healthy_a person_n die_v so_o sit_v so_o work_v he_o be_v find_v but_o dead_a virtue_n can_v beautify_v any_o sort_n of_o death_n philemon_n a_o comedian_n contest_v with_o menander_n perhaps_o not_o his_o equal_a yet_o his_o emulator_n this_o person_n recite_v upon_o the_o stage_n a_o play_n that_o he_o have_v new_o make_v but_o when_o he_o be_v move_v the_o more_o sprightly_a affection_n in_o his_o three_o act_n a_o sudden_a shower_n scatter_v the_o auditory_a thereupon_o he_o promise_v the_o rest_n the_o next_o day_n the_o next_o day_n a_o vast_a multitude_n meet_v together_o in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o theatre_n be_v throng_v but_o no_o philemon_n come_v some_o blame_v the_o slowness_n of_o the_o poet_n other_o excuse_v he_o but_o at_o last_o tire_v with_o expectation_n and_o send_v to_o seek_v he_o the_o messenger_n find_v he_o dead_a in_o his_o bed_n his_o book_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o eye_n fix_v upon_o his_o book_n so_o that_o the_o messenger_n stand_v a_o while_n astonish_v at_o so_o sudden_a a_o accident_n and_o the_o miracle_n of_o so_o lovely_a a_o death_n return_v to_o the_o people_n they_o relate_v that_o they_o expect_v philemon_n have_v finish_v his_o last_o act_n at_o home_n leave_v the_o world_n to_o give_v he_o their_o last_o farewell_n and_o plaudite_n to_o his_o friend_n a_o sad_a occasion_n of_o mourn_v and_o lamentation_n for_o that_o now_o a_o noble_a poet_n have_v put_v off_o the_o mask_n of_o life_n his_o bone_n and_o not_o his_o verse_n where_o to_o be_v read_v if_o we_o look_v at_o this_o present_a life_n the_o most_o wish_a for_o death_n be_v to_o die_v not_o fear_v death_n but_o much_o more_o desirable_a be_v it_o to_o die_v in_o action_n and_o to_o be_v busy_a at_o our_o work_n that_o death_n itself_o may_v not_o prove_v idle_a it_o be_v the_o wish_n of_o cyprian_a the_o martyr_n to_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o god_n while_o he_o be_v discourse_v of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o high_a encomium_n for_o any_o man_n that_o not_o only_o the_o devil_n but_o neither_o death_n himself_o shall_v find_v he_o idle_a sect._n 46._o we_o must_v watch_v and_o pray_v because_o you_o know_v not_o at_o what_o hour_n the_o son_n of_o man_n will_v come_v the_o roman_n watch_v in_o their_o arm_n yet_o sometime_o without_o their_o shield_n that_o they_o may_v have_v nothing_o to_o lean_v upon_o to_o invite_v they_o to_o sleep_v it_o be_v thy_o duty_n to_o watch_v o_o man_n and_o to_o watch_v arm_v ardent_a prayer_n to_o god_n be_v the_o true_a arm_n of_o christian_n the_o shield_n that_o encourage_v sleep_v be_v the_o vain_a hope_n of_o a_o long_a life_n the_o frequent_a cry_n of_o the_o roman_a soldier_n in_o their_o watch_n be_v wake_v wake_v mars_n wake_v thus_o they_o encourage_v one_o another_o to_o constancy_n in_o watch_v the_o heaven_n itself_o day_n and_o night_n wake_v and_o incessant_o toil_a admonish_v thou_o to_o watch_v do_v thou_o grow_v deaf_a or_o be_v thou_o fall_v asleep_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n watch_n and_o pray_v according_a to_o the_o relation_n of_o st._n mark_n christ_n make_v a_o sermon_n in_o the_o conclusion_n whereof_o he_o thrice_o repeat_v these_o word_n first_o take_v you_o 35._o heed_n watch_n and_o pray_v second_o watch_v you_o therefore_o for_o you_o know_v not_o when_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n come_v at_o even_o or_o at_o midnight_n whether_o at_o the_o cock-crowing_a or_o at_o the_o dawn_n lest_o if_o he_o come_v sudden_o he_o find_v you_o asleep_o last_o and_o that_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o all_o watch_n with_o the_o same_o admonition_n and_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o st._n matthew_n he_o cry_v to_o we_o watch_v you_o therefore_o for_o you_o know_v not_o what_o 24._o hour_n the_o lord_n do_v come_v and_o again_o watch_v you_o therefore_o because_o you_o know_v neither_o the_o day_n nor_o the_o hour_n the_o same_o he_o repeat_v upon_o mount_n olivet_n watch_n and_o pray_v lest_o you_o enter_v into_o temptation_n upon_o the_o same_o text_n he_o preach_v in_o st._n luke_n watch_v you_o therefore_o at_o all_o time_n pray_v the_o same_o watch_v you_o how_o often_o do_v st._n paul_n reiterate_v these_o clap_v thunder_n upon_o we_o to_o shake_v off_o all_o sleepiness_n and_o drowsiness_n from_o we_o we_o be_v deaf_a yea_o dead_a indeed_o if_o these_o loud_a exhortation_n will_v not_o wake_v we_o whoever_o thou_o be_v that_o sleep_v in_o vice_n awake_a thou_o know_v the_o fate_n of_o the_o egyptian_n the_o slay_a angel_n enter_v egypt_n
of_o death_n in_o sickness_n and_o not_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o his_o come_n sect._n 2._o the_o sick_a person_n to_o his_o friend_n to_o sickness_n to_o the_o beginning_n of_o a_o mortal_a disease_n to_o death_n to_o christ_n our_o lord_n to_o his_o friend_n hence_o with_o your_o unseasonable_a mourning_n this_o be_v not_o a_o place_n for_o wail_v but_o for_o prayer_n but_o i_o depart_v early_o from_o you_o early_o take_v heed_n you_o mistake_v not_o i_o be_v ripe_a for_o death_n as_o soon_o as_o i_o be_v bear_v yea_o before_o i_o be_v bear_v what_o i_o be_v when_o bear_v i_o know_v a_o weak_a frail_a body_n liable_a to_o all_o reproach_n the_o food_n of_o sickness_n the_o victim_n of_o death_n behold_v who_o ever_o thou_o be_v take_v hope_n or_o substance_n to_o morrow_n not_o to_o be_v or_o else_o to_o be_v elsewhere_o to_o sickness_n must_v i_o then_o now_o be_v sick_a the_o time_n be_v come_v for_o i_o to_o try_v myself_o the_o courageous_a man_n do_v not_o show_v himself_o either_o in_o battle_n or_o at_o sea_n there_o be_v a_o courage_n also_o in_o the_o bed_n of_o sickness_n shall_v i_o leave_v a_o fever_n or_o that_o i_o we_o can_v always_o continue_v together_o hitherto_o i_o enjoy_v health_n now_o my_o business_n be_v with_o sickness_n sickness_n i_o know_v be_v the_o first_o messenger_n of_o death_n i_o believe_v st._n gregory_n for_o that_o who_o true_o and_o pious_o the_o lord_n knock_v say_v he_o when_o by_o the_o anguish_n of_o sickness_n he_o declare_v the_o approach_n of_o death_n to_o who_o we_o present_o open_v if_o we_o receive_v he_o with_o affection_n the_o very_a fable_n teach_v i_o to_o receive_v this_o first_o messenger_n of_o death_n with_o a_o content_a mind_n they_o relate_v how_o that_o a_o old_a man_n lie_v sick_a and_o when_o death_n be_v ready_a to_o snatch_v he_o away_o the_o sick-man_n desire_v that_o he_o will_v defer_v the_o fatal_a blow_n awhile_o till_o he_o make_v his_o will_n and_o prepare_v such_o other_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o so_o long_a a_o journey_n to_o who_o death_n fond_a banquet_n for_o the_o grave_a say_v he_o can_v thou_o not_o prepare_v in_o so_o many_o year_n that_o have_v have_v so_o many_o warning_n from_o i_o already_o to_o who_o the_o old_a man_n i_o take_v thy_o truth_n to_o witness_v i_o never_o have_v any_o warning_n from_o thou_o to_o who_o death_n reply_v now_o i_o find_v old_a man_n will_v lie_v a_o hundred_o nay_o a_o thousand_o time_n i_o have_v admonish_v thou_o when_o i_o take_v away_o not_o only_o thy_o equal_a in_o year_n but_o also_o young_a man_n child_n infant_n while_o thou_o look_v and_o weep_v but_o i_o appeal_v to_o this_o truth_n forgetful_a old_a man_n do_v i_o not_o forewarn_v thou_o when_o thy_o eye_n grow_v dim_a thy_o hair_n wax_v grey_a thy_o ear_n grow_v deaf_a all_o thy_o proud_a sense_n defective_a and_o thy_o whole_a body_n waste_v these_o be_v my_o messenger_n these_o knock_v at_o thy_o door_n but_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v speak_v with_o thou_o be_v often_o and_o daily_o warn_v i_o can_v stay_v no_o long_o come_v and_o go_v along_o with_o i_o he_o ill_o prepare_v himself_o for_o death_n who_o prepare_v so_o late_o to_o the_o beginning_n of_o a_o mortal_a distemper_n when_o i_o consider_v my_o life_n the_o multitude_n of_o my_o sin_n the_o small_a number_n of_o my_o deed_n good_a god_n i_o be_o pin_v up_o and_o in_o straits_n on_o every_o side_n but_o it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n be_v manifold_a than_o to_o live_v and_o multiply_v my_o year_n and_o my_o sin_n what_o i_o shall_v be_v thou_o lord_n know_v full_a well_o perhaps_o i_o shall_v fall_v from_o thy_o graee_n shall_v i_o live_v long_o '_o death_n thou_o be_v at_o hand_n take_v i_o away_o so_o that_o i_o may_v preserve_v the_o favour_n of_o my_o god_n or_o rather_o so_o that_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n may_v preserve_v i_o which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n o_o christ_n yesu_n which_o i_o beg_v of_o thou_o and_o through_o thou_o to_o death_n why_o with_o a_o slow_a consumption_n cruel_a death_n do_v thou_o deprive_v i_o slow_o of_o my_o breath_n such_o preparation_n need_v not_o for_o my_o end_n strike_v quick_o then_o for_o i_o will_v never_o contend_v why_o shall_v thou_o spend_v thy_o quiver_n on_o my_o head_n when_o one_o poor_a single_a blast_n will_v blow_v i_o dead_a for_o what_o be_v man_n a_o batter_a and_o leak_a ship_n that_o will_v split_v with_o one_o dash_n without_o the_o force_n of_o a_o tempest_n the_o body_n of_o man_n consist_v of_o infirm_a and_o fluid_a part_n comely_a in_o the_o outward_a lineament_n not_o able_a to_o endure_v cold_a heat_v or_o labour_n that_o consume_v and_o waste_v of_o itself_o fear_v its_o own_o nourishment_n the_o plenty_n or_o want_n whereof_o be_v frequent_o the_o ruin_n of_o it_o to_o himself_o only_o a_o profitable_a and_o vicious_a nourishment_n nice_o to_o be_v look_v after_o and_o preserve_v a_o life_n enjoy_v at_o pleasure_n liable_a to_o a_o thousand_o disease_n and_o without_o disease_n devour_v by_o itself_o do_v we_o admire_v at_o this_o once_o die_v wherein_o thou_o may_v find_v private_a and_o conceal_a death_n his_o smell_n his_o taste_n his_o weariness_n his_o watch_n the_o humour_n of_o his_o body_n his_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o man_n be_v deadly_a to_o christ._n i_o will_v not_o die_v but_o live_v he_o seek_v to_o live_v that_o in_o thy_o love_n o_o christ_n to_o die_v do_v strive_v i_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o o_o god_n do_v appoint_v for_o i_o i_o follow_v thou_o o_o merciful_a father_n i_o follow_v thou_o and_o wherefore_o shall_v i_o refuse_v when_o thou_o call_v i_o near_o to_o thou_o it_o be_v much_o better_a for_o i_o to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o be_v with_o christ._n this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o desire_v for_o christ_n be_v life_n to_o i_o and_o death_n be_v gain_v sect._n 3_o a_o antidote_n against_o grief_n wherefore_o be_v thou_o trouble_v wherefore_o be_v thou_o perplex_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o he_o take_v care_n of_o thou_o but_o thou_o be_v afflict_v and_o sick_a what_o evil_a can_v that_o be_v which_o proceed_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o goodness_n god_n will_v have_v thou_o to_o be_v his_o own_o and_o therefore_o shut_v thou_o up_o and_o retain_v thou_o within_o the_o lattice_n of_o sickness_n lest_o thou_o shall_v go_v astray_o from_o heaven_n a_o little_a bird_n weary_a of_o the_o cage_n desire_v liberty_n but_o while_o it_o be_v in_o the_o cage_n be_v both_o love_v and_o say_v by_o its_o master_n while_o she_o be_v at_o liberty_n who_o can_v believe_v her_o free_a from_o the_o fowler_n or_o from_o the_o snare_n thus_o believe_v i_o it_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n to_o be_v the_o captive_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n it_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o great_a favour_n to_o be_v bind_v a_o little_a while_n to_o be_v cut_v and_o wound_v by_o he_o that_o will_v spare_v thou_o to_o eternity_n sect._n 4._o not_o always_o draught_n of_o sweetness_n god_n sometime_o o_o sick_a man_n give_v the_o cup_n of_o bitterness_n thou_o drink_v the_o sweet_a liquor_n while_o thou_o be_v in_o health_n why_o do_v thou_o make_v face_n why_o do_v thou_o refuse_v the_o cup_n think_v upon_o that_o of_o job_n shall_v we_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o receive_v evil_a ingrateful_a mortal_n we_o know_v not_o the_o benefit_n we_o receive_v but_o by_o lose_v they_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o good_a valuer_n of_o lose_a health_n for_o the_o future_a thou_o may_v remember_v also_o that_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o health_n thou_o do_v often_o recreate_v thyself_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o sobriety_n now_o therefore_o let_v i_o persuade_v thou_o cheerful_o to_o take_v this_o bitter_a cup_n and_o bear_v this_o punishment_n impose_v upon_o thou_o for_o thy_o former_a riot_n former_o at_o at_o the_o latin_a festival_n when_o the_o chariot-driver_n strive_v for_o victory_n they_o that_o overcome_v drink_v wormwood_n do_v thou_o now_o drink_v that_o thou_o may_v overcome_v he_o undeserved_o metheglin_n sip_v that_o to_o the_o bitter_a will_v not_o lay_v his_o lip_n sect._n 5._o the_o contempt_n of_o death_n be_v a_o christian_a generosity_n no_o man_n ever_o govern_v his_o life_n well_o but_o he_o that_o contemn_v it_o we_o be_v not_o so_o silly_a but_o that_o we_o understand_v we_o must_v one_o day_n die_v yet_o when_o death_n approach_v we_o hang_v back_o we_o tremble_v we_o lament_v but_o will_v not_o he_o appear_v to_o thou_o a_o very_a fool_n that_o shall_v weep_v because_o he_o have_v not_o live_v
look_n after_o heaven_n sickness_n entangle_v the_o body_n in_o a_o thousand_o misery_n but_o free_v the_o soul_n from_o as_o many_o it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o st._n paul_n though_o our_o outward_a man_n perish_v yet_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v 16._o renew_v day_n by_o day_n hence_o though_o sickness_n seem_v evil_a nay_o the_o worst_a of_o suffering_n it_o than_o become_v the_o best_a when_o it_o render_v the_o sick_a person_n more_o holy_a many_o when_o they_o feel_v the_o pain_n correct_v the_o crime_n a_o sick_a soul_n seldom_o inhabit_v but_o in_o a_o healthy_a body_n sect._n 12._o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n sickness_n exhort_v to_o parsimony_n dissuade_v from_o lust_n and_o be_v the_o mistress_n of_o modesty_n do_v thou_o lay_v aside_o all_o care_n whatever_o happen_v to_o the_o body_n thou_o be_v safe_a to_o the_o mind_n be_v in_o health_n for_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n have_v be_v of_o great_a advantage_n in_o many_o to_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o sublime_a person_n raise_v from_o nothing_o from_o the_o water_n below_o elevate_v to_o the_o star_n who_o keep_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n who_o only_a shadow_n expel_v the_o distemper_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n be_v once_o ask_v why_o he_o suffer_v his_o own_o daughter_n to_o lie_v under_o the_o oppression_n of_o a_o violent_a disease_n make_v answer_v it_o be_v convenient_a for_o she_o how_o know_v thou_o but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v as_o convenient_a for_o thou_o the_o same_o person_n when_o he_o find_v his_o daughter_n may_v be_v safe_o cure_a recover_v she_o and_o make_v her_o fit_a to_o cure_v other_o do_v thou_o also_o take_v care_n that_o thy_o health_n may_v do_v thou_o good_a and_o perhaps_o thou_o shall_v recover_v last_o take_v care_n of_o thy_o soul_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o offer_v it_o up_o to_o the_o heavenly_a physician_n to_o be_v cure_a and_o as_o to_o what_o remain_v hope_v if_o not_o for_o what_o be_v needful_a for_o yet_o for_o what_o be_v convenient_a fot_o thou_o sickness_n be_v a_o very_a unpleasant_a companion_n but_o a_o faithful_a which_o often_o pull_v you_o by_o the_o sleeve_n and_o admonish_v thou_o of_o thy_o condition_n a_o faithful_a admonisher_n be_v a_o most_o certain_a fafeguard_n in_o danger_n if_o the_o sickness_n be_v remediless_a be_v silent_a and_o rejoice_v for_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v the_o soon_o free_v from_o a_o loathsome_a and_o ruinous_a prison_n most_o excellent_a be_v the_o say_n of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n a_o sick_a soul_n be_v near_o to_o god_n sect._n 13._o sickness_n admonish_v we_o of_o eternity_n how_o great_a a_o benefit_n be_v this_o that_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o present_a life_n by_o a_o short_a experience_n shall_v admonish_v we_o of_o eternity_n therefore_o let_v the_o sick_a person_n labour_n to_o avoid_v infinite_a misery_n while_o so_o impatient_o endure_v the_o bitterness_n here_o let_v he_o learn_v by_o pain_n not_o long_o last_v to_o avoid_v pain_n eternal_a which_o neither_o apothecary_n nor_o physician_n no_o drug_n nor_o herb_n not_o death_n itself_o can_v cure_n there_o be_v several_a way_n to_o death_n but_o but_o one_o to_o eternity_n anaxagoras_n die_v in_o a_o foreign_a country_n when_o his_o friend_n ask_v he_o whether_o he_o will_v be_v carry_v back_o into_o his_o country_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n say_v he_o and_o add_v the_o reason_n for_o the_o way_n be_v wide_a enough_o every_o where_o to_o the_o infernal_a shade_n this_o answer_n may_v as_o well_o be_v fit_v those_o who_o be_v travel_v up_o to_o heaven_n o_o happy_a and_o profitable_a flame_n of_o a_o fever_n because_o short_a o_o dreadful_a funeral_n pile_v of_o hell_n because_o eternal_a some_o remedy_n be_v make_v out_o of_o some_o poison_n and_o ofttimes_o a_o small_a and_o present_a pain_n admonish_v we_o to_o prevent_v the_o approach_n of_o excessive_a pain_n that_o threaten_v to_o twinge_v we_o and_o that_o which_o be_v troublesome_a become_v profitable_a thus_o every_o disease_n the_o more_o it_o perplex_v and_o torment_v we_o the_o more_o it_o admonish_v we_o of_o eternity_n either_o in_o perpetual_a joy_n or_o misery_n let_v the_o healthy_a take_v care_n let_v the_o sick_a be_v mindful_a whither_o they_o go_v pleasure_n and_o sorrow_n here_o be_v bound_v within_o very_o narrow_a limit_n all_o the_o felicity_n of_o mortal_n be_v mortal_a and_o within_o the_o same_o bound_n be_v all_o misery_n be_v restrain_v for_o bright_a eternity_n no_o limit_n know_v so_o that_o a_o age_n of_o time_n a_o tittle_n show_v sect._n 14._o therefore_o be_v death_n to_o be_v desire_v i_o have_v say_v infirmity_n of_o body_n be_v often_o to_o be_v desire_v to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v be_v the_o soon_o a_o freeman_n and_o a_o victor_n this_o do_v he_o desire_v who_o say_v most_o glad_o therefore_o will_v i_o glory_v in_o my_o infirmity_n for_o my_o strength_n be_v 10._o make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n therefore_o have_v i_o delectation_n in_o infirmity_n as_o a_o good_a sword_n may_v be_v often_o in_o a_o bad_a scabbard_n so_o in_o weak_a and_o sickly_a body_n ofttimes_o lie_v hide_v a_o stout_a and_o courageous_a mind_n that_o strength_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v which_o neither_o time_n nor_o fortune_n decay_v a_o sick_a person_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o carry_v burden_n or_o for_o dig_v and_o delve_v but_o to_o exercise_v his_o patience_n and_o maintain_v and_o increase_v his_o faith_n so_o a_o shipboard_n the_o strong_a row_n but_o the_o more_o prudent_a stand_n at_o the_o helm_n life_n be_v like_o a_o ship_n toss_v with_o the_o wave_n of_o business_n and_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o world_n it_o have_v its_o oar_n and_o its_o helm_n if_o thou_o can_v not_o perform_v the_o mean_a office_n apply_v thyself_o to_o the_o more_o noble_a the_o true_a and_o generous_a strength_n of_o man_n be_v in_o his_o soul_n the_o body_n the_o soul_n house_n how_o strong_a or_o how_o weak_a it_o be_v be_v nothing_o to_o a_o guest_n of_o a_o few_o day_n if_o the_o house_n fall_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o remove_v somewhere_o else_o and_o be_v hence_o exclude_v that_o necessity_n carry_v we_o unto_o a_o perpetual_a mansion_n strength_n be_v perfect_v in_o weakness_n so_o that_o although_o it_o seem_v so_o bad_a yet_o be_v that_o evil_a so_o much_o the_o rather_o to_o be_v desiâ—…d_v as_o be_v the_o prevention_n of_o a_o great_a the_o condition_n of_o most_o be_v then_o most_o prosperous_a when_o most_o infirm_a and_o weak_a sect._n 15._o what_o be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o sickness_n zem_n the_o son_n of_o demius_fw-la have_v consult_v the_o oracle_n to_o know_v how_o he_o may_v lead_v the_o best_a life_n have_v this_o answer_n give_v he_o if_o he_o make_v himself_o of_o the_o same_o colour_n with_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v if_o he_o converse_v with_o the_o dead_a or_o as_o suidas_n expound_v it_o if_o he_o read_v the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_n to_o dwell_v among_o book_n be_v to_o live_v among_o the_o dead_a and_o this_o familiarity_n with_o the_o dead_a be_v the_o best_a life_n but_o it_o be_v the_o same_o madness_n to_o lay_v before_o the_o sick_a whole_a library_n and_o huge_a volume_n as_o to_o set_v before_o they_o full_a meal_n of_o flesh._n a_o little_a broth_n or_o a_o small_a salad_n must_v serve_v they_o so_o a_o little_a book_n be_v enough_o for_o they_o for_o several_a month_n however_o still_o something_o be_v to_o be_v read_v to_o the_o sick_a if_o the_o disease_n and_o pain_n will_v give_v leave_n but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v read_v as_o they_o eat_v what_o they_o eat_v they_o do_v not_o present_o swallow_v but_o chew_v first_o so_o what_o they_o read_v they_o must_v not_o careless_o pass_v over_o but_o they_o be_v to_o consider_v and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o weigh_v every_o little_a sentence_n otherwise_o to_o read_v be_v to_o neglect_v but_o let_v the_o sick_a man_n only_a book_n be_v christ_n crucify_a let_v he_o read_v that_o book_n continual_o wherein_o he_o will_v find_v as_o many_o comfort_n as_o word_n and_o wound_n sect._n 16._o in_o sickness_n we_o be_v often_o to_o pray_v so_o i_o say_v we_o must_v always_o pray_v in_o sickness_n neither_o be_v this_o a_o thing_n of_o any_o great_a difficulty_n to_o a_o sick_a person_n for_o either_o with_o his_o tongue_n if_o he_o have_v strength_n enough_o may_v he_o pronounce_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n or_o if_o his_o tongue_n be_v numb_v or_o that_o his_o voice_n be_v intercept_v by_o weakness_n a_o suppliant_a mind_n be_v to_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n while_o the_o body_n lie_v quiet_a but_o only_o for_o some_o ardent_a groan_n that_o distinguish_v these_o private_a colloquy_n with_o god_n in_o sickness_n but_o there_o be_v also_o a_o sort_n of_o sickness_n that_o do_v
change_v the_o nose_n become_v sharp_a the_o eye_n sink_v and_o hollow_a the_o skin_n of_o the_o forehead_n hard_a and_o wrinkle_v the_o colour_n of_o the_o face_n grow_v pale_a with_o several_a other_o mortal_a symptom_n that_o make_v such_o a_o strange_a and_o dismal_a alteration_n in_o the_o countenance_n that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v quite_o another_o thing_n so_o that_o when_o god_n change_v the_o countenance_n of_o man_n he_o send_v he_o forth_o go_v now_o say_v he_o go_v man_n into_o thy_o house_n of_o eternity_n upon_o so_o small_a a_o point_n of_o death_n depend_v so_o many_o age_n not_o to_o be_v number_v by_o age_n sect._n 11._o of_o die_v in_o a_o stand_a posture_n it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o vespasian_n that_o a_o emperor_n ought_v to_o die_v stand_v i_o also_o say_v that_o it_o become_v a_o christian_n to_o die_v no_o otherwise_o than_o stand_v in_o the_o year_n 1605_o at_o vienna_n the_o night_n before_o christmas_n day_n a_o soldier_n stand_v sentinel_n in_o a_o small_a wooden_a house_n be_v freeze_v to_o death_n in_o the_o morning_n he_o be_v find_v stand_v but_o not_o watch_v for_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o watch_n of_o the_o night_n and_o of_o his_o life_n both_o together_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n die_v another_o who_o be_v freeze_v to_o death_n and_o have_v do_v live_v before_o he_o have_v do_v ride_v for_o the_o horse_n know_v the_o way_n carry_v his_o master_n to_o constance_n into_o his_o public_a quarter_n very_o faithful_o q._n curtius_n testify_v that_o some_o of_o alexander_n soldier_n be_v freeze_v to_o death_n against_o the_o trunk_n of_o tree_n and_o be_v find_v not_o only_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v live_v but_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v talk_v together_o be_v all_o in_o the_o same_o posture_n as_o death_n seize_v they_o we_o read_v that_o leodeganius_n the_o martyr_n have_v his_o head_n cut_v off_o raise_v himself_o upright_o and_o stand_v immovable_a for_o above_o a_o hour_n peter_n also_o the_o martyr_n be_v upon_o his_o knee_n yet_o kneel_v upright_o after_o his_o head_n be_v off_o in_o the_o time_n of_o dioclesian_n and_o maximilian_n ursus_n and_o victor_n the_o martyr_n after_o their_o head_n be_v cut_v off_o walk_v with_o they_o a_o good_a way_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o so_o do_v not_o only_o die_v stand_v but_o stand_v after_o they_o be_v dead_a thus_o it_o become_v a_o christian_n to_o die_v stand_v and_o a_o die_a christian_n must_v stand_v and_o fight_v he_o stand_v and_o fight_v well_o who_o be_v support_v by_o god_n fear_v not_o to_o die_v sect._n 12._o some_o dead_a before_o death_n '_o it_o be_v a_o wise_a say_n of_o alexandridas_n that_o we_o shall_v die_v before_o we_o be_v compel_v to_o die_v st._n paul_n make_v this_o asseveration_n i_o die_v daily_o gregory_n the_o great_a describe_v his_o own_o condition_n i_o faith_n he_o bitterness_n of_o mind_n and_o continual_a trouble_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o gout_n so_o violen_o afflict_v that_o my_o body_n be_v as_o it_o be_v like_o a_o dry_a carcase_n in_o the_o sepulchre_n so_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o rise_v out_o of_o my_o bed_n cosmo_n de_fw-fr medici_n lie_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n and_o be_v ask_v by_o his_o wife_n why_o he_o shut_v his_o eye_n so_o especial_o when_o he_o be_v awake_a make_v answer_v i_o desire_v so_o to_o accustom_v they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o take_v it_o ill_o to_o be_v always_o close_v it_o be_v the_o best_a way_n of_o die_v then_o to_o shut_v the_o eye_n when_o any_o allurement_n of_o pleasure_n assail_v they_o o_o shut_v thy_o eye_n and_o so_o die_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o always_o die_v whoever_o thou_o be_v that_o love_v integrity_n most_o wise_o seneca_n counsel_n lucilicus_n endeavour_v this_o before_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o death_n that_o thy_o vice_n may_v die_v before_o thou_o sect._n 13._o of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v bury_v by_o themselves_o pacuvius_n tiherius_fw-la caesar_n procurator_n in_o syria_n so_o large_o endulge_v himself_o every_o day_n to_o drink_v and_o gluttony_n in_o that_o manner_n that_o he_o be_v carry_v from_o his_o dining-room_n into_o his_o bedchamber_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o applause_n and_o symptom_n of_o his_o domestic_a servant_n that_o all_o the_o way_n sing_v to_o he_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o funeral_n dirge_n vixit_fw-la vixit_fw-la he_o have_v live_v he_o have_v live_v what_o be_v this_o but_o every_o day_n to_o cause_n himself_o to_o be_v carry_v forth_o and_o bury_v of_o who_o most_o excellent_o seneca_n what_o say_v he_o this_o man_n do_v out_o of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n let_v we_o perform_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o go_v to_o sleep_v let_v we_o cheerful_o sing_v vixi_fw-la i_o have_v live_v if_o god_n add_v to_o morrow_n to_o our_o life_n let_v we_o glad_o accept_v of_o it_o he_o be_v the_o most_o happy_a and_o the_o most_o secure_a enjoyer_n of_o himself_o who_o without_o any_o solicitude_n expect_v to_o morrow_n labienus_n who_o furious_o satyrize_v upon_o all_o man_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v rabienus_fw-la so_o far_o hate_v that_o all_o his_o book_n be_v burn_v this_o labienus_n can_v not_o brook_v nor_o will_v survive_v the_o funeral_n of_o his_o will_n but_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o monument_n of_o his_o predecessor_n and_o there_o to_o be_v shut_v up_o nor_o do_v he_o only_o put_v a_o end_n to_o his_o life_n but_o bury_v himself_o alive_a but_o more_o to_o be_v admire_v be_v he_o who_o be_v bury_v alive_a be_v unbury_v when_o dead_a storax_n a_o neopolitan_a a_o man_n some_o few_o year_n since_o of_o great_a wealth_n delicate_a and_o proud_a who_o be_v keeper_n of_o the_o public_a store_n of_o provision_n when_o he_o have_v be_v tardy_a in_o his_o office_n draw_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o samished_a multitude_n upon_o he_o he_o seek_v for_o refuge_n hide_v himself_o in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o st._n austin_n where_o be_v fonnd_v at_o length_n and_o stone_v to_o death_n he_o be_v prosecute_v with_o that_o rage_n that_o the_o people_n tear_v his_o flesh_n bite_v from_o bit_n and_o throw_v his_o break_a bone_n about_o the_o street_n which_o produce_v this_o epitaph_n '_o upon_o he_o storax_n who_o live_v in_o a_o tomb_n lie_v hide_v yet_o want_v strange_a to_o tell_v a_o tomb_n when_o dead_a albertus_n magnus_n the_o wonder_n of_o his_o age_n have_v resign_v his_o mitre_n of_o ratispine_n return_v to_o cologne_n to_o the_o learned_a poverty_n of_o his_o order_n there_o he_o lose_v the_o remembrance_n almost_o of_o every_o thing_n as_o have_v be_v foretell_v he_o yet_o be_v he_o not_o so_o forgetful_a but_o that_o he_o remember_v every_o day_n to_o approach_v the_o place_n of_o his_o burial_n where_o he_o constant_o say_v his_o prayer_n for_o himself_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v bury_v s._n severus_n governor_n of_o ravenna_n enter_v into_o his_o monument_n alive_a and_o place_v himself_o between_o his_o daughter_n and_o his_o wife_n which_o have_v be_v dead_a some_o year_n before_o expire_v upon_o the_o place_n macarius_n the_o roman_a stand_v three_o year_n bury_v up_o to_o the_o neck_n in_o earth_n philotomus_n a_o presbyter_n of_o galatia_n live_v six_o year_n among_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o he_o may_v overcome_v the_o fear_n of_o death_n philemon_n of_o laodicea_n as_o suidas_n testify_v the_o disciple_n of_o timocrates_n the_o philosopher_n and_o master_n of_o aristides_n in_o the_o six_o and_o fifty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n throw_v himself_o in_o a_o sepulchre_n have_v almost_o starve_v himself_o to_o death_n to_o ease_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o gout_n and_o when_o his_o friend_n and_o relation_n bemoan_v he_o and_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v he_o to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o sepulchre_n give_v i_o say_v he_o another_o body_n and_o i_o will_v rise_v but_o the_o next_o be_v a_o example_n of_o more_o piety_n two_o anchorite_n live_v in_o the_o pterugian_a rock_n near_o the_o river_n one_o of_o which_o grow_v old_a and_o die_a be_v bury_v in_o the_o mountain_n by_o his_o companion_n some_o few_o day_n after_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o old_a man_n decease_v go_v to_o a_o countryman_n that_o be_v at_o plough_n in_o the_o bottom_n do_v i_o but_o one_o kindness_n brother_n say_v he_o take_v thy_o spade_n and_o mattock_n and_o follow_v i_o be_v come_v where_o the_o old_a man_n lie_v bury_v the_o anchorite_n show_v the_o countryman_n the_o grave_a and_o have_v so_o do_v dig_v say_v he_o here_o i_o desire_v thou_o while_o i_o pray_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n when_o the_o grave_a be_v dig_v and_o that_o the_o anchorite_n have_v finish_v his_o prayer_n embrace_v the_o old_a man_n pray_v for_o i_o say_v he_o brother_n and_o throw_v himself_o alive_a upon_o his_o master_n
thus_o bury_v by_o himself_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n these_o thing_n may_v be_v admire_v but_o not_o imitate_v unless_o the_o holy_a st._n paul_n intimate_v you_o be_v dead_a say_v he_o and_o your_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n most_o excellent_a be_v that_o admonition_n of_o the_o philosopher_n live_v as_o it_o be_v lie_v hide_v for_o he_o live_v well_o that_o abscond_v himself_o well_o such_o a_o one_o be_v honest_o bury_v by_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o great_a advantage_n who_o too_o much_o know_v to_o all_o man_n die_v unknown_a to_o himself_o he_o die_v most_o quiet_o who_o ever_o bury_v himself_o alive_a in_o that_o manner_n sect._n 14._o consideration_n upon_o the_o sepulchre_n the_o next_o three_o season_n within_o plithia_n wall_n will_v bring_v i_o to_o my_o long_v for_o funeral_n thus_o socrates_n foretell_v his_o own_o death_n and_o true_o here_o the_o city_n plithia_n signify_v no_o other_o than_o the_o coffin_n and_o the_o sepulchre_n whither_o whatever_o treaty_n make_v a_o hasty_a speed_n the_o old_a poet_n sing_v of_o alexander_n the_o great_a but_o have_v enter_v once_o that_o mighty_a town_n who_o sun_n bake_a wall_n be_v of_o such_o high_a renown_n content_v in_o a_o coffin_n than_o he_o lay_v thus_o death_n alone_o make_v the_o most_o true_a display_v what_o little_a thing_n man_n body_n be_v there_o be_v no_o house_n or_o habitation_n so_o certain_o ouâ—…_n own_o as_o the_o grave_a this_o the_o bless_a jacoponus_n a_o person_n as_o religious_a as_o facetious_a most_o apt_o teach_v a_o citizen_n of_o tudertum_n have_v buy_v a_o pair_n of_o cock_n chicken_n and_o spy_v jacoponus_n in_o the_o market_n desire_v he_o to_o do_v he_o the_o favour_n to_o carry_v they_o home_o for_o he_o desire_v he_o withal_o that_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o who_o jacoponus_n be_v certain_a say_v he_o that_o i_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o carry_v they_o home_o and_o so_o go_v direct_o to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n fortunatus_n where_o that_o citizen_n monument_n be_v and_o hide_v the_o chicken_n as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v the_o citizen_n return_v home_o in_o the_o first_o place_n inquire_v for_o his_o chicken_n all_o the_o servant_n deny_v they_o see_v any_o such_o thing_n thereupon_o the_o citizen_n return_v back_o and_o find_v jacoponus_n i_o think_v say_v he_o thou_o will_v deceive_v i_o as_o thou_o use_v to_o do_v but_o where_o be_v the_o chicken_n say_v he_o to_o who_o jacoponus_n i_o carry_v they_o home_o as_o you_o order_v i_o thereupon_o the_o citizen_n deny_v any_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v come_v along_o with_o i_o say_v jacoponus_n and_o believe_v thy_o own_o eye_n and_o so_o say_v carry_v the_o citizen_n to_o his_o monument_n and_o list_v up_o the_o stone_n friend_n say_v he_o be_v not_o this_o thy_o house_n which_o the_o citizen_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v true_a and_o there_o receive_v his_o chicken_n again_o therefore_o most_o true_o say_v job_n i_o know_v because_o thou_o will_v deliver_v i_o to_o death_n where_o the_o house_n be_v appoint_v for_o all_o live_a creature_n sect._n 15._o nine_o will_n very_a true_o say_v pliny_n the_o young_a the_o common_a opinion_n be_v false_a that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v the_o mirror_n of_o manner_n 1._o zilka_n bequeath_v his_o skin_n to_o make_v a_o drum_n and_o his_o flesh_n to_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o wild_a beast_n and_o command_v his_o soldier_n to_o spare_v neither_o church_n nor_o monument_n he_o die_v of_o the_o sickness_n in_o the_o year_n 1424._o 2._o there_o be_v a_o woman_n that_o leave_v her_o cat_n by_o will_n five_o hundred_o crown_n for_o her_o cat_n food_n as_o long_o as_o she_o live_v o_o the_o ridiculous_a fostery_n of_o humane_a thought_n augustus_n say_v of_o herod_n i_o have_v rather_o be_v his_o hog_n than_o his_o son_n a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v i_o have_v rather_o have_v be_v this_o woman_n cat_n than_o her_o servant_n 3._o a_o famous_a usurer_n be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n send_v for_o the_o public_a notary_n and_o respess_n cause_v his_o will_n to_o be_v write_v in_o these_o word_n let_v my_o body_n be_v return_v to_o the_o earth_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v take_v but_o my_o soul_n be_v give_v to_o the_o devil_n his_o friend_n astonish_v at_o his_o word_n advise_v rebuke_v he_o but_o he_o again_o and_o again_o persist_v say_v let_v my_o soul_n be_v give_v to_o the_o devil_n for_o i_o have_v unjust_o scrape_v together_o the_o most_o of_o my_o estate_n to_o they_o belong_v the_o soul_n of_o my_o wife_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o my_o child_n who_o that_o they_o may_v have_v wherewithal_o to_o spend_v upon_o clothes_n feast_v and_o luxury_n put_v i_o upon_o the_o wicked_a trade_n of_o usury_n to_o they_o also_o belong_v the_o soul_n of_o my_o confessor_n who_o encourage_v my_o wickedness_n by_o his_o silence_n and_o so_o say_v he_o breathe_v his_o last_o 4._o st._n jerome_n rebuke_n the_o covetousness_n of_o heir_n with_o this_o fable_n a_o little_a pig_n bewail_v the_o death_n of_o its_o dam._n with_o a_o most_o bitter_a gruntle_n but_o hear_v the_o will_v read_v and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o heap_n of_o acorn_n and_o some_o bushel_n of_o pease_n leave_v he_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o be_v ask_v wherefore_o he_o cease_v his_o lamentation_n so_o sudden_o oh_o say_v he_o the_o acorn_n and_o the_o pease_n have_v stop_v my_o mouth_n this_o be_v the_o humour_n of_o most_o heir_n now_o adays_o they_o gape_v after_o the_o legacy_n make_v inventory_n of_o the_o good_n and_o tell_v the_o money_n let_v what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o testator_n let_v he_o rest_n as_o he_o have_v deserve_v but_o let_v we_o view_v another_o sort_n of_o wi_n 5._o the_o holy_a martyr_n hierom_n the_o four_o day_n before_o he_o be_v carry_v to_o execution_n leave_v his_o estate_n to_o his_o mother_n and_o sister_n but_o to_o rusticius_fw-la who_o be_v chief_a in_o authority_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o aneyra_n his_o hand_n already_o cut_v off_o 6._o the_o holy_a hilarion_n at_o fourscore_o year_n of_o age_n make_v hesychius_n his_o heir_n in_o these_o word_n all_o my_o wealth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o gospel_n and_o one_o hair_n vest_n my_o coat_n and_o little_a cloak_n i_o leave_v to_o my_o most_o love_a friend_n hesychius_n and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o inventory_n of_o his_o good_n 7._o antonius_n the_o great_a make_v his_o will_n in_o these_o word_n as_o for_o the_o place_n of_o my_o burial_n let_v no_o man_n know_v but_o your_o own_o love_n my_o felt_n and_o old_a cloak_n give_v it_o to_o athanasius_n the_o bishop_n which_o he_o give_v i_o when_o it_o be_v new_a let_v serapion_n the_o bishop_n take_v the_o other_o which_o be_v somewhat_o better_a do_v you_o take_v my_o hair_n garment_n and_o so_o farewell_n my_o bowel_n for_o antony_n be_v go_v he_o have_v no_o soon_o end_v these_o word_n but_o extend_v his_o leg_n he_o give_v admittance_n to_o death_n 8._o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n john_n of_o alm_n write_v his_o will_n thus_o i_o give_v thou_o thanks_o o_o god_n that_o at_o my_o death_n of_o all_o my_o revenue_n it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o let_v i_o have_v remain_v but_o one_o three_o part_n of_o a_o pound_n when_o alexandria_n first_o make_v i_o their_o patriarch_n i_o find_v fourscore_o hundred_o piece_n of_o gold_n to_o this_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n add_v a_o unspeakable_a quantity_n of_o money_n all_o which_o that_o i_o may_v give_v to_o god_n that_o which_o be_v god_n i_o expend_v upon_o the_o poor_a wherefore_o what_o remain_v i_o also_o give_v to_o they_o 9_o to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v the_o will_n of_o a_o certain_a christian_a change_v only_o the_o name_n the_o year_n and_o the_o day_n i_o achathius_n victor_n have_v be_v run_v to_o eternity_n from_o the_o year_n 1581._o upon_o the_o 15_o of_o august_n and_o have_v eternity_n in_o my_o mind_n now_o i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n to_o god_n and_o because_o i_o can_v deny_v the_o earth_n what_o belong_v to_o it_o i_o bequeath_v my_o body_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o the_o worm_n of_o my_o good_n there_o be_v nothing_o now_o mine_n but_o good_a will_n which_o i_o carry_v with_o i_o to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n the_o rest_n i_o thus_o dispose_v 1._o i_o forgive_v all_o my_o enemy_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n 2._o i_o be_o sincere_o sorry_a for_o all_o my_o sin_n 3._o i_o believe_v in_o christ_n jesus_n my_o most_o love_a redeemer_n and_o in_o this_o faith_n i_o desire_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n 4._o i_o hope_v for_o eternal_a life_n through_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n 5._o i_o love_v my_o god_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n
about_o her_o neck_n but_o fourteen_o day_n before_o she_o die_v the_o marjoram-tree_n dry_v up_o the_o bird_n the_o next_o night_n be_v all_o find_v dead_a and_o after_o that_o the_o chain_n break_v in_o two_o in_o the_o middle_n then_o barbara_n call_v for_o the_o abbess_n tell_v she_o that_o all_o those_o warning_n be_v for_o she_o and_o in_o a_o few_o day_n after_o die_v in_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o her_o age_n after_o her_o death_n above_o twenty_o other_o virgin_n die_v out_o of_o the_o same_o nunnery_n several_a other_o presage_v there_o be_v that_o foretell_v the_o death_n of_o prince_n and_o great_a man_n as_o the_o unwonted_a howl_n of_o dog_n the_o unseasonable_a noise_n of_o bell_n the_o roar_v of_o lion_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o say_v pliny_n the_o sign_n of_o death_n be_v innumerable_a and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o or_o very_o few_o sign_n of_o safety_n or_o security_n what_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n admonish_v we_o but_o only_o this_o remember_v o_o man_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n think_v upon_o eternity_n to_o which_o thou_o be_v hasten_v go_v to_o prepare_v thyself_o thou_o be_v call_v to_o that_o tribunal_n of_o god_n as_o thou_o do_v live_v shall_v thou_o be_v judge_v sect._n 20._o what_o answer_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o messenger_n of_o death_n saint_n ambrose_n have_v receive_v the_o news_n of_o his_o death_n when_o his_o friend_n bewail_v he_o and_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o grant_v he_o a_o long_a space_n of_o life_n i_o have_v not_o live_v as_o to_o be_v ashamed_a to_o lief_o among_o you_o neither_o do_v i_o fear_v to_o die_v because_o we_o have_v a_o gracious_a god_n saint_n austin_n nothing_o trouble_v at_o the_o news_n of_o his_o death_n he_o never_o shall_v be_v great_a say_v he_o who_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o stone_n and_o wood_n fall_v and_o that_o mortal_n die_v saint_n chrysostom_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n in_o exile_n write_v to_o innocentius_n we_o have_v be_v these_o three_o year_n in_o banishment_n expose_v to_o pestilence_n famine_n continual_a incursion_n unspeakable_a solitude_n and_o continual_a death_n but_o when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n he_o cry_v out_o aloud_o glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o god_n for_o all_o thing_n let_v a_o die_a christian_a imitate_v these_o most_o holy_a person_n and_o repeat_v these_o say_n often_o to_o himself_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o god_n for_o all_o thing_n i_o have_v watch_v long_o enough_o among_o thorn_n labour_v long_o enough_o in_o storm_n now_o because_o i_o see_v the_o end_n of_o my_o watch_v and_o my_o labour_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n glory_n be_v to_o god_n for_o all_o thing_n for_o life_n be_v tedious_a death_n a_o certain_a gain_n sect._n 21._o death_n be_v better_a than_o a_o sorrowful_a life_n it_o be_v better_o once_o to_o die_n than_o to_o be_v always_o die_v we_o daily_o die_v we_o have_v lose_v our_o childhood_n our_o youth_n be_v go_v all_o our_o time_n even_o to_o yesterday_o be_v slide_v away_o these_o thing_n gregory_n nazianzen_n comprehend_v in_o a_o few_o word_n there_o be_v no_o good_a among_o man_n with_o which_o there_o be_v not_o something_o of_o evil_n mix_v riches_n be_v a_o snare_n poverty_n a_o fetter_n honour_v a_o mere_a dream_n empire_n dangerous_a subjection_n troublesome_a youth_n be_v the_o summer_n of_o life_n grey-hair_n the_o sunset_n of_o life_n matrimony_n a_o bond_n child_n the_o grow_a crop_n of_o care_n fullness_n breed_v petulance_n want_n beget_v impatience_n whatever_o we_o behold_v in_o this_o world_n be_v like_o the_o world_n in_o a_o perpetual_a motion_n whatever_o seem_v stable_n be_v now_o doubtful_a contend_v with_o the_o perpetual_a volubility_n of_o day-night_n labour_n disease_n sorrow_n pleasure_n and_o calamity_n death_n be_v most_o certain_a elegant_o st._n austin_n death_n say_v he_o be_v only_o certain_a all_o thing_n else_o uncertain_a a_o child_n once_o conceive_v perhaps_o be_v bear_v perhaps_o not_o but_o perish_v in_o abortion_n if_o he_o be_v bear_v perhaps_o he_o grow_v up_o perhaps_o not_o perhaps_o he_o grow_v old_a perhaps_o not_o peradventure_o he_o shall_v be_v rich_a peradventure_o poor_a perhaps_o he_o shall_v attain_v to_o honour_n peradventure_o live_v contemn_v perhaps_o he_o shall_v have_v child_n it_o may_v be_v not_o perhaps_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o bed_n it_o may_v be_v slay_v in_o the_o field_n but_o who_o can_v say_v perhaps_o he_o shall_v die_v perhaps_o not_o the_o first_o book_n of_o maccabee_n thus_o describe_v the_o death_n of_o alexander_n then_o he_o fall_v sick_a and_o when_o he_o perceive_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v alexander_n have_v wish_v for_o several_a world_n in_o hope_n of_o victory_n and_o think_v with_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v perform_v achievement_n that_o deserve_v eternal_a annal_n nevertheless_o after_o so_o many_o and_o such_o great_a victory_n overcome_v at_o length_n he_o fall_v not_o only_o into_o his_o bed_n but_o into_o his_o tomb_n content_v with_o a_o small_a coffin_n peter_n alfonsus_n report_v that_o several_a philosopher_n flock_v together_o and_o various_o descant_v upon_o the_o king_n death_n one_o there_o be_v that_o say_v behold_v now_o four_o yard_n of_o ground_n be_v enough_o for_o he_o who_o the_o spacious_a earth_n can_v not_o comprehend_v before_o another_o add_v yesterday_o can_v alexander_n save_o who_o he_o please_v from_o death_n to_o day_n he_o can_v free_v himself_o another_o view_v the_o golden_a coffin_n of_o the_o decease_a yesterday_o say_v he_o alexander_n heap_v up_o a_o treasure_n of_o gold_n now_o gold_n make_v a_o treasure_n of_o alexander_n this_o be_v their_o learned_a contention_n yet_o all_o end_v in_o this_o then_o he_o fall_v sick_a and_o die_v thus_o forgetful_a of_o ourselves_o what_o mountain_n do_v we_o raise_v to_o ourselves_o in_o thought_n we_o revolve_v in_o our_o mind_n immortal_a i_o wish_v they_o be_v heavenly_a thing_n whilst_o death_n surprise_v we_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o vast_a undertake_n and_o that_o which_o we_o call_v old_a age_n be_v but_o the_o circuit_n of_o a_o few_o year_n wherefore_o do_v we_o trust_v to_o death_n behold_v through_o what_o slight_a occasion_n we_o lose_v our_o life_n our_o food_n our_o moisture_n our_o watch_n our_o sleep_n be_v unwholesome_a to_o we_o without_o their_o due_a measure_n a_o small_a hurt_n of_o a_o toe_n a_o light_a pain_n of_o the_o ear_n a_o worm_n in_o the_o tooth_n make_v way_n for_o death_n the_o little_a body_n of_o man_n be_v weak_a frail_a subject_a to_o disease_n this_o air_n these_o wind_n those_o water_n offend_v he_o therefore_o let_v we_o believe_v the_o son_n of_o syras_n death_n be_v better_a than_o a_o bitter_a life_n and_o eternal_a rest_n better_o than_o continual_a sickness_n so_o that_o it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o be_v a_o inhabitant_n on_o earth_n than_o a_o pilgrim_n in_o heaven_n sect._n 22._o the_o happiness_n of_o death_n bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n even_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o to_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o to_o die_v a_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v concern_v moses_n moses_n my_o servant_n be_v dead_a as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v say_v cajetan_n though_o he_o be_v once_o a_o sinner_n and_o be_v not_o then_o my_o servant_n nevertheless_o he_o die_v my_o servant_n he_o so_o die_v that_o whatever_o he_o be_v or_o whatever_o he_o do_v be_v i_o for_o a_o servant_n whole_o belong_v to_o the_o master_n and_o let_v such_o a_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n sing_v that_o song_n of_o simeon_n at_o his_o death_n lord_n now_o let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n altogether_o in_o peace_n and_o that_o eternal_a in_o the_o beginning_n whereof_o all_o the_o warfare_n of_o good_a man_n be_v at_o a_o end_n never_o more_o to_o be_v rekindle_v for_o such_o servant_n of_o god_n die_v in_o the_o lord_n who_o die_v rest_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n and_o so_o rest_v sweet_o sleep_v in_o death_n thus_o stephen_n among_o so_o many_o shower_n of_o stone_n in_o such_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o tumult_n and_o din_n of_o the_o enrage_a multitude_n sleep_v in_o the_o lord_n thus_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n die_v by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n thrice_o happy_a and_o bless_a be_v such_o that_o never_o more_o shall_v be_v miserable_a the_o death_n of_o the_o just_a say_v st._n bernard_n be_v good_a because_o of_o its_o rest_n better_o because_o of_o its_o novelty_n best_a of_o all_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o security_n bless_a and_o again_o thrice_o bless_v be_v such_o for_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o they_o
grow_v a_o worm_n which_o afterward_o come_v to_o be_v a_o bird_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n aâ—…_n plain_a symbolum_n of_o the_o resurrection_n mirmeius_n the_o roman_a orator_n a_o great_a antagonist_n of_o the_o christian_n see_v say_v he_o how_o for_o our_o comfort_n all_o nature_n point_v out_o our_o resurrection_n the_o sun_n set_v and_o rise_v the_o star_n fall_v and_o return_v flower_n decay_n and_o reflourish_v the_o wither_a tree_n recover_v their_o vendure_n seed_n return_v their_o several_a species_n thus_o the_o body_n decease_v like_o tree_n in_o winter_n cover_v their_o vigour_n with_o a_o feign_a dryness_n we_o be_v also_o to_o expect_v the_o spring_n of_o the_o body_n i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o i_o shall_v rise_v again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n sect._n 29._o the_o hope_n of_o heaven_n what_o will_v thou_o what_o desire_v thou_o will_v thou_o live_v and_o will_v thou_o not_o die_v so_o live_v then_o that_o thou_o may_v once_o live_v happy_a for_o to_o live_v and_o not_o to_o live_v happy_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o death_n or_o the_o way_n to_o death_n in_o heaven_n thou_o shall_v live_v never_o to_o die_v therefore_o thou_o shall_v live_v happy_o for_o thou_o neither_o shall_v nor_o can_v suffer_v pain_n because_o there_o be_v none_o there_o there_o thou_o shall_v enjoy_v thy_o wish_n nor_o can_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v out_o of_o possession_n eat_v o_o you_o cant._n 5._o 1._o friend_n drink_n and_o be_v merry_a o_o you_o belove_v this_o banquet_n have_v no_o end_n st._n austin_n cry_v out_o o_o sempiternal_a life_n and_o tempiternal_o bless_v where_o joy_n without_o sorrow_n rest_n without_o labour_n dignity_n without_o fear_n health_n without_o sickness_n life_n without_o death_n happiness_n without_o calamity_n where_o all_o good_a thing_n perfect_a in_o charity_n the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v build_v of_o sapphire_n and_o smarayd_n and_o of_o precious_a stone_n the_o whole_a circuit_n of_o her_o wall_n the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v pure_a gold_n transparent_a as_o glass_n and_o through_o her_o village_n shall_v allelujah_n be_v sing_v therefore_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n they_o will_v be_v always_o praise_v thou_o i_o believe_v very_o to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n sect._n 30._o sigh_n to_o heaven_n exod._n 35._o show_v i_o thy_o glory_n show_v i_o all_o thy_o vers_n 18._o good_n isa._n 61._o 3._o when_o will_v thou_o give_v unto_o they_o that_o mourn_v beauty_n in_o stead_n of_o ash_n joyful_a ointment_n for_o sigh_v pleasant_a raiment_n for_o a_o heavy_a mind_n job_n 6._o 8_o 9_o 10._o o_o that_o i_o may_v have_v my_o desire_n and_o that_o god_n will_v grant_v i_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o long_o for_o o_o that_o god_n will_v begin_v to_o smite_v i_o that_o he_o will_v let_v his_o hand_n go_v and_o take_v i_o clean_o away_o then_o shall_v i_o have_v some_o comfort_n yea_o i_o will_v defy_v he_o in_o my_o pain_n that_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v for_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a one._n job_n 7._o 2._o for_o as_o a_o bond-servant_n desire_v the_o shadow_n and_o as_o the_o hireling_n will_v fain_o have_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o work_n psalm_n 15._o 1._o lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n who_o shall_v rest_v in_o thy_o holy_a place_n psalm_n 27._o 45._o one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o â—…ord_n which_o i_o will_v perform_v even_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n to_o behold_v the_o fair_a beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o visit_v his_o temple_n psalm_n 42._o 1_o 2._o like_a as_o the_o hart_n desire_v the_o water-brook_n so_o long_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n my_o soul_n be_v a_o thirst_n for_o god_n yea_o even_o for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n now_o when_o i_o think_v thereupon_o i_o pour_v out_o my_o heart_n by_o myself_o i_o go_v by_o with_o the_o multitude_n and_o bring_v they_o forth_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n psalm_n 55._o 6._o o_o that_o i_o have_v wing_n like_o a_o dove_n for_o than_o will_v i_o fly_v away_o and_o be_v at_o rest_n psalm_n 60._o 9_o who_o will_v lead_v i_o into_o the_o strong_a city_n ps._n 65._o 4._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o choose_v and_o receive_v unto_o thou_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o court._n ps._n 73._o 1._o true_o god_n be_v love_v unto_o israel_n even_o to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o clean_a heart_n vers._n 24._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o vers._n 25._o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o psalm_n 84._o 1._o o_o how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o dwelling_n thou_o lord_n of_o host_n vers._n 2._o my_o soul_n have_v a_o desire_n and_o longing_n to_o erter_n into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n v._n 10._o for_o one_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o year_n psalm_n 116._o 9_o i_o will_v walk_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n psalm_n 120._o 5._o my_o soul_n have_v long_o dwell_v among_o they_o that_o be_v enemy_n to_o peace_n psalm_n 122._o 1._o i_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o we_o will_v go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 138._o 1._o by_o the_o water_n of_o babylon_n we_o sit_v down_o and_o weep_v when_o we_o remember_v thou_o o_o zion_n ver._n 4._o how_o shall_v we_o sing_v the_o lord_n song_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n if_o i_o forget_v thou_o o_o jerusalem_n let_v my_o right_a hand_n finger_n forget_v her_o cunning_n ps._n 142._o 9_o bring_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o prison_n that_o i_o may_v give_v thanks_o unto_o thy_o name_n which_o thing_n if_o thou_o will_v grant_v i_o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a resort_n unto_o my_o company_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o be_v with_o christ._n sect._n 31._o a_o abstract_n of_o the_o comfort_n against_o death_n first_o death_n kill_v our_o familiar_a enemy_n the_o body_n there_o be_v no_o mischief_n more_o pestilential_a than_o a_o bosom-enemy_n the_o flesh_n lust_v contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n contrary_a to_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 17._o these_o be_v contrary_a one_o to_o another_o 2_o death_n break_v the_o door_n of_o the_o prison_n wherein_o we_o be_v lock_v up_o but_o as_o old_a prisoner_n many_o time_n long_a acquaintance_n with_o the_o place_n detain_v we_o not_o unwilling_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o fetter_n and_o suffffering_n but_o the_o best_a of_o king_n desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o custody_n 3_o death_n ease_v we_o of_o a_o vast_a burden_n for_o why_o a_o corruptible_a body_n be_v heavy_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o earthy_a mansion_n keep_v down_o that_o understanding_n that_o muse_v upon_o many_o thing_n no_o man_n can_v swim_v with_o this_o burden_n 4_o death_n put_v a_o end_n to_o our_o pilgrimage_n what_o be_v mortal_a life_n say_v st._n gregory_n but_o a_o way_n consider_v my_o friend_n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v weary_a upon_o the_o way_n our_o present_a life_n be_v full_a of_o pain_n a_o perpetual_a struggle_v and_o yet_o we_o can_v forsake_v it_o without_o tear_n 5_o death_n bring_v we_o out_o of_o all_o danger_n the_o most_o fortunate_a man_n that_o live_v be_v subject_a to_o many_o danger_n and_o danger_n be_v hardly_o avoid_v without_o danger_n he_o have_v only_o escape_v all_o danger_n who_o be_v out_o of_o this_o life_n 6_o the_o necessity_n of_o death_n noble_o say_v the_o wise_a roman_a there_o be_v no_o great_a comfort_n in_o death_n than_o death_n itself_o he_o will_v not_o live_v that_o will_v not_o die_v death_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o impartial_a and_o unvanquishable_a necessity_n for_o the_o first_o part_n of_o impartiality_n be_v equality_n 7_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o this_o st._n paul_n exhort_v we_o let_v we_o say_v he_o run_v with_o patience_n unto_o the_o 2._o battle_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o captain_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross._n to_o the_o member_n of_o this_o head_n this_o be_v the_o great_a consolation_n for_o that_o the_o member_n shall_v not_o fear_v death_n the_o head_n endure_v the_o utmost_a violence_n of_o death_n the_o author_n of_o life_n by_o die_v set_v open_a the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n why_o do_v we_o fear_v to_o die_v
8_o the_o hope_n of_o resurrection_n wherefore_o do_v we_o expostulate_v with_o death_n he_o do_v not_o deprive_v we_o but_o introduce_v we_o into_o life_n the_o day_n will_v shine_v that_o will_v recall_v we_o from_o our_o grave_n we_o shall_v all_o rise_v which_o sundry_a argument_n demonstrate_v unto_o we_o as_o have_v be_v already_o show_v 9_o immortality_n itself_o death_n be_v the_o end_n and_o passage_n the_o end_n of_o calamity_n the_o passage_n to_o calamity_n hence_o the_o death_n of_o the_o just_a be_v call_v their_o birthday_n hence_o also_o that_o other_o say_v death_n be_v but_o a_o sport_n to_o a_o true_a christian._n and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v fear_v this_o sport_n prudentius_n in_o his_o hymn_n have_v these_o line_n that_o which_o you_o see_v believe_v i_o be_v no_o pain_n and_o but_o a_o minute_n do_v prolong_v its_o reign_n nor_o do_v it_o silly_a man_n of_o life_n deprive_v but_o life_n reform_v by_o keep_v life_n alive_a thus_o the_o best_a and_o all_o the_o best_a of_o man_n have_v the_o same_o begin_n of_o happiness_n as_o end_v of_o mortality_n sect._n 32._o against_o those_o that_o die_v unwilling_o so_o it_o be_v we_o general_o fear_v death_n neglect_v life_n and_o die_v unwilling_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v ingratitude_n not_o to_o be_v content_a with_o our_o time_n allot_v they_o will_v always_o be_v but_o a_o few_o day_n say_v seneca_n if_o they_o be_v number_v the_o prolongation_n of_o life_n nothing_o avail_v to_o happiness_n how_o much_o more_o satisfactory_a be_v it_o to_o put_v a_o good_a value_n upon_o our_o own_o than_o to_o value_v the_o year_n of_o another_o do_v god_n think_v i_o worthy_a of_o this_o time_n this_o be_v enough_o he_o may_v have_v add_v more_o but_o this_o be_v a_o favour_n here_o opportune_o horace_n but_o have_v his_o complete_v time_n enjoy_v let_v he_o like_o a_o full_a guest_n the_o room_n avoid_v who_o will_v endure_v a_o guest_n that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o banquet_n shall_v cry_v i_o have_v not_o fill_v my_o belly_n who_o can_v praise_v that_o man_n who_o depart_v out_o this_o life_n shall_v complain_v and_o say_v i_o have_v not_o live_v long_o enough_o and_o bemoan_v himself_o as_o if_o his_o life_n be_v break_v off_o in_o the_o three_o act_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o shameful_a but_o a_o ridiculous_a complaint_n the_o bound_n be_v set_v but_o whether_o a_o long_a life_n or_o a_o short_a there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o end_n of_o it_o so_o it_o please_v the_o author_n of_o life_n they_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v enough_o enough_o haste_v play_v and_o now_o time_n call_v that_o will_v not_o be_v delay_v most_o admirable_o epictetus_n thy_o honour_n be_v at_o end_n be_v go_v depart_v grateful_o modest_o give_v place_n to_o other_o other_o must_v be_v bear_v as_o thou_o be_v and_o be_v bear_v they_o must_v have_v habitation_n and_o food_n but_o shall_v not_o the_o first_o depart_n what_o will_v be_v leave_v why_o be_v thou_o insatiable_a why_o be_v thou_o not_o satisfy_v why_o do_v thou_o stifle_v and_o crowd_n the_o world_n but_o more_o admirable_o than_o epictetus_n st._n austin_n at_o what_o time_n soever_o god_n will_v have_v thou_o make_v thy_o departure_n let_v he_o find_v thou_o ready_a for_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o not_o master_n of_o the_o house_n the_o house_n be_v only_o let_v to_o thou_o nor_o have_v thou_o any_o certain_a lease_n of_o it_o what_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n when_o i_o please_v when_o i_o say_v the_o word_n be_v go_v depart_v i_o will_v turn_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o inn_n but_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o house_n thou_o be_v a_o pilgrim_n upon_o earth_n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o tenant_n in_o heaven_n he_o more_o earnest_o expect_v more_o confident_o hope_n for_o heavenly_a pleasure_n who_o deny_v himself_o earthly_a delight_n who_o life_n do_v count_v severe_a less_o cause_n have_v death_n to_o fear_v sect._n 33._o delay_n be_v the_o rock_n of_o die_a people_n we_o have_v admonish_v the_o healthy_a the_o sick_a we_o must_v also_o admonish_v the_o die_a to_o beware_v of_o this_o rock_n delay_n how_o many_o thousand_o people_n have_v make_v a_o ill_a end_n only_o because_o they_o have_v deny_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v delay_v why_o o_o die_a friend_n do_v thou_o set_v apart_o to_o morrow_n or_o the_o next_o day_n for_o thy_o salvation_n to_o morrow_n be_v not_o thou_o to_o day_n be_v to_o day_n this_o very_a hour_n even_o now_o do_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v where_o will_v thou_o be_v to_o morrow_n or_o next_o day_n emylius_n and_o plutarch_n that_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o theban_a exile_n be_v report_v to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o theban_n they_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o jollity_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o at_o the_o same_o time_n letter_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n wherein_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o exile_n be_v discover_v and_o deliver_v to_o he_o at_o the_o same_o banquet_n he_o lay_v they_o under_o his_o cushion_n seal_v as_o they_o be_v say_v i_o defer_v serious_a business_n till_o to_o morrow_n but_o this_o deferrer_n of_o business_n with_o all_o his_o friend_n be_v that_o night_n surprise_v and_o kill_v thus_o death_n use_v to_o surprise_v those_o that_o delay_n while_o they_o deliberate_v while_o they_o muse_v while_o they_o defer_v he_o come_v and_o strike_v with_o his_o unlooked_a for_o dart._n staint_n austin_n a_o most_o faithful_a monitor_n thus_o instruct_v one_o that_o promise_v i_o will_v live_v to_o morrow_n god_n have_v promise_v thou_o pardon_n but_o neither_o god_n nor_o man_n have_v promise_v thou_o to_o morrow_n if_o thou_o have_v live_v ill_o live_v well_o to_o day_n fool_z this_o night_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o thou_o god_n call_v thou_o now_o exhort_v thou_o now_o expect_v that_o thou_o shall_v now_o repent_v and_o do_v thou_o delay_v he_o be_v not_o so_o patient_a in_o suffer_v as_o never_o to_o be_v just_a in_o revenge_a 〈…〉_z divide_a his_o time_n do_v not_o say_v then_o tomorrow_o i_o will_v repent_v to_o morrow_n i_o will_v serve_v god_n fâ—…r_n enough_o god_n have_v promise_v thou_o pardon_n he_o have_v not_o promise_v to_o add_v to_o morrow_n to_o thy_o delay_n delay_v not_o thy_o conversion_n to_o god_n for_o then_o god_n will_v be_v angry_a and_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n the_o day_n be_v to_o be_v prevent_v that_o so_o often_o be_v accustom_a to_o prevent_v sect._n 34._o a_o ready_a mind_n i_o will_v receive_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o cup_n be_v bitter_a yet_o my_o saviour_n drink_v it_o up_o and_o from_o the_o bloody_a cross_n drink_v the_o same_o to_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v pledge_v he_o this_o cup_n be_v the_o fatal_a cup_n of_o death_n which_o christ_n which_o those_o most_o dear_a to_o christ_n which_o all_o mortal_n drink_v through_o a_o inevitable_a necessity_n why_o shall_v i_o alive_o refuse_v it_o who_o ever_o begin_v to_o live_v must_v ceaâ—…e_v to_o be_v that_o he_o may_v begin_v that_o life_n that_o never_o shall_v decay_v both_o good_a and_o evil_a life_n and_o death_n poverty_n and_o riches_n proceed_v from_o god_n what_o mean_v thou_o then_o vain_a fear_n will_v thou_o not_o that_o i_o shall_v drink_v the_o cup_n which_o the_o father_n provide_v for_o i_o which_o christ_n mingle_v for_o i_o i_o be_o mortal_a and_o do_v i_o wonder_v at_o death_n when_o alexander_n the_o macedonian_a lay_v sick_a and_o that_o some_o of_o his_o spiritual_a flatterer_n seem_v to_o hint_n to_o he_o as_o if_o philip_n his_o physician_n have_v mingle_v poison_n in_o his_o physic_n the_o king_n receiveâ—…_n philip_n just_a then_o come_v to_o he_o with_o the_o poison_n prepare_v with_o one_o hand_n he_o give_v he_o his_o friend_n letter_n with_o the_o other_o he_o receive_v the_o poison_n from_o he_o and_o as_o he_o put_v it_o to_o his_o mouth_n he_o fix_v his_o eye_n upon_o the_o physician_n be_v face_n to_o try_v whether_o he_o can_v discover_v any_o mark_n of_o gild_n in_o his_o face_n but_o perceive_v none_o and_o be_v thereby_o confirm_v in_o the_o fidelity_n of_o his_o physician_n he_o forthwith_o drink_v off_o the_o poison_n so_o will_v i_o do_v when_o my_o dear_a jesus_n my_o physician_n and_o saviour_n shall_v reach_v i_o that_o wholesome_a cup_n that_o be_v to_o procure_v my_o eternal_a rest_n while_o i_o drink_v it_o i_o will_v fix_v my_o eye_n continual_o upon_o this_o physician_n be_v face_n upon_o the_o countenance_n of_o my_o crucify_a lord_n wherein_o i_o shall_v read_v his_o love_n towards_o i_o and_o fearless_o i_o will_v take_v off_o the_o cup_n which_o the_o more_o of_o love_n it_o have_v the_o more_o it_o have_v of_o
myself_o i_o just_o now_o die_v i_o receive_v according_a to_o my_o deed_n but_o my_o god_n and_o my_o lord_n do_v nothing_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o die_v in_o so_o much_o torment_n and_o therefore_o may_v i_o true_o use_v this_o prayer_n lord_n remember_v i_o because_o thou_o be_v come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o because_o thou_o be_v now_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n look_v upon_o i_o weep_v in_o this_o exile_n and_o admit_v i_o go_v hence_o into_o thy_o kingdom_n this_o i_o beg_v of_o thou_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o scourge_n thy_o thorn_n thy_o cross_n and_o through_o thy_o torment_n and_o thy_o death_n therefore_o what_o remain_v but_o for_o i_o to_o throw_v my_o soul_n into_o his_o bosom_n who_o alone_o consider_v its_o pain_n and_o suffering_n he_o know_v what_o conduce_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n i_o wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n o_o lord_n sect._n 47._o a_o heliotropian_n receipt_n against_o all_o sickness_n and_o death_n the_o heliotrope_n be_v a_o flower_n 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hourly_o for_o death_n which_o like_o that_o serpent_n regulus_n by_o no_o charm_n can_v be_v charm_v he_o take_v on_o most_o grievous_o but_o when_o he_o have_v yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n when_o death_n god_n special_a bailiff_n have_v arrest_v he_o with_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la than_o he_o can_v leave_v off_o sorrow_v and_o resolve_v full_o with_o himself_o to_o fast_v no_o long_o so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v alive_a say_v he_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n i_o have_v hope_n that_o god_n will_v hear_v my_o prayer_n be_v gracious_a unto_o i_o and_o prolong_v his_o day_n here_o with_o i_o in_o this_o habitable_a orb_n but_o now_o it_o have_v please_v almighty_a god_n to_o take_v unto_o himself_o my_o dear_a child_n out_o of_o this_o miserable_a world_n wherefore_o shall_v i_o fast_v wherefore_o shall_v i_o take_v on_o thus_o sad_o be_v all_o be_v in_o vain_a no_o i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o i_o will_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o a_o great_a offence_n for_o now_o he_o be_v dead_a wherefore_o shall_v etc._n etc._n daniel_n that_o holy_a prophet_n be_v of_o such_o a_o tender_a disposition_n that_o he_o weep_v and_o mourn_v full_o three_o week_n together_o not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o eat_v any_o pleasant_a thing_n dan._n 10._o 2._o esau_n weep_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o blessing_n and_o joash_n for_o elisha_n be_v ready_a to_o die_v job_n weep_v and_o mourn_v for_o such_o as_o be_v in_o sorrow_n trouble_n or_o any_o other_o adversity_n and_o for_o his_o own_o affliction_n and_o so_o do_v isaiah_n with_o the_o good_a prophet_n jeremiah_n for_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o come_v jer._n 13._o naomi_n weep_v and_o mourn_v most_o doleful_o depart_v from_o her_o country_n and_o so_o do_v nehemiah_n for_o jerusalem_n misery_n elisha_n do_v mourn_v and_o weep_v bitter_o see_v the_o evil_n which_o hazael_n shall_v do_v to_o the_o israelite_n child_n and_o so_o do_v the_o woman_n for_o their_o harmless_a child_n slay_v by_o herod_n luk._n 23._o 28._o insomuch_o that_o their_o cry_n penetrate_v the_o cloud_n and_o knock_v at_o heaven_n gate_n do_v enter_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o to_o precede_v abraham_n mourn_v and_o weep_v bitter_o for_o his_o wife_n be_v decease_v abigail_n for_o uriah_n her_o love_a husband_n david_n for_o saul_n abner_n and_o jonathan_n the_o egyptian_n for_o jacob_n seven_o day_n jacob_n for_o joseph_n suppose_v he_o dead_a joseph_n for_o jacob_n be_v dead_a jeremiah_n for_o josiah_n with_o great_a lementation_n and_o the_o israelite_n for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n thirty_o day_n but_o holy_a david_n here_o in_o my_o text_n take_v a_o better_a course_n who_o as_o soon_o as_o his_o child_n be_v depart_v leave_v off_o sorrow_v say_v now_o he_o be_v dead_a wherefore_o shall_v i_o mourn_v etc._n etc._n st._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n bid_v we_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v rom._n 12._o 15._o and_o for_o the_o dead_a 1_o thess._n 4._o 13._o but_o not_o as_o other_o sorrow_n which_o have_v no_o hope_n we_o must_v not_o weep_v and_o mourn_v immoderate_o lest_o with_o samuel_n we_o be_v reprove_v when_o he_o lament_v overmuch_o for_o saul_n but_o moderate_o as_o st._n paul_n that_o bless_a apostle_n do_v for_o epaphroditus_n phil._n 2._o 27._o they_o mourn_v moderate_o do_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o almighty_a god_n by_o who_o death_n be_v inflict_v will_v have_v the_o nature_n thereof_o to_o be_v such_o that_o it_o shall_v bring_v tear_n and_o sorrow_n not_o only_o unto_o they_o which_o die_v but_o unto_o those_o also_o of_o who_o they_o that_o die_v be_v belove_v who_o but_o a_o man_n of_o a_o stony_a heart_n in_o the_o mourn_a troop_n accompany_v his_o love_a neighbour_n decease_a son_n unto_o his_o grave_n die_v in_o the_o spring_n of_o his_o youth_n even_o at_o that_o age_n when_o he_o be_v most_o able_a to_o comfort_v his_o dear_a friend_n even_o she_o that_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o world_n or_o in_o the_o winter_n of_o her_o widowhood_n when_o she_o do_v most_o want_v he_o can_v refrain_v from_o mourning_n and_o weep_v child_n be_v walk_v image_n of_o their_o tender_a parent_n even_o flesh_n of_o their_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o their_o bone_n the_o wealth_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o rich_a it_o must_v then_o be_v one_o step_n unto_o weep_v cross_n when_o any_o parent_n lose_v their_o child_n st._n ambrose_n in_o his_o book_n concern_v naboth_n ch_n 5._o make_v mention_n of_o a_o tragical_a accident_n how_o that_o in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v a_o poor_a man_n in_o extreme_a necessity_n constrain_v to_o sell_v one_o of_o his_o son_n in_o perpetual_a bondage_n that_o he_o may_v hereby_o save_v the_o rest_n from_o a_o present_a famine_n who_o call_v all_o his_o dear_a child_n unto_o he_o and_o behold_v they_o as_o olive_n branch_n round_o about_o his_o table_n can_v not_o resolve_v which_o he_o may_v best_o spare_v his_o elder_a son_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o youth_n even_o he_o that_o call_v he_o first_o father_n and_o therefore_o not_o willing_a to_o part_v with_o he_o his_o young_a boy_n be_v the_o nest-chick_n the_o dear_o belove_v of_o his_o mother_n and_o therefore_o not_o willing_a to_o part_v with_o he_o a_o three_o most_o resemble_v his_o progenitor_n have_v his_o father_n bill_n and_o his_o mother_n eye_n therefore_o not_o willing_a by_o any_o mean_n to_o part_n with_o he_o one_o be_v more_o love_a than_o the_o rest_n and_o another_o more_o diligent_a so_o that_o the_o good_a father_n in_o conclusion_n among_o so_o many_o can_v not_o afford_v to_o part_v with_o any_o nay_o it_o be_v almost_o death_n to_o some_o to_o part_v with_o any_o of_o their_o child_n but_o for_o a_o year_n or_o two_o although_o that_o they_o go_v but_o a_o little_a way_n and_o may_v return_v when_o they_o will_v therefore_o can_v david_n be_v think_v blame-worthy_a to_o mourn_v for_o his_o child_n who_o he_o can_v not_o see_v till_o he_o go_v to_o he_o but_o now_o he_o be_v dead_a etc._n etc._n and_o this_o bring_v i_o now_o unto_o the_o second_o thing_n considerable_a in_o my_o text_n which_o be_v the_o person_n who_o david_n that_o good_a king_n weep_v and_o mourn_v for_o thus_o doleful_o and_o that_o be_v for_o his_o son_n a_o innocent_a babe_n who_o be_v no_o soon_o bear_v into_o this_o miserable_a world_n but_o visit_v with_o a_o mortal_a disease_n and_o so_o cut_v off_o for_o the_o life_n of_o urias_n in_o his_o infancy_n the_o life_n of_o his_o son_n ammon_n be_v not_o satisfaction_n sufficient_a nor_o of_o his_o dear_o belove_a son_n absalon_n nor_o yet_o the_o life_n of_o his_o son_n adonijah_n but_o also_o this_o poor_a harmless_a creature_n must_v suffer_v together_o with_o they_o now_o he_o be_v dead_a it_o be_v enact_v by_o almighty_a god_n in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n unto_o all_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v once_o die_v and_o therefore_o say_v david_n psalm_n 89._o 48._o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n shall_v he_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o grave_a there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o death_n corporal_n which_o be_v either_o natural_a or_o violent_a or_o eternal_a death_n which_o be_v call_v a_o spiritual_a death_n or_o the_o second_o death_n the_o first_o be_v only_o a_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n with_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o attend_v thereon_o this_o sweet_a child_n suffer_v death_n be_v like_o a_o archer_n make_v man_n his_o butt_n who_o when_o he_o shoot_v pierce_v in_o this_o manner_n follow_v in_o shoot_v over_o we_o he_o wound_v our_o ancestor_n
remedy_v this_o disease_n i_o have_v rather_o want_v all_o sort_n of_o venison_n than_o that_o my_o subject_n shall_v be_v endamage_v thereby_o where_o be_v now_o those_o complain_v sick_a people_n so_o indulgent_a to_o themselves_o who_o when_o every_o thing_n fall_v not_o out_o according_a to_o their_o desire_n fret_v and_o fume_n like_o madman_n let_v we_o imitate_v the_o purple_a if_o we_o refuse_v to_o imitate_v the_o beggar_n rag_n let_v we_o imitate_v prince_n and_o captain_n upon_o the_o bed_n of_o sickness_n it_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o sluggish_a soldier_n when_o neither_o the_o example_n of_o his_o comrade_n nor_o his_o captain_n will_v move_v he_o sect._n 36._o a_o example_n of_o patience_n in_o a_o most_o potent_a king_n no_o good_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o body_n no_o not_o of_o death_n itself_o why_o shall_v he_o either_o fear_v one_o or_o tother_o who_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o fear_v any_o thing_n but_o death_n philip_n the_o second_o king_n of_o spain_n a_o great_a example_n to_o posterity_n contest_v with_o so_o violent_a a_o disease_n that_o all_o the_o worst_a of_o disease_n seem_v to_o have_v conspire_v against_o he_o in_o one_o no_o part_n of_o his_o body_n be_v free_a from_o pain_n thou_o will_v have_v say_v this_o prince_n and_o great_a of_o king_n may_v have_v be_v call_v the_o balance_n of_o calamity_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o sickness_n the_o chief_a disease_n that_o afflict_v he_o be_v 1._o the_o gout_n 2._o ulcer_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n 3._o a_o aposthume_n in_o the_o knee_n and_o right_a muscle_n 4._o a_o continual_a fever_n 5._o the_o dropsy_n and_o perpetual_a drowth_n 6._o a_o tertian_n ague_n 7._o a_o dysentery_n 8._o want_v of_o sleep_n 9_o he_o can_v not_o be_v any_o way_n turn_v in_o his_o bed_n one_o of_o these_o disease_n have_v be_v torment_n enough_o but_o he_o with_o the_o same_o generous_a mind_n as_o when_o he_o be_v well_o and_o with_o a_o christian_a patience_n sustain_v the_o violence_n of_o all_o these_o disease_n so_o much_o the_o more_o sound_a and_o lively_a in_o mind_n by_o how_o much_o he_o be_v the_o weak_a in_o body_n a_o most_o illustrious_a example_n of_o christian_a patience_n this_o philip_n have_v learn_v from_o job_n that_o great_a prince_n in_o the_o land_n of_o uz_n who_o the_o loss_n of_o so_o many_o flock_n so_o much_o wealth_n so_o many_o child_n can_v not_o move_v from_o his_o patience_n naked_a his_o nakedness_n delight_v he_o and_o miserable_a his_o misery_n naked_a he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o naked_a he_o shall_v go_v forth_o be_v his_o song_n praise_v god_n for_o his_o calamity_n as_o for_o his_o benefit_n the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o let_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v bless_v corruption_n he_o embrace_v as_o his_o sister_n and_o the_o heap_n of_o worm_n as_o his_o brother_n whence_o this_o brazen_a wall_n this_o threefold_a fortitude_n encompass_v a_o breast_n so_o surround_v with_o misery_n because_o he_o know_v himself_o guilty_a of_o no_o evil_a no_o sin_n affright_v he_o the_o devil_n have_v take_v his_o kingdom_n of_o riches_n from_o he_o but_o he_o can_v not_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o empire_n over_o a_o patient_a and_o upright_a mind_n do_v thou_o expect_v one_o more_o potent_a than_o job_n attend_v then_o for_o it_o require_v attention_n sect._n 37._o a_o specimen_fw-la pattern_n mirror_n of_o patience_n a_o most_o absolute_a example_n even_o christ_n the_o lord_n o_o all_o you_o that_o pass_v by_o the_o way_n bebold_a and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v 12._o any_o sorrow_n like_o i_o thus_o christ_n call_v to_o thou_o from_o the_o cross._n thou_o pass_v by_o this_o road_n of_o calvary_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o distress_n but_o thou_o do_v only_o pass_v by_o because_o thy_o pain_n whatever_o they_o be_v be_v nothing_o to_o this_o sea_n of_o grief_n they_o be_v but_o resemblance_n of_o sorrow_n his_o pain_n when_o crucify_a be_v real_a pain_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o part_n free_a from_o pain_n his_o bone_n his_o nerve_n his_o vein_n whatever_o escape_v the_o scourge_n and_o thorn_n torment_v by_o the_o extend_v engine_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o that_o dare_v afford_v the_o least_o word_n to_o assuage_v these_o unspeakable_a torment_n his_o weep_a friend_n and_o how_o many_o of_o they_o avail_v nothing_o his_o fugitive_n disciple_n leave_v he_o his_o insult_a enemy_n torment_v he_o and_o who_o they_o pierce_v with_o nail_n before_o now_o they_o stab_v with_o ignominious_a reproach_n and_o revile_n the_o father_n himself_o forsake_v the_o son_n in_o torment_n no_o comfort_n to_o his_o soul_n in_o all_o this_o extremity_n of_o anguish_n yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o these_o misery_n he_o never_o complain_v never_o repine_v never_o make_v any_o evil_a imprecation_n nay_o he_o implore_v the_o pardon_n of_o all_o he_o give_v as_o many_o document_n of_o patience_n as_o he_o receive_v wound_n and_o injury_n behold_v now_o and_o see_v if_o thy_o grief_n be_v like_o the_o grief_n of_o thy_o lord_n and_o saviour_n thou_o do_v not_o love_n christ_n if_o thou_o resuse_v to_o suffer_v sect._n 39_o patience_n be_v the_o complete_a armour_n of_o a_o sick_a person_n demosthenes_n be_v ask_v what_o he_o think_v most_o essential_a to_o eloquence_n answer_v action_n be_v demand_v what_o next_o he_o reply_v action_n be_v ask_v a_o three_o time_n he_o still_o answer_v action_n shall_v it_o be_v ask_v what_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o a_o sick_a person_n he_o answer_v best_a that_o answer_v patience_n if_o again_o what_o be_v most_o profitable_a for_o a_o christian_a as_o before_o patience_n shall_v it_o be_v a_o three_o time_n ask_v what_o be_v most_o become_v in_o sickness_n the_o same_o reply_n serve_v again_o patience_n single_a patience_n claim_v all_o these_o three_o advantage_n to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o patience_n first_o second_o and_o three_o laurel_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v as_o of_o right_a this_o we_o may_v believe_v out_o of_o divine_a 19_o write_v possesâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d self_n by_o your_o patierce_a no_o otherwise_o st._n pâ—…_n for_o you_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n that_o after_o you_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n you_o may_v reâ—…_n the_o promise_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v o_o 〈◊〉_d man_n see_v that_o through_o much_o tribulation_n we_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n where_o thou_o be_v prick_v there_o grow_v the_o rose_n that_o crown_v thou_o truth_n itself_o proclaim_v whosoever_o do_v not_o bear_v the_o cross_n and_o come_v after_o i_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n therefore_o take_v the_o counsel_n of_o s._n austin_n and_o suffer_v what_o thou_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o suffer_v that_o thou_o may_v obtain_v what_o thou_o will_v willing_o have_v solomon_n also_o press_v this_o home_n my_o son_n refuse_v not_o the_o 12._o chastn_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o faiâ—…s_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v correct_v of_o he_o for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o he_o chasten_v and_o yet_o delight_v in_o he_o even_o as_o a_o father_n in_o his_o own_o son_n believe_v the_o same_o thing_n say_v to_o thy_o tutelar_a angel_n as_o be_v say_v to_o tobias_n because_o thou_o be_v accept_v and_o belove_v of_o god_n 13._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o temptation_n shall_v try_v thou_o but_o this_o every_o one_o be_v certain_a of_o that_o worship_n thou_o o_o god_n that_o if_o his_o life_n be_v in_o try_v it_o shall_v be_v crown_v and_o if_o it_o be_v in_o trouble_n that_o god_n shall_v deliver_v he_o and_o if_o his_o life_n be_v in_o chasten_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v leave_n to_o come_v to_o thy_o majesty_n for_o thou_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o our_o damnation_n after_o a_o storm_n thou_o may_v have_v the_o weather_n fair_a and_o still_o and_o after_o weep_v and_o heaviness_n thou_o give_v great_a joy_n thy_o name_n o_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v praise_v for_o ever_o therefore_o bless_a be_v you_o that_o weep_v for_o you_o shall_v laugh_v the_o potter_n vessel_n be_v try_v by_o the_o furnace_n and_o just_a man_n by_o the_o temptation_n of_o affliction_n therefore_o compose_v to_o all_o patience_n let_v the_o sick_a man_n say_v i_o will_v bear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v offend_v he_o till_o he_o sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o my_o cause_n and_o seâ—…_n that_o 9_o i_o have_v right_a then_o will_v he_o bring_v i_o forth_o to_o the_o light_n and_o i_o shall_v see_v his_o righteousness_n if_o that_o heavenly_a wrath_n be_v too_o terrible_a that_o purâ—…es_n how_o severe_a be_v that_o which_o damn_v this_o no_o patience_n can_v move_v the_o other_o but_o a_o moderate_a suffering_n will_v bend_v wherefore_o o_o my_o sick_a friend_n compose_v thyself_o