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and_o relief_n amen_n 14._o upon_o the_o word_n hodie_fw-la mihi_fw-la cras_fw-la tibi_fw-la common_o use_v for_o a_o emblem_n of_o our_o mortality_n i_o have_v often_o see_v paint_v and_o set_v out_o for_o a_o emblem_n of_o our_o mortality_n a_o naked_a boy_n with_o a_o dead_a skull_n in_o his_o hand_n sit_v upon_o the_o ground_n with_o this_o motto_n subscribe_v hodie_fw-la mihi_fw-la cras_fw-la tibi_fw-la to_o day_n for_o i_o to_o morrow_n for_o thou_o in_o which_o invention_n no_o doubt_n the_o author_n intend_v well_o and_o right_o good_a use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o it_o by_o the_o sober_a and_o humble_a mind_a that_o if_o we_o shall_v expect_v death_n to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o spend_v to_o day_n well_o but_o late_o read_v a_o treatise_n entitle_v learn_v to_o dye_n write_v by_o that_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n doctor_n sutton_n and_o publish_v anno_fw-la 1626._o in_o the_o 3._o chap._n and_o 28._o page_n i_o find_v these_o word_n thy_o neighbour_n fire_n can_v 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that_o they_o be_v wise_a that_o they_o will_v understand_v this_o and_o will_v consider_v their_o late_a end_n these_o word_n be_v part_n of_o the_o last_o song_n of_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n which_o he_o sing_v unto_o the_o people_n swan_n like_a at_o his_o be_v ready_a to_o leave_v the_o world_n die_v man_n word_n have_v deep_a impression_n let_v these_o as_o moses_n die_v word_n be_v repuire_v your_o attention_n yea_o and_o not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n alone_o but_o as_o the_o word_n of_o godly_a moses_n for_o v._n 20_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v hide_v my_o face_n from_o they_o i_o will_v see_v what_o their_o end_n will_v be_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n harken_v you_o heaven_n and_o i_o will_v speak_v and_o let_v the_o earth_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o mouth_n 2._o my_o doctrine_n shall_v drop_n as_o the_o rain_n and_o my_o speech_n shall_v still_o as_o the_o dew_n and_o the_o shower_n upon_o the_o herb_n and_o as_o the_o great_a rain_n 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i_o have_v no_o home_n but_o there_o and_o thitherward_o be_o travel_v as_o i_o may_v a_o sojourner_n and_o weary_a pilgrim_n here_o wait_v my_o call_n home_o from_o day_n to_o day_n till_o my_o appoint_a time_n of_o change_n shall_v come_v and_o thou_o dear_a lord_n my_o soul_n shall_v welcome_v home_o mean_a while_n thy_o grace_n increase_v my_o faith_n in_o thou_o with_o true_a repentance_n and_o obedience_n that_o these_o thy_o grace_n may_v abound_v in_o i_o and_o i_o may_v die_v in_o they_o when_o i_o go_v hence_o and_o so_o by_o grace_n prepare_v as_o i_o shall_v be_v sweet_a saviour_n receive_v my_o soul_n in_o peace_n to_o thou_o 35._o a_o dialogue_n between_o a_o old_a sick_a man_n and_o his_o neighbour_n visit_v he_o q._n how_o do_v you_o sir_n a._n i_o praise_v god_n never_o better_a because_o i_o never_o be_v so_o near_o my_o home_n q._n what_o home_n mean_v yoâ—_n nature_n to_o death_n be_v debtor_n and_o old_a or_o young_a we_o all_o must_v thither_o come_v a._n true_a 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