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at_o the_o last_o few_o and_o evil_o have_v the_o day_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n be_v 47.9_o gen_n 47.9_o this_o life_n be_v but_o a_o pilgrimage_n and_o this_o world_n a_o inn_n to_o rest_n at_o not_o a_o house_n to_o inhabit_v the_o day_n we_o spend_v be_v few_o say_v jacob_n 13.14_o cic._n de_fw-fr sen._n heb._n 13.14_o yet_o be_v he_o a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n old_a of_o the_o time_n that_o be_v past_a we_o judge_v right_o but_o of_o that_o to_o come_v erroneous_o for_o it_o be_v hope_n of_o long_a life_n that_o make_v life_n seem_v long_o as_o augustine_n have_v well_o observe_v 6._o in_o psal_n 6._o and_o nothing_o seem_v to_o have_v benc_n more_o speedy_a than_o that_o which_o be_v past_a the_o prophet_n david_n cast_v the_o ordinary_a sum_n of_o man_n year_n have_v therein_o in_o my_o conceit_n some_o particular_a respect_n to_o his_o own_o age_n say_v 90.10_o psal_n 90.10_o the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n be_v threescore_o year_n and_o ten_o and_o though_o some_o be_v 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than_o the_o great_a king_n of_o tyrus_n and_o babylon_n that_o conquer_a lord_n of_o bezeck_n or_o that_o mighty_a monarch_n of_o greece_n behold_v they_o be_v all_o go_v and_o have_v lose_v &_o leave_v their_o pomp_n behind_o they_o yea_o their_o honourable_a memorial_n be_v perish_v with_o they_o almost_o every_o one_o say_v with_o saul_n honour_v i_o among_o the_o people_n 15._o 1._o sam._n 15._o and_o that_o be_v the_o limit_n of_o their_o base_a conceit_n many_o stand_v glorious_o upon_o their_o honour_n and_o reputation_n but_o few_o have_v due_a regard_n of_o honesty_n and_o religion_n but_o our_o bless_a saviour_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n teach_v we_o to_o despise_v worldy_a pomp_n and_o credit_n both_o by_o his_o birth_n life_n and_o death_n in_o his_o birth_n he_o disrobe_v himself_o of_o divine_a honour_n 2.7_o phil._n 2.7_o and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o servant_n in_o his_o life_n he_o refuse_v the_o dignity_n of_o a_o king_n and_o seek_v 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a_o recompense_n as_o thou_o may_v lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n with_o comfort_n in_o this_o life_n so_o shall_v christ_n take_v thou_o by_o the_o hand_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 25._o mat._n 25._o and_o say_v to_o thou_o enter_v into_o thy_o master_n joy_n when_o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o 45._o psal_n 45._o and_o her_o clothing_n of_o wrought_a gold_n she_o shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o the_o king_n with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v to_o every_o sanctify_a christian_a at_o the_o last_o day_n he_o shall_v be_v bring_v by_o the_o bless_a angel_n to_o christ_n the_o most_o bless_a king_n with_o great_a joy_n &_o have_v hear_v his_o gracious_a sentence_n come_v you_o bless_v shall_v enter_v into_o his_o glorious_a palace_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o possess_v the_o same_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o chap._n 3._o sect_n 1._o the_o first_o step_n into_o heaven_n after_o 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