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offend_v you_o both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n pardon_v i_o you_o find_v i_o both_o confess_v and_o sorry_a and_o deny_v i_o not_o this_o provision_n for_o my_o journey_n the_o pardon_n of_o all_o my_o transgression_n let_v not_o your_o virtue_n decrease_v by_o my_o example_n which_o be_v always_o bad_a you_o have_v before_o your_o eye_n the_o life_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o which_o you_o must_v conform_v enable_n their_o patience_n submission_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o your_o power_n i_o also_o return_v you_o thanks_o for_o your_o pain_n for_o your_o assistance_n for_o your_o advice_n and_o for_o your_o love_n god_n the_o inexhaustible_a fountain_n of_o goodness_n and_o the_o immense_a ocean_n of_o love_n recompense_v your_o affection_n god_n be_v certain_o most_o liberal_a to_o those_o that_o commit_v themselves_o to_o his_o most_o holy_a providence_n obedience_n be_v a_o most_o noble_a virtue_n patience_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a submission_n be_v a_o most_o 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order_n sect._n 24._o the_o last_o admonition_n of_o die_a people_n as_o the_o sun_n towards_o his_o set_v shine_v often_o forth_o more_o pleasant_o so_o man_n the_o near_o he_o be_v to_o death_n the_o wise_a he_o be_v hence_o those_o admonition_n of_o die_a people_n which_o wisdom_n have_v so_o much_o applaud_v â—…yrus_n be_v about_o to_o die_v my_o son_n say_v he_o when_o i_o be_o dead_a close_o up_o my_o body_n neither_o in_o silver_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o metal_n but_o return_v its_o own_o earth_n to_o the_o earth_n again_o his_o last_o word_n be_v be_v grateful_a to_o your_o friend_n and_o you_o will_v never_o want_v the_o power_n to_o punish_v your_o enemy_n farewell_o my_o dear_a son_n and_o tell_v these_o my_o word_n to_o your_o mother_n also_o wise_o say_v thcophrastus_fw-la upon_o his_o death_n bed_n many_o fine_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n do_v liâ—…_n impose_v upon_o we_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o glory_n than_o the_o love_n of_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o vain_a hither_o may_v be_v refer_v the_o say_n of_o severus_n the_o emperor_n i_o be_v all_o thing_n but_o nothing_o avail_v constantius_n father_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a upon_o his_o deathbed_n as_o he_o be_v resign_v his_o empire_n to_o his_o son_n with_o a_o wonderful_a cheerfulness_n now_o say_v he_o do_v i_o almost_o esteem_v death_n above_o immortality_n i_o leave_v a_o son_n emperor_n here_o be_v the_o man_n that_o after_o 270_o year_n have_v wipe_v away_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o avenge_v the_o cruelty_n of_o tyrant_n christ_n be_v true_o in_o arm_n with_o constantius_n lewis_n king_n of_o france_n give_v these_o his_o last_o admonition_n to_o his_o son_n beware_v my_o son_n that_o thou_o never_o commit_v any_o deadly_a sin_n rather_o suffer_v all_o manner_n of_o torment_n first_o choose_v such_o about_o thou_o as_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o be_v to_o do_v and_o what_o to_o beware_v to_o thy_o parent_n give_v all_o obedience_n love_n and_o reverence_n ferdinand_n the_o great_a king_n of_o castille_n fall_v sick_a of_o his_o last_o sickness_n cause_v himself_o to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o great_a church_n in_o all_o his_o royal_a robe_n where_o put_v off_o all_o his_o royal_a ornament_n and_o as_o it_o be_v restore_v god_n his_o own_o he_o put_v on_o a_o haâ—…_n cloth_n and_o cast_v himself_o upon_o the_o ground_n with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n lord_n say_v he_o the_o kingdom_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o return_v to_o thou_o again_o seat_z i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o in_o eternal_a light_n charles_n king_n of_o sicily_n speak_v these_o word_n oh_o the_o vain_a thought_n of_o man_n miserable_a creature_n we_o be_v delight_v with_o honour_n heap_v up_o treasure_n and_o neglect_v heaven_n o_o the_o happy_a fate_n of_o the_o poor_a who_o content_n with_o little_a sleep_n in_o tranquillity_n what_o do_v now_o my_o kingdom_n what_o do_v all_o my_o guard_n avail_v i_o i_o may_v have_v be_v miserable_a 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and_o god_n do_v often_o take_v he_o to_o the_o top_n of_o pisgah_n and_o give_v he_o there_o glorious_a vision_n and_o that_o not_o only_o of_o heavenly_a canaan_n but_o also_o of_o that_o glorious_a land_n of_o rest_n and_o righteousness_n that_o the_o saint_n shall_v enjoy_v in_o this_o world_n now_o that_o such_o a_o moses_n shall_v be_v take_v off_o in_o the_o wilderness_n while_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v yet_o short_a of_o this_o good_a land_n be_v matter_n of_o great_a humiliation_n likewise_o you_o find_v the_o same_o spirit_n in_o those_o christian_n act_n 20._o that_o paul_n the_o great_a apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v there_o take_v his_o farewell_n of_o say_v ver_fw-la 25._o and_o now_o behold_v i_o know_v that_o you_o all_o among_o who_o i_o have_v go_v preach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v see_v my_o face_n no_o more_o it_o be_v say_v 37_o 38_o verse_n and_o they_o all_o weep_v sore_o and_o fall_v on_o paul_n neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o sorrow_v most_o of_o 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be_v stupid_a and_o not_o to_o mind_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n when_o he_o smite_v our_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n do_v declare_v that_o we_o do_v not_o only_o want_v grace_n but_o natural_a affection_n and_o then_o in_o grace_n there_o be_v also_o a_o great_a sympathy_n if_o god_n smite_v one_o member_n of_o the_o church_n the_o rest_n be_v affect_v with_o it_o if_o a_o paul_n a_o minister_n of_o christ_n a_o pastor_n a_o spiritual_a father_n come_v to_o take_v his_o farewell_n of_o his_o people_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o see_v his_o face_n more_o oh_o what_o weep_a and_o mourning_n and_o lament_v be_v there_o at_o his_o departure_n 3._o the_o perish_v of_o good_a man_n be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o weep_v and_o that_o because_o they_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n to_o the_o nation_n city_n family_n etc._n etc._n where_o they_o be_v cast_v it_o fare_v either_o the_o better_a or_o the_o worse_a with_o such_o place_n for_o their_o sake_n when_o god_n destroy_v 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child_n of_o israel_n though_o they_o slight_v and_o despise_v the_o prophet_n will_v in_o time_n of_o distress_n come_v to_o they_o for_o prayer_n 1_o sam._n 7._o 8_o 9_o and_o 12_o 19_o yea_o pharaoh_n as_o proud_a and_o as_o high_a as_o he_o be_v yet_o when_o the_o plague_n be_v upon_o he_o moses_n he_o must_v be_v send_v for_o and_o be_v entreat_v to_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o his_o people_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n show_v why_o the_o people_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v affect_v with_o and_o weep_v over_o the_o death_n of_o religious_a person_n we_o shall_v
go_v all_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o same_o condition_n who_o happen_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o necessity_n must_v die_v we_o be_v distinguish_v by_o interval_n but_o our_o exit_fw-la be_v the_o same_o but_o hear_v how_o the_o cruelty_n of_o this_o most_o covetous_a man_n be_v revenge_v the_o turkish_a emperor_n be_v inform_v of_o assan_n wickedness_n send_v ibram_n bassa_n to_o he_o with_o letter_n wherein_o he_o severe_o command_v he_o that_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o letter_n from_o ibram_n he_o shall_v immediateiy_v send_v his_o own_o head_n to_o constantinople_n such_o fatal_a letter_n as_o those_o the_o turkish_a emperor_n be_v wont_a to_o write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o to_o bind_v about_o with_o black_a silk_n and_o general_o they_o contain_v these_o word_n send_v i_o thy_o head_n whoever_o thou_o be_v king_n or_o caesar_n when_o the_o emperor_n of_o heaven_n send_v thou_o his_o black_a letter_n there_o be_v no_o resist_v no_o excuse_n no_o deprecation_n will_v serve_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o fly_v or_o delay_n the_o sentence_n be_v decree_v therefore_o do_v this_o and_o trample_v upon_o necessity_n what_o thou_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o do_v against_o thy_o will_n that_o do_v of_o thy_o own_o accord_n send_v thy_o head_n not_o to_o a_o tyrant_n but_o to_o a_o father_n not_o to_o a_o man_n but_o to_o god_n make_v no_o delay_n but_o be_v willing_a to_o die_v for_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o will_v prevent_v necessity_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o necessity_n to_o submit_v but_o of_o virtue_n to_o be_v willing_a sect._n 27._o every_o day_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v platonius_n in_o stobelas_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o say_v he_o to_o spend_v the_o present_a day_n well_o unless_o thou_o spend_v it_o so_o as_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v thy_o last_o the_o last_o day_n lie_v hide_v that_o all_o day_n may_v be_v observe_v alike_o but_o thou_o will_v say_v these_o contemplation_n upon_o death_n be_v sâ—…d_a thing_n and_o do_v but_o hasten_v 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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 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