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rack_n to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o rack_n again_o 10._o this_o night_n of_o weep_v be_v the_o more_o sorrowful_a because_o it_o be_v the_o time_n of_o satan_n cruelty_n when_o god_n be_v depart_v than_o the_o devil_n come_v insult_v and_o say_v where_o be_v now_o your_o god_n what_o think_v you_o now_o of_o sin_n what_o be_v now_o become_v of_o all_o your_o hear_v your_o read_n and_o your_o many_o prayer_n you_o think_v to_o have_v escape_v my_o power_n and_o now_o i_o have_v you_o within_o my_o reach_n now_o remember_v that_o at_o such_o a_o time_n or_o such_o a_o time_n you_o sin_v and_o therefore_o god_n have_v forsake_v you_o you_o weep_v and_o your_o tear_n be_v just_a for_o you_o be_v miserable_a and_o be_v like_a to_o be_v with_o i_o for_o ever_o 11._o sometime_o this_o sorrow_n be_v mix_v with_o deep_a despair_n it_o be_v a_o tempestuous_a and_o stormy_a night_n and_o as_o st._n paul_n say_v in_o another_o case_n all_o hope_n of_o their_o be_v save_v be_v take_v away_o i_o 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the_o press_n and_o very_o curious_a and_o attentive_a in_o read_v and_o mark_v they_o in_o all_o my_o conversation_n i_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o such_o a_o walking-library_n except_o the_o late_a bishop_n of_o lincoln_n dr._n barlow_n 33._o dr._n rich_a blackmore_n my_o contemporary_a and_o colleague_n at_o oxon_n now_o live_v and_o one_o of_o the_o college_n in_o london_n be_v in_o his_o first_o year_n the_o most_o eager_a and_o diligent_a student_n that_o i_o ever_o know_v sit_v up_o at_o his_o book_n till_o twelve_o one_o two_o and_o sometime_o three_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o then_o lie_v down_o only_o upon_o his_o chair_n till_o prayer-time_n till_o his_o health_n break_v and_o he_o be_v constrain_v by_o necessity_n to_o retire_v into_o the_o country_n to_o repair_v himself_o by_o physic_n chap._n xlix_o remarkable_a instance_n of_o contempt_n of_o wealth_n jacob_n be_v vow_n that_o if_o god_n will_v be_v his_o god_n and_o allow_v he_o bread_n and_o water_n 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such_o dignity_n and_o honour_n as_o he_o have_v he_o shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o his_o portion_n in_o heaven_n ibid._n p._n 99_o 5._o luther_n when_o he_o reflect_v upon_o the_o favour_n and_o present_v bestow_v upon_o he_o by_o prince_n and_o great_a personage_n fear_v lest_o they_o may_v be_v a_o bait_n to_o draw_v he_o to_o a_o inordinate_a love_n of_o the_o world_n break_v out_o into_o these_o pathetic_a expression_n valde_fw-la protestatus_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o nolle_fw-la ita_fw-la satiari_fw-la that_o be_v i_o protest_v stout_o that_o i_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o worldly_a welfare_n for_o my_o portion_n ibid._n p._n 144._o 6._o st._n bernard_n go_v to_o enter_n himself_o into_o a_o monastery_n of_o the_o cistertian_n persuade_v four_o of_o his_o brethren_n to_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o all_o their_o worldly_a preferment_n and_o to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o this_o retirement_n which_o they_o do_v and_o according_o take_a leave_n of_o their_o father_n see_v their_o young_a brother_n nivard_n a_o play_v with_o other_o boy_n and_o guido_n the_o elder_a bid_v he_o farewell_o brother_n nivard_n behold_v say_v he_o we_o leave_v to_o you_o all_o our_o earthly_a possession_n he_o present_o answer_v you_o will_v take_v heaven_n and_o leave_v i_o earth_n this_o be_v no_o equal_a division_n afterward_o he_o himself_o take_v leave_v of_o his_o father_n and_o follow_v they_o clark_n marr._n of_o eccl._n hist_n p._n 104._o 7._o thomas_n aquinas_n be_v so_o great_a a_o contemner_n of_o worldly_a honour_n and_o wealth_n that_o when_o promotion_n be_v offer_v he_o his_o usual_a answer_n be_v chrysostomi_n commentarium_fw-la in_o mattheum_n vellem_fw-la i_o have_v rather_o have_v chrysostom_n be_v commentary_n on_o matthew_n idem_fw-la in_o vit._n ejus_fw-la 8._o constantine_n the_o great_a be_v so_o averse_a from_o all_o superfluity_n that_o upon_o festival_n day_n and_o when_o he_o entertain_v stranger_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o borrow_v plate_n of_o his_o friend_n to_o furnish_v his_o cupboard_n idem_fw-la in_fw-la vitâ_fw-la ejus_fw-la p._n 2._o 9_o archbishop_n vsher_n father_n have_v leave_v he_o a_o good_a estate_n in_o land_n find_v that_o he_o must_v have_v involve_v himself_o in_o many_o suit_n of_o law_n before_o he_o can_v attain_v to_o the_o quiet_a enjoyment_n of_o it_o to_o the_o interrupt_n of_o his_o other_o study_n he_o give_v up_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o sister_n suffer_v his_o uncle_n to_o take_v letter_n of_o administration_n for_o that_o end_n resolve_v to_o cast_v himself_o upon_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n to_o who_o service_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n he_o have_v whole_o devote_v himself_o not_o doubt_v but_o he_o will_v provide_v for_o he_o yet_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v judge_v weak_a or_o inconsiderate_a in_o that_o act_n he_o draw_v up_o a_o note_n under_o his_o hand_n of_o the_o state_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o concern_v it_o and_o direction_n what_o 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the_o midst_n of_o thou_o o_o smithfield_n and_o kiss_v the_o stake_n shall_v i_o disdain_v to_o suffer_v at_o this_o stake_n when_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n refuse_v not_o to_o sufer_v a_o most_o vile_a death_n for_o i_o and_o when_o the_o fire_n be_v kindle_v with_o much_o meekness_n and_o comfort_n he_o resign_v up_o his_o spirit_n unto_o god_n ibid._n p._n 222._o 34._o archbishop_z cranmer_z when_o tie_v to_o the_o stake_n thrust_v first_o of_o all_o his_o right_a hand_n into_o the_o fire_n wherewith_o he_o have_v subscribe_v to_o popery_n cry_v out_o ah_o my_o unworthy_a right_a hand_n so_o that_o his_o hand_n die_v a_o malefactor_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o body_n a_o martyr_n ibid._n p._n 228._o 35._o bugenhagius_n draw_v near_o to_o his_o end_n often_o repeat_v this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o he_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o quiet_o depart_v this_o life_n aged_n 73._o ibid._n p._n 233._o 36._o phil._n melancthon_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o heavenly_a prayer_n surrender_v his_o soul_n unto_o he_o that_o gaveit_n aged_a 63._o ibid._n p._n 241._o 37._o hyperius_n fall_v sick_a of_o a_o fever_n give_v diverse_a instruction_n to_o his_o wife_n for_o the_o education_n of_o his_o child_n to_o his_o child_n for_o the_o serve_v of_o god_n and_o obey_v their_o mother_n and_o when_o his_o friend_n visit_v he_o request_v they_o to_o bear_v witness_n that_o he_o now_o die_v in_o that_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v teach_v while_o he_o live_v and_o so_o yield_v up_o his_o spirit_n to_o god_n aged_n 53._o ibid._n p._n 265._o 38._o john_n brentius_n fall_v sick_a of_o a_o fever_n make_v his_o will_n and_o therein_o set_v down_o a_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n exhort_v the_o minister_n of_o stutgard_n to_o unity_n in_o doctrine_n and_o a_o mutual_a love_n always_o say_v that_o he_o long_v for_o a_o better_a a_o eternal_a life_n and_o so_o die_v aged_a 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love_n moderate_a your_o grief_n i_o wish_v that_o with_o the_o same_o joy_n that_o i_o depart_v with_o the_o same_o easiness_n you_o may_v set_v bound_n to_o your_o sorrow_n soon_o after_o the_o divine_a mary_n expire_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o embrace_n of_o the_o king_n who_o never_o leave_v she_o nor_o stir_v out_o of_o her_o chamber_n day_n or_o night_n whilst_o she_o lie_v labour_v under_o three_o most_o cruel_a disease_n and_o smallpox_n a_o erisipelas_n and_o a_o pestilential_a fever_n either_o of_o which_o be_v enough_o to_o have_v carry_v off_o the_o strong_a of_o men._n ibid._n 67._o never_o any_o man_n whatever_o be_v the_o madness_n of_o rage_a disaster_n can_v perceive_v any_o change_n of_o countenance_n in_o the_o king_n but_o this_o same_o grief_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o withstand_v vanquish_v
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for_o any_o work_n he_o undertake_v both_o in_o strength_n judgement_n and_o memory_n zuin._n theat_n vol._n 2._o l._n 4._o p._n 337._o 14._o agesilaus_n king_n of_o sparta_n though_o he_o have_v attain_v to_o a_o very_a great_a age_n yet_o be_v often_o see_v to_o walk_v without_o shoe_n on_o his_o foot_n or_o coat_n on_o his_o back_n in_o frost_n and_o snow_n and_o this_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n then_o that_o be_v now_o a_o old_a man_n he_o may_v give_v those_o that_o be_v young_a and_o example_n of_o patience_n and_o tolerance_n ibid._n 15._o asclepiades_fw-la the_o prusian_a give_v it_o out_o public_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v esteem_v he_o as_o a_o physician_n if_o ever_o he_o shall_v be_v sick_a of_o any_o disease_n whatsoever_o and_o ideed_o he_o credit_v his_o art_n for_o have_v live_v to_o old_a age_n without_o alteration_n in_o his_o health_n he_o at_o last_o fall_v down_o a_o pair_n of_o stair_n and_o die_v of_o the_o fall_n ibid._n 16._o mithridates_n king_n of_o pontus_n 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