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A36905 The mourning-ring, in memory of your departed friend ... Dunton, John, 1627 or 8-1676. 1692 (1692) Wing D2630; ESTC R2302 327,182 600

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death_n have_v thou_o not_o learn_v in_o so_o many_o year_n calm_o quiet_o and_o undisturbed_o to_o die_v what_o be_v thou_o afraid_a o●…_n commit_v thyself_o entire_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o thy_o business_n be_v almost_o do_v if_o thou_o will_v believe_v those_o who_o have_v have_v a_o large_a prospect_n into_o truth_n all_o life_n be_v a_o punishment_n here_o i_o seasonable_o cite_v to_o thou_o the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a roman_a be_v throw_v say_v he_o into_o this_o deep_a and_o unquiet_a sea_n flow_v with_o uncertain_a tide_n now_o advance_v we_o with_o sudden_a increase_n of_o riches_n now_o again_o leave_v we_o upon_o the_o barren_a sand_n of_o great_a loss_n we_o can_v never_o stand_v fix_v in_o any_o place_n we_o float_v up_o and_o down_o be_v wash_v one_o against_o another_o and_o sometime_o we_o make_v a_o absolute_a shipwreck_n but_o be_v always_o in_o fear_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o port_n but_o that_o of_o death_n to_o they_o that_o sail_n in_o this_o 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thesis_n which_o the_o sick_a be_v to_o contend_v against_o with_o all_o their_o might_n the_o first_o concern_v god_n it_o be_v a_o impiety_n against_o god_n the_o chief_a parent_n of_o the_o world_n to_o complain_v in_o the_o least_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v send_v a_o sickness_n either_o too_o troublesome_a or_o too_o unseasonable_a rather_o let_v we_o say_v with_o job_n as_o the_o lord_n please_v let_v it_o be_v do_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v praise_v and_o with_o the_o bless_a choir_n let_v we_o sing_v he_o have_v just_o do_v all_o thing_n for_o whether_o god_n wound_n or_o heal_v he_o show_v the_o care_n and_o affection_n of_o a_o most_o compassionate_a father_n towards_o we_o the_o second_o concern_v the_o sick_a party_n himself_o a_o more_o violent_a disease_n require_v not_o long_o or_o more_o constant_a prayer_n but_o a_o long_o and_o more_o constant_a patience_n by_o which_o whatever_n be_v account_v difficult_a be_v more_o easy_o perform_v the_o season_v that_o 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thirst_n of_o a_o sick-man_n how_o to_o be_v cure_v most_o sick_a people_n be_v afflict_v with_o thirst_n especial_o they_o that_o be_v in_o fever_n we_o will_v show_v they_o fountain_n whence_o they_o may_v take_v their_o fill_n a_o thief_n notorious_a for_o the_o murder_n of_o several_a be_v take_v in_o the_o low_a austria_n and_o fasten_v to_o the_o wheel_n where_o his_o thigh_n be_v first_o break_v to_o prolong_v the_o torment_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a criminal_a for_o a_o terror_n to_o other_o but_o this_o malefactor_n show_v himself_o a_o man_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o most_o religious_a christian_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o torment_n for_o at_o every_o word_n he_o breathe_v out_o nothing_o but_o patience_n and_o repentance_n he_o call_v upon_o god_n continual_o implore_v pardon_n for_o his_o crime_n and_o like_o a_o preacher_n begin_v to_o dehort_v the_o standard_n by_o from_o wicked_a course_n such_o as_o he_o have_v take_v by_o this_o it_o grow_v towards_o evening_n when_o the_o multitude_n flock_v some_o as_o comforter_n of_o so_o great_a a_o sufferer_n though_o indeed_o only_o as_o spectator_n of_o a_o generous_a patience_n for_o he_o prostrate_v to_o his_o punishment_n that_o he_o may_v find_v a_o better_a life_n assuage_v his_o present_a pain_n with_o the_o hope_n of_o future_a happiness_n and_o give_v god_n thanks_o who_o in_o his_o wrath_n have_v remember_v mercy_n and_o have_v chastise_v he_o to_o spare_v he_o but_o in_o that_o slow_a torment_n which_o it_o be_v think_v will_v have_v last_v three_o day_n he_o only_o pray_v a_o quick_a death_n to_o end_v the_o fury_n of_o his_o pain_n or_o the_o opportunity_n of_o a_o shower_n to_o assuage_v his_o burn_a heat_n and_o drought_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o he_o have_v the_o assistance_n of_o both_o for_o towards_o sunset_n there_o fall_v a_o plentiful_a shower_n and_o in_o short_a while_o after_o his_o torment_n and_o his_o life_n end_v both_o together_o behold_v o_o christian_n thou_o have_v also_o thy_o wheel_n though_o a_o more_o gentle_a one_o thou_o be_v tie_v to_o thy_o bed_n as_o to_o that_o wheel_n and_o perhaps_o not_o only_a pain_n but_o drought_n may_v afflict_v thou_o therefore_o that_o a_o seasonable_a shower_n may_v fall_v upon_o thou_o cause_n thy_o bed_n to_o be_v make_v in_o golgotha_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o that_o cross_n to_o which_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n be_v nail_v from_o who_o body_n fall_v shower_n of_o blood_n there_o drink_n there_o refresh_v thyself_o there_o satisfy_v thyself_o be_v we'lassure_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o perfect_o cure_v the_o more_o large_o thou_o drink_v sect._n 23._o the_o sick-man_n handkerchief_n crosildis_n the_o queen_n of_o the_o frank_n as_o gregory_n turonicus_fw-la report_n be_v cruel_o use_v by_o amalanc_n her_o husband_n send_v a_o white_a linen_n cloth_n dip_v in_o her_o blood_n to_o her_o brother_n childebert_n as_o much_o as_o if_o she_o shall_v have_v write_v to_o her_o brother_n and_o have_v say_v see_v thou_o these_o mark_n childebert_n and_o can_v thou_o brook_v they_o can_v thou_o behold_v the_o suffering_n of_o a_o sister_n and_o wink_n at_o they_o will_v thou_o not_o revenge_v and_o defend_v i_o behold_v o_o sick-man_n christ_n send_v thou_o a_o handkerchief_n nay_o two_o the_o one_o from_o mount_n olivet_n liliberal_o die_v in_o his_o blood_n in_o the_o other_o thou_o fee_v his_o face_n besmear_v with_o sweat_n hospital_n blood_n and_o tear_n while_o he_o drag_v his_o own_o cross_n to_o golgotha_n these_o linen_n clothes_n christ_n send_v to_o thou_o be-purlled_a with_o his_o blood_n wherein_o he_o have_v write_v these_o word_n this_o sweat_n o_fw-fr mortal_n your_o sin_n force_v from_o i_o can_v you_o see_v these_o and_o not_o abandon_v your_o former_a wicked_a life_n certain_o no_o person_n more_o true_o bewail_v
spirit_n faint_v he_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n in_o january_n anno_fw-la 1625._o age_a 65._o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n since_o the_o reformation_n to_o this_o present_a the_o death_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o viii_o king_n henry_n be_v grow_v fat_a fall_v into_o a_o languish_a fever_n and_o by_o will_n appoint_v his_o successor_n and_o council_n do_v on_o the_o 28_o of_o january_n 1547._o in_o the_o 56_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o 38_o of_o his_o reign_n leave_v issue_n by_o queen_n jane_n prince_n edward_n by_o his_o first_o wife_n katherine_n of_o spain_n the_o lady_n mary_n and_o by_o ann_n of_o bullen_n the_o lady_n elizabeth_n who_o all_o successive_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n vi._n about_o three_o hour_n before_o his_o death_n his_o eye_n be_v close_v think_v that_o none_o hear_v he_o he_o make_v this_o godly_a prayer_n lord_n god_n deliver_v i_o out_o of_o this_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a life_n and_o take_v i_o among_o thy_o choose_a howbeit_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v lord_n i_o commit_v my_o soul_n to_o thou_o o_o lord_n thou_o know_v how_o happy_a it_o be_v for_o i_o to_o be_v with_o thou_o yet_o for_o thy_o chosen_n sake_n send_v i_o life_n and_o health_n that_o i_o may_v true_o serve_v thou_o o_o my_o lord_n god_n bless_v thy_o people_n and_o save_v thy_o inheritance_n o_o lord_n god_n save_v thy_o choose_a people_n of_o england_n o_o my_o lord_n god_n defend_v this_o realm_n from_o papistry_n and_o maintain_v thy_o true_a religion_n that_o i_o and_o my_o people_n may_v praise_v thy_o holy_a name_n for_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n then_o turn_v his_o face_n and_o see_v some_o by_o he_o say_v be_v you_o so_o nigh_o i_o think_v you_o have_v be_v further_o off_o many_o servant_n prayer_n he_o make_v but_o his_o last_o word_n be_v these_o i_o be_o faint_a lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o take_v my_o spirit_n and_o so_o commit_v his_o pious_a soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n he_o die_v july_n 6._o 1553._o in_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o his_o age._n he_o reign_v six_o year_n five_o month_n and_o eight_o day_n he_o be_v the_o one_o and_o forty_o sole_a monarch_n of_o england_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o westminster_n the_o death_n of_o queen_n mary_n her_o husband_n absence_n and_o the_o disappointment_n of_o prove_v with_o child_n bring_v she_o into_o a_o sickness_n whereof_o she_o die_v november_n 17._o 1558._o have_v reigness_n 5_o year_n and_o 4_o month_n cardinal_n pool_n die_v the_o day_n before_o but_o sometime_o before_o she_o declare_v to_o he_o that_o if_o when_o she_o be_v dead_a they_o will_v look_v into_o her_o heart_n they_o will_v find_v calais_n her_o great_a distemper_n in_o her_o reign_n there_o suffer_v 5_o bishop_n 21_o divine_n and_o in_o all_o 277_o person_n the_o death_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n 1594._o lopez_n a_o jew_n physician_n to_o the_o queen_n be_v execute_v for_o attempt_v to_o poison_n she_o in_o 1600._o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n have_v incur_v the_o queen_n displeasure_n in_o ireland_n and_o more_o by_o scandalous_a speech_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o open_a rebellion_n at_o his_o house_n in_o london_n be_v condemn_v by_o his_o peer_n be_v behead_v on_o the_o 24_o of_o march_v 1602._o die_v queen_n elizabeth_n have_v reign_v above_o 44_o year_n in_o as_o troublesome_a time_n as_o any_o yet_o full_a of_o honour_n and_o most_o happy_a in_o the_o love_n of_o her_o people_n she_o be_v inter_v in_o henry_n the_o seventh_n chapel_n at_o westminster_n the_o death_n of_o king_n james_n the_o first_o this_o king_n be_v inter_v at_o westminster_n with_o great_a solemnity_n his_o queen_n be_v ann_n daughter_n of_o frederick_n the_o second_o king_n of_o denmark_n by_o who_o he_o have_v two_o son_n henry_n and_o charles_n and_o three_o daughter_n elizabeth_n mary_n and_o sophia_n the_o two_o last_o die_v young_a the_o death_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o 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say_v bless_a be_v thou_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n our_o father_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 1_o chr._n 29._o 10._o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o greatness_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o victory_n and_o the_o majesty_n for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n be_v thou_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n o_o lord_n a●…d_v thou_o be_v exalt_v as_o head_n above_o all_o vers_n 11._o both_o riches_n and_o honour_n come_v from_o thou_o and_o thou_o reign_v over_o all_o and_o in_o thy_o hand_n be_v power_n and_o might_n and_o in_o thy_o hand_n it_o be_v to_o make_v great_a and_o to_o give_v strength_n unto_o all_o vers_n 12._o now_o therefore_o our_o god_n we_o thank_v thou_o and_o praise_v thy_o glorious_a name_n vers_fw-la 13._o and_o remember_v how_o ezra_n bless_v the_o lord_n the_o great_a god_n and_o all_o the_o people_n answer_v amen_o amen_n with_o list_v up_o their_o hand_n and_o they_o bow_v their_o head_n and_o worship_v the_o lord_n 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voice_n and_o observe_v his_o statute_n if_o so_o you_o will_v do_v than_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n will_v bless_v you_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o your_o hand_n which_o you_o shall_v do_v deut._n 14._o 29._o he_o who_o create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n both_o male_a and_o female_a and_o bless_v they_o gen._n 1._o 27_o 28._o even_o the_o same_o lord_n will_v bless_v you_o if_o you_o be_v righteous_a psal._n 5._o 12._o and_o with_o favour_n he_o will_v compass_v you_o as_o with_o a_o shield_n psalm_n 115._o 13._o he_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o both_o small_a and_o great_a 2_o tim._n 4._o 6._o and_o now_o my_o child_n i_o have_v not_o much_o more_o to_o say_v to_o you_o for_o the_o time_n of_o my_o departure_n be_v at_o hand_n if_o you_o do_v hearty_o love_v your_o god_n i_o know_v that_o you_o will_v affectionate_o love_v each_o other_o you_o will_v be_v observant_a to_o your_o guardian_n and_o instructor_n you_o will_v be_v courteous_a unto_o all_o be_v not_o dismay_v at_o any_o cross_n or_o affliction_n at_o any_o loss_n or_o poverty_n which_o may_v fall_v upon_o you_o mat._n 6._o 33._o but_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o then_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o deut._n 28._o 8._o then_o the_o lord_n shall_v command_v the_o blessing_n upon_o you_o both_o in_o your_o storehouse_n and_o in_o all_o that_o you_o set_v your_o hand_n unto_o exod._n 23._o 25._o he_o shall_v bless_v your_o bread_n and_o your_o water_n and_o take_v away_o sickness_n from_o tl●…_n midst_n of_o you_o deut._n 28._o 3._o bless_v shall_v you_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o bless_a shall_v you_o be_v in_o the_o field_n vers_fw-la 4._o bless_v shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o your_o body_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o your_o ground_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o your_o cattle_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o your_o cow_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o your_o sheep_n vers_fw-la 5._o bless_v shall_v be_v your_o basket_n 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to_o hope_v for_o heaven_n he_o will_v never_o promise_v it_o thou_o certain_o and_o yet_o thou_o be_v carry_v thither_o still_o with_o a_o certain_a hope_n though_o to_o a_o thing_n to_o thou_o uncertain_a a_o creditor_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o mistrust_v a_o faithful_a debtor_n god_n be_v become_v thy_o debtor_n consider_v thou_o to_o who_o thou_o be_v a_o creditor_n do_v not_o st._n paul_n cry_v out_o with_o joy_n i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v 4._o consider_v o_o man_n of_o little_a soul_n the_o extraordinary_a alacrity_n of_o mind_n and_o the_o ardent_a desire_n to_o die_v of_o many_o martyr_n who_o contemn_v all_o the_o preparation_n of_o death_n and_o suffer_v the_o severe_a torment_n with_o a_o smile_a countenance_n certain_o neither_o death_n nor_o labour_n be_v terrible_a but_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o labour_n therefore_o let_v we_o applaud_v the_o say_n of_o he_o who_o say_v death_n be_v no_o evil_a but_o to_o die_v shameful_o child_n be_v fright_v with_o 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sickness_n to_o foresee_v death_n creep_v on_o by_o degree_n worm_n of_o a_o man_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v do_v not_o thy_o saviour_n christ_n foresee_v his_o death_n and_o that_o a_o most_o sharp_a one_o for_o thirty_o year_n and_o more_o be_v thou_o better_a than_o he_o but_o because_o thou_o do_v not_o so_o much_o fear_v death_n as_o the_o previous_a inconvenience_n of_o death_n hear_v epictetus_n and_o shall_v not_o thou_o say_v he_o depart_v with_o a_o firm_a and_o constant_a mind_n but_o tremble_v and_o cowardly_a because_o of_o thy_o fine_a clothes_n or_o thy_o gaudy_a silver_n plate_n unhappy_a man_n be_v it_o thus_o that_o hitherto_o
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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 maximin●…_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 ●…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 ●…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 vic●…_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 som●…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 we_o 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