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you_o may_v rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n you_o belove_a sister_n have_v go_v with_o lot_n out_o of_o sodom_n gen._n 19_o that_o be_v out_o of_o a_o secular_a life_n and_o conversation_n and_o therefore_o i_o admonish_v you_o not_o to_o look_v back_o with_o hâ—s_n wife_n lest_o which_o god_n forbid_v you_o be_v make_v a_o example_n to_o all_o man_n for_o your_o bad_a life_n yea_o rather_o i_o entreat_v you_o that_o with_o lot_n you_o save_v yourself_o in_o the_o mountain_n that_o s_o in_o the_o monastery_n and_o be_v a_o example_n to_o other_o of_o sanctity_n you_o most_o virtuous_a virgin_n have_v with_o josuè_fw-fr issue_v forth_o of_o egypt_n thâ—t_o be_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o do_v remain_v with_o he_o in_o the_o desert_n â—hat_n be_v in_o thâ—_n monastery_n in_o which_o god_n do_v rain_n down_o manna_n unto_o you_o that_o be_v he_o give_v you_o the_o bread_n of_o his_o heavenly_a word_n wherefore_o most_o love_a sister_n in_o christ_n i_o admoinsh_fw-mi you_o that_o you_o persevere_v in_o the_o monastery_n as_o you_o have_v begin_v that_o by_o watch_v pray_v sing_a and_o courageous_o fight_v against_o the_o devil_n all_o your_o enemy_n be_v foil_v and_o all_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o world_n be_v subdue_v you_o may_v with_o the_o same_o josuè_fw-fr attain_v to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n that_o be_v to_o the_o country_n of_o celestial_a happiness_n and_o there_o deserve_v to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o that_o never_o weary_v sun_n of_o justice_n amen_n of_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n chap_a viii_o most_o dear_a sister_n listen_v what_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n *_o fuetie_n one_o that_o have_v leave_v house_n or_o
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and_o thirst_n in_o fasting_n often_o â—n_o cold_a and_o nakedness_n 2._o cor._n 11._o o_o spouse_n of_o christ_n you_o have_v example_n by_o which_o you_o may_v contemn_v earthly_a riches_n and_o covet_v heavenly_a happiness_n *_o for_n they_o that_o will_v be_v make_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o many_o desire_v unprofitable_a and_o hurtful_a which_o drown_v man_n into_o destruction_n and_o perdition_n 1._o tim._n 6._o they_o easy_o contemn_v earthly_a riches_n who_o perfect_o hope_v for_o hâ—auâ—nly_o because_o voluntary_a poverty_n lead_v a_o man_n to_o eternal_a felicitâ—e_n we_o come_v not_o to_o religion_n that_o we_o may_v pass_v over_o our_o time_n therein_o in_o pleasure_n but_o that_o by_o watch_v pray_v fast_a sing_a and_o fight_v against_o our_o spiritual_a advetsary_n we_o may_v by_o christ_n assistance_n attain_v to_o that_o kingdom_n which_o be_v promise_v us._n for_o for_o â—his_n cause_n we_o come_v 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which_o i_o say_v to_o you_o i_o say_v to_o all_o watch_n mat_n 13._o the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n likewise_o write_v thus_o *_o be_v wise_a and_o watch_v in_o prayer_n 1._o pet._n 4._o s._n paul_n also_o to_o induce_v we_o to_o watchfulness_n give_v we_o this_o forewarn_v *_o when_o man_n shall_v say_v peace_n and_o security_n then_o shall_v sudden_a destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o 1._o thes._n 5._o and_o solomon_n say_v *_o there_o be_v just_a man_n and_o wise_a and_o their_o work_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o man_n know_v not_o whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o love_n or_o hatred_n ecc._n 9_o why_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n because_o all_o thing_n say_v he_o be_v reserve_v uncertain_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v dear_a sister_n in_o christ_n for_o this_o cause_n our_o lord_n have_v conceal_v from_o we_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n that_o we_o through_o long_a expectation_n be_v uncertain_a shall_v at_o all_o time_n believe_v the_o true_a judge_n to_o be_v 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scripture_n and_o that_o with_o all_o care_n and_o diligence_n you_o seâ—ke_v to_o shun_v the_o snare_n of_o your_o enemâ—â—s_n aâ—as_o fool_n that_o we_o be_v whence_o be_v it_o that_o we_o do_v not_o know_v nor_o understand_v that_o our_o cogitation_n be_v apparent_a and_o know_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o ouâ—_n lord_n before_o they_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n for_o the_o psalmist_n saâ—â—h_v *_o god_n search_v the_o heart_n anâ—_n rain_v psalm_n 7._o therefore_o most_o love_a sister_n let_v we_o consider_v at_o all_o t_o mâ—s_n that_o we_o and_o in_o god_n presence_n and_o wâ—â—h_v all_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v â—aâ—th_n and_o ash_n behold_v our_o god_n most_o terrible_a to_o behold_v render_v to_o â—uâ—â—â—e_v one_o accord_v to_o his_o woâ—kes_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o will_v not_o delay_v he_o himself_o will_v come_v and_o will_v save_v uâ—_n isay_n 55._o let_v we_o therefore_o wa_o ch_n with_o all_o perseverance_n and_o devotion_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o knock_v he_o may_v not_o find_v we_o sleep_v but_o watch_v in_o this_o praise_n and_o in_o his_o love_n and_o in_o his_o holy_a service_n *_o let_v we_o walk_v while_o we_o have_v the_o light_n that_o the_o darkness_n overtake_v we_o not_o io._n 12_o for_o so_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n say_v in_o the_o proverb_n *_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o hear_v i_o and_o that_o watch_v at_o my_o door_n daily_o and_o wait_v at_o the_o post_n of_o my_o door_n he_o that_o shall_v find_v i_o shall_v find_v life_n and_o shall_v draw_v salvation_n of_o our_o lord_n prou._n 8._o wherefore_o o_o virgin_n of_o christ_n i_o admonish_v you_o that_o you_o behave_v yourself_o watchful_a towards_o god_n with_o all_o care_n and_o diligence_n to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v find_v he_o your_o friend_n in_o the_o day_n of_o distress_n honest_a virgin_n let_v no_o hâ—ppe_n find_v you_o unprovided_a let_v there_o be_v no_o event_n which_o your_o meditation_n do_v not_o prevent_v make_v this_o supposition_n that_o 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conquest_n or_o unexpected_a calamity_n those_o thing_n be_v most_o grievous_a to_o be_v endure_v which_o be_v not_o think_v upon_o before_o hand_n those_o thing_n be_v most_o bitter_a into_o which_o we_o fall_v unaware_o unexpected_a evil_n do_v afflict_v more_o than_o other_o a_o sudden_a mischief_n do_v molest_v very_o much_o that_o which_o be_v not_o fore_o see_v do_v most_o of_o all_o trouble_n the_o mind_n a_o sudden_a tempest_n of_o the_o sea_n do_v cause_n fear_n a_o foe_n unloke_v for_o do_v cause_n terror_n sudden_a event_n be_v most_o irk_v some_o sudden_a accident_n be_v most_o unwelcome_a wherefore_o my_o most_o dear_a sister_n in_o christ_n prepare_v your_o heart_n both_o for_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n *_o in_o the_o day_n of_o good_a thing_n be_v not_o unmindful_a of_o evil_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n be_v not_o unmindful_a of_o good_a thing_n eccli_n 11._o be_v watchful_a in_o your_o sense_n leaâ—t_v you_o be_v defile_v with_o vain_a cogitation_n love_v 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