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book_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la tend_v to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a do_v pearish_v but_o when_o he_o exhort_v that_o we_o in_o good_a time_n and_o as_o occasion_n serve_v may_v geve_v thanks_n unto_o god_n he_o soon_o after_o teach_v that_o after_o death_n there_o be_v no_o more_o time_n to_o praise_v he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n leave_v for_o repentance_n now_o if_o there_o be_v any_o amongst_o they_o that_o do_v yet_o murmur_v and_o be_v not_o content_v say_v this_o touch_v we_o nothing_o at_o all_o that_o destruction_n itself_o must_v come_v unto_o child_n i_o answer_v for_o the_o faithful_a 4._o psal_n 118.17_o psal_n 84_o 4._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v and_o shall_v set_v four_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 146.2_o psal_n 146.2_o will_v praise_v he_o for_o ever_o the_o sixth_o place_n which_o they_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n be_v 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acknowledge_v the_o good_a turn_n after_o death_n in_o these_o fabulous_a field_n god_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v suffer_v this_o wrong_n to_o be_v do_v unto_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n lest_o soon_o after_o we_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v overcome_v of_o that_o curse_a heretic_n heluidius_fw-la and_o this_o i_o speak_v in_o good_a earnest_n and_o to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o find_v fault_n with_o we_o that_o we_o have_v not_o do_v as_o much_o as_o themselves_o i_o will_v yield_v they_o five_o time_n as_o good_a a_o reckon_n hereof_o 30.12_o psal_n 30.12_o first_o where_o it_o be_v say_v i_o will_v geve_v thanks_n unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 34.1_o psal_n 34.1_o likewise_o i_o will_v always_o geve_v thanks_n unto_o the_o lord_n his_o praise_n shall_v continual_o be_v in_o my_o mouth_n also_o 52.9_o psal_n 52.9_o i_o will_v always_o praise_v thou_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o likewise_o o_o my_o god_n my_o king_n 145.1_o 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of_o death_n into_o a_o land_n i_o say_v dark_a as_o darkness_n itself_o and_o into_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n where_o be_v none_o order_n but_o the_o light_n be_v there_o as_o darkness_n all_o this_o gear_n serve_v they_o to_o no_o purpose_n for_o these_o be_v word_n full_a of_o heat_n and_o of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n in_o truth_n express_v and_o lively_o represent_v as_o in_o a_o table_n the_o affection_n of_o those_o who_o be_v touch_v to_o the_o quick_a with_o the_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v no_o long_o able_a to_o bear_v his_o hand_n and_o therefore_o these_o man_n pray_v that_o if_o they_o deserve_v that_o god_n shall_v forsake_v they_o yet_o that_o they_o may_v at_o the_o least_o in_o some_o small_a measure_n and_o that_o at_o the_o last_o cast_v gasp_n for_o life_n before_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n wherewith_o they_o be_v shake_v and_o terrify_v and_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o marvel_v although_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n be_v drive_v to_o this_o point_n for_o it_o be_v say_v 2.6_o 1._o sam._n 2.6_o that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o kill_v and_o make_v alive_a bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o raise_v up_o and_o this_o say_n not_o to_o be_v signify_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o god_n for_o if_o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o have_v his_o be_v but_o he_o that_o be_v they_o that_o be_v not_o in_o he_o have_v no_o true_a be_v because_o they_o be_v for_o ever_o confound_v and_o cast_v out_o from_o before_o his_o face_n moreover_o i_o see_v not_o how_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o great_o offend_v with_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n if_o it_o be_v simple_o say_v of_o the_o dead_a that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o that_o this_o say_n be_v refer_v to_o man_n for_o with_o man_n they_o be_v not_o although_o before_o god_n they_o be_v and_o so_o to_o conclude_v in_o a_o word_n not_o to_o have_v any_o be_v be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v any_o more_o according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o jeremy_n 31._o 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soul_n will_v they_o they_o say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o mean_v by_o these_o word_n we_o know_v then_o that_o this_o word_n soul_n be_v oftentimes_o take_v for_o life_n as_o in_o these_o place_n nun._n psal_n 119_o nun._n my_o soul_n be_v in_o my_o hand_n also_o wherefore_o tear_v i_o my_o flesh_n with_o my_o tooth_n and_o carry_v my_o soul_n in_o my_o hand_n 13.14_o job._n 13.14_o likewise_o 6.25_o math._n 6.25_o be_v not_o the_o soul_n far_o more_o precious_a than_o meat_n also_o thou_o fool_n 12.20_o luke_n 12.20_o this_o night_n shall_v thy_o soul_n be_v take_v from_o thou_o and_o such_o other_o like_a which_o these_o soul_n murderer_n have_v ever_o in_o their_o mouth_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o they_o have_v nothing_o whereon_o great_o to_o brag_v for_o they_o must_v consider_v that_o this_o word_n soul_n be_v take_v there_o by_o the_o figure_n metanomia_n for_o the_o life_n for_o somuch_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o life_n and_o that_o the_o life_n be_v uphold_v by_o the_o soul_n and_o this_o figure_n even_o young_a boy_n do_v learn_v amongst_o their_o rudimente_n in_o the_o school_n but_o who_o will_v not_o marvel_v to_o see_v the_o foolish_a arrogancye_n of_o these_o roister_n who_o be_v full_o persuade_v of_o some_o great_a matter_n in_o themselves_o and_o will_v have_v other_o make_v great_a account_n of_o they_o &_o yet_o they_o must_v be_v teach_v their_o figure_n and_o form_n of_o speak_v we_o also_o know_v by_o a_o other_o like_o reason_n as_o it_o be_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v take_v for_o the_o will_n and_o desire_n because_o it_o keep_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o will_n &_o desire_n 18.1_o 1_o sam._n 18.1_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o jonathan_n be_v fast_o knit_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o david_n 34.6_o gene._n 34.6_o and_o that_o sichem_n his_o soul_n long_v sore_o for_o dina_n jacob_n his_o daughter_n 4.32_o acts._n 4.32_o saint_n luke_n also_o say_v and_o the_o multitude_n which_o 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it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o breath_n which_o geve_v breath_n unto_o man_n wherein_o rest_v the_o lively_a motion_n of_o the_o body_n as_o i_o take_v these_o place_n 2._o 2._o sam._n 2._o heaviness_n and_o sorrow_n have_v take_v hold_n on_o i_o 20._o acts._n 20._o although_o my_o whole_a soul_n remain_v in_o i_o also_o his_o soul_n be_v in_o he_o and_o again_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o child_n return_v into_o his_o body_n moreover_o 17.22_o 1._o king_n 17.22_o the_o scripture_n use_v this_o manner_n of_o speak_v that_z the_o soul_n do_v depart_v whereas_o we_o common_o say_v he_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o rachel_n 35.18_o gene._n 35.18_o and_o at_o the_o depart_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o rachel_n die_v she_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n benom_n we_o know_v also_o that_o this_o word_n spirit_n amongst_o the_o latin_n be_v call_v breath_n &_o wind_n which_o we_o may_v likewise_o see_v by_o the_o word_n that_o the_o grecian_n use_v we_o 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because_o this_o author_n be_v of_o no_o sound_a authority_n we_o will_v hear_v leave_v he_o and_o hear_v the_o prophet_n teach_v this_o very_o notable_o say_v 102.23.24.25.26.27.28_o psal_n 102.23.24.25.26.27.28_o he_o abate_v my_o strength_n in_o the_o way_n and_o shorten_v my_o day_n and_o i_o say_v o_o my_o god_n take_v i_o not_o away_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n thy_o year_n endure_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n thou_o have_v a_o foretyme_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n they_o shall_v pearishe_a but_o thou_o shall_v endure_v even_o they_o all_o shall_v wax_v old_a like_o a_o garment_n as_o a_o vesture_n shall_v thou_o change_v they_o hitherto_o have_v he_o declare_v how_o frail_a and_o brittle_a our_o state_n be_v although_o in_o deed_n nothing_o under_o heaven_n be_v steadfast_a and_o sure_a see_v they_o all_o corrupt_a and_o come_v to_o naught_o and_o anon_o after_o it_o follow_v but_o thou_o 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