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of_o all_o other_o be_v consult_v for_o a_o resolution_n of_o this_o question_n who_o be_v the_o most_o happy_a man_n the_o answer_n be_v make_v phedius_n who_o die_v but_o a_o while_n before_o in_o the_o service_n of_o his_o country_n the_o same_o question_n be_v send_v a_o second_o time_n by_o gyges_n one_o of_o the_o great_a king_n in_o those_o day_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n viz._n who_o be_v the_o happy_a man_n next_o to_o phedius_n the_o answer_n be_v make_v aglaus_n sophidius_fw-la this_o aglaus_n be_v a_o good_a honest_a man_n well_o strike_v in_o year_n dwell_v in_o a_o very_a narrow_a corner_n of_o arcadia_n where_o he_o have_v a_o little_a house_n and_o land_n of_o his_o own_o sufficient_a with_o the_o yearly_a profit_n thereof_o to_o maintain_v he_o plentiful_o with_o ease_n out_o of_o which_o he_o never_o go_v but_o employ_v himself_o in_o the_o tillage_n and_o husbandry_n of_o it_o to_o make_v the_o best_a benefit_n he_o can_v in_o such_o manner_n that_o as_o it_o appear_v 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go_v to_o a_o oracle_n to_o inquire_v for_o a_o treatise_n of_o aristotle_n and_o find_v it_o by_o the_o response_n of_o the_o oracle_n this_o he_o mention_n in_o his_o work_n late_o print_v at_o oxford_n and_o be_v quote_v by_o mr._n anthony_n à _fw-fr wood_n in_o his_o antiquity_n of_o ox_n in_o his_o life_n 4._o concern_v the_o oracle_n of_o the_o sibyl_n there_o have_v be_v much_o controversy_n and_o many_o discourse_n spend_v but_o after_o all_o we_o have_v little_a of_o their_o write_n to_o rely_v upon_o except_v only_o those_o of_o the_o cumaean_a prophetess_n and_o those_o especial_o which_o be_v record_v by_o virgil_n yet_o that_o very_o same_o year_n that_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v by_o pompey_n it_o be_v noise_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n that_o nature_n be_v with_o child_n for_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n of_o a_o king_n that_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o whereupon_o as_o suetonius_n write_v in_o the_o life_n of_o augustus_n the_o senate_n be_v affright_v make_v order_n that_o none_o bear_v in_o that_o year_n shall_v be_v bring_v up_o they_o who_o have_v wife_n great_a with_o child_n promise_v themselves_o some_o hope_n thereupon_o take_v care_n lest_o this_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n shall_v be_v carry_v to_o the_o treasury_n the_o same_o year_n p._n cornelius_n lentulus_n be_v stir_v up_o therewith_o conceive_v some_o hope_n for_o himself_o as_o both_o appian_n plutarch_n salustius_n and_o cicero_n in_o his_o three_o oration_n against_o catiline_n testify_v etc._n etc._n the_o verse_n of_o the_o sibyl_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o these_o thought_n and_o counsel_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n
god_n first_o a_o wonderful_a preservation_n of_o his_o life_n in_o a_o public_a tumult_n at_o lion_n in_o france_n must_v make_v way_n which_o force_v from_o he_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o a_o deity_n then_o his_o father_n send_v for_o he_o home_o and_o with_o much_o gentleness_n persuade_v he_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n he_o light_v upon_o the_o first_o of_o john_n and_o with_o it_o he_o feel_v a_o divine_a supernatural_a majesty_n and_o power_n seize_v his_o soul_n which_o bring_v he_o over_o by_o a_o complete_a conversion_n to_o jesus_n christ_n thus_o as_o the_o woman_n of_o tekoa_n tell_v david_n do_v god_n devise_v mean_n to_o bring_v back_o his_o banish_a flau._n divine_a conduct_n p._n 61._o 4._o lavater_n tell_v we_o that_o many_o spanish_a soldier_n go_v into_o the_o war_n of_o germany_n be_v there_o convert_v to_o christ_n by_o fall_v into_o the_o city_n and_o town_n where_o godly_a minister_n and_o christian_n be_v ibid._n 5._o a_o minister_n of_o wales_n who_o have_v two_o live_n but_o take_v little_a care_n of_o either_o be_v at_o a_o fair_a buy_v something_o at_o a_o pedlar_n stand_v and_o rend_v off_o a_o leaf_n of_o mr._n perkin_n catechism_n to_o wrap_v it_o in_o and_o read_v a_o line_n or_o two_o in_o it_o god_n set_v it_o home_o so_o as_o it_o do_v the_o work_n ibid._n 6._o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n into_o a_o carnal_a family_n have_v be_v order_v by_o providence_n for_o the_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n of_o many_o therein_o thus_o we_o read_v in_o the_o life_n of_o that_o renown_a english_a worthy_a mr._n john_n bruen_n that_o in_o his_o second_o match_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v one_o year_n diet_v in_o his_o mother-in-law_n house_n during_o his_o abode_n there_o that_o year_n say_v mr._n clark_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v by_o his_o mean_n gracious_o to_o work_v upon_o her_o soul_n as_o also_o upon_o his_o wife_n sister_n and_o half_a sister_n their_o brother_n mr._n william_n and_o thomas_n fox_n with_o one_o or_o two_o of_o the_o servant_n in_o that_o family_n ibid._n p._n 62._o 7._o augustine_n once_o preach_v to_o his_o congregation_n forget_v the_o argument_n which_o first_o he_o propose_v and_o fall_v upon_o the_o error_n of_o the_o manichee_n beside_o his_o first_o intention_n by_o which_o discourse_n he_o convert_v one_o firmus_n his_o auditor_n who_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n weep_v and_o confess_v he_o have_v live_v a_o manichee_n many_o year_n possidonius_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la augustini_fw-la c._n 15._o flavel_n diu._n conduct_n p._n 63._o 8._o i_o know_v one_o say_v mr._n flavel_n who_o go_v to_o preach_v take_v up_o another_o bible_n than_o that_o he_o design_v in_o which_o not_o only_o miss_v the_o note_n but_o the_o chapter_n also_o in_o which_o his_o text_n by_o be_v put_v to_o some_o loss_n thereby_o but_o after_o a_o short_a pause_n he_o resolve_v to_o speak_v to_o any_o other_o scripture_n that_o may_v be_v present_v to_o he_o and_o according_o read_v that_o text_n 2_o pet._n 3.9_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a concern_v his_o promise_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o he_o have_v nothing_o prepare_v yet_o the_o lord_n help_v he_o to_o speak_v both_o methodical_o and_o pertinent_o from_o it_o by_o which_o discourse_n a_o gracious_a change_n be_v wrought_v upon_o one_o in_o that_o congregration_n who_o have_v since_o give_v good_a evidence_n of_o a_o sound_a conversion_n and_o acknowledge_v this_o sermon_n to_o be_v that_o first_o and_o only_a mean_n thereof_o mr._n flavel_n diu._n conduct_n p._n 63._o 9_o one_o who_o have_v live_v many_o year_n in_o a_o town_n where_o christ_n have_v be_v as_o clear_o and_o as_o long_o preach_v as_o in_o any_o town_n of_o england_n when_o he_o be_v about_o seventy_o six_o year_n of_o age_n go_v to_o visit_v a_o sick_a neighbour_n a_o christian_a friend_n of_o i_o say_v my_o author_n come_v to_o see_v he_o also_o and_o find_v this_o old_a man_n there_o who_o he_o judge_v to_o be_v one_o that_o live_v upon_o his_o own_o stock_n civility_n good_a work_n etc._n etc._n he_o purposely_o fall_v into_o that_o discourse_n to_o show_v how_o many_o person_n live_v upon_o their_o duty_n but_o never_o come_v to_o christ_n the_o old_a man_n sit_v by_o the_o bedside_n hear_v he_o and_o god_n be_v please_v to_o convince_v he_o that_o he_o be_v such_o a_o parson_n who_o have_v live_v upon_o himself_o without_o christ_n to_o that_o day_n and_o will_v say_v afterward_o have_v i_o die_v before_o threescore_o and_o sixteen_o i_o have_v perish_v for_o i_o know_v not_o christ_n mr._n firmin_n in_o his_o real_a christian_a p._n 97_o 98._o 10._o in_o the_o year_n 1673._o there_o come_v into_o this_o port_n say_v mr._n flavel_n meaning_n dartmouth_n a_o ship_n of_o poole_n in_o her_o return_n from_o virginia_n in_o which_o ship_n be_v one_o of_o that_o place_n a_o lusty_a young_a man_n of_o twenty_o three_o year_n of_o age_n who_o be_v a_o chirurgeon_n in_o the_o ship_n this_o person_n in_o the_o voyage_n fall_v into_o a_o deep_a melancholy_n which_o the_o devil_n great_o improve_v to_o serve_v his_o own_o design_n for_o the_o ruin_n of_o this_o poor_a man_n however_o it_o please_v god_n to_o restrain_v he_o from_o any_o attempt_n upon_o his_o own_o life_n until_o he_o arrive_v here_o but_o short_o after_o his_o arrival_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n be_v in_o bed_n with_o his_o brother_n he_o take_v a_o knife_n prepare_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o cut_v his_o own_o throat_n and_o withal_o leap_v out_o of_o the_o bed_n and_o though_o the_o wound_n be_v deep_a and_o large_a yet_o think_v it_o may_v not_o soon_o enough_o dispatch_v his_o wretched_a life_n desperate_o thrust_v it_o into_o his_o stomach_n and_o so_o lie_v wallow_v in_o his_o own_o blood_n till_o his_o brother_n awake_v make_v a_o cry_n for_o help_v hereupon_o a_o physician_n and_o a_o chirurgeon_n come_v in_o find_v the_o wound_n in_o his_o throat_n mortal_a and_o all_o they_o can_v do_v at_o present_a be_v only_o to_o stitch_v it_o and_o apply_v a_o plaster_n with_o design_n rather_o to_o enable_v he_o to_o speak_v for_o a_o little_a while_n than_o with_o any_o expectation_n of_o cure_n for_o before_o that_o he_o breathe_v through_o the_o wound_n and_o his_o voice_n be_v inarticulate_a in_o this_o condition_n i_o find_v he_o that_o morning_n and_o apprehend_v he_o to_o be_v within_o a_o few_o minute_n of_o eternity_n i_o labour_v to_o work_v upon_o his_o heart_n the_o sense_n of_o his_o condition_n tell_v he_o i_o have_v but_o little_a time_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o he_o and_o therefore_o desire_v he_o to_o let_v i_o know_v what_o his_o own_o apprehension_n of_o his_o present_a condition_n be_v he_o tell_v i_o he_o hope_v in_o god_n for_o eternal_a life_n i_o reply_v that_o i_o fear_v his_o hope_n be_v ungrounded_a for_o that_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o no_o murderer_n have_v eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o but_o that_o be_v self-murder_n the_o gross_a of_o all_o murder_n and_o insist_v upon_o the_o aggravation_n and_o heinousness_n of_o the_o fact_n i_o perceive_v his_o vain_a confidence_n begin_v to_o fall_v and_o some_o molting_n of_o heart_n appear_v in_o he_o he_o then_o begin_v to_o lament_v with_o many_o tear_n his_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o ask_v i_o if_o there_o may_v yet_o be_v hope_n for_o one_o that_o have_v destroy_v himself_o and_o shed_v his_o own_o blood_n i_o reply_v the_o sin_n indeed_o be_v great_a but_o not_o unpardonable_a and_o if_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o repentance_n unto_o life_n and_o faith_n to_o apply_v jesus_n christ_n it_o shall_v be_v certain_o pardon_v to_o he_o and_o find_v he_o unacquainted_a with_o these_o thing_n i_o open_v to_o he_o the_o nature_n and_o necessity_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o he_o greedy_o suck_v in_o and_o with_o great_a vehemency_n cry_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v work_v they_o upon_o his_o soul_n and_o entreat_v i_o also_o to_o pray_v with_o he_o and_o for_o he_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o i_o pray_v with_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n thaw_v his_o heart_n exceed_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n necessitate_v i_o to_o leave_v he_o i_o brief_o sum_v up_o what_o be_v most_o necessary_a in_o my_o part_a counsel_n to_o he_o and_o take_v my_o leave_n never_o expect_v to_o see_v he_o any_o more_o in_o this_o world_n but_o beyond_o my_o own_o and_o all_o man_n expectation_n he_o continue_v all_o that_o day_n and_o pant_v most_o ardent_o after_o christ_n jesus_n no_o discourse_n please_v he_o but_o christ_n and_o faith_n and_o in_o this_o frame_n i_o find_v he_o in_o the_o evening_n he_o rejoice_v great_o to_o see_v i_o again_o and_o entreat_v i_o to_o continue_v my_o
their_o proper_a office_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o soul_n be_v or_o at_o the_o least_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v they_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v determine_v to_o be_v thorough_o employ_v sabell_n ex._n l._n 2._o t._n 7._o p._n 91._o 18._o joseph_n scaliger_n then_o at_o paris_n when_o the_o horrible_a butchery_n and_o massacre_n be_v there_o be_v so_o intent_n upon_o his_o study_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v the_o clash_v of_o arm_n the_o cry_v of_o child_n the_o lamentation_n of_o woman_n nor_o the_o clamour_n and_o groan_n of_o men._n heinsii_n orat._n 1._o p._n 4._o wanley_n wonder_n etc._n etc._n l._n 3._o c._n 41._o 19_o justin_n martyr_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v in_o his_o mind_n till_o he_o have_v get_v instructer_n singular_o see_v in_o all_o the_o kind_n of_o philosophy_n stoic_a peripatetic_a pythagorean_n and_o platonist_n clark_n marr._n of_o eccles_n history_n 20._o tertullian_n be_v in_o omni_fw-la genere_fw-la doctrine_n paritus_fw-la lactant._n inter_v latino_n omnes_fw-la facilè_fw-la princeps_fw-la judicandus_fw-la vincent_n lirin_fw-mi excellent_o verse_v in_o physics_n mathematics_n history_n and_o civil_a law_n clark_n marr._n of_o eccles_n history_n 21._o ephrem_fw-la syrus_n without_o the_o help_n of_o a_o instructor_n attain_v to_o a_o excellent_a skill_n in_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n and_o be_v also_o a_o great_a philosopher_n and_o a_o very_a good_a orator_n mighty_o admire_v by_o basil_n for_o his_o learning_n and_o for_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o verse_n which_o he_o write_v much_o esteem_v in_o which_o abbess_n zenobias_n abraham_n meras_n and_o simeon_n endeavour_v much_o to_o imitate_v he_o ibid._n 22._o hierom_n distribute_v his_o time_n into_o two_o part_n one_o for_o study_n the_o other_o for_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n wherein_o also_o he_o spend_v a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o night_n he_o allow_v himself_o the_o least_o part_n for_o sleep_n less_o for_o food_n none_o for_o idleness_n when_o weary_a of_o study_n he_o pray_v or_o sing_v a_o psalm_n and_o then_o to_o his_o study_n again_o he_o read_v over_o all_o his_o library_n and_o then_o rub_v up_o his_o old_a readins_n he_o learn_v most_o of_o the_o scripture_n by_o heart_n and_o read_v over_o commentary_n upon_o they_o not_o pretermit_v the_o work_n of_o heathen_n and_o heretic_n and_o collect_v out_o of_o the_o egyptian_a writer_n but_o especial_o he_o read_v the_o work_n of_o origen_n who_o he_o call_v suum_fw-la his_o own_o with_o great_a charge_n he_o learn_v the_o hebrew_n chaldee_n and_o syriac_n yet_o in_o this_o course_n he_o take_v much_o pleasure_n ibid._n 23._o gregory_n the_o great_a be_v very_o exact_a in_o spend_v his_o time_n say_v that_o he_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o it_o unto_o god_n ibid._n p._n 96._o 24._o bernard_n live_v private_o in_o his_o cell_n spend_v his_o time_n in_o study_n meditation_n and_o prayer_n often_o say_v to_o himself_o bernard_n bernard_n remember_v for_o what_o end_n thou_o come_v hither_o he_o allow_v himself_o very_o little_a time_n for_o sleep_n often_o complain_v that_o all_o that_o time_n be_v lose_v and_o so_o spare_v be_v he_o in_o his_o diet_n that_o less_o sleep_n be_v necessary_a he_o never_o eat_v nor_o sleep_v to_o satiety_n yea_o by_o his_o rigid_a abstinence_n he_o so_o weaken_v his_o stomach_n that_o he_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o retain_v food_n when_o he_o have_v eat_v it_o and_o that_o little_a he_o do_v retain_v serve_v rather_o to_o retard_v death_n than_o prolong_v life_n yet_o all_o this_o while_n he_o remit_v nothing_o of_o his_o study_n and_o labour_n but_o equal_v the_o other_o monk_n in_o dig_v the_o ground_n carry_v wood_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o busy_v himself_o about_o mean_a service_n and_o in_o the_o interval_n of_o these_o labour_n he_o pray_v and_o meditate_a ibid._n p._n 104._o 25._o zuinglius_fw-la use_v to_o study_v stand_v and_o tie_v himself_o to_o certain_a hour_n which_o he_o will_v not_o omit_v unless_o necessity_n compel_v he_o from_o his_o first_o rise_v till_o ten_o a_o clock_n he_o employ_v himself_o in_o read_v write_v interpret_n the_o scripture_n and_o make_v his_o sermon_n after_o dinner_n till_o about_o two_o a_o clock_n he_o confer_v with_o his_o friend_n or_o give_v counsel_n to_o such_o as_o seek_v it_o and_o so_o to_o his_o study_n till_o supper_n after_o which_o have_v walk_v awhile_o he_o busy_v himself_o in_o write_v letter_n which_o sometime_o hold_v he_o till_o midnight_n ibid._n p._n 153._o 26._o john_n picus_n mirandula_n read_v over_o whole_a library_n both_o of_o latin_a and_o greek_a author_n with_o a_o wonderful_a celerity_n and_o yet_o cull_v out_o the_o most_o useful_a thing_n be_v he_o go_v through_o they_o he_o be_v so_o verse_v in_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o if_o he_o have_v make_v they_o his_o only_a study_n all_o his_o life_n long_o he_o be_v so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o modern_a writer_n that_o if_o any_o 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year_n live_v in_o great_a anguish_n of_o mind_n and_o find_v no_o rest_n till_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o afterward_o preach_v public_o that_o doctrine_n which_o he_o have_v abjure_v church_n hist_o britan._n 14._o james_n bainham_n a_o gentleman_n of_o the_o middle_a temple_n be_v imprison_v for_o his_o religion_n and_o rack_v abjure_v his_o principle_n and_o have_v his_o liberty_n but_o he_o ask_v god_n and_o the_o world_n forgiveness_n before_o the_o congregation_n in_o those_o day_n which_o be_v in_o a_o warehouse_n in_o bowlane_n and_o immediate_o after_o he_o come_v to_o st._n augustine_n with_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o his_o hand_n in_o english_a and_o the_o obedience_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o there_o declare_v with_o tear_n before_o the_o people_n that_o he_o have_v deny_v god_n and_o pray_v the_o people_n to_o forgive_v and_o beware_v of_o his_o weakness_n ibid._n 15._o a._n c._n 1584._o francis_n spira_n live_v at_o citadella_n a_o 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likewise_o feb._n 21._o 1635._o be_v the_o lord's-day_n end_v his_o life_n with_o a_o doxology_n the_o lord_n be_v thank_v ibid._n p._n 140._o 87._o dr._n sib_n die_v anno_fw-la 1631._o age_a 58._o ibid._n dr._n chaderton_n anno_fw-la 1640._o age_a 94._o ibid._n 88_o mr._n ball_n be_v ask_v in_o his_o last_o sickness_n whether_o he_o think_v he_o shall_v live_v or_o die_v answer_v i_o do_v not_o trouble_v myself_o about_o that_o matter_n and_o afterward_o how_o he_o do_v reply_v go_v to_o heaven_n apace_o he_o die_v 1640._o age_a 55._o ibid._n 89._o dr._n potter_n die_v about_o the_o great_a climacterical_a year_n of_o his_o age_n be_v suspect_v to_o have_v lay_v to_o heart_n the_o reproach_n of_o some_o throw_v upon_o he_o for_o a_o sermon_n preach_v a_o little_a before_o at_o westminster_n as_o too_o sharp_a against_o innovation_n in_o the_o church_n ibid._n 90._o mr._n juline_v herring_n the_o night_n before_o his_o departure_n be_v observe_v to_o rise_v upon_o his_o knee_n and_o with_o hand_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n to_o use_v these_o word_n he_o be_v overcome_v overcome_v through_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n jesus_n unto_o who_o i_o be_o now_o go_v to_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n in_o glory_n and_o according_o next_o morning_n march_v 28._o 1644._o age_a 62._o on_o the_o sabbath-day_n he_o depart_v ibid._n 168._o 91._o mr._n john_n dod_n be_v try_v with_o most_o bitter_a and_o sharp_a pain_n of_o the_o strangury_n and_o great_a wrestle_n with_o satan_n but_o be_v victorious_a to_o one_o watch_v with_o he_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v be_v wrestle_v with_o satan_n all_o night_n who_o accuse_v he_o that_o he_o have_v neither_o preach_v nor_o pray_v nor_o perform_v any_o duty_n well_o for_o manner_n or_o end_n but_o say_v he_o i_o have_v answer_v he_o from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prodigal_n and_o the_o publican_n one_o of_o his_o last_o speech_n be_v with_o eye_n and_o hand_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o desire_n be_v grant_v he_o anno_fw-la 1645._o age_v 96._o ibid._n p._n 178._o 92._o mr._n herbert_n palmer_n after_o isa_n 38_o chap._n be_v read_v pray_v himself_o to_o this_o purpose_n first_o for_o himself_o that_o god_n will_v heal_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o his_o nature_n pardon_v all_o his_o transgression_n deliver_v he_o from_o temptation_n accept_v he_o in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n then_o for_o the_o public_a the_o nation_n king_n and_o parliament_n minister_n etc._n etc._n for_o scotland_n and_o the_o church_n in_o france_n new-england_n etc._n etc._n queen_n college_n westminster_n the_o country_n his_o benefactor_n etc._n etc._n he_o depart_v december_n 25._o 1647._o age_v 46._o he_o desire_v his_o friend_n not_o to_o pray_v for_o his_o life_n but_o pray_v god_n say_v he_o for_o faith_n for_o patience_n for_o repentance_n for_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lord_n say_v he_o cast_v i_o down_o as_o low_a as_o hell_n in_o repentance_n and_o lift_v i_o up_o by_o faith_n to_o the_o high_a heaven_n in_o confidence_n of_o thy_o salvation_n the_o tuesday_n before_o he_o depart_v this_o day_n seven-night_n say_v he_o be_v the_o day_n on_o which_o we_o have_v use_v to_o remember_v christ_n nativity_n and_o on_o which_o i_o have_v preach_v christ_n i_o shall_v scarce_o live_v to_o see_v it_o but_o for_o i_o be_v that_o child_n bear_v unto_o i_o be_v that_o son_n give_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 201._o 93._o mr._n john_n cotton_n to_o mr._n wilson_n take_v his_o last_o leave_n of_o he_o and_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n upon_o he_o and_o shed_v his_o love_n into_o his_o soul_n present_o answer_v
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some_o month_n after_o he_o recover_v and_o preach_v as_o former_o but_o soon_o relapse_v when_o find_v his_o vital_a spirit_n waste_v and_o nature_n much_o decay_v in_o he_o he_o conclude_v his_o death_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o thereupon_o say_v as_o follow_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v any_o far_a use_n of_o i_o and_o my_o ministry_n in_o his_o church_n i_o will_v willing_o obey_v he_o but_o if_o he_o please_v as_o i_o much_o desire_v to_o take_v i_o out_o of_o this_o miserable_a life_n i_o shall_v exceed_o rejoice_v that_o he_o will_v be_v so_o please_v to_o take_v i_o out_o of_o this_o miserable_a and_o corrupt_a age_n to_o go_v to_o my_o saviour_n christ_n socrates_n say_v he_o be_v glad_a when_o his_o death_n approach_v because_o he_o think_v he_o shall_v go_v to_o hesiod_n homer_n and_o other_o learned_a man_n decease_a and_o who_o he_o expect_v to_o meet_v in_o the_o other_o world_n then_o how_o much_o more_o do_v i_o joy_v who_o be_o sure_a that_o i_o shall_v see_v my_o 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of_o a_o very_a holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n which_o say_v gentleman_n as_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n one_o morning_n a_o boy_n of_o about_o twelve_o year_n of_o age_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o radiant_a light_n and_o bid_v he_o prepare_v to_o die_v in_o twelve_o day_n he_o be_v surprise_v at_o it_o send_v for_o mr._n haines_n and_o tell_v he_o of_o it_o who_o persuade_v he_o from_o believe_v of_o it_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v only_o a_o fancy_n but_o within_o six_o day_n he_o be_v seize_v with_o a_o violent_a fever_n and_o four_o or_o five_o hour_n before_o his_o death_n the_o same_o boy_n come_v and_o sit_v upon_o his_o pillow_n and_o as_o the_o gentleman_n grow_v pale_a he_o change_v colour_n too_o and_o just_a as_o the_o breath_n go_v out_o of_o the_o body_n he_o disappear_v this_o be_v attest_v by_o the_o gentleman_n family_n for_o they_o all_o see_v it_o and_o mr._n haines_n relate_v it_o to_o a_o person_n of_o good_a reputation_n from_o who_o i_o receive_v it_o 121._o the_o last_o will_n of_o mr._n henry_n stubbs_n decease_a julyâ—_n â—_z 1678._o publish_a at_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o widow_n mrs._n d._n s._n know_v that_o i_o must_v short_o put_v off_o this_o my_o earthly_a tabernacle_n i_o make_v my_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n imprimis_fw-la i_o commend_v my_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n whole_o trust_v in_o jesus_n christ_n my_o dear_a lord_n and_o saviour_n through_o his_o all-sufficient_a satisfaction_n and_o powerful_a mediation_n to_o be_v accept_v eph._n 1.6_o item_n i_o commit_v my_o body_n to_o the_o earth_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v take_v in_o sure_a and_o certain_a hope_n of_o a_o resurrection_n to_o life_n eternal_a build_v upon_o that_o sure_a word_n john_n 6.40_o item_n i_o leave_v my_o fatherless_a child_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o fatherless_a ps_n 68.5_o and_o to_o preserve_v they_o alive_a jer._n 49.11_o command_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 18.19_o item_n i_o exhort_v my_o widow_n to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o care_n she_o have_v have_v no_o little_a experience_n and_o therefore_o shall_v trust_v in_o he_o psal_n 9.10_o and_o i_o desire_v she_o to_o read_v often_o jer._n 49.11_o psal_n 68.5_o heb._n 13.5_o item_n the_o congregation_n to_o which_o i_o have_v be_v former_o a_o preacher_n and_o that_o with_o which_o i_o now_o be_o by_o a_o special_a hand_n of_o providence_n i_o commend_v to_o god_n and_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v able_a to_o build_v they_o up_o and_o to_o give_v they_o a_o inheritance_n among_o all_o they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v act_v 20.32_o beseech_v they_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o as_o they_o ahve_v receive_v of_o i_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o walk_v and_o please_v god_n so_o they_o will_v abound_v more_o and_o more_o 1_o thes_n 4.1_o item_n and_o for_o my_o kindred_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n my_o heart_n desire_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o they_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v rom._n 10.1_o item_n and_o for_o all_o those_o yet_o live_v and_o who_o have_v serious_o and_o earnest_o desire_v my_o prayer_n my_o earnest_a request_n to_o god_n for_o they_o be_v that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o do_v for_o they_o all_o as_o the_o martyr_n shall_v require_v 1_o king_n 8.59_o item_n and_o for_o my_o brethren_n in_o the_o ministry_n my_o prayer_n be_v that_o they_o may_v take_v heed_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o overseer_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n act_v 20.28_o item_n and_o for_o the_o people_n my_o prayer_n be_v that_o they_o may_v obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o they_o heb._n 13.17_o item_n and_o for_o professor_n of_o religion_n my_o prayer_n be_v that_o they_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n unto_o all_o well-pleasing_a be_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a 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16._o ben._n johnson_n bestow_v this_o as_o part_v of_o a_o epitaph_n on_o his_o elder_a son_n die_v a_o infant_n rest_v in_o soft_a peace_n and_o ask_v say_v here_o do_v lie_v ben_n johnson_n his_o best_a piece_n of_o poetry_n he_o die_v himself_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1638._o and_o be_v bury_v about_o the_o belfry_n in_o the_o abby-church_n at_o westminster_n have_v only_o upon_o a_o pavement_n over_o his_o grave_n this_o write_v o_o rare_a ben_n johnson_n 17._o mr._n william_n shakespeare_n be_v bury_v at_o stratford_n upon_o avon_n the_o town_n of_o his_o nativity_n upon_o who_o one_o have_v bestow_v this_o epitaph_n renown_a spencer_n lie_v a_o thought_n more_o nigh_o to_o learned_a chaucer_n and_o a_o rare_a beaumond_n lie_v a_o little_a near_o spencer_n to_o make_v room_n for_o shakespeare_n in_o your_o threefold_a fourfold_a tomb_n to_o lodge_v all_o four_o in_o one_o bed_n make_v a_o shift_n until_o doomsday_n for_o hardly_o will_v a_o five_o betwixt_o this_o day_n and_o 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