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and_o your_o store_n vers_fw-la 6._o bless_v shall_v you_o be_v when_o you_o come_v in_o and_o bless_a shall_v you_o be_v when_o you_o go_v fortâ—…_n c._n 7._o 13._o the_o lord_n will_v love_v you_o and_o will_v bless_v you_o and_o multiply_v you_o he_o will_v also_o bless_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n unto_o you_o and_o the_o fruit_n of_o your_o land_n and_o your_o corn_n and_o your_o wine_n and_o your_o oil_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o your_o cow_n and_o the_o floâ—…ks_n of_o your_o sheep_n in_o the_o place_n where_o you_o shall_v live_v c._n 28._o 12._o he_o will_v open_v unto_o you_o his_o good_a treasure_n the_o heaven_n to_o give_v the_o rain_n unto_o your_o land_n in_o his_o season_n and_o to_o bless_v all_o the_o work_n of_o your_o hand_n and_o you_o shall_v lend_v unto_o many_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o borrow_v gen._n 49._o 25._o he_o shall_v help_v you_o and_o bless_v you_o with_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n above_o blessing_n of_o the_o deep_a that_o lie_v under_o 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from_o some_o precipice_n thus_o the_o church_n surprise_v man_n run_v into_o forbid_a impiâ—…ty_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mid_a way_n and_o strew_v his_o head_n with_o this_o funeral_n powder_n the_o same_o thing_n say_v the_o priest_n at_o the_o interment_n of_o the_o body_n remember_v say_v he_o o_o man_n that_o thou_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o to_o dust_n thâ—…_n shall_v return_v this_o he_o speak_v not_o to_o the_o dead_a corpse_n but_o opportune_o and_o in_o its_o place_n to_o those_o that_o stand_v aboâ—…t_v the_o grave_a philip_n of_o macedon_n be_v wise_a in_o this_o who_o daily_o admoâ—…shed_v by_o that_o verse_n philip_n thou_o be_v but_o man_n carry_v himself_o more_o moderate_o but_o the_o crane_n teach_v we_o these_o thing_n they_o when_o they_o keep_v their_o watch_n in_o the_o night_n hold_v a_o stone_n in_o one_o of_o their_o foot_n which_o fall_v from_o they_o when_o they_o fall_v asleep_a accuse_v they_o of_o carelessness_n by_o the_o noise_n the_o same_o bird_n when_o they_o cross_v the_o sea_n carry_v sand_n in_o their_o threat_n the_o grave-stone_n tax_v man_n of_o vanity_n and_o the_o dust_n that_o cover_v they_o the_o calf_n which_o the_o hebrew_n worship_v be_v a_o golden_a one_o but_o reduce_v into_o powder_n nebuchadnezzar_n image_n be_v terrible_a to_o behold_v but_o break_v with_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o stone_n the_o apple_n of_o sodom_n be_v fair_a to_o fight_v but_o be_v break_v they_o fall_v to_o dust_n man_n swell_v in_o his_o pride_n boast_v his_o fortune_n and_o his_o riches_n yet_o all_o his_o vanity_n must_v be_v crumble_v into_o ash_n this_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o humane_a pomp_n and_o this_o the_o end_n therefore_o do_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v eternity_n be_v at_o hand_n sect._n 9_o man_n true_o miserable_a it_o be_v hard_a to_o say_v whether_o nature_n be_v a_o better_a mother_n to_o man_n or_o a_o more_o cruel_a stepdame_n in_o the_o first_o place_n one_o creature_n among_o all_o â—…he_a rest_n she_o clothes_n with_o the_o spoil_n of_o other_o the_o rest_n she_o cover_v various_o with_o shell_n â—…inds_n hâ—…des_n thorn_n wool_n bristle_n hair_n feather_n scale_n and_o flâ—…ces_n frunch_n and_o tree_n with_o burk_n which_o sometime_o prove_v a_o double_a safeguard_n against_o cold_a and_o heat_n only_o man_n she_o produce_v naked_a and_o throw_v he_o upon_o the_o bare_a ground_n to_o weep_v and_o wail_v while_o no_o other_o animal_n be_v bear_v to_o tear_n in_o the_o very_a dawn_n of_o life_n no_o soon_o man_n be_v bear_v but_o he_o become_v a_o captive_n with_o all_o his_o member_n tie_v and_o bind_v a_o cry_a creature_n lord_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n yet_o there_o he_o lie_v with_o foot_n and_o hand_n fast_o chain_v he_o begin_v his_o life_n with_o capital_a punishment_n only_o for_o one_o fault_n for_o be_v born_n whâ—…t_a madness_n be_v that_o in_o those_o who_o from_o such_o beginning_n as_o these_o think_v themselves_o bear_v to_o pride_n the_o first_o hope_n of_o strength_n and_o the_o fiâ—…st_a office_n of_o tâ—…e_n make_v he_o like_o a_o fourfooted_a beast_n when_o be_v man_n able_a to_o go_v when_o to_o speak_v when_o be_v his_o tooth_n prepare_v for_o food_n how_o long_o remain_v these_o symptom_n that_o betray_v he_o weak_a beyond_o all_o other_o creature_n now_o so_o many_o disease_n so_o many_o remedy_n as_o often_o vanquish_v by_o new_a and_o unknown_a disease_n we_o find_v other_o creature_n how_o quick_o they_o perceive_v their_o own_o nature_n and_o present_o some_o swim_n other_o walk_v some_o fly_n other_o creep_v but_o man_n know_v nothing_o without_o teach_v not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o go_v to_o speak_v or_o feed_v himself_o brief_o he_o do_v notâ—…ing_v natural_o of_o himself_o but_o cry_v only_o to_o one_o creature_n cry_v be_v natural_a to_o one_o creature_n lâ—…ury_n to_o one_o ambition_n to_o one_o avarice_n to_o one_o sâ—…rstition_n to_o one_o a_o immense_a desire_n of_o â—…iving_v yet_o be_v the_o life_n of_o no_o creature_n more_o frail_a the_o lust_n of_o no_o creature_n be_v more_o the_o fear_n of_o none_o moâ—…_n coâ—…fused_v nor_o the_o fury_n more_o vehement_a last_o all_o other_o creature_n live_v quiet_o with_o their_o several_a kind_n they_o congregate_v together_o and_o oppose_v their_o enemy_n the_o lion_n fight_v not_o with_o lion_n nor_o do_v serpent_n serpent_n bite_v nor_o do_v the_o monster_n of_o the_o sea_n prey_v but_o upon_o various_a kind_n but_o man_n chief_a mischief_n proceed_v from_o man_n himself_o sect._n 10._o what_o then_o be_v man_n if_o we_o believe_v the_o ancient_n man_n be_v the_o sport_n of_o fortune_n the_o image_n of_o inconstancy_n the_o mirror_n of_o corruption_n the_o spoil_n of_o time_n the_o slave_n of_o death_n a_o walkâ—…g_a sepâ—…cher_n the_o figure_n of_o frailty_n a_o thin_a shadow_n a_o mere_a dâ—…am_n a_o breathe_v carcase_n a_o live_a death_n if_o thou_o ask_v seneca_n what_o be_v man_n he_o will_v answâ—…_n a_o weak_a frail_a naked_a body_n natural_o unarm_v need_v the_o help_n of_o other_o liable_a to_o all_o the_o injury_n of_o fortune_n the_o food_n of_o every_o wild_a beast_n a_o victim_n to_o the_o strong_a etc._n etc._n if_o you_o ask_v the_o sacred_a writer_n man_n be_v the_o bait_n of_o worm_n a_o skin_n full_a of_o dung_n the_o sport_n of_o calamity_n a_o pattern_n of_o imbecility_n he_o be_v a_o fly_a post_n a_o sail_a ship_n a_o bird_n upon_o the_o wing_n a_o vanish_v smoke_n a_o sight_n froth_n a_o scale_n of_o envy_n the_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n the_o turn_n of_o the_o balance_n a_o drop_n of_o dew_n before_o morning_n the_o guest_n of_o one_o day_n a_o flower_n grass_n altogether_o vanity_n dust_n and_o ash_n emptiness_n and_o nothing_o and_o yet_o we_o little_a miserable_a animal_n compile_v vast_a nomenclator_n full_a of_o specious_a tity_n we_o ambitious_o desire_v great_a name_n and_o without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o our_o ear_n we_o hear_v the_o title_n of_o magnificent_a most_o illustrious_a happy_a pious_a most_o potent_a most_o august_n most_o invincible_a the_o best_a the_o great_a what_o can_v we_o do_v more_o unless_o we_o shall_v imitate_v sapor_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n in_o a_o epistle_n which_o he_o thus_o begin_v to_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n sapor_n king_n of_o king_n companion_n of_o the_o star_n and_o brother_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n to_o constantine_n my_o brother_n wish_v health_n or_o rather_o let_v we_o borrow_v name_n from_o the_o bisnagentian_a king_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v salute_v the_o bridegroom_n of_o good_a luck_n the_o god_n of_o great_a province_n the_o king_n of_o most_o potent_a king_n lord_n of_o all_o the_o army_n of_o horse_n the_o master_n and_o teacher_n of_o those_o that_o understand_v not_o how_o to_o speak_v emperor_n over_o three_o emperor_n conqueror_n of_o whatever_o he_o see_v preserver_n of_o his_o conquest_n who_o eight_o part_n of_o the_o world_n fear_n a_o knight_n to_o who_o there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v compare_v a_o vanquisher_n of_o every_o one_o that_o boast_v in_o strength_n the_o hunter_n of_o elephant_n lord_n of_o the_o east_n south_n north_n west_n and_o sea_n all_o this_o peter_n irricus_n relate_v be_v here_o title_n enough_o if_o you_o please_v let_v we_o add_v a_o series_n of_o eulogy_n which_o the_o sultan_n set_v before_o his_o epistle_n in_o this_o order_n omnipotent_a salmander_n before_o carthage_n lord_n of_o jordan_n lord_n of_o the_o east_n lord_n of_o bethlehem_n lord_n of_o paradise_n praefect_n of_o hell_n supreme_a emperor_n of_o constantinople_n lord_n of_o the_o dry_a fig_n the_o lord_n by_o who_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n steer_v their_o course_n protector_n of_o john_n the_o first_o priest_n emperor_z king_n of_o king_n lord_n of_o the_o christian_n jew_n turk_n the_o god_n friend_n in_o a_o style_n not_o much_o unlike_a to_o this_o solyman_n write_v to_o our_o caesar_n to_o charles_n the_o five_o always_o most_o august_n emperor_n solyman_n his_o contemporary_a spring_v from_o the_o victorious_a and_o most_o noble_a family_n of_o the_o ottoman_n emperor_n of_o trebizond_n and_o constantinople_n lord_n of_o the_o world_n and_o conqueror_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n what_o will_v you_o have_v more_o o_o true_o splendid_a misery_n o_o ash_n and_o nothing_o o_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n most_o shameful_a be_v that_o ignorance_n when_o man_n forget_v himself_o to_o be_v man._n sect._n 11._o to_o the_o hater_n of_o funeral_n hence_o therefore_o not_o man_n but_o kite_n which_o tho_o most_o rapacious_a and_o always_o hungry_a yet_o never_o taste_v any_o or_o prey_n upon_o funeral_n diet._n you_o though_o most_o curious_a in_o other_o thing_n will_v hardly_o be_v persuade_v to_o touch_v any_o thing_n that_o smell_v of_o the_o coffin_n or_o of_o embalm_v more_o grateful_a to_o you_o be_v any_o supper_n under_o any_o tree_n than_o a_o banquet_n
who_o i_o be_o chief_a 1_o tim._n 1._o 15_o but_o he_o that_o shall_v endure_v to_o the_o end_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v save_v mat._n 24._o 13._o be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n rev._n 2._o 10._o these_o fountain_n refresh_v and_o cool_v the_o hot_a bath_n of_o death_n he_o shall_v happy_o swim_v therein_o who_o plunge_v himself_o over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o these_o rivulet_n sect._n 39_o the_o sigh_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n proper_a for_o a_o die_a person_n enlighten_v my_o eye_n o_o most_o merciful_a jesus_n that_o i_o sleep_v not_o in_o death_n leave_v my_o enemy_n say_v i_o have_v prevail_v against_o he_o psal._n 13._o 3_o etc._n etc._n lord_n jesus_n christ_n son_n of_o the_o live_n god_n lay_v thy_o passion_n cross_n and_o death_n between_o thy_o judgement_n and_o my_o soul_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n remember_v not_o our_o old_a sin_n but_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o that_o soon_o for_o we_o be_v come_v to_o great_a misery_n psal._n 79._o 8._o sweet_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o thy_o glory_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o effectual_a virtue_n sake_n of_o thy_o suffering_n cause_v i_o to_o be_v write_v down_o among_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o elect._n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n righteous_a in_o thy_o sight_n i_o worship_v thou_o o_o christ_n i_o bless_v thou_o because_o thou_o have_v redeem_v the_o world_n by_o thy_o suffering_n saviour_n of_o the_o world_n save_v i_o who_o by_o thy_o cross_n and_o blood_n have_v redeem_v i_o o_o most_o merciful_a jesus_n i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o with_o thy_o precious_a blood_n which_o thou_o do_v shed_v for_o sinner_n that_o thou_o will_v wash_v away_o all_o my_o iniquity_n o_o blood_n of_o christ_n purify_v i_o let_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n save_v i_o let_v the_o water_n from_o christ_n side_n wash_v i_o let_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n comfort_v i_o o_o kind_a jesus_n hear_v i_o hide_v i_o between_o thy_o wound_n permit_v i_o not_o o_o merciful_a jesus_n to_o be_v separate_v from_o thou_o in_o this_o my_o hour_n of_o death_n call_v i_o command_v i_o to_o come_v to_o thou_o that_o i_o together_o with_o thy_o saint_n may_v praise_v thou_o to_o all_o eternity_n cast_v i_o not_o from_o thy_o countenance_n nor_o take_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o sect._n 40._o at_o the_o moment_n of_o death_n now_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n deal_v merciful_o by_o i_o and_o command_v my_o spirit_n to_o be_v receive_v in_o peace_n sound_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o my_o mind_n those_o sweet_a word_n this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n now_o let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n because_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n o_o jesus_n jesus_n jesus_n permit_v i_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o elect._n o_o jesus_n son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n jesus_n make_v haste_n to_o help_v i_o o_o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o soul_n sect._n 41._o the_o true_a confidence_n of_o a_o die_a person_n in_o god_n here_o i_o confident_o aver_v with_o st._n bernard_n let_v another_o pretend_v to_o merit_n let_v he_o boast_v of_o endure_v the_o heat_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o day_n my_o desire_n be_v to_o adhere_v to_o god_n and_o to_o put_v my_o hope_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o though_o i_o be_o conscious_a to_o myself_o that_o such_o be_v the_o naughtiness_n of_o my_o pass_a life_n that_o i_o deserve_v to_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o cease_v to_o rely_v upon_o his_o immense_a goodness_n and_o to_o hope_v that_o as_o hitherto_o his_o most_o holy_a grace_n have_v afford_v i_o strength_n to_o endure_v all_o thing_n so_o the_o same_o will_v still_o uphold_v i_o and_o enable_v i_o to_o finish_v my_o course_n therefore_o this_o one_o thing_n i_o beg_v of_o thou_o o_o god_n that_o thou_o will_v never_o suffer_v i_o to_o distrust_v of_o thy_o goodness_n though_o i_o know_v myself_o to_o be_v weak_a and_o miserable_a yea_o though_o i_o shall_v perceive_v myself_o in_o that_o terror_n and_o consternation_n ready_a to_o fail_v like_o st._n peter_n upon_o one_o blast_n of_o wind_n let_v i_o remember_v he_o let_v i_o call_v upon_o christ_n lord_n make_v i_o whole_a then_o o_o then_o shall_v thou_o stretch_v forâ—…h_o thy_o hand_n and_o save_v i_o from_o sink_v but_o if_o thou_o suffer_v i_o to_o go_v far_o yet_o with_o peter_n to_o run_v headlong_o into_o denial_n then_o such_o be_v my_o hope_n that_o thou_o wâ—…t_v look_v upon_o i_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o mercy_n and_o compastion_n as_o thou_o look_v upon_o peter_n and_o grant_v i_o a_o now_o confirmation_n of_o eternity_n this_o i_o be_o certain_a of_o that_o unless_o the_o fault_n be_v my_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o forsake_v i_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o say_n of_o st._n austin_n god_n may_v save_v some_o without_o good_a work_n because_o he_o be_v good_a but_o he_o condemn_v none_o but_o for_o their_o evil_a work_n because_o he_o be_v just._n and_o therefore_o i_o commit_v myself_o to_o he_o with_o a_o full_a hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o if_o he_o suffer_v i_o to_o perish_v for_o my_o sin_n yet_o his_o justice_n shall_v be_v magnify_v in_o i_o yet_o i_o hope_v and_o most_o certain_o hope_v that_o his_o most_o merciful_a goodness_n will_v most_o faithful_o preserve_v my_o soul_n so_o that_o his_o mercy_n rather_o than_o his_o justice_n shall_v be_v praise_v in_o i_o nothing_o can_v happen_v to_o i_o against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n whatever_o he_o please_v to_o who_o ever_o it_o seem_v ill_a be_v still_o the_o best_a to_o i_o whatever_n please_v thou_o that_o will_v i_o that_o will_v i_o o_o god_n sect._n 42._o the_o last_o word_n of_o die_a person_n augustus_n the_o emperor_n die_v with_o these_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n live_v mindful_a of_o our_o nuptial_a knot_n and_o so_o farewell_n how_o much_o more_o holy_o will_v these_o christian_n do_v that_o direct_v their_o last_o word_n to_o the_o beginning_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n dyonisius_n the_o areopagite_n be_v condemn_v to_o lose_v his_o head_n with_o a_o christian_a generosity_n contemn_v the_o reproach_n of_o the_o spectator_n let_v the_o last_o word_n of_o my_o lord_n upon_o the_o cross_n say_v he_o be_v i_o in_o this_o world_n father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n basil_n the_o great_a lie_v at_o the_o last_o period_n of_o life_n after_o he_o have_v pious_o instruct_v his_o own_o friend_n breathe_v out_o his_o soul_n with_o these_o last_o word_n lord_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n st._n bernard_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n oh_o christian_n say_v he_o despair_v not_o of_o this_o infirmity_n christ_n have_v teach_v thou_o what_o thou_o ought_v to_o say_v in_o all_o the_o danger_n of_o death_n who_o to_o fly_v to_o who_o to_o invoke_v in_o who_o to_o hope_v therefore_o do_v thou_o so_o behave_v thyself_o that_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n 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