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A13071 The anatomie of mortalitie deuided into these eight heads: viz. 1 The certaitie of death. 2 The meditation on death. 3 The preparation for death. 4 The right behauiour in death. 5 The comfort at our owne death. 6 The comfort against the death of friends. 7 The cases wherein it is vnlawful, and wherin lawfull to desire death. 8 The glorious estate of the saints after this life. Written by George Strode vtter-barister of the middle Temple, for his owne priuate comfort: and now published at the request of his friends for the vse of others. Strode, George, utter-barister of the Middle Temple. 1618 (1618) STC 23364; ESTC S101243 244,731 328

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call_n by_o his_o messenger_n and_o minister_n lest_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o they_o will_v repent_v they_o can_v to_o thou_o than_o that_o be_v privy_a thou_o have_v have_v many_o call_v many_o offer_n of_o grace_n yea_o that_o have_v see_v the_o painful_a and_o faithful_a preacher_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n &_o sacrament_n spend_v their_o wit_n their_o strength_n yea_o overspend_v themselves_o for_o thy_o good_a what_o devil_n have_v bewitch_v thou_o to_o post_v off_o all_o and_o willing_o to_o cast_v away_o thyself_o to_o thou_o therefore_o that_o do_v strengthen_v thyself_o in_o thy_o sin_n upon_o presumption_n of_o mercy_n to_o other_o i_o refer_v thou_o to_o the_o word_n that_o the_o lord_n himself_o speak_v in_o deuteronomie_n 29.19.20_o deut._n 29.19.20_o he_o that_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o my_o own_o 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the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n and_o worldly_a thing_n and_o cause_v i_o more_o and_o more_o to_o settle_v my_o conversation_n and_o meditation_n on_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o whether_o thou_o shall_v recover_v or_o not_o recover_v thy_o former_a health_n again_o by_o prayer_n that_o belong_v to_o thy_o god_n and_o rest_v altogether_o in_o his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n for_o god_n say_v wisdom_n have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n 16.13_o wisd_v 16.13_o and_o to_o god_n the_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n belong_v the_o issue_n of_o death_n 68.20_o psal_n 68.20_o and_o to_o speak_v truth_n god_n for_o the_o most_o part_n seem_v to_o sleep_v that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v awaken_v by_o our_o entreaty_n for_o god_n as_o s._n augustine_n note_v amat_fw-la nimium_fw-la vehemente_n and_o be_v so_o delight_v with_o our_o prayer_n as_o that_o he_o do_v many_o time_n deny_v we_o our_o suit_n that_o he_o may_v hear_v we_o continue_v earnest_n in_o our_o prayer_n and_o 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unto_o thy_o day_n some_o few_o year_n more_o as_o he_o do_v to_o king_n ezechiah_n 20.6_o 2._o king_n 20.6_o then_o thou_o will_v love_v he_o more_o sincere_o serve_v he_o more_o obedient_o tender_v his_o glory_n more_o dear_o pray_v unto_o he_o more_o hearty_o repent_v more_o sound_o follow_v thy_o call_n more_o faithful_o hate_v sin_n more_o effectual_o and_o live_v hereafter_o more_o wary_o and_o religious_o then_o ever_o thou_o do_v before_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v offend_v he_o with_o pride_n to_o humble_v thyself_o hereafter_o if_o with_o dissolutone_n to_o be_v more_o sober_a if_o with_o swear_v to_o leave_v it_o if_o with_o profane_v of_o the_o sabbaoth_n to_o make_v more_o conscience_n in_o sanctify_v it_o if_o with_o uncleanness_n to_o be_v chaste_a and_o unblameable_a it_o with_o converse_v with_o the_o wicked_a to_o abandon_v their_o society_n and_o to_o say_v unto_o they_o with_o the_o prophet_n david_n depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n 6.8.9_o psal_n 6.8.9_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o weep_n the_o lord_n have_v hear_v my_o supplication_n the_o lord_n will_v receive_v my_o prayer_n 119.115_o psal_n 119.115_o and_o again_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o evil_a doer_n for_o i_o will_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o my_o god_n remember_v that_o thou_o have_v promise_v and_o vow_a amendment_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n defer_v not_o to_o perform_v the_o same_o when_o thou_o vowe_v a_o vow_n unto_o god_n say_v the_o preacher_n defer_v not_o to_o pay_v it_o 5.4.5_o eccles_n 5.4.5_o for_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o fool_n pay_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v vow_v for_o better_a it_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o vow_v then_o vow_v and_o not_o pay_v again_o when_o thou_o shall_v vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n say_v moses_n 23.21_o deut._n 23.21_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v slack_a to_o pay_v it_o for_o thy_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v require_v it_o of_o thou_o and_o it_o will_v be_v sin_n in_o thou_o thus_o if_o these_o and_o such_o other_o like_o promise_n and_o vow_n thou_o will_v most_o conscionable_o and_o constant_o perform_v then_o in_o a_o good_a hour_n as_o we_o say_v and_o in_o a_o happy_a time_n thou_o do_v recover_v and_o be_v thou_o not_o then_o the_o more_o secure_a and_o careless_a in_o that_o thou_o be_v restore_v to_o health_n neither_o with_o the_o chief_a butler_n be_v thou_o forgetful_a of_o thy_o promise_n 40.23_o gen._n 40.23_o nor_o insult_v in_o thyself_o that_o thou_o have_v escape_v death_n but_o call_v thy_o sin_n and_o fault_n to_o remembrance_n with_o the_o same_o chief_a butler_n 41.9_o gen._n 41.9_o and_o remember_v rather_o that_o god_n see_v how_o unprepared_a thou_o be_v have_v of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n spare_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o some_o little_o long_a time_n and_o space_n of_o breathe_v and_o respite_n that_o thou_o may_v perform_v thy_o vow_n and_o promise_n in_o the_o amendment_n of_o thy_o sinful_a life_n and_o in_o put_v thyself_o in_o a_o better_a readiness_n against_o another_o time_n and_o how_o soon_o thou_o know_v not_o for_o though_o thou_o have_v escape_v this_o dangerous_a sickness_n which_o many_o other_o have_v not_o and_o then_o can_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n the_o lord_n have_v chastened_a i_o sore_o 118.18_o psal_n 118.18_o but_o he_o have_v not_o give_v i_o over_o unto_o death_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o escape_v the_o next_o it_o may_v be_v when_o a_o ship_n be_v come_v to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o haven_n a_o bl●st_n drive_v it_o back_o again_o but_o there_o it_o will_v arrive_v at_o the_o last_o so_o must_v thou_o at_o length_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n though_o thou_o have_v escape_v this_o too_o too_o many_o there_o be_v that_o when_o god_n visit_v they_o with_o sharp_a disease_n that_o wake_v up_o their_o conscience_n and_o then_o sick_a sick_a and_o then_o if_o god_n will_v reprieve_v they_o until_o a_o long_a day_n oh_o what_o christian_n course_n 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thought_n it_o grieve_v we_o also_o to_o look_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o life_n be_v not_o like_o other_o man_n his_o way_n be_v of_o another_o fashion_n he_o count_v we_o as_o bastard_n and_o he_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o our_o way_n as_o from_o filthiness_n he_o commend_v great_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o just_a and_o boast_v that_o god_n be_v his_o father_n for_o if_o the_o righteous_a man_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o will_v help_v he_o and_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n let_v we_o examine_v he_o with_o rebuke_n and_o torment_n that_o we_o may_v know_v his_o meekness_n and_o prove_v his_o patience_n let_v we_o condemn_v he_o unto_o a_o shameful_a death_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v preserve_v as_o he_o himself_o say_v 19.16,17_o gen._n 19.16,17_o for_o the_o second_o because_o in_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n wherewith_o he_o affect_v his_o child_n he_o take_v they_o from_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o plague_n to_o come_v as_o lot_z out_o of_o sodom_n 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this_o life_n it_o be_v no_o less_o mercy_n to_o be_v take_v soon_o away_o that_o they_o may_v see_v and_o suffer_v less_o misery_n which_o the_o length_n of_o their_o day_n will_v effect_v therefore_o the_o godly_a man_n die_v well_o whether_o he_o die_v in_o a_o good_a age_n or_o in_o the_o first_o flower_n of_o his_o youth_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o timely_a the_o heavenly_a general_n do_v call_v thou_o back_o out_o of_o the_o station_n of_o this_o life_n by_o so_o much_o the_o soon_o do_v he_o place_v thou_o in_o a_o place_n of_o rest_n peace_n and_o victory_n again_o it_o may_v be_v you_o will_v object_v and_o say_v i_o be_o loath_a and_o unwilling_a to_o die_v because_o than_o i_o must_v leave_v my_o love_a wife_n my_o dear_a child_n and_o kinsfolk_n i_o answer_v howsoever_o we_o be_v leave_v and_o forsake_v or_o rather_o sequester_v and_o separate_v from_o our_o wife_n child_n kinsfolk_n and_o friend_n by_o death_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o forsake_v of_o god_n nor_o of_o 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