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but_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v we_o the_o very_a name_n of_o what_o concern_v it_o the_o foulness_n of_o it_o may_v appear_v in_o this_o that_o a_o man_n if_o he_o have_v but_o the_o least_o spark_n of_o modesty_n or_o good_a nature_n in_o he_o can_v forbear_v blush_v at_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o any_o uncleanness_n commit_v if_o he_o do_v but_o imagine_v that_o any_o body_n else_o know_v of_o it_o nay_o there_o be_v many_o people_n for_n tender_a and_o scrupulous_a in_o this_o point_n that_o they_o will_v run_v any_o hazard_n rather_o than_o trust_v their_o very_a confessor_n with_o so_o scandalous_a a_o secret_a he_o that_o fall_v into_o this_o bog_n very_o rare_o get_v out_o again_o and_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o he_o that_o be_v infect_v with_o this_o disease_n for_o alas_o what_o can_v man_n do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o continence_n which_o be_v the_o only_a gift_n of_o god_n ii_o the_o first_o remedy_n must_v be_v fervent_a prayer_n to_o the_o almighty_a for_o grace_n 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his_o riper_n state_n and_o the_o laborious_a irksomeness_n of_o old_a age._n where_o be_v the_o wiseman_n i_o say_v that_o will_v accept_v of_o life_n again_o upon_o these_o term_n let_v we_o therefore_o consider_v whether_o we_o be_v go_v and_o what_o we_o leave_v behind_o we_o if_o we_o be_v in_o despair_n of_o a_o better_a life_n we_o may_v then_o be_v pardon_v the_o dread_n we_o have_v of_o the_o end_n of_o this_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o be_v we_o have_v misspend_v our_o time_n in_o vanity_n and_o sin_n without_o lay_v up_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n to_o give_v we_o a_o hopeful_a prospect_n of_o the_o next_o we_o shall_v not_o otherwise_o stand_v tremble_a upon_o the_o brink_n of_o eternity_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o
death_n a_o good_a man_n have_v better_a never_o have_v be_v bear_v v._n no_o man_n entettain_v death_n so_o cheerful_o as_o he_o that_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n prepare_v himself_o for_o it_o for_o frequent_a meditation_n make_v it_o familiar_a and_o easy_a to_o we_o i_o have_v almost_o say_v and_o welcome_a it_o be_v not_o the_o number_n of_o day_n and_o year_n that_o make_v a_o long_a life_n but_o a_o well_o compose_v mind_n a_o soul_n that_o rejoice_v to_o think_v of_o leave_v the_o body_n and_o return_v to_o he_o that_o give_v it_o he_o that_o die_v well_o have_v live_v long_o enough_o and_o no_o man_n can_v fail_v of_o die_v well_o that_o have_v live_v well_o he_o that_o will_v die_v in_o peace_n must_v wean_v himself_o from_o all_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o this_o world_n beforehand_o what_o have_v he_o to_o fear_v that_o have_v already_o strip_v himself_o of_o more_o than_o death_n can_v have_v take_v from_o he_o if_o we_o will_v make_v life_n pleasant_a we_o must_v cast_v off_o all_o care_n of_o that_o too_o and_o then_o let_v death_n come_v in_o any_o shape_n and_o welcome_o whether_o we_o be_v dispatch_v by_o a_o sword_n or_o a_o fever_n it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n no_o man_n be_v so_o happy_a both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n as_o he_o that_o can_v every_o day_n say_v to_o himself_o i_o have_v live_v for_o all_o that_o follow_v be_v another_o life_n to_o he_o in_o surplusage_n he_o that_o will_v live_v comfortable_o must_v die_v daily_o chap._n xxix_o of_o magnanimity_n the_o description_n of_o a_o magnanimous_a man_n i._o magnanimity_n be_v a_o heroical_a virtue_n of_o a_o indefatigable_a force_n and_o undaunted_a courage_n and_o never_o without_o some_o glorious_a design_n there_o be_v somewhat_o extraordinary_a methinks_v in_o the_o very_a sound_n of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o this_o virtue_n most_o of_o the_o rest_n will_v fall_v short_a of_o their_o end_n for_o want_v of_o resolution_n to_o grapple_v with_o the_o difficulty_n they_o 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upon_o where_o he_o love_v or_o hate_v he_o own_v it_o public_o and_o take_v the_o same_o freedom_n in_o his_o action_n and_o discourse_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o world_n that_o he_o either_o hope_n for_o or_o fear_n he_o do_v many_o thing_n that_o other_o people_n do_v but_o not_o the_o same_o way_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o reserve_v with_o the_o multitude_n for_o he_o take_v no_o pleasure_n at_o all_o in_o their_o acquaintance_n he_o do_v not_o willing_o remember_v injury_n and_o where_o they_o can_v be_v avoid_v bear_v they_o without_o any_o complaint_n or_o submission_n there_o be_v not_o many_o that_o he_o commend_v nor_o many_o that_o he_o will_v be_v commend_v by_o but_o his_o care_n be_v nevertheless_o to_o do_v thing_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o commendation_n no_o man_n have_v he_o at_o his_o beck_n but_o his_o friend_n or_o his_o superior_a he_o wonder_v at_o nothing_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v he_o meet_v not_o with_o any_o thing_n which_o 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