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B00457 The art of dying well. Deuided into tvvo books. / Written by Roberto Bellarmine of the Society of Iesus, and Cardinall. ; Translated into English for the benefit of our countreymen, by C.E. of the same Society.; De arte bene moriendi. English Bellarmino, Roberto Francesco Romolo, Saint, 1542-1621.; Coffin, Edward, 1571-1626. 1621 (1621) STC 1838.5; STC 1838.5; ESTC S90457 138,577 338

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the_o virtuous_a woman_n that_o behold_v he_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n weep_v not_o over_o i_o but_o 〈◊〉_d over_o yourselves_o and_o your_o child_n for_o behold_v day_n shall_v come_v in_o which_o they_o shall_v say_v 23._o luc._n 23._o bless_a 〈◊〉_d the_o barren_a and_o the_o womb_n that_o have_v not_o bear_v 〈◊〉_d the_o pap_n that_o have_v not_o give_v suck_v then_o they_o s●●_n begin_v to_o say_v unto_o the_o mountain_n fall_v upon_o we_o a●●_n to_o the_o hill_n cover_v we_o last_o of_o all_o the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o judge_n venite_fw-la benedicti_fw-la ite_z maledicti_fw-la come_v you_o bless_v depart_v you_o curse_v 25._o matth._n 25._o and_o the_o good_a shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a life_n and_o the_o wicked_a into_o everlasting_a fire_n and_o now_o i_o beseech_v my_o reader_n to_o think_v and_o think_v again_o both_o often_o and_o with_o attention_n that_o themselves_o also_o shall_v be_v present_a in_o this_o theatre_n &_o therefore_o now_o 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