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refer_v thyself_o whole_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n with_o a_o prepare_a obedience_n all_o which_o thing_n be_v so_o far_o from_o difficulty_n that_o a_o die_a man_n may_v perform_v they_o as_o well_o as_o he_o who_o pain_n be_v not_o so_o severe_a if_o thou_o can_v not_o or_o rather_o will_v not_o perform_v these_o duty_n yet_o for_o that_o one_o little_a hour_n patient_o endure_v thy_o pain_n make_v not_o thy_o misery_n more_o intolerable_a than_o it_o be_v nor_o burden_n thyself_o with_o complaint_n pain_n be_v the_o light_a of_o opinion_n and_o conceit_n and_o not_o to_o the_o weight_n on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o thou_o begin_v to_o exhort_v thyself_o and_o say_v it_o be_v nothing_o or_o else_o it_o be_v very_o little_a let_v we_o endure_v it_o will_v be_v over_o by_o and_o by_o thou_o will_v make_v it_o easy_a while_o thou_o believe_v it_o so_o every_o man_n be_v miserable_a as_o far_o as_o he_o believe_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o sect._n 18._o we_o be_v of_o one_o opinion_n in_o health_n of_o another_o in_o sickness_n lacides_n the_o philosopher_n when_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o most_o of_o his_o household-good_n we_o dispute_v say_v he_o otherwise_o in_o the_o school_n than_o we_o live_v at_o home_n thus_o the_o healthy_a well_o suggest_v a_o thousand_o consolation_n to_o the_o sick_a but_o where_o be_v that_o sick_a person_n who_o be_v able_a to_o comfort_v himself_o how_o like_a glass_n be_v our_o srength_n crack_v with_o the_o least_o crush_v we_o think_v ourselves_o make_v of_o brass_n when_o we_o be_v in_o health_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n challenge_v pain_n but_o when_o they_o come_v we_o fly_v they_o we_o fall_v we_o lie_v down_o before_o any_o conflict_n with_o the_o enemy_n we_o be_v man_n thou_o say_v and_o die_a body_n be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v the_o force_n of_o pain_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o humane_a body_n be_v frail_a yet_o not_o so_o infirm_a but_o that_o they_o have_v strength_n enough_o to_o endure_v any_o affliction_n unless_o the_o mind_n be_v weak_a than_o the_o body_n it_o be_v our_o softness_n that_o cause_v so_o many_o deserter_n of_o courage_n while_o they_o refuse_v all_o extremity_n as_o intolerable_a but_o courage_n die_v if_o you_o take_v away_o the_o subject_a of_o it_o which_o be_v difficulty_n sect._n 19_o pious_a ejaculation_n to_o god_n in_o all_o sickness_n and_o infirmity_n o_o lord_n my_o strength_n my_o power_n and_o refuge_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n jer._n 16._o v._n 19_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a 1_o sam._n 3._o v._n 18._o o_o father_n let_v job_n be_v well_o try_v because_o he_o have_v answer_v for_o wicked_a man_n job_n 34._o v_o 36._o before_o i_o be_v trouble_v i_o go_v wrong_v but_o now_o have_v i_o keep_v thy_o word_n psalm_n 119._o therefore_o have_v i_o delectation_n in_o infirmity_n in_o rebuke_n in_o necessity_n in_o persecution_n in_o anguish_n for_o christ_n sake_n for_o when_o i_o be_o weak_a then_o be_o i_o strong_a 2_o cor._n 12._o 10._o and_o now_o o_o lord_n deal_v with_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o will_n and_o command_v my_o spirit_n to_o be_v receive_v in_o peace_n tobias_n c._n 3._o v._n 6._o sect._n 20._o certain_a vice_n of_o sick-people_n first_o to_o listen_v after_o curiosity_n news_n and_o trifle_n 2._o not_o to_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o admonition_n of_o death_n 3._o to_o complain_v of_o those_o that_o look_v after_o they_o 4._o to_o refuse_v their_o diet_n as_o ill_o dress_v 5._o to_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o bed_n as_o ill_o make_v 6._o to_o believe_v they_o be_v not_o well_o look_v after_o and_o therefore_o to_o murmur_v and_o be_v angry_a 7._o seldom_o to_o discourse_v of_o god_n and_o divine_a thing_n 8._o not_o to_o be_v resign_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o submissive_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 9_o to_o believe_v some_o thing_n intolerable_a and_o not_o digest_v all_o thing_n with_o a_o christian_a patience_n now_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v of_o thou_o o_o sick_a man_n what_o concern_v it_o thou_o what_o be_v transact_v in_o germany_n france_n italy_n or_o spain_n do_v thou_o rather_o inquire_v what_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n among_o the_o saint_n or_o what_o be_v do_v in_o hell_n among_o the_o curse_a let_v the_o dead_a bury_v the_o dead_a do_v thou_o only_o mind_v thy_o salvation_n that_o be_v the_o only_a one_o thing_n necessary_a what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o news_n and_o false_a report_n thou_o do_v not_o profit_v thyself_o thereby_o but_o offend_v other_o why_o be_v thou_o angry_a with_o those_o that_o mind_n thou_o of_o the_o approach_a danger_n know_v they_o they_o be_v the_o herald_n of_o death_n i_o beseech_v thou_o do_v not_o imitate_v those_o old_a man_n many_o of_o which_o perhaps_o thou_o have_v know_v to_o who_o it_o be_v death_n to_o hear_v any_o one_o disccurse_v of_o death_n have_v thou_o not_o hitherto_o profit_v more_o than_o so_o childish_o to_o fear_v death_n have_v thoâ—_n not_o learn_v in_o so_o many_o year_n calm_o quiet_o and_o undisturbed_o to_o die_v what_o be_v thou_o afraid_a oâ—_n commit_v thyself_o entire_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o thy_o business_n be_v almost_o do_v if_o thou_o will_v believe_v those_o who_o have_v have_v a_o large_a prospect_n into_o truth_n all_o life_n be_v a_o punishment_n here_o i_o seasonable_o cite_v to_o thou_o the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a roman_a be_v throw_v say_v he_o into_o this_o deep_a and_o unquiet_a sea_n flow_v with_o uncertain_a tide_n now_o advance_v we_o with_o sudden_a increase_n of_o riches_n now_o again_o leave_v we_o upon_o the_o barren_a sand_n of_o great_a loss_n we_o can_v never_o stand_v fix_v in_o any_o place_n we_o float_v up_o and_o down_o be_v wash_v one_o
according_a to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n spare_v a_o sinner_n o_o infinite_a god_n through_o the_o passion_n and_o blood_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n but_o i_o have_v also_o offend_v you_o both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n pardon_v i_o you_o find_v i_o both_o confess_v and_o sorry_a and_o deny_v i_o not_o this_o provision_n for_o my_o journey_n the_o pardon_n of_o all_o my_o transgression_n let_v not_o your_o virtue_n decrease_v by_o my_o example_n which_o be_v always_o bad_a you_o have_v before_o your_o eye_n the_o life_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o which_o you_o must_v conform_v enable_n their_o patience_n submission_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o your_o power_n i_o also_o return_v you_o thanks_o for_o your_o pain_n for_o your_o assistance_n for_o your_o advice_n and_o for_o your_o love_n god_n the_o inexhaustible_a fountain_n of_o goodness_n and_o the_o immense_a ocean_n of_o love_n recompense_v your_o affection_n god_n be_v certain_o most_o liberal_a to_o those_o that_o commit_v themselves_o to_o his_o most_o holy_a providence_n obedience_n be_v a_o most_o noble_a virtue_n patience_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a submission_n be_v a_o most_o excellent_a virtue_n and_o contempt_n of_o ourselves_o poverty_n be_v a_o virtue_n belove_v of_o christ_n charity_n be_v the_o queen_n of_o virtue_n yet_o above_o all_o the_o virtue_n faith_n in_o god_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v something_o singular_a and_o most_o excellent_a and_o a_o plenary_a resignation_n of_o a_o man_n self_n to_o divine_a providence_n which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n so_o commend_v and_o which_o be_v continual_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n and_o which_o christ_n endeavour_v to_o inculcate_v into_o we_o by_o so_o many_o argument_n draw_v from_o flower_n etc._n etc._n little_a bird_n the_o virtue_n of_o this_o faith_n and_o the_o tranquillity_n that_o attend_v it_o he_o only_o know_v and_o find_v who_o in_o every_o thing_n as_o well_o small_a as_o great_a most_o perfect_o trust_v 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though_o he_o have_v be_v bad_a and_o now_o god_n be_v with_o you_o all_o that_o survive_v farewell_o all_o you_o that_o be_v to_o follow_v i_o in_o your_o order_n sect._n 24._o the_o last_o admonition_n of_o die_a people_n as_o the_o sun_n towards_o his_o set_v shine_v often_o forth_o more_o pleasant_o so_o man_n the_o near_o he_o be_v to_o death_n the_o wise_a he_o be_v hence_o those_o admonition_n of_o die_a people_n which_o wisdom_n have_v so_o much_o applaud_v cyrus_n be_v about_o to_o die_v my_o son_n say_v he_o when_o i_o be_o dead_a close_o up_o my_o body_n neither_o in_o silver_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o metal_n but_o return_v its_o own_o earth_n to_o the_o earth_n again_o his_o last_o word_n be_v be_v grateful_a to_o your_o friend_n and_o you_o will_v never_o want_v the_o power_n to_o punish_v your_o enemy_n farewell_o my_o dear_a son_n and_o tell_v these_o my_o word_n to_o your_o mother_n also_o wise_o say_v theophrastus_n upon_o his_o death_n bed_n many_o fine_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n do_v life_n impose_v upon_o we_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o glory_n than_o the_o love_n of_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o vain_a hither_o may_v be_v refer_v the_o say_n of_o severus_n the_o emperor_n i_o be_v all_o thing_n but_o nothing_o avail_v constantius_n father_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a upon_o his_o deathbed_n as_o he_o be_v resign_v his_o empire_n to_o his_o son_n with_o a_o wonderful_a cheerfulness_n now_o say_v he_o do_v i_o almost_o esteem_v death_n above_o immortality_n i_o leave_v a_o son_n emperor_n here_o be_v the_o man_n that_o after_o 270_o year_n have_v wipe_v away_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o avenge_v the_o cruelty_n of_o tyrant_n christ_n be_v true_o in_o arm_n with_o constantius_n lewis_n king_n of_o france_n give_v these_o his_o last_o admonition_n to_o his_o son_n beware_v my_o son_n that_o thou_o never_o commit_v any_o deadly_a sin_n rather_o suffer_v all_o manner_n of_o torment_n first_o choose_v such_o about_o thou_o as_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o be_v to_o do_v and_o what_o to_o beware_v to_o thy_o parent_n give_v all_o obedience_n love_n and_o reverence_n ferdinand_n the_o great_a king_n of_o castille_n fall_v sick_a of_o his_o last_o sickness_n cause_v himself_o to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o great_a church_n in_o all_o his_o royal_a robe_n where_o put_v off_o all_o his_o royal_a ornament_n and_o as_o it_o be_v restore_v god_n his_o own_o he_o put_v on_o a_o hair_n cloth_n and_o cast_v himself_o upon_o the_o ground_n with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n lord_n say_v he_o the_o kingdom_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o return_v to_o thou_o again_o seat_z i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o in_o eternal_a light_n charles_n king_n of_o sicily_n speak_v these_o word_n oh_o the_o vain_a thought_n of_o man_n miserable_a creature_n we_o be_v delight_v with_o honour_n heap_v up_o treasure_n and_o neglect_v heaven_n o_o the_o happy_a fate_n of_o the_o poor_a who_o content_n with_o little_a sleep_n in_o tranquillity_n what_o do_v now_o my_o kingdom_n what_o do_v all_o my_o guard_n avail_v i_o i_o may_v have_v be_v miserable_a without_o all_o this_o pomp._n where_o be_v now_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o my_o empire_n the_o same_o necessity_n involve_v i_o as_o hamper_v the_o mean_a beggar_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o client_n servant_n and_o flatterer_n there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o will_v or_o can_v accompany_v to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n go_v mortal_n go_v and_o swell_v your_o breast_n with_o great_a thought_n to_o day_n or_o â—â—â—orrow_n you_o must_v die_v farewell_o earth_n will_v i_o can_v say_v welcome_a heaven_n nor_o must_v we_o forget_v the_o most_o holy_a and_o opulent_a of_o king_n the_o son_n of_o the_o hebrew_n nation_n david_n who_o be_v near_o death_n i_o say_v he_o am_z going_z the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o then_o turn_v to_o his_o son_n but_o thou_o my_o son_n solomon_n say_v he_o keep_v thou_o the_o watch_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o thou_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o keep_v his_o statute_n and_o precept_n if_o thou_o seek_v the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v find_v he_o but_o if_o thou_o forsake_v he_o he_o shall_v cast_v thou_o off_o to_o eternity_n a_o terrible_a exhortation_n and_o enough_o to_o have_v pierce_v a_o heart_n of_o adamant_n thus_o death_n devour_v all_o cut_v off_o king_n lays_z nation_n waste_v and_o swallow_v the_o people_n up_o deaf_a to_o prayer_n riches_n tear_n noâ—_n to_o be_v overcome_v by_o any_o humane_a force_n only_o the_o wiseman_n die_v content_v the_o fool_n murmur_v at_o his_o departure_n sect._n 25._o christ_n be_v invite_v abide_v with_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o it_o draw_v towards_o night_n and_o the_o day_n be_v far_o pass_v the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n hasten_v towards_o night_n and_o there_o be_v no_o joshua_n to_o stay_v the_o sun_n or_o prolong_v the_o day_n but_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v daily_o bury_v under_o ground_n yet_o every_o morning_n revive_v so_o i_o and_o all_o that_o live_v shall_v go_v to_o the_o earth_n but_o we_o shall_v return_v from_o the_o earth_n clear_a than_o the_o sun_n itself_o therefore_o o_o christ_n o_o my_o most_o gracious_a saviour_n abide_v with_o i_o behold_v it_o draw_v towards_o night_n my_o eye_n my_o ear_n all_o my_o sense_n fail_v i_o but_o do_v thou_o i_o beseech_v thou_o not_o fail_v i_o o_o most_o love_a jesus_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n i_o most_o willing_o abandon_v begin_v all_o other_o thing_n i_o dismiss_v and_o give_v you_o leave_v my_o creator_n be_v with_o i_o it_o be_v enough_o it_o be_v well_o with_o i_o but_o that_o thou_o may_v tarry_v with_o i_o till_o night_n even_o till_o death_n still_o i_o cry_v abide_v with_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o it_o draw_v towards_o night_n