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scentiment_n of_o death_n be_v so_o terrible_a to_o he_o that_o be_v more_o than_o a_o man_n how_o much_o more_o to_o we_o that_o be_v but_o man_n but_o mere_a man_n and_o yet_o death_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bitter_a sweet_a bitter_a in_o respect_n of_o itself_o or_o be_v the_o destroyer_n of_o nature_n but_o sweet_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o consequence_n as_o be_v a_o passage_n to_o a_o better_a life_n i_o dare_v say_v there_o be_v not_o a_o soul_n of_o discretion_n among_o you_o all_o but_o can_v wish_v the_o terror_n of_o death_n take_v away_o and_o the_o bitterness_n of_o it_o abate_v and_o allay_v now_o that_o you_o may_v have_v that_o you_o wish_v for_o and_o be_v able_a to_o encounter_v with_o death_n as_o a_o friend_n not_o as_o a_o fury_n let_v i_o commend_v unto_o you_o these_o special_o first_o to_o meditate_v often_o upon_o death_n second_o to_o make_v preparation_n for_o death_n three_o to_o consider_v 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