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a_o green_a tree_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o a_o wither_a say_v our_o saviour_n if_o he_o be_v so_o busy_a about_o the_o saint_n 4.17_o pet._n 4.17_o which_o have_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n round_o about_o they_o to_o preserve_v they_o 91.11_o psal_n 91.11_o what_o shall_v he_o do_v to_o sinner_n who_o have_v nothing_o but_o devil_n round_o about_o they_o to_o confound_v they_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o wicked_a man_n at_o their_o die_a day_n and_o therefore_o mors_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la pessima_fw-la of_o all_o terrible_a thing_n the_o death_n of_o sinful_a man_n be_v the_o most_o terrible_a second_o after_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n man_n how_o death_n aequalize_v the_o body_n of_o all_o man_n than_o death_n indeed_o make_v different_a effect_n for_o though_o it_o make_v the_o body_n of_o all_o alike_o their_o dust_n be_v so_o mingle_v and_o their_o bone_n be_v so_o like_o one_o another_o that_o we_o know_v not_o irus_n from_o croesus_n as_o 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a_o godly_a life_n 2._o be_v the_o meditation_n of_o our_o own_o death_n 3._o be_v the_o application_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n these_o thing_n as_o samson_n say_v in_o his_o riddle_n out_o of_o the_o eater_n bring_v meat_n and_o out_o of_o the_o strong_a suck_n sweetness_n these_o thing_n do_v translate_v the_o sting_n and_o curse_v of_o death_n into_o a_o sweet_a and_o a_o bless_a life_n of_o the_o first_o saint_n augustine_n say_v mala_fw-la mors_fw-la putanda_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la well_o aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 21._o that_o to_o live_v well_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o make_v we_o die_v well_o quam_fw-la bona_fw-la vita_fw-la praecessit_fw-la it_o be_v impossible_a that_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v ill_a who_o whole_a life_n have_v be_v always_o good_a quia_fw-la nunquam_fw-la deus_fw-la deserit_fw-la hominem_fw-la quousque_fw-la homo_fw-la deserat_fw-la deum_fw-la because_o god_n will_v never_o forsake_v that_o man_n at_o his_o death_n which_o have_v true_o serve_v god_n throughout_o all_o his_o life_n and_o therefore_o seneca_n say_v epist_n seneca_n in_o quad_n epist_n ante_fw-la senectutem_fw-la curavi_fw-la ut_fw-la bene_fw-la viuâ—rem_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o senectute_fw-la bene_fw-la morerer_fw-la while_o i_o be_v young_a all_o my_o care_n be_v to_o live_v well_o that_o when_o i_o be_v old_a i_o may_v die_v well_o and_o so_o let_v we_o do_v if_o we_o will_v die_v well_o let_v we_o live_v well_o let_v we_o learn_v artem_fw-la viâ—endi_fw-la the_o art_n to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a for_o see_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o lesser_a and_o the_o few_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o better_a our_o death_n will_v be_v but_o if_o we_o live_v like_o baalam_n which_o love_v the_o gain_n and_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o we_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n of_o israel_n for_o god_n behold_v there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n 21._o numb_a 23_o 21._o nor_o any_o perverseness_n in_o israel_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n be_v with_o he_o sin_n godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o our_o death_n be_v the_o death_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o second_o bosquierus_n say_v that_o à _fw-la culpa_fw-la natae_fw-la sunt_fw-la dvae_fw-la filiae_fw-la tristitia_fw-la &_o mors_fw-la &_o hae_fw-la dvae_fw-la filiae_fw-la hanc_fw-la pessimani_fw-la matrem_fw-la destruunt_fw-la sin_n bring_v forth_o two_o goodly_a damosel_n sorrow_n and_o death_n and_o these_o two_o daughter_n like_o the_o brood_n of_o viper_n do_v eat_v through_o the_o bowel_n and_o destroy_v that_o wicked_a mother_n for_o first_o paenitudine_fw-la commissa_fw-la delentur_fw-la by_o repentance_n we_o wash_v away_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a and_o therefore_o john_n baptist_n say_v o_o generation_n of_o viper_n if_o you_o will_v kill_v your_o cruel_a wicked_a mother_n 8._o matth._n 3.7_o 8._o that_o be_v sin_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n for_o that_o be_v the_o only_a way_n for_o you_o to_o escape_v death_n and_o to_o flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o second_o meditatione_n mortis_fw-la futura_fw-la caventur_fw-la by_o the_o frequent_a meditation_n of_o death_n we_o come_v more_o and_o more_o to_o detest_v and_o to_o beware_v of_o sin_n man_n aug_n l._n 1._o contra_fw-la man_n for_o so_o saint_n augustine_n say_v that_o nihil_fw-la sic_fw-la revocat_fw-la hominem_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la quam_fw-la frequens_fw-la meditatio_fw-la mortis_fw-la nothing_o be_v so_o powerful_a to_o make_v a_o man_n hate_v sin_n as_o continual_o to_o consider_v of_o this_o bitter_a fruit_n and_o reward_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v death_n and_o seneca_n before_o he_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o therefore_o he_o advise_v every_o man_n 25._o
sleep_n and_o smite_v all_o his_o enemy_n upon_o the_o cheek_n bone_n and_o bring_v they_o unto_o perpetual_a shame_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2.15_o collos_n 2.15_o he_o spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n and_o lead_v away_o captivity_n captive_a 4.8_o ephes_n 4.8_o and_o receive_v gift_n for_o man_n and_o therefore_o as_o many_o as_o lay_v hold_n upon_o this_o death_n of_o christ_n they_o need_v not_o fear_v their_o own_o death_n for_o they_o may_v say_v with_o the_o phoenix_n moritur_n i_o moriente_fw-la senectus_fw-la sin_n and_o misery_n die_v in_o we_o but_o we_o do_v still_o live_v with_o christ_n and_o therefore_o saint_n cyprian_n say_v that_o mortalitate_fw-la cyprian_n de_fw-fr mortalitate_fw-la eius_fw-la est_fw-la timere_fw-la mortem_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la nolit_fw-la ire_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o they_o to_o fear_v death_n which_o will_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n his_o death_n 11.26_o john_n 11.26_o for_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o 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and_o will_v be_v adorn_v with_o the_o best_a robe_n of_o virtue_n christ_n be_v the_o garment_n of_o righteousness_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 14._o rom._n 13_o 14._o as_o saint_n paul_n advise_v thou_o than_o all_o thy_o garment_n will_v smell_v of_o myrrh_n aloe_n and_o cassia_n it_o will_v be_v like_o the_o smell_n of_o a_o pleasant_a field_n 27.27_o gen._n 27.27_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v or_o whatsoever_o thou_o want_v and_o will_v have_v thou_o may_v full_o and_o free_o have_v the_o same_o from_o he_o vita_fw-la ab_fw-la errore_fw-la gratia_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la &_o mors_fw-la à _fw-la morte_fw-la liberabit_fw-la his_o life_n will_v preserve_v thou_o from_o error_n if_o thou_o will_v follow_v it_o his_o grace_n will_v free_v thou_o from_o sin_n if_o thou_o will_v receive_v it_o and_o his_o death_n will_v deliver_v thou_o from_o eternal_a death_n if_o thou_o will_v believe_v in_o it_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v simple_a he_o 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to_o receive_v and_o therefore_o prayer_n which_o be_v the_o only_a grace_n whereby_o we_o render_v unto_o god_n that_o praise_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o his_o name_n must_v needs_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o all_o the_o other_o grace_n whereby_o we_o receive_v blessing_n from_o god_n and_o be_v prayer_n so_o superexcellent_a a_o grace_n super_fw-la alius_fw-la caput_fw-la extulit_fw-la omnes_fw-la that_o it_o surpass_v all_o other_o grace_n then_o sure_o i_o can_v choose_v but_o commend_v that_o great_a devotion_n of_o our_o ancestor_n and_o forefather_n that_o be_v so_o zealous_a so_o instant_a and_o so_o constant_a in_o continual_a pray_v indeed_o i_o bewail_v their_o ignorance_n and_o their_o blindness_n that_o know_v not_o well_o for_o what_o or_o to_o who_o or_o how_o to_o pray_v but_o i_o know_v god_n will_v not_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n and_o the_o smoke_a flax_n he_o will_v not_o quench_v and_o therefore_o devotion_n how_o our_o forefather_n exceed_v 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first_o the_o only_a request_n that_o christ_n make_v unto_o his_o church_n when_o he_o take_v his_o last_o farewell_n of_o she_o on_o earth_n say_v o_o let_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n ult._n cantic_a ult._n the_o companion_n harken_v to_o thy_o voice_n o_o cause_v i_o to_o hear_v it_o that_o be_v by_o thy_o continual_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n unto_o i_o second_o the_o great_a comfort_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n for_o we_o be_v all_o so_o full_a of_o misery_n while_o we_o live_v in_o this_o wretched_a world_n that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v but_o if_o he_o can_v have_v know_v before_o he_o be_v bear_v what_o misery_n must_v befall_v he_o in_o this_o life_n he_o will_v have_v hearty_o pray_v that_o the_o womb_n of_o his_o birth_n may_v be_v the_o tomb_n of_o his_o burial_n &_o yet_o in_o all_o the_o calamity_n that_o man_n must_v undergo_v he_o can_v have_v no_o great_a comfort_n than_o he_o have_v by_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o by_o this_o alone_a we_o walk_v with_o angel_n 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be_v so_o full_a that_o we_o want_v nothing_o yet_o we_o have_v need_v to_o pray_v for_o christ_n pray_v not_o only_o in_o deserto_fw-la which_o be_v a_o place_n of_o distress_n 6._o that_o we_o have_v as_o great_a need_n to_o pray_v in_o prosperity_n as_o in_o adversity_n john_n 18.2_o john_n 6._o but_o also_o in_o horto_fw-la in_o the_o garden_n which_o be_v a_o place_n of_o pleasure_n not_o only_o in_o his_o agony_n but_o also_o in_o his_o dignity_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o king_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o have_v as_o much_o need_n to_o pray_v in_o prosperity_n as_o in_o adversity_n to_o pray_v for_o help_v that_o we_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n and_o to_o pray_v for_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v right_o use_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o estate_n and_o at_o all_o time_n pray_v and_o in_o your_o prayer_n pray_v for_o us._n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o last_o part_n which_o be_v the_o large_a extent_n of_o prayer_n part_n four_o chap._n i._o for_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v general_o for_o all_o man_n more_o especial_o for_o the_o magistrate_n and_o most_o especial_o for_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n second_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o apostle_n request_n the_o act_n that_o you_o shall_v do_v pray_v we_o be_v now_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o second_o part_n which_o be_v the_o extension_n for_o who_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o we_o pray_v for_o us._n you_o must_v therefore_o pray_v first_o for_o yourselves_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n include_v for_o nulli_fw-la sapit_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la non_fw-la sapit_fw-la it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o which_o seldom_o pray_v for_o himself_o will_v never_o pray_v for_o other_o neither_o be_v it_o enough_o for_o we_o to_o pray_v for_o ourselves_o but_o we_o must_v pray_v one_o for_o another_o for_o though_o the_o wicked_a fibi_fw-la nati_fw-la sibi_fw-la vinunt_fw-la sibi_fw-la damnati_fw-la be_v good_a for_o nothing_o and_o therefore_o will_v pray_v neither_o for_o themselves_o nor_o other_o yet_o the_o godly_a will_v pray_v for_o themselves_o and_o for_o all_o other_o first_o propter_fw-la universalem_fw-la vocationem_fw-la man_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n because_o we_o outward_o call_v all_o man_n and_o preach_v to_o all_o man_n every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v to_o the_o water_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o all_o man_n second_o propter_fw-la efficaciam_fw-la gratiae_fw-la because_o of_o the_o unspeakable_a efficacy_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v able_a to_o obtain_v of_o god_n of_o these_o stone_n and_o stony_a heart_a sinner_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n for_o if_o the_o word_n of_o man_n be_v so_o powerful_a to_o move_v the_o affection_n as_o that_o the_o poet_n say_v quid_fw-la facundia_fw-la posset_n repatuit_n fortisque_fw-la viri_fw-la tulit_fw-la arma_fw-la disertus_fw-la then_o how_o much_o more_o powerful_a be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v minorem_fw-la christus_fw-la vim_o verbis_fw-la vim_o gemmis_fw-la vim_o dedit_fw-la herbis_fw-la verbis_fw-la maiorem_fw-la gemmis_fw-la herbisque_fw-la minorem_fw-la and_o be_v able_a to_o divide_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o if_o the_o word_n preach_v be_v so_o powerful_a how_o much_o more_o powerful_a be_v the_o word_n of_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o see_v we_o preach_v to_o all_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o pray_v for_o all_o three_o propter_fw-la nostram_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la because_o god_n only_o know_v who_o be_v his_o and_o we_o be_v none_o of_o his_o privy_a counsellor_n we_o know_v not_o who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n nor_o when_o god_n will_v call_v any_o man_n unto_o his_o mercy_n whether_o
like_o king_n therons_n courser_n that_o be_v never_o weary_a of_o run_v that_o so_o they_o may_v escape_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n and_o finish_v their_o course_n with_o joy_n when_o they_o shall_v receive_v that_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o thus_o dear_o belove_v you_o see_v that_o although_o man_n for_o his_o sin_n be_v eject_v out_o of_o paradise_n and_o subject_v to_o all_o misery_n yet_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v make_v man_n to_o suffer_v for_o man_n to_o overcome_v the_o devil_n sin_n and_o death_n to_o raise_v himself_o from_o death_n to_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n to_o send_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o fill_v our_o heart_n with_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n we_o shall_v if_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o serve_v he_o praise_v his_o name_n for_o all_o his_o blessing_n love_v one_o another_o and_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o attain_v unto_o everlasting_a happiness_n unto_o the_o which_o happiness_n the_o lord_n of_o his_o goodness_n bring_v we_o all_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v ascribe_v as_o be_v most_o due_a all_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o praise_v and_o thank_n and_o power_n and_o majesty_n and_o dominion_n both_o now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n a_o prayer_n o_o eternal_a god_n and_o our_o most_o gracious_a father_n we_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n to_o forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n which_o we_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v to_o be_v more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o can_v be_v number_v cleanse_v we_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o plant_v in_o we_o those_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o serve_v thou_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n increase_v our_o faith_n stir_v up_o our_o hope_n and_o kindle_v our_o love_n and_o our_o charity_n both_o towards_o thyself_o and_o all_o man_n for_o thy_o sake_n give_v we_o patience_n to_o undergo_v without_o offend_v thou_o whatsoever_o misery_n this_o wicked_a world_n shall_v any_o way_n heap_v upon_o we_o bless_v our_o gracious_a king_n the_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o royal_a issue_n bless_v all_o the_o minister_n of_o thy_o church_n and_o all_o the_o magistrate_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n grant_v o_o lord_n thy_o grace_n unto_o thy_o minister_n that_o they_o may_v faithful_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o sincere_o live_v a_o most_o upright_o and_o a_o godly_a life_n grant_v to_o the_o magistrate_n thy_o grace_n o_o god_n to_o defend_v right_a without_o remissness_n and_o to_o punish_v vice_n without_o maliciousness_n and_o because_o we_o be_v all_o thy_o creature_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n make_v by_o thou_o preserve_v by_o thou_o and_o enjoy_v all_o we_o have_v life_n and_o livelihood_n from_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o all_o and_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n consider_v o_o consider_v that_o we_o be_v but_o as_o grass_n not_o able_a to_o do_v what_o we_o will_v not_o able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a unless_o thou_o do_v it_o in_o we_o o_o then_o let_v our_o soul_n live_v and_o we_o will_v praise_v thy_o name_n we_o will_v magnify_v thou_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o for_o all_o the_o blessing_n that_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o thou_o our_o creation_n redemption_n sanctification_n preservation_n and_o our_o assure_a hope_n of_o glorification_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n whatsoever_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o a_o soliloquie_n of_o the_o author_n o_o eternal_a god_n thou_o have_v create_v i_o and_o i_o have_v offend_v thou_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o and_o i_o still_o continue_v unthankful_a unto_o thou_o and_o yet_o thou_o have_v heap_v many_o blessing_n upon_o 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