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division_n and_o free_o stay_v in_o they_o 4._o moreover_o when_o he_o shall_v perceive_v himself_o to_o be_v solicit_v or_o allure_v to_o follow_v his_o vicious_a passion_n concupiscence_n and_o inclination_n if_o holy_a love_n do_v not_o restrain_v he_o from_o evil_n he_o must_v forthwith_o call_v to_o mind_n death_n judgement_n and_o hell_n that_o at_o least_o profitable_a fear_n may_v restrain_v he_o 5._o he_o must_v very_o careful_o contain_v and_o bridle_v his_o tongue_n and_o sense_n for_o otherwise_o he_o will_v never_o make_v any_o progress_n in_o true_a virtue_n 6._o that_o he_o may_v more_o speedy_o attain_v to_o a_o contempt_n of_o himself_o and_o true_a humility_n without_o which_o no_o virtue_n be_v of_o any_o value_n he_o must_v very_o often_o exercise_v himself_o in_o a_o attentive_a and_o amorous_a consideration_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o fidelity_n and_o charity_n towards_o himself_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o consideration_n of_o 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himself_o 7._o he_o must_v accustom_v himself_o frequent_o to_o recall_v and_o elevate_v his_o mind_n to_o god_n and_o he_o must_v do_v this_o even_a amid_o conversation_n and_o when_o he_o be_v exercise_v in_o external_a work_n lest_o his_o mind_n wander_v and_o forgetful_a of_o his_o purpose_n and_o too_o estrange_v from_o god_n lose_v its_o inward_a purity_n and_o ancient_a grace_n he_o must_v pious_o attend_v the_o amiable_a presence_n of_o god_n know_v that_o he_o always_o behold_v all_o his_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n he_o must_v aspire_v after_o the_o spouse_n of_o his_o soul_n jesus_n christ_n and_o maintain_v sweet_a colloquy_n of_o love_n with_o he_o by_o this_o mean_n he_o shall_v both_o pass_v this_o life_n with_o pleasure_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n he_o shall_v come_v to_o eternal_a joy_n of_o immortal_a life_n amen_n a_o short_a commemoration_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n divide_v into_o article_n article_n 1._o the_o sweet_a jesus_n the_o 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shall_v be_v happy_a if_o always_o and_o every_o where_o expect_v the_o hour_n of_o death_n thou_o shall_v so_o watch_v as_o thou_o permit_v nothing_o to_o reside_v in_o thy_o conscience_n which_o may_v cause_v thou_o anxious_o to_o fear_v although_o thou_o be_v just_a now_o to_o die_v it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o if_o consider_v how_o vile_a thy_o flesh_n shall_v be_v thou_o be_v not_o proud_a nor_o do_v not_o follow_v carnal_a delight_n for_o how_o miserable_a i_o pray_v thou_o be_v thy_o flesh_n in_o this_o life_n how_o frail_a how_o full_a of_o filthe_n which_o continual_o flow_v with_o a_o intolerable_a stench_n through_o all_o the_o passage_n although_o outward_o it_o appear_v fair_a and_o neat_a so_o that_o thy_o body_n at_o present_a may_v right_o be_v call_v a_o sack_n of_o dung_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o filth_n but_o short_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o abject_a corrupt_a and_o putrid_a carcase_n and_o worm_n meat_n 2._o think_v therefore_o that_o thou_o must_v short_o die_v yea_o perhaps_o to_o day_n and_o must_v go_v hence_o into_o another_o unknown_a region_n and_o must_v leave_v here_o riches_n glory_n honour_n pomp_n pleasure_n friend_n vanity_n and_o all_o other_o transitory_a and_o perishable_a thing_n which_o thou_o inordinate_o love_v or_o in_o which_o thou_o be_v now_o delight_v and_o indeed_o every_o day_n every_o hour_n and_o every_o moment_n thou_o approach_v near_o thy_o death_n and_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o thy_o life_n therefore_o compose_v thyself_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v now_o to_o die_v think_v thy_o countenance_n to_o wax_v pale_a thy_o mouth_n to_o be_v contract_v thy_o sight_n to_o be_v darken_v thy_o breath_n to_o fail_v and_o the_o sweat_n of_o death_n to_o be_v now_o present_a which_o testify_v nature_n to_o be_v overcome_v 3._o think_v i_o pray_v thou_o how_o great_a a_o tremble_a and_o horror_n will_v then_o seize_v thou_o and_o how_o much_o thou_o will_v grieve_v if_o thou_o shall_v be_v unprovided_a because_o thou_o have_v not_o vigorous_o mend_v thyself_o o_o how_o short_a will_v the_o time_n of_o thy_o life_n seem_v to_o thou_o for_o it_o will_v appear_v like_o a_o dream_n and_o a_o shadow_n when_o thou_o shall_v reflect_v that_o eternity_n be_v at_o hand_n which_o shall_v never_o end_v perhaps_o thou_o will_v desire_v one_o little_a hour_n to_o correct_v thyself_o but_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o thou_o shall_v obtain_v it_o what_o will_v thy_o pride_n profit_v thou_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v thou_o if_o thou_o shall_v now_o have_v follow_v thy_o own_o will_n and_o the_o vicious_a passion_n of_o thy_o mind_n o_o how_o sad_a will_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o shall_v have_v lose_v thy_o precious_a time_n or_o spend_v it_o unprofitable_o how_o will_v thou_o be_v vex_v that_o thou_o have_v live_v so_o wicked_o negligent_o &_o remiss_o that_o thou_o be_v so_o greedy_a to_o see_v hear_v and_o talk_v vain_a thing_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o more_o manful_o contemn_v the_o allurement_n of_o thy_o flesh_n and_o sense_n that_o thou_o have_v be_v so_o slack_a to_o the_o mortification_n of_o thyself_o and_o to_o follow_v true_a humility_n and_o charity_n and_o to_o gather_v together_o all_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n now_o therefore_o whilst_o thou_o have_v yet_o time_n amend_v thyself_o and_o study_v to_o live_v better_o and_o more_o holy_o 4._o think_v when_o thy_o soul_n gall_v with_o the_o sharp_a pricking_n of_o death_n shall_v cease_v to_o see_v the_o light_n of_o this_o world_n and_o shall_v begin_v with_o its_o inward_a eye_n to_o behold_v the_o state_n of_o the_o other_o life_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o before_o it_o will_v not_o believe_v cruel_a beast_n and_o horrible_a troop_n of_o devil_n will_v present_v themselves_o by_o divers_a mean_n endeavour_v to_o ensnare_v thy_o same_o soul_n and_o expect_v it_o to_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o it_o if_o it_o shall_v have_v depart_v here_o without_o true_a repentance_n it_o be_v therefore_o good_a and_o healthful_a to_o salvation_n now_o to_o provide_v for_o one_o self_n to_o cut_v off_o bad_a and_o unprofitable_a desire_n to_o leave_v vain_a and_o worldly_a thing_n and_o to_o convert_v one_o self_n whole_o to_o love_v and_o seek_v after_o celestial_a and_o eternal_a good_n 5._o consider_v how_o that_o thy_o soul_n be_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o body_n it_o shall_v immediate_o be_v present_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o a_o terrible_a judge_n who_o can_v judge_v thou_o otherwise_o than_o thy_o work_n deserve_v see_v that_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a and_o immutable_a justice_n in_o this_o particular_a judgement_n thou_o must_v render_v a_o most_o exact_a account_n of_o thy_o whole_a life_n of_o all_o thy_o time_n spend_v unprofitable_o of_o all_o thy_o bad_a work_n of_o all_o the_o good_a thou_o have_v omit_v of_o all_o thy_o idle_a word_n and_o of_o all_o thy_o thought_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n the_o devil_n shall_v propose_v all_o thy_o sin_n and_o all_o thy_o negligence_n which_o have_v not_o 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