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ancient_n si_fw-mi enim_fw-la parva_fw-la virtus_fw-la esset_fw-la fidei_fw-la quae_fw-la perdilectionem_fw-la operatur_fw-la 147._o mortis_fw-la metum_fw-la vincere_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la tanta_fw-la martyrum_fw-la gloria_fw-la nec_fw-la diceret_fw-la dominus_fw-la majorem_fw-la hac_fw-la charitatem_fw-la nemo_fw-la habet_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la animam_fw-la svam_fw-la ponat_fw-la pro_fw-la amiciss_fw-la suis_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la ergo_fw-la pro_fw-la justitia_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la subeunda_fw-la vel_fw-la contemnenda_fw-la landaretur_fw-la praecipua_fw-la patientia_fw-la si_fw-la mortis_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la magna_fw-la multumque_fw-la dura_fw-la molestia_fw-la cujus_fw-la timorem_fw-la qui_fw-la vincit_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la magnam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la fidei_fw-la comparat_fw-la gloriam_fw-la justamque_fw-la mercedem_fw-la the_o three_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v to_o consider_v in_o this_o text_n be_v how_o the_o death_n of_o god_n servant_n be_v call_v as_o the_o 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hac_fw-la ergo_fw-la die_fw-la eripiam_fw-la eum_fw-la nempè_fw-la justum_fw-la inquit_fw-la quando_fw-la nihil_fw-la jam_fw-la ultra_fw-la vel_fw-la quod_fw-la corpori_fw-la vel_fw-la quod_fw-la animae_fw-la faciat_fw-la mundus_fw-la habebit_fw-la berâ—_n serm._n 16._o in_o psal._n xc_o a_o full_a and_o a_o perfect_a freedom_n before_o the_o day_n of_o our_o burial_n there_o can_v not_o be_v for_o there_o be_v a_o heavy_a yoke_n lay_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n even_o from_o the_o time_n they_o come_v out_o of_o their_o mother_n womb_n until_o the_o day_n of_o their_o burial_n when_o they_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o bowel_n of_o their_o common_a mother_n then_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n i_o will_v deliver_v the_o just_a man_n when_o the_o world_n have_v nothing_o more_o to_o do_v either_o with_o his_o body_n or_o with_o his_o soul_n whereunto_o consonant_a be_v the_o word_n of_o isidorus_n cite_v by_o bernard_n o_o mors_fw-la quam_fw-la dulcis_fw-la es_fw-la 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heu_fw-la exspectata_fw-la mors_fw-la tardè_fw-la venit_fw-la but_o alace_o say_v he_o long_o look_v for_o and_o much_o desire_a death_n come_v slow_o no_o marvel_v a_o christian_a say_v so_o since_o cicero_n a_o ethnic_n lib._n 1._o tusc._n quaest_n can_v say_v pro_fw-la dii_o immortales_fw-la quam_fw-la illud_fw-la verè_fw-la jucundum_fw-la hominibus_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la quo_fw-la confecto_fw-la nulla_fw-la reliqua_fw-la cura_fw-la nulla_fw-la solicitudo_fw-la futura_fw-la sit_fw-la that_o be_v o_o you_o immortal_a god_n how_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a shall_v that_o be_v to_o man_n which_o once_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o care_n nor_o anxiety_n the_o next_o happiness_n include_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v call_v a_o sleep_n be_v that_o hereby_o we_o be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o heavenly_a happiness_n by_o death_n there_o be_v a_o preparation_n make_v for_o our_o change_n to_o the_o enjoy_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n whence_o it_o be_v call_v by_o bernard_n janua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la initium_fw-la refrigerii_fw-la sancti_fw-la montis_fw-la scala_fw-la &_o ingressus_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la tabernaculi_fw-la admirabilis_fw-la quod_fw-la fixit_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la homo_fw-la bern._n serm._n on_o the_o 19_o verse_n of_o the_o 5_o chapter_n of_o job_n the_o door_n of_o life_n the_o beginning_n of_o our_o refresh_n the_o ladder_n whereby_o we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o holy_a mountain_n a_o entry_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o that_o admirable_a tabernacle_n which_o the_o lord_n himself_o make_v and_o not_o man_n what_o sleep_n then_o be_v like_a to_o this_o sleep_n and_o what_o sleep_v more_o to_o be_v desire_v than_o it_o be_v not_o the_o bed_n wherein_o it_o be_v enjoy_v seem_v to_o lessen_v all_o the_o former_a happiness_n for_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o angel_n they_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o remembrance_n indeed_o of_o this_o bed_n wherein_o man_n must_v take_v his_o last_o sleep_n 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the_o right_n honourable_a and_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n patrick_n forbes_n bishop_n of_o aberdene_n we_o need_v not_o be_v lugubrious_a for_o this_o sweet_a holy_a one_o who_o now_o from_o we_o away_o be_v reave_v unto_o that_o heavenly_a throne_n for_o now_o he_o wear_v the_o diadem_n of_o glory_n immortal_a for_o his_o good_a work_n in_o heaven_n shine_v like_a star_n celestial_a but_o to_o the_o lord_n omnipotent_a who_o he_o have_v princely_a crown_v let_v we_o give_v thanks_n and_o eke_o his_o praise_n with_o heart_n and_o voice_n resound_v a_o rare_a man_n can_v not_o be_v find_v as_o this_o on_o earth_n to_o dwell_v for_o he_o in_o virtue_n all_o but_o most_o in_o wisdom_n do_v excel_v his_o virtuousness_n for_o to_o express_v it_o be_v but_o all_o in_o vain_a because_o to_o all_o be_v manifest_a his_o virtue_n without_o stain_n a_o godly_a can_v not_o be_v find_v all_o mortal_a man_n among_o who_o for_o his_o good_a and_o godly_a life_n unto_o the_o heaven_n be_v go_v 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