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let_v our_o choice_a affection_n and_o chief_a meditation_n be_v set_v early_o set_v and_o earnest_o set_v upon_o that_o state_n which_o will_v be_v our_o eternal_a state_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v everlasting_o happy_a both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n when_o our_o body_n shall_v arise_v to_o judgement_n at_o the_o last_o day_n sermon_n vii_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n for_o they_o that_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n rome_n viij_o xi_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o you_o these_o word_n belove_a be_v a_o most_o comfortable_a conclusion_n show_v and_o declare_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o a_o immortal_a glorious_a happy_a life_n at_o the_o last_o day_n wherein_o we_o may_v more_o particular_o note_n first_o the_o action_n quicken_v second_o the_o object_n or_o rather_o if_o you_o will_v the_o subject_a that_o shall_v be_v 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quanta_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la resurrectio_fw-la say_v mr._n gualther_n there_o be_v no_o consolation_n of_o a_o christian_a so_o great_a in_o this_o life_n as_o be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o therefore_o tertullian_n call_v it_o the_o christian_n hope_n and_o so_o it_o be_v indeed_o for_o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o the_o christian_n have_v hope_n he_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 19_o tolle_o spem_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o resoluta_fw-la erat_fw-la observantia_fw-la nimis_fw-la pietatis_fw-la take_v away_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n say_v chrysostome_n and_o you_o take_v away_o all_o care_n of_o piety_n and_o godliness_n out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o indeed_o what_o make_v the_o husbandman_n to_o take_v such_o pain_n in_o till_v manure_a and_o sow_v of_o his_o ground_n but_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o joyful_a harvest_n wherein_o he_o shall_v reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n what_o make_v the_o labourer_n to_o subject_v himself_o to_o so_o much_o pain_n and_o labour_v all_o the_o day_n long_o but_o that_o he_o hope_n for_o a_o time_n of_o rest_n wherein_o he_o may_v be_v refresh_v what_o make_v the_o liberal_a and_o charitable_a man_n disperse_v his_o wealth_n unto_o the_o poor_a but_o that_o he_o look_v for_o a_o day_n of_o payment_n wherein_o he_o shall_v be_v sure_a that_o what_o he_o have_v lay_v out_o shall_v be_v pay_v he_o again_o prov._n 19_o 17._o but_o all_o this_o be_v the_o resurrection_n unto_o the_o sant_n of_o god_n for_o first_o it_o be_v as_o the_o christian_n harvest_n for_o though_o he_o have_v sow_v in_o tear_n all_o his_o life_n time_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o continual_a affliction_n thereof_o yet_o he_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o reap_v in_o joy_n at_o the_o resurrection_n and_o this_o do_v animate_v and_o encourage_v they_o to_o undergo_v any_o torture_n of_o the_o body_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o rack_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o this_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o strong_a ground_n of_o comfort_n unto_o we_o if_o god_n at_o any_o time_n shall_v call_v we_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o name_n for_o as_o yet_o we_o have_v not_o resist_v unto_o blood_n this_o be_v a_o honour_n that_o god_n do_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o all_o his_o saint_n say_v this_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o notable_a mean_n to_o support_v we_o in_o our_o suffering_n that_o though_o tyrant_n may_v rage_v never_o so_o much_o and_o persecuter_n may_v wrack_v their_o malice_n upon_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o they_o cast_v the_o body_n of_o the_o christian_n to_o be_v devour_v of_o wild_a best_o nay_o they_o throw_v they_o into_o rodanus_n think_v thereby_o to_o hinder_v
while_o he_o be_v put_v on_o his_o arm_n look_v pale_a and_o the_o fierce_a soldier_n knee_n tremble_v a_o little_a at_o first_o charles_n the_o five_o in_o all_o warlike_a expedition_n most_o courageous_a in_o all_o danger_n most_o undaunted_a yet_o when_o he_o put_v on_o his_o armour_n before_o a_o battle_n be_v always_o wont_a to_o look_v pale_a and_o quiver_n for_o fear_n but_o after_o his_o arm_n be_v on_o like_o a_o arm_a giant_n breathe_v nothing_o but_o a_o lion-like_o valour_n like_o a_o iron_n giant_n he_o fly_v upon_o the_o enemy_n thus_o the_o best_a of_o man_n desire_n and_o fear_n death_n but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o die_v with_o cat_n than_o to_o live_v with_o antony_n he_o overcome_v death_n who_o dextrous_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o death_n sect._n 5._o a_o ill_a death_n follow_v a_o ill_a life_n as_o the_o tree_n when_o it_o be_v cut_v fall_n which_o way_n it_o bend_v so_o which_o way_n we_o bend_v when_o we_o live_v that_o way_n we_o fall_v when_o we_o die_v it_o will_v be_v a_o strange_a thing_n that_o a_o commendable_a death_n shall_v conclude_v a_o ill-spent_a life_n a_o courtier_n of_o king_n ken_v who_o study_v more_o to_o please_v his_o lord_n than_o his_o saviour_n christ_n when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o seem_v to_o neglect_v as_o to_o delay_v the_o care_n of_o his_o soul_n but_o at_o length_n see_v the_o devil_n triumph_v about_o he_o with_o a_o list_n of_o his_o wicked_a action_n in_o despair_n he_o expire_v when_o the_o impious_a chrysaurius_n desire_v respite_n respite_n but_o till_o morning_n he_o expire_v with_o a_o denial_n thus_o jezabel_n and_o athaliah_n thus_o benhadad_n and_o belshazzar_n thus_o antiochus_n and_o thousand_o of_o other_o as_o they_o live_v so_o they_o end_v their_o day_n sect._n 6._o a_o good_a death_n follow_v a_o good_a life_n most_o true_o say_v st._n austin_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v a_o ill_a death_n which_o st._n ambrose_n give_v we_o this_o rule_n a_o sincere_a fidelity_n and_o a_o discern_a foresight_n or_o charity_n with_o prudence_n and_o prudence_n with_o charity_n three_o sole_a care_n of_o salvation_n this_o be_v the_o one_o thing_n necessary_a st._n austin_n ten_o day_n before_o he_o die_v admit_v no_o body_n to_o see_v he_o but_o the_o physician_n and_o the_o person_n that_o bring_v he_o sustenance_n and_o that_o at_o set_a hour_n all_o the_o while_n employ_v himself_o in_o prayer_n groan_n and_o tear_n leave_v this_o rule_n behind_o he_o that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o depart_v hence_o without_o a_o worthy_a and_o competent_a repentance_n four_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o this_o affair_n delay_n be_v always_o dangerous_a five_o a_o entire_a resignation_n of_o thyself_o to_o the_o divine_a will._n all_o man_n perhaps_o can_v show_v a_o undaunted_a spirit_n but_o all_o man_n can_v show_v a_o willing_a mind_n therefore_o let_v the_o sick_a patient_n often_o repeat_v those_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n even_o so_o o_o father_n for_o so_o be_v it_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n he_o can_v well_o miscarry_v that_o so_o effectual_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o his_o judge_n sect._n 7._o how_o to_o recover_v time_n lose_v whoever_o he_o be_v that_o desire_v to_o recover_v his_o lose_a time_n let_v he_o remove_v himself_o from_o all_o time_n and_o place_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o that_o now_o of_o eternity_n where_o god_n live_v in_o god_n all_o thing_n lose_v be_v to_o be_v find_v let_v man_n plunge_v himself_o into_o god_n in_o this_o manner_n most_o eternal_a god_n o_o that_o i_o have_v live_v as_o pure_o as_o obedient_o as_o holy_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o all_o those_o man_n do_v who_o best_o please_v thou_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o virtue_n in_o continual_a misery_n and_o affliction_n oh_o that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v thou_o that_o love_n wherewith_o all_o the_o bless_a and_o all_o thy_o holy_a angel_n bear_v thou_o for_o all_o that_o i_o can_v do_v and_o more_o be_v due_a to_o thy_o mercy_n and_o love_n but_o now_o o_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o knowledge_n and_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n he_o recover_v his_o lose_a hour_n who_o sincere_o grieve_v for_o have_v lose_v they_o sect._n 8._o a_o short_a life_n how_o to_o be_v prolong_v a_o man_n of_o a_o upright_a mind_n be_v to_o live_v not_o as_o long_o as_o be_v convenient_a but_o as_o long_o as_o it_o behoove_v he_o wisdom_n cry_v out_o though_o he_o be_v soon_o dead_a yet_o fulfil_v he_o much_o time_n for_o how_o have_v he_o not_o fulfil_v all_o time_n who_o pass_v to_o eternity_n for_o as_o much_o time_n as_o he_o have_v spend_v not_o in_o series_n of_o year_n or_o number_n of_o day_n but_o in_o devotion_n and_o a_o unquenchable_a desire_n of_o profit_v in_o piety_n so_o much_o do_v he_o deserve_o claim_v of_o true_a life_n for_o he_o retain_v in_o virtue_n what_o he_o lose_v in_o time_n and_o therefore_o a_o unwearied_a study_n of_o profit_v and_o a_o continual_a go_n forward_o to_o perfection_n be_v repute_v for_o perfection_n sect._n 9_o there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o of_o eternity_n it_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o st._n gregory_n all_o the_o length_n of_o the_o time_n of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o point_n and_o have_v its_o end_n which_o the_o same_o gregory_n confirm_v it_o be_v but_o little_a all_o that_o have_v a_o end_n for_o whatever_o tend_v to_o a_o nonentity_n by_o the_o course_n of_o time_n ought_v not_o to_o seem_v long_o to_o we_o those_o very_a moment_n that_o seem_v to_o delay_v it_o drive_v it_o on_o st._n austin_n be_v more_o plain_a all_o this_o time_n say_v he_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v from_o to_o day_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o from_o adam_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v but_o a_o drop_n compare_v to_o eternity_n all_o thing_n else_o have_v a_o end_n but_o eternity_n have_v none_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n but_o have_v a_o end_n banquet_n ball_n pleasure_n laughter_n have_v all_o a_o end_n but_o eternity_n have_v none_o wherefore_o then_o do_v we_o set_v our_o mind_n upon_o vain_a thing_n nothing_o but_o what_o be_v durable_a will_v delight_v a_o great_a mind_n whatever_o have_v a_o beginning_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n only_a eternity_n have_v no_o end_n why_o boast_v the_o fond_a vainglorious_a world_n who_o joy_n be_v transitory_a like_o to_o the_o potter_n brittle_a ware_n be_v all_o her_o pomp_n and_o glory_n ah_o where_o be_v solomon_n the_o wise_a or_o samson_n strong_a in_o fight_n where_o be_v the_o lovely_a absalon_n or_o david_n dear_a delight_n what_o be_v become_v of_o caesar_n now_o with_o all_o his_o trophy_n around_o where_o be_v aristole_n tully_n where_o in_o learn_v so_o profound_a so_o many_o man_n of_o may_v and_o fame_n with_o all_o their_o honour_n win_v in_o the_o short_a twinkle_n of_o a_o ease_n be_v vanish`d_v all_o and_o go_v the_o fleet_a banquet_n of_o our_o joy_n swift_a as_o our_o shadow_n run_v in_o the_o short_a twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n th`_v be_v vanish`d_v all_o and_o go_v sect._n 10._o the_o consideration_n of_o a_o die_v man._n say_v the_o master_n of_o patience_n job_n the_o water_n pierce_v through_o the_o very_a stone_n by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o the_o flood_n wash_v away_o the_o gravel_n and_o earth_n so_o shall_v thou_o destroy_v the_o hope_n of_o man._n thou_o prevaile_v still_o against_o he_o so_o that_o he_o pass_v away_o thou_o change_v his_o countenance_n and_o put_v he_o from_o thou_o job_n c._n 14._o v._n 19_o 20._o how_o few_o ceremony_n god_n use_v when_o he_o will_v send_v a_o man_n out_o of_o this_o into_o another_o world_n he_o change_v his_o countenance_n and_o command_v he_o to_o be_v go_v when_o death_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o whole_a face_n be_v change_v the_o nose_n become_v sharp_a the_o eye_n sink_v and_o hollow_a the_o skin_n of_o the_o forehead_n hard_a and_o wrinkle_v the_o colour_n of_o the_o face_n grow_v pale_a with_o several_a other_o mortal_a symptom_n that_o make_v such_o a_o strange_a and_o dismal_a alteration_n in_o the_o countenance_n that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v quite_o another_o thing_n so_o that_o when_o god_n change_v the_o countenance_n of_o man_n he_o send_v he_o â—orth_o go_v now_o say_v he_o go_v man_n into_o thy_o house_n of_o eternity_n upon_o so_o small_a a_o point_n of_o death_n depend_v so_o many_o age_n not_o to_o be_v number_v by_o age_n sect._n 11._o of_o die_v in_o a_o stand_a posture_n it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o vespasian_n that_o a_o emperor_n ought_v to_o die_v stand_v i_o also_o say_v that_o it_o become_v a_o christian_n
lord_n jesus_n christ_n remember_v not_o our_o old_a sin_n but_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o that_o soon_o for_o we_o be_v come_v to_o great_a misery_n psal_n 79._o 8._o sweet_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o thy_o glory_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o effectual_a virtue_n sake_n of_o thy_o suffering_n cause_v i_o to_o be_v write_v down_o among_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o elect._n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n righteous_a in_o thy_o sight_n i_o worship_v thou_o o_o christ_n i_o bless_v thou_o because_o thou_o have_v redeem_v the_o world_n by_o thy_o suffering_n saviour_n of_o the_o world_n save_v i_o who_o by_o thy_o cross_n and_o blood_n have_v redeem_v i_o o_o most_o merciful_a jesus_n i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o with_o thy_o precious_a blood_n which_o thou_o do_v shed_v for_o sinner_n that_o thou_o will_v wash_v away_o all_o my_o iniquity_n o_o blood_n of_o christ_n purify_v i_o let_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n save_v i_o let_v the_o water_n from_o christ_n side_n wash_v i_o let_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n comfort_v i_o o_o kind_a jesus_n hear_v i_o hide_v i_o between_o thy_o wound_n permit_v i_o not_o o_o merciful_a jesus_n to_o be_v separate_v from_o thou_o in_o this_o my_o hour_n of_o death_n call_v i_o command_v i_o to_o come_v to_o thou_o that_o i_o together_o with_o thy_o saint_n may_v praise_v thou_o to_o all_o eternity_n cast_v i_o not_o from_o thy_o countenance_n nor_o take_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o sect._n 40._o at_o the_o moment_n of_o death_n now_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n deal_v merciful_o by_o i_o and_o command_v my_o spirit_n to_o be_v receive_v in_o peace_n sound_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o my_o mind_n those_o sweet_a word_n this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n now_o let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n because_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n o_o jesus_n jesus_n jesus_n permit_v i_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o elect._n o_o jesus_n son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n jesus_n make_v haste_n to_o help_v i_o o_o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o soul_n sect._n 41._o the_o true_a confidence_n of_o a_o die_a person_n in_o god_n here_o i_o confident_o aver_v with_o st._n bernard_n let_v another_o pretend_v to_o merit_n let_v he_o boast_v of_o endure_v the_o heat_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o day_n my_o desire_n be_v to_o adhere_v to_o god_n and_o to_o put_v my_o hope_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o though_o i_o be_o conscious_a to_o myself_o that_o such_o be_v the_o naughtiness_n of_o my_o pass_a lise_n that_o i_o deserve_v to_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o cease_v to_o rely_v upon_o his_o immense_a goodness_n and_o to_o hope_v that_o as_o hitherto_o his_o most_o holy_a grace_n have_v afford_v i_o strength_n to_o endure_v all_o thing_n so_o the_o same_o will_v still_o uphold_v i_o and_o enable_v i_o to_o finish_v my_o course_n therefore_o this_o one_o thing_n i_o beg_v of_o thou_o o_o god_n that_o thou_o will_v never_o suffer_v i_o to_o distrust_v of_o thy_o goodness_n though_o i_o know_v myself_o to_o be_v weak_a and_o miserable_a yea_o though_o i_o shall_v perceive_v myself_o in_o that_o terror_n and_o consternation_n ready_a to_o fail_v like_o st._n peter_n upon_o one_o blast_n of_o wind_n let_v i_o remember_v he_o let_v i_o call_v upon_o christ_n lord_n make_v i_o whole_a then_o o_o then_o shall_v thou_o stretch_v for_o h_o thy_o hand_n and_o save_v i_o stom_n sink_v but_o if_o thou_o suffer_v i_o to_o go_v far_o yet_o with_o peter_n to_o run_v headlong_o into_o denial_n then_o such_o be_v my_o hope_n that_o thou_o will_v look_v upon_o i_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n as_o thou_o look_v upon_o peter_n and_o grant_v i_o a_o new_a confirmation_n of_o eternity_n this_o i_o be_o certain_a of_o that_o unless_o the_o fault_n be_v my_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o forsake_v i_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o say_n of_o st._n austin_n god_n may_v save_v some_o without_o good_a work_n because_o he_o be_v good_a but_o he_o condemn_v none_o but_o for_o their_o evil_a work_n because_o he_o be_v just_a and_o therefore_o i_o commit_v myself_o to_o he_o with_o a_o full_a hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o if_o he_o suffer_v i_o to_o perish_v for_o my_o sin_n yet_o his_o justice_n shall_v be_v magnify_v in_o i_o yet_o i_o hope_v and_o most_o certain_o hope_v that_o his_o most_o merciful_a goodness_n will_v most_o faithful_o preserve_v my_o soul_n so_o that_o his_o mercy_n rather_o than_o his_o justice_n shall_v be_v praise_v in_o i_o nothing_o can_v happen_v to_o i_o against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n whatever_o he_o please_v to_o who_o ever_o it_o seem_v ill_a be_v still_o the_o best_a to_o i_o whatever_n please_v thou_o that_o will_v i_o that_o will_v i_o o_o god_n sect._n 42._o the_o last_o word_n of_o die_a person_n avgustus_n the_o emperor_n die_v with_o these_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n live_v mindful_a of_o our_o nuptial_a knot_n and_o so_o farewell_n how_o much_o more_o holilv_n will_v these_o christian_n do_v that_o direct_v their_o last_o word_n to_o the_o beginning_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n dyonisius_n the_o areopagite_n be_v condemn_v to_o lose_v his_o head_n with_o a_o christian_a generosity_n contemn_v the_o reproach_n of_o the_o spectator_n let_v the_o last_o word_n of_o my_o lord_n upon_o the_o cross_n say_v he_o be_v i_o in_o this_o world_n father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n basil_n the_o great_a lie_v at_o the_o last_o period_n of_o life_n after_o he_o have_v pious_o instruct_v his_o own_o friend_n breathe_v out_o his_o soul_n with_o these_o last_o word_n lord_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n st._n bernard_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n oh_o christian_n say_v he_o despair_v not_o of_o this_o infirmity_n christ_n have_v teach_v thou_o what_o thou_o ought_v to_o say_v in_o all_o the_o danger_n of_o death_n who_o to_o fly_v to_o who_o to_o invoke_v in_o who_o to_o hope_v therefore_o do_v thou_o so_o behave_v thyself_o that_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v in_o thou_o lord_n have_v i_o trust_v let_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v to_o eternity_n therefore_o let_v the_o last_o word_n of_o a_o die_a person_n be_v direct_v to_o god_n all_o his_o prayer_n wish_n desire_n and_o last_o hope_n must_v ever_o tend_v to_o he_o let_v the_o die_a person_n say_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o thou_o lord_n i_o turn_v my_o face_n to_o thou_o i_o direct_v my_o eye_n sect._n 46._o let_v the_o die_a person_n imitate_v the_o penitent_a thief_n in_o golgotha_n lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n happy_a thief_n who_o in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n have_v learn_v more_o in_o three_o hour_n than_o the_o unhappy_a iscariot_n in_o three_o year_n lord_n god_n how_o great_a be_v the_o abyss_n of_o thy_o judgement_n thy_o friend_n and_o kindred_n be_v silent_a thy_o disciple_n forsake_v thou_o the_o angel_n appear_v noâ—_n where_o be_v those_o thousand_o feed_v by_o this_o crucify_a lord_n who_o of_o all_o that_o multitude_n speak_v one_o word_n for_o so_o great_a a_o benefactor_n yet_o the_o thief_n against_o his_o companion_n plead_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n and_o justify_v his_o innocency_n take_v off_o all_o scandal_n from_o he_o and_o convict_v the_o multitude_n of_o murder_n nor_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n ashamed_a of_o such_o a_o advocate_n but_o rather_o applaud_v he_o nor_o be_v the_o happy_a rhetorician_n want_v in_o his_o cause_n but_o we_o true_o say_v he_o be_v righteous_o punish_v for_o we_o receive_v according_a to_o our_o deed_n but_o this_o man_n have_v do_v nothing_o amiss_o oh_o how_o true_o may_v i_o say_v the_o same_o of_o myself_o i_o just_o now_o die_v i_o receive_v according_a to_o my_o deed_n but_o my_o god_n and_o my_o lord_n do_v nothing_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o die_v in_o so_o much_o torment_n and_o therefore_o may_v i_o true_o use_v this_o prayer_n lord_n remember_v i_o because_o thou_o be_v come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o because_o thou_o be_v now_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n look_v upon_o i_o weep_v in_o this_o exile_n and_o admit_v i_o go_v hence_o into_o thy_o kingdom_n this_o i_o beg_v of_o thou_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o scourge_n thy_o thorn_n thy_o cross_n and_o through_o thy_o torment_n and_o thy_o death_n therefore_o what_o remain_v but_o for_o i_o to_o throw_v my_o soul_n into_o his_o bosom_n who_o alone_o consider_v its_o pain_n and_o suffering_n he_o know_v what_o conduce_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n i_o wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n