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the_o gate_n be_v open_a unto_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o truth_n shall_v have_v a_o easy_a access_n unto_o it_o etc._n etc._n as_o before_o in_o another_o place_n 25.33_o idem_fw-la in_o ser_n de_fw-fr cena_fw-la dom_n heb._n 12.17_o gen._n 25.33_o in_o that_o very_a moment_n of_o time_n even_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v ready_a to_o depart_v from_o the_o body_n and_o be_v even_o at_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o party_n to_o yield_v up_o the_o spirit_n the_o goodness_n of_o our_o most_o merciful_a god_n refuse_v not_o repentance_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v true_o do_v be_v never_o too_o late_o do_v but_o all_o this_o notwithstanding_o i_o say_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v for_o he_o that_o will_v not_o when_o he_o may_v when_o he_o will_v say_v reason_n shall_v have_v nay_o you_o know_v say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n how_o that_o afterward_o to_o wit_n when_o esau_n have_v sell_v his_o birth_n right_a for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n when_o esau_n will_v have_v inherit_v the_o blessing_n 36._o august_n serm_n 36._o he_o be_v reject_v for_o he_o find_v no_o place_n to_o repentance_n though_o he_o seek_v the_o blessing_n with_o tear_n augustine_n of_o this_o very_a matter_n in_o hand_n say_v thus_o if_o any_o man_n set_v in_o the_o extreme_a necessity_n of_o his_o sickness_n will_v take_v repentance_n and_o do_v take_v it_o and_o be_v by_o and_o by_o reconcile_v and_o so_o depart_v hence_o whether_o he_o go_v well_o hence_o or_o no_o i_o know_v not_o repentance_n we_o may_v grant_v he_o but_o security_n we_o can_v give_v he_o i_o say_v not_o true_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v condemn_v neither_o do_v i_o yet_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v will_v thou_o therefore_o be_v free_v from_o the_o doubt_n hold_v that_o which_o be_v certain_a let_v go_v that_o which_o be_v uncertain_a work_v thou_o repentance_n while_o thou_o be_v whole_a and_o sound_a if_o thou_o do_v so_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v safe_a because_o in_o that_o time_n thou_o repent_v in_o which_o thou_o may_v have_v sin_v if_o thou_o will_v then_o repent_v when_o thou_o can_v sin_v no_o more_o thy_o sin_n have_v then_o forsake_v thou_o and_o not_o thou_o thy_o sin_n and_o by_o this_o be_v make_v manifest_a what_o i_o desire_v to_o manifest_v but_o if_o i_o must_v further_o manifest_v it_o ibid._n ibid._n augustine_n again_o say_v he_o who_o sickness_n and_o pain_n scar_v rare_o to_o true_a repentance_n come_v for_o latewarde_v repentance_n use_v to_o deceive_v many_o experience_n also_o testify_v that_o there_o be_v one_o thief_n reject_v aswell_o as_o one_o receive_v one_o damn_v aswell_o as_o one_o save_v one_o punish_v aswell_o as_o one_o pardon_v q._n present_o then_o it_o seem_v you_o will_v have_v a_o man_n to_o prepare_v for_o death_n r._n i_o will_v so_o and_o in_o so_o willing_a i_o hope_v i_o will_v nothing_o but_o what_o i_o may_v well_o will_v and_o shall_v willing_o wish_v for_o the_o scripture_n in_o many_o place_n both_o will_v and_o wish_v to_o day_n say_v david_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n 9.10_o psal_n 95.7.8_o eccles_n 9.10_o all_o that_o thy_o hand_n shall_v find_v to_o do_v do_v it_o with_o all_o thy_o power_n in_o the_o morning_n sow_v thy_o seed_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n let_v not_o thy_o hand_n rest_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o shall_v prosper_v this_o or_o that_o or_o whether_o both_o shall_v be_v alike_o good_a 12.1_o eccles_n 12.1_o and_o again_o remember_v now_o thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n while_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v not_o nor_o the_o year_n approach_v wherein_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o 7._o syr._n 5._o 7._o make_v no_o tarry_n say_v syrach_n to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o put_v not_o off_o from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o sudden_o shall_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n break_v forth_o and_o in_o thy_o security_n thou_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o thou_o shall_v perish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o vengeance_n and_o again_o 18.20_o 18.20_o humble_a thyself_o before_o thou_o be_v sick_a and_o while_o thou_o may_v yet_o sin_n show_v thy_o conversion_n quae_fw-la fecisse_fw-la voles_fw-fr hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la morieris_fw-la haec_fw-la facias_fw-la quando_fw-la corpore_fw-la sanus_fw-la eris_fw-la say_v a_o old_a poet_n what_o thou_o will_v have_v do_v at_o such_o time_n as_o thou_o shall_v die_v those_o thing_n do_v in_o such_o time_n as_o thy_o health_n shall_v be_v high_a q._n but_o if_o i_o may_v ask_v why_o do_v you_o and_o the_o scripture_n will_v thus_o much_o r._n the_o reason_n thereof_o and_o for_o be_v many_o if_o i_o shall_v recount_v some_o of_o they_o unto_o you_o i_o will_n q._n do_v so_o i_o beseech_v you_o for_o this_o talk_n be_v more_o wholesome_a than_o irksome_a r._n the_o scripture_n therefore_o do_v persuade_v a_o man_n in_o the_o present_a time_n to_o prepare_v himself_o to_o death_n and_o not_o to_o delay_v till_o the_o future_a first_o because_o the_o present_a time_n be_v certain_a and_o we_o the_o future_a be_v uncertain_a and_o none_o of_o we_o for_o who_o can_v assure_v himself_o of_o one_o day_n to_o live_v that_o have_v already_o many_o day_n live_v sure_o no_o man_n as_o seneca_n say_v seneca_n seneca_n young_a man_n have_v death_n behind_o their_o back_n old_a man_n before_o their_o face_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o say_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v you_o therefore_o prepare_v wherefore_o because_o the_o son_n of_o man_n will_v come_v in_o a_o hour_n when_o you_o think_v not_o 12.40_o luk._n 12.40_o this_o also_o be_v the_o say_n of_o seneca_n who_o i_o mention_v even_o now_o
shall_v he_o that_o be_v sick_a and_o that_o mortal_o bring_v it_o to_o be_v so_o r._n by_o mean_n q._n what_o mean_n r._n these_o two_o practice_n and_o meditation_n q._n by_o practice_n how_o r._n four_o way_n first_o by_o consider_v himself_o second_o by_o consider_v his_o life_n three_o by_o regard_v more_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o be_v enjoy_v after_o death_n than_o death_n itself_o four_o by_o look_v upon_o death_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o not_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n for_o she_o be_v not_o comfortable_a to_o look_v upon_o in_o the_o first_o how_o terrible_a soever_o she_o show_v herself_o in_o the_o last_o and_o terrible_a she_o be_v in_o the_o last_o though_o comfortable_a she_o be_v in_o the_o first_o q._n but_o will_v the_o consideration_n of_o each_o of_o these_o serve_v to_o arm_v the_o soul_n of_o he_o that_o be_v sick_a against_o the_o immoderate_a fear_n of_o death_n r._n i_o think_v no_o less_o i_o teach_v no_o less_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o persuade_v you_o less_o q._n show_v i_o the_o reason_n of_o each_o and_o i_o shall_v the_o better_o believe_v you_o r._n will_v you_o not_o believe_v else_o q._n i_o do_v not_o yet_o say_v so_o i_o speak_v comparative_o not_o simple_o r._n that_o comparative_o then_o you_o may_v believe_v i_o if_o simple_o you_o will_v not_o i_o will_v endeavour_n to_o do_v as_o much_o as_o you_o desire_v q._n so_o do_v and_o i_o will_v believe_v you_o simple_o and_o comparative_o r._n to_o the_o purpose_n intend_v then_o may_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o first_o of_o the_o four_o well_o serve_v for_o consider_v he_o himself_o that_o be_v sick_a and_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o his_o body_n be_v but_o a_o prison_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o his_o soul_n a_o prisoner_n in_o his_o body_n and_o why_o shall_v not_o this_o arm_n he_o against_o all_o immoderate_a fear_n of_o death_n for_o what_o shall_v he_o fear_v the_o break_n of_o his_o prison_n &_o the_o free_n of_o his_o prisoner_n david_n desirous_a of_o life_n eternal_a and_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o master_n cry_v out_o oh_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o live_v in_o this_o prison_n 142.7_o psal_n 142.7_o and_o paul_n revolve_v with_o himself_o the_o misery_n that_o infest_a he_o in_o this_o prison_n cry_v out_o 7.24_o rom._n 7.24_o oh_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n david_n and_o paul_n practice_n shall_v be_v the_o sick-man_n precedent_n his_o body_n to_o he_o be_v no_o better_a than_o paul_n and_o david_n body_n be_v to_o they_o his_o body_n therefore_o be_v but_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n a_o prison_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o burden_n to_o the_o mind_n and_o spirit_n as_o a_o man_n of_o god_n have_v say_v no_o bocardo_n no_o dungeon_n no_o sink_n no_o puddle_n no_o pit_n be_v in_o any_o respect_n so_o evil_a a_o prison_n for_o the_o body_n as_o the_o body_n be_v of_o the_o soul_n for_o it_o be_v such_o a_o cage_n as_o stink_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n a_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v this_o cage_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o be_v sick_a shall_v fear_v no_o more_o to_o go_v out_o of_o it_o than_o out_o of_o a_o prison_n to_o fear_v the_o delivery_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o prison_n be_v mere_a folly_n it_o be_v to_o wish_v a_o stink_a lodging_n and_o a_o filthy_a cage_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o ever_o to_o carry_v it_o about_o which_o be_v extreme_a misery_n it_o be_v to_o wish_v continual_a banishment_n from_o the_o joyful_a realm_n of_o heaven_n his_o natural_a country_n which_o be_v extreme_a madness_n what_o man_n will_v be_v so_o foolish_a wretched_a careless_a &_o mad_a as_o to_o wish_v any_o such_o matter_n none_o wise_a sober_a and_o in_o his_o right_a wit_n the_o sick_a therefore_o unless_o he_o will_v be_v count_v foolish_a wretched_a careless_a and_o mad_a must_v never_o fear_v immoderate_o the_o open_n of_o his_o prison_n and_o the_o loosen_a of_o his_o prisoner_n now_o if_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o first_o practice_n do_v thus_o well_o serve_v to_o the_o fence_n of_o the_o soul_n against_o all_o immoderate_a fear_n of_o death_n what_o shall_v we_o think_v any_o of_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v to_o be_v of_o much_o less_o value_n true_o no._n for_o go_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o himself_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o life_n shall_v he_o there_o find_v any_o less_o force_n than_o before_o 4.14_o jam._n 4.14_o sure_o no_o for_o what_o be_v his_o life_n it_o be_v but_o a_o vapour_n that_o appear_v for_o a_o little_a time_n &_o then_o vanish_v away_o what_o be_v the_o certainty_n that_o he_o have_v either_o of_o it_o or_o in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a uncertainty_n 8._o syr._n 18._o 8._o for_o as_o syrach_n say_v no_o man_n have_v certain_a knowledge_n of_o his_o death_n his_o life_n be_v like_o the_o weathercock_n which_o turn_v at_o every_o blast_n the_o wave_n which_o mount_v at_o every_o storm_n the_o reed_n which_o bow_v at_o every_o wind_n but_o his_o 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