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so_o reproachful_a to_o i_o have_v not_o exhibit_v due_a honour_n and_o reverence_n unto_o i_o who_o thou_o ought_v with_o all_o affection_n to_o have_v honour_v whatsoever_o shall_v befall_v thou_o whereas_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o thou_o only_o sorrow_v for_o thyself_o if_o danger_n be_v avoid_v or_o no_o revenge_n on_o sin_n inflict_v thou_o will_v never_o lament_v though_o thou_o have_v offend_v i_o a_o thousand_o year_n together_o charity_n true_a repentance_n which_o reconcile_v the_o soul_n unto_o i_o spring_v from_o charity_n and_o bewail_v this_o especial_o that_o she_o have_v so_o great_o and_o grievous_o contemn_v and_o offend_v i_o her_o best_a great_a gracioust_a and_o most_o faithful_a lord_n god_n her_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n hence_o i_o say_v be_v his_o heart_n wound_v for_o as_o much_o as_o so_o unthankful_o so_o disobedient_o and_o so_o proud_o be_v buâ—_n dust_n and_o nothing_o he_o have_v lift_v up_o his_o head_n against_o i_o whosoever_o therefore_o desire_v to_o die_v happy_o let_v he_o as_o my_o a_o postle_n admonish_v he_o live_v sober_o just_o and_o holy_o a_o evil_a death_n follow_v not_o a_o good_a and_o just_a life_n but_o precious_a in_o my_o sight_n be_v thâ—_n death_n of_o my_o saint_n yea_o after_o what_o sort_n of_o death_n soever_o they_o die_v that_o be_v whether_o they_o die_v by_o water_n or_o fire_n or_o in_o bed_n but_o to_o prepare_v thou_o all_o the_o better_a for_o death_n life_n the_o meditation_n whereof_o be_v the_o life_n of_o every_o wise_a man_n take_v here_o along_o with_o thou_o this_o short_a exercise_n by_o which_o every_o one_o may_v instruct_v and_o address_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v take_v a_o course_n to_o be_v find_v in_o that_o state_n in_o which_o he_o may_v not_o fear_v to_o die_v wholesome_a admonition_n teach_v a_o christian_a how_o to_o die_v well_o whatsoever_o die_v thou_o will_v wish_v that_o thou_o have_v do_v do_v the_o same_o even_o now_o whatsoever_o thou_o will_v have_v do_v do_v not_o commit_v this_o unto_o other_o to_o be_v do_v after_o thy_o death_n but_o do_v thou_o it_o thyself_o for_o if_o thou_o thyself_o be_v negligent_a of_o thy_o own_o salvation_n and_o a_o traitor_n to_o thyself_o how_o shall_v stranger_n tender_v thy_o happiness_n do_v not_o repose_v trust_n in_o uncertain_a and_o vain_a promise_n neither_o commit_v thyself_o to_o doubtful_a event_n so_o live_v and_o so_o do_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v safe_a in_o thy_o conscience_n and_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v this_o day_n to_o die_v never_o go_v to_o sleep_v till_o such_o time_n as_o thou_o have_v examine_v the_o expense_n of_o the_o day_n with_o the_o condition_n and_o action_n of_o thy_o life_n discuss_v and_o call_v to_o judgement_n thy_o heart_n and_o examine_v all_o thy_o sense_n and_o whether_o thou_o be_v become_v better_a or_o worse_o this_o day_n never_o go_v with_o that_o conscience_n to_o sleep_v with_o which_o thou_o dare_v not_o die_v if_o thou_o find_v thyself_o in_o that_o state_n wherein_o thou_o fear_v to_o die_v search_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o fear_n for_o peradventure_o some_o sin_n be_v in_o thou_o death_n whereof_o thou_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o repent_v or_o refuse_v to_o confess_v or_o else_o thou_o forbear_v to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n and_o occasion_n of_o sin_n or_o thou_o take_v upon_o thou_o some_o profession_n office_n or_o vocation_n which_o i_o admit_v not_o of_o or_o thou_o continue_v in_o hatred_n or_o in_o the_o unjust_a possession_n of_o other_o good_n or_o too_o much_o affect_v to_o the_o desire_n or_o delight_n of_o temporal_a affair_n or_o take_v with_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o some_o creature_n or_o drown_v with_o the_o delight_n of_o earthly_a and_o visible_a thing_n as_o of_o honour_n and_o riches_n thou_o can_v not_o turn_v thyself_o to_o i_o taste_v nothing_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n but_o only_o let_v loose_a to_o outward_a thing_n and_o loathe_v those_o which_o be_v divine_a therefore_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o fear_v death_n because_o thy_o soul_n guilty_a of_o evil_n in_o herself_o foretell_v what_o torment_n shall_v befall_v she_o after_o death_n distemper_n if_o any_o of_o these_o shall_v be_v in_o thou_o thou_o ought_v to_o abhor_v pursue_v and_o with_o all_o thy_o endeavour_n to_o free_v thou_o of_o they_o for_o which_o purpose_n and_o the_o better_a effect_v of_o so_o glorious_a a_o design_n it_o may_v help_v thou_o much_o to_o imitate_v my_o step_n embrace_v my_o cross_n and_o with_o rigour_n of_o mind_n and_o with_o holy_a hatred_n commence_v against_o thyself_o to_o denounce_v war_n upon_o all_o thy_o vice_n to_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o sin_n no_o more_o frequent_o and_o infatigable_o to_o renew_v the_o same_o with_o no_o infirmity_n or_o
this_o r._n these_o p._n 151._o l._n 16._o for_o huge_a r._n hunger_n p._n 184._o l_o ult._n for_o glague_n r._n plague_n p._n 336._o in_o tit._n for_o deaht_n r._n death_n p._n 339._o l._n 21._o for_o divine_a r._n dim_a p._n 395._o l._n 13._o before_o fore_o r._n for_o requiâ—e_v the_o author_n pain_n with_o thy_o pen_n in_o correct_v these_o literal_a error_n and_o remember_v he_o in_o thy_o private_a prayer_n who_o will_v render_v the_o like_a to_o thou_o in_o his_o christian_a vow_n and_o tear_n both_o hand_n and_o heart_n be_v joint_o give_v my_o hand_n subscribe_v my_o heart_n be_v for_o heaven_n a_o spiritual_a spicery_n contain_v sundry_a sweet_a tractat_v of_o devotion_n &_o piety_n â—â—ndon_v print_a by_o i._n h._n for_o gooâ—_n huton_n at_o 〈◊〉_d in_o holâ—â—_n gruytrodius_n bonaventura_n author_n ibid._n augustinus_n author_n granado_n augustine_n aquinas_n bonavent_n author_n bernard_n author_n ibid._n ibid._n lanspergius_n ibid._n lanspergius_n lanspergius_n dionysius_n blosius_n suso_n augustine_n damian_n bernard_n author_n author_n in_o that_o he_o be_v innocent_a he_o become_v more_o sensible_a of_o torment_n torment_n o_o sacred-secret_a mystery_n require_v of_o we_o no_o curious_a discussion_n but_o serious_a devotion_n devotion_n he_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n who_o live_v not_o in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n passion_n by_o wash_v his_o precious_a wound_n with_o pious_a tear_n of_o holy_a compassion_n compassion_n three_o â—â—ngular_a precept_n of_o christian_a imitation_n christ_n counsel_n counsel_n the_o way_n by_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o crownâ—â—_n crownâ—â—_n the_o christian_n ladder_n conduct_v he_o to_o christ_n his_o saviour_n saviour_n the_o christian_n signet_n with_o his_o posy_n posy_n meditation_n of_o christ_n sacred_a passion_n a_o sovereign_a receipt_n against_o satan_n temptation_n temptation_n a_o christian_n philosophy_n the_o terror_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n a_o most_o comfortable_a conclusion_n mat._n 26._o luke_n 12._o 12._o imperator_fw-la noster_fw-la christus_fw-la eum_fw-la hostem_fw-la vicit_fw-la qui_fw-la adhuc_fw-la omnes_fw-la imperatores_fw-la stravit_fw-la miscell_n theor._n itin._n psal._n 36._o exod._n 3._o psal._n 101._o psal._n 102._o psal._n 33._o galat._n 5._o i_o cor._n 15._o psal._n 36._o mat._n 5._o malac._n 4._o wisd._n 5._o i_o cor._n 4._o colos._n 3_o 2_o reg._n 7._o psal._n 39_o prov._n 1_o psal._n 13._o psal._n 26._o matth._n 8._o job_n 1._o 2_o cor._n 12._o psal._n 34._o mat._n â—_o no_o fire_n give_v quick_a heat_n to_o heath_n than_o christ_n cross_n to_o man_n heart_n no_o fire_n work_v more_o upon_o combustible_a matter_n than_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n on_o a_o pliable_a nature_n mean_v by_o this_o material_a wood_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n thaâ—_n spiâ—ituall_n woâ—d_v of_o life_n chrâ—st_n jesus_n change_v on_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o crosse._n crosse._n delicacy_n the_o devil_n darling_n darling_n christ_n confection_n confection_n christ_n refection_n refection_n christ_n music_n music_n christ_n perambulation_n perambulation_n christ_n habit_n habit_n christ_n house_n house_n christ_n repose_n repose_n christ_n conversation_n our_o imitation_n imitation_n christ_n bed_n bed_n christ_n cradle_n a_o crab_n his_o couch_n a_o crosse._n crosse._n christ_n sermon_n upon_o the_o crosse._n in_o ore_fw-la gratiam_fw-la in_o more_o â—agaâ—iamâ—_n in_o 〈◊〉_d solatiuâ—â—_n amos_n 4._o 7._o ibid._n 8._o 6._o ibid._n 6._o 3._o 11._o august_n in_o enar._n sâ—p_n 45._o psalm_n prov._n 28._o 1._o 1._o electrum_n lâ—chryâ—arum_n electuarium_fw-la animarum_fw-la animarum_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la sunâ—_n vinum_fw-la angeloâ—um_fw-la bern_n sup_v cant._n myâ—_n rham_fw-mi oculoruâ—_n diciâ—â—us_fw-la i_o ruâ—_a angelorum_fw-la anselm_n damas._n in_o hiâ—t_n barlaam_n luke_n 10._o 37._o licot_n sparso_fw-la â—â—ine_fw-la sâ—isâ—_n be_v vestibus_fw-la uberâ—_n quibus_fw-la â—e_n nutrierat_fw-la mâ—ter_v ostendaâ—_n liâ—â—t_v in_o limine_fw-la paâ—er_fw-la jaceat_fw-la per_fw-la contemptam_fw-la matrem_fw-la per_fw-la calcatum_fw-la patrem_fw-la pergo_fw-la siccis_fw-la â—culis_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la vexillum_fw-la crucis_fw-la euâ—la_fw-la hieroh_fw-la rev._n 22._o 20._o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o faithful_a soulesguide_v soulesguide_v nec_fw-la locus_fw-la sufficeret_fw-la crucâ—â—us_fw-la â—ec_fw-la cruees_fw-la corporibus_fw-la joseph_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr bellâ—_n jud._n cap._n 28._o excellent_a motive_n for_o the_o weak_a iâ—_n spirit_n prepare_v they_o how_o to_o die_v a_o divine_a memorial_n no_o true_a repentance_n without_o charity_n meditation_n of_o death_n the_o wisâ—_n man_n life_n motive_n of_o fear_v death_n spiritual_a physic_n against_o this_o fearful_a distemper_n christian_n memorial_n jam._n v_o 14._o mar._n 6._o 13._o christ_n mercy_n my_o merit_n merit_n conclave_n animae_fw-la pet._n damian_n de_fw-fr horâ—â—ortâ—â—_n bern._n aug._n med._n 4._o s._n bern._n s._n ambrose_n