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they_o that_o be_v slay_v through_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o principal_o in_o chryste_n jesu_n and_o then_o in_o he_o sayncte_v which_o through_o he_o overcome_v death_n and_o die_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n from_o this_o sight_n may_v not_o we_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v dryven_v though_o all_o angel_n and_o all_o creature_n yea_o though_o god_n himself_o in_o our_o opinion_n will_v lay_v other_o thing_n before_o our_o eye_n which_o they_o do_v not_o howbeit_o the_o evyll_n spirit_n make_v such_o a_o appearance_n for_o chryst_n jesus_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o life_n &_o salvation_n yea_o the_o more_fw-it deep_o and_o steadfast_o we_o do_v set_v prynt_n and_o behold_v christ_n before_o we_o the_o more_o shall_v death_n be_v despyse_v and_o devour_v in_o life_n the_o heart_n also_o have_v the_o more_o rest_n and_o may_v quiet_o dye_v in_o chryste_n therefore_o say_v christ_n 16._o jon_n 16._o in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v also_o in_o yourselves_o you_o shall_v have_v trouble_n but_o in_o i_o peace_n be_v you_o of_o good_a comfort_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n 3._o apoc._n 14._o nurse_n 21_o jon._n 3._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n this_o aforetyme_o be_v figure_v and_o signify_v when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n bete_a bite_v of_o fyerye_a serpent_n may_v not_o struggle_v with_o they_o but_o behold_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n namely_o chryst_n so_o the_o quick_a serpent_n fall_v away_o of_o themselves_o and_o vanysh_v when_o we_o now_o behold_v death_n and_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n in_o itself_o with_o our_o own_o feeble_a reason_n with_o out_o chryst_n without_o god_n word_n special_o out_o of_o season_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o danger_n of_o death_n then_o have_v death_n his_o whole_a power_n and_o strength_n in_o our_o feeble_a nature_n and_o kyll_v we_o with_o the_o great_a pain_n so_o that_o we_o forget_v god_n and_o be_v lose_v for_o ever_o ¶_o of_o repentance_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n the_o .27_o chapter_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o our_o will_n heart_n and_o mind_n may_v right_n and_o true_o receive_v and_o apprehend_v the_o lord_n chryste_n we_o must_v first_o be_v thorough_o sorrowful_a for_o our_o synnefull_a life_n and_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o of_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v damn_v for_o ever_o this_o shryft_n or_o confession_n of_o sin_n must_v not_o forth_o with_o be_v do_v to_o the_o priest_n but_o unto_o god_n with_o hearty_a sorrow_n and_o repentance_n after_o the_o ensample_n of_o the_o poor_a sinner_n and_o of_o the_o publycane_n 18._o luke_n 7._o â—_o 18._o therefore_o must_v we_o also_o acknowledge_v that_o with_o all_o our_o own_o power_n and_o work_n we_o be_v able_a to_o prevail_v neither_o against_o death_n nor_o other_o mischance_n for_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o we_o pooresely_a worm_n feeble_a and_o weak_a in_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o endure_v the_o stormy_a wave_n and_o intolerable_a burden_n of_o death_n if_o the_o right_n hand_n of_o god_n himself_o be_v not_o present_v to_o help_v our_o infirmity_n full_n truli_fw-la speak_v a_o certain_a king_n in_o france_n when_o he_o lie_v on_o his_o death_n bed_n i_o have_v be_v very_o scotfree_a i_o have_v have_v exceed_v much_o honour_n my_o power_n be_v pass_v great_a and_o yet_o for_o all_o my_o riches_n power_n and_o friend_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o obtain_v of_o death_n so_o much_o as_o one_o hour_n respite_n ¶_o of_o true_a faith_n the_o .28_o chapter_n to_o such_o a_o confessyon_n be_v long_v the_o chrystian_a belefe_v that_o we_o turn_v ourselves_o away_o from_o all_o comfort_n of_o man_n yea_o from_o all_o creature_n to_o the_o only_a creator_n through_o jesus_n chryst_n and_o to_o geve_v ourselves_o over_o whole_o unto_o he_o with_o all_o our_o natural_a reason_n and_o wysdome_n
say_v into_o thin_a hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n even_o so_o now_o lord_n commend_v i_o my_o poor_a soul_n into_o thy_o hand_n o_o thou_o holy_a spirit_n ghost_n prayer_n to_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n great_a be_v the_o anguish_n and_o distress_n of_o my_o heart_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n i_o be_o afflict_v &_o so_o be_v many_o more_o o_o vouchsafe_v thou_o to_o illuminate_v comfort_n &_o strengthen_v i_o and_o they_o unto_o all_o goodness_n convey_v thou_o and_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o all_o trouble_n and_o fail_v we_o not_o neither_o forsake_v we_o for_o evermore_o amen_n ¶_o a_o form_n of_o praise_n and_o thanks_n geve_v the_o .33_o chapter_n father_n thank_n geve_v to_o god_n the_o father_n o_o almighty_a eternal_a merciful_a god_n and_o father_n i_o laud_v and_o praise_v the_o that_o thou_o have_v create_v i_o a_o reasonable_a man_n and_o as_o a_o father_n haste_v preserve_v i_o to_o this_o hour_n keep_v i_o from_o great_a danger_n ever_o since_o i_o be_v bear_v &_o do_v i_o more_o good_a then_o ever_o i_o be_v or_o be_o worthy_a specyal_o i_o geve_v thou_o thanks_n for_o thy_o endless_a grace_n which_o thou_o show_v unto_o i_o and_o all_o faithful_a through_o thy_o most_o dear_a belove_a son_n in_o that_o he_o for_o my_o sin_n will_v be_v tempt_v so_o many_o way_n and_o suffer_v so_o vile_a a_o death_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o i_o from_o hence_o forth_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o faithful_a assistance_n magnify_v and_o bless_a be_v thy_o name_n that_o thou_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o dye_v without_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n i_o thank_v thou_o also_o dear_a father_n that_o thou_o visit_v i_o with_o this_o syckenes_n and_o danger_n do_v not_o forget_v i_o for_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n also_o thou_o comforte_v forte_a and_o help_v and_o full_a gracious_o shall_v thou_o bring_v the_o matter_n to_o a_o end_n son_n thankesgeve_a to_o the_o son_n honour_n praise_n and_o thanks_n be_v unto_o thou_o my_o most_o dear_a lord_n jesu_n christ_n for_o thy_o holy_a incarnation_n for_o thy_o martirdom_n and_o bitter_a passion_n whereby_o i_o be_o perfect_o assure_v that_o thou_o be_v my_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n upon_o that_o only_o set_v i_o my_o build_n thither_o ward_n stand_v my_o hope_n there_o will_v i_o be_v find_v b_o rom._n 6._o b._n rome_n 8._o b._n 2._o timo._n 2._o b_o cheerful_o and_o gladli_a with_o thy_o help_n will_v i_o depart_v hence_o trust_v that_o as_o i_o be_o partaker_n of_o thy_o trouble_n so_o shall_v i_o also_o have_v my_o part_n in_o thy_o everlasting_a glory_n namely_o that_o at_o the_o last_o day_n thou_o shall_v raise_v up_o this_o my_o poor_a mortal_a body_n take_v my_o soul_n unto_o thou_o immediate_o at_o my_o depart_n hence_o goost_n thankesgeve_a to_o the_o holi_fw-la goost_n o_fw-fr the_o holy_a spirit_n i_o render_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o praise_n and_o thanks_n for_o the_o true_a understanding_n belefe_v comfort_n patience_n &_o all_o gift_n which_o thou_o gracious_o do_v minister_v &_o geve_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o the_o prayer_n be_v hard_a the_o .34_o chapter_n here_o unto_o serve_v all_o psalm_n of_o prayer_n and_o thankesgeve_a howbeit_o whatsoever_o concern_v prayer_n it_o be_v all_o comprehend_v with_o few_o word_n in_o the_o holy_a pater_fw-la noster_fw-la if_o it_o be_v diligent_o &_o earnest_o consider_v notwithstanding_o no_v christian_n prayer_n can_v be_v do_v in_o vain_a that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v faithful_o hear_v god_n say_v 91._o psal_n 91._o he_o have_v a_o desire_n unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v deliver_v he_o when_o he_o call_v upon_o i_o i_o shall_v hear_v he_o yea_o i_o be_o with_o he_o in_o his_o trouble_n whereoute_v i_o will_v delyver_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o honour_n he_o know_v my_o name_n therefore_o will_v i_o defend_v he_o with_o long_a life_n will_v i_o satisfy_v he_o and_o show_v he_o my_o salvation_n yea_o the_o whole_a psalter_n be_v full_a of_o such_o comfortable_a promise_n d._n luke_n 23._o d._n ensample_n if_o thou_o pray_v with_o the_o murderer_n upon_o the_o cross_n that_o chryst_n will_v remember_v thou_o in_o his_o kingdom_n thou_o shall_v also_o in_o thy_o heart_n he_o be_v the_o gracious_a comfort_n this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradyse_n nevertheless_o whosoever_o be_v in_o trouble_n hevine_v or_o adversity_n ought_v earnest_o to_o desyer_n the_o intercession_n &_o prayer_n of_o faithful_a believer_n ¶_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v practyse_v and_o use_v the_o .35_o chapter_n farthermore_o he_o ought_v always_o to_o have_v god_n word_n before_o his_o eye_n and_o fervent_o to_o exercise_v himself_o therein_o for_o whereas_o he_o faithful_o call_v unto_o god_n he_o do_v it_o upon_o his_o word_n and_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o be_v teach_v how_o to_o behave_v himself_o towards_o all_o what_o soever_o come_v in_o his_o way_n if_o a_o man_n now_o can_v not_o geve_v himself_o true_a information_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n whether_o it_o be_v concern_v sin_n commit_v or_o other_o temptacyon_n then_o ought_v he_o to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o his_o learned_a soul_n shepeheard_n or_o of_o some_o other_o man_n of_o godly_a understanding_n the_o lord_n say_v not_o for_o naught_o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o 10._o john_n 10._o and_o they_o follow_v i_o and_o i_o geve_v they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v ¶_o amendment_n of_o life_n necessary_a the_o .36_o chapter_n the_o true_a faith_n bring_v with_o it_o natural_o a_o steadfast_a purpose_n to_o live_v from_o hence_o forth_o accord_v unto_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n chryst_n likewise_o exhort_v every_o man_n right_o to_o exercise_v and_o well_o to_o use_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n hereof_o bring_v he_o in_o a_o parable_n a_o certain_a man_n take_v a_o journey_n into_o a_o strange_a country_n 25._o math._n 25._o call_v his_o servant_n and_o deliver_v unto_o they_o his_o good_n and_o unto_o on_o he_o give_v five_o talentes_fw-la to_o another_o two_o and_o to_o the_o three_o one_o etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o same_o do_v the_o lord_n appoint_v the_o faithful_a servant_n his_o reward_n and_o punysh_v the_o slougish_a and_o evil_a servant_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n comprehend_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n love_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n patience_n &_o all_o virtue_n of_o this_o fear_n 14._o prou._n 14._o it_o be_v write_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v a_o fountain_n of_o life_n to_o avoid_v the_o snare_n of_o death_n neyghbourly_a love_n do_v first_o and_o principalli_n require_v that_o we_o frendlye_a and_o unfeynedlye_o for_o god_n sake_n forgeve_v all_o they_o that_o ever_o have_v offend_v we_o and_o again_o to_o undertake_v as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o we_o to_o reconcyle_v all_o our_o enemy_n then_o do_v charity_n require_v to_o geve_v alm_n to_o comfort_v the_o hevy_a heart_a and_o to_o practice_n all_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o look_v who_o have_v do_v the_o good_a in_o thy_o sickness_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o thou_o geve_v they_o thanks_n among_o benefit_n this_o be_v not_o the_o least_o when_o one_o move_v and_o exhort_v another_o to_o keep_v himself_o from_o all_o filthiness_n as_o for_o bodeli_fw-la thing_n the_o sycke_n shall_v dyspatche_v they_o with_o few_o word_n but_o such_o as_o concern_v nourtour_n honesty_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n safeguard_n in_o he_o and_o the_o homage_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v with_o more_o deliberacyon_n for_o look_v what_o one_o speak_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n the_o same_o go_v deper_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o as_o hear_v it_o partly_o because_o it_o can_v be_v think_v that_o a_o man_n on_o his_o death_n bed_n be_v in_o great_a trouble_n will_v use_v ipocrisye_a or_o dissemble_v partly_o for_o that_o when_o the_o soul_n begyn_v to_o be_v discharge_v of_o the_o bodi_fw-la it_o oft_o time_n show_v some_o 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neglect_v when_o the_o body_n fail_v after_o this_o mean_a do_v holy_a augustine_n earnest_o threaten_v sayinge_v with_o this_o penaltye_n be_v a_o sinner_n punish_v that_o when_o he_o die_v he_o forget_v himself_o who_o in_o his_o life_n time_n think_v not_o upon_o god_n therefore_o while_o a_o man_n be_v in_o his_o flower_n of_o health_n he_o ought_v in_o such_o sort_n to_o learn_v the_o comfortable_a say_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o in_o his_o trouble_n they_o may_v of_o themselves_o fall_v into_o his_o mind_n or_o if_o other_o man_n advertise_v he_o of_o they_o he_o may_v be_v the_o better_o aquaynt_v with_o they_o and_o have_v they_o on_o his_o finger_n end_n as_o they_o that_o he_o have_v know_v exercise_v and_o use_v before_o moreover_o faith_n whereby_o we_o overcome_v death_n and_o hell_n have_v her_o beginning_n increase_v and_o strength_n and_o be_v direct_v not_o only_o above_o but_o also_o against_o all_o the_o natural_a reason_n of_o man_n that_o the_o infinite_a 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