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ruin_n of_o kingdom_n &_o empire_n infer_v in_o time_n pass_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n 7._o by_o the_o hune_n goth_n and_o vandal_n testify_v no_o less_o the_o twelve_o and_o last_o privilege_n of_o virtue_n be_v the_o please_a and_o glorious_a death_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o what_o be_v more_o glorious_a than_o the_o death_n of_o the_o just_a precious_a say_v the_o psalmist_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o saint_n 115._o in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 1._o in_o extremity_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v well_o to_o those_o that_o fear_n god_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n he_o shall_v be_v bless_v what_o great_a hope_n and_o confidence_n may_v be_v wish_v for_o then_o that_o of_o bless_a saint_n martin_n who_o upon_o the_o instant_n of_o death_n espy_v the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n cruel_a beast_n say_v he_o why_o stand_v thou_o nigh_o i_o cruel_a as_o thou_o be_v thou_o shall_v find_v nothing_o in_o i_o for_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n 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who_o god_n be_v our_o lord_n 143._o for_o what_o can_v he_o want_v that_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o this_o good_a it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n that_o helcanah_n the_o father_n of_o samuel_n say_v unto_o his_o wife_n that_o bewail_v herself_o because_o she_o be_v barren_a &_o have_v no_o child_n anna_n why_o weep_v thou_o 1._o and_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o eat_v and_o wherefore_o be_v thy_o hart_n trouble_v be_o not_o i_o better_o unto_o thou_o then_o ten_o son_n well_o then_o if_o a_o good_a husband_n which_o be_v to_o day_n &_o tomorrow_o be_v not_o be_v better_a to_o his_o wife_n then_o ten_o son_n what_o think_v thou_o of_o god_n what_o shall_v he_o be_v to_o thaâ—_n soul_n that_o possess_v he_o what_o doâ—_n you_o mean_v whether_o look_v you_o whatintend_v you_o why_o leave_v you_o the_o fountain_n of_o paradise_n and_o drink_v you_o of_o the_o trouble_a cistern_n of_o thiâ—_n world_n why_o follow_v you_o not_o the_o good_a counsel_n which_o the_o 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memory_n by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o pleasure_n past_a &_o the_o understanding_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o good_n lose_v and_o mischief_n by_o which_o wretched_a as_o they_o be_v they_o be_v now_o cease_v this_o multitude_n and_o diversity_n of_o pain_n the_o holy_a scripture_n express_v where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o hell_n shall_v be_v hunger_n &_o thirst_n complaint_n &_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n doleful_a sword_n spirit_n create_v to_o do_v vengeance_n worm_n serpent_n scorpion_n wormwood_n water_n mix_v with_o gall_n spirit_n of_o tempest_n &_o such_o like_a by_o which_o be_v signify_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o terrible_a &_o horrible_a punishment_n which_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o damn_a in_o this_o lake_n furthermore_o in_o this_o place_n there_o shall_v be_v darkness_n as_o well_o interior_a as_o exterior_a aswell_o â—n_o the_o soul_n as_o in_o the_o body_n which_o shall_v be_v thick_a and_o dark_a they_o those_o of_o egypt_n 10._o of_o which_o the_o scripture_n 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whiâ—h_v follow_v the_o wicked_a of_o these_o the_o six_o first_o â—re_n express_v in_o this_o chapter_n name_o the_o singular_a providence_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o just_a the_o grace_n of_o holy_a spirit_n â—â—ght_n and_o supernatural_a knowledge_n the_o consolation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d holy_a ghost_n the_o peace_n of_o conscienâ—â—â—_n and_o hope_n of_o goâ—s_n mercy_n chap._n 14._o how_o foul_o do_v they_o 〈◊〉_d that_o think_v there_o be_v no_o â—â—â—warde_n propose_v for_o 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o life_n it_o appear_v the_o chapter_n go_v befoâ—â—â—_n to_o confound_v therefore_o that_o 〈◊〉_d so_o perilous_a beside_o those_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d be_v already_o speak_v these_o two_o privilege_n which_o follow_v shaâ—â—_n very_o profitable_a in_o which_o we_o 〈◊〉_d entreat_v of_o the_o twelve_o admiral_n fruit_n which_o accompany_v 〈◊〉_d this_o life_n that_o by_o they_o the_o loveâ—_n this_o world_n may_v know_v that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v far_o more_o excellent_a benefâ—â—â—_n to_o be_v find_v in_o virtue_n 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tribulation_n david_n confess_v this_o in_o his_o psalm_n when_o he_o â—â—th_v 40._o but_o i_o have_v thou_o favour_v â—r_o my_o innocence_n sake_n and_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d confirm_v i_o always_o in_o thy_o â—â—ght_n that_o be_v thou_o have_v never_o turâ—ed_v thy_o eye_n from_o i_o for_o the_o continual_a care_n which_o thou_o have_v of_o â—â—e_z and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o eye_n â—f_o our_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o just_a and_o â—is_n ear_n be_v open_v unto_o their_o praise_n and_o many_o be_v the_o tribulation_n â—f_v the_o just_a and_o our_o lord_n shall_v deliâ—er_v they_o out_o of_o all_o their_o trouble_n our_o lord_n keep_v all_o their_o bone_n 33._o so_o that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v remove_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o have_v not_o only_a care_n of_o theâ—â—_n bone_n but_o of_o every_o one_o of_o theâ—â—_n hair_n if_o that_o seem_v much_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o hear_v no_o less_o than_o that_o 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v by_o his_o prophet_n 2_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 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