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thank_v thou_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v exalt_v thou_o psal_n 118.28_o then_o rise_v out_o of_o your_o bed_n and_o that_o too_o more_o early_o than_o upon_o any_o other_o day_n in_o which_o you_o follow_v your_o worldly_a emplyment_n to_o show_v your_o great_a readiness_n to_o serve_v god_n than_o yourself_o when_o you_o be_v dress_v retire_v to_o your_o closet_n and_o keep_v a_o strict_a guard_n over_o your_o thought_n that_o you_o suffer_v nothing_o if_o possible_a of_o any_o worldly_a thing_n to_o enter_v there_o but_o meditate_v that_o you_o be_v to_o keep_v this_o day_n in_o the_o bless_a memory_n of_o your_o lord_n and_o saviour_n resurrection_n and_o of_o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n in_o vouchsafe_v you_o the_o liberty_n of_o another_o sabbath_n day_n the_o continuance_n of_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n whereas_o there_o be_v many_o thousand_o which_o yet_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o therefore_o resolve_v with_o 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whereby_o thou_o have_v omit_v any_o part_n of_o thy_o duty_n or_o commit_v any_o sin_n against_o god_n forget_v not_o to_o pray_v also_o for_o all_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n that_o god_n will_v open_v their_o lip_n that_o their_o mouth_n may_v show_v forth_o his_o praise_n that_o they_o may_v deliver_v his_o word_n with_o power_n and_o efficacy_n to_o the_o convince_a the_o most_o obdurate_a sinner_n and_o comfort_v the_o feeble_a mind_a and_o in_o particular_a pray_v that_o god_n who_o know_v the_o several_a condition_n of_o all_o man_n that_o he_o will_v be_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o that_o his_o servant_n who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o dispenser_n of_o his_o word_n unto_o thou_o that_o day_n and_o put_v a_o word_n into_o his_o mouth_n which_o may_v particular_o respect_v thy_o own_o condition_n and_o give_v thou_o grace_n to_o apply_v it_o to_o thyself_o and_o to_o practice_v it_o and_o final_o that_o he_o will_v be_v with_o all_o congregation_n that_o be_v that_o day_n assemble_v in_o his_o faith_n fear_v etc._n etc._n a_o prayer_n comprise_v these_o petition_n you_o have_v in_o the_o subsequent_a page_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o divine_a service_n call_v thy_o whole_a family_n together_o and_o go_v towards_o god_n house_n but_o not_o without_o consider_v where_o thou_o be_v go_v keep_v thy_o foot_n eccl._n 5.1_o and_o go_v not_o without_o long_a desire_n and_o hearty_a ejaculation_n and_o though_o thy_o tongue_n shall_v be_v silent_a yet_o thy_o heart_n shall_v speak_v the_o loud_a and_o let_v it_o say_v as_o the_o hart_n pant_v after_o the_o water-brook_n so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n my_o soul_n be_v a_o thirst_n for_o god_n yea_o even_o for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o he_o one_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n than_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o ungodliness_n etc._n etc._n as_o thou_o be_v enter_v say_v sure_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n sure_o this_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n when_o thou_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o house_n uncover_v thy_o head_n and_o if_o thou_o follow_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n to_o put_v a_o distinction_n between_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o that_o which_o be_v profane_a or_o common_a and_o bow_v thyself_o lift_v up_o their_o ejaculation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n thou_o will_v show_v thy_o reverence_n to_o the_o place_n and_o he_o that_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o it_o and_o give_v no_o offence_n to_o true_o pious_a christian_n who_o do_v not_o esteem_v any_o essential_a but_o a_o relative_a holiness_n inherent_a in_o it_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o seat_n kneel_v down_o and_o use_v this_o or_o the_o like_a short_a prayer_n o_o thou_o that_o inhabite_v the_o praise_n of_o israel_n who_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n and_o yet_o be_v please_v not_o only_o to_o permit_v but_o to_o invite_v thy_o poor_a sinful_a creature_n to_o draw_v near_o unto_o thou_o even_o for_o their_o own_o soul_n good_a i_o who_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o tread_v thy_o court_n be_o here_o bold_a to_o present_v myself_o to_o hear_v what_o the_o lord_n will_v say_v unto_o i_o o_o pardon_v all_o my_o sin_n and_o frailty_n which_o make_v i_o unworthy_a to_o appear_v in_o thy_o presence_n and_o so_o assist_v i_o with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o i_o may_v so_o perform_v all_o those_o duty_n thou_o require_v of_o i_o here_o that_o they_o may_v be_v well-pleasing_a and_o acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n through_o jesus_n christ_n amen_n be_v sure_a to_o go_v early_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n at_o least_o before_o the_o minister_n begin_v with_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o any_o overplus_n of_o time_n remain_v before_o spend_v it_o not_o in_o 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ancient_n and_o now_o continue_v by_o many_o good_a christian_n because_o they_o be_v of_o a_o sublime_a nature_n and_o full_a of_o holy_a prayer_n and_o ejaculation_n stand_v up_o likewise_o at_o the_o hymn_n creed_n and_o gospel_n kneel_v at_o the_o confession_n absolution_n litany_n the_o decalogue_n and_o all_o the_o prayer_n and_o content_v not_o yourself_o with_o that_o slovenly_a posture_n of_o sit_v or_o careless_a lean_v too_o common_a with_o many_o god_n who_o make_v both_o for_o his_o glory_n expect_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o certain_o where_o there_o be_v real_a devotion_n and_o spiritual_a affection_n in_o the_o heart_n it_o will_v discover_v itself_o by_o a_o outward_a reverence_n in_o the_o body_n at_o the_o end_n
irreversible_a so_o certain_o shall_v all_o the_o offspring_n of_o adam_n high_a and_o low_a rich_a and_o poor_a learned_a and_o unlearned_a descend_v unto_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o grave_a mingle_v their_o dust_n and_o pay_v down_o their_o symbol_n of_o mortality_n divesne_n prisco_fw-la natus_fw-la ab_fw-la inacho_n nil_fw-la interest_n &_o infimâ_fw-la de_fw-fr gente_fw-la sub_fw-la dio_fw-mi morieris_fw-la victima_fw-la nil_fw-la miserantis_fw-la orci_fw-la omnes_fw-la eoâ—em_fw-la cogimur_fw-la etc._n etc._n horat._n carmin_n lib._n 2._o ode_n 3._o st._n austin_n observe_v three_o kind_n of_o â—eath_n the_o first_o be_v when_o god_n forsake_v â—he_n soul_n so_o he_o forsake_v saul_n 1_o sam._n 6.14_o and_o so_o he_o forsake_v pharaoh_n exod._n â—13_n this_o death_n be_v also_o mention_v matt._n â—_o 22_o let_v the_o dead_a bury_v their_o dead_a the_o second_o be_v when_o the_o soul_n forsake_v the_o body_n which_o be_v in_o the_o common_a â—urse_n and_o order_n of_o nature_n so_o lazar_n die_v john_n 11._o the_o last_o be_v when_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n â—ffer_v eternal_a death_n and_o this_o be_v mention_v matt._n 25.46_o and_o so_o also_o luke_n 16._o â—2_n 23._o the_o rich_a also_o man_n die_v and_o be_v â—uried_v and_o in_o hell_n he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n â—eing_v in_o torment_n etc._n etc._n now_o sin_n be_v the_o parent_n of_o all_o these_o â—ut_fw-la great_a sin_n and_o a_o state_n of_o impenitency_n â—nd_v hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o â—ove_n god_n to_o the_o first_o and_o last_o first_o to_o â—rsake_v the_o soul_n but_o not_o till_o the_o soul_n â—rsakes_v he_o next_o to_o consign_v he_o over_o 〈◊〉_d that_o state_n of_o immortal_a death_n the_o second_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v common_a â—o_o the_o godly_a as_o well_o as_o the_o wicked_a to_o â—im_v that_o fear_v a_o oath_n as_o well_o as_o â—im_v that_o swear_v to_o the_o religious_a as_o â—ell_o as_o the_o profane_a because_o god_n decree_n 〈◊〉_d unchangeable_a 7.20_o eccles_n 7.20_o and_o because_o â—hat_n even_o they_o also_o can_v lead_v a_o sinless_a life_n but_o have_v many_o sin_n many_o frailty_n and_o imperfection_n that_o they_o can_v total_o be_v free_v from_o while_o they_o live_v death_n say_v the_o apostle_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v rom._n 5.12_o death_n then_o be_v certain_a to_o all_o nullum_fw-la saeuà _fw-la caput_fw-la proserpina_n fugit_fw-la and_o yet_o nothing_o more_o uncertain_a than_o the_o time_n of_o it_o mors_fw-la certa_fw-la est_fw-la incerta_fw-la dies_fw-la one_o die_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o vigour_n of_o his_o age_n when_o his_o bone_n be_v full_a of_o marrow_n and_o his_o blood_n of_o spirit_n another_o in_o his_o infancy_n when_o there_o be_v great_a expectation_n of_o future_a comfort_n and_o hopeful_a success_n another_o be_v entomb_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o never_o see_v the_o light_n another_o die_v in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o youth_n another_o in_o old_a age_n but_o all_o soon_o oâ—_n late_a come_v to_o one_o seat_n the_o grave_a one_o go_v well_o at_o night_n to_o his_o bed_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n be_v find_v dead_a lotus_fw-la nobisum_fw-la est_fw-la hilaris_fw-la coenavit_fw-la &_o ideâ—_n inventus_fw-la mane_n est_fw-la mortuus_fw-la andragora_n martial_a l._n 6._o another_o go_v out_o of_o his_o door_n anâ—_n his_o belove_a consort_n be_v with_o much_o joâ—_n and_o impatience_n expect_v his_o happy_a reâ—urn_n and_o anon_o she_o receive_v the_o sorrowful_a news_n of_o his_o death_n by_o a_o fall_n or_o a_o favour_n of_o all_o the_o uncertain_a thing_n in_o â—â—e_z world_n i_o know_v not_o a_o more_o uncertain_a thing_n than_o the_o time_n of_o our_o death_n there_o be_v so_o many_o thousand_o casualâ—es_n that_o may_v intervene_v to_o deprive_v a_o man_n â—f_a life_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a wonder_n that_o â—e_n be_v than_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o plague_n or_o â—â—me_n popular_a disease_n or_o fever_n or_o smallpox_n a_o immoderate_a grief_n or_o profuse_a â—y_a a_o intemperate_a draught_n or_o undigested_a piece_n of_o meat_n yea_o a_o hair_n or_o a_o grapestone_n with_o myriad_o of_o other_o accident_n may_v introduce_v death_n and_o as_o death_n be_v certain_a so_o be_v judgement_n too_o as_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o â—e_n so_o after_o this_o the_o judgement_n as_o one_o fix_v by_o a_o irrevocable_a unalterable_a deâ—ee_n so_o be_v the_o other_o too_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o which_o he_o â—ill_v judge_v the_o world_n act_v 17.31_o this_o judgement_n will_v be_v universal_a both_o 〈◊〉_d to_o person_n and_o thing_n god_n will_v judge_v â—e_a secret_n of_o all_o heart_n by_o jesus_n christ_n â—om_n 2.16_o every_o man_n shall_v receive_v the_o â—â—ings_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o â—â—at_v he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o and_o to_o that_o end_n we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o heb._n 12.23_o which_o evince_v the_o certainty_n of_o a_o day_n of_o judgement_n otherwise_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v there_o a_o judge_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a here_o the_o good_a man_n find_v the_o sharp_a misery_n and_o great_a affliction_n the_o evil_a man_n the_o sweet_a felicity_n and_o full_a pleasure_n here_o the_o rich_a man_n table_n stand_v press_v with_o delicacy_n and_o poor_a lazarus_n lack_v even_o crumb_n to_o feed_v he_o therefore_o it_o will_v much_o impeach_v the_o justice_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o time_n and_o place_n to_o make_v some_o retribution_n to_o each_o of_o these_o to_o reward_v the_o righteous_a and_o to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a see_v it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o and_o to_o you_o who_o be_v trouble_v rest_n with_o we_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n 2_o thess_n 1.6_o 7._o remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n and_o likewise_o lazarus_n evil_a thing_n but_o now_o he_o be_v comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v luke_n 16.25_o so_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a very_o he_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v in_o the_o earth_n psal_n 58.11_o otherwise_o where_o be_v our_o hope_n for_o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a 1_o cor._n 15.9_o nothing_o can_v buoy_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o good_a christian_a amid_o all_o the_o heavy_a pressure_n and_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n but_o that_o he_o have_v the_o hope_n and_o assurance_n that_o there_o be_v a_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n lay_v up_o for_o he_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v st._n john_n in_o his_o revelation_n tell_v we_o chap._n 20.12_o 13._o that_o he_o see_v the_o dead_a small_a and_o great_a stand_v before_o god_n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v and_o the_o dead_a be_v judge_v out_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n according_a to_o their_o work_n and_o the_o sea_n give_v up_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v in_o it_o and_o death_n and_o hell_n deliver_v up_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v in_o they_o and_o they_o be_v judge_v every_o man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n from_o the_o whole_a you_o see_v there_o be_v a_o certainty_n nay_o a_o necessity_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n this_o than_o shall_v teach_v thou_o o_o my_o soul_n 1._o first_o to_o be_v often_o meditate_v of_o it_o before_o it_o come_v nil_fw-la sic_fw-la revocat_fw-la a_o peccato_fw-la quam_fw-la frequens_fw-la mortis_fw-la et_fw-la judicii_fw-la meditatio_fw-la this_o will_v restrain_v thou_o from_o sin_n and_o make_v death_n and_o judgement_n less_o terrible_a when_o 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either_o his_o happiness_n or_o misery_n we_o shall_v count_v he_o certain_o the_o most_o stupid_a and_o careless_a fool_n that_o shall_v not_o as_o much_o as_o think_v and_o consider_v of_o it_o and_o contrive_v all_o way_n possible_a before_o hand_n how_o he_o may_v succeed_v in_o it_o you_o have_v see_v already_o that_o death_n be_v certain_a and_o upon_o our_o die_a depend_v our_o eternal_a salvation_n or_o eternal_a damnation_n how_o insensible_a must_v we_o then_o be_v if_o we_o be_v not_o often_o in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n and_o health_n take_v up_o with_o some_o serious_a thought_n and_o contemplation_n of_o it_o 2._o that_o we_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o think_v of_o death_n in_o general_n but_o of_o our_o own_o death_n in_o particular_a i_o shall_v go_v the_o way_n whence_o i_o shall_v not_o return_v death_n be_v a_o general_a term_n and_o if_o it_o touch_v not_o we_o or_o our_o family_n our_o friend_n or_o relation_n we_o be_v as_o unconcern_v as_o to_o hear_v of_o a_o sickness_n or_o mortality_n beyond_o the_o sea_n in_o which_o we_o be_v like_a to_o be_v no_o fellow_n sufferer_n or_o sharer_n we_o can_v read_v every_o week_n the_o bill_n of_o mortality_n and_o hear_v of_o this_o and_o the_o other_o great_a person_n dead_a nay_o we_o can_v take_v many_o turn_v in_o the_o church_n and_o yard_n and_o walk_v over_o the_o grave_n of_o our_o decease_a friend_n and_o yet_o be_v as_o unmoved_a and_o unsensible_a of_o our_o own_o change_n as_o the_o stone_n we_o walk_v upon_o but_o alas_o do_v we_o think_v that_o ourselves_o alone_o be_v immortal_a that_o we_o only_o shall_v have_v a_o exemption_n from_o death_n shall_v not_o the_o pass_a bell_n at_o length_n toll_n for_o we_o and_o shall_v it_o not_o at_o length_n be_v say_v in_o the_o street_n that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v dead_a yes_o certain_o when_o a_o few_o year_n perhaps_o week_n or_o day_n be_v come_v than_o thou_o in_o particular_a shall_v go_v the_o way_n whence_o thou_o shall_v not_o return_v o_o then_o think_v of_o death_n before_o it_o come_v and_o of_o thy_o own_o death_n in_o particular_a say_v thus_o within_o thyself_o i_o be_o now_o in_o a_o state_n of_o health_n and_o strength_n i_o have_v now_o time_n and_o opportunity_n for_o repentance_n my_o lamp_n be_v yet_o burn_a i_o be_o invite_v to_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o bride_n and_o the_o door_n be_v yet_o open_a now_o my_o tear_n will_v be_v accept_v now_o my_o prayer_n will_v be_v hear_v now_o be_v the_o acceptable_a tme_z now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n now_o or_o never_o must_v i_o prepare_v for_o eternity_n now_o or_o never_o must_v i_o make_v my_o peace_n with_o god_n what_o madness_n what_o folly_n will_v it_o be_v in_o i_o to_o hazard_v my_o eternal_a salvation_n upon_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o long_a life_n or_o upon_o the_o possibility_n of_o have_v time_n to_o repent_v on_o my_o deathbed_n our_o time_n you_o see_v be_v uncertain_a and_o many_o there_o be_v who_o be_v take_v away_o by_o a_o sudden_a death_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o sin_n why_o may_v not_o i_o be_v one_o of_o those_o many_o that_o thought_n as_o little_a of_o it_o as_o i_o do_v and_o have_v as_o good_a resolution_n as_o i_o have_v have_v yet_o perish_v to_o all_o eternity_n other_o there_o have_v be_v who_o though_o they_o have_v have_v timely_a warning_n of_o their_o death_n by_o a_o linger_a and_o tedious_a disease_n yet_o either_o their_o pain_n and_o uneasiness_n have_v discompose_v they_o for_o repentance_n and_o fit_v themselves_o for_o their_o change_n or_o else_o god_n have_v then_o in_o justice_n deny_v they_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n who_o have_v be_v so_o long_a time_n neglective_a of_o it_o repentance_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o have_v promise_v pardon_n to_o the_o penitent_a whensoever_o he_o repent_v have_v not_o always_o promise_v to_o give_v the_o sinner_n repentance_n and_o if_o god_n shall_v thus_o deal_v with_o i_o as_o he_o may_v just_o do_v even_o then_o deny_v i_o repentance_n without_o which_o i_o can_v be_v save_v when_o i_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o it_o paenitentiam_fw-la qui_fw-la promisit_fw-la paenitenti_fw-la veniam_fw-la non_fw-la promisitpeccanti_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la because_o i_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o now_o when_o he_o call_v upon_o i_o how_o miserable_a and_o deplorable_a will_v my_o condition_n be_v can_v i_o endure_v the_o wrath_n of_o a_o sin-revenging_a god_n can_v i_o dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n can_v any_o thing_n screen_n i_o from_o those_o direful_a torment_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n but_o now_o i_o to_o have_v my_o share_n in_o they_o o_o remember_v what_o god_n say_v because_o i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o refuse_v i_o have_v stretch_v out_o minn_o hand_n and_o no_o man_n regard_v but_o you_o have_v set_v at_o nought_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n i_o also_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n and_o mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v 3._o that_o it_o be_v the_o high_a pice_n of_o prudence_n to_o prepare_v for_o death_n before_o it_o come_v because_o that_o after_o death_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o return_v to_o amend_v or_o rectify_v the_o deficiency_n of_o our_o former_a preparation_n i_o shall_v go_v the_o way_n whence_o i_o shall_v not_o return_v vestigia_fw-la nulla_fw-la retrorsum_fw-la the_o grave_n receive_v all_o that_o come_v into_o it_o but_o will_v never_o suffer_v any_o to_o return_v thence_o before_o it_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o he_o that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o it_o say_v arise_v you_o dead_a and_o come_v to_o judgement_n as_o the_o tree_n fall_v so_o it_o lie_v there_o be_v no_o repentance_n in_o the_o grave_a whither_o we_o all_o go_v as_o death_n leave_v we_o so_o the_o resurrection_n will_v find_v we_o if_o we_o die_v sinner_n no_o purgatory_n can_v make_v we_o to_o rise_v saint_n he_o that_o be_v filthy_a at_o his_o death_n will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v filthy_a still_o and_o he_o that_o 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death_n this_o enhanse_v his_o sorrow_n and_o multiply_v his_o trouble_n and_o so_o consequent_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o approach_a death_n and_o never_o return_v more_o to_o so_o troublesome_a and_o sinful_a state_n of_o life_n must_v needs_o revive_v his_o spirit_n and_o magnify_v his_o joy_n methinks_v i_o hear_v he_o expostulate_v with_o himself_o in_o such_o language_n as_o this_o ah_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o i_o come_v into_o the_o world_n with_o pain_n and_o tear_n my_o infancy_n be_v spend_v in_o sleep_n and_o ignorance_n but_o yet_o not_o without_o its_o allay_n of_o sickness_n and_o inquietude_n my_o ripe_a year_n have_v be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o folly_n and_o vanity_n dishonour_v with_o the_o
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