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A03507 The safegard of the soule Declaring sundry soueraigne salues tending to the comfort and saluation of the same: very necessarie to bee learned and obserued of all men, and at all times, but chiefely in the extremitie of sicknes, and grieuous pangs of death. Composed by Lawrence Bankes, preacher of the word of God: and parson of Staunton, in the county of Glocester. Bankes, Lawrence. 1619 (1619) STC 1363; ESTC S114914 78,218 435

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of_o his_o conscience_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n question_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o some_o be_v temporal_a 2._o other_o spiritual_a example_n of_o temporal_a question_n quest_n 1._o now_o good_a brother_n god_n bless_v you_o how_o be_v it_o with_o you_o how_o do_v you_o etc._n etc._n answ_n well_o sir_n i_o thank_v god_n but_o i_o take_v no_o rest_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o extremity_n of_o my_o pain_n in_o this_o my_o sickness_n and_o lack_v of_o sleep_n my_o memory_n and_o understanding_n i_o praise_v god_n for_o it_o be_v yet_o perfect_a and_o good_a but_o my_o body_n be_v sore_o visit_v and_o torment_v god_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o time_n when_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o assuage_v it_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n grant_v i_o patience_n to_o bear_v it_o quest_n 2._o you_o say_v well_o true_o and_o as_o become_v a_o good_a christian_a and_o i_o be_o glad_a to_o hear_v such_o godly_a word_n proceed_v from_o you_o as_o taste_v so_o sweet_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 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law_n to_o do_v they_o quest_n 4._o good_a lord_n if_o this_o be_v true_a than_o what_o a_o miserable_a case_n be_v all_o we_o in_o be_v wicked_a and_o curse_a creature_n answ_n true_o our_o state_n indeed_o be_v wretched_a and_o damnable_a and_o but_o that_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n have_v provide_v a_o salve_n for_o this_o sore_a we_o shall_v utter_o perish_v and_o then_o be_v 19_o 1._o cor._n 15._o 19_o we_o of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a quest_n 5._o do_v you_o believe_v then_o that_o there_o be_v a_o salve_n for_o so_o grievous_a a_o wound_n and_o a_o remedy_n for_o so_o great_a a_o mischief_n answ_n yea_o very_o i_o firm_o believe_v and_o know_v it_o or_o else_o i_o can_v not_o with_o so_o cheerful_a and_o patient_a a_o mind_n bear_v this_o cross_n which_o god_n have_v now_o lay_v upon_o i_o quest_n 6._o i_o pray_v you_o what_o remedy_n be_v there_o against_o the_o sting_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o 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although_o indeed_o death_n seem_v detestable_a to_o the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n especial_o to_o impenitent_a sinner_n and_o such_o as_o have_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o world_n at_o will_n yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o any_o wise_a man_n shall_v fear_v that_o which_o can_v be_v avoid_v but_o rather_o all_o thing_n consider_v aright_o they_o have_v cause_n to_o covet_v it_o with_o the_o holy_a apostle_n saint_n paul_n who_o desire_v to_o be_v loose_v and_o 23._o phil._n 1._o 23._o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o because_o death_n be_v the_o door_n to_o eternal_a life_n for_o we_o can_v live_v for_o ever_o but_o first_o we_o must_v die_v and_o therefore_o the_o godly_a man_n after_o he_o be_v mortify_v here_o by_o cross_n and_o grief_n of_o sickness_n may_v cheerful_o sing_v and_o say_v with_o the_o same_o apostle_n christ_n be_v to_o i_o 21._o phil._n 1._o 21._o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n advantage_n and_o most_o comfortable_a to_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v that_o sentence_n of_o ecclesiastes_n a_o good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o a_o 3._o eccl._n 7._o 3._o good_a ointment_n and_o the_o day_n of_o death_n than_o the_o day_n that_o one_o be_v bear_v the_o preacher_n speak_v not_o this_o without_o book_n nor_o without_o reason_n for_o than_o we_o change_v sickness_n for_o health_n woe_n for_o wealth_n transitory_a vanity_n for_o perpetual_a joy_n and_o earthly_a trash_n for_o heavenly_a treasure_n etc._n etc._n quest_n 9_o you_o be_v in_o the_o right_n of_o it_o and_o have_v hit_v the_o nail_n on_o the_o head_n in_o this_o point_n keep_v you_o there_o and_o my_o life_n for_o you_o but_o because_o i_o find_v you_o in_o answer_v both_o wise_a and_o willing_a it_o incourage_v i_o to_o be_v bold_a in_o question_v do_v you_o believe_v all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n which_o the_o true_a and_o catholic_a church_n do_v hold_v at_o this_o day_n and_o all_o other_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a 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