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it_o will_v have_v be_v very_o natural_a and_o certain_o very_o profitable_a to_o join_v in_o this_o treatise_n the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n to_o their_o doctrine_n but_o the_o author_n have_v already_o trace_v the_o history_n of_o their_o holy_a death_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o just_a you_o may_v thither_o have_v recourse_n the_o content_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n i._o article_n the_o first_o principle_n of_o st._n augustin_n that_o the_o difference_n which_o be_v between_o perfect_a and_o imperfect_a christian_n be_v that_o the_o one_o love_v death_n and_o endure_v life_n and_o that_o the_o other_o love_n life_n and_o endure_v death_n pag._n 1._o ii_o article_n the_o second_o principle_n of_o st._n augustin_n that_o proportionable_o as_o the_o christian_a feel_v his_o love_n for_o virtue_n to_o increase_v he_o also_o feel_v the_o desire_n of_o death_n to_o enerease_v in_o himself_o p._n 7._o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o precedent_a principle_n p._n 9_o iii_o article_n st._n augustin_n have_v establish_v these_o two_o principle_n answer_v a_o objection_n p._n 11._o iv_o article_n the_o three_o principle_n of_o st._n augustin_n that_o there_o be_v among_o christian_n two_o sort_n of_o fear_n to_o displease_v god_n p._n 14._o v._o article_n other_o principle_n of_o st._n augustin_n that_o we_o be_v not_o happy_a in_o this_o life_n but_o by_o the_o hope_n and_o by_o the_o desire_n of_o eternal_a good_n etc._n etc._n p._n 21._o vi_o article_n the_o father_n who_o precede_v and_o follow_v st._n augustin_n explicate_v themselves_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o same_o subject_a p._n 32._o tertullian_n say_v that_o christian_n be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o man_n by_o the_o desire_n they_o have_v of_o death_n that_o they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o grace_n which_o be_v to_o crown_v all_o the_o other_o grace_n and_o that_o it_o be_v principal_o that_o which_o they_o daily_o demand_v of_o god_n in_o their_o prayer_n p._n 33._o vii_o article_n some_o maxim_n of_o st._n cyprian_n collect_v from_o several_a place_n of_o his_o write_n and_o principal_o from_o the_o discourse_n he_o compose_v of_o mortality_n p._n 38._o the_o first_o maxim_n of_o st._n cyprian_a that_o christian_n who_o dread_a death_n be_v unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a because_o in_o say_v every_o day_n to_o god_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v they_o pray_v he_o to_o hasten_v their_o death_n p._n 39_o the_o second_o maxim_n of_o st._n cyprian_a that_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o infidel_n and_o wicked_a people_n dread_a death_n but_o that_o this_o weakness_n be_v not_o tolerable_a in_o christian_n p._n 43._o the_o three_o maxim_n of_o st._n cyprian_a that_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o love_v the_o world_n since_o the_o world_n hate_v christian_n etc._n etc._n p._n 46._o the_o four_o maxim_n of_o st._n cyprian_a that_o death_n ought_v to_o be_v consider_v by_o christian_n as_o a_o passage_n from_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n to_o a_o glorious_a immortality_n p._n 48._o viii_o article_n the_o sentiment_n of_o st._n gregory_n of_o nazian_n concern_v the_o obligation_n which_o christian_n have_v to_o contemn_v life_n and_o to_o cover_v death_n p._n 54._o ix_o article_n the_o abridgement_n of_o a_o discourse_n of_o st._n gregory_n bishop_n of_o nisse_fw-la wherein_o he_o show_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o lament_v they_o who_o go_v forth_o of_o this_o life_n that_o we_o shall_v rather_o envy_v and_o desire_v their_o happiness_n p._n 62._o x._o article_n a_o abridgement_n of_o a_o treatise_n which_o st._n ambrose_n make_v de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi mortis_fw-la of_o the_o good_a of_o death_n where_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v death_n which_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n and_o from_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n p._n 77._o xi_o article_n a_o excellent_a dostrine_n of_o st._n ambrose_n who_o establish_v two_o manner_n of_o live_v and_o of_o die_v observe_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n p._n 82._o xii_o article_n divers_a instruction_n of_o st._n john_n chrysostom_n p._n 89._o 1._o instruction_n where_o he_o show_v what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o that_o his_o principal_a character_n be_v to_o desire_v and_o to_o love_v death_n p._n 90._o xiii_o article_n the_o second_o instruction_n of_o st._n john_n chrysostom_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v miserable_a if_o our_o life_n be_v never_o to_o end_v etc._n etc._n p._n 100_o fourteen_o article_n the_o three_o instruction_n of_o st._n chrysostom_n that_o death_n be_v that_o which_o most_o of_o all_o humble_v man_n and_o that_o humility_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o virtue_n it_o follow_v that_o to_o be_v virtuous_a we_o must_v meditate_v incessant_o upon_o death_n etc._n etc._n p._n 112._o xv._o article_n the_o four_o instruction_n of_o st._n john_n
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we_o to_o live_v to_o honour_v you_o it_o be_v thus_o that_o the_o major_a part_n of_o christian_n will_v speak_v but_o as_o for_o they_o who_o be_v arrive_v at_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o perfection_n as_o to_o despise_v life_n the_o world_n and_o themselves_o they_o i_o say_v who_o aspire_v to_o nothing_o else_o but_o to_o unite_v themselves_o to_o god_n for_o evermore_o they_o will_v make_v use_n of_o another_o manner_n of_o language_n come_v they_o will_v say_v come_v o_o thou_o too_o long_o exdect_v hour_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n arrival_n our_o soul_n always_o burn_v with_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v with_o he_o find_v that_o all_o the_o moment_n of_o this_o miserable_a life_n which_o separate_v we_o from_o he_o be_v so_o many_o age_n why_o do_v you_o stay_v o_o lord_n have_v not_o our_o sigh_n give_v you_o sufficient_o to_o understand_v that_o we_o long_fw-ge 〈…〉_o with_o the_o love_n of_o your_o beauty_n 〈…〉_o you_o need_v but_o only_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n our_o heart_n watch_v 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because_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v 5.5.12_o mat._n 5.5.12_o and_o because_o a_o great_a recompense_n be_v reserve_v for_o they_o in_o heaven_n but_o the_o better_a to_o know_v their_o happiness_n let_v we_o mark_v a_o little_a the_o misfortune_n of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o criminal_a joy_n of_o worldling_n their_o heart_n be_v only_o sensible_a of_o the_o object_n of_o their_o passion_n they_o make_v it_o their_o whole_a study_n to_o seek_v out_o new_a pleasure_n yet_o whatever_o care_n they_o employ_v in_o it_o a_o disgust_n so_o close_o follow_v the_o enjoyment_n that_o all_o their_o industry_n can_v soon_o enough_o furnish_v new_a invention_n to_o entertain_v this_o diversity_n the_o excess_n of_o good_a cheer_n take_v away_o their_o appetit_fw-la and_o ruin_v their_o health_n a_o tender_a and_o constant_a friendship_n tire_n they_o the_o best_a entertainment_n grow_v tedious_a to_o they_o their_o own_o greatness_n perplex_v and_o comber_n they_o if_o they_o be_v in_o company_n 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