chrysostom_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o world_n as_o criminall_n be_v ready_a to_o go_v forth_o of_o their_o prison_n when_o one_o bring_v to_o they_o the_o prince_n pardon_n p._n 122._o xvi_o article_n the_o five_o instruction_n of_o st._n chrysostom_n that_o if_o we_o live_v as_o beseem_v true_a christian_n we_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o difficulty_n to_o conceive_v death_n to_o be_v the_o most_o desirable_a of_o all_o good_a thing_n p._n 128._o xvii_o article_n the_o six_o instruction_n of_o st._n john_n chrysostom_n that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v have_v cure_v we_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o die_v and_o that_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o funeral_n of_o the_o faithful_a aught_o to_o give_v we_o joy_n and_o comfort_n p._n 134._o xviii_o article_n a_o exhortation_n of_o st._n john_n chrysostom_n where_o he_o declaim_v with_o much_o vehemence_n against_o the_o lazy_a and_o imperfect_a christian_n who_o fear_v death_n and_o instruct_v after_o a_o admirable_a manner_n the_o zealous_a and_o perfect_a christian_n who_o desire_v death_n p._n 146._o xix_o article_n the_o sentiment_n of_o st._n jerome_n concern_v the_o advantage_n which_o death_n bring_v to_o christian_n and_o the_o obligation_n they_o have_v to_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o it_o and_o to_o think_v continual_o upon_o it_o p._n 154._o xx._n article_n st._n i_o teach_v we_o what_o temper_n we_o ought_v to_o observe_v in_o the_o disgust_n of_o life_n and_o in_o the_o desire_n of_o death_n p._n 160._o xxi_o article_n a_o excellent_a instruction_n of_o the_o same_o st._n jerome_n p._n 173._o xxii_o article_n st._n jerome_n or_o the_o author_n of_o some_o epistle_n attribute_v to_o he_o which_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o work_n press_v this_o doctrine_n far_o and_o express_o teach_v that_o a_o christian_a ought_v not_o only_o not_o to_o fear_v death_n wherein_o he_o will_v do_v no_o more_o than_o many_o pagan_n have_v do_v but_o that_o he_o ought_v also_o to_o represent_v it_o often_o to_o himself_o to_o desire_v it_o and_o to_o love_v it_o if_o he_o will_v imitate_v christ_n jesus_n p._n 177._o xxiii_o article_n we_o return_v follow_v the_o order_n of_o the_o time_n of_o st._n augustin_n and_o we_o relate_v some_o more_o sentiment_n of_o this_o holy_a doctor_n which_o confirm_v the_o truth_n we_o have_v establish_v by_o his_o principle_n p._n 181._o a_o excellent_a moral_n of_o st._n augustin_n against_o they_o who_o fear_v a_o temporal_a death_n and_o dread_v not_o the_o eternal_a death_n p._n 182._o xxiv_o art_n a_o pithy_a reflection_n of_o st._n augustin_n upon_o the_o shortness_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n and_o upon_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 188._o xxv_o art_n a_o most_o true_a and_o edificatory_a observation_n of_o st._n augustin_n that_o god_n by_o a_o particular_a mercy_n besprinkle_v the_o most_o please_a sweet_n of_o this_o world_n with_o bitterness_n and_o permit_v his_o elect_n to_o be_v afflict_v with_o infirmity_n which_o contradiction_n with_o calumny_n and_o with_o cross_n to_o oblige_v they_o to_o despise_v life_n and_o to_o desire_v death_n p._n 193._o xxvi_o article_n st._n augustin_n teach_v in_o several_a place_n of_o his_o writing_n as_o a_o assure_a doctrine_n that_o the_o most_o solid_a virtue_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o most_o visible_a character_n of_o the_o predestinate_a be_v to_o sigh_v continual_o in_o the_o expectation_n of_o death_n and_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o another_o life_n p._n 197._o xxvii_o article_n a_o comparison_n of_o faithful_a christian_n with_o the_o faithful_a isralite_n in_o which_o st._n augustin_n show_v that_o as_o the_o first_o come_v of_o the_o messiah_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o continual_a desire_n and_o of_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o true_a isralite_n so_o also_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n jesus_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o aim_n of_o the_o most_o solid_a piety_n and_o of_o the_o most_o fervent_a desire_n of_o christian_n p._n 203._o xxviii_o article_n a_o instruction_n of_o s._n isidore_n of_o damiet_a to_o all_o christian_n to_o excite_v in_o they_o a_o perfect_a desire_n of_o death_n p._n 213._o xxix_o article_n st._n eucherius_n archbishop_n of_o lion_n exhort_v christian_n to_o observe_v attentive_o the_o different_a agitation_n of_o human_a passion_n the_o shortness_n of_o life_n and_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o death_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v never_o engage_v themselves_o in_o the_o tumult_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v evermore_o prepare_v to_o die_v p._n 216._o xxx_o article_n st._n fulgentius_n and_o st._n paulinus_n prove_v that_o death_n be_v a_o recompense_n for_o the_o just_a and_o a_o chastisement_n for_o the_o wicked_a that_o life_n be_v to_o be_v count_v by_o the_o quantity_n of_o good_a work_n which_o one_o have_v do_v and_o not_o by_o the_o number_n of_o year_n one_o have_v live_v p._n 223._o xxxi_o article_n reflection_n of_o st._n gregory_n pope_n upon_o the_o subject_a which_o be_v propose_v in_o this_o work_n p._n 231._o 1._o reflection_n that_o the_o continual_a view_n of_o death_n be_v the_o most_o assure_a mean_n to_o lead_v a_o holy_a and_o quiet_a life_n p._n 231._o xxxii_o art_n 2._o reflection_n of_o st._n gregory_n that_o natural_o all_o the_o desire_n and_o all_o the_o action_n of_o man_n tend_v to_o death_n that_o grace_n shall_v do_v in_o we_o that_o which_o nature_n do_v of_o itself_o etc._n etc._n p._n 233._o xxxiii_o art_n 3._o reflection_n of_o st._n gregory_n that_o they_o who_o love_v the_o world_n have_v some_o reason_n to_o fear_v the_o end_n thereof_o but_o that_o they_o who_o serve_v christ_n jesus_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v apprehensive_a of_o the_o world_n destruction_n etc._n etc._n p._n 238._o xxxiv_o art_n 4._o reflection_n of_o st._n gregory_n that_o there_o be_v few_o just_a person_n who_o can_v true_o say_v with_o st._n paul_n god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v glory_v in_o any_o other_o thing_n than_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n because_o the_o world_n be_v dead_a and_o crucify_a to_o i_o as_o i_o be_o dead_a and_o crucify_a to_o the_o world_n p._n 241._o xxxv_o art_n a_o pithy_a description_n which_o st._n gregory_n the_o great_a make_v of_o the_o necessity_n and_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n whence_o this_o holy_a pope_n conclude_v that_o man_n ought_v to_o desire_v death_n for_o â—he_n enjoyment_n of_o a_o better_a life_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v expose_v either_o to_o sorrow_n or_o to_o sin_n p._n 257._o xxxvi_o art_n s._n john_n climachus_n distinguish_v the_o desire_n of_o death_n which_o the_o devil_n suggest_v unto_o we_o from_o those_o which_o grace_n inspire_v into_o we_o and_o he_o compose_v one_o degree_n of_o his_o holy_a ladder_n upon_o this_o subject_n where_o he_o show_v that_o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n be_v the_o most_o profitable_a of_o all_o spiritual_a practice_n p._n 270._o xxxvii_o art_n st._n bernard_n teach_v we_o that_o hope_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o true_a christian_n and_o that_o this_o virtue_n make_v they_o to_o love_v death_n and_o to_o suffer_v patient_o all_o the_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n p._n 277._o xxxviii_o art_n st._n bernard_n prove_v that_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v not_o dread_a death_n but_o receive_v it_o which_o patience_n and_o even_o with_o joy_n we_o must_v prepare_v ourselves_o for_o it_o every_o day_n by_o 〈◊〉_d true_a repentance_n that_o by_o this_o meanâ—_n grace_n overcome_v nature_n that_o what_o appear_v so_o terrible_a to_o a_o sinful_a man_n become_v please_v to_o a_o just_a man_n but_o particular_o to_o such_o as_o have_v embrace_v a_o religious_a and_o solitary_a life_n p._n 288._o thirty-nine_o art_n the_o sentiment_n of_o st._n bernard_n touch_v the_o comtempt_n which_o perfect_a christian_n ought_v to_o have_v of_o life_n and_o of_o health_n from_o whence_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o patience_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o their_o infirmity_n and_o of_o the_o joy_n which_o the_o continual_a thought_n of_o death_n ought_v to_o afford_v they_o p._n 294._o xxxx_n art_n a_o extract_v of_o some_o passage_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o imitation_n of_o christ_n where_o it_o be_v treat_v of_o the_o contempt_n of_o life_n and_o of_o the_o desire_n of_o death_n p._n 299._o xxxxi_n art_n the_o admirable_a praise_n which_o st._n laurence_n justinian_n give_v to_o death_n from_o whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o they_o who_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a among_o christian_n be_v they_o who_o most_o desire_v it_o p._n 311._o xxxxii._fw-la art_n a_o collection_n of_o some_o of_o the_o admirable_a sentiment_n which_o st._n teresa_n have_v leave_v we_o in_o her_o write_n touch_v the_o
astonish_v that_o such_o light_n and_o short_a pain_n shall_v procure_v you_o a_o happiness_n so_o great_a and_o a_o felicity_n so_o infinite_a in_o effect_n my_o brethren_n it_o seem_v that_o a_o exact_a justice_n will_v require_v that_o one_o shall_v not_o purchase_v a_o eternal_a repose_n but_o by_o a_o eternity_n of_o pain_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o you_o ought_v to_o labour_n and_o suffer_v without_o end_n to_o enjoy_v a_o happiness_n which_o have_v no_o end_n but_o also_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o your_o labour_n shall_v have_v no_o end_n how_o shall_v you_o obtain_v a_o endless_a recompense_n it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o the_o pain_n shall_v last_v but_o for_o a_o time_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o be_v end_v you_o may_v taste_v a_o pleasure_n which_o shall_v never_o end_v god_n might_n without_o overmuch_a rigour_n exact_a of_o we_o much_o long_a pain_n and_o much_o hard_a labour_n for_o the_o eternity_n of_o pleasure_n which_o he_o promise_v we_o yes_o my_o 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inspiration_n make_v she_o to_o roam_v after_o that_o which_o she_o conceive_v capable_a to_o untire_a she_o in_o her_o labour_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o nice_a temptation_n which_o person_n of_o piety_n endure_v but_o god_n who_o by_o a_o singular_a mercy_n never_o abandon_v his_o servant_n and_o will_v unfetter_v they_o from_o this_o life_n frequent_o intermix_v bitterness_n among_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o esteem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o innocent_a why_o think_v you_o do_v he_o sometime_o render_v the_o good_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o unsavoury_a but_o to_o take_v from_o we_o the_o gust_n of_o they_o and_o to_o make_v we_o desire_v the_o good_n of_o heaven_n and_o when_o god_n will_v exercise_v his_o elect_n and_o hinder_v they_o from_o dwell_v upon_o any_o object_n which_o may_v divert_v they_o from_o their_o salvation_n be_v take_v pleasure_n if_o we_o may_v say_v so_o in_o raise_v against_o they_o affliction_n both_o within_o and_o without_o and_o in_o give_v they_o 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they_o be_v incessant_o expose_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o injury_n and_o misery_n but_o god_n so_o permit_v it_o in_o order_n to_o draw_v from_o thence_o good_a work_n which_o serve_v for_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o christian_a by_o disengage_v he_o from_o all_o that_o be_v material_a and_o impure_a within_o he_o to_o elevate_v he_o to_o that_o sovereign_a honour_n which_o the_o world_n can_v give_v he_o article_n xxvi_o st._n augustin_n teach_v in_o many_o place_n of_o his_o write_n as_o a_o assure_a doctrine_n that_o the_o most_o solid_a virtue_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o most_o visible_a character_n of_o the_o predestinate_a be_v to_o sigh_v continual_o in_o the_o expectation_n of_o death_n and_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o another_o life_n it_o be_v not_o for_o this_o world_n 53.145.247.148_o in_o psalm_n 53.145.247.148_o that_o you_o be_v bear_v and_o regenerate_v in_o christ_n jesus_n it_o be_v for_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o celestial_a kingdom_n you_o be_v to_o seek_v for_o etc._n tract_n 5._o in_o joan._n etc._n etc._n the_o sorrow_n for_o be_v so_o long_o separate_v from_o so_o great_a a_o good_a be_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o cause_v all_o your_o sigh_n and_o all_o your_o tear_n interior_a sigh_v be_v a_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o we_o be_v once_o inflame_v with_o his_o love_n how_o shall_v we_o choose_v but_o sigh_n and_o languish_v in_o this_o our_o banishment_n know_v that_o we_o have_v no_o true_a country_n but_o heaven_n and_o that_o this_o exile_n which_o separate_v we_o from_o it_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n carnal_a christian_n who_o breathe_v nothing_o but_o the_o good_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o who_o content_n themselves_o with_o a_o vain_a and_o transitory_a felicity_n be_v afflict_v at_o the_o loss_n of_o good_n at_o sickness_n at_o imprisonment_n at_o banishment_n at_o shipwreck_n at_o calumny_n they_o sigh_v but_o their_o sigh_v proceed_v from_o their self_o love_n and_o from_o the_o 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