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B00457 The art of dying well. Deuided into tvvo books. / Written by Roberto Bellarmine of the Society of Iesus, and Cardinall. ; Translated into English for the benefit of our countreymen, by C.E. of the same Society.; De arte bene moriendi. English Bellarmino, Roberto Francesco Romolo, Saint, 1542-1621.; Coffin, Edward, 1571-1626. 1621 (1621) STC 1838.5; STC 1838.5; ESTC S90457 138,577 338

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true_a happiness_n do_v depend_v let_v he_o protract_v no_o time_n but_o present_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n &_o perfect_o die_v to_o the_o world_n when_o as_o otherwise_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v that_o a_o man_n can_v live_v to_o the_o world_n &_o god_n together_o and_o at_o once_o enjoy_v both_o earth_n and_o heaven_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o three_o precept_n of_o the_o art_n of_o die_v well_o which_o be_v of_o the_o three_o theological_a virtue_n we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n that_o he_o can_v die_v well_o who_o go_v not_o out_o of_o the_o world_n &_o die_v not_o to_o the_o same_o now_o be_v to_o be_v add_v what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v who_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v live_v to_o god_n because_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o none_o to_o die_v well_o that_o have_v not_o live_v well_o in_o this_o life_n as_o i_o have_v write_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n the_o brief_a sum_n of_o live_v well_o be_v express_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o 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&_o charity_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o true_a and_o perfect_a virtue_n but_o say_v finis_fw-la praecepti_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v charity_n from_o a_o pure_a hart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n not_o feign_v and_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o true_a art_n of_o live_v well_o and_o of_o a_o happy_a death_n if_o any_o persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n in_o this_o true_a and_o perfect_a charity_n chap._n four_o of_o the_o four_o precept_n of_o the_o art_n of_o die_v well_o which_o contain_v three_o evangelicall_a document_n although_o to_o live_v and_o die_v well_o that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n may_v seem_v to_o suffice_v yet_o to_o perform_v the_o same_o the_o better_a and_o wit●_n more_o facility_n christ_n himself_o have_v vouch_v save_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o give_v we_o thre●_n lesson_n or_o document_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v in_o the_o evangelist_n s_o luke_n sint_fw-la lumbi_fw-la vestry_n etc._n 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another_o m●_n wife_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n of_o he_o but_o if_o t●●_n case_n stand_v thus_o why_o be_v he_o bury_v in_o he●_n fire_n true_o here_o we_o must_v needs_o grant_v a●_n such_o to_o be_v in_o error_n who_o persuade_v the●_n self_n that_o they_o be_v the_o absolute_a lord_n master_n of_o their_o good_n for_o if_o this_o r●_n glutton_n have_v have_v other_o sin_n more_o normous_a the_o holy_a scripture_n some_o w●●_n or_o other_o have_v insinuate_v so_o much_o but_o s●ing_v that_o nothing_o be_v say_v more_o it_o seem●_n necessary_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o this_o w●●_n that_o the_o superfluous_a set_v himself_o forth_o in_o brave_a apparel_n his_o daily_a and_o great_a cost_n in_o banquett_n the_o number_n o●_n his_o retinue_n and_o dog_n together_o wit●_n his_o want_n of_o all_o charity_n towards_o a_o poo●_n man_n full_a of_o sore_n to_o have_v be_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n why_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o hell_n for_o ever_o to_o be_v torment_v in_o those_o 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this_o world_n expect_v the_o bless_a hope_n &_o commin●_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o great_a god_n an●_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n this_o the●●_n shall_v be_v the_o sixth_o rule_n of_o this_o art_n that_o w●_n renounce_v impiety_n and_o secular_a desire_n do_v live_v sober_o just_o and_o pious_o in_o this_o world_n here_o we_o have_v the_o sum_n and_o effect_n of_o all_o god_n law_n with_o admirable_a brevity_n contract_v into_o one_o short_a sentence_n declina_fw-la à_fw-la malo_fw-la &_o fac_fw-la bonum_fw-la decline_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v good_a say_v the_o holy_a prophet_n david_n 36._o psal_n 36._o in_o sin_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n a_o adversion_n from_o god_n and_o conversion_n unto_o creature_n according_a to_o that_o of_o hieremy_n duo_o mala_fw-la etc._n etc._n 20_o hierem._n 20_o two_o evil_n my_o people_n have_v do_v i_o they_o have_v leave_v i_o the_o springe_n or_o fountain_n of_o lively_a water_n and_o have_v dig_v for_o themselves_o cistern_n 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