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stead_n of_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o we_o it_o give_v we_o all_o in_o stead_n of_o bring_v we_o into_o darkness_n it_o take_v it_o from_o we_o and_o put_v we_o into_o the_o light_n chap._n 10._o how_o we_o may_v desire_v death_n to_o desire_v death_n as_o the_o retreat_n and_o only_a haven_n from_o the_o torment_n of_o this_o life_n as_o the_o sovereign_a good_a of_o nature_n and_o as_o the_o only_a stay_n &_o pillar_n of_o our_o liberty_n be_v besitting_n a_o good_a and_o a_o settle_a soul_n it_o be_v imbecility_n to_o yield_v unto_o evil_n but_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o nourish_v it_o it_o be_v a_o good_a time_n to_o die_v when_o to_o live_v be_v rather_o a_o burden_n than_o a_o blessing_n there_o be_v more_o ill_a in_o life_n then_o good_a and_o to_o increase_v our_o torment_n be_v against_o nature_n wilful_o to_o hinder_v our_o own_o health_n be_v not_o only_o against_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n but_o also_o a_o tempt_a of_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n to_o wish_v to_o die_v soon_o or_o to_o live_v long_o than_o it_o shall_v seem_v good_a unto_o the_o giver_n of_o life_n be_v a_o great_a ingratitude_n a_o lively_a apprehension_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v make_v a_o man_n to_o thirst_n after_o death_n as_o after_o a_o great_a gain_n as_o after_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o better_a life_n as_o the_o bridge_n unto_o paradise_n as_o the_o way_n to_o all_o good_a and_o as_o a_o earnest_a penny_n of_o the_o resurrection_n a_o firm_a belief_n and_o hope_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v incompatible_a with_o the_o fear_n and_o horror_n of_o death_n it_o persuade_v rather_o to_o be_v weary_a of_o this_o life_n and_o to_o desire_v death_n vitam_fw-la habere_fw-la in_o patientia_fw-la &_o mortem_fw-la in_o desiderio_fw-la therefore_o have_v philosopher_n and_o other_o be_v just_o reproach_v that_o play_v the_o public_a dissembler_n and_o do_v not_o in_o verity_n believe_v that_o which_o they_o do_v so_o much_o talk_v of_o and_o so_o high_o commend_v touch_v that_o happy_a immortality_n and_o those_o unspeakable_a pleasure_n in_o the_o second_o life_n since_o they_o doubt_v and_o fear_v death_n so_o much_o the_o necessary_a passage_n unto_o immortality_n chap._n 12._o the_o miserable_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o this_o present_a life_n behold_v the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o this_o brickle_z body_n subject_a to_o all_o injury_n of_o fortune_n that_o be_v of_o such_o misery_n and_o mischief_n as_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n send_v and_o sow_n through_o the_o world_n for_o sin_n then_o consider_v whereabout_o this_o life_n be_v occupy_v how_o vain_o how_o dangerous_o how_o painful_o how_o grievous_o and_o in_o what_o fear_n care_n grief_n sadness_n sorrow_n and_o vexation_n it_o live_v in_o together_o with_o the_o infinite_a discontent_n and_o discomfort_n of_o the_o mind_n now_o the_o only_a rest_n and_o relief_n from_o all_o this_o be_v in_o and_o by_o death_n whereby_o we_o shall_v change_v these_o pain_n into_o pleasure_n these_o danger_n into_o safety_n this_o wicked_a and_o evil_a company_n with_o that_o most_o happy_a society_n of_o the_o bless_a and_o glorious_a trinity_n if_o we_o run_v through_o the_o age_n and_o occupation_n of_o this_o life_n it_o will_v be_v think_v worthy_a the_o name_n of_o death_n than_o life_n vita_fw-la mihi_fw-la haec_fw-la mors_fw-la est_fw-la mors_fw-la haec_fw-la mihi_fw-la vita_fw-la perennis_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la exilium_fw-la patria_fw-la est_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la propanqua_fw-la thus_o be_v the_o perfect_a age_n of_o man_n consume_v in_o vanity_n vexation_n mourning_n and_o mischief_n till_o heavy_a and_o burdensome_a age_n overtake_v he_o wherein_o he_o can_v have_v pleasure_n of_o nothing_o wherein_o the_o poor_a conscience_n be_v bite_v and_o pine_v with_o remembrance_n and_o remorse_n of_o bypass_a sin_n the_o carcase_n itself_o fraught_v with_o surfeit_n insomuch_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o now_o but_o oa_v in_o the_o bowel_n ache_a in_o the_o bone_n gout_n gravel_n stone_n and_o infinite_a other_o malady_n torment_v he_o till_o he_o have_v bring_v his_o miserable_a life_n to_o end_n solomon_n seek_v out_o careful_o whatsoever_o seem_v profitable_a or_o pleasant_a or_o may_v any_o way_n bring_v comfort_n or_o contentment_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n so_o that_o none_o can_v be_v able_a to_o match_v he_o since_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o mean_n and_o wisdom_n and_o yet_o he_o find_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n what_o vanity_n &_o vexation_n be_v in_o every_o estate_n of_o life_n by_o this_o one_o thing_n be_v most_o evident_a that_o none_o be_v content_a with_o his_o own_o estate_n but_o every_o one_o esteem_v his_o neighbour_n better_o because_o he_o know_v it_o not_o so_o well_o as_o his_o own_o and_o confer_v the_o bitterness_n of_o he_o with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o neighbour_n so_o that_o the_o only_a ignorance_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n make_v the_o estimation_n of_o they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v prove_v by_o experience_n what_o they_o be_v they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v nothing_o less_o than_o what_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v so_o that_o how_o much_o the_o more_o man_n lust_v after_o they_o so_o much_o soon_o do_v they_o loathe_v they_o and_o must_v confess_v in_o the_o end_n all_o to_o be_v but_o vanity_n labour_n and_o grief_n to_o the_o shortness_n of_o life_n may_v be_v add_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o same_o for_o all_o be_v not_o life_n we_o here_o live_v the_o year_n of_o man_n life_n be_v few_o but_o the_o misery_n thereof_o be_v infinite_a therefore_o by_o the_o grecian_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v call_v a_o beginning_n of_o conflict_n and_o s._n augustine_n say_v of_o man_n first_o entrance_n into_o the_o world_n nondum_fw-la loquor_fw-la et_fw-la tamen_fw-la prophetat_fw-la a_o infant_n not_o able_a to_o speak_v do_v yet_o by_o tear_n prophesy_v of_o the_o sorrow_n incident_a to_o the_o life_n of_o man_n so_o that_o the_o old_a say_n may_v well_o be_v verify_v humana_fw-la vita_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la sed_fw-la calamitas_fw-la the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v rather_o calamity_n than_o life_n all_o the_o day_n of_o this_o life_n must_v we_o eat_v our_o bread_n in_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n until_o we_o return_v to_o the_o earth_n out_o of_o which_o we_o be_v take_v so_o that_o the_o day_n of_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o day_n of_o sorrow_n for_o every_o day_n have_v svam_fw-la malitiam_fw-la and_o every_o night_n suum_fw-la terrorem_fw-la thus_o be_v the_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n find_v troublesome_a even_o of_o he_o to_o who_o abraham_n say_v tu_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la thou_o in_o thy_o life_n receive_v thy_o joy_n for_o the_o voluptuous_a in_o seek_v his_o pleasure_n the_o ambitious_a his_o glory_n the_o covetous_a his_o gain_n endure_v in_o this_o world_n a_o very_a servitude_n and_o thraldom_n of_o life_n wherefore_o for_o the_o transitory_a delight_n of_o this_o sinful_a world_n happy_a be_v they_o that_o do_v but_o see_v they_o more_o happy_a that_o shun_v they_o &_o most_o happy_a that_o be_v quite_o take_v from_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o irksome_a necessity_n of_o sin_v and_o so_o shall_v grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n no_o more_o they_o only_o be_v wise_a and_o they_o only_o live_v which_o find_v time_n and_o leisure_n wherein_o to_o learn_v to_o die_v well_o for_o without_o this_o knowledge_n there_o be_v no_o more_o pleasure_n in_o life_n then_o in_o the_o fruition_n of_o that_o thing_n which_o a_o man_n fear_v always_o to_o lose_v he_o have_v spend_v his_o life_n well_o that_o have_v learned_a to_o die_v well_o and_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o whole_a time_n that_o know_v not_o well_o how_o to_o end_v
life_n after_o death_n contain_v many_o religious_a instruction_n and_o godly_a exhortation_n for_o all_o those_o that_o mean_v to_o live_v holy_a and_o die_v bless_o with_o the_o manner_n of_o dispose_v one_o self_n to_o god_n before_o and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o world_n with_o many_o prayer_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n by_o francis_n rhodes_n london_n print_v for_o thomas_n dew_a in_o st_n dunstanes_n churchyard_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1622._o to_o the_o reader_n it_o be_v a_o common_a custom_n to_o entreat_v favour_n from_o courteous_a reader_n if_o the_o matter_n be_v good_a or_o the_o man_n courteous_a the_o suit_n of_o favour_n will_v be_v easy_o grant_v if_o otherwise_o it_o be_v but_o a_o needless_a shame_n to_o beg_v a_o commendation_n where_o none_o be_v deserve_v and_o therefore_o i_o leave_v to_o every_o man_n the_o liberty_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o do_v expose_v this_o tract_n to_o general_a censure_n f.r._n a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a point_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n chap._n 1._o the_o several_a sort_n of_o death_n chap._n 2_o to_o learn_v to_o die_v well_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a study_n of_o our_o life_n chap._n 3_o why_o man_n do_v so_o seldom_o enter_v into_o a_o serious_a remembrance_n of_o their_o end_n chap._n 4_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o continual_a meditate_v upon_o death_n chap._n 5._o necessary_a observation_n in_o our_o meditate_v of_o death_n chap._n 6._o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n chap._n 7_o how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o concern_v death_n chap._n 8_o this_o life_n be_v but_o a_o prison_n a_o pilgrimage_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 9_o the_o vulgar_a remedy_n against_o death_n chap._n 10_o grievance_n and_o excuse_n of_o fearful_a man_n to_o cover_v their_o complaint_n of_o death_n chap._n 11_o how_o death_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v chap._n 12_o the_o miserable_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o this_o present_a life_n chap._n 13_o against_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n 14_o against_o procrastination_n chap._n 15_o against_o mistrust_n in_o god_n mercy_n chap._n 16_o god_n promise_n to_o sinner_n that_o repent_v be_v manifold_a absolute_a &_o universal_a chap._n 17_o how_o one_o shall_v demean_v himself_o when_o sickness_n begin_v chap._n 18_o how_o the_o sick_a shall_v dispose_v his_o worldly_a good_n chap._n 19_o how_o he_o be_v to_o apply_v himself_o to_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n chap._n 20_o who_o the_o duty_n of_o visit_v the_o sick_a special_o concern_v chap._n 21_o a_o prayer_n at_o the_o first_o visit_v of_o the_o sick_a chap._n 22_o a_o confession_n to_o be_v use_v of_o the_o sick_a by_o himself_o chap._n 23_o a_o prayer_n of_o the_o sick_a party_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n chap._n 24_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o sick_a chap._n 25_o a_o form_n of_o leave_v the_o sick_a to_o god_n protection_n chap._n 26_o the_o manner_n of_o commend_v the_o sick_a into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n chap._n 27_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o sick_a at_o his_o depart_n out_o of_o this_o life_n chap._n 28_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o sick_a when_o he_o be_v give_v up_o the_o ghost_n chap._n 29_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v by_o the_o assembly_n after_o the_o sick_a party_n depart_v chap._n 30_o consolation_n against_o immoderate_a grief_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o friend_n chap._n 31_o the_o custom_n of_o funeral_n a_o treatise_n of_o life_n and_o death_n chap._n 1._o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o death_n the_o first_o be_v a_o die_a in_o sin_n that_o be_v sinne._n 1._o die_v in_o sinne._n when_o we_o do_v give_v ourselves_o over_o to_o the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n and_o do_v never_o think_v of_o death_n till_o it_o come_v and_o when_o it_o be_v come_v we_o do_v then_o recoil_v and_o draw_v back_o as_o be_v unwilling_a to_o die_v thereby_o make_v our_o departure_n unhappy_a because_o none_o die_v well_o that_o die_v unwilling_o neither_o can_v any_o hope_n for_o heaven_n that_o approach_v thereunto_o only_o by_o compulsion_n sin_n 2._o die_v to_o sin_n the_o second_o be_v a_o die_a to_o sin_n that_o be_v when_o our_o sin_n die_v before_o ourselves_o namely_o when_o we_o do_v retire_v ourselves_o from_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o desire_n and_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n and_o do_v die_v to_o all_o carnal_a delight_n as_o that_o apostle_n do_v which_o say_v the_o world_n be_v crucify_v to_o i_o and_o i_o unto_o the_o world_n thus_o to_o die_v to_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o live_v with_o christ_n the_o three_o be_v body_n 3._o a_o natural_a die_n which_o be_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n the_o lose_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n which_o be_v employ_v by_o saint_n paul_n say_v i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v namely_o by_o the_o disjunction_a of_o the_o body_n from_o the_o soul_n this_o dissolution_n be_v a_o delivery_n out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o this_o life_n with_o the_o stink_n and_o filth_n whereof_o we_o be_v infect_v &_o defile_v but_o by_o death_n the_o band_n be_v loose_v and_o the_o prison_n set_v open_a where_o out_o we_o fly_v free_o unto_o heaven_n where_o we_o be_v receive_v pure_a and_o clean_a washen_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o immaculate_a lamb_n and_o be_v clothe_v with_o his_o white_a garment_n of_o innocency_n we_o be_v fill_v with_o delight_n and_o with_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o light_a inaccessible_a chap._n 2._o to_o learn_v to_o die_v well_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a study_n and_o labour_n of_o our_o life_n life_n be_v a_o debt_n to_o death_n and_o death_n a_o debt_n to_o nature_n or_o rather_o nature_n servant_n for_o if_o death_n be_v not_o what_o complaint_n and_o murmur_n will_v there_o be_v against_o nature_n if_o here_o against_o our_o will_n we_o shall_v still_o live_v and_o not_o have_v our_o life_n free_v by_o death_n if_o death_n be_v quite_o take_v from_o we_o no_o doubt_n we_o shall_v more_o desire_v it_o than_o now_o we_o fear_v it_o and_o thirst_v more_o after_o it_o then_o after_o life_n itself_o of_o all_o lesson_n and_o of_o all_o learn_n none_o be_v more_o weighty_a none_o more_o divine_a then_o to_o learn_v to_o die_v well_o which_o be_v to_o die_v willing_o and_o to_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n fear_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n welfare_n in_o learning_n to_o die_v well_o consist_v our_o eternal_a welfare_n to_o learn_v to_o die_v well_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n and_o duty_n of_o life_n and_o a_o lesson_n worthy_a our_o best_a and_o chief_a labour_n for_o therein_o consist_v our_o eternal_a welfare_n therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o ought_v so_o often_o and_o so_o much_o to_o be_v think_v upon_o as_o death_n insomuch_o as_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o the_o whole_a moment_n of_o our_o life_n shall_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o learning_n or_o take_v out_o of_o some_o new_a lesson_n of_o death_n what_o be_v it_o with_o the_o historian_n to_o know_v what_o other_o have_v 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