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shortness_n of_o life_n the_o lvii_o chapter_n dear_a sister_n harken_v unto_o salomon_n word_n aâ—_n that_o you_o cando_fw-la ix_o do_v it_o out_o of_o hand_n for_o neither_o work_n nor_o reason_n nor_o scyence_n nor_o yet_o wysdome_n be_v in_o the_o inferior_a ê‘tê_n to_o y_fw-es â—_o which_o you_o be_v go_v amanalonly_a may_v do_v good_a in_o this_o world_n for_o in_o another_o world_n good_a work_n be_v not_o look_v for_o but_o the_o reward_n of_o good_a work_n this_o life_n be_v very_a caduke_n &_o short_a where_o of_o we_o isodore_n say_v y_fw-fr â—_o his_o thought_n be_v good_a and_o profitable_a y_o it_o consyder_v by_o the_o space_n &_o end_n of_o this_o life_n how_o long_o &_o how_o short_a &_o likewise_o how_o miserable_a it_o be_v therefore_o my_o good_a sister_n in_o chryste_n if_o you_o seek_v for_o the_o true_a way_n go_v toward_o chry_v &_o seek_v for_o eternal_a life_n for_o that_o be_v everlasting_a and_o this_o but_o mortal_a and_o therefore_o in_o body_n you_o 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it_o be_v write_v the_o death_n of_o holy_a saint_n be_v very_o precious_a to_o god_n xv_o cloth_n be_v endid_a by_o thredê_n &_o a_o man_n life_n by_o day_n when_o death_n come_v the_o soul_n of_o god_n choose_v servant_n be_v in_o great_a tear_n &_o uncertain_a wether_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v or_o damn_a sum_n good_a man_n at_o there_o depart_v be_v pourge_v of_o all_o their_o venial_a sin_n sun_n other_o at_o the_o same_o self_n time_n be_v in_o great_a joyfulness_n remembringe_v the_o joy_n y_o it_o be_v to_o come_v and_o it_o be_v god_n pleasure_n we_o shall_v not_o know_v the_o time_n of_o our_o depart_a because_o we_o shall_v think_v y_fw-fr â—_o it_o be_v evermore_o at_o hand_n for_o the_o more_o that_o a_o man_n be_v uncertain_a thereof_o the_o more_o he_o shall_v apply_v &_o gyve_v himself_o to_o good_a work_n the_o devyll_n at_o the_o departing_a of_o all_o miss_v liver_n do_v receyve_v be_v soul_n y_z e_z be_v inticer_n to_o pleasure_n &_o sin_v may_v be_v their_o 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thing_n iiiâ—_o be_v our_o life_n but_o even_o a_o vapur_n appear_v for_o a_o while_n and_o solomon_n say_v never_o put_v trust_n xxvii_o in_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v for_o you_o can_v not_o tell_v to_o what_o chance_n it_o shall_v prepare_v you_o &_o therefore_o my_o well-beloved_a sister_n you_o shall_v in_o contynual_o consider_v y_z â—_o end_n of_o your_o life_n and_o despise_v the_o flatter_a inticemente_n of_o this_o world_n to_o come_v to_o everlasting_a joy_n &_o bliss_n in_o all_o your_o busyness_n consider_v seven_o your_o last_o end_n and_o you_o shall_v never_o do_v annsse_n and_o therefore_o i_o exhort_v you_o that_o you_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o these_o worldly_a trifylle_n for_o with_o out_o doubt_n you_o shall_v heuse_n trust_v not_o to_o these_o temporal_a thing_n for_o their_o isno_fw-mi way_n to_o sckape_v dâ—ath_n ah_o why_o shall_v this_o wretched_a and_o slynk_v flesh_n rejoice_v in_o worldly_a good_n consyder_v it_o be_v prepare_v to_o feed_v worm_n 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friend_n that_o be_v depart_v ¶_o the_o brother_n answer_n good_a sister_n unto_o this_o saint_n i_o sodore_v do_v answer_v you_o sa_v that_o not_o w_z t_z stand_v pytty_n enforce_v and_o wyll_v we_o to_o bewail_v such_o as_o dye_v in_o good_a belefe_v yet_o our_o faith_n do_v the_o inhybyte_v we_o to_o weep_v for_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o weep_v for_o the_o death_n of_o such_o good_a people_n but_o rather_o thank_v god_n y_fw-mi â—_o it_o have_v please_v his_o grace_n to_o delyver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o worldly_a wretchydnes_n bryng_v theym_a as_o we_o do_v believe_v to_o perpetual_a light_n rest_n and_o peace_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o he_o wail_v such_o good_a chrysten_v
soul_n as_o we_o very_o suppose_v to_o be_v save_v harken_v unto_o i_o good_a sister_n i_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v lament_v their_o death_n the_o which_o y_fw-mi â—_o wicked_a spirytê_n do_v hale_v &_o carry_v to_o everlasting_a pain_n &_o torment_n and_o not_o those_o the_o which_o the_o angel_n receive_v to_o great_a joy_n &_o honour_n and_o to_o the_o celestyall_a court_n of_o paradyse_n i_o say_v we_o shall_v mourn_v their_o death_n the_o which_o be_v bury_v in_o you_o â—_o deep_a pyt_n of_o hell_n and_o not_o those_o the_o which_o be_v exalt_v to_o you_o â—_o perpetual_a joy_n of_o heaven_n we_o shall_v weep_v for_o those_o that_o die_v evyll_n and_o in_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o those_o that_o die_v well_o good_a sister_n when_o i_o bewail_v they_o that_o die_v well_o i_o hurt_v myself_o and_o do_v they_o no_o good_a and_o they_o that_o lament_v and_o weep_v for_o those_o that_o die_v they_o in_o a_o manner_n deny_v the_o general_a resurrectyon_n and_o that_o god_n rysse_n 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