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from_o the_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o great_a joy_n and_o felicity_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v fear_v the_o three_o cause_n why_o death_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v now_o the_o three_o and_o special_a cause_n why_o death_n in_o deed_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v be_v the_o miserable_a state_n of_o the_o worldly_a &_o ungodly_a people_n after_o their_o death_n but_o this_o be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o why_o the_o godly_a and_o faithful_a people_n shall_v fear_v death_n but_o rather_o contrarywyse_o their_o godly_a conversation_n in_o this_o life_n &_o belief_n in_o christ_n cleave_n continual_o to_o his_o merit_n shall_v make_v they_o to_o long_a sore_n after_o that_o life_n that_o remain_v for_o they_o undoubted_o after_o this_o bodily_a death_n of_o this_o immortal_a state_n after_o this_o transitory_a life_n where_o we_o shall_v live_v evermore_o in_o the_o presen_v of_o god_n in_o joy_n and_o rest_n after_o victory_n over_o all_o sickness_n 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prevent_v with_o sudden_a death_n nevertheless_o he_o shall_v be_v there_o where_o he_o shall_v be_v refresh_v of_o abraham_n bosom_n chryste_n word_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o a_o christian_n man_n need_v no_o more_o proof_n of_o it_o now_o then_o if_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o righteous_a man_n before_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n &_o before_o he_o be_v glorify_v how_o much_o more_o than_o ought_v all_o we_o to_o have_v a_o steadfast_a faith_n &_o a_o sure_a hope_n of_o this_o bless_a state_n and_o condition_n after_o our_o death_n see_v that_o our_o saviour_n now_o have_v perform_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o be_v gloriouslye_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n to_o prepare_v our_o dwell_v place_n with_o he_o xvii_o joh._n xvii_o and_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n father_n i_o will_v that_o where_o i_o be_o my_o servant_n shall_v be_v with_o i_o and_o we_o know_v that_o whatsoever_o christ_n will_v his_o father_n will_v the_o same_o 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the_o righteous_a depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n my_o soul_n turn_v thou_o to_o chyreste_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v good_a to_o thou_o and_o reward_v thou_o and_o we_o see_v by_o holy_a scripture_n &_o other_o ancient_a history_n of_o martyr_n that_o the_o holy_a faithful_a and_o righteous_a ever_o sin_v christ_n ascension_n or_o go_v up_o in_o their_o death_n do_v not_o doubt_n but_o that_o they_o go_v to_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o spirit_n which_o be_v our_o life_n health_n wealth_n &_o salvation_n john_n in_o his_o holy_a revelation_n see_v a_o c._n xl_o and_o four_o m._n virgin_n &_o innocent_n of_o who_o he_o say_v xiiii_o epo_n xiiii_o these_o follow_v the_o lamb_n jesu_n christ_n whersoever_o he_o go_v and_o short_o after_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o say_v i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o i_o write_v happy_a and_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o sure_o say_v the_o spirit_n they_o shall_v rest_v 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