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A35042 A defense against the dread of death, or, Zach. Crofton's meditations and soliloquies concerning the stroak of death sounded in his ears in the time of his close imprisonment in the Tower of London, anno 1661 and 1662 : digested for his own private staisfaction and support in the vale of the shadow of death, and now made publique for the advantage of such as abide under Gods present visitation in London by the pestilence. Crofton, Zachary, 1625 or 6-1672. 1665 (1665) Wing C6992; ESTC R24795 57,690 178

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preacher_n against_o the_o king_n be_v not_o michaiah_n carge_v by_o the_o king_n to_o be_v one_o that_o bear_v ill_a will_n to_o the_o king_n be_v not_o this_o the_o very_a lot_n of_o christ_n himself_o suffer_v not_o that_o righteous_a one_o as_o a_o blasphemer_n and_o as_o a_o enemy_n to_o caesar_n shall_v i_o be_v deter_v from_o follow_v my_o master_n from_o drink_n of_o the_o cup_n whereof_o my_o dear_a redeemer_n have_v begin_v from_o travel_v in_o the_o beat_a road_n of_o all_o god_n prophet_n the_o very_a way_n prescribe_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n christ_n declare_v humane_a rage_n and_o reproach_n to_o attend_v all_o who_o faithful_o reveal_v his_o will_n and_o man_n sin_n be_v not_o unjust_a reproach_n in_o my_o death_n part_n of_o christ_n cross_n and_o my_o crown_n why_o then_o do_v i_o dread_a and_o decline_v it_o if_o i_o be_v reproach_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n i_o be_o happy_a 4.14_o 1_o pet._n 4.14_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n 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it_o can_v hinder_v my_o grace_n from_o go_v with_o i_o to_o heaven_n though_o i_o must_v at_o death_n leave_v my_o outward_a comfort_n this_o be_v my_o advantage_n i_o may_v retain_v and_o carry_v with_o i_o my_o integrity_n my_o soul_n death_n shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o thy_o best_a treasure_n be_v therefore_o content_a to_o part_v with_o thy_o worst_a enjoyment_n thy_o outward_a comfort_n whilst_o thy_o totter_a tabernacle_n must_v fall_v thy_o earthly_a cottage_n must_v be_v burn_v rejoice_v and_o bless_v god_n that_o thou_o can_v save_v any_o thing_n much_o more_o that_o thy_o best_a good_n thy_o substance_n be_v escape_v and_o secure_v for_o be_v herewith_o store_v thou_o shall_v possess_v a_o estate_n much_o more_o plentiful_a and_o pleasant_a than_o what_o thou_o have_v in_o this_o life_n and_o world_n god_n death_n cut_v i_o off_o from_o my_o relation_n but_o cast_v they_o on_o god_n sect_n x._o death_n will_v cut_v i_o off_o from_o my_o dear_a relation_n who_o dependence_n 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