and_o oppress_v with_o poverty_n syckenesse_n or_o some_o other_o adversity_n yet_o they_o do_v fear_v death_n partelyâ—_n because_o the_o flesh_n abhor_v natural_o his_o own_o sorrowful_a dissolution_n which_o death_n do_v threaten_v unto_o they_o and_o partelye_o by_o reason_n of_o such_o â—â—â—sses_n and_o payneful_a disease_n which_o be_v most_o strong_a pang_n and_o agony_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o use_v common_o to_o come_v to_o sycke_n man_n before_o death_n or_o at_o the_o jest_n accompany_v death_n whensoever_o it_o come_v although_o these_o two_o cause_n seem_v great_a &_o weighty_a to_o a_o worldly_a man_n whereupon_o he_o be_v move_v to_o fear_v death_n yet_o there_o be_v another_o cause_n much_o great_a than_o any_o of_o these_o afore_o rehearse_v for_o which_o in_o deed_n he_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o fear_v death_n and_o that_o be_v the_o state_n &_o condition_n whereunto_o at_o the_o last_o end_n death_n bring_v all_o they_o that_o have_v their_o heart_n fix_v upon_o 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the_o worldly_a man_n fear_v death_n for_o he_o have_v much_o more_o cause_n so_o to_o do_v than_o he_o himself_o do_v consydre_a first_o the_o first_o thus_o we_o see_v three_o cause_n why_o worldly_a man_n fear_v â—eathe_v one_o because_o they_o shall_v lose_v thereby_o their_o worldly_a honour_n riches_n possession_n and_o all_o their_o heart_n desire_n another_o second_o second_o because_o of_o the_o painful_a disease_n and_o bitter_a pang_n which_o common_o man_n suffer_v either_o before_o or_o at_o the_o time_n of_o death_n but_o the_o chief_a cause_n above_o all_o other_o three_o three_o be_v the_o dread_n of_o the_o miserable_a state_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o they_o fear_v shall_v follow_v after_o their_o depart_n out_o of_o the_o worldly_a pleasure_n of_o this_o present_a life_n for_o these_o cause_n be_v all_o mortal_a man_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n both_o in_o fear_n &_o state_n of_o death_n through_o sin_n as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n say_v so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v here_o in_o this_o world_n 〈◊〉_d heâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d but_o everla_a thanks_n be_v to_o almyghtye_a god_n for_o ever_o there_o be_v never_o one_o of_o all_o these_o cause_n no_o nor_o yet_o they_o altogether_o that_o can_v make_v a_o true_a christian_a man_n altayde_v to_o dye_v which_o be_v the_o very_a member_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o coâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o the_o very_a inherit_v we_o of_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o playâ—â—â—_n contrary_a be_v conceive_v great_a and_o many_o cause_n undoubtedlye_o ground_v upon_o the_o infallible_a and_o everla_a truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o move_v he_o not_o only_o to_o put_v away_o the_o fear_n of_o bodily_a death_n but_o also_o for_o the_o manifold_a benefytte_n and_o syngule_a commodity_n which_o ensue_v unto_o everye_o faithful_a person_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o to_o wish_v desire_n and_o long_o hearty_o for_o it_o for_o death_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o no_o death_n at_o all_o but_o a_o very_a deliveraunce_n from_o death_n from_o all_o pain_n care_n and_o sorrow_n misery_n and_o wretchedness_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o very_a entry_n into_o rest_n and_o a_o beginning_a of_o everlasting_a joy_n a_o taste_v of_o heavenlye_a pleasure_n so_o great_a that_o neither_o tongue_n be_v able_a to_o express_v neither_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o ear_n to_o hear_v they_o no_o nor_o for_o any_o earthly_a man_n heart_n to_o conceive_v they_o so_o exceed_v great_a benefit_n they_o be_v which_o god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n by_o his_o mere_a mercy_n and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n have_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n and_o prepare_v for_o they_o that_o humble_o submytte_n themselves_o to_o god_n will_v and_o ever_o more_o unfayned_o love_v he_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o death_n be_v slay_v by_o christ_n can_v keep_v any_o man_n that_o stedfastlye_o trust_v in_o christ_n under_o his_o perpetual_a tyranny_n &_o subjection_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v rise_v from_o death_n again_o unto_o glory_n at_o the_o last_o day_n appoint_v by_o almighty_a god_n like_v as_o christ_n our_o head_n do_v rise_v again_o accord_v to_o god_n appointement_n the_o three_o day_n for_o saynete_v augustine_n say_v the_o head_n go_v before_o the_o membre_n trust_v to_o follow_v and_o come_v after_o and_o s._n paul_n say_v if_o christ_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a we_o shall_v rise_v also_o from_o the_o same_o and_o to_o comfort_v all_o christian_a person_n herein_o holy_a scripture_n call_v this_o bodily_a death_n a_o sleep_v wherein_o man_n sense_n be_v as_o it_o be_v take_v from_o he_o for_o a_o season_n &_o yet_o when_o he_o awake_v he_o be_v more_o fresh_a than_o he_o be_v when_o he_o go_v to_o bed_n so_o although_o we_o have_v our_o soul_n separate_v from_o our_o body_n for_o a_o season_n yet_o at_o the_o general_a resurrection_n we_o shall_v be_v more_o fresh_a beautiful_a and_o perfect_v than_o we_o be_v now_o for_o now_o we_o be_v mortal_a they_o we_o shall_v be_v immortal_a now_o infect_a with_o diverse_a infirmity_n then_o clear_o void_a of_o all_o mortal_a infyrmity_n now_o we_o be_v subject_n to_o all_o carnal_a desire_n than_o we_o shall_v be_v all_o spiritual_a desyre_v nothing_o but_o god_n glory_n and_o thing_n eternal_a thus_o be_v this_o bodily_a death_n a_o door_n or_o enter_v unto_o life_n &_o therefore_o not_o so_o much_o dreadful_a if_o it_o be_v right_o consider_v as_o it_o be_v comfortable_a not_o a_o mischief_n but_o a_o remedy_n of_o all_o mischief_n no_o enemy_n but_o a_o friend_n not_o a_o cruel_a tyrant_n but_o a_o gentle_a guide_n leadinge_n we_o not_o to_o mortality_n but_o to_o immortalytye_n not_o to_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n but_o to_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n and_o that_o to_o endure_v for_o ever_o if_o it_o be_v thankful_o take_v and_o accept_v as_o god_n messenger_n &_o patient_o bear_v of_o we_o for_o christ_n love_n that_o suffer_v most_o payneful_a death_n for_o our_o love_n to_o redeem_v we_o from_o death_n eternal_a accord_v herunto_o sayncte_fw-la paul_n say_v our_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n â—_o rom_n â—_o but_o when_o our_o life_n shall_v appear_v then_o shall_v we_o also_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n why_o then_o shall_v we_o fear_v to_o die_v consider_v the_o manifold_a and_o comfortable_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o of_o holy_a scripture_n 6_o john_n 6_o god_n the_o father_n have_v give_v we_o everlasting_a life_n say_v s._n john_n and_o this_o life_n be_v in_o his_o son_n he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n have_v not_o life_n and_o tâ—â—_n i_o wrâ—â—â—_n say_v s._n john_n
father_n wherewith_o he_o merciful_o correct_v we_o either_o to_o try_v and_o declare_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o patient_a child_n that_o they_o may_v be_v find_v laudable_a glorious_a and_o honourable_a in_o his_o sight_n when_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v open_o show_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n or_o else_o to_o chastise_v and_o amend_v in_o they_o whatsoever_o offend_v his_o fatherly_a &_o gracious_a goodness_n lest_o they_o shall_v perish_v everlasting_o and_o this_o his_o correct_a rod_n be_v common_a to_o all_o they_o that_o be_v true_o he_o therefore_o let_v we_o cast_v away_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n that_o lie_v to_o heavy_a in_o our_o neck_n and_o return_v unto_o god_n by_o true_a penance_n &_o amendment_n of_o our_o life_n let_v we_o with_o patience_n run_v this_o course_n that_o be_v appoint_v suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n that_o die_v for_o our_o salvation_n all_o sorrow_n &_o pang_n of_o death_n and_o death_n itself_o joyful_o when_o god_n send_v it_o to_o we_o have_v our_o eye_n fire_v &_o set_v fast_o ever_o upon_o the_o head_n &_o captain_n of_o our_o faith_n jesus_n christ_n who_o consider_v the_o joy_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o care_v neither_o for_o the_o shame_n nor_o pain_n of_o death_n but_o wyllyng_o conform_v and_o frame_a his_o will_n to_o his_o father_n will_n most_o patient_o suffer_v the_o most_o shameful_a and_o painful_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n two_o phil._n two_o be_v innocent_a and_o harmless_a and_o now_o therefore_o he_o be_v exalt_v in_o heaven_n &_o everlastynglye_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n the_o father_n let_v we_o call_v to_o our_o remembrance_n therefore_o the_o life_n and_o joy_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v keep_v for_o all_o they_o that_o patient_o do_v suffer_v here_o with_o christ_n and_o consydre_n that_o christ_n suffer_v all_o his_o painful_a passion_n by_o sinner_n and_o for_o sinner_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v with_o patience_n and_o the_o more_o easelye_o suffer_v such_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n when_o they_o come_v let_v we_o not_o set_v at_o light_v the_o chastyse_v of_o the_o lord_n nor_o grudge_v at_o he_o nor_o fall_v from_o he_o when_o of_o he_o we_o be_v correct_v for_o the_o lord_n love_v they_o who_o he_o do_v correct_v and_o beat_v every_o one_o who_o he_o take_v to_o be_v his_o child_n what_o child_n be_v that_o say_v saint_n paul_n who_o the_o father_n love_v twelve_o hebrâ—_n twelve_o and_o do_v not_o chastise_v if_o you_o be_v without_o god_n correction_n which_o all_o his_o well-beloved_a and_o true_a child_n have_v then_o be_v you_o but_o bastard_n small_o regarge_v of_o god_n and_o not_o his_o true_a child_n therefore_o see_v that_o when_o we_o have_v in_o earth_n our_o carnal_a father_n to_o be_v our_o corrector_n we_o do_v fear_v they_o and_o reverentlye_o take_v their_o correction_n shall_v we_o not_o much_o more_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o god_n our_o spiritual_a father_n by_o who_o we_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o our_o carnal_a father_n sometime_o correct_v we_o even_o as_o please_v they_o without_o cause_n but_o this_o father_n iustelye_o correct_v we_o either_o for_o our_o sin_n to_o the_o intent_n we_o shall_v amend_v or_o for_o our_o commodity_n and_o wealth_n to_o make_v we_o thereby_o parttaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n furthermore_o all_o correction_n which_o god_n send_v we_o in_o this_o present_a time_n seem_v to_o have_v no_o joy_n and_o comfort_n but_o sorrow_n &_o pain_n yet_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o a_o taste_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n towards_o they_o that_o be_v so_o correct_v and_o a_o sure_a hope_n of_o god_n everlasting_a consolation_n in_o heaven_n if_o then_o these_o sorrow_n disease_n &_o sickness_n and_o also_o death_n itself_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o our_o heavenlye_a father_n rod_n whereby_o he_o certiti_v we_o of_o his_o love_n &_o gracious_a favour_n whereby_o he_o tri_v and_o purify_v we_o whereby_o he_o geve_v unto_o we_o holiness_n and_o certifi_v we_o that_o we_o be_v his_o child_n &_o he_o our_o merciful_a father_n shall_v not_o we_o then_o withal_o humility_n as_o obedient_a &_o love_a child_n joyful_o kiss_v our_o heavenly_a father_n rod_n and_o ever_o say_v in_o our_o heart_n with_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n father_n if_o this_o anguish_n and_o sorrow_n which_o i_o feel_v &_o death_n which_o i_o see_v approach_v xxvi_o mat._n xxvi_o may_v not_o pass_v but_o that_o thy_o will_n be_v that_o i_o must_v suffer_v they_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v ¶_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sermon_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n in_o this_o sermon_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n two_o cause_n be_v declare_v which_o common_o move_v worldly_a man_n to_o be_v in_o much_o fear_n to_o dye_v &_o yet_o the_o same_o do_v nothing_o trouble_v the_o faithful_a and_o good_a lyver_n when_o death_n come_v but_o rather_o geve_v they_o occasion_n great_o to_o rejoice_v consider_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v delyver_v 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 sorrow_n sin_n &_o death_n there_o be_v many_o both_o plain_a place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o confirm_v the_o weak_a conscience_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o all_o such_o dolour_n sickness_n sin_n and_o bodily_a death_n to_o assuage_v such_o tremble_a and_o ungodly_a fear_n and_o to_o encourage_v we_o with_o comfort_n and_o hope_n of_o a_o bless_a â—ate_z after_o this_o life_n i._n ephe._n i._n saint_n paul_n wish_v unto_o the_o ephesian_n that_o god_n the_o father_n of_o glory_n will_v geve_v unto_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n &_o revelation_n that_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o heart_n may_v geve_v light_n to_o know_v he_o and_o to_o perceive_v how_o great_a thing_n he_o have_v call_v they_o unto_o and_o how_o scotfree_a inheritance_n he_o have_v prepare_v after_o this_o life_n for_o they_o that_o perteyne_a unto_o he_o i._n philip._n i._n and_o saint_n paul_n himself_o declare_v the_o defyre_n of_o his_o heart_n which_o be_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o loose_v from_o 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