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pleasauntâ—…esse_n of_o the_o spring_n the_o perfect_v abundance_n of_o the_o harvest_n and_o the_o right_a tranquillity_n and_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a winter_n in_o they_o god_n shall_v be_v see_v without_o end_n shall_v be_v enjoy_v without_o contempt_n and_o praise_v for_o ever_o without_o weariness_n in_o they_o god_n shall_v be_v a_o abundance_n of_o light_n and_o truth_n to_o the_o reason_n and_o understand_v a_o multitude_n of_o peace_n and_o quiet_a to_o their_o will_n and_o consent_n a_o continuance_n of_o eternity_n to_o their_o memory_n and_o a_o unmoveable_a â—…taye_n to_o their_o estate_n oh_o life_n of_o life_n most_o lyvely_a sweet_a amiable_a and_o ever_o to_o be_v think_v on_o wherein_o chief_a security_n secure_a tranquyllitye_n quiet_a delectabylitye_n delectable_a felicity_n happy_a eternity_n and_o everlasting_a glory_n be_v to_o be_v embrace_v and_o enjoy_v in_o god_n mercy_n in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v the_o affluence_n of_o riches_n the_o 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terror_n be_v always_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o when_o it_o be_v peace_n he_o yet_o mistrust_v y_fw-fr enemy_n attempt_v 15._o again_o if_o they_o chance_v at_o any_o time_n to_o rejoice_v their_o mirth_n turn_v also_o to_o their_o own_o overthrow_n â—…ut_o the_o well_o order_a mind_n the_o quiet_a and_o devout_a mind_n be_v evermore_o pleasant_a and_o comfortable_a in_o itself_o and_o therefore_o by_o hierom_n opinion_n the_o place_n wherein_o charity_n do_v reign_v be_v the_o very_a paradise_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o earth_n yea_o upon_o the_o quyette_n 66._o and_o meek_a heart_a the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v rest_n and_o abide_v for_o a_o well_o instruct_v man_n be_v sweet_a and_o comfortable_a to_o his_o own_o soul_n i_o mean_v a_o man_n well_o instruct_v in_o such_o instruction_n as_o be_v deck_v and_o adorn_v with_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o although_o there_o be_v none_o other_o reward_n assign_v unto_o thou_o quiet_a peaceable_a and_o
but_o content_o to_o have_v receive_v it_o the_o love_n they_o bear_v unto_o god_n &_o his_o will_n in_o their_o life_n keep_v they_o from_o disorderid_fw-la love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o from_o the_o common_a sin_n &_o vice_n which_o man_n for_o worldly_a thing_n commit_v &_o be_v not_o trouble_v with_o conscience_n &_o remorse_n thereof_o see_v no_o cause_n to_o shun_v &_o to_o fear_v death_n and_o as_o this_o love_n of_o god_n &_o his_o will_n increase_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n of_o love_n be_v &_o be_v more_o plenteous_o pour_v in_o to_o y_fw-es heart_n of_o the_o right_o believe_v so_o the_o love_n of_o life_n decrese_v &_o the_o desire_n of_o death_n increase_v in_o you_o best_o professor_n thereof_o the_o apostle_n &_o martyr_n infinite_a not_o only_o content_v to_o leave_v this_o life_n but_o also_o desire_n eddeath_o who_o recevig_a the_o faith_n &_o gospel_n &_o beig_o teach_v thereby_o to_o comfornie_a then selue_o to_o you_o life_n &_o image_n of_o christ_n do_v with_o perfect_a faith_n plenteous_a charity_n &_o full_a hope_n commend_v then selue_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n &_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v which_o they_o know_v be_v provide_v for_o they_o y_fw-mi love_v god_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o cause_n why_o we_o die_v not_o like_o they_o but_o because_o we_o live_v not_o like_o they_o we_o fear_v death_n because_o we_o live_v not_o well_o some_o more_o &_o some_o less_o according_a as_o the_o order_n of_o our_o life_n have_v be_v and_o who_o so_o say_v that_o the_o manner_n of_o death_n be_v a_o touchstone_n to_o way_n the_o life_n be_v not_o much_o deceive_v i_o will_v not_o say_v but_o many_o man_n may_v die_v well_o that_o live_v ill_a for_o mercy_n be_v above_o judgement_n but_o none_o content_a to_o die_v but_o he_o that_o by_o death_n look_v to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v he_o that_o by_o his_o life_n show_v that_o he_o know_v &_o love_v 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see_v cause_n &_o be_v able_a to_o such_o a_o man_n y_fw-fr remembrance_n of_o death_n can_v not_o be_v unpleasant_a for_o it_o shall_v neither_o take_v he_o unprovided_a nether_a berive_v he_o of_o any_o thing_n wherewith_o he_o be_v disorderly_a in_o love_n such_o a_o man_n live_v content_o in_o y_fw-es place_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v &_o travel_v careful_o to_o fill_v &_o satisfy_v the_o same_o when_o death_n approach_v do_v meek_o say_v to_o god_n with_o christ_n i_o have_v do_v the_o work_n thou_o send_v i_o to_o do_v and_o albeit_o there_o have_v be_v much_o weakness_n &_o many_o infirmity_n in_o his_o travail_n and_o accomplish_v that_o work_n he_o be_v send_v to_o do_v yet_o with_o a_o great_a indifferency_n he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o virtuous_a &_o learned_a bishop_n neither_o have_v i_o live_v so_o among_o you_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o live_v neither_o do_v i_o fear_v to_o die_v because_o we_o have_v a_o good_a lord_n &_o 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