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A19491 A defiance to death Wherein, besides sundry heauenly instructions for a godly life, we haue strong and notable comforts to vphold vs in death. By Mr. William Covvper, minister of Gods Word. Cowper, William, 1568-1619. 1610 (1610) STC 5917; ESTC S120025 84,536 398

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himself_o shall_v be_v all_o thing_n in_o all_o unto_o we_o us._n in_o a_o word_n then_o anima_fw-la animae_fw-la erit_fw-la deus_fw-la god_n shall_v be_v the_o soul_n of_o our_o soul_n he_o only_o shall_v move_v it_o he_o only_o shall_v possess_v it_o with_o he_o only_o shall_v it_o be_v delight_v fill_v and_o full_o satisfy_v we_o conclude_v then_o with_o david_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o mercy_n o_o god_n 36.78_o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o man_n trust_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o thou_o shall_v give_v they_o drink_v out_o of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n for_o with_o thou_o be_v
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55._o it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o ●nion_n of_o their_o ●oule_n and_o body_n be_v for_o their_o great_a punishment_n aug._n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 13._o c._n 13_o a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o death_n of_o the_o christian_a and_o the_o wicked_a the_o christian_a shall_v never_o die_v that_o death_n which_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o wicked_a can_v free_v themselves_o of_o that_o death_n which_o they_o inflict_v on_o the_o godly_a ●_o beside_o that_o a_o worse_a abide_v they_o by_o death_n we_o get_v deliverance_n from_o our_o present_a evil_n aug._n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 9_o cap._n 10._o what_o a_o great_a benefit_n it_o be_v that_o our_o body_n be_v mortal_a by_o death_n we_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n to_o enjoy_v our_o great_a good_a aug._n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 9_o c._n 20._o athanas_n in_o q●estionibus_fw-la quaest_n 18._o many_o look_n to_o the_o dissolution_n but_o not_o to_o the_o coniuction_n make_v by_o 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