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be_v but_o by_o death_n so_o that_o god_n wrath_n be_v already_o remove_v the_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o with_o the_o dominion_n only_o the_o relic_n remain_v and_o bodily_a death_n but_o so_o as_o they_o shall_v no_o whit_n hinder_v our_o full_a deliverance_n so_o that_o true_a it_o be_v we_o must_v die_v simile_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n threat_n may_v take_v place_n which_o once_o denounce_v can_v not_o be_v revoke_v but_o as_o assuerosh_n though_o he_o can_v not_o revoke_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n send_v against_o the_o jew_n yet_o he_o send_v forth_o another_o edict_n whereby_o he_o arm_v the_o jew_n against_o their_o enemy_n simile_n even_o so_o god_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o christ_n make_v another_o decree_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v arm_v against_o our_o enemy_n death_n so_o that_o though_o we_o die_v yet_o he_o prevail_v not_o against_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a change_n that_o be_v make_v in_o death_n for_o whereas_o 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life_n and_o sting_n again_o into_o it_o when_o the_o israelite_n be_v deliver_v from_o babel_n how_o do_v they_o watch_n build_v with_o one_o hand_n and_o prepare_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o other_o to_o defend_v their_o liberty_n and_o as_o ezâ—â—_n reason_v chap._n 9.9_o that_o when_o as_o we_o be_v bondman_n thou_o o_o god_n forsake_v we_o not_o in_o our_o bondage_n and_o see_v thou_o have_v stay_v we_o from_o be_v beneath_o for_o our_o iniquity_n and_o have_v give_v we_o such_o a_o deliverance_n shall_v we_o return_v to_o break_v thy_o commandment_n will_v not_o thou_o be_v angry_a till_o thou_o have_v consume_v we_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o escape_v even_o thus_o ought_v we_o and_o must_v we_o reason_n with_o ourselves_o nay_o what_o can_v we_o say_v if_o we_o resist_v not_o sin_n have_v we_o not_o a_o promise_n we_o shall_v vanquish_v when_o we_o be_v weak_a unskilful_a in_o battle_n nay_o wilful_a not_o list_v to_o fight_v and_o our_o enemy_n be_v strong_a resolute_a and_o well_o appoint_v no_o marvel_n if_o we_o turn_v our_o back_n but_o now_o that_o the_o advantage_n be_v to_o we_o and_o disadvantage_n to_o our_o adversary_n what_o can_v we_o say_v if_o we_o faint_a who_o will_v pity_v that_o man_n that_o suffer_v himself_o easy_o to_o be_v spoil_v of_o his_o good_n by_o robber_n have_v on_o himself_o good_a armour_n and_o well_o weapon_v and_o be_v strong_a than_o the_o thief_n let_v we_o then_o stand_v fast_o and_o not_o betray_v our_o liberty_n but_o oft_o meditate_v of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o our_o former_a bondage_n one_o that_o be_v long_o in_o prison_n and_o there_o feed_v of_o scrap_n if_o be_v deliver_v he_o pass_v by_o and_o see_v other_o at_o his_o old_a diet_n he_o partly_o tremble_v partly_o his_o stomach_n rise_v at_o it_o and_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o we_o second_o this_o do_v admonish_v we_o of_o thankfulness_n no_o benefit_n to_o this_o exod._n 12._o the_o night_n of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v solemn_o to_o be_v keep_v yet_o this_o be_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v forget_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o deliverance_n from_o babel_n jerem._n 16.14_o now_o this_o of_o we_o far_o exceed_v both_o the_o other_o as_o be_v but_o temporary_a and_o bodily_a deliverance_n from_o misery_n seize_v on_o the_o body_n which_o death_n will_v have_v end_v and_o yet_o for_o this_o how_o do_v the_o psalmist_n stir_v up_o the_o people_n psal_n 107._o to_o thankfulness_n verse_n 1_o 2_o 8_o 13_o 16_o 21_o 31._o nay_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o deliverance_n from_o the_o bondage_n and_o guilt_n of_o sin_n call_v all_o creature_n to_o rejoice_v with_o man_n for_o this_o his_o happiness_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o esa_n 44.22.24_o rejoice_v you_o heaven_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o etc._n etc._n esa_n 49.13_o and_o sure_o great_a cause_n have_v we_o psal_n 116.8_o therefore_o he_o infer_v in_o the_o first_o and_o 2d._o verse_n that_o he_o will_v love_v the_o lord_n dear_o and_o that_o he_o will_v walk_v before_o god_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o in_o other_o place_n meditate_v of_o it_o he_o break_v forth_o lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o what_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n more_o tie_v to_o we_o then_o to_o the_o angel_n fall_v yet_o pass_v by_o they_o in_o woeful_a misery_n have_v vouchsafe_v we_o mercy_n simile_n as_o if_o a_o noble_a man_n and_o a_o peasant_n be_v both_o traitor_n the_o king_n shall_v cause_v judgement_n to_o be_v execute_v on_o the_o noble_a man_n and_o yet_o pardon_v the_o mean_a man_n yet_o thus_o have_v god_n deal_v with_o we_o use_v let_v we_o then_o labour_n earnest_o with_o our_o own_o heart_n to_o frame_v they_o to_o true_a thankfulness_n let_v we_o consider_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v look_v on_o such_o dead_a dog_n as_o we_o be_v and_o if_o elizabeth_n can_v cry_v out_o in_o admiration_n whence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o 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