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own_o wicked_a heart_n jer._n 18.12_o forsake_v the_o rock_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o cedar_n of_o lebanus_n for_o the_o curse_a thistle_n the_o fountain_n of_o water_n for_o break_a pit_n the_o live_n for_o the_o dead_a the_o great_a jehovah_n for_o belzebub_n and_o the_o god_n of_o eckron_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n for_o the_o god_n of_o nation_n the_o service_n of_o god_n for_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n the_o devil_n may_v just_o claim_v and_o challenge_v they_o in_o death_n plead_v and_o prevail_v to_o have_v they_o in_o judgement_n since_o they_o have_v by_o a_o explicit_a or_o implicit_a couâ—nant_n as_o it_o be_v sell_v themselves_o like_o ahab_n and_o jeroboam_fw-la to_o work_v wickedness_n in_o their_o life_n time_n as_o witting_o and_o willing_o dedicate_a and_o consecrate_v themselves_o to_o his_o service_n as_o do_v once_o desperate_a raffus_n who_o as_o be_v report_v upon_o the_o two_o side_n of_o
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the_o son_n of_o promise_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o die_v peaceable_o be_v old_a and_o full_a of_o day_n gen._n 35.29_o neither_o be_v the_o death_n of_o good_a jacob_n that_o prevail_a israel_n discrepant_a to_o his_o holy_a life_n for_o he_o die_v quiet_o make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o charge_n unto_o his_o son_n he_o pluck_v up_o his_o foot_n into_o his_o bed_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n gen._n 49.33_o after_o the_o like_a manner_n be_v the_o death_n of_o chaste_a and_o merciful_a joseph_n gen._n 50.26_o of_o penitent_a and_o patient_a job_n after_o he_o have_v see_v his_o son_n and_o his_o son_n son_n even_o four_o generation_n job_n 42.16_o of_o zealous_a and_o sincere_a david_n 1_o king_n 2._o after_o he_o have_v counsel_v and_o charge_v his_o son_n solomon_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o almighty_a 34._o of_o moses_n the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o die_v when_o his_o eye_n be_v not_o dim_a nor_o his_o natural_a force_n 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barn_n take_v like_o mellow_a apple_n from_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o which_o full_a age_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n joshuah_n job_n with_o the_o rest_n before_o mention_v as_o also_o the_o patriarch_n before_o the_o flood_n which_o outlived_n they_o with_o other_o of_o the_o faithful_a do_v bless_o yield_v their_o spirit_n and_o quiet_o sleep_v in_o the_o lord_n which_o blessing_n of_o long_a life_n be_v the_o promise_n annex_v to_o that_o five_o commandment_n of_o obedience_n be_v peculiar_o incident_a to_o the_o godly_a rather_o than_o the_o wicked_a who_o sin_n as_o the_o ivy_n kill_v the_o oak_n ordinary_o abbreviate_v their_o day_n or_o if_o any_o of_o the_o faithful_a die_v young_a or_o in_o their_o middle_a age_n before_o they_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o year_n of_o their_o father_n either_o by_o a_o natural_a dissolution_n as_o josias_n or_o by_o a_o violent_a death_n as_o the_o ancient_a and_o modern_a martyr_n either_o they_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o 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in_o the_o spirit_n and_o rejoice_v what_o do_v old_a israel_n so_o long_o after_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n except_o the_o sight_n of_o shiloh_n the_o messiah_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o to_o see_v his_o darling_n joseph_n which_o long_v of_o his_o the_o lord_n satisfy_v at_o the_o full_a ere_o his_o death_n for_o his_o die_a eye_n do_v not_o only_o see_v josephs_n face_n but_o his_o seed_n ephraim_n and_o manasses_n gen._n 48.11_o what_o do_v moses_n desire_v more_o than_o the_o fruition_n of_o canaan_n the_o promise_a land_n now_o even_o before_o the_o lord_n shut_v his_o die_a eye_n the_o lord_n take_v he_o up_o into_o a_o mount_n and_o as_o a_o relish_n and_o a_o taste_n of_o his_o favour_n give_v he_o a_o sight_n of_o canaan_n deut._n 34._o ver_n 1.4_o in_o what_o can_v david_n heart_n be_v more_o settle_v then_o to_o see_v his_o throne_n settle_v in_o solomon_n his_o son_n which_o his_o desire_n be_v according_o accomplish_v for_o his_o eye_n do_v see_v what_o his_o heart_n desire_v for_o which_o he_o bless_a god_n 1_o king_n 1.48_o and_o the_o like_a ordinary_o fall_v out_o as_o many_o age_a christian_n at_o this_o very_a day_n can_v bring_v in_o their_o experience_a probatum_fw-la est_fw-la as_o many_o that_o be_v fall_v asleep_a before_o they_o can_v have_v testify_v how_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v their_o request_n and_o grant_v the_o desire_n of_o their_o soul_n in_o these_o and_o these_o particular_n before_o their_o death_n three_o the_o godly_a express_v the_o hide_a joy_n holy_a and_o inward_a peace_n which_o they_o find_v within_o their_o soul_n by_o their_o season_a and_o sanctify_a word_n of_o grace_n which_o they_o breathe_v out_o as_o a_o sweet_a perfume_n from_o holy_a heart_n to_o the_o refresh_n of_o other_o upon_o their_o sick_a bed_n with_o which_o they_o usual_o wind_v up_o the_o thread_n of_o their_o life_n word_n so_o good_a so_o gracious_a that_o they_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v write_v in_o letter_n of_o gold_n and_o for_o ever_o to_o be_v remember_v as_o they_o be_v record_v in_o the_o sacred_a cannon_n and_o collect_v by_o holy_a man_n from_o the_o saint_n of_o latter_a time_n for_o example_n what_o a_o sweet_a gratulatory_a speech_n be_v this_o of_o simeons_n in_o his_o farewell_n to_o the_o world_n lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n etc._n etc._n every_o word_n have_v his_o weight_n and_o emphasis_n ponder_v the_o last_o sermon_n that_o moses_n and_o joshuah_n and_o samuel_n these_o faithful_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v immediate_o before_o their_o death_n unto_o the_o israelite_n god_n choose_a people_n how_o zealous_o they_o persuade_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n dissuade_v from_o idolatry_n and_o false_a god_n enumerate_v god_n special_a mercy_n exhort_v to_o obedience_n dehort_v from_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o their_o superior_n proclaim_v the_o promise_n to_o the_o obedient_a pronounce_v mercy_n to_o allure_v denounce_v judgement_n to_o terrify_v the_o disobedient_a blessing_n god_n by_o gratulatory_a song_n for_o his_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n the_o people_n in_o their_o tribe_n deut._n 32._o &_o ch_n 33._o josh_n 12._o 1_o sam._n 12._o and_o a_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o peace_n they_o have_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o their_o lip_n the_o last_o word_n of_o jacob_n be_v blessing_n and_o prophecy_n of_o joseph_n be_v admonition_n and_o caution_n the_o one_o to_o his_o son_n the_o other_o to_o his_o brethren_n 23.1_o gen._n 49._o gen._n 50._o the_o last_o word_n of_o david_n be_v his_o charge_n to_o solomon_n his_o son_n concern_v god_n worship_n and_o the_o government_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 1_o king_n 2._o vers_fw-la 3.4.5.6_o etc._n etc._n the_o last_o word_n of_o steven_n the_o first_o martyr_n after_o christ_n be_v prayer_n for_o his_o
so_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v reunited_a to_o it_o again_o participate_v with_o it_o in_o glory_n 2.9_o unspeakable_a and_o 4.17_o everlasting_a therefore_o mourn_v not_o excessive_o for_o he_o like_o the_o gentile_n the_o epicure_n and_o sadducee_n that_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 12_o though_o he_o can_v come_v to_o thou_o as_o the_o dead_a dives_fw-la desire_v luk_n 16.24_o yet_o ere_o long_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o he_o as_o david_n say_v of_o his_o decease_a 23_o child_n yea_o thou_o shall_v in_o all_o probability_n know_v he_o again_o in_o thy_o glorification_n as_o adam_n know_v eve_n in_o the_o creation_n 2.23_o and_o as_o peter_n know_v moses_n and_o elias_n 17.4_o in_o christ_n transfiguration_n therefore_o have_v patience_n for_o his_o absence_n till_o you_o meet_v again_o to_o your_o more_o mutual_a comfort_n as_o 46.29.30_o jacob_n meet_v with_o joseph_n in_o a_o better_a place_n 13_o his_o better_a part_n be_v yet_o live_v abitus_fw-la his_o soul_n be_v immortal_a john_n 11.25.26_o only_o the_o cage_n of_o the_o body_n be_v break_v and_o the_o soul_n like_o a_o bird_n have_v take_v wing_n and_o be_v at_o rest_n 14_o his_o estate_n be_v now_o better_v and_o far_o more_o bless_v than_o it_o be_v of_o a_o bondman_n be_v make_v a_o freeman_n free_a by_o death_n first_o from_o sin_n rom._n 6.7_o to_o which_o here_o he_o be_v sell_v 7.14_o as_o joseph_n 37.28_o be_v sell_v to_o the_o ishmaelite_n second_o he_o be_v free_v from_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n 23_o as_o from_o a_o prison_n by_o this_o goal-delivery_n death_n his_o pain_n 3.16.17.18.19_o in_o this_o life_n 16.25_o conclude_v in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o next_o three_o he_o be_v free_a from_o the_o gunne-shot_a of_o the_o world_n and_o from_o those_o evil_n which_o be_v foretold_v in_o the_o last_o time_n mat._n 24._o luke_n 21.25.26_o 1_o tim._n 4.1.2_o 2_o tim._n 3.1_o ad_fw-la 9_o chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 3.4_o 2_o pet._n 2.1.2.3_o 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swallow_n by_o fly_v for_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n now_o confirm_v the_o principle_n of_o nature_n that_o whatsoever_o have_v motion_n by_o generation_n must_v have_v a_o cessation_n from_o motion_n by_o corruption_n 16_o thy_o case_n be_v not_o alone_o but_o thou_o have_v million_o and_o thousand_o both_o in_o the_o christian_a and_o heathenish_a world_n sail_v at_o this_o instant_n all_o along_o with_o thou_o in_o the_o sea_n of_o sorrow_n drive_v with_o the_o wind_n of_o their_o own_o sigh_n and_o sob_n for_o the_o like_a or_o great_a cross_n than_o thou_o bewail_v public_a and_o private_a calamity_n doloris_fw-la therefore_o if_o companion_n in_o grief_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v mitigate_v grief_n then_o let_v society_n assuage_v thy_o sorrow_n 17_o thy_o impatient_a sorrow_n 1._o hurt_n thyself_o 2._o preiudice_v thy_o health_n 3._o consume_v thy_o moisture_n 4._o occasion_o shorten_v thy_o life_n 7.16_o 5._o discontent_n thy_o friend_n 6._o displease_v thy_o god_n therefore_o 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