into_o the_o river_n 8.9_o he_o answer_v he_o pray_v for_o i_o to_o morrow_n what_o a_o misery_n be_v this_o the_o plague_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o god_n offer_v by_o he_o seruamt_v to_o take_v it_o from_o he_o at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o he_o himself_o shall_v appoint_v &_o yet_o the_o blind_a &_o hard_a hatred_n man_n have_v no_o grace_n present_o to_o seek_v the_o remedy_n but_o put_v it_o of_o till_o to_o morrow_n but_o true_o more_o miserable_a be_v they_o to_o who_o god_n by_o his_o gospel_n every_o day_n offer_v mercy_n time_n and_o grace_n say_v as_o much_o to_o they_o in_o effect_n as_o when_o will_v thou_o that_o i_o shall_v take_v thy_o sin_n from_o thou_o when_o will_v thou_o that_o i_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o death_n under_o which_o thou_o lie_v but_o true_o the_o answer_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v worse_a than_o that_o answer_n of_o pharaoh_n for_o in_o effect_n this_o it_o be_v no_o till_o the_o morrow_n yea_o no_o till_o the_o next_o year_n and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o no_o till_o my_o old_a age_n let_v i_o first_o go_v and_o kiss_v my_o father_n then_o will_v i_o come_v and_o follow_v thou_o let_v i_o first_o delight_n myself_o with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o then_o shall_v i_o amend_v my_o life_n and_o become_v godly_a â—issoluta_fw-la certe_fw-la 71._o &_o paralytica_fw-la vox_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la crastina_fw-la cogitare_fw-la conversione_n hodiernam_fw-la negligere_fw-la our_o careful_a expedition_n to_o prevent_v all_o evil_n may_v befall_v to_o our_o body_n delay_n may_v just_o convict_v we_o for_o this_o carelessness_n that_o we_o have_v of_o our_o own_o salvation_n no_o man_n bear_v a_o burden_n long_o then_o convenient_o he_o may_v be_v quit_v of_o it_o no_o man_n be_v sooner_o wound_v in_o his_o body_n but_o incontinent_a he_o cry_v for_o a_o physician_n and_o if_o fire_n enter_v into_o the_o house_n there_o be_v have_v make_v for_o water_n to_o quench_v it_o shall_v we_o be_v so_o wise_a in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o our_o body_n and_o prove_v foolish_a as_o concern_v our_o soul_n soul_n why_o delight_v we_o to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o our_o sin_n any_o long_o since_o the_o lord_n jesus_n offer_v to_o relive_v we_o of_o it_o we_o be_v wound_v to_o the_o death_n and_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o oil_n of_o that_o sweet_a samaritan_n that_o we_o may_v be_v cure_v the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o we_o and_o we_o make_v no_o haste_n to_o get_v water_n out_o of_o tâ—â—_n fountain_n of_o david_n house_n which_o only_o be_v able_a to_o quench_v &_o slaken_n it_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o angel_n trouble_v the_o water_n of_o siloam_n 5._o so_o soon_o such_o as_o be_v disease_v haste_v to_o step_v down_o into_o it_o that_o they_o may_v be_v heal_v the_o lively_a and_o wholesome_a water_n of_o shiloh_n able_a to_o curâ—_n all_o out_o spiritual_a disease_n flow_v abundant_o among_o we_o but_o alas_o we_o delay_v to_o seek_v our_o health_n in_o they_o good_a but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o thou_o live_v in_o hope_n thy_o day_n will_v be_v long_o why_o will_v thou_o not_o fall_v to_o in_o â—â—me_n and_o make_v they_o also_o good_a for_o if_o god_n make_v thy_o day_n loâ—g_n and_o thou_o thyself_o make_v they_o evil_a by_o continual_a sin_v doâ—t_o thou_o not_o turn_v good_a into_o evil_n and_o so_o increaâ—eft_v double_a wrath_n and_o judgement_n upon_o thyself_o evil_a take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o and_o consider_v how_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v thou_o thou_o will_v fain_o have_v it_o good_a and_o preâ—sest_v daily_o to_o make_v it_o better_o if_o thou_o have_v child_n thou_o will_v have_v they_o good_a if_o thou_o have_v land_n thou_o will_v have_v it_o good_a thy_o house_n thy_o garment_n and_o all_o that_o thiâ—â—_n be_v thou_o will_v have_v they_o good_a only_o here_o thou_o forget_v thyself_o that_o thy_o own_o life_n thou_o suffer_v to_o be_v evil_a and_o so_o intâ—r_fw-la omne_fw-la bona_fw-la tua_fw-la ipse_fw-la malus_fw-la es_fw-la in_o the_o middle_n of_o all_o thy_o good_a thing_n thou_o thyself_o only_o art_n find_v evil_a the_o late_a repentance_n of_o the_o wicked_a esau._n fall_v out_o common_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o that_o of_o esau_n he_o seek_v the_o blessing_n with_o tear_n but_o he_o find_v it_o not_o â—and_v it_o be_v the_o common_a judgement_n of_o all_o â—he_v wicked_a â—ee_o love_v curse_v and_o it_o shall_v come_v upon_o he_o 17_o he_o loveâ—_n not_o blessing_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o he_o they_o far_o deceive_v themselâ—s_n who_o tâ—inke_v they_o may_v when_o they_o will_v even_o in_o a_o instant_a return_n to_o the_o lord_n many_o knot_n that_o be_v sure_o casten_z be_v not_o easy_o loose_v he_o &_o the_o heart_n which_o satan_n have_v bind_v of_o along_o time_n with_o the_o cord_n of_o manifold_a transgression_n be_v not_o easy_o mâ—de_v free_a again_o joseph_n and_o mary_n lose_v christ_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o go_v a_o day_n iournâ—y_n from_o he_o but_o seek_v he_o against_o three_o day_n before_o thâ—â—_n can_v find_v he_o and_o think_v thou_o who_o aâ—l_v thy_o day_n haste_v live_v in_o rebellion_n against_o god_n that_o it_o be_v easy_a in_o a_o moment_n to_o be_v reconcile_v with_o he_o we_o see_v by_o daily_a experience_n how_o often_o it_o come_v to_o passâ—_n self_n ut_fw-la hac_fw-la anim_fw-la duersione_n percutâ—atur_fw-la peccator_fw-la ut_fw-la morient_a obliviscatur_fw-la svi_fw-la qui_fw-la dum_fw-la viveret_fw-la oblitus_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o with_o this_o fearful_a judgement_n a_o sinner_n be_v strike_v that_o in_o death_n he_o forget_v hiâ—â—elfe_n who_o in_o â—is_n life_n do_v forget_v the_o â—ord_n as_o we_o see_v many_o of_o tâ—em_n sudden_o take_v away_o in_o their_o sin_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o not_o only_a sense_n but_o reason_n and_o memory_n also_o be_v take_v from_o they_o man_n for_o their_o pleasure_n do_v iâ—_n such_o fort_n divide_v their_o life_n and_o death_n that_o they_o live_v in_o that_o state_n wherein_o neither_o intend_v they_o to_o die_v neither_o dare_v they_o die_v and_o god_n for_o their_o punishment_n forsake_v they_o let_v they_o die_v in_o that_o same_o sinful_a estate_n wherein_o they_o live_v destruction_n thus_o betwâ—ene_v two_o they_o fall_v into_o hell_n whilâ—_n in_o their_o young_a year_v they_o will_v not_o &_o in_o theiâ—_n old_a age_n they_o can_v repent_v but_o if_o we_o with_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o delay_v in_o our_o life_n careful_o to_o please_v he_o then_o in_o our_o death_n shall_v we_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o if_o our_o life_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a out_o of_o doubt_n we_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n of_o righteous_a and_o be_v welcome_v of_o god_n with_o that_o joyful_a sentence_n come_v to_o i_o thou_o faithful_a servant_n which_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n grant_v to_o we_o for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o finis_fw-la 1_o cor._n 15.19_o psal._n 17.14_o luk_n 6.24_o luke_n 16._o eccles._n 7.8_o reu._n 18.14_o 1._o pet._n 1._o as_o our_o death_n be_v so_o shall_v our_o estate_n be_v after_o it_o eternal_o reu._n 14.13_o eccles._n 11.3_o august_n hesych_n epist._n 80_o our_o life_n shall_v make_v our_o death_n good_a and_o our_o death_n shall_v make_v our_o resurrection_n happy_a aug._n the_o civet_n deâ—_n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o if_o that_o our_o life_n be_v not_o first_o good_a our_o death_n shall_v never_o be_v good_a and_o be_v the_o contrary_n luke_n 23.40_o how_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o the_o godly_a each_o one_o of_o they_o help_v another_o joh_n 11.25_o joh_n 5_o 2d_o gregor_n moral_a lib._n 13._o bern._n the_o apostle_n purpose_n and_o manner_n of_o proceed_v herâ—_n offer_v two_o thing_n 1_o preseruative_n against_o the_o â—eare_z of_o death_n 2_o instruction_n for_o a_o godly_a liâ—e_z two_o way_n know_v we_o that_o a_o better_a estate_n abide_v we_o after_o death_n â—oh_o 14.2_o only_o the_o christian_a walk_n in_o light_n the_o râ—st_n of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o darkâ—nesse_n naturalist_n know_v some_o thing_n of_o man_n misery_n in_o the_o body_n but_o have_v no_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o a_o better_a life_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o româ—sh_n churchleave_v her_o disciple_n comfortless_a in_o death_n it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o the_o christian_a teach_v by_o the_o word_n os_fw-la god_n abraham_n follow_v god_n call_v to_o a_o country_n which_o hâ—_n know_v not_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o be_v call_v to_o â—_o country_n which_o we_o know_v some_o godly_a man_n beâ—ore_v we_o have_v be_v take_v away_o and_o their_o body_n not_o dissolve_v by_o death_n after_o the_o common_a manner_n deu._n 34.7_o but_o wâ—e_n must_v not_o dream_v of_o any_o such_o privilege_n to_o ourselves_o but_o
must_v look_v to_o other_o of_o the_o father_n who_o dâ—ed_v the_o common_a course_n of_o death_n gen._n 27.1_o gen._n 49.33_o the_o godly_a also_o alive_a at_o christ_n come_n shall_v not_o be_v dissolve_v but_o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v of_o that_o number_n for_o before_o chriâ—ts_n come_v the_o iâ—wes_n must_v be_v recall_v rom._n 11.24_o it_o be_v out_o of_o all_o doubt_n our_o body_n must_v be_v dissolve_v by_o death_n heb._n 13.14_o all_o fortification_n against_o death_n be_v in_o vain_a deu._n 28._o 28._o as_o adam_n be_v the_o first_o live_v man_n so_o the_o first_o that_o die_v by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n but_o now_o so_o many_o have_v go_v through_o death_n before_o we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o we_o to_o scare_v at_o it_o seneca_n by_o the_o earthly_a house_n our_o body_n here_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o two_o cause_n be_v our_o body_n call_v a_o house_n i_o for_o the_o câ—mly_a and_o orderly_a workmanship_n thereof_o other_o creature_n be_v make_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o to_o the_o make_n of_o man_n god_n put_v too_o his_o hand_n also_o and_o consultation_n among_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n go_v before_o basil_n hexam_n hâ—m_fw-la 10._o tortul_n de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr car_fw-fr this_o preparation_n before_o show_n that_o some_o great_a thâ—ng_n be_v to_o follow_v as_o it_o do_v indeed_o aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 10._o cap._n 12._o man_n a_o excellent_a workmanship_n even_o iâ—_n respect_n of_o his_o body_n gregor_n mâ—ral_a l._n 32._o sect_n 13._o bernard_n a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o excellent_a workmanship_n of_o man_n body_n as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o solomon_n psal._n 139._o man_n even_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o body_n be_v a_o world_n of_o wonder_n eccles._n 12._o we_o shall_v not_o dâ—shonour_v the_o body_n which_o god_n have_v honouredso_o high_o 2_o the_o body_n be_v call_v a_o house_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n dwell_v in_o it_o man_n for_o his_o two_o substance_n whereof_o he_o consist_v be_v a_o compend_n of_o all_o god_n creature_n but_o the_o conjunction_n of_o these_o two_o substance_n be_v more_o marvelous_a bern._n in_o die_v â—_o natal_n dom_n er_fw-mi 2._o nazian_n that_o flâ—sh_n and_o spirit_n shall_v agree_v so_o well_o together_o that_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o body_n by_o blood_n and_o breath_n yet_o not_o live_v by_o they_o carnal_a man_n so_o live_v as_o if_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o flâ—sh_v only_o jerem._n 15._o whereas_o the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o house_n the_o man_n be_v he_o who_o dwell_v in_o the_o body_n let_v we_o so_o care_n for_o the_o house_n that_o much_o more_o wâ—â—â—re_a for_o he_o who_o dwell_v in_o it_o the_o body_n be_v call_v a_o earthly_a house_n first_o because_o it_o be_v make_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o herein_o appear_v god_n power_n and_o wisdom_n that_o of_o so_o base_a a_o matter_n have_v make_v so_o excellent_a a_o creature_n tertul._n the_o resurrect_a car_n gen._n 2._o ambros._n hexam_n l._n 6._o cap._n 6._o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n over_o man_n be_v more_o thâ—n_n that_o which_o the_o potter_n have_v over_o his_o clay_n 1._o cor._n 10.22_o therefore_o woe_n to_o he_o who_o live_v in_o enmity_n with_o god_n act._n 12_o 20._o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o original_n do_v leâ—rne_v we_o humility_n they_o who_o will_v not_o learn_v it_o by_o their_o original_n â—et_v they_o look_v to_o their_o end_n and_o they_o shall_v see_v no_o cause_n of_o pride_n gen._n 23.4_o greg._n moral_a l._n 16._o sect_n 105_o neither_o be_v there_o strength_n nor_o beauty_n nor_o stature_n of_o the_o body_n to_o be_v delight_v in_o esa._n 40.6_o the_o body_n like_o a_o wall_n of_o clay_n plaster_a over_o and_o paint_v with_o colour_n esa._n 14.11.19_o remembrance_n of_o that_o which_o we_o have_v be_v shall_v keep_v we_o from_o wax_a proud_a for_o that_o which_o we_o arâ—_n second_o the_o bâ—dy_n be_v call_v a_o earthly_a house_n because_o it_o be_v upholden_v by_o earthly_a mean_n our_o body_n be_v call_v a_o tabernacle_n first_o because_o we_o have_v here_o a_o cover_n but_o not_o a_o foundation_n ber._n parui_fw-la sermon_n esa._n 4.6_o heb._n 11._o ibid._n sâ—condly_o because_o we_o shall_v use_v it_o as_o a_o sconce_n or_o tent_n for_o the_o warfare_n basil._n ser._n 10._o in_o psal._n qui_fw-la habitat_fw-la three_o because_o it_o be_v not_o fix_v in_o one_o place_n as_o a_o house_n but_o be_v make_v for_o transport_v that_o death_n wherein_o all_o death_n concur_v be_v the_o proper_a punishment_n of_o sin_n aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 13._o cap_n 12._o of_o the_o two_o kind_n of_o death_n mention_v in_o holy_a scripture_n eph_n 4._o eph._n 2._o 2._o tim._n revel_v 3._o death_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n what_o it_o be_v it_o be_v demand_v see_v the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o the_o wicked_a shâ—ll_v be_v uniâ—ed_v in_o the_o resurrection_n how_o shall_v they_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o second_o death_n gregor_n moral_a l._n 15._o sect_n 55._o it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o â—nion_n of_o their_o â—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 â—_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 qâ—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 death_n and_o therefore_o be_v afraid_a at_o it_o two_o thing_n remove_v which_o make_v death_n fearful_a 1_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n after_o death_n ambr._n de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi mortis_fw-la c._n 8_o but_o indeed_o death_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o thatwhich_v come_v after_o it_o 2_o a_o apprehension_n that_o death_n destroy_v man_n ambros._n ibid._n death_n itself_o be_v not_o terrible_a but_o the_o opinion_n of_o death_n nazian_n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr funere_fw-la patris_fw-la greg._n moral_a l._n 4._o sect_n 47._o death_n shall_v not_o be_v look_v upon_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n but_o in_o the_o mirror_n of_o the_o gospel_n comfortable_a phrase_n by_o which_o death_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n gen._n 25.8_o deu_fw-la 31.16_o psal._n 16.9_o luke_n 2._o pet._n 1.14_o s._n paul_n express_v the_o nature_n of_o our_o death_n by_o thrâ—e_a similitude_n 1._o he_o compare_v it_o to_o the_o change_n of_o a_o 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