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former_o throw_v away_o on_o vice_n or_o vanity_n by_o employ_v all_o this_o small_a remainder_n of_o my_o time_n in_o seek_v thy_o glory_n and_o in_o careful_o prepare_v for_o my_o change_n and_o religious_o and_o reverent_o wait_v for_o it_o hope_v thereby_o to_o have_v entrance_n for_o ever_o into_o 11._o thy_o presence_n where_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n through_o the_o merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o my_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n amen_o prayer_n and_o devotion_n on_o the_o apprehension_n or_o approach_n of_o death_n scripture_n ps._n 49._o &_o ps._n 90._o to_o v_o 13._o job_n 14._o 1_o thes._n 4._o from_o v_o 13._o to_o c._n 5._o v._n 7._o 1_o cor._n 15._o ps._n 88_o jo._n 5._o v._n 21._o to_o v_o 30._o rev._n 21._o 1._o on_o the_o prospect_n of_o our_o own_o death_n draw_v near_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o dye_n and_o after_o this_o the_o judgement_n heb._n 9_o 27._o for_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n be_v thou_o take_v dust_n thou_o be_v and_o unto_o dust_n shall_v thou_o return_v gen._n 3._o 19_o we_o be_v stranger_n here_o and_o our_o day_n on_o the_o earth_n be_v as_o a_o shadow_n and_o there_o be_v none_o abide_v 1_o chron._n 29._o 15._o as_o pilgrim_n we_o sojourn_v and_o have_v here_o no_o continue_a city_n but_o seek_v one_o to_o come_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o heb._n 13._o 14._o yea_o the_o day_n of_o man_n upon_o earth_n be_v like_o the_o day_n of_o a_o hireling_n to_o serve_v his_o appoint_a time_n and_o when_o his_o time_n be_v up_o a_o servant_n earnest_o desire_v the_o refreshment_n of_o the_o shade_n and_o the_o hireling_n look_v for_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o work_n job_n 7._o 1._o 2._o and_o as_o for_o i_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v bring_v i_o to_o death_n and_o to_o the_o house_n appoint_v for_o all_o live_n job_n 30._o 23._o for_o few_o and_o evil_a have_v my_o day_n be_v and_o now_o behold_v i_o seem_v as_o one_o who_o be_o go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n gen_n 47._o 9_o &_o josh._n 23._o 14._o and_o as_o i_o come_v forth_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n so_o naked_a shall_v i_o return_v to_o go_v as_o i_o come_v and_o shall_v take_v nothing_o of_o my_o labour_n away_o in_o my_o hand_n with_o i_o eccl._n 5._o 15._o i_o shall_v rest_v from_o my_o labour_n and_o nothing_o but_o my_o work_n follow_v i_o rev._n 14._o 13._o and_o i_o must_v work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n while_o it_o be_v day_n the_o night_n come_v when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v jo._n 9_o 4._o bless_a be_v those_o servant_n who_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v â—ind_v watch_v luk._n 12._o 37._o behold_v i_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n blessed_a be_v he_o that_o watch_v and_o keep_v his_o garment_n rev._n 16._o 15._o watch_z therefore_o for_o you_o know_v neither_o the_o day_n nor_o the_o hour_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_n for_o at_o midnight_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o cry_v make_v behold_v the_o bridegroom_n come_v go_v you_o out_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o they_o who_o be_v ready_a with_o their_o lamp_n trim_v and_o oil_n in_o they_o go_v in_o with_o he_o but_o after_o that_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v and_o to_o those_o that_o knock_v he_o will_v say_v i_o know_v you_o not_o mat._n 25._o 6_o 7_o 10_o 12_o 13._o and_o who_o be_v that_o faithful_a and_o wise_a steward_n who_o his_o lord_n shall_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v they_o their_o portion_n of_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v of_o a_o trâ—th_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o he_o will_v make_v he_o ruler_n over_o all_o that_o he_o have_v luc._n 12._o 42_o 43_o 44._o 2._o on_o willingness_n to_o die_v o_o death_n how_o bitter_a be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o to_o a_o man_n that_o live_v at_o rest_n in_o his_o possession_n and_o that_o have_v nothing_o to_o vex_v he_o and_o that_o have_v prosperity_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o how_o acceptable_a be_v it_o unto_o the_o needy_a and_o to_o he_o who_o strength_n fail_v that_o be_v now_o in_o the_o last_o age_n and_o be_v vex_v with_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o he_o that_o despair_v and_o have_v lose_v patience_n ecclus._n 41._o 1_o 2._o and_o wherefore_o be_v light_n give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o life_n unto_o the_o bitter_a in_o soul_n which_o long_o for_o death_n but_o it_o come_v not_o and_o dig_v for_o it_o more_o than_o for_o hide_a treasure_n which_o rejoice_v exceed_o and_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o can_v find_v the_o grave_a job_n 3._o 20_o 21_o 22._o beside_o whilst_o we_o be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n and_o we_o be_v confident_a and_o will_v rather_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o present_v with_o the_o lord_n for_o if_o our_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v a_o building_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o this_o be_v burden_v we_o groan_v earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o our_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 4_o 6_o 8._o for_o to_o i_o to_o dye_n be_v gain_v and_o therefore_o i_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a phil._n 1._o 21_o 23._o the_o day_n of_o death_n be_v real_o better_a than_o the_o day_n of_o one_o birth_n eccl._n 7._o 1._o for_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o the_o dust_n indeed_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v
eccl._n 12._o 7._o but_o there_o the_o wicked_a cease_v from_o trouble_v and_o there_o the_o weary_a be_v at_o rest_n and_o they_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o oppressor_n job_n 3._o 17_o 18._o yea_o i_o will_v ransom_v they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_a say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v redeem_v they_o from_o death_n o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o plague_n o_o grave_a i_o will_v be_v thy_o destruction_n hos._n 13._o 14._o for_o he_o shall_v change_v this_o vile_a body_n and_o fashion_n it_o like_v unto_o his_o own_o glorious_a body_n phil._n 3._o 21._o and_o this_o corruptible_a shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_a shall_v put_v on_o immortality_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 53._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v wipe_v away_o tear_n from_o off_o all_o face_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v nor_o pain_n but_o death_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n is._n 25._o 8._o rev._n 21._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 54._o 3._o against_o fear_n of_o death_n fear_v not_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n remember_v they_o that_o have_v be_v before_o thou_o and_o that_o come_v after_o for_o this_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o lord_n over_o all_o flesh_n ecclus._n 41._o 3._o it_o be_v but_o a_o 12._o go_n to_o rest_n our_o friend_n lazarus_n sleep_v jo._n 11._o 11._o and_o though_o therein_o i_o leave_v dear_a friend_n yet_o i_o go_v to_o my_o father_n gen._n 15._o 15._o and_o be_o gather_v to_o my_o people_n gen._n 49._o 33._o and_o the_o righteous_a have_v hope_n in_o his_o death_n prov._n 14._o 32._o for_o god_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o to_o a_o lively_a hope_n through_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o and_o by_o his_o death_n he_o have_v destroy_v he_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n and_o deliver_v they_o who_o all_o their_o life_n time_n be_v in_o bondage_n to_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n heb._n 2._o 14_o 15._o sâ—e_o that_o now_o whether_o we_o live_v or_o dye_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n rom._n 14._o 8._o for_o he_o die_v for_o we_o that_o whether_o we_o wake_v or_o sleep_v we_o shall_v live_v together_o with_o he_o 1._o thes._n 5._o 10._o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n 1_o cor_fw-la 15._o 56._o but_o he_o be_v exalt_v to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n act._n 5._o 31._o and_o we_o have_v such_o a_o high_a priest_n as_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o our_o infirmity_n he_o can_v merciful_o consider_v and_o be_v touch_v with_o they_o in_o we_o have_v in_o all_o point_n sin_z only_o except_v be_v tempt_v like_o as_o we_o be_v himself_o heb._n 4._o 15._o &_o c._n 2._o 17_o 18._o and_o therefore_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n who_o give_v we_o the_o victory_n of_o death_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 1_o cor._n 15._o 57_o and_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a from_o henceforth_o which_o dye_v in_o the_o lord_n yea_o say_v the_o spirit_n for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o rev._n 14._o 13._o 4._o against_o presumption_n let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 12._o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high-minded_a but_o fear_v rome_n 11._o 20._o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o but_o he_o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n against_o fear_n shall_v fall_v into_o mischief_n prov._n 28._o 14._o work_v out_o therefore_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o you_o of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2._o 12_o 13._o likewise_o since_o you_o must_v stand_v before_o he_o who_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n pass_v the_o time_n of_o your_o sojourn_v here_o in_o fear_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o though_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o hereby_o justify_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o his_o sight_n job_n 15._o 15._o he_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o angel_n he_o charge_v with_o folly_n job_n 4._o 18._o when_o i_o consider_v i_o be_o afraid_a of_o he_o job_n 23._o 15._o i_o trust_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o psal._n 52._o 8._o but_o will_v keep_v withal_o a_o humble_a spirit_n that_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n is._n 66._o 2._o and_o serve_v he_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n heb._n 12._o 28._o 5._o in_o the_o last_o agony_n lord_n now_o let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v inâ—_n peace_n luc._n 2._o 29._o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n psal._n 35._o 3._o this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n luc._n 23._o 43._o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n act_n 7._o 59_o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v it_o for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n psal._n 31._o 5._o be_v with_o i_o and_o conduct_v i_o through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n psal._n 23._o 4._o send_v thy_o holy_a angel_n to_o carry_v i_o into_o abraham_n bosom_n luk._n 16._o 22._o and_o into_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n col._n 1._o 12._o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 7_o 8._o for_o if_o we_o believe_v that_o jesus_n die_v and_o rise_v again_o even_o so_o they_o allsoe_o which_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n will_v god_n bring_v with_o he_o 1_o thess._n 4._o 14._o and_o i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v that_o which_o i_o have_v commit_v to_o he_o against_o that_o day_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 12._o prayer_n 1._o prayer_n on_o the_o prospect_n of_o one_o own_o death_n draw_v near_o 1._o grant_v o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v end_v my_o life_n in_o thy_o fear_n and_o favor_n and_o that_o i_o may_v receive_v my_o death_n which_o now_o threaten_v i_o not_o as_o my_o curse_n but_o as_o my_o deliverance_n let_v i_o find_v it_o a_o rest_n from_o my_o labour_n and_o a_o entrance_n upon_o a_o life_n without_o trouble_n and_o without_o sin_n and_o bless_v be_v thy_o mercy_n which_o though_o it_o have_v see_v fit_a and_o needful_a to_o discipline_n i_o with_o sorrow_n yet_o have_v not_o make_v my_o sorrow_n endless_a but_o all_o to_o be_v lay_v down_o with_o this_o mortal_a life_n and_o even_o in_o my_o death_n have_v give_v i_o hope_n of_o joy_n without_o end_n in_o a_o better_a life_n through_o my_o dear_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n amen_o 2._o o_o bless_a lord_n now_o i_o be_o haste_v on_o to_o the_o end_n of_o my_o life_n remember_v not_o against_o i_o the_o great_a and_o manifold_a error_n thereof_o but_o let_v they_o all_o be_v whole_o do_v away_o by_o thy_o mercy_n and_o my_o bless_a saviour_n merit_n and_o my_o own_o true_a repentance_n let_v i_o come_v to_o my_o change_n without_o gild_n and_o foresee_v its_o near_a approach_n without_o fear_n or_o impatience_n and_o oh_o that_o i_o may_v always_o stand_v ready_a to_o give_v a_o good_a account_n of_o my_o life_n unto_o thou_o and_o that_o i_o may_v fight_v out_o the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n with_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n and_o finish_v my_o course_n with_o joy_n and_o never_o sleep_v in_o sin_n nor_o lie_v down_o in_o misery_n and_o sorrow_n and_o since_o my_o soul_n be_v now_o summon_v to_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n dress_v it_o o_o lord_n in_o a_o wedding_n garment_n fit_a to_o appear_v in_o his_o train_n give_v i_o 10._o oil_n in_o my_o lamp_n and_o grace_n to_o trim_v and_o light_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o always_o burn_a send_v up_o a_o pure_a and_o holy_a flame_n that_o when_o the_o door_n open_v i_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o enter_v in_o with_o he_o and_o enable_v it_o to_o strip_v itself_o of_o all_o fleshly_a affection_n before_o it_o leave_v my_o body_n and_o to_o be_v of_o like_a mind_n and_o disposition_n with_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o beatify_v spirit_n before_o it_o go_v to_o keep_v they_o company_n and_o o_o my_o god_n let_v i_o never_o forgeâ—_n that_o this_o be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o last_o trial_n which_o thou_o will_v afford_v i_o of_o renounce_v my_o own_o will_n and_o resign_v myself_o up_o to_o thou_o and_o of_o show_v forth_o devotion_n of_o spirit_n and_o all_o holy_a obedience_n and_o patience_n and_o faith_n and_o humble_a confidence_n in_o thou_o and_o therefore_o
shall_v i_o fall_v to_o claim_v thy_o free_a favour_n as_o my_o due_n because_o thou_o have_v long_o continue_v they_o to_o i_o and_o to_o think_v thou_o do_v i_o wrong_n if_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o hold_v back_o thy_o own_o and_o for_o wise_a and_o good_a end_n stop_v some_o stream_n of_o thy_o free_a bounty_n towards_o i_o and_o let_v this_o uncertainty_n o_o god_n of_o the_o dear_a worldly_a comfort_n teach_v i_o to_o fix_v my_o heart_n on_o joy_n which_o will_v never_o fade_v or_o perish_v to_o take_v more_o comfort_n in_o thyself_o and_o to_o look_v for_o less_o in_o all_o earthly_a thing_n oh_o be_v thou_o my_o desire_n and_o my_o heart_n delight_n and_o let_v a_o good_a conscience_n be_v my_o treasure_n and_o integrity_n my_o joy_n and_o these_o will_v stick_v to_o i_o till_o death_n and_o follow_v i_o beyond_o it_o and_o give_v i_o rest_n in_o thy_o presence_n and_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o through_o my_o dear_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n amen_o 2._o let_v 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life_n in_o thy_o true_a faith_n and_o fear_n may_v have_v our_o perfect_a consummation_n and_o bliss_n in_o thy_o heavenly_a and_o eternal_a kingdom_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n amen_n 3._o let_v not_o my_o grief_n for_o my_o decease_a friend_n exceed_v friend_n o_o most_o gracious_a god_n for_o i_o hope_v thou_o have_v take_v he_o for_o his_o own_o good_a and_o that_o thou_o have_v comfort_v his_o soul_n by_o his_o exchange_n and_o have_v only_o smite_v we_o leave_v we_o to_o mourn_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o for_o our_o loss_n whilst_o he_o by_o thy_o mercy_n be_v hereby_o set_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n for_o as_o he_o be_v now_o remove_v o_o father_n from_o all_o worldly_a satisfaction_n so_o be_v he_o allsoe_o from_o all_o worldly_a temptation_n and_o our_o comfort_n be_v to_o hope_n that_o he_o be_v now_o at_o rest_n from_o labour_n and_o have_v cease_v from_o sin_n and_o shame_n that_o he_o be_v now_o ease_v of_o pain_n 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