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and_o the_o resurrection_n the_o new_a dress_n and_o rich_o embroyder_v they_o enough_o have_v be_v say_v to_o convince_v we_o that_o death_n which_o before_o be_v like_o a_o serpent_n arm_v with_o a_o deadly_a sting_n be_v now_o but_o like_o a_o silly_a fly_n that_o buzz_v about_o we_o but_o can_v sting_v yet_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v sin_n in_o we_o we_o can_v but_o in_o some_o degree_n fear_v death_n and_o as_o long_o as_o natural_a affection_n remain_v in_o we_o take_v on_o for_o they_o that_o be_v take_v away_o neither_o do_v christian_n religion_n pluck_v out_o these_o affection_n by_o the_o root_n but_o only_o prune_v they_o all_o that_o my_o exhortation_n drive_v unto_o be_v but_o to_o moderate_a passion_n by_o reason_n fear_v by_o hope_n grief_n by_o faith_n and_o nature_n by_o grace_n let_v love_n express_v itself_o yet_o so_o that_o in_o affection_n to_o the_o dead_a we_o hurt_v not_o the_o live_n let_v the_o natural_a spring_n of_o tear_n swell_v but_o not_o too_o 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praâ—…â—…ost_v earnest_o and_o desire_v if_o it_o so_o stand_v with_o god_n good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v â—…d_v yet_o utter_v no_o speech_n of_o impatiency_n but_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…ow_o he_o do_v answer_v that_o he_o be_v in_o god_n hand_n to_o who_o he_o commit_v his_o soul_n as_o his_o faithful_a creator_n and_o so_o die_v as_o quiet_o as_o he_o live_v wherefore_o since_o he_o live_v in_o god_n fear_n and_o die_v in_o his_o favour_n and_o shall_v rise_v again_o in_o his_o power_n though_o the_o loss_n of_o he_o be_v a_o great_a cut_n unto_o we_o as_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o child_n be_v to_o pericles_n and_o horatius_n pulvillus_n yet_o as_o the_o one_o hear_v of_o their_o death_n as_o he_o be_v at_o a_o solemn_a sacrifice_n keep_v on_o his_o crown_n the_o other_o as_o he_o be_v at_o a_o dedication_n hold_v still_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o his_o hand_n till_o the_o whole_a ceremony_n be_v perform_v so_o let_v we_o continue_v our_o devotion_n notwithstanding_o this_o parenthesis_n of_o sorrow_n and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o our_o evening_n sacrifice_n conclude_v with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n immediate_o follow_v my_o text_n thank_n be_v unto_o god_n who_o have_v give_v unto_o our_o brother_n and_o will_v give_v unto_o we_o all_o victory_n over_o death_n and_o the_o grave_a yea_o and_o hell_n too_o through_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la fato_fw-la fatum_n or_o the_o king_n of_o fear_n fright_v and_o vanqvish_v sermon_n xliiii_o hosea_n 13._o 14._o o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o plague_n the_o rose_n be_v fence_v with_o prick_n and_o the_o frutice_n sweet_a flower_n of_o paradise_n as_o this_o in_o my_o texâ—…_n be_v beset_v with_o thorn_n or_o difficulty_n which_o after_o i_o have_v pluck_v away_o the_o holy_a spirit_n assist_v i_o i_o will_v open_v the_o leaf_n and_o blow_v the_o flower_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o application_n thereof_o smell_v to_o they_o and_o draw_v from_o thence_o a_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n the_o thorn_n grow_v upon_o the_o diversâ—…tie_n of_o translation_n for_o devorasii_fw-la rabbi_n shelamo_n jarchi_n read_v the_o word_n ego_fw-la ero_fw-la verba_fw-la tua_fw-la o_o mors_fw-la i_o will_v be_v thy_o word_n o_o death_n aben_n ezra_n ero_fw-la causa_fw-la tuus_fw-la mortis_fw-la i_o will_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o death_n saint_n jerome_n ero_fw-la mors_fw-la tua_fw-la o_o mors_fw-la o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o death_n o_o hell_n i_o will_v bite_v thou_o and_o he_o conceive_v that_o when_o our_o saviour_n descend_v into_o hell_n and_o his_o flesh_n in_o the_o grave_n see_v no_o corruption_n he_o speak_v these_o word_n to_o death_n and_o hell_n o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o thou_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o my_o death_n o_o hell_n i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…d_a 〈◊〉_d thou_o which_o devour_v all_o thing_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…nder_v the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o moâ—…s_v 〈◊〉_d wheâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tâ—…_n indictâ—…_n what_o have_v 〈◊〉_d to_o sumus_fw-la say_v agaâ—…_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n saint_n paâ—…l_n ubi_fw-la stimulus_fw-la tuâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n that_o be_v say_v saint_n austin_n where_o be_v sin_n wherewith_o we_o be_v sting_v and_o poison_v be_v not_o this_o chius_n ad_fw-la choum_fw-la do_v not_o these_o translation_n 〈◊〉_d well_o agree_v as_o harp_n and_o harrow_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v answer_v to_o salve_v the_o repugnancy_n and_o solve_v the_o difficulty_n that_o saint_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 55_o his_o word_n have_v no_o reference_n disserit_fw-la to_o this_o text_n in_o the_o prophet_n for_o the_o last_o translation_n approve_v by_o our_o church_n in_o the_o marginal_a note_n upon_o the_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 55._o â—…ds_v we_o to_o this_o versâ—…n_n hosâ—…a_n and_o we_o find_v no_o other_o place_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n shall_v allude_v buâ—…_n this_o and_o although_o carvin_n endeavour_v to_o untie_v this_o gordiaâ—…_n knot_n say_v â—…orily_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15._o do_v not_o allege_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o confirm_v any_o point_n of_o dâ—…_n deliver_v by_o he_o yet_o calvin_n his_o evidence_n for_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o obscure_a and_o inevident_a his_o satis_fw-la constat_fw-la minime_fw-la liquet_fw-la for_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 53._o 54._o 55._o be_v for_o this_o corruptible_fw-fr must_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_a must_v put_v on_o immortality_n so_o when_o this_o corruptible_a shall_v have_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_a shall_v have_v put_v on_o immortality_n then_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v the_o say_n that_o be_v write_v death_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_a where_o be_v thy_o victory_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o hereunto_o with_o submission_n to_o those_o who_o out_o of_o better_a skill_n in_o the_o original_n and_o upon_o more_o exact_a examination_n of_o all_o translation_n may_v bring_v they_o to_o a_o better_a accord_n for_o the_o present_a i_o thus_o resolve_v first_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o translation_n be_v utter_o to_o be_v reject_v for_o it_o be_v like_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d egg_n that_o have_v no_o 〈◊〉_d what_o sense_n can_v any_o man_n 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v be_v thy_o word_n o_o death_n unless_o we_o help_v they_o with_o our_o english_a phrase_n i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o go_v pack_v with_o his_o fellow_n rabbin_z for_o his_o inâ—…ion_n be_v a_o manifest_a contradiction_n to_o
wit_v some_o red_a flower_n as_o well_o as_o white_a yet_o the_o crown_n and_o garland_n of_o all_o confessor_n be_v complete_a and_o therefore_o not_o only_a beda_n and_o bernard_n and_o richardus_fw-la and_o andreus_n and_o primasius_n and_o haymo_n and_o ansbertus_n and_o joachimus_n but_o also_o the_o greek_a and_o the_o roman_a church_n yea_o and_o the_o reform_a also_o 14._o understand_v these_o word_n of_o all_o that_o die_v in_o god_n favour_n for_o they_o read_v these_o word_n at_o the_o funeral_n of_o all_o the_o dead_a and_o not_o only_o at_o the_o funeral_n of_o martyr_n yea_o but_o how_o can_v any_o be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v continue_v his_o member_n since_o christ_n have_v no_o dead_a member_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o faithful_a die_v not_o in_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o they_o live_v in_o he_o but_o in_o another_o they_o die_v not_o spiritual_o nor_o cease_v to_o be_v his_o mystical_a member_n but_o natural_o that_o be_v they_o continue_v in_o christ_n faith_n and_o love_n breathe_v out_o their_o sovy_n and_o so_o fall_v asleep_a in_o his_o bosom_n or_o die_v in_o his_o love_n lay_v hold_n of_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o rely_v on_o he_o by_o hope_n and_o embrace_v he_o by_o charity_n all_o they_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n who_o die_v in_o the_o act_n of_o contrition_n as_o saint_n austin_n who_o read_v the_o penitential_a psalm_n with_o many_o tear_n breathe_v out_o his_o last_o gasp_n sigh_v for_o his_o sin_n or_o in_o the_o act_n of_o charity_n as_o saint_n jerome_n who_o in_o a_o most_o fervent_a or_o vehement_a exhortation_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n or_o in_o the_o act_n of_o religion_n as_o saint_n ambrose_n who_o after_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n in_o a_o heavenly_a rapture_n and_o a_o holy_a parley_n with_o christ_n leave_v the_o body_n or_o in_o the_o act_n of_o devotion_n as_o aquinas_n who_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o hand_n to_o heaven_n 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die_v in_o his_o quarrel_n second_o confessor_n for_o they_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o die_v in_o his_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o name_n three_o all_o they_o that_o love_n christ_n and_o be_v belove_v of_o he_o for_o they_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o die_v in_o his_o bosom_n and_o embrace_n four_o all_o true_o penitent_a sinner_n for_o they_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o die_v in_o his_o peace_n firthly_a all_o they_o who_o be_v engraft_v into_o christ_n by_o a_o special_a faith_n and_o persevere_v in_o he_o to_o the_o end_n for_o they_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o die_v in_o his_o communion_n as_o be_v member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n last_o all_o they_o that_o die_v call_v upon_o the_o lord_n or_o otherwise_o make_v a_o godly_a end_n for_o they_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o die_v in_o the_o beatitudinem_fw-la work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o happy_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o master_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v from_o henceforth_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n and_o some_o other_o render_v the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n perfect_o because_o the_o dead_a obtain_v the_o blessedness_n they_o hope_v for_o but_o this_o exposition_n can_v stand_v unless_o we_o restrain_v this_o blessedness_n to_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o perfect_a and_o consummate_a satiamur_fw-la happiness_n of_o all_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n consist_v in_o the_o glorification_n of_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n and_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o countenance_n direct_o fall_v upon_o the_o soul_n shall_v reflect_v also_o upon_o the_o body_n and_o most_o true_a it_o be_v which_o paraeus_n observe_v the_o dead_n blessedness_n far_o exceed_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o live_n for_o here_o we_o have_v but_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o happiness_n but_o in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v have_v the_o whole_a lump_n here_o we_o hunger_n 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godly_a be_v not_o a_o departure_n but_o a_o pass_n from_o a_o temporal_a to_o a_o eternal_a life_n and_o no_o stay_n by_o the_o way_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o have_v finish_v our_o course_n here_o we_o may_v arrive_v at_o the_o goal_n there_o and_o s._n bernard_n the_o infidel_n call_v the_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n death_n but_o the_o believer_n call_v it_o the_o passeover_n because_o it_o be_v a_o pass_n from_o death_n to_o life_n for_o they_o die_v to_o the_o world_n that_o they_o may_v perfect_o live_v to_o god_n to_o strike_v sail_n and_o make_v towards_o the_o shore_n if_o all_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v bless_v from_o the_o very_a moment_n of_o their_o death_n and_o this_o blessedness_n be_v confirm_v by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n let_v we_o give_v more_o heed_n to_o such_o a_o voice_n then_o to_o any_o whisper_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o devil_n whatsoever_o philosophy_n argue_v or_o reason_n object_v or_o sense_n except_v against_o it_o let_v we_o 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