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upon_o purpose_n as_o it_o be_v the_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o the_o time_n of_o death_n that_o we_o may_v be_v always_o prepare_v for_o death_n finis_fw-la sin_n stipend_n and_o god_n munificence_n rome_n 2._o 8._o 9_o unto_o they_o that_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a upon_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o upon_o the_o gentile_a luke_n 12._o 32._o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n for_o it_o be_v your_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n london_n print_v by_o john_n dawson_n for_o ralph_n mabbe_n 1639._o sin_n stipend_n and_o god_n munificence_n sermon_n xxix_o rome_n 6
destroy_v be_v death_n mean_v temporal_a death_n at_o last_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v mortal_a shall_v 15._o put_v on_o immortality_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v destroy_v in_o hope_n though_o it_o remain_v indeed_o and_o must_v be_v undergo_v even_o of_o the_o faithful_a in_o this_o life_n how_o be_v it_o to_o they_o christ_n have_v change_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o why_o now_o they_o no_o long_o undergo_v it_o as_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n but_o for_o other_o cause_n as_o first_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o grace_n their_o faith_n and_o hope_v and_o patience_n and_o the_o rest_n all_o these_o be_v exercise_v as_o in_o other_o affliction_n 1._o so_o even_o in_o the_o death_n of_o god_n child_n second_o the_o total_a remoovall_n and_o riddance_n of_o the_o relic_n of_o sin_n from_o which_o they_o be_v not_o free_v in_o this_o life_n but_o when_o they_o die_v 2._o than_o all_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o for_o as_o at_o the_o 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and_o shall_v be_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o hades_n that_o be_v the_o grave_a and_o hades_n that_o 48._o be_v the_o grave_n can_v praise_v thou_o death_n can_v celebrate_v thou_o and_o so_o 18._o it_o must_v be_v here_o take_v for_o though_o hell_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v conquer_v yet_o it_o â—…rnally_o possess_v the_o reprobaâ—…e_a man_n and_o devil_n neither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v destroy_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n oâ—…_n emâ—…d_n but_o in_o â—…ed_v rather_o and_o repleâ—…ed_v with_o the_o boâ—…es_n of_o all_o the_o damn_a who_o soul_n be_v there_o aâ—…eadie_a but_o hades_n that_o be_v the_o grave_a shall_v lose_v aâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ptives_n and_o prisoner_n for_o the_o eâ—…h_n
enemy_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n term_v it_o the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n for_o albeit_o death_n by_o accident_n be_v a_o advantage_n as_o oftentimes_o capiendâ—…_n a_o enemy_n do_v a_o man_n a_o good_a turn_n which_o occasion_v that_o excellent_a treatise_n of_o plutarch_n wherein_o he_o show_v we_o how_o to_o make_v a_o antidote_n of_o poison_n and_o a_o good_a use_n of_o other_o man_n maâ—…ice_n yet_o be_v it_o in_o itself_o a_o enemy_n always_o to_o nature_n and_o to_o grace_v also_o it_o set_v upon_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o reprobate_n the_o believer_n and_o the_o infidel_n the_o penitent_a and_o the_o obstinate_a but_o with_o this_o difference_n it_o fly_v at_o the_o one_o with_o a_o deadly_a sting_n but_o at_o the_o other_o without_o a_o sting_n the_o one_o it_o wound_v to_o death_n the_o other_o it_o terrify_v and_o pain_v but_o cannor_n hurt_n but_o there_o be_v divers_a kind_n of_o death_n which_o of_o they_o be_v here_o mean_v death_n 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all_o those_o apparition_n be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o preludia_fw-la of_o his_o incarnation_n then_o the_o person_n here_o threaten_a can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o he_o beside_o the_o word_n egilam_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v derive_v from_o gaal_n signify_v propinquus_fw-la fuit_fw-la or_o redemit_fw-la jure_fw-la propinquitatis_fw-la pointeâ—…_n to_o our_o saviour_n who_o by_o assume_v our_o nature_n become_v our_o alic_fw-mi by_o blood_n and_o perform_v this_o office_n of_o a_o kinsman_n by_o redeem_v the_o inheritance_n 25._o which_o we_o have_v lose_v but_o we_o have_v strong_a argument_n then_o grammatical_a observation_n that_o he_o who_o here_o promise_v life_n to_o the_o dead_a and_o threaten_v plague_n to_o death_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a for_o the_o same_o who_o promise_v to_o redeem_v from_o the_o grave_a threaten_v to_o plague_v death_n but_o we_o all_o know_v that_o redeemer_n be_v the_o peculiar_a style_n of_o the_o son_n as_o creator_n be_v of_o the_o father_n and_o sanctifier_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tu_fw-la redemisti_fw-la nos_fw-la thou_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o 9_o nation_n to_o the_o redemption_n of_o a_o slave_n that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o ransom_n himself_o three_o at_o least_o concur_v the_o scrivener_n who_o write_v the_o condition_n and_o seal_v the_o bond_n the_o party_n who_o solicit_v the_o business_n and_o mediate_v for_o the_o captive_a and_o lay_v down_o the_o sum_n agree_v upon_o for_o his_o ransom_n and_o the_o person_n in_o who_o power_n the_o captive_a be_v and_o who_o accept_v of_o the_o ransom_n which_o of_o these_o be_v the_o redeemer_n you_o will_v all_o say_v he_o that_o be_v at_o the_o cost_n of_o all_o so_o it_o be_v in_o our_o redemption_n from_o spiritual_a thraldom_n the_o holy_a spirit_n draw_v the_o condition_n and_o seal_v the_o bond_n the_o father_n receive_v the_o ransom_n the_o son_n both_o mediate_v for_o the_o ransome_v and_o lay_v down_o the_o sum_n for_o we_o be_v not_o redeem_v with_o corruptible_a 18._o thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n but_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n he_o take_v part_n of_o our_o nature_n that_o through_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o deliver_v they_o who_o through_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n hence_o we_o gather_v that_o he_o that_o destroy_v death_n must_v die_v but_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o immortal_a and_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o god_n expire_v be_v blasphemy_n and_o to_o say_v that_o the_o father_n suffer_v be_v heresy_n longagoe_o condemn_v in_o the_o patro-passion_n we_o conclude_v therefore_o with_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o second_o person_n christ_n jesus_n have_v abolish_v death_n and_o have_v 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attendant_n 4._o administration_n 5._o saint_n 2_o thes._n 〈◊〉_d â—…0_n christ_n be_v god_n 〈◊〉_d joh._n isaiah_n 9_o 6._o christ_n a_o great_a god_n use_v 1_o comfort_n to_o god_n child_n 2._o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a object_n answ._n comfortthat_n christ_n the_o saviour_n be_v judge_n act._n â—…7_n 31._o doctr._n every_o christian_n so_o to_o live_v as_o expect_v the_o appear_v of_o christ._n luke_n 2._o 36._o phil._n 3._o 20._o judas_n 21._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 14._o observat._n 1._o col._n 3._o 3_o use_v observat._n 2_o observat._n use_v 1_o use_v 2._o observat._n use_v 1_o aug._n lib._n 8._o confess_v cap._n â—…lt_n part_n of_o the_o text_n unfold_v sleepâ—…_n threefold_a 1._o natural_a psal._n 3._o 5._o 2._o moral_n dan._n 12._o 2._o act._n 7._o ult_n 3_o spiritual_a compare_v to_o sleep_n 1._o for_o the_o time_n the_o night_n 2._o expose_v to_o danger_n deut._n 32._o 3._o willingness_n 4._o suddenness_n mat._n 26._o 5._o incensiblenesse_n and_o immoveablenesse_n 6._o vain_a fancy_n 7._o the_o continuance_n 2._o what_o mean_v by_o wake_v 1._o to_o open_v the_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o light_n 2._o to_o rouse_v the_o sense_n 3._o get_v out_o of_o bed_n 3._o who_o must_v awake_v quest._n answ._n 1._o the_o natural_a man_n 2._o the_o regenerate_v cant._n 5._o 2._o mat._n 25._o rev._n 3._o 2._o 4._o why_o the_o apostle_n call_v upon_o these_o that_o be_v asleep_a exhortation_n not_o in vain_o 1._o to_o the_o godly_a 2._o to_o the_o wicked_a the_o dead_a sleep_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o idolater_n rev._n 2._o 2._o adulterer_n 3._o drunkard_n prov._n 23._o 4._o sabbath-breaker_n 5._o oppressor_n 6._o security_n the_o sleep_n of_o the_o church_n sign_n of_o sleepy_a christian_n 1._o carelessness_n 2._o when_o man_n intend_v nothing_o but_o sleep_n 3._o waste_v of_o time_n 4._o decay_n of_o natural_a heat_n exhortation_n to_o awake_v from_o sleep_n 1._o it_o be_v unprofitable_a 2._o it_o unfitâ—…_n for_o duty_n 1._o exercise_n 2._o combat_n 3._o to_o waitâ—…_n our_o master_n come_v 3._o our_o enemy_n sleep_v not_o mat._n 13._o prov._n 24._o 4._o god_n mercy_n sleep_v not_o 5._o god_n judgement_n sleep_v not_o 6._o we_o be_v all_o to_o meet_v death_n part_n of_o the_o text._n propos._n they_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n may_v be_v without_o carnal_a fear_n 1._o what_o fear_n be_v kind_n of_o fear_n 1._o natural_a 2._o carnal_a fear_n 3._o servile_a fear_n act_n 2._o 4._o filial_a fear_n isaiah_n 8._o 12._o reas._o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o our_o enemy_n either_o luke_n 1._o 47._o 1._o by_o reconciliation_n 2._o by_o conquest_n use_v 1_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n must_v reflect_v on_o a_o man_n self_n use_v 2._o possible_a to_o live_v with_o out_o fear_v psalm_n 23._o use_v 3_o reproof_n for_o inordinate_a fear_n 1._o we_o fear_v too_o soon_o 2._o too_o much_o 1._o it_o bring_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o ill_a isaiah_n 66._o 4._o 2._o it_o unfit_v the_o heart_n to_o bear_v evilâ—…_n it_o hurt_v the_o body_n it_o do_v hurt_v to_o the_o soul_n 1._o naturally_n 2._o spiritual_o fear_v the_o ground_n of_o most_o sin_n use_v 4._o to_o fence_v our_o heart_n against_o it_o no_o cause_n of_o fear_n 1._o of_o spiritual_a enemy_n 2._o of_o worldly_a evil_n jer._n 46._o 28._o object_n answ._n object_n answ._n quest._n answ._n how_o to_o get_v the_o conquest_n of_o fear_n 1._o labour_n for_o the_o spirit_n 2._o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n num._n 14._o 9_o 3._o strengthen_v faith_n psal._n 112._o 4._o to_o place_v our_o love_n aright_o august_n simile_n doct._n both_o word_n and_o action_n shall_v be_v call_v to_o account_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o eccles._n 12._o mat._n 12._o 36._o matth._n 5._o 22_o jude_n 13._o 14._o reas._o 1_o the_o law_n bind_v man_n in_o speech_n reas._n 2._o word_n injure_v god_n and_o man_n levit._fw-la 24._o 11._o act._n 8._o use_v to_o condemn_v those_o that_o make_v light_a account_n of_o word_n psal._n 39_o psal._n 131._o doctr._n god_n will_v proceed_v in_o judgement_n according_a to_o his_o law_n 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θÏηνοικος_n the_o house_n of_o mourning_n furnish_v with_o direction_n for_o preparation_n to_o meditation_n of_o consolation_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n deliver_v in_o xlvii_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o divers_a faithful_a servant_n of_o christ._n by_o daniel_n feat_o martin_n day_n richard_n sibbs_n thomas_n taylor_n doctor_n in_o divinity_n and_o other_o reverend_a divine_n eccles_n 7._o 4._o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mourn_v but_o the_o heart_n of_o fool_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mirth_n ambr._n de_fw-fr obit_fw-la frat_fw-la non_fw-la amitti_fw-la sed_fw-la praemitti_fw-la videntur_fw-la quos_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la absumpturamor_n sed_fw-la aeternitas_fw-la receptura_fw-la est_fw-la seneca_n ep._n 77._o iter_fw-la imperfectum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la in_o media_fw-la parte_fw-la aut_fw-la citra_fw-la petitum_fw-la locum_fw-la steterit_fw-la vita_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la imperfecta_fw-la si_fw-la honesta_fw-la 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the_o lord_n we_o hear_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n open_v the_o ear_n and_o cheer_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o say_v i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o i_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v there_o we_o hear_v death_n not_o only_o disarm_v of_o his_o sting_n but_o also_o slay_v down_o right_o o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o death_n o_o grave_a i_o will_v be_v thy_o destruction_n second_o have_v christ_n destroy_v death_n and_o have_v he_o both_o the_o â—…8_n key_n of_o death_n and_o of_o hell_n then_o belove_a when_o we_o lie_v on_o our_o deathbed_n let_v we_o not_o have_v recourse_n after_o the_o popish_a manner_n to_o any_o saint_n or_o angel_n no_o not_o to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n herself_o but_o to_o her_o son_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n who_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n at_o his_o death_n thereby_o pluck_v out_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n 16._o quite_o destroy_v 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1._o by_o what_o every_o one_o receive_v from_o god_n 2._o by_o what_o god_n expect_v from_o every_o one_o psal_n 24._o 1._o mâ—…n_o do_v not_o waste_v his_o good_n 2._o that_o they_o do_v not_o abuse_v they_o to_o ill_a end_n luke_n 19_o 27._o james_n 4._o 3._o 3._o to_o do_v he_o homage_n act_n 10._o 33._o 3._o to_o return_v he_o fruit_n matt._n 21._o 33._o use_v two_o thing_n require_v of_o a_o steward_n 1._o dispensation_n rome_n 1._o 3._o 4._o rom._n 1._o 14._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 8._o 2._o right_o order_v of_o his_o dispensation_n luk._n 12._o 42._o 1._o faithful_o heb_n 3._o 5._o exod._n 32._o 19_o 2._o wise_o rom._n 8._o 7._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 17._o gen._n 18._o 19_o propos._n 2._o all_o god_n steward_n must_v give_v a_o account_n two_o day_n of_o reckon_n 1._o in_o this_o life_n by_o the_o word_n gen._n 3._o 11._o 1_o king_n 19_o mar._n 3._o act_n 2._o by_o the_o rod._n job_n 33._o 14._o mic._n 6._o 9_o job_n 33._o 19_o 1_o cor._n 11_o 30._o psal._n 31._o 5._o 2._o after_o this_o life_n a_o necessity_n of_o a_o day_n of_o judgement_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n his_o decree_n act_n 17._o 31._o isa._n 46._o 10._o his_o honour_n eccles._n 3._o 16._o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o saint_n 2_o thes._n 1._o 5._o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o their_o innocency_n for_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o work_n mal._n 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n 18._o 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n righteous_a proceed_n against_o they_o rom._n 2._o 5._o for_o the_o persect_n of_o their_o punishment_n why_o god_n be_v say_v to_o call_v all_o man_n to_o a_o account_n 1._o because_o he_o will_v proceed_v in_o particular_a job_n 27._o 18._o jam._n 5._o 1_o 2_o james_n 4._o 3._o mat._n 16._o mat._n 5._o 22._o mat._n 15._o 19_o 2._o because_o he_o will_v proceed_v by_o method_n and_o order_n psal._n 50._o psal._n 51._o rom._n 7._o a_o direction_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n 3._o because_o he_o will_v proceed_v by_o book_n dan._n 10._o rev._n 20._o joh._n 12._o 48._o jer._n 17._o 1._o 4._o because_o god_n will_v exact_v of_o every_o one_o according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v be_v trust_v with_o luke_n 12._o 48._o use_v 1_o for_o confutation_n atheist_n in_o the_o church_n 2_o pet._n 3._o use_v 2._o for_o instruction_n 1._o not_o to_o judge_v other_o rom._n 14._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 5._o 2._o to_o judge_v ourselves_o here_o a_o twofold_a reckon_n to_o be_v make_v here_o 1._o reckon_v with_o ourselves_o jer._n 8._o 6._o lam._n 3._o 39_o psal._n 4._o 2._o reckon_v with_o other_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 3._o act_n 20._o 26._o james_n 5._o 3._o 3._o to_o exercise_v daily_a repentance_n act_n 17._o 31._o 4._o to_o get_v a_o interest_n in_o christ._n rome_n 8._o 1._o exod._n 25._o 21._o 5._o to_o lead_v a_o holy_a conversation_n 〈◊〉_d pet._n 3._o 11._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d act_n â—…6_n 15_o 16._o use_v 3_o for_o comfort_n james_n 5._o heb._n 9_o 27._o the_o coherence_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n the_o division_n of_o the_o word_n obser._n 1._o the_o death_n of_o other_o be_v a_o just_a occasion_n of_o mourn_v gen._n 23._o 2._o gen._n 27._o 41._o gen._n 50._o 10._o 2_o sam._n 25._o 1._o zach._n 12._o 10._o john_n 11._o act._n 20._o 38._o reas._o 1_o reas._n 2._o jer._n 5._o 3._o use_v object_n answ._n a_o twofold_a distemper_n in_o man_n affection_n 1._o 2._o 1_o thes._n 4._o 13._o deut._n 14._o observat._n 2_o death_n the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n job_n 3._o 14._o zach._n 1._o 5._o reas._o 1_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n decree_n heb_n 9_o 27._o reas._n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n whereof_o man_n be_v make_v job_n 13._o 12._o reas._o 3_o in_o regard_v every_o man_n in_o he_o have_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n object_n hâ—…b_n 11._o 5._o 2_o king_n 2._o 11._o answ._n 2._o object_n joh._n 11._o answ._n rom._n 8._o 38._o matt._n 22._o use_v 1_o make_v account_n of_o it_o for_o ourselves_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o particular_a application_n of_o death_n to_o a_o man_n self_n 1._o sin_n will_v be_v make_v more_o odious_a rom._n 5._o â—…1_n 2._o the_o truth_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n will_v be_v the_o more_o acknowledge_v 3._o death_n will_v be_v the_o better_o prepare_v for_o job_n 14._o 14._o three_o thing_n wherein_o there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o particular_a application_n of_o death_n to_o a_o man_n 1._o in_o matter_n of_o sin_v act_n 5._o 2._o in_o redeem_v of_o the_o time_n of_o life_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 35._o heb._n 3._o 13._o gal._n 6._o 10._o 3._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o conversation_n use_v 1_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o death_n of_o other_o 1._o to_o moderate_v our_o mourning_n for_o the_o death_n of_o other_o 2._o to_o improve_v the_o life_n of_o other_o obser._n 3_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o live_n to_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o death_n of_o other_o reas._o 1_o 1._o god_n be_v glorify_v by_o it_o psal._n 28._o 5._o reas._n 2._o ourselves_o be_v benefit_v by_o it_o 2._o thereby_o we_o come_v to_o see_v the_o certainty_n of_o death_n 2._o thereby_o we_o come_v to_o see_v the_o nature_n of_o death_n the_o proper_a work_n of_o death_n 1._o to_o separate_v the_o body_n from_o the_o soul_n 2._o to_o separate_v a_o man_n from_o his_o estate_n 3._o to_o separate_v a_o man_n from_o his_o friend_n gen._n 23._o 2_o sam._n 1._o 9_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 19_o 3._o thereby_o we_o come_v to_o see_v the_o end_n and_o cause_n of_o death_n 1_o king_n 14._o 13_o 2_o chro._n 34._o 28_o isa._n 57_o 1._o ezek._n 9_o 4._o 5._o use_v 1_o for_o reproof_n of_o the_o genetall_n neglect_v of_o this_o duty_n use_v 2._o
sum_n of_o the_o word_n division_n 1._o 2._o 3._o explication_n simile_n doct._n 1._o ground_n 1._o from_o god_n psal._n 84._o why_o god_n withdraw_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n from_o his_o people_n 1._o for_o correction_n of_o their_o former_a abuse_n of_o his_o mercy_n 2._o of_o the_o neglect_n of_o their_o duty_n cant._n 5._o 3._o of_o their_o carnal_a security_n 2._o to_o teach_v they_o wherein_o their_o present_a comfort_n and_o happiness_n consist_v simile_n 3._o for_o provention_n 1._o of_o pride_n 2._o of_o confidence_n in_o the_o creature_n or_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 10._o ground_n 2._o from_o satan_n rom._n 14._o 17._o how_o satan_n cause_v trouble_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n servant_n 1._o by_o steal_v out_o of_o their_o heart_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n heb._n 12._o matth._n 13._o 2._o by_o present_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o false_a gloss_n ground_n 3._o from_o ourselves_o 1._o from_o some_o distemper_n of_o the_o body_n 2._o prevail_v of_o some_o strong_a lust_n heb._n 12._o 1._o 3_o inordinate_a passion_n heb._n 2._o use_v 1._o to_o teach_v we_o compassion_n towards_o those_o that_o be_v in_o trouble_n isaiah_n 53_o 4._o god_n suffer_v his_o servant_n to_o be_v in_o inward_a distress_n and_o why_o doct._n 2._o faith_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o quiet_a the_o soul_n psal._n 40._o 2_o chro_fw-la 20._o 20_o heb._n 11._o 27._o dan._n 3._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 12._o use_v eph._n 6._o doct._n 3._o i'faith_o that_o quiet_v the_o soul_n must_v be_v pitch_v upon_o god_n in_o christ._n john_n 8._o 24._o doct._n 4._o use_v quest._n answ._n what_o it_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o christ._n what_o it_o be_v to_o receive_v christ_n as_o a_o prophet_n as_o a_o king_n as_o a_o priest_n quest._n answ._n object_n answ._n quest._n answ._n quest._n answ._n quest._n answ._n 2._o division_n of_o the_o word_n doct._n 1._o strong_a trial_n befall_v strong_a christian_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o job_n 1._o 8._o wherein_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o trial_n consist_v 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o why_o god_n lay_v strong_a trial_n on_o strong_a christian_n reas._o 1_o reas._n 2._o doct._n 2._o i'faith_o acquitâ—…_n a_o man_n in_o great_a trial_n reas._o 1_o 2._o 3._o reas._n 4._o reas._n 5._o use_v 1._o 1._o 2._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d use_v 2._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o word_n part_n of_o the_o text._n coherence_n the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o text._n explication_n 1._o what_o life_n it_o be_v that_o be_v here_o mean_v eternal_a life_n proper_a to_o the_o saint_n begin_v in_o this_o world_n gal_n 2._o 20._o hab._n 2._o 3._o consummate_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v phil._n 1._o 21._o 1_o thess._n 4._o 17_o joh._n 5._o 26._o joh._n 6._o 33._o use_v 1_o for_o instruction_n use_v 2._o for_o demonstration_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 6._o ephes._n 2._o 1._o use_v 3._o for_o consolation_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 12._o act._n 14._o 22._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n mark_n 5._o 26._o eccles._n 9_o 4._o job_n 2._o 4._o phil._n 4._o 7._o rom._n 14._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 2_o 9_o rom._n 8._o 18_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o text._n eternal_a life_n come_v from_o divine_a grace_n tit._n 3._o 7._o eph._n 2._o 8._o reas._o 1_o reas._n 2._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o use_v 1_o for_o confutation_n use_v 2._o for_o consolation_n 〈◊〉_d use_v 3._o for_o instruction_n use_v 4._o for_o exhortation_n the_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o text._n the_o saint_n have_v right_a to_o eternal_a life_n by_o inheritance_n tit._n 3._o 7._o col._n 1._o 5._o mat._n 25._o 34._o ephes._n 2._o 3._o heb._n 1._o 2._o rom._n 8._o 15._o use_v 1_o for_o confutation_n use_v 2._o for_o consolation_n use_v 3_o for_o direction_n 1._o heb._n 6._o 11._o 2._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o the_o four_o branch_n of_o the_o text._n all_o of_o all_o sort_n have_v a_o right_a to_o eternal_a life_n act._n 10._o 34._o use_v 1_o for_o admonition_n use_v 2._o for_o consolation_n genreall_a 1_o thes._n 4._o 18._o particular_a gal._n 〈◊〉_d 28._o luke_n 1._o 47._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 15._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 11_o 12._o isa._n 49._o 23._o doct._n 1._o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v a_o comfortable_a and_o willing_a expectation_n of_o death_n â—…roved_a â—…roved_a phil._n 1._o â—…3_n â—…3_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 8_o etc._n etc._n the_o ground_n of_o the_o desire_n of_o death_n in_o the_o saint_n saint_n eccles._n 7._o 1._o 1._o rom._n 7._o 24._o 24._o psal._n 120._o 5._o 5._o philip._n 1._o 23._o 23._o exod._n 34._o 23_o object_n 1._o 1._o rom._n 6._o 23._o 23._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 26_o respon_n dâ—…ath_v considerable_a two_o way_n object_n 2._o 2._o psal._n 6._o 4_o 5._o 5._o isaiah_n 38._o 3._o 3._o maâ—…h_n 26._o 39_o respon_n why_o some_o of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o scripture_n have_v prayâ—…d_v against_o death_n death_n psal._n 23._o 4._o 4._o phil._n 〈◊〉_d 23_o 24._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d king_n 8._o 25_o 25_o heb._n 7._o 5._o object_n 3._o respon_n two_o thing_n considerable_a in_o a_o christian_n christian_n mat_n 26._o 41._o 41._o 2_o â—…or_n 5_o 2._o use_v for_o trial_n doct._n 2._o a_o special_a care_n in_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o be_v always_o ready_a for_o death_n death_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 6._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 3â—…_n 3â—…_n job_n 14._o 14._o 14._o psal._n 90._o 12_o 12_o heb._n 13._o 14_o 14_o luk._n 12._o 36._o reas._o 1_o 1_o psal._n 89_o 48._o 48._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 19_o reas._n 2._o 2._o 2_o sam_n 4_o 5_o 6_o 6_o job_n 1._o 19_o reas._o 3_o note_n use_v use_v deut._n 32._o 29._o 29._o isaiah_n 28._o 15._o 15._o job_n 18._o 14._o how_o to_o be_v prepare_v for_o death_n death_n revel_v 20._o 6._o 6._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 6._o 6._o joh._n 17._o 3._o doct._n 3._o ignorant_n man_n can_v neither_o take_v comfort_n in_o nor_o be_v true_o prepare_v for_o death_n death_n math._n 22._o â—…9_n â—…9_n psal._n 119._o 24._o 24._o psal._n 119_o 92_o 93._o use_v doct._n 4_o death_n free_v god_n servant_n from_o all_o misery_n misery_n phil._n 1._o 23._o 23._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 6._o 6._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 14._o 14._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 15._o 15._o rev._n 14._o 13._o 13._o rev._n 6._o 9_o 9_o luke_n 16._o 22_o use_v 1_o confutation_n of_o purgatory_n use_v 2._o for_o consolation_n of_o the_o saint_n saint_n gen._n 4â—…_n 40_o 40_o rev._n 21._o 4._o 4._o isaiah_n isaiah_n esth._n 8._o 17._o 17._o 1_o john_n 3._o 2_o 2_o 1_o cor._n 1â—…_n 1â—…_n quest._n answ._n how_o to_o know_v whether_o the_o day_n of_o death_n be_v a_o discharge_n from_o all_o former_a and_o follow_v misery_n doctr._n 5._o the_o saint_n at_o their_o go_v hence_o have_v a_o comfortable_a and_o peaceable_a departure_n departure_n psal._n 37._o 37._o 37._o 〈◊〉_d 14._o 32._o 32._o gen._n 49_o 33_o 33_o gen._n 15._o 15._o 15._o 2_o kin._n 22._o 20_o reas._o 1_o 1_o rom._n 8._o 9_o 9_o cap._n 16._o v._n 16_o reas._n 2._o 2._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 7_o 8._o 8._o isaiah_n 38._o 3._o 3._o ephes._n 1._o 10_o object_n 1._o respon_n respon_n joh._n 7._o 2._o 4._o the_o unquiet_a departure_n of_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n clear_v with_o the_o groundâ—…_n thereof_o 2._o 2._o eccles._n 9_o 2._o 3._o 3._o rev._n 12._o 12._o 12._o mark_n 9_o 26._o 26._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o 6._o isaiah_n 54._o 8._o 8._o john_n 13._o 1._o object_n 2._o respon_n the_o seeming-quiet_a departure_n of_o the_o wicked_a with_o the_o ground_n thereof_o thereof_o psal_n 73._o 4._o 4._o 1_o sam._n 25._o 37._o 37._o luk._n 11._o 21._o 21._o eccles._n 8._o 12_o 12_o isaiah_n 57_o 21._o use_v 1_o confutation_n of_o furgatory_n use_v 2._o exhortation_n exhortation_n gen._n 3._o 19_o 19_o prov._n 11._o 7._o 7._o job_n 27._o 8._o 8._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 7._o 8_o 8_o joh._n 17._o 4_o 5_o 5_o psal._n 119._o 1._o 1._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o 30._o luk._n 13._o 3._o 3._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 24._o 24._o 2_o king_n 9_o 22_o 22_o heb._n 10._o 24._o 24._o dan._n 4._o 27._o part_n of_o the_o text._n doct._n jesus_n christ_n the_o fountain_n and_o author_n of_o all_o life_n 1._o of_o the_o 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