death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.23_o and_o the_o reign_n of_o death_n be_v procure_v by_o the_o reign_n of_o sin_n which_o have_v reign_v over_o all_o mankind_n except_o christ_n all_o be_v sinner_n infect_v with_o the_o guilt_n and_o filth_n of_o sin_n the_o rot_n according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a say_n over-runneth_a the_o whole_a flock_n hence_o david_n reflect_v upon_o original_a sin_n as_o the_o original_a cause_n of_o all_o his_o actual_n say_v behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o psal_n 51.5_o thus_o man_n malady_n begin_v betimes_o even_o in_o our_o conception_n this_o subtle_a serpent_n sow_v his_o tare_n very_o early_o so_o that_o we_o be_v all_o bear_v in_o our_o sin_n joh._n 9.34_o adam_n beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o image_n gen._n 5.3_o and_o his_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n after_o he_o have_v eat_v the_o sour_a fruit_n of_o the_o forbid_a tree_n ezek._n 18.2_o the_o same_o hand_n that_o 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fond_o deny_v original_a sin_n but_o such_o as_o be_v wise_a to_o salvation_n have_v learn_v better_a lesson_n in_o christ_n school_n and_o they_o feel_v otherwise_o in_o the_o school_n of_o their_o own_o smart_a experience_n therefore_o we_o ought_v all_o serious_o to_o consider_v how_o the_o greek_a father_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seed-plot_n of_o all_o actual_a transgression_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o latin_a father_n call_v it_o foam_v peccati_fw-la the_o last_a fuel_n that_o feed_v the_o fire_n of_o our_o burn_a lust_n but_o above_o all_o how_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v charactarize_v it_o call_v it_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.6_o and_o the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o rom._n 7.17_o and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n ver_fw-la 23._o and_o that_o which_o so_o easy_o beset_v we_o hebr._fw-la 12.1_o and_o david_n call_v it_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o heel_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o trip_v he_o up_o and_o to_o lay_v he_o all_o along_o 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mankind_n hereupon_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v come_v down_o or_o rather_o cast_v down_o have_v great_a wrath_n and_o malice_n against_o mankind_n rev._n 12.12_o hate_v man_n redeemer_n with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n and_o sin_v that_o unpardonable_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n every_o moment_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o his_o cruelty_n to_o we_o be_v manage_v with_o the_o profound_a craft_n and_o policy_n as_o be_v apparent_a in_o this_o that_o he_o stay_v not_o to_o pour_v his_o poison_n into_o every_o vessel_n as_o it_o be_v bring_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n but_o he_o pour_v it_o into_o the_o fountain_n or_o spring_n head_n of_o mankind_n well_o know_v that_o in_o poison_v our_o first_o parent_n he_o likewise_o poison_v all_o their_o posterity_n in_o all_o succeed_a age_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n thus_o say_v the_o apostle_n by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n rom._n 5.12_o and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n 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namely_o of_o much_o smarting_n burn_v pain_n and_o sorrow_n if_o that_o sting_n be_v not_o timely_o draw_v out_o by_o the_o grâ—ce_n of_o true_a repentance_n the_o lord_n himself_o pâ—…ed_v that_o sting_a sermon_n unto_o cain_n iâ—_n thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accepâ—…d_v but_o if_o thou_o do_v evil_a than_o sin_n lie_v at_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v like_o a_o mighty_a mastiff-dâ—g_n whâ—ch_n lie_v sleep_v at_o the_o door_n and_o if_o once_o awaken_v he_o be_v there_o ready_a to_o pull_v out_o the_o throat_n of_o the_o soul_n gen._n 4.7_o and_o moses_n tell_v the_o people_n agreeable_a to_o this_o caution_n of_o the_o great_a god_n to_o cain_n and_o sure_o your_o sin_n will_v find_v you_o out_o numb_v 32.23_o that_o be_v the_o gild_n of_o sin_n will_v haâ—…_n you_o at_o your_o heel_n like_o a_o bloodhound_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o will_v ouâ—…ke_v you_o etc._n etc._n yet_o such_o as_o do_v sure_o â—…nd_v â—t_a their_o sin_n by_o a_o unfeigned_a repenâ—…ce_n before_o their_o sin_n thus_o fearful_o find_v 〈◊〉_d â—hem_fw-mi even_o all_o such_o as_o confess_v and_o â—…keth_v their_o sin_n shall_v fiâ—d_v 〈◊〉_d proâ—_n 28.13_o then_o if_o death_n at_o 〈…〉_o â—orth_o â—y_a sting_n at_o we_o '_o tiâ—_n no_o more_o harmful_a than_o a_o enchanâ—…d_n stiâ—gâ—_n like_o those_o serpent_n which_o thâ—_n 〈…〉_o raise_v up_o by_o their_o enâ—…ments_n exod._n â—_o 12_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d real_o serpent_n but_o in_o appearanâ—…_n only_o and_o â—o_o thâ—ir_a sting_n be_v like_o themselves_o more_o phâ—…ms_n which_o can_v not_o 〈◊〉_d sting_v any_o one_o true_a israelite_n and_o as_o 〈◊〉_d mâ—…k-serpents_n be_v swallow_v up_o by_o moses_n his_o real_a one_o even_o so_o christ_n who_o be_v life_n essential_a have_v swallow_v up_o death_n in_o victory_n as_o before_o so_o that_o now_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n though_o death_n may_v buzz_v about_o our_o ear_n like_o a_o drone-bee_n that_o have_v lose_v its_o sting_n yet_o it_o can_v sting_v we_o 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which_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n so_o earnest_o press_v to_o enter_v heb._n 11.13,14,15_o and_o as_o it_o be_v hasten_v home_n thither_o where_o their_o father_n be_v and_o their_o all_o also_o hereupon_o for_o they_o to_o die_v be_v no_o more_o but_o repaterasse_fw-la as_o father_n bernard_n phrase_v it_o that_o be_v to_o go_v home_o again_o to_o their_o father_n house_n whither_o when_o they_o come_v they_o be_v assure_v of_o a_o most_o hearty_a and_o of_o a_o most_o happy_a welcome_n the_o parable_n of_o the_o penitent_a prodigal_n and_o his_o compassionate_a father_n meeting_n together_o at_o home_o with_o feast_v and_o exceed_v great_a joy_n luke_n 15.20,23,24_o do_v illustrate_v this_o the_o prodigal_n only_o come_v but_o the_o father_n run_v and_o fall_v upon_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o and_o kill_v the_o fat_a calf_n for_o he_o and_o put_v the_o best_a robe_n upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n to_o make_v he_o welcome_n yet_o all_o this_o be_v but_o a_o dim_a shadow_n of_o that_o exceed_a excessive_a and_o eternal_a meeting_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n with_o his_o dear_a child_n to_o who_o christ_n most_o love_o speak_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 25.34_o oh_o the_o infinite_a bowel_n of_o a_o father_n yern_v over_o his_o adopt_a son_n and_o daughter_n as_o if_o he_o have_v thus_o say_v where_o have_v you_o be_v my_o dear_a darling_n all_o this_o time_n of_o my_o long_a absence_n from_o you_o and_o of_o you_o from_o i_o come_v nâ—w_o and_o hearty_o welcome_a come_v now_o into_o my_o bosom_n which_o be_v now_o wide_o open_a to_o receive_v you_o as_o the_o welcome_a guest_n that_o oâ—er_v accost_v i_o you_o shall_v lie_v warm_a in_o my_o bosom_n to_o all_o eternity_n etc._n etc._n and_o with_o crown_n of_o glory_n upon_o your_o head_n you_o shall_v sing_v hallelujah_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o nb._n note_v well_o to_o know_v this_o upon_o a_o die_a bed_n cannot_v but_o be_v a_o rich_a cordial_n to_o know_v that_o death_n be_v only_a perta_n coeli_fw-la &_o janua_n viâ—…_n the_o postern_n gate_n to_o the_o heavenly_a city_n and_o the_o narrow_a door_n to_o everlasting_a life_n that_o it_o be_v our_o restoration_n into_o a_o better_a paradise_n than_o that_o be_v out_o of_o which_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v banish_v at_o first_o by_o his_o sin_v but_o this_o heavenly_a paradise_n the_o second_o adam_n purchase_v for_o we_o by_o his_o suffering_n that_o death_n do_v now_o by_o the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n bring_v to_o we_o both_o malorum_fw-la omium_fw-la ademptionem_fw-la &_o bonâ—rum_fw-la omnium_fw-la adentionem_fw-la that_o be_v the_o removing_z of_o all_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o the_o receive_n of_o all_o that_o be_v good_a this_o consideration_n bring_v paul_n out_o of_o his_o sâ—râ—it_n when_o he_o have_v be_v muse_v and_o â—…hting_v and_o know_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v choose_v â—…ether_o life_n or_o death_n at_o last_o he_o 〈◊〉_d â—orth_o into_o this_o resolve_n 〈…〉_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o return_v 〈◊〉_d to_o my_o father_n house_n from_o who_o i_o expect_v to_o hear_v well_n do_v thâ—…_n good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n enter_z 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n matth._n 24.21,23_o which_o be_v a_o joy_n so_o big_a so_o great_a that_o it_o cannâ—…_n enter_v into_o we_o quicquid_fw-la recipitur_fw-la recipitur_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la recipientis_fw-la say_v the_o â—…losopher_n the_o vessel_n receive_v mâ—_n 〈…〉_o measure_v congruous_a to_o and_o câ—_n 〈…〉_o the_o matter_n receive_v now_o 〈…〉_o ouâ—_n vessel_n be_v not_o large_a enâ—_n 〈…〉_o joy_n to_o enter_v into_o we_o thâ—_n 〈…〉_o that_o we_o must_v enter_v into_o 〈…〉_o it_o be_v such_o a_o joy_n as_o be_v more_o mâ—_n 〈…〉_o lord_n and_o master_n than_o for_o 〈…〉_o yet_o such_o a_o liberal_a lord_n do_v wâ—_n 〈…〉_o as_o will_v honour_v his_o servant_n with_o 〈◊〉_d matchless_a joy_n we_o serve_v a_o most_o honourable_a master_n who_o employ_v we_o in_o most_o honourable_a work_n and_o will_v at_o last_o pay_v we_o with_o most_o honourable_a wage_n unto_o all_o this_o aforesaid_a let_v i_o add_v the_o christian_n charter_n as_o another_o precious_a cordial_n unto_o a_o die_a saint_n namely_o the_o large_a inventory_n which_o the_o bless_a apostle_n distinct_o describe_v that_o belong_v to_o every_o true_a believer_n say_v all_o thing_n be_v you_o whether_o the_o world_n and_o so_o you_o lose_v nothing_o when_o you_o leave_v the_o world_n or_o life_n or_o death_n or_o thing_n present_a or_o thing_n to_o come_v all_o be_v you_o and_o you_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v god_n 1_o cor._n 3.21,22,23_o that_o be_v the_o world_n be_v they_o though_o not_o in_o possession_n yet_o by_o way_n of_o reduction_n you_o shall_v
it_o be_v indeed_o a_o terror_n to_o king_n too_o the_o philosopher_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o formidable_a of_o formidable_n and_o nature_n in_o the_o best_a do_v find_v it_o frightful_a enough_o yet_o our_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v you_o comfortless_a john_n 14.18_o the_o first_o comfort_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o that_o our_o lord_n have_v leave_v we_o for_o our_o relief_n be_v 1_o cor._n 15.55_o that_o christ_n have_v unstinge_v that_o serpent_n and_o that_o now_o his_o redeem_a may_v triumph_v over_o it_o moses_n first_o flee_v from_o the_o serpent_n but_o be_v better_o inform_v he_o take_v it_o by_o the_o tail_n and_o then_o it_o become_v a_o useful_a rod_n in_o his_o hand_n exod._n 4.3,4_o thus_o israel_n at_o first_o flee_v from_o goliath_n as_o affright_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o such_o a_o monster_n of_o mankind_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o understand_v that_o david_n have_v slay_v he_o and_o lay_v he_o along_o without_o his_o head_n upon_o the_o ground_n than_o do_v they_o run_v as_o fast_o to_o he_o to_o trample_v upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n as_o they_o have_v before_o run_v away_o from_o he_o sore_o affright_v 1_o sam._n 17.24,52_o so_o can_v we_o but_o believe_v that_o christ_n our_o lord_n david_n have_v swallow_v up_o death_n in_o victory_n as_o we_o be_v assure_v isai_n 25.8_o and_o that_o christ_n death_n be_v the_o death_n of_o death_n hos_n 13.14_o then_o may_v we_o sing_v a_o triumphant_a song_n with_o the_o apostle_n over_o both_o death_n and_o the_o grave_a etc._n etc._n a_o second_o breast_n of_o comfort_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v that_o precious_a promise_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a when_o destruction_n or_o death_n come_v job_n 5.21_o and_o thus_o god_n say_v to_o old_a jacob_n fear_v not_o to_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n for_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o back_o again_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 46.3,4_o according_o 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saint_n to_o suck_v against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v the_n righteous_a have_v hope_n in_o his_o death_n prov._n 14.32_o death_n to_o a_o believer_n be_v as_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n josh_n 7.24,27_o israel_n entrance_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n a_o door_n of_o hope_n hos_n 2.15_o into_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n there_o to_o sing_v hallelujah_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o death_n indeed_o to_o sinner_n be_v but_o a_o trap-door_n that_o drop_v they_o down_o into_o hell_n psal_n 9.17_o when_o that_o grim-sergeant_n arrest_v they_o by_o god_n permission_n and_o commission_n in_o the_o devil_n name_n and_o hurl_v they_o into_o a_o infinite_a ocean_n of_o hell-fire_n oh_o what_o dreadful_a skreak_v do_v that_o guilty_a soul_n give_v when_o it_o be_v hurry_v away_o and_o hurl_v into_o everlasting_a burn_n isai_n 33.14_o and_o to_o swim_v naked_a as_o iâ—_n scald_a lead_n and_o liquor_n for_o evermore_o but_o bless_v be_v god_n it_o be_v better_a with_o the_o saint_n 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