be_v as_o corrupt_v by_o nature_n as_o the_o rest_n until_o they_o be_v reform_v by_o the_o santified_a mean_n ordain_v of_o god_n 15._o man_n sin_n make_v his_o life_n a_o due_a debt_n to_o death_n 17._o the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n of_o sin_n and_o sin_n the_o mother_n of_o death_n ibid._n the_o corruption_n of_o our_o flesh_n do_v not_o make_v our_o soul_n sinful_a but_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o soul_n do_v make_v the_o flesh_n corruptible_fw-fr ibid._n chap._n v._n death_n be_v threefold_a corporal_a spiritual_a and_o that_o which_o be_v common_a both_o to_o body_n and_o soul_n sect._n 2._o the_o description_n of_o death_n according_a to_o the_o several_a part_n 3._o the_o soul_n can_v proper_o die_v be_v life_n itself_o illustrate_v by_o example_n 4._o how_o the_o soul_n be_v say_v to_o die_v 5._o the_o separation_n from_o god_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o depart_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n ibid._n the_o nature_n of_o death_n 6._o god_n spirit_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o our_o soul_n ibid._n man_n by_o sin_n lose_v his_o life_n and_o find_v out_o death_n 7._o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n justice_n that_o a_o spiritual_a death_n shall_v beget_v a_o corporal_a ibid._n so_o soon_o as_o man_n have_v sin_v so_o soon_o do_v the_o army_n of_o death_n besiege_v his_o life_n 8._o the_o very_a life_n of_o sinner_n be_v a_o death_n 9_o god_n spirit_n must_v quicken_v and_o revive_v the_o soul_n or_o else_o it_o must_v needs_o die_v and_o be_v damn_v 10._o the_o degree_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o god_n elect_v 11._o the_o wicked_a in_o this_o life_n do_v live_v in_o death_n and_o converse_v in_o earth_n they_o be_v bondslave_n of_o hell_n 12._o a_o effectual_a faith_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n 13._o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n 14._o death_n be_v diverse_o derive_v with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o 15._o chap._n vi_o it_o be_v enact_v in_o heaven_n that_o all_o man_n must_v die_v sect._n 1_o the_o register_n of_o the_o death_n and_o burial_n of_o man_n from_o the_o beginning_n witness_v the_o execution_n of_o god_n decree_n herein_o 2._o death_n be_v the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o the_o house_n of_o all_o man_n live_v ibid._n death_n be_v the_o lady_n and_o empress_n of_o all_o the_o world_n 3._o balthaser_n emblem_n be_v write_v upon_o every_o man_n wall_n 4._o death_n respect_v no_o man_n person_n place_n or_o quality_n 3._o day_n and_o year_n and_o time_n no_o plea_n against_o the_o grave_n but_o a_o fit_a prey_n for_o death_n ibid._n death_n as_o dan_n the_o gather_a host_n sweep_v all_o away_o 4._o merciless_a death_n do_v exercise_v her_o cruelty_n upon_o all_o alike_o 5._o nothing_o can_v prevail_v against_o death_n or_o ransom_n our_o life_n 6._o god_n hand_n a_o man_n may_v escape_v but_o death_n dart_v no_o man_n can_v shun_v 7._o no_o force_n can_v resist_v it_o nor_o mean_n prevent_v it_o ibid._n death_n be_v the_o common_a roadway_n of_o all_o the_o world_n 8._o we_o must_v needs_o yield_v ourselves_o to_o the_o law_n of_o death_n ibid._n man_n may_v be_v distinguish_v by_o time_n but_o all_o be_v equal_a in_o the_o issue_n 9_o as_o we_o grow_v our_o life_n decrease_v this_o whole_a life_n be_v but_o a_o death_n ibid._n man_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o death_n since_o all_o creature_n and_o action_n proclaim_v his_o mortality_n 10._o experiment_n of_o death_n on_o every_o side_n most_o apparent_a 11._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n convince_v it_o among_o all_o nation_n 12._o our_o life_n as_o our_o garment_n wear_v of_o themselves_o they_o be_v eat_v with_o the_o moth_n we_o with_o the_o time_n ibid._n the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n run_v without_o pause_n to_o the_o period_n and_o end_n 13._o a_o exclamation_n against_o death_n most_o hideous_a and_o pitiful_a 14._o &_o 15._o the_o christian_a use_n of_o our_o mortality_n with_o a_o reproof_n of_o the_o careless_a christian_a 16._o &_o 17._o death_n to_o the_o faithful_a be_v as_o a_o hackney_n to_o carry_v and_o hasten_v they_o from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n ibid._n chap._n vii_o sin_n bring_v in_o a_o sea_n of_o misery_n sect._n 1_o life_n and_o misery_n be_v two_o twin_n which_o be_v bear_v together_o and_o must_v die_v together_o 2._o a_o description_n of_o infancy_n and_o old_a age_n with_o their_o misery_n 3._o the_o misery_n of_o all_o estate_n here_o death_n be_v live_v and_o life_n die_v 4._o there_o be_v no_o contentment_n in_o this_o wretched_a life_n 5._o a_o description_n of_o man_n sinful_a mortal_a body_n 6._o the_o frailty_n and_o brittlenesse_n of_o man_n body_n with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o 7._o see_v the_o manifold_a danger_n of_o our_o life_n and_o how_o easy_o it_o be_v lose_v 8._o the_o mutability_n and_o inconstancy_n of_o man_n life_n 9_o this_o life_n be_v little_o better_a than_o hell_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o hope_n of_o heaven_n 10._o this_o world_n be_v a_o ocean_n sea_n of_o trouble_n see_v how_o fit_o it_o resemble_v it_o have_v a_o merciless_a maw_n to_o swallow_v up_o all_o 11._o it_o be_v a_o dungeon_n of_o ill_a savour_n and_o a_o puddle_n of_o vice_n 12._o man_n life_n be_v short_a and_o swift_a like_o a_o post_n a_o ship_n and_o a_o shadow_n ibid._n our_o day_n pass_v swift_o as_o the_o eagle_n to_o her_o prey_n and_o all_o mortal_a man_n be_v a_o prey_n to_o death_n 14._o we_o be_v as_o flower_n and_o grass_n and_o death_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o a_o since_o to_o cut_v we_o down_o ibid._n all_o thing_n die_v but_o our_o sin_n which_o revive_v and_o grow_v young_a again_o in_o despite_n of_o nature_n ibid._n the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n be_v like_o the_o fly_n of_o egypt_n which_o give_v man_n no_o rest_n neither_o day_n nor_o night_n 15._o they_o be_v like_o merciless_a tyrant_n which_o take_v away_o our_o peace_n ibid._n man_n and_o his_o labour_n be_v fit_o resemble_v to_o the_o spider_n and_o her_o web_n 16._o all_o thing_n be_v as_o snare_n to_o sinner_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o destruction_n 17._o the_o mean_n for_o christian_n to_o avoid_v the_o snare_n of_o this_o life_n 18._o it_o be_v as_o natural_a for_o corrupt_v man_n to_o sin_n as_o for_o water_n to_o run_v down_o the_o channel_n or_o a_o coach_n down_o a_o hill_n 19_o the_o best_a man_n live_v among_o the_o wicked_a be_v apt_o resemble_v to_o collier_n and_o miller_n ibid._n the_o manifold_a engine_n of_o satan_n to_o enthrall_v us._n 20._o no_o man_n can_v live_v peaceable_o in_o this_o world_n among_o so_o many_o enemy_n of_o peace_n ibid._n the_o warfare_n of_o christian_n both_o outward_a and_o intestine_a with_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o 21._o &_o 22._o our_o life_n be_v as_o a_o tempestuos_a sea_n and_o death_n the_o only_a port_n of_o tranquillity_n and_o rest_n 23._o chap._n viii_o man_n by_o die_a prove_v they_o have_v sin_v and_o sin_n convince_v there_o be_v a_o law_n sect._n 1_o the_o law_n convince_v man_n of_o sin_n who_o without_o it_o know_v not_o sin_n 2._o sin_n by_o the_o law_n grow_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o 3._o the_o law_n detect_v sin_n as_o a_o hide_a sickness_n that_o so_o we_o may_v seek_v to_o christ_n the_o physician_n 4._o it_o be_v holy_a and_o righteous_a in_o itself_o though_o a_o occasion_n of_o evil_a to_o those_o that_o be_v corrupt_a ibid._n how_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a without_o the_o law_n 5._o the_o law_n anatomise_v sinful_a man_n and_o set_v he_o out_o in_o his_o colour_n 6._o the_o law_n slay_v the_o sinner_n before_o god_n spirit_n quicken_v he_o 7._o sin_n and_o the_o law_n be_v the_o strength_n and_o sting_n of_o death_n 8._o the_o law_n not_o only_o convince_v man_n of_o sin_n but_o justify_v god_n in_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o 9_o the_o horror_n of_o death_n with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o 10._o chap._n ix_o great_a and_o heavy_a be_v the_o tribute_n which_o god_n impose_v upon_o man_n for_o sin_n sect._n 1_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o damnation_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n 2._o as_o disease_n be_v the_o malady_n of_o the_o body_n so_o death_n be_v the_o malady_n of_o disease_n ibid._n the_o death_n of_o the_o reprobate_n be_v a_o live_a death_n and_o a_o die_a life_n 3._o the_o life_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v a_o immortality_n of_o torment_n and_o evil_a 4._o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n be_v unspeakable_a 5._o they_o be_v everlasting_a and_o endless_a 6._o death_n to_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v the_o very_a gate_n of_o hell_n 7._o death_n can_v be_v so_o fear_v as_o it_o ought_v of_o wicked_a man_n 8._o chap._n x._o
bear_v a_o man_n and_o not_o a_o angel_n death_n be_v the_o common_a roadway_n of_o all_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o by-path_n any_o near_o or_o near_a way_n no_o not_o for_o king_n and_o emperor_n themselves_o what_o world_n of_o man_n be_v go_v before_o we_o yea_o how_o many_o thousand_o out_o of_o one_o field_n how_o many_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n lie_v pyle_v up_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n man_n be_v here_o as_o in_o a_o voyage_n the_o which_o we_o must_v one_o day_n finish_v yesterday_o we_o come_v into_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n and_o to_o morrow_n if_o our_o maker_n will_v we_o shall_v go_v out_o one_o go_v before_o another_o follow_v one_o man_n rot_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o make_v it_o empty_a that_o he_o which_o be_v yet_o alive_a may_v have_v place_n therein_o or_o if_o we_o shall_v continue_v here_o long_o yet_o can_v we_o not_o escape_v for_o that_o all_o mortal_a man_n be_v enclose_v in_o death_n park_n whether_o we_o go_v soft_o or_o run_v swift_o whether_o we_o die_v willing_o or_o end_v our_o day_n grudge_o when_o the_o appoint_a time_n be_v come_v we_o must_v yield_v ourselves_o to_o the_o law_n of_o death_n do_v we_o fly_v death_n yet_o follow_v we_o and_o catch_v we_o behind_o in_o retire_v back_o she_o approach_v near_o we_o turn_v from_o she_o she_o surprise_v we_o sudden_o and_o cease_v not_o like_o a_o greedy_a bear_n and_o hungry_a lion_n until_o she_o have_v break_v our_o bone_n and_o tear_v our_o flesh_n in_o sunder_o death_n equal_o drag_v away_o all_o man_n which_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v we_o be_v distinguish_v by_o time_n but_o make_v equal_a in_o the_o issue_n some_o be_v send_v before_o other_o come_v after_o but_o all_o go_v the_o same_o way_n without_o exception_n in_o all_o these_o revolution_n of_o humane_a thing_n there_o be_v nothing_o certain_a but_o death_n and_o yet_o every_o one_o complain_v of_o that_o which_o never_o yet_o fail_v any_o we_o die_v hourly_o and_o as_o we_o grow_v our_o life_n decrease_v for_o what_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o youth_n but_o the_o death_n of_o infancy_n the_o entrance_n of_o manhood_n but_o the_o end_n of_o youth_n and_o what_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o to_o morrow_n but_o the_o death_n of_o to_o day_n we_o be_v no_o soon_o enter_v into_o the_o earth_n but_o we_o be_v constrain_v to_o return_v to_o the_o earth_n again_o as_o it_o be_v from_o one_o sepulchre_n to_o another_o even_o from_o the_o womb_n to_o a_o beginning_n to_o live_v and_o die_v together_o so_o as_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o time_n death_n give_v we_o no_o warning_n but_o by_o the_o blow_n itself_o many_o think_v they_o never_o die_v but_o when_o they_o yield_v up_o the_o last_o gasp_n of_o death_n but_o if_o we_o mark_v it_o we_o die_v every_o day_n and_o moment_n for_o our_o very_a live_n as_o i_o say_v be_v a_o continual_a die_n we_o no_o soon_o set_v a_o step_n into_o life_n but_o we_o enter_v a_o step_n into_o death_n of_o our_o life_n all_o the_o time_n past_a be_v dead_a the_o present_a life_n and_o die_v at_o once_o and_o the_o future_a likewise_o shall_v perish_v the_o time_n past_a be_v no_o more_o the_o future_a be_v not_o yet_o the_o present_a only_o be_v and_o no_o more_o this_o whole_a life_n i_o say_v be_v but_o a_o death_n it_o be_v like_o a_o candle_n light_v in_o our_o body_n in_o one_o the_o wind_n make_v it_o melt_v away_o in_o another_o blow_v it_o clean_o out_o ere_o half_o it_o be_v burn_v in_o other_o it_o endure_v unto_o the_o end_n but_o look_v how_o much_o soever_o it_o shine_v so_o much_o it_o burn_v her_o shine_a be_v her_o burn_a her_o light_n a_o vanish_v smoke_n her_o last_o fire_n her_o last_o wyke_n and_o her_o last_o drop_n of_o moisture_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o life_n of_o man_n his_o life_n and_o death_n be_v all_o one_o but_o how_o shall_v man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o death_n unto_o who_o all_o creature_n and_o action_n preach_v his_o mortality_n we_o see_v it_o by_o experience_n that_o all_o earthly_a thing_n have_v their_o end_n our_o year_n be_v limit_v god_n have_v measure_v out_o our_o month_n 14.1_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n be_v date_v how_o long_o we_o have_v to_o live_v so_o that_o the_o first_o lesson_n that_o we_o have_v to_o learn_v be_v to_o think_v of_o our_o end_n we_o see_v that_o the_o long_a day_n pass_v and_o the_o night_n succeed_v how_o summer_n follow_v winter_n and_o winter_n summer_n the_o sun_n have_v both_o his_o rise_n and_o his_o set_n his_o shine_a and_o his_o shade_n the_o spring_n cover_v and_o clothes_n the_o ground_n with_o fruit_n summer_n ripen_v they_o harvest_n gather_v they_o and_o winter_n spend_v they_o thus_o one_o thing_n follow_v another_o and_o both_o one_o and_o another_o pass_v swift_o to_o their_o end_n the_o generation_n of_o one_o thing_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o another_o and_o the_o death_n of_o one_o thing_n be_v the_o life_n of_o another_o first_o be_v our_o generation_n than_o our_o conception_n after_o come_v our_o birth_n in_o wonderful_a weakness_n the_o cradle_n at_o the_o first_o be_v our_o castle_n when_o we_o be_v creep_v out_o of_o that_o we_o come_v to_o a_o little_a strength_n yet_o long_o be_v the_o time_n ere_o we_o come_v to_o our_o ripeness_n and_o here_o behold_v we_o never_o continue_v in_o one_o state_n for_o as_o our_o strength_n increase_v at_o the_o first_o so_o by_o little_a and_o little_a it_o diminish_v at_o the_o last_o as_o youth_n succeed_v childhood_n and_o age_n youth_n so_o childhood_n youth_n and_o age_n have_v all_o their_o end_n we_o see_v by_o observation_n that_o the_o fresh_a and_o sweet_a flower_n soon_o fade_v our_o garment_n wax_v old_a be_v they_o never_o so_o gay_a our_o building_n become_v ruinous_a be_v they_o never_o so_o stately_a and_o as_o our_o life_n be_v uphold_v by_o the_o death_n of_o god_n creature_n so_o death_n shall_v be_v the_o end_n as_o well_o of_o we_o as_o of_o they_o the_o sun_n towards_o his_o set_n and_o the_o moon_n towards_o her_o wain_a have_v dim_a beam_n and_o light_n and_o this_o be_v the_o universal_a sentence_n of_o the_o world_n and_o god_n decree_n which_o needs_o must_v stand_v that_o all_o thing_n flourish_v shall_v fade_v all_o thing_n of_o force_n and_o might_n shall_v be_v feeble_v all_o great_a thing_n lessen_v and_o so_o by_o little_a and_o little_a be_v weaken_v shall_v at_o the_o last_o dissolve_v into_o the_o first_o substance_n and_o matter_n whereof_o it_o come_v as_o the_o cloud_n in_o the_o sky_n into_o dew_n and_o shower_n ice_n and_o snow_n into_o water_n all_o earthly_a thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n shall_v turn_v to_o earth_n again_o and_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o water_n shall_v turn_v into_o the_o sea_n 3.19_o so_o shall_v adam_n be_v dust_n to_o dust_n again_o return_v with_o all_o his_o brood_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n establish_v among_o all_o nation_n and_o people_n of_o the_o world_n be_v this_o that_o all_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n with_o condition_n to_o retire_v out_o of_o it_o again_o he_o be_v no_o great_a man_n say_v one_o that_o think_v it_o a_o great_a matter_n for_o tree_n and_o stone_n to_o fall_v and_o for_o mortal_a man_n to_o die_v i_o know_v say_v anaxagoras_n have_v intelligence_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o be_v mortal_a and_o subject_a to_o die_v for_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o die_v that_o live_v not_o before_o so_o none_o can_v possible_o live_v that_o shall_v not_o die_v hereafter_o our_o life_n be_v as_o a_o garment_n that_o wear_v of_o itself_o and_o by_o itself_o for_o we_o wear_v out_o our_o life_n in_o live_v the_o more_o we_o live_v the_o less_o we_o have_v to_o live_v and_o still_o approach_v near_a death_n whatsoever_o we_o be_v clothe_v with_o be_v a_o mortal_a and_o perish_a merchandise_n our_o garment_n wear_v upon_o our_o back_n and_o we_o in_o our_o garment_n they_o be_v eat_v with_o moth_n and_o we_o with_o time_n so_o in_o our_o meat_n as_o in_o a_o 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and_o all_o assault_n it_o will_v oppose_v to_o this_o our_o deadly_a foe_n life_n for_o death_n holiness_n for_o sin_n obedience_n for_o the_o law_n yea_o all_o christ_n satisfaction_n to_o make_v the_o whole_a sum_n but_o of_o this_o point_n we_o have_v sufficient_o discourse_v then_o come_v the_o world_n and_o will_v set_v abroach_o his_o section_n 3_o bait_n what_o will_v thou_o die_v o_o man_n i_o pray_v thou_o behold_v thy_o goodly_a building_n and_o stately_a room_n thy_o land_n and_o revenue_n thy_o rent_n and_o treasure_n thy_o credit_n wealth_n and_o fame_n thy_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n and_o all_o that_o thy_o heart_n desire_v but_o alas_o o_o world_n this_o thy_o felicity_n be_v feign_v thy_o love_n be_v counterfeit_a and_o thy_o promise_n be_v deceitful_a these_o thing_n i_o confess_v to_o be_v good_a in_o their_o kind_n and_o for_o my_o use_n so_o long_o as_o they_o stand_v with_o god_n favour_n keep_v they_o may_v be_v so_o that_o we_o lose_v not_o god_n who_o now_o do_v call_v we_o and_o therefore_o may_v not_o keep_v we_o from_o he_o yet_o i_o know_v o_o world_n the_o vanity_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n the_o frailty_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o the_o fickleness_n of_o thy_o good_n and_o that_o all_o these_o be_v nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o heaven_n and_o happy_a life_n which_o after_o death_n i_o be_o sure_a to_o have_v wherefore_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o who_o indeed_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o god_n who_o also_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o our_o true_a life_n 3.2_o for_o this_o our_o wretched_a life_n which_o now_o we_o lead_v be_v no_o life_n indeed_o but_o a_o very_a death_n for_o we_o be_v dead_a and_o our_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o god_n in_o christ_n we_o walk_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n yea_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v at_o home_n in_o this_o body_n we_o wander_v and_o go_v astray_o from_o god_n our_o lord_n 5.7_o and_o thou_o o_o world_n which_o bewitche_v so_o many_o to_o love_v this_o life_n what_o shall_v i_o gain_v if_o i_o shall_v serve_v thou_o i_o be_o sure_a to_o be_v a_o foe_n to_o christ_n who_o love_v thou_o not_o who_o pray_v not_o for_o thou_o 17.9_o who_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o thou_o and_o therefore_o to_o love_v thou_o be_v to_o hate_v my_o god_n which_o to_o do_v be_v worse_a than_o death_n thy_o reward_n i_o know_v be_v nothing_o but_o nakedness_n for_o naked_a i_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o naked_a i_o shall_v go_v from_o thou_o 1.21_o therefore_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o forgo_v thou_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v free_v to_o dwell_v with_o christ_n section_n 4_o last_o come_v the_o flesh_n with_o tremble_v and_o quake_v why_o will_v thou_o die_v o_o man_n see_v here_o thy_o friend_n and_o thy_o family_n thy_o wife_n and_o thy_o child_n thy_o father_n thy_o mother_n weep_v and_o wail_v cry_v and_o call_v unto_o thou_o and_o will_v thou_o thus_o depart_v will_v thou_o needs_o go_v from_o they_o it_o be_v good_a no_o doubt_n to_o tarry_v still_o among_o our_o friend_n with_o god_n good_a will_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o under_o god_n but_o it_o may_v be_v keep_v so_o that_o god_n be_v above_o all_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v be_v not_o lose_v 10.37_o for_o he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n wife_n or_o child_n etc._n etc._n better_o than_o christ_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o his_o presence_n and_o though_o my_o friend_n lament_v the_o loss_n of_o my_o life_n 89.48_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o redeem_v it_o for_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n and_o shall_v he_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o grave_n no_o no_o neither_o riches_n nor_o strength_n neither_o power_n nor_o policy_n can_v prevail_v in_o this_o point_n death_n neither_o spare_v poverty_n nor_o regard_v wealth_n it_o esteem_v neither_o manner_n age_n nor_o time_n but_o walk_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o old_a man_n and_o set_v snare_n continual_o for_o young_a man_n no_o worldly_a practice_n can_v escape_v the_o band_n of_o death_n it_o always_o pursue_v we_o and_o wheresoever_o we_o go_v it_o lay_v hand_n upon_o we_o and_o though_o man_n labour_v to_o live_v long_o and_o desire_v that_o they_o may_v never_o come_v to_o the_o term_n of_o their_o day_n yet_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n to_o live_v then_o to_o make_v haste_n to_o death_n wherefore_o man_n do_v walk_v whither_o they_o will_v not_o come_v and_o willing_o run_v to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o course_n which_o evermore_o they_o have_v abhor_v for_o death_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o all_o man_n the_o tribute_n of_o all_o man_n the_o rule_n of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o receiver_n of_o all_o man_n god_n have_v set_v we_o our_o bound_n which_o we_o can_v pass_v section_n 5_o and_o as_o the_o green_a leaf_n in_o a_o thick_a tree_n some_o fall_n and_o some_o grow_v so_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n one_o come_v to_o a_o end_n and_o another_o be_v bear_v we_o come_v not_o altogether_o neither_o must_v we_o go_v altogether_o therefore_o o_o flesh_n be_v content_a o_o my_o friend_n be_v quiet_a needs_o we_o must_v depart_v though_o to_o meet_v again_o we_o be_v full_a sure_a and_o in_o go_v from_o you_o my_o earthly_a friend_n i_o shall_v not_o yet_o be_v destitute_a of_o friend_n but_o make_v a_o good_a exchange_n for_o i_o go_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o live_a god_n who_o be_v judge_n of_o all_o to_o jesus_n christ_n my_o redeemer_n 12.22.23_o to_o the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n to_o my_o abide_a city_n to_o the_o company_n of_o angel_n to_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o joy_n unspeakable_a beyond_o all_o man_n conceit_n such_o be_v the_o comfort_n the_o reward_n heritage_n and_o exceed_a privilege_n that_o god_n have_v before_o all_o world_n prepare_v and_o always_o have_v in_o store_n for_o his_o elect_a and_o therefore_o still_o i_o desire_v to_o 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live_v like_o man_n in_o a_o frenzy_n not_o know_v our_o misery_n heraclitus_n and_o democritus_n can_v better_o discern_v this_o point_n then_o many_o christian_n of_o who_o it_o be_v report_v that_o the_o one_o past_o his_o life_n in_o laugh_v and_o the_o other_o always_o in_o weep_v see_v as_o it_o seem_v that_o all_o our_o life_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o ridiculous_a vanity_n and_o lamentable_a misery_n moreover_o if_o this_o life_n be_v a_o vale_n of_o tear_n a_o prison_n of_o guilty_a person_n and_o a_o banishment_n of_o they_o that_o be_v condemn_v how_o can_v thou_o place_v such_o great_a pomp_n and_o pride_n such_o gay_a ornament_n and_o stately_a furniture_n of_o house_n and_o family_n in_o such_o a_o wretched_a place_n how_o can_v thou_o take_v here_o thy_o pastime_n and_o pleasure_n how_o can_v thou_o delight_v thyself_o in_o feast_v and_o banquet_n how_o can_v thou_o desire_v so_o greedy_o to_o gather_v the_o provision_n of_o this_o world_n and_o be_v so_o forgetful_a for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v as_o though_o thou_o be_v only_o bear_v to_o live_v always_o here_o with_o bruit_n beast_n and_o have_v no_o portion_n with_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n such_o wretchedness_n show_v of_o what_o a_o miserable_a stock_n thou_o come_v if_o nothing_o can_v persuade_v thou_o to_o behold_v this_o thy_o great_a and_o palpable_a blindness_n section_n 7_o we_o marvel_v much_o at_o the_o rude_a and_o ignorant_a indian_n who_o for_o glass_n and_o trifle_n be_v say_v to_o part_n from_o their_o pure_a gold_n but_o we_o never_o think_v of_o our_o own_o folly_n who_o forgo_v the_o treasure_n of_o heaven_n for_o very_a babble_n
to_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o a_o bad_a and_o wicked_a life_n which_o make_v the_o death_n of_o the_o reprobate_n so_o sudden_a and_o fearful_a and_o with_o what_o reason_n can_v we_o name_v death_n sudden_a which_o every_o day_n manifest_v itself_o to_o all_o our_o sense_n for_o what_o else_o do_v we_o hear_v from_o the_o cradle_n than_o lamentation_n &_o mourning_n for_o the_o dead_a what_o do_v we_o often_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n than_o exequy_n and_o funeral_n of_o the_o depart_v mourner_n weed_n and_o monument_n of_o man_n decease_v now_o if_o we_o regard_v not_o the_o burial_n of_o other_o death_n come_v home_o to_o our_o own_o door_n and_o house_n to_o our_o friend_n and_o kinsfolk_n yea_o how_o often_o be_v we_o ourselves_o remember_v in_o our_o own_o person_n by_o the_o messenger_n of_o death_n who_o have_v not_o sometime_o or_o other_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o same_o by_o sea_n or_o land_n by_o storm_n or_o tempest_n by_o war_n or_o famine_n by_o thief_n or_o pyrot_n by_o sickness_n or_o some_o disease_n or_o other_o wheresoever_o thou_o turn_v thou_o death_n still_o pursue_v thou_o every_o man_n house_n be_v as_o his_o refuge_n and_o castle_n yet_o how_o many_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o ruin_n thereof_o how_o many_o have_v the_o earth_n swallow_v up_o and_o the_o air_n choke_v famaine_n and_o thirst_n without_o continual_a relief_n be_v as_o death_n soldier_n still_o ready_a to_o strike_v we_o to_o the_o heart_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v man_n can_v no_o soon_o be_v name_v but_o his_o mortality_n be_v sound_v out_o death_n therefore_o can_v be_v sudden_a to_o none_o but_o to_o wilful_a ignorant_a secure_a and_o careless_a sot_n who_o although_o they_o live_v a_o hundred_o year_n and_o be_v daily_o warn_v thereof_o will_v be_v still_o unprepared_a section_n 8_o again_o some_o be_v so_o foolish_o curious_a that_o they_o will_v choose_v their_o kind_n of_o death_n 9.12_o some_o require_v a_o certain_a space_n and_o time_n in_o their_o sickness_n for_o to_o repent_v and_o amend_v some_o desire_n quick_o to_o be_v rid_v out_o of_o pain_n that_o they_o be_v not_o torment_v in_o themselves_o or_o troublesome_a to_o their_o friend_n but_o these_o be_v note_n of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n true_a faith_n make_v a_o christian_a careless_a of_o these_o circumstance_n and_o constant_o to_o commit_v both_o kind_n manner_n space_n and_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o death_n itself_o to_o the_o wise_a dispose_n of_o their_o almighty_a and_o merciful_a maker_n neither_o may_v we_o be_v move_v as_o many_o unjust_o be_v for_o that_o the_o time_n and_o hour_n of_o death_n be_v hide_v from_o we_o for_o herein_o god_n manifest_v his_o goodness_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o presumption_n to_o sin_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o defer_v our_o repentance_n to_o the_o latter_a end_n by_o this_o mean_n he_o cheer_v we_o and_o free_v from_o that_o grief_n &_o sorrow_n which_o we_o shall_v too_o true_o receive_v of_o our_o death_n &_o grave_n thus_o he_o restrain_v the_o wicked_a that_o they_o do_v less_o hurt_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o godly_a themselves_o be_v fear_v from_o do_v evil_a as_o those_o that_o may_v die_v to_o morrow_n or_o if_o god_n will_v in_o a_o moment_n and_o withal_o enforce_v they_o to_o do_v well_o as_o those_o that_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o section_n 9_o man_n know_v not_o his_o end_n but_o as_o fish_n be_v take_v with_o the_o bait_n &_o bird_n with_o the_o snare_n so_o death_n come_v upon_o they_o unexpected_a which_o point_n condemn_v such_o as_o will_v seek_v to_o palmister_n &_o pythonist_n to_o stargazer_n and_o physiognomist_n to_o calculator_n &_o birth-wizard_n no_o better_a then_o very_a witch_n to_o babilonicall_a or_o rather_o diabolical_a soothsayer_n and_o enchanter_n to_o know_v their_o end_n and_o age_n but_o what_o madness_n be_v this_o to_o desire_v to_o know_v our_o end_n of_o such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o own_o such_o be_v like_a to_o king_n saul_n 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shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o in_o unspeakable_a glory_n who_o shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n if_o one_o sun_n can_v lighten_v and_o fill_v the_o whole_a world_n with_o section_n 19_o his_o brightness_n if_o the_o majesty_n &_o glory_n of_o his_o beam_n be_v such_o and_o so_o great_a that_o some_o ethnic_n have_v worship_v he_o for_o a_o god_n and_o have_v call_v he_o the_o father_n of_o gladness_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o light_n 13.43_o what_o shall_v so_o many_o glorify_a body_n of_o the_o bless_a appear_v that_o shall_v be_v as_o so_o many_o sun_n so_o many_o lamp_n and_o so_o many_o shine_a light_n in_o heaven_n then_o shall_v we_o be_v bless_v indeed_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o god_n which_o by_o nature_n be_v bless_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o god_n when_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v 3.2_o for_o this_o only_a sight_n of_o god_n be_v our_o whole_a happiness_n 13.12_o o_o 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