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A93110 Of the foure last and greatest things: death, iudgement, heaven and hell. The description of the happinesse of heaven, and misery of hell, by way of antithesis. With the way or means to passe through death, and judgement, into heaven, and to avoid hell. / By VVilliam Shepheard, Esquire. Sheppard, William, d. 1675? 1649 (1649) Wing S3196; Thomason E551_7; ESTC R205687 96,747 120

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the_o bless_a saint_n and_o angel_n and_o of_o his_o dear_a friend_n who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n before_o he_o heb._n 6._o 20._o 1●_n 23._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 23._o who_o then_o will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o die_v it_o be_v no_o ma●●ail●_n therefore_o i●_n paul_n in_o the_o contemplation_n or_o all_o these_o thing_n desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v phil._n 1._o 23._o and_o that_o the_o saint_n desire_v to_o be_v unclothe_v of_o their_o house_n of_o clay_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 2._o and_o that_o the_o wicked_a do_v so_o much_o desire_n to_o di●_n the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a numb_a 23._o 10._o and_o that_o the_o maityr_n love_v not_o their_o life_n unto_o death_n rev._n 12._o 11._o act_n 20._o 24._o but_o refuse_a deliverance_n from_o death_n when_o they_o may_v have_v have_v it_o heb._n 11._o 35._o they_o be_v as_o willing_a to_o die_v as_o to_o live_v out_o of_o all_o this_o we_o may_v then_o conclude_v upon_o the_o believer_n death_n with_o solomon_n eccle●●_n 7._o 3._o the_o ●a_n 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0._o five_o the_o ●ifth_o thing_n to_o which_o we_o be_v to_o be_v persuade_v be_v that_o since_o we_o must_v short_o die_v and_o by_o death_n be_v for_o ever_o separate_v from_o our_o worldly_a enjoyment_n that_o we_o do_v not_o overmuch_o desire_v they_o before_o we_o have_v they_o not_o to_o much_o delight_n glory_n please_v and_o content_v ourselves_o or_o trust_v in_o they_o when_o we_o have_v they_o nor_o much_o be_v grieve_v for_o they_o when_o we_o lose_v they_o riches_n honour_n office_n authority_n command_n friend_n pleasure_n and_o the_o rest_n what_o be_v they_o what_o can_v they_o do_v matt._n 6._o 19_o 20._o lay_v not_o u●_n for_o yourselves_o treasure_n on_o earth_n etc._n etc._n jo_n 6._o 27._o labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n which_o perish_v etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 7._o 29._o let_v they_o that_o have_v wife_n be_v as_o if_o they_o ●ad_v none_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 1●_n trust_v not_o in_o uncertain_a riches_n psal_n 62._o 10._o if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o thy_o 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be_v the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n prepare_v to_o glory_n and_o on_o who_o god_n will_v declare_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n even_o they_o who_o he_o have_v call_v rom._n 9_o 22_o 23_o 24._o the_o evidence_n of_o this_o be_v 1._o when_o the_o soul_n do_v answer_v to_o god_n in_o every_o thing_n he_o do_v require_v psal_n 27._o 8._o 2._o when_o a_o man_n be_v make_v a_o new_a creature_n by_o the_o powerful_a work_n of_o regeneration_n 5._o in_o our_o faith_n that_o gift_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o regenerate_a heart_n receive_v christ_n and_o all_o his_o benefit_n to_o itself_o as_o they_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o word_n or_o that_o tift_n whereby_o the_o believer_n be_v persuade_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v true_a and_o do_v belong_v all_o unto_o itself_o and_o those_o only_a that_o have_v a_o true_a justify_v faith_n here_o in_o their_o heart_n shall_v be_v save_v hereafter_o and_o none_o other_o and_o those_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o god_n have_v promise_v salvation_n to_o they_o jo._n 3._o 36._o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 9_o receive_v the_o enyo_o your_o faith_n even_o the_o salvation_n of_o your_o soul_n for_o this_o bring_v we_o unto_o and_o into_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o way_n to_o salvation_n and_o have_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n door_n that_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v io●4_n ●4_z 6_o rev._n 14._o 13._o act_n 16._o 30_o 31._o and_o this_o faith_n may_v be_v find_v by_o these_o sign_n 1._o it_o be_v breed_v by_o the_o word_n rom._n 10._o 17._o law_n and_o gospel_n 2._o it_o give_v a_o power_n against_o the_o powerful_a work_n of_o satan_n ephes_n 6._o v._n 16._o 3._o it_o make_v a_o man_n earnest_o desire_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o assurance_n of_o his_o favour_n psal_n 106_o 4._o 31._o 16._o 4._o it_o make_v a_o man_n careful_a to_o please_v god_n though_o he_o displease_v himself_o in_o it_o heb._n 11._o 5._o gen._n 22._o 10._o 5._o it_o make_v we_o to_o long_o for_o christ_n for_o a_o more_o 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true_a love_n to_o god_n people_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v move_v to_o wish_v they_o well_o and_o labour_v their_o good_a 1_o io._n 3._o 14._o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n which_o may_v be_v know_v by_o these_o thing_n 1._o that_o we_o love_v they_o all_o those_o that_o have_v no_o respect_n to_o we_o as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n 2._o that_o we_o love_v they_o for_o their_o goodness_n sake_n psalm_n 16._o 3._o 1_o cor_fw-la 12._o 26._o 3._o that_o we_o have_v a_o fellow_n feel_v with_o they_o in_o their_o misery_n 4._o that_o we_o be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o do_v they_o all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v &_o do_v help_n and_o succour_v they_o in_o their_o misery_n matt._n 5._o 34_o 35._o i_o be_v sick_a and_o you_o visit_v i_o etc._n etc._n they_o that_o shall_v rest_n esay_n 57_o 1_o 2._o be_v merciful_a man_n 10._o in_o the_o true_a filial_a frear_n of_o god_n psal_n 145._o 19_o that_o holy_a 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salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n which_o be_v know_v by_o these_o thing_n 1_o it_o go_v with_o faith_n 2._o it_o follow_v godly_a sorrow_n 3_o it_o be_v in_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o last_a joy_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o victorious_a joy_n 7._o and_o it_o be_v a_o solid_a joy_n 14._o in_o patience_n under_o the_o cross_n when_o a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v the_o cross_n quiet_o with_o a_o ready_a submission_n to_o god_n will_v who_o will_v have_v it_o so_o for_o his_o
own_o end_n jam._n 1._o 12._o blessed_a be_v the_o man_n that_o endure_v tentation_n for_o when_o he_o be_v ●ried_v he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n 2._o thess_n 1._o 8._o and_o this_o patience_n we_o shall_v know_v to_o be_v ●●ue_a by_o these_o thing_n i_o when_o a_o man_n do_v find_v fault_n with_o the_o least_o inclination_n to_o impatiency_n 2_o when_o he_o do_v not_o go_v about_o to_o limit_v god_n 3_o when_o a_o man_n do_v more_o fear_n the_o evil_a of_o sin_n than_o he_o do_v the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n 4._o when_o a_o man_n be_v the_o better_a for_o the_o cross_n rom._n 5._o 8._o psalm_n 119_o 67._o dan_n 12._o 10._o 5._o when_o he_o do_v whole_o resign_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n in_o it_o heb._n 12._o 9_o david_n 〈◊〉_d el●e_n 15_o in_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o their_o heart_n whereby_o they_o be_v seal_v upto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n and_o assure_v of_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 1_o 22._o ephes_n 1._o 14._o 4._o 30._o rom._n 8._o 16._o 17._o which_o bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v god_n child_n and_o kn●w●_n by_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o as_o love_v joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a and_o the_o rest_n galla._n 〈◊〉_d 22._o 16._o in_o their_o spiritual_a poverty_n or_o humbleheartednesse_n in_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o spiritual_a want_n when_o a_o man_n be_v tame_v by_o affliction_n so_o that_o he_o have_v a_o lively_a feel_n of_o his_o spiritual_a poveritie_n and_o want_n and_o be_v humble_v and_o make_v low_o thereby_o matth._n 5._o 3._o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 17_o in_o their_o holy_a mourning_n for_o their_o own_o and_o other_o sin_n and_o the_o misery_n of_o god_n people_n matth._n 5._o 4._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o spiritual_a thing_n in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n and_o upon_o spiritual_a motive_n luke_n 6._o 11._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o weep_v etc._n etc._n 18_o in_o humility_n when_o a_o man_n look_v on_o his_o worse●_n part_n have_v a_o mean_a esteem_n of_o himself_o and_o a_o high_a esteem_n of_o other_o and_o do_v walk_v humble_o before_o his_o god_n in_o a_o patient_a bear_n of_o evil_n and_o do_v of_o good_a prov._n 18._o 12._o before_o glory_n go_v lowliness_n philip_n 2._o 7._o 8_o 9_o matth._n 5._o 23._o 4._o matth._n 18._o 12._o 3_o 4_o 5._o whosoever_o shall_v humble_v himself_o as_o a_o little_a child_n the_o same_o be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 19_o in_o their_o mercy_n and_o pity_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n when_o we_o pity_v and_o help_v and_o succour_v they_o in_o their_o misery_n bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n matth._n 5._o 7._o esay_n 57_o 1._o merciful_a man_n be_v take_v away_o etc._n etc._n matt._n 25._o 34._o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o feed_v i_o etc._n etc._n sell_v that_o you_o have_v and_o give_v alm_n make_v you_o bag_n which_o wax_v no●_n old_a a_o treasure_n that_o can_v never_o fail_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 12._o 33._o where_o no_o thief_n come_v nor_o moth_n corrupt_v 20._o in_o a_o lively_a hope_n to_o a_o assure_a expectation_n of_o all_o goodthing_n promise_v rom._n 8._o 14._o we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n this_o be_v a_o anchor_n to_o the_o soul_n sure_a and_o steadfast_a heb._n 〈◊〉_d 19_o and_o then_o true_a when_o 1_o it_o arise_v out_o of_o faith_n heb._n 11._o 1._o 2_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d effedtuall_a cal●ing_n ephes_n 1._o 18._o 3_o it_o make_v a_o man_n use_v all_o good_a mean_n to_o have_v the_o thing_n hope_v for_o 4_o it_o make_v a_o man_n sit_v himself_o for_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o he_o that_o have_v this_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o rom._n 5._o 5._o 1_o john_n 3._o 3._o 21_o in_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o contrite_a spirit_n when_o it_o be_v b●u●sed_v as_o it_o be_v to_o powder_v through_o deep_a grief_n from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n 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