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in_o christian_n though_o not_o to_o mourn_v as_o without_o hope_n yet_o to_o mourn_v great_o at_o the_o fall_n of_o such_o a_o saint_n such_o a_o minister_n such_o a_o pillar_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 2._o let_v we_o imbalm_v he_o 7.1_o eccles_n 7.1_o at_o least_o spread_v his_o own_o confection_n on_o he_o his_o good_a name_n be_v a_o precious_a ointment_n holiness_n have_v make_v it_o so_o give_v he_o his_o due_n then_o as_o david_n to_o that_o worthy_a dyed_n abner_n as_o a_o fool_n die_v so_o say_v we_o 3.33_o 2_o sam_n 3.33_o die_v this_o holy_a one_o as_o a_o sinner_n as_o a_o sot_n no_o but_o as_o a_o saint_n give_v up_o his_o spirit_n in_o faith_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o faithful_a redeemer_n we_o may_v set_v it_o on_o his_o grave_n here_o lie_v a_o holy_a one_o 3._o let_v we_o imitate_v and_o follow_v he_o as_o he_o follow_v christ_n as_o he_o say_v in_o his_o speech_n upon_o a_o dead_a martyr_n ibid._n martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n ibid._n we_o come_v not_o so_o much_o to_o commend_v he_o as_o to_o be_v better_v by_o he_o in_o the_o imitation_n of_o his_o right_a way_n hear_v christian_n and_o minister_n there_o be_v a_o copy_n for_o you_o both_o in_o this_o decease_a saint_n you_o his_o flock_n and_o hearer_n write_v after_o he_o in_o selfe-examination_n search_n judgement_n and_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n no_o less_o in_o try_v all_o of_o grace_n and_o of_o your_o conversion_n walk_v after_o he_o in_o godly_a sorrow_n repentance_n faith_n holiness_n and_o time_n redemption_n good_a fruit_n will_v then_o appear_v in_o your_o life_n and_o sweet_a comfort_n in_o perseverance_n to_o death_n keep_v you_o a_o day-booke_n also_o for_o your_o soul_n that_o your_o account_n may_v be_v in_o readiness_n when_o your_o lord_n shall_v come_v and_o we_o his_o brethren_n in_o the_o ministry_n may_v not_o disdain_v to_o be_v follower_n where_o we_o have_v not_o be_v leader_n let_v we_o now_o bethink_v ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v call_v to_o 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whence_o they_o be_v likewise_o call_v by_o god_n a_o holy_a people_n and_o that_o both_o these_o way_n they_o may_v be_v true_o sanctify_v 17.19_o joh._n 17.19_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v himself_o now_o than_o if_o we_o restrain_v this_o privilege_n to_o christ_n that_o holiness_n which_o he_o receive_v not_o abstract_v from_o but_o join_v with_o and_o glorify_v by_o that_o god-holinesse_n do_v keep_v he_o from_o dereliction_n and_o corruption_n in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n but_o if_o we_o extend_v this_o benefit_n to_o every_o member_n of_o his_o body_n mystical_a as_o be_v intend_v by_o he_o than_o the_o holiness_n create_v in_o they_o be_v their_o preservative_n also_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o that_o in_o their_o head_n yet_o neither_o this_o separate_a but_o accompany_v with_o christ_n own_o holiness_n impute_v &_o that_o not_o strip_v of_o the_o abundant_a glory_n cast_v upon_o it_o of_o god_n so_o that_o though_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o matter_n whereof_o we_o desire_v knowledge_n be_v creature-holinesse_n and_o that_o infuse_v into_o every_o saint_n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o connexion_n with_o and_o dependence_n upon_o that_o in_o christ_n and_o god-holinesse_n itself_o whereunto_o it_o must_v bear_v conformity_n we_o can_v understand_v one_o without_o the_o other_o let_v we_o touch_v therefore_o upon_o the_o discovery_n of_o both_o 1._o that_o holiness_n which_o be_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v well_o be_v conceive_v from_o the_o notation_n of_o his_o name_n now_o this_o the_o prophet_n publish_v 57.15_o esay_n 57.15_o his_o name_n be_v holy_a which_o 10.3_o which_o l_o proprié_fw-fr apud_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la kados_fw-mi dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la a_o vulgari_fw-la usu_fw-la &_o consuetudine_fw-la propter_fw-la singularem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la vel_fw-la virtutis_fw-la vel_fw-la vitii_fw-la notationem_fw-la semotum_fw-la &_o sejunctum_fw-la est_fw-la ar._n monâ—_n in_o lib._n jos_n c._n 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