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lord_n will_v raise_v thou_o up_o again_o for_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o be_v already_o that_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o shall_v hear_v shall_v revive_v john_n 5._o during_o this_o life_n the_o assault_n of_o death_n be_v no_o better_a than_o light_a skirmish_n the_o most_o sensible_a and_o most_o dangerous_a blow_n that_o it_o strike_v in_o appearance_n be_v when_o death_n separate_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n but_o the_o last_o and_o most_o signal_n encounter_v which_o will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o dispute_n will_v happen_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n jesus_n christ_n will_v then_o appear_v from_o heaven_n in_o the_o company_n of_o all_o his_o immortal_a angel_n and_o saint_n to_o encourage_v we_o to_o the_o encounter_n he_o will_v come_v with_o a_o terrible_a voice_n of_o a_o archangel_n and_o the_o last_o trumpet_n shall_v sound_v than_o death_n will_v endeavour_v to_o keep_v we_o still_o in_o its_o black_a prison_n and_o our_o bone_n will_v be_v find_v without_o life_n or_o motion_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v breathe_v upon_o these_o dry_a bone_n and_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o revive_v as_o the_o prophet_n ionas_n be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o whale_n god_n command_v the_o fish_n to_o vomit_v he_o up_o again_o upon_o the_o ground_n thus_o when_o we_o shall_v have_v make_v so_o long_o our_o abode_n in_o our_o grave_n as_o god_n have_v appoint_v in_o his_o wisdom_n death_n shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o restore_v all_o that_o it_o have_v swallow_v and_o as_o daniel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o lion_n den_n by_o break_n of_o day_n these_o savage_a beast_n have_v do_v he_o no_o harm_n thus_o at_o the_o break_n of_o the_o last_o day_n at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n we_o shall_v all_o go_v out_o of_o death_n deep_a den_n and_o as_o if_o god_n have_v send_v his_o angel_n on_o purpose_n to_o shut_v the_o mouth_n 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and_o with_o our_o daughter_n with_o our_o flock_n and_o with_o our_o herd_n there_o shall_v not_o a_o hoof_n be_v leave_v behind_o exod._n 10._o thus_o we_o in_o a_o holy_a confidence_n may_v talk_v with_o death_n maugre_o thy_o rage_n and_o fury_n we_o will_v go_v up_o to_o heaven_n to_o sacrifice_v unto_o our_o god_n immortal_a praise_n we_o shall_v get_v out_o of_o thy_o slavery_n we_o our_o wife_n our_o child_n our_o brother_n and_o sister_n our_o parent_n and_o friend_n all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o thou_o do_v at_o present_a keep_v in_o a_o close_a restraint_n notwithstanding_o the_o infernal_a attempt_n of_o thy_o inhuman_a power_n there_o shall_v not_o remain_v so_o much_o as_o a_o handful_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o grain_n of_o our_o ash_n behind_o we_o when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n from_o heaven_n he_o shall_v consume_v all_o death_n trophy_n and_o monument_n with_o irresistible_a flame_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v happen_v to_o this_o imperious_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n as_o it_o happen_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n mention_v in_o the_o israelitish_n history_n josh_n 10._o for_o as_o joshua_n suffer_v they_o to_o live_v until_o he_o be_v return_v from_o his_o victory_n and_o then_o when_o he_o have_v perfect_o overcome_v all_o his_o enemy_n he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v bring_v forth_o and_o give_v order_n to_o his_o captain_n to_o tread_v upon_o their_o neck_n and_o then_o with_o his_o own_o sword_n he_o dispatch_v they_o cast_v they_o into_o a_o cave_n and_o cause_v great_a stone_n to_o be_v roll_v at_o the_o entrance_n of_o it_o thus_o shall_v our_o true_a and_o celestial_a joshua_n deal_v with_o death_n he_o suffer_v it_o to_o reign_v while_o he_o be_v go_v to_o pursue_v his_o enemy_n for_o the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o he_o be_v death_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v perfect_o subdue_v all_o other_o enemy_n he_o will_v then_o conclude_v all_o his_o victory_n with_o a_o glorious_a end_n and_o accomplish_v the_o church_n triumph_n by_o cause_v we_o to_o trample_v upon_o death_n that_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n whereof_o the_o entrance_n shall_v be_v shut_v up_o for_o ever_o rev._n 10._o then_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v this_o glorious_a prophecy_n death_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n 1_o cor._n 15._o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n assure_v we_o in_o express_a word_n that_o death_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o by_o what_o we_o have_v say_v it_o may_v easy_o appear_v what_o be_v become_v of_o the_o rope_n thrice_o twist_v by_o the_o devil_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o strangle_v therewith_o all_o mankind_n for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v cut_v in_o piece_n the_o first_o of_o these_o unhappy_a tie_n by_o his_o almighty_a power_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n he_o loosen_v the_o second_o by_o degree_n and_o by_o the_o last_o he_o draw_v we_o to_o himself_o and_o then_o he_o burn_v and_o consume_v it_o altogether_o therefore_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o fear_v a_o eternal_a death_n nor_o to_o tremble_v when_o hell_n open_v wide_a its_o mouth_n if_o we_o resist_v the_o devil_n he_o fly_v away_o from_o we_o jam._n 4._o at_o last_o we_o shall_v trample_v he_o under_o our_o foot_n rom._n 16._o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o sad_a and_o doleful_a effect_n of_o the_o spiritual_a death_n do_v common_o draw_v out_o of_o we_o many_o a_o sad_a groan_n and_o tear_v whilst_o our_o soul_n remain_v in_o this_o sinful_a flesh_n we_o be_v already_o get_v out_o of_o the_o tomb_n of_o corruption_n and_o sin_n but_o yet_o bear_v about_o we_o as_o it_o be_v our_o winding-sheet_n and_o some_o odd_a relic_n of_o our_o natural_a misery_n but_o we_o have_v this_o consideration_n to_o comfort_v our_o droop_a spirit_n that_o christ_n will_v short_o give_v the_o same_o order_n from_o heaven_n for_o we_o as_o he_o do_v for_o lazarus_n loose_v he_o and_o let_v he_o go_v joh._n 11._o so_o that_o 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punishment_n if_o compare_v with_o my_o deserve_n i_o have_v miserable_o abuse_v thy_o former_a mercy_n misspend_v that_o time_n of_o health_n that_o i_o receive_v from_o thou_o in_o who_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v i_o confess_v that_o i_o have_v love_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o this_o wretched_a flesh_n more_o than_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o great_a name_n 〈◊〉_d the_o salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n therefore_o i_o can_v willing_o water_v this_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n o_o god_n who_o understand_v all_o thing_n thou_o know_v that_o my_o weep_n proceed_v not_o from_o any_o fretful_a humour_n but_o out_o of_o a_o sincere_a displeasure_n of_o have_v offend_v so_o good_a a_o father_n and_o merciful_a lord_n in_o thâ—â—_n thy_o chastisement_n i_o feel_v the_o working_n of_o thy_o tender_a compassion_n and_o i_o perceive_v thy_o most_o wonderful_a love_n i_o see_v thâ—_n thou_o do_v not_o rebuke_v i_o in_o thy_o wrath_n nor_o do_v not_o correâ—_n i_o in_o thy_o fury_n thou_o do_v not_o punish_v i_o as_o a_o judge_n bâ—_n do_v chastise_v i_o as_o a_o father_n so_o that_o this_o disease_n be_v a_o testimony_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o of_o thy_o fatherly_a care_n of_o i_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o do_v correct_v all_o they_o who_o thou_o love_v and_o cause_v tâ—â—â—â—_n to_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o thy_o rod_n who_o thou_o own_v for_o 〈◊〉_d child_n therefore_o if_o we_o be_v without_o reproof_n whâ—_n 〈◊〉_d all_o be_v partaker_n we_o shall_v be_v no_o long_o child_n but_o bastard_n if_o this_o chastisement_n be_v at_o present_a grievous_a and_o painful_a one_o day_n it_o will_v produce_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n and_o as_o at_o the_o end_n of_o jonathan_n be_v rod_n he_o taste_v honey_n that_o comfort_v he_o and_o open_v his_o eye_n likewise_o when_o i_o shall_v have_v feel_v the_o rod_n of_o thy_o displeasure_n i_o shall_v taste_v the_o sweet_a comfort_n and_o unspeakable_a joy_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n and_o my_o understanding_n shall_v be_v more_o enlighten_v o_o almighty_a and_o ever_o wise_a god_n who_o draw_v light_v out_o of_o darkness_n and_o cause_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o â—hat_n love_v thou_o it_o matter_n not_o how_o thou_o ordere_v this_o disease_n so_o that_o it_o may_v advance_v thy_o glory_n and_o further_o my_o salvation_n thou_o behold_v my_o affliction_n and_o poverty_n and_o thou_o know_v better_o than_o i_o can_v what_o be_v good_a and_o expedient_a for_o i_o o_o great_a god_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o thou_o give_v the_o wound_n and_o bind_v it_o up_o thou_o strike_v and_o thy_o hand_n must_v heal_v thou_o cast_v into_o the_o grave_a and_o bring_v up_o again_o the_o most_o desperate_a and_o irrecoverable_a disease_n thou_o can_v cure_v the_o dead_a thou_o can_v bring_v to_o life_n again_o and_o call_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v o_o almighty_a 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this_o earth_n and_o while_o i_o be_o keep_v from_o my_o former_a society_n of_o men._n let_v my_o mind_n be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n let_v my_o soul_n delight_v itself_o in_o a_o familiarity_n with_o thou_o i_o have_v lose_v too_o much_o time_n already_o about_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o employ_v now_o these_o few_o moment_n of_o leisure_n which_o thou_o do_v grant_v to_o i_o to_o think_v serious_o upon_o my_o sin_n to_o beg_v thy_o pardon_n with_o a_o earnest_a repentance_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o meditate_v upon_o thy_o unspeakable_a and_o eternal_a mercy_n to_o embrace_v it_o with_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n upon_o thy_o glory_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n
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