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their_o death_n psa_n 26.9_o as_o stick_n that_o lie_v on_o the_o ground_n for_o the_o fire_n or_o as_o grape_n for_o the_o winepress_n of_o god_n fury_n yet_o thou_o shall_v be_v gather_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n isa_n 57.2_o as_o woman_n do_v cordial_a flower_n to_o candy_n and_o preserve_v they_o nay_o death_n will_v exceed_o help_v thou_o plutarch_n say_v that_o strong_a body_n can_v eat_v and_o concoct_v serpent_n thou_o may_v like_v samson_n fetch_v meat_n out_o of_o this_o eater_n and_o out_o of_o this_o strong_a lion_n sweetness_n death_n ever_o since_o it_o walk_v to_o mount_n calvary_n be_v turn_v to_o beleiver_n into_o the_o gate_n of_o life_n orat._n nihi_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la diis_fw-la in_o nortalibus_fw-la vita_fw-la erepta_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la mors_fw-la donata_fw-la est_fw-la cicer._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr orat._n a_o heathen_a can_v say_v life_n be_v not_o take_v away_o from_o i_o by_o the_o immortal_a god_n but_o death_n be_v give_v to_o i_o meaning_n as_o a_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n much_o more_o may_v a_o christian_a esteem_n death_n which_o put_v a_o end_n to_o his_o trial_n and_o sin_n and_o trouble_n a_o privilege_n rather_o than_o a_o punishment_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n rev._n 14.13_o when_o sickness_n first_o give_v thou_o notice_n that_o death_n be_v at_o hand_n thou_o may_v make_v the_o servant_n welcome_a for_o bring_v thou_o the_o good_a news_n of_o his_o approach_a master_n thy_o heart_n may_v leap_v to_o think_v that_o though_o thou_o be_v like_o peter_n now_o bind_v in_o the_o fetter_n of_o sin_n and_o imprison_v among_o sinner_n yet_o the_o angel_n be_v come_v who_o will_v with_o one_o blow_n on_o thy_o side_n cause_n thy_o shackle_n to_o fall_v off_o open_v the_o prison_n door_n and_o set_v thy_o soul_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o this_o samuel_n be_v come_v to_o thy_o gate_n thou_o need_v not_o as_o the_o elder_n of_o bethlehem_n tremble_v at_o his_o come_n for_o if_o thou_o ask_v the_o question_n come_v thou_o peaceable_o he_o will_v answer_v yea_o peaceable_o i_o be_o come_v to_o offer_v thou_o up_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o pale_a face_n of_o death_n will_v please_v thou_o better_o than_o the_o great_a beauty_n on_o earth_n when_o thou_o lie_v on_o thy_o die_a bed_n and_o physician_n have_v give_v over_o thy_o body_n christ_n will_v visit_v and_o give_v thy_o soul_n such_o a_o cordial_n that_o thou_o may_v walk_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o fear_n none_o ill_o how_o willing_o may_v thou_o part_v with_o the_o militant_a member_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o triumphant_a saint_n how_o cheerful_o may_v thou_o leave_v thy_o near_a relation_n for_o thy_o dear_a father_n and_o elder_a brother_n how_o comfortable_o may_v thou_o take_v thy_o leave_n of_o all_o the_o riches_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n know_v that_o though_o death_n come_v to_o other_o with_o a_o voider_n to_o take_v away_o all_o their_o fleshly_a comfort_n and_o carnal_a contentment_n nay_o all_o their_o hope_n and_o happiness_n and_o heaven_n and_o hereby_o when_o they_o break_v at_o death_n they_o be_v quite_o bankrupt_n for_o ever_o yet_o it_o be_v to_o thou_o only_o a_o servant_n to_o remove_v the_o first_o course_n of_o more_o gross_a fare_n of_o which_o thou_o have_v have_v thy_o fill_n and_o to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o second_o which_o consist_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o dainty_n and_o delicate_n when_o thy_o soul_n be_v ready_a to_o bid_v thy_o body_n good_a night_n till_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o resurrection_n thou_o may_v joyful_o commit_v thy_o body_n to_o the_o grave_n as_o a_o bed_n of_o spice_n and_o shall_v see_v glorious_a angel_n wait_v on_o thy_o soul_n and_o carry_v it_o as_o eliah_n in_o a_o triumphant_a chariot_n into_o heaven_n bless_a court._n there_o thou_o shall_v be_v salute_v by_o the_o noble_a host_n and_o celestial_a choir_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n welcome_v by_o the_o holy_a jesus_n and_o gracious_a god_n in_o the_o fruition_n of_o who_o thou_o shall_v be_v perfect_o happy_a for_o ever_o and_o ever_o if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o joy_n in_o heaven_n at_o thy_o repentance_n when_o thou_o be_v but_o set_v into_o the_o way_n what_o joy_n will_v there_o be_v when_o through_o so_o many_o hazard_n and_o hardship_n thou_o be_v come_v to_o thy_o journey_n end_n thus_o friend_n be_v thou_o but_o prepare_v death_n will_v be_v to_o thou_o a_o change_n from_o a_o prison_n to_o a_o palace_n from_o sorrow_n to_o solace_n from_o pain_n to_o pleasure_n from_o heaviness_n to_o happiness_n thy_o winding-sheet_n will_v
2_o sam._n 23.5_o mark_v how_o the_o pious_a king_n draw_v all_o the_o wine_n which_o make_v his_o heart_n glad_a in_o one_o of_o his_o last_o hour_n from_o this_o pipe_n death_n be_v one_o of_o the_o sour_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o such_o thing_n require_v much_o sugar_n to_o make_v they_o sweet_a david_n find_v so_o much_o honey_n in_o the_o covenant_n that_o therewith_o he_o make_v death_n itself_o a_o pleasant_a a_o desirable_a dish_n if_o you_o observe_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o chapter_n you_o will_v find_v that_o his_o end_n be_v near_o now_o these_o be_v the_o last_o word_n of_o david_n but_o this_o this_o be_v the_o quiet_a and_o ease_v of_o his_o heart_n that_o god_n covenant_n with_o he_o be_v everlasting_a and_o without_o end_n as_o death_n be_v famous_a for_o its_o terror_n be_v king_n thereof_o so_o also_o for_o his_o power_n it_o bring_v down_o the_o mighty_a prince_n and_o potentate_n of_o the_o earth_n 8.6_o cant._n 8.6_o samson_n be_v but_o a_o child_n in_o death_n hand_n hence_o we_o read_v when_o scripture_n will_v draw_v strength_n in_o its_o full_a proportion_n and_o length_n as_o strong_a as_o death_n but_o as_o strong_a as_o death_n be_v david_n know_v it_o can_v not_o break_v in_o sunder_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o he_o nor_o dissolve_v the_o union_n betwixt_o his_o saviour_n and_o his_o soul_n the_o firmness_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v sure_a foot_n for_o faith_n to_o stand_v on_o be_v that_o which_o put_v life_n into_o a_o die_a christian_n as_o death_n though_o it_o part_v the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n part_v neither_o of_o they_o from_o the_o divine_a nature_n they_o be_v as_o a_o sword_n draw_v by_o a_o man_n the_o sword_n be_v in_o one_o hand_n separate_v from_o the_o sheath_n in_o the_o other_o hand_n but_o neither_o of_o they_o separate_v from_o the_o man_n so_o though_o death_n break_v the_o natural_a union_n between_o the_o beleiver_n soul_n and_o body_n it_o can_v break_v the_o mystical_a union_n between_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o soul_n therefore_o saint_n be_v say_v to_o sleep_v in_o jesus_n 1_o thes_n 4.14_o and_o true_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o cordial_n this_o covenant_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o fly_v back_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o foe_n death_n that_o they_o can_v look_v he_o in_o the_o face_n with_o courage_n and_o confidence_n see_v how_o they_o triumph_v over_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v already_o under_o their_o foot_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_a where_o be_v thy_o victory_n 1_o cor._n 15.57_o 58._o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n but_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n which_o have_v give_v we_o the_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n hark_v they_o speak_v as_o challenger_n dare_v their_o disarmed_z enemy_n to_o meet_v they_o in_o the_o field_n and_o they_o speak_v as_o conqueror_n be_v assure_v through_o the_o captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n of_o the_o victory_n before_o they_o fight_v epiphanius_n faith_n 33._o epiph._n lib._n 1._o cap_n 33._o that_o adam_n be_v bury_v in_o calvary_n where_o christ_n be_v crucify_v sure_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n at_o calvary_n do_v somewhat_o which_o make_v the_o christian_n bed_n soft_a and_o easy_a that_o whereas_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o bed_n of_o thorn_n he_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o bed_n of_o down_o and_o thereby_o the_o beleiver_n come_v to_o lie_v on_o it_o so_o content_o and_o to_o sleep_v so_o sweet_o and_o comfortable_o by_o this_o time_n reader_n i_o hope_v thou_o understand_v the_o necessity_n and_o benefit_n of_o this_o relative_a change_n with_o this_o covenant_n thou_o be_v arm_v cap_n a_o pe_fw-es with_o armour_n of_o proof_n with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v law_n proof_n death_n proof_n and_o judgement_n proof_n and_o leave_v death_n whole_o disarm_v and_o naked_a without_o this_o thou_o have_v no_o weapon_n and_o find_v death_n a_o man_n of_o war._n in_o the_o forequoted_a place_n thou_o see_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n the_o law_n bind_v the_o soul_n over_o for_o disobedience_n to_o its_o precept_n to_o its_o malediction_n and_o punishment_n pass_v a_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n already_o upon_o the_o creature_n and_o begin_v its_o execution_n in_o that_o bondage_n and_o fear_n as_o flash_n of_o the_o unquenchable_a fire_n which_o seize_v on_o man_n in_o this_o life_n rom._n 7.6_o john_n 3.18_o heb._n 2.14_o and_o as_o sin_n have_v its_o strength_n from_o the_o law_n the_o law_n make_v it_o so_o powerful_a to_o curse_v and_o condemn_v so_o death_n have_v its_o strength_n and_o sting_n its_o venom_n and_o virtue_n to_o kill_v and_o damn_v to_o destroy_v soul_n and_o body_n for_o ever_o from_o sin_n sin_n make_v death_n so_o deadly_a that_o its_o the_o poison_n in_o the_o cup_n which_o make_v it_o so_o mortal_a and_o loathsome_a a_o draught_n thy_o work_n and_o wisdom_n therefore_o be_v as_o the_o philistinos_n when_o they_o hear_v that_o the_o great_a strength_n of_o samson_n the_o destroyer_n of_o their_o country_n lie_v in_o his_o hair_n be_v restless_a till_o they_o have_v cut_v it_o off_o and_o become_v weak_a so_o now_o thou_o hear_v wherein_o the_o strength_n of_o death_n the_o great_a destroyer_n and_o damner_n of_o soul_n consist_v to_o be_v unquiet_a night_n and_o day_n to_o follow_v god_n up_o and_o down_o with_o sigh_n and_o sob_n strong_a cry_n and_o deep_a groan_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o give_v thyself_o no_o rest_n till_o thou_o attaine_v a_o interest_n in_o this_o covenant_n through_o jesus_n christ_n pious_a job_n though_o not_o in_o thy_o case_n be_v for_o this_o cause_n exceed_v importunate_a for_o a_o sense_n of_o this_o pardon_n and_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o pardon_v my_o iniquity_n and_o take_v away_o my_o trasgression_n for_o now_o shall_v i_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o thou_o shall_v seek_v i_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v job_n 7._o ult_n he_o cry_v out_o as_o one_o fall_v into_o a_o deep_a dirty_a ditch_n or_o one_o who_o house_n be_v fire_v water_n water_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n to_o clease_v this_o defile_a soul_n and_o to_o quench_v this_o scorch_a conscience_n lord_n why_o do_v the_o messenger_n who_o use_v to_o come_v post_n to_o i_o a_o poor_a condemn_a prisoner_n with_o a_o pardon_n linger_a so_o long_o alas_o i_o wish_v he_o may_v not_o come_v too_o late_o but_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o importunity_n for_o expedition_n why_o job_n in_o his_o own_o thought_n be_v go_v to_o appear_v before_o his_o judge_n and_o he_o dare_v not_o venture_v without_o a_o pardon_n in_o his_o hand_n for_o now_o shall_v i_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n the_o child_n do_v not_o dare_v to_o go_v to_o bed_n at_o night_n till_o he_o have_v ask_v his_o father_n blessing_n and_o beg_v and_o obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o his_o disobedience_n in_o the_o day_n nothing_o in_o the_o whole_a creation_n can_v pacify_v the_o conscience_n awaken_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o fright_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n but_o a_o pardon_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o this_o covenant_n for_o want_v of_o this_o it_o be_v that_o the_o heathen_a be_v either_o desperate_a or_o doubtful_a in_o their_o death_n and_o their_o orator_n ingenious_o confess_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o medicine_n they_o can_v gather_v out_o of_o their_o own_o garden_n the_o disease_n be_v still_o too_o strong_a for_o the_o remedy_n but_o a_o plaster_n spread_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o apply_v by_o faith_n to_o the_o sore_a be_v a_o sovereign_a and_o certain_a cure_n faith_n in_o christ_n be_v such_o a_o shield_n that_o under_o its_o protection_n a_o christian_a may_v stand_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n of_o death_n keep_v his_o ground_n and_o secure_v himself_o from_o all_o the_o shot_n which_o the_o law_n satan_n or_o conscience_n can_v make_v against_o he_o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o live_v and_o beleive_v in_o i_o shall_v live_v though_o he_o die_v joh._n 11._o 11._o willet_n hexapl._n in_o levit._n c._n 11._o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o saint_n be_v the_o only_a comfort_n and_o help_v against_o death_n the_o king_n of_o terror_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a property_n which_o some_o report_n of_o the_o charadrion_fw-mi that_o if_o any_o man_n have_v the_o jaundice_n and_o look_v on_o the_o bird_n and_o the_o bird_n on_o he_o the_o bird_n catch_v the_o disease_n and_o die_v of_o it_o but_o the_o man_n recover_v christ_n take_v man_n disease_n and_o die_v that_o all_o who_o look_v on_o he_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n may_v recover_v and_o live_v
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