Selected quad for the lemma: death_n
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A39181
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An Elegie upon several eminent divines lately deceased
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1678
(1678)
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Wing E458A; ESTC R34875
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a_o elegy_n upon_o several_a eminent_n divine_v late_o decease_a adieu_o bless_a soul_n go_v take_v eternal_a bliss_n where_o anguish_n sorrow_n and_o all_o pain_n do_v cease_v in_o the_o bright_a region_n of_o eternal_a day_n where_o heaven_n bear_v soul_n enjoy_v the_o mild_a ray_n in_o the_o fair_a dwelling_n where_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o blood_n and_o where_o the_o impious_a never_o come_v but_o stay_v their_o soul_n do_v live_v among_o the_o bless_a their_o body_n be_v but_o dorment_n and_o in_o rest_n if_o neither_o soul_n nor_o yet_o their_o body_n die_v insult_a death_n can_v vaunt_v no_o victory_n what_o though_o their_o eye_n be_v dim_v they_o dwell_v in_o light_n and_o death_n have_v only_o turn_v their_o faith_n to_o fight_v death_n have_v but_o break_v the_o glass_n that_o refract_v ray_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o the_o vision_n of_o their_o day_n but_o direct_a beam_n in_o that_o celestial_a place_n where_o saint_n behold_v the_o almighty_a maker_n face_n what_o though_o their_o body_n in_o the_o dust_n do_v fall_v it_o be_v sure_a but_o for_o to_o make_v they_o spiritual_a to_o make_v they_o fit_a for_o to_o tune_v those_o psalm_n which_o saint_n do_v sing_v that_o bear_v triumphant_a palm_n but_o if_o you_o will_v call_v this_o sleep_n a_o death_n then_o say_v they_o be_v not_o withdraw_v to_o rest_v till_o it_o be_v day_n till_o christ_n shall_v wake_v they_o that_o they_o may_v put_v on_o like_o glorious_a robe_n with_o those_o which_o clothe_v the_o sun_n the_o lordly_a look_n of_o death_n do_v tumble_v down_o imperial_a throne_n and_o tall_a monarch_n crown_n all_o thing_n below_o do_v here_o uncertain_a stand_n the_o firm_a rock_n be_v place_v upon_o the_o sand_n impartial_a death_n permit_v none_o to_o go_v free_a respect_v no_o age_n sex_n nor_o degree_n scarce_o light_v be_v our_o lamp_n and_o do_v burn_v clear_a but_o fade_v die_v and_o quick_o disappear_v alas_o alas_o our_o morning_n be_v but_o begin_v when_o shade_n of_o silent_a night_n obscure_v the_o sun_n see_v death_n lordly_a hand_n prevail_v over_o all_o and_o by_o his_o stroke_n impartial_o we_o fall_v let_v we_o live_v in_o heaven_n while_o here_o on_o earth_n we_o be_v continue_v mindful_a of_o mortality_n let_v we_o watch_v and_o pray_v and_o choose_v the_o better_a part_n with_o mary_n let_v we_o lay_v christ_n next_o our_o heart_n and_o like_o these_o saint_n let_v we_o keep_v a_o general_a love_n for_o every_o one_o who_o birth_n be_v from_o above_o that_o when_o death_n to_o our_o day_n a_o end_n shall_v bring_v with_o they_o we_o may_v bless_a hallelujah_n sing_v and_o pour_v forth_o praise_n to_o the_o almighty_a king_n with_o numerous_a mourner_n now_o they_o be_v compass_v round_o when_o like_o good_a seed_n they_o be_v lay_v into_o the_o ground_n their_o light_a affliction_n which_o on_o earth_n have_v be_v such_o a_o mass_n of_o glory_n have_v acquire_v for_o they_o what_o though_o in_o largeness_n can_v our_o heart_n arise_v to_o his_o who_o valid_a wit_n pronounce_v most_o wise_a yet_o can_v we_o not_o conceive_v much_o less_o express_v the_o vastness_n of_o that_o glory_n they_o possess_v their_o fight_n of_o faith_n be_v do_v even_o that_o good_a strife_n and_o they_o have_v lay_v hold_v on_o a_o eternal_a life_n the_o conflict'_v end_v and_o the_o course_n be_v run_v the_o butt_n be_v touch_v and_o the_o prize_n be_v win_v their_o race_n be_v at_o a_o end_n they_o the_o faith_n keep_v their_o work_n be_v finish_v now_o they_o be_v asleep_a let_v we_o they_o trace_v in_o path_n of_o holiness_n so_o that_o we_o may_v obtain_v celestial_a bliss_n when_o unto_o fate_n we_o bow_v and_o end_v our_o day_n we_o may_v have_v nought_o to_o do_v but_o sing_v forth_o praise_n and_o look_v on_o death_n the_o mighty_a king_n of_o fear_n but_o as_o a_o bridge_n over_o this_o vail_n of_o tear_n to_o land_n we_o on_o those_o bank_n along_o who_o side_n stream_n of_o pure_a pleasure_n evermore_o do_v glide_v and_o at_o the_o last_o day_n may_n rejoice_v stand_v with_o pious_a saint_n at_o jehovah_n right_a hand_n why_o make_v we_o then_o for_o they_o so_o great_a complaint_n as_o though_o we_o envy_v heaven_n so_o good_a a_o saint_n no_o let_v we_o rather_o joy_v at_o their_o great_a gain_n which_o doubtful_a we_o still_o labour_v to_o obtain_v and_o let_v this_o be_v comfort_n to_o all_o those_o that_o weep_v for_o pious_a saint_n that_o they_o be_v not_o dead_a but_o sleep_n finis_fw-la with_o allowance_n london_n print_v for_o d._n m._n 1678._o 114._o