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fear_n of_o death_n for_o the_o first_o that_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n may_v be_v remove_v and_o that_o we_o may_v death_n attain_v to_o that_o resolution_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o die_v without_o loathness_n be_v apparent_a diverse_a way_n first_o it_o be_v evident_a christ_n die_v to_o deliver_v we_o not_o only_o from_o the_o hurt_n of_o death_n and_o from_o the_o devil_n as_o the_o executioner_n but_o also_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n too_o now_o christ_n may_v attain_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o death_n unless_o we_o will_v deny_v the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o death_n and_o think_v that_o notwithstanding_o it_o can_v be_v obtain_v heb._n 2._o 14_o 15._o and_o the_o more_o apparent_a be_v this_o because_o in_o that_o place_n he_o show_v that_o there_o be_v virtue_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o cure_v this_o fear_n of_o death_n in_o any_o of_o the_o elect_n if_o they_o will_v use_v the_o mean_n for_o as_o our_o sin_n will_v not_o be_v mortify_v though_o 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till_o we_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o happiness_n in_o another_o world_n which_o he_o show_v in_o those_o word_n of_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o present_a with_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 8._o 3._o the_o prophecy_n have_v run_v on_o this_o point_n for_o it_o be_v long_o since_o foretold_v that_o christian_n know_v the_o victory_n of_o christ_n over_o death_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o fear_v death_n that_o they_o shall_v tread_v upon_o he_o and_o insult_v over_o he_o o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n etc._n etc._n isaiah_n 25._o 8._o hos._n 13._o 14._o 2._o cor._n 15._o 54_o 55._o 4._o it_o be_v a_o condition_n that_o christ_n put_v in_o when_o he_o first_o admit_v disciple_n that_o they_o must_v deny_v their_o ownelive_n and_o not_o only_o be_v content_a to_o take_v up_o their_o cross_n in_o other_o thing_n but_o their_o life_n must_v not_o be_v dear_a unto_o they_o when_o he_o call_v for_o it_o luk._n 14._o 26._o 5._o we_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n to_o pray_v that_o god_n kingdom_n may_v come_v and_o by_o his_o kingdom_n he_o mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n as_o well_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n now_o in_o that_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o kingdom_n it_o show_v we_o shall_v desire_v it_o and_o that_o by_o prayer_n we_o shall_v be_v more_o and_o more_o heat_v in_o our_o desire_n 6._o we_o be_v bear_v again_o to_o a_o lively_a hope_n of_o our_o inheritance_n now_o if_o we_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o time_n of_o our_o translation_n thither_o how_o do_v we_o hope_v for_o it_o after_o a_o lively_a manner_n a_o desire_n of_o go_v to_o heaven_n be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o seed_n cast_v into_o our_o heart_n in_o our_o regeneration_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 3_o 4._o 7._o we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o diverse_a man_n in_o particular_a who_o have_v desire_v to_o die_v and_o be_v out_o of_o fear_n in_o that_o respect_n gen._n 49._o 18._o jacob_n wait_v for_o god_n salvation_n and_o paul_n resolve_v that_o to_o die_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n be_v best_a of_o all_o for_o he_o phil._n 1._o 21._o yea_o in_o rom._n 7._o 23._o he_o be_v vehement_a o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n simeon_n pray_v god_n to_o let_v he_o die_v luk._n 2._o 29._o and_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o godly_a say_v long_o before_o christ_n o_o that_o the_o salvation_n of_o israel_n be_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n psal._n 14._o 7._o and_o we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o the_o martyr_n in_o all_o age_n that_o account_v it_o a_o singular_a glory_n to_o die_v and_o in_o 2._o cor._n 5._o 2_o 7._o the_o godly_a be_v say_v to_o sigh_v for_o it_o that_o they_o may_v be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o present_a with_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o do_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n those_o eminent_a christian_n mention_v rom._n 8._o 21._o last_o not_o only_o some_o particular_a godly_a man_n have_v attain_v to_o this_o but_o the_o 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glorious_a salvation_n we_o have_v by_o christ_n be_v more_o fearful_a than_o they_o be_v let_v they_o fear_v death_n that_o know_v not_o a_o better_a life_n shall_v we_o be_v like_o wicked_a man_n their_o death_n be_v compel_v shall_v we_o be_v so_o too_o they_o by_o their_o good_a will_n will_v not_o lose_v their_o body_n in_o this_o life_n nor_o have_v their_o body_n in_o the_o next_o life_n but_o since_o god_n have_v make_v we_o unlike_o they_o in_o the_o issue_n of_o death_n shall_v we_o make_v ourselves_o like_o they_o in_o the_o loathness_n to_o die_v let_v foelix_n tremble_v
week_n without_o any_o holy_a cogitation_n and_o beside_o thy_o mind_n be_v infinite_o prone_a to_o swarm_n of_o evil_a thought_n gen._n 6._o 5._o again_o if_o thou_o behold_v thy_o conscience_n it_o be_v impure_a pollute_a without_o light_n or_o life_n or_o glory_n in_o thou_o shut_v up_o in_o a_o dungeon_n excuse_v thou_o in_o many_o fault_n and_o accuse_v thou_o for_o thing_n be_v not_o fault_n but_o in_o thy_o conceit_n and_o when_o it_o do_v accuse_v thou_o for_o sin_n it_o rage_v &_o fall_v mad_a with_o unbrideled_a fury_n and_o terror_n keep_v no_o bound_n of_o hope_n or_o mercy_n further_o if_o thou_o observe_v thy_o affection_n they_o be_v altogether_o impotent_a in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a there_o be_v no_o lust_n in_o thou_o after_o that_o which_o be_v good_a &_o yet_o they_o be_v all_o out_o of_o order_n and_o prone_a to_o continual_a rebellion_n against_o god_n ready_a to_o be_v fire_v by_o all_o the_o enticement_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o devil_n phil._n 2._o 13._o gala._n 5._o 24._o three_o unto_o these_o add_v thy_o innumerable_a actual_a sin_n which_o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o thy_o head_n multiply_v daily_o in_o thought_n affection_n word_n &_o deed_n the_o least_o of_o they_o deserve_a hell_n fire_n for_o ever_o thy_o sin_n of_o infancy_n youth_n old-age_n sin_n of_o omission_n and_o commission_n sin_n in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n sin_n at_o home_n &_o abroad_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n &_o presumption_n if_o david_n look_v upon_o his_o sin_n can_v say_v they_o have_v so_o compass_v i_o and_o take_v such_o hold_n of_o i_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o oh_o then_o if_o thou_o have_v sight_n and_o sense_n how_o may_v thou_o much_o more_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o intolerable_a burden_n of_o they_o and_o the_o rather_o if_o thou_o observe_v that_o many_o of_o thy_o corruption_n reign_v tyrannical_o &_o have_v subdue_v thy_o life_n to_o their_o vassalage_n so_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o continual_a slavery_n to_o 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and_o live_v entrench_v in_o thy_o thought_n eph._n 4._o 17._o 2._o cor._n 10._o 5._o thy_o heart_n be_v spiritual_o dead_a and_o like_o a_o stone_n within_o thou_o eph._n 2._o 1._o ezech._n 36._o 27._o 4._o thy_o body_n be_v wretched_a through_o deformity_n and_o infirmity_n diverse_o noisome_a to_o thou_o with_o pain_n that_o grieve_v thou_o either_o in_o respect_n of_o labour_n or_o disease_n unto_o which_o thou_o be_v so_o prone_a &_o there_o be_v no_o part_n or_o joint_n of_o thou_o but_o be_v liable_a to_o many_o kind_n of_o disease_n deut._n 28._o 21_o 22._o gen._n 3._o 19_o and_o of_o the_o labour_n of_o thy_o life_n which_o be_v but_o the_o least_o part_n of_o thy_o bodily_a misery_n solomon_n say_v all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o labour_n who_o can_v utter_v it_o and_o for_o that_o reason_n life_n be_v but_o a_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n eccl._n 1._o 18._o 5._o if_o thou_o look_v upon_o thy_o outward_a estate_n in_o the_o world_n with_o what_o fearful_a fright_n may_v thy_o heart_n be_v gripe_v if_o thou_o consider_v 1._o the_o common_a or_o general_a or_o public_a plague_n with_o which_o god_n fight_v against_o the_o world_n as_o war_n famine_n earthquake_n pestilence_n and_o yearly_a disease_n inundation_n of_o water_n and_o infinite_a such_o like_a 2._o the_o particular_a cross_n with_o which_o he_o vex_v thou_o in_o particular_a either_o with_o loss_n of_o thy_o estate_n or_o the_o trouble_n of_o thy_o family_n deut._n 28._o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o preterition_n of_o god_n restrain_v many_o good_a thing_n from_o thou_o so_o as_o thou_o want_v many_o of_o those_o blessing_n of_o all_o sort_n which_o yet_o god_n do_v bestow_v upon_o other_o esa._n 59_o 1_o 2._o jere._n 5._o 25._o 4._o the_o curse_v of_o thy_o blessing_n when_o god_n blast_v the_o gift_n of_o thy_o mind_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o use_v they_o for_o any_o contentment_n of_o thy_o life_n or_o make_v thy_o prosperity_n to_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o thy_o ruin_n mala._n 2._o 3._o eccles._n 5._o 13._o this_o be_v a_o sore_a evil_n last_o consider_v yet_o further_o what_o may_v fall_v upon_o thou_o in_o respect_n of_o which_o thou_o be_v in_o daily_a danger_n there_o be_v sea_n of_o wrath_n which_o hang_v over_o thy_o head_n john_n 3._o 36._o and_o god_n may_v plague_v thou_o with_o the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n like_o cain_n gene._n 4._o 14._o or_o with_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n joh._n 12._o 4._o rom._n 11._o 8._o strong_a illusion_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 11._o or_o such_o other_o like_o dreadful_a spiritual_a judgement_n beside_o many_o other_o fearful_a judgement_n which_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o able_a to_o conceive_v of_o as_o painful_a disease_n in_o the_o body_n or_o a_o utter_a ruin_n in_o thy_o estate_n or_o good_a name_n but_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o everlasting_a pain_n of_o hell_n with_o a_o miserable_a death_n shall_v compel_v 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