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to_o be_v bless_v second_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n three_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v their_o work_n accompany_v they_o none_o of_o all_o which_o can_v be_v true_a if_o any_o of_o they_o go_v to_o purgatory_n and_o yet_o our_o rhemist_n upon_o this_o place_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o write_v in_o their_o note_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v their_o know_a and_o receive_v doctrine_n that_o the_o pain_n that_o soul_n suffer_v in_o purgatory_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n for_o the_o time_n &_o that_o one_o principal_a torment_n there_o be_v the_o gnaw_a worm_n of_o conscience_n that_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n may_v well_o be_v
a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o cheany_n the_o 14._o of_o september_n 1585._o at_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o bedforde_n by_o thomas_n spark_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n new_o peruse_v and_o correct_v the_o author_n at_o oxford_n print_v by_o joseph_n barnes_n printer_n to_o the_o university_n 1594._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a arthur_fw-fr lord_n grey_z of_o wilton_n knight_z of_o the_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n his_o very_a good_a lord_n and_o patron_n thomas_n spark_n wish_v the_o increase_n of_o all_o good_a spiritual_a grace_n with_o health_n wealth_n and_o true_a honour_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o his_o own_o full_a contentation_n and_o comfort_n since_o the_o preach_n of_o this_o funeral_n sermon_n follow_v right_a honourable_a i_o have_v be_v earnest_o urge_v &_o entreat_v both_o by_o word_n and_o letter_n of_o good_a brethren_n to_o commit_v the_o same_o to_o writing_n and_o so_o to_o the_o print_n and_o in_o deed_n their_o deal_n with_o i_o therein_o have_v be_v so_o effectual_a that_o though_o i_o have_v rather_o preach_v ten_o sermon_n than_o pen_n one_o and_o have_v always_o hitherto_o be_v very_o hard_o consider_v the_o multitude_n of_o book_n already_o publish_v to_o be_v entreat_v to_o publish_v any_o of_o my_o poor_a labour_n yet_o in_o this_o lo_o i_o be_o overcom_v and_o true_o among_o diverse_a other_o reason_n move_v i_o to_o yield_v hereunto_o this_o have_v not_o be_v one_o of_o the_o weke_a that_o thereby_o not_o only_o they_o which_o hear_v i_o preach_v it_o may_v for_o that_o present_a have_v so_o noble_a a_o example_n both_o of_o sincere_a religion_n and_o holy_a life_n sound_v in_o their_o ear_n but_o also_o both_o they_o and_o other_o at_o their_o pleasure_n may_v have_v the_o same_o lay_v down_o before_o their_o eye_n to_o the_o stir_v up_o and_o provoke_v they_o the_o rather_o by_o consideration_n of_o the_o doctrine_n set_v down_o in_o this_o sermon_n to_o imitate_v and_o follow_v the_o same_o for_o see_v it_o have_v please_v our_o god_n no_o doubt_n of_o great_a mercy_n to_o he_o thus_o as_o he_o have_v to_o take_v he_o in_o peace_n from_o we_o that_o we_o can_v any_o long_o enjoy_v he_o live_v among_o we_o as_o he_o have_v do_v yet_o by_o this_o and_o such_o like_a mean_n after_o a_o sort_n i_o hope_v to_o the_o good_a of_o many_o he_o shall_v live_v still_o nay_o i_o be_o out_o of_o doubt_n of_o it_o that_o as_o his_o death_n be_v precious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o he_o shall_v be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n &_o his_o name_n shall_v never_o be_v put_v out_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o we_o who_o he_o have_v leave_v behind_o will_v take_v occasion_n by_o this_o his_o take_n from_o we_o to_o learn_v that_o which_o even_o thereby_o we_o have_v just_a occasion_n give_v we_o by_o the_o lord_n to_o learn_v which_o be_v to_o fear_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o prepare_v some_o great_a scourge_n for_o 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into_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o they_o love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n concern_v this_o sermon_n follow_v right_a honourable_a it_o may_v be_v in_o peruse_v of_o it_o you_o will_v find_v some_o difference_n in_o it_o from_o that_o which_o you_o hear_v in_o word_n it_o can_v be_v but_o there_o be_v because_o i_o have_v take_v but_o short_a note_n before_o and_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o i_o to_o call_v to_o remembrance_n the_o very_a word_n wherein_o i_o utter_v it_o but_o as_o for_o matter_n i_o be_o sure_a you_o will_v perceive_v it_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o in_o word_n too_o as_o near_o as_o memory_n can_v well_o serve_v to_o call_v they_o to_o mind_n in_o deed_n because_o then_o when_o i_o preach_v it_o in_o diverse_a point_n i_o be_v enforce_v as_o i_o think_v you_o may_v well_o perceive_v through_o the_o shortness_n of_o time_n leave_v and_o allot_v i_o but_o summary_o to_o touch_v many_o thing_n that_o more_o at_o large_a i_o have_v purpose_v to_o 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i_o exhort_v you_o therefore_o as_o many_o as_o be_v desirous_a to_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n to_o seek_v in_o time_n by_o this_o say_v to_o live_v in_o the_o lord_n remember_v that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n gift_n &_o that_o by_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v gal._n 5._o ro._n 10.14_o 1._o cor._n 1.21_o and_o therefore_o if_o you_o will_v have_v it_o and_o have_v it_o once_o retain_v and_o keep_v it_o you_o must_v diligent_o seek_v it_o at_o the_o lord_n hand_n by_o the_o use_n of_o this_o mean_n and_o that_o while_o the_o lord_n doch_fw-ge offer_n the_o mean_n unto_o you_o lest_o as_o he_o threaten_v pro._n 1.24.26_o because_o he_o call_v &_o you_o refuse_v he_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o destruction_n &_o mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v do_v not_o defer_v off_o the_o seek_n for_o it_o and_o the_o strengthen_n of_o it_o until_o old_a age_n come_v if_o you_o will_v do_v in_o it_o you_o must_v learn_v to_o liâ—â—_n in_o iâ—_n first_o and_o there_o be_v no_o 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this_o sort_n so_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o god_n all_o our_o good_a example_n and_o his_o own_o everlasting_a comfort_n he_o die_v constant_o in_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o as_o they_o that_o be_v most_o about_o he_o can_v testify_v a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n in_o this_o his_o last_o sickness_n out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o faith_n that_o be_v lodge_v therein_o he_o utter_v these_o word_n with_o great_a comfort_n satan_n be_v cheyn_v satan_n be_v cheyn_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n have_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n have_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n even_o for_o i_o even_o for_o i_o and_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n he_o join_v in_o prayer_n with_o a_o godly_a minister_n who_o he_o keep_v in_o his_o house_n for_o the_o water_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n from_o time_n to_o time_n with_o the_o water_n of_o life_n unto_o the_o lord_n most_o earnest_o and_o make_v in_o his_o hear_n after_o some_o good_a comfort_n give_v he_o by_o he_o a_o notable_a sweet_a and_o christian_a confession_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n show_v how_o full_o he_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v in_o and_o for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n alone_o conclude_v in_o the_o end_n thus_o thus_o i_o believe_v with_o my_o heart_n to_o justification_n &_o confess_v with_o my_o mouth_n to_o salvation_n and_o so_o quiet_o within_o a_o very_a little_a space_n after_o give_v uppe_o the_o ghost_n i_o dare_v therefore_o be_v bold_a to_o place_v he_o within_o the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o here_o in_o my_o text_n the_o
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patrun_v for_o so_o they_o gather_v of_o it_o now_o say_v the_o spirit_n &c._n &c._n that_o be_v since_o christ_n ascension_n that_o it_o in_o thus_o with_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n as_o think_v it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o before_o and_o it_o will_v be_v note_v that_o the_o greek_n word_n that_o be_v translate_v labour_n do_v not_o signify_v any_o aâ—tion_n or_o operation_n whatsoever_o but_o such_o labour_n as_o be_v wearisome_a &_o tedious_a to_o the_o doer_n or_o sufferer_n for_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a separate_v from_o their_o body_n live_v in_o idleness_n without_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o any_o kind_n of_o action_n for_o no_o doubt_n of_o it_o they_o be_v occupy_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n wherein_o their_o felicity_n lie_v and_o in_o praise_v he_o with_o ioifulnes_n but_o we_o be_v thereby_o to_o understand_v that_o such_o be_v the_o case_n of_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o thenceforth_o 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mat._n 10.42_o i_o read_v it_o rather_o and_o their_o work_n accompany_v they_o because_o so_o translate_v the_o force_n of_o the_o greek_a be_v the_o better_o express_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v to_o follow_v a_o far_o off_o but_o to_o follow_v hard_o at_o the_o heel_n &_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o hand_n maid_n &_o beside_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o proper_o read_v with_o they_o than_o after_o they_o also_o thus_o read_v it_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o greek_n the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n be_v better_a answer_v which_o be_v to_o animate_v those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o lord_n also_o to_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n with_o hope_n of_o present_a bliss_n upon_o their_o death_n whereas_o if_o it_o be_v read_v and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o a_o caviller_n to_o their_o discomfort_n may_v say_v that_o may_v be_v so_o though_o it_o be_v not_o before_o the_o end_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n 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wtout_fw-fr grief_n for_o to_o obey_v the_o lord_n be_v all_o their_o joy_n they_o to_o tarry_v the_o lord_n leisure_n &_o to_o abide_v his_o pleasure_n but_o hereby_o i_o will_v have_v it_o gather_v for_o so_o it_o may_v well_o that_o straight_o their_o bliss_n be_v such_o &_o shall_v be_v thenceforth_o the_o neither_o body_n nor_o soul_n shall_v ever_o feel_v the_o least_o grief_n or_o pain_n again_o &_o that_o present_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o possession_n &_o fruition_n of_o so_o excellent_a a_o estate_n in_o heaven_n in_o respect_n whereof_o it_o may_v worthy_o think_v itself_o right_o bless_v and_o happy_a and_o so_o full_o reward_v for_o all_o the_o work_v do_v by_o it_o in_o the_o body_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o have_v cause_n to_o complain_v that_o any_o one_o work_n be_v forget_v &_o not_o reward_v even_o this_o therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n in_o &_o by_o this_o word_n bless_v express_v which_o be_v a_o word_n of_o great_a importance_n that_o he_o can_v 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