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be_v flatter_v with_o the_o presumption_n of_o long_a life_n but_o what_o be_v more_o uncertain_a it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o keep_v conceal_v in_o his_o own_o counsel_n the_o time_n of_o our_o sojourn_v here_o for_o if_o man_n though_o liable_a to_o death_n every_o hour_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v under_o a_o just_a fear_n lest_o it_o surprise_v they_o unprepared_a yet_o against_o so_o strong_a a_o curb_n run_v with_o that_o exorbitant_a vehemence_n after_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n how_o much_o more_o licentious_a will_v they_o be_v if_o secure_v from_o sudden_a death_n but_o none_o can_v promise_v to_o himself_o one_o day_n death_n come_v not_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o divine_a decree_n how_o many_o in_o the_o flower_n of_o their_o youth_n and_o strength_n think_v themselves_o at_o as_o great_a a_o distance_n from_o death_n as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n when_o there_o be_v but_o a_o step_n 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he_o for_o ever_o the_o most_o conspicuous_a difference_n of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n be_v that_o of_o the_o victorious_a over_o the_o vanquish_a prostrate_a at_o his_o foot_n but_o death_n make_v they_o equal_a then_o the_o wretched_a captive_n shall_v upbraid_v the_o proud_a conqueror_n be_v thou_o become_v weak_a as_o we_o be_v thou_o become_v like_o we_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n then_o that_o the_o wise_a preacher_n despise_v all_o the_o state_n of_o the_o present_a life_n as_o vanity_n for_o the_o fabric_n can_v be_v more_o solid_a than_o the_o foundation_n nor_o the_o accident_n more_o real_a than_o the_o be_v on_o which_o it_o depend_v on_o every_o side_n death_n be_v in_o our_o view_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o it_o approach_v darken_v our_o bright_a day_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n then_o that_o he_o equal_v the_o fool_n with_o the_o wise._n for_o all_o that_o wisdom_n that_o be_v confine_v to_o mortal_a thing_n die_v with_o they_o nay_o he_o confound_v man_n with_o the_o 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consist_v chap._n ii_o the_o clear_a revelation_n of_o man_n final_a happiness_n by_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o sensible_a representation_n to_o make_v it_o more_o intelligible_a it_o include_v a_o exemption_n from_o all_o evil_n sinful_a and_o penal_a the_o concurrence_n of_o all_o positive_a excellency_n to_o entire_a blessedness_n the_o body_n shall_v be_v raise_v in_o glory_n the_o soul_n shall_v be_v make_v perfect_a the_o understanding_n shall_v clear_o contemplate_v the_o most_o excellent_a object_n the_o will_v be_v inflame_v with_o the_o perfect_a love_n of_o god_n the_o high_a satisfaction_n arise_v from_o union_n with_o god_n by_o knowledge_n and_o love_n the_o full_a joy_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v perpetual_a it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a honour_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o by_o it_o life_n and_o immortality_n be_v bring_v to_o light_n it_o be_v not_o whole_o conceal_v from_o man_n that_o only_o see_v the_o creator_n in_o his_o visible_a work_n it_o be_v more_o full_o discover_v by_o the_o law_n but_o with_o incomparable_a more_o clearness_n by_o the_o gospel_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v now_o reveal_v it_o be_v a_o pure_a and_o holy_a felicity_n in_o everlasting_a communion_n with_o the_o bless_a god_n the_o subject_n of_o it_o be_v the_o entire_a man_n for_o this_o end_v the_o body_n shall_v be_v awaken_v out_o of_o its_o dead_a sleep_n and_o quicken_v to_o a_o immortal_a life_n the_o place_n be_v the_o high_a heaven_n frame_v by_o the_o divine_a hand_n for_o the_o seat_n of_o his_o majesty_n the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o love_n wherein_o the_o glorious_a communication_n of_o himself_o be_v to_o his_o favourite_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o meritorious_a obedience_n of_o his_o son_n in_o man_n nature_n the_o mean_n whereby_o it_o be_v obtain_v be_v a_o lively_a purify_n faith_n that_o unite_v we_o to_o christ_n and_o entitle_v we_o to_o a_o inheritance_n purchase_v by_o his_o most_o 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