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do_v depart_v this_o life_n but_o no_o way_n nor_o manner_n can_v prevent_v their_o preparation_n to_o die_v well_o how_o sudden_a and_o how_o unusual_a soever_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v unto_o other_o and_o see_v the_o case_n so_o stand_v let_v all_o man_n beware_v of_o rash_a judgement_n and_o uncharitable_a censure_v of_o such_o as_o be_v slay_v let_v the_o manner_n of_o death_n be_v rather_o a_o occasion_n to_o forewarn_v other_o to_o be_v ready_a also_o as_o not_o know_v the_o time_n nor_o the_o manner_n of_o death_n it_o be_v common_o alike_o both_o to_o the_o just_a and_o to_o the_o unjust_a for_o the_o outward_a manner_n of_o death_n but_o the_o inward_a be_v nothing_o so_o nor_o so_o as_o we_o may_v read_v of_o the_o two_o thief_n the_o one_o upon_o the_o right_a hand_n 27.38_o mat._n 27.38_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o christ_n the_o outward_a manner_n of_o their_o death_n be_v alike_o but_o the_o inward_a be_v not_o so_o for_o the_o one_o die_v faithful_a and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n the_o other_o be_v unpenitent_a inward_o go_v unto_o the_o damn_a again_o the_o suffering_n or_o permission_n of_o god_n be_v always_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o secret_a decree_n no_o man_n can_v kill_v another_o no_o not_o injure_v his_o brother_n in_o the_o least_o measure_n but_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n because_o no_o sin_n can_v be_v commit_v against_o his_o will_n nor_o any_o otherwise_o will_v god_n permit_v and_o suffer_v a_o sinner_n to_o outrage_n then_o in_o that_o manner_n &_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o may_v stand_v well_o with_o his_o divine_a purpose_n &_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o such_o a_o will_n purpose_n and_o permission_n of_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o such_o a_o outrage_n or_o injury_n do_v howsoever_o but_o rather_o out_o of_o man_n will_n who_o for_o his_o own_o part_n respect_v not_o the_o fulfil_n of_o god_n will_v so_o much_o as_o 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be_v a_o performance_n and_o a_o seizure_n upon_o god_n promise_n for_o the_o perpetual_a good_a of_o his_o saint_n after_o death_n which_o in_o this_o life_n can_v not_o be_v obtain_v and_o also_o for_o the_o inevitable_a destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a with_o the_o godly_a 23.18_o esai_n 23.18_o say_v esai_n shall_v be_v joy_n and_o gladness_n slay_v of_o ox_n kill_n of_o sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_v wine_n rejoice_v and_o triumph_v by_o which_o word_n be_v mean_v all_o spiritual_a &_o heavenly_a plenty_n of_o immortal_a melody_n and_o unspeakable_a alacrity_n the_o father_n joy_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n in_o the_o father_n and_o both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o other_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o angel_n and_o special_o in_o the_o lamb_n christ_n jesus_n the_o same_o prophet_n continue_v his_o speech_n as_o be_v half_o ravish_v with_o the_o meditation_n thereof_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o fellow_n brethren_n who_o say_v awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n 25.9_o esai_n 25.9_o in_o that_o day_n man_n shall_v say_v lo_o this_o be_v our_o god_n we_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o he_o will_v save_v we_o we_o will_v rejoice_v and_o be_v joyful_a in_o his_o salvation_n again_o the_o lord_n himself_o speak_v by_o the_o same_o prophet_n 26.19_o esa_n 26.19_o the_o dead_a man_n shall_v live_v ever_o with_o my_o body_n shall_v they_o arise_v awake_v and_o sing_v you_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o dust_n saint_n paul_n say_v to_o that_o effect_n 5.10_o 1._o cor._n 5.10_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o man_n may_v receive_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v do_v in_o his_o body_n as_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n the_o head_n so_o be_v it_o with_o his_o member_n except_o the_o wheat_n corn_n die_v and_o fall_v into_o the_o ground_n it_o abide_v alone_o but_o if_o it_o die_v it_o bring_v much_o fruit_n concern_v the_o seizure_n of_o god_n judgment_n upon_o the_o 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