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admonish_v we_o to_o remember_v the_o evident_a monument_n of_o our_o frailty_n when_o secret_a thing_n be_v hide_v from_o we_o by_o the_o almighty_a those_o which_o be_v reveal_v be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v observe_v by_o we_o deut._n 29.29_o ii_o the_o scripture_n will_v inform_v we_o how_o some_o person_n man_n or_o angel_n have_v vanish_v out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o those_o they_o have_v converse_v with_o and_o from_o thence_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o requisite_a for_o we_o to_o know_v what_o they_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v or_o to_o pry_v narrow_o into_o that_o which_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n have_v order_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o we_o luke_n 24.31_o 32._o act_n 8.39_o judg._n 6.21_o 22._o moreover_o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o live_v which_o attempt_v to_o converse_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o those_o which_o be_v depart_v from_o we_o leu._n 20.27_o 1_o sam._n 28.8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n but_o by_o all_o this_o we_o 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sepulcher_n be_v but_o so_o many_o scaffold_n stage_n and_o theater_n of_o human_a frailty_n and_o so_o many_o pulpit_n out_o of_o which_o our_o mortality_n be_v preach_v and_o all_o the_o grave_n of_o the_o popularity_n be_v the_o coffer_n of_o death_n the_o view_n whereof_o shall_v instruct_v we_o to_o lay_v up_o our_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o thus_o though_o the_o touch_n of_o a_o grave_a defile_v the_o body_n with_o a_o ceremonial_a pollution_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n numb_a 19.16_o yet_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o grave_a may_v serve_v to_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n by_o a_o spiritual_a consideration_n of_o our_o latter_a end_n even_o as_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o leviathan_n be_v raise_v up_o make_v man_n purify_v themselves_o joh._n 41.25_o ix_o the_o grave_a be_v prepare_v for_o the_o dead_a corpse_n than_o man_n proceed_v with_o their_o funeral_n pomp_n and_o exequy_n the_o mourner_n go_v about_o the_o street_n and_o a_o great_a train_n of_o relation_n friend_n and_o 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and_o the_o worker_n of_o they_o be_v call_v dead_a man_n mat._n 8.22_o luke_n 15.32_o john_n 5.25_o eph._n 2.1.5_o and_o therefore_o upon_o every_o occasion_n of_o sin_n commit_v we_o be_v teach_v to_o remember_v death_n whatsoever_o thing_n have_v death_n annex_v and_o threaten_v as_o the_o reward_n and_o fruit_n belong_v to_o it_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v a_o just_a and_o necessary_a memorial_n of_o death_n now_o all_o our_o sin_n have_v this_o reward_v denounce_v rom._n 6.23_o and_o 7.5_o and_o therefore_o in_o all_o sin_n death_n be_v set_v before_o we_o as_o god_n also_o speak_v express_o in_o his_o warning_n against_o sin_n deut._n 30.15.19_o as_o in_o sight_n of_o death_n we_o be_v to_o remember_v sin_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o so_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v to_o remember_v death_n the_o effect_n of_o it_o ii_o neither_o be_v these_o sin_n thus_o to_o be_v consider_v by_o we_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o future_a reward_n but_o god_n by_o a_o further_a judgement_n in_o send_v a_o present_a terror_n and_o fear_n of_o death_n upon_o the_o present_a act_n of_o sin_n leu._n 26.36_o heb._n 2.15_o do_v call_v man_n yea_o and_o force_v they_o to_o remember_v death_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o all_o wicked_a doer_n and_o with_o the_o just_a sometime_o in_o part_n through_o divers_a temptation_n psal._n 77.3.7_o 8._o but_o with_o the_o faithful_a there_o be_v another_o remembrance_n of_o death_n by_o occasion_n of_o sin_n as_o comfortable_a to_o they_o as_o the_o former_a be_v terrible_a to_o the_o wicked_a for_o in_o fight_n of_o sin_n that_o perplex_v they_o they_o call_v to_o mind_v what_o shall_v quite_o free_v they_o from_o those_o sin_n which_o expedient_a be_v death_n thereupon_o they_o set_v mortality_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o be_v teach_v that_o lesson_n of_o the_o almighty_a to_o long_o for_o their_o redemption_n by_o desire_v to_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o body_n rom._n 8.23_o 2._o cor._n 5.8_o iii_o affliction_n sickness_n and_o danger_n wherein_o death_n be_v threaten_v unto_o man_n be_v likewise_o mean_v of_o death_n and_o by_o they_o also_o we_o be_v call_v of_o god_n to_o remember_v our_o latter_a end_n sometime_o it_o please_v the_o great_a be_v for_o the_o warn_v of_o secure_a man_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n before_o they_o enter_v psal._n 9.13_o and_o though_o he_o bring_v they_o back_o again_o yet_o be_v this_o do_v by_o the_o almighty_a for_o a_o memorial_n of_o death_n god_n bring_v man_n into_o such_o extremity_n that_o nothing_o but_o death_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v they_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o themselves_o and_o despair_v of_o life_n 1_o cor._n 8.9_o and_o be_v free_a among_o the_o dead_a in_o their_o own_o and_o other_o judgement_n psal._n 88.4_o 5._o and_o thus_o many_o time_n they_o be_v in_o death_n often_o 2_o cor._n 11.23_o and_o such_o thing_n god_n work_v oftentimes_o that_o man_n may_v renounce_v the_o world_n and_o set_v their_o heart_n and_o their_o house_n in_o order_n as_o a_o preparation_n for_o their_o departure_n job_n 33.22_o 29._o iv._o let_v we_o praise_v then_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o almighty_a who_o ordain_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o best_a to_o his_o servant_n who_o unlimited_a providence_n govern_v we_o all_o our_o life_n and_o take_v so_o peculiar_a a_o care_n of_o our_o death_n he_o wise_o cast_v we_o down_o on_o our_o bed_n of_o sickness_n and_o merciful_o draw_v the_o curtain_n betwixt_o the_o transitory_a world_n and_o we_o shut_v out_o all_o its_o vain_a and_o pernicious_a design_n and_o contract_v all_o our_o affair_n and_o business_n to_o a_o little_a room_n or_o chamber_n there_o in_o that_o close_a and_o quiet_a solitude_n he_o speak_v to_o our_o sorrowful_a heart_n and_o methodical_o set_v before_o we_o all_o our_o sinful_a life_n there_o he_o prudent_o discover_v to_o we_o the_o fraud_n and_o fallacy_n of_o this_o world_n and_o kind_o invite_v we_o now_o at_o last_o to_o prepare_v speedy_o for_o the_o other_o thither_o he_o careful_o send_v his_o messenger_n of_o peace_n to_o treat_v earnest_o with_o our_o soul_n and_o reconcile_v they_o to_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n thither_o he_o send_v even_o his_o only_a belove_a son_n to_o secure_v our_o strait_a passage_n and_o to_o guide_v and_o conduct_v we_o to_o himself_o v._o o_o how_o quite_o contrary_a will_v our_o serious_a thought_n be_v then_o to_o what_o they_o be_v in_o our_o negligent_a and_o careless_a health_n how_o shall_v we_o just_o and_o free_o censure_v what_o we_o be_o much_o esteem_v and_o be_v easy_o and_o ready_o convince_v into_o wise_a counsel_n when_o our_o unruly_a and_o stubborn_a sense_n shall_v be_v check_v with_o ache_n and_o pain_n and_o our_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a mind_n make_v sober_a and_o calm_a with_o fear_n when_o the_o opportunity_n and_o occasion_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v remove_v away_o and_o every_o object_n about_o we_o incline_v we_o to_o repentance_n vi_o let_v thy_o holy_a name_n o_o lord_n for_o ever_o be_v magnify_v who_o mercy_n sanctify_v even_o thy_o punishment_n and_o judgement_n into_o favour_n thou_o bring_v we_o low_a and_o weak_a to_o persuade_v we_o to_o be_v humble_a and_o prescribe_v we_o a_o sickness_n to_o heal_v out_o soul_n and_o cure_v our_o infirmity_n thou_o command_v the_o unsatisfied_a grave_a to_o dispense_v with_o none_o but_o indifferent_o seize_v on_o all_o alike_o that_o all_o may_v not_o neglect_v to_o provide_v for_o that_o last_o and_o fatal_a hour_n and_o none_o be_v utter_o undo_v with_o foolish_a and_o mistake_v hope_n thou_o tell_v we_o sincere_o and_o plain_o we_o all_o must_v die_v but_o tender_o and_o kind_o conceal_v the_o time_n and_o place_n that_o every_o where_o we_o may_v ready_o stand_v on_o our_o guard_n and_o every_o moment_n vigilant_o expect_v thy_o come_v vii_o in_o the_o age_n of_o man_n where_o they_o first_o climb_v up_o and_o ascend_v to_o their_o height_n and_o then_o present_o decline_v and_o descend_v again_o be_v propound_v by_o the_o almighty_a now_o the_o face_n of_o man_n be_v a_o dial_n of_o his_o transitory_a age_n and_o the_o manifold_a change_n thereof_o from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o the_o shadow_n of_o declination_n in_o the_o dial_n do_v show_v his_o mortality_n and_o the_o main_a difference_n in_o the_o physiognomy_n of_o man_n may_v just_o serve_v for_o a_o memorial_n of_o man_n changeable_a estate_n his_o beauty_n and_o the_o vigour_n of_o his_o countenance_n be_v daily_o alter_v as_o the_o grace_n and_o lovely_a shape_n of_o the_o flower_n that_o perish_v james_n 1.11_o this_o aught_o to_o affect_v we_o daily_o that_o the_o different_a face_n which_o we_o behold_v may_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n that_o the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n pass_v away_o viii_o as_o the_o face_n so_o the_o stature_n of_o man_n grow_v up_o as_o a_o plant_n according_a to_o the_o divers_a measure_n and_o degree_n of_o his_o growth_n appoint_v of_o god_n psal._n 144.12_o luke_n 1.80_o and_o 2.52_o be_v another_o testimony_n of_o his_o changeable_a estate_n even_o from_o the_o child_n of_o a_o span_n long_o unto_o those_o that_o have_v their_o full_a growth_n lam._n 2.20_o though_o some_o be_v of_o low_a stature_n as_o zacheus_n luke_n 19.3_o and_o some_o again_o high_o by_o the_o head_n as_o be_v saul_n 1_o sam._n 10.23_o 24_o yet_o even_o in_o these_o compare_v with_o themselves_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o growth_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o their_o age_n to_o such_o as_o know_v they_o and_o thus_o the_o wheel_n of_o man_n age_n be_v visible_a in_o the_o variation_n of_o his_o his_o stature_n which_o may_v put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o latter_a end_n ix_o beside_o the_o face_n and_o stature_n the_o almighty_a have_v set_v other_o mark_n upon_o the_o body_n of_o young_a and_o old_a for_o a_o memento_n of_o their_o time_n pass_v away_o god_n describe_v to_o youth_n the_o time_n of_o love_n ezek._n 16.7_o 8._o and_o to_o age_n the_o near_o approach_a token_n of_o death_n whereby_o they_o be_v warn_v of_o god_n to_o prepare_v for_o it_o for_o through_o decay_n of_o strength_n the_o arm_n and_o hand_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o house_n begin_v to_o tremble_v eccles._n 12.3_o and_o the_o leg_n that_o be_v as_o pillar_n of_o the_o body_n bow_v themselves_o and_o the_o help_n of_o a_o staff_n to_o rest_v on_o be_v seek_v of_o the_o age_a person_n zach._n 8.4_o and_o with_o that_o assistance_n at_o every_o step_v he_o take_v he_o strike_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o rap_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o grave_a until_o it_o be_v open_v unto_o he_o this_o weakness_n be_v further_o signify_v by_o the_o cease_n of_o the_o grinder_n eccles._n 12.3_o both_o the_o upper_a and_o the_o nether_a millstone_n which_o be_v call_v the_o life_n of_o man_n
deut._n 24.6_o these_o tooth_n fail_v life_n begin_v to_o fail_v wherein_o the_o memorial_n of_o death_n be_v set_v before_o we_o x._o and_o as_o in_o the_o outward_a part_n so_o the_o like_a weakness_n and_o decay_n of_o strength_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o inward_a the_o silver_n cord_n of_o the_o sinew_n which_o convey_v the_o faculty_n of_o sense_n and_o motion_n from_o the_o head_n in_o old_a age_n be_v loose_v eccles._n 12.6_o that_o cable_n of_o the_o marrow_n in_o the_o back_n bone_n which_o be_v wont_n so_o firm_o to_o hold_v and_o stay_v the_o frail_a bark_n of_o our_o body_n toss_v with_o so_o many_o motion_n and_o by_o those_o many_o conjugation_n of_o nerve_n which_o keep_v our_o body_n steady_a begin_v now_o to_o dissolve_v the_o head_n which_o be_v the_o golden_a bowl_n wherein_o be_v embox_v the_o brain_n that_o minister_v that_o faculty_n of_o sense_n and_o motion_n through_o age_n be_v break_v and_o become_v crazy_a the_o many_o vein_n which_o carry_v the_o nourish_a blood_n from_o the_o liver_n unto_o each_o part_n of_o the_o body_n become_v like_o unto_o break_a vessel_n and_o the_o artery_n which_o by_o the_o reciprocal_a motion_n and_o pulse_n do_v convey_v the_o vital_a spirit_n from_o the_o heart_n even_o to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n these_o through_o languish_a age_n become_v slow_a and_o weak_a and_o all_o these_o faint_a operation_n be_v so_o many_o memorial_n of_o death_n and_o do_v plain_o portend_v the_o approach_n of_o our_o latter_a end_n xi_o the_o old_a man_n gray_a head_n be_v in_o scripture_n compare_v to_o the_o white_a blossom_n of_o the_o almond_n tree_n eccles._n 12.5_o this_o tree_n make_v haste_n to_o flourish_v before_o many_o other_o in_o the_o spring_n be_v therefore_o in_o vision_n use_v to_o signify_v that_o god_n will_v hasten_v his_o word_n to_o perform_v it_o jer._n 1.11_o 12._o and_o consequent_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o gray_a head_n either_o in_o ourselves_o or_o other_o serve_v as_o a_o divine_a vision_n to_o warn_v we_o of_o god_n decree_n of_o hasten_v our_o latter_a end_n yea_o those_o be_v upbraid_v of_o god_n as_o contemner_n of_o this_o vision_n who_o though_o their_o head_n be_v not_o all_o white_a do_v not_o observe_v the_o first_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o head_n when_o as_o the_o gray_a hair_n be_v here_o and_o there_o upon_o they_o and_o they_o know_v it_o not_o hos._n 7.9_o and_o regard_v not_o this_o memorial_n of_o their_o mortality_n xii_o as_o to_o the_o decay_n of_o sense_n in_o old_a age_n they_o that_o look_v out_o of_o the_o window_n be_v darken_v eccles._n 12.3_o the_o eye_n fail_v gen._n 27.1_o and_o 48.10_o 1_o sam._n 3.2_o and_o 4.15_o and_o that_o dimness_n of_o sight_n be_v one_o of_o death_n apparitor_n to_o summons_n man_n to_o their_o end_n by_o that_o restraint_n of_o sight_n god_n call_v man_n to_o make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o their_o eye_n to_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n not_o to_o gaze_v long_o after_o vanity_n nor_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o eye_n to_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n 2_o cor_n 5.7_o not_o to_o look_v after_o thing_n temporal_a which_o be_v see_v but_o after_o thing_n eternal_a which_o be_v not_o see_v 1_o cor._n 4.18_o and_o as_o the_o sense_n of_o see_v wax_v dim_a in_o old_a age_n that_o of_o hear_v likewise_o fail_v the_o daughter_n of_o music_n be_v abase_v and_o bring_v low_a eccles._n 12.4_o man_n can_v then_o any_o more_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o singing-man_n and_o singing-woman_n 2_o sam._n 19.35_o god_n that_o plant_v the_o ear_n psal._n 94.9_o when_o he_o make_v this_o plant_n to_o wither_v again_o call_v they_o to_o remember_v their_o transplantation_n into_o another_o world_n to_o wait_v for_o their_o change_n and_o to_o prepare_v for_o it_o the_o taste_v likewise_o decay_n for_o old_a barzillai_n can_v taste_v what_o he_o eat_v or_o what_o he_o drink_v 2_o sam._n 19.35_o old_a isaac_n by_o his_o touch_n can_v distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o son_n and_o the_o skin_n of_o a_o beast_n gen._n 27.16.21_o 22_o 23._o the_o psalmist_n when_o old_a be_v cover_v with_o clothes_n and_o feel_v no_o heat_n 1_o king_n 1.1_o yea_o the_o inward_a sense_n begin_v to_o fail_v also_o memory_n decay_v the_o understanding_n be_v diminish_v and_o the_o age_a sometime_o in_o their_o decrepit_a age_n return_v to_o their_o infancy_n and_o not_o able_a to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a 2_o sam._n 19.35_o how_o inexcusable_a be_v they_o that_o live_v secure_o and_o think_v not_o of_o death_n when_o they_o have_v so_o many_o warning_n give_v they_o xiii_o with_o decay_n of_o strength_n and_o sense_n come_v the_o decay_n of_o health_n old_a age_n be_v many_o time_n a_o continual_a sickness_n and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o man_n be_v multiply_v they_o be_v but_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n even_o the_o strength_n of_o they_o psal._n 90.10_o then_o be_v the_o time_n when_o the_o evil_a day_n approach_v and_o the_o year_n of_o which_o man_n say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o eccl._n 12.1_o then_o be_v the_o light_n of_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n obscure_v and_o then_o the_o cloud_n return_v after_o the_o rain_n one_o infirmity_n after_o another_o v_o 2._o through_o decay_n of_o natural_a heat_n arise_v indigestion_n and_o crudity_n of_o stomach_n and_o thereupon_o follow_v rheum_n and_o catarrh_n and_o from_o thence_o proceed_v ache_n and_o manifold_a pain_n and_o disease_n whereby_o the_o almighty_a as_o with_o a_o iron_n pen_n write_v our_o lesson_n and_o engrave_v this_o sentence_n deep_a in_o our_o flesh_n and_o bone_n remember_v your_o latter_a end_n approach_v and_o prepare_v for_o death_n chap._n vi_o several_a forerunner_n of_o death_n which_o may_v warn_v man_n to_o prepare_v for_o it_o practical_o consider_v thus_o in_o every_o age_n before_o death_n approach_n we_o have_v manifold_a forewarning_n of_o his_o come_v and_o when_o death_n appear_v god_n usual_o bring_v 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