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friend_n my_o dear_a and_o near_a relative_n i_o know_v o_o my_o god_n and_o i_o be_o daily_o teach_v by_o that_o disciple_n who_o thou_o do_v love_v that_o no_o murderer_n have_v eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o keep_v i_o therefore_o o_o my_o god_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o blood_n and_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o stain_v my_o soul_n with_o the_o thought_n of_o recompense_n and_o vengeance_n which_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o thy_o great_a prerogative_n and_o belong_v whole_o unto_o thou_o though_o they_o persecute_v i_o unto_o death_n and_o pant_v after_o the_o very_a dust_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o thy_o poor_a though_o they_o have_v take_v the_o bread_n out_o of_o the_o child_n mouth_n and_o have_v make_v i_o a_o desolation_n yet_o lord_n give_v i_o thy_o grace_n and_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o charity_n as_o may_v full_o forgive_v they_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o open_v my_o mouth_n in_o curse_n but_o give_v i_o the_o spirit_n of_o my_o saviour_n who_o revile_v not_o again_o but_o be_v dumb_a like_o a_o lamb_n before_o his_o shearer_n o_o lord_n sanctify_v all_o these_o affliction_n unto_o thy_o servant_n and_o let_v no_o man_n take_v away_o my_o crown_n remember_v those_o that_o be_v in_o trouble_n for_o thy_o truth_n and_o put_v their_o tear_n into_o thy_o bottle_n grant_v this_o o_o merciful_a father_n for_o my_o dear_a saviour_n sake_n and_o bring_v i_o quick_o into_o thy_o kingdom_n where_o i_o shall_v have_v all_o these_o tear_n wipe_v away_o from_o my_o eye_n amen_o amen!_o man_n in_o darkness_n or_o a_o discourse_n of_o death_n eccles._n 11.7_o 8_o 9_o &_o 10._o true_o the_o light_n be_v sweet_a and_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o behold_v the_o sun_n but_o if_o a_o man_n live_v many_o day_n and_o rejoice_v in_o they_o all_o yet_o let_v he_o remember_v the_o day_n of_o darkness_n for_o they_o be_v many_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n therefore_o remove_v sorrow_n from_o thy_o heart_n and_o put_v away_o evil_a from_o thy_o flesh_n for_o childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v vanity_n draw_v near_o fond_a man_n and_o dress_v thou_o by_o this_o glass_n mark_v how_o thy_o bravery_n and_o big_a look_n must_v pass_v into_o corruption_n rottenness_n and_o dust_n the_o frail_a supporter_n which_o betray_v thy_o trust_n o_o weigh_v in_o time_n thy_o last_o and_o loathsome_a state_n to_o purchase_v heaven_n for_o tear_n be_v no_o hard_a
that_o be_v more_o permanent_a we_o may_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o contrariety_n make_v they_o as_o useful_a as_o any_o of_o the_o former_a and_o this_o be_v elegant_o do_v by_o the_o poet_n who_o be_v then_o serious_a and_o stay_v enough_o though_o somewhat_o passionate_a nam_fw-la mihi_fw-la quid_fw-la prodest_fw-la quod_fw-la longo_fw-la flumina_fw-la cursu_fw-la semper_fw-la inexhaustis_fw-la prona_fw-la feruntur_fw-la aquis_fw-la ista_fw-la manent_fw-la nostri_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la mansêre_fw-la parent_n exigui_fw-la vitam_fw-la temporis_fw-la hospes_fw-la ago_o what_o be_v it_o to_o i_o that_o spacious_a river_n run_v whole_a age_n and_o their_o stream_n be_v never_o do_v those_o still_o remain_v but_o all_o my_o father_n die_v and_o i_o myself_o but_o for_o few_o day_n abide_v thus_o he_o of_o the_o watercourse_n which_o he_o see_v will_v outrun_v he_o and_o will_v do_v so_o with_o all_o that_o come_v after_o he_o but_o the_o quick_a tide_n of_o man_n life_n when_o it_o be_v once_o turn_v and_o begin_v to_o ebb_v will_v never_o flow_v again_o the_o spring_n come_v constant_o once_o a_o year_n and_o flower_n when_o the_o frost_n be_v past_a keep_v house_n no_o long_o under_o ground_n but_o feel_v the_o sun_n and_o come_v abroad_o the_o leave_v come_v again_o to_o whisper_v over_o our_o head_n and_o be_v as_o green_a and_o as_o gay_a as_o ever_o but_o mauâ—dieth_v and_o wastesh_a away_o yea_o man_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o where_o be_v he_o in_o these_o sad_a contemplation_n be_v the_o british_a bard_n when_o he_o break_v out_o into_o this_o eloquent_a complaint_n mis_n mawrddh_fw-mi rhyddhig_n adar_n pob_n p_v y_fw-fr ddhaw_fw-mi trwr_fw-mi ddhayar_fw-mi and_o y_o marw_v maur_n vy_z garchar_n in_o march_n bird_n couple_n a_o new_a birth_n of_o herb_n and_o flower_n break_v through_o the_o earth_n but_o in_o the_o grave_n none_o stir_v his_o head_n long_o be_v the_o impris'ment_n of_o the_o dead_a the_o day_n of_o darkness_n be_v many_o and_o he_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n shall_v not_o come_v up_o his_o place_n shall_v not_o know_v he_o nor_o shall_v he_o return_v to_o his_o house_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v awake_v nor_o raise_v out_o of_o his_o sleep_n until_o the_o heaven_n be_v no_o more_o these_o last_o word_n be_v put_v in_o for_o our_o comfort_n and_o imply_v the_o resurrection_n or_o the_o time_n of_o restore_v all_o thing_n this_o be_v manifest_v to_o ezekiel_n by_o the_o vision_n of_o dry_a bone_n with_o a_o noise_n and_o a_o shake_n among_o they_o and_o they_o come_v together_o bone_n to_o bone_n and_o be_v clothe_v with_o sinew_n flesh_n and_o skin_n and_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n enter_v into_o they_o and_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n a_o exceed_v great_a army_n we_o have_v it_o also_o confirm_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o john_n 5.28_o 29._o his_o word_n be_v these_o marvel_v not_o at_o this_o for_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v in_o the_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v forth_o that_o have_v do_v good_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n but_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o condemnation_n the_o scripture_n be_v every_o where_o full_a of_o these_o proof_n but_o i_o shall_v insist_v only_o upon_o three_o 1._o for_o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o late_a day_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n who_o i_o shall_v see_v for_o myself_o and_o my_o eye_n shall_v behold_v and_o not_o another_o though_o my_o reins_o be_v consume_v within_o i_o job_n 19_o 25_o 26_o 27._o 2._o thy_o dead_a man_n shall_v live_v together_o with_o my_o dead_a 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 for_o thy_o dew_n be_v as_o the_o dew_n of_o herb_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v cast_v out_o the_o dead_a isa_n 26.19_o 3._o behold_v o_o my_o people_n i_o will_v open_v your_o grave_n and_o cause_v you_o to_o come_v up_o out_o of_o your_o grave_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n when_o i_o have_v open_v your_o grave_n o_o my_o people_n and_o bring_v you_o up_o out_o of_o your_o grave_n and_o shall_v put_v my_o spirit_n in_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v ezek._n 37.12_o 13_o 14._o and_o thus_o have_v we_o most_o full_a and_o absolute_a promise_n from_o the_o divine_a spirit_n and_o from_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n nor_o be_v we_o leave_v destitute_a of_o very_o clear_a and_o inexcusable_a demonstration_n of_o it_o in_o nature_n we_o see_v mortal_a man_n when_o the_o body_n and_o substance_n of_o vegetable_n be_v consume_v in_o the_o fire_n out_o of_o their_o very_a ash_n to_o make_v glass_n which_o be_v a_o very_a bright_a and_o noble_a body_n how_o 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in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o ethiopian_a eunuch_n who_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n for_o to_o worship_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o his_o return_n he_o be_v read_v in_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n this_o bless_a convert_n i_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o imitate_v when_o thou_o have_v fill_v thy_o hin_n with_o this_o live_a water_n leave_v it_o not_o behind_o thou_o at_o the_o fountain_n spill_v not_o thy_o milk_n and_o thy_o wine_n because_o thou_o have_v it_o without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n but_o carry_v it_o home_o and_o use_v it_o thou_o may_v have_v need_n of_o it_o in_o six_o day_n and_o perhaps_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o draw_v again_o until_o thou_o drink_v it_o anew_o with_o thy_o saviour_n in_o his_o father_n kingdom_n a_o prayer_n before_o thou_o go_v to_o church_n lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o out_o of_o thy_o father_n bosom_n be_v send_v into_o this_o world_n to_o reveal_v his_o will_n unto_o sinner_n and_o to_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n behold_v i_o be_o now_o go_v to_o hear_v thy_o bless_a word_n and_o these_o many_o year_n have_v so_o do_v expect_v still_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n and_o the_o consummation_n of_o thy_o sacred_a will_n in_o i_o i_o have_v come_v unto_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o yet_o be_o hungry_a into_o the_o light_n and_o yet_o be_o blind_a unto_o the_o great_a physician_n and_o yet_o my_o issue_n run_v the_o former_a and_o the_o late_a rain_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a doctrine_n fall_v still_o without_o intermission_n upon_o my_o heart_n but_o this_o bad_a ground_n yield_v nothing_o but_o thorn_n and_o brier_n many_o day_n many_o month_n and_o many_o year_n have_v thou_o expect_v fruit_n and_o find_v nothing_o but_o leaf_n it_o be_v thy_o infinite_a mercy_n o_o lord_n that_o thou_o have_v leave_v unto_o we_o the_o seed_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o send_v into_o thy_o harvest_n such_o upright_a and_o faithful_a labourer_n but_o in_o vain_a o_o lord_n shall_v they_o 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comfort_n of_o my_o poor_a soul_n which_o thou_o have_v buy_v with_o thy_o most_o precious_a and_o save_a blood_n amen_n another_o when_o thou_o be_v come_v home_o or_o in_o the_o way_n if_o thou_o be_v alone_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n my_o ever_o merciful_a and_o most_o love_a redeemer_n i_o give_v unto_o thou_o most_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o this_o thy_o heavenly_a spiritual_a provision_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v feed_v and_o refresh_v my_o soul._n grant_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o this_o celestial_a seed_n may_v take_v root_n in_o i_o and_o be_v effectual_a to_o my_o salvation_n watch_v over_o my_o heart_n o_o lord_n and_o hedge_v it_o in_o with_o thy_o grace_n that_o the_o fowl_n which_o descend_v in_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o evening_n may_v not_o pick_v it_o out_o but_o so_o prepare_v and_o fit_v i_o for_o thy_o love_n that_o i_o may_v never_o forget_v thy_o gracious_a word_n thy_o bless_a and_o save_a advice_n but_o may_v know_v in_o this_o my_o day_n what_o belong_v unto_o my_o peace_n it_o be_v thy_o promise_n by_o thy_o holy_a prophet_n that_o as_o the_o rain_n come_v down_o and_o the_o snow_n from_o heaven_n and_o return_v not_o thither_o but_o water_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o bring_v forth_o and_o bud_v that_o it_o may_v give_v seed_n to_o the_o sour_a and_o bread_n to_o the_o eater_n so_o thy_o word_n that_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o return_v unto_o thou_o void_a but_o shall_v accomplish_v that_o which_o thou_o please_v and_o prosper_v in_o the_o thing_n whereto_o thou_o send_v it_o isai._n 55._o 10_o 11._o even_o so_o lord_n jesus_n let_v it_o be_v as_o thou_o have_v promise_v let_v the_o word_n i_o have_v hear_v this_o day_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o servant_n the_o dispenser_n and_o steward_n of_o thy_o mystery_n prosper_v in_o i_o and_o make_v my_o life_n answerable_a to_o his_o doctrine_n that_o i_o may_v not_o only_o know_v what_o thy_o bless_a will_n be_v but_o perform_v also_o and_o fulfil_v it_o so_o that_o at_o last_o by_o thy_o mediation_n and_o mercy_n i_o may_v attain_v to_o thy_o eternal_a and_o most_o glorious_a kingdom_n amen_n admonition_n for_o evening-prayer_n remember_v that_o in_o the_o levitical_a law_n there_o be_v a_o frequent_a commemoration_n and_o charge_n give_v of_o the_o two_o daily_a sacrifice_n the_o one_o to_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o evening_n exod._n 30.7_o 8._o these_o offering_n by_o incense_n our_o holy_a harmless_a and_o undefiled_a highpriest_n have_v take_v away_o and_o instead_o of_o they_o every_o devout_a christian_a be_v at_o the_o appoint_a time_n to_o offer_v up_o a_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n namely_o that_o of_o prayer_n for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n john_n 4.24_o at_o these_o prescribe_a time_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o prayer_n to_o ascend_v up_o before_o god_n thou_o must_v withdraw_v from_o all_o 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heaven_n and_o to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o to_o â—he_n blood_n of_o sprinkle_v that_o speak_v better_a thing_n then_o that_o of_o abel_n see_v then_o that_o thou_o refuse_v not_o to_o come_v to_o this_o great_a marriage_n of_o the_o king_n son_n with_o thy_o soul_n and_o see_v withal_o that_o thou_o come_v not_o without_o a_o wedding_n garment_n that_o be_v to_o say_v unprepared_a for_o whosoever_o shall_v eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n unworthy_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o that_o bâ—ead_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o himself_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n 1_o cor_n 11.27_o 28_o 29._o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o a_o faithful_a witness_n and_o thou_o may_v believe_v they_o when_o 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