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math._n 10.23_o and_o christ_n himself_o pray_v against_o the_o bitter_a cup_n of_o it_o in_o in_o his_o agony_n and_o before_o his_o apprehension_n mat._n 26.39_o ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v brief_o these_o saint_n do_v not_o nor_o be_v to_o fly_v from_o death_n as_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o life_n and_o bless_a end_n of_o a_o good_a life_n but_o use_v the_o meant_n of_o flight_n only_o to_o prevent_v violent_a and_o hasty_a death_n till_o the_o hour_n appoint_v shall_v come_v that_o they_o be_v to_o give_v their_o spirit_n in_o peace_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o make_v it_o and_o because_o such_o untimely_a death_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o good_a they_o have_v to_o do_v and_o course_n they_o be_v to_o finish_v therefore_o they_o go_v aside_o by_o fly_v for_o some_o time_n and_o till_o the_o time_n of_o their_o departure_n come_v that_o they_o may_v do_v the_o good_a to_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v and_o finish_v the_o course_n for_o which_o they_o be_v send_v but_o where_o 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the_o rich_a the_o great_a to_o fall_v down_o flat_a before_o it_o therefore_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n thus_o reprove_v be_v not_o the_o natural_a fear_n of_o it_o which_o be_v in_o all_o but_o the_o servile_a fear_n of_o it_o proper_a to_o evil_a doer_n and_o common_a to_o those_o who_o can_v have_v no_o hope_n in_o death_n because_o they_o never_o care_v to_o live_v till_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o die_v and_o now_o that_o we_o have_v hear_v what_o fear_n of_o death_n it_o be_v that_o god_n child_n must_v not_o be_v stain_v with_o as_o namely_o that_o which_o be_v servile_a and_o cowardly_a we_o will_v show_v and_o that_o brief_o why_o such_o fear_n of_o death_n shall_v fall_v upon_o none_o of_o god_n servant_n who_o in_o so_o great_a peace_n leave_v this_o world_n and_o for_o so_o precious_a a_o crown_n of_o glory_n for_o if_o we_o have_v no_o better_a resemblance_n of_o death_n then_o when_o we_o sleep_v nor_o better_a rest_n then_o at_o that_o time_n why_o shall_v it_o be_v count_v so_o hideous_a a_o thing_n when_o the_o body_n be_v toil_v and_o much_o spend_v with_o labour_n to_o send_v it_o to_o the_o sweet_a and_o deep_a sleep_n of_o death_n or_o to_o lay_v it_o in_o the_o quiet_a bed_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o no_o sound_n or_o fear_n can_v disease_v it_o and_o if_o to_o god_n child_n death_n be_v not_o only_o a_o depart_n from_o pain_n and_o euril_n but_o a_o access_n to_o all_o good_a nor_o the_o end_n of_o life_n but_o the_o end_n of_o death_n and_o beginning_n of_o life_n eternal_a can_v god_n child_n think_v it_o any_o disadvantage_n to_o exchange_v the_o sense_n
not_o when_o they_o shall_v die_v and_z if_o they_o cease_v from_o attendance_n the_o master_n will_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o they_o think_v not_o math._n 24.50_o therefore_o they_o shall_v always_o look_v for_o that_o which_o whether_o look_v for_o or_o unexpected_a will_v most_o certain_o though_o steal_o come_v second_o christ_n appear_v unto_o salvation_n only_o to_o those_o that_o look_v for_o he_o hebr._n 9.28_o that_o be_v that_o so_o live_v as_o whether_o he_o come_v in_o the_o second_o watch_n or_o in_o the_o three_o he_o shall_v find_v they_o wait_v in_o their_o door_n for_o he_o by_o continuance_n in_o well_o do_v but_o do_v they_o look_v for_o he_o who_o continual_o serve_v sin_n in_o their_o mortal_a body_n and_o continual_o and_o ordinary_o be_v hold_v in_o those_o curse_a lust_n of_o the_o world_n and_o flesh_n wherein_o be_v nothing_o but_o death_n and_o hell_n i_o speak_v of_o fornicator_n covetous_a drunkard_n daily_a swearer_n and_o other_o monstrous_a sinner_n do_v they_o look_v for_o he_o or_o will_v they_o curse_v and_o swear_v and_o riot_n on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o steal_v and_o whore_n as_o they_o do_v and_o drink_v so_o many_o health_n till_o they_o have_v leave_v no_o foundnesse_n in_o they_o if_o they_o think_v presentt_o to_o die_v and_o present_o to_o come_v to_o their_o terrible_a account_n &_o they_o may_v present_o come_v unto_o it_o three_o we_o serve_v a_o prenticeship_n of_o attendance_n for_o our_o worldly_a freedom_n and_o to_o reason_n from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o great_a will_v we_o not_o attend_v seven_o year_n perhaps_o we_o shall_v not_o wait_v seven_o day_n to_o be_v free_a for_o ever_o for_o by_o the_o portal_n of_o death_n the_o godly_a pass_n from_o bondage_n to_o liberty_n from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o the_o land_n of_o righteousness_n from_o the_o vale_n of_o tear_n to_o mansion_n of_o glory_n a_o instruction_n to_o keep_v always_o in_o mind_n the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n use_v 1_o that_o it_o 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die_v well_o if_o we_o continue_v and_o increase_v in_o goodness_n we_o be_v well_o provide_v for_o death_n and_o need_v not_o to_o fear_v the_o bitter_a effect_n of_o second_o death_n bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o the_o master_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v mat._n 24.46_o the_o apostle_n paul_n may_v well_o say_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v offer_v to_o wit_n by_o that_o end_n of_o all_o the_o live_n death_n see_v he_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o his_o life_n finish_v a_o good_a course_n in_o the_o race_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n and_o keep_v faith_n in_o a_o good_a conscience_n 2._o tim._n 4_o 6._o he_o consider_v his_o life_n as_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n reckon_v her_o time_n as_o near_o as_o she_o can_v because_o than_o she_o hope_v for_o deliverance_n the_o near_a the_o day_n of_o his_o last_o jubilee_n or_o last_o breath_n draw_v the_o more_o his_o joy_n increase_v be_v sure_a that_o then_o he_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o prison_n levit._fw-la 25.41.54_o thus_o have_v he_o joy_n in_o death_n who_o have_v so_o well_o and_o long_o prepare_v himself_o to_o die_v a_o charge_n therefore_o upon_o careless_a person_n who_o use_v 2_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v with_o the_o evil_a servant_n speak_v of_o math._n 24.48_o my_o master_n do_v differre_fw-la he_o come_n fall_v into_o a_o deep_a sleep_n of_o false_a peace_n without_o all_o regard_n of_o awake_v to_o righteousness_n 1._o cor._n 15.34_o till_o death_n come_v to_o cut_v they_o off_o with_o sinner_n christ_n speak_v of_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o man_n then_o be_v unmerciful_a extortioner_n or_o idolatour_n but_o that_o they_o be_v they_o drink_v they_o marry_v till_o the_o flood_n come_v that_o be_v be_v first_o drown_v in_o security_n and_o after_o in_o water_n luc._n 17.26.27_o further_o speak_v in_o like_a manner_n of_o the_o day_n of_o lot_n he_o say_v of_o the_o man_n of_o that_o time_n that_o they_o eat_v they_o drink_v they_o buy_v they_o sell_v they_o plant_v they_o build_v verse_n 28._o but_z be_v these_o thing_n unlawful_a no_o not_o in_o themselves_o but_o in_o their_o manner_n of_o use_v they_o for_o they_o intend_v nothing_o else_o till_o god_n rain_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o heaven_n upon_o they_o and_o destroy_v they_o verse_n 29._o that_o be_v nothing_o can_v warn_v they_o till_o death_n come_v that_o give_v no_o warning_n and_o here_o our_o saviour_n set_v down_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n the_o first_o follow_v their_o pleasure_n only_o they_o eat_v they_o drink_v the_o second_o follow_v their_o profit_n only_o they_o buy_v they_o sell_v the_o three_o and_o worst_a of_o all_o follow_v both_o their_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n for_o they_o build_v for_o their_o pleasure_n and_o plant_v for_o their_o profit_n and_o do_v not_o some_o of_o these_o or_o all_o of_o these_o lust_n of_o the_o world_n hold_v careless_a christian_n if_o we_o may_v call_v such_o christian_n so_o in_o the_o love_n of_o earthly_a thing_n at_o this_o day_n that_o there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o death_n in_o their_o way_n do_v not_o worldling_n enter_v into_o a_o dream_n of_o a_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n dote_v so_o upon_o thing_n that_o perish_v with_o the_o use_n that_o they_o never_o think_v of_o thing_n eternal_a whether_o life_n or_o death_n everlasting_a till_o they_o must_v no_o remedy_n pass_v from_o this_o world_n to_o another_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n think_v not_o of_o their_o oil_n till_o the_o bridegroom_n come_v and_o there_o be_v no_o open_n mat._n 25.8.11.12_o and_o foolish_a sinner_n so_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o a_o slumber_a opinion_n of_o prepare_v time_n âinough_o for_o death_n when_o they_o go_v on_o their_o last_o hour_n that_o they_o will_v know_v nothing_o till_o the_o flood_n come_v mat._n 24.39_o nor_o look_v towards_o heaven_n till_o they_o be_v in_o hell_n luc._n 16.23_o nor_o have_v oil_n in_o their_o vessel_n and_o repentance_n in_o their_o 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