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confidence_n and_o courage_n and_o true_o as_o many_o as_o be_v happy_a in_o those_o though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n must_v needs_o be_v above_o all_o fear_n of_o die_v for_o for_o such_o to_o die_v be_v but_o to_o step_v out_o of_o one_o heaven_n into_o another_o and_o can_v the_o fearful_a in_o the_o world_n be_v afraid_a to_o do_v that_o whenever_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n if_o god_n be_v but_o with_o we_o if_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o power_n do_v but_o protect_v we_o and_o the_o staff_n of_o his_o comfort_n do_v but_o sustain_v we_o we_o be_v as_o sure_a to_o be_v free_a from_o distract_n terror_n as_o they_o that_o be_v destitute_a of_o those_o encouragement_n and_o unworthy_a of_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v full_a of_o they_o at_o such_o a_o time_n if_o they_o be_v themselves_o and_o think_v what_o they_o be_v about_o to_o suffer_v and_o let_v none_o surmise_v as_o some_o perhaps_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o do_v that_o divine_a comfort_n those_o cordial_n from_o heaven_n may_v be_v too_o weak_a or_o languid_a thing_n to_o support_v they_o under_o their_o deathbed_n terror_n for_o be_v their_o illness_n never_o so_o great_a and_o be_v their_o misery_n never_o so_o many_o and_o be_v their_o pain_n and_o agony_n never_o so_o strong_a and_o never_o so_o wearisome_a yea_o be_v their_o condition_n as_o sad_a and_o deplorable_a as_o violent_a sickness_n or_o approach_a death_n be_v able_a to_o make_v it_o and_o so_o their_o fear_n as_o high_a as_o die_a circumstance_n can_v possible_o raise_v it_o yet_o if_o god_n will_v but_o please_v to_o be_v merciful_a to_o they_o if_o he_o will_v but_o gracious_o condescend_v to_o visit_v they_o if_o he_o will_v but_o look_v down_o and_o smile_v upon_o they_o or_o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o 6._o the_o chap._n 1._o 2._o 2._o 6._o canticle_n fall_v upon_o their_o neck_n and_o kiss_v and_o embrace_v they_o all_o their_o fear_n will_v leave_v they_o in_o a_o 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hendiadis_n one_o thing_n express_v by_o two_o do_v beg_v christ_n second_o come_v his_o come_n to_o judgement_n and_o they_o who_o desire_v that_o advent_n of_o his_o must_v also_o implicit_o desire_v to_o die_v because_o whenever_o it_o come_v if_o they_o be_v alive_a it_o bring_v upon_o they_o a_o change_v equivalent_a to_o death_n and_o s._n peter_n tell_v the_o christian_n of_o his_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v look_v for_o but_o haste_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n 2_o pet._n 3.12_o or_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d haste_v or_o speed_v the_o come_n of_o that_o day_n but_o one_o chief_a way_n of_o accelerate_v or_o hasten_v it_o be_v by_o desire_v it_o or_o pray_v for_o it_o so_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o other_o as_o well_o as_o of_o himself_o profess_v we_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n 2_o cor._n 5.8_o and_o how_o willing_a be_v they_o to_o it_o that_o he_o tell_v we_o at_o the_o 2d_o verse_n 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grave_n and_o when_o or_o how_o long_o will_v he_o wait_v all_o the_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o my_o warfare_n but_o can_v he_o fight_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o change_n he_o mention_n according_a to_o the_o targum_fw-la can_v be_v a_o change_n from_o death_n because_o that_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o change_n of_o my_o life_n the_o last_o of_o which_o all_o know_v be_v death_n and_o therefore_o rabbi_n levi_n express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o excision_n or_o my_o divorce_n that_o be_v from_o the_o body_n and_o aben_n esra_n speak_v it_o out_o more_o plain_o yet_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o death_n and_o so_o that_o must_v be_v the_o change_n which_o job_n mean_v of_o death_n and_o expect_v everlasting_a happiness_n by_o it_o as_o job_n questionless_a do_v must_v needs_o wait_v for_o it_o with_o desire_n as_o well_o as_o with_o patience_n who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o say_z asaph_z psal_n 73.25_o and_o when_o he_o desire_v god_n so_o much_o he_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o desire_n to_o die_v that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o the_o full_a and_o most_o comfortable_a enjoyment_n of_o he_o especial_o when_o he_o apprehend_v he_o to_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o fail_a flesh_n and_o heart_n and_o his_o portion_n for_o ever_o as_o it_o appear_v he_o do_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n like_a as_o the_o hart_n pant_v after_o the_o water-brook_n so_o long_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god._n my_o