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it_o i_o long_o for_o it_o and_o the_o soon_o the_o better_a 2._o the_o way_n to_o come_v to_o this_o happy_a state_n that_o be_v by_o depart_v hence_o by_o put_v off_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n by_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n 3._o the_o judgement_n he_o pass_v upon_o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o two_o estate_n of_o life_n and_o death_n this_o late_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o very_o much_o far_o and_o exceed_v better_o and_o more_o desirable_a so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o willing_a to_o submit_v to_o the_o common_a necessity_n of_o die_v but_o be_v desirous_a to_o die_v not_o willing_a only_o to_o depart_v hereafter_o but_o to_o weigh_v anchor_n and_o away_o present_o he_o stand_v indifferent_a to_o any_o kind_n of_o death_n violent_a or_o natural_a so_o he_o may_v die_v he_o have_v his_o wish_n nor_o be_v he_o of_o this_o mind_n only_o upon_o some_o sudden_a pang_n or_o some_o extaticall_a passion_n or_o upon_o a_o sullen_a and_o discontent_a fiâ—_n 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the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o show_v they_o all_o their_o abomination_n the_o cause_n and_o procurer_n of_o these_o judgement_n to_o be_v also_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o crier_n or_o a_o trumpet_n to_o alarm_n and_o rouse_v they_o to_o a_o readiness_n that_o be_v god_n will_v do_v this_o to_o they_o they_o shall_v prepare_v to_o meet_v the_o lord_n by_o a_o thorough_a humiliation_n hearty_a repentance_n and_o effectual_a reformation_n and_o amendment_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v amiss_o in_o the_o dispatch_n and_o delivery_n of_o this_o his_o message_n and_o errand_n he_o meet_v with_o various_a effect_n and_o his_o word_n different_a entertainment_n from_o two_o sort_n of_o men._n 1._o some_o be_v stubborn_a and_o disobedient_a go_v on_o impenitent_o in_o their_o rebellion_n add_v sin_n to_o sin_n and_o secure_o promise_v themselves_o prosperity_n many_o happy_a day_n with_o a_o plentiful_a and_o flourish_a state_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o menace_n of_o the_o prophet_n like_o those_o deut._n 29._o 19_o that_o say_v they_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o they_o walk_v after_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n so_o these_o secure_a desperate_a jew_n slight_v the_o threaten_n of_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n cry_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o my_o text_n come_v i_o will_v fetch_v wine_n and_o we_o will_v fill_v ourselves_o with_o strong_a drink_n and_o to_o morrow_n shall_v be_v as_o this_o day_n and_o much_o more_o abundant_a like_a babylon_n that_o say_v be_v 47._o 7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v be_v a_o lady_n for_o ever_o so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o lay_v those_o thing_n to_o heart_n nor_o consider_v the_o latter_a end_n of_o it_o like_o those_o amos._n 6._o 1._o that_o be_v at_o ease_n put_v far_o from_o they_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o regard_v not_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n but_o second_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n who_o heart_n like_o josiah_n be_v tender_a tremble_v at_o god_n word_n be_v afraid_a of_o his_o judgement_n prepare_v their_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o mourn_v in_o secret_a for_o common_a abomination_n who_o mend_v what_o they_o can_v &_o mourn_v for_o what_o they_o can_v not_o now_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o while_n god_n be_v thus_o threaten_v these_o degenerate_a jew_n by_o slow_a but_o secret_a path_n make_v way_n for_o his_o wrath_n and_o bring_v on_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o have_v denounce_v many_o of_o those_o holy_a man_n fore_o speak_v of_o drop_v away_o some_o it_o may_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o a_o sudden_a and_o violent_a stroke_n who_o have_v their_o life_n threaten_v by_o the_o cruel_a usage_n of_o mercyless_a persecutor_n other_o call_v aside_o by_o the_o wife_n dispose_v of_o he_o who_o we_o be_v and_o who_o our_o time_n and_o life_n be_v so_o that_o good_a man_n seem_v to_o be_v very_o thin_a strew_v scant_o one_o of_o a_o family_n and_o two_o of_o a_o tribe_n that_o he_o may_v complain_v as_o the_o psalmist_n ps_n 12._o 1._o help_v lord_n for_o the_o godly_a man_n cease_v the_o faithful_a fail_n or_o as_o mich._n 7._o 1._o woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o as_o when_o they_o have_v gather_v the_o summer_n fruit_n as_o the_o grape_n glean_n of_o the_o vintage_n all_o this_o be_v little_o regard_v or_o mind_v by_o wicked_a worldly_a and_o voluptuous_a man_n but_o it_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o be_v a_o heart_n grief_n a_o sore_a rock_n of_o offence_n and_o occasion_n of_o trouble_n of_o mind_n to_o serious_a and_o considerate_a person_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n amid_o dreadful_a denunciation_n of_o judgement_n against_o the_o main_a body_n of_o state_n insert_v some_o word_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o sincere_a heart_a who_o can_v not_o but_o lament_v to_o see_v but_o few_o good_a and_o those_o few_o make_v every_o day_n few_o by_o death_n and_o therefore_o in_o these_o two_o verse_n god_n by_o his_o prophet_n tell_v the_o people_n 1._o how_o great_o he_o resent_v that_o neglect_n which_o his_o people_n meet_v with_o complain_v that_o their_o death_n be_v not_o regard_v nor_o their_o loss_n value_v as_o it_o ought_v 2._o tell_v they_o what_o gracious_a end_n he_o have_v in_o cut_v the_o thread_n of_o their_o temporal_a life_n which_o be_v to_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v 3._o what_o care_n god_n have_v of_o they_o after_o this_o life_n and_o what_o amends_o he_o make_v they_o for_o snatch_v they_o soon_o than_o ordinary_a out_o of_o the_o world_n they_o enter_v into_o peace_n etc._n etc._n these_o afford_v we_o sundry_a point_n of_o instruction_n 1._o that_o god_n will_v have_v the_o death_n of_o his_o servant_n mind_v and_o lay_v to_o heart_n 2._o god_n sometime_o in_o much_o mercy_n take_v away_o his_o child_n by_o death_n from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v 3._o that_o the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v the_o beginning_n and_o inlett_n of_o their_o happiness_n 1._o that_o god_n will_v have_v the_o death_n of_o his_o servant_n mind_v and_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o righteous_a perish_v and_o no_o man_n etc._n etc._n by_o righteous_a understand_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n the_o holy_a the_o good_a man_n that_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n that_o be_v careful_a to_o order_v his_o conversation_n aright_o or_o as_o the_o 2._o verse_n express_v it_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o his_o uprightness_n by_o the_o merciful_a man_n understand_v the_o same_o good_a and_o holy_a man_n express_v his_o piety_n to_o god_n by_o his_o charity_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o merciful_a be_v add_v to_o just_a because_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o give_v every_o one_o his_o own_o and_o do_v no_o body_n any_o wrong_n unless_o he_o be_v a_o do_v good_a likewise_o show_v mercy_n and_o extend_v bowel_n of_o compassion_n towards_o they_o that_o be_v in_o want_n ps_n 37._o 26._o the_o righteous_a be_v ever_o merciful_a and_o dare_v v._o 21._o he_o show_v mercy_n and_o give_v ps_n 112._o v._n 4._o he_o be_v gracious_a full_a of_o compassion_n and_o righteous_a v._o 5._o a_o good_a man_n show_v favour_n and_o dare_v v._o 9_o he_o have_v disperse_v he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n in_o all_o which_o place_n we_o see_v righteousness_n and_o mercifulnesse_n be_v join_v together_o as_o in_o the_o text_n and_o a_o man_n be_v not_o a_o righteous_a except_o he_o be_v a_o merciful_a man._n that_o summum_fw-la jus_o which_v some_o man_n stand_v so_o much_o upon_o and_o expect_v so_o much_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o whereby_o they_o give_v every_o one_o their_o own_o and_o according_o exact_v their_o own_o of_o every_o one_o without_o difference_n or_o distinction_n when_o it_o be_v weigh_v in_o god_n balance_n will_v be_v find_v summa_fw-la injuria_fw-la extreme_a wrong_n far_o from_o what_o he_o expect_v from_o a_o christian_a who_o profession_n be_v charity_n you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o jo._n 15._o 12._o and_o who_o have_v these_o precept_n from_o the_o apostle_n of_o their_o profession_n be_v merciful_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a lu._n 6._o 36_o and_o in_o a_o word_n piety_n justice_n and_o mercy_n be_v so_o near_o link_v together_o that_o where_o all_o be_v not_o none_o be_v in_o truth_n he_o that_o have_v this_o world_n good_n and_o see_v his_o brother_n have_v need_n and_o shut_v up_o the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n from_o he_o how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 1._o jo._n 3._o 17._o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o that_o thou_o do_v justice_n love_n mercy_n and_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n mic._n 6._o 8._o pure_a religion_n before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n be_v this_o to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o
widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n ja._n 1._o 27._o this_o righteous_a this_o merciful_a man_n be_v say_v to_o perish_v to_o be_v take_v away_o which_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o perish_v of_o his_o soul_n or_o his_o be_v final_o lose_v for_o god_n give_v his_o son_n to_o the_o end_n that_o who_o so_o ever_o believe_v shall_v not_o perish_v jo._n 3._o 16._o and_o the_o son_n have_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n to_o seek_v and_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o have_v pass_v his_o word_n that_o his_o sheep_n who_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o follow_v he_o shall_v not_o perish_v jo._n 10._o 28._o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v they_o be_v take_v away_o by_o a_o temporal_a death_n and_o the_o prophet_n find_v fault_n with_o the_o careless_a and_o obstinate_a jew_n for_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o the_o death_n of_o all_o man_n in_o general_a although_o it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n and_o meet_v we_o every_o day_n yet_o oâ—ght_n not_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o with_o a_o transient_a and_o regardless_o eye_n eccl._n 7._o 2._o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourn_v then_o to_o the_o house_n of_o rejoice_v for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o live_n will_v lay_v it_o to_o heart_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n so_o the_o place_n be_v call_v where_o funeral_n be_v celebrate_v or_o friend_n be_v depart_v a_o man_n be_v mind_v of_o the_o common_a lot_n and_o end_n of_o all_o man_n man_n see_v his_o own_o end_n in_o the_o end_n of_o other_o and_o be_v thereby_o admonish_v of_o his_o own_o frailty_n and_o mortality_n which_o it_o high_o concern_v he_o to_o remember_v and_o to_o be_v thorough_o affect_v with_o here_o we_o see_v the_o greatness_n and_o power_n of_o god_n who_o take_v away_o man_n breath_n he_o die_v and_o return_v to_o his_o dust_n psa_fw-la 104_o 29._o we_o see_v our_o own_o vileness_n and_o vanity_n that_o dust_n we_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n we_o return_v and_o at_o our_o best_a estate_n altogether_o vanity_n ps_n 9_o 5_o but_o it_o much_o more_o concern_v we_o to_o be_v deep_o affect_v with_o the_o death_n of_o good_a man_n ps_n 116._o 15._o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o all_o his_o saint_n and_o sure_o what_o be_v precious_a in_o god_n eye_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v common_a and_o contemptible_a in_o we_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o death_n of_o good_a man_n ought_v more_o especial_o to_o be_v lay_v to_o heart_n be_v 1._o because_o of_o the_o paucity_n and_o scantness_n of_o such_o the_o soldier_n will_v not_o permit_v david_n to_o hazard_v himself_o because_o he_o be_v worth_a ten_o thousand_o of_o they_o 2_o sam._n 18._o 3._o there_o be_v multitude_n of_o common_a person_n few_o king_n especial_o such_o as_o david_n be_v wicked_a man_n be_v as_o the_o common_a stone_n of_o the_o brook_n and_o of_o the_o highway_n but_o righteous_a man_n be_v jewel_n maâ—_n 3._o 17._o the_o loss_n of_o jewel_n be_v the_o more_o lament_v because_o they_o be_v precious_a and_o rare_a this_o make_v ezekiel_n take_v on_o so_o much_o for_o the_o death_n of_o pelatiah_n because_o there_o be_v but_o few_o such_o as_o he_o and_o a_o few_o out_o of_o a_o remnant_n will_v be_v quick_o miss_v ezek_n 11._o 13._o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o i_o prophesy_v pelatiah_n the_o son_n of_o benaiah_n die_v and_o i_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n will_v thou_o make_v a_o full_a end_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n the_o latter_a time_n be_v foretell_v to_o be_v perilous_a because_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n etc._n etc._n christ_n flock_n a_o little_a flock_n and_o his_o people_n a_o remnant_n but_o then_o more_o especial_o too_o when_o iniquity_n abound_v and_o love_n and_o piety_n grow_v cold_a when_o therefore_o god_n shall_v glean_v out_o of_o this_o remnant_n and_o take_v away_o at_o the_o head_n of_o this_o 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