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and_o the_o resurrection_n the_o new_a dress_n and_o rich_o embroyder_v they_o enough_o have_v be_v say_v to_o convince_v we_o that_o death_n which_o before_o be_v like_o a_o serpent_n arm_v with_o a_o deadly_a sting_n be_v now_o but_o like_o a_o silly_a fly_n that_o buzz_v about_o we_o but_o can_v sting_v yet_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v sin_n in_o we_o we_o can_v but_o in_o some_o degree_n fear_v death_n and_o as_o long_o as_o natural_a affection_n remain_v in_o we_o take_v on_o for_o they_o that_o be_v take_v away_o neither_o do_v christian_n religion_n pluck_v out_o these_o affection_n by_o the_o root_n but_o only_o prune_v they_o all_o that_o my_o exhortation_n drive_v unto_o be_v but_o to_o moderate_a passion_n by_o reason_n fear_v by_o hope_n grief_n by_o faith_n and_o nature_n by_o grace_n let_v love_n express_v itself_o yet_o so_o that_o in_o affection_n to_o the_o dead_a we_o hurt_v not_o the_o live_n let_v the_o natural_a spring_n of_o tear_n swell_v but_o not_o too_o 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praâ—…â—…ost_v earnest_o and_o desire_v if_o it_o so_o stand_v with_o god_n good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v â—…d_v yet_o utter_v no_o speech_n of_o impatiency_n but_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…ow_o he_o do_v answer_v that_o he_o be_v in_o god_n hand_n to_o who_o he_o commit_v his_o soul_n as_o his_o faithful_a creator_n and_o so_o die_v as_o quiet_o as_o he_o live_v wherefore_o since_o he_o live_v in_o god_n fear_n and_o die_v in_o his_o favour_n and_o shall_v rise_v again_o in_o his_o power_n though_o the_o loss_n of_o he_o be_v a_o great_a cut_n unto_o we_o as_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o child_n be_v to_o pericles_n and_o horatius_n pulvillus_n yet_o as_o the_o one_o hear_v of_o their_o death_n as_o he_o be_v at_o a_o solemn_a sacrifice_n keep_v on_o his_o crown_n the_o other_o as_o he_o be_v at_o a_o dedication_n hold_v still_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o his_o hand_n till_o the_o whole_a ceremony_n be_v perform_v so_o let_v we_o continue_v our_o devotion_n notwithstanding_o this_o parenthesis_n of_o sorrow_n and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o our_o evening_n sacrifice_n conclude_v with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n immediate_o follow_v my_o text_n thank_n be_v unto_o god_n who_o have_v give_v unto_o our_o brother_n and_o will_v give_v unto_o we_o all_o victory_n over_o death_n and_o the_o grave_a yea_o and_o hell_n too_o through_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la fato_fw-la fatum_n or_o the_o king_n of_o fear_n fright_v and_o vanqvish_v sermon_n xliiii_o hosea_n 13._o 14._o o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o plague_n the_o rose_n be_v fence_v with_o prick_n and_o the_o frutice_n sweet_a flower_n of_o paradise_n as_o this_o in_o my_o texâ—…_n be_v beset_v with_o thorn_n or_o difficulty_n which_o after_o i_o have_v pluck_v away_o the_o holy_a spirit_n assist_v i_o i_o will_v open_v the_o leaf_n and_o blow_v the_o flower_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o application_n thereof_o smell_v to_o they_o and_o draw_v from_o 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moâ—…s_v 〈◊〉_d wheâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tâ—…_n indictâ—…_n what_o have_v 〈◊〉_d to_o sumus_fw-la say_v agaâ—…_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n saint_n paâ—…l_n ubi_fw-la stimulus_fw-la tuâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n that_o be_v say_v saint_n austin_n where_o be_v sin_n wherewith_o we_o be_v sting_v and_o poison_v be_v not_o this_o chius_n ad_fw-la choum_fw-la do_v not_o these_o translation_n 〈◊〉_d well_o agree_v as_o harp_n and_o harrow_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v answer_v to_o salve_v the_o repugnancy_n and_o solve_v the_o difficulty_n that_o saint_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 55_o his_o word_n have_v no_o reference_n disserit_fw-la to_o this_o text_n in_o the_o prophet_n for_o the_o last_o translation_n approve_v by_o our_o church_n in_o the_o marginal_a note_n upon_o the_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 55._o â—…ds_v we_o to_o this_o versâ—…n_n hosâ—…a_n and_o we_o find_v no_o other_o place_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n shall_v allude_v buâ—…_n this_o and_o although_o carvin_n endeavour_v to_o untie_v this_o gordiaâ—…_n knot_n say_v â—…orily_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15._o do_v not_o allege_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o confirm_v any_o point_n of_o dâ—…_n deliver_v by_o he_o yet_o calvin_n his_o evidence_n for_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o obscure_a and_o inevident_a his_o satis_fw-la constat_fw-la minime_fw-la liquet_fw-la for_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 53._o 54._o 55._o be_v for_o this_o corruptible_fw-fr must_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_a must_v put_v on_o immortality_n so_o when_o this_o corruptible_a shall_v have_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_a shall_v have_v put_v on_o immortality_n then_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v the_o say_n that_o be_v write_v death_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_a where_o be_v 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inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n this_o 11._o i_o say_v be_v that_o that_o affect_v the_o heart_n exceed_o that_o they_o must_v lose_v all_o their_o friend_n special_o when_o husband_n and_o wife_n must_v part_v parent_n and_o child_n must_v part_v and_o familiar_a and_o dear_a acquaintance_n must_v part_v this_o cause_v the_o fear_n of_o death_n because_o the_o heart_n be_v too_o much_o set_v upon_o the_o creature_n so_o likewise_o worldly_a business_n when_o a_o man_n love_v much_o employment_n much_o business_n he_o can_v abide_v to_o think_v of_o death_n why_o so_o because_o all_o work_n all_o enterprise_n cease_v in_o the_o grave_n as_o job_n say_v a_o man_n have_v neither_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n nor_o the_o enterprise_n of_o his_o head_n in_o the_o grave_n all_o action_n cease_v both_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o body_n there_o so_o when_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v set_v upon_o pleasure_n below_o there_o be_v neither_o love_n nor_o hatred_n in_o the_o 9_o grave_n say_v solomou_v 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