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the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v signify_v 〈…〉_o take_v up_o to_o 〈◊〉_d away_o but_o also_o to_o draw_v back_o again_o to_o receive_v back_o again_o to_o one_o to_o gather_v up_o or_o together_o and_o to_o cure_v and_o heal_v they_o be_v therefore_o here_o use_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o express_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a by_o because_o we_o be_v therefore_o sure_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o purpose_n in_o my_o opinion_n touch_v the_o death_n of_o such_o thereby_o we_o may_v well_o learn_v thus_o much_o to_o the_o great_a comfort_n of_o all_o such_o both_o live_n and_o die_v that_o howsoever_o the_o profane_a atheiste_n and_o epicure_n count_v death_n to_o be_v ultima_fw-la linea_fw-la rerum_fw-la the_o utmost_a bind_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o cry_v one_o to_o another_o ede_fw-mi bibe_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la nulla_fw-la voluptas_fw-la eat_v and_o drink_v for_o after_o death_n there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o be_v likely_a enough_o to_o account_v such_o man_n dead_a so_o to_o be_v quite_o perish_v that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v again_o yet_o in_o deed_n and_o truth_n it_o be_v nothing_o so_o but_o such_o though_o by_o death_n the_o world_n and_o man_n live_v have_v lose_v they_o yet_o another_o have_v find_v they_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n himself_o and_o therefore_o though_o by_o their_o death_n he_o have_v quite_o take_v they_o from_o we_o and_o convey_v they_o clean_o out_o of_o the_o company_n of_o the_o live_n here_o yet_o he_o have_v thereby_o but_o gather_v they_o up_o and_o together_o from_o among_o the_o wicked_a with_o who_o they_o be_v mingle_v &_o among_o who_o to_o their_o grief_n they_o be_v as_o scatter_v while_o they_o be_v here_o that_o so_o who_o he_o send_v into_o the_o world_n to_o do_v he_o service_n for_o a_o time_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o play_v a_o part_n on_o a_o scaffold_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v they_o he_o may_v draw_v back_o again_o and_o take_v home_o again_o to_o himself_o that_o there_o he_o may_v perfect_o both_o cure_v their_o soul_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n and_o thorough_o heal_v their_o body_n of_o all_o sickness_n and_o disease_n whereof_o neither_o can_v be_v free_a or_o clear_a as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v here_o and_o that_o death_n to_o the_o righteous_a be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o thus_o the_o scripture_n do_v plain_o and_o plentiful_o teach_v we_o for_o eccle._n 12._o vers_fw-la 7._o when_o it_o come_v we_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o body_n which_o he_o there_o call_v dust_n return_v to_o the_o earth_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v and_o the_o spirit_n to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o and_o therefore_o christ_n luk._n 23._o v._n 46._o and_o stephen_n according_a to_o his_o example_n die_v act._n 7._o ver_fw-la 59_o commend_v their_o spirit_n to_o god_n and_o paul_n count_v death_n 2._o cor._n 5._o ver_fw-la 1._o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o godly_a but_o a_o flit_a out_o of_o his_o earthy_a 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to_o god_n to_o take_v he_o hence_o in_o peace_n and_o request_v other_o as_o namely_o myself_o that_o i_o will_v pray_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o will_v for_o he_o be_v most_o willing_a to_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o once_o strâ—â—e_v with_o he_o to_o the_o contrary_a whence_o come_v it_o but_o from_o a_o certain_a persuasion_n that_o death_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o unto_o he_o but_o as_o i_o have_v show_v and_o so_o a_o mean_n to_o bring_v he_o past_o all_o danger_n either_o of_o sin_n or_o meekness_n to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n and_o to_o the_o company_n of_o innumerable_a angel_n and_o to_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n &_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a and_o perfect_a man_n &_o to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o paul_n speak_v of_o that_o company_n that_o he_o be_v go_v unto_o heb._n 12.22_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o to_o our_o further_a comfort_n concern_v he_o ourselves_o and_o all_o other_o that_o shall_v live_v and_o die_v such_o as_o here_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o let_v we_o now_o go_v on_o and_o view_v the_o comfort_n that_o he_o give_v and_o set_v down_o to_o appertain_v to_o such_o be_v once_o take_v hence_o by_o death_n his_o word_n be_v touch_v such_o as_o our_o interpreter_n have_v render_v they_o peace_n shall_v come_v they_o shall_v rest_v in_o their_o bed_n but_o in_o my_o opinion_n better_a according_a to_o the_o original_n other_o translate_v he_o shall_v mean_v the_o righteous_a enter_v into_o peace_n upon_o peace_n or_o in_o peace_n for_o such_o variety_n there_o be_v and_o they_o mean_v such_o shall_v rest_v in_o their_o bed_n the_o knit_n of_o which_o word_n immediate_o with_o the_o former_a touch_v their_o take_n hence_o aught_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o comfort_n hereby_o deliver_v be_v such_o as_o that_o immediate_o upon_o death_n such_o 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death_n of_o the_o most_o worthy_a man_n among_o us._n but_o whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o thus_o take_v occasion_n to_o make_v themselves_o merry_a from_o hence_o from_o whence_o they_o shall_v indeed_o take_v occasion_n to_o mourn_v and_o lament_v let_v they_o understand_v that_o the_o lord_n by_o this_o our_o prophet_n isaiah_n have_v call_v that_o people_n to_o fast_v and_o mourn_v that_o be_v in_o his_o time_n and_o they_o fall_v to_o feast_v and_o laugh_v he_o tell_v they_o that_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o that_o thereupon_o this_o be_v his_o flat_a decree_n and_o sentence_n of_o they_o that_o that_o their_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v until_o they_o die_v cap._n 22._o vers_fw-la 14._o wherefore_o the_o better_a to_o make_v we_o to_o take_v to_o hart_n the_o die_a of_o the_o worthy_a man_n among_o we_o not_o in_o this_o wrong_a fence_n but_o in_o the_o sense_n and_o manner_n that_o here_o it_o appear_v the_o prophet_n wish_v let_v we_o now_o consider_v what_o reason_n he_o have_v to_o complain_v and_o to_o take_v this_o for_o one_o special_a particular_a sign_n of_o intolerable_a security_n that_o man_n will_v not_o mourn_v and_o lament_v and_o so_o lie_v to_o their_o heart_n the_o death_n of_o such_o doubtless_o he_o know_v that_o such_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v the_o band_n &_o sinew_n yea_o the_o very_a pillar_n and_o buttress_n of_o the_o good_a estate_n both_o of_o the_o church_n &_o common_a weal_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o take_v away_o of_o such_o howsoever_o secure_a &_o profane_a man_n make_v no_o reckon_n thereof_o be_v indeed_o a_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o all_o that_o they_o leave_v behind_o they_o for_o the_o wicked_a be_v thereby_o the_o more_o harden_a and_o harten_v to_o all_o iniquity_n so_o to_o hasten_v god_n further_a judgement_n upon_o the_o land_n wherein_o such_o live_v &_o the_o godly_a be_v thereby_o great_o weaken_v in_o this_o wicked_a world_n before_o man_n for_o lack_v of_o assistance_n by_o such_o against_o the_o wrong_n &_o oppression_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o know_v this_o most_o perfect_o for_o in_o his_o three_o chapter_n he_o have_v threaten_v the_o people_n of_o his_o time_n that_o for_o their_o sin_n the_o lord_n will_v take_v from_o they_o the_o stay_n and_o strength_n though_o in_o the_o particularise_n wherein_o the_o stay_n and_o strength_n of_o a_o city_n and_o country_n lie_v he_o name_v bread_n and_o drink_n in_o the_o first_o place_n because_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v wtout_o they_o man_n can_v continue_v at_o all_o yet_o by_o &_o by_o he_o reckon_v the_o strong_a man_n the_o man_n of_o war_n the_o judge_n the_o prophet_n the_o prudent_a the_o age_a the_o honourable_a the_o counsellor_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o without_o who_o neither_o city_n nor_o country_n can_v long_o enjoy_v any_o good_a be_v for_o such_o be_v take_v a_o way_n be_v show_n the_o consequent_a thereof_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v this_o that_o some_o as_o unfit_a as_o child_n and_o babe_n to_o rule_v shall_v succeed_v they_o whereupon_o will_v follow_v great_a oppression_n one_o of_o another_o and_o confusion_n and_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o conference_n of_o these_o 2._o place_n together_o as_o he_o threaten_v that_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n this_o judgement_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o prophesy_a so_o or_o he_o die_v he_o see_v the_o same_o in_o great_a measure_n in_o extension_n upon_o they_o how_o can_v he_o therefore_o but_o in_o this_o respect_n mourn_v in_o that_o all_o this_o not_o withstand_v he_o can_v observe_v none_o that_o mourn_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o this_o judgement_n as_o they_o shall_v for_o as_o it_o argue_v a_o wonderful_a hard_a heart_n either_o in_o child_n or_o servant_n that_o will_v not_o once_o melt_v or_o mouâ—nâ—_n when_o the_o he_o aâ—ie_v blow_n of_o father_n or_o master_n be_v sound_v upon_o their_o shoulder_n so_o can_v this_o be_v 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