death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.23_o and_o the_o reign_n of_o death_n be_v procure_v by_o the_o reign_n of_o sin_n which_o have_v reign_v over_o all_o mankind_n except_o christ_n all_o be_v sinner_n infect_v with_o the_o guilt_n and_o filth_n of_o sin_n the_o rot_n according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a say_n over-runneth_a the_o whole_a flock_n hence_o david_n reflect_v upon_o original_a sin_n as_o the_o original_a cause_n of_o all_o his_o actual_n say_v behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o psal_n 51.5_o thus_o man_n malady_n begin_v betimes_o even_o in_o our_o conception_n this_o subtle_a serpent_n sow_v his_o tare_n very_o early_o so_o that_o we_o be_v all_o bear_v in_o our_o sin_n joh._n 9.34_o adam_n beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o image_n gen._n 5.3_o and_o his_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n after_o he_o have_v eat_v the_o sour_a fruit_n of_o the_o forbid_a tree_n ezek._n 18.2_o the_o same_o hand_n that_o 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from_o our_o parent_n and_o we_o transmit_v it_o to_o our_o child_n so_o come_v we_o to_o be_v call_v a_o seed_n of_o evil_a doer_n child_n that_o be_v corrupter_n as_o well_o as_o corrupt_v isai_n c._n 1._o v._n 4._o i_o have_v read_v the_o story_n of_o some_o foolish_a people_n who_o fall_v all_o together_o into_o a_o deep_a pit_n fall_v a_o dispute_v one_o with_o another_o how_o they_o come_v there_o etc._n etc._n but_o one_o wise_a than_o the_o rest_n advise_v they_o to_o lay_v aside_o those_o nicety_n and_o rather_o consult_v about_o some_o proper_a mean_n whereby_o they_o may_v all_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o that_o danger_n without_o which_o they_o be_v in_o all_o probability_n like_a to_o perish_v even_o such_o be_v those_o vain_a ventilation_n about_o this_o abstruse_a point_n of_o sin_n entrance_n into_o the_o world_n whether_o by_o that_o one_o person_n adam_n fall_n or_o by_o every_o one_o fall_n in_o his_o own_o person_n the_o frothy_a wit_n of_o the_o arminian_o do_v fond_o deny_v original_a sin_n but_o such_o as_o be_v wise_a to_o salvation_n have_v learn_v better_a lesson_n in_o christ_n school_n and_o they_o feel_v otherwise_o in_o the_o school_n of_o their_o own_o smart_a experience_n therefore_o we_o ought_v all_o serious_o to_o consider_v how_o the_o greek_a father_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seed-plot_n of_o all_o actual_a transgression_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o latin_a father_n call_v it_o foam_v peccati_fw-la the_o last_a fuel_n that_o feed_v the_o fire_n of_o our_o burn_a lust_n but_o above_o all_o how_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v charactarize_v it_o call_v it_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.6_o and_o the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o rom._n 7.17_o and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n ver_fw-la 23._o and_o that_o which_o so_o easy_o beset_v we_o hebr._fw-la 12.1_o and_o david_n call_v it_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o heel_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o trip_v he_o up_o and_o to_o lay_v he_o all_o along_o 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before_o their_o sin_n thus_o fearful_o find_v 〈◊〉_d â—hem_fw-mi even_o all_o such_o as_o confess_v and_o â—…keth_v their_o sin_n shall_v fiâ—d_v 〈◊〉_d proâ—_n 28.13_o then_o if_o death_n at_o 〈…〉_o â—orth_o â—y_a sting_n at_o we_o '_o tiâ—_n no_o more_o harmful_a than_o a_o enchanâ—…d_n stiâ—gâ—_n like_o those_o serpent_n which_o thâ—_n 〈…〉_o raise_v up_o by_o their_o enâ—…ments_n exod._n â—_o 12_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d real_o serpent_n but_o in_o appearanâ—…_n only_o and_o â—o_o thâ—ir_a sting_n be_v like_o themselves_o more_o phâ—…ms_n which_o can_v not_o 〈◊〉_d sting_v any_o one_o true_a israelite_n and_o as_o 〈◊〉_d mâ—…k-serpents_n be_v swallow_v up_o by_o moses_n his_o real_a one_o even_o so_o christ_n who_o be_v life_n essential_a have_v swallow_v up_o death_n in_o victory_n as_o before_o so_o that_o now_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n though_o death_n may_v buzz_v about_o our_o ear_n like_o a_o drone-bee_n that_o have_v lose_v its_o sting_n yet_o it_o can_v sting_v we_o 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this_o upon_o a_o die_a bed_n cannot_v but_o be_v a_o rich_a cordial_n to_o know_v that_o death_n be_v only_a perta_n coeli_fw-la &_o janua_n viâ—…_n the_o postern_n gate_n to_o the_o heavenly_a city_n and_o the_o narrow_a door_n to_o everlasting_a life_n that_o it_o be_v our_o restoration_n into_o a_o better_a paradise_n than_o that_o be_v out_o of_o which_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v banish_v at_o first_o by_o his_o sin_v but_o this_o heavenly_a paradise_n the_o second_o adam_n purchase_v for_o we_o by_o his_o suffering_n that_o death_n do_v now_o by_o the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n bring_v to_o we_o both_o malorum_fw-la omium_fw-la ademptionem_fw-la &_o bonâ—rum_fw-la omnium_fw-la adentionem_fw-la that_o be_v the_o removing_z of_o all_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o the_o receive_n of_o all_o that_o be_v good_a this_o consideration_n bring_v paul_n out_o of_o his_o sâ—râ—it_n when_o he_o have_v be_v muse_v and_o â—…hting_v and_o know_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v choose_v â—…ether_o life_n 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he_o have_v continue_v ever_o since_o to_o this_o present_a time_n and_o he_o will_v continue_v even_o to_o the_o end_n until_o our_o lord_n lay_v hold_v on_o he_o and_o chain_v he_o up_o for_o a_o 1000_o year_n rev._n 20._o and_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o little_a world_n man_n who_o be_v as_o a_o epitome_n of_o the_o great_a world_n etc._n etc._n satan_n begin_v betimes_o even_o at_o our_o very_a conception_n for_o as_o the_o serpent_n be_v more_o subtle_a than_o all_o the_o beast_n of_o tbe_n field_n gen._n 3.1_o so_o satan_n subtlety_n be_v most_o manifest_a in_o this_o matter_n that_o when_o his_o luciferian_a pride_n have_v metamorphose_a he_o from_o a_o glorious_a angel_n as_o he_o be_v create_v into_o a_o damn_a devil_n and_o therefore_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n into_o hell_n and_o understand_v how_o god_n design_v to_o fill_v up_o that_o habitation_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v with_o his_o angel_n judas_n verse_n 6._o by_o a_o remnant_n redeem_v out_o of_o 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for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o v._o 14._o death_n have_v reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n and_o so_o down_o to_o we_o in_o our_o day_n etc._n etc._n even_o over_o they_o that_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n so_o that_o infant_n be_v no_o innocent_n be_v bear_v with_o original_a sin_n the_o first_o sheet_n wherein_o they_o be_v wrap_v be_v weave_v of_o sin_n shame_n blood_n and_o filth_n ezek._n 16.4,6_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v say_v to_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n su_v as_o levi_n be_v say_v to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedech_n even_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o his_o forefather_n abraham_n heb._n 7.9,10_o otherwise_o infant_n will_v not_o die_v for_o
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thou_o by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o not_o all_o at_o once_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 7.22_o and_o the_o lord_n do_v order_n and_o over-rule_v it_o there_o for_o israel_n good_a thus_o it_o be_v in_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n though_o god_n promise_n be_v to_o tread_v down_o satan_n under_o our_o foot_n short_o rom._n 16.20_o yet_o god_n will_v not_o make_v his_o promise_n good_a too_o soon_o it_o be_v for_o their_o own_o good_a as_o in_o that_o forenamed_a scripture_n lest_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n increase_v upon_o thou_o for_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n and_o wait_v to_o give_v we_o his_o mercy_n when_o they_o may_v do_v we_o most_o good_a and_o therefore_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o isa_n 30.18_o he_o give_v his_o mercy_n in_o the_o best_a season_n though_o not_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o do_v desire_v we_o long_o to_o conquer_v our_o corruption_n those_o curse_a canaanites_n in_o one_o day_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v order_v and_o ordain_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n our_o corruption_n as_o the_o canaanite_n be_v leave_v yet_o unsubdued_a only_o to_o prove_v we_o in_o our_o own_n god_n etc._n etc._n judg._n 2.21,22_o and_o judg._n 3.4_o this_o mortify_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o fortify_v of_o grace_n be_v pensum_fw-la diurnum_fw-la &_o perpeâ—uum_fw-la both_o a_o daily_a and_o a_o perpetual_a task_n god_n will_v keep_v a_o tedder_n at_o our_o foot_n to_o keep_v we_o humble_a paul_n must_v have_v a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n a_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v he_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n with_o his_o late_a rapture_n into_o paradise_n 2_o cor._n 12.2,3,4,7_o there_o will_v be_v work_n enough_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n till_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o glory_n notwithstanding_o the_o canaanite_n with_o their_o iron_n chariot_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o israel_n can_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o josh_n 17.16_o yet_o the_o faithful_a god_n as_o he_o be_v 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do_v so_o then_o with_o the_o mind_n i_o my_o self_n do_v serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o with_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.24,25_o if_o we_o find_v ourselves_o in_o no_o worse_a a_o condition_n than_o that_o of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n himself_o this_o can_v be_v uncomfortable_a and_o discourage_a to_o we_o the_o same_o conflict_n betwixt_o two_o contrary_a law_n be_v common_a to_o all_o christian_n for_o as_o paul_n have_v inform_v the_o believe_a roman_n of_o it_o as_o above_o so_o he_o affirm_v yea_o and_o confirm_v the_o same_o truth_n to_o the_o believe_a galatian_n say_v walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o for_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v etc._n etc._n gal._n 5.16,17_o the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v that_o as_o we_o can_v do_v the_o good_a which_o we_o will_v do_v because_o the_o flesh_n do_v hinder_v we_o so_o we_o can_v do_v the_o evil_n which_o we_o will_v by_o the_o unrenewed_a part_n of_o our_o will_n do_v because_o the_o spirit_n hinder_v we_o now_o may_v we_o but_o find_v by_o sound_a experience_n that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n gain_v ground_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o we_o this_o be_v a_o comfortable_a character_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v conqueror_n in_o this_o spiritual_a conflict_n thus_o satan_n assault_n now_o be_v feeble_a than_o heretofore_o against_o we_o like_o that_o of_o the_o old_a gaul_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v prio_fw-la impetus_fw-la est_fw-la plusquam_fw-la virorum_fw-la posterior_n minus_fw-la quam_fw-la faeminarum_fw-la more_o than_o man_n at_o first_o but_o less_o than_o woman_n at_o last_o the_o three_o comfortable_a character_n of_o a_o conqueror_n be_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o break_v the_o rank_n of_o the_o vanguard_n or_o forefront_n of_o 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5.18,19_o with_o ver_fw-la 16._o from_o whence_o we_o may_v argue_v and_o upon_o better_a ground_n than_o that_o pagan_a dame_n beforenamed_n do_v that_o if_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v in_o we_o if_o we_o be_v beget_v and_o bear_v of_o god_n none_o of_o those_o principality_n and_o power_n of_o hell_n nor_o any_o of_o those_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n nor_o any_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v ephes_n 6.12_o shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o prevail_v against_o we_o but_o they_o shall_v sure_o fall_v before_o we_o they_o may_v indeed_o sometime_o in_o case_n of_o some_o divine_a desertion_n put_v we_o foul_o to_o the_o foil_n but_o they_o can_v never_o give_v we_o a_o total_a and_o a_o final_a fall_n for_o god_n so_o put_v his_o fear_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o covenant_v people_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o but_o he_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o fear_v he_o for_o ever_o jer._n 32.39,40,41_o for_o 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carcase_n do_v fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n yet_o than_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o this_o day_n fourscore_o and_o five_o year_n old_a yet_o lo_o i_o be_o as_o strong_a this_o day_n as_o i_o be_v in_o the_o day_n that_o moses_n send_v i_o to_o spy_v out_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n numb_a 13._o which_o be_v forty_o five_o year_n ago_o as_o my_o strength_n be_v then_o when_o i_o be_v but_o forty_o year_n old_a even_o so_o be_v my_o strength_n now_o at_o fourscore_o and_o five_o for_o war_n both_o to_o go_v out_o and_o to_o come_v in_o viridis_fw-la &_o vegeta_fw-la senectus_fw-la singular_a dei_fw-la donum_fw-la est_fw-la a_o fresh_a and_o vigorous_a ability_n for_o generation-work_n in_o old_a age_n be_v a_o singular_a gift_n of_o god_n this_o gift_n god_n give_v to_o moses_n deut._n 34.7_o and_o to_o paul_n the_o age_a as_o he_o call_v himself_o phil._n v._n 9_o who_o strength_n be_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n and_o when_o he_o be_v weak_a in_o nature_n than_o be_v he_o 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of_o her_o only_a etc._n etc._n gen._n 23.1,2_o why_o the_o length_n of_o the_o life_n of_o any_o other_o woman_n save_o only_a sarah_n be_v not_o record_v by_o god_n pen_n in_o scripture_n our_o divine_n render_v this_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v to_o humble_v that_o sex_n which_o be_v first_o in_o bring_v sin_n and_o death_n into_o the_o world_n 1_o tim._n 2.13,14,15_o and_o therefore_o deserve_v not_o to_o have_v the_o continuance_n of_o their_o life_n mention_v in_o sacred_a writ_n by_o the_o unsearchable_a will_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n it_o be_v say_v indeed_o that_o abraham_n mourn_v for_o her_o death_n and_o she_o be_v the_o first_o also_o that_o we_o read_v of_o who_o be_v mourn_v for_o when_o she_o die_v as_o well_o as_o the_o only_a one_o of_o that_o sex_n who_o term_n of_o life_n
salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 1.4,5,9_o insomuch_o that_o death_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o no_o other_o than_o nature_n divorce_n the_o body_n prison_n the_o soul_n banishment_n the_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n the_o curse_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n as_o well_o as_o the_o terror_n of_o king_n job_n 18.14_o unto_o all_o mankind_n in_o general_n yet_o such_o a_o change_n do_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n both_o in_o young_a and_o old_a that_o be_v choose_v and_o call_v make_v in_o their_o change_n from_o one_o world_n to_o another_o that_o their_o death_n be_v only_o their_o 1._o harvest_n or_o ingathering_n into_o god_n garner_n etc._n etc._n 2_o it_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v call_v a_o rest_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o husband_n ruth_n 3.1_o so_o death_n be_v our_o rest_n a_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n rev._n 14.13_o they_o shall_v rest_n 1_o st_z from_o their_o labour_n of_o necessity_n their_o needs_o of_o nature_n shall_v 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likewise_o their_o conquest_n over_o all_o their_o spiritual_a enemy_n so_o they_o have_v also_o the_o joy_n of_o victory_n as_o well_o as_o of_o harvest_n of_o marriage_n and_o of_o rest_n they_o be_v become_v by_o their_o holy_a life_n and_o happy_a death_n more_o than_o conqueror_n rom._n 8.37_o even_o triumpher_n in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 2.14_o and_o so_o as_o they_o have_v win_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n by_o their_o overcome_v the_o wicked_a one_o through_o the_o strengthen_n love_n of_o christ_n upon_o they_o so_o they_o shall_v wear_v it_o as_o king_n rev._n 1.6_o and_o as_o conqueror_n for_o evermore_o it_o be_v say_v the_o last_o enemy_n to_o be_v destroy_v be_v death_n 1_o cor._n 15.26_o now_o to_o all_o true_a believer_n death_n be_v already_o swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n ver_fw-la 55._o as_o fuel_n be_v swallow_v up_o by_o the_o fire_n and_o as_o the_o sorcerer_n serpent_n be_v swallow_v up_o by_o moses_n his_o serpent_n so_o that_o they_o can_v say_v to_o death_n when_o 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that_o i_o love_v thou_o for_o 17._o and_o to_o testify_v his_o love_n to_o his_o lord_n in_o feed_v his_o lamb_n he_o write_v those_o two_o famous_a epistle_n general_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a of_o they_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o be_v negligent_a to_o put_v you_o always_o in_o remembrance_n etc._n etc._n yea_o i_o think_v it_o meet_v while_o i_o be_o in_o this_o tabernacle_n to_o stir_v you_o up_o etc._n etc._n know_v that_o short_o i_o must_v put_v off_o this_o tabernacle_n even_o as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v show_v i_o 2_o pet._n 1.12,13,14,15_o he_o know_v that_o his_o tent_n or_o tabernacle_n must_v soon_o be_v take_v down_o his_o earthly_a house_n as_o paul_n who_o be_v a_o tentmaker_n call_v the_o body_n a_o tent_n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o so_o both_o these_o two_o great_a apostle_n do_v true_o and_o due_o endeavour_v to_o magnify_v and_o to_o glorify_v christ_n both_o in_o life_n and_o at_o death_n john_n 21.19_o and_o phil._n 1.20_o thus_o both_o peter_n the_o elder_a and_o paul_n the_o aged_a as_o they_o style_v themselves_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o and_o phil._n ver_fw-la 9_o be_v well_o in-laid_a and_o fortify_v beforehand_o to_o undergo_v the_o evil_n that_o attend_v they_o both_o in_o their_o old_a age_n etc._n etc._n may_v we_o but_o get_v heart_n to_o own_o god_n while_o we_o be_v young_a than_o god_n will_v not_o forget_v we_o but_o own_o we_o when_o old_a and_o as_o our_o day_n be_v so_o shall_v our_o strength_n be_v deut._n 33.25_o now_o more_o particular_o the_o comfort_n against_o the_o evil_n of_o old_a age_n be_v first_o that_o then_o the_o law_n of_o our_o member_n can_v so_o easy_o lead_v we_o into_o captivity_n unto_o sin_n rom._n 7.23_o as_o former_o in_o the_o heat_n and_o vanity_n of_o our_o youth_n indeed_o the_o witty_a fable_n run_v thus_o cupid_n that_o pagan_a god_n of_o love_n and_o mors_fw-la that_o be_v death_n happen_v to_o meet_v together_o and_o to_o lodge_v all_o night_n both_o of_o they_o 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it_o be_v indeed_o a_o terror_n to_o king_n too_o the_o philosopher_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o formidable_a of_o formidable_n and_o nature_n in_o the_o best_a do_v find_v it_o frightful_a enough_o yet_o our_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v you_o comfortless_a john_n 14.18_o the_o first_o comfort_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o that_o our_o lord_n have_v leave_v we_o for_o our_o relief_n be_v 1_o cor._n 15.55_o that_o christ_n have_v unstinge_v that_o serpent_n and_o that_o now_o his_o redeem_a may_v triumph_v over_o it_o moses_n first_o flee_v from_o the_o serpent_n but_o be_v better_o inform_v he_o take_v it_o by_o the_o tail_n and_o then_o it_o become_v a_o useful_a rod_n in_o his_o hand_n exod._n 4.3,4_o thus_o israel_n at_o first_o flee_v from_o goliath_n as_o affright_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o such_o a_o monster_n of_o mankind_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o understand_v that_o david_n have_v slay_v he_o and_o lay_v he_o along_o without_o his_o head_n upon_o the_o ground_n than_o do_v they_o run_v as_o fast_o to_o he_o to_o trample_v upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n as_o they_o have_v before_o run_v away_o from_o he_o sore_o affright_v 1_o sam._n 17.24,52_o so_o can_v we_o but_o believe_v that_o christ_n our_o lord_n david_n have_v swallow_v up_o death_n in_o victory_n as_o we_o be_v assure_v isai_n 25.8_o and_o that_o christ_n death_n be_v the_o death_n of_o death_n hos_n 13.14_o then_o may_v we_o sing_v a_o triumphant_a song_n with_o the_o apostle_n over_o both_o death_n and_o the_o grave_a etc._n etc._n a_o second_o breast_n of_o comfort_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v that_o precious_a promise_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a when_o destruction_n or_o death_n come_v job_n 5.21_o and_o thus_o god_n say_v to_o old_a jacob_n fear_v not_o to_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n for_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o back_o again_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 46.3,4_o according_o 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saint_n to_o suck_v against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v the_n righteous_a have_v hope_n in_o his_o death_n prov._n 14.32_o death_n to_o a_o believer_n be_v as_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n josh_n 7.24,27_o israel_n entrance_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n a_o door_n of_o hope_n hos_n 2.15_o into_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n there_o to_o sing_v hallelujah_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o death_n indeed_o to_o sinner_n be_v but_o a_o trap-door_n that_o drop_v they_o down_o into_o hell_n psal_n 9.17_o when_o that_o grim-sergeant_n arrest_v they_o by_o god_n permission_n and_o commission_n in_o the_o devil_n name_n and_o hurl_v they_o into_o a_o infinite_a ocean_n of_o hell-fire_n oh_o what_o dreadful_a skreak_v do_v that_o guilty_a soul_n give_v when_o it_o be_v hurry_v away_o and_o hurl_v into_o everlasting_a burn_n isai_n 33.14_o and_o to_o swim_v naked_a as_o iâ—_n scald_a lead_n and_o liquor_n for_o evermore_o but_o bless_v be_v god_n it_o be_v better_a with_o the_o saint_n 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