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that_o statâ—_n in_o which_o the_o church_n and_o her_o child_n shall_v be_v clear_a and_o glorious_a 〈◊〉_d the_o sun_n here_o they_o be_v and_o while_o here_o they_o will_v be_v but_o as_o thâ—_n moon_n with_o their_o spot_n which_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o as_o some_o proud_a oâ—_n second_o that_o future_a state_n in_o which_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v witâ—_n christ_n be_v a_o perfect_a state_n whatever_o some_o delude_a soul_n have_v anâ—_n do_v fancy_n to_o themselves_o in_o this_o world_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o peâ—â—fection_n to_o be_v attain_v to_o here_o though_o that_o be_v not_o above_o the_o desire_n anâ—_n hope_v of_o the_o babe_n in_o christ_n the_o mean_a and_o weak_a saint_n yet_o iâ—_n be_v out_o of_o the_o
send_v for_o i_o home_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v a_o ardent_a and_o flame_a desire_n to_o depart_v i_o stand_v upâ—â—_n tiptoe_n and_o be_o reach_v out_o unto_o that_o state_n never_o do_v boy_n school_n more_o long_o to_o break_v up_o and_o go_v to_o his_o mother_n than_o i_o do_v to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o my_o god_n and_o saviour_n never_o do_v bride_n or_o bridegroom_n more_o 〈◊〉_d for_o their_o wedding-day_n than_o i_o do_v for_o my_o dying-day_n these_o woâ—_n in_o the_o original_a do_v as_o learned_a zanchy_a observe_n signify_v more_o 〈◊〉_d bare_o to_o desire_v for_o simple_o to_o desire_v may_v amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d a_o sudden_a motâ—on_n a_o transient_a flash_n a_o momentary_a passion_n which_o 〈◊〉_d iona_n gourd_n start_v up_o on_o a_o sudden_a and_o do_v as_o quick_o vanâ—_n whereas_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v have_v a_o desire_n he_o do_v plaiâ—_n intimate_v to_o we_o both_o the_o vehemency_n and_o permanency_n of_o the_o thiâ—_n that_o his_o soul_n stand_v that_o way_n it_o be_v immovable_o set_v for_o a_o departâ—â—â—_n his_o desire_n be_v such_o as_o have_v a_o great_a strength_n and_o ardour_n in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d which_o will_v last_v and_o not_o abate_v any_o thing_n until_o it_o be_v accomplishâ—â—_n i_o desire_v to_o depart_v and_o shall_v go_v on_o to_o desire_v it_o until_o that_o wish_a 〈◊〉_d day_n come_v in_o which_o i_o shall_v actual_o go_v till_o my_o soul_n be_v set_v at_o liberâ—â—_n and_o upon_o its_o flight_n under_o the_o heavenly_a convoy_n to_o that_o blissful_a plaâ—â—_n where_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n be_v so_o i_o have_v finish_v the_o second_o thâ—â—_n observable_a in_o the_o text._n we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o three_o which_o there_o inâ—â—ed_n obtain_v the_o first_o place_n viz._n the_o strait_a in_o which_o at_o this_o time_n our_o apostle_n find_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o in_o a_o strait_a betwixt_o two_o the_o word_n according_a to_o 〈◊〉_d critic_n signify_v such_o a_o straighten_n as_o be_v that_o of_o a_o city_n when_o it_o be_v â—â—sely_o besiege_v by_o a_o strong_a and_o vigilant_a enemy_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o â—â—tting_v out_o nor_o come_v in_o such_o a_o perplexity_n of_o mind_n as_o that_o a_o man_n â—â—at_v a_o utter_a loss_n not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v nor_o which_o way_n to_o turn_v 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v paul_n case_n unto_o this_o loss_n be_v he_o bring_v he_o have_v two_o â—â—ings_n before_o he_o one_o of_o which_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v but_o which_o of_o â—â—em_n consider_v his_o circumstance_n he_o shall_v make_v choice_n of_o he_o use_v not_o know_v he_o be_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o aequilibrium_fw-la the_o scale_n do_v hang_v â—â—en_o and_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v to_o which_o side_n he_o shall_v incline_v quest._n but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v what_o acount_n be_v to_o be_v give_v hereof_o or_o what_o be_v it_o that_o do_v thus_o puzzle_v the_o â—â—ostle_n and_o reduce_v he_o to_o so_o great_a a_o strait_a unto_o this_o i_o shall_v answer_v â—st_n negative_o and_o then_o affirmative_o first_o negative_o and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o these_o three_o thing_n first_o paul_n be_v not_o bring_v into_o a_o strait_a by_o the_o forethought_a of_o these_o â—â—ins_n and_o agony_n which_o die_v person_n feel_v those_o great_a difficulty_n there_o 〈◊〉_d in_o shoot_v the_o gulf._n it_o be_v very_o hard_a and_o tedious_a for_o some_o to_o unless_o in_o the_o evening_n of_o their_o day_n the_o garment_n of_o flesh_n go_v hardly_o 〈◊〉_d the_o pang_n of_o death_n be_v many_o and_o great_a in_o some_o poor_a creature_n â—s_n true_a it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o all_o there_o be_v those_o to_o who_o a_o easy_a and_o comâ—â—â—table_a passage_n be_v grant_v there_o be_v no_o bond_n in_o their_o death_n they_o pass_v â—ough_o their_o day_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o comfort_n and_o at_o night_n be_v â—ought_v to_o bed_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o ease_n they_o have_v not_o any_o violent_a â—rows_n nor_o strong_a convulsion_n nor_o mighty_a wrestle_n but_o they_o 〈◊〉_d away_o in_o a_o sleep_n and_o sweet_o breathe_v out_o their_o precious_a and_o prepared_a soul_n into_o the_o arm_n of_o god_n the_o bosom_n of_o jesus_n that_o bed_n of_o vice_n and_o pleasant_a restingplace_n but_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o in_o all_o no_o no_o 〈◊〉_d to_o some_o yea_o to_o many_o death_n come_v like_o its_o self_n a_o king_n of_o terror_n â—â—th_v a_o most_o grim_a and_o ghastly_a countenance_n handle_v they_o rough_o 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a affliction_n of_o the_o relation_n who_o be_v force_v to_o withdraw_v as_o unable_a to_o bear_v so_o dismal_a a_o sight_n and_o to_o the_o astonishment_n of_o 〈◊〉_d stander_n who_o can_v give_v the_o narrative_a of_o it_o unto_o other_o withâ—â—t_o mingle_v it_o with_o sigh_n and_o tear_n how_o hard_o a_o matter_n do_v some_o â—or_a creature_n find_v it_o to_o die_v fain_o they_o will_v but_o can_v how_o â—â—ng_n be_v they_o about_o the_o work_n before_o they_o can_v dispatch_v and_o finish_v 〈◊〉_d how_o many_o a_o sigh_n be_v fetch_v and_o groan_n be_v spend_v before_o they_o can_v send_v forth_o the_o last_o breath_n special_o they_o find_v it_o difficult_a to_o die_v 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v out_o to_o suffer_v martyrdom_n those_o who_o be_v slay_v for_o 〈◊〉_d word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n which_o they_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d have_v feel_v the_o very_o worst_a that_o death_n can_v do_v the_o utmost_a of_o 〈◊〉_d rage_n and_o fury_n be_v put_v to_o the_o most_o exquisite_a torture_n that_o 〈◊〉_d wit_n and_o malice_n of_o enrage_a enemy_n assist_v by_o hell_n its_o self_n coâ—_n possible_o invent_v some_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o rack_n where_o all_o their_o boâ—â—_n have_v be_v dislocate_v and_o other_o upon_o the_o wheel_n where_o all_o thâ—_n bone_n have_v be_v break_v and_o other_o make_v a_o burnt-sacrifice_n beiâ—â—_n commit_v to_o the_o fury_n of_o merciless_a flame_n and_o gradual_o consume_v in_o a_o slow_a fire_n and_o at_o last_o reduce_v to_o ash_n which_o human_a natâ—_n can_v not_o have_v bear_v with_o that_o invincible_a patience_n which_o they_o expreâ—â—_n have_v they_o not_o be_v support_v by_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o have_v preciâ—â—_n cordial_n give_v they_o by_o the_o invisible_a and_o gracious_a hand_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d comâ—orter_n which_o our_o dear_a lord_n jesus_n promise_v to_o send_v his_o churâ—â—_n and_o people_n that_o he_o may_v be_v with_o they_o and_o who_o be_v a_o spiritâ—_n wisdom_n and_o love_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o afford_v they_o the_o most_o sovereâ—_n refresh_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o most_o press_a necessity_n but_o thâ—_n die_v agony_n do_v not_o move_v paul_n we_o do_v not_o find_v he_o concerâ—_n about_o they_o as_o he_o make_v it_o his_o great_a desire_n to_o live_v as_o god_n woâ—_n have_v he_o holy_o exemplary_o and_o fruitful_o fight_v the_o good_a figâ—_n and_o keep_v the_o faith_n so_o he_o be_v free_a to_o die_v as_o god_n will_v hâ—â—_n he_o that_o god_n who_o do_v order_n and_o cut_v out_o the_o work_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v choose_v the_o kind_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n i_o have_v indeed_o heaâ—â—_n some_o true_o gracious_a person_n say_v they_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o be_v deâ—_n because_o sure_a of_o a_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o the_o other_o world_n hauâ—_n their_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n so_o fair_o write_v that_o they_o can_v 〈◊〉_d and_o read_v they_o but_o for_o all_o that_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o die_v because_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o passage_n so_o be_v not_o paul_n for_o he_o do_v not_o atâ—_n doubt_v of_o his_o care_n and_o goodness_n who_o have_v love_v his_o own_o louâ—_v they_o to_o the_o end_n and_o in_o it_o too_o he_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o question_n 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o god_n who_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o the_o way_n he_o do_v take_v will_v never_o leave_v he_o nor_o forsake_v he_o 〈◊〉_d be_v also_o with_o he_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d there_o he_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_n second_o paul_n be_v not_o in_o any_o strait_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o unceâ—â—tainty_n about_o his_o future_a state_n not_o know_v what_o will_v become_v of_o hiâ—_n or_o where_o his_o line_n will_v be_v cast_v next_o or_o whither_o he_o shall_v go_v aâ—tâ—â—_n death_n he_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n than_o not_o to_o secure_v as_o the_o proverb_n 〈◊〉_d the_o main_a chance_n and_o i_o hearty_o wish_v there_o be_v more_o of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o that_o they_o â—â—uld_v live_v less_o for_o time_n and_o more_o for_o eternity_n as_o for_o my_o own_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v to_o i_o
ease_n which_o through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n it_o do_v produce_v in_o the_o patient_n that_o take_v it_o death_n have_v but_o a_o bad_a look_n a_o grim_a countenance_n but_o yet_o it_o come_v upon_o a_o good_a errand_n it_o have_v the_o hand_n of_o esau_n which_o be_v very_o rough_a but_o its_o voice_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o jacob_n speak_v peace_n and_o comfort_n to_o a_o child_n of_o god_n you_o see_v here_o in_o the_o text_n that_o paul_n desire_v it_o and_o he_o very_o well_o understand_v himself_o he_o know_v there_o be_v sufficient_a yea_o abundant_a reason_n for_o his_o do_v so_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o death_n be_v at_o first_o threaten_v as_o a_o curse_n and_o since_o the_o fall_v it_o have_v be_v inflict_v as_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o god_n for_o the_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v his_o people_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o son_n our_o dear_a lord_n jesus_n have_v as_o to_o they_o turn_v that_o curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n that_o which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o curse_n be_v now_o the_o highway_n to_o all_o blessedness_n as_o matrer_n do_v now_o stand_v not_o to_o die_v will_v be_v a_o loss_n a_o prejudice_n to_o the_o saint_n job_n 7.16_o i_o loathe_v it_o i_o will_v not_o live_v always_o if_o i_o may_v i_o will_v not_o i._n e._n here_o in_o this_o world_n it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a aggravation_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n that_o they_o can_v die_v death_n flee_v from_o they_o though_o they_o desire_v it_o and_o seek_v it_o and_o earnest_o call_v after_o it_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o come_v nay_o it_o can_v the_o hope_n of_o annihilation_n will_v be_v grateful_a and_o pleasant_a to_o they_o fain_o they_o will_v not_o be_v but_o be_v they_o must_v whether_o they_o will_v or_o no._n but_o death_n will_v come_v to_o a_o child_n of_o god_n will_v he_o not_o live_v always_o then_o â—hall_v not_o only_o to_o he_o death_n come_v in_o the_o fit_a season_n not_o till_o work_v be_v do_v and_o he_o be_v ripe_a for_o glory_n he_o go_v to_o his_o grave_a 〈◊〉_d shock_n of_o corn_n in_o its_o season_n if_o spiritual_a death_n be_v take_v away_o â—â—ch_a separate_v between_o the_o soul_n and_o god_n natural_a death_n can_v do_v hurt_v though_o it_o do_v for_o a_o time_n separate_v between_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o â—â—ly_a now_o from_o this_o truth_n two_o thing_n do_v necessary_o follow_v â—irst_n that_o death_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v by_o a_o believer_n there_o be_v other_o â—â—gs_n enough_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o our_o fear_n and_o it_o will_v our_o â—olly_n not_o to_o fear_v they_o of_o these_o thing_n sin_n be_v one_o do_v not_o liâ—_n to_o its_o voice_n nor_o comply_v with_o its_o motion_n nor_o set_v your_o hand_n to_o work_v though_o it_o come_v with_o the_o most_o tempt_a smile_n and_o allure_a â—rms_n stand_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o it_o and_o bid_v defiance_n to_o it_o for_o its_o 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o bitter_a than_o wormwood_n god_n be_v another_o jer._n 10.7_o who_o use_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o king_n of_o nation_n for_o to_o thou_o it_o do_v appertain_v it_o â—art_v of_o that_o natural_a worship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o fear_v he_o as_o â—â—ldren_n a_o father_n rejoice_v at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n fear_v to_o break_v his_o command_n and_o abuse_v his_o mercy_n and_o thereby_o provoke_v he_o to_o withdraw_v from_o 〈◊〉_d his_o assistance_n and_o comfort_n and_o to_o set_v upon_o you_o the_o mark_n of_o displeasure_n your_o own_o heart_n be_v another_o if_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n be_v a_o fool_n then_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o our_o own_o â—â—ts_n be_v a_o special_a piece_n of_o wisdom_n as_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v knotty_a â—crabbed_a so_o it_o be_v treacherous_a deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o deâ—ately_o wicked_a therefore_o let_v we_o watch_v our_o heart_n and_o be_v jealous_a 〈◊〉_d ourselves_o with_o a_o godly_a jealousy_n but_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o die_v a_o â—â—â—istian_a aught_o to_o be_v at_o god_n order_n be_v willing_a to_o live_v as_o long_o as_o 〈◊〉_d will_v have_v you_o though_o it_o be_v a_o afflictive_a and_o troublesome_a life_n â—â—gh_v it_o be_v a_o sickly_a and_o painful_a life_n though_o it_o be_v a_o mean_a and_o poor_a 〈◊〉_d job_n can_v say_v upon_o his_o dunghill_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o outward_a and_o â—â—â—ard_a anguish_n job_n 14.14_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d till_o my_o change_n shall_v come_v wait_v with_o patience_n live_v out_o of_o a_o prince_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o then_o be_v willing_a to_o die_v when_o god_n will_v 〈◊〉_d you_o death_n have_v lose_v its_o sting_n and_o now_o you_o may_v play_v with_o it_o 〈◊〉_d reconcile_v and_o therefore_o will_v not_o be_v unkind_a nor_o do_v you_o a_o misâ—f_n it_o be_v your_o father_n servant_n and_o therefore_o can_v go_v beyond_o his_o â—â—mission_n the_o scripture_n tell_v you_o 1_o cor._n 5.21_o 22._o death_n be_v you_o â—ell_o as_o life_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o your_o interest_n you_o owe_v a_o great_a deal_n to_o â—â—th_n as_o it_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o your_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o pasâ—â—_n though_o a_o dark_a one_o to_o heaven_n and_o glory_n second_o the_o death_n of_o those_o who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o upon_o 〈◊〉_d account_n to_o be_v bewail_v by_o those_o their_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n that_o superâ—_n they_o indeed_o as_o it_o be_v a_o loss_n to_o the_o family_n and_o friend_n and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d nation_n and_o to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v here_o a_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o sorrow_n for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v they_o and_o commend_v 〈◊〉_d they_o for_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o their_o duty_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o bad_a heaâ—_n and_o of_o approach_v evil_a when_o the_o righteous_a perish_v and_o no_o man_n 〈◊〉_d it_o to_o heart_n isa._n 57.1_o only_o that_o sorrow_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v under_o command_n and_o within_o those_o bound_n that_o religion_n and_o right_a reason_n 〈◊〉_d set_v it_o though_o over_o their_o grave_n we_o may_v drop_v our_o tear_n we_o must_v 〈◊〉_d drown_v ourselves_o but_o the_o more_o deep_o sensible_a we_o be_v of_o our_o loss_n 〈◊〉_d more_o careful_a and_o diligent_a we_o ought_v to_o be_v about_o the_o improve_n 〈◊〉_d make_v it_o up_o have_v we_o lose_v much_o of_o the_o creature_n then_o let_v we_o labâ—_n to_o get_v so_o much_o the_o more_o of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d loss_n here_o below_o that_o we_o can_v meet_v with_o but_o if_o we_o will_v be_v founâ—_n the_o way_n of_o our_o duty_n it_o may_v yea_o for_o certain_a it_o shall_v be_v repaâ—_n and_o make_v up_o to_o we_o but_o the_o death_n of_o holy_a gracious_a person_n be_v to_o be_v bewail_v upon_o their_o account_n they_o stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o anâ—_n our_o sigh_n or_o tear_n their_o case_n do_v not_o call_v for_o it_o though_o they_o diâ—_n their_o strength_n and_o prime_n in_o their_o youth_n or_o in_o their_o consistent_a 〈◊〉_d yet_o they_o do_v not_o die_v too_o soon_o they_o live_v as_o long_o as_o god_n will_v 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o that_o be_v long_o enough_o they_o do_v not_o die_v too_o soon_o who_o 〈◊〉_d they_o die_v go_v to_o christ._n rev._n 14.13_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o dyâ—_n the_o lord_n they_o be_v not_o miserable_a then_o but_o happy_a yea_o more_o haâ—â—_n than_o ever_o they_o be_v before_o when_o thou_o think_v my_o relation_n be_v dâ—â—_n follow_v that_o thought_n with_o this_o my_o relation_n be_v bless_v now_o she_o 〈◊〉_d indeed_o now_o she_o be_v happy_a indeed_o the_o life_n she_o have_v here_o 〈◊〉_d not_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o life_n if_o compare_v with_o that_o life_n which_o now_o have_v with_o christ._n five_o a_o true_o yea_o a_o eminent_o gracious_a person_n may_v be_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d about_o dying-work_n when_o david_n be_v almost_o consume_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n hand_n he_o pray_v o_o spare_v i_o that_o i_o may_v recover_v streâ—â—_n before_o i_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v see_v no_o more_o psal._n 39.13_o when_o hezâ—â—_n be_v command_v by_o the_o prophet_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o set_v his_o housâ—_n order_n for_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v he_o turn_v his_o face_n to_o the_o wall_n 〈◊〉_d pray_v and_o weep_v sore_o isa._n 38.1_o etc._n etc._n paul_n here_o be_v in_o a_o strait_a 〈◊〉_d that_o proceed_v from_o a_o more_o noble_a cause_n than_o that_o of_o many_o 〈◊〉_d be_v bring_v into_o it_o