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the_o sting_n of_o death_n and_o death_n vnstung_a deliver_v in_o two_o sermon_n in_o which_o be_v show_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o death_n of_o those_o that_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n &_o out_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o blessedness_n of_o they_o that_o dye_v in_o the_o lord_n preach_v on_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o true_o noble_a and_o virtuous_a the_o lady_n mildmay_n by_o leonard_n hoar_n m._n d._n sometime_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n in_o waustead_n psal_n 49.14_o like_a sheep_n they_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_n death_n shall_v feed_v on_o they_o and_o the_o upright_o shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o they_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o their_o beauty_n shall_v consume_v in_o the_o grave_n from_o their_o dwell_n eccles_n 2.13_o 14._o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v well_o with_o the_o wicked_a neither_o shall_v he_o prolong_v his_o day_n which_o be_v as_o a_o shadow_n because_o he_o fear_v not_o before_o god_n ver._n 14._o there_o be_v a_o vanity_n which_o 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of_o indignation_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o providence_n but_o it_o be_v ground_v in_o the_o eternal_a decree_n and_o what_o if_o god_n will_v that_o this_o or_o that_o or_o the_o other_o friend_n or_o relation_n be_v make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o gaze_v stook_v to_o angel_n and_o man_n through_o affliction_n and_o reproach_n who_o shall_v reply_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o mat._n 20.15_o why_o do_v thou_o strive_v against_o he_o say_v elibu_n job_n 23.13_o he_o give_v no_o account_n of_o his_o matter_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o friend_n to_o sanctify_v god_n in_o his_o sovereign_a dispose_n and_o with_o aaron_n to_o hold_v their_o peace_n not_o to_o repine_v or_o murmur_v at_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n to_o submit_v to_o his_o holy_a and_o sovereign_a will_n in_o this_o matter_n the_o great_a difficulty_n and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o studious_o to_o be_v avoid_v be_v not_o to_o be_v scandalize_v nor_o to_o have_v our_o 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they_o be_v cut_v off_o eccles_n 9_o 6._o also_o their_o love_n and_o their_o hatred_n and_o their_o envy_n be_v now_o perish_v and_o v._o 10_o there_o be_v no_o work_n nor_o device_n nor_o knowledge_n nor_o wisdom_n in_o the_o grave_n this_o be_v a_o grievous_a sting_n in_o death_n for_o all_o a_o man_n hope_n design_n project_n &_o device_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o end_n and_o to_o nought_o in_o one_o day_n hour_n or_o moment_n 8._o another_o sting_n in_o death_n be_v that_o it_o strip_v we_o of_o all_o our_o present_a enjoyment_n mors_fw-la ultima_fw-la linea_fw-la rerum_fw-la it_o be_v the_o last_o stroke_n of_o thing_n the_o utmost_a boundary_a beyond_o which_o none_o can_v pass_v or_o possess_v naked_a shall_v i_o return_v job_n 1._o ult_n say_v job_n we_o shall_v carry_v nothing_o with_o we_o eccles_n 5.15.16_o man_n must_v then_o leave_v himself_o and_o no_o marvel_n if_o he_o leave_v his_o worldly_a good_n he_o shall_v lean_v upon_o his_o house_n say_v bildad_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o stand_v he_o shall_v hold_v it_o fast_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o endure_v some_o see_v the_o funeral_n of_o their_o worldly_a enjoyment_n while_o they_o be_v yet_o alive_a friend_n acquaintance_n riches_n and_o wealth_n leave_v they_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o alive_a so_o it_o be_v with_o job_n but_o at_o death_n every_o one_o must_v forsake_v they_o and_o his_o worldly_a enjoy_v ment_n must_v be_v as_o it_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o psal_n 49.10_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o the_o fool_n and_o brutish_a person_n when_o he_o die_v leave_v his_o wealth_n to_o other_o so_o god_n say_v to_o that_o fool_n luk._n 12.20_o this_o night_n shall_v thy_o soul_n be_v take_v from_o thou_o and_o then_o who_o shall_v all_o those_o
but_o god_n take_v they_o to_o himself_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v take_v asunder_o as_o the_o piece_n of_o a_o watch_n out_o of_o order_n not_o to_o be_v lose_v but_o to_o be_v set_v together_o again_o that_o they_o may_v go_v better_o god_n be_v a_o careful_a and_o faithful_a keeper_n of_o those_o precious_a relic_n and_o will_v bring_v they_o together_o the_o word_n of_o his_o truth_n be_v for_o it_o ezek._n 37.12_o o_o my_o people_n i_o will_v open_v your_o grave_n and_o cause_v you_o to_o come_v up_o out_o of_o your_o grave_n what_o then_o though_o they_o part_v asunder_o since_o neither_o of_o they_o part_n nor_o be_v disunite_v from_o â—he_n lord_n jesus_n o_o happy_a part_n to_o leave_v this_o cell_n this_o crazy_a earthly_a â—â—bernacle_n for_o a_o glorious_a mansion_n and_o to_o embrace_v a_o dear_a saviour_n it_o be_v but_o like_o go_v to_o bed_n at_o night_n the_o body_n rest_v and_o the_o soul_n keep_v in_o action_n while_o the_o night_n time_n of_o the_o grave_n last_v in_o this_o world_n the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n sleep_v in_o jesus_n but_o their_o soul_n be_v in_o bliss_n the_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n may_v bespeak_v their_o body_n as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v his_o disciple_n joh._n 14.3_o it_o be_v expâ—diens_n â—â—r_fw-fr you_o that_o i_o go_v away_o and_o if_o i_o go_v away_o i_o will_v we_o again_o and_o receive_v you_o to_o myself_o the_o body_n like_o onesinus_fw-la be_v a_o unprofitable_a servant_n for_o the_o present_a phil._n v._n 11._o therefore_o depart_v for_o a_o while_n that_o it_o may_v be_v receive_v for_o ever_o 4._o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v take_v out_o in_o that_o though_o the_o body_n rot_v and_o consume_v and_o become_v loathsome_a yet_o it_o be_v but_o dissolve_v it_o be_v not_o destroy_v as_o christ_n tell_v martha_n thy_o brother_n shall_v rise_v again_o joh._n 11.23_o so_o the_o body_n shall_v rise_v again_o hence_o the_o apostle_n though_o he_o grant_v that_o the_o body_n do_v die_v yet_o it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o a_o fruitful_a seed_n die_v that_o it_o may_v spring_v up_o again_o v._n 36.37_o of_o this_o chapter_n job_n 19.25.26_o 27._o for_o i_o know_v say_v job_n that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n '_o destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n who_o i_o shall_v see_v for_o myself_o and_o my_o eye_n shall_v behold_v and_o not_o another_o though_o my_o reins_o be_v consume_v within_o i_o god_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o lose_v what_o he_o leave_v behind_o in_o this_o world_n no_o but_o as_o he_o bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n so_o will_v he_o ransom_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o redeem_v we_o from_o death_n hos_n 13_o 14._o he_o will_v not_o leave_v a_o hair_n nor_o a_o break_a bone_n nor_o a_o dust_n behind_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o joh._n 5.28_o 29._o christ_n show_v a_o type_n of_o it_o at_o his_o own_o resurrection_n mat._n 27.52_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o grave_n be_v open_v and_o many_o body_n of_o saint_n which_o sleep_v arise_v which_o shall_v be_v full_o accomplish_v in_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o general_a resurrection_n the_o grave_n shall_v then_o be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o chamber_n of_o repose_n and_o a_o bed_n of_o rest_n christ_n have_v make_v it_o so_o to_o the_o saint_n and_o as_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n it_o shall_v not_o see_v corruption_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o dissolve_v but_o release_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n sin_n here_o make_v its_o motion_n towards_o heaven_n and_o its_o progress_n in_o grace_n flow_v the_o body_n be_v a_o weight_n press_v down_o but_o when_o death_n shall_v rid_v we_o of_o this_o the_o soul_n motion_n and_o pass_v into_o heaven_n shall_v be_v quick_a and_o speedy_a like_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n no_o soon_o crucify_v and_o dead_a but_o glorify_v this_o day_n say_v christ_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n let_v who_o will_v dream_v of_o the_o soul_n sleep_v they_o be_v asleep_a that_o think_v so_o say_v calvin_n no_o assoon_o as_o the_o vail_n of_o the_o body_n be_v remove_v we_o with_o open_a face_n behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o 5._o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v take_v away_o in_o that_o all_o the_o dolorous_a accident_n 〈◊〉_d attendant_n of_o death_n be_v by_o christ_n qualify_v &_o sanctify_v what_o be_v pain_n &_o agonve_v of_o body_n but_o the_o put_n down_o of_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n iâ—_n order_n to_o the_o raise_n of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o everlasting_a building_n the_o break_n off_o of_o our_o chain_n &_o fetter_n in_o our_o be_v release_v hence_o while_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v fill_v with_o pain_n their_o soul_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n our_o friend_n lament_v but_o angel_n rejoice_v though_o we_o must_v now_o part_v from_o they_o yet_o there_o be_v god_n host_n the_o life_n guard_n of_o heaven_n ready_a to_o accompany_v we_o thither_o suppose_v a_o saint_n go_v to_o his_o grave_n and_o the_o mourner_n by_o train_n go_v in_o the_o street_n can_v the_o depart_v utter_v a_o word_n will_v it_o not_o be_v that_o of_o christ_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n luk._n 23.28_o weep_v not_o for_o i_o but_o weep_v for_o yourselves_o and_o for_o your_o child_n 6._o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v take_v out_o in_o that_o though_o the_o purpose_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n in_o death_n be_v destroy_v yet_o his_o main_a purpose_n and_o his_o chief_a design_n stand_v and_o abide_v his_o main_n purp_v ose_a and_o design_n be_v to_o glorify_v god_n and_o save_v himself_o his_o own_o soul_n now_o he_o that_o have_v walk_v with_o god_n that_o have_v trace_v the_o way_n of_o holiness_n that_o have_v study_v the_o mysterye_n of_o the_o 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