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live_v to_o labour_v not_o to_o die_v be_v labour_n in_o vain_a man_n be_v afraid_a to_o die_v in_o such_o and_o such_o sin_n but_o not_o afraid_a to_o live_v in_o such_o and_o such_o sin_n oh_o the_o hell_n of_o horror_n and_o terror_n that_o attend_v those_o soul_n that_o have_v their_o great_a work_n to_o do_v when_o they_o come_v to_o die_v therefore_o as_o you_o will_v be_v happy_a in_o death_n and_o everlasting_o bless_v after_o death_n prepare_v and_o fit_v yourselves_o for_o death_n do_v christ_n die_v for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v live_v with_o he_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o desire_v to_o die_v and_o be_v
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hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n luke_n 14.16_o he_o that_o love_v not_o christ_n more_o than_o his_o life_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o save_v and_o to_o keep_v both_o he_o that_o go_v out_o of_o god_n way_n to_o avoid_v danger_n shall_v certain_o meet_v with_o danger_n you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o for_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n therefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n which_o be_v god_n 1_o cor._n 6.19_o 20._o my_o dear_a friend_n let_v we_o live_v above_o suffer_v and_o fear_n though_o we_o can_v live_v without_o suffer_v in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n but_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n for_o you_o and_o i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n in_o you_o john_n 16.33_o he_o that_o love_v christ_n above_o his_o life_n will_v let_v life_n go_v rather_o than_o christ_n consider_v my_o belove_a christ_n and_o the_o cloud_n of_o witness_n and_o martyr_n that_o be_v go_v before_o and_o be_v pass_v over_o and_o through_o all_o those_o flood_n and_o safe_o arrive_v to_o shore_n and_o be_v now_o in_o heaven_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o holy_a angel_n where_o there_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o thou_o will_v show_v i_o the_o path_n of_o life_n in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o psal_n 16.11_o oh_o the_o joy_n that_o they_o enjoy_v oh_o the_o river_n of_o consolation_n that_o flow_v from_o god_n therefore_o be_v they_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n shall_v dwell_v among_o they_o they_o shall_v hunger_n no_o more_o neither_o thirst_v any_o more_o neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n 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my_o father_n lie_v waste_v and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o be_v consume_v with_o fire_n nehem._n 2.2_o 3._o how_o can_v zion_n son_n be_v rejoice_v when_o their_o mother_n be_v mourning_n though_o they_o be_v the_o jew_n desolation_n yet_o they_o be_v jeremy_n lamentation_n how_o can_v such_o rejoice_v in_o her_o stand_n that_o do_v not_o mourn_v for_o her_o fall_n when_o the_o church_n adversary_n make_v long_a furrow_n upon_o her_o back_n we_o shall_v cast_v in_o the_o seed_n of_o tear_n remember_v they_o that_o be_v in_o bond_n as_o be_v bind_v with_o they_o and_o they_o which_o suffer_v adversity_n as_o be_v yourselves_o also_o in_o the_o body_n heb._n 13.3_o sympathize_v with_o other_o make_v a_o estate_n that_o be_v joyful_a more_o happy_a and_o a_o estate_n that_o be_v doleful_a less_o heavy_a the_o righteous_a perish_v and_o no_o man_n lay_v it_o to_o heart_n isa_n 5.7_o we_o may_v draw_v up_o that_o charge_n against_o many_o now_o amos_n 6.46_o they_o lie_v upon_o bed_n of_o 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