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a_o man_n can_v not_o think_v of_o it_o except_o he_o eftsoonne_n feel_v the_o same_o and_o like_v as_o the_o mightiness_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n can_v not_o in_o word_n be_v express_v so_o also_o can_v not_o the_o terriblenes_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v declare_v how_o grevous_a it_o be_v to_o those_o upon_o who_o it_o light_v for_o they_o very_o well_o see_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o because_o they_o will_v avoid_v it_o they_o be_v ready_a even_o to_o plounge_n themselves_o over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o a_o thousand_o bottomless_a depth_n and_o yet_o be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o escape_v it_o and_o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v not_o grant_v this_o to_o be_v a_o death_n in_o deed_n again_o i_o say_v that_o a_o few_o word_n will_v serve_v they_o who_o have_v be_v sear_v with_o the_o hot_a iron_n of_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o let_v they_o which_o have_v not_o have_v experience_n thereof_o hear_v what_o the_o scripture_n say_v whenas_o it_o be_v 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god_n and_o you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o most_o high_a 82.6.7_o psal_n 82.6.7_o but_o yet_o you_o shall_v all_o die_v as_o man_n etc._n etc._n now_o harken_v to_o their_o exposition_n in_o deed_n say_v they_o the_o faithful_a be_v god_n and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o die_v and_o fall_v even_o as_o the_o reprobate_n do_v so_o that_o the_o state_n &_o condition_n of_o they_o both_o be_v all_o alike_o until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o goat_n hereunto_o we_o answer_v they_o with_o the_o say_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o they_o which_o be_v call_v god_n be_v they_o unto_o who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v deliver_v to_o publish_v to_o wit_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o also_o all_o judge_n that_o carry_v the_o sword_n of_o god_n in_o their_o hand_n from_o who_o majesty_n they_o have_v receive_v the_o same_o 10.34.35_o john_n 10.34.35_o and_o although_o the_o interpretation_n of_o jesus_n 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112.6_o by_o this_o we_o see_v that_o they_o be_v not_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n neither_o have_v he_o forget_v they_o but_o let_v we_o rather_o by_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n conceive_v the_o grief_n &_o sorrowful_a feel_n of_o a_o affect_a &_o trouble_a man_n that_o make_v his_o complaint_n unto_o god_n declare_v that_o it_o go_v very_o narrow_o that_o he_o have_v not_o be_v leave_v in_o destruction_n with_o the_o wicked_a of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o knowledge_n and_o have_v forget_v they_o because_o there_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o pluck_v away_o his_o hand_n from_o they_o because_o he_o guide_v not_o nor_o govern_v not_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n the_o first_o place_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o same_o psalm_n 88.10.11.12_o psal_n 88.10.11.12_o where_o it_o be_v say_v will_v thou_o show_v a_o miracle_n to_o the_o dead_a or_o shall_v the_o dead_a rise_n and_o praise_v thou_o shall_v thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o grave_n or_o thy_o righteousness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o forgetfulness_n it_o be_v likewise_o say_v in_o another_o place_n 115.17.18_o psal_n 115.17.18_o the_o dead_a praise_n thou_o not_o o_o lord_n neither_o any_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o place_n of_o silence_n but_o we_o which_o live_v will_v praise_v the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o it_o be_v also_o say_v 30.9_o psal_n 30.9_o what_o profit_n be_v in_o my_o blood_n when_o i_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n shall_v the_o dust_n geve_v thanks_n unto_o thou_o or_o shall_v it_o declare_v thy_o truth_n they_o bring_v in_o also_o the_o song_n of_o ezechias_n which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o effect_n 38.18.29_o isaiah_n 38.18.29_o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o grave_n can_v confess_v thou_o death_n can_v praise_v thou_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n can_v not_o praise_v thy_o truth_n but_o the_o live_n the_o live_n he_o shall_v confess_v thou_o as_o i_o 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of_o the_o wicked_a rich_a man_n and_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n when_o he_o be_v in_o hell_n in_o torment_n etc._n etc._n likewise_o in_o s_n matthew_n 11.25_o math._n 11.25_o and_o thou_o capernaum_n which_o be_v lift_v up_o into_o heaven_n thou_o shall_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o hell_n in_o all_o these_o place_n by_o this_o word_n hell_n the_o place_n be_v not_o so_o great_o understand_v of_o as_o the_o state_n of_o those_o who_o god_n have_v condemn_v and_o adjudge_v to_o banishment_n and_o that_o be_v the_o confession_n which_o we_o make_v in_o our_o creed_n that_o jesus_n christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o his_o father_n plunge_v he_o into_o all_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n for_o our_o sake_n that_o he_o suffer_v all_o the_o torment_n of_o death_n and_o all_o the_o affliction_n terror_n and_o fear_n thereof_o and_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n afflict_v although_o it_o be_v say_v before_o that_o he_o be_v bury_v contrariwise_o they_o that_o feel_v the_o 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in_o riches_n and_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o they_o in_o the_o end_n do_v by_o and_o descend_v into_o the_o grave_n for_o the_o rich_a and_o the_o poor_a the_o fool_n and_o the_o wise_a do_v all_o pearish_v but_o he_o which_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n now_o i_o say_v and_o defend_v it_o that_o these_o word_n death_n and_o hell_n which_o they_o have_v lay_v before_o we_o in_o the_o verse_n of_o the_o psalm_n aforesaid_a and_o in_o the_o song_n of_o ezechiah_n can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v take_v and_o i_o further_o say_v and_o affirm_v that_o this_o may_v very_o well_o be_v prove_v by_o certain_a and_o sure_a argument_n for_o be_v it_o that_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o be_v it_o that_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n speak_v in_o these_o verse_n will_v thou_o show_v miracle_n unto_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n and_o likewise_o what_o profit_n be_v in_o my_o blood_n etc._n etc._n that_o death_n be_v to_o be_v abhor_v as_o a_o detestable_a &_o fearful_a thing_n &_o she_o flee_v it_o as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a and_o pray_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v lay_v upon_o she_o which_o thing_n also_o ezechiah_n desier_v in_o his_o song_n wherefore_o then_o fear_v they_o to_o hear_v only_o the_o name_n of_o death_n if_o they_o be_v thus_o certain_a that_o god_n be_v merciful_a and_o favourable_a unto_o they_o be_v it_o because_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o any_o thing_n but_o they_o will_v escape_v out_o of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v full_a of_o trouble_n full_a of_o grevous_a temptation_n and_o of_o all_o disquietness_n to_o come_v unto_o a_o sovereign_a and_o bless_a rest_n and_o because_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o any_o thing_n they_o shall_v feel_v no_o more_o any_o evil_n which_o be_v neither_o prolong_v by_o their_o death_n nor_o yet_o set_v forward_o by_o their_o life_n let_v we_o now_o turn_v 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