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A03695 Life and death Foure sermons. The first two, of our preparation to death; and expectation of death. The last two, of place, and the iudgement after death. Also points of instruction for the ignorant, with an examination before our comming to the Lords table, and a short direction for spending of time well. By Robert Horne. Auspice Christo. Horne, Robert, 1565-1640.; Horne, Robert, 1565-1640. Points of instruction for the ignorant. aut 1613 (1613) STC 13822.5; ESTC S118515 156,767 464

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their_o pleasure_n luk._n 16.25_o and_o receive_v their_o portion_n have_v great_a thing_n for_o themselves_o and_o to_o leave_v to_o their_o babe_n when_o they_o be_v go_v here_o they_o waste_v time_n the_o fair_a and_o best_a part_n of_o it_o upon_o their_o profit_n and_o lust_n and_o little_a of_o it_o they_o bestow_v if_o any_o of_o it_o well_o and_o what_o marvel_v then_o if_o they_o cry_v out_o to_o come_v to_o their_o account_n for_o time_n so_o precious_a so_o much_o abuse_v the_o godly_a because_o their_o affection_n be_v to_o do_v good_a and_o god_n do_v so_o merciful_o bless_v they_o that_o they_o constant_o and_o hearty_o do_v it_o therefore_o they_o be_v and_o
their_o bed_n of_o death_n they_o go_v to_o it_o in_o utter_a darkness_n where_o be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n so_o far_o for_o the_o time_n which_o be_v call_v large_o day_n that_o which_o be_v limit_v call_v the_o appoint_a time_n follow_v of_o my_o appoint_a time_n etc._n etc._n by_o appoint_a time_n job_n here_o mean_v his_o bound_a life_n which_o can_v no_o more_o be_v extend_v beyond_o the_o appoint_a time_n than_o the_o sea_n can_v pass_v her_o bound_n ps_n 104.9_o doctr._n from_o whence_o this_o doctrine_n may_v be_v gather_v that_o we_o live_v by_o god_n decree_n not_o at_o our_o own_o pleasure_n so_o paul_n tell_v the_o man_n of_o athens_n for_o have_v tax_v their_o superstition_n who_o will_v bound_v the_o boundless_a presence_n of_o god_n to_o a_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n and_o to_o idol_n the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n he_o she_o wecht_v hat_n the_o almighty_a maker_n of_o this_o worlds-masse_n be_v not_o to_o be_v straighten_a who_o have_v shut_v in_o with_o 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of_o clay_n to_o a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n from_o man_n to_o angel_n from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n from_o prison_n to_o liberty_n from_o mortality_n to_o immortal_a and_o from_o death_n to_o live_v and_o we_o read_v of_o the_o gather_n of_o the_o righteous_a as_o of_o thing_n scatter_v and_o stray_v from_o home_n to_o their_o people_n &_o father_n gen._n 25_o 8._o judg._n 2.10_o thus_o we_o have_v hear_v why_o job_n and_o other_o scripture_n call_v the_o death_n of_o the_o godly_a a_o change_n from_o whence_o the_o doctrine_n be_v doctr._n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o
the_o good_a man_n death_n but_o what_o be_v profitable_a and_o excellent_a in_o the_o three_o to_o the_o philippian_n vers_fw-la 21._o the_o apostle_n call_v this_o alteration_n by_o death_n not_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o body_n but_o the_o change_n of_o our_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v facion_v like_o to_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o but_o what_o be_v excellent_a and_o worthy_a if_o any_o thing_n be_v worthy_a our_o travel_n &_o best_a pain_n here_o john_n speak_v of_o the_o saint_n glorify_v say_v all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o their_o eye_n apoc._n 21.4_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o death_n shall_v let_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o sorrow_n that_o be_v sorrow_n that_o cause_v tear_n and_o the_o same_o john_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n apo._n 14.13_o that_o be_v they_o who_o have_v live_v righteous_o die_v well_o in_o 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