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happy_o so_o that_o their_o death_n be_v precious_a before_o god._n then_o let_v we_o say_v that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 23._o of_o number_n i_o pray_v god_n i_o may_v die_v the_o just_a man_n death_n which_o be_v assure_v as_o job_n say_v in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n that_o one_o day_n they_o shall_v see_v god_n in_o their_o flesh_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o man_n be_v custom_v to_o bury_v the_o dead_a with_o a_o certain_a special_a care_n for_o as_o man_n lock_v up_o their_o apparel_n in_o a_o chest_n mean_v to_o wear_v they_o again_o even_o so_o be_v the_o dead_a body_n bury_v in_o full_a hope_n of_o a_o certain_a rise_n again_o true_o we_o ought_v well_o to_o wish_v this_o time_n where_o as_o christ_n say_v in_o the_o 22._o of_o s._n matthew_n when_o we_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o angel_n in_o happiness_n and_o in_o pure_a conversation_n and_o thought_n then_o shall_v this_o be_v the_o true_a fulfil_n of_o our_o redemption_n when_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v gather_v 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do_v meditate_v of_o these_o thing_n in_o good_a time_n death_n will_v be_v sweet_a unto_o us._n and_o thereupon_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v even_o as_o to_o those_o who_o discourse_n and_o thought_n have_v be_v sweet_a unto_o they_o all_o day_n long_o that_o likewise_o their_o dream_n be_v all_o the_o night_n very_o pleasant_a and_o quiet_a but_o the_o troublesome_a man_n and_o busy_a trotter_n up_o and_o down_o have_v their_o dream_n common_o full_a of_o unquietness_n such_o like_a shall_v the_o death_n of_o those_o be_v that_o do_v encumber_v themselves_o with_o worldly_a thing_n and_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v what_o be_v this_o but_o death_n this_o be_v the_o leave_v of_o the_o
soldier_n whereof_o they_o vaunt_v and_o boast_v to_o wit_v their_o scar_n and_o maim_n to_o show_v how_o they_o have_v be_v the_o first_o at_o the_o medley_n or_o fight_n therefore_o let_v we_o not_o be_v greeve_v if_o we_o do_v receive_v in_o this_o world_n some_o loss_n beatinge_n and_o scar_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o let_v we_o not_o think_v to_o be_v overcome_v what_o evil_o so_o ever_o happen_v but_o to_o be_v overcommer_n so_o long_o as_o by_o faith_n we_o do_v sure_o hold_v ourselves_o in_o the_o lord_n an_o other_o goodly_a example_n take_v out_o of_o the_o 13._o chapter_n of_o job_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o great_a temptation_n lo_o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o will_v reproove_v my_o way_n in_o his_o sight_n he_o shall_v be_v my_o salvation_n also_o for_o the_o hypocrite_n shall_v not_o come_v before_o he_o etc._n etc._n consideration_n because_o of_o the_o doubtfulness_n of_o this_o word_n loe_o in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n some_o read_v this_o text_n thus_o see_v he_o will_v slay_v i_o and_o i_o will_v not_o await_v or_o look_v for_o any_o more_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o await_v after_o nevertheless_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n and_o intent_n of_o job_n to_o say_v albeit_o that_o god_n kill_v i_o and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o herein_o any_o apparaunce_n after_o my_o death_n to_o look_v for_o any_o more_o good_a of_o the_o lord_n yet_o so_o it_o be_v that_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v off_o from_o acknowledge_v myself_o a_o sinner_n reprove_v my_o way_n and_o to_o hold_v he_o for_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n who_o also_o quicken_v dead_a thing_n as_o by_o the_o dew_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o cause_v to_o spring_v forth_o those_o thing_n that_o seem_v as_o dead_a even_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 26._o of_o esaie_n 5.19_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o faith_n not_o to_o limit_v any_o thing_n to_o god_n but_o to_o suffer_v he_o yea_o if_o he_o will_v kill_v we_o or_o bring_v we_o to_o dust_n and_o in_o the_o 78._o psalm_n the_o jew_n be_v reprove_v in_o tempt_a god_n and_o to_o limit_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n contrariwise_o the_o faithful_a say_v my_o soul_n keep_v silence_n unto_o god_n even_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 62._o psalm_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o patient_o abide_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o suffer_v he_o that_o know_v to_o draw_v out_o of_o darkness_n light_n and_o out_o of_o death_n life_n and_o who_o also_o declare_v his_o power_n strength_n and_o virtue_n in_o our_o weakness_n 2._o to_o the_o cor._n 12._o wherefore_o do_v not_o we_o remember_v this_o infinite_a power_n of_o the_o everlasting_a lord_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o anguish_n why_o do_v not_o we_o behold_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o also_o unto_o he_o who_o through_o his_o death_n have_v give_v we_o life_n and_o who_o goodness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 63._o psalm_n o_o that_o we_o have_v true_o the_o excellent_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n before_o our_o eye_n do_v to_o we_o which_o do_v believe_v through_o his_o force_n &_o strength_n whereby_o he_o have_v wrought_v it_o in_o christ_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o up_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o make_v he_o to_o sit_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n according_a as_o s._n paul_n speak_v in_o the_o 5._o chap._n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n how_o much_o more_o of_o courage_n will_v we_o be_v when_o namely_o we_o shall_v receive_v it_o as_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o ourselves_o if_o we_o do_v come_v again_o to_o consider_v thereof_o 1.21_o philip._n 1.21_o how_o christ_n live_v in_o we_o and_o that_o to_o die_v in_o he_o be_v life_n and_o advantage_n to_o be_v short_a in_o place_n to_o murmur_v against_o god_n in_o our_o anguish_n we_o shall_v reprove_v &_o blame_v our_o way_n and_o our_o sin_n with_o job_n for_o our_o only_a sin_n be_v they_o that_o do_v destroy_v mankind_n certain_a notable_a sentence_n touch_v faith_n take_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n and_o a_o assurance_n of_o the_o true_a faithful_a out_o of_o the_o 27._o psalm_n hope_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v strong_a &_o he_o shall_v comfort_v thy_o heart_n and_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n though_o that_o my_o father_n and_o my_o mother_n shall_v forsake_v i_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v gather_v i_o up_o the_o 36._o psalm_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o mercy_n o_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o man_n trust_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o thou_o shall_v give_v they_o drink_v out_o of_o the_o ryver_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n for_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o well_o of_o life_n and_o in_o thy_o light_n shall_v we_o see_v light_n the_o 40._o psalm_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v the_o lord_n his_o trust_n mouth_n from_o a_o hearty_a faith_n proceed_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o regard_v nor_o the_o proud_a nor_o such_o as_o turn_v aside_o to_o lie_n i_o have_v not_o hide_v thy_o righteousness_n within_o my_o heart_n but_o i_o have_v declare_v thy_o truth_n and_o thy_o salvation_n i_o have_v not_o conceal_v thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o truth_n from_o the_o great_a congregation_n withdraw_v not_o thou_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n from_o i_o o_o lord_n let_v thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o truth_n always_o preserve_v i_o the_o 50._o psalm_n call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n so_o will_v i_o deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o the_o 55._o psalm_n cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v nourish_v thou_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o righteous_a to_o fall_v for_o ever_o the_o 62._o psalm_n in_o god_n only_o be_v my_o trust_n in_o god_n only_o be_v my_o salvation_n he_o be_v my_o rock_n my_o castle_n and_o my_o defence_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v yet_o my_o soul_n keep_v thou_o silence_n unto_o god_n for_o my_o hope_n be_v in_o he_o in_o god_n be_v my_o salvation_n and_o my_o glory_n trust_v in_o he_o always_o you_o people_n pour_v out_o your_o heart_n before_o he_o for_o god_n be_v our_o hope_n yet_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v vanity_n the_o chief_a man_n be_v lie_n trust_v not_o in_o oppression_n nor_o in_o roberie_n be_v not_o vain_a if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n thereon_o the_o 63._o psalm_n because_o thou_o have_v be_v my_o helper_n therefore_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n will_v i_o rejoice_v my_o soul_n cleave_v unto_o thou_o for_o thy_o right_a hand_n uphold_v i_o the_o 71._o psalm_n in_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o trust_v let_v i_o never_o be_v ashamed_a for_o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n o_o lord_n god_n even_o my_o trust_n from_o my_o youth_n upon_o thou_o have_v i_o be_v stay_v from_o the_o womb_n thou_o be_v he_o that_o take_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n bowel_n my_o praise_n shall_v be_v always_o of_o thou_o cast_v i_o not_o off_o in_o the_o time_n of_o age_n forsake_v i_o not_o when_o my_o strength_n fail_v i_o the_o 73._o psalm_n who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o i_o have_v desire_v none_o in_o the_o earth_n with_o thou_o my_o flesh_n fail_v and_o my_o heart_n also_o but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o for_o lo_o they_o that_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o thou_o shall_v perish_v as_o for_o i_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n therefore_o i_o have_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n god_n that_o i_o may_v declare_v all_o thy_o work_n the_o 84._o psalm_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n they_o will_v ever_o praise_v thou_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o strength_n be_v in_o thou_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o door_n keeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n than_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o wickedness_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v 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