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about_o i_o for_o ever_o yet_o have_v thou_o bring_v up_o my_o life_n from_o corruption_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n jon._n 2._o 6._o and_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n 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 say_v job_n ch_n 19_o 26_o 27._o though_o the_o saint_n be_v descend_v to_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o hide_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o body_n resolve_v into_o the_o far_a dust_n and_o that_o dust_n disperse_v to_o the_o four_o wind_n yet_o shall_v they_o be_v recover_v and_o rise_v again_o the_o sea_n shall_v not_o contain_v the_o dead_a that_o be_v in_o it_o nor_o the_o grave_n the_o dead_a that_o be_v in_o they_o their_o scatter_a atom_n shall_v be_v recollect_v and_o rear_v up_o again_o to_o a_o goodly_a body_n behold_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o shake_n and_o their_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n surprise_v by_o this_o enemy_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o destructive_a enemy_n destruction_n and_o death_n be_v join_v together_o job_n 28_o 22._o yea_o this_o be_v the_o very_a name_n of_o death_n ps_n 88_o 11._o shall_v thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o grave_n or_o thy_o faithfulness_n in_o destruction_n ps_n 103._o 4._o who_o redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o destruction_n i._n e._n death_n a_o dead_a man_n be_v reduce_v to_o his_o first_o principle_n the_o earth_n the_o body_n return_v to_o the_o dust_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v and_o this_o be_v turn_v man_n to_o destruction_n ps_n 90._o 3._o if_o a_o man_n be_v surprise_v and_o spoil_v of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v without_o he_o and_o shall_v yet_o escape_v with_o his_o life_n though_o naked_a it_o be_v a_o sore_a evil_n yet_o such_o as_o may_v be_v endure_v a_o great_a loss_n but_o such_o as_o may_v be_v repair_v but_o death_n spoil_v a_o man_n of_o himself_o take_v down_o the_o goodly_a 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to_o take_v vengeance_n to_o pay_v the_o sinner_n the_o just_a wage_n of_o his_o sin_n for_o the_o reparation_n of_o a_o break_a law_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o offend_a justice_n for_o the_o declaration_n of_o divine_a hatred_n and_o displeasure_n against_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n glorious_a power_n and_o wrath_n against_o the_o guilty_a and_o what_o a_o terror_n must_v death_n needs_o be_v when_o it_o appear_v in_o this_o shape_n and_o arm_v with_o this_o sting_n know_v o_o presumptuous_a and_o secure_a sinner_n though_o wickedness_n be_v now_o sweet_a in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o thou_o hide_v it_o under_o thy_o tongue_n though_o thou_o swallow_a down_n delicious_o thy_o forbid_a morsel_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o worldly_a gain_n yet_o this_o meat_n will_v soon_o be_v turn_v in_o thy_o bowel_n and_o become_v the_o gall_n of_o asp_n within_o thou_o at_o last_o at_o death_n it_o will_v bite_v as_o a_o serpent_n and_o sting_v like_o a_o adder_n 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judgement_n with_o many_o other_o instance_n of_o multiply_a and_o aggravate_v sin_n through_o a_o long_a life_n whence_o will_v arise_v dismal_a apprehension_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o offend_a god_n a_o certain_a fearful_a expectation_n of_o judgement_n to_o come_v and_o a_o pre-occupation_n of_o eternal_a torment_n and_o everlasting_a burn_n this_o be_v that_o sting_n of_o death_n the_o weapon_n wherewith_o it_o be_v arm_v against_o thou_o wherein_o consist_v its_o power_n and_o by_o which_o it_o be_v so_o terrible_a 2._o add_v to_o this_o the_o strength_n which_o this_o sting_n have_v from_o the_o law_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n and_o that_o two_o way_n 1_o sy_n as_o the_o law_n discover_v and_o convince_v of_o sin_n rom._n 5._o 13._o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n man_n be_v not_o prone_a to_o charge_v themselves_o with_o sin_n where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n therefore_o gal._n 3._o 19_o the_o law_n be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n that_o be_v to_o make_v transgression_n appear_v hence_o we_o read_v rom._n 3._o 20._o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o rom._n 7._o 9_o 13._o i_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n once_o in_o my_o own_o opinion_n but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v i_o be_v convince_v i_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o v_o 13._o sin_n by_o the_o commandment_n become_v exceed_o sinful_a thus_o sin_n as_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v strengthen_v by_o the_o law_n while_o man_n thereby_o be_v more_o clear_o and_o full_o convince_v of_o it_o and_o the_o great_a the_o conviction_n be_v the_o sharp_a be_v the_o sting_n 2_o lie_n as_o the_o law_n curse_v and_o condemn_v the_o sinner_n gal._n 3._o 10._o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o hence_o as_o before_o rom._n 7._o 9_o when_o the_o commandment_n came._n i_o die_v and_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 7._o the_o law_n be_v call_v the_o ministration_n of_o death_n the_o law_n bind_v the_o sinner_n over_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n it_o hold_v he_o fast_o under_o his_o guilt_n without_o hope_n of_o pardon_n pass_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n upon_o he_o and_o begin_v the_o execution_n by_o wound_v the_o spirit_n terrify_v the_o soul_n with_o pre-apprehension_n and_o foreta_v of_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n be_v this_o approach_v death_n awaken_v the_o secure_a conscience_n awaken_v conscience_n charge_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n this_o sin_n be_v strengthen_v with_o a_o convince_v curse_a law_n the_o die_a wretch_n see_v his_o day_n of_o sensual_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n his_o day_n of_o worldly_a gain_n and_o purchase_n his_o day_n of_o carnal_a fellowship_n with_o man_n and_o especial_o his_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n with_o god_n pass_v 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come_v it_o be_v a_o fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n say_v the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 10._o 27._o and_o a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_n god_n ver_fw-la 31._o thus_o have_v we_o represent_v the_o enemy_n death_n in_o its_o power_n and_o pomp_n as_o it_o reign_v over_o the_o fall_v son_n and_o daughter_n of_o adam_n which_o appear_v so_o terrible_a that_o woe_n be_v to_o those_o that_o fall_v under_o the_o power_n of_o it_o 2._o we_o will_v now_o show_v you_o this_o enemy_n fall_v and_o overcome_v before_o believer_n believer_n be_v victorious_a over_o death_n object_n but_o say_v natural_a carnal_a reason_n be_v not_o this_o a_o great_a paradox_n who_o will_v believe_v it_o one_o enoch_n indeed_o be_v translate_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n and_o elijah_n go_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n but_o else_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o all_o the_o 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