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arraign_v accuse_v and_o judge_v ourselves_o for_o our_o former_a frequent_a neglect_n of_o our_o vow_n in_o baptism_n second_o to_o request_v absolution_n and_o pardon_n of_o god_n which_o no_o man_n humble_o sacrament_n and_o serious_o do_v but_o he_o solemn_o promise_v amendment_n of_o what_o be_v past_a three_o to_o implore_v the_o special_a aid_n or_o assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o better_a performance_n of_o our_o vow_n and_o of_o what_o we_o now_o promise_v and_o all_o this_o only_a for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o through_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n i_o will_v conclude_v with_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n vovete_fw-la &_o vota_fw-la reddite_fw-la jehovae_fw-la chap._n xx._n roman_n 6._o 21._o 21._o for_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n 23._o for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n both_o literal_o mean_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n both_o describe_v both_o compare_v and_o show_v how_o and_o wherein_o the_o second_o death_n exceed_v the_o first_o the_o great_a deprivation_n of_o good_a the_o worse_a and_o more_o unwelcome_a death_n be_v every_o member_n of_o the_o body_n every_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o seat_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o second_o death_n a_o map_n and_o scale_n the_o surface_n and_o solidity_n of_o the_o second_o death_n pain_n improve_v by_o enlarge_n the_o capacity_n of_o the_o patient_n and_o by_o intend_v or_o advance_v the_o activity_n of_o the_o agent_n three_o dimension_n of_o the_o second_o death_n 1._o intensiveness_n 2._o duration_n 3._o un-intermitting_a continuation_n of_o torment_n poena_n damni_fw-la &_o sensus_fw-la term_n co-incident_a pain_n of_o the_o damn_a essential_a and_o accidental_a just_o to_o punish_v momentanie_n sin_n with_o pain_n eternal_a the_o reflection_n and_o revolution_n of_o thought_n upon_o the_o sinner_n folly_n the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n 1._o death_n and_o life_n have_v the_o same_o seat_n and_o subject_a nothing_o die_v unless_o it_o first_o live_v and_o death_n in_o the_o general_n be_v a_o extinction_n of_o life_n death_n in_o scripture_n be_v two_o way_n take_v first_o for_o bodily_a death_n which_o be_v the_o first_o death_n second_o for_o the_o death_n of_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o be_v call_v the_o second_o death_n both_o be_v here_o literal_o mean_v both_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n the_o former_a death_n be_v common_a to_o all_o except_v such_o of_o the_o godly_a as_o shall_v be_v find_v alive_a at_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n they_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o be_v change_v first_o then_o of_o bodily_a death_n and_o second_o of_o supernatural_a or_o the_o second_o death_n death_n and_o wherein_o it_o exceed_v the_o first_o death_n the_o opposition_n between_o bodily_a death_n and_o bodily_a life_n be_v mere_o privative_a such_o as_o be_v between_o light_n and_o darkness_n or_o between_o sight_n and_o blindness_n and_o this_o death_n must_v be_v distinguish_v according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o life_n of_o which_o it_o be_v the_o privation_n of_o life_n the_o degree_n be_v three_o the_o first_o of_o mere_a vegetable_n as_o of_o tree_n of_o plant_n of_o herb_n or_o whatsoever_o be_v capable_a of_o growth_n or_o nourishment_n the_o second_o be_v of_o creature_n endue_v with_o sense_n the_o three_o be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n who_o beside_o sense_n be_v endue_v with_o reason_n the_o reasonable_a life_n include_v the_o sensitive_a as_o the_o sensitive_a do_v the_o life_n vegetable_a whatsoever_o bodily_a creature_n be_v endow_v with_o reason_n be_v likewise_o endow_v with_o sense_n but_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v endow_v with_o sense_n be_v uncapable_a of_o reason_n and_o again_o what_o creature_n soever_o it_o be_v which_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o life_n sensitive_a be_v partaker_n likewise_o of_o vegetation_n of_o growth_n or_o nourishment_n but_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v nourish_v and_o grow_v as_o tree_n herb_n plant_n grass_n and_o corn_n be_v uncapable_a of_o the_o life_n sensitive_a and_o yet_o even_o these_o be_v say_v to_o die_v as_o they_o proper_o do_v when_o their_o nutriment_n fail_v but_o albeit_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o man_n life_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v only_o vegetative_a not_o sensible_a or_o reasonable_a yet_o no_o man_n die_v according_a to_o this_o kind_n of_o death_n only_o for_o such_o as_o fall_v into_o a_o atrophy_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o death_n or_o privation_n of_o the_o nutritive_a faculty_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o to_o be_v account_v as_o dead_a so_o long_o as_o they_o have_v the_o use_n of_o any_o sense_n no_o nor_o after_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o outward_a sense_n so_o long_o as_o their_o heart_n do_v move_v or_o their_o lung_n send_v out_o breath_n so_o that_o the_o bodily_a death_n of_o man_n include_v a_o privation_n of_o sense_n and_o motion_n this_o difference_n again_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o degree_n of_o bodily_a death_n 2._o tree_n and_o vegetable_n always_o die_v without_o pain_n so_o do_v not_o man_n and_o beast_n for_o that_o both_o of_o they_o be_v endow_v with_o sense_n and_o motion_n both_o of_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o pain_n and_o pain_n if_o it_o be_v continue_v and_o extreme_a draw_v sensitive_a death_n after_o it_o nor_o can_v this_o death_n approach_v or_o find_v entrance_n into_o the_o seat_n of_o life_n but_o by_o pain_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o this_o kind_n of_o life_n be_v sweet_a death_n which_o be_v the_o deprivation_n of_o it_o be_v always_o unpleasant_a and_o terrible_a unto_o man_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o pain_n which_o usher_v it_o in_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o vital_a sweetness_n which_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o the_o pain_n of_o die_a may_v be_v as_o great_a in_o beast_n as_o in_o man_n so_o be_v not_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o goodness_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o life_n for_o reasonless_a creature_n perceive_v it_o not_o a_o memory_n they_o have_v of_o pain_n past_a a_o sense_n or_o feel_n of_o pain_n present_a and_o a_o fear_n of_o death_n when_o it_o approach_v but_o no_o forethought_a or_o reckon_n of_o what_o follow_v after_o death_n this_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n now_o this_o forethought_a of_o what_o may_v follow_v after_o make_v death_n more_o bitter_a to_o man_n than_o it_o can_v be_v to_o reasonless_a creature_n and_o among_o man_n the_o more_o or_o great_a the_o contentment_n of_o life_n have_v be_v and_o the_o better_a they_o be_v provide_v for_o the_o continual_a supply_n of_o such_o contentment_n the_o more_o grievous_a be_v the_o conceit_n or_o forethought_a of_o death_n natural_a unto_o they_o the_o summons_n of_o death_n be_v usual_o more_o unwelcome_a to_o a_o man_n in_o perfect_a health_n then_o to_o a_o craze_a body_n so_o it_o be_v to_o a_o man_n of_o wealth_n and_o credit_n more_o than_o to_o one_o of_o a_o forlorn_a estate_n or_o break_a fortune_n so_o ☜_o say_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la chap._n 41._o 1._o o_o death_n how_o bitter_a be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o to_o a_o man_n that_o live_v at_o rest_n in_o his_o possession_n unto_o the_o man_n that_o have_v nothing_o to_o vex_v he_o and_o that_o have_v prosperity_n in_o all_o thing_n yea_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v yet_o able_a to_o receive_v meat_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o loss_n of_o life_n of_o sense_n or_o the_o forego_n of_o worldly_a contentment_n the_o only_a cause_n why_o man_n natural_o fear_v death_n for_o though_o it_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o these_o yet_o do_v not_o the_o death_n of_o man_n consist_v in_o this_o deprivation_n the_o body_n lose_v all_o these_o by_o the_o divorce_n which_o death_n make_v betwixt_o it_o and_o the_o soul_n but_o see_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o soul_n still_o remain_v the_o great_a fear_n which_o can_v possess_v a_o natural_a man_n be_v the_o future_a doubtful_a estate_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o this_o dissolution_n many_o which_o never_o hope_v or_o expect_v any_o 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or_o seize_v upon_o the_o sinner_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o very_a harbinger_n forerunner_n or_o sergeant_n of_o death_n chap._n xviii_o rom._n 6._o 21._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a for_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o fruitlesnes_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o shame_n that_o follow_v and_o dog_n sin_n as_o the_o shadow_n do_v the_o body_n what_o shame_n be_v whence_o it_o arise_v and_o what_o use_n may_v be_v make_v thereof_o of_o fame_n praise_n and_o honour_n satan_n stale_n false_a shame_n and_o false_a honour_n the_o character_n of_o both_o in_o greek_a and_o latin_a of_o pudor_fw-la which_o be_v always_o malè_fw-la facti_fw-la of_o verecundia_n which_o may_v sometime_o be_v de_fw-fr modo_fw-la rectè_fw-la facti_fw-la perijt_fw-la vir_fw-la cui_fw-la pudor_fw-la perijt_fw-la erubuit_fw-la salva_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la 1._o we_o be_v here_o to_o speak_v somewhat_o to_o the_o 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seek_v to_o hide_v our_o soul_n from_o the_o view_n of_o other_o albeit_o we_o can_v discern_v the_o inward_a stain_n or_o filth_n of_o sin_n but_o be_v rather_o in_o love_n with_o her_o paint_a pleasure_n but_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v that_o know_v no_o sin_n in_o himself_o and_o yet_o know_v all_o the_o secret_n of_o man_n heart_n it_o be_v no_o vail_n of_o flesh_n no_o die_n of_o nature_n no_o cover_n of_o the_o visage_n with_o blood_n that_o will_v avail_v such_o as_o continue_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n whereof_o they_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v ashamed_a or_o which_o they_o be_v afraid_a that_o other_o shall_v see_v or_o know_v they_o shall_v then_o desire_v the_o hill_n for_o a_o vail_n and_o the_o rock_n and_o mountain_n for_o a_o cover_n to_o their_o shame_n but_o in_o vain_a for_o perpetual_a darkness_n shall_v be_v their_o habitation_n and_o their_o present_a shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n shall_v then_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o harbinger_n or_o forerunner_n 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