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A44488 Balaams wish; or, The reward of righteousness in, and after death Considered and explicated by occasion of the late decease of Mrs. Barbara Whitefoot, late of Hapton in the county of Norfolk; who deceased April 9. and was interred April 11. 1667. By John Horne, preacher of the Gospel in former times in the parish of Lin-Allhallows, in the same county. Horn, John, 1614-1676. 1667 (1667) Wing H2792; ESTC R215351 101,277 113

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even_o by_o such_o as_o be_v not_o the_o child_n and_o lover_n of_o the_o truth_n let_v we_o view_v they_o brief_o and_o in_o order_n 1_o point_v 1_o death_n be_v common_a to_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a and_o both_o of_o they_o have_v their_o latter_a end_n there_o be_v two_o branch_n of_o this_o proposition_n bad_a death_n common_a to_o good_a and_o bad_a and_o both_o branch_n be_v employ_v fair_o balaam_n be_v a_o unrighteous_a man_n a_o divine_a and_o enchanter_n see_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o must_v die_v and_o have_v a_o latter_a end_n or_o a_o after_o part_n else_o no_o ground_n for_o his_o wish_v so_o to_o die_v as_o or_o that_o his_o latter_a end_n may_v be_v like_o that_o of_o the_o righteous_a and_o it_o be_v clear_o employ_v and_o take_v for_o grant_v by_o he_o that_o the_o righteous_a have_v his_o death_n and_o his_o latter_a end_n or_o after_o part_n both_o have_v they_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v employ_v that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o same_o to_o both_o nor_o indeed_o the_o one_o like_v to_o the_o other_o for_o if_o they_o be_v there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o wish_v or_o desire_v a_o likeness_n of_o they_o this_o be_v common_a to_o both_o they_o shall_v die_v and_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o end_n or_o after_o part_n that_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o first_o point_n or_o proposition_n the_o inequality_n and_o unlikeness_n between_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o second_o consider_v we_o first_o the_o former_a in_o both_o branch_n and_o so_o first_o that_o they_o must_v both_o die_v death_n be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n die_v bran._n 1._o good_a and_o bad_a must_v die_v yea_o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o all_o flesh_n and_o the_o grave_a the_o house_n appoint_v for_o all_o live_n josh_n 23.14_o job_n 30.25_o the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n we_o see_v say_v the_o psalmist_n wise_a man_n die_v likewise_o the_o fool_n and_o the_o brutish_a man_n perish_v psal_n 49.10_o abraham_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o prophet_n be_v dead_a and_o so_o be_v the_o apostle_n and_o all_o general_o that_o have_v be_v before_o we_o and_o now_o be_v not_o except_o enoch_n and_o elias_n one_o of_o which_o be_v translate_v and_o the_o other_o take_v alive_a into_o heaven_n but_o all_o else_o general_o have_v dye_v and_o all_o that_o come_v after_o we_o shall_v die_v in_o like_a manner_n except_o those_o believer_n that_o shall_v survive_v to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o shall_v not_o die_v as_o other_o so_o as_o to_o sleep_v or_o rest_n in_o death_n as_o the_o apostle_n witness_n say_v behold_v i_o show_v you_o a_o mystery_n we_o shall_v not_o all_o sleep_n but_o we_o shall_v all_o be_v change_v in_o a_o moment_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n at_o the_o last_o trump_n for_o the_o trump_n shall_v sound_v and_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v incorruptible_a and_o we_o shall_v be_v change_v so_o also_o 1_o thess_n 4.16_o 17._o though_o in_o the_o change_n shall_v be_v something_o exceed_v sudden_o answer_v to_o death_n and_o resurrection_n in_o a_o moment_n but_o for_o all_o other_o they_o do_v and_o must_v look_v to_o die_v that_o be_v to_o have_v their_o breath_n and_o spirit_n take_v from_o they_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n separate_v each_o from_o other_o and_o that_o necessary_o as_o in_o 1_o sam._n 14.14_o re●_n reasins_z why_o d●●th_v i●_n commo●_n re●_n we_o must_v needs_o all_o dye_n and_o we_o be_v as_o water_v spill_v upon_o the_o ground_n that_o can_v be_v gather_v up_o again_o neither_o do_v god_n respect_v any_o person_n etc._n etc._n for_o righteous_a and_o wicked_a be_v both_o man_n partaker_n of_o the_o same_o humane_a nature_n one_o as_o other_o and_o this_o death_n we_o now_o speak_v of_o the_o bodily_a death_n which_o the_o proposition_n be_v intend_v of_o be_v that_o that_o pertain_v to_o man_n as_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o that_o neither_o the_o righteous_a put_v off_o by_o be_v righteous_a though_o they_o partake_v also_o of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 2.4_o nor_o the_o wicked_a by_o his_o be_v wicked_a though_o he_o therein_o become_v also_o of_o the_o wicked_a one_o 1_o joh._n 3.12_o righteousness_n and_o wickedness_n make_v a_o difference_n of_o the_o state_n of_o man_n towards_o god_n and_o of_o the_o frame_n of_o heart_n and_o the_o way_n of_o conversation_n and_o life_n but_o make_v not_o a_o alteration_n of_o the_o common_a nature_n or_o humanity_n so_o as_o to_o cause_v it_o to_o cease_v in_o either_o party_n it_o be_v appoint_v to_o man_n once_o to_o die_v heb._n 9.27_o to_o man_n namely_o in_o the_o capacity_n and_o consideration_n of_o man_n not_o to_o the_o righteous_a only_o nor_o to_o the_o wicked_a only_o as_o such_o but_o to_o man_n and_o that_o also_o because_o reas_n 2_o both_o righteous_a and_o wicked_a sin_v against_o god_n in_o the_o first_o man_n for_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v over_o all_o man_n because_o all_o sin_v rom._n 5.12_o and_o that_o be_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o death_n the_o wage_n o●_n sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6.23_o now_o not_o only_o they_o that_o ●●w_o be_v wicked_a and_o ungodly_a sin_v in_o adam_n but_o all_o man_n eve●●ich_a also_o as_o be_v now_o make_v and_o become_v righteous_a in_o and_o by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n ●●_o heb._n 2._o ●●_o rom._n 3.23_o where_o all_o be_v express_v none_o be_v exclude_v from_o it_o the_o prophet_n put_v in_o himself_o with_o all_o his_o brethren_n say_v we_o all_o like_a sheep_n have_v go_v astray_o we_o have_v turn_v every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o way_n isa_n 53.6_o and_o the_o apostle_n if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v not_o sin_v we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o 1_o joh._n 1.10_o and_o because_o of_o this_o sin_n reas_n 3_o both_o those_o that_o be_v righteous_a and_o those_o that_o be_v wicked_a be_v condemn_v to_o die_v the_o judgement_n that_o pass_v upon_o adam_n in_o the_o day_n he_o sin_v pass_v upon_o he_o not_o only_o as_o a_o single_a particular_a person_n but_o also_o as_o the_o root_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o their_o inclusive_a father_n in_o who_o loin_n seminal_o all_o be_v and_o so_o when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o he_o dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v death_n in_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o sentence_n be_v denounce_v and_o pass_v upon_o all_o man_n gen._n 2.17_o with_o 3.18_o rom._n 5.12_o 16._o only_o by_o special_a favour_n and_o prerogative_n through_o christ_n god_n exempt_v one_o or_o two_o as_o instance_n of_o immortality_n and_o of_o such_o a_o change_n as_o in_o which_o he_o will_v exempt_v those_o that_o be_v alive_a at_o christ_n appear_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o as_o we_o say_v before_o this_o be_v include_v in_o what_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o when_o he_o say_v the_o judgement_n be_v of_o one_o offence_n to_o condemnation_n and_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o to_o condemnation_n rom._n 5.16.18_o in_o which_o it_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o man_n once_o to_o die_v whereupon_o reas_n 4_o man_n all_o man_n general_o be_v become_v flesh_n flesh_n and_o blood_n infirm_a weak_a like_o other_o earthly_a creature_n even_o like_o the_o bruit_n beast_n that_o perish_v as_o be_v say_v psal_n 49.12_o man_n in_o honour_n abide_v not_o he_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o frailty_n and_o diseasedness_n of_o his_o body_n and_o outward_a man_n and_o lyableness_n to_o be_v penetrate_v pierce_v wound_a kill_v die_v of_o hunger_n thirst_n cold_a or_o the_o like_a whence_o that_o of_o solomon_n eccles_n 3.18.19.20_o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o god_n may_v manifest_v they_o or_o that_o they_o may_v clear_v god_n and_o see_v that_o they_o themselves_o be_v beast_n for_o that_o which_o befall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n befall_v beast_n even_o one_o thing_n befall_v they_o as_o the_o one_o die_v so_o die_v the_o other_o yea_o they_o have_v all_o one_o breath_n their_o breath_n in_o all_o of_o they_o be_v in_o their_o nostril_n now_o so_o that_o a_o man_n have_v no_o pre-eminence_n that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o temper_n of_o his_o body_n and_o its_o mortality_n and_o lyableness_n to_o death_n above_o a_o beast_n for_o all_o be_v vanity_n both_o man_n and_o beast_n of_o a_o vanish_v momentany_a continuance_n in_o this_o life_n all_o go_v unto_o one_o place_n all_o be_v of_o the_o dust_n and_o all_o turn_n to_o dust_n again_o for_o all_o flesh_n be_v
far_o better_a portion_n and_o happiness_n than_o either_o what_o we_o may_v have_v in_o this_o life_n and_o world_n or_o may_v have_v have_v in_o and_o from_o adam_n consider_v also_o that_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n of_o death_n for_o we_o and_o after_o that_o a_o judgement_n by_o he_o that_o die_v for_o we_o and_o rise_v again_o whereof_o also_o he_o have_v give_v assurance_n 〈◊〉_d assurance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o faith_n to_o all_o man_n that_o he_o have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a act._n 17.31_o we_o may_v set_v ourselves_o to_o seek_v he_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o will_n which_o we_o may_v find_v in_o his_o revelation_n of_o they_o to_o we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n that_o so_o know_v and_o yield_v up_o ourselves_o to_o he_o to_o the_o obey_v and_o do_v his_o will_n wherein_o we_o shall_v be_v repute_v righteous_a we_o may_v be_v well_o merciful_o and_o comfortable_o dispose_v of_o by_o he_o in_o the_o afterstate_n avoid_v and_o abandon_v all_o those_o thing_n that_o may_v withdraw_v we_o from_o he_o and_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o will_n and_o follow_v after_o or_o yield_v up_o ourselves_o to_o what_o may_v further_o we_o therein_o but_o the_o further_o open_v and_o improvement_n of_o this_o use_n will_v better_o fall_v in_o after_o and_o upon_o our_o consideration_n of_o the_o second_o point_n viz._n righteous_a point_n 2._o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o death_n and_o end_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o there_o be_v a_o very_a desirable_a excellency_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o in_o his_o latter_a end_n above_o that_o of_o other_o man_n especial_o of_o such_o as_o be_v wicked_a so_o as_o even_o the_o wicked_a that_o care_n not_o to_o live_v their_o life_n and_o to_o have_v their_o beginning_n and_o progress_n yet_o understand_v it_o desire_v to_o be_v like_o they_o therein_o injustis_fw-la tartus_fw-la est_fw-la pietatis_fw-la ●ructus_fw-la tanta_fw-la justitiae_fw-la merces_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la ●_o quid_fw-la ●nin_n des●rari_fw-la qu●at_fw-la impiis_fw-la &_o injustis_fw-la it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n st._n bernaca_n observation_n upon_o the_o word_n for_o say_v he_o such_o or_o so_o great_a be_v the_o fruit_n of_o piety_n and_o such_o the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n that_o it_o can_v but_o he_o desire_v of_o the_o wicked_a and_o unrighteous_a bern._n in_o ps_n 91._o ser._n 7._o this_o do_v suppose_v and_o imply_v the_o second_o branch_n of_o what_o we_o note_v in_o our_o entrance_n to_o discourse_v of_o the_o former_a proposition_n viz._n that_o the_o death_n and_o end_n of_o the_o righteous_a wicked_a h●●e_v the_o scripture_n m●●n_v 〈◊〉_d the_o wo●d_a wicked_a be_v very_o different_a from_o those_o of_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n of_o any_o that_o be_v not_o righteous_a which_o i_o only_o distinguish_v from_o the_o wicked_a as_o the_o scripture_n usual_o by_o the_o wicked_a understand_v man_n not_o only_o ignorant_a of_o and_o out_o of_o christ_n unjustified_a person_n but_o also_o evil_o affect_v towards_o and_o opposite_a to_o christ_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o discovery_n and_o teach_n of_o it_o so_o as_o to_o act_v contrary_a and_o in_o opposition_n to_o it_o against_o light_n and_o knowledge_n and_o that_o with_o stubbornness_n and_o wilfulness_n and_o often_o to_o the_o endeavour_v the_o mischief_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o suppression_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n now_o that_o the_o righteous_a man_n death_n and_o after-end_n or_o part_n differ_v from_o that_o of_o the_o unrighteous_a and_o wicked_a so_o as_o to_o be_v far_o better_o we_o shall_v make_v evident_a through_o god_n help_n and_o assistance_n in_o what_o we_o shall_v speak_v thereof_o 1._o positive_o as_o consider_v in_o themselves_o and_o then_o also_o a_o little_a 2._o comparative_o as_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o sinner_n and_o wicked_n 1._o in_o speak_v positive_o of_o they_o we_o shall_v consider_v 1._o who_o be_v the_o righteous_a who_o death_n and_o latter_a end_n be_v so_o commendable_o excellent_a and_o how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v so_o or_o wherein_o their_o righteousness_n stand_v 2._o what_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o be_v so_o desirable_a and_o 3._o wherein_o or_o upon_o what_o account_v it_o be_v desirable_a 4._o what_o the_o after-part_n or_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o desirableness_n thereof_o righteous_a wh●●e_v the_o righteous_a 1._o who_o be_v these_o righteous_a one_o and_o upon_o what_o account_n or_o wherein_o any_o be_v so_o to_o which_o let_v we_o mind_n 1._o that_o the_o righteous_a be_v denominate_v from_o righteousness_n so_o as_o they_o be_v righteous_a in_o who_o righteousness_n be_v find_v or_o they_o in_o it_o and_o by_o who_o it_o be_v practise_v now_o righteousness_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o exact_a and_o perfect_a straightness_n or_o rightness_n so_o as_o to_o be_v without_o blame_n fault_n or_o crookedness_n in_o every_o thing_n or_o respect_n and_o so_o it_o be_v absolute_o in_o god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o he_o both_o father_n word_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v call_v the_o just_a god_n or_o the_o righteous_a lord_n psal_n 119.137_o jer._n 12.1_o job_n 17.27_o zeph._n 3.5_o deut._n 32.4_o yea_o the_o most_o just_a or_o upright_o job_n 34.17_o isa_n 26.7_o because_o righteousness_n be_v essential_a to_o he_o and_o he_o and_o he_o will_v the_o most_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n but_o he_o live_v and_o die_v not_o nor_o of_o he_o can_v we_o understand_v the_o word_n who_o be_v eternal_a and_o without_o beginning_n end_n or_o reward_n 2._o that_o we_o have_v to_o speak_v of_o righteous_a man_n and_o righteousness_n as_o find_v in_o or_o upon_o man_n and_o so_o we_o may_v say_v general_o that_o righteousness_n be_v a_o conformity_n in_o man_n to_o the_o wiil_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v righteous_a that_o be_v so_o and_o so_o be_v 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the_o service_n and_o carry_v through_o all_o the_o suffering_n he_o call_v to_o thence_o those_o frequent_a expression_n of_o respect_n to_o the_o reward_n have_v and_o exercise_v by_o the_o saint_n as_o the_o patriarch_n heb._n 11.9_o 10_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o moses_n verse_n 25.26_o 27._o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 4.12_o 14_o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o 5.1_o philip._n 3.12_o 14._o yea_o christ_n himself_o as_o man_n heb._n 12.2_o and_o the_o frequent_a mention_n and_o proposal_n of_o it_o to_o other_o to_o animate_v and_o hearten_v they_o on_o as_o in_o 1_o cor._n 15.58_o 2_o cor._n 6.17_o 18._o with_o 7.1_o heb._n 6.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o 10.35_o 36_o 37._o rev._n 2._o and_o 3._o and_o god_n be_v just_a to_o perform_v his_o bargain_n have_v give_v also_o a_o earnest_n of_o it_o to_o his_o servant_n eph._n 1_o 13_o 14._o such_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o this_o so_o happy_a a_o death_n and_o afterstate_n which_o yet_o we_o have_v hitherto_o consider_v only_o absolute_o it_o will_v be_v yet_o more_o manifest_a contrary_n be_v set_v off_o and_o illustrate_v the_o more_o by_o their_o contrary_n to_o be_v desirable_a if_o we_o view_v the_o contrary_a condition_n of_o the_o death_n and_o after-part_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a and_o wicked_a wicked_a the_o after-part_n or_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o so_o view_v it_o comparative_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o see_v how_o it_o excel_v that_o but_o who_o can_v express_v either_o of_o they_o to_o the_o life_n either_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o righteous_a or_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o wicked_a the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o the_o end_n of_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o psal_n 37.38_o eli_n tell_v his_o son_n it_o will_v be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n 1_o sam._n 2.26_o yea_o the_o apostle_n peter_n imply_v it_o to_o be_v inexpressible_a bitterness_n bitter_a than_o wormwood_n as_o be_v say_v 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quis_fw-la s●it_fw-la a_o adj●nt_fw-la hodic●nae_fw-la crastina_fw-la sum●ae_fw-la tempora_fw-la dii_fw-la superi●_n hor._n luc._n 16.25_o all_o in_o this_o life_n time_n nothing_o after_o and_o alas_o this_o life_n time_n be_v very_o short_a and_o uncertain_a very_o momentany_a and_o hide_a at_o all_o time_n as_o to_o the_o length_n and_o duration_n of_o it_o in_o continual_a danger_n and_o jeopardy_n of_o be_v cut_v off_o it_o be_v so_o in_o god_n hand_n that_o he_o can_v cut_v it_o off_o as_o a_o weaver_n his_o thread_n when_o he_o will_v and_o that_o be_v very_o easy_o so_o that_o their_o good_a be_v as_o job_n say_v not_o in_o their_o hand_n isa_n 38.12_o job_n 21._o 16._o and_o that_o very_a consideration_n take_v off_o exceed_o from_o the_o sweetness_n of_o their_o present_a portion_n that_o they_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o or_o sudden_o they_o shall_v loose_v it_o all_o but_o lose_v it_o all_o it_o be_v certain_a and_o they_o can_v but_o know_v it_o they_o must_v for_o the_o live_a know_v that_o they_o must_v die_v and_o they_o see_v wise_a man_n even_o those_o that_o be_v wise_a for_o this_o world_n die_v also_o and_o the_o brutish_a and_o foolish_a person_n perish_v and_o leave_v their_o wealth_n their_o house_n and_o land_n and_o so_o all_o the_o comfort_n they_o have_v here_o to_o other_o psal_n 49.10_o yea_o and_o beside_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n they_o have_v here_o there_o be_v a_o deal_n of_o mixture_n of_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n with_o they_o very_o frequent_o but_o what_o ever_o good_a or_o sweet_a they_o have_v with_o that_o mixture_n death_n when_o it_o come_v sweep_v it_o all_o away_o their_o silver_n gold_n house_n land_n wife_n child_n pleasure_n honour_n gay_a clothes_n dainty_a fare_n etc._n etc._n yea_o though_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n all_o go_v at_o death_n and_o then_o they_o must_v have_v no_o more_o good_a for_o ever_o be_v there_o nothing_o else_o to_o be_v say_v of_o 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of_o a_o wicked_a man_n that_o have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v all_o chargeable_a upon_o he_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o the_o punishment_n hang_v over_o he_o and_o begin_v now_o to_o seize_v upon_o he_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n he_o be_v not_o in_o god_n favour_n and_o acceptance_n nor_o under_o any_o promise_n of_o any_o good_a mercy_n or_o blessing_n but_o under_o all_o the_o threaten_n of_o curse_n and_o misery_n his_o hope_n be_v perish_v what_o ever_o he_o have_v in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v go_v with_o the_o world_n and_o if_o he_o have_v any_o hope_n in_o god_n upon_o account_n of_o his_o birth_n parentage_n profession_n work_n goodness_n in_o his_o own_o eye_n it_o be_v blow_v all_o away_o with_o his_o breath_n which_o he_o breathe_v our_o when_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n if_o he_o plead_v it_o in_o the_o resurrection_n it_o will_v not_o stand_v math._n 7.22_o 23._o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o he_o of_o any_o good_a for_o ever_o his_o body_n be_v reserve_v in_o the_o grave_n against_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n and_o vengeance_n and_o shall_v then_o be_v bring_v forth_o from_o it_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n or_o shadow_n of_o death_n where_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n may_v hide_v themselves_o from_o punishment_n job_n 34.22_o so_o that_o their_o body_n be_v in_o far_o worse_a case_n than_o the_o body_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o spirit_n be_v dispose_v of_o by_o god_n to_o a_o restless_a unquiet_a miserable_a case_n like_o that_o of_o the_o damn_a spirit_n or_o evil_a angel_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v prisoner_n in_o chain_n of_o perpetual_a darkness_n reserve_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n 1._o pet._n 3.19_o 20._o and_o 2_o pet._n 2.4_o and_o then_o 3._o their_o resurrection_n and_o raise_v state_n be_v still_o worse_o than_o their_o death_n and_o dead-state_n for_o as_o that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n resurrection_n in_o and_o after_o the_o 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for_o he_o and_o shall_v then_o say_v with_o shout_v lo_o this_o be_v our_o god_n we_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o and_o he_o will_v save_v this_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o we_o have_v tarry_v for_o we_o will_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o his_o salvation_n isa_n 25.9_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o sad_a end_n of_o those_o that_o have_v not_o wait_v for_o he_o but_o haste_v from_o he_o and_o turn_v aside_o to_o crooked_a path_n they_o shall_v have_v sorrow_n multiply_v upon_o they_o then_o be_v lead_v forth_o with_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n psal_n 16.4_o and_o 125.5.6_o who_o doleful_a end_n we_o have_v before_o mention_v let_v these_o thing_n be_v consider_v and_o they_o may_v be_v useful_a through_o god_n blessing_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o cleave_v to_o christ_n and_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n with_o he_o use_v 3_o wicked_a dissuade_v from_o envy_v the_o wicked_a a_o three_o use_n be_v to_o discover_v the_o causlesness_n that_o the_o righteous_a have_v to_o envy_v and_o fret_v at_o the_o prosperity_n and_o portion_n of_o the_o wicked_a sure_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n so_o to_o do_v if_o they_o consider_v either_o the_o happiness_n of_o their_o own_o estate_n as_o to_o the_o end_n or_o after-part_n thereof_o especial_o or_o the_o misery_n and_o wretchedness_n of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o wicked_a especial_o as_o to_o their_o end_n that_o haste_v apace_o see_v to_o that_o purpose_n psalm_n 33._o and_o 73._o throughout_o as_o also_o prov._n 3.31_o and_o 23.17_o 18._o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n envy_v sinner_n but_o be_v thou_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n long_o for_o there_o be_v a_o end_n consider_v that_o both_o thy_o own_o and_o the_o goodness_n of_o it_o the_o end_n that_o death_n will_v put_v to_o thy_o affliction_n and_o suffering_n and_o the_o reward_n and_o recompense_n that_o will_v be_v after_o which_o be_v thy_o expectation_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o as_o also_o the_o sad_a and_o 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