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importunate_a here_o be_v enough_o methinks_v to_o make_v we_o so_o inflexible_a to_o they_o that_o even_o stiffness_n itself_o shall_v bend_v and_o yield_v soon_o than_o we_o will_v not_o this_o be_v a_o most_o bless_a circumstance_n yet_o thus_o bless_v thus_o real_o and_o high_o bless_a shall_v thou_o be_v if_o thou_o will_v but_o make_v one_o among_o holy_a mourner_n for_o they_o that_o mourn_v shall_v assure_o be_v comfort_v and_o comfort_n will_v fortify_v against_o all_o temptation_n chap._n xiii_o the_o nine_o motive_n to_o mourn_v in_o general_n be_v the_o six_o branch_n of_o that_o blessedness_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o comfort_n annex_v to_o holy_a mourn_a they_o animate_v we_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o instead_o of_o dread_v make_v we_o desire_v it_o though_o good_a man_n differ_v great_o from_o other_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o principle_n and_o their_o practice_n their_o perfection_n and_o their_o privilege_n yet_o they_o be_v make_v of_o the_o 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reference_n to_o the_o impious_a it_o be_v that_o bildad_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o terror_n or_o conturbation_n job_n 18.14_o and_o as_o it_o be_v call_v so_o it_o real_o be_v to_o all_o ungodly_a person_n the_o most_o terrible_a and_o troublesome_a evil_n that_o can_v befall_v they_o they_o fear_v to_o think_v of_o it_o they_o fear_v to_o bear_v of_o it_o and_o they_o fear_v to_o view_v it_o at_o a_o distance_n but_o when_o it_o approach_v they_o they_o faint_v and_o sink_v and_o be_v amaze_v and_o astonish_v nor_o can_v i_o blame_v they_o for_o be_v so_o overpowred_n with_o dread_a for_o as_o death_n be_v their_o enemy_n so_o when_o it_o come_v god_n know_v it_o be_v to_o do_v they_o a_o sad_a office_n to_o rend_v their_o immortal_a soul_n from_o their_o body_n and_o to_o hale_v they_o out_o into_o the_o eternal_a state_n and_o there_o we_o believe_v but_o two_o condition_n of_o abode_n heaven_n and_o hell_n for_o the_o first_o they_o 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how_o to_o reason_v very_o wise_o argue_v to_o the_o purpose_n in_o this_o matter_n 47._o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d m._n anton_n lib._n 4._o sect_n 47._o that_o if_o we_o make_v any_o difference_n betwixt_o die_v to_o morrow_n or_o die_v next_o day_n betwixt_o die_v to_o morrow_n or_o a_o thousand_o year_n hence_o this_o must_v proceed_v from_o a_o ungenerous_a or_o abject_a mind_n for_o true_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o a_o noble_a temper_n and_o think_v worthy_o always_o aught_o as_o he_o say_v to_o 48._o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n sect_n 48._o look_v upon_o all_o humane_a thing_n as_o but_o of_o a_o day_n continuance_n and_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mere_a moment_n or_o indivisible_a point_n of_o time_n which_o we_o have_v to_o spend_v here_o and_o perhaps_o something_o of_o the_o same_o passion_n be_v visible_a in_o hezekiah_n carriage_n who_o when_o he_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n from_o isaiah_n mouth_n turn_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o wall_n and_o weep_v esay_n 38.2_o 3._o which_o plain_o show_v that_o his_o mind_n be_v cast_v down_o and_o consequent_o that_o he_o be_v afraid_a to_o die_v for_o fear_v itself_o according_a to_o theophrastus_n his_o definition_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eth._n char._n cap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o a_o timorous_a dejection_n of_o mind_n and_o if_o in_o the_o breast_n of_o such_o excellent_a person_n where_o so_o much_o piety_n and_o goodness_n dwell_v there_o can_v be_v room_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n then_o where_o grace_n and_o virtue_n be_v low_a and_o weak_a there_o must_v be_v high_a and_o strong_a fear_n of_o that_o nature_n but_o here_o again_o divine_a comfort_n show_v themselves_o to_o be_v most_o bless_a thing_n and_o that_o very_o eminent_o and_o conspicuous_o for_o where_o these_o fear_n be_v fullgrown_a as_o i_o may_v say_v and_o run_v up_o to_o the_o high_a pitch_n that_o they_o 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sunshine_n say_v he_o nay_o it_o be_v my_o saviour_n shine_n etc._n etc._n i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v preach_v who_o i_o have_v profess_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o now_o i_o see_v heaven_n open_a and_o ready_a to_o receive_v i_o say_v a_o work_n mr._n hieron_n see_v the_o relation_n of_o his_o death_n before_o the_o 2d_o vol._n of_o his_o work_n four_o i_o shall_v die_v but_o o_o what_o unspeakable_a glory_n do_v i_o see_v what_o joy_n beyond_o thought_n or_o expression_n be_o i_o sensible_a of_o i_o be_o assure_v of_o god_n mercy_n through_o jesus_n christ_n oh_o how_o i_o long_o to_o die_v and_o to_o be_v with_o my_o saviour_n say_v a_o parson_n a_o the_o earl_n of_o rochester_n see_v the_o sermon_n at_o his_o funeral_n by_o mr._n robert_n parson_n five_o and_o memorable_a it_o be_v of_o severinus_n the_o indian_a saint_n that_o god_n in_o his_o last_o sickness_n do_v so_o replenish_v he_o with_o holy_a consolation_n that_o he_o earnest_o beseech_v he_o either_o to_o take_v he_o present_o out_o of_o the_o world_n or_o to_o stay_v his_o divine_a joy_n from_o descend_v so_o free_o and_o exuberant_o upon_o he_o lest_o if_o he_o outlive_v they_o he_o shall_v be_v miserable_a through_o the_o want_n of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v withdraw_v and_o the_o more_o miserable_a for_o have_v drink_v so_o deep_a of_o their_o abound_a sweetness_n now_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o such_o bless_a comfort_n what_o fear_v even_o of_o death_n itself_o can_v fasten_v upon_o we_o the_o pleasure_n of_o they_o do_v so_o powerful_o divert_v our_o mind_n and_o delight_v our_o soul_n that_o we_o can_v neither_o attend_v to_o any_o formidable_a object_n nor_o becapable_a of_o afflictive_a impression_n from_o they_o they_o give_v we_o such_o a_o lively_a and_o overcome_a sense_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o of_o his_o care_n of_o we_o of_o his_o protection_n over_o we_o and_o of_o the_o strange_a felicity_n he_o have_v provide_v for_o we_o and_o be_v put_v into_o our_o eternal_a possession_n as_o quite_o bear_v down_o and_o perfect_o swallow_v up_o all_o manner_n of_o dread_a so_o that_o in_o these_o circumstance_n we_o be_v not_o only_o free_a from_o fear_n but_o impossible_a it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v touch_v with_o it_o while_o they_o continue_v where_o soul_n swim_v in_o such_o a_o deluge_n of_o comfort_n their_o fear_n must_v be_v drown_v in_o the_o inundation_n it_o be_v a_o great_a word_n which_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v and_o very_o significant_a as_o to_o our_o purpose_n 37.37_o purpose_n psal_n 37.37_o keep_v innocency_n and_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a or_o mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a the_o original_a may_v be_v render_v either_o way_n for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n there_o be_v the_o good_a man_n felicity_n whatever_o trouble_v or_o tumult_n disquietment_n or_o uneasiness_n toss_n or_o terror_n he_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o beginning_n or_o progress_n of_o his_o life_n yet_o before_o it_o come_v to_o its_o final_a period_n in_o all_o likelihood_n he_o be_v sure_a of_o peace_n of_o prosperity_n that_o be_v for_o same_o time_n before_o he_o go_v hence_o if_o best_a for_o he_o and_o of_o comfort_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o departure_n thus_o as_o david_n note_v it_o be_v in_o his_o day_n and_o so_o perhaps_o we_o may_v see_v it_o to_o be_v in_o we_o if_o we_o take_v but_o due_a care_n and_o pain_n to_o observe_v it_o with_o the_o unrighteous_a person_n it_o be_v quite_o otherwise_o he_o live_v in_o frequent_a feud_n with_o himself_o and_o be_v seldom_o at_o quiet_a for_o fray_n with_o his_o conscience_n that_o check_n and_o twitch_n and_o gripe_v he_o at_o every_o turn_n if_o he_o
3.4_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v of_o great_a price_n with_o such_o a_o meekness_n as_o may_v make_v i_o never_o to_o be_v angry_a at_o any_o thing_n but_o sin_n and_o never_o to_o be_v revenge_v on_o any_o one_o but_o myself_o but_o may_v cause_v i_o 4.31_o i_o eph._n 4.31_o to_o put_v away_o all_o wrath_n as_o know_v 1.10_o know_v jam._n 1.10_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god._n with_o such_o a_o meekness_n as_o may_v keep_v i_o from_o strife_n and_o 4.31_o and_o eph._n 4.31_o clamour_n and_o evil_a speak_n and_o make_v i_o 3.8_o i_o 1_o pet._n 3.8_o courteous_a and_o 2.24_o and_o 2_o tim._n 2.24_o gentle_a unto_o all_o man_n that_o be_v thus_o true_o meek_a in_o spirit_n i_o may_v be_v 37.11_o be_v ps_n 37.11_o refresh_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o peace_n and_o be_v happy_a in_o thy_o heavenly_a conduct_n and_o instruction_n who_o have_v say_v 25.8_o say_v psal_n 25.8_o the_o meek_a thou_o will_v guide_v in_o judgement_n and_o such_o as_o be_v gentle_a they_o thou_o will_v learn_v thy_o way_n xi_o for_o fear_n let_v he_o plant_v in_o i_o a_o reverend_a fear_n of_o thy_o name_n 99.3_o name_n psal_n 99.3_o which_o be_v great_a wonderful_n and_o holy_a such_o a_o fear_n as_o be_v 111.10_o be_v psal_n 111.10_o the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n and_o will_v make_v i_o 16.6_o i_o prov._n 16.6_o depart_v from_o evil_n such_o a_o fear_n as_o will_v not_o only_o make_v i_o 4.4_o i_o psal_n 4.4_o stand_v in_o awe_n and_o not_o sin_n against_o thou_o but_o moreover_o will_v put_v i_o upon_o 12.13_o upon_o eccles_n 12.13_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n that_o i_o 10.33_o i_o act._n 10.33_o fear_v god_n and_o work_a righteousness_n may_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o who_o have_v own_v 47.11_o own_v ps_n 47.11_o his_o delight_n in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o xii_o for_o trust_v let_v he_o strengthen_v i_o with_o confidence_n and_o sure_a trust_n in_o god._n with_o such_o a_o trust_n as_o thou_o expect_v from_o i_o and_o require_v of_o i_o even_o such_o as_o may_v engage_v thou_o to_o keep_v i_o from_o fall_v into_o evil_n or_o else_o to_o support_v i_o under_o they_o or_o rescue_v i_o out_o of_o they_o with_o such_o a_o trust_n as_o in_o all_o want_n and_o necessity_n in_o all_o strait_n and_o difficulty_n in_o all_o danger_n and_o distress_n may_v encourage_v i_o to_o seek_v thou_o and_o commit_v myself_o to_o thou_o and_o fiducial_o to_o rest_v and_o depend_v upon_o thou_o consider_v thou_o have_v assure_v we_o that_o 34.22_o that_o psal_n 34.22_o whoso_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v destitute_a but_o 26.3_o but_o isa_n 26.3_o thou_o will_v keep_v he_o in_o perfect_a peace_n who_o mind_n be_v stay_v on_o thou_o because_o he_o trust_v in_o thou_o xiii_o for_o temperance_n and_o contentedness_n let_v he_o make_v i_o thorough_o content_v 9.25_o content_v 1_o cor._n 9.25_o and_o temperate_a in_o all_o thing_n so_o temperate_a and_o content_v as_o not_o to_o take_v too_o much_o think_v for_o this_o 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