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soul_n it_o be_v dreadful_a to_o consider_v what_o a_o mass_n and_o mountainous_a bigness_n the_o sin_n of_o a_o poor_a carnal_a wretch_n arise_v unto_o if_o we_o lie_v they_o together_o his_o original_a sin_n actual_a sin_n sin_n of_o omission_n and_o commission_n his_o secret_a sin_n and_o open_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n his_o whole_a life_n have_v be_v a_o trade_n of_o sin_n and_o whatsoever_o proceed_v from_o he_o be_v sin_n the_o plough_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n and_o his_o prayer_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n and_o to_o his_o own_o sin_n personal_o commit_v we_o may_v add_v his_o other_o man_n sin_n either_o occasion_v countenance_v or_o allow_v now_o multiply_v these_o by_o their_o particular_n and_o individual_n and_o measure_n all_o by_o their_o sinful_a circumstance_n and_o then_o judge_v of_o the_o guilt_n of_o every_o sinful_a ma_fw-fr that_o die_v in_o unbelief_n and_o without_o pardon_v grace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n second_o the_o conscience_n of_o 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without_o diversion_n or_o intermission_n then_o the_o sin_n you_o have_v labour_v to_o forget_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o mind_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o remembrance_n and_o you_o shall_v ever_o behold_v they_o for_o which_o conscience_n shall_v charge_v and_o accuse_v you_o and_o in_o the_o fresh_a remembrance_n of_o they_o you_o shall_v lie_v down_o self-condemned_n for_o ever_o this_o be_v the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v mark_v 9_o 48._o but_o shall_v gnaw_v your_o heart_n to_o eternity_n three_o hereupon_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n shall_v tremble_v at_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o man_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v see_v and_o approach_v the_o powerful_a and_o immediate_a presence_n of_o god_n in_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o essence_n upon_o their_o dissolution_n be_v apparent_a in_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v say_v to_o go_v upward_o eccles_n 3.21_o and_o to_o return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o chap._n 12.7_o as_o also_o by_o the_o particular_a judgement_n immediate_o consequent_a upon_o death_n whereby_o god_n appear_v to_o conscience_n decide_v and_o determine_v the_o eternal_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o every_o soul_n preparative_n to_o the_o last_o and_o glorious_a appear_v of_o christ_n at_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n who_o shall_v then_o judge_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n together_o for_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o you_o and_o after_o this_o the_o judgement_n heb._n 9.27_o which_o may_v include_v this_o particular_a judgement_n after_o death_n whereof_o we_o be_v speak_v as_o well_o as_o the_o last_o and_o general_a judgement_n yet_o some_o restrain_v it_o to_o the_o particular_a only_o but_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o soul_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n shall_v see_v god_n take_v in_o a_o few_o word_n death_n be_v the_o unclothing_n and_o put_v off_o off_o the_o earthly_a house_n of_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n remain_v naked_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o clothing_n which_o nakedness_n of_o the_o separate_a soul_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v cover_v and_o clothe_v upon_o with_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o house_n in_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 5.3_o in_o which_o state_n of_o nakedness_n wherein_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a abide_v the_o soul_n must_v needs_o be_v quick_o and_o powerful_o apprehensive_a of_o god_n and_o of_o any_o impression_n and_o influence_n of_o god_n upon_o it_o as_o the_o body_n be_v naked_a of_o its_o clothing_n be_v tender_o sensible_a of_o heat_n or_o cold_a and_o any_o thing_n that_o approach_v unto_o it_o for_o the_o foul_a be_v separate_a from_o the_o body_n receive_v its_o object_n no_o more_o through_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o body_n but_o in_o a_o immediate_a way_n of_o discovery_n of_o they_o we_o know_v also_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v sometime_o immediate_o wound_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n while_o it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n by_o let_v fall_n the_o drop_n of_o wrath_n upon_o it_o and_o thereby_o torment_v it_o which_o david_n call_v the_o rebuke_n of_o god_n ps_n 39.11_o when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n do_v correct_v a_o man_n for_o iniquity_n thou_o make_v his_o beauty_n to_o consume_v away_o like_o a_o moth_n moreover_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o separate_v from_o the_o body_n can_v converse_v with_o spirit_n as_o the_o saint_n with_o angel_n and_o the_o damn_a with_o devil_n much_o more_o with_o god_n the_o father_n of_o spirit_n who_o can_v discover_v himself_o unto_o they_o as_o he_o please_v but_o take_v heed_n of_o mistake_v here_o for_o though_o a_o gracious_a and_o and_z sanctify_a soul_n reconcile_v unto_o god_n have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o as_o a_o father_n in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o love_n through_o which_o it_o have_v comfort_n and_o joy_n in_o communion_n with_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o sinful_a soul_n of_o that_o than_o that_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n which_o apprehend_v god_n only_o as_o he_o appear_v to_o it_o in_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n for_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v with_o peace_n and_o comfort_n heb._n 12.14_o now_o consider_v you_o that_o forget_v god_n can_v you_o see_v and_o behold_v the_o wrath_n of_o his_o countenance_n do_v you_o not_o tremble_v in_o your_o very_a thought_n of_o he_o sure_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o angry_a god_n will_v make_v every_o guilty_a soul_n to_o fear_n and_o tremble_v at_o his_o foot_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v before_o he_o by_o his_o sergeant_n death_n the_o apprehension_n of_o guilt_n and_o of_o god_n together_o make_v adam_n and_o eve_n to_o run_v behind_o the_o tree_n for_o fear_n when_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o garden_n gen._n 3.8_o moses_n though_o a_o favourite_n yet_o when_o he_o see_v the_o appearance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o earthquake_n the_o smoke_n and_o fire_n &_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n he_o say_v i_o exceed_o fear_v â—nd_o quake_v heb._n 12.21_o when_o elijah_n apprehend_v god_n be_v in_o the_o still_o small_a voice_n he_o wrap_v his_o face_n in_o his_o mantle_n â—nd_n go_v out_o and_o stand_v in_o the_o enter_v of_o the_o â—ave_n 1_o king_n 19.13_o when_o job_n come_v to_o see_v god_n with_o his_o eye_n he_o abhor_v himself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n job_n 42.6_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n make_v holy_a david_n flesh_n to_o tremble_v psal_n 119.120_o my_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n the_o glorious_a vision_n which_o isaiah_n see_v how_o do_v it_o work_v upon_o that_o holy_a prophet_n isaiah_n 6.5_o when_o he_o see_v the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o a_o throne_n and_o cry_v woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o undo_v because_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n &_o i_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o people_n of_o unclean_a lip_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v the_o king_n â—he_v lord_n of_o host_n and_o if_o these_o saint_n so_o eminent_a for_o grace_n and_o holiness_n have_v tremble_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n manifest_v unto_o they_o in_o love_n and_o mercy_n how_o shall_v the_o unner_n and_o ungodly_a stand_n in_o his_o sight_n do_v thou_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n if_o not_o thou_o shall_v see_v and_o believe_v but_o remember_v that_o the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v four_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n thus_o tremble_v before_o god_n the_o holiness_n of_o god_n break_v forth_o in_o wrath_n upon_o the_o soul_n to_o punish_v &_o torment_v it_o for_o the_o soul_n appear_v before_o god_n in_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o its_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o great_a contrariety_n &_o opposition_n against_o the_o holy_a nature_n of_o god_n who_o
peace_n balaam_n be_v wish_v strong_o confirm_v it_o numb_a 23.10_o let_v i_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o let_v my_o latter_a end_n be_v like_o he_o and_o to_o add_v no_o more_o quotation_n in_o so_o plain_a a_o case_n paul_n in_o my_o text_n appropriate_v this_o privilege_n to_o himself_o and_o such_o as_o he_o be_v real_a christian_n true_a saint_n and_o unfeigned_a believer_n i_o be_o in_o a_o straight_o betwixt_o two_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o to_o i_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n and_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v therefore_o look_v what_o we_o be_v live_v such_o we_o be_v die_v death_n be_v but_o the_o term_n of_o life_n and_o change_v not_o the_o state_n of_o the_o person_n but_o the_o degree_n of_o that_o state_n grace_n must_v be_v wrought_v here_o but_o perfect_v hereafter_o in_o glory_n which_o be_v grace_n consummate_v and_o if_o no_o grace_n here_o no_o glory_n hereafter_o for_o as_o the_o tree_n fall_v so_o it_o lie_v but_o if_o i_o shall_v draw_v the_o curtain_n that_o be_v about_o these_o die_a saint_n and_o consider_v how_o they_o die_v that_o come_v to_o christ_n by_o death_n i_o will_v propose_v it_o unto_o you_o brief_o in_o two_o or_o three_o expression_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o it_o and_o your_o information_n in_o it_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n the_o godly_a die_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n believe_v in_o he_o and_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o in_o he_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o heb._n 11.13_o these_o all_o die_v in_o faith_n not_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n they_o die_v in_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o be_v christ_n in_o death_n as_o well_o as_o life_n rom._n 14.8_o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o die_v to_o the_o lord_n whether_o we_o live_v therefore_o or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n yea_o they_o die_v in_o union_n with_o christ_n bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n rev._n 14.13_o this_o be_v that_o death_n and_o the_o death_n of_o such_o as_o these_o be_v be_v that_o departure_n whereof_o paul_n speak_v in_o my_o text_n and_o how_o desirable_a it_o be_v beyond_o this_o present_a life_n itself_o will_v further_o appear_v by_o the_o several_a and_o suitable_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o original_n which_o we_o translate_v to_o depart_v in_o which_o word_n as_o a_o alabaster_n box_n the_o apostle_n have_v enclose_v precious_a spikenard_n to_o anoint_v the_o saint_n against_o their_o funeral_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v understand_v the_o gainful_a advantage_n of_o death_n to_o the_o godly_a as_o it_o look_v back_o to_o this_o present_a life_n as_o the_o terminus_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la or_o the_o bound_n from_o which_o they_o depart_v first_o the_o word_n be_v use_v to_o loosen_v the_o cable_n of_o a_o ship_n solvere_fw-la rudentes_fw-la a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o mariner_n who_o sail_n from_o one_o bank_n or_o port_n unto_o another_o it_o import_v a_o flit_a or_o sail_v from_o the_o state_n of_o this_o present_a life_n to_o our_o heavenly_a country_n affliction_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v compare_v to_o water_n and_o the_o world_n be_v a_o troublesome_a sea_n to_o the_o saint_n over_o which_o they_o sail_v through_o many_o storm_n till_o they_o come_v to_o shore_n for_o through_o much_o tribulation_n we_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n act_v 14.22_o many_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n say_v christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n john_n 16._o last_o and_o all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n say_v paul_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n 2_o tim._n 3.12_o but_o the_o death_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o end_n of_o their_o sorrow_n and_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o christ_n we_o shall_v be_v glorify_v together_o rom._n 8.18_o then_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o their_o eye_n and_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n shall_v flee_v away_o when_o they_o shall_v arrive_v at_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n the_o cape_n of_o good_a hope_n heaven_n be_v the_o saint_n fair_a haven_n it_o be_v call_v the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n luk._n 16.23_o which_o gregory_n nyssen_n expound_v to_o be_v like_o a_o bay_n or_o bosom_n of_o the_o sea_n into_o which_o a_o godly_a man_n sail_v from_o hence_o put_v in_o his_o soul_n as_o a_o haven_n free_a from_o danger_n and_o tempest_n where_o it_o shall_v receive_v the_o fullness_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n second_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v reverti_fw-la to_o return_n believer_n be_v send_v forth_o to_o labour_n in_o this_o world_n and_o they_o be_v christ_n factor_n upon_o earth_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o kingdom_n and_o the_o heavenly_a gain_n of_o their_o own_o eternal_a happiness_n they_o trade_n for_o heaven_n by_o which_o their_o conversation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n phil._n 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heavenly_a home_n and_o their_o happy_a rest_n after_o their_o laborious_a travail_n and_o restless_a pain_n in_o the_o work_n of_o their_o salvation_n attend_v with_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n as_o a_o evidence_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o testimony_n of_o their_o obedience_n bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n even_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o rev._n 14.13_o as_o the_o wagon_n which_o joseph_n send_v for_o his_o father_n jacob_n and_o his_o household_n bring_v they_o to_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n and_o to_o the_o full_a plenty_n of_o joseph_n provision_n so_o death_n bring_v the_o saint_n to_o their_o joyful_a rest_n and_o to_o christ_n their_o heavenly_a joseph_n death_n be_v the_o unharness_v of_o the_o saint_n at_o their_o final_a return_n to_o their_o full_a peace_n and_o everlasting_a inheritance_n vincula_fw-la inheritance_n solvuntiâ—_n 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