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man_n must_v make_v his_o will._n 465_o four_o rule_n in_o make_v all_o wi_n 466_o a_o christian_a carriage_n prescribe_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n 468_o twenty_o several_a comfort_n in_o the_o death_n of_o friend_n 1_o because_o god_n take_v they_o away_o 470_o 2_o the_o saint_n have_v be_v patient_a spectator_n of_o the_o death_n of_o their_o dear_a friend_n 471_o 3_o if_o he_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v translate_v from_o this_o life_n to_o a_o better_a 472_o 4_o he_o be_v bless_v be_v dead_a in_o the_o lord._n ibid._n 5_o he_o be_v return_v home_o to_o his_o father_n house_n ibid._n 6_o he_o be_v inseparable_o unite_v unto_o god_n the_o chief_a good_a 473_o 7_o he_o be_v marry_v unto_o his_o bridegroom_n christ_n ibid._n 8_o his_o warfare_n be_v now_o at_o a_o end_n ibid._n 9_o be_v here_o a_o pilgrim_n he_o be_v return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n 474_o 10_o thou_o have_v not_o lose_v but_o leave_v he_o ibid._n 11_o he_o shall_v be_v restore_v unto_o thou_o again_o at_o the_o resurrection_n ibid._n 12_o ere_o long_o thou_o shall_v go_v unto_o he_o 475_o 13_o his_o better_a part_n be_v yet_o live_v ibid._n 14_o his_o estate_n be_v better_v by_o death_n ibid._n 15_o thou_o sorrow_v for_o that_o can_v not_o be_v prevent_v 476_o 16_o thou_o have_v many_o companion_n in_o thy_o sorrow_n ibid._n 17_o thy_o impatient_a sorrow_n hurt_v thyself_o 477_o 18_o thy_o extreme_a sorrow_n be_v as_o fruitless_a at_o faithless_a ibid._n 19_o the_o lord_n thy_o best_a friend_n be_v still_o live_v ibid._n 20_o they_o be_v insensible_a of_o thy_o sorrow_n 479_o twenty_o cordial_n against_o the_o cross_n of_o sickness_n 482_o and_o meditation_n how_o to_o bear_v the_o intolerable_a burden_n thereof_o 499_o eight_o several_a consolation_n against_o the_o unkindness_n of_o merciless_a friend_n 500_o 1_o thy_o case_n be_v not_o singular_a but_o ordinary_a ibid._n 2_o the_o saint_n have_v have_v the_o same_o measure_n 501_o 3_o christ_n himself_o be_v 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again_o we_o may_v note_v how_o harsh_a this_o disinherit_n note_v 6_o of_o daughter_n be_v because_o we_o desire_v to_o continue_v the_o name_n if_o god_n be_v please_v to_o continue_v the_o land_n or_o inheritance_n in_o our_o name_n bless_a be_v his_o will_n if_o he_o be_v against_o it_o and_o to_o that_o end_n give_v no_o son_n but_o daughter_n we_o fight_v against_o one_o that_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o we_o in_o seek_v byway_n contrary_a to_o his_o rule_n and_o how_o can_v it_o please_v he_o god_n raise_v up_o house_n and_o put_v down_o at_o his_o pleasure_n for_o the_o earth_n be_v he_o and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o with_o his_o own_o to_o do_v his_o will_n who_o will_v control_n and_o check_v he_o now_o if_o he_o do_v this_o by_o a_o woman_n why_o may_v he_o not_o may_v he_o raise_v a_o name_n by_o woman_n inheritor_n and_o may_v he_o not_o change_v the_o name_n again_o when_o he_o see_v good_a by_o give_v a_o daughter_n and_o no_o son_n let_v we_o often_o think_v of_o 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inheritance_n shall_v descend_v unto_o his_o daughter_n chap._n ii_o moses_n be_v forewarn_v to_o die_v and_o how_o god_n forewarns_a us._n sect._n 1_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n now_o follow_v in_o the_o 12._o verse_n to_o wit_n the_o show_v of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n to_o moses_n and_o the_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o death_n in_o these_o word_n again_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n go_v up_o into_o this_o mount_n of_o abarim_n and_o behold_v the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v see_v it_o thou_o shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o thy_o people_n as_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n be_v gather_v etc._n etc._n these_o point_n that_o be_v natural_a from_o this_o place_n will_v come_v again_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o deutronomie_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v you_o let_v we_o therefore_o i_o pray_v you_o even_o serious_o and_o zealous_o pitch_v our_o mind_n upon_o these_o point_n first_o 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be_v save_v no_o man_n take_v my_o sheep_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n which_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n 35._o ver._n 35._o again_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o anguish_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n no_o no_o 38._o ver._n 38._o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n no_o not_o sudden_a death_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n now_o if_o none_o of_o these_o certain_o not_o sudden_a death_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o therefore_o well_o say_v the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n concern_v the_o godly_a that_o 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his_o majesty_n abuse_v his_o mercy_n crucify_a christ_n turn_v his_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n vex_v his_o spirit_n quench_v the_o motion_n and_o hinder_v the_o operation_n of_o his_o grace_n take_v part_n with_o satan_n thy_o foreign_a enemy_n like_o a_o inmate_n traitor_n and_o domestical_a conspirator_n now_o death_n dislodge_v this_o guest_n quell_v this_o quarrel_n hang_v up_o this_o achitophel_n quench_v this_o lustful_a fire_n execute_v this_o rebel_n cashier_v this_o servant_n for_o even_o as_o the_o juie_n die_v that_o twine_n about_o the_o oak_n when_o the_o oak_n be_v cut_v down_o so_o the_o cut_n down_o of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o kerbing_a and_o cure_v the_o sin_n in_o the_o body_n which_o sin_n live_v and_o die_v have_v his_o birth_n and_o death_n with_o the_o subject_n wherein_o it_o be_v resident_a for_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_v from_o sin_n rom._n 6.7_o therefore_o mors_fw-la metuenda_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la est_fw-la finis_fw-la 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and_o the_o devil_n râ—gitat_fw-la si_fw-mi tu_fw-la nolis_fw-la iste_fw-la râ—gitat_fw-la with_o this_o motto_n if_o thou_o oh_o god_n will_v none_o of_o i_o here_o be_v one_o will_v offer_v himself_o to_o he_o who_o be_v not_o a_o little_a glad_a of_o he_o the_o unkind_a kind_a devil_n who_o retain_v and_o give_v livery_n to_o all_o comer_n yea_o and_o wage_n to_o such_o as_o himself_o have_v the_o world_n in_o show_n but_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n in_o substance_n esa_n 30.33_o exhortation_n use_v of_o exhortation_n oh_o consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v both_o god_n and_o yourselves_o his_o service_n &_o your_o own_o soul_n you_o that_o make_v your_o member_n weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n to_o fight_v against_o god_n wound_v he_o with_o his_o own_o weapon_n the_o strength_n of_o your_o body_n and_o the_o power_n of_o your_o soul_n which_o you_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o now_o at_o last_o offer_v up_o your_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n 12.1_o rom._n 12.1_o holy_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o be_v your_o reasonable_a serve_v of_o he_o rom._n 12.1_o give_v up_o your_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n rom._n 6._o vers_fw-la 12._o these_o eye_n of_o you_o that_o have_v be_v full_a of_o adultery_n 〈◊〉_d 7_o 2_o pet._n 2.14_o haughty_a and_o proud_a eye_n sin_n of_o the_o eye_n pâ—_n 6_o 17._o mock_a and_o scornful_a god_n how_o all_o the_o member_n that_o have_v serve_v sin_n must_v and_o may_v serve_v god_n pro._n 30.7_o wander_a esay_n 3.16_o now_o let_v they_o be_v dove_n eye_n chaste_a eye_n like_o david_n eye_n lowly_a and_o humble_a cast_v away_o the_o abomination_n of_o your_o eye_n ezek._n 20_o 7._o let_v they_o not_o regard_v vanity_n job._n 31.1_o shut_v they_o up_o from_o see_v evil_a esay_n 33.15_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o as_o job_n do_v let_v they_o not_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n but_o let_v they_o look_v up_o to_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n even_o as_o a_o servant_n look_v to_o his_o 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but_o one_o tongue_n for_o in_o many_o word_n there_o can_v want_v sin_n prou._n 10.19_o therefore_o avoid_v vain_a repetition_n and_o babble_n mat._n 6.7_o in_o speak_v either_o to_o god_n or_o man_n speak_v no_o vain_a word_n esay_n 58.13_o thus_o keep_v thy_o mouth_n hereafter_o bridle_v that_o thou_o sin_v not_o with_o thy_o tongue_n psal_n 39.1_o neither_o be_v it_o sufficient_a that_o thou_o now_o purpose_n that_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o offend_v in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a sin_n psal_n 17.3_o but_o as_o thou_o have_v be_v tongue-tied_a heretofore_o and_o mute_a in_o speak_v aught_o which_o be_v good_a to_o god_n glory_n or_o thy_o neighbour_n good_a now_o it_o be_v most_o consonant_a to_o that_o end_n and_o office_n which_o thou_o have_v the_o use_n of_o speech_n give_v thou_o let_v thy_o tongue_n be_v
his_o servant_n thou_o be_v to_o who_o thou_o obeye_v yea_o if_o it_o be_v of_o sin_n unto_o death_n rom._n 6.16_o and_o so_o by_o a_o immediate_a dependence_n and_o relation_n thou_o be_v the_o slave_n of_o he_o that_o be_v the_o base_a slave_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n for_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v he_o 1_o john_n 3._o who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o still_o continue_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n of_o lie_n murder_n blasphemy_n and_o the_o like_a now_o then_o see_v thy_o danger_n open_v the_o case_n of_o satan_n captive_n open_v as_o he_o cause_v thou_o to_o lie_v as_o he_o do_v ananias_n and_o saphira_n act_v 5._o and_o to_o swear_v as_o he_o do_v senacharib_n and_o to_o commit_v adultery_n as_o he_o do_v herod_n with_o other_o sin_n as_o he_o do_v david_n and_o peter_n when_o he_o sift_v tempt_v and_o rise_v up_o against_o they_o so_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v in_o sin_n he_o be_v enter_v into_o thou_o as_o into_o judas_n john_n 13.27_o and_o do_v possess_v thou_o thou_o be_v in_o his_o power_n act_v 28.18_o he_o rule_v thou_o as_o the_o horseman_n do_v the_o horse_n he_o have_v thou_o as_o a_o bear_n by_o the_o snout_n as_o a_o dog_n in_o a_o chain_n thou_o moâ—est_v after_o his_o motion_n oh_o thy_o fearful_a subieiection_n thou_o be_v under_o the_o most_o deceitful_a master_n the_o most_o delude_a laban_n in_o the_o world_n who_o for_o delight_n that_o he_o pretend_v thou_o will_v pay_v thou_o damnation_n that_o he_o intend_v thou_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o laban_n himself_o cain_n esau_n judas_n and_o all_o that_o have_v serve_v he_o beside_o thou_o be_v under_o the_o most_o massecrate_v merciless_a tyrant_n in_o the_o world_n phalaris_n busiris_n nero_n dionysius_n pharaoh_n with_o all_o their_o bull_n and_o their_o burn_n and_o their_o burden_n of_o his_o invention_n as_o our_o papist_n powder-plot_n be_v be_v merciful_a man_n in_o respect_n of_o he_o for_o he_o lay_v the_o heavy_a burden_n in_o the_o world_n upon_o 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esay_n 1_o psal_n 7._o etc._n etc._n which_o i_o pray_v thou_o ponder_v at_o leisure_n as_o also_o those_o eternal_a hereafter_o but_o thou_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o all_o those_o blessing_n and_o bounty_n which_o god_n have_v reveal_v and_o prepare_v for_o those_o that_o serve_v he_o i_o think_v to_o have_v add_v another_o use_n namely_o as_o the_o matter_n so_o to_o have_v prescribe_v the_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o god_n service_n with_o the_o part_n of_o it_o with_o those_o several_a carriage_n that_o those_o must_v use_v for_o their_o action_n their_o affection_n their_o speech_n and_o word_n at_o home_o and_o abroad_o what_o use_v to_o make_v of_o all_o their_o time_n with_o their_o several_a stint_n and_o task_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o several_a and_o successive_a sacrifice_n and_o service_n but_o i_o will_v not_o dull_a the_o reader_n by_o this_o prolix_a point_n i_o refer_v thou_o unto_o some_o of_o my_o brethren_n that_o have_v write_v well_o and_o worthy_o of_o 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