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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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i_o hearty_o desire_v to_o be_v now_o farewell_n world_n and_o welcome_a heaven_n the_o daystar_n from_o on_o high_a have_v visit_v my_o heart_n o_o speak_v it_o when_o i_o be_o go_v and_o preach_v it_o at_o my_o funeral_n god_n deal_v familiar_o with_o man._n i_o feel_v his_o mercy_n i_o see_v his_o majesty_n whether_o in_o the_o body_n or_o out_o of_o the_o body_n i_o can_v tell_v god_n he_o know_v i_o see_v thing_n inutterable_a o_o my_o dear_a brethren_n sister_n and_o friend_n it_o pity_v i_o to_o leave_v you_o behind_o etc._n etc._n so_o say_v a_o etc._n a_o mr_n holland_n see_v mr._n leigh_n soul_n solace_n etc._n etc._n three_o upon_o sight_n of_o a_o glorious_a brightness_n sudden_o appear_v to_o he_o a_o little_a before_o he_o die_v he_o take_v it_o at_o first_o for_o some_o ordinary_a light_n and_o ask_v if_o any_o candle_n be_v set_v up_o answer_n be_v make_v no_o it_o be_v the_o sunshine_n for_o it_o be_v about_o four_o a_o clock_n in_o a_o clear_a summer_n evening_n 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 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