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that_o which_o do_v let_v or_o impede_fw-la the_o present_a entrance_n of_o the_o godly_a man_n into_o his_o master_n joy_n to_o wit_n his_o guiltiness_n of_o venial_a sin_n be_v remove_v by_o god_n gracious_a condonation_n in_o the_o very_a dissolution_n of_o his_o soul_n &_o his_o body_n as_o our_o adversary_n affirm_v and_o perhaps_o it_o be_v so_o yea_o that_o most_o learned_a and_o judicious_a divine_a doctor_n field_n 775._o seem_v to_o have_v be_v altogether_o of_o this_o mind_n but_o i_o dare_v not_o peremptorlie_o affirm_v any_o thing_n in_o a_o matter_n so_o secret_a and_o hide_v from_o our_o knowledge_n for_o perhaps_o the_o remission_n of_o these_o venial_a sin_n precee_v the_o moment_n of_o dissolution_n as_o i_o have_v already_o mark_v only_o i_o maintain_v this_o conditional_a assertion_n that_o if_o those_o sin_n be_v remit_v in_o the_o instant_n of_o death_n there_o be_v no_o punishment_n inflict_v for_o they_o after_o death_n i_o know_v they_o will_v reâ—ly_o â—â—at_fw-mi although_o these_o sin_n be_v pardon_v yet_o the_o whole_a punishment_n due_a unto_o they_o be_v reserve_v and_o no_o way_n discharge_v 22._o but_o this_o conceit_n be_v so_o fond_a that_o it_o need_v not_o any_o refutation_n for_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o remission_n 3.33_o and_o to_o the_o ordinary_a conception_n which_o man_n have_v of_o it_o for_o who_o will_v say_v that_o the_o king_n do_v pardon_v a_o traitor_n if_o he_o do_v inflict_v upon_o he_o all_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o he_o for_o his_o treason_n as_o also_o to_o that_o notable_a proportion_n which_o be_v betwixt_o our_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n and_o from_o those_o misery_n which_o be_v the_o consequent_n thereof_o for_o as_o i_o observe_v before_o the_o reason_n wherefore_o man_n be_v not_o full_o deliver_v in_o this_o life_n from_o those_o punishment_n or_o misery_n which_o be_v the_o consequent_n of_o sin_n be_v because_o they_o be_v not_o full_o fir_v from_o sin_n 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to_o accept_v those_o in_o who_o it_o be_v find_v unto_o eternal_a life_n as_o his_o child_n and_o heir_n now_o if_o this_o be_v the_o natural_a force_n and_o efficacy_n or_o the_o connaturall_a effect_n lib_n as_o suarez_n call_v it_o of_o inherent_a righteousness_n even_o when_o it_o be_v imperfect_a or_o at_o least_o when_o it_o be_v conjoin_v with_o original_a concupiscence_n the_o relic_n of_o vicious_a acquire_v habit_n the_o rebellious_a motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o many_o venial_a enormity_n as_o they_o call_v they_o what_o force_n shall_v it_o have_v to_o make_v god_n to_o respect_n to_o love_v to_o affect_v tender_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n after_o death_n and_o consequent_o not_o to_o torment_v and_o punish_v it_o when_o it_o be_v full_o fir_v from_o all_o those_o vicious_a inclination_n and_o motion_n i_o have_v show_v you_o at_o great_a length_n and_o that_o because_o of_o the_o perverse_a opinion_n of_o our_o adversary_n that_o to_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o elect._n now_o i_o come_v to_o that_o other_o point_n which_o i_o propound_v to_o be_v handle_v anent_o the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v to_o show_v you_o what_o this_o phrase_n to_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n take_v it_o as_o it_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o godly_a import_v all_o those_o who_o take_v it_o so_o agree_v among_o themselves_o anent_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v to_o die_v in_o that_o happy_a union_n which_o we_o have_v with_o christ_n by_o true_a faith_n and_o other_o theological_a virtue_n there_o be_v four_o thing_n wherein_o man_n be_v say_v to_o die_v this_o bodily_a death_n mention_v in_o holy_a scripture_n 1._o man_n die_v in_o adam_n 2._o man_n die_v either_o in_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n riches_n or_o poverty_n or_o moyen_fw-fr condition_n in_o high_a honour_n or_o in_o low_a degree_n in_o pain_n or_o without_o pain_n etc._n etc._n 3._o man_n be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n 4._o man_n be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o christ_n the_o first_o of_o these_o four_o be_v simple_o common_a to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n by_o natural_a propagation_n the_o second_o be_v disjunctivelie_a common_a to_o all_o the_o three_o befall_v all_o who_o die_v without_o christ_n the_o four_o appertain_v to_o they_o only_o who_o in_o in_o this_o text_n be_v call_v bless_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o first_o have_v a_o diverse_a manner_n of_o signification_n from_o the_o other_o three_o for_o to_o die_v in_o adam_n signify_v not_o only_o the_o coexistence_n of_o a_o man_n be_v in_o adam_n and_o of_o his_o die_a but_o also_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o death_n to_o wit_n that_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n in_o who_o we_o all_o sin_v and_o from_o who_o we_o bring_v with_o we_o into_o this_o world_n original_a corruption_n we_o be_v all_o liable_a to_o death_n as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n even_o so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alyve_a 15.22_o this_o die_a of_o all_o in_o adam_n be_v explayn_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n elsewhere_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 5.12_o and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v whereby_o be_v evidentlie_o overthrow_v that_o error_n of_o pelagius_n and_o his_o follower_n who_o false_o deny_v death_n bodily_a to_o have_v be_v bring_v in_o by_o sin_n affirm_v as_o augustine_n relate_v that_o although_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v 88_o yet_o he_o have_v die_v bodily_a death_n which_o assertion_n as_o very_o pernicious_a and_o haereticall_a and_o bring_v in_o for_o deny_v of_o original_a sin_n be_v just_o condemn_v and_o anathematise_v in_o the_o second_o milevitane_n council_n 1._o the_o other_o three_o be_v understand_v of_o bodily_a death_n do_v signify_v rather_o the_o estate_n wherein_o a_o man_n be_v find_v when_o he_o die_v for_o although_o he_o who_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n have_v in_o his_o sin_n the_o merit_n of_o both_o the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n yet_o when_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o much_o point_a at_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o bodily_a death_n be_v now_o common_a to_o all_o flesh_n as_o the_o miserable_a and_o doleful_a condition_n wherein_o death_n find_v he_o and_o carry_v he_o away_o which_o before_o we_o explayne_v let_v we_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o die_v in_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n etc._n etc._n one_o die_v say_v holy_a job_n in_o his_o full_a strength_n be_v whole_o at_o ease_n and_o quiet_a 21.23.24.25.26_o his_o breast_n be_v full_a of_o milk_n and_o his_o bone_n be_v moisten_v with_o marrow_n and_o another_o die_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o never_o eat_v with_o pleasure_n they_o shall_v lie_v down_o alike_o in_o the_o dust_n and_o the_o worm_n shall_v cover_v they_o here_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o man_n be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o prosperity_n or_o 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word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v unto_o we_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o same_o be_v a_o dimission_n from_o servitude_n or_o captivity_n or_o a_o departure_n out_o of_o prison_n this_o prison_n be_v the_o body_n the_o door_n whereof_o by_o death_n be_v open_v that_o the_o soul_n may_v go_v free_a and_o as_o noah_n dove_n return_v to_o he_o who_o send_v she_o forth_o with_o a_o olive_n branch_n in_o her_o bill_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o come_v from_o god_n may_v return_v as_o say_v ecclesiastes_n unto_o god_n that_o give_v it_o mors_fw-la ergo_fw-la obstretricatur_fw-la animae_fw-la death_n then_o be_v but_o the_o midwife_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o as_o our_o first_o birth_n bring_v we_o out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o our_o second_o out_o of_o nature_n and_o sin_n so_o this_o three_o and_o last_o birth_n by_o death_n shall_v bring_v we_o perfect_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o whole_a man_n out_o of_o the_o 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but_o can_v not_o bereave_v we_o of_o our_o true_a life_n either_o in_o christ_n of_o grace_n or_o with_o christ_n of_o glory_n as_o pharao_n butler_n then_o be_v glad_a at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o day_n to_o goâ—_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o comfortable_a be_v the_o incomming_a of_o the_o jailor_n to_o he_o for_o his_o liberation_n so_o wheâ—_n the_o few_o and_o evil_a day_n of_o the_o pilgrimage_n and_o the_o imprisoment_n of_o the_o lord_n servant_n in_o their_o body_n be_v at_o a_o end_n o_o how_o joyful_a be_v the_o come_n of_o the_o messenger_n of_o death_n unto_o they_o for_o as_o the_o wicked_a man_n die_v may_v say_v unto_o death_n as_o ahab_n say_v to_o eliah_n have_v thou_o find_v i_o 21.20_o o_o my_o enemy_n and_o tremble_v like_o felix_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o same_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a 24.26_o as_o adoniah_n say_v to_o jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o abiather_n come_v in_o for_o thou_o be_v a_o valiant_a man_n and_o bring_v good_a tiding_n 4â—_n and_o as_o 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prison_n and_o captivity_n we_o see_v how_o far_o we_o shall_v be_v from_o the_o love_n of_o this_o life_n be_v the_o time_n only_o of_o such_o a_o painful_a imprisonment_n such_o a_o languish_a labour_n a_o egyptian_a bondage_n a_o babylonish_n captivity_n a_o woeful_a exile_n a_o stormy_a seavoyage_n a_o weariesome_a pilgrimage_n &_o a_o dangerous_a warrefare_n frail_a itself_o and_o have_v a_o hourlie_n and_o circular_a necessity_n of_o such_o frail_a thing_n to_o support_v the_o pillar_n thereof_o who_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o dust_n which_o be_v nourish_v by_o dust_n and_o in_o end_n the_o honour_n &_o vigour_n whereof_o must_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o dust_n involve_v in_o a_o world_n of_o vanity_n and_o wrap_v about_o with_o a_o cloud_n of_o vexation_n carnal_a lust_n thorny_a care_n and_o domestic_a discontentment_n satan_n tempt_v without_o corruption_n betray_v within_o the_o conscience_n sting_v pleasure_n allure_a fear_v affright_v adversity_n fret_v prosperity_n flatter_v sickness_n assault_v and_o death_n ever_o at_o last_o as_o a_o burreau_fw-fr attend_v our_o execution_n beside_o who_o can_v recount_v the_o loss_n and_o cross_n the_o care_n and_o calamity_n disquyeting_n &_o discontentment_n with_o the_o misery_n &_o mutability_n that_o be_v incident_a to_o this_o mortal_a and_o momentary_a life_n right_o therefore_o compare_v to_o grass_n which_o wither_v a_o flower_n which_o fade_v a_o bubble_n or_o water_n bell_n which_o break_v smoke_n which_o evanish_v a_o weaver_n shuttle_n which_o pass_v a_o traveller_n who_o post_v the_o fat_a of_o lamb_n which_o consume_v a_o shepherd_n tent_n which_o fâ—itteth_v a_o frail_a ship_n which_o float_v a_o dream_n without_o solidity_n a_o thought_n for_o celerity_n a_o hireling_n time_n for_o misery_n and_o in_o a_o word_n mere_a and_o only_o vanity_n wherein_o to_o be_v then_o be_v not_o to_o live_v but_o to_o be_v daily_a die_a thought_n
toss_v the_o mind_n care_v torture_v the_o heart_n pain_n pinch_v the_o body_n pensivenesse_n possess_v the_o soul_n fear_v fret_v cross_n consume_v and_o death_n at_o last_o consummate_v and_o wherein_o there_o be_v not_o any_o hour_n wherein_o we_o be_v not_o either_o in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o calamity_n bypass_a or_o the_o sense_n of_o some_o present_a or_o under_o the_o fear_n and_o foresight_n of_o some_o that_o be_v to_o come_v so_o that_o it_o be_v most_o true_a which_o job_n say_v of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n 14.1_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o woman_n be_v of_o short_a continuance_n and_o full_a of_o trouble_n curasque_fw-la subiisse_fw-la molestas_fw-la sors_z homini_fw-la connataetulit_fw-la velut_fw-la edita_fw-la prunis_fw-la scintilla_fw-la ignitis_fw-la 5.7_o tenues_fw-la vaga_fw-la scandit_fw-la in_o arras_n o_o then_o as_o say_v moses_n that_o man_n be_v wise_a aâ—d_n will_v consider_v their_o latter_a end_n 32.29_o and_o will_v think_v on_o the_o world_n vanity_n to_o despise_v it_o life_n frailty_n to_o contemn_v it_o death_n certainty_n to_o expect_v iâ—_n judgement_n severity_n to_o prevent_v it_o hell_n misery_n to_o avoid_v it_o and_o heaven_n felicity_n to_o attain_v it_o see_v the_o death_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v a_o part_n &_o not_o a_o perish_v 2_o a_o delyverie_n and_o not_o a_o destruction_n a_o annalyse_a &_o not_o a_o annihilate_v in_o qua_fw-la potius_fw-la miseria_fw-la christiani_n 1.23_o quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la christianus_n moritur_fw-la therefore_o the_o same_o be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v by_o they_o who_o die_v nor_o yet_o excessivelie_o deplore_v by_o we_o who_o survive_v praemitâ—untur_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o non_fw-la amittuntur_fw-la oriuntur_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la moriuntur_fw-la eorumque_fw-la funera_fw-la sunt_fw-la iis_fw-la maximâ—_n foenera_fw-la so_o that_o death_n unto_o they_o be_v rather_o premiall_a nor_o penal_a life_n nor_o loss_n and_o the_o day_n thereof_o like_o a_o birthday_n to_o be_v celebrate_v in_o respect_n of_o they_o rather_o with_o mirth_n nor_o mourning_n therefore_o they_o rather_o desire_v nor_o dread_v the_o same_o say_v with_o david_n my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n even_o for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n or_o with_o s._n paul_n 42.2_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ._n 23_o or_o with_o simeon_n here_o lord_n now_o let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n or_o with_o the_o saint_n say_v how_o long_o o_o lord_n which_o be_v holy_a and_o true_a come_v lord_n jesu_n come_v quick_o 2d_o and_o good_a reason_n they_o have_v for_o do_v so_o because_o three_o thing_n concur_v to_o they_o which_o be_v matter_n of_o great_a joy_n to_o we_o in_o this_o life_n a_o glad_a marriage_n a_o glorious_a triumph_n and_o a_o solemn_a coronation_n the_o marriage_n with_o christ_n the_o triumph_n over_o all_o their_o enemy_n &_o the_o coronation_n with_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n if_o poor_a esther_n then_o and_o all_o her_o kindred_n be_v glad_a when_o she_o be_v assume_v by_o king_n assuerâ—s_n to_o be_v his_o queen_n if_o david_n rejoice_v when_o he_o come_v back_o triumph_v after_o the_o slaughter_n of_o goliath_n and_o if_o the_o earth_n itself_o ring_v for_o joy_n with_o the_o acclamation_n of_o the_o coronation_n of_o solomon_n o_o how_o joyefull_a a_o day_n be_v that_o wherein_o the_o poor_a soul_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v marry_v glorious_o with_o he_o who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o that_o bless_a brydegroome_n as_o at_o elizabeth_n hear_v of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n salutation_n the_o baptist_n do_v how_o do_v that_o soul_n spring_n and_o leap_v for_o joy_n o_o with_o what_o joyefull_a acclamation_n also_o do_v these_o glorious_a spirit_n welcome_v the_o triumphant_a soul_n that_o be_v victorious_a over_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o man_n good_a and_o who_o so_o rejoice_v at_o the_o 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