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yet_o god_n do_v otherwise_o the_o godly_a die_v most_o happy_o whether_o he_o die_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n 411._o sph._n philos_n c._n 36._o p._n 411._o or_o in_o the_o very_a flower_n of_o his_o youth_n quid_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aliud_fw-la nisi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quid_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nisi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quid_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nisi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quid_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nisi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v what_o be_v life_n but_o violence_n what_o be_v the_o body_n but_o a_o grave_n what_o but_o a_o chain_n what_o our_o birth_n but_o a_o pass_n to_o the_o grave_n will_v thou_o take_v it_o ill_o to_o be_v free_v betimes_o from_o these_o evil_n and_o chain_n the_o early_a the_o heavenly_a emperor_n recall_v thou_o from_o the_o station_n of_o this_o life_n the_o soon_o he_o put_v thou_o in_o a_o place_n of_o rest_n peace_n and_o victory_n the_o service_n further_o owe_v to_o the_o church_n tempt_v i_o may_v in_o my_o place_n hereafter_o further_o profit_v the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o my_o labour_n in_o some_o kind_n to_o this_o end_n therefore_o i_o can_v wish_v a_o space_n of_o long_a life_n be_v grant_v to_o i_o comforter_n all_o this_o be_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o god_n disposal_n namely_o how_o long_o god_n will_v have_v thou_o to_o live_v for_o the_o service_n of_o his_o church_n therefore_o say_v with_o that_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o most_o deserve_a bishop_n 27._o ambrose_n die_v word_n record_v by_o posidon_n in_o the_o life_n of_o augustiâ—_n c._n 27._o i_o have_v not_o so_o
thou_o that_o christ_n thy_o treasure_n live_v let_v the_o frame_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n perish_v flee_v pass_v away_o thou_o have_v the_o most_o faithful_a promise_n of_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n 3.12_o isai_n 65.17_o 2_o pet._n 3.12_o behold_v i_o create_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n say_v the_o lord_n in_o which_o shall_v dwell_v righteousness_n so_o that_o none_o any_o long_a remember_v the_o former_a 21.1_o rev._n 21.1_o let_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o thy_o pilgrimage_n fall_v the_o mansion_n of_o the_o heavenly_a country_n abide_v ever_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o accusation_n either_o of_o satan_n or_o the_o law_n or_o thy_o sin_n thy_o sin_n be_v throw_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n namely_o into_o the_o abyss_n of_o god_n mercy_n god_n have_v throw_v they_o behind_o his_o back_n 18.24_o mic._n 7.19_o isai_n 38.17_o ezech._n 18.24_o so_o that_o he_o will_v remember_v they_o no_o more_o hereafter_o satan_n believe_v i_o shall_v not_o fetch_v thy_o sin_n up_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n nor_o shall_v dare_v to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o judge_n thy_o sin_n be_v 51.1_o be_v psal_n 32.1_o psal_n 51.1_o forgive_v cover_v blot_v out_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v bring_v again_o into_o judgement_n the_o devil_n will_v in_o vain_a accuse_v the_o godly_a because_o the_o blot_n out_o the_o hand-writing_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v turn_v to_o he_o 2.14_o col._n 2.14_o his_o accusation_n for_o sin_n shall_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n because_o the_o forgiveness_n make_v through_o christ_n shall_v be_v allege_v against_o he_o vain_a shall_v be_v the_o accusation_n of_o the_o law_n because_o in_o this_o life_n there_o precede_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n through_o faith_n last_o thou_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o fear_v christ_n sudden_a come_v again_o to_o judgement_n for_o though_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o 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hear_v i_o not_o according_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o my_o will_n but_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o thy_o own_o will_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v heal_v i_o say_v but_o one_o word_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v whole_a thou_o be_v the_o length_n of_o my_o day_n in_o thy_o hand_n my_o lot_n be_v but_o if_o now_o thou_o call_v i_o to_o the_o heavenly_a country_n by_o the_o way_n of_o death_n first_o mortify_v in_o i_o all_o inordinate_a love_n of_o this_o life_n give_v i_o strength_n of_o spirit_n that_o i_o may_v overcome_v the_o pang_n of_o death_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o my_o dim_a eye_n kindle_v and_o increase_v in_o i_o light_a of_o heart_n with_o thou_o be_v the_o well_o of_o true_a life_n and_o in_o thy_o light_n shall_v i_o see_v light_n thy_o death_n o_o good_a jesus_n be_v the_o remedy_n of_o my_o death_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o eternal_a life_n i_o embrace_v thy_o word_n with_o a_o faithful_a heart_n therefore_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o thou_o dwell_v in_o my_o heart_n by_o faith_n i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v out_o of_o my_o heart_n until_o thou_o bless_v i_o and_o cheer_v i_o with_o thy_o enliven_a consolation_n thou_o have_v say_v he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o die_v my_o heart_n present_v this_o thy_o word_n before_o thou_o and_o with_o this_o faith_n i_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n thou_o will_v not_o cast_v out_o nor_o reject_v he_o that_o come_v unto_o thou_o let_v thy_o precious_a blood_n wash_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n let_v thy_o wound_n hide_v i_o from_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o the_o rigour_n of_o judgement_n i_o will_v die_v in_o thou_o thou_o shall_v live_v in_o i_o i_o will_v abide_v in_o thou_o thou_o shall_v abide_v in_o i_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v i_o in_o death_n and_o dust_n but_o will_v raise_v i_o to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n thou_o have_v fight_v and_o overcome_v for_o i_o fight_v now_o and_o overcome_v in_o i_o let_v thy_o strength_n be_v 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and_o poem_n thereupon_o london_n print_v by_o margaret_n white_a for_o nath._n crouch_n 1679._o the_o christian_n triumph_n over_o death_n contemplation_n on_o 1_o cor._n 15.55_o oh_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n upright_o adam_n be_v make_v immortal_a but_o sinful_a adam_n beget_v all_o his_o son_n mortal_a even_o as_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o adam_n therefore_o be_v dead_a and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n do_v but_o live_v to_o die_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n pass_v upon_o we_o all_o in_o he_o &_o we_o be_v bear_v to_o see_v this_o sentence_n execute_v upon_o ourselves_o and_o as_o adam_n himself_o die_v the_o same_o day_n he_o sin_v that_o be_v bring_v himself_o into_o a_o necessity_n of_o die_v though_o as_o to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n he_o be_v reprieve_v for_o nine_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o that_o day_n so_o we_o in_o adam_n come_v under_o the_o same_o necessity_n though_o it_o be_v some_o thousand_o of_o year_n after_o before_o the_o 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death_n we_o who_o look_v for_o a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n be_v notwithstanding_o unwilling_a to_o leave_v this_o house_n of_o clay_n we_o who_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o kingdom_n be_v yet_o unwilling_a to_o forsake_v our_o prison_n we_o be_v afraid_a to_o be_v dissolve_v though_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v with_o christ_n we_o dread_v the_o passage_n though_o we_o rejoice_v to_o approach_v to_o our_o home_n and_o habitation_n in_o the_o heaven_n notwithstanding_o what_o have_v be_v say_v yet_o let_v we_o encourage_v ourselves_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o by_o the_o example_n and_o in_o the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n let_v we_o ask_v oh_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n for_o death_n true_o consider_v be_v but_o a_o shadow_n a_o mere_a bugbear_n which_o child_n only_o ought_v to_o fear_v death_n be_v nothing_o and_o we_o be_v afraid_a of_o we_o know_v not_o what_o death_n only_o separate_v between_o soul_n and_o body_n why_o do_v we_o fear_v that_o it_o shall_v thus_o dissolve_v we_o and_o not_o rather_o rejoice_v that_o it_o can_v destroy_v we_o let_v we_o not_o fear_v what_o may_v separate_v we_o from_o ourselves_o but_o let_v we_o rather_o embrace_v what_o will_v convey_v we_o to_o our_o christ_n and_o our_o god_n death_n be_v appoint_v for_o we_o all_o why_o then_o be_v we_o afraid_a of_o what_o we_o can_v possible_o avoid_v our_o willingness_n to_o die_v be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o take_v away_o the_o terribleness_n thereof_o let_v we_o therefore_o offer_v our_o life_n to_o god_n free_o which_o he_o will_v otherwise_o require_v from_o we_o as_o a_o due_a debt_n say_v chrysostom_n the_o come_n of_o death_n be_v uncertain_a and_o shall_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v uncertain_a cause_n in_o we_o a_o certain_a fear_n but_o rather_o since_o it_o be_v uncertain_a at_o what_o time_n or_o in_o what_o place_n death_n will_v overtake_v we_o let_v we_o therefore_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n expect_v and_o look_v for_o 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