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though_o dark_a quiet_o shut_v your_o door_n about_o you_o the_o wise_a god_n be_v willing_a to_o hide_v you_o for_o a_o little_a moment_n until_o his_o indignation_n be_v past_a my_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v dear_a companion_n it_o be_v not_o strange_a to_o see_v these_o two_o part_v with_o dread_n and_o grief_n and_o yet_o near_a relation_n dear_a friend_n must_v shake_v part_v hand_n each_o with_o other_o in_o this_o world_n brethren_n that_o have_v live_v long_o together_o and_o love_v most_o dear_o must_v leave_v each_o other_o company_n at_o their_o father_n pleasure_n and_o for_o their_o future_a good_a this_o be_v my_o case_n in_o death_n my_o soul_n be_v content_v take_v cheerful_a leave_n of_o thy_o body_n thou_o be_v return_v to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n my_o body_n consent_n willing_o to_o shake_v hand_n and_o shut_v out_o thy_o soul_n thou_o must_v for_o a_o time_n be_v shut_v up_o by_o god_n from_o fall_v under_o those_o desperate_a danger_n and_o deep_a distress_n 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shall_v not_o be_v sensible_a sect_n xix_o in_o death_n i_o shall_v see_v corruption_n again_o in_o death_n i_o shall_v corrupt_v but_o rise_v again_o my_o body_n will_v corrupt_v be_v cover_v with_o dishonour_n consume_v away_o to_o dust_n moulder_v away_o to_o nothing_o this_o i_o can_v deny_v for_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o holy_a one_o the_o lord_n christ_n and_o to_o he_o only_o to_o die_v and_o not_o to_o see_v corruption_n but_o yet_o i_o do_v believe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o my_o body_n god_n can_v preserve_v my_o dust_n and_o make_v my_o dead_a bone_n to_o live_v my_o body_n be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n death_n can_v destroy_v that_o union_n my_o body_n unite_v to_o christ_n shall_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n be_v most_o certain_o raise_v up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n that_o i_o may_v sit_v with_o he_o in_o heavenly_a place_n god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n 22.32_o mat._n 22.32_o and_o jacob_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o live_n and_o not_o of_o the_o dead_a though_o therefore_o the_o body_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v dead_a and_o bury_v and_o have_v see_v corruption_n and_o be_v dissolve_v into_o nothing_o yet_o they_o shall_v live_v again_o they_o retain_v in_o the_o grave_n a_o animate_v principle_n which_o will_v produce_v its_o effect_n they_o shall_v be_v raise_v up_o and_o exist_v in_o their_o individual_a specifical_a person_n and_o subsistency_n this_o be_v the_o lord_n argument_n to_o convince_v the_o sadducee_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n this_o privilege_n be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o those_o patriarch_n for_o i_o also_o believe_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n stand_v upon_o the_o earth_n 27._o job_n 19.25_o 26_o 27._o and_o though_o after_o this_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v my_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n i_o shall_v see_v god_n he_o i_o shall_v see_v for_o myself_o who_o my_o eye_n shall_v behold_v and_o not_o another_o though_o my_o reins_o be_v consume_v within_o i_o my_o present_a life_n do_v witness_v the_o first_o adam_n to_o be_v a_o live_a soul_n my_o resurrection_n from_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n must_v witness_v the_o second_o adam_n to_o be_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n my_o body_n be_v part_n of_o myself_o it_o must_v not_o it_o can_v be_v lose_v its_o separation_n from_o my_o soul_n make_v i_o cease_v to_o be_v this_o separation_n continue_v will_v continue_v i_o a_o nonentity_n for_o ever_o myself_o be_v redeem_v and_o relate_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o soul_n or_o my_o body_n be_v relate_v to_o he_o but_o as_o part_n of_o myself_o these_o divide_a must_v be_v reunite_v that_o myself_o
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death_n §_o grant_v unto_o i_o o_o lord_n the_o remission_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o do_v sting_v my_o soul_n under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o my_o approach_a death_n whatsoever_o do_v befall_v i_o in_o this_o life_n i_o beseech_v thou_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o die_v in_o my_o sin_n oh_o convince_v i_o of_o humble_v i_o for_o and_o turn_v i_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o every_o reign_a lust_n but_o gracious_o cast_v it_o behind_o thy_o back_n blot_v it_o out_o of_o thy_o remembrance_n that_o in_o the_o day_n it_o be_v seek_v for_o it_o may_v not_o be_v find_v against_o i_o sin_n have_v pass_v on_o i_o and_o death_n by_o sin_n but_o deliver_v i_o o_o my_o saviour_n from_o fall_v by_o &_o under_o the_o second_o death_n from_o which_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o redemption_n secure_v unto_o my_o soul_n thy_o suffering_n as_o the_o full_a ransom_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n to_o thy_o father_n law_n and_o justice_n for_o 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but_o pray_v father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o give_v i_o a_o heart_n groan_v to_o be_v clothe_v on_o with_o my_o house_n from_o heaven_n whilst_o i_o can_v desire_v to_o be_v unclothe_v of_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n and_o see_v my_o presence_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v my_o absence_n from_o thou_o o_o lord_n persuade_v i_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v dissolve_v that_o i_o may_v be_v with_o thou_o which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o §_o as_o a_o man_n i_o can_v desire_v i_o can_v but_o fear_v to_o die_v be_v please_v o_o my_o saviour_n to_o convince_v i_o of_o and_o afflict_v i_o with_o the_o happy_a sequels_fw-fr of_o my_o death_n that_o the_o sense_n thereof_o may_v make_v i_o contrary_a to_o the_o power_n &_o property_n of_o my_o nature_n desirous_a to_o die_v let_v not_o the_o dread_n of_o death_n drive_v i_o to_o accept_v on_o sinful_a term_n the_o deliverance_n from_o the_o most_o violent_a and_o shameful_a stroke_n thereof_o enable_v i_o 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it_o until_o thy_o glorious_a appearance_n bless_a jesus_n my_o lord_n and_o my_o redeemer_n amen_n amen_n amen_n finis_fw-la