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not_o all_o these_o forego_v consideration_n enough_o to_o satisfy_v thou_o but_o yet_o the_o thought_n of_o death_n do_v appall_v thou_o and_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o grave_n make_v thou_o to_o shiver_v heretofore_o thou_o have_v even_o court_v death_n and_o solace_v thyself_o with_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o the_o forethought_a of_o the_o time_n when_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o and_o now_o do_v quake_v at_o the_o apprehension_n of_o it_o and_o be_v fright_v at_o his_o grim_a countenance_n consider_v a_o little_a what_o he_o be_v whence_o he_o come_v and_o what_o message_n he_o bring_v and_o then_o see_v if_o he_o be_v so_o formidable_a as_o he_o seem_v he_o be_v but_o a_o messenger_n and_o come_v not_o upon_o his_o own_o errand_n neither_o run_v he_o before_o he_o be_v send_v he_o come_v not_o from_o a_o enemy_n but_o a_o friend_n yea_o from_o one_o that_o love_v thou_o yea_o from_o that_o friend_n that_o send_v jesus_n christ_n to_o die_v for_o thou_o and_o the_o same_o love_n be_v exercise_v in_o the_o one_o as_o in_o the_o other_o he_o send_v first_o to_o purchase_v a_o inheritance_n for_o thou_o and_o now_o send_v to_o thou_o to_o receive_v it_o he_o come_v to_o tell_v thou_o the_o great_a king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n greet_v thou_o and_o invite_v thou_o to_o the_o marriage_n feast_n to_o the_o wedding_n supper_n to_o drink_v wine_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o father_n court_n he_o come_v to_o tell_v thou_o thou_o have_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n thou_o have_v finish_v thy_o course_n and_o from_o henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o thou_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o christ_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v thou_o at_o the_o last_o day_n that_o thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a over_o a_o few_o thing_n and_o shall_v be_v ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n and_o shall_v enter_v into_o thy_o master_n joy_n he_o come_v to_o tell_v thou_o thou_o be_v at_o age_n and_o must_v receive_v thy_o inheritance_n that_o thou_o have_v be_v long_o enough_o toss_v to_o and_o fro_o upon_o the_o wave_n of_o trouble_n and_o now_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o desire_a port_n that_o thou_o have_v long_o enough_o feed_v upon_o husk_n and_o now_o must_v come_v to_o thy_o father_n house_n where_o there_o be_v bread_n enough_o and_o to_o spare_v he_o come_v to_o tell_v thou_o thy_o warfare_n be_v accomplish_v the_o race_n be_v run_v the_o prize_n be_v win_v and_o from_o henceforth_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n be_v thou_o own_o and_o what_o hurt_n be_v in_o all_o this_o or_o why_o be_v such_o a_o messenger_n to_o be_v fear_v he_o come_v not_o as_o haply_o thou_o may_v suppose_v to_o break_v thy_o peace_n with_o thy_o god_n no_o but_o to_o make_v a_o everlasting_a peace_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v break_v to_o assure_v thou_o god_n and_o thy_o depart_a soul_n be_v at_o peace_n and_o all_o controversy_n be_v end_v and_o that_o thou_o shall_v never_o more_o see_v one_o frown_n in_o the_o face_n of_o god_n nor_o one_o wrinkle_n in_o his_o forehead_n he_o come_v not_o for_o thy_o hurt_n but_o thy_o good_a not_o to_o hinder_v thy_o promotion_n but_o to_o promote_v it_o not_o to_o destroy_v thy_o body_n but_o only_o sow_v it_o in_o the_o earth_n that_o it_o may_v spring_v forth_o a_o glorious_a body_n that_o corruption_n may_v put_v on_o incorruption_n 15.55_o 1_o cor._n 15.55_o and_o the_o mortal_a may_v put_v on_o immortality_n that_o death_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o victory_n he_o come_v not_o to_o make_v thou_o miserable_a 14.13_o rev._n 14.13_o but_o happy_a blâ—ssed_n be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n even_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o he_o come_v not_o to_o separate_v thou_o from_o god_n this_o he_o can_v do_v for_o neither_o death_n 8.28.29_o rom._n 8.28.29_o nor_o life_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 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now_o to_o leave_v these_o behind_o thou_o and_o expose_v thy_o own_o to_o the_o wide_a world_n and_o know_v not_o what_o will_v become_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o be_v dead_a this_o make_v thou_o loath_a to_o die_v and_o leave_v they_o this_o do_v make_v thou_o like_a unto_o the_o servant_n that_o love_v his_o wife_n and_o his_o child_n 21.6_o exo._n 21.6_o willing_a to_o have_v thy_o ear_n bore_v and_o to_o be_v a_o slave_n for_o ever_o but_o consider_v a_o little_a be_v not_o this_o inordinate_a love_n to_o love_v the_o creature_n more_o than_o the_o creator_n and_o rather_o obey_v man_n than_o god_n when_o thou_o take_v upon_o thou_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n be_v it_o not_o upon_o those_o term_n etc._n luk._n 14.26_o etc._n etc._n to_o hate_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n thy_o wife_n thy_o child_n thy_o brethren_n and_o sister_n and_o thy_o own_o life_n for_o his_o sake_n that_o be_v to_o leave_v any_o or_o all_o of_o these_o if_o he_o require_v it_o and_o now_o art_n 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