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this_o evil_a 2._o positive_a and_o that_o evident_a in_o three_o effect_n 1._o it_o 1._o it_o honos_fw-la be_v sc_n unguentorum_fw-la ad_fw-la defunctos_fw-la pertinere_fw-la capit_fw-la plin._n nat._n hist_o l._n 13._o cap._n 1._o honour_n the_o saint_n with_o god_n as_o odour_n and_o ointment_n and_o precious_a embalme_n do_v king_n in_o the_o fight_n of_o people_n at_o their_o burn_n or_o funeral_n it_o be_v a_o stand_a rule_n precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n 2._o it_o draw_v and_o invite_v god_n to_o they_o no_o less_o than_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n 1.2_o 2_o chron._n 16_o 14_o ps_n 116.15_o cant._n 1.2_o that_o fragrant_a sweet_a smell_a ointment_n
provoke_v the_o heart_n of_o virgin_n saint_n to_o come_v out_o to_o he_o and_o love_v he_o he_o abhor_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v in_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o great_a saint_n and_o of_o all_o his_o fellow_n 3._o fellow_n commendatio_fw-la unguentorum_fw-la &c_n &c_n est_fw-la ut_fw-la invitet_fw-la aliud_fw-la agentes_fw-la plin._n nat_n hist_o l._n 13._o c._n 3._o it_o be_v the_o praise_n of_o vain_a ointment_n that_o they_o draw_v they_o that_o do_v neglect_v they_o how_o much_o more_o must_v this_o holy_a odour_n invite_v god_n to_o it_o that_o do_v respect_v it_o 3._o it_o please_v and_o delight_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v always_o smell_v on_o the_o saint_n carcase_n so_o sweet_a be_v the_o savour_n of_o holiness_n unto_o he_o alive_a or_o dead_a they_o be_v his_o holy_a one_o therefore_o in_o either_o condition_n sweet_a in_o his_o nostril_n 27.27_o gen._n 27.27_o as_o isaac_n express_v his_o delight_n in_o jacobs_n savour_n the_o smell_n of_o my_o son_n be_v as_o of_o a_o field_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v more_o sweet_a with_o god_n must_v be_v the_o smell_n of_o his_o holy_a one_o even_o the_o savour_n of_o holiness_n his_o own_o blessing_n and_o if_o god_n hand_n be_v on_o it_o to_o make_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 3_o what_o the_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o bless_v it_o his_o delight_n can_v never_o depart_v from_o it_o this_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a embalm_v 3._o the_o evil_a over_o which_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o this_o holiness_n prevail_v be_v discover_v in_o the_o text_n by_o a_o double_a expression_n desertion_n &_o corruption_n in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n which_o two_o may_v have_v a_o double_a consideration_n 1._o as_o they_o concern_v the_o subject_n entire_o even_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o so_o they_o set_v forth_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o latter_a be_v the_o full_a interpretation_n of_o the_o former_a thou_o will_v not_o leave_v i_o in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n that_o be_v to_o be_v corrupt_v that_o death_n shall_v feed_v on_o i_o prey_n upon_o i_o or_o vanquish_v and_o domineer_v over_o i_o as_o it_o do_v upon_o the_o wicked_a death_n be_v lord_n over_o they_o second_o as_o they_o do_v each_o of_o they_o several_o respect_v the_o two_o part_n of_o man_n 49.14_o psa_fw-la 49.14_o so_o dereliction_n may_v be_v style_v the_o soul_n evil_a and_o corruption_n the_o body_n misery_n in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n either_o way_n be_v safe_a enough_o to_o take_v they_o if_o joint_o as_o they_o respect_v the_o whole_a we_o must_v divide_v they_o for_o a_o due_a prosecution_n if_o distinct_o as_o appertain_v to_o several_a part_n we_o shall_v join_v they_o again_o as_o concern_v the_o whole_a man_n i_o choose_v rather_o the_o latter_a way_n 1._o desertion_n then_o as_o the_o soul_n evil_a in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n be_v right_o to_o be_v weigh_v whereabout_o two_o term_n will_v be_v a_o little_a open_v 1._o scheol_n render_v hell_n or_o the_o state_n of_o death_n 2._o the_o leave_v or_o dereliction_n in_o this_o condition_n 1._o as_o for_o this_o scheol_n if_o it_o be_v more_o narrow_o inquire_v what_o it_o be_v it_o have_v be_v clear_o show_v that_o hell_n the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_v can_v be_v here_o mean_v by_o it_o the_o soul_n that_o go_v thither_o be_v always_o leave_v there_o no_o return_n thence_o be_v grant_v to_o any_o it_o must_v then_o note_v the_o state_n of_o the_o first_o death_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o with_o special_a respect_n unto_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n a_o full_a paraphrase_n of_o this_o the_o spirit_n give_v we_o call_v it_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n from_o which_o christ_n be_v loose_v in_o his_o resurrection_n a_o expression_n import_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o bitterness_n in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n as_o pain_n in_o a_o woman_n travel_n 〈◊〉_d acts._n 2.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o which_o it_o seem_v christ_n be_v not_o free_a therefore_o neither_o can_v the_o saint_n be_v exempt_v now_o these_o pain_n be_v not_o of_o sense_n but_o some_o kind_n of_o loss_n for_o present_a which_o this_o deadly_a head_n bring_v upon_o the_o soul_n such_o as_o these_o 1._o separation_n from_o the_o body_n for_o which_o it_o be_v first_o make_v in_o which_o it_o have_v live_v and_o exercise_v its_o faculty_n and_o unto_o which_o it_o must_v be_v reunite_v this_o be_v no_o small_a pain_n of_o death_n whence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o terror_n 18.14_o job_n 18.14_o 2._o 2._o 2._o imperfection_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o glory_n to_o be_v cast_v upon_o the_o revinted_a part_n for_o howsoever_o the_o soul_n have_v fullness_n of_o joy_n be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o he_o that_o make_v it_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o want_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v when_o the_o flesh_n shall_v be_v raise_v up_o and_o both_o together_o be_v honour_v this_o be_v a_o pain_n also_o symbolise_v if_o not_o prove_v by_o the_o cry_n of_o those_o separate_a soul_n under_o that_o christ-altar_n how_o long_o how-longs_a 2.24_o revel_v 6.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 2.24_o 3._o retention_n for_o a_o time_n under_o the_o power_n of_o death_n for_o a_o moment_n this_o tyranny_n fasten_v upon_o the_o head_n saint_n but_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v by_o it_o long_o than_o himself_o please_v and_o that_o be_v account_v to_o he_o a_o pain_n much_o more_o than_o to_o the_o member_n saint_n over_o who_o death_n violence_n do_v more_o prevail_v and_o keep_v they_o long_o in_o the_o house_n of_o darkness_n and_o this_o be_v a_o evil_a not_o to_o be_v endure_v all_o this_o the_o scheol_n or_o state_n of_o death_n do_v not_o only_o bring_v but_o will_v keep_v upon_o the_o saint_n 2._o 2._o 2._o the_o other_o member_n must_v come_v in_o to_o make_v it_o a_o full_a evil_n and_o that_o be_v the_o leave_v or_o desertion_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o state_n of_o deadlyhead_n which_o dereliction_n be_v consider_v either_o as_o a_o act_n of_o judgement_n from_o god_n whereby_o he_o resolve_v to_o leave_v soul_n to_o scheol_n or_o that_o state_n death_n to_o rule_v over_o they_o whereof_o i_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o or_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o judgement_n upon_o man_n when_o such_o a_o sentence_n shall_v be_v execute_v and_o soul_n actual_o leave_v to_o endure_v for_o ever_o the_o pain_n and_o be_v hold_v under_o the_o band_n of_o death_n these_o make_v it_o perfect_a misery_n and_o desperate_a evil_n against_o this_o first_o part_n of_o death_n malignity_n will_v holiness_n secure_v 2._o 〈◊〉_d 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corruption_n the_o body_n plague_v fear_v in_o the_o grave_n must_v have_v a_o little_a light_n to_o reveal_v it_o it_o may_v be_v two_o fold_n as_o it_o respect_v a_o double_a object_n express_v in_o the_o text_n 1._o as_o it_o concern_v the_o man_n so_o it_o be_v natural_a or_o bodily_a a_o change_n of_o the_o body_n to_o putrefaction_n and_o rottenness_n and_o this_o may_v also_o be_v either_o partial_a and_o join_v with_o mercy_n or_o total_a and_o with_o a_o curse_n not_o to_o be_v repair_v but_o for_o a_o worse_a corruption_n in_o hell_n 2._o as_o it_o concern_v the_o holy_a man_n so_o it_o be_v divine_a and_o spiritual_a &_o that_o be_v a_o cease_v to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n god_n gracious_a and_o accept_a saint_n from_o all_o the_o prince_n saint_n be_v eminent_o exempt_v not_o the_o least_o change_n be_v upon_o his_o body_n in_o the_o grave_n and_o from_o this_o last_o with_o that_o total_a curse_a corruption_n be_v every_o subject_a saint_n privilege_v by_o holiness_n only_o in_o mercy_n do_v they_o for_o a_o time_n lie_v under_o the_o natural_a change_n of_o their_o flesh_n while_o they_o be_v sow_v in_o the_o earth_n that_o they_o may_v spring_v out_o again_o to_o a_o glorious_a incorruption_n it_o be_v a_o remarkable_a discovery_n of_o the_o saint_n condition_n in_o the_o grave_n this_o corruptible_a must_v put_v on_o incorruption_n wherein_o do_v but_o view_v 1._o the_o subject_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 15.53_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o nature_n as_o perish_v as_o any_o other_o a_o corruptible_a or_o a_o corrupt_a thing_n 2._o the_o end_n whereunto_o this_o be_v intend_v and_o carry_v not_o of_o corruption_n but_o perfection_n incorruption_n be_v the_o worst_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o corruptible_a of_o the_o saint_n put_v on_o and_o rest_v in_o 3._o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o it_o must_v be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o be_v no_o contingency_n in_o the_o event_n and_o one_o necessitate_v cause_n though_o not_o the_o high_a be_v the_o holiness_n stamp_v
upon_o that_o corruptible_a thing_n infidelity_n may_v quarrel_v at_o the_o saint_n that_o they_o do_v see_v corruption_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v at_o christ_n deny_v this_o scripture_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o he_o because_o the_o word_n render_v corruption_n signify_v the_o pit_n or_o grave_n into_o which_o say_v they_o he_o be_v give_v therefore_o he_o do_v see_v the_o pit_n but_o know_v they_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o pit_n be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o it_o that_o be_v to_o be_v corrupt_v as_o christ_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v give_v to_o see_v corruption_n be_v to_o be_v subdue_v and_o overcome_v by_o it_o and_o thus_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o but_o after_o all_o their_o change_n put_v on_o incorruption_n 4._o the_o subject_a both_o of_o the_o evil_a and_o remedy_n be_v man_n the_o holy_a man_n in_o the_o text_n express_v my_o soul_n thy_o holy_a one_o 〈◊〉_d the_o subject_a 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whither_o we_o take_v these_o two_o expression_n as_o note_v the_o two_o essential_a part_n of_o man_n the_o soul_n and_o body_n or_o else_o if_o we_o take_v the_o former_a figurative_o for_o the_o whole_a man_n or_o for_o the_o body_n as_o by_o forego_v instance_n appear_v it_o may_v be_v take_v and_o the_o late_a as_o note_v the_o condition_n or_o quality_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n these_o thing_n be_v considerable_a about_o it_o 1._o the_o aptitude_n of_o this_o subject_n in_o itself_o to_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n and_o corrupt_a the_o principle_n of_o it_o at_o the_o best_a be_v but_o corruptible_a and_o the_o man_n himself_o mortal_a 2._o the_o necessity_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v spread_v over_o all_o man_n 3.19_o gen._n 2.17_o gen._n 3.19_o that_o this_o subject_n shall_v be_v leave_v to_o death_n and_o corrupt_a when_o god_n himself_o have_v give_v sentence_n thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o as_o dust_n thou_o be_v so_o to_o dust_n shall_v thou_o return_v again_o otherwise_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n to_o be_v preserve_v from_o these_o evil_n but_o now_o when_o man_n may_v and_o must_v perish_v in_o himself_o that_o holiness_n shall_v step_v in_o and_o save_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v leave_v to_o death_n nor_o be_v corrupt_v in_o the_o grave_n this_o still_o exalt_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o embalm_v such_o be_v the_o subject_n and_o such_o its_o danger_n such_o be_v holiness_n and_o such_o its_o virtue_n in_o all_o the_o weight_n of_o this_o piece_n of_o golden_a truth_n may_v be_v guess_v 2._o 2._o quomodo_fw-la 2._o but_o how_o do_v holiness_n effect_n and_o secure_v all_o this_o unto_o the_o man_n i_o shall_v answer_v short_o by_o these_o two_o way_n sweet_o and_o comfortable_o 1._o by_o way_n of_o evidence_n signify_v and_o testify_v this_o gracious_a privilege_n in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n to_o a_o poor_a soul_n as_o a_o pledge_n or_o token_n which_o god_n have_v give_v for_o secure_v the_o same_o the_o bow_n of_o god_n in_o the_o cloud_n be_v not_o a_o sure_a sign_n to_o man_n 9.13_o gen._n 9.13_o that_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o be_v drown_v again_o than_o holiness_n be_v to_o the_o saint_n that_o his_o soul_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n nor_o his_o body_n see_v corruption_n in_o the_o grave_n the_o lord_n himself_o when_o he_o have_v make_v the_o covenant_n of_o everlasting_a union_n and_o communion_n in_o life_n and_o death_n 54.9.11_o esay_n 54.9.11_o with_o his_o accept_a and_o sanctify_a one_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n that_o be_v as_o unalterable_a for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o may_v not_o drown_v all_o flesh_n any_o more_o but_o how_o shall_v the_o saint_n be_v secure_v in_o themselves_o god_n will_v deck_v they_o with_o all_o precious_a stone_n saphire_n agat_n and_o carbuncle_n which_o spirituallize_v be_v his_o glorious_a grace_n and_o by_o these_o shall_v they_o be_v secure_v of_o god_n never_o depart_a goodness_n this_o be_v holiness_n 2._o by_o way_n of_o 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