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expostulation_n belong_v to_o they_o why_o will_v you_o die_v etc._n etc._n and_o prayer_n belong_v to_o they_o father_n forgive_v they_o etc._n etc._n but_o comfort_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o they_o consolation_n be_v none_o of_o their_o portion_n in_o the_o state_n wherein_o they_o be_v as_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a so_o consequent_o no_o comfort_n for_o they_o indeed_o a_o wicked_a man_n have_v his_o portion_n but_o it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a one_o psal_n 11.6_o upon_o the_o wicked_a shall_v the_o lord_n rain_v snare_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n allude_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n this_o shall_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o their_o cup_n these_o fiery_a ingredient_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o their_o cup_n after_o the_o delicious_a draught_n of_o sinful_a pleasure_n this_o be_v dives_n his_o case_n luke_n 16.23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n after_o his_o delicate_a fare_n the_o devil_n snap_v dragon_n draught_n of_o flame_a fire_n be_v his_o portion_n for_o ever_o 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hell_n at_o the_o heel_n of_o it_o death_n with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o death_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o eternal_a life_n indeed_o a_o wicked_a man_n shall_v rise_v again_o but_o it_o be_v that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o more_o solemn_a trial_n and_o more_o tremendous_a sentence_n from_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o face_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o who_o can_v comfort_v he_o that_o do_v true_o represent_v his_o condition_n to_o he_o how_o much_o then_o be_v we_o concern_v to_o labour_v to_o be_v such_o as_o may_v have_v comforter_n in_o our_o own_o death_n information_n 9_o branch_n of_o information_n and_o leave_v matter_n of_o comfort_n to_o our_o survive_a friend_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n on_o we_o to_o make_v our_o death_n as_o comfortable_a to_o ourselves_o and_o our_o godly_a friend_n as_o may_v be_v and_o how_o be_v that_o do_v but_o in_o a_o word_n to_o get_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n scripture_n evidence_n of_o that_o interest_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o those_o evidence_n the_o death_n of_o some_o person_n be_v exceed_v dreadful_a not_o only_o to_o themselves_o but_o to_o stander_n by_o this_o be_v the_o suppose_v reason_n of_o that_o lamentable_a ingemination_n of_o david_n oh_o my_o son_n absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n absalon_n q._n d._n absalon_n die_v in_o his_o rebellion_n i_o fear_v he_o be_v fall_v into_o a_o worse_a hand_n than_o joabs_n oh_o that_o my_o death_n may_v have_v prevent_v so_o dreadful_a a_o miscarriage_n oh_o absalon_n will_v god_n i_o have_v dye_v for_o thou_o but_o alas_o my_o brethren_n it_o be_v not_o freedom_n from_o such_o parricidious_a villainy_n no_o nor_o all_o the_o moral_a innocence_n in_o the_o world_n nor_o civil_a righteousness_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o altitude_n of_o it_o that_o can_v fill_v a_o die_a saint_n with_o joy_n or_o the_o survive_a godly_a mourner_n with_o comfort_n whatever_o blaze_v unregenerate_a person_n make_v in_o the_o world_n they_o 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shall_v enter_v into_o peace_n they_o shall_v rest_v in_o their_o bed_n every_o one_o walk_v in_o their_o uprightness_n death_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o writ_n of_o ease_n to_o the_o poor_a weary_a servant_n of_o christ_n a_o total_a cessation_n from_o all_o their_o labour_n of_o nature_n sin_n and_o affliction_n 14.13_o rev._n 14.13_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o dye_n in_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n etc._n etc._n while_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n do_v rest_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n their_o body_n do_v sweet_o sleep_v in_o their_o bed_n of_o dust_n as_o in_o a_o safe_a and_o consecrate_a dormitory_n thus_o death_n be_v but_o a_o sleep_n second_o and_o then_o again_o as_o they_o that_o sleep_v in_o the_o night_n do_v awake_a in_o the_o morning_n so_o shall_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n do_v this_o heaviness_n may_v endure_v for_o a_o night_n this_o night_n of_o mortality_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o resurrection_n they_o shall_v awake_v again_o 17.15_o psal_n 17.15_o it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o everlasting_a night_n a_o endless_a sleep_n but_o as_o sure_a as_o we_o awake_v in_o the_o morning_n when_o we_o have_v sleep_v comfortable_o all_o night_n so_o sure_o shall_v the_o saint_n than_o awake_v and_o shall_v stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n and_o we_o shall_v behold_v they_o again_o with_o exceed_a joy_n oh_o bless_a morning_n how_o shall_v we_o long_o and_o wait_v for_o that_o morning_n more_o than_o they_o that_o watch_v for_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n it_o be_v a_o error_n in_o philosophy_n to_o call_v death_n a_o total_a privation_n of_o the_o habit_n divinity_n have_v correct_v that_o error_n while_o it_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o call_v the_o dissolution_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o saint_n at_o the_o most_o but_o a_o sleep_n sen._n mors_fw-la ista_fw-la quam_fw-la adeò_fw-la perhorrescimus_fw-la adeò_fw-la timemus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la exitus_fw-la sed_fw-la 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to_o bed_n before_o i_o my_o sweet_a child_n the_o delight_n of_o my_o eye_n the_o joy_n of_o my_o heart_n his_o eye_n be_v close_v the_o curtain_n draw_v close_o about_o he_o and_o i_o can_v awake_v he_o do_v we_o i_o say_v thus_o take_v on_o and_o afflict_v ourselves_o in_o this_o case_n no_o sure_o he_o will_v be_v account_v little_o better_a than_o a_o madman_n or_o a_o fool_n that_o shall_v do_v so_o oh_o fie_o then_o fie_o for_o shame_n why_o do_v we_o so_o here_o the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o only_o if_o the_o night_n be_v a_o little_o long_a which_o yet_o no_o man_n can_v determine_v before_o hand_n the_o morning_n will_v be_v infinite_o more_o joyous_a and_o make_v we_o more_o abundant_a compensation_n for_o our_o patience_n and_o expectation_n why_o be_v we_o so_o unlike_o ourselves_o in_o one_o and_o in_o the_o other_o sure_o because_o we_o either_o forget_v our_o notion_n or_o believe_v they_o not_o we_o call_v the_o absence_n of_o our_o friend_n by_o a_o wrong_a name_n 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prov._n 14.23_o when_o our_o gracious_a relation_n die_v we_o nâ—â—â—â—â—se_v the_o word_n sometime_o that_o we_o may_v be_v understand_v there_o be_v hope_n they_o be_v infinite_a gainer_n by_o their_o death_n sometime_o they_o die_v full_a of_o hope_n in_o their_o own_o sense_n 27._o job_n 19.25_o 26_o 27._o i_o know_v say_v jâ—b_n that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n i_o shall_v see_v god_n etc._n etc._n oh_o bless_a hopeâ—_n and_o thus_o holy_a paul_n 5.1_o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o we_o know_v that_o if_o the_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o build_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n glorious_a triumph_n and_o thus_o again_o we_o may_v find_v he_o in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o other_o of_o his_o brethren_n and_o 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