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fix_v upon_o heaven_n glory_n will_v immediate_o draw_v we_o into_o heaven_n for_o beside_o the_o interposition_n of_o a_o earthly_a gross_a body_n together_o with_o those_o corruption_n who_o foundation_n be_v in_o that_o dust_n there_o be_v nothing_o as_o one_o well_o observe_v that_o hinder_v a_o christian_a from_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n so_o that_o death_n peculiar_a office_n be_v to_o break_v down_o this_o wall_n of_o separation_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v the_o better_o come_v to_o her_o god_n her_o belove_a redeemer_n her_o eternal_a habitation_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o soul_n when_o once_o loose_v from_o this_o die_a body_n than_o she_o have_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n set_v upon_o her_o head_n then_o she_o see_v god_n no_o long_o through_o a_o glass_n dark_o but_o face_n to_o face_n then_o she_o be_v ravish_v with_o the_o unconceivable_a sweetness_n of_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n 344._o vision_n mori_n plane_n timeat_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la non_fw-la renatus_fw-la gehennae_fw-la ignibus_fw-la mancipatur_fw-la mori_fw-la timeat_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la christi_fw-la cruse_n &_o passione_n censetur_fw-la mori_fw-la timeat_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la secundam_fw-la mortem_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la morte_fw-la transibit_fw-la quem_fw-la de_fw-la seculo_fw-la recedentem_fw-la perennibus_fw-la poenis_fw-la aeterna_fw-la torquebit_fw-la flamma_fw-la cyp._n de_fw-fr mortalit_n pag._n 344._o let_v those_o therefore_o tremble_v at_o the_o knock_n and_o approach_n of_o death_n who_o know_v not_o what_o will_v become_v of_o their_o immortal_a soul_n who_o not_o be_v bear_v again_o from_o above_o be_v every_o moment_n liable_a to_o infernal_a flame_n who_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o glory_n purchase_v by_o christ_n who_o must_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o death_n from_o short_a momentany_a pleasure_n to_o everlasting_a hellish_a torment_n death_n to_o the_o wicked_a be_v the_o trap-door_n that_o open_v let_v they_o fall_v down_o irrecoverable_o into_o the_o dark_a vault_n of_o eternal_a misery_n but_o to_o the_o gracious_a soul_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o terror_n in_o death_n no_o fear_n in_o the_o grave_a no_o sting_n to_o perplex_v in_o a_o bodily_a dissolution_n as_o that_o which_o only_o usher_v in_o she_o everlasting_o bless_a and_o glorious_a coronation_n death_n come_v to_o a_o man_n die_v the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n like_o moses_n to_o the_o israelite_n to_o deliver_v he_o as_o the_o angel_n to_o peter_n in_o prison_n to_o set_v he_o free_a as_o god_n fiery_a chariot_n to_o carry_v he_o like_o elias_n into_o heavenly_a glory_n and_o be_v you_o christian_n afraid_a of_o enter_v upon_o your_o own_o blessedness_n be_v you_o afraid_a to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o your_o house_n from_o heaven_n get_v a_o right_a notion_n of_o death_n which_o as_o bernard_n call_v it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o gate_n of_o life_n the_o portal_n of_o 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a_o incorruptible_a crown_n from_o a_o mortal_a life_n to_o a_o life_n of_o bless_a immortality_n from_o a_o troublesome_a condition_n to_o a_o state_n of_o perfect_a tranquillity_n so_o that_o the_o name_n of_o death_n shall_v not_o offend_v we_o but_o the_o happiness_n and_o glory_n to_o which_o it_o lead_v shall_v delight_v we_o the_o moon_n never_o come_v to_o the_o full_a till_o after_o her_o change_n thus_o through_o the_o change_n of_o death_n a_o christian_n come_v to_o all_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o have_v the_o white_a robe_n of_o glory_n give_v he_o now_o the_o bridegroom_n come_v to_o meet_v the_o soul_n in_o happiness_n now_o all_o tear_n be_v wipe_v away_o and_o heaven_n gate_n be_v set_v wide_o open_a to_o give_v her_o everlasting_a glorious_a entertainment_n now_o the_o reward_n of_o life_n everlasting_a now_o the_o joy_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n now_o the_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n come_v now_o heavenly_a mansion_n instead_o of_o earthly_a tabernacle_n now_o great_a glory_n instead_o of_o small_a and_o eternal_a happiness_n instead_o of_o poor_a temporal_a enjoyment_n be_v bestow_v upon_o every_o child_n of_o god_n what_o man_n that_o be_v well_o in_o his_o wit_n woâ—ld_v not_o part_v with_o life_n and_o bid_v death_n welcome_a upon_o term_n of_o such_o everlasting_a bless_a and_o glorious_a advantage_n 7._o advantage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n ad_fw-la pop_n ant._n hom_n 7._o death_n in_o the_o true_a notion_n 341._o notion_n mors_fw-la haec_fw-la transitus_fw-la universorum_fw-la est_fw-la transitur_fw-la à _fw-la corruption_n ad_fw-la incorruptionem_fw-la à _fw-la mortalitate_fw-la ad_fw-la immortalitatem_fw-la à _fw-la perturbatione_fw-la ad_fw-la tranquillitatem_fw-la non_fw-la igitur_fw-la nomen_fw-la mortis_fw-la te_fw-la offendat_fw-la sed_fw-la boni_fw-la transitûs_fw-la beneficia_fw-la delectent_fw-la ambros_n lib._n de_fw-fr bono_n mort_fw-fr cap._n 4._o proemium_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la &_o gaudium_fw-la salutis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la &_o perpetua_fw-la laetitia_fw-la &_o possessio_fw-la paradisi_fw-la