be_v wither_v away_o in_o time_n of_o heat_n yet_o that_o which_o fall_v into_o a_o upright_a heart_n as_o it_o be_v good_a ground_n be_v neither_o choke_v nor_o wither_a but_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o patience_n the_o way_n then_o to_o die_v in_o christ_n be_v to_o live_v in_o he_o by_o a_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a faith_n which_o purify_v the_o heart_n and_o work_v by_o love_n walk_v upright_o as_o it_o become_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sincere_a profession_n of_o his_o faith_n so_o shall_v we_o in_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n attain_v to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o 9_o soul_n many_o there_o be_v which_o can_v be_v content_a to_o die_v in_o christ_n who_o care_v not_o to_o live_v in_o he_o many_o with_o balaam_n desire_v to_o 10_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o lead_v the_o life_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o be_v not_o deceive_v it_o be_v a_o old_a say_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o evil_a life_n common_o there_o be_v a_o evil_a end_n presume_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v die_v in_o christ_n unless_o first_o thou_o live_v in_o he_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v but_o one_o example_n of_o a_o man_n who_o after_o a_o wicked_a 23._o life_n be_v convert_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n one_o there_o be_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o then_o despair_v and_o but_o one_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o before_o hand_n presume_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o nothing_o be_v either_o more_o certain_a than_o death_n or_o more_o uncertain_a than_o the_o time_n thereof_o it_o behove_v we_o careful_o to_o provide_v while_o we_o have_v time_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n that_o death_n whensoever_o it_o come_v may_v find_v we_o in_o he_o let_v our_o life_n be_v a_o preparation_n for_o death_n and_o let_v this_o be_v the_o chief_a care_n of_o our_o life_n that_o we_o may_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n at_o the_o time_n of_o our_o death_n this_o 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our_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v 58_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n so_o especial_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v enrich_v with_o his_o blessing_n whether_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a that_o they_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n lay_v up_o 19_o for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o they_o may_v obtain_v eternal_a life_n again_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a do_v accompany_v they_o after_o death_n this_o show_v that_o although_o death_n strip_v we_o of_o all_o temporal_a thing_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o bereave_v we_o of_o our_o work_n but_o bring_v we_o the_o reward_n of_o they_o and_o that_o when_o all_o our_o friend_n and_o follower_n and_o all_o other_o worldly_a either_o delight_n or_o commodity_n do_v faâ—e_a and_o forsake_v we_o that_o our_o work_n do_v follow_v with_o we_o to_o our_o â—all_n comfort_n which_o shall_v make_v we_o to_o esteem_v the_o keep_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n above_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n now_o what_o this_o reward_n be_v which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o these_o that_o die_v in_o christ_n though_o neither_o the_o eye_n have_v see_v 9_o nor_o the_o ear_n hear_v nor_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n conceive_v yet_o thus_o much_o we_o may_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o it_o shall_v consist_v in_o eternal_a and_o most_o perfect_a glory_n and_o gladness_n the_o glory_n stand_v partly_o in_o the_o excellency_n of_o those_o heavenly_a gift_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v be_v adorn_v be_v in_o respect_n thereof_o like_v unto_o the_o angel_n and_o renew_v perfect_o according_a to_o the_o glorious_a image_n of_o god_n yea_o make_v conformable_a to_o christ_n our_o head_n in_o such_o a_o proportion_n of_o glory_n as_o his_o several_a member_n 2._o be_v capable_a of_o and_o partly_o in_o the_o fruition_n of_o heavenly_a blessing_n as_o the_o possession_n of_o heaven_n and_o all_o heavenly_a good_a thing_n the_o 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most_o evident_a place_n not_o only_o against_o wander_v of_o soul_n but_o especial_o against_o purgatory_n &_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a for_o whereas_o they_o object_n that_o the_o place_n be_v understand_v of_o martyr_n only_o i_o have_v before_o plain_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v general_o understand_v of_o all_o those_o that_o die_v in_o christ_n whether_o as_o martyr_n or_o as_o confessor_n who_o neither_o by_o the_o tyranny_n nor_o fraud_n oâ—_n antichrist_n can_v be_v draw_v away_o from_o christ._n for_o these_o be_v in_o christ_n &_o consequent_o make_v partaker_n of_o his_o merit_n christ_n have_v by_o his_o blood_n so_o full_o boâ—_n purge_v their_o soul_n that_o they_o shall_v noâ—_n need_v the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n which_o waâ—_n devise_v to_o purge_v man_n purse_n ratheâ—_n then_o their_o soul_n and_o also_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n that_o as_o other_o purgation_n so_o other_o satisfactionâ—_n be_v blasphemy_n against_o christ_n our_o alone_a all_o sufficient_a and_o most_o perfect_a saviour_n but_o in_o this_o text_n there_o be_v three_o evidence_n against_o the_o papist_n first_o in_o thâ—_n he_o say_v they_o be_v bless_v from_o thence_o forth_o forthwith_o immediate_o and_o noâ—_n many_o year_n much_o less_o many_o thousanâ—_o year_n after_o as_o the_o pope_n in_o his_o antichristian_a pardon_n will_v bear_v we_o in_o hanâ—_n second_o they_o be_v say_v to_o rest_n or_o to_o bâ—_n ease_v as_o the_o word_n signify_v from_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d labour_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o at_o all_o torment_v in_o purgatory_n which_o as_o theâ—selues_n reach_v burn_v as_o hot_a as_o the_o fiâ—_n of_o hell_n three_o it_o be_v say_v that_o their_o worâ—_n that_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n do_v accompany_v they_o which_o reward_n i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o say_v be_v the_o fiâ—_n of_o purgatory_n and_o further_o observe_v that_o he_o do_v not_o say_v other_o man_n work_n be_v to_o be_v send_v 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etc._n this_o therefore_o do_v reach_v we_o that_o death_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n who_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v feareâ—_n as_o a_o evil_a thing_n but_o rather_o to_o be_v wisheâ—_n and_o desire_a because_o it_o bring_v happiness_n with_o it_o for_o to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n death_n be_v advantage_n in_o that_o he_o change_v a_o life_n mortal_a and_o miserable_a for_o a_o life_n bless_a and_o immortal_a change_v the_o company_n of_o sinful_a man_n for_o the_o company_n of_o god_n his_o saint_n and_o angel_n change_v a_o sinful_a and_o miserable_a condition_n in_o this_o valley_n of_o tear_n with_o a_o moâ—_n bless_a and_o glorious_a estate_n in_o heaven_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o fall_v either_o into_o sin_n or_o misery_n and_o this_o muâ—_n also_o move_v we_o to_o labour_v for_o assure_a testimony_n that_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n that_o wâ—_n may_v desire_v even_o to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v with_o christ._n for_o he_o that_o do_v noâ—_n fear_n but_o rather_o desire_v death_n he_o will_v nâ—_n 23_o for_o fear_n of_o any_o creature_n be_v withdraw_v either_o from_o his_o faith_n or_o obedience_n fâ—_n the_o worst_a thing_n which_o any_o creature_n 〈◊〉_d threaten_v be_v death_n and_o that_o be_v it_o whiâ—_n he_o desire_v especial_o if_o it_o be_v not_o only_a 〈◊〉_d christ_n but_o also_o for_o he_o again_o if_o the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o tâ—_n lord_n be_v thencefoorth_o bless_v etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o we_o to_o mourn_v for_o they_o which_o be_v dead_a in_o christ_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o leave_v we_o may_v seem_v to_o envy_v their_o happiness_n for_o though_o their_o body_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o earth_n yet_o be_v we_o no_o more_o to_o mourn_v thereat_o than_o the_o husband_n man_n mourn_v for_o commit_v his_o seed_n corn_n to_o the_o earth_n because_o they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o seed_n have_v purify_v in_o the_o 44._o earth_n will_v come_v up_o against_o the_o great_a harvest_n with_o plentiful_a increase_n when_o this_o corruptible_a shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_a shall_v put_v on_o immortality_n 53_o and_o as_o touch_v their_o soul_n that_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o depart_v from_o the_o body_n be_v by_o the_o holy_a angel_n convey_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n the_o place_n of_o heavenly_a bliss_n where_o they_o have_v the_o fruition_n of_o god_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o bless_a saint_n and_o angel_n this_o opinion_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v here_o teach_v we_o in_o general_a to_o conceive_v of_o all_o those_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n christian_a charity_n bind_v we_o to_o entertain_v concern_v this_o our_o worthy_a brother_n depart_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n for_o if_o all_o they_o which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v happy_a and_o bless_a and_o our_o assure_a hope_n be_v that_o he_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n why_o shall_v not_o we_o conceive_v assure_v hope_n that_o his_o estate_n be_v happy_a and_o bless_a now_o that_o charity_n bind_v we_o thâ—_n to_o conâ—ive_v of_o he_o i_o will_v make_v it_o manifest_a for_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o charity_n evermore_o judge_v the_o best_a we_o have_v also_o sufficient_a evidence_n whereupon_o to_o conclude_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n that_o he_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d say_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n for_o as_o the_o judgement_n of_o certaineâ—_n belong_v unto_o god_n so_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n unto_o us._n let_v we_o therefore_o take_v a_o brief_a view_n of_o such_o fruit_n according_a to_o which_o alone_o be_v charitable_o interpret_v true_a charity_n do_v judge_v i_o say_v oâ—_n such_o fruit_n and_o sign_n as_o have_v appeareâ—_n both_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o health_n and_o also_o 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n of_o his_o sickness_n until_o his_o death_n for_o whereas_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o every_o 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