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god_n be_v ascribe_v in_o our_o prayer_n and_o in_o our_o praise_n all_o honour_n glory_n power_n praise_n might_n majesty_n and_o dominion_n to_o both_o age_n the_o present_a and_o the_o future_a for_o the_o ever_o of_o this_o world_n which_o have_v a_o end_n and_o the_o ever_o of_o that_o other_o world_n which_o be_v without_o end_n amen_n lord_n so_o be_v it_o minister_n o_o lord_n save_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n hear_v we_o almighty_a and_o most_o merciful_a god_n and_o saviour_n etc._n etc._n note_n these_o prayer_n be_v all_o prescribe_v and_o deliver_v in_o the_o very_a scripture_n phrase_n so_o full_a of_o piety_n charity_n and_o devotion_n and_o so_o sit_v to_o all_o
hope_n of_o a_o resurrection_n such_o ceremony_n be_v use_v in_o exprobration_n to_o death_n and_o mortality_n by_o they_o we_o show_v that_o we_o be_v not_o sorry_a for_o our_o depart_a friend_n as_o man_n without_o hope_n we_o look_v upon_o they_o only_o as_o herb_n and_o flower_n crop_v off_o for_o a_o time_n and_o to_o spring_v up_o again_o in_o their_o season_n we_o sow_v their_o body_n in_o the_o earth_n with_o as_o much_o faith_n as_o we_o do_v our_o seed_n and_o herb_n and_o equal_o expect_v the_o spring_n of_o both_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o life_n we_o be_v in_o death_n of_o who_o may_v we_o seek_v for_o succour_n but_o of_o thou_o o_o lord_n who_o for_o our_o sin_n be_v just_o displease_v note_v our_o end_n border_n upon_o our_o beginning_n finisque_fw-la ab_fw-la origine_fw-la pendet_fw-la death_n and_o life_n like_o jacob_n and_o esau_n take_v hold_v on_o each_o other_o â—eel_v orimur_fw-la morimur_fw-la we_o bring_v sin_n and_o death_n into_o the_o world_n with_o we_o haeret_fw-la lateri_fw-la lethalis_fw-la arundo_fw-la it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o hope_v for_o long_a life_n which_o be_v so_o short_a that_o it_o be_v at_o a_o end_n whilst_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o it_o dum_fw-la loquimur_fw-la fugit_fw-la vita_fw-la the_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n sing_v a_o requiem_n to_o his_o soul_n for_o many_o year_n when_o the_o summons_n come_v present_o stulte_fw-la hac_fw-la nocte_fw-la luk._n 12.20_o vitæ_fw-la summa_fw-la brevis_fw-la spem_fw-la nos_fw-la vetat_fw-la inchoare_fw-la longam_fw-la a_o christian_n hope_n be_v not_o in_o this_o life_n only_o which_o be_v not_o the_o only_a life_n indeed_o not_o to_o be_v reckon_v of_o as_o life_n at_o all_o via_fw-la non_fw-la vita_fw-la a_o middling_a betwixt_o life_n and_o death_n mortalis_fw-la vita_fw-la vitalis_fw-la mors_fw-la but_o true_o my_o hope_n say_v david_n be_v in_o thou_o o_o lord_n who_o can_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o sin_n and_o my_o body_n from_o the_o grave_a psal_n 39.7_o 8._o thou_o kill_v and_o thou_o make_v alive_a thou_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_a and_o bring_v up_o 1_o sam._n 2.6_o yet_o o_o lord_n god_n most_o holy_a o_o lord_n most_o mighty_a o_o holy_a and_o most_o merciful_a saviour_n deliver_v we_o not_o into_o the_o bitter_a pain_n of_o eternal_a death_n note_v as_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a resurrection_n a_o resurrection_n from_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v glory_n begin_v rom._n 6.4_o 1_o cor._n 15.34_o and_o a_o resurrection_n from_o the_o sepulchre_n to_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n which_o be_v grace_n complete_a 1_o cor._n 15.54_o philip._n 3.21_o so_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a death_n the_o first_o death_n to_o which_o the_o first_o nature_n which_o we_o derive_v from_o adam_n be_v subject_v for_o upon_o adam_n sin_n all_o that_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o nature_n be_v conclude_v under_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n pronounce_v against_o he_o 1_o cor._n 15.22_o it_o be_v a_o statute_n make_v in_o paradise_n a_o decree_n not_o to_o be_v reverse_v a_o debt_n not_o possible_a to_o be_v decline_v gen._n 3_o 19_o statutum_n est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la semel_fw-la mori_fw-la heb._n 9.27_o all_o man_n must_v die_v the_o first_o death_n wherein_o the_o sepulchre_n like_o the_o serpent_n feed_v on_o nothing_o but_o dust_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n as_o the_o death_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o body_n mortalitas_fw-la magis_fw-la finita_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la vita_fw-la and_o there_o be_v a_o second_o death_n to_o which_o all_o regenerate_a christian_n who_o belong_v to_o christ_n be_v not_o subject_v but_o as_o they_o derive_v another_o nature_n from_o christ_n so_o in_o that_o nature_n they_o shall_v be_v raise_v again_o to_o the_o life_n immortal_a 1_o cor._n 15.22_o soul_n and_o body_n both_o for_o however_o there_o be_v a_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o that_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v but_o when_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v righteous_a habet_fw-la &_o 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the_o second_o death_n be_v apply_v to_o a_o â—tter_n final_a irreparable_a excision_n and_o cutâ—ing_v off_o revel_v 20.6_o now_o against_o this_o second_o death_n the_o bitter_a pain_n of_o eternal_a death_n in_o the_o burn_a lake_n where_o the_o worm_n never_o die_v and_o the_o fire_n be_v not_o quench_v the_o church_n here_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o as_o to_o the_o first_o death_n which_o be_v a_o debt_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o that_o nature_n which_o we_o derive_v from_o adam_n there_o be_v no_o avoid_v of_o it_o palvis_n es_fw-la &_o in_o pulverem_fw-la reverteris_fw-la â—s_a man_n epitaph_n write_v with_o god_n own_o finger_n gen._n 3.19_o but_o libenter_fw-la mortalis_fw-la sum_fw-la qui_fw-la sim_fw-la futurus_fw-la immortalis_fw-la be_v the_o faithful_a man_n subscription_n thou_o know_v lord_n the_o secret_n of_o our_o heart_n shut_v not_o thy_o merciful_a ear_n to_o our_o prayer_n but_o spare_v we_o lord_n most_o holy_a o_o god_n most_o mighty_a o_o holy_a and_o merciful_a saviour_n thou_o most_o worthy_a judge_n eternal_a suffer_v we_o not_o at_o our_o last_o hour_n for_o any_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o fall_v from_o thou_o note_v here_o we_o pray_v to_o god_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o maker_n of_o heart_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o knower_n and_o searcher_n of_o heart_n and_o of_o action_n as_o well_o as_o of_o heart_n that_o he_o will_v in_o mercy_n hear_v our_o prayer_n and_o in_o equal_a mercy_n pardon_n and_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v sanctify_v we_o by_o his_o holiness_n impart_v to_o we_o that_o he_o will_v defend_v we_o by_o his_o power_n save_v we_o in_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o as_o we_o must_v all_o stand_v before_o he_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n so_o he_o will_v stand_v by_o we_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n that_o so_o the_o devil_n who_o assault_v we_o in_o the_o heel_n gen._n 3.15_o and_o be_v most_o busy_a at_o the_o end_n and_o close_v of_o our_o 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