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life_n which_o be_v the_o nurse_n of_o peace_n and_o mother_n of_o solid_a comfort_n he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n who_o be_v a_o true_a and_o humble_a convert_n so_o be_v that_o mary_n magdelen_n when_o she_o lie_v weep_v at_o christ_n foot_n she_o love_v christ_n very_o much_o because_o much_o be_v forgive_v she_o stans_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la es_fw-la si_fw-la deum_fw-la diligis_fw-la aug._n if_o thou_o love_v god_n thou_o be_v in_o heaven_n whilst_o thou_o be_v on_o earth_n a_o sinner_n that_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o pardon_n will_v love_v his_o saviour_n and_o this_o love_n will_v transport_v or_o carry_v his_o soul_n to_o heaven_n to_o converse_v there_o often_o by_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n with_o his_o redeemer_n second_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n by_o a_o frequent_a contemplation_n of_o it_o as_o for_o our_o contemplation_n or_o meditation_n of_o heaven_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o in_o general_a that_o for_o want_v of_o it_o or_o because_o it_o be_v so_o neglect_v virtue_n decay_v in_o man_n and_o vice_n abound_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n our_o faith_n and_o hope_n as_o also_o our_o charity_n grow_v weak_a but_o our_o passion_n as_o grief_n and_o fear_n with_o other_o get_v strength_n and_o increase_v in_o we_o if_o our_o thought_n be_v in_o heaven_n where_o true_a honour_n wealth_n and_o pleasure_n be_v to_o be_v find_v our_o endeavour_n will_v be_v after_o it_o and_o all_o our_o study_n for_o it_o and_o then_o si_fw-mi neglectis_fw-la terrestâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d coelum_fw-la toti_fw-la aspiramus_fw-la as_o pelacherus_n gloss_n oâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d text_n when_o neglect_v or_o despise_v earthly_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d whole_o pant_v and_o gasp_v after_o heavenly_a no_o sad_a event_n 〈◊〉_d casualty_n here_o on_o earth_n will_v trouble_v we_o we_o read_v in_o gen._n 24.62_o that_o when_o isaac_n go_v out_o to_o meditate_v in_o the_o field_n at_o eventide_n he_o meet_v rebekah_n his_o belove_a so_o that_o man_n shall_v 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for_o or_o expect_v it_o be_v the_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n first_o for_o the_o expectantes_fw-la we_o i._n e._n nos_fw-la fideles_fw-la we_o christ_n faithful_a one_o we_o as_o the_o mother_n of_o sisera_n judg._n 5.18_o look_v out_o at_o a_o window_n and_o cry_v when_o she_o expect_v his_o return_n with_o victory_n over_o the_o israelite_n why_o be_v his_o chariot_n so_o long_o in_o come_v so_o we_o look_v through_o the_o casement_n of_o hope_n for_o christ_n second_o come_v to_o judgement_n now_o hope_n be_v the_o expectation_n of_o some_o great_a good_a which_o we_o believe_v we_o shall_v receive_v because_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o promise_v it_o for_o this_o cause_n clem._n alexandrinus_n call_v hope_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o blood_n or_o life_n of_o faith_n for_o that_o it_o keep_v our_o faith_n warm_a without_o the_o which_o it_o will_v languish_v and_o faint_a faith_n without_o hope_n may_v be_v in_o hell_n as_o well_o as_o on_o earth_n the_o devil_n believe_v jam._n 2.19_o that_o christ_n will_v come_v to_o be_v our_o judge_n but_o they_o be_v afraid_a and_o tremble_v as_o the_o wicked_a do_v when_o they_o think_v of_o it_o because_o their_o torment_n shall_v be_v increase_v then_o as_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o good_a angel_n and_o saint_n augment_v with_o a_o clear_a or_o full_a vision_n of_o almighty_a god_n they_o only_o look_v for_o christ_n with_o hope_n expect_v his_o second_o come_v they_o only_a who_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o their_o redeemer_n we_o look_v say_v the_o apostle_n exclude_v all_o unbeliever_n we_o look_v for_o the_o saviour_n so_o it_o be_v expectatio_fw-la fidem_fw-la testificans_fw-la such_o a_o expectation_n as_o testify_v our_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o by_o this_o as_o a_o infallible_a rule_n we_o may_v assure_v our_o soul_n of_o the_o soundness_n and_o truth_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n that_o our_o sin_n by_o he_o and_o through_o he_o be_v pardon_v and_o our_o person_n justify_v if_o with_o hope_n join_v with_o inward_a joy_n and_o comfort_n we_o wait_v for_o his_o second_o advent_n for_o in_o the_o second_o place_n this_o expectation_n be_v expectatio_fw-la animam_fw-la exhilarans_fw-la it_o be_v such_o a_o look_v or_o expectation_n which_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o their_o sorrow_n refresh_v and_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o they_o reason_v thus_o with_o themselves_o here_o in_o this_o life_n our_o body_n be_v oft_o upon_o the_o rack_n of_o sickness_n pinch_v with_o pain_n and_o torture_v with_o ache_n but_o then_o at_o the_o resurrection_n or_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n they_o shall_v rise_v as_o so_o many_o bright_a shine_a sun_n out_o of_o the_o dark_a celles_fw-fr of_o their_o grave_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n be_v invest_v with_o those_o glorious_a quality_n that_o adorn_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n as_o be_v attest_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o the_o text._n again_o they_o believe_v that_o they_o shall_v find_v christ_n then_o at_o his_o appearance_n not_o their_o judge_n to_o condemn_v but_o their_o advocate_n to_o plead_v for_o they_o why_o then_o say_v they_o shall_v we_o be_v dismay_v for_o fear_n of_o that_o judgement_n wherein_o he_o be_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n who_o at_o first_o suffer_v for_o we_o in_o his_o body_n on_o the_o cross_n as_o a_o surety_n or_o redeemer_n that_o he_o may_v satisfy_v his_o father_n justice_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o have_v pay_v our_o debt_n by_o his_o death_n have_v ever_o since_o pray_v for_o we_o as_o a_o intercessor_n and_o will_v at_o last_o be_v our_o gracious_a rewarder_n thus_o the_o saint_n look_v for_o christ_n with_o a_o expectation_n which_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n they_o delight_v in_o the_o come_n of_o their_o saviour_n three_o this_o their_o expectation_n or_o look_v for_o christ_n be_v expectatio_fw-la vitam_fw-la purificans_fw-la such_o a_o expectation_n as_o be_v attend_v with_o purity_n of_o life_n and_o holiness_n in_o a_o strict_a conversation_n they_o ever_o have_v as_o s._n hierome_n profess_v that_o he_o have_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n arise_v you_o dead_a and_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o last_o trumpet_n sound_v as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o ear_n when_o those_o that_o be_v christ_n that_o live_v and_o die_v his_o faithful_a servant_n shall_v rise_v first_o out_o of_o their_o grave_n and_o meet_v their_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n to_o receive_v a_o everlasting_a crown_n the_o reward_n of_o their_o service_n then_o the_o sinner_n and_o ungodly_a shall_v be_v raise_v their_o body_n be_v as_o black_a as_o the_o infernal_a darkness_n and_o have_v receive_v their_o sentence_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o their_o judge_n their_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v be_v send_v back_o to_o their_o dark_a prison_n in_o hell_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v ever_o burn_v and_o never_o consume_v in_o flame_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n the_o consideration_n of_o these_o everlasting_a burn_n as_o it_o make_v the_o saint_n to_o set_v a_o high_a price_n or_o value_n upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n so_o it_o engage_v they_o to_o a_o strict_a performance_n of_o all_o holy_a duty_n as_o continual_a prayer_n sobriety_n and_o watchfulness_n be_v assure_v that_o none_o at_o that_o great_a day_n shall_v escape_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n with_o the_o wicked_a who_o be_v surprise_v by_o death_n and_o snatch_v away_o in_o their_o sin_n of_o which_o they_o have_v not_o repent_v for_o most_o true_a be_v that_o say_n of_o s._n aug._n epist_n 80._o to_o hesychius_n in_o quo_fw-la quemque_fw-la invenerit_fw-la suus_fw-la novissimus_fw-la dies_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la eum_fw-la comprehendet_fw-la mundi_fw-la novissimus_fw-la &_o qualis_fw-la in_o die_fw-la illo_fw-la cuique_fw-la moritur_fw-la talis_fw-la in_o die_fw-la altero_fw-la judicabitur_fw-la in_o what_o condition_n a_o man_n be_v find_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n in_o the_o same_o shall_v he_o be_v look_v upon_o at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n if_o he_o be_v surprise_v by_o death_n in_o the_o state_n of_o impenitency_n he_o shall_v then_o be_v condemn_v as_o a_o impenitent_a without_o mercy_n if_o death_n find_v thou_o without_o sin_n it_o be_v sever_v from_o thy_o soul_n by_o a_o hearty_a repentance_n thy_o soul_n shall_v not_o be_v separate_v from_o god_n but_o shall_v with_o thy_o glorify_a body_n partake_v of_o everlasting_a blessedness_n to_o conclude_v he_o that_o shall_v come_v i._n e._n christ_n who_o be_v design_v by_o god_n to_o be_v our_o judge_n will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v heb._n 10.37_o i_o e._n not_o fail_v to_o come_v on_o that_o very_a day_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o he_o to_o summon_v all_o man_n to_o judgement_n of_o that_o day_n and_o hour_n know_v no_o man_n matth._n 24-36_a it_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n but_o let_v not_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o be_v banish_v from_o our_o heart_n let_v we_o expect_v our_o lord_n come_v every_o day_n he_o come_v first_o by_o death_n before_o he_o come_v to_o judgement_n therefore_o let_v our_o expectation_n of_o he_o be_v in_o the_o last_o place_n expectatio_fw-la attentè_fw-fr vigilans_fw-la a_o expectation_n or_o look_v for_o he_o attend_v with_o a_o attentive_a watchfulness_n all_o our_o watch_n all_o our_o pray_n with_o other_o holy_a duty_n shall_v drive_v at_o this_o end_n that_o when_o death_n come_v it_o may_v find_v we_o well_o do_v or_o in_o a_o holy_a frame_n of_o live_v and_o we_o it_o our_o friend_n which_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o impenitent_a and_o ungodly_a sinner_n suppose_v thou_o see_v death_n march_v towards_o thou_o with_o a_o cup_n of_o deadly_a poison_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o a_o crown_n in_o the_o other_o and_o that_o if_o it_o take_v thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o sin_n that_o poison_n will_v be_v thy_o potion_n but_o if_o it_o find_v thou_o watch_v and_o pray_v that_o crown_n shall_v be_v thy_o lot_n or_o portion_n oh_o then_o put_v on_o job_n resolution_n chap._n 14.14_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n will_v i_o wait_v till_o my_o change_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expectabo_fw-la wait_v be_v but_o a_o syllable_n but_o of_o a_o large_a and_o spread_a signification_n and_o comprise_v the_o main_a if_o not_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n he_o that_o wait_v do_v watch_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o awful_a care_n and_o circumspection_n with_o a_o holy_a fear_n and_o jealousy_n over_o himself_o ever_o suspect_v his_o own_o weakness_n so_o that_o he_o be_v ever_o upon_o duty_n always_o busy_v either_o in_o the_o immediate_a act_n of_o piety_n or_o in_o the_o ordinary_a work_n of_o his_o call_v that_o the_o devil_n or_o his_o own_o imbred_a corruption_n may_v not_o supplant_v or_o hurt_v he_o nor_o death_n surprise_v his_o person_n