of_o god_n &_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o send_v we_o from_o the_o father_n 〈…〉_o so_o say_v 〈◊〉_d mâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o â—â—â—ek_v thâ—â—_n buâ—_n thâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d theâ—_n thou_o be_v the_o only_a ever_o last_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—vasâ—parable_a truth_n there_o 〈◊〉_d do_v i_o steadfast_o beleeuâ—_n by_o knowledge_n of_o the_o sâ—â—tyâ—uâ—eâ—_n that_o thou_o be_v to_o mâ—â—â—â—â—â—â—o_v all_o ecleever_n a_o 〈◊〉_d hâ—pnest_a a_o seat_n of_o grace_n and_o aâ—uacate_v so_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n and_o i_o believe_v very_o notwithstanding_o that_o reason_n be_v astonish_v thereat_o that_o through_o no_o other_o oblation_n work_v or_o mean_n either_o in_o heaven_n or_o on_o earth_n our_o sin_n death_n hell_n and_o damnation_n be_v overcome_v and_o take_v away_o and_o we_o at_o agreement_n with_o god_n thy_o heavenly_a father_n but_o only_o through_o thou_o jesus_n christ_n whereon_o i_o will_v trust_v and_o also_o die_v thereon_o thereto_o help_v thou_o i_o thou_o dear_a god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n amen_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n aâ—â—_n one_o unseparable_a essence_n and_o a_o fountain_n of_o all_o grace_n i_o thank_v and_o praise_v thou_o always_o that_o thou_o have_v also_o reveal_v unto_o i_o thy_o grace_n for_o my_o better_a comfort_n as_o thou_o have_v endue_v thy_o deaâ—e_a mother_n mary_n and_o also_o other_o saint_n with_o great_a grace_n and_o wrought_v wonderful_a work_n in_o they_o i_o pray_v thou_o therefore_o hearty_o to_o look_v upon_o on_o i_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mercy_n as_o thou_o do_v look_v upon_o the_o evil_a doer_n which_o be_v hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n by_o thou_o and_o do_v open_v his_o heart_n that_o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o be_v mighty_o afraid_a of_o they_o but_o yet_o despair_v not_o but_o confess_v &_o desire_v thy_o grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o thou_o give_v to_o he_o willing_o and_o plentiful_o also_o saint_n peter_n which_o deny_v thou_o and_o mary_n magdalen_n in_o her_o sinful_a live_n and_o have_v also_o respect_v matthew_n the_o customer_n in_o open_a estate_n saint_n paul_n a_o rage_a and_o earnest_a persecutor_n of_o christian_n also_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n david_n king_n manasses_n the_o tyrant_n and_o other_o sinner_n more_o which_o thou_o do_v bring_v to_o repentance_n and_o confession_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o of_o pure_a love_n grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o thou_o do_v reveal_v unto_o they_o by_o thy_o holy_a word_n have_v place_v they_o with_o thou_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n therefore_o dear_a god_n and_o merciful_a father_n will_v i_o strengthen_v myself_o so_o much_o the_o more_fw-it and_o doubt_v nothing_o thereof_o these_o and_o other_o godly_a people_n of_o worth_n which_o thou_o of_o thy_o grace_n have_v take_v out_o of_o this_o sinful_a life_n to_o righteousness_n be_v a_o comfort_n and_o example_n to_o i_o and_o all_o beléeve_a christian_n that_o thou_o be_v merciful_a to_o they_o and_o so_o will_v be_v to_o i_o and_o to_o every_o sinner_n which_o repent_v according_a to_o thy_o own_o pure_a love_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n through_o faith_n in_o the_o gospel_n work_v in_o we_o both_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a and_o grant_v we_o a_o happy_a end_n in_o such_o acknowledge_v of_o thy_o name_n which_o help_v thou_o i_o with_o and_o all_o christian_n dear_a god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v in_o three_o inseparable_a person_n one_o only_a and_o everlasting_a god_n for_o ever_o amen_n here_o follow_v certain_a prayer_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o strengthen_v of_o our_o faith_n o_o lord_n â—esus_n christ_n strengthen_v i_o also_o with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n in_o my_o fear_n and_o quake_v and_o admonish_v i_o that_o i_o think_v upon_o thy_o sacred_a wound_n in_o my_o last_o end_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o holy_a and_o bitter_a passion_n be_v lose_v on_o i_o poor_a sinner_n thou_o which_o be_v therefore_o come_v that_o thou_o may_v destroy_v the_o devil_n work_n and_o pay_v and_o counterpoise_v my_o sin_n with_o thy_o hard_a and_o painful_a labour_n and_o thou_o which_o have_v swear_v thou_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n strengthen_v my_o weak_a faith_n and_o keep_v i_o through_o thy_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o prayer_n unto_o a_o happy_a end_n amen_n a_o prayer_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n i_o confess_v unto_o thou_o my_o great_a and_o manifold_a sin_n and_o the_o righteous_a wrath_n of_o god_n and_o everlasting_a punishment_n which_o i_o have_v deserve_v but_o i_o comfort_v myself_o with_o the_o great_a love_n and_o pure_a mercy_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o pray_v thou_o see_v thy_o blood_n be_v more_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o thou_o be_v our_o mediator_n and_o advocate_n that_o thou_o will_v be_v intercessor_n for_o i_o to_o thy_o father_n that_o my_o faith_n do_v not_o diminish_v and_o that_o i_o never_o despair_v of_o thy_o mercy_n for_o my_o sin_n amen_n a_o prayer_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n increase_v my_o faith_n and_o trust_n in_o thou_o that_o i_o despair_v not_o of_o thy_o gracious_a mercy_n nor_o in_o my_o great_a sin_n perish_v in_o unbeleef_n o_o lord_n preserve_v for_o i_o thy_o promise_a grace_n in_o the_o holy_a gospel_n let_v it_o not_o come_v out_o of_o my_o heart_n thou_o be_v my_o only_a comfort_n and_o hope_n stand_v to_o i_o in_o this_o my_o sorrow_n let_v not_o my_o poor_a soul_n come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o horrible_a adversary_n and_o give_v he_o no_o power_n over_o i_o but_o show_v i_o thy_o goodness_n at_o this_o present_a for_o thou_o be_v my_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n amen_n a_o prayer_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n i_o pray_v thou_o through_o thy_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n that_o thou_o will_v strengthen_v my_o soul_n upon_o thy_o holy_a way_n which_o lie_v before_o i_o into_o thy_o heavenly_a and_o everlasting_a kingdom_n i_o believe_v that_o thou_o die_v for_o my_o sake_n have_v of_o thy_o grace_n and_o mercy_n forgive_v i_o my_o sin_n and_o that_o everlasting_a life_n be_v promise_v to_o i_o of_o this_o my_o faith_n o_o lord_n shall_v thou_o be_v witness_n and_o all_o thy_o elect_n and_o in_o this_o faith_n shall_v be_v my_o last_o will_n to_o die_v therein_o o_o lord_n in_o thy_o pure_a mercy_n and_o although_o i_o through_o grief_n want_v of_o sense_n or_o other_o trouble_n shall_v fall_v off_o from_o the_o same_o yet_o o_o lord_n let_v mâ—e_v not_o die_v in_o unbelief_n and_o blasphemy_n but_o strengthen_v and_o increase_v my_o faith_n that_o neither_o sin_n hell_n nor_o devil_n hurt_v i_o thou_o be_v strong_a and_o of_o more_o power_n than_o all_o they_o whereunto_o i_o will_v trust_v lord_n let_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v amen_o a_o comfort_n out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o sin_n esay_n 12._o behold_v god_n be_v my_o salvation_n i_o be_o safe_a and_o fear_v not_o for_o god_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o strength_n my_o psalm_n and_o my_o salvation_n the_o first_o comfort_n how_o a_o man_n shall_v comfort_v himself_o against_o sin_n and_o the_o just_a anger_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o comfortable_a promise_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o first_o comfortable_a sentence_n genesis_n 3._o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v tread_v down_o the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n this_o be_v the_o first_o evangelicall_a doctrine_n of_o the_o everlasting_a son_n of_o god_n in_o paradise_n reveal_v unto_o the_o fall_v and_o damn_a mankind_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v release_v again_o from_o death_n god_n wrath_n sin_n hell_n and_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o may_v obtain_v through_o belief_n in_o these_o word_n comfort_n grace_n remission_n on_o of_o sin_n and_o everlasting_a life_n and_o with_o this_o promise_n have_v all_o the_o holy_a man_n comfort_v themselves_o until_o abraham_n two_o thousand_o yéer_v long_o for_o here_o do_v god_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o even_o of_o pure_a love_n and_o mercy_n will_v send_v unto_o we_o poor_a damn_a sinner_n his_o only_a and_o dear_a sount_n bear_v of_o a_o uirgine_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o mortal_a and_o humane_a flesh_n and_o blood_n who_o shall_v with_o his_o absolute_a obedience_n and_o passion_n pay_v the_o ransom_n of_o our_o sin_n pacify_v god_n wrath_n kindle_v by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n destroy_v death_n through_o his_o death_n and_o with_o his_o victory_n and_o rise_v again_o restore_v again_o righteousness_n resurrection_n and_o everlastinâ—g_a life_n this_o comfort_n shall_v we_o conceive_v with_o faithful_a heart_n and_o be_v certain_a thereof_o that_o the_o devil_n work_n be_v destroy_v for_o oâ—r_a sake_n and_o all_o his_o power_n take_v away_o that_o we_o never_o need_v to_o be_v afraid_a of_o sin_n death_n hell_n or_o god_n anger_n but_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n true_a god_n and_o
joy_n genes_n 25._o abraham_n be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n so_o do_v the_o holy-ghost_n speak_v of_o abraham_n death_n for_o here_o on_o earth_n we_o be_v among_o a_o sort_n of_o evil_n degenerate_v people_n with_o who_o we_o shall_v be_v plague_v and_o martyr_v as_o the_o child_n of_o ifrael_n be_v of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o of_o their_o taske-maister_n this_o sentence_n of_o holy_a scripture_n shall_v we_o conceive_v and_o keep_v wherewith_o we_o may_v in_o dangerous_a time_n learn_v to_o prepare_v we_o and_o to_o comfort_v ourselves_o and_o pray_v with_o our_o heart_n for_o a_o happy_a hour_n and_o when_o we_o see_v death_n before_o our_o eye_n or_o think_v thereof_o not_o to_o be_v afraid_a upon_o these_o sentence_n out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n have_v the_o honest_a christian_n always_o have_v goodly_a word_n wherewith_o they_o have_v comfort_v themselves_o against_o death_n of_o which_o we_o will_v rehearse_v some_o cicely_n a_o godly_a christian_a woman_n of_o rome_n when_o her_o kindred_n will_v persuade_v she_o she_o shall_v deny_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o what_o she_o do_v mean_a to_o make_v such_o light_a account_n of_o her_o body_n and_o life_n the_o high_a treasure_n and_o best_a pawn_n we_o have_v she_o answer_v if_o it_o have_v concern_v only_o our_o life_n we_o shall_v not_o willing_o lose_v it_o but_o i_o believe_v another_o better_a life_n which_o last_v for_o ever_o of_o which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v preach_v unto_o us._n this_o true_a martyr_n and_o confessor_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n do_v take_v hold_v on_o the_o right_a comfort_n she_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o horrible_a death_n for_o she_o know_v that_o this_o temporal_a death_n be_v a_o beginning_n of_o everlasting_a life_n item_n whereas_o wee_a christian_n do_v say_v and_o confess_v miseria_fw-la hominis_fw-la moritur_fw-la non_fw-la homo_fw-la that_o be_v of_o a_o christian_a die_v nothing_o but_o his_o war_n and_o misery_n he_o die_v not_o and_o it_o be_v true_a no_o ioyfull_a hour_n can_v happen_v unto_o we_o christian_n upon_o earth_n than_o the_o happy_a hour_n of_o death_n for_o even_o in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n all_o our_o woe_n and_o misery_n do_v 〈…〉_o incessant_o death_n sting_n and_o sickness_n but_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n then_o do_v we_o first_o live_v and_o do_v never_o feél_o any_o more_o either_o danger_n or_o death_n for_o our_o temporal_a death_n be_v a_o end_n of_o death_n and_o a_o beginning_n of_o life_n item_n whereas_o the_o christian_a say_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n death_n 〈…〉_o sin_n 〈…〉_o ledge_v christ_n to_o he_o be_v temporal_a death_n the_o best_a remedy_n for_o sin_n whereby_o final_o sin_n be_v scour_v quite_o out_o of_o our_o flesh_n and_o blood_n body_n and_o soul_n that_o we_o never_o sin_v more_o therefore_o we_o shall_v by_o good_a reason_n be_v glad_a of_o death_n that_o we_o may_v be_v once_o rid_v of_o that_o shameful_a sin_n wherewith_o we_o be_v plague_v and_o torment_v day_n and_o night_n as_o saint_n paul_n cry_v out_o over_o this_o prosecute_a sin_n roman_n 7._o now_o as_o honest_a christian_n have_v out_o of_o god_n word_n for_o their_o comfort_n speak_v friendly_a and_o familiar_o of_o death_n so_o have_v they_o also_o give_v comfortable_a name_n to_o the_o grave_n and_o to_o burial_n prudentius_n do_v call_v the_o grave_n our_o lord_n god_n jewell-house_n wherein_o he_o have_v his_o dear_a gold_n and_o relic_n and_o hallow_v the_o ash_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o christian_n and_o will_v at_o the_o last_o day_n demand_v they_o again_o by_o weight_n the_o holy_a scripture_n name_v the_o buriall-place_n a_o house_n of_o the_o live_v who_o dwell_v there_o alive_a indeed_o all_o other_o dwelling_n upon_o earth_n although_o they_o be_v build_v of_o pure_a cypress_n and_o marble_n be_v but_o pest-house_n where_o man_n do_v sicken_v and_o die_v only_o the_o grave_n of_o christian_n be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o live_v the_o latin_a church_n call_v the_o churchyard_n a_o sleep_a house_n the_o dutchman_n call_v it_o god_n field_n wherein_o god_n sow_v we_o as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o beside_o all_o these_o christ_n our_o lord_n be_v bury_v he_o have_v hallow_v and_o warm_v the_o grave_n for_o we_o and_o leave_v his_o linen_n clothes_n therein_o and_o the_o holy_a angel_n dwell_v in_o the_o grave_n do_v watch_n and_o keep_v we_o in_o our_o rest_a bed_n now_o he_o that_o be_v so_o instruct_v in_o god_n word_n and_o beléeve_v desire_v from_o his_o hart_n to_o be_v out_o of_o his_o groan_a bed_n of_o sorrow_n and_o to_o be_v in_o his_o rest_a bed_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n help_v we_o through_o grace_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n amen_n rom._n 14._o whether_o i_o live_v or_o die_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n a_o prayer_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n all_o they_o which_o be_v baptize_v in_o thou_o be_v baptize_v in_o thy_o death_n i_o be_o baptize_v in_o thou_o therefore_o be_o i_o also_o baptize_v in_o thy_o death_n i_o will_v with_o thy_o help_n die_v merry_o and_o willing_o hope_v that_o as_o i_o have_v be_v partaker_n of_o thy_o trouble_n i_o shall_v be_v also_o partaker_n of_o thy_o glory_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thou_o have_v pray_v upon_o the_o cross_n father_n forgive_v they_o so_o lord_n do_v i_o forgive_v all_o that_o have_v do_v against_o i_o that_o thou_o may_v pardon_v i_o of_o all_o my_o sin_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thou_o have_v call_v upon_o the_o cross_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o lord_n leave_v i_o not_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v say_v upon_o the_o cross_n either_o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n even_o so_o lord_n do_v i_o commend_v my_o poor_a soul_n into_o thy_o hand_n amen_n psalm_n 31._o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n a_o epitaph_n of_o gasper_n huberin_n oh_o a_o sinner_n bear_v alive_a and_o dead_a be_o 1._o christ_n my_o lord_n renew_v forgive_v and_o wake_v i_o up_o i_o be_o faithful_a preserve_v make_v clear_a and_o save_v i_o psalm_n 4._o i_o lay_v i_o down_o and_o sleep_v quiet_o for_o thou_o only_o o_o lord_n help_v i_o that_o i_o dwell_v in_o safety_n how_o we_o in_o the_o everlasting_a life_n to_o come_v shall_v see_v and_o know_v one_o another_o i_o believe_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o a_o everlasting_a life_n when_o one_o preach_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o have_v hear_v how_o the_o dead_a do_v rise_v there_o arise_v a_o question_n among_o many_o if_o we_o also_o in_o the_o everlasting_a life_n to-come_a shall_v know_v one_o another_o as_o we_o do_v here_o of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v no_o doubt_n thereof_o be_v we_o certain_a enough_o and_o withal_o we_o know_v that_o if_o any_o have_v a_o defect_n or_o want_n on_o his_o body_n that_o he_o halt_v be_v lame_a or_o a_o cripple_n and_o have_v not_o 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