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of_o the_o righteous_a be_v more_o durable_a other_o joy_n be_v like_o a_o flower_n which_o wither_v while_o you_o be_v smell_v to_o it_o i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o river_n in_o america_n which_o run_v in_o the_o day_n with_o a_o full_a torrent_n but_o it_o be_v dry_a at_o nigâ—…_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o world_n run_v strong_o in_o the_o day_n of_o health_n and_o prosperity_n but_o at_o the_o night_n of_o death_n they_o be_v dry_v up_o but_o as_o joy_n abound_v in_o the_o godly_a so_o it_o abide_v joh._n 16._o 22._o your_o joy_n no_o man_n take_v from_o you_o divine_a joy_n be_v but_o begin_v in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v perfect_v in_o glory_n here_o be_v but_o the_o tune_n of_o the_o instrument_n the_o sweet_a consort_n be_v reserve_v for_o heaven_n here_o the_o saint_n do_v but_o sip_v of_o the_o cup_n there_o they_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o divine_a pleasure_n for_o evermore_o psal._n 16._o 11._o 3._o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o a_o 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from_o a_o radix_fw-la that_o signify_v to_o cut_v to_o show_v that_o the_o poison_a arrow_n of_o desertion_n cut_v to_o the_o heart_n heman_n cry_v out_o psal._n 88_o 7._o thy_o wrath_n lie_v hard_a upon_o i_o like_o a_o mountain_n of_o lead_v it_o even_o sink_v my_o spirit_n in_o this_o forâ—…orn_a state_n the_o saint_n think_v god_n esteem_v they_o vile_a and_o have_v cast_v they_o off_o psal._n 88_o 14._o lord_n why_o cast_v thou_o off_o my_o soul_n god_n hold_v his_o desert_a one_o as_o it_o be_v over_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n and_o they_o think_v they_o be_v ready_a to_o drop_v in_o but_o christian_a thou_o may_v be_v sore_o desert_v yet_o god_n may_v judge_v thou_o excellent_a zion_n think_v she_o be_v quite_o forsake_v isai._n 49._o 14._o zion_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o but_o at_o that_o time_n god_n have_v a_o dear_a respect_n for_o she_o ver._n 16._o i_o have_v grave_v thou_o upon_o the_o palm_n of_o my_o hand_n god_n may_v have_v the_o face_n of_o a_o enemy_n yet_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o father_n the_o lord_n desert_n his_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o their_o profit_n heb._n 12._o 10._o while_o he_o be_v humble_v they_o he_o be_v heal_v they_o he_o seem_v to_o put_v they_o away_o from_o he_o but_o it_o be_v to_o draw_v they_o near_o to_o he_o he_o will_v exercise_v their_o faith_n and_o prayer_n the_o more_o god_n be_v all_o this_o while_n prepare_v the_o saint_n for_o the_o sweet_a embrace_n of_o his_o love_n desertion_n be_v like_a purging-physick_n the_o lord_n will_v purge_v out_o some_o ill_a humour_n of_o sin_n and_o afterward_o will_v manifest_v his_o love_n to_o his_o child_n the_o cordial_n be_v keep_v till_o the_o work_n of_o the_o physic_n be_v over_o the_o conclusion_n thus_o good_a reader_n i_o have_v with_o all_o convenient_a brevity_n endeavour_v to_o vindicate_v the_o true_a saint_n and_o take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o fog_n i_o have_v set_v before_o thy_o eye_n a_o child_n of_o light_n mark_v the_o perfect_a 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the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n brief_o open_v all_o seven_o by_o tho._n watson_n the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n explain_v and_o prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n to_o which_o be_v add_v faith_n triumph_n over_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n by_o tho._n wadsworth_n the_o child_n delight_n together_o with_o a_o english_a grammar_n by_o tho._n lye_n the_o practical_a christian_a or_o a_o summary_n view_v of_o the_o chief_a head_n of_o practical_a divinity_n by_o j._n bartlet_n of_o exeter_n the_o inseparable_a union_n between_o christ_n and_o a_o believer_n open_v in_o a_o sermon_n at_o the_o funeral_n of_o mrs._n dorothy_n freeborn_n by_o tho._n beck_n the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o that_o eminent_o learn_v pious_a and_o painful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n dr._n samuel_n winter_n sometime_o prove_v of_o trinity_n college_n near_o dublin_n in_o ireland_n pathway_n to_o prayer_n and_o piety_n by_o r._n hill_n the_o royal_a robe_n or_o a_o treatise_n of_o meekness_n by_o j._n barker_n comfortable_a crumb_n of_o refreshment_n by_o prayer_n meditation_n consolation_n and_o ejaculation_n with_o a_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o sum_n of_o the_o bible_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o spot_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a in_o four_o sermon_n by_o j._n burrough_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nazian_n nazian_n dicimur_fw-la infandi_fw-la incestus_fw-la râ—…i_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertul._n apol._n apol._n i._n e._n in_o tempore_fw-la judicij_fw-la quantum_fw-la diversa_fw-la sit_fw-la sor_n pii_fw-la &_o impii_fw-la grotius_n grotius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o king_n 4._o 33._o 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d septuag_n septuag_n sordet_fw-la in_o conspectâ—…_n judic_fw-la be_v quod_fw-la fulget_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la operantis_fw-la imputata_fw-la imputata_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impertita_fw-la impertita_fw-la qualitates_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o subjecto_fw-la extensiuè_fw-la extensiuè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praestat_fw-la proximo_fw-la svo_fw-la druâ—…_n druâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excellentior_fw-la est_fw-la illo_fw-la qui_fw-la iustùs_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la cart._n in_o loc_n doct._n doct._n 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o 5._o deificâ—…_n professio_fw-la ambros._n ambros._n pro._n 4._o 7._o 7._o de_fw-fr essentia_fw-la salutis_fw-la salutis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost._n chrysost._n quo_fw-la pejus_fw-la se_fw-la babet_fw-la miâ—…s_fw-la sentit_fw-la sentit_fw-la augustine_n augustine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idâ—…o_fw-la est_fw-la christi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incognita_fw-la quic_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d calvin_n psal._n 119._o 126._o 126._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o ob_fw-la indolem_fw-la divinae_fw-la similem_fw-la grot._n isa._n 40._o 31._o prov._n 28._o 1._o 1._o psal._n 110._o 3._o 3._o 2_o pet._n
trap-door_n to_o let_v they_o into_o hell_n but_o when_o a_o righteous_a man_n die_v his_o sin_n die_v with_o he_o the_o pale_a face_n of_o death_n look_v ruddy_a be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb._n when_o a_o believer_n have_v death_n in_o his_o body_n he_o have_v christ_n in_o his_o soul_n the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n be_v his_o ascension-day_n to_o heaven_n rivet_n the_o death_n of_o a_o saint_n be_v precious_a 1._o to_o god_n the_o righteous_a be_v say_v to_o be_v gather_v isa._n 57_o 1._o *_o ah_o â—…ner_o be_v carry_v away_o in_o a_o sâ—…orm_n job_n 27._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d the_o righteous_a be_v gather_v as_o we_o gather_v precious_a fruit_n and_o candy_n it_o so_o great_o do_v god_n value_v the_o death_n of_o a_o saint_n that_o he_o make_v inquisition_n for_o every_o drop_n of_o his_o blood_n psalm_n 9_o 12._o 2._o his_o death_n be_v precious_a to_o the_o saint_n survive_v they_o follow_v his_o hearse_n weep_v as_o david_n do_v abner_n 2_o sam._n 3._o 31._o 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