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man_n in_o their_o die_v as_o it_o be_v to_o those_o that_o perish_v in_o the_o general_n deluge_n gen._n 7.21_o to_o ishmael_n himself_o in_o this_o gen._n 25.17_o and_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o abraham_n may_v have_v this_o easy_a death_n but_o we_o can_v from_o he_o conclude_v that_o all_o saint_n and_o they_o only_a shall_v have_v it_o this_o be_v whole_o at_o god_n dispose_n who_o order_v every_o man_n death_n to_o be_v easy_a or_o painful_a as_o he_o please_v even_o the_o godly_a sometime_o have_v a_o rough_a passage_n to_o heaven_n while_o the_o wicked_a have_v a_o calm_a passage_n to_o hell_n do_v we_o not_o see_v this_o verify_v in_o daily_a experience_n the_o good_a die_v with_o sad_a groan_n sharp_a conflict_n acute_a pain_n and_o the_o bad_a die_v like_o lamb_n have_v a_o very_a serene_a and_o placid_a death_n as_o to_o this_o all_o thing_n fall_v alike_o to_o all_o and_o there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o love_n or_o hatred_n of_o god_n by_o it_o all_o that_o i_o can_v say_v upon_o it_o be_v this_o a_o easy_a death_n be_v a_o great_a mercy_n observe_v observe_v there_o can_v hardly_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o two_o old_a companion_n such_o a_o violence_n offer_v to_o nature_n but_o there_o will_v be_v some_o pain_n and_o difficulty_n attend_v this_o but_o the_o less_o there_o be_v of_o these_o the_o more_o there_o be_v of_o mercy_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—ng_v suiton_n in_o v._o â—ng_v be_v passionate_o desire_v by_o the_o emperor_n augustus_n for_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o friend_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n much_o to_o be_v desire_v provide_v that_o this_o be_v do_v with_o due_a submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o must_v not_o be_v our_o own_o chooser_n as_o to_o the_o circumstance_n either_o of_o life_n or_o death_n but_o in_o both_o entire_o refer_v ourselves_o to_o the_o sovereign_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o christian_n comfort_n thyself_o in_o this_o whatever_o thy_o pain_n may_v be_v in_o die_v thou_o be_v secure_v from_o those_o worse_a after-pain_n that_o will_v succeed_v these_o to_o the_o ungodly_a and_o unbelieving_a that_o death_n which_o be_v so_o painful_a to_o thou_o for_o a_o few_o minute_n hour_n or_o day_n when_o it_o have_v do_v its_o work_n will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o thy_o pain_n and_o to_o whatever_o here_o be_v afflictive_a to_o thou_o 2._o it_o import_v abraham_n readiness_n and_o willingness_n to_o die_v he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n when_o god_n call_v for_o his_o soul_n he_o free_o give_v it_o up_o there_o be_v in_o he_o no_o strive_v struggle_a or_o reluctancy_n nothing_o but_o a_o quiet_a and_o willing_a resignation_n of_o himself_o to_o die_v it_o will_v have_v be_v strange_a have_v it_o be_v otherwise_o he_o that_o be_v willing_a at_o god_n command_n 12.1_o command_n gen._n 12.1_o to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n from_o his_o kindred_n and_o father_n house_n to_o a_o land_n that_o god_n will_v show_v he_o 11.8_o he_o heb._n 11.8_o though_o he_o know_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v 7.5_o go_v act_n 7.5_o have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o the_o place_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o set_v his_o foot_n upon_o i_o say_v it_o will_v have_v be_v strange_a that_o he_o who_o so_o ready_o comply_v with_o this_o command_n of_o god_n when_o as_o to_o his_o earthly_a interest_n thing_n be_v no_o better_o circumstantiate_v shall_v have_v be_v backward_o to_o have_v comply_v with_o god_n will_n as_o to_o his_o removal_n from_o earth_n when_o he_o know_v upon_o this_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n this_o be_v in_o his_o eye_n in_o his_o removal_n from_o his_o country_n here_o for_o he_o look_v for_o a_o city_n which_o have_v foundation_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n heb._n 11.10_o but_o sure_o he_o may_v have_v and_o have_v a_o more_o immediate_a and_o proximate_a view_n of_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n in_o his_o departure_n by_o death_n which_o will_v put_v he_o into_o the_o present_a 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they_o be_v take_v from_o they_o thou_o fool_n this_o night_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 14.32_o the_o wicked_a in_o drive_v away_o in_o his_o wickedness_n it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o thing_n that_o be_v hurry_v away_o by_o some_o tempestuous_a wind_n quite_o contrary_a to_o their_o own_o natural_a inclination_n but_o the_o righteous_a have_v hope_n in_o his_o death_n and_o upon_o this_o hope_n he_o die_v willing_o certain_o they_o who_o due_o consider_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o present_a life_n the_o true_a nature_n of_o death_n the_o gain_n and_o advantage_n of_o it_o to_o the_o upright_a the_o 6._o the_o quam_fw-la praeposterum_fw-la est_fw-la quamque_fw-la perversum_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la dei_fw-la volun_n atem_fw-la fieri_fw-la postulemus_fw-la quando_fw-la evocat_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o accersit_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la statim_fw-la voluntaris_fw-la ejus_fw-la imperio_fw-la pareamus_fw-la cyprian_n the_o mortal_a serm._n 6._o sovereignty_n of_o god_n over_o man_n as_o to_z life_n and_o death_n can_v but_o be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o die_v ripe_a fruit_n how_o easy_o do_v it_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o gather_v it_o oh_o such_o who_o be_v fit_a to_o die_v ripe_a for_o heaven_n how_o readly_a shall_v they_o fall_v into_o god_n hand_n when_o by_o death_n he_o come_v to_o gather_v they_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o such_o bare_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o die_v but_o this_o they_o shall_v passionate_o yet_o not_o impatient_o desire_v and_o pant_v after_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1.23_o phil._n 1.23_o in_o this_o we_o groan_v earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o our_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n 4._o 2_o cor._n 5.2_o 4._o for_o we_o that_o be_v in_o this_o tabernacle_n do_v groan_n be_v burden_v so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o amplification_n in_o the_o word_n about_o abraham_n death_n the_o second_o be_v take_v from_o the_o time_n of_o it_o then_o abraham_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o die_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n a_o old_a man_n and_o full_a of_o year_n in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sym._n in_o a_o hoary_a age_n like_o that_o of_o samuel_n i_o be_o old_a and_o gray-headed_a 1_o sam._n 12.2_o this_o god_n have_v promise_v before_o to_o abraham_n thou_o shall_v go_v to_o thy_o father_n in_o peace_n thou_o shall_v be_v bury_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n gen._n 15.25_o and_o here_o it_o be_v make_v good_a to_o he_o the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o david_n 1_o chron._n 29.28_o of_o gideon_n judg._n 8.32_o it_o may_v here_o be_v query_v object_n object_n how_o be_v abraham_n say_v to_o die_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n when_o if_o we_o compare_v his_o age_n with_o those_o who_o live_v before_o he_o it_o come_v much_o short_a of_o they_o what_o be_v a_o 175_o year_n to_o those_o several_a hundred_o of_o year_n that_o the_o 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year_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a progress_n he_o have_v make_v in_o faith_n and_o holiness_n a_o more_o satisfactory_a answer_n be_v this_o that_o abraham_n age_n absolute_o consider_v especial_o at_o that_o time_n wherein_o he_o live_v when_o god_n shorten_v the_o life_n of_o man_n very_o much_o be_v a_o good_a old_a age_n although_o it_o be_v not_o so_o if_o take_v comparative_o with_o those_o that_o live_v before_o he_o and_o in_o a_o comparative_a notion_n too_o it_o be_v so_o lipem_fw-la auctor_fw-la cat._n in_fw-la lipem_fw-la if_o we_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o age_n of_o they_o who_o do_v succeed_v he_o it_o be_v true_a isaac_n live_v somewhat_o long_o than_o he_o for_o his_o day_n be_v a_o 180_o year_n gen._n 35.28_o but_o as_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o issue_n and_o as_o to_o the_o body_n of_o succeed_a mankind_n few_o if_o any_o ever_o do_v attain_v to_o his_o age._n the_o day_n of_o our_o year_n be_v threescore_o year_n and_o ten_o psal_n 90.10_o and_o 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thy_o grave_n in_o a_o full_a age_n like_v as_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n come_v in_o in_o his_o season_n job_n 5.26_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o day_n i_o will_v fulfil_v exod._n 23.26_o you_o see_v this_o good_a old_a age_n be_v promise_v as_o a_o mercy_n the_o opposite_a to_o it_o be_v threaten_v as_o a_o punishment_n so_o in_o the_o case_n of_o eli_n and_o his_o posterity_n 1_o sam._n 2.31_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o thy_o arm_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o father_n house_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o old_a man_n in_o thy_o house_n psal_n 55.23_o bloody_a and_o deceitful_a man_n shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a their_o day_n job_n 15.32_o 33._o it_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v before_o his_o time_n and_o his_o branch_n shall_v not_o be_v green_a he_o shall_v shake_v off_o his_o unripe_a grape_n as_o the_o vine_n and_o cast_v off_o his_o flower_n as_o the_o olive_n david_n therefore_o deprecate_v this_o o_o my_o god_n take_v i_o not_o away_o 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