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god_n the_o lord_n belong_v the_o issue_n from_o death_n in_o save_v we_o from_o sin_n god_n do_v save_v we_o from_o death_n also_o inasmuch_o as_o death_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o be_v no_o sin_n he_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n therefore_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v corruption_n and_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v hold_v of_o death_n as_o peter_n do_v true_o aver_v it_o so_o that_o as_o god_n and_o christ_n do_v save_v we_o from_o sin_n unto_o god_n do_v belong_v the_o issue_n from_o death_n for_o there_o be_v a_o flow_a and_o rise_v and_o deliverance_n from_o that_o again_o as_o health_n be_v a_o hold_v together_o of_o temporal_a life_n so_o holiness_n or_o freedom_n from_o sin_n be_v the_o principle_n and_o beginning_n of_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o salvation_n or_o save_v to_o subdue_v and_o as_o to_o this_o also_o we_o have_v god_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a he_o will_v turn_v 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trâ—…_n and_o assure_a ground_n of_o commit_v our_o spirit_n into_o thâ—_n hand_n of_o god_n because_o thou_o have_v redeem_a we_o o_o lorâ—_n god_n of_o truth_n the_o signification_n of_o which_o redemption_n may_v be_v understand_v from_o what_o be_v write_v forasmuâ—…_n as_o you_o know_v that_o you_o be_v not_o redeem_a with_o corruptibâ—…_n thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n from_o your_o vain_a conversation_n receiuâ—…_n by_o tradition_n from_o your_o father_n and_o as_o the_o same_o apostâ—…_n do_v elsewhere_o phrase_n it_o by_o these_o you_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o none_o can_v be_v unâ—…_n be_v be_v first_o redeem_v from_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n aâ—_n from_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o carry_v about_o we_o have_v escape_v the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n so_o that_o to_o be_v redeem_a from_o corruption_n and_o from_o lust_n both_o which_o be_v very_o much_o in_o the_o world_n this_o â—s_n 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the_o great_a useful_a and_o bless_a duty_n of_o a_o contentment_n willingness_n and_o desire_n to_o die_n set_v forth_o upon_o true_a and_o assure_a ground_n in_o several_a discourse_n on_o these_o follow_a scripture_n lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n luke_n 2._o 29_o 30._o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n thou_o have_v redeem_a i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n psal_n 31._o 5._o i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o on_o the_o earth_n i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v john_n 17._o 4._o by_o richard_z stafford_z a_o servant_z of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n recommend_v as_o more_o proper_a and_o beneficial_a to_o be_v give_v at_o funeral_n than_o glove_n or_o ring_n london_n print_v and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o the_o bookseller_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n 1700._o lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n luke_n 2._o 29_o 30._o from_o these_o word_n i_o shall_v treat_v through_o god_n assistance_n and_o according_a to_o the_o knowledge_n give_v i_o o_o continue_v thy_o love_a kindness_n to_o they_o that_o know_v thou_o and_o thy_o righteousness_n to_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n of_o our_o contentment_n and_o willingness_n to_o die_v or_o depart_v from_o off_o this_o earth_n why_o be_v there_o any_o need_n to_o persuade_v or_o exhort_v people_n to_o a_o willingness_n and_o desire_n to_o surrender_v back_o their_o spirit_n unto_o the_o god_n who_o give_v they_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o what_o be_v natural_a and_o reasonable_a yet_o still_o there_o be_v a_o reluctancy_n and_o backwardness_n in_o our_o spirit_n to_o do_v this_o because_o the_o spirit_n be_v conscious_a of_o have_v offend_v god_n and_o be_v afraid_a to_o meet_v with_o he_o angry_a or_o as_o a_o god_n that_o take_v 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same_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n hatred_n displeasure_n and_o punishment_n be_v do_v away_o and_o we_o be_v redeem_a from_o it_o for_o by_o his_o redeem_v we_o we_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o reconciliation_n again_o as_o this_o be_v god_n act_n also_o as_o well_o as_o of_o create_v we_o we_o be_v not_o meet_v and_o consequent_o there_o can_v be_v a_o willingness_n upon_o good_a and_o true_a ground_n to_o give_v up_o our_o spirit_n unto_o god_n or_o to_o say_v with_o old_a simeon_n in_o the_o text_n lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n even_o this_o old_a simeon_n though_o he_o have_v already_o live_v long_o on_o this_o earth_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o content_v and_o desirous_a to_o have_v depart_v out_o of_o it_o unless_o he_o be_v to_o depart_v in_o peace_n not_o to_o depart_v general_o as_o most_o people_n do_v in_o doubt_n fear_v and_o trouble_v but_o to_o depart_v in_o peace_n if_o we_o can_v have_v our_o choice_n and_o it_o be_v so_o in_o our_o power_n as_o to_o be_v immortal_a here_o and_o never_o to_o die_v as_o for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v desire_v and_o pray_v unto_o god_n either_o to_o depart_v in_o peace_n or_o not_o to_o depart_v at_o all_o foâ—…_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n it_o will_v have_v be_v good_a for_o he_o if_o he_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v so_o it_o may_v be_v here_o affirm_v of_o those_o who_o do_v not_o depart_v in_o peace_n it_o will_v be_v good_a for_o they_o not_o to_o depart_v or_o not_o to_o die_v at_o all_o not_o but_o that_o some_o may_v go_v off_o disturbed_o and_o yet_o go_v off_o safe_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v sometime_o in_o a_o state_n of_o peace_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v sensible_a thereof_o who_o fear_v thâ—_n lord_n and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o yet_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n isa_n 50._o 10._o but_o when_o one_o have_v true_a and_o assure_a ground_n of_o depart_v in_o peace_n as_o simeon_n here_o have_v there_o one_o may_v pray_v and_o appeal_v to_o god_n for_o he_o to_o let_v our_o soul_n depart_v from_o the_o body_n what_o be_v those_o true_a and_o assure_a ground_n which_o simeon_n have_v of_o depart_v in_o peace_n they_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n from_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o true_a and_o assure_a groundâ—_n for_o which_o any_o one_o be_v willing_a and_o content_v to_o die_v be_v because_o he_o have_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n or_o for_o the_o commit_v our_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v because_o he_o have_v redeem_a we_o now_o to_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n or_o for_o god_n to_o redeem_v we_o do_v amount_v to_o near_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v not_o with_o observation_n in_o the_o margin_n there_o it_o be_v with_o outward_a show_n neither_o shall_v they_o say_v lo_o here_o or_o lo_o there_o for_o beâ—old_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o you_o so_o here_o it_o may_v be_v reason_v and_o suppose_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n be_v not_o outward_a nor_o yet_o come_v with_o observation_n but_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n be_v within_o we_o it_o be_v wrought_v and_o accomplish_v within_o we_o and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jeâ—us_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n mat._n 1._o 21._o who_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n and_o the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o all_o that_o obey_v he_o and_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n as_o to_o all_o this_o christ_n be_v no_o otherwise_o a_o saviour_n â—r_o do_v save_v we_o or_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n than_o as_o he_o â—oth_v save_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n and_o turn_v we_o from_o our_o â—aiquities_n for_o this_o be_v lay_v the_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n of_o â—…e_a tree_n and_o dig_v to_o the_o very_a groundwork_n and_o foundation_n because_o that_o only_a by_o reason_n of_o sin_n we_o beâ—…me_v liable_a and_o obnoxious_a to_o death_n misery_n and_o punishment_n so_o that_o by_o certain_a and_o necessary_a consequence_n 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v save_v from_o sin_n than_o also_o we_o be_v save_v from_o â—eath_n misery_n and_o punishment_n hence_o again_o appear_v that_o this_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n to_o save_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n â—nd_v to_o save_v we_o from_o the_o gild_n and_o corruption_n of_o our_o â—ature_n from_o whence_o these_o same_o sin_n do_v proceed_v forth_o and_o so_o in_o those_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o salvation_n belong_v unto_o our_o god_n and_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o salvation_n there_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o â—…ving_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n where_o he_o save_v from_o our_o eâ—…mies_n sin_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n for_o it_o be_v sin_n in_o such_o a_o â—…an_n or_o woman_n which_o only_o make_v he_o or_o she_o to_o be_v our_o enemy_n thou_o have_v lead_v captivity_n captive_a psal_n 68_o 18._o that_o 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v lead_v sin_n and_o corruption_n which_o do_v inâ—lve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n in_o captivity_n captive_a by_o 〈◊〉_d have_v receive_v gift_n for_o men._n and_o then_o it_o follow_v â—lessed_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o daily_o load_v we_o with_o benefit_n and_o â—…imating_v thereby_o that_o to_o be_v save_v from_o our_o sin_n or_o to_o â—…d_v that_o captive_n which_o before_o hold_v we_o in_o captivity_n be_v 〈◊〉_d great_a benefit_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v even_o the_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n selah_n he_o that_o be_v our_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o salvation_n and_o unto_o
and_o the_o devil_n captive_a which_o before_o do_v lead_v and_o hold_v people_n in_o captivity_n who_o from_o their_o enslave_v nature_n be_v here_o express_v not_o to_o be_v only_o captivate_a man_n but_o they_o be_v captivity_n itself_o in_o the_o abstract_n intimate_v thereby_o that_o these_o who_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n for_o so_o the_o scripture_n express_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o darkness_n unto_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n they_o be_v in_o the_o utmost_a captivity_n yea_o worse_o than_o that_o be_v of_o those_o that_o be_v bind_v with_o chain_n and_o fetter_n although_o these_o be_v see_v but_o the_o other_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o feel_v by_o such_o who_o be_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n act_n 9_o 23._o for_o sin_n iniquity_n and_o lust_n be_v as_o a_o chain_n or_o bond_n which_o do_v hold_v and_o hamper_v people_n therein_o that_o they_o know_v not_o yea_o they_o can_v without_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v they_o get_v out_o and_o extricate_v themselves_o from_o it_o now_o as_o jesus_n do_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n he_o do_v in_o this_o sense_n preach_v deliverance_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o set_v at_o liberty_n they_o that_o be_v bind_v and_o redeem_v they_o who_o for_o their_o iniquity_n have_v sell_v themselves_o isa_n 50._o 1._o even_o unto_o the_o devil_n and_o hell_n the_o place_n of_o damnation_n and_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o have_v spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n he_o make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o triumph_v over_o they_o the_o principality_n and_o power_n here_o mean_v be_v the_o principality_n of_o the_o other_o world_n the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n here_o jesus_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v spoil_v the_o principality_n and_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o he_o have_v do_v to_o such_o as_o be_v christ_n for_o over_o such_o the_o devil_n have_v no_o 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do_v fall_n in_o and_o meet_v together_o near_o to_o same_o sense_n and_o meaning_n even_o according_a to_o the_o require_v and_o earnest_a desire_n of_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n who_o will_v fain_o not_o be_v miserable_a hereafter_o the_o one_o signify_v to_o be_v save_v and_o the_o other_o to_o be_v redeem_a from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v which_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o consequence_n again_o be_v certain_a if_o we_o be_v save_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v than_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o blessedness_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n to_o come_v as_o the_o scripture_n say_v whosoever_o be_v not_o find_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n so_o it_o may_v be_v reason_v on_o the_o other_o side_n whosoever_o shall_v not_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n shall_v enter_v into_o life_n so_o that_o if_o we_o be_v save_v and_o redeem_a from_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n we_o shall_v enter_v into_o life_n and_o everlasting_a happiness_n now_o see_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n stand_v on_o this_o wise_a we_o may_v upon_o very_o good_a reason_n not_o only_o say_v so_o content_o but_o also_o real_o assent_v unto_o the_o same_o in_o our_o mind_n be_v content_v willing_a and_o desirous_a from_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n thou_o have_v redeem_a i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n the_o three_o true_a and_o assure_a ground_n of_o a_o contentment_n willingness_n and_o desire_n to_o die_v be_v when_o we_o have_v glorify_v god_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o finish_v the_o work_n which_o he_o give_v we_o 〈◊〉_d do_v even_o every_o one_o that_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n for_o i_o have_v create_v he_o for_o my_o glory_n i_o have_v form_v he_o yea_o i_o have_v make_v he_o this_o people_n have_v i_o form_v for_o myself_o they_o shall_v â—hew_v forth_o my_o praise_n isa_n 43._o 7_o 21._o thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n to_o receive_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n for_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o thy_o pleasure_n they_o be_v and_o be_v create_v rev._n 4._o 11._o herein_o be_v my_o father_n glorify_v that_o you_o bear_v much_o fruit_n john_n 15._o 8._o from_o all_o these_o scripture_n consider_v together_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o end_n and_o intent_n of_o god_n create_v people_n be_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o praise_n and_o that_o he_o may_v have_v fruit_n from_o they_o or_o that_o they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v as_o a_o man_n â—aking_v a_o far_a journey_n who_o leave_v his_o house_n and_o give_v authoriâ—…_n to_o his_o servant_n and_o to_o every_o man_n his_o work_n and_o command_v the_o porter_n to_o watch_v mark_v 13._o 34._o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v conceive_v after_o the_o same_o 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