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his_o foot_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o return_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o it_o first_o come_v he_o sing_v this_o joyful_a and_o triumphant_a song_n of_o victory_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n etc._n etc._n 15.55_o 1_o cor._n 15.55_o he_o have_v the_o eye_n of_o stephen_n to_o look_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o in_o obedience_n and_o a_o willing_a mind_n he_o die_v but_o a_o wicked_a man_n die_v may_v say_v to_o death_n as_o ahab_n say_v to_o eliah_n have_v thou_o find_v i_o o_o my_o enemy_n 21.20_o 1_o king_n 21.20_o but_o when_o it_o be_v tell_v the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o death_n be_v come_v within_o his_o door_n &_o begin_v to_o look_v he_o in_o the_o face_n he_o to_o show_v his_o courage_n and_o obedience_n may_v say_v as_o david_n say_v of_o ahymaaz_n 18.27_o 2_o sam._n 18.27_o let_v he_o come_v and_o welcome_o for_o he_o be_v my_o friend_n and_o a_o good_a man_n and_o he_o come_v with_o good_a tiding_n so_o he_o death_n be_v my_o friend_n let_v he_o come_v he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o bring_v good_a tiding_n as_o for_o the_o wicked_a they_o do_v with_o felix_n tremble_v 24.26_o act_n 24.26_o if_o they_o do_v but_o hear_v of_o death_n and_o of_o judgement_n and_o be_v like_a unto_o saul_n have_v no_o strength_n in_o they_o but_o fall_v into_o a_o sound_n when_o they_o hear_v of_o death_n and_o if_o they_o can_v but_o see_v it_o they_o will_v cast_v a_o javelin_n as_o saul_n at_o david_n 18.11_o 1_o sam._n 18.11_o to_o slay_v it_o but_o the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v willing_o welcome_a death_n as_o god_n servant_n and_o messenger_n and_o applaud_v it_o as_o jacob_n applaud_v the_o chariot_n that_o joseph_n his_o son_n send_v for_o the_o bring_n of_o he_o out_o of_o a_o country_n of_o misery_n into_o a_o land_n of_o plenty_n 45.27.48_o gen._n 45.27.48_o where_o he_o shall_v have_v food_n enough_o the_o best_a in_o the_o land_n so_o the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v that_o they_o 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lamentation_n as_o the_o ox_n do_v common_o low_a and_o mourn_v when_o his_o yoke-fellow_n wont_a to_o draw_v with_o he_o be_v take_v away_o so_o the_o wicked_a then_o mourn_v when_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n then_o will_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n with_o tear_n repeat_v again_o and_o again_o do_v thou_o thus_o separate_v we_o bitter_a death_n o_o death_n etc._n etc._n then_o grief_n follow_v grief_n and_o sorrow_n come_v upon_o sorrow_n and_o then_o what_o a_o wound_n do_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a receive_v which_o love_v this_o present_a life_n when_o the_o physician_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o must_v from_o henceforth_o think_v no_o more_o on_o life_n but_o of_o death_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o which_o heavy_a news_n the_o body_n shall_v die_v once_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o but_o the_o heart_n shall_v die_v so_o often_o as_o the_o thing_n and_o sin_n be_v in_o number_n which_o he_o love_v then_o shall_v the_o most_o clear_a light_n be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n because_o those_o thing_n which_o aforetime_o be_v occasion_n of_o great_a joy_n shall_v now_o become_v most_o horrible_a vexation_n and_o torment_n which_o will_v make_v the_o wicked_a set_v their_o throat_n upon_o taint_a hook_n and_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n like_o trumpet_n and_o cry_v out_o at_o that_o time_n upon_o death_n as_o the_o devil_n do_v upon_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n say_v what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o o_o cruel_a death_n 2.4_o mat._n 8.29_o job_n 2.4_o be_v thou_o come_v hither_o to_o torment_v we_o before_o the_o time_n and_o therefore_o well_o say_v the_o devil_n pellem_fw-la pro_fw-la pelle_fw-la skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o that_o ever_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n so_o that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v that_o although_o but_o for_o a_o moment_n long_o as_o pharaoh_n say_v to_o moses_n depart_v from_o among_o my_o people_n so_o say_v the_o ungodly_a to_o death_n be_v banish_v from_o we_o thy_o presence_n thy_o shadow_n &_o the_o very_a remembrance_n of_o thou_o be_v fearful_a to_o we_o to_o hear_v saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o god_n terrible_a judgement_n to_o come_v be_v too_o tremble_v a_o doctrine_n for_o their_o delightful_a disposition_n to_o hear_v with_o felix_n they_o be_v not_o at_o leisure_n for_o this_o be_v jar_v music_n which_o sound_v not_o arright_a in_o the_o consort_n of_o their_o worldly_a pleasure_n to_o think_v of_o death_n be_v aceldama_n say_v one_o even_o a_o field_n of_o blood_n but_o if_o any_o physician_n will_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o make_v man_n live_v ever_o in_o this_o world_n what_o a_o multitude_n of_o patient_n shall_v he_o have_v and_o
have_v at_o large_a observe_v in_o the_o first_o division_n 25.6_o matth._n 25.6_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n suppose_v the_o bridegroom_n will_v not_o come_v like_o a_o bat_n in_o the_o night_n there_o be_v time_n enough_o say_v they_o to_o repent_v what_o need_v all_o this_o haste_n but_o poor_a fool_n they_o be_v exclude_v many_o thousand_o be_v now_o not_o doubt_n in_o hell_n who_o purpose_v in_o time_n to_o have_v repent_v but_o be_v prevent_v by_o death_n be_v fall_v into_o the_o burn_a lake_n there_o to_o be_v torment_v for_o ever_o therefore_o let_v we_o esteem_v it_o as_o a_o imminent_a danger_n to_o live_v in_o that_o estate_n wherein_o we_o will_v be_v loath_a that_o death_n may_v find_v us._n second_o bad_a custom_n be_v dangerous_a and_o great_o to_o be_v fear_v he_o that_o from_o his_o youth_n have_v wicked_o in_o his_o old_a age_n shall_v have_v sin_n in_o his_o bone_n 20.11_o job_n 20.11_o his_o bone_n say_v job_n be_v full_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n which_o 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that_o like_a fool_n content_v themselves_o with_o ignorance_n the_o second_o that_o scoff_n at_o the_o lord_n offer_v by_o his_o servant_n the_o three_o which_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o their_o own_o lust_n 1.24.28_o prou._n 1.24.28_o because_o i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o refuse_v i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o none_o will_v regard_v and_o then_o they_o shall_v call_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v they_o shall_v seek_v i_o early_o but_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o note_v to_o we_o that_o as_o they_o do_v refuse_v the_o time_n in_o which_o he_o call_v so_o they_o shall_v call_v in_o hope_n of_o mercy_n but_o find_v none_o 23.12.13_o esay_n 23.12.13_o the_o like_a we_o read_v how_o the_o prophet_n esay_n call_v jerusalem_n to_o repentance_n in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n for_o their_o sin_n she_o fall_v to_o sport_v and_o feast_v despise_v the_o lord_n message_n and_o offer_v of_o grace_n by_o his_o prophet_n what_o come_v of_o it_o you_o may_v read_v present_o that_o their_o contempt_n come_v to_o the_o lord_n ear_n he_o do_v answer_v sure_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o see_v they_o set_v so_o light_a by_o the_o admonition_n of_o the_o prophet_n there_o shall_v be_v leave_v they_o no_o time_n to_o repent_v in_o till_o he_o have_v destroy_v they_o but_o of_o all_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n for_o this_o purpose_n let_v we_o see_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o jerusalem_n by_o his_o prophet_n ezechiel_n 24.13_o ezech._n 24.13_o because_o say_v he_o i_o will_v have_v purge_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v not_o purge_v thou_o
hear_v yea_o god_n have_v tell_v thou_o as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o because_o i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o refuse_v you_o shall_v call_v upon_o i_o 1.24.28_o prou._n 1.24.28_o and_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v you_o a_o doleful_a and_o heavy_a doom_n for_o a_o die_a man_n it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o sow_v when_o thy_o fruit_n shall_v be_v in_o and_o no_o time_n to_o leave_v sin_n when_o sin_n must_v leave_v thou_o 25.11.12_o luke_n 16.24_o heb._n 12.17_o mat._n 25.11.12_o dives_fw-la pray_v but_o be_v not_o hear_v esau_n weep_v but_o be_v not_o pity_v the_o foolish_a virgin_n knock_v but_o be_v deny_v by_o which_o fearful_a example_n it_o appear_v that_o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_o to_o call_v for_o mercy_n after_o this_o life_n when_o the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n will_v be_v shut_v up_o and_o repentance_n come_v too_o late_o for_o if_o we_o through_o our_o negligence_n and_o carelessness_n overslip_v this_o opportunity_n which_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n offer_v we_o we_o can_v 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