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of_o this_o thy_o new_a possession_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v thy_o head_n though_o thou_o by_o thy_o serpentine_a subtlety_n have_v now_o bruise_v man_n heel_n and_o put_v he_o into_o a_o limp_a and_o halt_a posture_n gen._n 3.15_o i_o will_v send_v my_o son_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n who_o through_o his_o death_n shall_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n hebr._n 2.14_o and_o though_o thou_o have_v sin_v from_o the_o beginning_n yet_o for_o this_o purpose_n the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v manifest_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o well_o as_o the_o devil_n himself_o 1_o joh._n 3.8_o thus_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n as_o it_o be_v call_v revel_v 14.6_o be_v preach_v even_o by_o god_n himself_o in_o paradise_n and_o see_v god_n himself_o be_v the_o first_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o that_o employ_v of_o god_n ambassador_n be_v very_o honourable_a work_n and_o not_o so_o contemptible_a as_o the_o blind_a world_n do_v unworthy_o account_v it_o to_o be_v etc._n etc._n behold_v here_o how_o our_o most_o gracious_a father_n in_o heaven_n provide_v and_o prepare_v a_o most_o sovereign_a plaster_n make_v up_o of_o the_o warm_a blood_n of_o our_o bless_a and_o bleed_a redeemer_n who_o be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n revel_v 13.8_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o strong_a man_n arm_v have_v give_v this_o mortal_a wound_n to_o the_o root_n of_o mankind_n even_o to_o innocent_a adam_n in_o his_o paradise-estate_n and_o this_o gospel_n of_o peace_n our_o good_a god_n himself_o do_v preach_v thus_o early_o that_o none_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o dear_a child_n though_o corrupt_v by_o the_o fall_a nature_n may_v sink_v in_o
namely_o of_o much_o smarting_n burn_v pain_n and_o sorrow_n if_o that_o sting_n be_v not_o timely_o draw_v out_o by_o the_o grâ—ce_n of_o true_a repentance_n the_o lord_n himself_o pâ—…ed_v that_o sting_a sermon_n unto_o cain_n iâ—_n thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accepâ—…d_v but_o if_o thou_o do_v evil_a than_o sin_n lie_v at_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v like_o a_o mighty_a mastiff-dâ—g_n whâ—ch_n lie_v sleep_v at_o the_o door_n and_o if_o once_o awaken_v he_o be_v there_o ready_a to_o pull_v out_o the_o throat_n of_o the_o soul_n gen._n 4.7_o and_o moses_n tell_v the_o people_n agreeable_a to_o this_o caution_n of_o the_o great_a god_n to_o cain_n and_o sure_o your_o sin_n will_v find_v you_o out_o numb_v 32.23_o that_o be_v the_o gild_n of_o sin_n will_v haâ—…_n you_o at_o your_o heel_n like_o a_o bloodhound_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o will_v ouâ—…ke_v you_o etc._n etc._n yet_o such_o as_o do_v sure_o â—…nd_v â—t_a their_o sin_n by_o a_o unfeigned_a repenâ—…ce_n before_o their_o sin_n thus_o fearful_o find_v 〈◊〉_d â—hem_fw-mi even_o all_o such_o as_o confess_v and_o â—…keth_v their_o sin_n shall_v fiâ—d_v 〈◊〉_d proâ—_n 28.13_o then_o if_o death_n at_o 〈…〉_o â—orth_o â—y_a sting_n at_o we_o '_o tiâ—_n no_o more_o harmful_a than_o a_o enchanâ—…d_n stiâ—gâ—_n like_o those_o serpent_n which_o thâ—_n 〈…〉_o raise_v up_o by_o their_o enâ—…ments_n exod._n â—_o 12_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d real_o serpent_n but_o in_o appearanâ—…_n only_o and_o â—o_o thâ—ir_a sting_n be_v like_o themselves_o more_o phâ—…ms_n which_o can_v not_o 〈◊〉_d sting_v any_o one_o true_a israelite_n and_o as_o 〈◊〉_d mâ—…k-serpents_n be_v swallow_v up_o by_o moses_n his_o real_a one_o even_o so_o christ_n who_o be_v life_n essential_a have_v swallow_v up_o death_n in_o victory_n as_o before_o so_o that_o now_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n though_o death_n may_v buzz_v about_o our_o ear_n like_o a_o drone-bee_n that_o have_v lose_v its_o sting_n yet_o it_o can_v sting_v we_o with_o any_o mortal_a sting_n for_o that_o be_v quite_o lose_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o all_o his_o redeem_a as_o christ_n have_v take_v away_o not_o sin_n itself_o but_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n so_o nor_o have_v he_o take_v away_o death_n itself_o but_o the_o sting_n of_o it_o thus_o augustine_n do_v phrase_n this_o double_a purchase_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o death_n say_v christus_fw-la tollit_fw-la &_o peccatum_fw-la &_o mortem_fw-la nun_n sint_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la obsint_fw-la our_o lord_n indeed_o do_v take_v away_o both_o sin_n and_o death_n from_o we_o yet_o not_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v at_o all_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v hurtful_a to_o those_o for_o who_o he_o die_v and_o it_o be_v for_o this_o glorious_a privilege_n that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n as_o one_o of_o christ_n chief_a herald_n proclaim_v open_o to_o the_o world_n and_o that_o with_o a_o world_n of_o solemnity_n and_o triumph_n his_o own_o victory_n over_o death_n by_o his_o dear_a redeemer_n 1_o cor._n 15.57_o and_o therefore_o exhort_v we_o to_o be_v always_o steadfast_a and_o unmoveable_a and_o always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n well-knowing_a that_o our_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 58._o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v with_o such_o a_o firm_a faith_n which_o both_o take_v root_n downward_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n upward_o that_o for_o he_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n and_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v and_o he_o long_v to_o be_v dissolve_v phil._n 1.21,22,23_o 5_o thly_a it_o be_v his_o return_a home_n to_o his_o father_n house_n etc._n etc._n because_o death_n to_o a_o good_a man_n be_v the_o daybreak_n of_o a_o eternal_a brightness_n it_o be_v as_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n as_o a_o door_n of_o hope_n into_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n josh_n 7.24,27_o and_o 15.7_o hos_fw-la 2.15_o even_o into_o that_o heavenly_a country_n unto_o which_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n so_o earnest_o press_v to_o enter_v heb._n 11.13,14,15_o and_o as_o it_o be_v hasten_v home_n thither_o where_o their_o father_n be_v and_o their_o all_o also_o hereupon_o for_o they_o to_o die_v be_v no_o more_o but_o repaterasse_fw-la as_o father_n bernard_n phrase_v it_o that_o be_v to_o go_v home_o again_o to_o their_o father_n house_n whither_o when_o they_o come_v they_o be_v assure_v of_o a_o most_o hearty_a and_o of_o a_o most_o happy_a welcome_n the_o parable_n of_o the_o penitent_a prodigal_n and_o his_o compassionate_a father_n meeting_n together_o at_o home_o with_o feast_v and_o exceed_v great_a joy_n luke_n 15.20,23,24_o do_v illustrate_v this_o the_o prodigal_n only_o come_v but_o the_o father_n run_v and_o fall_v upon_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o and_o kill_v the_o fat_a calf_n for_o he_o and_o put_v the_o best_a robe_n upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n to_o make_v he_o welcome_n yet_o all_o this_o be_v but_o a_o dim_a shadow_n of_o that_o exceed_a excessive_a and_o eternal_a meeting_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n with_o his_o dear_a child_n to_o who_o christ_n most_o love_o speak_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 25.34_o oh_o the_o infinite_a bowel_n of_o a_o father_n yern_v over_o his_o adopt_a son_n and_o daughter_n as_o if_o he_o have_v thus_o say_v where_o have_v you_o be_v my_o dear_a darling_n all_o this_o time_n of_o my_o long_a absence_n from_o you_o and_o of_o you_o from_o i_o come_v nâ—w_o and_o hearty_o welcome_a come_v now_o into_o my_o bosom_n which_o be_v now_o wide_o open_a to_o receive_v you_o as_o the_o welcome_a guest_n that_o oâ—er_v accost_v i_o you_o shall_v lie_v warm_a in_o my_o bosom_n to_o all_o eternity_n etc._n etc._n and_o with_o crown_n of_o glory_n upon_o your_o head_n you_o shall_v sing_v hallelujah_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o nb._n note_v well_o to_o know_v this_o upon_o a_o die_a bed_n cannot_v but_o be_v a_o rich_a cordial_n to_o know_v that_o death_n be_v only_a perta_n coeli_fw-la &_o janua_n viâ—…_n the_o postern_n gate_n to_o the_o heavenly_a city_n and_o the_o narrow_a door_n to_o everlasting_a life_n that_o it_o be_v our_o restoration_n into_o a_o better_a paradise_n than_o that_o be_v out_o of_o which_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v banish_v at_o first_o by_o his_o sin_v but_o this_o heavenly_a paradise_n the_o second_o adam_n purchase_v for_o we_o by_o his_o suffering_n that_o death_n do_v now_o by_o the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n bring_v to_o we_o both_o malorum_fw-la omium_fw-la ademptionem_fw-la &_o bonâ—rum_fw-la omnium_fw-la adentionem_fw-la that_o be_v the_o removing_z of_o all_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o the_o receive_n of_o all_o that_o be_v good_a this_o consideration_n bring_v paul_n out_o of_o his_o sâ—râ—it_n when_o he_o have_v be_v muse_v and_o â—…hting_v and_o know_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v choose_v â—…ether_o life_n or_o death_n at_o last_o he_o 〈◊〉_d â—orth_o into_o this_o resolve_n 〈…〉_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o return_v 〈◊〉_d to_o my_o father_n house_n from_o who_o i_o expect_v to_o hear_v well_n do_v thâ—…_n good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n enter_z 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n matth._n 24.21,23_o which_o be_v a_o joy_n so_o big_a so_o great_a that_o it_o cannâ—…_n enter_v into_o we_o quicquid_fw-la recipitur_fw-la recipitur_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la recipientis_fw-la say_v the_o â—…losopher_n the_o vessel_n receive_v mâ—_n 〈…〉_o measure_v congruous_a to_o and_o câ—_n 〈…〉_o the_o matter_n receive_v now_o 〈…〉_o ouâ—_n vessel_n be_v not_o large_a enâ—_n 〈…〉_o joy_n to_o enter_v into_o we_o thâ—_n 〈…〉_o that_o we_o must_v enter_v into_o 〈…〉_o it_o be_v such_o a_o joy_n as_o be_v more_o mâ—_n 〈…〉_o lord_n and_o master_n than_o for_o 〈…〉_o yet_o such_o a_o liberal_a lord_n do_v wâ—_n 〈…〉_o as_o will_v honour_v his_o servant_n with_o 〈◊〉_d matchless_a joy_n we_o 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