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child_n in_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n and_o do_v support_v they_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o it_o three_o that_o god_n do_v hereby_o bisburden_v we_o of_o all_o sin_n and_o free_o we_o from_o all_o malady_n and_o misery_n four_o we_o be_v not_o to_o tremble_v at_o death_n but_o rather_o to_o triumph_v because_o now_o we_o have_v a_o special_a time_n and_o opportunity_n to_o declare_v our_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n 5.1_o last_o death_n bring_v we_o forthwith_o imoto_o god_n chamber_n of_o presence_n where_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n and_o enjoy_v 〈◊〉_d gracious_a and_o glorious_a presence_n for_o euâ—â—_n more_o q._n what_o be_v the_o positive_a benefit_n 〈◊〉_d death_n or_o the_o good_a thing_n wherewith_o 〈◊〉_d do_v possess_v we_o a._n they_o be_v manifold_a and_o marvellous_a for_o first_o death_n bring_v we_o into_o the_o immediate_a fellowship_n of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d therefore_o it_o may_v be_v 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grief_n evil_a falsehood_n wrong_v etc._n etc._n and_o we_o must_v let_v the_o love_n of_o heaven_n swallow_v down_o the_o love_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n let_v we_o not_o linger_v in_o this_o earthly_a egypt_n or_o babylon_n but_o make_v haste_n unto_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n a_o land_n not_o abound_v with_o milk_n corn_n oil_n honey_n but_o abound_v in_o peace_n righteousness_n â—_o and_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n where_o we_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o god_n house_n and_o shall_v drink_v out_o of_o the_o river_n of_o god_n pleasure_n and_o that_o for_o evermore_o second_o it_o serve_v to_o comfort_v we_o against_o all_o the_o misery_n and_o malady_n of_o this_o present_a life_n 4.17.18_o which_o shall_v be_v so_o abundant_o recompense_v with_o the_o infinite_a weight_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n q._n whether_o may_v a_o man_n in_o this_o mortality_n have_v a_o true_a taste_n of_o everlasting_a life_n a._n yes_o undoubted_o 5.1_o for_o so_o have_v job_n david_n stephen_n paul_n the_o holy_a martyr_n and_o infinite_a other_o second_o the_o godly_a have_v already_o eternal_a life_n 36._o viz._n in_o beginning_n and_o assurance_n and_o therefore_o in_o time_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o fullness_n of_o it_o 20._o last_o they_o earnest_o pray_v for_o the_o come_n of_o god_n kingdom_n ergo_fw-la they_o have_v some_o taste_n thereof_o q._n by_o what_o mean_n shall_v he_o attain_v thereunto_o a._n by_o remember_v consider_v and_o meditate_v upon_o these_o direction_n and_o conclusion_n follow_v q._n what_o thing_n must_v he_o consider_v &_o weigh_v a._n diverse_a thing_n first_o the_o sinful_a miserable_a and_o uncertain_a state_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n eccles._n 1.1_o heb._n 13.14_o second_o the_o bless_a and_o unspeakable_a happiness_n of_o all_o god_n saint_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o immediate_a fellowship_n with_o god_n and_o with_o christ_n from_o which_o we_o be_v absent_a so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v in_o this_o present_a world_n 14._o for_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o glorious_a and_o everlasting_a communion_n we_o be_v not_o only_o perfect_o free_v from_o all_o sin_n affliction_n and_o all_o evil_a thing_n but_o possess_v with_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o of_o all_o good_a thing_n for_o evermore_o three_o the_o incomparable_a difference_n between_o the_o glory_n joy_n happiness_n oâ—_n this_o world_n and_o the_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a glory_n joy_n blessedness_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o the_o consideration_n hereof_o will_v separate_v and_o sequester_v we_o from_o the_o love_n and_o affectation_n of_o this_o world_n and_o make_v we_o willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o go_v to_o god_n four_o every_o man_n death_n be_v deserve_v and_o procure_v by_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o that_o death_n with_o all_o the_o several_a circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n manner_z person_n be_v foresee_v and_o appoint_v in_o god_n eternal_a decree_n and_o counsel_n 139.15.16_o the_o due_a observation_n whereof_o 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root_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o it_o continue_v for_o ever_o last_o it_o cause_v we_o to_o love_v look_v and_o long_a for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v q._n how_o a_o man_n must_v imprint_v and_o ground_n these_o meditation_n in_o his_o heart_n a._n he_o must_v abstain_v from_o all_o impiety_n and_o unrighteousness_n and_o practice_v the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n for_o god_n will_v reveal_v his_o secret_n to_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal._n 25.11_o gen._n 18.10_o second_o he_o must_v be_v frequent_a and_o fervent_a in_o the_o holy_a use_n of_o the_o word_n sacrament_n and_o prayer_n for_o hereby_o faith_n and_o hope_n be_v wrought_v maintain_v increase_v q._n why_o do_v god_n child_n die_v see_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o they_o and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o save_a truth_n and_o in_o true_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n be_v repair_v in_o they_o a._n i_o answer_v first_o though_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o they_o and_o so_o they_o can_v be_v condemn_v for_o it_o yet_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o whole_o take_v away_o second_o regeneration_n be_v only_o in_o this_o life_n begin_v and_o in_o daily_a progress_n three_o god_n will_v have_v the_o godly_a to_o die_v the_o temporary_a death_n as_o well_o as_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n anger_n against_o sin_n may_v learn_v to_o hate_v it_o four_o that_o they_o may_v lay_v down_o the_o remnant_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o adherent_a misery_n and_o last_o that_o they_o may_v have_v experience_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n who_o raise_v up_o the_o dead_a q._n whether_o that_o death_n may_v be_v desire_v and_o wish_v for_o a._n it_o may_v not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o be_v desire_v for_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a and_o against_o nature_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v desire_v but_o conditional_o we_o may_v lawful_o desire_v death_n q._n in_o what_o respect_n may_v it_o be_v desire_v a._n in_o two_o respect_n principal_o first_o as_o it_o be_v a_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o deliver_v we_o whole_o from_o the_o burden_n bondage_n and_o slavery_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o to_o free_v we_o from_o all_o the_o malady_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o wretched_a life_n second_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n and_o instrument_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o manifest_a and_o glorious_a vision_n and_o sight_n of_o god_n &_o to_o the_o immediate_a and_o everlasting_a fellowship_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n q_o whether_o that_o a_o christian_n may_v lawful_o desire_v life_n a._n yes_o in_o some_o respect_n namely_o iâ—_n we_o desire_v to_o do_v further_a good_a before_o we_o die_v 117.15_o and_o make_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o end_n and_o scope_n of_o our_o life_n for_o god_n will_v be_v glorify_v in_o we_o so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v in_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n 1._o and_o therefore_o every_o man_n must_v obedient_o walk_v in_o his_o call_n until_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o remove_v and_o translate_v he_o hence_o and_o he_o must_v rather_o seek_v to_o honour_n god_n and_o do_v service_n to_o his_o church_n then_o respect_v his_o heavenly_a advancement_n ob._n but_o the_o long_o that_o we_o live_v the_o more_o we_o multiply_v sin_n and_o offend_v our_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o lawful_o desire_v life_n a._n the_o argument_n be_v not_o good_a for_o first_o god_n child_n sin_n not_o witting_o and_o willing_o nor_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o sin_n as_o wicked_a man_n do_v second_o their_o sin_n be_v cover_v and_o not_o impute_v unto_o they_o last_o the_o good_a that_o they_o be_v example_n and_o instrument_n of_o be_v much_o more_o please_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o to_o good_a man_n than_o their_o infirmity_n and_o imperfection_n be_v distasteful_a q._n what_o be_v require_v that_o a_o man_n may_v die_v well_o and_o bless_o a._n two_o thing_n first_o a_o preparation_n against_o death_n second_o a_o right_a disposition_n in_o death_n q._n be_v preparation_n against_o death_n necessary_a a._n yea_o for_o first_o we_o must_v needs_o die_v for_o sin_n have_v deserve_v and_o procure_v it_o and_o god_n thereupon_o have_v impose_v it_o second_o in_o what_o state_n soever_o the_o day_n of_o death_n leave_v we_o in_o the_o same_o state_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v find_v us._n three_o this_o preparation_n cut_v off_o and_o prevent_v much_o sin_n in_o we_o which_o we_o will_v otherwise_o design_n and_o commit_v four_o 15.26_o death_n be_v our_o enemy_n and_o our_o last_o great_a enemy_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v by_o faith_n in_o our_o lord_n jesu_n labour_n and_o strive_v to_o subdue_v &_o quell_v he_o last_o this_o be_v our_o last_o journey_n and_o if_o we_o dispatch_v it_o happy_o and_o according_a to_o christ_n our_o captain_n direction_n it_o will_v forthwith_o after_o our_o death_n convey_v we_o into_o heaven_n q_o wherein_o do_v this_o preparation_n consist_v a._n in_o sundry_a meditation_n and_o duty_n q._n what_o must_v we_o principal_o meditate_v upon_o a._n first_o we_o must_v before_o hand_n think_v on_o our_o latter_a end_n and_o not_o foolish_o accuse_v old_a age_n or_o nature_n for_o death_n come_v &_o be_v inflict_v from_o god_n second_o i_o must_v betimes_o think_v on_o on_o the_o right_n compose_v and_o order_v of_o our_o life_n namely_o whether_o that_o we_o have_v cease_v to_o do_v evil_a 13.35_o and_o have_v do_v what_o good_a we_o can_v for_o otherwise_o death_n will_v overtake_v we_o &_o we_o will_v wish_v that_o we_o have_v do_v it_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_a luk._n 13._o v._n 35._o three_o we_o must_v know_v that_o christ_n have_v abolish_v eternal_a death_n and_o make_v our_o temporary_a death_n a_o entrance_n to_o the_o father_n 57.58_o four_o we_o must_v contemplate_v and_o muse_v upon_o the_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n which_o will_v much_o comfort_n and_o refresh_v us._n last_o we_o must_v cast_v our_o thought_n upon_o that_o most_o excellent_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n reserve_v for_o we_o in_o the_o heaven_n â—7_n which_o do_v infinite_o surpass_v and_o overway_v all_o temporal_a affliction_n whatsoever_o q._n what_o duty_n must_v the_o sick_a man_n perform_v in_o general_n a._n three_o duty_n first_o towards_o god_n second_o towards_o his_o neighbour_n and_o last_o towards_o himself_o q._n what_o duty_n be_v he_o to_o perform_v towards_o god_n a._n he_o must_v seek_v to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n and_o for_o this_o end_n he_o must_v repair_v and_o renew_v his_o faith_n and_o repentance_n partly_o because_o many_o time_n in_o temptation_n he_o lose_v something_o and_o partly_o because_o he_o daily_o slip_v or_o commit_v new_a sin_n which_o require_v a_o new_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n second_o he_o must_v constant_o confess_v christ_n and_o proclaim_v and_o publish_v how_o many_o way_n 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