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deliver_v they_o who_o through_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n the_o perfection_n of_o patience_n page_n 47._o james_n 1.4_o but_o let_v patience_n have_v her_o perfect_a work_n that_o you_o may_v be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a want_v nothing_o a_o restraint_n of_o exorbitant_a passion_n page_n 61._o 2_o sam_n 12.22_o 23._o 22._o and_o he_o say_v while_o the_o child_n be_v yet_o alive_a i_o fast_v and_o weep_v for_o i_o say_v who_o can_v tell_v whether_o god_n will_v be_v gracious_a to_o i_o that_o the_o child_n may_v live_v 23._o but_o now_o he_o be_v dead_a wherefore_o shall_v i_o fast_v can_v i_o bring_v he_o back_o again_o i_o shall_v go_v to_o he_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o i_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n etc._n etc._n page_n 73._o 1_o cor._n 15.56_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o destroyer_n etc._n etc._n page_n 81._o 1_o cor._n 15.16_o the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n the_o world_n loss_n and_o the_o righteous_a man_n gain_n page_n 91._o isaiah_n 57.1_o and_o merciful_a man_n be_v take_v away_o none_o consider_v that_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v the_o goodman_n epitaph_n etc._n etc._n page_n 107._o revel_v 14.13_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o i_o write_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o yea_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o the_o christian_n centre_n etc._n etc._n page_n 117._o rome_n 14.7_o 8._o 7._o for_o none_o of_o we_o live_v to_o himself_o and_o no_o man_n die_v to_o himself_o 8._o for_o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n whether_o we_o live_v therefore_o or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n the_o improvement_n 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who_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n according_a to_o the_o work_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o christ_n precept_n and_o promise_n or_o security_n against_o death_n page_n 211._o john_n 8.51_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o if_o a_o man_n keep_v my_o say_n he_o shall_v never_o see_v death_n the_o youngman_n liberty_n and_o limit_n etc._n etc._n page_n 223._o ecclesiast_n 11.9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o
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to_o despair_v where_o be_v it_o answ_n it_o may_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n of_o all_o thy_o complain_n and_o thou_o may_v have_v it_o for_o all_o these_o exclayming_n against_o thyself_o tell_v i_o when_o thou_o find_v those_o corruption_n whereof_o and_o for_o which_o thou_o speak_v against_o thyself_o do_v thou_o allow_v they_o or_o not_o do_v thou_o confess_v they_o and_o lament_v they_o or_o not_o i_o confess_v they_o indeed_o but_o with_o such_o a_o final_a deal_n of_o sorrow_n be_v it_o such_o a_o sorrow_n as_o draw_v thou_o to_o god_n and_o drive_v thou_o out_o of_o thyself_o such_o as_o make_v thou_o to_o fall_v before_o he_o and_o judge_v thyself_o worthy_a to_o be_v damn_v and_o submit_v to_o his_o justice_n be_v it_o such_o a_o sorrow_n as_o make_v thou_o confess_v and_o then_o purpose_n amendment_n such_o as_o make_v thou_o cry_v to_o he_o for_o power_n and_o strength_n such_o as_o make_v thou_o rest_n on_o he_o for_o ability_n do_v thou_o determine_v still_o still_o to_o 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freedom_n from_o damnation_n thou_o shall_v never_o see_v death_n the_o young_z man_n liberty_n and_o limit_n or_o god_n judgement_n on_o man_n carriage_n sermon_n xviii_o ecclesiaste_n 11.9_o rejoice_v oh_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n solomon_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v exhort_v the_o coherence_n son_n of_o man_n to_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o better_a to_o mould_n and_o frame_v they_o to_o the_o same_o he_o mind_v they_o of_o death_n and_o judgement_n without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v plant_v in_o we_o a_o right_a care_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n from_o the_o seven_o verse_n to_o the_o latter_a end_n he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o two_o fort_n of_o man_n first_o with_o those_o that_o 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of_o death_n i_o say_v beside_o these_o and_o infinite_a more_o this_o ensue_a volumn_n with_o so_o much_o care_n and_o pain_n compile_v by_o god_n blessing_n and_o our_o endeavour_n may_v prove_v no_o small_a furtherance_n in_o our_o pilgrimage_n each_o sermon_n therein_o be_v as_o a_o several_a legasie_fw-mi bequeath_v by_o those_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o who_o death_n they_o be_v preach_v as_o by_o so_o many_o testator_n who_o themselves_o have_v make_v a_o real_a experiment_n of_o mortality_n and_o leave_v these_o for_o our_o instruction_n that_o survive_v they_o it_o be_v true_a the_o daily_a example_n of_o mortality_n be_v so_o many_o real_a lecture_n that_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o dumb_a oratory_n persuade_v we_o to_o expect_v our_o end_n but_o as_o they_o be_v transient_a so_o our_o thought_n of_o they_o vanish_v therefore_o it_o can_v be_v no_o small_a advantage_n to_o have_v in_o
thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n abraham_n purchase_n etc._n etc._n page_n 233._o gen._n 23.4_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n and_o a_o sojourner_n among_o you_o give_v i_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o bury_a place_n with_o you_o that_o i_o may_v bury_v my_o dead_a out_o of_o my_o sight_n god_n esteem_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n page_n 243._o psal._n 116.15_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o saint_n after_o immortal_a glory_n page_n 251._o 2_o cor._n 5.2_o for_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 the_o careless_a merchant_n etc._n etc._n page_n 265._o mat._n 16.26_o what_o be_v man_n profit_v if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o soul_n christ_n second_o advent_n etc._n etc._n page_n 273._o revel_v 22.12_o behold_v i_o come_v short_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n the_o saint_n long_v for_o the_o great_a epiphany_n page_n 263._o titus_n 2.13_o look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n life_n apparition_n and_o man_n dissolution_n page_n 291._o james_n 4.14_o for_o what_o be_v your_o life_n it_o be_v even_o a_o vapour_n that_o appear_v for_o a_o little_a while_n and_o then_o vanish_v away_o saint_n paul_n trumpet_n etc._n etc._n page_n 303._o rome_n 13.11_o and_o that_o know_v the_o time_n that_o now_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o awake_v out_o of_o sleep_n the_o righteous_a man_n restingplace_n etc._n etc._n page_n 313._o gen._n 15.1_o after_o these_o thing_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o abraham_n say_v fear_v not_o abraham_n i_o be_o thy_o shield_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n the_o righteous_a judge_n etc._n etc._n page_n 323._o jam_z 2.12_o so_o speak_v you_o and_o so_o do_v as_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n sin_n stipend_n and_o god_n munificence_n page_n 335._o rome_n 6.23_o for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n the_o profit_n of_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n page_n 343._o heb._n 12.10_o for_o they_o very_o for_o a_o few_o day_n chastened_a we_o after_o their_o own_o pleasure_n but_o he_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n spiritual_a hearts-ease_n etc._n etc._n page_n 355._o john_n 14.1_o 2_o 3._o 1._o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o 2._o in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o i_o will_v have_v tell_v you_o i_o go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o 3._o and_o if_o i_o go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o i_o will_v come_v again_o and_o receive_v you_o unto_o myself_o that_o where_o i_o be_o there_o you_o may_v be_v also_o faith_n triumph_n over_o the_o great_a trial_n page_n 367._o heb._n 11.17_o by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v try_v offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n and_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n offer_v up_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n the_o privilege_n of_o the_o faithful_a etc._n etc._n page_n 377._o ipet_fw-la 3.7_o as_o heir_n together_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n peace_n in_o death_n etc._n etc._n page_n 387._o luke_n 2.29_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 the_o vital_a fountain_n etc._n etc._n page_n 399._o john_n 11.25_o 26._o 25._o jesus_n say_v unto_o she_o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v 26._o and_o whosoever_o live_v and_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o die_v death_n in_o birth_n etc._n etc._n page_n 411._o gen._n 35.19_o and_o rachel_n die_v the_o 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ripe_a almond_n gather_v page_n 485._o gen._n 15.15_o and_o 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 io_o paean_n or_o christ_n triumph_n over_o death_n page_n 493._o 1_o cor._n 15.55_o o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_a where_o be_v thy_o victory_n fato_fw-la fatum_fw-la the_o king_n of_o fear_n fright_v etc._n etc._n page_n 501._o hos_fw-la 13.14_o o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o plague_n vox_fw-la coeli_fw-la the_o dead_v herald_n page_n 509._o apoc._n 14.13_o and_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o i_o write_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o etc._n etc._n victoris_fw-la brabaeum_fw-la or_o the_o conqueror_n prize_n page_n 517._o apoc._n 14.13_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o faith_n echo_n or_o the_o soul_n amen_o page_n 527._o revel_v 22.19_o amen_o even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n death_n prerogative_n page_n 539._o gen._n 3.19_o for_o dust_n thou_o be_v and_o unto_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v the_o patriarchal_a funeral_n page_n 549._o gen._n 50.10_o and_o he_o make_v a_o mourning_n for_o his_o father_n seven_o day_n the_o true_a accountant_a page_n 559._o psal._n 90.12_o so_o teach_v we_o to_o number_v our_o day_n that_o we_o may_v apply_v our_o heart_n to_o wisdom_n the_o just-mans_n funeral_n page_n 575._o eccles_n 7.15_o all_o thing_n have_v i_o see_v in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o vanity_n there_o be_v a_o just_a man_n that_o perish_v in_o his_o righteousness_n and_o there_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n that_o prolong_v his_o life_n in_o his_o wickedness_n the_o righteous_a man_n service_n to_o his_o generation_n page_n 587._o act_n 13.36_o for_o david_n after_o he_o have_v serve_v his_o own_o generation_n after_o the_o will_n of_o god_n fall_v asleep_o etc._n etc._n the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n page_n 597._o 2_o tim_n 4.7_o 8._o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n and_o not_o to_o i_o only_o but_o unto_o they_o also_o who_o love_n his_o appear_v the_o stewards_n summons_n sermon_n 1._o luke_n 16.2_o give_v a_o account_n of_o thy_o stewardship_n for_o thou_o may_v be_v no_o long_o steward_n in_o the_o chapter_n go_v before_o coherence_n our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n have_v preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o receive_v of_o repent_v and_o return_v sinner_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o a_o indulgent_a father_n receive_v of_o a_o prodigal_a son_n the_o pharisee_n be_v a_o people_n that_o harden_v their_o own_o heart_n and_o scoff_v at_o every_o thing_n that_o christ_n deliver_v therefore_o now_o in_o this_o chapter_n he_o come_v to_o summon_v and_o warn_v they_o to_o appear_v before_o god_n the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o world_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o stewardship_n that_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n proceed_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n they_o may_v know_v the_o better_a how_o to_o prize_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n this_o he_o do_v by_o present_v to_o they_o a_o parable_n of_o a_o certain_a rich_a man_n that_o have_v a_o steward_n who_o be_v accuse_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o have_v waste_v his_o good_n call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o pharisee_n may_v not_o think_v that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n to_o be_v jest_v withal_o and_o that_o such_o consideration_n
the_o rule_n remain_v firm_a i_o say_v it_o may_v be_v so_o but_o second_o we_o answer_v they_o have_v that_o that_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o death_n to_o they_o some_o change_n though_o they_o do_v not_o die_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o man_n so_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v say_v that_o those_o that_o be_v alive_a shall_v be_v catch_v up_o and_o change_v in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o sudden_a and_o almost_o undiscernible_a unperceivable_a change_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o they_o instead_o of_o death_n but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v further_a object_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v in_o joh._n 11._o that_o those_o that_o believe_v shall_v never_o die_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v with_o that_o common_a distinction_n answer_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a death_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o death_n the_o first_o death_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n that_o arise_v from_o a_o dis-junction_a and_o separation_n of_o the_o body_n from_o the_o soul_n and_o there_o ie_fw-fr a_o second_o death_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o dis-junction_a and_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o god_n the_o first_o death_n be_v no_o death_n proper_o the_o second_o death_n be_v that_o which_o be_v true_o death_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v not_o die_v a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o body_n separate_v from_o the_o soul_n and_o yet_o not_o his_o soul_n separate_v from_o god_n nor_o himself_o from_o christ_n 8.28_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n neither_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n etc._n etc._n death_n you_o see_v shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o god_n it_o can_v separate_v the_o soul_n nay_o it_o do_v not_o separate_v the_o body_n from_o christ_n the_o body_n remain_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o while_n it_o be_v still_o in_o the_o grave_n as_o before_z god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n 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the_o soul_n from_o god_n as_o we_o say_v of_o wicked_a man_n that_o while_o they_o be_v alive_a they_o be_v dead_a so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o widow_n that_o live_v in_o pleasure_n while_o she_o live_v she_o be_v dead_a and_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v but_o she_o be_v dead_a this_o be_v true_a death_n indeed_o when_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n be_v separate_v and_o disjoined_n from_o god_n and_o from_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v the_o state_n of_o every_o man_n by_o nature_n of_o every_o man_n under_o sin_n though_o they_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o and_o do_v the_o action_n of_o the_o live_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o dead_a man_n and_o as_o true_o as_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a while_o they_o live_v so_o true_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o while_o they_o be_v dead_a they_o live_v as_o it_o say_v of_o abraham_n so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o god_n servant_n they_o die_v not_o proper_o but_o 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this_o i_o say_v be_v it_o that_o will_v make_v sin_n odious_a to_o a_o man_n it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n look_v upon_o sin_n as_o a_o deadly_a evil_n a_o man_n will_v avoid_v a_o infection_n disease_n that_o be_v mortal_a and_o deadly_a and_o pestilential_a and_o the_o like_a why_o because_o it_o be_v deadly_a it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o his_o life_n be_v worth_a the_o same_o be_v sin_n it_o be_v that_o that_o bring_v death_n upon_o all_o mankind_n and_o will_v bring_v it_o upon_o thou_o when_o do_v the_o creature_n forfeit_v his_o be_v to_o the_o creator_n
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