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body_n that_o have_v few_o bad_a humour_n be_v least_o shake_v with_o ague_n so_o those_o that_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n though_o death_n assault_v they_o bitter_o be_v least_o annoy_v by_o the_o pain_n and_o terror_n of_o death_n our_o saviour_n say_v 16.33_o joh._n 16.33_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n and_o i_o may_v say_v be_v of_o good_a cheer_n 15.16_o 2_o cor._n 15.16_o for_o christ_n have_v overcome_v death_n 2_o this_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n to_o mitigate_v that_o extreme_a sorrow_n which_o many_o take_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o their_o godly_a friend_n see_v their_o death_n yield_v rather_o cause_n of_o comfort_n then_o of_o sorrow_n of_o mirth_n then_o of_o mourning_n and_o of_o rejoice_v rather_o than_o of_o weep_v and_o lament_v if_o you_o love_v i_o you_o will_v rejoice_v say_v our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n because_o i_o say_v 14.28_o joh._n 14.28_o i_o go_v to_o the_o father_n so_o those_o that_o love_v their_o friend_n indeed_o have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v rather_o than_o to_o mourn_v for_o their_o death_n because_o they_o go_v to_o be_v glorify_v with_o their_o heavenly_a father_n the_o little_a child_n that_o see_v the_o mother_n cut_v and_o bruise_v the_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a herb_n and_o flower_n be_v sorry_a because_o he_o think_v they_o be_v spoil_v but_o the_o mother_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o preserve_v they_o whereby_o they_o be_v make_v much_o better_o a_o simple_a body_n that_o shall_v see_v the_o goldsmith_n melt_v the_o pure_a metal_n will_v be_v discontent_a imagine_v that_o all_o be_v mar_v whereas_o the_o skilful_a workman_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o cast_v some_o excellent_a piece_n of_o plate_n thereof_o so_o we_o silly_a man_n when_o the_o lord_n cut_v off_o some_o of_o our_o friend_n by_o death_n like_o the_o flower_n and_o let_v other_o wither_v like_o the_o green_a herb_n and_o when_o he_o melt_v they_o in_o the_o furnace_n of_o the_o grave_n be_v overcome_v with_o 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than_o have_v thou_o just_a cause_n of_o mourning_n but_o if_o thou_o know_v he_o to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n howsoever_o nature_n or_o affection_n may_v have_v force_n to_o wring_v tear_n from_o thy_o eye_n or_o sigh_n from_o thy_o heart_n yet_o have_v thou_o reason_n to_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a for_o his_o happy_a change_n as_o augustine_n his_o example_n may_v teach_v v._n aug_n confe_fw-mi lib._n 9_o v._n who_o bridle_v the_o infirmity_n of_o nature_n and_o suppress_v his_o tear_n at_o his_o mother_n death_n though_o he_o honour_v and_o love_v she_o dear_o think_v it_o a_o unfit_a thing_n to_o celebrate_v her_o funeral_n with_o weep_v and_o wail_v because_o she_o have_v live_v religious_o and_o die_v virtuous_o 3_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n i_o think_v if_o there_o be_v no_o far_a reason_n to_o persuade_v yet_o even_o this_o meditation_n may_v move_v any_o one_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o godliness_n in_o that_o it_o yield_v this_o heavenly_a peace_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n and_o eternal_a consolation_n at_o the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n oh_o what_o a_o sweet_a comfort_n will_v it_o be_v to_o thou_o my_o christian_a brother_n when_o friend_n honour_n wealth_n dignity_n and_o all_o other_o comfort_n in_o the_o world_n become_v vain_a and_o fail_v thou_o to_o have_v the_o joyful_a peace_n of_o conscience_n to_o rest_v with_o thou_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v able_a recount_v thy_o sincere_a care_n in_o god_n service_n to_o pray_v with_o good_a nehemiah_n 13.22_o neh._n 13.22_o remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n concern_v this_o to_o say_v with_o godly_a hezechiah_n upon_o his_o death_n bed_n 20.3_o 2._o king_n 20.3_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n remember_v now_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a hart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o with_o our_o bless_a saviour_n before_o his_o passion_n 17.4_o joh._n 17.4_o father_n i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o on_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 for_o than_o shall_v the_o uprght_a conscience_n echo_v a_o comfort_n to_o thy_o humble_a soul_n and_o either_o the_o lord_n will_v enlarge_v the_o lease_n of_o thy_o life_n with_o hâ—zechiah_n or_o glorify_v thou_o in_o the_o heaven_n with_o his_o belove_a son_n chap._n 2._o sect_n 1._o the_o first_o step_n into_o heaven_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n namely_o a_o bless_a resurrection_n if_o the_o godly_a in_o this_o life_n and_o at_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n have_v a_o taste_n of_o those_o heavenly_a joy_n which_o can_v be_v express_v how_o much_o more_o shall_v they_o have_v in_o the_o resurrection_n when_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v both_o be_v reunite_v and_o endue_v with_o a_o bless_a condition_n therefore_o do_v the_o scripture_n describe_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o resurrection_n by_o sundry_a comfortable_a metaphor_n 12._o joh._n 12._o 15._o 1._o cor_fw-la 15._o saint_n paul_n compare_v it_o to_o the_o husbandman_n harvest_n when_o reap_v and_o receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n his_o heart_n rejoice_v and_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v to_o the_o godly_a for_o they_o which_o sow_v in_o tear_n at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n at_o their_o resurrection_n 19.17_o pro._n 19.17_o 2._o solomon_n say_v he_o which_o have_v pity_n on_o the_o poor_a dare_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o look_v what_o he_o lay_v out_o it_o shall_v be_v pay_v he_o again_o now_o man_n that_o have_v great_a debt_n desire_v earnest_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n and_o behold_v our_o saviour_n call_v the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n 14.14_o luk._n 14.14_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n because_o than_o he_o have_v his_o reward_n with_o he_o 22.12_o reu._n 22.12_o will_v come_v forth_o of_o every_o one_o debt_n and_o reward_v their_o goodâ—esse_n with_o glory_n 3._o those_o that_o labour_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o time_n to_o rest_v in_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v refresh_v our_o life_n be_v nothing_o but_o labour_n our_o death_n a_o sleep_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n fit_o call_v the_o resurrection_n 3.19_o act._n 3.19_o thâ—_n time_n of_o refresh_v be_v as_o the_o gladsome_a morning_n to_o a_o siâ—ke_a man_n 15._o psal_n 49.14_o 15._o which_o have_v toss_v and_o turn_v up_o and_o down_o weary_o all_o the_o night_n long_o the_o bird_n that_o have_v be_v keep_v a_o great_a while_n in_o a_o cage_n will_v chant_v it_o merry_o when_o she_o come_v forth_o into_o the_o open_a air_n the_o prisoner_n that_o have_v lyen_fw-we long_o in_o the_o dungeon_n reâ—oyceth_v exceed_o when_o he_o have_v obtain_v liberty_n so_o shall_v the_o resurrection_n be_v joyful_a and_o comfortable_a to_o the_o godly_a when_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o cage_n and_o prison_n of_o the_o grave_n and_o restore_v into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 8.21_o rom._n 8.21_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v better_a resemble_v &_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o resurrection_n than_o the_o spring_n time_n for_o as_o we_o flourish_v in_o our_o childhood_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o our_o youth_n wax_v ripe_a in_o our_o old_a age_n and_o wither_v at_o our_o death_n so_o we_o spring_v fresh_a again_o at_o our_o resurrection_n the_o tree_n in_o winter_n be_v despoil_v of_o their_o leaf_n the_o garden_n of_o the_o flower_n and_o the_o field_n of_o the_o grass_n do_v seem_v utter_o to_o perish_v but_o when_o the_o spring_n time_n come_v they_o all_o wax_n as_o fresh_a and_o flourish_a as_o ever_o they_o be_v so_o the_o body_n which_o during_o the_o winter_n of_o many_o age_n be_v deprive_v of_o her_o beauty_n and_o turn_v to_o rottenness_n do_v at_o the_o spring_n time_n of_o the_o resurrection_n