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1.18_o and_o fight_v this_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n 1_o tim._n 6.12_o both_o in_o god_n arm_n which_o make_v our_o bow_n to_o abide_v in_o strength_n gen._n 49.24_o and_o which_o strengthen_v we_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o omnipotency_n in_o do_v all_o thing_n phil._n 4.13_o yea_o and_o in_o god_n armour_n also_o ephes_n 6.12_o to_o 19_o whereby_o we_o may_v be_v able_a not_o only_o to_o stand_v our_o ground_n but_o also_o to_o quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n yea_o and_o if_o we_o resist_v he_o steadfast_a in_o the_o faith_n we_o shall_v put_v he_o to_o the_o flight_n and_o win_v the_o day_n and_o so_o wear_v the_o crown_n of_o conqueror_n jam._n 4.7_o 1_o pet._n 5.8,9_o let_v we_o all_o along_o observe_v the_o apostle_n rule_n whatsoever_o we_o do_v in_o word_n and_o deed_n let_v all_o be_v do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n col._n 3.17_o david_n acknowledge_v it_o be_v by_o god_n strength_n and_o not_o by_o his_o own_o etc._n etc._n in_o all_o 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metaphor_n be_v tsaba_n warfare_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n job_n 4.1_o because_o man_n life_n be_v expose_v to_o pirate_n as_o before_z now_o if_o our_o life_n be_v a_o warfare_n it_o be_v well_o know_v how_o soldier_n have_v their_o time_n of_o fight_v and_o their_o time_n of_o rest_v according_a to_o the_o command_v of_o their_o captain_n general_n they_o must_v obey_v his_o order_n for_o both_o fall_a on_o and_o for_o fall_v back_o as_o he_o please_v stat_fw-la pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la voluntas_fw-la his_o will_n be_v a_o law_n to_o they_o and_o thus_o every_o good_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o timothy_n be_v call_v 2_o tim._n 2.3_o must_v be_v willing_a either_o to_o act_n or_o to_o rest_n according_a to_o the_o command_v of_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n as_o christ_n be_v call_v heb._n 2.10_o whether_o private_a christian_a or_o public_a minister_n we_o must_v all_o resign_v up_o our_o will_n into_o his_o will_n as_o we_o read_v in_o ecclesiastic_a 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that_o these_o great_a servant_n of_o god_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o like_a passion_n as_o we_o be_v act_v 14.15_o jam._n 5.17_o it_o be_v a_o sinful_a desire_n for_o any_o who_o will_v be_v go_v to_o heaven_n before_o their_o work_n be_v do_v on_o earth_n we_o must_v rather_o say_v o_fw-la father_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o further_a service_n for_o i_o to_o do_v i_o be_o willing_a to_o live_v long_o etc._n etc._n the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v act_v 21.14_o have_v thus_o far_o discourse_v upon_o the_o first_o accident_n of_o old_a age_n after_o its_o nature_n namely_o the_o quantity_n or_o measure_n of_o it_o which_o we_o have_v observe_v to_o be_v uncertain_a and_o various_a either_o long_a or_o short_a according_a to_o the_o statute-law_n of_o the_o great_a lawgiver_n the_o lord_n of_o lord_n etc._n etc._n who_o have_v appoint_v all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v etc._n etc._n heb._n 9.27_o even_o methusalem_n who_o be_v the_o long_a liver_n upon_o scripture-record_n and_o 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well_o as_o those_o that_o be_v sacred_a do_v unanimous_o concur_v in_o this_o point_n that_o old_a age_n and_o misery_n be_v very_o seldom_o find_v separate_v as_o 1._o plutarch_n say_v senectus_fw-la ut_fw-la africa_n semper_fw-la aliquid_fw-la novi_fw-la adportat_fw-la as_o africa_n be_v never_o without_o some_o monster_n so_o old_a age_n be_v never_o without_o some_o ailment_n 2_o cato_n say_v solet_fw-la senectus_fw-la esse_fw-la deformis_fw-la infirma_fw-la obliviosa_fw-la edulenta_n lucrosa_fw-la indocilis_fw-la &_o molesta_fw-la that_o be_v old_a age_n use_v to_o be_v deform_v feeble_a forgetful_a toothless_a covetous_a unteachable_a and_o unquiet_a 3._o horace_n say_v multa_fw-la senem_fw-la circumveniunt_fw-la incommoda_fw-la many_n be_v the_o inconvenience_n that_o do_v encompass_v old_a person_n
salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 1.4,5,9_o insomuch_o that_o death_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o no_o other_o than_o nature_n divorce_n the_o body_n prison_n the_o soul_n banishment_n the_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n the_o curse_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n as_o well_o as_o the_o terror_n of_o king_n job_n 18.14_o unto_o all_o mankind_n in_o general_n yet_o such_o a_o change_n do_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n both_o in_o young_a and_o old_a that_o be_v choose_v and_o call_v make_v in_o their_o change_n from_o one_o world_n to_o another_o that_o their_o death_n be_v only_o their_o 1._o harvest_n or_o ingathering_n into_o god_n garner_n etc._n etc._n 2_o it_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v call_v a_o rest_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o husband_n ruth_n 3.1_o so_o death_n be_v our_o rest_n a_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n rev._n 14.13_o they_o shall_v rest_n 1_o st_z from_o their_o labour_n of_o necessity_n their_o needs_o of_o nature_n shall_v 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likewise_o their_o conquest_n over_o all_o their_o spiritual_a enemy_n so_o they_o have_v also_o the_o joy_n of_o victory_n as_o well_o as_o of_o harvest_n of_o marriage_n and_o of_o rest_n they_o be_v become_v by_o their_o holy_a life_n and_o happy_a death_n more_o than_o conqueror_n rom._n 8.37_o even_o triumpher_n in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 2.14_o and_o so_o as_o they_o have_v win_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n by_o their_o overcome_v the_o wicked_a one_o through_o the_o strengthen_n love_n of_o christ_n upon_o they_o so_o they_o shall_v wear_v it_o as_o king_n rev._n 1.6_o and_o as_o conqueror_n for_o evermore_o it_o be_v say_v the_o last_o enemy_n to_o be_v destroy_v be_v death_n 1_o cor._n 15.26_o now_o to_o all_o true_a believer_n death_n be_v already_o swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n ver_fw-la 55._o as_o fuel_n be_v swallow_v up_o by_o the_o fire_n and_o as_o the_o sorcerer_n serpent_n be_v swallow_v up_o by_o moses_n his_o serpent_n so_o that_o they_o can_v say_v to_o death_n when_o 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earth_n reason_n the_o three_o the_o very_a name_n and_o nature_n of_o saintship_n or_o christianity_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o this_o duty_n of_o watch_v for_o saint_n be_v call_v the_o child_n not_o of_o the_o night_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a time_n of_o sleep_v but_o of_o the_o light_n and_o of_o the_o day_n which_o be_v the_o appoint_a season_n for_o watch_v walk_v and_o work_v 1_o thes_n 5.5,6,7_o such_o as_o be_v quicken_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 2.1_o and_o be_v awake_v out_o of_o the_o sleep_n and_o state_n of_o sin_n ephes_n 5.14_o never_o after_o this_o can_v sleep_v the_o sleep_n of_o death_n psal_n 13.3_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n do_v indeed_o sleep_n when_o she_o shall_v have_v be_v upon_o her_o watch_n but_o her_o heart_n be_v then_o awake_a so_o that_o she_o can_v tell_v all_o those_o title_n of_o love_n verbatim_o word_n for_o word_n that_o her_o belove_a lord_n have_v salute_v she_o with_o even_o while_o she_o be_v in_o her_o half-sleep_n 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substance_n although_o it_o be_v make_v a_o evil_a thing_n in_o too_o many_o by_o accident_n as_o before_o because_o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v both_o gracious_o promise_v and_o perform_v to_o many_o of_o his_o servant_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o short_a life_n be_v a_o curse_n which_o the_o same_o god_n severe_o threaten_v unto_o the_o wicked_a yea_o and_o long_a life_n itself_o be_v also_o a_o curse_n unto_o all_o christless_a one_o though_o they_o live_v until_o they_o attain_v to_o the_o age_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n isai_n 65.20_o moreover_o the_o reason_n that_o demonstrate_v this_o great_a truth_n we_o must_v be_v careful_a and_o conscientious_a in_o make_v our_o old_a age_n a_o good_a age_n be_v principal_o three_o the_o first_o be_v because_o this_o do_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v will_v be_v a_o bless_a remedy_n against_o those_o three_o woeful_a malady_n of_o old_a age_n to_o wit_n the_o natural_a moral_a and_o spiritual_a evil_n 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carcase_n do_v fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n yet_o than_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o this_o day_n fourscore_o and_o five_o year_n old_a yet_o lo_o i_o be_o as_o strong_a this_o day_n as_o i_o be_v in_o the_o day_n that_o moses_n send_v i_o to_o spy_v out_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n numb_a 13._o which_o be_v forty_o five_o year_n ago_o as_o my_o strength_n be_v then_o when_o i_o be_v but_o forty_o year_n old_a even_o so_o be_v my_o strength_n now_o at_o fourscore_o and_o five_o for_o war_n both_o to_o go_v out_o and_o to_o come_v in_o viridis_fw-la &_o vegeta_fw-la senectus_fw-la singular_a dei_fw-la donum_fw-la est_fw-la a_o fresh_a and_o vigorous_a ability_n for_o generation-work_n in_o old_a age_n be_v a_o singular_a gift_n of_o god_n this_o gift_n god_n give_v to_o moses_n deut._n 34.7_o and_o to_o paul_n the_o age_a as_o he_o call_v himself_o phil._n v._n 9_o who_o strength_n be_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n and_o when_o he_o be_v weak_a in_o nature_n than_o be_v he_o strong_a in_o grace_n 2_o cor._n 12.9,10_o and_o thus_o that_o seem_a contradiction_n be_v reconcile_v and_o this_o gift_n god_n give_v likewise_o to_o famous_a mr._n dod_n in_o our_o day_n who_o as_o he_o be_v another_o moses_n for_o meekness_n which_o be_v a_o great_a prolong_a of_o life_n so_o he_o be_v not_o unlike_o he_o and_o joshuah_n in_o health_n and_o strength_n of_o body_n when_o he_o arrive_v to_o a_o exstream_n old_a age_n this_o be_v a_o mercy_n which_o that_o good_a man_n most_o high_o value_v so_o that_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o desicere_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la desinere_fw-la visus_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v he_o seem_v rather_o to_o decay_v dissolve_v and_o melt_v away_o by_o inch_n than_o to_o die_v by_o any_o agony_n of_o death_n it_o be_v my_o frequent_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v we_o a_o easy_a passage_n out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o a_o open_a passage_n into_o the_o better_a world_n and_o to_o die_v like_o a_o lamb_n be_v universal_o esteem_v as_o a_o great_a gift_n of_o god_n a_o exemption_n from_o the_o torture_a torment_n of_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o strangury_n of_o the_o gripe_v and_o of_o the_o gout_n etc._n etc._n be_v my_o singular_a mercy_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o young_a near_o and_o dear_a relation_n this_o good_a old_a age_n want_v not_o sufficient_a cordial_n wherewith_o to_o sweeten_v the_o bitterness_n and_o allay_v the_o grief_n of_o this_o great_a evil_a also_o as_o good_a old_a abraham_n do_v comfort_v his_o own_o spirit_n say_v let_v i_o bury_v my_o dead_a out_o of_o my_o sight_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o have_v lose_v a_o precious_a rib_n out_o of_o his_o side_n in_o the_o death_n of_o his_o dear_a wife_n sarah_n not_o only_o dear_a to_o he_o but_o also_o very_o dear_a to_o god_n himself_o insomuch_o that_o god_n give_v this_o honour_n unto_o she_o above_o all_o other_o woman_n in_o scripture_n record_n that_o the_o age_n of_o her_o life_n be_v record_v and_o of_o her_o only_a etc._n etc._n gen._n 23.1,2_o why_o the_o length_n of_o the_o life_n of_o any_o other_o woman_n save_o only_a sarah_n be_v not_o record_v by_o god_n pen_n in_o scripture_n our_o divine_n render_v this_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v to_o humble_v that_o sex_n which_o be_v first_o in_o bring_v sin_n and_o death_n into_o the_o world_n 1_o tim._n 2.13,14,15_o and_o therefore_o deserve_v not_o to_o have_v the_o continuance_n of_o their_o life_n mention_v in_o sacred_a writ_n by_o the_o unsearchable_a will_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n it_o be_v say_v indeed_o that_o abraham_n mourn_v for_o her_o death_n and_o she_o be_v the_o first_o also_o that_o we_o read_v of_o who_o be_v mourn_v for_o when_o she_o die_v as_o well_o as_o the_o only_a one_o of_o that_o sex_n who_o term_n of_o life_n
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of_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o man_n and_o not_o the_o man_n to_o murmur_v at_o the_o evil_n of_o old_a age._n thus_o old_a job_n oft_o complain_v of_o the_o misery_n of_o his_o old_a age_n say_v lord_n thou_o change_v our_o countenance_n and_o send_v we_o away_o job_n 14.20_o and_o many_o miriads_o of_o such_o sigh_n too_o long_o to_o relate_v do_v ever_o and_o anon_o issue_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o himself_o tell_v we_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o his_o grief_n be_v that_o god_n make_v he_o to_o possess_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n job_n 13.26_o therefore_o say_v he_o thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o etc._n etc._n thus_o likewise_o old_a david_n complain_v i_o be_o become_v like_o a_o bottle_n in_o the_o smoke_n psal_n 119.83_o and_o much_o more_o in_o many_o other_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n which_o drive_v he_o to_o groan_v out_o that_o petition_n lord_n remember_v not_o against_o i_o the_o transgression_n of_o my_o youth_n for_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n have_v 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heart_n psal_n 14.1_o nor_o in_o their_o word_n psal_n 12.4_o no_o nor_o in_o their_o work_n tit._n 1.16_o and_o such_o as_o drive_v a_o through-trade_n all_o their_o life_n in_o weave_v the_o web_n of_o wickedness_n have_v be_v twice_o dip_v in_o the_o devil_n dye-tub_n as_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o scarlet_a sin_n do_v sigâ—ie_a namely_o in_o the_o wool_n of_o their_o youth_n and_o in_o the_o web_n of_o their_o elder_a year_n those_o can_v never_o expect_v any_o comfort_n in_o old_a age._n pliny_n tell_v we_o serpens_fw-la serpentem_fw-la devorans_fw-la fit_a draco_n as_o that_o serpent_n which_o common_o devour_v other_o serpent_n become_v to_o be_v a_o dragon_n at_o last_o so_o a_o long_a swallower_n of_o many_o sin_n become_v at_o the_o length_n a_o most_o monstrous_a sinner_n etc._n etc._n that_o old_a and_o true_a say_n that_o if_o person_n prove_v not_o fair_a at_o twenty_o strong_a at_o thirty_o wise_a at_o forto_fw-it rich_a at_o fifty_o and_o 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