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thou_o have_v magnify_v thy_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o i_o in_o save_v my_o life_n oh_o then_o let_v death_n of_o other_o put_v thou_o upon_o blessing_n and_o praise_v god_n for_o spare_v thou_o and_o not_o only_o praise_v he_o with_o thy_o lip_n but_o with_o thy_o life_n too_o love_v he_o obey_v he_o cleave_v to_o he_o for_o he_o be_v thy_o life_n and_o the_o length_n of_o thy_o day_n deut._n 30.20_o use_v 6_o 6._o let_v death_n of_o friend_n teach_v you_o not_o to_o trust_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n god_n will_v not_o have_v we_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o man_n as_o these_o place_n show_v isa_n 2.22_o isa_n 30.23_o isa_n 36.6_o jer._n 17.5_o 7._o so_o psal_n 118.8_o 9_o luther_n on_o that_o place_n it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n than_o to_o put_v confidence_n in_o man_n etc._n etc._n call_v it_o artem_fw-la artium_fw-la &_o mirificam_fw-la &_o sacrificium_fw-la omnium_fw-la gratissimum_fw-la &_o suavissimum_fw-la &_o 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out_o i_o never_o dream_v of_o such_o a_o accident_n now_o all_o my_o purpose_n and_o project_n be_v stifle_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o he_o that_o know_v man_n well_o enough_o know_v he_o better_o than_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o wherefore_o as_o it_o be_v psal_n 146.3_o 4._o put_v not_o your_o trust_n in_o prince_n nor_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o help_n his_o breath_n go_v forth_o he_o return_v to_o his_o earth_n in_o that_o very_a day_n his_o thought_n perish_v his_o thought_n and_o design_n of_o do_v thou_o good_a if_o he_o have_v any_o die_v with_o he_o and_o thy_o hope_n and_o expection_n be_v bury_v in_o his_o grave_n therefore_o as_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 5._o happy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n for_o his_o help_n who_o hope_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n he_o cast_v anchor_n amiss_o that_o cast_v it_o any_o where_o else_o save_v on_o the_o rock_n of_o age_n use_v 7_o 7._o let_v death_n of_o friend_n teach_v you_o not_o to_o set_v your_o affection_n too_o much_o upon_o any_o relation_n we_o see_v friend_n stay_v but_o a_o short_a time_n with_o we_o who_o will_v be_v too_o fond_a of_o they_o we_o may_v love_v and_o rejoice_v one_o in_o another_o husband_n in_o wife_n wife_n in_o husband_n parent_n in_o child_n child_n in_o parent_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o must_v be_v moderate_o as_o though_o we_o rejoice_v not_o see_v the_o time_n of_o enjoy_v be_v short_a and_o will_v quick_o be_v expire_v 1_o cor._n 7.29_o 30_o 31._o the_o rivulet_n of_o our_o affection_n may_v run_v to_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o full_a stream_n must_v run_v towards_o god_n luke_n 14.26_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o say_v christ_n and_o hate_v not_o that_o be_v love_v not_o less_o than_o i_o mat._n 10.37_o father_n and_o mother_n wife_n and_o child_n brethren_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n say_v then_o with_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 73.25_o who_o have_v i_o in_o 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have_v perish_v affection_n use_v 8_o 8._o let_v death_n of_o friend_n put_v a_o stop_n to_o covetousness_n and_o immoderate_a desire_n after_o the_o riches_n of_o this_o world_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v prov._n 23.4_o labour_v not_o to_o be_v rich_a and_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n say_v to_o baruch_n jer._n 45.5_o seek_v thou_o great_a thing_n for_o thyself_o seek_v they_o not_o and_o david_n say_v psal_n 62.10_o if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n upon_o they_o riches_n indeed_o be_v a_o very_a uncertain_a tenure_n 1_o tim._n 6.17_o orig._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d silver_n and_o gold_n those_o refine_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v but_o corruptible_a thing_n 1_o pet._n 1.18_o worldly_n possession_n be_v nothing_o certain_a prov._n 23.5_o if_o they_o leave_v not_o we_o which_o they_o may_v do_v for_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o many_o casualty_n fire_n may_v burn_v they_o thieves_z steal_v they_o etc._n etc._n yet_o we_o must_v ere_o long_o leave_v they_o 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world_n continuance_n jehu-like_a drive_v on_o furious_o in_o sinful_a pleasure_n they_o be_v lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3.4_o but_o god_n will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o indulge_v ourselves_o in_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o rom._n 13.13_o 14._o and_o methinks_v the_o meditation_n of_o death_n of_o friend_n shall_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o prevent_v intemperance_n as_o i_o have_v read_v of_o one_o who_o have_v continual_o amid_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o dainty_n a_o death_n head_n serve_v up_o in_o a_o charger_n to_o
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to_o perform_v god_n send_v we_o not_o into_o the_o world_n as_o he_o do_v the_o 104.26_o the_o psalm_n 104.26_o leviathan_n into_o the_o sea_n to_o take_v our_o sport_n and_o pastime_n therein_o but_o he_o send_v we_o hither_o as_o into_o a_o school_n to_o learn_v this_o one_o lesson_n to_o die_v well_o yet_o alas_o how_o negligent_a be_v most_o as_o if_o unconcerned_a herein_o this_o great_a concern_n be_v the_o least_o of_o their_o care_n tell_v they_o of_o prepare_v for_o death_n and_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o put_v we_o off_o as_o felix_n do_v paul_n act_v 24.25_o go_v thy_o way_n for_o this_o time_n when_o i_o have_v a_o convenient_a season_n i_o will_v call_v for_o thou_o but_o we_o never_o read_v that_o he_o call_v for_o he_o after_o i_o shall_v therefore_o courteous_a reader_n lay_v before_o thou_o some_o consideration_n to_o move_v thou_o to_o prepare_v thyself_o for_o death_n according_a to_o the_o forementioned_a direction_n and_o here_o i_o have_v a_o large_a field_n 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the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n what_o shall_v such_o a_o one_o fear_n of_o who_o shall_v he_o be_v afraid_a at_o what_o shall_v he_o be_v dismay_v if_o he_o live_v he_o live_v to_o the_o lord_n if_o he_o die_v he_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n live_v or_o die_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n rom._n 14.8_o object_n but_o do_v not_o we_o see_v those_o who_o take_v most_o pain_n in_o fit_v themselves_o for_o death_n most_o sad_a and_o sorrowful_a mourn_v for_o their_o own_o and_o other_o man_n sin_n do_v they_o not_o meet_v with_o most_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n so_o that_o their_o life_n of_o all_o man_n be_v most_o uncomfortable_a answ_n a_o carnal_a man_n can_v no_o more_o judge_n of_o a_o good_a man_n condition_n than_o a_o purblind_a man_n can_v of_o colour_n he_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o a_o good_a man_n joy_n prov._n 14.10_o the_o righteous_a have_v meat_n to_o eat_v which_o the_o world_n know_v not_o of_o they_o have_v hide_v manna_n secret_a joy_n 2_o cor._n 6.10_o as_o sorrowful_a yet_o always_o rejoice_v their_o weep_v for_o their_o own_o and_o other_o man_n sin_n voluptas_fw-la est_fw-la quedam_fw-la flere_fw-la voluptas_fw-la make_v way_n for_o spiritual_a comfort_n as_o april-shower_n refresh_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o the_o righteous_a have_v be_v shed_v tear_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n they_o oft_o arise_v from_o their_o knee_n with_o their_o heart_n brim_n full_a of_o comfort_n if_o they_o meet_v with_o outward_a trouble_n as_o the_o wave_n increase_v so_o do_v the_o ark_n of_o comfort_n arise_v above_o these_o wave_n see_v 2_o cor._n 1.3_o 4_o 5._o bless_a be_v god_n even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n who_o comfort_v we_o in_o all_o our_o tribulation_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o comfort_v they_o which_o be_v in_o any_o trouble_n by_o the_o comfort_n wherewith_o we_o ourselves_o be_v comfort_v of_o god_n for_o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n abound_v in_o we_o so_o our_o consolation_n also_o abound_v by_o christ_n we_o read_v act_v 5.41_o how_o the_o apostle_n rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v when_o saint_n paul_n be_v in_o that_o great_a storm_n at_o sea_n act_v 27._o when_o neither_o sun_n nor_o star_n in_o many_o day_n appear_v vers_fw-la 20._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o danger_n his_o soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n in_o a_o quiet_a haven_n 33._o dr._n boreman_n in_o serm._n on_o phil._n 3.20_o p._n 33._o even_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n in_o that_o great_a darkness_n he_o have_v a_o light_n within_o the_o light_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n because_o god_n be_v with_o and_o in_o he_o i_o end_v this_o with_o that_o of_o solomon_n prov._n 29.6_o in_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n there_o be_v a_o snare_n that_o strangle_v his_o joy_n but_o the_o righteous_a do_v sing_v and_o rejoice_v consider_v 2_o 2._o by_o this_o mean_v you_o may_v die_v comfortable_o a_o man_n who_o in_o his_o life-time_n have_v be_v fit_v himself_o for_o death_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o it_o when_o god_n shall_v please_v to_o send_v it_o he_o can_v say_v come_v death_n come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v and_o welcome_n he_o can_v say_v to_o death_n as_o adonijah_n do_v to_o jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n 1_o king_n 1.42_o come_v in_o for_o thou_o be_v a_o valiant_a man_n and_o bring_v good_a tiding_n he_o know_v death_n set_v his_o soul_n at_o liberty_n out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o body_n as_o the_o angel_n do_v peter_n out_o of_o prison_n act_v 12.7_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o death_n his_o spirit_n revive_v as_o jacob_n do_v when_o he_o see_v the_o wagon_n that_o be_v send_v to_o carry_v he_o from_o a_o place_n of_o penury_n and_o misery_n to_o a_o place_n of_o plenty_n and_o happiness_n gen_n 45.27_o when_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v finish_v his_o course_n god_n bid_v he_o go_v up_o and_o die_v in_o 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1.23_o i_o desire_v to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a st._n ambrose_n ready_a to_o depart_v say_v to_o his_o friend_n non_fw-la sic_fw-la vixi_fw-la ut_fw-la i_o pudent_fw-la inter_fw-la vos_fw-la vivere_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la mori_fw-la timeo_fw-la quia_fw-la bonum_fw-la dominum_fw-la habemus_fw-la he_o be_v neither_o ashamed_a to_o live_v nor_o afraid_a to_o die_v old_a hilarion_n be_v somewhat_o backward_o at_o first_o to_o entertain_v death_n he_o check_v himself_o for_o his_o vain_a fear_n egredore_n anima_fw-la quid_fw-la time_n septuaginta_fw-la annos_fw-la servivisti_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o jam_fw-la mori_fw-la time_n egredere_fw-la anima_fw-la go_v out_o my_o soul_n say_v he_o what_o fear_v thou_o thou_o have_v serve_v god_n these_o threescore_o year_n and_o ten_o