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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
conscience_n have_v so_o wrought_v on_o thou_o that_o it_o have_v sting_v thou_o for_o such_o a_o sin_n thou_o yet_o approve_v thyself_o in_o it_o and_o thou_o will_v go_v on_o in_o thy_o pride_n still_o in_o such_o and_o such_o sin_n still_o thou_o will_v do_v so_o do_v but_o know_v this_o that_o stand_v thou_o never_o so_o much_o upon_o thy_o resolution_n death_n will_v certain_o come_v and_o if_o he_o find_v thou_o in_o such_o a_o sin_n against_o thy_o conscience_n 11.9_o thou_o have_v reserve_v in_o thyself_o a_o sting_n for_o death_n second_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v if_o death_n come_v with_o a_o sting_n by_o this_o trial_n that_o solomon_n give_v we_o in_o ec._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 sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o judgement_n if_o thou_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 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