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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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but_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n who_o have_v give_v we_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n if_o thou_o have_v get_v christ_n into_o thy_o arm_n by_o faith_n thou_o carry_v thy_o peace_n strength_n and_o advantage_n both_o through_o life_n and_o death_n for_o we_o be_v â—…ove_v then_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.37_o and_o to_o i_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n and_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v faith_n the_o same_o apostle_n phil._n 11_o 21._o if_o thou_o have_v a_o good_a christ_n thou_o may_v be_v confident_a of_o a_o good_a death_n second_o renewedness_n of_o our_o nature_n what_o saint_n john_n speak_v of_o he_o martye_n as_o some_o conjecture_n bless_a and_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n that_o say_v i_o of_o a_o person_n renew_v by_o the_o sanctify_a quality_n of_o god_n spirit_n i_o happy_a be_v he_o he_o shall_v have_v power_n even_o over_o the_o first_o death_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v if_o a_o man_n have_v get_v the_o heavenly_a spirit_n which_o beautify_v the_o soul_n with_o the_o ornament_n of_o grace_n as_o the_o bride_n be_v with_o her_o ornament_n he_o be_v a_o fit_v person_n he_o may_v well_o say_v to_o death_n come_v and_o to_o christ_n come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o three_o uprightness_n of_o conversation_n righteousness_n deliver_v form_n death_n say_v solomon_n and_o the_o righteous_a have_v hope_n in_o his_o death_n if_o a_o man_n work_n be_v christ_n service_n if_o he_o have_v a_o heart_n incline_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o keep_v himself_o exact_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n blessed_n be_v that_o servant_n which_o his_o master_n when_o be_v come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v that_o man_n that_o have_v look_v to_o god_n word_n to_o guide_v his_o life_n may_v confident_o look_v up_o to_o god_n mercy_n to_o comfort_v he_o in_o death_n remember_v o_o lord_n say_v hezekiah_n isa_n 39_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o intruâ—…h_o and_o with_o a_o perfect_a bear_v it_o now_o all_o this_o do_v the_o wait_a for_o our_o change_n import_n in_o the_o text_n to_o wit_n a_o serious_a expectation_n of_o it_o death_n first_o by_o undo_v those_o sin_n of_o we_o which_o else_o for_o eyer_n will_v undo_v we_o and_o by_o intere_v our_o person_n into_o christ_n from_o who_o we_o must_v likewise_o receive_v the_o spirit_n to_o change_v our_o heart_n and_o uprightness_n to_o form_v a_o new_a our_o conversation_n but_o than_o you_o will_v say_v
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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coherence_n division_n 1._o david_n carriage_n durlâ—…g_v his_o child_n sickness_n mean_v of_o the_o word_n 1._o cor._n 3.8_o rom._n 14.17_o david_n fast_a a_o religious_a fast_o david_n teâ—…rs_n proceed_v nor_o from_o a_o natural_a but_o from_o a_o spiritual_a principle_n gen._n 32._o hso_n 12._o isa_n 38._o 2._o the_o reason_n of_o david_n carriage_n god_n absolute_a sentence_n imply_v condition_n isa_n 38._o jonah_n 3.4_o 1_o sam._n 15._o verse_n 35_o chap._n 16.1_o num._n 14._o use_v 1_o for_o instruction_n jer._n 18_o 7._o use_v 2._o for_o inconragement_n ezek._n 33.10_o 11._o gen._n 3._o joel_n 2.12_o 13._o observe_v first_o david_n piety_n mat_n 15_o 22._o comfort_n to_o god_n child_n psal_n 103._o isa_n 63.9_o 2._o observe_v david_n piety_n parent_n in_o their_o child_n misery_n shall_v remember_v their_o own_o sin_n 1._o king_n 17._o object_n 1._o deut._n 24.16_o ezek._n 18.20_o answ_n object_n 2._o answ_n quest_n answ_n pro._n 31._o 1._o sam_n 2_o 29_o chap._n 3.12.13_o use_v 1_o to_o parent_n the_o sin_n that_o bring_v judgement_n upon_o man_n posterity_n use_v 2._o to_o child_n 2._o daudis_fw-la carriage_n when_o his_o child_n be_v dead_a the_o reason_n of_o it_o observation_n from_o the_o first_o reason_n psal_n 44._o the_o way_n to_o order_v our_o affection_n be_v to_o reduce_v they_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o rectify_a reason_n job_n 14.14_o observation_n from_o the_o second_o reason_n use_v encle_n 1_o 2._o observation_n from_o the_o three_o reason_n observation_n from_o the_o fouth_z reason_n eccles_n 3.2_o coherence_n division_n pâ—…pos_fw-la sin_n be_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n a_o double_a consideration_n of_o death_n what_o death_n be_v here_o mean_v corporal_a death_n principal_o two_o part_n of_o spiritual_a death_n what_o sin_n be_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n sin_n two_o way_n consider_v sin_n unmortified_a prove_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o filth_n how_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n sin_n sting_v before_o death_n a_o death_n after_o death_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n after_o the_o judgement_n sin_n make_v death_n fearful_a sin_n make_v death_n hurtful_a use_v bâ—…cles_n 11._o how_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v whether_o death_n shall_v come_v with_o a_o sting_n to_o he_o eccles_n 11.9_o how_o to_o get_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n pâ—…lied_v out_o 1._o get_v a_o part_n in_o christ_n rev._n 1.18_o rom._n 8._o 2._o get_v sincerity_n of_o heart_n isa_n 38._o 3._o practice_v mortification_n 1_o cor._n 15._o use_v 2._o division_n of_o the_o text_n 1._o death_n be_v nature_n teach_v 1._o what_o death_n be_v 2._o the_o property_n of_o death_n that_o it_o be_v 1._o universal_a 2._o inevitable_a 3._o uncertain_a the_o scripture_n teach_v 1._o what_o death_n be_v 2._o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n 3._o what_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o death_n heb._n 9.17_o the_o particular_a judgement_n the_o general_a judgement_n 5._o what_o be_v the_o remedy_n against_o the_o evil_n of_o death_n 2._o death_n be_v a_o enemy_n 1._o deprive_v a_o man_n of_o all_o that_o be_v benefitial_a or_o comfortable_a 2._o inflict_v misery_n upon_o a_o man_n 3._o death_n the_o last_o enemy_n not_o to_o all_o but_o to_o the_o saint_n 4._o death_n shall_v be_v destroy_v use_v 1_o for_o examination_n how_o a_o man_n may_v be_v fit_v for_o death_n 1._o get_v death_n disarm_v now_o 2._o get_v armour_n against_o death_n use_v 2._o for_o reprehension_n use_v 3_o for_o exhortation_n use_v 2._o for_o comfort_n the_o division_n of_o the_o text_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o text._n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 1._o of_o the_o subject_n merciful_a man_n 1_o joh._n 4.20_o rom._n 12.18_o 2._o of_o the_o predicat_fw-la they_o perish_v eccles_n 3._o observat_fw-la 3._o of_o the_o extent_n from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v 1_o from_o the_o evil_n to_o suffer_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v it_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o endure_v it_o ezek_n 9_o exod._n 12._o 3._o from_o the_o evil_n of_o finning_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v sin_n come_v mit_v by_o other_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o commit_v sin_n himself_o use_v quest_n answ_n the_o loss_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n a_o great_a punishment_n to_o a_o place_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o text._n inconsideraton_n a_o great_a sin_n a_o frui_fw-la of_o sin_n a_o cause_n of_o sin_n isa_n 40.6_o luk._n 1.4_o psal_n 90.10_o exod._n 17.14_o isa_n 8.1_o ezek._n 24.2_o rom._n 14.1_o the_o division_n of_o the_o word_n observation_n 1._o aust_n lib._n 19_o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei._n a_o double_a blessedness_n phil_n 3.21_o 2._o cor._n 5.7_o phil._n 1_o 23._o 1._o cor._n 15.19_o eccles_n 9.4_o job_n 2_o 4_o job_n 6.3_o psa_fw-la 119.175_o psal_n 39.13_o isa_n 38.18,19_o job_n 7.15_o