it_o be_v indeed_o a_o terror_n to_o king_n too_o the_o philosopher_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o formidable_a of_o formidable_n and_o nature_n in_o the_o best_a do_v find_v it_o frightful_a enough_o yet_o our_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v you_o comfortless_a john_n 14.18_o the_o first_o comfort_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o that_o our_o lord_n have_v leave_v we_o for_o our_o relief_n be_v 1_o cor._n 15.55_o that_o christ_n have_v unstinge_v that_o serpent_n and_o that_o now_o his_o redeem_a may_v triumph_v over_o it_o moses_n first_o flee_v from_o the_o serpent_n but_o be_v better_o inform_v he_o take_v it_o by_o the_o tail_n and_o then_o it_o become_v a_o useful_a rod_n in_o his_o hand_n exod._n 4.3,4_o thus_o israel_n at_o first_o flee_v from_o goliath_n as_o affright_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o such_o a_o monster_n of_o mankind_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o understand_v that_o david_n have_v slay_v he_o and_o lay_v he_o along_o without_o his_o head_n upon_o the_o ground_n than_o do_v they_o run_v as_o fast_o to_o he_o to_o trample_v upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n as_o they_o have_v before_o run_v away_o from_o he_o sore_o affright_v 1_o sam._n 17.24,52_o so_o can_v we_o but_o believe_v that_o christ_n our_o lord_n david_n have_v swallow_v up_o death_n in_o victory_n as_o we_o be_v assure_v isai_n 25.8_o and_o that_o christ_n death_n be_v the_o death_n of_o death_n hos_n 13.14_o then_o may_v we_o sing_v a_o triumphant_a song_n with_o the_o apostle_n over_o both_o death_n and_o the_o grave_a etc._n etc._n a_o second_o breast_n of_o comfort_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v that_o precious_a promise_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a when_o destruction_n or_o death_n come_v job_n 5.21_o and_o thus_o god_n say_v to_o old_a jacob_n fear_v not_o to_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n for_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o back_o again_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 46.3,4_o according_o 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who_o debt_n be_v all_o pay_v by_o their_o dear_a redeemer_n they_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o arrest_n of_o death_n but_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o god_n officer_n send_v to_o give_v they_o possession_n of_o a_o mansion_n of_o glory_n and_o therefore_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o trouble_v when_o their_o lord_n send_v for_o they_o to_o be_v ever_o with_o he_o in_o heavenly_a happiness_n john_n 14.1,2,3,4_o and_o 16.7_o and_o 1_o thes_n 4.17.18_o oh_o how_o willing_a be_v old_a jacob_n to_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n when_o it_o be_v only_o to_o see_v his_o young_a son_n joseph_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v for_o many_o year_n etc._n etc._n how_o much_o more_o willing_a yea_o desirous_a aught_o we_o to_o be_v to_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n a_o far_o better_a place_n than_o egypt_n there_o to_o see_v our_o elder_a brother_n jesus_n christ_n how_o glad_a be_v those_o three_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o east_n to_o take_v a_o long_a journey_n when_o it_o be_v only_o to_o see_v the_o babe_n of_o bethlehem_n christ_n in_o the_o cradle_n &_o c_o now_o if_o we_o can_v but_o say_v as_o those_o wise_a man_n say_v we_o have_v see_v his_o star_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 2.2,11_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o long_o for_o this_o journey_n etc._n etc._n that_o we_o may_v behold_v our_o lord_n christ_n advance_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o to_o behold_v his_o face_n in_o righteousness_n psal_n 17.15_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o beatifical_a vision_n a_o sight_n far_o exceed_v those_o three_o romam_fw-la in_o flore_n paulum_fw-la in_o ore_n &_o christum_fw-la in_o carne_n which_o father_n augustin_n so_o earnest_o wish_v to_o see_v namely_o rome_n in_o its_o glory_n paul_n in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n alas_o all_o those_o sight_n be_v infinite_o below_o the_o behold_v he_o in_o his_o glory_n 1_o john_n 3.2_o it_o be_v a_o good_a prayer_n of_o the_o same_o augustin_n say_v lord_n can_v no_o man_n see_v thy_o face_n and_o live_v o_o then_o let_v i_o die_v that_o i_o may_v see_v it_o etc._n etc._n a_o four_o cordial_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v better_o be_v the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n than_o the_o day_n of_o our_o birth_n eccles_n 7.12_o it_o be_v better_a every_o way_n for_o 1._o our_o birth_n begin_v our_o misery_n but_o our_o death_n end_v they_o if_o we_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n we_o be_v bless_v rev._n 14.13_o whereas_o man_n bear_v of_o a_o woman_n be_v bear_v to_o trouble_v etc._n etc._n job_n 14.1_o yea_o miserable_a so_o soon_o as_o warm_v in_o the_o womb_n at_o conception_n psal_n 51.5_o birth_n be_v our_o entrance_n into_o this_o low_a present_n evil_a world_n gal._n 1.4_o but_o death_n in_o christ_n be_v our_o entrance_n into_o the_o best_a and_o bless_a world_n 2._o we_o come_v cry_v into_o this_o world_n etc._n etc._n but_o some_o saint_n have_v go_v sing_v and_o triumph_v out_o of_o it_o into_o a_o better_a world_n hope_v that_o their_o death_n be_v but_o the_o daybreak_n of_o eternal_a brightness_n etc._n etc._n a_o five_o cordial_n be_v that_o death_n can_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.28_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o destroy_v the_o union_n that_o it_o be_v call_v a_o sleep_v in_o jesus_n 1_o thes_n 4.14_o and_o as_o by_o sleep_v the_o frame_n of_o the_o body_n be_v refresh_v so_o by_o death_n the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v refine_v now_o when_o we_o be_v weary_v with_o our_o day_n labour_v we_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o go_v take_v our_o rest_n when_o lazarus_n die_v our_o lord_n say_v our_o friend_n lazarus_n sleep_v john_n 11.11_o and_o he_o say_v the_o same_o of_o jairus_n daughter_n matth._n 9.24_o and_o this_o be_v the_o frequent_a phrase_n in_o scripture_n to_o call_v death_n a_o sleep_n job_n 7.21_o 2_o sam._n 7.12_o 1_o cor._n 11.30_o now_o as_o sleep_n do_v not_o separate_a friend_n but_o only_o for_o a_o time_n betwixt_o good_a night_n and_o good_a morrow_n so_o no_o more_o do_v death_n which_o be_v but_o a_o bid_n good_a night_n for_o after_o sleep_v in_o the_o grave_a as_o in_o a_o bed_n isai_n 57.2_o the_o morning_n come_v to_o rise_v again_o the_o six_o cordial_n be_v 2_o cor._n 5.1,2,3_o to_o 9_o we_o know_v it_o be_v not_o we_o think_v or_o we_o hope_v only_o this_o be_v the_o true_a triumph_n of_o our_o trust_v in_o christ_n our_o lean_v upon_o the_o lord_n isai_n 50.10_o that_o when_o our_o clayie_a cottage_n moulder_v down_o we_o have_v a_o mansion_n of_o glory_n to_o go_v to_o while_o we_o abide_v in_o those_o totter_a tabernacle_n we_o groan_v earnest_o be_v burden_v for_o 2.4_o that_o be_v both_o with_o sin_n and_o misery_n whereof_o we_o have_v here_o our_o
healer_n as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o disease_n can_v be_v find_v incurable_a and_o thus_o the_o prophet_n say_v by_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v all_o heal_v isa_n 53.5_o and_o though_o man_n have_v for_o his_o malady_n satan_n who_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v not_o only_o bite_v or_o scratch_v but_o devour_v or_o drink_v up_o at_o one_o draught_n or_o swallow_v down_o at_o one_o mouthful_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 1._o pet._n 5.8_o yet_o this_o be_v our_o comfort_n that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o be_v also_o a_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n revel_n 5.5_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o who_o save_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v 1_o thess_n 1_o 10._o thus_o man_n remedy_n against_o all_o his_o malady_n be_v his_o bless_a redeemer_n but_o more_o particular_o even_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o dear_a redeemer_n himself_o in_o his_o excellent_a parable_n concern_v the_o strong_a man_n peaceable_a possession_n of_o his_o house_n until_o the_o strong_a man_n come_v upon_o he_o with_o a_o writ_n of_o ejectment_n and_o dispossession_n of_o he_o etc._n etc._n luk._n 11.21.22_o as_o the_o former_a of_o those_o two_o verse_n hold_v forth_o man_n malady_n and_o danger_n which_o be_v at_o large_a discourse_v upon_o and_o discover_v so_o the_o latter_a verse_n give_v a_o most_o clear_a demonstration_n of_o man_n remedy_n and_o deliverer_n namely_o himself_o who_o he_o call_v the_o strong_a man_n and_o most_o ample_o accomplish_v to_o effect_v a_o complete_a deliverance_n and_o salvation_n for_o we_o sorry_a mortal_n out_o of_o all_o the_o beforenamed_n misery_n in_o both_o those_o verse_n we_o may_v behold_v as_o in_o a_o clear_a looking-glass_n and_o discern_v who_o we_o be_v and_o who_o we_o serve_v as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n be_v act_v 27.23_o whether_o we_o belong_v to_o satan_n or_o to_o our_o saviour_n etc._n etc._n as_o we_o find_v the_o witnessing_n of_o god_n spirit_n with_o our_o spirit_n rom._n 8.16_o concern_v this_o possession_n of_o the_o strong_a man_n and_o the_o dispossession_n of_o he_o by_o the_o strong_a man_n etc._n etc._n as_o our_o saviour_n call_v himself_o in_o ver_fw-la 22._o which_o do_v represent_v god_n champion_n come_v forth_o to_o redeem_v man_n fall_v into_o misery_n by_o the_o wile_n of_o satan_n and_o one_o who_o will_v not_o be_v baffle_v in_o any_o of_o his_o undertake_n for_o our_o lord_n be_v call_v man_n undertaker_n isa_n 38.14_o and_o he_o say_v likewise_o oh_o mankind_n thou_o have_v destroy_v thyself_o but_o in_o i_o be_v thy_o help_n hos_n 13.9_o or_o as_o another_o paraphrastick_a read_n run_v what_o have_v destroy_v thou_o even_o the_o mutability_n of_o thy_o will_n deceive_v by_o the_o grand_a deceiver_n who_o be_v by_o his_o creation_n a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o propable_o one_o of_o those_o son_n of_o the_o morning_n who_o sing_v praise_n to_o the_o great_a creator_n for_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o heaven_n job_n 38.7_o yet_o afterward_o by_o his_o luciferian_a pride_n isa_n 14.14_o be_v change_v into_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n eph._n 6.12_o that_o glorius_fw-la angel_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o damn_a devil_n and_o who_o first_o set_v himself_o against_o the_o great_a creator_n himself_o say_v with_o proud_a lucifer_n isa_n 14.13,14_o ero_n sicut_fw-la altissimus_fw-la i_o will_v be_v like_o the_o most_o high_a and_o when_o he_o find_v that_o the_o thing_n form_v be_v too_o weak_a for_o he_o that_o form_v it_o and_o that_o the_o potter_n have_v power_n over_o the_o clay_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 9.20_o 21._o so_o that_o the_o creature_n can_v not_o prevail_v against_o his_o creator_n than_o satan_n fall_v foul_a upon_o god_n creature_n man_n who_o he_o see_v create_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n wherein_o he_o act_v like_o that_o malicious_a traitor_n who_o when_o his_o devilish_a design_n be_v disappoint_v of_o assassinate_v the_o king_n royal_a person_n himself_o he_o than_o fall_v foul_a upon_o the_o king_n picture_n and_o tear_n it_o all_o to_o piece_n thus_o the_o devil_n do_v with_o the_o first_o adam_n who_o be_v god_n picture_n by_o his_o creation_n and_o prevail_v yea_o and_o so_o as_o that_o he_o prevail_v not_o only_o against_o adam_n person_n but_o also_o against_o all_o adam_n posterity_n by_o pour_v his_o poison_n into_o the_o springhead_n or_o fountain_n as_o be_v demonstrate_v before_o as_o adam_n be_v the_o public_a person_n and_o rrepresentative_a of_o all_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n hereby_o we_o be_v all_o bear_a child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2.3_o enquiry_n how_o do_v the_o creator_n take_v this_o affront_n and_o indignity_n do_v to_o he_o by_o the_o devil_n in_o rend_v his_o picture_n into_o piece_n etc._n etc._n be_v god_n unconcern_v answer_v the_o 1_o st_z indeed_o it_o be_v once_o at_o the_o least_o a_o seem_a divine_a dispensation_n concern_v bloody_a herod_n imprison_v and_o behead_n john_n the_o baptist_n that_o famous_a forerunner_n of_o the_o world_n reedemer_n yet_o all_o that_o time_n god_n seem_v to_o be_v silent_a as_o if_o not_o at_o all_o concern_v therein_o by_o any_o external_n or_o sensible_a providence_n of_o god_n to_o testify_v his_o dislike_n and_o abhorrency_n of_o such_o a_o barbarous_a murder_n mat._n 14,3,4,5_o to_o the_o 13_o the_o notwithstanding_o god_n seem_a silence_n as_o to_o outwrrd_v judgement_n upon_o those_o malicious_a murderer_n the_o lord_n give_v a_o inward_a plague_n in_o perplex_v herod_n conscience_n for_o this_o bloody_a butchery_n luke_n 9.7_o where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v that_o herod_n pendebat_fw-la stand_v amuse_v and_o amaze_v and_o stick_v fast_o in_o the_o mud_n as_o it_o be_v and_o can_v not_o stir_v his_o foot_n but_o be_v ready_a to_o hang_v himself_o as_o the_o word_n import_v so_o in_o a_o angry_a conscience_n herod_n hear_v a_o angry_a god_n etc._n etc._n but_o answer_v the_o 2d_o as_o to_o this_o original_a affront_n of_o satan_n to_o his_o maker_n in_o deface_v the_o king_n image_n by_o put_v the_o first_o adam_n to_o the_o foil_n and_o to_o that_o foul_a fall_n the_o king_n of_o king_n be_v most_o high_o concern_v and_o come_v immediate_o to_o the_o very_a place_n and_o spot_n of_o ground_n where_o this_o very_a villainy_n be_v new_o perpretrate_v summon_v the_o offender_n personal_o to_o appear_v and_o he_o say_v to_o satan_n well_o satan_n thou_o have_v prevail_v indeed_o over_o the_o first_o adam_n notwithstanding_o i_o have_v my_o glorious_a end_n in_o it_o so_o to_o over-rule_v it_o as_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o great_a good_a out_o of_o that_o great_a evil_n by_o the_o chemical_a art_n of_o my_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n but_o be_v it_o know_v to_o thou_o i_o will_v send_v the_o second_o adam_n into_o the_o world_n who_o shall_v not_o only_o match_v thou_o but_o also_o over-match_n thou_o he_o shall_v dispossese_n thou_o 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and_o honourable_a be_v join_v together_o isai_n 9.18_o nor_o can_v hoary_a hair_n be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n as_o soloman_n say_v prov._n 16.31_o nor_o can_v a_o grey_a head_n be_v a_o old_a man_n beauty_n prov._n 20.29_o if_o not_o find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n a_o gray_a head_a experience_a christian_a be_v call_v a_o father_n 1_o john_n 2.13_o such_o as_o who_o due_a be_v the_o high_a veneration_n levit._n 19.32_o especial_o such_o as_o be_v describe_v in_o psal_n 92.12,13,14_o such_o be_v of_o the_o high_a form_n in_o christ_n school_n for_o nb._n note_v well_o a_o christian_n have_v his_o degree_n of_o growth_n distinct_o describe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o 1_o st_z we_o have_v his_o conception_n gal._n 4.19_o 2_o dly_n his_o birth_n 1_o pet._n 1.23_o 3_o dly_a his_o childhood_n 1_o cor._n 3.1,2_o 4_o thly_a his_o youth_n or_o well-grown_a age_n when_o he_o be_v past_o the_o spoon_n 1_o john_n 2.13_o 5_o thly_a his_o fullgrown_a age_n ephes_n 4.13_o 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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 aforementioned_a therefore_o solomon_n prescribe_v the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o youth_n as_o a_o most_o comfortable_a preservative_n against_o all_o those_o evil_n which_o common_o old_a age_n be_v attend_v with_o and_o make_v it_o a_o unpleasant_a time_n as_o 1_o st_z a_o good_a old_a age_n be_v a_o sovereign_a antidote_n against_o the_o natural_a evil_n accompany_v it_o as_o 1._o against_o the_o loss_n of_o bodily_a strength_n than_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o good_a old_a age_n do_v put_v strength_n in_o weakness_n health_n in_o sickness_n and_o ease_n in_o pain_n this_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o source_n of_o faith_n heb._n 11.34_o joshuah_n be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o be_v strengthen_v in_o the_o weakness_n of_o old_a age_n which_o he_o acknowledge_v say_v be_v now_o behold_v the_o lord_n have_v keep_v i_o alive_a josh_n 14.10,11_o which_o mercy_n be_v the_o great_a because_o he_o outlive_v many_o thousand_o of_o other_o israelite_n who_o 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
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 then_o cease_v for_o ever_o they_o shall_v hunger_n no_o more_o they_o shall_v thirst_v no_o more_o etc._n etc._n as_o they_o have_v do_v while_n in_o the_o body_n 2_o dly_n they_o shall_v rest_n from_o their_o labour_n of_o infirmity_n they_o shall_v never_o complain_v of_o any_o more_o ache_n and_o pain_n in_o any_o one_o of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n as_o they_o have_v do_v frequent_o heretofore_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o mortality_n 3_o dly_a from_o the_o labour_n of_o their_o calling_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v toil_v no_o more_o in_o the_o sweat_v of_o either_o their_o brow_n or_o their_o brain_n etc._n etc._n and_o 4_o thly_a which_o be_v above_o all_o they_o shall_v rest_n from_o their_o labour_n of_o iniquity_n a_o laboribus_fw-la peccati_fw-la as_o well_o as_o officii_fw-la they_o shall_v never_o sin_v any_o more_o whereas_o heretofore_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o sojourn_v upon_o earth_n they_o have_v this_o weight_n upon_o they_o which_o they_o can_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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