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know_v that_o all_o they_o which_o trust_v not_o in_o thou_o be_v in_o dangerous_a and_o slippery_a place_n and_o suffer_v i_o not_o o_o good_a god_n that_o in_o this_o fair_a way_n wherein_o thou_o have_v set_v i_o i_o wax_v feeble_a or_o slow_o walk_v but_o that_o rather_o i_o may_v run_v out_o this_o holy_a course_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o that_o i_o may_v remain_v constant_a in_o thy_o obedience_n and_o that_o i_o may_v by_o a_o true_a faith_n overcome_v the_o offence_n and_o let_v that_o satan_n offer_v unto_o they_o which_o do_v run_v unto_o thou_o alas_o o_o lord_n i_o true_o know_v that_o the_o best_a runner_n be_v some_o time_n subject_a to_o stumble_v but_o keep_v i_o from_o fall_v and_o if_o i_o fall_v let_v thy_o holy_a hand_n relieve_v i_o and_o soon_o set_v i_o upright_o that_o so_o lord_n feel_v thy_o goodness_n and_o sweetness_n that_o i_o serve_v thou_o not_o unwilling_o and_o grudge_o but_o where_o as_o in_o time_n past_a i_o run_v after_o vanity_n and_o 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not_o so_o likewise_o happen_v unto_o our_o body_n out_o of_o the_o 3._o chap._n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o philippian_n our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o also_o we_o look_v for_o the_o saviour_n even_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 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 out_o of_o the_o 2._o chapter_n of_o the_o 2._o epistle_n to_o timothy_n s._n paul_n reprove_v hymeneus_n and_o philetus_n which_o have_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n say_v that_o the_o resurrection_n be_v pass_v already_o and_o do_v destroy_v the_o faith_n of_o certain_a i_o believe_v the_o life_n everlasting_a everlasting_a salvation_n be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n as_o say_v s._n peter_n in_o the_o 1._o epistle_n and_o 1._o chap._n this_o be_v true_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v our_o end_n and_o that_o whereunto_o we_o do_v aspire_v even_o the_o price_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o this_o militant_a church_n that_o be_v life_n everlasting_a the_o soul_n of_o lazarus_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n 16.22_o luke_n 16.22_o be_v receive_v to_o everlasting_a rest_n it_o be_v say_v unto_o the_o good_a thief_n as_o he_o be_v call_v which_o confess_v christ_n with_o repentance_n to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n now_o who_o be_v he_o which_o can_v express_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o life_n everlasting_a for_o this_o word_n life_n comprehend_v all_o joy_n peace_n glory_n and_o honour_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v in_o the_o 2._o chap._n to_o the_o roman_n unto_o those_o which_o with_o patience_n be_v give_v to_o goodness_n shall_v be_v give_v glory_n honour_n immortality_n and_o life_n everlasting_a and_o they_o shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 13._o of_o s._n matthew_n contrariwise_o the_o infidel_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o anger_n with_o everlasting_a torment_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n behold_v what_o be_v the_o ancient_a faith_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v hold_v and_o s._n peter_n have_v preach_v for_o the_o which_o our_o church_n be_v persecute_v and_o we_o be_v call_v heretic_n but_o what_o we_o oftentimes_o call_v to_o remembrance_n that_o goodly_a admonition_n that_o s._n paul_n make_v to_o timothy_n in_o the_o 6._o chap._n of_o his_o first_o epistle_n fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n lay_v hold_v of_o eternal_a life_n whereunto_o thou_o be_v also_o call_v and_o of_o that_o which_o david_n speak_v in_o the_o 138._o psalm_n lord_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o trouble_n yet_o will_v thou_o revive_v i_o and_o of_o this_o goodly_a place_n which_o be_v in_o the_o 25._o of_o esai_n the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v death_n for_o ever_o and_o will_v wipe_v away_o the_o tear_n from_o all_o face_n and_o the_o rebuke_n of_o his_o people_n will_v he_o take_v away_o out_o of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v man_n say_v lo_o this_o be_v our_o god_n we_o have_v await_v for_o he_o and_o he_o will_v also_o save_v us._n this_o be_v the_o lord_n we_o have_v await_v for_o he_o we_o will_v also_o be_v joyful_a and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n and_o though_o we_o be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n yet_o do_v we_o know_v that_o his_o life_n shall_v be_v manifest_v in_o our_o mortal_a flesh_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 4._o chap._n of_o the_o 2._o to_o the_o corinth_n but_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieved_a the_o abominable_a and_o murderer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o sorcerer_n idolater_n and_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n 21.8_o apoca._n 21.8_o comfort_n against_o death_n 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wonder_a thing_n that_o the_o conjunction_n of_o humane_a nature_n be_v make_v with_o the_o divine_a without_o change_v of_o nature_n &_o also_o without_o any_o confusion_n of_o person_n therein_o for_o christ_n have_v so_o knit_v the_o nature_n together_o as_o he_o both_o god_n and_o man_n be_v in_o divine_a substance_n but_o one_o person_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n o_o strange_a thing_n we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v servant_n and_o now_o we_o be_v child_n and_o coheire_n with_o christ_n and_o now_o i_o pray_v thou_o good_a god_n grant_v i_o grace_n in_o good_a earnest_n to_o acknowledge_v thy_o virtue_n that_o i_o may_v with_o a_o burn_a desire_n love_v thou_o all_o the_o day_n and_o time_n of_o my_o life_n and_o that_o my_o faith_n be_v stay_v on_o my_o redeemer_n who_o be_v see_v in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v lift_v up_o into_o glory_n it_o follow_v suffer_v under_o ponce_n pilate_n be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v he_o descend_v into_o hell_n 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