the_o seven_o character_n of_o a_o conqueror_n be_v to_o put_v his_o law_n upon_o the_o conquer_a according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n as_o jehoshaphat_n and_o jehoram_n do_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o elisha_n who_o say_v to_o they_o this_o be_v but_o a_o light_a thing_n with_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v you_o water_n in_o your_o want_n but_o he_o will_v deliver_v the_o moabite_n into_o your_o hand_n 2_o king_n 3.17,18_o but_o you_o shall_v smite_v every_o fence_a city_n and_o shall_v fell_v every_o good_a tree_n and_o stop_v all_o well_n of_o water_n and_o mar_v hebr._n grieve_v every_o good_a piece_n of_o land_n with_o stone_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o grief_n to_o any_o good_a soil_n to_o become_v useless_a and_o unfruitful_a ver_fw-la 19_o all_o this_o be_v do_v to_o moab_n ver_fw-la 24_o 25._o thus_o also_o if_o we_o be_v conqueror_n we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o batter_v down_o all_o the_o strong_a hold_v of_o satan_n in_o we_o with_o sling-stone_n as_o be_v the_o 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denomination_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a now_o this_o excellent_a state_n can_v never_o be_v attain_v unless_o we_o first_o become_v conqueror_n through_o christ_n so_o as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o give_v law_n to_o our_o lust_n which_o be_v call_v deceitful_a lust_n ephes_n 4.22_o and_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o joshuah_n deal_v with_o the_o gibeonite_n who_o make_v they_o hewer_n of_o wood_n and_o drawer_n of_o water_n josh_n 9.21_o though_o they_o have_v deceive_v he_o but_o once_o yet_o our_o deceitful_a lust_n have_v deceive_v we_o even_a time_n and_o day_n without_o number_n and_o in_o all_o other_o scripture-instance_n we_o find_v that_o evermore_o the_o conquer_a become_v tributary_n to_o the_o conqueror_n as_o 1_o st_z those_o canaanite_n that_o can_v not_o be_v drive_v out_o yet_o they_o do_v serve_v israel_n under_o tribute_n josh_n 16.10_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n deut._n 20.11_o 2._o thus_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o become_v strong_a do_v put_v the_o canaanite_n to_o tribute_n as_o ephraim_n judg._n 1.28_o and_o napthali_n ver_fw-la 33._o and_o the_o danite_n by_o the_o help_n of_o joseph_n his_o brother_n ver_fw-la 35._o 3._o thus_o likewise_o do_v david_n unto_o moab_n after_o he_o have_v cast_v his_o shoe_n over_o it_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 60.8_o as_o its_o conqueror_n tread_v they_o under_o foot_n then_o the_o moabite_n become_v david_n servant_n and_o they_o bring_v he_o gift_n 1_o chron._n 18.2_o and_o this_o be_v a_o prodigious_a gift_n unto_o david_n successor_n namely_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o lamb_n and_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o ram_n with_o their_o wool_n 2_o king_n 3.4_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n be_v a_o great_a sheep-master_n and_o his_o tribute_n he_o pay_v yearly_o be_v this_o vast_a number_n of_o
become_v slow_a and_o feel_v daily_o fail_v etc._n etc._n 2_o dly_n or_o the_o golden_a bowl_n be_v break_v that_o be_v the_o heart_n as_o some_o sense_n it_o which_o be_v the_o primum_fw-la vivens_fw-la &_o ultimum_fw-la moriens_fw-la the_o first_o that_o live_v and_o the_o last_o that_o die_v therefore_o be_v it_o call_v the_o fort-royal_a of_o life_n or_o the_o pericardium_n about_o the_o heart_n which_o the_o soldier_n pierce_v with_o his_o spear_n in_o our_o saviour_n side_n from_o whence_o there_o come_v forth_o blood_n and_o water_n john_n 19.34_o and_o 1_o john_n 5.6_o but_o other_o do_v interpret_v it_o to_o be_v rather_o the_o head_n or_o skull_n call_v the_o brainpan_n for_o the_o brain_n be_v contain_v within_o the_o meninge_n thereof_o and_o the_o pia mater_n cover_v they_o like_o a_o swath_a cloth_n or_o the_o inner_a rind_n of_o a_o tree_n as_o in_o a_o cup_n or_o bowl_n and_o a_o wound_n in_o this_o be_v ever_o mortal_a now_o the_o hebrew_n word_n here_o be_v the_o same_o with_o golgotha_n which_o signify_v a_o skull_n 2_o king_n 9.35_o matth._n 27.33_o and_o judg._n 9.53_o all_o this_o make_v the_o latter_a interpretation_n the_o more_o probable_a for_o when_o death_n come_v with_o his_o javelin_n or_o dart_n to_o wound_v the_o brainpan_n or_o skull_n which_o be_v round_o like_o a_o cup_n or_o bowl_n and_o be_v call_v here_o golden_a because_o of_o its_o colour_n then_o the_o suture_n or_o seam_n of_o the_o skull_n be_v part_v asunder_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o chap_n of_o die_a person_n do_v fall_v and_o the_o almond_n of_o their_o ear_n be_v stop_v etc._n etc._n oh_o what_o cause_n have_v we_o break_v forth_o into_o david_n word_n say_v we_o be_v wonderful_o frame_v psal_n 139.14_o if_o the_o precious_a office_n of_o this_o golden_a bowl_n for_o preserve_v the_o brain_n etc._n etc._n be_v well_o consider_v 3_o dly_a or_o the_o pitcher_n be_v break_v at_o the_o fountain_n that_o be_v either_o the_o vein_n at_o the_o liver_n as_o some_o say_v which_o be_v the_o shop_n of_o sanguification_n or_o blood-making_a those_o vein_n carry_v blood_n from_o the_o liver_n into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n by_o way_n of_o circulation_n etc._n etc._n or_o as_o other_o understand_v it_o the_o artery_n which_o carry_v spirit_n from_o the_o heart_n and_o convey_v nourishment_n sense_n and_o motion_n from_o one_o part_n to_o another_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v yet_o a_o three_o sense_n put_v upon_o this_o pitcher_n that_o be_v the_o bladder_n be_v break_v at_o the_o spring_n of_o water_n or_o urinal_n etc._n etc._n now_o as_o when_o either_o the_o vein_n at_o the_o liver_n especial_o the_o vena_fw-la cava_fw-la &_o vena_fw-la porta_n as_o the_o anatomist_n name_v they_o or_o the_o artery_n at_o the_o heart_n do_v come_v once_o to_o lose_v their_o draw_n and_o distribute_v office_n and_o virtue_n than_o the_o body_n do_v immediate_o decay_v &_o even_o so_o when_o the_o muscle_n at_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o 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by_o phlegmn_n from_o the_o stomach_n which_o be_v as_o a_o cistern_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n the_o lung_n be_v as_o a_o wheel_n transmit_v the_o air_n in_o and_o out_o by_o a_o motion_n up_o and_o down_o like_v to_o that_o of_o a_o pair_n of_o bellows_o which_o man_n learn_v to_o make_v from_o the_o posture_n and_o operation_n of_o man_n lung_n that_o be_v of_o god_n make_v and_o thus_o indeed_o man_n learn_v all_o other_o artifices_fw-la from_o god_n the_o great_a artificer_n god_n instruct_v the_o husbandman_n isai_n 28.26_o and_o all_o other_o also_o now_o though_o there_o be_v no_o open_a passage_n betwixt_o the_o stomach_n and_o the_o lung_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o ordinary_a purge_n of_o the_o lung_n but_o upward_o by_o spit_v and_o cough_v yet_o when_o the_o stomach_n be_v overcharge_v with_o phlegm_n the_o former_a distil_v the_o latter_a into_o the_o lung_n and_o thereby_o stop_v they_o in_o their_o motion_n this_o may_v be_v exemplify_v thus_o when_o a_o man_n or_o beast_n be_v dead_a there_o seem_v no_o way_n of_o entrance_n for_o water_n into_o the_o bladder_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o for_o any_o air_n for_o if_o we_o blow_v the_o bladder_n full_a of_o wind_n none_o of_o it_o will_v issue_v out_o and_o yet_o while_o life_n last_v in_o the_o body_n both_o water_n and_o sand_n do_v pass_v through_o little_a vein_n call_v valvulas_n into_o the_o bladder_n even_o so_o by_o some_o such_o like_a secret_a passage_n do_v the_o cistern_n of_o the_o stomach_n convey_v phlegm_n into_o the_o lung_n yea_o sometime_o to_o the_o very_a stifle_a of_o they_o and_o upon_o this_o stoppage_n of_o the_o lung_n with_o phlegm_n so_o that_o the_o wheel_n can_v turn_v the_o air_n or_o breath_n up_o and_o down_o and_o in_o and_o out_o to_o the_o nostril_n then_o from_o this_o obstruction_n of_o the_o lobe_n whereof_o the_o lung_n do_v consist_v so_o that_o their_o motion_n like_o a_o pair_n of_o break_a bellows_o be_v break_v off_o then_o follow_v the_o rutle_n in_o the_o throat_n which_o be_v the_o common_a herald_n proclaim_v that_o death_n be_v at_o hand_n etc._n etc._n nb._n note_v well_o how_o solomon_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o wisdom_n have_v leave_v upon_o record_n in_o eccles_n 12._o a_o most_o sublime_a lecture_n of_o anatomy_n as_o well_o as_o of_o divinity_n in_o his_o dissection_n of_o the_o infirm_a body_n of_o old_a age_n which_o he_o sweet_o set_v forth_o by_o a_o continue_a allegory_n ubi_fw-la quot_fw-la lumina_fw-la imo_fw-la flumina_fw-la orationis_fw-la that_o be_v contain_v so_o many_o light_n yea_o and_o flood_n of_o eloquence_n and_o all_o this_o solomon_n do_v not_o so_o much_o to_o demonstrate_v his_o own_o excellent_a skill_n and_o unparalleled_a prudence_n but_o more_o especial_o and_o principal_o to_o instruct_v yea_o and_o to_o provoke_v all_o mankind_n to_o become_v wise_a unto_o salvation_n and_o to_o remember_v our_o creator_n early_o before_o any_o of_o these_o evil_n of_o old_a age_n come_v upon_o we_o etc._n etc._n chap._n viii_o counsel_n and_o comfort_n to_o young_a and_o old_a against_o the_o evil_n of_o old_a age_n the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n this_o eight_o chapter_n consist_v as_o well_o of_o comfort_n as_o of_o counsel_n against_o the_o evil_n of_o old_a age_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o against_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n first_o the_o comfort_n against_o the_o evil_n of_o old_a age_n it_o be_v a_o time_n desire_v by_o all_o who_o be_v they_o that_o will_v not_o live_v long_o &_o c_o but_o it_o be_v welcome_v by_o few_o because_o of_o the_o burden_n of_o distemper_n that_o it_o bring_v along_o with_o it_o etc._n etc._n if_o god_n bless_v we_o to_o live_v up_o to_o old_a age_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o complain_v of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n we_o must_v bless_v god_n for_o length_n of_o day_n be_v from_o the_o right_a hand_n riches_n and_o honour_n from_o the_o left_a prov._n 3.16_o and_o god_n promise_v to_o his_o jerusalem_n after_o its_o restoration_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v old_a man_n and_o old_a woman_n in_o the_o street_n of_o it_o with_o staff_n in_o their_o hand_n zech._n 8.4_o yea_o and_o it_o be_v god_n curse_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o ely_n that_o not_o any_o that_o be_v old_a shall_v be_v find_v in_o it_o 1_o sam._n 2.32_o therefore_o if_o god_n do_v still_o preserve_v the_o rot_a thread_n of_o our_o life_n and_o draw_v it_o out_o to_o last_v so_o long_o and_o yet_o the_o clue_n have_v a_o little_a more_o yarn_n upon_o the_o bottom_n oh_o how_o thankful_o ought_v we_o to_o welcome_a this_o guest_n of_o god_n own_o send_v and_o not_o to_o complain_v of_o it_o as_o our_o great_a
the_o strong_a oak_n etc._n etc._n it_o make_v the_o hind_n to_o calf_n which_o be_v the_o most_o difficult_a birth_n of_o all_o female_n job_n 39.1_o they_o be_v so_o narrow-made_a creature_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n still_v the_o rage_n of_o river_n and_o sea_n by_o sit_v upon_o the_o flood_n and_o keep_v they_o under_o his_o call_n psal_n 29.4,5,6,7_o to_o 11._o the_o three_o character_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n reach_v the_o heart_n it_o make_v manifest_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o unbeliever_n at_o a_o sermon-hearing_a and_o cause_v they_o to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_n god_n and_o to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v in_o his_o prophet_n of_o a_o truth_n 1_o cor._n 14.24,25_o thus_o when_o christ_n speak_v with_o a_o strong_a hand_n as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 8.11_o to_o any_o person_n than_o christ_n open_v the_o heart_n as_o he_o do_v the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n act_v 16.14_o though_o it_o be_v call_v a_o small_a still_o voice_n 1_o king_n 19.12_o yet_o have_v the_o lord_n in_o it_o it_o be_v mighty_a in_o its_o operation_n for_o pull_v down_o of_o the_o strong_a hold_v of_o satan_n and_o cast_v down_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v its_o self_n against_o god_n in_o we_o 2_o cor._n 10.4,5_o christ_n voice_n have_v spirit_n and_o life_n in_o it_o john_n 6.63_o and_o therefore_o be_v it_o only_o effectual_a to_o break_v the_o heart_n for_o sin_n to_o dissolve_v the_o stone_n and_o to_o mortify_v sin_n in_o it_o and_o to_o quicken_v it_o for_o god_n and_o to_o change_v it_o into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o the_o four_o character_n be_v christ_n voice_n call_v from_o evil_a to_o good_a from_o way_n of_o wickedness_n to_o way_n of_o holiness_n it_o always_o cry_v come_v up_o hither_o to_o god_n rev._n 11.12_o but_o never_o go_v down_n thither_o to_o sin_n this_o latter_a be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o egyptian_a and_o when_o we_o meet_v it_o we_o must_v with_o moses_n slay_v it_o but_o the_o former_a be_v a_o hebrew_n voice_n which_o we_o must_v save_v alive_a as_o he_o do_v exod._n 2.11,12_o christ_n breath_n or_o spirit_n be_v call_v a_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n rom._n 1.3_o and_o always_o call_v we_o to_o be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a 1_o pet._n 1.15_o and_o 2_o pet._n 3.11_o truth_n call_v to_o forsake_v the_o foolish_a prov._n 9.6_o but_o error_n call_v to_o fleshly_a delight_n ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17._o therefore_o we_o must_v reject_v that_o voice_n which_o promote_v not_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n the_o five_o character_n be_v christ_n voice_n be_v always_o consonant_a to_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n this_o be_v the_o remainder_n of_o god_n image_n in_o fall_a mankind_n some_o sherd_n whereof_o do_v still_o remain_v after_o adam_n fall_n whereby_o cain_n know_v that_o murder_n joseph_n that_o adultery_n his_o brethren_n that_o theft_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o heinous_a sin_n long_o before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n hereby_o likewise_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n and_o either_o excuse_v or_o accuse_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 2.14,15_o therefore_o that_o voice_n which_o cross_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o awaken_v conscience_n be_v not_o christ_n voice_n the_o six_o character_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n be_v always_o congruous_a to_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o christ_n who_o be_v call_v the_o word_n john_n 1.1_o can_v contradict_v himself_o he_o be_v not_o yea_o and_o nay_o but_o in_o he_o be_v yea_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 1.17,18,19,20_o he_o be_v the_o same_o both_o in_o his_o voice_n that_o be_v speak_v and_o in_o his_o word_n that_o be_v write_v therefore_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o any_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o they_o have_v no_o light_n in_o they_o isa_n 8.20_o the_o word_n write_v must_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o life_n because_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o judge_n after_o death_n as_o our_o lord_n say_v the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v the_o same_o shall_v judge_v you_o at_o the_o last_o day_n john_n 12.48_o rom._n 2.16_o according_a to_o my_o gospel_n so_o that_o if_o any_o pretend_a voice_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o we_o which_o hold_v not_o congruity_n with_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n dan._n 10.21_o 1_o joh._n 4.1_o we_o must_v look_v on_o it_o as_o a_o delusion_n etc._n etc._n the_o seven_o character_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n always_o call_v to_o weighty_a matter_n and_o that_o in_o order_n etc._n etc._n but_o never_o to_o trifle_a deed_n and_o in_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n thus_o nehemiah_n perceive_v it_o be_v none_o of_o god_n call_n that_o call_v he_o from_o god_n work_n no_o few_o than_o five_o or_o six_o time_n to_o trifle_a discourse_n with_o they_o in_o private_a etc._n etc._n neh._n 6.4,5,6,12_o and_o thus_o paul_n be_v exasperate_v against_o the_o divine_a damsel_n for_o disturb_v they_o many_o day_n from_o their_o pray_v work_n etc._n etc._n act_v 16.16,17,18_o the_o eight_o and_o last_o character_n to_o mention_v no_o more_o for_o brevity_n sake_n be_v christ_n voice_n do_v put_v the_o right_a hearer_n of_o it_o into_o a_o act_n frame_n and_o do_v posture_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v why_o call_v you_o i_o lord_n lord_n and_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o say_v luke_n 6.46_o it_o be_v not_o hearer_n but_o doer_n who_o god_n respect_v rom._n 2.13_o hearer_n only_o and_o not_o doer_n deceive_v themselves_o jam._n 1.22_o it_o be_v not_o the_o hear_n and_o talk_v but_o the_o walk_n and_o work_v christian_n that_o christ_n love_v etc._n etc._n inference_n from_o hence_o 1_o st_z that_o we_o may_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v come_v to_o every_o ordinance_n in_o public_a and_o to_o every_o duty_n in_o private_a in_o a_o harken_v posture_n i_o will_v hearken_v what_o the_o lord_n will_v say_v etc._n etc._n psal_n 85.8_o speak_n lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v 1_o sam._n 3.19_o to_o hearken_v be_v better_a than_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n 1_o sam._n 15.22_o to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n heb._n 3.7_o but_o listen_v and_o hearken_v with_o bore_v ear_n psal_n 40.6_o etc._n etc._n 2_o dly_n pray_v for_o a_o discern_v spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12.10_o that_o we_o mistake_v not_o the_o young_a for_o the_o elder_a as_o blind_a isaac_n do_v gen._n 27,21,22_o the_o voice_n may_v be_v jacob_n when_o the_o hand_n may_v be_v like_o the_o rough_a hand_n of_o esau_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o may_v think_v that_o we_o be_v embrace_v our_o belove_a rachel_n all_o the_o night_n when_o in_o the_o morning-light_n it_o prove_v a_o blear-eyed_n leah_n as_o it_o be_v impose_v upon_o jacob_n by_o churlish_a laban_n gen._n 29.25_o and_o therefore_o must_v we_o pray_v for_o god_n spirit_n to_o lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n john_n 14.26_o if_o it_o do_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n rom._n 8.16_o this_o be_v the_o ultimum_fw-la or_o last_o appeal_n then_o may_v we_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n i_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 2.16_o and_o with_o the_o prophet_n if_o i_o be_v deceive_v my_o god_n have_v deceive_v i_o jer._n 20.7_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n do_v not_o only_o assure_v we_o of_o our_o interest_n in_o christ_n but_o also_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o to_o prevent_v mistake_n etc._n etc._n 3_o dly_a prove_v all_o thing_n and_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 1_o thes_n 5.21_o try_v before_o we_o trust_v take_v nothing_o upon_o trust_n he_o be_v a_o fond_a philosopher_n that_o say_v he_o have_v rather_o err_v with_o plato_n than_o follow_v the_o truth_n with_o other_o whereas_o we_o shall_v follow_v any_o that_o follow_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 11.1_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o call_v evil_a good_a etc._n etc._n isa_n 5.20_o therefore_o shall_v we_o say_v with_o isaac_n come_v near_a my_o son_n that_o i_o may_v feel_v thou_o gen._n 27.21_o and_o john_n turn_v to_o see_v the_o voice_n of_o he_o that_o speak_v to_o he_o rev._n 1.12_o and_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v our_o hand_n have_v handle_v of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n 1_n john_n 1.1_o the_o ear_n tri_v word_n etc._n etc._n job_n 12.11_o as_o timothy_n must_v lay_v hand_n suddden_o on_o no_o man_n 1_o tim._n 5.22_o so_o we_o on_o no_o thing_n no_o voice_n etc._n etc._n for_o we_o may_v hear_v a_o noise_n only_o of_o
be_v relate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o both_o these_o be_v do_v for_o the_o greateâ—_n honour_n of_o this_o lady_n as_o sarah_n hebrew_n signify_v who_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o gospel-church_n gal._n 4.22_o to_o 31._o and_o she_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o that_o great_a of_o patriarch_n who_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o who_o bosom_n be_v the_o synonymon_n with_o mansion_n of_o glory_n rom._n 4.16_o luke_n 16.22_o yet_o his_o mourning_n for_o she_o be_v moderate_a and_o not_o as_o without_o hope_n 1_o thes_n 4.13_o her_o death_n have_v not_o make_v any_o such_o divorce_n from_o he_o but_o there_o still_o remain_v a_o bless_a conjunction_n betwixt_o they_o therefore_o he_o call_v her_o his_fw-la dead_n eight_o several_a time_n over_o in_o gen._n 23.3_o etc._n etc._n to_o show_v he_o have_v not_o lose_v she_o nor_o lose_v his_o interest_n in_o she_o and_o that_o he_o have_v only_o lend_v she_o to_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v only_o bid_v her_o good_a night_n in_o hope_n to_o see_v her_o alive_a again_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o resurrection_n she_o be_v only_o fall_v asleep_a in_o jesus_n 1_n thes_n 4.13,14_o the_o union_n be_v not_o dissolve_v by_o death_n as_o this_o consideration_n be_v comfortable_a to_o this_o good_a old_a abraham_n so_o it_o be_v no_o less_o a_o comfort_n to_o that_o good_a prophet_n ezekiel_n when_o the_o lord_n take_v from_o he_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o eye_n ezek._n 24.16_o even_o that_o sweet_a companion_n of_o his_o life_n and_o this_o may_v likewise_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o all_o godly_a couple_n and_o of_o friend_n also_o when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o make_v a_o separation_n one_o from_o another_o it_o be_v only_o for_o a_o time_n and_o not_o for_o ever_o our_o present_a meeting_n together_o in_o this_o world_n be_v join_v with_o some_o short_a part_n be_v asunder_o but_o our_o hope_n in_o the_o lord_n be_v we_o shall_v at_o last_o meet_v together_o again_o in_o a_o better_a world_n so_o as_o never_o to_o part_v asunder_o any_o more_o for_o than_o we_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o and_o for_o ever_o wherefore_o let_v we_o comfort_v one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n 1_o thes_n 4.17,18_o oh_o bless_a hour_n oh_o thrice_o happy_a union_n there_o be_v but_o a_o sleep_n for_o a_o time_n for_o a_o night_n of_o death_n only_o as_o by_o sleep_n the_o body_n be_v refresh_v so_o by_o death_n the_o body_n be_v refine_v let_v it_o be_v our_o care_n to_o cleave_v close_o to_o christ_n at_o the_o instant_n of_o death_n then_o shall_v we_o sleep_v in_o jesus_n and_o he_o will_v be_v our_o gain_n both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n phil._n 1.21,22,23_o after_o this_o night_n of_o sleep_n come_v the_o daybreak_n of_o eternal_a brightness_n and_o after_o this_o union_n here_o below_o come_v a_o everlasting_a communion_n in_o heaven_n above_o those_o scripture_n comfort_n shall_v come_v home_o to_o our_o heart_n therefore_o ought_v we_o to_o comfort_v one_o another_o 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forerunner_n of_o approach_a death_n and_o than_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v say_v to_o have_v one_o foot_n in_o the_o grave_a there_o be_v yet_o one_o of_o the_o five_o character_n behind_o to_o be_v now_o mention_v namely_o the_o old_a man_n have_v also_o a_o almanac_n in_o his_o bone_n as_o well_o as_o eye_n or_o spectacle_n in_o his_o pocket_n a_o leg_n or_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n sugar_n or_o snow_n in_o his_o hoary_a head_n and_o tooth_n or_o knife_n at_o his_o girdle_n now_o this_o almanac_n be_v the_o many_o ache_n and_o pain_n all_o over_o his_o body_n which_o make_v he_o weather-wise_a and_o wise_a than_o his_o almanac_n and_o can_v better_o prognosticate_v that_o ill_a weather_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o feel_v many_o pungent_a prick_a pain_n infest_v the_o humour_n of_o several_a part_n of_o his_o body_n the_o like_a prognostic_n as_o the_o lord_n bacon_n in_o his_o natural_a history_n tell_v we_o be_v find_v in_o some_o certain_a weather-wise_a 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this_o time_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o as_o luke_n 12.20_o whereupon_o death_n cast_v his_o fatal_a javelin_n at_o he_o strike_v he_o down_o dead_a and_o hurry_v he_o away_o to_o his_o place_n in_o another_o world_n the_o moral_a of_o this_o mystical_a fable_n be_v this_o that_o even_o all_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n namely_o not_o only_o the_o five_o character_n of_o old_a age_n forementioned_a with_o all_o the_o other_o decay_v of_o nature_n which_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o wisdom_n solomon_n record_v eccles_n 12.1,2,3,4,5_o they_o be_v all_o summon_v send_v from_o heaven_n to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v ready_a for_o our_o departure_n from_o this_o earth_n but_o more_o especial_o those_o of_o this_o latter_a sort_n which_o do_v more_o immediate_o introduce_v death_n itself_o the_o two_o first_o whereof_o be_v external_a in_o the_o last_o of_o part_n ver_fw-la 5._o as_o 1_o st_z man_n be_v just_a a_o go_n to_o his_o long_a home_n gnal_n beth_n gnalamo_fw-la hebrew_n the_o house_n of_o his_o age_n the_o grave_a where_o he_o shall_v rest_v until_o the_o day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n job_n 14.12_o now_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v see_v by_o many_o indicant_fw-la sign_n to_o write_v upon_o he_o as_o 2_o cor._n 1.9_o and_o he_o lie_v sigh_v out_o those_o sad_a word_n of_o job_n my_o spirit_n be_v spend_v my_o day_n be_v extinct_a the_o grave_n be_v ready_a for_o i_o job_n 17.1_o 2_o dly_n the_o mourner_n go_v about_o the_o street_n that_o be_v his_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n run_v to_o see_v he_o die_v and_o to_o close_v up_o his_o eye_n make_v many_o mournful_a moan_n and_o lamentation_n over_o he_o to_o provoke_v other_o to_o lament_v with_o they_o amos_n 5.16_o and_o jer._n 22.18_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o due_n of_o the_o dead_a so_o it_o be_v do_v aright_o the_o four_o follow_a decay_n be_v internal_a ver_fw-la 6._o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o die_v namely_o the_o dissolution_n and_o perish_v of_o those_o principal_a part_n wherein_o the_o life_n and_o strength_n of_o nature_n do_v inward_o consist_v as_o 1_o st_z or_o ever_o the_o silver_n cord_n be_v loose_v that_o be_v the_o marrow_n of_o the_o backbone_n which_o run_v from_o the_o brain_n through_o the_o neck_n to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o back_n through_o twenty_o four_o joint_n and_o take_v in_o therewith_o all_o the_o sinew_n of_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o which_o be_v the_o ligament_n of_o all_o the_o member_n now_o as_o this_o marrow_n be_v of_o a_o silver_n colour_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o silver_n cord_n so_o as_o it_o be_v a_o cord_n that_o tie_v all_o the_o whole_a body_n together_o now_o when_o this_o cord_n come_v to_o loosen_a the_o back_n bend_v motion_n
mercy_n that_o no_o deadly_a â—oison_n of_o satan_n do_v now_o harm_v we_o as_o our_o lord_n do_v promise_v unto_o all_o believer_n after_o his_o resurrection_n mark_v 16.17,18_o oh_o that_o all_o we_o aged_a one_o can_v sincere_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o this_o high_a favour_n that_o 〈◊〉_d now_o find_v by_o sweet_a experience_n we_o can_v better_o resist_v the_o devil_n now_o so_o as_o to_o make_v he_o flee_v from_o we_o jam._n 4.7_o we_o can_v now_o resist_v he_o more_o steadfast_o in_o the_o faith_n 1_o pet._n 5.8,9_o than_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v in_o our_o youthful_a day_n and_o though_o we_o be_v able_a through_o grace_n to_o say_v this_o yet_o out_o of_o a_o holy_a jealousy_n over_o our_o own_o heart_n we_o must_v still_o make_v a_o far_a enquiry_n what_o be_v the_o principal_a procure_a cause_n of_o such_o a_o happy_a and_o easy_a conquest_n over_o our_o own_o corruption_n and_o satan_n temptation_n now_o in_o our_o old_a age_n whether_o we_o be_v not_o more_o beholden_a 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desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v phil._n 1.21,22,23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o signify_v to_o loose_v off_o from_o the_o shore_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n and_o to_o launch_v out_o into_o the_o ocean_n of_o immortality_n which_o he_o account_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v far_o far_o better_o and_o best_a of_o all_o thus_o this_o preparation_n for_o death_n have_v cause_v old_a simeon_n before_o this_o apostle_n even_o to_o sing_v his_o soul_n out_o of_o his_o body_n as_o before_o this_o likewise_o make_v that_o good_a old_a man_n job_n to_o say_v i_o will_v not_o live_v always_o job_n 7.16_o for_o he_o hope_v to_o behold_v his_o redeemer_n etc._n etc._n job_n 19.25_o thus_o may_v we_o according_o say_v we_o will_v not_o be_v young_a always_o because_o we_o have_v be_v so_o hamper_v and_o pester_v with_o many_o youthful_a lust_n which_o now_o through_o grace_n a_o good_a old_a age_n have_v weaken_v a_o hoary_a head_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n do_v ripen_v fast_o like_o good_a fruit_n upon_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o its_o autumn_n and_o become_v day_n by_o day_n more_o mellow_a for_o death_n and_o have_v nothing_o thâ—n_o to_o do_v but_o to_o die_v be_v able_a through_o mercy_n to_o say_v with_o his_o sweet_a saviour_n father_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o work_n which_o theâ—…_n give_v i_o to_o do_v in_o the_o world_n john_n 17.5_o oh_o how_o ready_a be_v david_n how_o willing_a and_o how_o prepare_v to_o die_v and_o to_o fall_v asleep_a in_o jesus_n 1_o thes_n 4.14_o when_o he_o can_v say_v his_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n with_o he_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o rom._n 9.1_o that_o he_o have_v serve_v out_o his_o generation_n in_o his_o whole_a generation-work_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n act_v 13.36_o the_o three_o reason_n why_o a_o good_a old_a age_n be_v a_o most_o rich_a blessing_n and_o benefit_n to_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o mankind_n be_v because_o it_o do_v privilege_v they_o with_o a_o true_a title_n unto_o mansion_n of_o glory_n prepare_v for_o they_o in_o a_o better_a world_n such_o as_o have_v continue_v in_o way_n of_o holiness_n all_o their_o life_n and_o become_v faithful_a unto_o death_n rev._n 2.10_o they_o shall_v assure_o at_o the_o last_o arrive_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n when_o they_o die_v for_o god_n himself_o have_v assure_v we_o and_o god_n keep_v the_o best_a and_o sure_a ensure_v office_n that_o have_v our_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n than_o our_o end_n shall_v be_v eternal_a life_n rom._n 6.22,23_o for_o than_o come_v first_o the_o joy_n of_o harvest_n as_o when_o fruitful_a field_n be_v white_a unto_o harvest_n john_n 4.35_o then_o come_v the_o husbandman_n with_o his_o scythe_n or_o sickle_n and_o cut_v down_o his_o corn_n bind_v it_o up_o in_o bundle_n and_o carry_v it_o home_o to_o his_o barn_n etc._n etc._n even_o so_o god_n the_o great_a husbandman_n as_o christ_n call_v he_o john_n 15.1_o when_o he_o see_v his_o old_a servant_n as_o it_o be_v white_a unto_o harvest_n with_o hoary_a head_n and_o full_o ripen_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n then_o do_v he_o take_v they_o down_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o death_n and_o gather_v they_o home_o into_o his_o heavenly_a garner_n our_o lord_n do_v certify_v this_o great_a truth_n to_o we_o over_o and_o over_o again_o say_v that_o heaven_n be_v sure_o secure_v for_o we_o and_o we_o be_v likewise_o safe_o secure_v for_o heaven_n by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n the_o word_n there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v we_o be_v keep_v as_o with_o a_o guard_n and_o in_o a_o garrison_n and_o that_o at_o the_o last_o we_o shall_v receive_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n even_o the_o
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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and_o the_o stone_n and_o timber_n thereof_o be_v altogether_o take_v down_o as_o it_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o type_n under_o the_o law_n concern_v the_o house_n of_o leprosy_n levit._n 14.43,44_o so_o it_o be_v with_o our_o house_n of_o clay_n as_o the_o antitype_n which_o can_v no_o way_n be_v amend_v but_o must_v be_v renew_a and_o this_o be_v only_o do_v in_o part_n while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n but_o this_o cleanse_a work_n be_v complete_o perfect_v when_o death_n give_v we_o a_o dismission_n from_o hence_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n the_o belief_n of_o this_o make_v old_a simeon_n sing_v his_o soul_n out_o of_o his_o body_n and_o paul_n the_o age_a phil._n v._n 9_o be_v not_o only_o a_o conqueror_n but_o which_o be_v more_o even_o a_o triumpher_n in_o christ_n as_o before_o for_o he_o sing_v a_o triumphant_a song_n over_o death_n and_o the_o grave_a sing_v as_o well_o as_o say_n oh_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sing_v and_z oh_o grave_a where_o be_v thy_o victory_n 1_o cor_fw-la 15.55_o this_o be_v the_o bold_a and_o the_o brave_a challenge_n that_o ever_o any_o mortal_a man_n do_v ring_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o death_n in_o which_o word_n he_o as_o it_o be_v outbraved_n it_o calling_z it_o craven_a to_o its_o face_n as_o the_o vulgar_a say_n be_v and_o bid_v it_o do_v its_o worst_a to_o he_o that_o it_o can_v do_v like_o the_o philosopher_n anaxarchus_n who_o with_o a_o undaunted_a courage_n tell_v the_o tyrant_n who_o be_v beat_v his_o body_n to_o piece_n with_o a_o great_a iron_n pestle_n in_o a_o large_a mortar_n make_v purposely_o for_o that_o barbarous_a butchery_n in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n he_o most_o confident_o cry_v out_o to_o his_o tormentor_n tune_v tune_v tyrant_n vasculum_fw-la frangis_fw-la sed_fw-la anaxarchum_fw-la non_fw-la laedis_fw-la beat_v on_o beat_z on_z thou_o brutish_a tyrant_n thou_o indeed_o do_v break_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o man_n but_o thou_o can_v never_o hurt_v anaxarchus_n the_o man_n himself_o much_o more_o may_v this_o bless_a apostle_n insult_v over_o this_o great_a of_o tyrant_n that_o universal_a destroyer_n of_o mankind_n to_o wit_n death_n with_o his_o javelin_n in_o his_o hand_n see_v he_o be_v so_o able_a as_o to_o render_v such_o weighty_a reason_n for_o his_o triumph_v insultation_n as_o he_o say_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 56._o signify_v hereby_o that_o our_o dear_a redeemer_n have_v be_v the_o death_n of_o death_n by_o his_o death_n mors_fw-la mortis_fw-la morti_n mortem_fw-la quoque_fw-la morte_fw-la dedisset_fw-la the_o death_n of_o christ_n give_v death_n its_o death_n as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o he_o oh_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o death_n etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 13.14_o thus_o our_o saviour_n do_v disarm_v death_n and_o take_v out_o the_o sting_n from_o this_o venomous_a serpent_n so_o that_o we_o may_v now_o as_o safe_o put_v death_n into_o our_o bosom_n in_o a_o serious_a meditation_n of_o 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