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mind_v we_o of_o the_o sun_n post_v in_o the_o heaven_n but_o of_o our_o life_n pass_v on_o earth_n it_o be_v calvin_n reason_n for_o his_o unweariedness_n in_o his_o study_n when_o his_o friend_n urge_v against_o it_o the_o injury_n it_o do_v his_o body_n will_v you_o have_v my_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v find_v i_o idle_a it_o will_v be_v woeful_a for_o that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v do_v evil_a or_o do_v nothing_o but_o and_o if_o that_o servant_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n my_o lord_n delay_v his_o come_n and_o shall_v begin_v to_o beat_v the_o man-servant_n and_o maiden_n and_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o be_v drunken_a the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n will_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o in_o a_o hour_n when_o he_o be_v not_o aware_a and_o will_v cut_v he_o asunder_o and_o will_v appoint_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o unbeliever_n luk._n 12._o 45_o 46._o in_o which_o word_n we_o may_v observe_v 1._o the_o 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be_v reserve_v for_o such_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o they_o joh._n 3._o ult_n to_o note_v the_o extreme_a punishment_n which_o his_o soul_n shall_v undergo_v 2._o how_o sudden_a it_o be_v unexpected_a evil_n be_v most_o dreadful_a the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n shall_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o sudden_a fright_n overwhelm_v the_o spirit_n those_o misery_n which_o see_v at_o some_o distance_n have_v be_v entertain_v with_o patience_n surprise_v man_n on_o a_o sudden_a have_v strike_v they_o into_o despair_n death_n come_v sometime_o like_o a_o thief_n up_o into_o our_o window_n come_v in_o at_o the_o door_n be_v ordinary_a but_o come_v in_o at_o the_o window_n be_v unlooked_a for_o jer._n 19_o 21._o as_o the_o snare_n secret_o and_o unexpected_o seize_v the_o silly_a bird_n so_o do_v a_o day_n of_o death_n the_o simple_a child_n of_o man_n luk._n 21._o 35._o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o his_o come_n in_o the_o second_o or_o three_o 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chaff_n that_o the_o storm_n carry_v away_o i_o fly_v away_o as_o a_o dream_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v my_o life_n be_v chase_v away_o as_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n the_o eye_n which_o have_v see_v i_o shall_v see_v i_o no_o more_o neither_o shall_v my_o place_n any_o more_o behold_v i_o i_o must_v live_v now_o or_o never_o if_o i_o die_v i_o shall_v not_o live_v again_o o_o that_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n i_o can_v wait_v till_o my_o change_n come_v be_v i_o to_o take_v my_o leave_n of_o the_o world_n this_o night_n and_o be_v my_o life_n to_o end_v with_o the_o day_n how_o then_o will_v i_o spend_v every_o hour_n every_o moment_n of_o it_o shall_v i_o lavish_a away_o my_o time_n about_o this_o or_o that_o vanity_n will_v i_o play_v it_o away_o in_o vain_a company_n will_v i_o neglect_v my_o spiritual_a watch_n or_o waste_v my_o talent_n upon_o trifle_n shall_v i_o dally_v about_o secret_a or_o private_a duty_n or_o be_v careless_a of_o my_o carriage_n in_o my_o call_n will_v i_o starve_v my_o immortal_a soul_n or_o cast_v off_o all_o care_n of_o eternity_n no_o but_o i_o shall_v all_o the_o day_n long_a act_n by_o the_o square_a and_o rule_v of_o the_o word_n how_o serious_a shall_v i_o be_v in_o pray_v in_o read_v in_o work_v for_o my_o soul_n for_o my_o salvation_n how_o diligent_a to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a i_o can_v to_o receive_v all_o the_o good_a i_o may_v how_o watchful_a to_o catch_v at_o and_o embrace_v all_o opportunity_n of_o honour_v and_o serve_v my_o maker_n and_o redeemer_n because_o my_o time_n be_v short_a and_o i_o must_v pray_v and_o read_v and_o work_v for_o eternity_n now_o or_o no_o more_o no_o more_o for_o ever_o and_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v as_o holy_a though_o i_o do_v not_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v die_v this_o night_n when_o i_o know_v not_o but_o i_o may_v die_v this_o night_n how_o foolish_a be_v he_o who_o neglect_v do_v his_o work_n till_o his_o work_n be_v pass_v do_v beside_o 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hinder_v i_o from_o and_o disturb_v i_o in_o those_o excellent_a duty_n which_o thou_o call_v i_o to_o o_o deliver_v i_o from_o it_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n strengthen_v i_o by_o thy_o good_a spirit_n both_o to_o do_v good_a to_o and_o receive_v good_a by_o such_o as_o thou_o chastene_v with_o sickness_n so_o to_o consider_v the_o poor_a and_o afflict_a and_o to_o visit_v other_o in_o my_o heath_n that_o thou_o may_v visit_v i_o with_o thy_o save_a health_n strengthen_v i_o upon_o my_o bed_n of_o languish_v and_o make_v all_o my_o bed_n in_o my_o sickness_n that_o my_o most_o mortal_a sickness_n may_v not_o be_v unto_o death_n eternal_a but_o for_o thy_o glory_n and_o my_o passage_n into_o endless_a bliss_n yea_o
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his_o life_n but_o also_o in_o his_o death_n the_o silkworm_n stretch_v out_o herself_o before_o she_o spin_v and_o end_v her_o life_n in_o she_o long_o wrought_a clew_n the_o christian_a must_v stretch_v out_o himself_o on_o his_o die_a bed_n and_o end_v his_o life_n in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o lord_n every_o man_n by_o his_o death_n pay_v his_o debt_n to_o nature_n he_o be_v earth_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o original_a creation_n and_o must_v be_v earth_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o ultimate_a resolution_n dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v gen._n 3._o 19_o the_o sinner_n when_o he_o die_v pay_v his_o debt_n to_o sin_n satan_n and_o the_o law_n to_o sin_n as_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o so_o must_v receive_v its_o wage_n which_o be_v death_n to_o satan_n as_o he_o have_v sell_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n at_o his_o will_n and_o so_o must_v have_v his_o tempter_n to_o be_v his_o eternal_a tormentor_n to_o the_o law_n as_o he_o have_v violate_v its_o precept_n and_o command_n and_o therefore_o must_v undergo_v its_o punishment_n and_o curse_n the_o saint_n when_o he_o die_v pay_v his_o debt_n to_o god_n for_o he_o owe_v he_o honour_n as_o well_o by_o his_o death_n as_o by_o his_o life_n hence_o we_o read_v not_o only_o of_o their_o live_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o also_o of_o their_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n rom._n 14._o 8._o rev._n 14._o 13._o which_o though_o some_o expound_v in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o revelation_n to_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o they_o die_v they_o do_v not_o die_v out_o of_o humour_n or_o obstinacy_n or_o any_o carnal_a selfish_a interest_n but_o pure_o as_o martyr_n at_o god_n call_v and_o for_o god_n cause_n they_o love_v not_o their_o life_n to_o the_o death_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n yet_o the_o word_n may_v as_o clear_o speak_v 1._o the_o state_n in_o whiâ—â—_n they_o die_v they_o die_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n reconcile_v to_o he_o through_o the_o death_n of_o the_o mediator_n the_o castle_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v not_o take_v by_o storm_n or_o in_o a_o state_n of_o enmity_n and_o opposition_n but_o by_o a_o quiet_a voluntary_a surrender_n or_o in_o a_o state_n of_o peace_n and_o amity_n 2._o the_o manner_n of_o their_o death_n they_o die_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n they_o exercise_v grace_n as_o well_o in_o sickness_n as_o in_o health_n and_o when_o die_v as_o when_o live_v their_o spiritual_a motion_n be_v quick_a when_o their_o natural_a motion_n be_v slow_a plutarch_n report_v of_o lucius_n metellus_n high_a priest_n of_o rome_n that_o though_o he_o live_v to_o a_o great_a old_a age_n his_o voice_n do_v not_o fail_v he_o nor_o his_o hand_n shake_v in_o his_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o go_n it_o be_v say_v of_o moses_n when_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o die_v that_o his_o natural_a sight_n do_v not_o fail_v he_o neither_o be_v his_o heat_n abate_v so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o christian_a that_o though_o he_o die_v old_a his_o spiritual_a sight_n do_v not_o fail_v he_o nor_o his_o divine_a heat_n abate_v as_o caleb_n he_o be_v as_o strong_a in_o regard_n of_o grace_n his_o inward_a strength_n when_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o promise_a canaan_n as_o he_o be_v when_o he_o first_o go_v forth_o as_o a_o spy_n by_o faith_n to_o search_v the_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n the_o heathen_a count_v he_o happy_a that_o die_v either_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n hence_o they_o say_v if_o priamus_n have_v die_v a_o little_a before_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o town_n he_o have_v die_v the_o great_a prince_n in_o all_o asia_n or_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o moral_a virtue_n hence_o they_o so_o high_o extol_v seneca_n and_o socrates_n who_o seem_v to_o dare_v even_o death_n itself_o out_o of_o resolution_n and_o fortitude_n though_o those_o seem_a virtue_n be_v but_o as_o austin_n term_v they_o 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saint_n be_v best_a at_o last_o reader_n observe_v how_o careful_a the_o saint_n have_v be_v to_o do_v their_o last_o work_n well_o and_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n like_o some_o sweet_a spice_n perfume_a the_o room_n in_o which_o they_o fetch_v their_o last_o breath_n with_o holiness_n and_o leave_v a_o sweet_a savour_n behind_o they_o jacob_n when_o die_v worship_v lean_v on_o his_o staff_n heb._n 11._o 21._o what_o a_o character_n do_v he_o give_v of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o what_o blessing_n do_v he_o pray_v for_o and_o prophesy_v to_o come_v on_o his_o child_n when_o he_o be_v go_v from_o they_o how_o be_v his_o heart_n enlarge_v in_o pant_n after_o the_o lord_n christ_n gen._n 48._o 16._o and_o 49._o per_fw-la tot_fw-la the_o live_a water_n of_o his_o grace_n run_v with_o the_o great_a strength_n when_o they_o be_v empty_v themselves_o into_o the_o ocean_n of_o glory_n moses_n like_o the_o die_a swan_n sing_v most_o sweet_o be_v to_o go_v up_o to_o mount_n nebo_n to_o die_v there_o what_o excellent_a doctrine_n reproof_n instruction_n do_v he_o deliver_v to_o the_o israelite_n how_o pathetical_o rhetorical_o divine_o do_v he_o dictate_v his_o last_o legacy_n to_o his_o political_a child_n who_o can_v read_v and_o not_o be_v ravish_v with_o wonder_n and_o delight_n deut._n 32._o &_o 33._o joshua_n like_o the_o morning_n star_n shine_v bright_a at_o last_o he_o give_v his_o people_n so_o strict_a a_o charge_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n such_o gracious_a counsel_n when_o he_o be_v go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n that_o it_o can_v not_o but_o be_v remember_v many_o day_n after_o die_v joseph_n will_v lay_v his_o bone_n at_o stake_n for_o god_n faithfulness_n and_o that_o he_o will_v visit_v israel_n and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n samson_n do_v the_o church_n of_o god_n much_o service_n in_o slay_v more_o of_o her_o enemy_n at_o his_o death_n then_o in_o his_o life_n julius_n caesar_n among_o the_o roman_n and_o olympia_n the_o mother_n of_o alexander_n among_o the_o grecian_n be_v famous_a for_o their_o care_n to_o die_v handsome_o and_o not_o to_o commit_v at_o last_o any_o ill_a beseem_a action_n whereby_o their_o memory_n shall_v have_v be_v render_v inglorious_o but_o the_o christian_n care_n have_v always_o be_v to_o die_v holy_o and_o to_o do_v their_o god_n most_o service_n when_o they_o be_v go_v to_o that_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v do_v he_o no_o more_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n philosopher_n tell_v we_o apol._n that_o the_o soul_n upon_o death_n approach_n be_v more_o divine_a and_o supernatural_o incline_v certain_a it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o saint_n only_o do_v then_o more_o
aspire_v heaven-ward_n when_o its_o return_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o its_o original_a divinity_n according_a to_o plotinus_n his_o phrase_n of_o death_n as_o his_o saviour_n he_o bring_v out_o his_o best_a wine_n at_o last_o and_o his_o last_o work_n be_v more_o than_o his_o first_o rev._n 2._o 19_o the_o bless_a prince_n and_o lord_n of_o life_n shall_v be_v our_o pattern_n at_o death_n he_o get_v his_o father_n most_o glory_n he_o do_v his_o church_n most_o good_a by_o his_o death_n though_o he_o be_v eminent_o serviceable_a to_o both_o all_o his_o life_n time_n it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o he_o be_v obedient_a phil._n 2._o 7._o to_o the_o death_n which_o may_v import_v 1._o his_o continuance_n in_o well-doing_n his_o obedience_n last_v to_o the_o last_o moment_n of_o his_o life_n so_o shall_v we_o elisha_n will_v not_o leave_v his_o master_n till_o take_v from_o he_o into_o heaven_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o leave_v our_o lord_n till_o take_v to_o he_o into_o heaven_n polycarp_n in_o his_o old_a age_n be_v urge_v by_o the_o proconsul_n to_o deny_v christ_n answer_v i_o have_v serve_v he_o eighty_o six_o year_n and_o he_o never_o once_o hurt_v i_o and_o shall_v i_o now_o deny_v he_o 2._o his_o obedience_n in_o his_o death_n his_o death_n be_v a_o freewill_n offering_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n command_n not_o only_o his_o birth_n and_o life_n be_v a_o answer_n to_o his_o father_n call_v a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v etc._n etc._n then_o say_v i_o lo_o i_o come_v to_o put_v on_o that_o body_n to_o take_v upoâ—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o nature_n and_o thereby_o and_o therein_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n but_o also_o his_o death_n be_v in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o duty_n this_o commandment_n receive_v i_o of_o my_o father_n thus_o the_o christian_n death_n must_v be_v offer_v up_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n the_o sinner_n soul_n be_v press_v to_o this_o war_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o discharge_n 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