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come_v which_o will_v burn_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o then_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o fire_n he_o be_v fill_v with_o boldness_n and_o hearty_a thanks_n give_v rejoice_a that_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n and_o hour_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o receive_v he_o in_o the_o number_n of_o his_o martyr_n to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thus_o be_v he_o offer_v in_o a_o burn_a offering_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o no_o fear_n of_o death_n can_v be_v perceive_v in_o he_o basil._n and_o the_o like_a christian_a boldness_n be_v show_v by_o basil_n in_o that_o persecution_n under_o valens_n make_v by_o modestus_n and_o eusebius_n his_o deputy_n i_o will_v never_o say_v he_o fear_v death_n which_o can_v dono_fw-la more_fw-it but_o restore_v i_o to_o he_o that_o make_v i_o all_o these_o beside_o many_o other_o innumerable_a example_n which_o may_v be_v allege_v if_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o that_o great_a timidity_n &_o fear_n which_o be_v in_o we_o at_o the_o least_o mention_n or_o appearance_n of_o death_n may_v just_o make_v we_o ashamed_a of_o that_o small_a progress_n which_o we_o have_v make_v in_o spiritual_a strength_n now_o in_o this_o time_n of_o so_o clear_a a_o light_n and_o plentiful_a grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n always_o fear_n but_o here_o lest_o the_o godly_a the_o discourage_v by_o reason_n of_o that_o fear_n of_o death_n which_o many_o a_o time_n they_o find_v in_o themselves_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v if_o the_o apostle_n be_v always_o so_o bold_a that_o at_o no_o time_n he_o be_v fearful_a or_o if_o such_o confidence_n can_v be_v in_o any_o of_o god_n child_n fear_n as_o be_v without_o all_o vicissitude_n of_o fear_n no_o sure_o for_o the_o same_o apostle_n who_o here_o reioice_n in_o his_o boldness_n prote_v in_o a_o other_o place_n that_o he_o have_v fight_n without_o and_o terror_n within_o yea_o our_o bless_a saviour_n albeit_o he_o long_v with_o a_o great_a desire_n to_o eat_v the_o passover_n 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the_o apostle_n that_o god_n have_v predestine_v we_o to_o be_v conform_a to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n and_o that_o not_o in_o heaven_n only_o by_o rain_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n but_o in_o earth_n also_o by_o carry_v his_o image_n and_o bear_v of_o his_o cross_n both_o in_o our_o life_n and_o death_n and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o suffer_v the_o outward_a dolour_n of_o death_n cause_v by_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o also_o the_o inward_a fear_n &_o terror_n thereof_o that_o so_o in_o our_o little_a measure_n taste_v of_o that_o cup_n whereof_o our_o saviour_n drink_v before_o we_o we_o may_v some_o way_n learn_v the_o great_a love_n he_o have_v carry_v towards_o us._n so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o exempt_v from_o our_o own_o fear_n also_o wherewith_o in_o death_n after_o our_o small_a measure_n god_n will_v have_v we_o exercise_v which_o i_o have_v mark_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v discourage_v with_o this_o tentation_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n we_o may_v taste_v of_o it_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o remain_v with_o we_o for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o all_o god_n child_n faith_n shall_v prevail_v at_o length_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n promise_n shall_v breed_v such_o boldness_n as_o shall_v cast_v out_o and_o overcome_v all_o contrary_a fear_n in_o us._n body_n know_v that_o while_o we_o be_v at_o home_n in_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o verse_n the_o apostle_n cast_v in_o two_o reason_n which_o wrought_v in_o he_o this_o confidence_n and_o willingness_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o body_n one_o be_v that_o soâ—_n long_o as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o body_n he_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n another_o that_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o body_n he_o know_v he_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lord_n the_o apostle_n to_o express_v this_o useâ—two_a word_n in_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o can_v be_v turn_v in_o to_o full_a significant_a speech_n in_o our_o languag_n yet_o do_v they_o import_v thus_o much_o that_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v here_o among_o our_o own_o people_n in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o our_o people_n who_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o he_o will_v here_o draw_v we_o to_o consider_v of_o two_o city_n heaven_n two_o country_n and_o two_o fellowship_n of_o people_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o other_o in_o heaven_n with_o the_o one_o we_o have_v fellowship_n so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o the_o body_n and_o by_o expeâ—ience_n know_v what_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o our_o carnal_a kindred_n of_o our_o earthly_a country_n &_o city_n but_o with_o the_o other_o we_o can_v have_v familiar_a conversation_n till_o we_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o this_o also_o serve_v great_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o to_o take_v from_o we_o our_o natural_a unwilingnesse_n to_o dâ—e_v the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v that_o we_o have_v no_o will_n to_o depart_v from_o our_o country_n kindred_n and_o people_n heaven_n but_o here_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o if_o it_o grieve_v we_o to_o depart_v from_o this_o people_n it_o shall_v much_o more_o rejoice_v we_o to_o be_v gather_v to_o that_o people_n there_o be_v a_o better_a country_n there_o a_o more_o glorious_a city_n &_o a_o more_o excellent_a burgeship_n there_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o th'apostle_n by_o which_o we_o be_v make_v free_a to_o great_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n than_o any_o we_o can_v have_v here_o &_o there_o be_v a_o kindred_n of_o people_n sibber_v to_o we_o &_o much_o worthy_a to_o be_v love_v then_o that_o which_o be_v here_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v more_o high_a and_o excellent_a than_o the_o earth_n oh_o that_o this_o light_n do_v a_o way_n shine_v in_o our_o mind_n that_o as_o oft_o as_o we_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o grief_n oâ—_n nature_n to_o forsake_v our_o people_n which_o be_v on_o earth_n we_o may_v be_v comfort_v by_o grace_n and_o make_v willing_a to_o go_v to_o our_o people_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hâ—me_n for_o â—he_n apostle_n compare_v these_o two_o together_o he_o account_v our_o abide_v here_o but_o a_o pilgrimage_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o remain_v there_o which_o be_v dwell_v at_o home_n in_o our_o own_o country_n our_o best_a estate_n wherein_o we_o can_v be_v upon_o earth_n be_v but_o a_o absence_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o place_n in_o the_o world_n a_o man_n natural_o love_v his_o native_a country_n best_o and_o of_o all_o part_n of_o his_o country_n he_o esteem_v himself_o most_o homely_a in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o house_n what_o have_v he_o near_o to_o he_o then_o his_o own_o body_n yet_o be_v it_o of_o truth_n that_o not_o only_o in_o his_o own_o country_n but_o even_o in_o his_o house_n at_o his_o own_o fire_n in_o his_o own_o bed_n yea_o even_o in_o his_o own_o body_n he_o be_v but_o a_o stranger_n and_o therefore_o so_o shall_v we_o live_v in_o it_o as_o ready_a to_o remove_v out_o of_o it_o for_o here_o we_o have_v no_o continue_a city_n god_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n the_o loss_n that_o we_o sustain_v by_o our_o sojourn_v in_o the_o body_n the_o apostle_n take_v it_o up_o in_o few_o word_n but_o very_o weighty_a to_o wit_n that_o it_o keep_v we_o absent_a from_o the_o lord_n and_o true_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o sparre_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o this_o life_n yet_o this_o be_v enough_o that_o it_o hold_v we_o from_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n who_o above_o all_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v most_o dear_o animae_fw-la for_o this_o cause_n nazianzen_n write_v of_o the_o calamity_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o
appoint_v we_o to_o that_o end_n buâ—_n also_o by_o his_o own_o work_n in_o we_o perfil_v we_o to_o it_o he_o finish_v the_o first_o creation_n against_o all_o impediment_n so_o shall_v he_o do_v the_o second_o 2._o cor._n 4.6_o comfortable_a iâ—_n it_o to_o we_o that_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o life_n stand_v in_o god_n purpose_n which_o can_v be_v alter_v esa._n 46.10_o this_o shoulâ—_n uphold_v we_o against_o sà tans_n temptation_n what_o a_o shameless_a tempter_n satan_n be_v satan_n be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n glory_n ere_o ever_o he_o become_v the_o enemy_n of_o oâ—r_a salvation_n rome_n 16._o but_o wâ—_n be_v not_o to_o regard_v he_o see_v god_n have_v take_v in_o hand_n to_o work_v the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 2._o he_o prove_v it_o by_o thâ—_n earnest_a of_o the_o spirit_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o up_o 〈◊〉_d his_o word_n without_o this_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o can_v have_v no_o surety_n of_o our_o salvation_n there_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o god_n â—which_v man_n know_v by_o his_o work_n another_o by_o his_o word_n only_o the_o three_o by_o his_o word_n &_o spirit_n four_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o argument_n 1._o â—hat_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o wit_n that_o special_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o god_n child_n be_v renew_a and_o confirm_v how_o this_o grace_n of_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n be_v call_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o two_o cause_n the_o first_o be_v because_o â—hat_n now_o we_o have_v it_o but_o in_o small_a measure_n yâ—t_v the_o small_a begin_n of_o grace_n we_o have_v be_v not_o small_a in_o satan_n his_o eye_n yea_o more_o than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o quench_v the_o next_o be_v in_o â—egard_n of_o the_o use_n thereof_o which_o be_v to_o bind_v â—_o of_o the_o the_o giver_n and_o receiver_n 3._o how_o this_o spirit_n be_v give_v and_o receive_v the_o giver_n be_v god_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o word_n act._n 8.27_o act._n 10.1_o weâ—_n must_v not_o despise_v the_o word_n if_o we_o desire_v to_o reeive_v the_o spirit_n rom._n 10.13.14_o 4._o how_o may_v we_o know_v we_o have_v receive_v this_o spirit_n many_o in_o this_o age_n have_v hear_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n who_o neuâ—r_n receive_v the_o seal_n thereof_o 1_o cor._n 6._o eph._n 1.13_o act._n 19.2_o the_o spirit_n be_v god_n his_o seal_n and_o he_o imprint_n the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o all_o who_o receive_v he_o rom._n 6.17_o this_o prove_v that_o licentious_a man_n have_v not_o receiuâ—d_a christ_n spirit_n the_o second_o fruit_n of_o godliness_n which_o the_o aopstle_n gather_v of_o his_o general_n ground_n of_o comfort_n be_v a_o willing_a contentmâ—_n to_o remooâ—â—_n out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o christian_a confidence_n in_o death_n what_o strong_a enemy_n we_o must_v fight_v withal_o that_o through_o death_n we_o may_v win_v to_o our_o lord_n 1._o pet_n 3_o â—â—_o 8_o boldness_n of_o the_o christian_a in_o death_n wherfrom_o proceed_v it_o the_o confident_a â—oldnesse_n of_o ignatius_n in_o death_n â—â—en_o lib._n 5._o cont_n valent_fw-la euseb._n lib._n 4._o ca_fw-mi 16._o the_o confident_a boldness_n of_o policarpus_fw-la in_o death_n the_o confident_a boldness_n of_o basilius_n in_o death_n nazian_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la basil._n it_o be_v demand_v if_o such_o boldness_n be_v in_o god_n child_n as_o be_v without_o all_o fear_n it_o be_v answer_v foreman_n our_o saviour_n though_o he_o long_v for_o death_n yet_o he_o suffer_v it_o not_o without_o fear_n mar_n 14.33_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v no_o comparison_n between_o his_o death_n and_o we_o yet_o must_v our_o death_n someway_o be_v conformable_a to_o he_o both_o in_o outward_a and_o inward_a suffering_n rom._n 8._o and_o therefore_o shall_v we_o be_v exercise_v with_o our_o own_o fear_n also_o what_o make_v the_o apostle_n willing_a to_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o two_o city_n or_o fellowship_n of_o people_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o other_o in_o heaven_n death_n be_v but_o a_o remove_n from_o a_o burges-ship_n on_o earth_n to_o a_o better_a burges-ship_n in_o heaven_n our_o life_n on_o earth_n be_v a_o pilgrimage_n in_o heaven_n be_v our_o hâ—me_n if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o make_v we_o loathe_v this_o life_n this_o be_v sufficient_a that_o it_o hold_v we_o from_o god_n nazianzen_n de_fw-fr cala_fw-la animae_fw-la suae_fw-la how_o the_o body_n be_v remora_n animae_fw-la exod._n 33._o rom._n 7._o if_o even_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o â—â—dy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d from_o god_n in_o what_o miserable_a absence_n aâ—e_v the_o wicked_a ephe._n 4._o act._n 17._o we_o have_v now_o god_n present_v with_o we_o but_o that_o presence_n be_v absence_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v our_o lâ—fe_n on_o earth_n be_v a_o walk_v take_v heed_n we_o be_v in_o the_o right_a way_n otherway_v our_o life_n be_v not_o a_o walk_n but_o a_o randr_a john_n 14.6_o how_o our_o life_n be_v a_o walk_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n which_o be_v not_o simple_o speak_v but_o in_o comparison_n for_o here_o wâ—â—re_v not_o without_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n rom._n 1._o 1._o first_o we_o see_v god_n in_o his_o work_n ber._n in_o cant_n ser._n 31._o 2._o the_o father_n have_v see_v he_o â—y_a sundry_a vision_n ibid._n 3._o in_o his_o church_n he_o be_v see_v by_o his_o word_n psal._n 27.4_o 1._o cor._n 3.18_o his_o saint_n see_v he_o by_o inward_a contemplation_n yet_o this_o sight_n if_o it_o be_v compare_v â—â—th_v the_o â—ight_n we_o shall_v get_v be_v no_o sight_n aug._n de_fw-fr consen_n evang_v gregory_n and_o the_o sight_n of_o faith_n which_o present_o we_o have_v let_v we_o see_v a_o better_a to_o come_v and_o prepare_v also_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n for_o it_o ber._n in_o cant._n serm_n 31._o â—_o the_o order_n appoint_v by_o god_n be_v that_o by_o faith_n we_o walk_v to_o sight_n by_o â—earing_v to_o see_v a_o corroborative_n against_o such_o temptation_n as_o come_v from_o the_o world_n see_v we_o walkâ—_n by_o faâ—â—h_n no_o show_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n falâ—ing_v under_o ouâ—_n sight_n shall_v allure_n us._n what_o ever_o the_o world_n can_v offer_v to_o our_o sense_n be_v less_o than_o that_o which_o we_o hope_v to_o see_v job._n 19.27_o a_o threefold_a precept_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o use_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n 1._o cor._n 7.3_o 1._o cor._n 6.12_o ibid._n the_o wicked_a walk_n by_o sight_n here_o and_o not_o by_o faith_n they_o shall_v never_o see_v better_a thing_n nor_o these_o they_o see_v now_o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n discover_v in_o two_o thing_n eccles._n 1.8_o the_o apostle_n return_v to_o finish_v his_o second_o conclusion_n how_o the_o impediment_n of_o our_o faith_n tend_v to_o the_o great_a commendation_n thereof_o bâ—ering_v of_o present_a evil_n whereof_o we_o wouâ—â—_n fain_o be_v relieve_v our_o faith_n be_v try_v 1._o pet._n 1._o by_o the_o delay_n of_o good_a thing_n promise_v which_o fain_o we_o 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and_o bâ—ker_n out_o oâ—_n prison_n chriso_v in_o math._n 〈◊〉_d or_o if_o the_o wicked_a die_v willing_o they_o die_v impatient_o not_o for_o any_o love_n to_o be_v with_o christ._n 〈◊〉_d relief_n 〈◊〉_d wicked_a get_v by_o put_v hand_n in_o them self_o be_v no_o better_a nor_o if_o a_o man_n â—o_o save_v himself_o from_o water_n shall_v leap_v in_o the_o fire_n pain_n of_o this_o life_n compare_v with_o pain_n of_o hell_n be_v but_o like_o reek_v go_v before_o the_o fire_n he_o can_v remove_v willing_o and_o well_o out_o of_o the_o body_n who_o find_v not_o a_o hand_n behind_o he_o to_o put_v he_o out_o and_o another_o before_o he_o to_o receive_v he_o soul_n of_o good_a man_n remove_v out_o of_o the_o body_n dwell_v with_o the_o lord_n
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