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man_n must_v make_v his_o will._n 465_o four_o rule_n in_o make_v all_o wi_n 466_o a_o christian_a carriage_n prescribe_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n 468_o twenty_o several_a comfort_n in_o the_o death_n of_o friend_n 1_o because_o god_n take_v they_o away_o 470_o 2_o the_o saint_n have_v be_v patient_a spectator_n of_o the_o death_n of_o their_o dear_a friend_n 471_o 3_o if_o he_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v translate_v from_o this_o life_n to_o a_o better_a 472_o 4_o he_o be_v bless_v be_v dead_a in_o the_o lord._n ibid._n 5_o he_o be_v return_v home_o to_o his_o father_n house_n ibid._n 6_o he_o be_v inseparable_o unite_v unto_o god_n the_o chief_a good_a 473_o 7_o he_o be_v marry_v unto_o his_o bridegroom_n christ_n ibid._n 8_o his_o warfare_n be_v now_o at_o a_o end_n ibid._n 9_o be_v here_o a_o pilgrim_n he_o be_v return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n 474_o 10_o thou_o have_v not_o lose_v but_o leave_v he_o ibid._n 11_o he_o shall_v be_v restore_v unto_o thou_o again_o at_o the_o resurrection_n ibid._n 12_o ere_o long_o thou_o shall_v go_v unto_o he_o 475_o 13_o his_o better_a part_n be_v yet_o live_v ibid._n 14_o his_o estate_n be_v better_v by_o death_n ibid._n 15_o thou_o sorrow_v for_o that_o can_v not_o be_v prevent_v 476_o 16_o thou_o have_v many_o companion_n in_o thy_o sorrow_n ibid._n 17_o thy_o impatient_a sorrow_n hurt_v thyself_o 477_o 18_o thy_o extreme_a sorrow_n be_v as_o fruitless_a at_o faithless_a ibid._n 19_o the_o lord_n thy_o best_a friend_n be_v still_o live_v ibid._n 20_o they_o be_v insensible_a of_o thy_o sorrow_n 479_o twenty_o cordial_n against_o the_o cross_n of_o sickness_n 482_o and_o meditation_n how_o to_o bear_v the_o intolerable_a burden_n thereof_o 499_o eight_o several_a consolation_n against_o the_o unkindness_n of_o merciless_a friend_n 500_o 1_o thy_o case_n be_v not_o singular_a but_o ordinary_a ibid._n 2_o the_o saint_n have_v have_v the_o same_o measure_n 501_o 3_o christ_n himself_o be_v 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the_o constant_a martyr_n zealous_a confessor_n and_o professer_n of_o the_o truth_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o we_o shall_v know_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o joy_n especial_o those_o who_o we_o have_v here_o know_v and_o see_v even_o as_o adam_n know_v eve_n in_o the_o creation_n 17.4_o gen._n 2.23_o mat._n 17.4_o and_o peter_n know_v moses_n and_o elias_n in_o christ_n transfiguration_n a_o type_n of_o our_o glorification_n who_o before_o they_o have_v never_o see_v to_o conclude_v therefore_o now_o be_v the_o time_n when_o in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a all_o that_o have_v be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o church_n militant_a shall_v come_v to_o the_o mount_n zion_n and_o to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n and_o to_o the_o company_n of_o innumerable_a angel_n and_o to_o the_o assembly_n and_o congregation_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v write_v in_o 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death_n even_o as_o the_o viper_n kill_v the_o damn_n that_o breed_v he_o and_o as_o nero_n murder_v agrippina_n that_o bear_v he_o that_o which_o pull_v down_o the_o house_n of_o the_o body_n destroy_v sin_n the_o troublesome_a and_o unruly_a tenant_n that_o dwell_v in_o this_o house_n now_o be_v it_o not_o a_o joy_n to_o thou_o to_o be_v rid_v by_o any_o mean_n of_o such_o a_o unworthy_a and_o unwelcome_a guest_n as_o sin_n which_o be_v always_o quarrel_v with_o thy_o best_a friend_n as_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n within_o thou_o be_v thou_o not_o glad_a to_o be_v free_v from_o such_o a_o make-baite_n as_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n this_o old_a adam_n which_o be_v always_o stir_v up_o civil_a broil_n and_o combat_n within_o this_o little_a world_n of_o thyself_o always_o plot_v and_o contrive_v the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o thy_o better_a part_n thy_o soul_n be_v thou_o not_o glad_a to_o have_v such_o a_o fire_n quench_v as_o thy_o burn_a lust_n and_o rebel_a concupiscence_n the_o worst_a burn_a fever_n that_o ever_o come_v to_o man_n be_v thou_o not_o glad_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o a_o slothful_a luxurious_a riotous_a vain_a wanton_a vicious_a rebellious_a servant_n which_o be_v always_o grieve_v and_o offend_v thou_o provoke_v thou_o to_o evil_a hinder_v thou_o from_o good_a sluggish_a to_o do_v well_o forward_o to_o all_o evil_a such_o a_o guest_n such_o a_o quarrel_n such_o a_o fire_n such_o a_o rebel_n such_o a_o servant_n be_v thy_o flesh_n dull_a and_o dead_a and_o lumpish_a slow_a and_o sluggish_a to_o every_o good_a duty_n private_a and_o public_a prone_a and_o propense_a to_o every_o sin_n always_o solicit_v importune_v try_v and_o tempt_v thou_o with_o as_o great_a importunity_n as_o potiphars_n wife_n do_v joseph_n to_o abase_v and_o abuse_v thy_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o every_o filthy_a pollution_n to_o commit_v spiritual_a whoredom_n with_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n still_o grieve_v thy_o god_n and_o offend_v his_o majesty_n abuse_v his_o mercy_n crucify_a christ_n turn_v his_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n vex_v his_o spirit_n quench_v the_o motion_n and_o hinder_v the_o operation_n of_o his_o grace_n take_v part_n with_o satan_n thy_o foreign_a enemy_n like_o a_o inmate_n traitor_n and_o domestical_a conspirator_n now_o death_n dislodge_v this_o guest_n quell_v this_o quarrel_n hang_v up_o this_o achitophel_n quench_v this_o lustful_a fire_n execute_v this_o rebel_n cashier_v this_o servant_n for_o even_o as_o the_o juie_n die_v that_o twine_n about_o the_o oak_n when_o the_o oak_n be_v cut_v down_o so_o the_o cut_n down_o of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o kerbing_a and_o cure_v the_o sin_n in_o the_o body_n which_o sin_n live_v and_o die_v have_v his_o birth_n and_o death_n with_o the_o subject_n wherein_o it_o be_v resident_a for_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_v from_o sin_n rom._n 6.7_o therefore_o mors_fw-la metuenda_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la est_fw-la finis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ambrose_n now_o as_o it_o free_v thou_o from_o sin_n so_o the_o cause_n cease_v the_o effect_n cease_v also_o it_o free_v thou_o from_o all_o the_o misery_n that_o grow_v as_o fruit_n from_o this_o curse_a tree_n even_o all_o the_o pain_n and_o labour_n of_o body_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v incident_a to_o this_o mortal_a condition_n this_o make_v the_o wiseman_n praise_v those_o that_o be_v dead_a before_o those_o that_o be_v live_v eccle._n 4._o and_o to_o prefer_v the_o day_n of_o death_n before_o the_o day_n of_o life_n eccles_n 7._o and_o make_v some_o of_o the_o philosopher_n in_o their_o heathenish_a paradox_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v best_a for_o a_o man_n never_o to_o be_v bear_v the_o next_o best_a to_o die_v soon_o because_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o many_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n which_o they_o see_v into_o with_o their_o natural_a eye_n they_o think_v nature_n be_v a_o mother_n unto_o all_o other_o creature_n and_o a_o stepdame_n unto_o man_n theophrastus_n theophrastus_n therefore_o job_n that_o drink_v as_o deep_a in_o this_o cup_n of_o common_a affliction_n incident_a to_o humane_a nature_n as_o ever_o any_o mere_a man_n in_o this_o respect_n desire_v death_n even_o as_o the_o servant_n desire_v the_o shadow_n and_o as_o the_o hireling_n look_v for_o the_o end_n of_o his_o work_n job_n 7.2_o 7_o consider_v that_o god_n do_v not_o only_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n present_a come_v 7_o it_o deliver_v from_o the_o evil_n present_a and_o to_o come_v but_o by_o take_v thou_o now_o away_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o free_v thou_o from_o future_a temporal_a evil_n which_o perhaps_o he_o purpose_v to_o bring_v upon_o that_o place_n and_o people_n among_o who_o thou_o be_v for_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n ordinary_a proceed_n to_o deliver_v his_o servant_n from_o the_o evil_n to_o come_v while_o the_o wicked_a be_v chain_v in_o earth_n and_o 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a_o consonant_n to_o serve_v god_n to_o sound_v out_o his_o praise_n continual_o psal_n 34._o sing_v to_o the_o lord_n all_o thy_o life_n and_o praise_v he_o whilst_o thou_o live_v ps_n 104.33_o yea_o if_o thou_o praise_v he_o before_o the_o morning-watch_n as_o do_v that_o holy-hearted_n david_n psal_n 119.147_o yea_o if_o at_o midnight_n thou_o rise_v to_o give_v thanks_n unto_o he_o psal_n 119.12_o if_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n thou_o praise_v he_o v._o 164._o yea_o if_o thy_o mouth_n daily_o rehearse_v his_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n psal_n 7.15_o yea_o if_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n thou_o praise_v thy_o god_n psal_n 146.2_o and_o make_v his_o statute_n thy_o song_n in_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o pilgrimage_n psal_n 119.54_o yea_o not_o only_o praise_v he_o but_o pray_v to_o he_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n psal_n 5.3_o job_n 8.6_o yea_o at_o evening_n and_o at_o morning_n and_o at_o noon_n day_n so_o oft_o as_o thou_o eat_v thou_o do_v but_o that_o service_n for_o which_o thy_o tongue_n be_v create_v it_o be_v god_n due_a and_o thy_o duty_n so_o let_v thy_o tongue_n also_o serve_v man_n god_n image_n in_o god_n and_o for_o god_n let_v thy_o word_n be_v good_a and_o to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v that_o they_o may_v minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n let_v thy_o speech_n be_v always_o gracious_a and_o powdered_a with_o salt_n col._n 4_o 6._o let_v thy_o tongue_n spread_v abroad_o knowledge_n pro._n 15.7_o that_o it_o may_v be_v as_o the_o wellspring_n of_o life_n prou._n 10.11_o utter_v the_o word_n of_o grace_n eccles_n 10.12_o that_o thy_o lip_n may_v feed_v many_o prou._n 10.21_o if_o god_n have_v enrich_v thou_o with_o knowledge_n minister_v a_o word_n in_o season_n to_o he_o that_o be_v weary_a esay_n 50.4_o confirm_v he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v and_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a knee_n job_n 44._o so_o thy_o tongue_n shall_v glorify_v god_n thus_o employ_v psal_n 50._o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o thy_o heart_n mat._n 16._o and_o it_o shall_v assuage_v the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o afflict_a job_n 16.15_o ear_n sin_n of_o the_o ear_n so_o for_o the_o other_o member_n of_o thy_o body_n thy_o ear_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o serve_v thy_o god_n in_o and_o by_o they_o now_o begin_v have_v thou_o serve_v satan_n with_o they_o either_o in_o hear_v what_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v hear_v profane_a interlude_n and_o stageplay_n filthy_a song_n scurrilous_a talk_n whereby_o thou_o have_v open_v those_o two_o door_n to_o let_v in_o sin_n into_o thy_o soul_n or_o have_v thou_o refuse_v to_o hear_v what_o thou_o shall_v have_v hear_v have_v thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n prou_z 28._o have_v thou_o have_v heavy_a and_o uncircumcised_a ear_n jer._n 6.10_o psal_n 40.8_o have_v thou_o be_v a_o idol_n with_o ear_n and_o hear_v not_o ezek._n 13.2_o a_o deaf_a adder_n stop_v thy_o ear_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o charmer_n psal_n 58.4_o now_o serve_v god_n with_o that_o little_a part_n of_o thy_o body_n now_o stop_v thy_o ear_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o sin_n esay_n 33.15_o and_o open_v they_o to_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v reu._n 2._o cause_o thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v wisdom_n prou._n 2.2_o give_v ear_n to_o understanding_n prou._n 14._o hear_v counsel_n and_o receive_v instruction_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v wise_a now_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n prou._n 19.20_o be_v wise_a and_o hearken_v to_o the_o correction_n of_o life_n prou._n 15.3_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n sit_v at_o christ_n foot_n with_o mary_n luke_n 10.39_o hear_v with_o heed_n take_v luke_n 8.18_o hear_v with_o a_o honest_a heart_n vers_fw-la 15._o hear_v and_o forget_v not_o james_n 1.24_o hear_v and_o practice_v vers_fw-la 22._o so_o thou_o shall_v serve_v god_n with_o thy_o hear_n moreover_o for_o thy_o hand_n hand_n sin_n of_o the_o hand_n if_o with_o they_o thou_o have_v not_o serve_v god_n work_v wicked_a work_n to_o provoke_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n glory_n esay_n 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thy_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o strength_n and_o spirit_n and_o mind_n and_o body_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n as_o they_o do_v consecrate_v these_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o member_n part_n and_o power_n external_a and_o internal_a to_o god_n service_n which_o that_o thou_o may_v more_o willing_o perform_v let_v these_o motive_n for_o conclusion_n of_o this_o use_n add_v spur_n unto_o thou_o to_o run_v along_o with_o old_a simeon_n to_o the_o service_n of_o this_o best_a master_n to_o who_o i_o recommend_v thou_o first_o thou_o be_v create_v for_o god_n service_n creation_n motive_n persuade_v to_o god_n service_n 1._o from_o the_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n as_o the_o apostle_n instance_v in_o one_o sin_n so_o i_o may_v in_o all_o the_o body_n be_v not_o make_v for_o fornication_n nor_o uncleanness_n nor_o adultery_n nor_o drunkenness_n nor_o for_o any_o other_o work_v of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v recite_v gal._n 5.19_o but_o for_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 6.23_o and_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o body_n therefore_o david_n make_v this_o a_o argument_n that_o we_o shall_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o lord_n because_o we_o be_v the_o sheep_n of_o his_o pasture_n and_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n he_o have_v make_v we_o not_o we_o ourselves_o do_v any_o man_n keep_v sheep_n but_o he_o will_v eat_v of_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o wool_n do_v any_o man_n build_v a_o palace_n a_o castle_n or_o a_o sumptuous_a house_n for_o his_o enemy_n to_o dwell_v in_o do_v the_o lord_n think_v thou_o oh_o vain_a man_n that_o serve_v thy_o lust_n thy_o pleasure_n the_o world_n the_o devil_n form_n
dottage_n that_o in_o other_o thing_n be_v politic_a gallio_n and_n plot_v iezabel_n yet_o in_o this_o be_v witty_a fool_n in_o prefer_v the_o purse_n before_o the_o gold_n the_o cask_n before_o the_o wine_n the_o hive_n before_o the_o honey_n the_o body_n before_o the_o soul_n how_o many_o spend_v year_n and_o month_n nay_o all_o their_o precious_a time_n in_o hawk_v hunt_a whore_v card_v dice_a etc._n etc._n in_o scrape_v and_o gather_v yellow_a dust_n together_o in_o do_v work_n moral_a or_o sinful_a their_o own_o work_n or_o the_o devil_n how_o many_o in_o do_v nothing_o or_o do_v evil_a or_o as_o good_a as_o nothing_o how_o many_o woman_n spend_v many_o day_n and_o hour_n in_o trick_v and_o trim_v the_o paint_a sepulchre_n of_o their_o soul_n i_o mean_v their_o body_n in_o a_o glass_n who_o never_o consider_v how_o the_o glass_n of_o their_o time_n run_v spend_v not_o a_o month_n in_o a_o year_n a_o week_n in_o a_o month_n a_o day_n in_o a_o week_n a_o hour_n in_o a_o day_n in_o 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