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judgement_n abraham_n purchase_n page_n 385._o gen._n 23._o 4._o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n and_o sojourner_n among_o you_o give_v i_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o bury_a place_n with_o you_o that_o i_o may_v bury_v my_o dead_a out_o of_o my_o sight_n god_n esteem_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n page_n 401._o psal._n 116._o 15._o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o saint_n after_o immortal_a glory_n page_n 415._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 2._o for_o in_o this_o we_o groan_v earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o our_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n the_o careless_a merchant_n page_n 437._o mat._n 16._o 26._o what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o soul_n christ_n second_o advent_n page_n 449._o behold_v i_o come_v short_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n the_o saint_n long_v for_o the_o 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munificence_n page_n 555._o rome_n 6._o 23._o for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n the_o profit_n of_o affliction_n page_n 571._o heb._n 12._o 10._o for_o they_o very_o for_o a_o few_o day_n chastened_a we_o after_o their_o own_o pleasure_n but_o he_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n spiritual_a hearts-ease_n page_n 591._o john_n 14._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 1_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o 2_o in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o i_o will_v have_v tell_v you_o i_o go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o 3_o and_o if_o i_o go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o i_o will_v come_v again_o and_o receive_v you_o unto_o myself_o that_o where_o i_o be_o there_o you_o may_v be_v also_o faith_n triumph_n over_o the_o great_a trial_n page_n 611._o heb._n 11._o 17._o by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v try_v offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n and_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n offer_v up_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n the_o privilege_n of_o the_o faithful_a page_n 627._o i_o pet._n 3._o 7._o as_o heir_n together_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n peace_n in_o death_n page_n 643._o luke_n 2._o 29._o lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n the_o vital_a fountain_n page_n 693._o john_n 11._o 25_o 26._o 25._o jesus_n say_v unto_o she_o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v 26_o and_o whosoever_o live_v and_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o die_v death_n in_o birth_n page_n 713._o gen._n 35._o 19_o and_o rachel_n die_v the_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n of_o grace_n page_n 727._o rome_n 6._o 11._o likewise_o reckon_v you_o also_o yourselves_o to_o be_v deadunto_o sin_n bâ—…t_v 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these_o thing_n show_v that_o thou_o be_v god_n servant_n and_o that_o by_o death_n the_o lord_n will_v draw_v thou_o to_o a_o place_n of_o rest_n if_o these_o thought_n which_o i_o have_v now_o name_v be_v stranger_n to_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o do_v not_o love_v to_o trouble_v thyself_o to_o study_v about_o death_n it_o be_v a_o evil_a sign_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v so_o secure_a in_o matter_n of_o this_o quality_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o particular_a in_o the_o first_o general_a part_n the_o desire_n in_o the_o godly_a of_o death_n the_o second_o be_v their_o care_n for_o it_o the_o point_n thence_o be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o care_n of_o god_n servant_n to_o be_v always_o so_o prepare_v for_o death_n as_o at_o death_n what_o instant_n soever_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v it_o they_o may_v be_v comfortable_o ready_a to_o entertain_v it_o so_o much_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o simeons_n word_n here_o nunc_fw-la 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3â—…_n i_o be_o ever_o think_v upon_o death_n and_o daily_o make_v provision_n for_o my_o end_n this_o be_v holy_a job_n mind_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n will_v i_o wait_v till_o my_o change_n come_v 14._o there_o be_v a_o continual_a expectation_n so_o teach_v we_o to_o number_v our_o day_n pray_v moses_n that_o we_o may_v apply_v our_o heart_n to_o wisdom_n 12_o and_o what_o wisdom_n do_v he_o wish_v he_o may_v apply_v his_o heart_n unto_o but_o this_o a_o holy_a care_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o another_o world_n see_v in_o this_o there_o be_v no_o continuance_n the_o same_o in_o effect_n the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n profess_v touch_v himself_o and_o those_o that_o be_v like_a to_o he_o that_o they_o have_v here_o no_o continue_a city_n but_o do_v seek_v one_o to_o come_v 14_o we_o know_v say_v he_o here_o be_v no_o abide_n we_o dwell_v in_o tent_n which_o must_v remove_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n which_o will_v be_v break_v therefore_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v ever_o ready_a for_o that_o place_n which_o be_v of_o more_o perpetuity_n and_o so_o much_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o that_o which_o be_v upon_o record_n concern_v joseph_n of_o arimathea_n he_o do_v not_o only_o make_v ready_a his_o tomb_n in_o his_o life-time_n but_o in_o his_o garden_n his_o place_n of_o solace_n and_o delight_n and_o how_o can_v so_o good_a a_o man_n so_o often_o think_v on_o death_n without_o labour_v and_o care_v to_o be_v ever_o provide_v for_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n compare_v his_o faithful_a servant_n unto_o those_o which_o daily_o wait_v for_o their_o master_n come_v 36._o now_o the_o reason_n which_o so_o much_o prevail_v with_o the_o godly_a in_o 1_o this_o particular_a and_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v of_o sufficient_a force_n with_o every_o one_o be_v first_o the_o certainty_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o death_n morte_fw-la nihil_fw-la certius_fw-la as_o sure_a as_o death_n be_v a_o ordinary_a proverb_n what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n say_v the_o psalmist_n 48._o that_o all_o must_v die_v it_o be_v heaven_n decree_n and_o can_v be_v revoke_v the_o thing_n itself_o we_o see_v be_v most_o certain_a yet_o for_o some_o circumstance_n most_o uncertain_a for_o first_o tempus_fw-la est_fw-la incertum_fw-la no_o man_n know_v when_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o the_o night_n or_o in_o the_o day_n in_o winter_n or_o in_o summer_n in_o youth_n or_o in_o his_o latter_a age_n second_o locus_fw-la est_fw-la incertus_fw-la none_o know_v where_o they_o shall_v die_v whether_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o in_o his_o bed_n or_o in_o the_o field_n who_o know_v but_o that_o he_o may_v die_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n even_o while_o he_o be_v asleep_a at_o the_o word_n three_o mortis_fw-la genus_fw-la est_fw-la incertum_fw-la no_o man_n can_v determine_v how_o he_o shall_v die_v whether_o sudden_o or_o by_o a_o linger_a sickness_n whether_o violent_o or_o by_o a_o natural_a course_n these_o thing_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n know_v full_a well_o and_o serious_o weigh_v the_o same_o and_o that_o make_v they_o to_o make_v conscience_n of_o continual_a preparation_n that_o whensoever_o or_o wheresoever_o or_o howsoever_o they_o die_v they_o may_v with_o comfort_n commend_v their_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o faithful_a creator_n 19_o second_o they_o know_v the_o misery_n of_o be_v take_v by_o death_n unprepared_a 2._o put_v case_n a_o man_n shall_v die_v as_o ishbosheth_n lie_v upon_o his_o bed_n at_o noon_n 6_o or_o as_o job_n child_n while_o they_o be_v feast_v 19_o or_o that_o a_o man_n like_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n shall_v have_v his_o breath_n take_v from_o he_o at_o the_o very_a instant_n have_v make_v no_o provision_n for_o another_o world_n what_o hope_n can_v there_o be_v that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v save_v they_o know_v three_o that_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n be_v the_o most_o unfit_a 3_o time_n for_o this_o business_n of_o preparation_n the_o sense_n be_v then_o so_o take_v up_o with_o the_o pain_n of_o sickness_n that_o a_o man_n can_v think_v serious_o upon_o aught_o else_o and_o beside_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o own_o power_n to_o turn_v to_o god_n when_o we_o will_v ordinary_o god_n forget_v those_o in_o sickness_n that_o forget_v he_o in_o health_n and_o it_o be_v common_o see_v that_o that_o note_n preparation_n for_o death_n that_o begin_v but_o in_o sickness_n be_v as_o languish_v and_o faint_a as_o be_v the_o party_n from_o who_o it_o come_v and_o although_o vera_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la be_v nunquam_fw-la sera_fw-it yet_o sera_fw-fr poenitentia_fw-la est_fw-la rarò_fw-la vera_fw-la though_o i_o say_v true_a repentance_n be_v never_o to_o late_o yet_o late_a repentance_n be_v seldom_o true_a when_o man_n leave_v their_o sin_n because_o they_o can_v continue_v to_o practice_v they_o no_o long_o what_o thanks_n have_v they_o or_o what_o can_v that_o repentance_n be_v these_o thing_n work_v with_o god_n servant_n to_o study_v to_o be_v ever_o ready_a for_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o delay_v preparation_n but_o to_o seek_v continual_o to_o be_v provide_v my_o exhortation_n hence_o shall_v begin_v with_o that_o speech_n of_o moses_n use_v oh_o that_o man_n will_v be_v wise_a to_o understand_v this_o and_o that_o they_o will_v consider_v their_o late_a end_n 29._o i_o will_v there_o be_v a_o heart_n in_o we_o to_o entertain_v this_o doctrine_n in_o our_o best_a thought_n i_o remember_v the_o complaint_n of_o old_a that_o man_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o be_v at_o agreement_n with_o hell_n 15._o death_n indeed_o will_v make_v truce_n with_o no_o man_n but_o here_o be_v the_o meaning_n evil_a man_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v in_o no_o danger_n of_o hell_n or_o of_o the_o grave_n death_n will_v not_o come_v yet_o think_v the_o old_a man_n and_o when_o it_o come_v i_o hope_v i_o shall_v do_v well_o enough_o think_v the_o most_o godless_a man_n thus_o man_n cozen_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o fancy_n and_o so_o death_n steal_v upon_o they_o at_o unaware_o and_o become_v god_n sergeant_n to_o arrest_v they_o and_o to_o carry_v they_o away_o to_o eternal_a condemnation_n who_o among_o we_o be_v able_a to_o say_v true_o and_o upon_o good_a ground_n as_o simeon_n now_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v now_o command_v death_n to_o seize_v upon_o i_o welcome_a shall_v it_o be_v unto_o i_o i_o be_o even_o now_o ready_a to_o receive_v it_o how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o be_v extraordinary_a ignorant_a in_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o escape_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n how_o many_o extreme_o secure_a that_o never_o in_o their_o life_n yet_o think_v earnest_o
assurance_n that_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v pluck_v out_o that_o god_n wrath_n be_v appease_v that_o sin_n be_v pardon_v that_o heaven_n gate_n be_v open_v whence_o shall_v we_o fetch_v these_o but_o from_o the_o scripture_n the_o direction_n for_o a_o holy_a life_n which_o be_v the_o best_a preparation_n for_o death_n where_o shall_v we_o find_v they_o but_o in_o the_o scripture_n here_o than_o we_o see_v be_v a_o caveat_n to_o all_o that_o have_v no_o will_n nor_o desire_v use_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o scripture_n divers_n think_v they_o shall_v have_v do_v well_o enough_o though_o we_o have_v no_o such_o book_n as_o we_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o scripture-man_n be_v a_o byword_n a_o reproach_n a_o matter_n of_o disgrace_n and_o soon_o will_v man_n listen_v to_o some_o idle_a pamphlet_n then_o to_o a_o matter_n of_o scripture_n well_o beguile_v not_o your_o soul_n with_o these_o vain_a conceit_n with_o your_o popish_a and_o carnal_a imagination_n i_o say_v and_o testify_v from_o this_o place_n that_o that_o man_n or_o woman_n which_o care_v not_o to_o be_v teach_v out_o of_o god_n book_n can_v die_v like_o a_o christian_a who_o can_v teach_v thou_o the_o way_n to_o die_v well_o but_o god_n and_o where_o do_v god_n teach_v but_o in_o the_o scripture_n if_o our_o thought_n of_o death_n if_o our_o provision_n and_o preparation_n for_o death_n be_v not_o warrant_v and_o guide_v by_o god_n word_n it_o be_v all_o in_o vain_a lord_n say_v simeon_n my_o desire_n of_o dissolution_n be_v according_a to_o thy_o word_n my_o care_n to_o be_v prepare_v have_v be_v order_v by_o thy_o word_n he_o can_v die_v with_o comfort_n that_o can_v make_v the_o like_a profession_n and_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o next_o general_a part_n the_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o desire_n and_o preparation_n for_o death_n it_o be_v god_n word_n lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v according_a to_o thy_o word_n the_o three_o and_o last_o part_n follow_v the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a a_o departure_n in_o peace_n or_o a_o peaceable_a dismission_n here_o be_v two_o thing_n first_o a_o dismission_n second_o a_o dismission_n accompany_v with_o peace_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v may_v well_o be_v english_v thus_o let_v thy_o servant_n loose_v lord_n free_v i_o enlarge_v i_o set_v i_o at_o liberty_n hence_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n do_v by_o death_n receive_v a_o final_a discharge_n from_o all_o manner_n misery_n of_o misery_n this_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o phrase_n here_o use_v simeon_n know_v that_o so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v his_o soul_n be_v as_o it_o be_v imprison_v in_o his_o body_n and_o in_o it_o he_o be_v hold_v in_o bondage_n under_o the_o remnant_n of_o original_a corruption_n subject_n to_o the_o assault_n and_o temptation_n of_o satan_n in_o continual_a and_o daily_a possibility_n to_o trespass_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n beside_o other_o affliction_n and_o grievance_n in_o the_o body_n and_o estate_n but_o he_o have_v withal_o this_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o death_n that_o it_o be_v a_o enlargement_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o free_n of_o it_o utter_o and_o final_o from_o all_o those_o and_o the_o like_a encumbrance_n the_o same_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o phrase_n use_v by_o saint_n paul_n i_o desire_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v dissolve_v 23._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v the_o time_n of_o my_o departure_n 6._o the_o word_n show_v that_o there_o come_v a_o liberty_n by_o death_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n servant_n the_o phrase_n that_o saint_n peter_n use_v be_v worthy_a our_o observation_n for_o this_o purpose_n first_o he_o term_n death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lay_v down_o of_o a_o burden_n 14._o and_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o soul_n be_v lighten_v and_o ease_v second_o he_o term_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o go_v out_o from_o a_o place_n and_o condition_n of_o hardship_n 15._o the_o second_o book_n of_o moses_n which_o relate_v the_o departure_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egyptian_a bondage_n have_v the_o same_o name_n exodus_fw-la as_o for_o the_o point_n itself_o namely_o that_o the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v to_o they_o a_o discharge_n from_o all_o misery_n the_o scripture_n bear_v witness_n to_o it_o blessed_n say_v he_o be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n even_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n 13._o as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v here_o they_o be_v diverse_o trouble_v when_o they_o die_v their_o labour_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o they_o be_v receive_v into_o rest_n saint_n john_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o his_o vision_n he_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v lie_v under_o the_o altar_n 9_o now_o the_o altar_n in_o 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the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n he_o speak_v and_o do_v all_o by_o his_o spirit_n by_o the_o spirit_n he_o ordainâ—…th_v pastor_n furnish_v they_o with_o gift_n enlighâ—…h_v the_o understanding_n of_o the_o hearer_n and_o incline_v their_o will_n and_o affection_n and_o so_o lead_v the_o church_n into_o all_o truth_n in_o which_o regard_n tertullian_n elegant_o term_v the_o spirit_n christi_fw-la vicarium_fw-la christ_n his_o vicar_n preach_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o discharge_v the_o cure_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n second_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n not_o the_o flesh_n the_o earth_n deny_v it_o but_o heaven_n aver_v it_o when_o a_o man_n remove_v out_o of_o this_o world_n the_o flesh_n behold_v nothing_o but_o a_o corpse_n bring_v to_o the_o church_n and_o a_o coffin_n lay_v in_o the_o grave_a but_o the_o spirit_n discern_v a_o angel_n carry_v the_o soul_n up_o to_o heaven_n and_o leave_v it_o in_o abraham_n bosom_n till_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n shall_v give_v she_o 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