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mankind_n be_v infinite_a and_o because_o infinite_a therefore_o great_a than_o our_o great_a sin_n patientia_fw-la sin_n cyprian_a sermon_n de_fw-fr patientia_fw-la christ_n blood_n wash_v even_o they_o that_o shed_v it_o upon_o their_o repentance_n and_o who_o then_o can_v it_o not_o wash_v god_n will_v have_v his_o own_o and_o only_a son_n to_o die_v that_o man_n may_v live_v &_o be_v content_a that_o his_o blood_n shall_v be_v our_o ransom_n doubtlesle_a they_o say_v 100l_n say_v augustin_n jeâ—m_n 100l_n augustine_n he_o that_o buy_v we_o with_o so_o great_a a_o price_n will_v not_o have_v we_o cast_v away_o let_v we_o then_o have_v refuge_n to_o this_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o our_o sin_n will_v vanish_v away_o as_o a_o bubble_n our_o sin_n say_v â—3_n say_v basil_n in_o regul_n contract_n quaest_n â—3_n basil_n may_v both_o be_v measure_v &_o number_v but_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n goodness_n shall_v be_v measure_v or_o his_o mercy_n number_v let_v we_o 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the_o remedy_n against_o all_o temporary_a evil_n which_o we_o suffer_v in_o this_o life_n notwithstanding_o i_o have_v purposely_o reserve_v the_o handle_n thereof_o unto_o this_o place_n because_o it_o may_v be_v object_v against_o our_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n by_o christ_n declare_v in_o the_o chapter_n next_o before_o go_v that_o for_o all_o that_o the_o faith_n full_o die_v as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n and_o can_v not_o possible_o escape_v death_n but_o must_v be_v and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o universal_a law_n of_o inevitable_a mortality_n beside_o the_o chief_a and_o sovereign_a remedy_n against_o this_o evil_a namely_o death_n be_v our_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n &_o therefore_o i_o think_v good_a to_o speak_v of_o that_o before_o that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v the_o brief_a here_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o former_a chapter_n for_o particularity_n and_o content_v myself_o here_o with_o a_o general_a repetition_n and_o application_n thereof_o 2_o first_o then_z as_o for_o death_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v chief_o sin_n that_o make_v it_o so_o terrible_a unto_o we_o &_o therefore_o 56._o therefore_o 1_o corinth_n 15._o vers_fw-la 56._o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o sling_n of_o death_n now_o as_o we_o have_v see_v at_o large_a 8.9.10_o large_a 8.9.10_o in_o some_o former_a chapter_n we_o be_v so_o deliver_v from_o sin_n in_o christ_n that_o it_o can_v hurt_v we_o nay_o be_v convert_v to_o our_o benefit_n and_o profit_n &_o therefore_o death_n have_v her_o strength_n from_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v since_o sin_v which_o be_v her_o sting_n be_v overcome_v what_o need_v we_o fear_v the_o snake_n that_o have_v lose_v her_o sting_n sure_o the_o snake_n that_o have_v lose_v her_o sting_n can_v only_o hiss_v and_o keep_v a_o noise_n but_o can_v hurt_v &_o therefore_o we_o see_v that_o many_o have_v take_v out_o the_o sting_n will_v carry_v the_o snake_n in_o their_o very_a bosom_n without_o any_o fear_n 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punishment_n become_v favour_n and_o benefit_n so_o be_v it_o also_o in_o this_o of_o death_n for_o now_o it_o be_v not_o a_o token_n of_o god_n anger_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o argument_n of_o his_o love_n and_o mercy_n it_o be_v not_o proper_o death_n but_o a_o bridge_n by_o which_o we_o pass_v to_o a_o better_a life_n from_o corruption_n to_o incorruption_n from_o mortality_n to_o immortality_n from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n that_o be_v in_o a_o word_n from_o vanity_n and_o misery_n to_o joy_n and_o felicity_n and_o who_o will_v not_o willing_o pass_v over_o this_o bridge_n whereby_o he_o pass_v from_o all_o care_n and_o sorrow_n and_o pass_v to_o all_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n leave_v all_o misery_n behind_o he_o &_o have_v all_o contentation_n and_o happiness_n before_o he_o 6_o the_o gentile_n taking_z it_o for_o grant_v that_o after_o death_n either_o we_o shall_v be_v happy_a or_o not_o be_v at_o all_o and_o so_o conclude_v that_o at_o least_o death_n will_v free_v we_o from_o 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be_v the_o bed_n rest_n &_o sleep_v to_o the_o weary_a and_o those_o that_o be_v overwatch_v the_o labourer_n be_v glad_a when_o his_o day_n work_n be_v do_v the_o traveller_n rejoice_v when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o his_o way_n end_n the_o mariner_n and_o passenger_n think_v themselves_o happy_a when_o they_o arrive_v in_o the_o harbour_n and_o all_o man_n shun_v pain_n and_o desire_v ease_n abhor_v danger_n and_o love_n security_n it_o be_v madness_n they_o for_o a_o christian_n to_o fear_v so_o advantageous_a a_o death_n and_o to_o wish_v for_o continuance_n of_o so_o wretched_a a_o life_n i_o conclude_v this_o point_n with_o that_o elegant_a lay_n 4._o lay_n tertul._n de_fw-fr testim_fw-la animae_fw-la cap._n 4._o of_o tertullian_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v which_o set_v we_o free_a from_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v and_o indeed_o what_o weakness_n &_o folly_n be_v it_o to_o fear_v a_o superfedeas_fw-la against_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o hear_v we_o do_v fear_n 7_o but_o the_o true_a christian_a have_v yet_o a_o far_o great_a benefit_n by_o death_n for_o it_o do_v not_o only_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o evil_n of_o pain_n but_o also_o to_o the_o evil_n of_o fault_n not_o only_o to_o the_o punishment_n for_o sin_n but_o to_o sin_n itself_o now_o we_o have_v often_o hear_v before_o that_o the_o evil_n of_o fault_n be_v far_o worse_o than_o the_o evil_n of_o pain_n yea_o that_o the_o least_o sin_n be_v more_o to_o be_v abhor_v and_o shun_v they_o the_o great_a punishment_n for_o sin_n hâ—w_o welcome_a then_o shall_v death_n be_v unto_o we_o that_o end_v not_o only_o our_o sorrow_n but_o also_o our_o sin_n as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v here_o and_o bear_v about_o we_o these_o earthly_a tabernacle_n we_o daily_o multiply_v our_o rebel_n against_o god_n and_o sustain_v a_o fierce_a conflict_n and_o continual_a combat_n in_o our_o very_a bosom_n while_o 5.17_o while_o galat._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n 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last_o judgement_n we_o have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v not_o to_o fear_v to_o lift_v up_o our_o head_n not_o to_o hang_v they_o down_o and_o that_o for_o sundry_a reason_n but_o i_o will_v specify_v one_o or_o two_o that_o be_v most_o material_a &_o fit_a to_o clear_v this_o truth_n 6_o and_o first_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o dissolve_v of_o the_o world_n be_v for_o our_o full_a deliveraunce_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o world_n the_o manner_n of_o dissolve_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v comfortable_a unto_o we_o although_o in_o itself_o otherwise_o terrible_a we_o see_v that_o in_o particular_a humane_a judgement_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v terrible_a to_o malefact_n we_o be_v comfortable_a to_o good_a subject_n and_o that_o which_o amass_v the_o thief_n revive_v the_o true_a man_n the_o majesty_n of_o the_o judge_n their_o scarlet_a robe_n who_o very_a colour_n threaten_v death_n their_o guard_n that_o environ_v they_o with_o holdbard_n yea_o the_o gibbet_n &_o the_o hangman_n 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