and_o to_o look_v up_o to_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v yet_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o iâ—…_n great_a error_n and_o a_o damn_v error_n in_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a whâ—…_n they_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o death_n at_o all_o when_o they_o look_v upon_o death_n as_o a_o common_a and_o usual_a event_n and_o have_v slight_a thought_n of_o it_o all_o their_o complaint_n be_v out_o of_o sympathy_n with_o their_o friend_n or_o from_o their_o bodily_a pain_n or_o their_o distract_a thought_n about_o worldly_a matter_n but_o never_o consider_v what_o a_o weighty_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o die_v well_o or_o what_o a_o dreadful_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o miscarry_v in_o their_o latter_a end_n and_o o_o the_o wretched_a stupidity_n of_o some_o that_o can_v be_v then_o most_o secure_a and_o be_v even_o like_o the_o beast_n which_o perish_v psal_n 49.12_o o_o then_o blame_v not_o any_o that_o have_v woeful_a apprehesion_n of_o death_n and_o beware_v of_o indulge_v yourselves_o in_o a_o stupid_a secure_a frame_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v in_o another_o case_n prov._n 23.32_o it_o will_v sting_v like_o a_o adder_n and_o bite_v like_o a_o serpent_n ii_o hence_o learn_v why_o the_o wicked_a and_o those_o that_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n have_v such_o dreadful_a death_n they_o be_v under_o the_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n death_n have_v a_o pierce_a painful_a and_o poisonous_a sting_n and_o it_o have_v power_n over_o they_o and_o do_v as_o arm_v with_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n improve_v its_o power_n to_o fill_v they_o with_o pain_n sorrow_n and_o anguish_n they_o may_v be_v secure_a and_o stupid_a and_o their_o conscience_n may_v be_v sear_v but_o those_o that_o be_v not_o give_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n and_o so_o be_v past_a feeling_n they_o can_v but_o be_v full_a of_o bitterness_n and_o anguish_n under_o the_o unloose_a pang_n of_o death_n but_o so_o much_o for_o this_o doctrine_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o ii_o doct._n 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saint_n be_v the_o only_a choice_n remedy_n against_o sin_n and_o the_o way_n of_o their_o return_n and_o entrance_n into_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n thus_o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o viper_n be_v make_v a_o choice_a antidote_n against_o his_o own_o poison_n christ_n have_v overcome_v death_n for_o we_o heb._n 2.14_o temporal_a and_o bodily_a death_n be_v one_o of_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o bitter_a water_n that_o flow_v from_o our_o provocation_n against_o god_n but_o since_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v cast_v into_o it_o it_o be_v become_v to_o every_o godly_a man_n delightsome_a and_o savoury_a and_o without_o any_o distastfulness_n in_o it_o it_o come_v with_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o thorn_n but_o since_o christ_n wear_v his_o crown_n of_o thorn_n we_o may_v suffer_v and_o die_v without_o fear_n so_o long_o as_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n have_v power_n sin_n will_v be_v strong_a so_o long_o as_o sin_n be_v strong_a death_n will_v be_v terrible_a and_o bitter_a but_o jesus_n christ_n have_v satisfy_v the_o law_n vanquish_a death_n and_o take_v out_o its_o sting_n even_o in_o golgotha_n the_o place_n of_o scull_n where_o be_v so_o many_o trophy_n of_o death_n victory_n in_o its_o own_o territory_n there_o he_o overcome_v it_o so_o that_o now_o a_o believer_n may_v say_v i_o break_v the_o law_n but_o in_o christ_n i_o satisfy_v it_o and_o may_v glory_v say_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n 2._o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v take_v out_o in_o that_o it_o be_v not_o now_o a_o part_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o revenge_a wrath_n of_o god_n but_o of_o his_o fatherly_a love_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o thrust_v they_o out_o of_o this_o world_n when_o they_o die_v as_o take_v they_o to_o himself_o as_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v he_o ger._n 5.24_o god_n take_v he_o and_o so_o christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n joh._n 14.3_o i_o wâ—ll_n come_v again_o and_o receive_v you_o to_o myself_o they_o be_v gather_v to_o their_o father_n thâ—â—_n that_o dye_n in_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o fall_v but_o yield_v themselves_o into_o the_o handâ—_n 〈◊〉_d god_n act_v 7.59_o stephen_n resign_v up_o his_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o chrâ—â—â—_n the_o wicked_a be_v gather_v like_o tare_n and_o like_o chaff_n to_o be_v burn_v but_o the_o saint_n like_o a_o shock_n of_o ripe_a corn_n in_o its_o season_n like_o the_o preceâ—â—â—â—ain_n into_o the_o garner_n to_o be_v preserve_v hence_o as_o a_o man_n will_v â—â—lly_v â—ay_n siâ—â—_n best_a movable_n when_o a_o place_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v so_o 〈◊〉_d god_n â—o_o be_v 〈◊〉_d way_n his_o saint_n before_o he_o bring_v destroy_v calamity_n upon_o a_o nation_n 57_o 1._o the_o righteous_a perish_v and_o no_o man_n lay_v it_o to_o heart_n and_o the_o merciful_a man_n be_v take_v away_o none_o consider_v that_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v old_a mothuselah_n go_v in_o the_o year_n before_o the_o flood_n come_v 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so_o may_v the_o rich_a miser_n in_o a_o die_a hour_n they_o at_o ziglaz_n weep_v for_o the_o sack_n of_o the_o place_n and_o the_o captivity_n of_o their_o son_n and_o daughter_n till_o they_o have_v no_o more_o power_n to_o weep_v yet_o they_o may_v be_v recover_v but_o in_o death_n there_o be_v no_o return_n 9_o another_o sting_n in_o death_n be_v that_o satan_n be_v very_o busy_a to_o hold_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o a_o desperate_a security_n or_o plunge_v they_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o 〈◊〉_d spair_n which_o be_v the_o very_a image_n of_o hell_n hence_o asaph_n in_o psal_n 73._o spâ—â—â—â—_n of_o some_o in_o his_o observation_n that_o have_v no_o band_n in_o death_n and_o bildadâ—enâ—_n â—enâ—_z of_o other_o that_o be_v hale_v to_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n o_o the_o râ—â—â—â—â—_n and_o restless_a tosting_n of_o some_o poor_a wretch_n when_o they_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d out_o as_o if_o their_o breath_n be_v already_o make_v up_o of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n as_o 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