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i_o will_v redeem_v they_o from_o death_n o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o plague_n o_o o_o grave_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o destruction_n and_o by_o his_o apostle_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n etc._n etc._n insomuch_o as_o death_n be_v now_o make_v the_o saint_n friend_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o before_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n subject_a unto_o bondage_n 2._o as_o our_o lord_n have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o sting_n and_o fear_v 〈◊〉_d heb._n 2.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o also_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o death_n by_o which_o our_o death_n have_v be_v a_o dreadful_a inlet_n and_o passage_n to_o the_o second_o death_n nay_o he_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o sickness_n pain_n and_o mortality_n &_o c._n like_o that_o meal_n cast_v into_o the_o pot_n of_o bitter_a pottage_n 〈◊〉_d 2_o king_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n cry_v out_o death_n in_o the_o pot_n death_n in_o the_o pot_n 8._o rom._n 8._o so_o do_v jesus_n christ_n heal_v and_o sanctify_v our_o very_a trouble_n and_o affliction_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v we_o more_o good_a and_o work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a to_o we_o viz._n to_o bring_v down_o the_o tympany_n &_o prick_v the_o bladder_n of_o pride_n to_o crucify_v or_o quench_v our_o lust_n to_o cool_v our_o rash_a anger_n and_o rage_a passion_n to_o unmask_v our_o hypocrisy_n and_o general_o to_o beat_v down_o the_o body_n of_o our_o corruption_n and_o to_o help_v we_o to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n more_o and_o more_o which_o as_o the_o apostle_n and_o saint_n do_v more_o lay_v to_o heart_n so_o they_o do_v more_o earnest_o groan_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o our_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 5.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o by_o death_n the_o saint_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o death_n which_o be_v very_o high_a and_o imperious_a and_o do_v extend_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n of_o man_n now_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o make_v to_o divine_a justice_n and_o the_o redundancy_n of_o his_o merit_n daily_o present_v to_o his_o father_n have_v prevail_v to_o cut_v death_n dominion_n short_a and_o to_o loose_v the_o band_n of_o death_n from_o off_o we_o as_o easy_o as_o samson_n do_v loose_v the_o green_a cord_n wherewith_o he_o have_v be_v bind_v but_o why_o then_o be_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n punish_v at_o all_o with_o a_o temporal_a death_n ob._n ob._n death_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o punishment_n an._n an._n nor_o inflict_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o wrath_n first_o for_o that_o in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n wrath_n be_v quite_o take_v away_o and_o god_n blot_v out_o their_o transgression_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n second_o death_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o blessing_n by_o the_o handworke_n of_o jesus_n christ_n open_v a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n unto_o that_o rest_n which_o remain_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n habilis_fw-la heb._n 4.9_o ps_n 116.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pretiosa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la bono_fw-mi habilis_fw-la three_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 death_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o common_a gate_n in_o a_o city_n castle_n or_o garrison_n at_o which_o the_o prisoner_n enter_v as_o the_o way_n unto_o his_o dungeon_n but_o the_o friend_n &_o honour_a one_o albeit_o they_o come_v in_o at_o the_o same_o gate_n do_v obtain_v princely_a and_o noble_a entertainment_n so_o death_n be_v common_a to_o all_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a to_o the_o one_o it_o be_v a_o door_n of_o entrance_n into_o life_n to_o the_o other_o a_o door_n of_o entrance_n into_o eternal_a death_n q._n q._n why_o do_v any_o true_o godly_a one_o fear_v death_n since_o it_o be_v so_o friendly_a to_o they_o a._n a._n because_o some_o of_o god_n precious_a one_o have_v through_o abundance_n of_o natural_a fear_n many_o and_o strong_a misgiving_n of_o heart_n yet_o do_v much_o expostulate_v with_o themselves_o about_o it_o say_v why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o oh_o my_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d psa_fw-la 42.5.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o trust_v still_o in_o god_n etc._n etc._n some_o of_o god_n dear_a servant_n have_v very_o strong_a apprehension_n of_o death_n and_o the_o circumstance_n thereabout_a and_o but_o low_a and_o weak_a apprehension_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o their_o eye_n be_v too_o much_o fix_v on_o their_o outward_a thing_n which_o they_o leave_v behind_o they_o and_o two_o little_a on_o their_o father_n into_o who_o hand_n they_o shall_v commend_v themselves_o and_o all_o that_o they_o call_v they_o and_o too_o little_a on_o jesus_n christ_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o they_o and_o last_o too_o little_a on_o those_o masion_n of_o glory_n which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o to_o each_o of_o who_o our_o lord_n may_v say_v as_o to_z peter_z why_o be_v thou_o fearful_a 14.31_o mat._n 14.31_o o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n come_v give_v i_o thy_o hand_n come_v rely_v depend_v and_o believe_v more_o strong_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o fear_v to_o tread_v on_o the_o sink_a water_n of_o death_n little_a faith_n breed_v great_a fear_n may_v not_o a_o wicked_a man_n desire_v to_o die_v 2_o q._n 2_o yes_o but_o not_o as_o a_o wicked_a man_n a._n a._n but_o as_o a_o discontent_n and_o so_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a may_v both_o have_v desire_n to_o die_v for_o the_o godly_a elias_n a_o gracious_a servant_n of_o god_n sick_a of_o great_a impatience_n sit_v he_o down_o under_o a_o juniper_n tree_n 19.4_o 1_o king_n 19.4_o and_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o oh_o lord_n take_v away_o my_o life_n for_o i_o be_o no_o better_a than_o my_o father_n so_o good_a jeremiah_n curse_v his_o birthday_n 20.14_o jer._n 20.14_o and_o repent_v he_o that_o ever_o he_o live_v or_o have_v be_v 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language_n beard_v the_o minister_n and_o say_v thou_o lie_v thou_o limb_n of_o antichrist_n thou_o son_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n thou_o deceiver_n of_o the_o people_n and_o thou_o persecutor_n of_o we_o thou_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o we_o deny_v thou_o say_v man_n have_v original_a corruption_n after_o grace_n which_o we_o deny_v thou_o say_v we_o be_v not_o perfect_a but_o we_o be_v thou_o say_v our_o spirit_n be_v not_o infallible_a from_o the_o light_n within_o we_o but_o that_o infalliability_n we_o do_v and_o shall_v still_o maintain_v now_o my_o belove_a reader_n far_o be_v it_o from_o any_o well_o principled_a soul_n to_o be_v move_v or_o shake_v with_o any_o such_o impostor_n 1.19_o 1_o tim._n 6.10_o 1_o tim._n 1.19_o to_o err_v from_o the_o faith_n or_o to_o hearken_v to_o such_o apostate_n who_o be_v reprobate_a concern_v the_o faith_n oh_o let_v none_o be_v bewitch_v with_o such_o a_o generation_n of_o man_n so_o diabollical_o 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