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go_v hitherto_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o captive_n now_o thou_o shall_v be_v free_a the_o prison_n be_v now_o open_a have_v out_o why_o have_v thou_o so_o long_o study_v philosophy_n if_o yet_o thou_o fear_v this_o philosophy_n to_o die_v therefore_o receive_v thou_o this_o body_n that_o thou_o shall_v restore_v it_o and_o therefore_o shall_v thou_o restore_v it_o that_o thou_o may_v again_o receive_v it_o with_o great_a advantage_n oh_o how_o foolish_a be_v that_o man_n hope_n not_o to_o endeavour_v for_o that_o happiness_n to_o depart_v with_o joy_n from_o hence_o to_o that_o which_o always_o remain_v the_o prison_n be_v open_a fly_v aloft_o to_o better_a felicity_n 8_o death_n be_v the_o ride_v way_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o gate_n by_o which_o we_o be_v admit_v into_o our_o country_n to_o eternal_a life_n to_o immortal_a joy_n death_n be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o end_n of_o life_n as_o it_o be_v the_o passage_n to_o life_n saint_n bernard_n speak_v true_a and_o elegant_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o the_o righteous_a man_n die_v but_o secure_o because_o his_o death_n as_o it_o be_v the_o exit_fw-la of_o the_o present_a so_o it_o be_v the_o introite_fw-la to_o a_o better_a life_n 9_o but_o the_o cause_n of_o cause_n be_v the_o divine_a will_n of_o god_n who_o it_o have_v please_v from_o all_o eterniâ—y_n that_o thou_o shall_v die_v at_o such_o a_o time_n such_o a_o place_n such_o a_o disease_n what_o will_v thou_o more_o so_o it_o please_v god_n so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n this_o be_v that_o will_n which_o can_v will_v not_o will_n that_o which_o be_v ill_a therefore_o as_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n say_v 21._o ecclus_n 18_o 21._o humble_v thyself_o before_o thou_o be_v sick_a and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o sin_n show_v repentance_n therefore_o i_o brief_o reckon_v up_o all_o the_o reason_n thus_o 1_o christ_n death_n 2_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n 3_o the_o joy_n of_o angel_n and_o sainâ—s_n 4_o the_o example_n of_o those_o that_o have_v go_v before_o we_o 5_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v fear_v 6_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o evil_n 7_o it_o be_v go_v out_o of_o prison_n 8_o it_o be_v a_o ingress_n into_o paradise_n 9_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n §_o 12._o death_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v perform_v therefore_o o_o christian_n that_o with_o willingness_n which_o must_v be_v do_v though_o against_o thy_o will_n those_o action_n though_o difficult_a if_o do_v willing_o seem_v easy_a and_o feasible_a and_o where_o the_o will_n concur_v there_o it_o leave_v to_o be_v necessity_n a_o wise_a man_n instruct_v thou_o â—hus_o agree_v to_o what_o thou_o can_v not_o withstand_v go_v on_o secure_o without_o fear_n nature_n be_v a_o bountiful_a parent_n and_o make_v not_o any_o thing_n dreadful_a nor_o delight_n in_o it_o it_o be_v the_o error_n of_o man_n not_o provident_a nature_n that_o make_v death_n seem_v terrible_a we_o fear_v death_n not_o for_o that_o it_o be_v evil_a but_o because_o we_o be_v not_o 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thou_o shall_v die_v thy_o whole_a life_n be_v but_o a_o pilgrimage_n it_o be_v but_o comfortable_a when_o thou_o have_v walk_v long_o abroad_o that_o then_o thou_o shall_v return_v home_o thou_o shall_v die_v i_o think_v thou_o will_v have_v tell_v i_o some_o new_a or_o strange_a thing_n but_o as_o for_o this_o i_o come_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n hither_o every_o day_n travel_n invite_v i_o hither_o nature_n lay_v i_o out_o this_o stint_n at_o my_o birth_n why_o shall_v i_o be_v angry_a i_o be_o swear_v to_o this_o thou_o shall_v die_v it_o be_v folly_n to_o fear_v what_o thou_o can_v not_o avoid_v thou_o shall_v die_v nor_o the_o first_o nor_o the_o last_o many_o be_v go_v before_o i_o some_o go_v with_o i_o all_o shall_v follow_v thou_o shall_v die_v this_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o our_o work_n whither_o the_o universe_n shall_v pass_v thither_o must_v i._o all_o thing_n be_v beget_v to_o this_o state_n what_o have_v have_v a_o bad_a beginning_n must_v come_v to_o a_o end_n thou_o shall_v die_v that_o be_v not_o so_o grievous_a which_o be_v but_o once_o suffer_v it_o be_v eternal_a that_o vex_v we_o certain_o death_n be_v to_o be_v less_o fear_v now_o then_o heretofore_o for_o then_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v block_v up_o and_o all_o man_n grieve_v and_o sorrow_v at_o this_o that_o noctes_fw-la atque_fw-la dies_fw-la patet_fw-la atri_fw-la janua_fw-la ditis_fw-la hell_n gate_n be_v never_o shut_v nor_o night_n nor_o day_n but_o we_o may_v sing_v this_o with_o joy_n that_o noctes_fw-la atque_fw-la dies_fw-la patet_fw-la alti_fw-la janua_fw-la coeli_fw-la at_o all_o time_n unto_o heaven_n a_o ready_a way_n death_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v
why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o still_o trust_v in_o god_n for_o i_o will_v yet_o give_v he_o thanks_o who_o be_v the_o light_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n psal_n 42.6_o 7._o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o we_o do_v expect_v that_o life_n which_o god_n will_v give_v to_o those_o that_o keep_v the_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o your_o heavenly_a father_n that_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o shall_v perish_v matth._n 18.14_o so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n john_n 3.16_o now_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 1_o john_n 2_o 1._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v life_n eternal_a and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o judgement_n but_o shall_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n john_n 5.24_o all_o that_o my_o father_n have_v give_v to_o i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o cast_v not_o out_o of_o door_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o who_o so_o believe_v in_o i_o have_v eternal_a life_n john_n 6_o 37._o &_o 47._o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o i_o yea_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v and_o whosoever_o live_v and_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v not_o die_v eternal_o john_n 11.15_o &_o 26._o in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n john_n 14_o 2._o if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o who_o also_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o how_o then_o shall_v he_o not_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n with_o he_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n who_o justify_v who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v dead_a yea_o rather_o which_o be_v rise_v again_o and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o rom_n 8_o 31._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la 35._o none_o of_o we_o live_v unto_o ourselves_o nor_o none_o die_v unto_o ourselves_o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n or_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n whâ—ther_o therefore_o we_o live_v or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n rom._n 14_o 7_o &_o 8._o we_o know_v that_o if_o this_o earthly_a house_n of_o our_o dwell_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o build_n from_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n and_o for_o this_o we_o sigh_v desire_v to_o be_v put_v on_o with_o our_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n that_o if_o we_o be_v clothe_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v naked_a 2_o co_n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o now_o shall_v christ_n be_v magnify_v in_o my_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o life_n or_o by_o death_n for_o christ_n be_v to_o i_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n advantage_n but_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n be_v much_o better_a phil._n 1.20_o 21_o &_o 23_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o we_o look_v for_o a_o saviour_n even_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n phil._n 3.20_o 21._o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a 1_o tim._n 1.15_o whosoever_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v matth_n 24_o 13._o be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n apoc._n 2.10_o these_o be_v pure_a and_o cool_a stream_n and_o fountain_n to_o assuage_v the_o heat_n of_o sin_n and_o fear_n of_o death_n he_o swim_v safe_o who_o bathe_v himself_o in_o these_o water_n of_o comfort_n §_o 28._o holy_a ejaculation_n and_o prayer_n of_o a_o die_a man_n holy_a eligius_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n embrace_v his_o friend_n with_o tear_n speak_v thus_o unto_o they_o farewell_n all_o you_o and_o suffer_v i_o from_o henceforth_o to_o rest_v earth_n must_v return_v to_o earth_n the_o spirit_n will_v find_v the_o way_n to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o so_o hold_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o eye_n to_o heaven_n pray_v so_o a_o good_a while_n and_o at_o last_o burst_v forth_o into_o these_o word_n 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 remember_v lord_n that_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o as_o earth_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o flesh_n live_v be_v justify_v o_o remember_v i_o thou_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n who_o only_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o bring_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n place_v i_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n i_o know_v i_o do_v not_o deserve_v to_o see_v thy_o face_n and_o taste_v thy_o favour_n but_o thou_o know_v that_o all_o my_o hope_n have_v be_v in_o thy_o all-saving_a mercy_n and_o now_o o_o christ_n die_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n i_o do_v render_v my_o last_o breath_n my_o soul_n into_o thy_o safe_a keep_n receive_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o let_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v in_o my_o hope_n open_v to_o i_o the_o gate_n of_o life_n and_o let_v not_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n hold_v i_o let_v thy_o right_a hand_n bring_v i_o into_o thy_o rest_a place_n and_o let_v i_o enjoy_v one_o of_o those_o mansion_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o those_o tha_z love_n and_o fear_v thou_o and_o have_v thus_o pray_v he_o depart_v oh_o can_v we_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n let_v we_o therefore_o call_v upon_o christ_n in_o these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n enlighten_v my_o eye_n o_o jesus_n that_o i_o sleep_v not_o in_o death_n lest_o that_o my_o enemy_n say_v unto_o i_o i_o have_v prevail_v against_o he_o psal_n 13_o 4._o o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n put_v i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o passion_n cross_n and_o meritorious_a death_n betwixt_o thy_o judgement_n and_o my_o poor_a soul_n o_o remember_v not_o lord_n our_o old_a sin_n but_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o that_o soon_o for_o we_o be_v come_v to_o great_a misery_n psal_n 77.8_o oh_o m_z st_o sweet_a jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o virtue_n of_o thy_o most_o bless_a passion_n make_v i_o to_o be_v number_v with_o thy_o saint_n in_o glory_n everlasting_a enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n o_o sweet_a jesu_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sighâ—_n shall_v no_o flesh_n live_v be_v justify_v and_o then_o let_v he_o utter_v these_o word_n i_o worship_v thou_o o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o bless_v thy_o name_n for_o thou_o by_o thy_o holy_a cross_n and_o passion_n have_v redeem_v the_o world_n o_o thou_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n save_v i_o which_o by_o thy_o bitter_a cross_n and_o precious_a blood_n have_v redeem_v i_o draw_v i_o unto_o thou_o o_o jesus_n who_o do_v say_v when_o i_o be_o lift_v up_o from_o the_o earth_n i_o shall_v draw_v all_o man_n unto_o i_o o_o most_o merciful_a jesus_n i_o pray_v thou_o by_o thy_o precious_a blood_n which_o thou_o shed_v for_o sinner_n to_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o offence_n o_o let_v thy_o blood_n purify_v i_o let_v thy_o body_n o_o christ_n save_v i_o wash_v i_o in_o thy_o blood_n and_o let_v thy_o passion_n confirm_v my_o soul_n o_o good_a jesu_n hear_v i_o hide_v i_o in_o thy_o wound_n suffer_v i_o not_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o thou_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n call_v i_o bid_v i_o to_o come_v unto_o thou_o that_o i_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o glorious_a saint_n may_v praise_v thou_o o_o my_o 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