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speak_v of_o it_o in_o the_o most_o comfortable_a expression_n death_n itself_o be_v so_o embalm_v yea_o and_o clothe_v in_o the_o holy_a language_n that_o there_o be_v even_o a_o sweetness_n and_o a_o beauty_n in_o it_o when_o a_o man_n have_v wear_v a_o suit_n of_o apparel_n a_o great_a while_n and_o have_v even_o wear_v it_o out_o or_o it_o become_v foul_a and_o nasty_a will_v he_o not_o be_v glad_a to_o put_v that_o off_o and_o get_v a_o new_a one_o upon_o his_o back_n therefore_o death_n be_v call_v a_o uncloathing_n a_o put_v off_o the_o flesh_n there_o be_v no_o hurt_n in_o that_o when_o a_o man_n have_v tire_v himself_o all_o the_o day_n at_o his_o work_n will_v he_o not_o glad_o go_v to_o bed_n therefore_o death_n be_v call_v rest_n or_o sleep_v under_o these_o or_o the_o like_a consideration_n hold_v forth_o in_o scripture_n we_o may_v as_o it_o be_v bury_v all_o hard_a thought_n of_o death_n as_o be_v further_o show_v chap._n 14.12_o especally_a while_o we_o remember_v 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