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inherent_a righteousness_n when_o indeed_o the_o meritoriousness_n and_o condignity_n thereof_o proportionate_a to_o eternal_a life_n be_v all_o that_o we_o here_o deny_v we_o do_v not_o cry_v down_o obedience_n and_o good_a work_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o subordination_n to_o â—â—ace_n and_o be_v the_o genuine_a fruit_n of_o sanctification_n as_o they_o of_o the_o romish_a faction_n have_v malicious_o traduce_v the_o reformation_n but_o only_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o our_o justification_n and_o be_v make_v by_o pharisaical_a self-justitiaries_a the_o foundation_n whereupon_o to_o bottom_v their_o hope_n for_o eternal_a life_n we_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v maintain_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n press_v earnest_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o as_o antecedaneous_a to_o life_n eternal_a without_o which_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v but_o that_o wherein_o we_o dissent_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v about_o the_o causality_n of_o good_a word_n with_o who_o we_o dare_v not_o affirm_v arbitr_n affirm_v si_fw-mi propriè_fw-la appellentur_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la decimus_fw-la nostra_fw-la merita_fw-la spei_fw-la quidem_fw-la seminaria_fw-la sunt_fw-la charitatis_fw-la incentiva_fw-la occultae_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la judicia_fw-la futurae_fw-la foelicitatis_fw-la praesagia_fw-la via_fw-la regni_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la bern._n lib._n de_fw-fr grat._n &_o libre_fw-la arbitr_n but_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v for_o they_o we_o do_v allow_v they_o with_o bernard_n to_o be_v the_o preservative_n of_o hope_n the_o incentives_n of_o charity_n the_o mark_n of_o hide_a predestination_n the_o presage_n of_o future_a happiness_n the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o not_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o reign_v with_o christ_n there_o take_v heed_n then_o that_o you_o think_v not_o of_o your_o own_o righteousness_n above_o what_o you_o ought_v to_o think_v it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n but_o will_v certain_o be_v your_o undo_n if_o you_o trust_v in_o any_o beware_v therefore_o oh_o man_n of_o this_o sugar_a poison_n within_o thou_o let_v there_o be_v no_o depend_v upon_o thy_o good_a heart_n thy_o good_a life_n thy_o good_a performance_n but_o remember_v the_o proud_a pharisee_n who_o stand_v upon_o his_o own_o bottom_n as_o well_o as_o ungodly_a sinner_n who_o life_n be_v notorious_o infamous_a for_o all_o manner_n of_o abominable_a impiety_n will_v fall_v short_a of_o heaven_n whoever_o think_v to_o find_v life_n in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o glory_n in_o his_o own_o grace_n will_v be_v sink_v through_o such_o carnal_a confidence_n to_o lose_v life_n and_o eternal_a glory_n for_o ever_o oh_o then_o let_v not_o any_o man_n be_v find_v clothe_v in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n that_o will_v ever_o 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though_o possible_o it_o may_v have_v prove_v a_o praeludium_n to_o royal_a dignity_n intitle_v he_o to_o the_o crown_n and_o government_n of_o all_o egypt_n so_o great_a be_v his_o ambition_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o number_n that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o right_n to_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o god_n child_n ver_fw-la 24._o whereas_o he_o may_v have_v live_v a_o courtier_n enjoy_v what_o heart_n can_v wish_v fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n and_o glut_v himself_o with_o all_o carnal_a pleasure_n that_o either_o variety_n of_o melodious_a sound_n and_o exquisite_a harmony_n or_o gorgeous_a apparel_n or_o extremity_n of_o luxury_n can_v possible_o afford_v yet_o we_o find_v he_o bid_v adieu_o to_o all_o these_o and_o rather_o choose_v to_o suffer_v undeserved_a scorn_n reproach_n and_o persecution_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o to_o enjoy_v those_o and_o the_o like_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n v._o 25._o whereas_o in_o a_o word_n the_o whole_a land_n of_o 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the_o purchase_n of_o our_o own_o good_a deserve_n 20._o deserve_n non_fw-la datur_fw-la nobis_fw-la merces_fw-la ut_fw-la mercenarijs_fw-la sed_fw-la haereditas_fw-la ut_fw-la filijs_fw-la ex_fw-la thesauris_fw-la paternis_fw-la gravat_fw-la de_fw-fr amor._n dei_fw-la pag._n 20._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v tell_v you_o indeed_o that_o you_o must_v repent_v and_o preform_v good_a work_n and_o walk_v in_o obedience_n before_o god_n and_o all_o this_o with_o a_o eye_n to_o eternal_a happiness_n as_o wage_n for_o work_n and_o as_o that_o which_o you_o have_v dear_o buy_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n with_o the_o merit_n of_o your_o own_o righteousness_n but_o since_o that_o bless_a apostle_n rom._n 8.18_o have_v already_o pronounce_v all_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a life_n martyrdom_n itself_o not_o except_v too_o light_a to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o balance_n with_o that_o weight_n of_o glory_n which_o abide_v god_n people_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v what_o be_v all_o our_o prayer_n and_o humiliation_n what_o be_v all_o our_o good_a work_n and_o religious_a performance_n that_o these_o shall_v be_v count_v worthy_a of_o and_o full_o commensurate_a in_o equality_n of_o worth_n and_o dignity_n to_o eternal_a happiness_n theodoret._n happiness_n superant_fw-la certamina_fw-la coronae_fw-la non_fw-la compátur_fw-la cum_fw-la laboribus_fw-la remunerationes_fw-la labour_n enim_fw-la pavus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la magnum_fw-la â—â—c_fw-la scieâ—_fw-fr speratur_fw-la theodoret._n if_o by_o suffer_v and_o resist_v unto_o blood_n and_o die_v for_o christ_n we_o can_v deserve_v the_o recompense_n of_o eternal_a glory_n in_o vain_a then_o by_o obey_v christ_n by_o do_v for_o he_o and_o by_o live_v to_o he_o shall_v we_o think_v to_o merit_v it_o it_o be_v a_o good_a say_n of_o 2._o of_o si_fw-mi homo_fw-la mille_fw-la annis_fw-la serviret_fw-la deo_fw-la etiam_fw-la ferventissimè_fw-la non_fw-la meretur_fw-la ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la dimidiam_fw-la diem_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la coelorum_fw-la anselm_n de_fw-fr mensur_fw-fr cras._n cap._n 2._o anselme_n that_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v serve_v god_n never_o so_o fervent_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n together_o yet_o shall_v he_o not_o thereby_o condign_o merit_v one_o half-day_n enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o true_o christian_n so_o vast_a be_v the_o disproportion_n betwixt_o your_o work_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o world_n give_v he_o for_o speak_v a_o word_n it_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o this_o for_o betwixt_o a_o temporal_a obedience_n and_o a_o eternal_a recompense_n betwixt_o the_o work_n of_o a_o finite_a creature_n and_o that_o of_o unconceivable_a glory_n which_o the_o infinite_o bless_a god_n will_v bestow_v upon_o you_o what_o comparison_n can_v you_o make_v this_o make_v 79._o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n in_o mat._n hom._n 79._o chrysostom_n affirm_v that_o though_o the_o godly_a shall_v have_v do_v a_o whole_a million_o of_o good_a deed_n yet_o that_o such_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n that_o such_o a_o heaven_n of_o happiness_n such_o a_o kingdom_n of_o eternal_a glory_n such_o transcendent_a honour_n and_o dignity_n shall_v for_o such_o small_a and_o piddle_a matter_n be_v give_v they_o it_o be_v of_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o not_o of_o due_a debt_n 1._o debt_n tantum_n ibi_fw-la gratia_fw-la divinae_fw-la retributionis_fw-la exuberat_fw-la ut_fw-la incomparabiliter_fw-la at_o que_fw-la ineffabiliter_fw-la omne_fw-la meritum_fw-la quamvis_fw-la bonae_fw-la et_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la datae_fw-la humanae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la et_fw-la operationis_fw-la excedat_fw-la fulgent_n ad_fw-la monim_n l._n 1._o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n give_v out_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o free_a grace_n do_v so_o exceed_o abound_v that_o it_o incomparable_o excel_v all_o humane_a merit_n and_o therefore_o to_o expect_v it_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o own_o good_a deserve_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o go_v about_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a 28._o spiritual_a nullum_fw-la opus_fw-la nostrum_fw-la aequale_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la neque_fw-la illam_fw-la largitur_fw-la nobis_fw-la deus_fw-la ex_fw-la justitia_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la quadam_fw-la liberalitate_fw-la durand_n in_o 2_o sent._n d._n 28._o plunder_n to_o enrich_v our_o own_o good_a work_n and_o to_o enhance_v the_o price_n of_o they_o by_o the_o spoil_n of_o heaven_n and_o glory_n itself_o for_o if_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n we_o think_v to_o obtain_v the_o crown_n of_o eternal_a life_n we_o must_v first_o pluck_v from_o it_o the_o many_o rich_a gregor_n rich_a illi_fw-la namquae_fw-la beatae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la vivitur_fw-la nullus_fw-la potest_fw-la aequari_fw-la labour_n nulla_fw-la 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to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n thus_o if_o you_o will_v seek_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n and_o live_v upon_o the_o wind_n of_o popular_a applause_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n you_o can_v but_o forfeit_v your_o right_n to_o eternal_a glory_n 59_o glory_n non_fw-fr virtue_n sed_fw-la causa_fw-la virtutis_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la mercedem_fw-la habet_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr temp._n serm._n 59_o for_o as_o austin_n well_o observe_v it_o be_v not_o the_o great_a doer_n but_o the_o sincere_a liver_n not_o man_n of_o a_o glorious_a profession_n and_o many_o performance_n but_o man_n of_o holy_a motive_n and_o pure_a intention_n who_o god_n will_v reward_v with_o eternal_a life_n so_o much_o better_a it_o be_v not_o to_o seem_v and_o be_v than_o not_o to_o be_v and_o yet_o seem_v a_o true_a christian_a beware_v therefore_o lest_o be_v whole_o act_v by_o vainglory_n and_o other_o sinister_a end_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n there_o be_v find_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a nothing_o else_o but_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o infidel_n 3_o walk_v content_o not_o murmur_v against_o heaven_n but_o sit_v down_o as_o well_o satisfy_v with_o your_o present_a condition_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_n it_o be_v hard_a enough_o with_o old_a jacob_n when_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o have_v receive_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o his_o son_n welfare_n he_o be_v now_o at_o ease_n and_o as_o one_o full_o satisfy_v he_o cry_v out_o it_o be_v enough_o joseph_n be_v yet_o alive_a so_o whatever_o hardship_n attend_v you_o and_o whatever_o trouble_v you_o stand_v involve_v in_o yet_o christian_n methinks_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o eternal_a life_n prepare_v for_o you_o and_o of_o that_o everlasting_o glorious_a reward_n which_o god_n set_v before_o you_o shall_v make_v you_o sit_v down_o well_o satisfy_v and_o cry_v out_o as_o in_o a_o ecstasy_n of_o admiration_n it_o be_v
the_o prodigal_n be_v feed_v upon_o husk_n when_o there_o be_v bread_n enough_o to_o spare_v in_o your_o father_n house_n will_v you_o still_o be_v build_v tabernacle_n for_o yourselves_o on_o earth_n when_o the_o lord_n show_v you_o such_o mansion_n of_o glory_n prepare_v in_o heaven_n foolish_a child_n when_o such_o a_o eternal_o glorious_a reward_n be_v hold_v out_o to_o you_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o your_o heavenly_a father_n how_o can_v you_o with_o any_o patience_n behold_v the_o world_n or_o think_v it_o worthy_a that_o you_o shall_v spend_v so_o much_o as_o one_o think_v upon_o it_o you_o shall_v live_v christian_n in_o the_o high_a region_n of_o a_o heavenly_a conversation_n leave_v those_o to_o scramble_v for_o the_o world_n that_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o live_v upon_o 493._o upon_o sva_fw-la sibi_fw-la habeant_fw-la regna_fw-la reges_fw-la svas_fw-la divitias_fw-la divites_fw-la svam_fw-la verò_fw-la prudentiam_fw-la prudentes_fw-la relinquant_fw-la nobis_fw-la stultitiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la lact._n the_o just_a lib._n 5._o cap._n 12._o pag._n 493._o that_o of_o lactantius_n be_v a_o brave_a heroic_a spirit_n which_o if_o thorough_o imbibe_v will_v make_v you_o all_o say_v with_o he_o let_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v their_o kindom_n let_v â—â—e_v rich_a man_n have_v their_o riches_n and_o the_o prudent_a of_o this_o world_n let_v they_o have_v their_o prudence_n to_o themselves_o so_o that_o they_o will_v only_o leave_v we_o the_o folly_n of_o seek_v by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n and_o eternal_a life_n get_v your_o heart_n fix_v upon_o your_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o i_o dare_v say_v it_o will_v never_o grudge_v you_o to_o see_v the_o lord_n fill_v the_o belly_n of_o the_o wicked_a with_o his_o hide_a treasure_n on_o earth_n it_o matter_n not_o much_o what_o they_o have_v in_o hand_n so_o long_o as_o god_n allow_v you_o to_o have_v always_o a_o immarcessible_a crown_n of_o glory_n in_o you_o to_o eye_n oh_o this_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o god_n people_n even_o in_o this_o present_a world_n that_o have_v get_v their_o heart_n once_o wean_v from_o earthly_a comfort_n they_o live_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n when_o once_o they_o leave_v off_o to_o feed_v with_o delight_n upon_o the_o garlic_n and_o onion_n of_o egypt_n they_o shall_v then_o sit_v down_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o god_n dear_a love_n in_o canaan_n and_o there_o find_v his_o fruit_n sweet_a to_o their_o taste_n when_o once_o they_o turn_v away_o their_o eye_n from_o behold_v worldly_a vanity_n they_o may_v behold_v with_o delight_n the_o promise_a reward_n and_o have_v their_o eye_n continual_o feast_v with_o the_o bright_a entrance_v beam_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n 551._o glory_n quis_fw-la non_fw-la illius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la desiderio_fw-la praesentem_fw-la vitum_fw-la despierat_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la illius_fw-la abundantiae_fw-la delectamento_fw-la divitias_fw-la temporis_fw-la labentis_fw-la exhorreat_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la illius_fw-la regni_fw-la dilectione_n omne_fw-la terrena_fw-la regna_fw-la contemnat_fw-la fulgent_n ad_fw-la theodor._n epist_n 6._o pag._n 551._o who_o then_o for_o the_o desire_n of_o such_o a_o life_n will_v not_o despise_v this_o present_a world_n who_o for_o the_o delight_n of_o that_o abundance_n will_v not_o even_o fear_v the_o riches_n of_o glide_a time_n who_o for_o the_o love_n of_o that_o glorious_a kingdom_n will_v not_o contemn_v as_o thing_n of_o no_o value_n all_o earthly_a kingdom_n oh_o believe_v it_o christian_n you_o will_v have_v meat_n to_o eat_v which_o the_o world_n know_v not_o of_o live_a heavenly-minded_n the_o world_n can_v never_o feast_v her_o great_a favourite_n with_o those_o redundancy_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n which_o you_o may_v expect_v get_v wean_v affection_n to_o thing_n below_o and_o live_v above_o let_v therefore_o the_o price_n of_o earthly_a 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the_o time_n of_o all_o your_o affliction_n seem_v short_a there_o be_v â—_o passive_a obedience_n require_v of_o all_o christian_n that_o they_o may_v quiet_o suffer_v and_o it_o be_v patience_n must_v help_v they_o if_o we_o bring_v evil_a upon_o ourselves_o than_o we_o shall_v afflict_v our_o soul_n with_o godly_a sorrow_n but_o if_o the_o lord_n bring_v evil_a upon_o we_o than_o we_o must_v exercise_v patience_n both_o quiet_o hope_v 3.26_o hope_v lam_n 3.26_o and_o wait_v for_o his_o salvation_n christian_n patience_n be_v not_o only_o a_o comely_a grace_n make_v misery_n itself_o by_o a_o pious_a deportment_n under_o it_o seem_v amiable_a but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o necessary_a grace_n make_v the_o very_o worst_a of_o misery_n seem_v tolerable_a by_o frame_v a_o man_n mind_n to_o his_o present_a condition_n when_o his_o condition_n be_v not_o to_o his_o mind_n there_o be_v many_o man_n profess_v the_o christian_a faith_n who_o if_o deliverance_n come_v not_o at_o their_o own_o 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peccatores_fw-la peccent_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la aeternus_fw-la est_fw-la conveniens_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la poena_fw-la aeterna_fw-la eye_n ex_fw-la divina_fw-la justitia_fw-la inferatur_fw-la aq._n sup._n 3._o part_n q._n 99_o a._n i_o o._n the_o infinite_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o god_n by_o their_o sin_n be_v offend_v which_o must_v needs_o derive_v a_o infinite_a guilt_n and_o demerit_n upon_o they_o bind_v they_o over_o to_o suffer_v a_o infinite_a punishment_n but_o because_o no_o punishment_n can_v be_v intensive_o infinite_a in_o the_o degree_n and_o greatness_n of_o it_o as_o be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a that_o a_o finite_a vessel_n shall_v hold_v a_o infinite_a wrath_n ibid._n wrath_n cum_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la esse_fw-la infinita_fw-la poena_fw-la per_fw-la intenticuem_fw-la quia_fw-la creatura_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la capax_fw-la alicujus_fw-la qualitatis_fw-la infinitae_fw-la requiritur_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la saltem_fw-la duratione_fw-la 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take_v hold_v upon_o he_o who_o more_o deserve_o shut_v up_o in_o everlasting_a chain_n under_o darkness_n than_o such_o as_o wilful_o go_v on_o to_o neglect_v eternal_a mansion_n of_o glory_n such_o be_v the_o desperate_a madness_n of_o wicked_a man_n 2._o man_n peccator_fw-la punitur_fw-la poenâ_fw-la aeternâ_fw-la quia_fw-la peccavit_fw-la svo_fw-la aeterno_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la sine_fw-la pic._n mirandula_n apolog._n quaest_n 2._o that_o all_o their_o life_n long_a heaven_n and_o glory_n be_v neglect_v and_o nothing_o but_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n delight_v in_o so_o that_o wicked_a man_n thus_o sin_v in_o their_o eternity_n no_o wonder_n though_o they_o be_v punish_v in_o god_n eternity_n they_o sin_v so_o long_o as_o they_o have_v a_o life_n to_o live_v how_o just_o do_v god_n retaliate_v punish_v all_o their_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n upon_o they_o so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v because_o the_o righteous_a god_n live_v for_o ever_o therefore_o the_o wicked_a 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a_o land_n all_o who_o river_n run_v heavenly_a nectar_n and_o all_o who_o tree_n be_v ever_o lade_v with_o the_o sweet_a delicious_a grape_n of_o paradise_n dei_fw-la paradise_n si_fw-mi tanta_fw-la nobis_fw-la tribuis_fw-la in_o career_n quid_fw-la dabis_fw-la in_o patria_fw-la aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la if_o here_o in_o the_o land_n of_o your_o pilgrimage_n so_o much_o of_o heaven_n glory_n be_v reveal_v to_o you_o what_o tongue_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v tell_v the_o happiness_n the_o glory_n to_o be_v reveal_v in_o you_o when_o at_o home_o in_o your_o own_o country_n the_o crown_n of_o life_n if_o now_o so_o bright_a and_o orient_a to_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n behold_v it_o oh_o than_o what_o a_o far_o more_o excâ—â—ding_n and_o eternal_a weight_n os_fw-la glory_n will_v be_v find_v in_o it_o when_o a_o glorious_a christ_n shall_v set_v it_o upon_o your_o head_n with_o his_o own_o remunerative_a hand_n 12_o and_o last_o a_o due_a respect_n have_v to_o this_o glorious_a 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fix_v upon_o heaven_n glory_n will_v immediate_o draw_v we_o into_o heaven_n for_o beside_o the_o interposition_n of_o a_o earthly_a gross_a body_n together_o with_o those_o corruption_n who_o foundation_n be_v in_o that_o dust_n there_o be_v nothing_o as_o one_o well_o observe_v that_o hinder_v a_o christian_a from_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n so_o that_o death_n peculiar_a office_n be_v to_o break_v down_o this_o wall_n of_o separation_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v the_o better_o come_v to_o her_o god_n her_o belove_a redeemer_n her_o eternal_a habitation_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o soul_n when_o once_o loose_v from_o this_o die_a body_n than_o she_o have_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n set_v upon_o her_o head_n then_o she_o see_v god_n no_o long_o through_o a_o glass_n dark_o but_o face_n to_o face_n then_o she_o be_v ravish_v with_o the_o unconceivable_a sweetness_n of_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n 344._o vision_n mori_n plane_n timeat_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la non_fw-la renatus_fw-la gehennae_fw-la ignibus_fw-la mancipatur_fw-la mori_fw-la timeat_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la christi_fw-la cruse_n &_o passione_n censetur_fw-la mori_fw-la timeat_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la secundam_fw-la mortem_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la morte_fw-la transibit_fw-la quem_fw-la de_fw-la seculo_fw-la recedentem_fw-la perennibus_fw-la poenis_fw-la aeterna_fw-la torquebit_fw-la flamma_fw-la cyp._n de_fw-fr mortalit_n pag._n 344._o let_v those_o therefore_o tremble_v at_o the_o knock_n and_o approach_n of_o death_n who_o know_v not_o what_o will_v become_v of_o their_o immortal_a soul_n who_o not_o be_v bear_v again_o from_o above_o be_v every_o moment_n liable_a to_o infernal_a flame_n who_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o glory_n purchase_v by_o christ_n who_o must_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o death_n from_o short_a momentany_a pleasure_n to_o everlasting_a hellish_a torment_n death_n to_o the_o wicked_a be_v the_o 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earthly_a tabernacle_n now_o great_a glory_n instead_o of_o small_a and_o eternal_a happiness_n instead_o of_o poor_a temporal_a enjoyment_n be_v bestow_v upon_o every_o child_n of_o god_n what_o man_n that_o be_v well_o in_o his_o wit_n woâ—ld_v not_o part_v with_o life_n and_o bid_v death_n welcome_a upon_o term_n of_o such_o everlasting_a bless_a and_o glorious_a advantage_n 7._o advantage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n ad_fw-la pop_n ant._n hom_n 7._o death_n in_o the_o true_a notion_n 341._o notion_n mors_fw-la haec_fw-la transitus_fw-la universorum_fw-la est_fw-la transitur_fw-la à _fw-la corruption_n ad_fw-la incorruptionem_fw-la à _fw-la mortalitate_fw-la ad_fw-la immortalitatem_fw-la à _fw-la perturbatione_fw-la ad_fw-la tranquillitatem_fw-la non_fw-la igitur_fw-la nomen_fw-la mortis_fw-la te_fw-la offendat_fw-la sed_fw-la boni_fw-la transitûs_fw-la beneficia_fw-la delectent_fw-la ambros_n lib._n de_fw-fr bono_n mort_fw-fr cap._n 4._o proemium_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la &_o gaudium_fw-la salutis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la &_o perpetua_fw-la laetitia_fw-la &_o possessio_fw-la paradisi_fw-la