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the_o promise_n have_v expect_v the_o messiah_n 110_o we_o see_v christ_n more_o clear_o than_o the_o primitive_a saint_n 111_o how_o christ_n come_v to_o they_o how_o to_o us._n 112_o how_o we_o shall_v entertain_v christ_n with_o redargution_n and_o commination_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o our_o ingratitude_n 113_o our_o desire_n of_o long_a life_n must_v be_v simple_o to_o glorify_v god_n 116_o reproof_n of_o the_o world_n practice_n in_o minister_n magistrate_n master_n and_o all_o sort_n aim_v at_o themselves_o not_o god_n 120_o the_o better_a christian_a the_o more_o willing_a to_o die_v 126_o twelve_o reason_n which_o cause_n this_o willingness_n 127_o the_o point_n apply_v by_o examination_n 133_o christ_n most_o willing_a to_o die_v of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 135_o seven_o reason_n why_o death_n be_v unwelcome_a to_o the_o wicked_a 136_o wicked_a man_n may_v die_v willing_o for_o sinister_a respect_n as_o heretic_n have_v do_v 143_o five_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v to_o make_v we_o willing_a to_o our_o dissolution_n 144_o god_n manifest_v his_o presence_n at_o the_o death_n of_o he_o three_o way_n 148_o how_o god_n work_v in_o sin_n permissive_o dispose_o etc._n etc._n but_o never_o work_v sin_n 151_o every_o death_n for_o time_n place_n matter_n manner_n be_v determine_v by_o god_n 153_o just_a invective_n against_o heathenish_a fortune_n 157_o the_o rash_a censure_n of_o man_n concern_v diverse_a death_n condemn_v 160_o comfort_n in_o that_o god_n see_v the_o cause_n and_o effect_n of_o every_o man_n malady_n 161_o patience_n persuade_v in_o that_o it_o be_v god_n rod_n which_o strike_v 162_o no_o means_n can_v protract_v or_o detract_v from_o our_o day_n beside_o their_o limit_n 164_o four_o main_a objection_n answer_v 165_o mean_n must_v be_v use_v both_o for_o life_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a notwithstanding_o god_n decree_n 168_o unlawful_a for_o any_o private_a man_n to_o take_v away_o life_n from_o himself_o or_o other_o 170_o twelve_o dissuasive_a argument_n against_o self-murder_n 171_o the_o sin_n reprove_v and_o the_o frequency_n of_o it_o deplore_v 174_o twelve_o thing_n from_o experience_n and_o heathenish_a example_n occasion_v selfe-killing_a 179_o how_o to_o prevent_v this_o sin_n 188_o every_o obstinate_a sinner_n from_o cause_n natural_a and_o supernatural_a accuse_v of_o self-murder_n 189_o *_o the_o chief_a delight_n and_o desire_v of_o every_o man_n must_v be_v to_o be_v god_n servant_n with_o four_o reason_n why_o 196_o multitude_n that_o live_v under_o the_o mean_n be_v ignorant_a how_o god_n shall_v be_v serve_v 201_o multitude_n reprove_v that_o have_v as_o little_a will_n as_o skill_n to_o serve_v god_n 202_o how_o few_o aim_n at_o god_n service_n in_o all_o their_o way_n expostulate_v in_o particular_n 210_o civil_a honest_a man_n most_o enemy_n to_o god_n true_a servant_n and_o sincere_a service_n 216_o many_o in_o the_o rank_n of_o christian_n serve_v the_o devil_n and_o their_o own_o lust_n 218_o all_o the_o member_n that_o have_v serve_v sin_n direct_v to_o serve_v god_n 221_o six_o motive_n persuade_v to_o serve_v god_n 1_o from_o the_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n 227_o 2_o from_o our_o preservation_n 231_o 3_o from_o our_o vocation_n 233_o 4_o from_o our_o redemption_n 235_o 5_o from_o our_o profession_n 237_o 6_o from_o the_o reward_n ibid._n first_o reward_v of_o god_n service_n wealth_n and_o riches_n 238_o second_o honour_n and_o dignity_n 239_o sin_n bring_v shame_n and_o all_o other_o judgement_n 240_o god_n hand_n upon_o his_o enemy_n in_o many_o judgement_n 243_o holiness_n be_v the_o way_n to_o honour_n 245_o god_n be_v most_o liberal_a of_o all_o master_n 246_o god_n servant_n best_o reward_v and_o regard_v in_o eight_o particular_n 248_o god_n grant_v the_o suit_n of_o his_o servant_n 252_o the_o
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the_o cloud_n to_o see_v these_o wicked_a one_o cast_v into_o burn_n mat._n 25.41_o but_o never_o to_o hear_v they_o more_o blaspheme_v from_o which_o judgement_n thy_o soul_n shall_v return_v to_o heaven_n again_o with_o her_o old_a companion_n the_o body_n now_o awaken_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o glorify_v where_o thou_o shall_v always_o after_o to_o eternity_n hear_v the_o quire_n and_o melody_n of_o angel_n and_o heavenly_a spirit_n carrol_v out_o their_o new_a song_n and_o haleluiahs_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lamb_n apoc._n 5.9_o 10_o as_o death_n free_v thou_o from_o the_o conversation_n so_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o wicked_a man_n wicked_a which_o as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o least_o safety_n so_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o least_o joy_n and_o tranquillity_n to_o a_o christian_a and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o danger_n of_o infection_n by_o they_o be_v here_o so_o imminent_a as_o fearful_a if_o any_o think_v himself_o safe_a and_o sound_a and_o on_o a_o 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bucer_n be_v by_o the_o papist_n an_o act_n more_o befit_v swine_n than_o man_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v hurt_v or_o harm_v because_o it_o be_v insensible_a of_o pain_n and_o therefore_o need_v not_o fear_n phalaris_n his_o bull_n nor_o the_o persecutor_n wild_a beast_n nor_o the_o papist_n fire_n and_o faggot_n and_o burn_a chamber_n nor_o the_o most_o exquisite_a torture_n of_o the_o great_a tyrant_n for_o thy_o spirit_n it_o return_v to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n thy_o soul_n to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o even_o as_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n reflect_v upward_o again_o towards_o the_o sun_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v 12_o beside_o thy_o good_a name_n name_n that_o especial_o be_v clear_v by_o death_n for_o we_o oftentimes_o see_v that_o by_o the_o emulation_n of_o aequal_o the_o envy_n of_o inferior_n the_o hatred_n of_o superior_n and_o the_o wickedness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o good_a man_n in_o their_o life_n time_n by_o god_n permission_n for_o cause_n 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