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not_o attend_v believe_v found_v upon_o sense_n 3._o that_o â—ith_n that_o be_v build_v upon_o sense_n it_o give_v not_o â—uch_o glory_n to_o god_n for_o faith_n that_o be_v build_v â—â—on_n sense_n it_o exalt_v not_o the_o faithfulness_n 〈◊〉_d god_n it_o exalt_v not_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o â—od_a i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o be_v the_o divinity_n 〈◊〉_d sense_n let_v i_o see_v and_o then_o i_o will_v believe_v 〈◊〉_d it_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o believe_v â—â—on_n trust_v and_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d his_o holiness_n and_o in_o effect_n faith_n that_o be_v â—â—ilt_v upon_o sense_n be_v no_o faith_n even_o as_o â—â—m_fw-la 8._o hope_v that_o be_v see_v be_v no_o hope_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o lord_n see_v a_o christian_a â—â—king_v sense_n a_o idol_n that_o he_o will_v not_o beâ—â—ve_v but_o when_o he_o see_v or_o feel_v this_o do_v â—â—en_o provoke_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o that_o christian_a and_o to_o deny_v he_o the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o heaven_n and_o these_o consolation_n that_o be_v above_o so_o that_o in_o a_o instant_n he_o have_v both_o his_o sense_n and_o hiâ—_n faith_n to_o seek_v 2._o a_o christian_a be_v not_o to_o make_v his_o grace_n the_o object_n of_o his_o faith_n that_o be_v when_o a_o christian_a do_v behold_v love_n burn_v within_o he_o when_o he_o do_v behold_v influence_n to_o pâ—ayâ—â—_n increase_a and_o mortification_n wax_a stroâ—â—_n he_o be_v not_o to_o build_v his_o faith_n upon_o they_o thiâ—_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o church_n in_o ezek._n 16_o 14._o compare_v with_o the_o 15_o verse_n i_o mâ—â—_n thou_o perfect_a with_o my_o comeliness_n but_o the_o usâ—_n that_o thou_o do_v make_v of_o it_o thou_o do_v put_v 〈◊〉_d trust_n in_o thy_o beauty_n and_o then_o thou_o do_v plaâ—_n
four_o caution_n 1._o caution_n your_o desire_n to_o die_v shall_v not_o be_v peremptory_a but_o you_o shall_v desire_v to_o die_v with_o submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o that_o although_o he_o will_v fill_v up_o fifteen_o year_n more_o to_o your_o life_n you_o shall_v be_v content_a to_o live_v it_o out_o 2._o caution_n when_o your_o desire_n be_v hasty_a and_o off_o hand_n suspect_v they_o for_o some_o when_o they_o mere_a with_o a_o outward_a cross_n without_o all_o deliberation_n will_v cry_v our_o o_o to_o be_v go_v o_o that_o i_o be_v dead_a but_o your_o desire_n to_o die_v shall_v be_v deliberate_a but_o not_o hasty_a or_o rash_a 3._o caution_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o desire_v to_o die_v because_o of_o personal_a affliction_n many_o when_o they_o meet_v with_o bitter_a affliction_n will_v cry_v out_o o_o to_o be_v go_v they_o long_o for_o death_n even_o upon_o that_o account_n such_o be_v job_n desire_n job_n 20._o 21_o 22._o and_o chap._n 6._o ver_fw-la 7._o 8._o o_o that_o i_o may_v have_v my_o request_n even_o that_o it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o destroy_v i_o etc._n etc._n this_o desire_n be_v very_o unlawful_a 4._o caution_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o desire_v to_o die_v when_o thy_o predominant_a idol_n be_v take_v away_o from_o thou_o yet_o such_o be_v jonahs_n desire_n chap._n 4._o 23._o jonah_n think_v his_o credit_n and_o reputation_n which_o be_v his_o idol_n be_v go_v and_o can_v never_o be_v regain_v therefore_o he_o wish_v to_o die_v but_o i_o will_v say_v this_o to_o you_o that_o some_o will_v have_v ten_o desire_n for_o death_n when_o they_o have_v not_o one_o desire_n for_o heaven_n and_o what_o move_v christian_n to_o be_v so_o desirous_a to_o die_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o because_o of_o their_o hope_n as_o because_o of_o their_o anxiety_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o because_o of_o their_o confidence_n as_o because_o of_o their_o impatience_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o when_o your_o desire_n of_o death_n be_v not_o accompany_v with_o desire_n of_o heaven_n suspect_v they_o 2._o i_o will_v say_v this_o that_o there_o be_v some_o who_o will_v have_v ten_o desire_n for_o death_n when_o they_o will_v not_o have_v one_o for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n of_o death_n but_o it_o be_v good_a for_o thou_o who_o be_v such_o to_o be_v desire_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n of_o death_n then_o shall_v thou_o be_v in_o a_o more_o suitable_a â—rame_n to_o desire_v to_o die_v 3._o some_o will_v have_v hearty_a desire_n to_o die_v and_o yeâ—_n when_o death_n come_v they_o will_v be_v as_o unwilling_a to_o die_v as_o any_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o some_o who_o have_v much_o desire_v to_o die_v when_o death_n come_v have_v cry_v out_o o_o spare_v a_o little_a that_o i_o may_v recover_v strength_n etc._n etc._n 4._o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o a_o desire_n to_o die_v and_o death_n itself_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o desire_v to_o die_v but_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a business_n to_o meet_v with_o death_n and_o to_o look_v it_o in_o the_o face_n when_o it_o come_v we_o think_v death_n ere_o it_o come_v near_o to_o we_o to_o be_v but_o child_n play_n but_o when_o we_o meet_v with_o it_o it_o make_v we_o change_v our_o thought_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a business_n to_o die_v quest._n 2._o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o desire_v to_o live_v when_o he_o be_v summon_v to_o die_v answ._n in_o some_o case_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o desire_v to_o live_v even_o when_o he_o be_v summon_v to_o die_v which_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o practice_n of_o david_n psal._n 39_o 13._o where_o he_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v spare_v he_o a_o little_a it_o be_v also_o clear_a from_o the_o practice_n of_o good_a hezekiah_n isa._n 38._o 3._o when_o he_o be_v command_v to_o set_v his_o house_n in_o order_n for_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v he_o cry_v forth_o remember_v now_o o_o lord_n how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o hezekiah_n weep_v sore_o or_o as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a he_o weep_v with_o great_a weep_v but_o to_o guard_v this_o take_v these_o two_o caution_n caution_n 1._o thy_o desire_n to_o live_v when_o thou_o be_v summon_v to_o die_v shall_v not_o be_v peremptory_a but_o with_o submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o if_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o remove_v thou_o present_o out_o of_o time_n thou_o shall_v be_v content_a to_o die_v caution_n 2._o thy_o desire_n to_o live_v shall_v have_v gracious_a principle_n and_o also_o a_o very_a gracious_a end_n as_o be_v most_o clear_a from_o david_n psal._n 39_o 13._o where_o he_o say_v o_o spare_v a_o little_a that_o i_o may_v recover_v my_o strength_n before_o i_o go_v from_o hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o his_o desire_n to_o live_v be_v thâ—â—_n he_o may_v have_v more_o victory_n over_o his_o idol_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v my_o desire_n to_o live_v be_v that_o i_o may_v have_v strength_n to_o wrestle_v with_o and_o overcome_v my_o idol_n and_o without_o all_o controversy_n hezekiahs_n desire_n be_v a_o most_o precious_a and_o well_o ground_a desire_n however_o i_o will_v say_v this_o unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v examine_v thy_o desire_n to_o live_v as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o as_o thy_o desire_n to_o die_v for_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o shun_v death_n if_o we_o can_v but_o he_o be_v that_o universal_a king_n unto_o who_o all_o of_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a ere_o long_o now_o in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v read_v unto_o you_o there_o be_v these_o six_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v clear_o observe_v from_o they_o i._n first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o clear_a and_o infallible_a truth_n â—at_a all_o person_n shall_v once_o see_v death_n as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o these_o word_n who_o be_v he_o that_o live_v a_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n ii_o seconâ—â—â—_n that_o this_o truth_n that_o we_o shall_v once_o see_v death_n be_v not_o much_o believe_v or_o think_v upon_o by_o many_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o psalmist_n double_v the_o assertion_n who_o be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n shall_v he_o deliver_v his_o soul_n that_o be_v his_o life_n from_o the_o hand_n that_o be_v from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n iii_o three_o that_o sometime_o a_o christian_a may_v win_v to_o the_o solid_a faith_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o once_o he_o must_v die_v this_o the_o psalmist_n win_v unto_o as_o it_o be_v also_o clear_a in_o that_o word_n who_o who_o be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n iv_o four_o that_o the_o certainty_n of_o this_o that_o once_o we_o shall_v die_v shall_v be_v still_o keep_v in_o our_o mind_n therefore_o that_o note_n of_o attention_n selah_n be_v put_v to_o it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v take_v heed_n that_o there_o be_v none_o live_v that_o shall_v noâ—_n die_v v._o five_o that_o howbeit_o some_o person_n put_v the_o evil_a day_n far_o away_o as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o to_o see_v death_n yet_o be_v the_o day_n come_v when_o they_o shall_v see_v death_n and_o death_n shall_v take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n vi_o sixthly_a we_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o this_o from_o the_o context_n that_o the_o christian_n who_o be_v much_o in_o mind_v the_o brevity_n of_o his_o life_n will_v believe_v the_o certainty_n of_o his_o death_n the_o psalmist_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o shortness_n of_o his_o life_n in_o the_o precede_a verse_n and_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o death_n now_o as_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o thing_n observe_v viz._n that_o it_o be_v certain_a and_o most_o sure_a that_o we_o must_v all_o once_o die_v i_o hope_v there_o be_v none_o of_o you_o here_o who_o will_v deny_v it_o although_o i_o confess_v few_o of_o you_o believe_v it_o yet_o say_v the_o woman_n of_o tekâ—ah_n 2_o sam._n 14._o we_o must_v all_o die_v and_o be_v like_o water_n spill_v upon_o the_o ground_n that_o can_v be_v gather_v up_o again_o etc._n etc._n god_n do_v not_o accept_v the_o person_n of_o any_o and_o job_n 30._o 32._o i_o know_v thou_o will_v bring_v i_o to_o death_n and_o to_o the_o house_n appoint_v for_o all_o live_n and_o it_o be_v very_o clear_a eccles._n 8._o 8._o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o have_v power_n over_o the_o spirit_n to_o retain_v the_o spirit_n neither_o have_v he_o any_o power_n in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o there_o be_v no_o discharge_n in_o that_o war_n neither_o shall_v wickedness_n deliver_v