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wife_n or_o â—â—stresses_n sting_n there_o be_v â—o_o many_o house_n where_o the_o 〈◊〉_d drop_v through_o she_o be_v very_o affable_a and_o piteous_a towards_o all_o sort_n 〈◊〉_d to_o those_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d inferior_n as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d and_o such_o as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d her_o degree_n therein_o â—â—serving_v the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d rom._n 12._o 16._o condecend_v to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d estate_n not_o only_o uther_n abroad_o â—ut_v her_o â—_z enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o i_o have_v one_o in_o the_o family_n that_o will_v 〈◊〉_d his_o part_n and_o i_o be_o confident_a will_n sad_o lament_v â—he_n loss_n though_o but_o a_o â—oman_n yet_o she_o be_v which_o â—_o more_o then_o be_v ordinary_o â—ound_v in_o her_o sex_n a_o woman_n â—f_o a_o gallant_a spirit_n â—hat_n do_v not_o use_v to_o quitch_v oâ—_n grumble_v for_o a_o little_a but_o will_v carry_v great_a burden_n with_o a_o high_a courage_n ordinary_a thing_n she_o madâ—_n nothing_o of_o and_o but_o a_o little_a of_o those_o that_o be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a she_o have_v be_v put_v upon_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o indisposition_n of_o her_o body_n for_o â—_o the_o birth_n of_o her_o conception_n which_o i_o believe_v few_o woman_n have_v know_v three_o time_n with_o child_n and_o her_o childreâ—_n bring_v to_o the_o birth_n buâ—_n never_o deliver_v by_o thâ—_n ordinary_a help_n that_o other_o woman_n have_v yet_o thâ—_n first_o do_v not_o discourage_v 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o second_o nor_o thâ—_n second_o for_o the_o last_o i_o believe_v her_o experience_n make_v she_o the_o more_o serious_a but_o â—_o think_v do_v not_o abate_v her_o courage_n when_o
shall_v be_v quiet_a xxviii_o as_o soon_o as_o breath_n go_v out_o of_o my_o body_n i_o trust_v my_o soul_n shall_v be_v mount_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o angel_n into_o heaven_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o this_o will_v not_o be_v long_o in_o do_v who_o will_v not_o ride_v on_o such_o a_o chariot_n to_o such_o a_o place_n great_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o heaven_n and_o i_o have_v speak_v as_o great_a as_o i_o can_v to_o make_v it_o a_o attractive_a a_o powerful_a argument_n to_o draw_v other_o man_n to_o the_o love_n of_o holiness_n if_o i_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o go_v to_o heaven_n i_o betray_v my_o faith_n i_o shame_v my_o practice_n shall_v not_o he_o that_o preach_v heaven_n be_v willing_a to_o die_v that_o he_o may_v be_v in_o heaven_n my_o soul_n thou_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o have_v all_o thy_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n and_o therefore_o when_o god_n time_n come_v will_v thou_o not_o be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o â—arth_n that_o thou_o may_v enjoy_v thy_o heaven_n where_o it_o be_v xxix_o i_o have_v account_v sleâ—p_v a_o special_a blessing_n of_o god_n for_o the_o refresh_n of_o nature_n my_o sleep_n have_v be_v the_o image_n and_o similitude_n of_o my_o death_n when_o i_o have_v sleep_v i_o have_v be_v like_o to_o one_o that_o be_v dead_a for_o that_o time_n death_n be_v the_o true_a sleep_n as_o when_o i_o sleep_v i_o be_v as_o one_o that_o be_v dead_a so_o when_o i_o die_v i_o shall_v be_v but_o as_o one_o that_o be_v asleep_a and_o though_o i_o shall_v sleep_v long_o in_o my_o grave_n then_o in_o my_o bed_n yet_o as_o when_o i_o have_v sleep_v i_o awake_v and_o rise_v again_o so_o after_o this_o sleep_n of_o death_n when_o it_o be_v off_o i_o shall_v awake_v and_o rise_v again_o o_o my_o soul_n when_o i_o be_o weary_a of_o the_o day_n i_o willing_o lay_v i_o down_o tâ—_n sleep_n thou_o be_v content_v the_o body_n shall_v have_v rest_n i_o pray_v thou_o be_v as_o willing_a when_o this_o wearisome_a day_n of_o thy_o natural_a life_n be_v at_o a_o end_n in_o the_o night_n of_o death_n to_o let_v thy_o body_n lie_v down_o to_o sleep_v in_o its_o bed_n of_o earth_n till_o the_o morning_n of_o its_o resurrection_n come_v to_o die_v unto_o a_o saint_n be_v but_o to_o undress_v and_o go_v to_o bed_n xxx_o while_o i_o be_o here_o in_o the_o world_n i_o be_o but_o in_o a_o movable_a condition_n always_o flit_a and_o shift_v from_o one_o house_n to_o another_o from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o and_o this_o have_v be_v very_o irksome_a but_o i_o think_v god_n have_v wise_o order_v it_o that_o by_o move_v to_o many_o place_n i_o may_v be_v in_o love_n with_o none_o if_o i_o have_v like_v my_o house_n never_o so_o well_o i_o have_v be_v force_v to_o leave_v it_o either_o because_o none_o of_o i_o or_o because_o my_o work_n have_v be_v end_v in_o the_o place_n where_o i_o have_v pitch_v how_o often_o have_v i_o be_v forcible_o remove_v from_o people_n who_o i_o have_v louâ—d_v from_o place_n where_o i_o have_v think_v to_o have_v rest_v in_o heaven_n i_o hauâ—_n a_o house_n of_o my_o own_o a_o better_a house_n than_o any_o the_o world_n afford_v not_o make_v with_o hand_n a_o eternal_a house_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n a_o house_n that_o want_v no_o convenience_n a_o house_n that_o be_v ready_a and_o ample_o furnish_v if_o thou_o be_v there_o o_o my_o soul_n thou_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o flit_v it_o be_v thy_o inheritance_n by_o gift_n and_o he_o that_o give_v it_o will_v not_o put_v thou_o out_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v willing_a to_o live_v in_o my_o own_o rather_o than_o a_o stranger_n in_o a_o heavenly_a then_o in_o a_o earthly_a house_n in_o a_o house_n of_o god_n building_n then_o of_o man_n in_o a_o eternal_a rather_o than_o in_o a_o fall_a ruinous_a habitation_n while_o i_o live_v here_o i_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o shift_v when_o i_o die_v i_o shall_v make_v but_o one_o remove_n and_o never_o flit_v again_o let_v i_o remove_v once_o and_o do_v it_o cheerful_o that_o i_o may_v remove_v no_o more_o xxxi_o but_o what_o do_v i_o speak_v of_o a_o house_n in_o heaven_n my_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o kingdom_n not_o like_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n not_o a_o narrow_a envy_v divide_a shake_v sinful_a temporal_a kingdom_n not_o subject_a to_o war_n tumult_n fire_n famine_n pestilence_n oppression_n ruin_n desolation_n but_o a_o spiritual_a heavenly_a glorious_a unshaken_a large_a unite_z undefiled_a peaceable_a everlasting_a kingdom_n not_o subject_a to_o any_o invasion_n to_o any_o change_n to_o any_o danger_n since_o therefore_o god_n have_v give_v i_o a_o kingdom_n and_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n which_o â—e_n have_v give_v i_o why_o shall_v i_o desire_v to_o continue_v in_o this_o world_n and_o not_o go_v where_o my_o kingdom_n be_v will_v any_o man_n that_o be_v heir_n to_o a_o kingdom_n desire_v to_o live_v any_o where_o but_o in_o the_o kingdom_n to_o which_o he_o be_v a_o heir_n especial_o if_o his_o own_o be_v such_o that_o in_o comparison_n it_o shame_v all_o other_o that_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o make_v comparison_n lord_n since_o it_o please_v thou_o to_o give_v i_o a_o kingdom_n help_v i_o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o dignity_n and_o hope_n of_o a_o king_n while_o i_o live_v and_o let_v not_o this_o beggarly_a life_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o keep_v i_o from_o be_v willing_a nay_o desirous_a to_o enjoy_v a_o crown_n if_o such_o a_o worm_n may_v speak_v such_o a_o word_n to_o say_v he_o be_v a_o king_n i_o beseech_v thou_o make_v i_o willing_a or_o else_o when_o the_o time_n come_v stay_v not_o for_o my_o willingness_n but_o set_v i_o upon_o the_o throne_n bring_v i_o to_o the_o kingdom_n promise_v put_v oh_o put_v that_o pure_a crown_n of_o righteousness_n that_o incorruptible_a crown_n of_o glory_n upon_o my_o head_n it_o be_v a_o glorious_a thing_n to_o be_v a_o king_n ambition_n make_v graceless_a man_n who_o portion_n be_v in_o this_o life_n desperate_o dare_v to_o adventure_v their_o all_o to_o get_v one_o of_o these_o poor_a cottage_n kingdom_n oh_o my_o soul_n shall_v not_o grace_n make_v thou_o willing_a to_o put_v off_o thy_o natural_a life_n to_o put_v on_o this_o live_n and_o immarcessible_a crown_n xxxii_o the_o scripture_n speak_v admirable_a thing_n of_o the_o glorify_a estate_n of_o the_o saint_n what_o be_v reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o they_o what_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v there_o at_o present_v it_o tell_v we_o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n and_o we_o know_v it_o tell_v we_o true_a by_o our_o great_a ignorance_n it_o call_v all_o that_o we_o have_v on_o this_o side_n heaven_n our_o taste_n and_o earnest_n of_o what_o we_o shall_v have_v we_o be_v now_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v say_v saint_n t_o john_n 2._o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 9_o sure_o there_o be_v some_o strange_a thing_n reserve_v to_o be_v reveal_v and_o enjoy_v in_o heaven_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v such_o high_a and_o farre-meaning_n expression_n from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n whileâ—_n thou_o be_v here_o o_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v but_o a_o poor_a imperfect_a glimpse_n of_o that_o which_o lie_v wrap_v up_o in_o the_o promise_n thou_o live_v by_o faith_n not_o by_o sight_n thy_o happiness_n now_o lie_v priâ—â—â—ipally_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v thy_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o since_o this_o be_v not_o the_o place_n for_o accomplish_v thy_o happiness_n be_v thou_o carry_v out_o with_o desire_n to_o be_v in_o that_o place_n where_o thy_o happiness_n may_v be_v accomplish_v to_o die_v and_o be_v dissolve_v that_o thou_o may_v know_v and_o enjoy_v all_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o bless_a state_n of_o the_o bless_a saint_n in_o glory_n 1._o i_o desire_v to_o know_v experimental_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n that_o be_v absolute_o free_a from_o trouble_n fear_v sorrow_n sickness_n temptation_n enemy_n especy_o from_o â—inne_n oh_o what_o a_o thing_n be_v that_o here_o i_o know_v little_a else_o but_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n lord_n let_v i_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v free_v from_o these_o what_o it_o be_v to_o sin_n no_o more_o to_o weep_v no_o more_o it_o be_v in_o the_o promise_n rev_n 1._o 4._o oh_o let_v i_o have_v it_o in_o performance_n 2._o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a those_o just_a