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mortâ—um_n the_o brood_n of_o this_o viper_n gnaw_v forth_o so_o the_o womb_n which_o hatch_v the_o same_o and_o goliah_n sword_n cut_v off_o as_o it_o be_v his_o own_o head_n next_o hereby_o the_o lord_n declare_v his_o power_n over_o death_n as_o well_o as_o former_o over_o sin_n by_o death_n that_o although_o death_n seem_v so_o to_o prevail_v over_o the_o godly_a as_o to_o turn_v their_o body_n into_o dust_n and_o to_o have_v they_o sure_o lay_v fast_o in_o his_o strong_a hold_n of_o the_o grave_n yet_o as_o potiphars_n wife_n catch_v only_o and_o keep_v the_o upper_a garment_n of_o joseph_n but_o himself_o go_v free_a and_o thereafter_o be_v advance_v be_v royallie_o array_v even_o so_o death_n lay_v hold_v or_o else_z on_o the_o garment_n whereof_o we_o must_v be_v unclothe_v before_o our_o better_a part_n get_v free_a or_o that_o we_o be_v glorious_o array_v in_o that_o place_n of_o heavenly_a advancement_n as_o also_o the_o power_n of_o our_o good_a god_n shall_v appear_v yet_o more_o wonderful_a when_o in_o the_o resurrection_n death_n and_o the_o grave_n shall_v render_v up_o the_o body_n of_o his_o elect_a as_o be_v only_o there_o depositum_fw-la and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o which_o be_v sow_v in_o corruption_n and_o weakness_n shall_v arise_v in_o incorruption_n in_o glory_n and_o in_o strength_n and_o 4._o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o work_v a_o conformity_n of_o the_o member_n with_o their_o head_n christ_n jesus_n that_o as_o he_o taste_v of_o death_n and_o thereby_o enter_v into_o life_n eternal_a so_o must_v they_o in_o lykemanner_n and_o last_o as_o saynct_n augustine_n say_v it_o be_v ad_fw-la certamen_fw-la and_o that_o by_o the_o struggle_a with_o the_o fear_n thereof_o and_o overcome_a the_o same_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o faith_n may_v appear_v the_o fortitude_n of_o patience_n and_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o godly_a thereby_o may_v be_v the_o more_o compleet_n and_o glorious_a therefore_o say_v that_o holy_a ancient_n si_fw-mi enim_fw-la parva_fw-la virtus_fw-la esset_fw-la fidei_fw-la quae_fw-la perdilectionem_fw-la operatur_fw-la 147._o mortis_fw-la metum_fw-la vincere_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la tanta_fw-la martyrum_fw-la gloria_fw-la nec_fw-la diceret_fw-la dominus_fw-la majorem_fw-la hac_fw-la charitatem_fw-la nemo_fw-la habet_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la animam_fw-la svam_fw-la ponat_fw-la pro_fw-la amiciss_fw-la suis_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la ergo_fw-la pro_fw-la justitia_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la subeunda_fw-la vel_fw-la contemnenda_fw-la landaretur_fw-la praecipua_fw-la patientia_fw-la si_fw-la mortis_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la magna_fw-la multumque_fw-la dura_fw-la molestia_fw-la cujus_fw-la timorem_fw-la qui_fw-la vincit_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la magnam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la fidei_fw-la comparat_fw-la gloriam_fw-la justamque_fw-la mercedem_fw-la the_o three_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v to_o consider_v in_o this_o text_n be_v how_o the_o death_n of_o god_n servant_n be_v call_v as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v unto_o we_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o same_o be_v a_o dimission_n from_o servitude_n or_o captivity_n or_o a_o departure_n out_o of_o prison_n this_o prison_n be_v the_o body_n the_o door_n whereof_o by_o death_n be_v open_v that_o the_o soul_n may_v go_v free_a and_o as_o noah_n dove_n return_v to_o he_o who_o send_v she_o forth_o with_o a_o olive_n branch_n in_o her_o bill_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o come_v from_o god_n may_v return_v as_o say_v ecclesiastes_n unto_o god_n that_o give_v it_o mors_fw-la ergo_fw-la obstretricatur_fw-la animae_fw-la death_n then_o be_v but_o the_o midwife_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o as_o our_o first_o birth_n bring_v we_o out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o our_o second_o out_o of_o nature_n and_o sin_n so_o this_o three_o and_o last_o birth_n by_o death_n shall_v bring_v we_o perfect_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o whole_a man_n out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o all_o worldly_a misery_n the_o pang_n of_o death-being_a but_o the_o shower_n or_o throw_n of_o the_o body_n travel_v before_o the_o fowl_n delivery_n and_o our_o sickly_a groan_n and_o dead_a rattle_n at_o last_o be_v but_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o jaylours_n key_n as_o it_o be_v open_v the_o prison_n door_n death_n do_v then_o to_o the_o godly_a as_o gideon_n and_o his_o soldier_n do_v to_o their_o earthen_a pitcher_n wherein_o the_o burn_a lamp_n be_v enclose_v and_o as_o it_o be_v imprison_v their_o earthen_a pitcher_n be_v break_v that_o the_o lamp_n of_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v at_o liberty_n and_o shine_v more_o bright_o in_o glory_n or_o as_o the_o fire_n of_o that_o furnace_n wherein_o the_o three_o child_n be_v casten_z do_v only_o burn_v the_o fetter_n wherewith_o they_o be_v bind_v without_o harm_v themselves_o even_o so_o death_n burst_v only_o that_o bond_n of_o natural_a life_n whereby_o the_o soul_n &_o body_n be_v tie_v together_o here_o in_o misery_n but_o can_v not_o bereave_v we_o of_o our_o true_a life_n either_o in_o christ_n of_o grace_n or_o with_o christ_n of_o glory_n as_o pharao_n butler_n then_o be_v glad_a at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o day_n to_o goâ—_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o comfortable_a be_v the_o incomming_a of_o the_o jailor_n to_o he_o for_o his_o liberation_n so_o wheâ—_n the_o few_o and_o evil_a day_n of_o the_o pilgrimage_n and_o the_o imprisoment_n of_o the_o lord_n servant_n in_o their_o body_n be_v at_o a_o end_n o_o how_o joyful_a be_v the_o come_n of_o the_o messenger_n of_o death_n unto_o they_o for_o as_o the_o wicked_a man_n die_v may_v say_v unto_o death_n as_o ahab_n say_v to_o eliah_n have_v thou_o find_v i_o 21.20_o o_o my_o enemy_n and_o tremble_v like_o felix_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o same_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a 24.26_o as_o adoniah_n say_v to_o jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o abiather_n come_v in_o for_o thou_o be_v a_o valiant_a man_n and_o bring_v good_a tiding_n 4â—_n and_o as_o david_n in_o like_a manner_n say_v of_o ahimaaz_n that_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o bring_v good_a tiding_n with_o he_o 18._o so_o death_n be_v a_o good_a messenger_n to_o they_o and_o bring_v good_a tiding_n with_o he_o even_o as_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o the_o shepherd_n at_o christ_n birth_n tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n to_o wit_n that_o their_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v fir_v from_o all_o earthly_a misery_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o eternal_a joy_n and_o that_o as_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o therefore_o as_o laban_n welcome_v abrham_n servant_n and_o say_v come_v in_o thou_o bless_v of_o the_o lord_n even_o so_o the_o godly_a may_v just_o welcome_a death_n and_o invite_v he_o as_o it_o be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o curse_n and_o course_n whereof_o to_o they_o be_v turn_v to_o a_o blessing_n see_v therefore_o the_o death_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v a_o freedom_n and_o delyverie_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o captivity_n we_o see_v how_o far_o we_o shall_v be_v from_o the_o love_n of_o this_o life_n be_v the_o time_n only_o of_o such_o a_o painful_a imprisonment_n such_o a_o languish_a labour_n a_o egyptian_a bondage_n a_o babylonish_n captivity_n a_o woeful_a exile_n a_o stormy_a seavoyage_n a_o weariesome_a pilgrimage_n &_o a_o dangerous_a warrefare_n frail_a itself_o and_o have_v a_o hourlie_n and_o circular_a necessity_n of_o such_o frail_a thing_n to_o support_v the_o pillar_n thereof_o who_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o dust_n which_o be_v nourish_v by_o dust_n and_o in_o end_n the_o honour_n &_o vigour_n whereof_o must_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o dust_n involve_v in_o a_o world_n of_o vanity_n and_o wrap_v about_o with_o a_o cloud_n of_o vexation_n carnal_a lust_n thorny_a care_n and_o domestic_a discontentment_n satan_n tempt_v without_o corruption_n betray_v within_o the_o conscience_n sting_v pleasure_n allure_a fear_v affright_v adversity_n fret_v prosperity_n flatter_v sickness_n assault_v and_o death_n ever_o at_o last_o as_o a_o burreau_fw-fr attend_v our_o execution_n beside_o who_o can_v recount_v the_o loss_n and_o cross_n the_o care_n and_o calamity_n disquyeting_n &_o discontentment_n with_o the_o misery_n &_o mutability_n that_o be_v incident_a to_o this_o mortal_a and_o momentary_a life_n right_o therefore_o compare_v to_o grass_n which_o wither_v a_o flower_n which_o fade_v a_o bubble_n or_o water_n bell_n which_o break_v smoke_n which_o evanish_v a_o weaver_n shuttle_n which_o pass_v a_o traveller_n who_o post_v the_o fat_a of_o lamb_n which_o consume_v a_o shepherd_n tent_n which_o fâ—itteth_v a_o frail_a ship_n which_o float_v a_o dream_n without_o solidity_n a_o thought_n for_o celerity_n a_o hireling_n time_n for_o misery_n and_o in_o a_o word_n mere_a and_o only_o vanity_n wherein_o to_o be_v then_o be_v not_o to_o live_v but_o to_o be_v daily_a die_a thought_n
and_o whereupon_o the_o safety_n of_o they_o all_o depend_v while_o it_o be_v safe_a all_o these_o be_v well_o but_o be_v lose_v they_o perish_v restauration_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o restauration_n of_o mankind_n this_o will_v yet_o appear_v more_o clear_o for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n god_n by_o himself_o and_o not_o by_o any_o create_a gift_n sanctify_v the_o humane_a nature_n draw_v it_o above_o all_o thing_n create_v to_o himself_o and_o substantial_o unite_n it_o into_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o ancient_n say_v that_o by_o the_o deity_n itself_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n be_v velut_fw-la igne_fw-la penetrata_fw-la &_o unguento_fw-it delibuta_fw-la pierce_v by_o it_o as_o it_o be_v with_o fire_n and_o anoint_a by_o it_o as_o with_o ointment_n so_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o this_o union_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o ointment_n &_o the_o humane_a nature_n that_o which_o be_v anoint_v whence_o also_o be_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n christ_n say_v nazianz._n become_v man_n that_o he_o by_o himself_o may_v sanctify_v man_n and_o may_v be_v as_o it_o be_v leaven_n to_o the_o whole_a lump_n 36._o and_o that_o unite_n they_o to_o himself_o who_o be_v condemn_v he_o may_v deliver_v they_o from_o damnation_n be_v make_v for_o we_o all_o that_o we_o be_v except_o sin_n the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o who_o he_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v christ_n by_o the_o deity_n anoint_v he_o not_o by_o the_o operation_n thereof_o as_o it_o do_v to_o other_o but_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o itself_o the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o he_o who_o anoynt_v be_v make_v man_n and_o he_o that_o be_v anoint_a be_v make_v god_n elias_n cretense_n write_v upon_o this_o place_n of_o nazianz._n say_v that_o whereas_o other_o be_v sanctify_v by_o grace_n in_o christ_n the_o presence_n of_o the_o deity_n itself_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o anoint_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o fullness_n of_o holiness_n so_o he_o be_v sanctus_n sanctorum_fw-la christ_n say_v august_n â—6_z si_fw-mi sacramenta_fw-la cogite_n est_fw-la sanctus_n sanctorum_fw-la si_fw-la gregem_fw-la subditum_fw-la cogite_n est_fw-la pastor_n pastorum_fw-la si_fw-la fabricam_fw-la cogite_n est_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la fundamentorum_fw-la the_o holy_a of_o holies_n the_o pastor_n of_o pastor_n and_o foundation_n of_o foundation_n this_o be_v a_o admirable_a and_o incomprehensible_a holiness_n here_o kythe_v a_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o god_n which_o have_v appoint_v such_o a_o fountain_n of_o purity_n and_o sanctity_n of_o mankind_n of_o his_o fullness_n we_o all_o receive_v john_n i_o 16_o by_o this_o one_o all_o that_o be_v make_v holy_a be_v sanctify_v as_o by_o one_o all_o be_v defile_v from_o he_o come_v all_o holiness_n to_o the_o outward_a symbol_n or_o sacrament_n which_o he_o have_v institute_v for_o we_o that_o be_v rude_a &_o lead_v by_o sense_n that_o by_o these_o sensible_a thing_n he_o may_v sanctify_v we_o and_o by_o bodily_a touch_v he_o may_v infuse_v his_o spirit_n and_o his_o gift_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o faculty_n thereof_o that_o thence_o it_o may_v break_v out_o in_o all_o our_o action_n and_o so_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o all_o his_o life_n may_v be_v whole_o devout_v and_o consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o thereby_o reduce_v to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o supreme_a good_a and_o last_o end_n from_o who_o he_o come_v and_o in_o who_o for_o ever_o he_o shall_v rest_v he_o be_v blind_a that_o can_v not_o perceive_v from_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d the_o necessity_n of_o holiness_n in_o all_o if_o god_n be_v of_o such_o infinite_a purity_n and_o holiness_n in_o himself_o in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o in_o all_o his_o appoyntmente_n towards_o we_o how_o can_v he_o but_o require_v purity_n and_o holiness_n in_o all_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o levit_fw-la xj_o 44.xix.2.xx.7_n and_o 1._o pet._n 1._o whence_o this_o holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v write_v not_o in_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o people_n garment_n nor_o in_o any_o obscure_a part_n of_o the_o priest_n vesture_n but_o on_o the_o head_n the_o most_o eminent_a part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o on_o the_o forehead_n the_o most_o conspicuous_a part_n of_o the_o head_n that_o all_o see_v it_o in_o so_o eminent_a a_o place_n may_v think_v the_o care_n of_o it_o their_o prime_a duty_n no_o servand_n can_v please_v that_o supreme_a purity_n but_o he_o that_o be_v pure_a none_o ever_o please_v he_o but_o by_o holiness_n none_o ever_o displease_v he_o that_o be_v endue_v therewith_o he_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o pure_a soul_n say_v nazianz._n no_o wonder_n that_o â—azianz_fw-fr that_o fountain_n of_o holiness_n will_v have_v none_o to_o serve_v he_o but_o those_o that_o be_v holy_a that_o author_n ende_n rule_n and_o example_n of_o all_o holiness_n by_o who_o for_o who_o and_o according_a to_o who_o lyknesse_n all_o thing_n be_v sanctify_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o 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