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old_a age_n come_v upon_o we_o etc._n etc._n chap._n viii_o counsel_n and_o comfort_n to_o young_a and_o old_a against_o the_o evil_n of_o old_a age_n the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n this_o eight_o chapter_n consist_v as_o well_o of_o comfort_n as_o of_o counsel_n against_o the_o evil_n of_o old_a age_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o against_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n first_o the_o comfort_n against_o the_o evil_n of_o old_a age_n it_o be_v a_o time_n desire_v by_o all_o who_o be_v they_o that_o will_v not_o live_v long_o &_o c_o but_o it_o be_v welcome_v by_o few_o because_o of_o the_o burden_n of_o distemper_n that_o it_o bring_v along_o with_o it_o etc._n etc._n if_o god_n bless_v we_o to_o live_v up_o to_o old_a age_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o complain_v of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n we_o must_v bless_v god_n for_o length_n of_o day_n be_v from_o the_o right_a hand_n riches_n and_o honour_n 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back-burden_n now_o who_o will_v not_o but_o be_v disburden_v and_o be_v at_o ease_n and_o rest_n in_o the_o grave_a the_o weary_a find_v rest_n job_n 3.17_o but_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n matth._n 11.28,29,30_o be_v for_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o body_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 14.13_o and_o who_o will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o put_v off_o rot_a rag_n and_o to_o put_v on_o royal_a robe_n etc._n etc._n many_o more_o cordial_n may_v be_v mention_v as_o 7_o thly_a for_o i_o say_v paul_n to_o die_v be_v gain_n phil._n 1.21_o because_o death_n to_o a_o good_a man_n bring_v freedom_n from_o all_o evil_a and_o a_o fruition_n of_o all_o good_a and_o hereupon_o he_o 8_o thly_a he_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 23._o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o launch_v forth_o to_o loose_v off_o from_o the_o shore_n of_o life_n and_o to_o launch_v out_o into_o the_o ocean_n of_o immortality_n and_o glory_n this_o be_v all_o 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that_o open_v heaven_n and_o may_v we_o but_o fix_v our_o spiritual_a eye_n upon_o that_o glorious_a object_n this_o will_v wonderful_o enable_v we_o to_o lay_v down_o our_o mortal_a body_n in_o peace_n and_o send_v up_o our_o immortal_a soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o buy_v it_o crying_z lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n last_o but_o thank_v be_v to_o god_n who_o give_v we_o the_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 15.57_o with_o 55_o 56._o three_o the_o cordial_n against_o terror_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o sure_o follow_v death_n heb._n 9.27_o and_o which_o be_v call_v a_o terrible_a and_o dreadful_a day_n very_o often_o in_o scripture_n as_o that_o day_n shall_v burn_v like_o a_o oven_n mal._n 4.1_o the_o sun_n turn_v into_o darkness_n and_o moon_n into_o blood_n act_v 2.20_o and_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 3.10_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v in_o flame_a fire_n etc._n etc._n 2_o thes_n 1.7,8_o and_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n will_v god_n plead_v with_o all_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n isai_n 66.15,16_o see_v likewise_o joel_n 2.31_o matth._n 25.31,32_o rev._n 1.7_o etc._n etc._n now_o if_o a_o crack_v of_o thunder_n and_o a_o flash_n of_o lightning_n at_o the_o break_n of_o a_o single_a sorry_a cloud_n do_v so_o affright_v we_o how_o much_o more_o when_o the_o whole_a heaven_n break_v and_o drop_v down_o like_o scald_a bell-mettal_n about_o our_o ear_n etc._n etc._n yet_o note_v well_o 1_o st_z there_o be_v comfort_n for_o the_o choose_a one_o they_o shall_v be_v catch_v up_o in_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n and_o so_o shall_v ever_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o comfort_v yourselves_o etc._n etc._n 1_o thes_n 4,16,17,18_o 2_o dly_n as_o death_n leave_v we_o so_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v find_v we_o as_o the_o tree_n fall_v towards_o the_o south_n or_o towards_o the_o north_n there_o it_o lie_v 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because_o our_o judge_n be_v our_o advocate_n who_o become_v sin_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o 1_o john_n 2.1,2_o 5_o thly_a may_v we_o but_o upon_o good_a ground_n be_v persuade_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n then_o have_v we_o peace_n with_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n rom._n 5.1_o this_o be_v know_v if_o we_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n 2_o thes_n 2.13_o for_o this_o latter_a do_v evidence_n the_o former_a and_o have_v get_v god_n seal_n and_o earnest_n which_o he_o never_o give_v to_o a_o reprobate_n then_o fear_v not_o gen._n 15.1_o 6_o thly_a be_v sure_a to_o have_v the_o line_n of_o scarlet_a thread_n bind_v to_o our_o window_n as_o rahab_n have_v josh_n 2.18_o this_o be_v the_o save_a colour_n a_o red_a cord_n thus_o israel_n door-post_n must_v be_v red_a with_o blood_n when_o the_o destroy_a angel_n pass_v over_o egypt_n rahab_n make_v haste_n and_o 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