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too_o late_o to_o be_v avoid_v sect_n xvii_o death_n remedy_n of_o the_o last_o and_o great_a breach_n of_o peace_n arise_v from_o death_n now_o when_o this_o great_a adversary_n like_o a_o proud_a giant_n come_v stalk_v out_o in_o his_o fearful_a shape_n and_o insult_v over_o our_o frail_a mortality_n dare_v the_o world_n to_o match_v he_o with_o a_o equal_a champion_n while_o a_o whole_a host_n of_o worldling_n show_v he_o their_o back_n for_o fear_n the_o true_a christian_n arm_v only_o with_o confidence_n and_o resolution_n of_o his_o future_a happiness_n dare_v bold_o encounter_v he_o and_o can_v wound_v he_o in_o the_o forehead_n the_o wont_a seat_n of_o terror_n and_o trample_v upon_o he_o can_v cut_v off_o his_o head_n with_o his_o own_o sword_n and_o victorious_o return_v can_v sing_v in_o triumph_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n a_o happy_a victory_n we_o die_v and_o be_v not_o foil_v yea_o we_o be_v conqueror_n in_o die_v we_o can_v not_o overcome_v death_n if_o we_o 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desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v i_o see_v thou_o my_o home_n i_o see_v thou_o a_o sweet_a and_o glorious_a home_n after_o a_o weary_a pilgrimage_n i_o see_v thou_o and_o now_o after_o many_o linger_a hope_n i_o aspire_v to_o thou_o how_o oft_o have_v i_o look_v up_o at_o thou_o with_o admiration_n and_o ravishment_n of_o soul_n and_o by_o the_o goodly_a beam_n that_o i_o have_v see_v guess_v at_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v above_o they_o how_o oft_o have_v i_o scorn_v these_o dead_a and_o unpleasant_a pleasure_n of_o earth_n in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o i_o come_v now_o my_o joy_n i_o come_v to_o possess_v you_o i_o come_v through_o pain_n and_o death_n yea_o if_o hell_n itself_o be_v in_o the_o way_n betwixt_o you_o and_o i_o i_o will_v pass_v through_o hell_n itself_o to_o enjoy_v you_o epigram_n tull._n tuscul_fw-la callimach_n epigram_n and_o in_o truth_n if_o that_o heathen_a cleombrotus_n a_o follower_n of_o the_o ancient_a academy_n but_o upon_o only_o read_v of_o his_o master_n plato_n discourse_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n can_v cast_v down_o himself_o headlong_o from_o a_o high_a rock_n and_o wilful_o break_v his_o neck_n that_o he_o may_v be_v possess_v of_o that_o immortality_n which_o he_o believe_v to_o follow_v upon_o death_n how_o content_a shall_v they_o be_v to_o die_v that_o know_v they_o shall_v be_v more_o than_o immortal_a glorious_a he_o go_v not_o in_o a_o hate_n of_o the_o flesh_n haeres_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la as_o the_o patrician_n heretic_n of_o old_a but_o in_o a_o blind_a love_n to_o his_o soul_n out_o of_o bare_a opinion_n we_o upon_o a_o holy_a love_n ground_v upon_o assure_a knowledge_n he_o upon_o a_o opinion_n of_o future_a life_n we_o on_o knowledge_n of_o future_a glory_n he_o go_v unsent_a for_o we_o call_v for_o by_o our_o maker_n why_o shall_v his_o courage_n exceed_v we_o since_o our_o ground_n our_o estate_n so_o far_o exceed_v his_o even_o this_o age_n within_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o memory_n 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over-desiring_a and_o over-ioying_a of_o these_o earthly_a thing_n all_o immoderation_n be_v enemy_n as_o to_o health_n so_o to_o peace_n he_o that_o desire_v aphoris_n hippocr_n aphoris_n want_v as_o much_o as_o he_o that_o have_v nothing_o the_o drunken_a man_n be_v as_o thirsty_a as_o the_o sweat_a traveller_n hence_o be_v the_o study_n care_n fear_n jealousy_n hope_n grief_n envy_n wish_n platform_n of_o achieve_v alteration_n of_o purpose_n and_o a_o thousand_o like_a whereof_o each_o one_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v the_o life_n troublesome_a one_o be_v sick_a of_o his_o neighbour_n field_n who_o misshapen_v angle_n disfigure_v he_o and_o hinder_v his_o lordship_n of_o entireness_n what_o he_o have_v be_v not_o regard_v for_o the_o want_n of_o what_o he_o can_v have_v another_o feed_v on_o crust_n to_o purchase_v what_o he_o must_v leave_v perhaps_o to_o a_o fool_n or_o which_o be_v not_o much_o better_a to_o a_o prodigal_a heir_n another_o in_o the_o extremity_n of_o covetous_a 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in_o our_o journey_n we_o long_v not_o for_o home_n do_v thou_o see_v man_n so_o in_o love_n with_o their_o native_a soil_n that_o even_o when_o it_o be_v all_o deform_a with_o the_o desolation_n of_o war_n and_o turn_v into_o rude_a heap_n or_o while_o it_o be_v even_o now_o flame_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o civil_a broil_n they_o covet_v yet_o still_o to_o live_v in_o it_o prefer_v it_o to_o all_o other_o place_n of_o more_o peace_n and_o pleasure_n and_o shall_v thou_o see_v nothing_o but_o peace_n and_o blessedness_n at_o home_n nothing_o but_o trouble_v abroad_o content_v thyself_o with_o a_o faint_a wish_n of_o thy_o dissolution_n if_o heaven_n be_v thy_o jail_n thou_o can_v but_o think_v of_o it_o uncomfortable_o oh_o what_o affection_n can_v be_v worthy_a of_o such_o a_o home_n chap._n xxvii_o theme_n 10._o consid_fw-la of_o fit_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n concern_v our_o theme_n last_o if_o we_o can_v recall_v any_o pregnant_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n concern_v our_o theme_n those_o shall_v fit_o conclude_v this_o part_n of_o our_o meditation_n of_o scripture_n for_o that_o in_o these_o matter_n of_o god_n none_o but_o divine_a authority_n can_v command_v assent_n and_o settle_v the_o conscience_n witness_n of_o holy_a man_n may_v serve_v for_o colour_n but_o the_o ground_n must_v be_v only_o from_o god_n there_o it_o be_v say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o can_v deceive_v thou_o that_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o our_o eye_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n nor_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n yea_o there_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v a_o end_n of_o sorrow_n but_o a_o abundant_a recompense_n for_o the_o sorrow_n of_o our_o life_n as_o he_o that_o be_v rapt_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o there_o see_v what_o can_v be_v speak_v speak_v yet_o thus_o of_o what_o he_o see_v i_o count_v that_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n 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more_o easy_a unto_o a_o good_a heart_n to_o be_v wrought_v altogether_o by_o the_o affection_n which_o if_o our_o discourse_n reach_v not_o unto_o they_o prove_v vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n that_o which_o follow_v therefore_o be_v the_o very_a soul_n of_o meditation_n whereto_o all_o that_o be_v pass_v serve_v but_o as_o a_o instrument_n a_o man_n be_v a_o man_n by_o his_o understanding_n part_n but_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n by_o his_o will_n and_o affection_n see_v therefore_o that_o all_o our_o former_a labour_n of_o the_o brain_n be_v only_o to_o affect_v the_o heart_n after_o that_o the_o mind_n have_v thus_o traverse_v the_o point_n propose_v through_o all_o the_o head_n of_o reason_n it_o shall_v endeavour_n to_o find_v in_o the_o first_o place_n some_o feel_a touch_n upon_o wherein_o be_v require_v a_o taste_n and_o relish_v of_o what_o we_o have_v think_v upon_o and_o sweet_a relish_n in_o that_o which_o it_o have_v thus_o chew_v which_o fruit_n through_o the_o 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not_o be_v ravish_v with_o wonder_n and_o desire_v who_o can_v hope_v for_o thou_o and_o not_o rejoice_v who_o can_v know_v thou_o and_o not_o be_v swallow_v up_o with_o admiration_n at_o the_o mercy_n of_o he_o that_o bestow_v thou_o o_o blessedness_n worthy_a of_o christ_n blood_n to_o purchase_v thou_o worthy_a of_o the_o continual_a song_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n to_o celebrate_v thou_o how_o shall_v i_o magnify_v thou_o how_o shall_v i_o long_o for_o thou_o how_o shall_v i_o hate_v all_o this_o world_n for_o thou_o chap._n xxix_o after_o this_o taste_n shall_v follow_v a_o complaint_n untowardness_n second_o a_o complaint_n be_v wail_v our_o want_n and_o untowardness_n wherein_o the_o heart_n bewail_v to_o itself_o his_o own_o poverty_n dulness_n and_o imperfection_n chide_v and_o abase_v itself_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o want_n and_o indisposition_n wherein_o humiliation_n true_o go_v before_o glory_n for_o the_o more_o we_o be_v cast_v down_o in_o our_o conceit_n the_o 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that_o have_v thus_o long_o weigh_v thou_o down_o from_o mount_v up_o to_o thy_o joy_n look_v up_o to_o thy_o god_n and_o to_o thy_o crown_n and_o say_v with_o confidence_n o_o lord_n i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n chap._n xxx_o after_o this_o complaint_n must_v succeed_v a_o hearty_a and_o passionate_a wish_n of_o the_o soul_n want_v three_o a_o hearty_a wish_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o what_o it_o complain_v to_o want_v which_o arise_v clear_o from_o the_o two_o former_a degree_n for_o that_o which_o a_o man_n have_v find_v sweet_a and_o comfortable_a and_o complain_v that_o he_o still_o want_v he_o can_v but_o wish_v to_o enjoy_v o_o lord_n that_o i_o can_v wait_v and_o long_o for_o thy_o salvation_n oh_o that_o i_o can_v mind_v the_o thing_n above_o that_o as_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n indeed_o so_o i_o
damosel_n without_o number_n this_o be_v to_o destroy_v king_n he_o shall_v find_v more_o bitter_a than_o death_n the_o woman_n who_o heart_n be_v as_o net_n and_o snare_n not_o riotous_o excessive_a 31.4_o pr._n 31.4_o whether_o in_o wine_n for_o it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o for_o prince_n strong_a drink_n 9.7_o ec._n 9.7_o what_o not_o at_o all_o to_o he_o alone_o be_v it_o not_o say_v go_v eat_v thy_o bread_n with_o joy_n and_o drink_v thy_o wine_n with_o a_o cheerful_a heart_n who_o shall_v eat_v or_o drink_v or_o haste_n to_o outward_a thing_n more_o than_o he_o 23.3_o ec._n 2.25_o pr._n 31.5_o ec._n 10.16_o pr._n 23.2_o pr._n 23.3_o not_o immoderate_o so_o as_o he_o shall_v drink_v and_o forget_v the_o decree_n and_o change_v the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o affliction_n or_o in_o meat_n for_o woe_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o prince_n eat_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o the_o master_n of_o his_o appetite_n 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the_o people_n knowledge_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o hear_v and_o search_v forth_o and_o prepare_v many_o parable_n and_o not_o only_o a_o upright_a writing_n and_o speak_v even_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n 12.10_o ec._n 12.10_o but_o pleasant_a word_n also_o so_o that_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o lip_n increase_v doctrine_n and_o not_o more_o delightful_a than_o effectual_a for_o 16.21_o pr._n 16.21_o the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v like_o goad_n and_o nail_n fasten_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o assembly_n that_o be_v give_v by_o one_o pastor_n 12.11_o ec._n 12.11_o which_o again_o of_o every_o hearer_n challenge_v due_a reverence_n and_o regard_n who_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o his_o foot_n when_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 17._o ec._n 4_o
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