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puddle_n of_o thy_o former_a sin_n left_a be_v entangle_v and_o overcome_v again_o with_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n which_o now_o thou_o have_v escape_v thy_o latter_a end_n prove_v much_o worse_a unto_o thou_o than_o thy_o first_o beginning_n twice_o therefore_o do_v our_o saviour_n christ_n give_v the_o same_o cautionary_a warning_n to_o heal_v sinner_n 5.5.14_o joh._n 5.5.14_o the_o first_o to_o the_o man_n cure_v of_o his_o eight_o and_o thirty_o year_n disease_n the_o second_o to_o the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n go_v and_o sin_n no_o more_o 8.11_o joh._n 8.11_o hereby_o teach_v we_o how_o dangerous_a a_o relapse_n and_o fall_v again_o be_v into_o our_o wont_a and_o accustom_a sin_n and_o for_o this_o present_a mercy_n and_o health_n 17.15_o luke_n 17.15_o imitate_v the_o thankful_a leper_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o from_o hence_o forward_o tarry_v thou_o the_o lord_n leisure_n because_o the_o lord_n tarry_v thou_o he_o tarry_v for_o thou_o till_o thou_o change_v thy_o evil_a life_n tarry_v thou_o for_o he_o therefore_o until_o he_o crown_v thy_o good_a life_n and_o remember_v these_o two_o thing_n to_o thy_o die_a day_n and_o thou_o shaâ—t_v never_o do_v amiss_o first_o that_o there_o be_v about_o thou_o a_o all_o see_a eye_n and_o a_o all-hearing_a eat_v he_o that_o plant_v the_o ear_n say_v the_o psalmist_n shall_v he_o not_o hear_v 94.9_o psal_n 94.9_o he_o that_o form_v the_o eye_n shall_v he_o not_o see_v go_v thou_o out_o he_o see_v thou_o return_v thou_o home_n he_o see_v thou_o 139.11.12_o psa_fw-la 139.11.12_o do_v the_o candle_n burn_v he_o see_v thou_o be_v the_o candle_n put_v out_o he_o see_v thou_o be_v it_o light_n or_o darkness_n he_o see_v thou_o he_o see_v how_o thou_o do_v converse_v with_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o how_o with_o other_o man_n therefore_o in_o this_o case_n the_o counsel_n of_o the_o philosopher_n be_v good_a sic_fw-la vive_fw-fr cum_fw-la hominibus_fw-la quasi_fw-la deus_fw-la audiat_fw-la sic_fw-la loquere_fw-la 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may_v indeed_o grant_v both_o thy_o will_n and_o his_o will_n thy_o will_n which_o be_v not_o simple_o to_o recover_v but_o if_o god_n will_v and_o his_o will_n which_o be_v not_o to_o have_v thou_o lie_v linger_v and_o languish_v any_o long_o in_o this_o short_a pilgrimage_n and_o warfare_n but_o to_o triumph_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n therefore_o when_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n do_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o worm_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v wait_v for_o thou_o it_o god_n give_v thou_o then_o thy_o understanding_n say_v thou_o then_o inward_o to_o thyself_o to_o thy_o sick_a soul_n now_o my_o pilgrimage_n be_v end_v my_o harvest_n be_v in_v my_o journey_n be_v finish_v my_o race_n be_v run_v my_o hourglass_n spend_v my_o candle_n burn_v in_o the_o socket_n many_o of_o the_o godly_a be_v go_v before_o i_o and_o i_o be_o now_o to_o follow_v after_o 4.7.8_o 2._o tim._n 4.7.8_o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n and_o not_o to_o i_o only_o but_o to_o all_o they_o also_o that_o love_n his_o appear_v and_o o_o lord_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o a_o christian_n that_o i_o have_v live_v in_o a_o christian_a church_n that_o i_o shall_v die_v among_o a_o christian_a people_n and_o that_o i_o be_o go_v to_o a_o christian_a society_n 33.14.15.16_o exod._n 33.14.15.16_o and_o whereas_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n my_o presence_n shall_v go_v with_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o rest_v let_v we_o at_o this_o time_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o moses_n do_v and_o say_v if_o thy_o presence_n go_v not_o with_o i_o at_o this_o time_n then_o carry_v i_o not_o up_o hence_o for_o wherein_o shall_v it_o be_v know_v here_o that_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n be_v it_o not_o in_o that_o thou_o go_v with_o i_o 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christ_n it_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o plague_n or_o punishment_n and_o of_o a_o curse_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o a_o blessing_n and_o become_v unto_o we_o a_o friend_n and_o a_o passage_n or_o middle_a way_n between_o this_o life_n and_o eternal_a life_n and_o be_v become_v as_o it_o be_v a_o little_a wicket_n entrance_n or_o door_n whereby_o we_o pass_v out_o of_o this_o world_n into_o heaven_n and_o then_o in_o this_o respect_n this_o say_n of_o the_o preacher_n be_v most_o true_a for_o in_o the_o day_n of_o birth_n man_n be_v bring_v forth_o and_o bear_v into_o the_o vale_n of_o misery_n but_o afterward_o when_o the_o child_n of_o god_n go_v hence_o have_v death_n alter_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n they_o enter_v into_o eternal_a life_n and_o happiness_n the_o three_o objection_n be_v take_v from_o the_o example_n of_o most_o worthy_a man_n who_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v have_v make_v their_o prayer_n against_o death_n 26.39_o mat._n 26.39_o as_o our_o saviour_n 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great_a and_o infinite_a be_v the_o glory_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o they_o can_v enter_v into_o we_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v appoint_v that_o we_o must_v enter_v into_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 25.21_o matth._n 25.21_o well_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a over_o a_o few_o thing_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n now_o if_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n as_o we_o hear_v before_o pronounce_v the_o servant_n of_o king_n solomon_n happy_a 10.8_o 1._o king_n 10.8_o for_o that_o they_o stand_v continual_o before_o he_o and_o hear_v his_o wisdom_n then_o much_o more_o happy_a be_v the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n who_o do_v continual_o with_o his_o holy_a angel_n stand_v and_o behold_v the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o one_o which_o be_v great_a than_o king_n solomon_n 18.10_o matth._n 18.10_o even_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n himself_o in_o which_o respect_n saint_n ambrose_n on_o his_o death_n bed_v say_v we_o be_v happy_a in_o this_o that_o we_o serve_v so_o good_a a_o master_n yea_o happy_a be_v the_o people_n say_v the_o psalmist_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n 144.15_o psal_n 144.15_o yea_o happy_a be_v that_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n yea_o bless_a and_o happy_a be_v all_o those_o which_o so_o live_v in_o this_o world_n that_o depart_v hence_o they_o may_v be_v assure_v to_o come_v into_o so_o glorious_a a_o place_n and_o presence_n we_o see_v by_o experience_n when_o a_o countryman_n have_v be_v train_v up_o sometime_o in_o the_o court_n he_o forget_v his_o clownish_a kind_n of_o life_n and_o become_v a_o courtier_n let_v we_o therefore_o leave_v the_o speech_n habit_n fashion_n and_o manner_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n wherein_o we_o live_v and_o inure_v ourselves_o with_o the_o custom_n and_o course_n of_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n let_v all_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o 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to_o embrace_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n 28.12_o gen._n 28.12_o as_o jacobs_n ladder_n set_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o top_n of_o it_o reach_a heaven_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n ascend_v and_o descend_v on_o it_o to_o carry_v and_o advance_v thy_o soul_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n then_o see_v we_o be_v thus_o grace_v by_o god_n both_o in_o our_o life_n and_o at_o our_o death_n be_v not_o thou_o afraid_a to_o die_v and_o sure_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 20.22_o matth._n 20.22_o that_o you_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o cup_n that_o he_o have_v fill_v for_o you_o and_o therefore_o pray_v that_o you_o may_v sup_v it_o up_o with_o patience_n and_o receive_v great_a comfort_n thereby_o again_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n that_o make_v death_n tolerable_a to_o every_o godly_a christian_a the_o first_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o die_a the_o second_o the_o facility_n of_o die_a the_o three_o the_o felicity_n of_o die_v for_o 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every_o day_n oh_o well_o say_v the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n 15.31_o 1._o cor._n 15.31_o i_o protest_v by_o our_o rejoice_v which_o i_o have_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n i_o die_v daily_o then_o i_o may_v well_o say_v you_o be_v always_o die_v and_o death_n be_v still_o in_o do_v remember_v my_o judgement_n say_v jesus_n the_o son_n of_o syrach_n for_o thou_o also_o shall_v be_v so_o yesterday_o for_o i_o 38.22_o eccles_n 38.22_o and_o to_o day_n for_o thou_o solomon_n say_v all_o thing_n have_v here_o their_o time_n you_o to_o day_n and_o i_o to_o morrow_n and_o so_o the_o end_n of_o adam_n line_n be_v soon_o run_v out_o death_n be_v the_o empress_n and_o lady_n of_o all_o the_o world_n it_o seize_v upon_o all_o flesh_n without_o surrender_n of_o any_o till_o the_o day_n of_o restauration_n no_o place_n no_o presence_n no_o time_n can_v back_o it_o there_o be_v no_o privilege_n against_o the_o grave_n 41.4_o eccles_n 41.4_o there_o be_v no_o inquisition_n in_o the_o grave_n there_o be_v no_o pity_n to_o be_v show_v by_o the_o grave_n there_o be_v no_o plead_n with_o the_o grave_n for_o there_o be_v no_o work_n say_v the_o preacher_n nor_o devise_n nor_o knowledge_n 9.10_o eccles_n 9.10_o nor_o wisdom_n in_o the_o grave_n whither_o thou_o go_v and_o therefore_o antiquity_n never_o make_v altar_n to_o death_n or_o devotion_n to_o the_o grave_n because_o it_o be_v implacable_a ever_o find_v to_o be_v cruel_a and_o never_o feel_v to_o be_v kind_a and_o here_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o die_v we_o come_v to_o the_o facility_n of_o die_v which_o make_v it_o less_o fearful_a and_o more_o tolerable_a for_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o
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be_v breathe_v from_o above_o nay_o more_o than_o this_o say_v the_o prophet_n david_n in_o one_o of_o his_o psalm_n 6.7.8.9_o ps_n 8.4.5_o 6.7.8.9_o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o visite_a he_o for_o thou_o have_v make_v he_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n and_o have_v crown_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n thou_o make_v he_o to_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o no_o man_n no_o beast_n can_v destroy_v this_o excellent_a creature_n in_o this_o fashion_n frame_v and_o be_v innocent_a before_o god_n it_o belong_v only_o to_o he_o that_o give_v life_n to_o take_v it_o away_o where_o he_o take_v it_o away_o none_o can_v restore_v it_o nor_o aught_o to_o take_v it_o away_o be_v give_v but_o only_o by_o he_o that_o give_v it_o so_o that_o the_o whole_a rule_n of_o life_n must_v remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n who_o of_o himself_o say_v i_o kill_v and_o give_v life_n except_o thou_o can_v do_v both_o 32.39_o deut._n 32.39_o do_v not_o attempt_v to_o do_v either_o first_o make_v a_o live_a man_n if_o thou_o can_v and_o then_o kill_v he_o to_o who_o thou_o give_v life_n thou_o shall_v then_o herein_o hurt_v no_o work_n but_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n but_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o give_v life_n presume_v not_o to_o take_v away_o life_n thou_o shall_v therein_o violate_v the_o work_n of_o another_o and_o if_o thou_o may_v not_o kill_v another_o thou_o may_v much_o less_o kill_v thyself_o one_o god_n make_v thou_o &_o they_o and_o if_o thou_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o blood_n in_o kill_v thy_o neighbour_n thou_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o blood_n in_o kill_v thy_o near_a neighbour_n thy_o self_n when_o elias_n be_v weary_a of_o his_o life_n be_v persecute_v by_o jezabel_n he_o say_v unto_o god_n it_o be_v enough_o o_o lord_n take_v my_o soul_n for_o i_o be_o no_o better_a than_o my_o father_n 19,4_o 1_o king_n 19,4_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o travel_n and_o danger_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v out_o of_o this_o world_n but_o he_o do_v not_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o himself_o or_o let_v out_o his_o own_o soul_n he_o remember_v that_o god_n have_v place_v his_o soul_n in_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n and_o he_o intreat_v god_n to_o set_v his_o soul_n at_o liberty_n he_o hold_v his_o hand_n howsoever_o his_o heart_n be_v affect_v so_o hold_v thou_o thy_o hand_n from_o any_o fact_n of_o violence_n lift_v they_o up_o with_o thy_o heart_n unto_o god_n in_o heaven_n desire_v he_o to_o take_v thy_o soul_n when_o he_o think_v good_a when_o saint_n paul_n be_v in_o a_o straight_o between_o two_o 23._o phil._n 1_o 23._o and_o wit_v not_o whether_o he_o shall_v desire_v life_n or_o death_n because_o his_o life_n shall_v be_v profitable_a to_o the_o church_n but_o death_n gainful_a to_o himself_o he_o express_v the_o inclination_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o advantage_n in_o these_o word_n desire_v to_o be_v loose_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o his_o reward_n be_v in_o heaven_n which_o he_o desire_v to_o obtain_v his_o redeemer_n in_o heaven_n with_o who_o he_o wish_v to_o be_v and_o because_o he_o can_v not_o come_v to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o except_o by_o death_n he_o shall_v pass_v out_o of_o this_o world_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o depart_v and_o for_o that_o end_n to_o be_v loose_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n from_o his_o flesh_n but_o do_v he_o incline_v to_o set_v himself_o at_o liberty_n to_o loose_v the_o bond_n of_o his_o own_o life_n by_o which_o his_o soul_n be_v tie_v and_o fast_o bind_v to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o body_n no_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o patient_n not_o a_o agent_n a_o sufferer_n not_o a_o doer_n in_o this_o business_n his_o word_n be_v desire_v to_o be_v loose_v not_o desire_v to_o loose_v myself_o this_o he_o long_v for_o and_o in_o time_n obtain_v it_o in_o these_o man_n behold_v and_o see_v how_o to_o crave_v and_o how_o to_o demean_v thyself_o learn_v of_o eliah_n and_o paul_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o not_o of_o saul_n and_o â—udas_n learn_v not_o of_o wicked_a man_n that_o go_v astray_o in_o their_o do_n and_o tell_v i_o if_o at_o any_o time_n thy_o life_n be_v so_o vile_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n so_o dear_a unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v desirous_a or_o content_a to_o give_v thy_o life_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o put_v it_o in_o hazard_n for_o his_o name_n and_o for_o his_o truth_n sake_n where_o have_v thou_o despise_v the_o threaten_n of_o tyrant_n where_o have_v thou_o contemn_v the_o sword_n the_o fire_n or_o any_o other_o death_n have_v thou_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n or_o into_o the_o lion_n den_n or_o imprison_v or_o stone_v or_o suffer_v rebuke_n or_o loss_n of_o good_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o diverse_a the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v do_v before_o thou_o in_o these_o case_n if_o thy_o life_n have_v be_v vile_a in_o thy_o sight_n it_o have_v be_v honourable_a and_o christian-like_a because_o thou_o do_v not_o take_v it_o thyself_o but_o yield_v it_o up_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o give_v it_o wherein_o thou_o have_v the_o prophet_n of_o god_n and_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v thy_o pattern_n who_o be_v ever_o ready_a and_o willing_a to_o lay_v down_o and_o loose_v their_o life_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o do_v not_o kill_v themselves_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o fury_n of_o tyrant_n but_o they_o yield_v themselves_o to_o the_o cruel_a will_n of_o tyrant_n as_o jeremie_n tell_v they_o that_o go_v about_o to_o kill_v he_o for_o preach_v 26.14_o jerem._n 26.14_o as_o god_n have_v command_v he_o as_o for_o i_o behold_v i_o be_o in_o your_o hand_n do_v with_o i_o as_o you_o think_v good_a and_o right_n it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o he_o and_o equal_o welcome_a to_o die_v or_o live_v so_o that_o he_o may_v faithful_o do_v his_o office_n of_o the_o like_a 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