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receive_v our_o soul_n in_o peace_n amen_n job_n 14.14_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n will_v i_o wait_v till_o my_o change_n shall_v come_v
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daughters-in-law_n grandchild_n eleven_o besides_o those_o six_o and_o five_o praemissoâ—_n five_o non_fw-la amissos_fw-la sed_fw-la praemissoâ—_n already_o go_v to_o heaven_n beseech_v god_n by_o grace_n so_o to_o prepare_v we_o yet_o survive_v here_o we_o all_o may_v meet_v together_o and_o live_v for_o euâ—â—_n there_o the_o table_n of_o this_o private_a book_n the_o dedication_n of_o it_o to_o my_o wife_n and_o child_n the_o occasion_n and_o motive_n of_o these_o exercise_n call_v meditation_n of_o mount_n tabor_n 1_o the_o introduction_n to_o those_o meditation_n 7._o 1._o how_o excellent_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o have_v all_o our_o debt_n cancel_v 8._o 2._o how_o sweet_a a_o thing_n to_o have_v god_n appease_v towards_o thou_o 20._o 3._o how_o glorious_a a_o thing_n to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 36._o 4._o how_o happy_a and_o safe_a a_o condition_n for_o thou_o to_o be_v sure_a of_o perseverance_n in_o grace_n and_o salvation_n 49._o 5._o how_o pleasant_a a_o state_n of_o life_n to_o be_v void_a of_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n 56._o 6._o how_o rich_a and_o stately_a aâ—â—ng_n to_o be_v heir_n of_o glory_n 63._o two_o meditation_n former_o compose_v apply_v for_o a_o seven_o step_n or_o meditation_n of_o mount_n tabor_n 79_o a_o meditation_n on_o the_o incarnation_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o most_o glorious_a saviour_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o our_o bless_a union_n with_o he_o allude_v to_o the_o song_n of_o simeon_n call_v nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la 79._o a_o contemplation_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o the_o triumphant_a church_n celebrate_v a_o everlasting_a sabbath_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 84._o a_o meditation_n of_o man_n mortality_n 86._o four_o short_a meditation_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o man_n life_n 87_o 88_o occasional_a meditation_n 1._o upon_o a_o sad_a and_o unseasonable_a shower_n of_o rain_n 88_o 2._o upon_o a_o looking-glass_n 89._o 3._o concern_v a_o extraordinary_a veil_n â—hich_v cover_v my_o body_n at_o my_o comâ—â—â—_n into_o the_o world_n ibid._n 4._o of_o a_o extraordinary_a accident_n when_o i_o be_v first_o in_o my_o swaddle_a clothes_n 92._o 5._o upon_o my_o breed_n up_o at_o school_n 97._o 6._o upon_o a_o accident_n when_o i_o be_v a_o schoolboy_n 101._o 7._o upon_o six_o verse_n of_o the_o 12._o chapter_n of_o s._n luke_n 105._o 8._o upon_o a_o stage-play_a which_o i_o see_v when_o i_o be_v a_o child_n 110._o 9_o upon_o the_o dial_n of_o gloucester_n college_n clock_n 115._o 10._o upon_o good_a counsel_n give_v by_o a_o country_n painter_n in_o homely_a verse_n 117._o 11._o upon_o a_o pedigree_n find_v in_o a_o private_a man_n house_n 120._o 12._o upon_o a_o pedigree_n find_v in_o a_o nobleman_n house_n 124._o 13._o of_o a_o fellow_n make_v a_o comfortable_a end_n at_o his_o death_n 129._o 14._o upon_o the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o emblem_n of_o our_o mortality_n body_n mihi_fw-la cras_fw-la tibi_fw-la 135._o â—5_n upon_o observe_v of_o a_o grave-stone_n in_o paul_n 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for_o we_o we_o have_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o sodom_n and_o gomorah_n whereas_o by_o this_o bless_a saviour_n of_o we_o our_o most_o gracious_a lord_n and_o husband_n the_o lot_n be_v fall_v unto_o we_o in_o pleasant_a place_n and_o we_o have_v a_o fair_a heritage_n bless_a be_v the_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o although_o all_o the_o adopt_a child_n of_o god_n member_n of_o christ_n be_v heir_n of_o this_o glorious_a inheritance_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o same_o diminish_v to_o any_o one_o of_o they_o for_o the_o rich_a portion_n of_o one_o shall_v be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o another_o but_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o withal_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o howsoever_o in_o earthly_a inheritance_n the_o father_n must_v first_o die_v before_o the_o son_n come_v to_o the_o full_a possession_n thereof_o yet_o for_o this_o heavenly_a inheritance_n we_o ourselves_o must_v first_o die_v 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