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that_o look_v out_o at_o the_o window_n be_v darken_v in_o a_o four_o the_o daughters_n â—f_a music_n be_v bring_v down_o physician_n tell_v we_o of_o hundred_o of_o disease_n at_o leasâ—_n that_o be_v thus_o incident_a to_o man_n body_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o these_o he_o spend_v his_o day_n many_o time_n in_o pain_n and_o his_o night_n in_o sorrow_n but_o here_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o good_a man_n death_n will_v be_v a_o remedy_n against_o they_o all_o it_o will_v deliver_v they_o or_o set_v they_o at_o rest_n from_o they_o all_o there_o shall_v be_v say_v st._n joâ—n_n speak_v of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n no_o more_o death_n nor_o any_o more_o pain_n râ—vel_n 21.4_o as_o the_o blind_a martyr_n tell_v the_o lame_a when_o they_o meet_v at_o the_o stake_n yâ—â—_n may_v throw_v away_o your_o crutch_n now_o if_o you_o please_v dâ—â—th_o will_v â—uâ—e_v we_o both_o you_o of_o your_o lameness_n and_o i_o of_o my_o blindness_n the_o great_a physician_n of_o soul_n the_o lord_n jesus_n 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the_o day_n of_o death_n be_v the_o good_a man_n marriage-day_n and_o at_o that_o marriage_n day_n of_o he_o christ_n will_v turn_v again_o as_o one_o express_v it_o all_o his_o water_n into_o wine_n all_o his_o sigh_v into_o sing_v all_o his_o mourn_v into_o mirth_n then_o indeed_o shall_v the_o ransom_v of_o the_o lord_n return_v and_o come_v to_o the_o heavenly_a zion_n with_o song_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o all_o sorrow_n and_o sighing-shall_a flee_v away_o that_o i_o may_v allude_v to_o and_o conclude_v this_o particular_a in_o the_o prophet_n word_n isa_n 35.6_o but_o that_o be_v the_o first_o reason_n that_o be_v give_v in_o my_o text_n why_o the_o dead_a that_o dye_n in_o the_o lord_n be_v bless_v because_o they_o die_v that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o that_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o all_o further_o sin_v and_o all_o further_a suffering_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o 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he_o in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a 1_o cor._n 15.41_o 42._o and_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a say_v daniel_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o firmament_n and_o they_o that_o turn_v many_o unto_o righteousness_n as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ev_v r_o dan._n 1â—_n 3_o now_o there_o be_v we_o know_v different_a degree_n betwixt_o the_o light_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o stâ—rs_n and_o so_o there_o will_v be_v betwixt_o the_o glory_n of_o one_o saint_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o another_o in_o the_o future_a life_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o all_o good_a man_n when_o once_o get_v to_o heaven_n shall_v have_v glory_n enough_o he_o that_o have_v the_o least_o glory_n there_o shall_v have_v enough_o to_o make_v he_o unspeakable_o and_o unconceivable_o happy_a every_o vessel_n of_o glory_n shall_v be_v full_a but_o some_o shall_v have_v more_o of_o it_o thâ—n_n other_o as_o be_v more_o capacitate_v to_o receive_v it_o god_n will_v then_o and_o there_o reward_v every_o mâ—n_z accord_v to_o his_o work_n as_o the_o scripture_n do_v abundant_o assure_v we_o now_o look_v as_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n among_o god_n people_n here_o upon_o earth_n so_o there_o be_v of_o work_n some_o do_v and_o suffer_v more_o for_o god_n other_o less_o and_o therefore_o some_o shall_v have_v more_o glory_n other_o less_o because_o every_o man_n glory_n shall_v be_v proportionate_v according_a to_o his_o work_n since_o man_n labour_n be_v different_a in_o this_o world_n their_o reward_n and_o glory_n will_v be_v different_a also_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v this_o happiness_n therefore_o i_o say_v will_v not_o be_v give_v out_o for_o degree_n alike_o to_o all_o 2._o nor_o second_o will_v it_o be_v consummate_v or_o complete_v to_o any_o till_o the_o last_o day_n till_o the_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n when_o their_o body_n shall_v rise_v again_o &_o be_v reunite_v to_o their_o soul_n though_o good_a man_n such_o as_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v immediate_o admit_v to_o happiness_n after_o their_o death_n yet_o not_o to_o all_o that_o happiness_n that_o god_n intend_v &_o have_v design_v for_o they_o in_o the_o other_o world_n this_o be_v indeed_o reserve_v for_o that_o great_a and_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n when_o christ_n to_o who_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n be_v commit_v shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o holy_a angel_n to_o render_v to_o every_o man_n full_o according_a to_o his_o work_n as_o you_o have_v it_o mat._n 16_o 27._o but_o in_o the_o interim_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o
thief_n luke_n 23.43_o this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n and_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o mention_v now_o no_o more_o in_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o ten_o ver_fw-la yea_o they_o shall_v be_v bless_v then_o with_o a_o clear_a more_o immediate_a and_o never-more_a to_o be_v interrupt_v enjoyment_n of_o they_o 1._o they_o shall_v then_o be_v bless_v with_o a_o clear_a and_o more_o immediate_a enjoyment_n of_o they_o here_o they_o see_v god_n at_o best_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n phraze_v it_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o through_o a_o glass_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o riddle_n as_o the_o original_a primary_o import_v dark_o as_o our_o translator_n have_v render_v it_o but_o then_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d face_n to_o face_n now_o they_o know_v he_o but_o in_o part_n but_o then_o they_o shall_v know_v he_o even_o as_o they_o be_v know_v they_o shall_v see_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o be_v as_o st._n john_n phraze_v it_o 1_o joh._n 3_o 2._o here_o the_o saint_n enjoy_v god_n indeed_o but_o it_o be_v dark_o and_o mediate_o through_o the_o conduit_n and_o cistern_n of_o his_o ordinance_n they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o imperfection_n and_o so_o do_v need_v the_o assistance_n of_o his_o ordinance_n to_o help_v they_o to_o a_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o when_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v as_o it_o will_v be_v in_o good_a measure_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v to_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n then_o that_o which_o be_v thus_o in_o part_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 1_o cor._n 13.10_o the_o sun_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v our_o light_n then_o by_o day_n nor_o the_o moon_n our_o light_n by_o night_n but_o the_o lord_n god_n himself_o shall_v be_v our_o everlasting_a light_n and_o our_o glory_n as_o the_o prophet_n praze_v it_o isa_n 60.19_o and_o as_o 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4.17_o his_o tabernacle_n shall_v then_o be_v indeed_o place_v among_o his_o people_n and_o he_o will_v remove_v it_o no_o more_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n rev._n 21.7_o they_o shall_v be_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n shall_v dwell_v among_o they_o they_o shall_v hunger_n no_o more_o neither_o thirst_v any_o more_o neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n light_n on_o they_o nor_o any_o heat_n for_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n shall_v feed_v they_o and_o shall_v lead_v they_o unto_o live_a fountain_n of_o water_n as_o st._n john_n assure_v we_o rev._n 7.15_o 16_o 17._o now_o si_fw-mi mediata_fw-la &_o momentanea_fw-la dei_fw-la visio_fw-la tantum_fw-la potuit_fw-la apportare_fw-la laetitiae_fw-la cumulum_fw-la quantum_fw-la potuit_fw-la immediata_fw-la &_o aeterna_fw-la say_v one_o if_o those_o beam_n of_o comfort_n which_o be_v reflect_v upon_o 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the_o explication_n and_o confirmation_n of_o of_o what_o be_v assert_v in_o my_o text._n i_o come_v now_o to_o apply_v it_o or_o to_o inserr_v from_o it_o and_o so_o 1._o be_v the_o dead_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n thenceforth_o bless_v then_o certain_o there_o be_v another_o life_n beside_o this_o and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n do_v not_o die_v with_o their_o body_n whatever_o the_o atheist_n phansi_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o nâ—n_fw-mi entis_fw-la nulla_fw-la sunt_fw-la praedicata_fw-la nullae_fw-la sunt_fw-la affectiones_fw-la nothing_o can_v be_v predicate_v or_o say_v of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o but_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v thenceforth_o bless_v and_o therefore_o they_o must_v have_v a_o be_v still_o and_o there_o must_v be_v another_o life_n beside_o this_o where_o they_o be_v so_o bless_v 2._o then_o this_o too_o let_v we_o see_v the_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a betwixt_o good_a man_n and_o bad_a in_o this_o other_o life_n for_o the_o one_o be_v not_o so_o happy_a but_o the_o other_o than_o will_v be_v as_o miserable_a it_o be_v true_a indeed_o in_o this_o life_n many_o time_n which_o be_v too_o by_o the_o way_n a_o good_a argument_n of_o a_o future_a estate_n all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o man_n there_o be_v one_o event_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a to_o the_o clean_a and_o to_o the_o unclean_a to_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v and_o to_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v not_o as_o solomon_n tell_v we_o eccles_n 9.2_o yea_o so_o be_v the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n order_v many_o time_n though_o they_o all_o lie_n under_o the_o dispose_n of_o a_o divine_a providence_n as_o that_o it_o often_o happen_v better_a to_o the_o wicked_a than_o to_o the_o righteous_a here_o at_o least_o in_o outward_a respect_n there_o be_v say_v solomon_n a_o just_a man_n that_o perish_v the_o in_o his_o righteousness_n and_o there_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n that_o prolong_v his_o day_n in_o his_o wickedness_n eccles_n 7.15_o just_a abel_n be_v slay_v whilst_o unrighteous_a cain_n live_v and_o build_v city_n profane_a esau_n stay_v at_o home_n and_o take_v his_o pleasure_n whilst_o pious_a jacob_n be_v force_v to_o seek_v his_o fortune_n and_o to_o endure_v much_o hardship_n in_o a_o foreign_a land_n nâ—bal_n a_o man_n of_o bâ—lial_n feast_n it_o like_v a_o king_n whilst_o david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n be_v in_o great_a want_n and_o strait_n dâ—ves_n the_o rich_a fool_n riot_v it_o and_o fair_n delicious_o every_o day_n whilst_o poor_a lâ—zâ—rus_n the_o belove_a of_o our_o lord_n will_v have_v be_v glad_a of_o the_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o his_o table_n yea_o our_o saviour_n himself_o that_o holy_a and_o just_a one_o who_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o guile_n sound_n at_o any_o time_n in_o his_o mouth_n be_v accuse_v condemn_a and_o crucify_v whilst_o burrabbas_n a_o notorious_a murderer_n be_v spare_v release_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n in_o short_a so_o be_v the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n order_v many_o time_n as_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a and_o wicked_a seem_v here_o oftentimes_o so_o happy_a as_o one_o observe_v as_o if_o they_o be_v reward_v for_o their_o impiety_n and_o the_o righteous_a and_o religious_a often_o so_o miserable_a as_o if_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o innocency_n but_o it_o will_v be_v much_o otherwise_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v then_o indeed_o shall_v man_n return_v and_o discern_v betwixt_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a betwixt_o they_o that_o have_v serve_v god_n and_o they_o that_o have_v serve_v he_o not_o as_o the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o mal._n 3.18_o