and_o all_o assault_n it_o will_v oppose_v to_o this_o our_o deadly_a foe_n life_n for_o death_n holiness_n for_o sin_n obedience_n for_o the_o law_n yea_o all_o christ_n satisfaction_n to_o make_v the_o whole_a sum_n but_o of_o this_o point_n we_o have_v sufficient_o discourse_v then_o come_v the_o world_n and_o will_v set_v abroach_o his_o section_n 3_o bait_n what_o will_v thou_o die_v o_o man_n i_o pray_v thou_o behold_v thy_o goodly_a building_n and_o stately_a room_n thy_o land_n and_o revenue_n thy_o rent_n and_o treasure_n thy_o credit_n wealth_n and_o fame_n thy_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n and_o all_o that_o thy_o heart_n desire_v but_o alas_o o_o world_n this_o thy_o felicity_n be_v feign_v thy_o love_n be_v counterfeit_a and_o thy_o promise_n be_v deceitful_a these_o thing_n i_o confess_v to_o be_v good_a in_o their_o kind_n and_o for_o my_o use_n so_o long_o as_o they_o stand_v with_o god_n favour_n keep_v they_o may_v be_v so_o that_o we_o lose_v not_o god_n who_o now_o 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man_n no_o worldly_a practice_n can_v escape_v the_o band_n of_o death_n it_o always_o pursue_v we_o and_o wheresoever_o we_o go_v it_o lay_v hand_n upon_o we_o and_o though_o man_n labour_v to_o live_v long_o and_o desire_v that_o they_o may_v never_o come_v to_o the_o term_n of_o their_o day_n yet_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n to_o live_v then_o to_o make_v haste_n to_o death_n wherefore_o man_n do_v walk_v whither_o they_o will_v not_o come_v and_o willing_o run_v to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o course_n which_o evermore_o they_o have_v abhor_v for_o death_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o all_o man_n the_o tribute_n of_o all_o man_n the_o rule_n of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o receiver_n of_o all_o man_n god_n have_v set_v we_o our_o bound_n which_o we_o can_v pass_v section_n 5_o and_o as_o the_o green_a leaf_n in_o a_o thick_a tree_n some_o fall_n and_o some_o grow_v so_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n one_o come_v to_o a_o end_n and_o another_o be_v bear_v 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for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v as_o though_o thou_o be_v only_o bear_v to_o live_v always_o here_o with_o bruit_n beast_n and_o have_v no_o portion_n with_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n such_o wretchedness_n show_v of_o what_o a_o miserable_a stock_n thou_o come_v if_o nothing_o can_v persuade_v thou_o to_o behold_v this_o thy_o great_a and_o palpable_a blindness_n section_n 7_o we_o marvel_v much_o at_o the_o rude_a and_o ignorant_a indian_n who_o for_o glass_n and_o trifle_n be_v say_v to_o part_n from_o their_o pure_a gold_n but_o we_o never_o think_v of_o our_o own_o folly_n who_o forgo_v the_o treasure_n of_o heaven_n for_o very_a babble_n
pass_v with_o speed_n to_o he_o that_o give_v it_o 12.7_o the_o spiritual_a body_n raise_v up_o from_o the_o grave_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n shall_v again_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o soul_n obey_v it_o with_o admirable_a facility_n all_o sense_n of_o trouble_n be_v take_v away_o and_o all_o corruption_n and_o slowness_n remove_v when_o all_o frailty_n and_o earthly_a pollution_n be_v convert_v and_o change_v into_o heavenly_a purity_n and_o steadfastness_n 20._o which_o shall_v not_o need_v either_o meat_n or_o drink_v but_o live_v for_o ever_o by_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n of_o christ_n man_n of_o woman_n be_v bear_v in_o travel_n to_o live_v in_o misery_n man_n section_n 13_o through_o christ_n do_v die_v in_o joy_n to_o live_v in_o felicity_n 14.1_o he_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n with_o cry_n utter_v at_o his_o entrance_n his_o miserable_a estate_n straight_o as_o he_o depart_v with_o joyful_a song_n he_o praise_v god_n for_o ever_o he_o be_v scarce_o in_o his_o cradle_n but_o deadly_a enemy_n assault_v he_o yet_o after_o death_n no_o adversary_n can_v annoy_v he_o while_o he_o be_v here_o he_o displease_v god_n when_o he_o be_v depart_v he_o fulfil_v his_o will_n in_o this_o life_n he_o die_v through_o sin_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v he_o live_v in_o righteousness_n through_o many_o tribulation_n on_o earth_n be_v he_o still_o try_v as_o gold_n in_o a_o furnace_n but_o with_o holiness_n unspeakable_a in_o that_o heavenly_a life_n be_v he_o endow_v for_o ever_o here_o he_o die_v every_o hour_n there_o he_o live_v continual_o here_o be_v sin_n there_o be_v righteousness_n here_o be_v time_n there_o be_v eternity_n here_o be_v mortal_a hatred_n there_o be_v heavenly_a love_n here_o be_v pain_n and_o peril_n there_o be_v pleasure_n and_o safety_n here_o be_v misery_n there_o be_v felicity_n here_o be_v corruption_n there_o be_v immortality_n here_o we_o see_v vanity_n there_o shall_v we_o behold_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n with_o triumph_n and_o unspeakable_a joy_n in_o glory_n everlasting_a seek_v we_o therefore_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o where_o christ_n jesus_n our_o saviour_n sit_v in_o his_o majesty_n to_o receive_v us._n god_n child_n in_o this_o world_n be_v cast_v as_o it_o be_v into_o section_n 14_o a_o sea_n of_o melt_a glass_n to_o seethe_v for_o a_o time_n and_o boil_v in_o 15.2_o and_o in_o great_a perplexity_n to_o shift_v for_o themselves_o but_o at_o length_n god_n will_v drag_v they_o out_o to_o the_o shore_n and_o give_v they_o ease_v in_o that_o bless_a life_n to_o come_v sin_n with_o all_o misery_n affliction_n and_o death_n itself_o shall_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o hell_n as_o in_o the_o proper_a place_n and_o the_o pass_n from_o death_n to_o life_n double_v the_o joy_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o those_o that_o have_v escape_v many_o dangerous_a shipwrack_n on_o the_o sea_n great_o exulte_v when_o they_o come_v to_o shore_n man_n habitation_n here_o be_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n he_o lead_v his_o section_n 15_o life_n in_o vile_a and_o irksome_a sort_n 1â—_n here_o be_v no_o firmness_n of_o judgement_n nor_o constancy_n in_o action_n yea_o well-nigh_o no_o faith_n to_o be_v find_v among_o man_n in_o the_o day_n many_o a_o afflict_a soul_n desire_v the_o night_n and_o when_o it_o be_v night_n they_o wish_v for_o day_n bitter_a mourning_n they_o have_v instead_o of_o meat_n and_o salt_n brine_n tear_n in_o stead_n of_o drink_n no_o ease_n from_o trouble_n nor_o release_v from_o affliction_n be_v here_o to_o be_v find_v so_o that_o many_o desire_n death_n company_n and_o can_v have_v it_o they_o sue_v to_o she_o for_o rest_n and_o peace_n as_o tire_a seaman_n for_o the_o port_n and_o haven_n this_o world_n to_o all_o god_n israel_n be_v a_o egypt_n of_o endurable_a slavery_n 5.7.8_o here_o for_o a_o poor_a live_n they_o make_v brick_n and_o pot_n without_o straw_n or_o stubble_n they_o toil_n and_o labour_n for_o onion_n and_o garlic_n here_o they_o lie_v among_o rusty_a and_o filthy_a pot_n and_o be_v make_v as_o scullion_n 68.13_o their_o poor_a soul_n be_v sell_v for_o shoe_n 8.6_o and_o cut_v to_o piece_n as_o flesh_n to_o the_o pot_n 3.3_o they_o be_v as_o bread_n and_o meat_n to_o ungodly_a man_n and_o be_v daily_o swallow_v up_o their_o back_n be_v break_v with_o burden_n 6.6_o and_o their_o hand_n feeble_v with_o immoderate_a labour_n none_o in_o comparison_n here_o regard_v the_o misery_n of_o poor_a joseph_n 105.18_o though_o his_o foot_n be_v hurt_v the_o stock_n and_o the_o heavy_a gyve_n do_v pierce_v his_o soul_n this_o be_v the_o guerdon_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o reward_n that_o the_o wicked_a one_o repay_v to_o god_n elect_v 6.7_o as_o naked_a they_o come_v into_o it_o so_o naked_a they_o shall_v leave_v it_o for_o all_o their_o toil_n section_n 16_o what_o comfort_n therefore_o may_v it_o be_v to_o the_o faithful_a child_n of_o god_n to_o be_v free_v from_o this_o thraldom_n and_o by_o death_n as_o god_n messenger_n to_o be_v send_v for_o of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n with_o he_o to_o rest_v from_o their_o travel_n and_o to_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o for_o their_o house_n of_o clay_n and_o earthly_a tabernacle_n 5.1_o to_o take_v possession_n of_o heavenly_a habitation_n glorious_a and_o eternal_a mansion_n with_o the_o live_a god_n himself_o to_o have_v perfect_a liberty_n and_o freedom_n for_o their_o miserable_a slavery_n and_o bondage_n all_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o stead_n of_o their_o former_a sorrow_n and_o calamity_n never_o to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n again_o be_v still_o full_o feed_v and_o fraught_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n house_n and_o full_o replenish_v with_o the_o dainty_n and_o delicate_n provide_v for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n 1.21.23_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o this_o a_o royal_a exchange_n and_o happy_a mart_n and_o therefore_o true_a be_v paul_n position_n that_o death_n be_v the_o faithful_a man_n advantage_n and_o that_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n be_v best_a of_o all_o if_o peter_n and_o john_n have_v but_o a_o glimpse_n of_o christ_n glory_n in_o the_o mount_n 17.4_o can_v speedy_o be_v resolve_v that_o it_o be_v best_a for_o they_o to_o dwell_v there_o what_o shall_v we_o then_o judge_v of_o the_o fruition_n of_o happiness_n and_o substance_n of_o glory_n when_o the_o very_a shadow_n thereof_o be_v so_o beautiful_a and_o glorious_a why_o therefore_o shall_v we_o fear_v the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n and_o grave_n be_v full_o assure_v of_o the_o comfortable_a presence_n and_o protection_n of_o god_n himself_o therefore_o we_o rejoice_v say_v paul_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o section_n 17_o faithful_a in_o all_o our_o tribulation_n and_o affliction_n 5._o and_o why_o do_v they_o rejoice_v because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v spread_v abroad_o in_o their_o heart_n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1.5_o for_o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n do_v abound_v so_o do_v the_o consolation_n increase_v in_o god_n elect_v to_o their_o exceed_a joy_n thus_o will_v the_o lord_n when_o sickness_n sorrow_n and_o death_n itself_o approach_v to_o his_o child_n comfort_n and_o visit_v they_o upon_o their_o death_n bed_n minister_a most_o sweet_a refresh_n to_o their_o soul_n with_o his_o right_a hand_n will_v he_o hold_v up_o their_o head_n and_o with_o his_o left_a hand_n will_v he_o embrace_v they_o in_o his_o love_n 8.3_o he_o will_v cover_v they_o with_o his_o wing_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v safe_a under_o his_o feather_n 9.4_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n shall_v be_v their_o shield_n and_o buckler_n who_o now_o will_v not_o hasten_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o such_o joy_n and_o continual_a gladness_n of_o heart_n and_o what_o man_n in_o misery_n desire_v not_o to_o rid_v himself_o from_o the_o daily_a sorrow_n and_o sadness_n of_o spirit_n mortalit_fw-la and_o since_o videre_fw-la christum_fw-la sit_fw-la gaudere_fw-la as_o cyprian_n say_v to_o see_v christ_n be_v the_o rejoice_v of_o christian_n and_o that_o without_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o sound_o to_o rejoice_v what_o blindness_n and_o madness_n be_v it_o in_o mortal_a man_n so_o to_o love_n and_o embrace_v this_o vale_n of_o tear_n and_o not_o rather_o hasten_v to_o that_o perfect_a joy_n that_o they_o can_v never_o loose_v wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n say_v augustine_n to_o god_n happy_o thou_o will_v say_v soliloq_fw-la no_o man_n shall_v see_v i_o and_o live_v oh_o than_o lord_n that_o i_o be_v dead_a so_o i_o may_v see_v thou_o oh_o let_v i_o see_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v die_v even_o here_o i_o will_v not_o live_v die_v i_o will_v yea_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v loose_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n i_o refuse_v to_o live_v 1.23_o that_o i_o may_v live_v with_o christ_n chap._n viii_o the_o
which_o be_v lose_v by_o sin_n return_v again_o unto_o we_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o leave_v this_o world_n section_n 12_o now_o where_o celestial_a thing_n succeed_v terrestrial_a great_a and_o inestimable_a thing_n those_o that_o be_v small_a and_o base_a eternal_a mortalitate_fw-la and_o everlasting_a such_o as_o be_v transitory_a and_o frail_a be_v there_o any_o occasion_n so_o to_o wail_v and_o weep_v it_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o fear_v death_n that_o will_v not_o go_v to_o christ_n which_o believe_v not_o that_o then_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o heaven_n when_o he_o leave_v the_o earth_n wherefore_o we_o must_v judge_v of_o death_n not_o as_o it_o seem_v in_o itself_o but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n natural_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v and_o consequent_o we_o shun_v death_n which_o deprive_v we_o of_o our_o be_v here_o death_n i_o confess_v be_v fearful_a to_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n for_o a_o while_n because_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o their_o nature_n yet_o 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will_v not_o be_v amiss_o at_o the_o least_o to_o meditate_v on_o those_o complete_a joy_n which_o no_o tongue_n indeed_o be_v able_a to_o express_v or_o heart_n of_o man_n conceive_v which_o christ_n by_o his_o bitter_a death_n and_o suffering_n have_v full_a dear_o purchase_v for_o us._n 8.18_o saint_n paul_n count_v all_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n that_o man_n can_v suffer_v not_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v which_o he_o call_v a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 4.17_o our_o affliction_n here_o be_v but_o momentany_a and_o temporal_a but_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n be_v eternal_a not_o possible_a to_o be_v express_v it_o be_v a_o show_n beautiful_a in_o sense_n wonderful_a in_o weight_n excessive_a in_o measure_n without_o bound_n in_o dignity_n without_o comparison_n and_o in_o continuance_n without_o end_n yea_o it_o be_v such_o and_o so_o great_a that_o as_o one_o torment_n in_o hell_n shall_v make_v a_o reprobate_a to_o forget_v all_o his_o worldly_a pleasure_n so_o the_o least_o taste_n of_o this_o glory_n shall_v make_v the_o heir_n of_o god_n to_o forget_v all_o their_o former_a misery_n this_o glory_n be_v like_o god_n the_o giver_n of_o it_o that_o must_v be_v embrace_v for_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o and_o thirst_v after_o for_o the_o eternity_n of_o it_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n as_o far_o exceed_v these_o prison-ioye_n section_n 2_o on_o earth_n as_o mannah_n in_o the_o wilderness_n do_v the_o fleshpot_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o bread_n that_o the_o lose_a son_n eat_v in_o his_o father_n house_n the_o husk_n he_o eat_v abroad_o with_o swine_n they_o be_v so_o great_a say_v one_o that_o they_o can_v be_v measure_v so_o long_o that_o they_o can_v be_v limit_v so_o many_o that_o they_o can_v be_v number_v so_o precious_a that_o they_o can_v be_v value_v yet_o we_o shall_v see_v they_o without_o weariness_n love_v they_o without_o measure_n and_o praise_v they_o without_o end_n god_n in_o create_v this_o transitory_a world_n which_o yet_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a cottage_n to_o his_o eternal_a habitation_n what_o power_n what_o magnificence_n what_o majesty_n have_v he_o show_v therein_o what_o glorious_a heaven_n and_o how_o wonderful_a have_v he_o create_v what_o infinite_a star_n and_o other_o light_n have_v he_o devise_v what_o element_n have_v he_o frame_v and_o how_o strange_o have_v he_o compact_v they_o together_o the_o sea_n toss_v and_o tumble_v without_o rest_n so_o well_o replenish_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o fish_n the_o river_n run_v incessant_o through_o the_o earth_n like_o vein_n in_o the_o body_n and_o yet_o never_o to_o be_v empty_a or_o overflow_v the_o same_o the_o earth_n itself_o so_o furnish_v with_o all_o variety_n of_o creature_n as_o that_o the_o hundred_o part_n thereof_o be_v not_o employ_v by_o man_n but_o remain_v to_o show_v to_o man_n the_o full_a hand_n and_o strong_a arm_n of_o his_o creator_n and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o a_o instant_n with_o 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may_v the_o better_o moderate_v their_o desire_n section_n 10_o learn_v not_o so_o much_o say_v plato_n to_o increase_v thy_o possession_n as_o to_o diminish_v thy_o lust_n for_o the_o highway_n to_o be_v rich_a be_v to_o be_v poor_a in_o covet_v and_o he_o be_v the_o rich_a that_o covet_v the_o least_o and_o be_v content_a with_o a_o little_a now_o the_o way_n to_o cure_v this_o fever_n which_o cause_v such_o a_o thirst_n of_o the_o world_n and_o worldly_a thing_n be_v not_o to_o give_v we_o drink_v and_o fill_v of_o our_o desire_n which_o increase_v the_o disease_n but_o by_o diminish_v the_o immoderate_a love_n and_o like_n of_o the_o same_o now_o one_o special_a mean_n hereunto_o be_v to_o trust_v in_o god_n since_o the_o root_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v distrust_n in_o god_n before_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n the_o world_n be_v make_v and_o replenish_v with_o all_o thing_n requisite_a for_o his_o use_n and_o before_o the_o soul_n the_o body_n be_v create_v to_o receive_v it_o 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what_o great_a matter_n shall_v we_o look_v for_o in_o the_o grave_n where_o rottenness_n be_v our_o father_n and_o worm_n be_v our_o mother_n 17.14_o when_o our_o breath_n once_o vanish_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o house-roome_n of_o this_o world_n repair_v to_o our_o doomsday_n house_n where_o the_o worm_n the_o dead_a man_n lawyer_n shall_v take_v their_o fee_n out_o of_o we_o their_o grave-clyent_n and_o our_o body_n with_o our_o bowel_n shall_v be_v their_o bread_n to_o satiate_v their_o hunger_n then_o happy_a i_o say_v be_v those_o that_o by_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n have_v their_o soul_n fly_v up_o to_o the_o heavenly_a habitation_n section_n 2_o hither_o we_o come_v as_o jacob_n to_o laban_n only_o by_o god_n providence_n 28.20.21_o we_o be_v that_o we_o be_v if_o god_n will_v give_v we_o food_n to_o eat_v and_o clothes_n to_o put_v on_o god_n shall_v be_v our_o god_n these_o herd_n and_o drove_n about_o we_o 33.11_o they_o be_v from_o the_o 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vision_n that_o pass_v the_o beauty_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n of_o gold_n silver_n pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n of_o wood_n of_o field_n of_o sea_n of_o air_n of_o sun_n of_o moon_n of_o star_n of_o angel_n and_o all_o creature_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v their_o beauty_n from_o hence_o this_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v the_o full_a beatitude_n and_o total_a glory_n of_o man_n to_o see_v he_o that_o make_v both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o see_v he_o that_o make_v thou_o that_o redeem_v thou_o that_o glorify_v thou_o for_o in_o see_v he_o thou_o shall_v possess_v he_o in_o possess_v he_o thou_o shall_v love_v he_o thou_o shall_v praise_v he_o for_o he_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o people_n he_o be_v the_o possession_n of_o their_o felicity_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o expectation_n section_n 7_o man_n soul_n be_v make_v according_a to_o god_n image_n therefore_o it_o may_v be_v employ_v with_o other_o thing_n but_o satisfy_v and_o fill_v it_o can_v be_v 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