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importunate_a here_o be_v enough_o methinks_v to_o make_v we_o so_o inflexible_a to_o they_o that_o even_o stiffness_n itself_o shall_v bend_v and_o yield_v soon_o than_o we_o will_v not_o this_o be_v a_o most_o bless_a circumstance_n yet_o thus_o bless_v thus_o real_o and_o high_o bless_a shall_v thou_o be_v if_o thou_o will_v but_o make_v one_o among_o holy_a mourner_n for_o they_o that_o mourn_v shall_v assure_o be_v comfort_v and_o comfort_n will_v fortify_v against_o all_o temptation_n chap._n xiii_o the_o nine_o motive_n to_o mourn_v in_o general_n be_v the_o six_o branch_n of_o that_o blessedness_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o comfort_n annex_v to_o holy_a mourn_a they_o animate_v we_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o instead_o of_o dread_v make_v we_o desire_v it_o though_o good_a man_n differ_v great_o from_o other_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o principle_n and_o their_o practice_n their_o perfection_n and_o their_o privilege_n yet_o they_o be_v make_v of_o the_o 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how_o to_o reason_v very_o wise_o argue_v to_o the_o purpose_n in_o this_o matter_n 47._o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d m._n anton_n lib._n 4._o sect_n 47._o that_o if_o we_o make_v any_o difference_n betwixt_o die_v to_o morrow_n or_o die_v next_o day_n betwixt_o die_v to_o morrow_n or_o a_o thousand_o year_n hence_o this_o must_v proceed_v from_o a_o ungenerous_a or_o abject_a mind_n for_o true_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o a_o noble_a temper_n and_o think_v worthy_o always_o aught_o as_o he_o say_v to_o 48._o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n sect_n 48._o look_v upon_o all_o humane_a thing_n as_o but_o of_o a_o day_n continuance_n and_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mere_a moment_n or_o indivisible_a point_n of_o time_n which_o we_o have_v to_o spend_v here_o and_o perhaps_o something_o of_o the_o same_o passion_n be_v visible_a in_o hezekiah_n carriage_n who_o when_o he_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n from_o isaiah_n mouth_n turn_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o wall_n and_o weep_v esay_n 38.2_o 3._o which_o plain_o show_v that_o his_o mind_n be_v cast_v down_o and_o consequent_o that_o he_o be_v afraid_a to_o die_v for_o fear_v itself_o according_a to_o theophrastus_n his_o definition_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eth._n char._n cap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o a_o timorous_a dejection_n of_o mind_n and_o if_o in_o the_o breast_n of_o such_o excellent_a person_n where_o so_o much_o piety_n and_o goodness_n dwell_v there_o can_v be_v room_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n then_o where_o grace_n and_o virtue_n be_v low_a and_o weak_a there_o must_v be_v high_a and_o strong_a fear_n of_o that_o nature_n but_o here_o again_o divine_a comfort_n show_v themselves_o to_o be_v most_o bless_a thing_n and_o that_o very_o eminent_o and_o conspicuous_o for_o where_o these_o fear_n be_v fullgrown_a as_o i_o may_v say_v and_o run_v up_o to_o the_o high_a pitch_n that_o they_o 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sunshine_n say_v he_o nay_o it_o be_v my_o saviour_n shine_n etc._n etc._n i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v preach_v who_o i_o have_v profess_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o now_o i_o see_v heaven_n open_a and_o ready_a to_o receive_v i_o say_v a_o work_n mr._n hieron_n see_v the_o relation_n of_o his_o death_n before_o the_o 2d_o vol._n of_o his_o work_n four_o i_o shall_v die_v but_o o_o what_o unspeakable_a glory_n do_v i_o see_v what_o joy_n beyond_o thought_n or_o expression_n be_o i_o sensible_a of_o i_o be_o assure_v of_o god_n mercy_n through_o jesus_n christ_n oh_o how_o i_o long_o to_o die_v and_o to_o be_v with_o my_o saviour_n say_v a_o parson_n a_o the_o earl_n of_o rochester_n see_v the_o sermon_n at_o his_o funeral_n by_o mr._n robert_n parson_n five_o and_o memorable_a it_o be_v of_o severinus_n the_o indian_a saint_n that_o god_n in_o his_o last_o sickness_n do_v so_o replenish_v he_o with_o holy_a consolation_n that_o he_o earnest_o beseech_v he_o either_o to_o take_v he_o present_o out_o of_o the_o world_n or_o to_o stay_v his_o divine_a joy_n from_o descend_v so_o free_o and_o exuberant_o upon_o he_o lest_o if_o he_o outlive_v they_o he_o shall_v be_v miserable_a through_o the_o want_n of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v withdraw_v and_o the_o more_o miserable_a for_o have_v drink_v so_o deep_a of_o their_o abound_a sweetness_n now_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o such_o bless_a comfort_n what_o fear_v even_o of_o death_n itself_o can_v fasten_v upon_o we_o the_o pleasure_n of_o they_o do_v so_o powerful_o divert_v our_o mind_n and_o delight_v our_o soul_n that_o we_o can_v neither_o attend_v to_o any_o formidable_a object_n nor_o becapable_a of_o afflictive_a impression_n from_o they_o they_o give_v we_o such_o a_o lively_a and_o overcome_a sense_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o of_o his_o care_n of_o we_o of_o his_o protection_n over_o we_o and_o of_o the_o strange_a felicity_n he_o have_v provide_v for_o we_o and_o be_v put_v into_o our_o eternal_a 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life_n yet_o before_o it_o come_v to_o its_o final_a period_n in_o all_o likelihood_n he_o be_v sure_a of_o peace_n of_o prosperity_n that_o be_v for_o same_o time_n before_o he_o go_v hence_o if_o best_a for_o he_o and_o of_o comfort_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o departure_n thus_o as_o david_n note_v it_o be_v in_o his_o day_n and_o so_o perhaps_o we_o may_v see_v it_o to_o be_v in_o we_o if_o we_o take_v but_o due_a care_n and_o pain_n to_o observe_v it_o with_o the_o unrighteous_a person_n it_o be_v quite_o otherwise_o he_o live_v in_o frequent_a feud_n with_o himself_o and_o be_v seldom_o at_o quiet_a for_o fray_n with_o his_o conscience_n that_o check_n and_o twitch_n and_o gripe_v he_o at_o every_o turn_n if_o he_o
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and_o next_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o die_v at_o all_o they_o reckon_v it_o a_o choice_n one_o that_o they_o die_v so_o soon_o and_o as_o short_a as_o the_o thread_n of_o life_n be_v now_o make_v they_o grudge_v it_o shall_v run_v out_o to_o its_o utmost_a length_n but_o be_v will_v rather_o to_o have_v it_o cut_v off_o betimes_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v happy_a in_o a_o speedy_a dismission_n whereas_o other_o quarrel_n with_o time_n for_o its_o swiftness_n and_o angry_o wish_v that_o its_o wing_n be_v clip_v for_o fly_v so_o fast_o they_o cry_v out_o it_o be_v slow_a and_o blame_v it_o that_o it_o do_v not_o mend_v its_o pace_n for_o if_o they_o must_v be_v old_a before_o they_o depart_v they_o will_v be_v so_o quick_o that_o they_o may_v the_o soon_o be_v go_v they_o hope_v for_o death_n every_o year_n they_o look_v for_o it_o every_o month_n and_o they_o long_o for_o it_o every_o day_n if_o they_o envy_v not_o the_o saint_n that_o die_v young_a they_o be_v huge_o please_v with_o 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off_o again_o and_o fair_a possibility_n of_o life_n return_n the_o sense_n of_o this_o make_v they_o dumpish_a and_o heavy_a and_o be_v matter_n of_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n to_o they_o now_o how_o divine_a comfort_n may_v stir_v up_o such_o eager_a desire_n of_o death_n be_v obvious_a and_o easy_a enough_o to_o apprehend_v as_o for_o death_n itself_o we_o have_v already_o hint_v it_o be_v no_o more_o desirable_a to_o the_o very_o best_a than_o to_o any_o else_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o pain_n and_o sickness_n which_o usher_n it_o in_o and_o the_o coffin_n and_o the_o grave_a which_o follow_v after_o it_o if_o consider_v in_o themselves_o be_v as_o little_o please_v to_o they_o as_o to_o other_o but_o then_o this_o be_v confess_o true_a on_o all_o hand_n that_o when_o we_o have_v once_o taste_v what_o be_v rare_o sweet_a it_o be_v natural_a for_o we_o to_o desire_v more_o of_o it_o and_o where_o we_o be_v sensible_a most_o of_o it_o be_v 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etc._n pol._n synop._n jubilation_n or_o ovation_n in_o which_o excessive_a joy_n do_v common_o show_v and_o natural_o spend_v themselves_o not_o that_o divine_a joy_n affect_v the_o body_n no_o far_o than_o just_a the_o visible_a gesture_n or_o the_o audible_a voice_n in_o which_o it_o sometime_o run_v out_o or_o discharge_v itself_o for_o the_o body_n have_v its_o share_n as_o well_o in_o the_o sweet_a passion_n as_o in_o those_o expression_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o septuagint_n well_o render_v the_o hebrew_n they_o have_v exult_v though_o the_o soul_n in_o strictness_n can_v leap_v for_o joy_n but_o must_v leave_v that_o chief_o for_o the_o body_n to_o do_v so_o the_o body_n can_v strict_o rejoice_v neither_o but_o must_v leave_v that_o principal_o to_o the_o soul_n yet_o as_o when_o the_o body_n leap_v for_o joy_n the_o soul_n must_v have_v a_o perception_n of_o that_o exultancy_n so_o when_o the_o soul_n rejoice_v for_o comfort_n the_o body_n have_v some_o sense_n shall_v i_o say_v or_o share_n in_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o heavenly_a gladness_n the_o holy_a psalmist_n cry_v out_o psal_n 63.1_o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o flesh_n long_v for_o thou_o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o when_o the_o good_a soul_n be_v carry_v with_o passionate_a and_o thirst_a desire_n after_o god_n her_o very_a flesh_n at_o the_o same_o time_n pine_v and_o languish_v through_o their_o eagerness_n and_o ardency_n as_o if_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o divine_a long_n too_o so_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v ravish_v with_o transport_v joy_n the_o fleshly_a body_n it_o wear_v rejoice_v with_o she_o according_a to_o its_o measure_n it_o be_v affect_v i_o mean_v with_o the_o bless_a passion_n which_o rise_v at_o first_o from_o a_o spiritual_a motion_n begin_v in_o the_o soul_n do_v yet_o terminate_v in_o the_o body_n which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o passion_n and_o by_o cause_v grateful_a motion_n there_o which_o return_v upon_o the_o soul_n in_o way_n of_o sensation_n she_o be_v thereby_o please_v with_o reflect_a delight_n now_o when_o holy_a comfort_n that_o descend_v upon_o the_o soul_n do_v thus_o influence_n the_o body_n its_o partake_n of_o they_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o keep_v it_o in_o a_o regular_a state_n and_o to_o sweeten_v life_n by_o preserve_v of_o health_n the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o insinuate_v as_o much_o psal_n 118.15_o the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omnimodam_fw-la salutem_fw-la significat_fw-la tam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d health_n be_v in_o the_o dwelling_n of_o the_o righteous_a where_o by_o joy_n a_o great_a august_n great_a interiora_fw-la gaudia_fw-la august_n man_n understand_v the_o inward_a joy_n of_o righteous_a liver_n and_o as_o they_o have_v cause_n to_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n in_o praise_v god_n for_o those_o joy_n so_o many_o time_n they_o have_v cause_n to_o do_v it_o likewise_o for_o that_o health_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n or_o product_n of_o they_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v not_o only_o signify_v here_o that_o the_o righteous_a have_v more_o joy_n and_o health_n than_o other_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o but_o also_o that_o their_o health_n may_v be_v derive_v from_o their_o joy_n and_o in_o the_o three_o of_o the_o proverb_n solomon_n suggest_v something_o like_o this_o for_o there_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o wisdom_n or_o true_a religion_n 18._o religion_n ver._n 18._o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o they_o that_o lie_v hold_v upon_o she_o that_o be_v it_o be_v like_o 〈◊〉_d like_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o god_n plant_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o paradise_n and_o that_o we_o know_v be_v to_o keep_v man_n from_o sickness_n as_o well_o as_o from_o death_n and_o so_o not_o only_o to_o prolong_v his_o life_n but_o to_o preserve_v his_o health_n and_o as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n also_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o depart_v from_o evil_a which_o be_v wisdom_n or_o religion_n in_o other_o term_n 8._o term_n ver._n 8._o shall_v be_v health_n to_o the_o navel_n and_o marrow_n to_o the_o bone_n a_o good_a evidence_n that_o wherever_o true_a religion_n dwell_v in_o man_n in_o the_o due_a course_n or_o just_a order_n of_o thing_n it_o will_v have_v health_n for_o its_o inmate_n unless_o god_n for_o great_a reason_n best_a know_v to_o himself_o shall_v please_v to_o order_v it_o otherwise_o but_o then_o we_o must_v inquire_v whence_o be_v this_o or_o how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v thus_o why_o shall_v religion_n in_o the_o soul_n conduce_v to_o healthfulness_n in_o the_o body_n the_o make_v out_o this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o that_o point_n which_o we_o be_v upon_o and_o solomon_n have_v do_v it_o to_o our_o hand_n i_o mean_v where_o he_o declare_v that_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n be_v way_n 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patience_n let_v he_o beget_v in_o i_o a_o true_a christian_a patience_n such_o a_o patience_n as_o may_v make_v i_o submissive_a to_o god_n pleasure_n in_o all_o his_o providence_n such_o a_o patience_n as_o may_v make_v i_o thankful_a and_o make_v i_o joyful_a in_o the_o worst_a emergency_n and_o occurrency_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o woeful_a circumstance_n and_o contingency_n of_o life_n and_o in_o the_o approach_n and_o agony_n of_o death_n itself_o that_o i_o thus_o 21.19_o thus_o luk._n 21.19_o possess_v my_o soul_n in_o patience_n and_o 1.5_o and_o jam._n 1.5_o patience_n have_v its_o perfect_a work_n upon_o i_o i_o may_v be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a want_v nothing_o ix_o for_o chastity_n let_v he_o beautify_v i_o with_o a_o excellent_a and_o unspotted_a chastity_n with_o such_o a_o chastity_n as_o become_v the_o servant_n and_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n with_o such_o a_o chastity_n as_o may_v enable_v i_o to_o hate_v uncleanness_n and_o to_o 6.18_o to_o 1_o cor._n 6.18_o flee_v fornication_n and_o to_o 4.4_o to_o 1_o thes_n 4.4_o possess_v my_o vessel_n in_o sanctification_n and_o honour_n as_o a_o 2.11_o a_o 1_o pet._n 2.11_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n with_o such_o a_o chastity_n as_o may_v make_v i_o 5.8_o i_o mat._n 5.8_o pure_a in_o my_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o in_o my_o action_n that_o so_o i_o may_v see_v god._n see_v he_o to_o my_o comfort_n while_o i_o live_v upon_o earth_n and_o my_o eternal_a satisfaction_n and_o bliss_n in_o heaven_n x._o for_o meekness_n let_v he_o adorn_v i_o with_o religious_a meekness_n which_o in_o 3.4_o in_o 1_o pet._n