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19.11_o reu._n 19.11_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n to_o be_v a_o white_a horse_n for_o john_n there_o say_v i_o see_v heaven_n open_v and_o behold_v a_o white_a horse_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o he_o be_v call_v faithful_a and_o true_a to_o he_o therefore_o say_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o overcom_v 3.21_o reu._n 3.21_o will_v i_o grant_v to_o fit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n even_o as_o i_o also_o overcome_v and_o be_o set_v on_o my_o father_n throne_n three_o the_o crown_n royal_a shall_v be_v set_v upon_o their_o head_n be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n say_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n 2.10_o reu._n 2.10_o and_o this_o be_v that_o most_o excellent_a glory_n which_o the_o saint_n have_v in_o heaven_n shadow_v out_o unto_o we_o by_o a_o kingly_a crown_n which_o of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n be_v most_o glorious_a four_o this_o glory_n shall_v be_v further_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o 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and_o earth_n majesty_n and_o baseness_n excellency_n and_o poverty_n he_o have_v match_v together_o what_o be_v high_o than_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n what_o base_a than_o the_o slime_n of_o the_o earth_n his_o soul_n it_o be_v infuse_v into_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n his_o body_n be_v make_v of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v gregory_n nazianzen_n to_o break_v into_o that_o exclamation_n of_o himself_o what_o great_a and_o wonderful_a miracle_n be_v within_o himself_o i_o be_o little_a say_v he_o and_o yet_o i_o be_o great_a i_o be_o humble_a and_o yet_o exalt_v i_o be_o mortal_a and_o yet_o immortal_a i_o be_o earthly_a and_o yet_o heavenly_a little_a in_o body_n but_o great_a in_o soul_n humble_a as_o be_v earth_n and_o yet_o exalt_v above_o the_o earth_n mortal_a as_o he_o that_o must_v die_v and_o immortal_a as_o he_o that_o shall_v rise_v again_o earthly_a as_o who_o body_n be_v take_v from_o the_o earth_n heavenly_a as_o who_o soul_n 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 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