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thou_o king_n of_o saint_n who_o shall_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o glorify_v thy_o name_n for_o thou_o only_o be_v holy_a and_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_v before_o thou_o for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v make_v manifest_a psal_n 112.6_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n a_o fifteen_o comfort_n in_o death_n we_o may_v well_o rejoice_v at_o god_n gracious_a messenger_n of_o death_n because_o it_o be_v the_o wipe_v of_o all_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n and_o the_o final_a end_n of_o all_o our_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n the_o devil_n shall_v no_o more_o oppress_v distract_v and_o hurt_v we_o with_o their_o distraction_n delusion_n and_o deceit_n eccl._n 4.1_o so_o i_o turn_v and_o consider_v all_o the_o oppression_n that_o be_v wrought_v under_o the_o sun_n and_o behold_v the_o tear_n of_o the_o oppress_a and_o none_o comfort_v they_o ver._n 2._o wherefore_o i_o praise_v the_o dead_a which_o now_o be_v dead_a above_o the_o live_n which_o be_v yet_o alive_a hos_fw-la 13.14_o hear_v what_o comfort_n our_o love_a god_n give_v we_o i_o will_v redeem_v they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n i_o will_v deliver_v they_o from_o death_n o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o destruction_n repentance_n be_v bid_v from_o my_o eye_n a_o sixteenth_o comfort_n in_o death_n rejoice_v because_o it_o be_v the_o imitate_v of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a that_o we_o may_v see_v his_o glory_n matth._n 10.38_o he_o that_o take_v not_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v after_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o and_o chap._n 16._o ver_fw-la 24._o if_o any_o man_n will_v follow_v i_o let_v he_o forsake_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o and_o somewhat_o more_o luk_n 9.23_o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n daily_o and_o follow_v i_o and_o chap._n 14._o ver_fw-la 27._o 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better_a than_o the_o day_n of_o birth_n therefore_o be_v that_o day_n a_o day_n of_o rejoice_v to_o we_o st_n paul_n desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o say_v it_o be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o rom._n 6.7_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_v from_o sin_n ver._n 11._o likewise_o think_v you_o also_o that_o you_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n but_o be_v alive_a to_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n a_o eighteen_o comfort_n in_o death_n it_o be_v our_o take_a possession_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o rest_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therein_o peace_n for_o ever_o therefore_o rejoice_v lazarus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v present_o carry_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n where_o most_o sure_a he_o have_v immediate_a possession_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o eternal_a peace_n gerrard_n meditat._n p._n 25._o death_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n isa_n 57.1_o 2._o the_o righteous_a perish_v and_o no_o man_n consider_v it_o in_o heart_n and_o merciful_a man_n be_v take_v away_o and_o no_o man_n understand_v that_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v peace_n shall_v come_v they_o shall_v rest_v in_o their_o bed_n every_o one_o that_o walk_v before_o he_o matth._n 11.28_o 29._o hear_v our_o gracious_a saviour_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o take_v my_o yoke_n on_o you_o and_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n unto_o your_o soul_n 2_o thes_n 1.7_o and_o to_o you_o which_o be_v trouble_v rest_n with_o we_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v show_v himself_o from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n and_o if_o then_o sure_o also_o from_o our_o several_a change_n till_o then_o heb._n 4.3_o 9_o for_o we_o which_o have_v believe_v do_v enter_v into_o rest_n there_o remain_v 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thy_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n true_a and_o perfect_a service_n do_v thou_o o_o bless_a father_n for_o thy_o free_a goodness_n sake_n convert_v i_o whole_o into_o that_o service_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o only_a lord_n god_n and_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o and_o receive_v my_o spirit_n amen_n amen_n matth._n 19.26_o with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a gen._n 17.1_o i_o be_o god_n all-sufficient_a walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a chap._n 15._o ver_fw-la 1._o fear_v not_o i_o be_o thy_o buckler_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n psal_n 50.7_o hear_v o_o my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v speak_v hear_v o_o israel_n and_o i_o
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