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hear_v i_o not_o according_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o my_o will_n but_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o thy_o own_o will_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v heal_v i_o say_v but_o one_o word_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v whole_a thou_o be_v the_o length_n of_o my_o day_n in_o thy_o hand_n my_o lot_n be_v but_o if_o now_o thou_o call_v i_o to_o the_o heavenly_a country_n by_o the_o way_n of_o death_n first_o mortify_v in_o i_o all_o inordinate_a love_n of_o this_o life_n give_v i_o strength_n of_o spirit_n that_o i_o may_v overcome_v the_o pang_n of_o death_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o my_o dim_a eye_n kindle_v and_o increase_v in_o i_o light_a of_o heart_n with_o thou_o be_v the_o well_o of_o true_a life_n and_o in_o thy_o light_n shall_v i_o see_v light_n thy_o death_n o_o good_a jesus_n be_v the_o remedy_n of_o my_o death_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o eternal_a life_n i_o embrace_v thy_o word_n with_o a_o faithful_a heart_n therefore_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o thou_o dwell_v in_o my_o heart_n by_o faith_n i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v out_o of_o my_o heart_n until_o thou_o bless_v i_o and_o cheer_v i_o with_o thy_o enliven_a consolation_n thou_o have_v say_v he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o die_v my_o heart_n present_v this_o thy_o word_n before_o thou_o and_o with_o this_o faith_n i_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n thou_o will_v not_o cast_v out_o nor_o reject_v he_o that_o come_v unto_o thou_o let_v thy_o precious_a blood_n wash_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n let_v thy_o wound_n hide_v i_o from_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o the_o rigour_n of_o judgement_n i_o will_v die_v in_o thou_o thou_o shall_v live_v in_o i_o i_o will_v abide_v in_o thou_o thou_o shall_v abide_v in_o i_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v i_o in_o death_n and_o dust_n but_o will_v raise_v i_o to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n thou_o have_v fight_v and_o overcome_v for_o i_o fight_v now_o and_o overcome_v in_o i_o let_v thy_o strength_n be_v 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and_o poem_n thereupon_o london_n print_v by_o margaret_n white_a for_o nath._n crouch_n 1679._o the_o christian_n triumph_n over_o death_n contemplation_n on_o 1_o cor._n 15.55_o oh_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n upright_o adam_n be_v make_v immortal_a but_o sinful_a adam_n beget_v all_o his_o son_n mortal_a even_o as_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o adam_n therefore_o be_v dead_a and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n do_v but_o live_v to_o die_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n pass_v upon_o we_o all_o in_o he_o &_o we_o be_v bear_v to_o see_v this_o sentence_n execute_v upon_o ourselves_o and_o as_o adam_n himself_o die_v the_o same_o day_n he_o sin_v that_o be_v bring_v himself_o into_o a_o necessity_n of_o die_v though_o as_o to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n he_o be_v reprieve_v for_o nine_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o that_o day_n so_o we_o in_o adam_n come_v under_o the_o same_o necessity_n though_o it_o be_v some_o thousand_o of_o year_n after_o before_o the_o 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bear_v it_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_a that_o he_o who_o be_v not_o shall_v be_v as_o that_o he_o that_o now_o life_n shall_v once_o die_v the_o former_a may_v be_v suppose_v but_o the_o latter_a be_v full_o express_v it_o be_v appoint_v for_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v heb._n 9.27_o there_o be_v always_o a_o great_a necessity_n of_o the_o end_n than_o the_o mean_n death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o life_n not_o only_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o but_o in_o the_o intention_n morti_n nati_fw-la sumus_fw-la we_o be_v bear_v to_o die_v and_o we_o die_v from_o the_o time_n we_o be_v bear_v the_o day_n of_o our_o birth_n what_o be_v it_o but_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o day_n
of_o the_o spirit_n 1.6_o luk._n 11.13_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v the_o spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o namely_o by_o pray_v seek_v knocking_z meditate_v on_o the_o word_n and_o resist_v naughty_a desire_n there_o be_v no_o perfection_n here_o but_o a_o continue_a way_n to_o perfection_n beside_o this_o inward_a seal_n and_o witness_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n god_n have_v give_v thou_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o his_o promise_n the_o conveyor_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o beget_v feed_v and_o strengthen_v thy_o faith_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n belong_v to_o thou_o in_o particular_a by_o baptism_n thou_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o the_o holy_a supper_n thou_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o private_a absolution_n thou_o be_v pronounce_v free_a from_o the_o chain_n of_o sin_n 209._o cypr._n serm_n de_fw-fr mort_fw-fr pag._n 209._o be_v confirm_v with_o these_o seal_n certain_o and_o undoubted_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n why_o do_v thou_o doubt_v and_o waver_v this_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v thy_o saviour_n at_o all_o this_o be_v to_o offend_v christ_n the_o master_n of_o believer_n with_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n this_o be_v for_o one_o that_o be_v place_v in_o the_o church_n not_o to_o have_v faith_n in_o the_o house_n of_o faith_n attend_v moreover_o unto_o the_o infallibleness_n of_o the_o audience_n promise_v thou_o god_n have_v promise_v even_o with_o his_o oath_n add_v that_o he_o will_v hear_v our_o prayer_n and_o give_v unto_o we_o whatever_o we_o ask_v according_a to_o his_o will_n 16.23_o joh._n 16.23_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v christ_n whatsoever_o you_o ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o 18.19_o mat._n 18.19_o if_o 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to_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n by_o which_o through_o the_o power_n of_o god_n we_o be_v keep_v unto_o salvation_n 1.5_o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o by_o which_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n 3.14_o 1_o joh._n 3.14_o by_o which_o we_o be_v most_o firm_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n 8.38_o rom._n 8.38_o nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v 39_o vers_fw-la 39_o nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n can_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n consider_v all_o these_o thing_n let_v thy_o weakness_n encourage_v itself_o 148._o aug._n in_o psal_n 148._o let_v it_o not_o despair_v let_v it_o not_o chafe_v itself_o let_v it_o not_o avert_v itself_o christ_n have_v promise_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v there_o where_o he_o be_v what_o have_v god_n promise_v thou_o o_o mortal_a man_n that_o thou_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o believe_v thou_o not_o believe_v believe_v that_o be_v more_o which_o he_o have_v do_v already_o than_o that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v what_o have_v he_o do_v he_o have_v die_v for_o thou_o what_o have_v he_o promise_v that_o thou_o shall_v live_v with_o he_o it_o be_v more_o incredible_a that_o he_o who_o be_v eternal_a shall_v die_v than_o that_o a_o mortal_a shall_v live_v eternal_o now_o that_o thou_o be_v sure_a of_o that_o which_o be_v more_o incredible_a why_o do_v thou_o doubt_v of_o the_o other_o god_n have_v promise_v thou_o heaven_n he_o have_v give_v thou_o his_o son_n who_o be_v a_o great_a gift_n than_o heaven_n and_o earth_n doubt_v of_o perseverance_n tempt_v i_o no_o wise_a doubt_n but_o that_o a_o access_n unto_o god_n lie_v open_a unto_o i_o by_o christ_n the_o mediator_n i_o trust_v i_o be_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o be_o make_v to_o doubt_v of_o perseverance_n i_o know_v that_o perseverance_n alone_o be_v crown_v i_o hear_v that_o only_o they_o that_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v eremo_fw-la mat._n 10.22.24.46_o aug._n serm._n 8._o add_v fratr_n in_o eremo_fw-la it_o be_v virtue_n not_o to_o have_v begin_v but_o to_o have_v perfect_v nor_o be_v the_o begin_n but_o the_o end_n require_v in_o christian_n furiam_fw-la hieron_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la furiam_fw-la judas_n begin_v well_o but_o end_v ill_o paul_n begin_v ill_a but_o end_v well_o without_o perseverance_n neither_o he_o that_o fight_v obtain_v the_o victory_n 34_o theol._n mist_n harph._n c._n 34_o nor_o he_o that_o conquer_v the_o palm_n i_o hear_v our_o master_n of_o combat_n cry_v 3.11_o rev._n 3.11_o hold_v fast_o what_o thou_o have_v lest_o another_o receive_v thy_o crown_n i_o hear_v and_o fear_v i_o fear_v and_o doubt_v i_o doubt_v and_o throw_v away_o trust_v of_o heart_n comforter_n consider_v three_o thing_n wherein_o all_o thy_o hope_n consist_v the_o dearness_n of_o adoption_n 183._o bern._n serm_n 3._o the_o sep_n frag_v miser_n col_fw-fr 183._o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o power_n of_o performance_n let_v thy_o foolish_a cogitation_n murmur_v now_o as_o much_o as_o it_o will_v say_v what_o be_v thou_o and_o how_o great_a be_v that_o glory_n or_o with_o what_o merit_n do_v thou_o hope_v to_o obtain_v it_o and_o do_v thou_o confident_o answer_v i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o have_v adopt_v i_o in_o great_a tenderness_n that_o he_o be_v true_a in_o his_o promise_n that_o he_o be_v powerful_a in_o his_o performance_n this_o be_v a_o threefold_a cord_n that_o be_v hardly_o break_a which_o be_v let_v down_o unto_o thou_o out_o of_o our_o country_n into_o this_o prison_n lay_v firm_a hold_n on_o it_o i_o pray_v thou_o that_o it_o may_v raise_v thou_o up_o that_o it_o may_v draw_v thou_o to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o great_a god_n this_o be_v a_o most_o firm_a anchor_n of_o thy_o hope_n these_o be_v those_o 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he_o can_v keep_v his_o pledge_n until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 29._o joh._n 10.28_o 29._o none_o shall_v take_v christ_n sheep_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n the_o heavenly_a father_n that_o have_v give_v they_o to_o the_o son_n be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o none_o can_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o father_n hand_n christ_n the_o only_a high_a priest_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v pray_v for_o all_o that_o by_o the_o word_n be_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o they_o may_v be_v with_o he_o 17.20_o joh._n 17.20_o and_o may_v behold_v the_o glory_n that_o be_v give_v he_o by_o the_o heavenly_a father_n wherefore_o see_v thou_o also_o believe_v in_o christ_n thou_o have_v the_o witness_n of_o god_n in_o thyself_o 5.10_o 1_o
they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o condemnation_n 25.46_o mar._n 25.46_o the_o bless_a shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a life_n and_o the_o curse_a into_o everlasting_a torment_n and_o that_o this_o immediate_a separation_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a shall_v not_o only_o be_v make_v in_o the_o last_o day_n but_o be_v make_v also_o present_o after_o death_n the_o example_n of_o the_o rich_a glutton_n teach_v we_o 16.23_o luk._n 16.23_o who_o soul_n be_v thrust_v down_o to_o hell_n and_o of_o holy_a lazarus_n who_o soul_n be_v carry_v by_o angel_n into_o paradise_n the_o example_n of_o the_o convert_a thief_n teach_v we_o the_o same_o 23.43_o luk._n 23.43_o to_o who_o christ_n promise_v that_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o paradise_n on_o that_o very_a day_n whereon_o he_o be_v to_o die_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n confirm_v the_o same_o pronounce_v that_o from_o henceforth_o bless_v be_v the_o dead_a in_o the_o lord_n 14.13_o rev._n 14.13_o there_o be_v no_o other_o purgation_n or_o expiation_n of_o sin_n save_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o wash_v we_o whole_o from_o all_o sin_n 53.5_o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o isai_n 53.5_o the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v peace_n unto_o we_o therefore_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o 4.1_o rom._n 5.1_o 1_o joh._n 3.14_o wisd_v 4.1_o be_v justify_v and_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n he_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n and_o he_o need_v fear_v no_o torment_n after_o death_n the_o rigour_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n tempt_v i_o fear_v the_o rigour_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n above_o will_v be_v a_o severe_a judge_n below_o a_o gape_a hell_n within_o a_o gnaw_a conscience_n without_o a_o burn_a fire_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n accuse_v sin_n on_o the_o left_a affright_v devil_n round_o about_o good_a angel_n to_o drive_v i_o to_o hell_n and_o bad_a to_o draw_v i_o thither_o satan_n will_v accuse_v i_o my_o sin_n 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in_o psalm_n 100_o because_o of_o punishment_n but_o to_o be_v love_v by_o good_a man_n for_o a_o crown_n to_o those_o it_o will_v be_v a_o day_n of_o anger_n and_o revenge_n to_o these_o it_o will_v be_v a_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o large_a reward_n lift_v up_o your_o head_n 21.28_o luk._n 21.28_o say_v the_o son_n and_o know_v that_o your_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o the_o bride_n dread_v not_o the_o come_n of_o her_o bridegroom_n now_o by_o faith_n thy_o soul_n be_v betroth_v to_o christ_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n he_o shall_v appear_v to_o that_o end_n that_o he_o may_v introduce_v it_o as_o his_o bride_n to_o the_o heavenly_a marriage_n 19.7_o rev._n 19.7_o what_o place_n therefore_o can_v there_o be_v here_o for_o fear_n or_o dread_n that_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o day_n of_o deliverance_n because_o it_o shall_v thorough_o free_v we_o from_o the_o miserable_a captivity_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n into_o the_o perfect_a service_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o deliverance_n because_o it_o shall_v ease_v we_o of_o all_o burden_n of_o evil_n and_o weight_n of_o calamity_n it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o deliverance_n because_o it_o shall_v whole_o redeem_v we_o from_o that_o daily_a lust_a of_o the_o flesh_n and_o dangerous_a warfare_n it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o refresh_v 3.20_o act_n 3.20_o because_o it_o shall_v bring_v we_o thirsty_a and_o pant_a from_o the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o calamity_n into_o a_o place_n of_o rest_n to_o a_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n let_v christ_n our_o bridegroom_n therefore_o come_v let_v every_o soul_n that_o be_v a_o true_a spouse_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v seal_v by_o the_o earnest_a of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v draw_v with_o a_o true_a love_n of_o christ_n say_v come_v lord_n jesus_n 147._o rev._n 22.20_o aug._n in_o psal_n 147._o if_o we_o true_o love_v christ_n let_v we_o then_o also_o desire_v his_o come_n it_o be_v perverse_a to_o fear_v his_o come_n who_o thou_o love_v to_o pray_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v and_o fear_v lest_o thou_o be_v hear_v but_o whence_o be_v thy_o fear_n because_o the_o judge_n shall_v come_v what_o be_v he_o unjust_a be_v he_o malevolent_a be_v he_o envious_a be_v he_o expect_v to_o know_v thy_o cause_n of_o another_o that_o perhaps_o he_o who_o thou_o have_v entrust_v shall_v either_o deceive_v thou_o by_o collusion_n or_o not_o be_v able_a to_o set_v forth_o the_o imperfect_a good_a of_o thy_o innocency_n with_o eloquence_n enough_o none_o of_o these_o who_o then_o shall_v come_v why_o do_v thou_o not_o rejoice_v who_o be_v to_o come_v to_o judge_v thou_o but_o he_o that_o come_v to_o be_v judge_v for_o thou_o fear_v not_o thy_o accuser_n of_o who_o thy_o judge_n have_v say_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n be_v cast_v forth_o fear_v not_o a_o evil_a advocate_n for_o he_o be_v now_o thy_o advocate_n who_o shall_v be_v thy_o judge_n he_o will_v be_v both_o thyself_o and_o thy_o cause_n the_o plead_n of_o thy_o cause_n the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o conscience_n whosoever_o therefore_o thou_o be_v that_o fear_v a_o future_a judge_n now_o correct_v thy_o conscience_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n then_o that_o thou_o shall_v fear_v thy_o future_a judge_n he_o shall_v be_v thy_o judge_n that_o shall_v be_v thy_o advocate_n he_o shall_v be_v thy_o judge_n that_o have_v give_v a_o promise_n to_o his_o sain_n that_o by_o their_o testimony_n and_o example_n they_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n he_o shall_v be_v thy_o judge_n in_o who_o thou_o be_v elect_v unto_o life_n from_o eternity_n he_o shall_v be_v thy_o judge_n who_o be_v also_o thy_o king_n how_o shall_v a_o king_n lose_v his_o people_n he_o shall_v be_v thy_o judge_n a_o true_a member_n of_o who_o thou_o be_v by_o faith_n how_o shall_v the_o head_n destroy_v his_o member_n who_o shall_v accuse_v god_n elect_v 8.33_o rom._n 8.33_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o that_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o intercede_v for_o we_o how_o shall_v he_o destroy_v they_o who_o he_o have_v take_v into_o his_o patronage_n for_o who_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v lose_v 2.16_o rom._n 2.16_o christ_n shall_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n now_o they_o that_o believe_v have_v not_o reject_v it_o but_o receive_v it_o with_o a_o true_a faith_n they_o have_v listen_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n invite_v to_o conversion_n 11.18_o matt._n 11.18_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n therefore_o they_o shall_v also_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o he_o invite_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n 25.34_o mat._n 25.34_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n he_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n before_o who_o face_n go_v grace_n and_o truth_n grace_n have_v 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our_o life_n and_o be_v and_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o our_o destruction_n death_n be_v never_o intend_v against_o we_o but_o against_o our_o sin_n we_o be_v therefore_o make_v mortal_a that_o our_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v immortal_a we_o must_v die_v once_o that_o sin_n may_v not_o always_o live_v oh_o death_n what_o do_v thou_o thou_o dissolve_v the_o rare_a composition_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n thou_o divide_v our_o spirit_n from_o our_o clay_n thou_o do_v separate_v soul_n and_o body_n sharp_a art_n thou_o than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n and_o enterest_n to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n yea_o thou_o divide_v between_o the_o marrow_n and_o the_o bone_n thou_o make_v our_o dust_n return_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o our_o spirit_n to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o oh_o death_n thou_o make_v our_o spirit_n to_o vanish_v our_o breath_n to_o stop_v our_o blood_n to_o cool_v our_o colour_n to_o change_v our_o beauty_n to_o fade_v and_o our_o strength_n to_o fail_v 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