final_o farewell_n whatever_o be_v here_o dear_a and_o valuable_a and_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o add_v the_o more_o have_v be_v man_n comfort_n and_o those_o of_o good_a man_n have_v be_v the_o most_o and_o true_a the_o more_o and_o great_a must_v be_v the_o grief_n and_o concernment_n for_o that_o utter_a removal_n and_o dismal_a separation_n from_o they_o four_o the_o trouble_n of_o a_o die_a state_n must_v be_v again_o very_o great_a from_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n or_o gvilt_v that_o will_v than_o crowd_n in_o upon_o we_o however_o we_o may_v forget_v god_n and_o ourselves_o in_o a_o time_n of_o health_n and_o prosperity_n when_o these_o decline_v or_o for_o sake_n we_o we_o be_v usual_o bring_v to_o a_o sober_a sense_n and_o in_o such_o a_o languish_a state_n and_o condition_n can_v hardly_o avoid_v it_o conscience_n if_o ever_o will_v certain_o awake_v when_o we_o come_v to_o die_v and_o we_o may_v have_v observe_v the_o great_a affliction_n that_o man_n have_v then_o suff_v err_v 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night_n when_o we_o count_v every_o minute_n our_o guilt_n will_v rush_v in_o upon_o our_o thought_n attend_v we_o in_o every_o 21._o turn_n and_o motion_n and_o render_v our_o soul_n as_o restless_a and_o uneasy_a as_o our_o body_n if_o what_o the_o prophet_n say_v of_o wicked_a man_n be_v true_a at_o other_o time_n it_o be_v much_o more_o so_o at_o this_o that_o they_o be_v like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n when_o it_o can_v rest_v who_o water_n cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a when_o we_o come_v to_o die_v the_o great_a melancholy_n that_o shall_v then_o seize_v our_o spirit_n will_v be_v from_o the_o heavy_a load_n and_o burden_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o oppress_v and_o sink_v our_o soul_n then_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o threaten_v verify_v in_o we_o i_o will_v reprove_v 21._o thou_o and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o thy_o eye_n and_o what_o grief_n or_o anguish_n can_v be_v comparable_a to_o that_o which_o redound_v from_o this_o when_o we_o be_v go_v hence_o and_o god_n give_v we_o warn_v to_o remove_v must_v it_o not_o concern_v and_o afflict_v we_o beyond_o all_o thought_n or_o expression_n to_o consider_v the_o danger_n our_o sin_n have_v now_o bring_v we_o to_o they_o hide_v god_n face_n and_o mercy_n from_o we_o and_o in_o our_o great_a distress_n and_o high_a need_n of_o comfort_n threaten_v we_o with_o utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n and_o nothing_o now_o can_v be_v so_o cut_v and_o intolerable_a as_o the_o thought_n of_o a_o displease_a and_o angry_a god_n and_o well_o may_v that_o be_v so_o to_o we_o which_o be_v the_o great_a of_o our_o saviour_n trouble_n for_o at_o his_o die_a hour_n the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o lay_v on_o he_o occasion_v the_o bitter_a agony_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o that_o dismal_a exclamation_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o most_o certain_o the_o sense_n of_o guilt_n will_v be_v the_o bitter_a potion_n and_o the_o very_a dregs_o of_o that_o cup_n of_o tremble_a our_o heart_n will_v faint_v and_o our_o soul_n will_v sink_v within_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v shake_v and_o fear_v and_o cry_v mighty_o and_o have_v on_o we_o such_o passionate_a concernment_n as_o be_v inexpressible_a from_o the_o dismal_a apprehension_n of_o the_o divine_a wrath_n and_o indignation_n which_o our_o sin_n have_v kindle_v and_o provoke_v against_o we_o so_o that_o 13._o hereupon_o it_o may_v be_v say_v with_o cain_n my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v five_o the_o trouble_n of_o a_o die_a state_n will_v appear_v further_a considerable_a from_o the_o assault_n of_o our_o spiritval_n enemy_n which_o will_n be_v than_o more_o and_o great_a than_o ever_o for_o to_o this_o we_o may_v 12._o apply_v what_o be_v say_v of_o he_o woe_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o devil_n be_v come_v down_o unto_o you_o have_v great_a wrath_n because_o he_o know_v that_o he_o have_v but_o a_o 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way_n or_o other_o he_o either_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o duty_n requisite_a for_o that_o state_n or_o endeavour_n to_o make_v we_o increase_v our_o sin_n in_o it_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o devil_n do_v now_o hope_n and_o industrious_o watch_v for_o his_o prey_n the_o last_o effect_n of_o his_o malice_n and_o revenge_n the_o case_n here_o may_v be_v somewhat_o liken_v to_o that_o mention_v of_o he_o rev._n 12._o 4_o the_o dragon_n stand_v before_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v deliver_v for_o to_o devour_v the_o child_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v bear_v but_o may_v our_o soul_n escape_v like_o that_o and_o be_v catch_v up_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o his_o 5._o throne_n six_o a_o die_a state_n or_o condition_n be_v render_v very_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a from_o the_o thought_n or_o conviction_n of_o a_o after-account_a or_o judgement_n the_o prisoner_n when_o go_v to_o his_o trial_n have_v all_o along_o every_o step_n he_o take_v very_o strange_a and_o 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to_o give_v up_o my_o account_n i_o be_o go_v to_o be_v judge_v before_o the_o great_a god_n behold_v what_o matter_n so_o weighty_a what_o concernment_n comparable_a to_o this_o this_o single_a consideration_n due_o weigh_v render_v such_o circumstance_n very_o straight_o and_o terrible_a no_o other_o can_v be_v the_o genuine_a effect_n of_o man_n thorough_a belief_n and_o conviction_n at_o that_o time_n of_o a_o approach_a judgement_n but_o we_o have_v sufficient_o represent_v the_o black_a and_o tragical_a part_n it_o may_v be_v high_a time_n now_o to_o draw_v the_o curtain_n and_o set_v forth_o a_o fair_a see_v well_o then_o notwithstanding_o a_o die_a condition_n be_v thus_o severe_a and_o terrible_a yet_o we_o have_v particular_a extraordinary_a
christian_n support_v under_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epict._n license_v june_n 11_o the_o 1691._o z._n isham_n london_n print_v by_o b._n griffin_n for_o sam._n keble_n at_o the_o great_a turk_n head_n in_o fleetstreet_n over_o against_o fetter-lane-end_n 1691._o christian_n support_v under_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n psalm_n xxiii_o 4._o yea_o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_n for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o that_o mighty_a and_o continual_a care_n which_o the_o divine_a providence_n have_v over_o we_o be_v very_o grateful_o represent_v by_o such_o soft_a and_o tender_a expression_n and_o character_n of_o god_n as_o do_v bespeak_v a_o abundant_a affection_n and_o regard_n for_o we_o give_v we_o all_o the_o assurance_n and_o security_n imaginable_a of_o a_o infinite_a kindness_n and_o compassion_n constant_o engage_v for_o we_o so_o when_o our_o lord_n do_v comfort_v his_o disciple_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o providence_n he_o thus_o express_v it_o your_o heavenly_a father_n know_v that_o you_o have_v 32._o need_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n what_o can_v be_v dear_a and_o and_o more_o solicitous_a than_o the_o affection_n and_o concernment_n of_o a_o parent_n another_o of_o the_o like_a kind_n to_o the_o same_o end_n and_o purpose_n be_v here_o mention_v and_o apply_v by_o david_n who_o seem_v to_o assure_v or_o challenge_v to_o himself_o the_o extraordinary_a care_n and_o protection_n of_o god_n under_o all_o the_o very_o worst_a circumstance_n from_o the_o suitable_a character_n of_o kindness_n and_o indearment_n he_o ascribe_v to_o he_o ver_fw-la 1._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n and_o thence_o make_v this_o natural_a inference_n i_o will_v not_o want_v he_o will_v most_o certain_o take_v care_n of_o i_o for_o to_o continue_v the_o parallel_n or_o similitude_n here_o before_o we_o ver_fw-la 2._o he_o make_v i_o lie_v down_o in_o green_a 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herein_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v relieve_v and_o support_v by_o this_o extraordinary_a divine_a care_n and_o goodness_n yea_o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_n for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o which_o word_n be_v two_o thing_n considerable_a first_o the_o terror_n or_o severity_n of_o a_o die_a state_n yea_o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n yet_o second_o under_o such_o dismal_a circumstance_n god_n do_v most_o abundant_o comfort_v and_o support_v we_o yea_o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_n for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o first_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o holy_a david_n do_v here_o remember_v we_o of_o the_o terror_n and_o severity_n of_o a_o die_a state_n or_o condition_n yea_o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n which_o be_v great_o signify_v by_o almost_o every_o word_n in_o it_o yea_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etiamsi_fw-la notwithstanding_o imply_v the_o utmost_a distress_n or_o extremity_n i_o walk_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ambulavero_fw-la i_o shall_v walk_v intimate_v a_o leisurely_o and_o so_o a_o more_o torment_a passage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o valle_n the_o septuagint_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o middle_n the_o depth_n or_o extremity_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o valle_n umbrae_fw-la lethalis_fw-la in_o the_o thick_a of_o the_o deadly_a shade_n i._n e._n in_o ipsissimà _fw-la &_o profundissimâ_fw-la mortis_fw-la umbrd_n in_o the_o deep_a and_o utmost_a shade_n or_o sorrow_n of_o death_n the_o word_n here_o bithner_n say_v one_o notat_fw-la horribilem_fw-la quandam_fw-la mortis_fw-la speciem_fw-la &_o figuram_fw-la qualis_fw-la morientium_fw-la oculis_fw-la observatur_fw-la tristiâ—â—imanâ—_n it_o denote_v a_o very_a horrid_a appearance_n of_o death_n and_o that_o most_o dismal_a apprehension_n of_o it_o which_o man_n usual_o have_v when_o they_o come_v to_o die_v every_o way_n beset_v with_o horror_n and_o distraction_n in_o a_o word_n a_o terrible_a and_o approach_a destruction_n qui_fw-la â—nim_fw-la ad_fw-la umbram_fw-la accedit_fw-la non_fw-la long_o a_o corpore_fw-la abest_fw-la he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o shadow_n be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o substance_n or_o thing_n itself_o thus_o the_o psalmist_n represent_v a_o die_a state_n as_o most_o severe_a and_o terrible_a agreeable_a to_o what_o he_o 5._o tell_v we_o of_o it_o from_o his_o own_o experience_n my_o heart_n be_v sore_o pain_v within_o i_o and_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n be_v fall_v upon_o i_o fearfulness_n and_o tremble_a be_v come_v upon_o i_o and_o horror_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o other_o translation_n a_o horrible_a dread_n have_v overwhelm_v i_o death_n or_o rather_o the_o preliminary_a passage_n to_o it_o and_o the_o way_n into_o the_o other_o world_n be_v attend_v with_o great_a horror_n and_o affliction_n and_o be_v beyond_o expression_n harsh_a and_o terrible_a to_o which_o job_n may_v 4._o have_v some_o reference_n when_o he_o faith_n o_o that_o my_o grief_n be_v thorough_o weigh_v and_o my_o calamity_n lay_v in_o the_o balance_n together_o for_o now_o it_o will_v be_v heavy_a than_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n therefore_o my_o word_n be_v swallow_v up_o that_o be_v i_o want_v word_n to_o express_v my_o grief_n for_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v within_o i_o the_o poison_n whereof_o drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n the_o terror_n of_o god_n do_v set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o i_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o utmost_a extremity_n of_o distress_n or_o afflictoin_v he_o can_v think_v of_o appear_v from_o that_o standard_n of_o sorrow_n which_o he_o make_v it_o chap._n 24._o 17_o if_o one_o know_v they_o they_o be_v in_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n which_o he_o therefore_o 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