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temporal_a and_o spiritual_a blessing_n on_o you_o be_v and_o always_o shall_v be_v the_o sincere_a and_o hearty_a prayer_n of_o gentlemen_z your_o most_o oblige_a and_o humble_a servant_n w._n sherlock_n the_o content_n the_o introduction_n page_n 1_o chap._n i._o the_o several_a notion_n of_o death_n and_o the_o improvement_n of_o they_o 4_o sect_n i._o the_o first_o notion_n of_o death_n that_o it_o be_v our_o leave_v this_o world_n with_o the_o improvement_n of_o it_o 6_o sect_n ii_o the_o second_o notion_n of_o death_n that_o it_o be_v our_o put_v off_o these_o body_n 35_o sect_n iii_o death_n consider_v as_o our_o entrance_n upon_o a_o new_a and_o unknown_a state_n of_o life_n 69_o chap._n ii_o concern_v the_o certainty_n of_o our_o death_n 89_o sect_n i._o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o appoint_v death_n for_o all_o man_n 92_o sect_n ii_o how_o to_o improve_v this_o consideration_n that_o we_o must_v certain_o die_v 110_o chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o time_n of_o our_o death_n and_o the_o proper_a improvement_n of_o it_o 125_o sect_n i._o that_o the_o general_a period_n of_o humane_a life_n be_v fix_v and_o determine_v by_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v but_o very_o short_a 128_o sect_n ii_o what_o little_a reason_n we_o have_v to_o complain_v of_o the_o shortness_n of_o humane_a life_n 184_o sect_n iii_o what_o use_v to_o make_v of_o the_o fix_a term_n of_o humane_a life_n 144_o sect_n iu._n what_o use_v to_o make_v of_o the_o shortness_n of_o humane_a life_n 162_o sect_n v._o the_o time_n and_o manner_n and_o circumstance_n of_o every_o particular_a man_n death_n be_v not_o determine_v by_o a_o absolute_a and_o unconditional_a decree_n 185_o sect_n vi_o the_o particular_a time_n when_o we_o be_v to_o die_v be_v unknown_a and_o uncertain_a to_o we_o 196_o sect_n vii_o that_o we_o must_v die_v but_o once_o or_o that_o death_n translate_v we_o to_o a_o unchangeable_a state_n with_o the_o improvement_n of_o it_o 234_o chap._n iv._o concern_v the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o the_o remedy_n against_o it_o 328_o the_o conclusion_n 351_o errata_fw-la page_n 130._o l._n 8._o for_o unreasonable_a read_v unanswerable_a p._n 214._o l._n 13._o r._n at_o present_a a_o practical_a discourse_n concern_v death_n 9_o hebrew_n 27._o it_o be_v appoint_v for_o man_n once_o to_o die_v the_o introduction_n there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o effectual_a way_n to_o revive_v the_o true_a spirit_n of_o christianity_n in_o the_o world_n than_o serious_o to_o meditate_v on_o what_o we_o common_o call_v the_o four_o last_o thing_n death_n judgement_n heaven_n and_o hell_n for_o it_o be_v moral_o impossible_a man_n shall_v live_v such_o careless_a life_n shall_v so_o whole_o devote_v themselves_o to_o this_o world_n and_o the_o service_n of_o their_o lust_n shall_v either_o cast_v off_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o all_o reverence_n for_o his_o law_n or_o satisfy_v themselves_o with_o some_o cold_a and_o formal_a devotion_n be_v they_o possess_v with_o a_o warm_a and_o constant_a sense_n of_o these_o thing_n for_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v who_o know_v that_o we_o must_v short_o die_v and_o come_v to_o judgement_n and_o receive_v according_a to_o what_o we_o have_v do_v in_o this_o world_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n either_o eternal_a reward_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o eternal_a punishment_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n that_o which_o first_o present_v itself_o to_o our_o thought_n and_o shall_v be_v the_o subject_a of_o this_o follow_a treatise_n be_v death_n a_o very_a terrible_a thing_n the_o very_a name_n of_o which_o be_v apt_a to_o chill_v our_o blood_n and_o spirit_n and_o to_o draw_v a_o dark_a veil_n over_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o life_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o mankind_n we_o must_v as_o sure_o die_v as_o we_o be_v bear_v for_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o die_v this_o be_v not_o the_o 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christ_n will_v secure_v the_o life_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o translate_v we_o to_o a_o happy_a state_n after_o death_n but_o it_o will_v not_o secure_v we_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o die_v our_o body_n must_v die_v as_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o putrify_v in_o the_o grave_a but_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o lose_v for_o ever_o for_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o you_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n by_o his_o spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o you_o that_o be_v if_o your_o body_n be_v cleanse_v and_o sanctify_a be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o again_o into_o a_o new_a life_n therefore_o brethren_n we_o be_v debtor_n not_o to_o the_o flesh_n to_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n for_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o 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these_o body_n and_o the_o noble_a use_n we_o can_v put_v they_o to_o be_v to_o offer_v they_o up_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n that_o be_v willing_o and_o cheerful_o to_o die_v for_o god_n when_o he_o call_v we_o to_o suffer_v first_o to_o offer_v up_o our_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o the_o pure_a flame_n of_o love_n and_o devotion_n and_o then_o free_o to_o give_v up_o our_o body_n to_o the_o stake_n or_o to_o the_o gibbet_n to_o wild_a beast_n or_o more_o savage_a men._n this_o vindicate_v our_o body_n from_o the_o natural_a shame_n and_o reproach_n of_o death_n what_o we_o call_v a_o natural_a death_n be_v very_o inglorious_a it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o dishonour_n because_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n such_o body_n at_o best_a be_v sow_v in_o dishonour_n and_o corruption_n as_o st._n paul_n speak_v but_o to_o die_v a_o martyr_n to_o fall_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n this_o be_v a_o glorious_a death_n this_o be_v not_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o law_n of_o 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least_o disappointment_n the_o least_o care_n in_o the_o full_a and_o blissful_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o eternal_a and_o sovereign_a good._n sect_n iii_o death_n consider_v as_o our_o entrance_n upon_o a_o new_a and_o unknown_a state_n of_o life_n iii_o let_v we_o now_o consider_v death_n as_o it_o be_v a_o entrance_n upon_o a_o new_a and_o unknown_a state_n of_o life_n for_o it_o be_v a_o new_a thing_n to_o we_o to_o live_v without_o these_o body_n it_o be_v what_o we_o have_v never_o try_v yet_o and_o we_o can_v guess_v how_o we_o shall_v feel_v ourselves_o when_o we_o be_v strip_v of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n what_o entertainment_n we_o shall_v find_v in_o that_o place_n where_o there_o be_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v neither_o marry_v nor_o give_v in_o marriage_n what_o kind_n of_o
unknown_a happiness_n of_o those_o joy_n which_o now_o we_o have_v such_o imperfect_a conception_n of_o 2._o nor_o be_v it_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n any_o encouragement_n to_o bad_a man_n that_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o other_o world_n be_v unknown_a for_o it_o be_v know_v that_o god_n have_v threaten_v very_o terrible_a punishment_n against_o bad_a man_n and_o that_o what_o these_o punishment_n be_v be_v unknown_a make_v they_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o formidable_a for_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o god_n wrath_n who_o know_v how_o miserable_a god_n can_v make_v bad_a man_n this_o make_v it_o a_o senseless_a thing_n for_o man_n to_o harden_v themselves_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o other_o world_n because_o they_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o then_o can_v they_o tell_v though_o they_o can_v bear_v up_o under_o all_o know_a misery_n but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v such_o punishment_n as_o they_o can_v bear_v that_o they_o be_v unknown_a argue_v that_o they_o be_v something_o more_o terrible_a than_o they_o be_v acquaint_v with_o in_o this_o world_n they_o be_v represent_v indeed_o by_o the_o most_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a thing_n by_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n blackness_n of_o darkness_n the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v and_o the_o fire_n that_o never_o go_v out_o but_o bad_a man_n think_v this_o can_v be_v true_a in_o a_o literal_a sense_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o fire_n to_o burn_v soul_n and_o torment_v they_o eternal_o now_o suppose_v it_o be_v so_o yet_o if_o they_o believe_v these_o threaten_n they_o must_v believe_v that_o some_o terrible_a thing_n be_v signify_v by_o everlasting_a burn_n and_o if_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n serve_v only_o for_o metaphor_n to_o describe_v these_o torment_n by_o what_o will_v the_o real_a suffering_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o use_v to_o describe_v thing_n by_o such_o metaphor_n as_o be_v great_a than_o the_o thing_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o let_v no_o bad_a man_n encourage_v himself_o in_o sin_n because_o he_o do_v not_o know_v what_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o other_o world_n be_v this_o shall_v possess_v we_o with_o the_o great_a awe_n and_o dread_n of_o they_o since_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o other_o world_n not_o only_o the_o happiness_n but_o the_o misery_n of_o it_o will_v prove_v great_a not_o less_o than_o we_o expect_v chap._n ii_o concern_v the_o certainty_n of_o our_o death_n have_v thus_o show_v you_o under_o what_o notion_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v death_n and_o what_o wisdom_n we_o shall_v learn_v from_o they_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o thing_n the_o certainty_n of_o death_n it_o be_v appoint_v to_o man_n once_o to_o die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o remain_v it_o be_v reserve_v and_o as_o it_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o i_o believe_v no_o man_n will_v desire_v a_o proof_n of_o this_o which_o he_o see_v with_o his_o eye_n one_o generation_n succeed_v another_o and_o those_o who_o live_v long_a at_o last_o yield_v to_o the_o fatal_a stroke_n there_o be_v two_o man_n indeed_o enoch_n and_o elias_n who_o do_v not_o die_v as_o death_n signify_v the_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o be_v translate_v to_o heaven_n without_o die_v but_o this_o be_v the_o general_a law_n for_o mankind_n from_o which_o none_o be_v except_v but_o those_o who_o god_n by_o his_o sovereign_a authority_n and_o for_o wise_a reason_n think_v fit_a to_o except_v which_o have_v be_v but_o two_o since_o the_o creation_n and_o will_v be_v no_o more_o till_o christ_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n for_o then_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o those_o who_o be_v alive_a at_o christ_n second_o come_v shall_v not_o die_v but_o shall_v be_v change_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 51_o 52._o behold_v i_o show_v you_o a_o mystery_n we_o shall_v not_o all_o sleep_n but_o we_o shall_v all_o be_v change_v in_o a_o moment_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n at_o the_o last_o trump_n for_o the_o trumpet_n shall_v sound_v and_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v incorruptible_a and_o we_o shall_v be_v change_v this_o be_v such_o a_o change_n as_o be_v equivalent_a to_o death_n it_o put_v we_o in_o the_o same_o state_n with_o those_o who_o be_v dead_a and_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n rise_v again_o sect_n i._o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o appoint_v death_n for_o all_o men._n but_o before_o i_o show_v you_o what_o use_v to_o make_v of_o this_o consideration_n that_o we_o must_v all_o certain_o die_v let_v we_o examine_v how_o mankind_n come_v to_o be_v mortal_a this_o be_v no_o dispute_n among_o the_o heathen_n for_o it_o be_v no_o great_a wonder_n that_o a_o earthly_a body_n shall_v die_v and_o dissolve_v again_o into_o dust_n it_o will_v be_v a_o much_o great_a wonder_n to_o see_v a_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n preserve_v in_o perpetual_a youth_n and_o vigour_n without_o any_o decay_n of_o nature_n without_o be_v sick_a or_o grow_a old_a but_o this_o be_v a_o question_n among_o we_o or_o if_o it_o may_v not_o be_v call_v a_o question_n yet_o it_o be_v what_o deserve_v our_o consideration_n since_o we_o learn_v from_o the_o history_n of_o moses_n that_o as_o frail_a and_o brittle_a as_o these_o earthly_a tabernacle_n be_v yet_o if_o man_n have_v not_o sin_v he_o have_v not_o die_v when_o god_n create_v man_n and_o place_v he_o in_o paradise_n he_o forbid_v he_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n thou_o may_v free_o eat_v but_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v 2._o gen._n 16_o 17._o and_o when_o notwithstanding_o this_o threaten_n our_o first_o parent_n have_v eat_v of_o it_o god_n confirm_v and_o ratify_v the_o sentence_n dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v 3._o gen._n 19_o what_o this_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v be_v as_o great_a a_o mystery_n to_o we_o as_o what_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v for_o we_o understand_v neither_o of_o they_o which_o make_v some_o man_n who_o will_v not_o be_v think_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o any_o thing_n to_o fly_v to_o allegorical_a sense_n but_o though_o i_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o know_v this_o if_o i_o can_v yet_o i_o must_v be_v content_v to_o leave_v it_o a_o mystery_n as_o i_o find_v it_o that_o which_o we_o be_v concern_v in_o be_v that_o this_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o mortality_n which_o be_v pronounce_v on_o adam_n fall_v on_o all_o his_o posterity_n as_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 21_o 22._o that_o by_o man_n come_v death_n and_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n and_o this_o he_o do_v not_o only_o assert_v but_o prove_v 5._o rom._n 12_o 13_o 14._o wherefore_o by_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v for_o until_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n nevertheless_o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n till_o moses_n even_o over_o they_o who_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n the_o design_n of_o all_o which_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o man_n die_v or_o be_v mortal_a not_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n which_o the_o apostle_n prove_v by_o this_o argument_n because_o though_o all_o man_n as_o well_o as_o adam_n have_v sin_v yet_o till_o the_o give_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n there_o be_v no_o law_n which_o threaten_v death_n against_o sin_n but_o only_o that_o law_n give_v to_o adam_n in_o paradise_n which_o no_o man_n else_o ever_o do_v or_o ever_o can_v transgress_v but_o he_o now_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o any_o man_n to_o death_n before_o 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sin_v and_o bring_v death_n into_o the_o world_n and_o thus_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o his_o sin_n notwithstanding_o they_o themselves_o be_v sinner_n for_o though_o they_o be_v sinner_n yet_o that_o they_o die_v be_v not_o owe_v to_o their_o own_o sin_n because_o they_o have_v not_o sin_v against_o any_o law_n which_o threaten_v death_n but_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o therefore_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n in_o adam_n all_o die_n now_o this_o be_v think_v very_o hard_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n shall_v bring_v death_n upon_o all_o his_o posterity_n that_o one_o man_n sin_v and_o all_o man_n must_v die_v and_o therefore_o i_o suppose_v no_o man_n will_v think_v it_o improper_a to_o my_o present_a argument_n to_o give_v you_o such_o a_o account_n of_o this_o matter_n as_o will_v evident_o justify_v the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o it_o i._o in_o the_o first_o place_n than_o i_o observe_v that_o a_o immortal_a life_n in_o this_o world_n be_v not_o the_o original_a right_n of_o earthly_a creature_n but_o be_v whole_o owe_v to_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god._n i_o call_v that_o a_o original_a right_n which_o be_v found_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n for_o otherwise_o proper_o speak_v no_o creature_n have_v any_o right_a either_o to_o be_v or_o to_o subsistence_n which_o be_v a_o continuance_n in_o be_v it_o be_v the_o goodness_n and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o both_o make_v the_o world_n and_o uphold_v and_o sustain_v all_o thing_n in_o be_v and_o therefore_o plato_n confess_v that_o the_o inferior_a god_n those_o immortal_a spirit_n which_o he_o think_v worthy_a of_o divine_a honour_n be_v both_o make_v by_o the_o supreme_a god_n and_o do_v subsist_v by_o his_o will_n for_o he_o who_o make_v all_o thing_n can_v annihilate_v they_o again_o when_o he_o please_v and_o therefore_o their_o subsistence_n be_v as_o much_o owe_v to_o the_o divine_a goodness_n as_o their_o 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forfeiture_n of_o it_o when_o he_o see_v fit_a and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o man_n in_o innocence_n his_o body_n be_v not_o by_o nature_n immortal_a for_o a_o body_n make_v of_o dust_n will_v natural_o resolve_v into_o dust_n again_o and_o therefore_o without_o a_o supernatural_a power_n a_o earthly_a body_n must_v die_v for_o which_o reason_n god_n provide_v a_o remedy_n against_o mortality_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o he_o plant_v in_o paradise_n and_o without_o which_o man_n can_v not_o be_v immortal_a so_o that_o mortality_n be_v a_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o his_o lose_a paradise_n for_o when_o he_o be_v banish_v from_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n he_o can_v have_v no_o remedy_n nor_o preservative_n against_o death_n now_o i_o suppose_v no_o man_n will_v question_v but_o god_n may_v very_o just_o turn_v adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n for_o his_o disobedience_n and_o then_o he_o must_v die_v and_o all_o his_o posterity_n die_v in_o he_o for_o he_o be_v by_o nature_n mortal_a must_v beget_v mortal_a child_n and_o have_v forfeit_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n he_o and_o his_o posterity_n who_o be_v all_o shut_v out_o of_o paradise_n with_o he_o must_v necessary_o die_v which_o take_v nothing_o from_o they_o to_o which_o any_o man_n have_v a_o right_a for_o no_o man_n have_v a_o natural_a right_n to_o paradise_n or_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n but_o only_o leave_v they_o to_o those_o law_n of_o mortality_n to_o which_o a_o earthly_a creature_n be_v natural_o subject_a god_n have_v promise_v paradise_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o no_o man_n but_o to_o adam_n himself_o who_o he_o create_v and_o place_v in_o paradise_n and_o therefore_o he_o take_v nothing_o away_o from_o any_o man_n but_o from_o adam_n when_o he_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o paradise_n child_n indeed_o must_v follow_v the_o condition_n of_o their_o parent_n have_v adam_n preserve_v his_o right_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n we_o have_v enjoy_v it_o too_o but_o he_o forfeit_v it_o we_o lose_v it_o in_o he_o and_o in_o he_o die_v we_o lose_v i_o say_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v a_o right_a to_o but_o such_o a_o supernatural_a privilege_n as_o we_o may_v have_v have_v have_v he_o preserve_v his_o innocence_n and_o this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a vindication_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o it_o he_o have_v do_v we_o no_o injury_n we_o be_v by_o nature_n mortal_a creature_n and_o he_o leave_v we_o in_o that_o mortal_a state_n and_o to_o withdraw_v favour_n upon_o a_o reasonable_a provocation_n be_v neither_o hard_a nor_o unjust_a ii_o for_o we_o must_v consider_v far_o when_o sin_n be_v once_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n a_o immortal_a life_n here_o become_v impossible_a without_o a_o constant_a series_n of_o miracle_n adam_n have_v sin_v and_o thereby_o corrupt_v his_o own_o nature_n and_o therefore_o must_v necessary_o propagate_v a_o corrupt_a nature_n to_o his_o posterity_n his_o earthly_a passion_n be_v break_v loose_a he_o now_o know_v good_a and_o 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