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dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n but_o they_o be_v not_o bless_v &_o therefore_o not_o here_o mean_v eph._n 2.1_o &_o 4.18_o and_o there_o be_v that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n and_o aught_o so_o to_o reckon_v themselves_o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o rom._n 6.11_o and_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n for_o seek_v righteousness_n thereby_o and_o have_v their_o hope_n and_o confidence_n therefrom_o gal._n 2.19_o 20._o and_o these_o be_v in_o a_o sense_n bless_v or_o in_o the_o way_n to_o it_o and_o there_o be_v that_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o body_n and_o as_o to_o natural_a life_n as_o abraham_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o prophet_n be_v dead_a joh._n 8.52_o and_o that_o be_v
in_o god_n presence_n and_o his_o presence_n will_v give_v they_o rest_n philip._n 1.23_o 2_o cor._n 5.8_o exod._n 33.14_o than_o the_o soul_n shall_v have_v rest_n in_o its_o husband_n house_n as_o be_v pray_v for_o for_o ruth_n ruth_n 2.9_o than_o the_o body_n rest_v in_o the_o dust_n from_o its_o pain_n weakness_n and_o affliction_n and_o labour_n job_n 3.13_o 17._o &_o 17.16_o and_o the_o spirit_n enter_v more_o full_o into_o peace_n isa_n 57.2_o and_o it_o be_v say_v to_o these_o soul_n that_o they_o must_v rest_v a_o little_a while_n till_o the_o time_n of_o their_o brethren_n suffering_n also_o be_v accomplish_v rev._n 6.11_o yea_o the_o whole_a man_n though_o part_v asunder_o soul_n from_o body_n rest_v in_o safety_n not_o hear_v any_o more_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o oppressor_n nor_o assault_v by_o the_o tempter_n job_n 3.18_o &_o 11.18_o the_o small_a and_o the_o great_a rest_n there_o and_o the_o servant_n be_v free_a from_o his_o master_n job_n 3.19_o yea_o the_o end_n of_o the_o adversity_n and_o affliction_n they_o have_v here_o be_v that_o they_o may_v rest_v then_o from_o it_o till_o the_o pit_n be_v dig_v for_o the_o ungodly_a psal_n 94.12_o 13._o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n 2._o and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o or_o follow_v with_o they_o these_o work_n be_v something_o distinct_a from_o their_o labour_n their_o labour_n have_v pain_n sorrow_n and_o soil_n like_v to_o the_o labour_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n that_o have_v sorrow_n because_o her_o hour_n be_v come_v joh._n 16_o 21._o and_o their_o toil_n and_o pain_n proceed_v partly_o from_o their_o own_o infirmity_n partly_o from_o the_o bondage_n to_o corruption_n under_o which_o the_o whole_a creation_n groan_n the_o curse_n upon_o the_o earth_n gen._n 5.29_o rom._n 8_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o 2_o cor._n 5.2_o 4._o partly_o from_o the_o badness_n wickedness_n and_o oppressiveness_n of_o the_o world_n and_o malice_n of_o satan_n gal._n 1.4_o exod._n 1.13_o 14._o rev._n 2.10_o 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shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o to_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n when_o the_o heaven_n shall_v reveal_v his_o iniquity_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v rise_v up_o against_o he_o and_o his_o way_n shall_v be_v declare_v to_o his_o face_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v repay_v what_o he_o have_v do_v job_n 21.30_o 31._o &_o 20.27_o these_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o rest_n and_o safe_a for_o ever_o quiet_a from_o the_o fear_n of_o evil_a be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n henceforth_o of_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o instrument_n and_o whatsoever_o may_v trouble_v or_o disquiet_v they_o they_o that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n and_o it_o may_v be_v have_v kill_v they_o have_v no_o more_o now_o that_o they_o can_v do_v to_o they_o their_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v be_v for_o ever_o past_a and_o they_o be_v comfort_v in_o paradise_n and_o in_o abraham_n bosom_n while_o other_o be_v torment_v luke_n 16.25_o for_o they_o be_v in_o paradise_n with_o christ_n as_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o malefactor_n that_o confess_v he_o this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n luke_n 23_o 43_o their_o soul_n or_o spirit_n die_v not_o as_o some_o hold_v with_o the_o body_n but_o return_v to_o god_n into_o who_o hand_n they_o commit_v it_o as_o they_o pray_v he_o to_o receive_v it_o so_o he_o do_v receive_v it_o too_o eccles_n 12.7_o psal_n 31.5_o &_o 49_o 15._o act_n 7.59_o philip._n 1.23_o yea_o they_o may_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v those_o that_o stand_v with_o the_o lamb_n upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o that_o sing_v the_o new_a song_n with_o the_o melody_n of_o harp_n unto_o god_n which_o no_o man_n else_o can_v learn_v they_o be_v in_o a_o
forsake_v they_o not_o for_o the_o beast_n worship_n but_o then_o to_o hearten_v unto_o those_o suffering_n though_o to_o death_n he_o add_v in_o the_o text._n ver._n 14._o and_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o dye_n in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o follow_v whereof_o so_o immediate_o upon_o the_o former_a intimation_n we_o may_v note_v christ_n great_a care_n of_o his_o church_n as_o when_o he_o former_o tell_v his_o disciple_n of_o weep_v and_o mourn_v he_o present_o tell_v they_o too_o of_o what_o may_v support_v they_o and_o bear_v up_o their_o sorrowful_a heart_n from_o sink_v when_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o must_v leave_v they_o he_o tell_v they_o also_o that_o he_o will_v see_v they_o again_o and_o not_o leave_v they_o comfortless_o or_o as_o orphan_n and_o that_o upon_o his_o see_v they_o again_o their_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o their_o joy_n shall_v no_o man_n take_v from_o they_o and_o that_o in_o he_o they_o shall_v have_v peace_n who_o have_v also_o overcome_v the_o world_n joh._n 14.18_o &_o 16.20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o when_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o the_o like_a sad_a thing_n with_o these_o by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n that_o all_o the_o beast_n will_v come_v to_o devour_v his_o watchman_n be_v blind_a and_o the_o shepherd_n void_a of_o understanding_n so_o that_o the_o righteous_a perish_v no_o man_n regard_v it_o and_o merciful_a man_n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_n yet_o then_o also_o for_o encourage_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o suffer_a servant_n he_o proclaim_v like_o thing_n with_o these_o here_o even_o the_o sweet_a and_o excellent_a state_n of_o those_o righteous_a &_o merciful_a man_n when_o so_o take_v away_o and_o perish_v from_o among_o man_n that_o be_v when_o dead_a he_o shall_v enter_v into_o peace_n they_o shall_v lie_v in_o their_o bed_n each_o one_o walk_v in_o his_o uprightness_n while_o he_o threaten_v judgement_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o sorceress_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o adulterer_n and_o of_o the_o whore_n isa_n 56.9_o 10._o &_o 57.1_o 2_o 3._o though_o our_o lord_n lead_v his_o follower_n inâ—o_v affliction_n because_o he_o see_v they_o needful_a and_o useful_a for_o they_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o faint_v under_o their_o affliction_n to_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o good_a intend_a by_o they_o his_o word_n and_o gospel_n occasion_n trouble_v to_o they_o from_o the_o world_n while_o they_o be_v thereby_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v lead_v to_o testify_v of_o he_o to_o and_o against_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o world_n but_o he_o provide_v comfort_n and_o support_v for_o they_o by_o the_o same_o word_n by_o and_o for_o which_o they_o suffer_v that_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v patient_o to_o endure_v the_o thing_n which_o they_o must_v suffer_v yea_o and_o we_o may_v further_o note_v from_o this_o voice_n and_o proclamation_n of_o the_o bless_a state_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n follow_v so_o immediate_o after_o that_o acclamation_n here_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o happy_a state_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n be_v a_o excellent_a motive_n to_o a_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n though_o suffer_v for_o it_o unto_o death_n rejoice_v in_o hope_n first_o we_o may_v be_v patient_a in_o tribulation_n rom._n 12.12_o do_v we_o expect_v still_o a_o continuance_n of_o evil_n in_o death_n and_o that_o it_o will_v make_v we_o still_o unhappy_a and_o miserable_a and_o that_o death_n be_v the_o end_n and_o recompense_v of_o a_o holy_a life_n from_o the_o world_n it_o will_v exceed_o damp_n and_o take_v off_o the_o courage_n of_o man_n from_o exercise_v patience_n and_o continue_v to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n but_o be_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o not_o move_v from_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o may_v be_v there_o through_o strengthen_v to_o all_o long_a suffering_n and_o patience_n with_o joyfulness_n col._n 1.11.23_o the_o word_n themselves_o be_v a_o commandment_n and_o we_o have_v thereabouts_o 1._o the_o person_n acquaint_v with_o it_o i_o the_o holy_a apostle_n or_o penman_n of_o these_o vision_n sure_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v do_v nothing_o but_o he_o reveal_v his_o secret_n unto_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n amos_n 3.7_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 25.14_o 2._o the_o way_n of_o his_o perceive_v or_o receive_v it_o and_o that_o be_v by_o the_o ear_n at_o least_o the_o ear_n of_o his_o spirit_n i_o hear_v god_n speak_v once_o and_o twice_o and_o man_n regard_v it_o not_o or_o perceive_v it_o not_o job_n 33.14_o but_o bless_a be_v the_o ear_n of_o his_o disciple_n for_o they_o hear_v etc._n etc._n matth._n 13.16_o 3._o the_o way_n of_o its_o be_v convey_v to_o he_o and_o that_o be_v by_o a_o voice_n sound_v or_o voice_n be_v the_o proper_a way_n of_o convey_v thing_n to_o the_o ear_n and_o by_o the_o ear_n to_o the_o mind_n and_o a_o voice_n be_v but_o a_o articulate_a sound_n there_o may_v be_v voice_n where_o there_o be_v no_o hear_n as_o above_o be_v signify_v in_o job_n 33.14_o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o levite_n wife_n when_o dead_a judg._n 19.25_o and_o of_o the_o shunammit_v son_n 2_o king_n 4.31_o but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o hear_n without_o some_o sound_n or_o voice_n 4._o we_o have_v the_o place_n whence_o it_o come_v from_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o place_n of_o god_n most_o glorious_a residence_n and_o manifestation_n of_o himself_o and_o where_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o holy_a and_o just_a one_o be_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o majesty_n and_o where_o only_o holy_a angel_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n have_v place_n but_o no_o evil_a angel_n satan_n be_v cast_v out_o thence_o nor_o no_o unclean_a thing_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o enter_v we_o may_v be_v sure_o no_o voice_n come_v from_o thence_o but_o what_o be_v holy_a and_o true_a and_o such_o as_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v receive_v with_o all_o acceptation_n be_v supreme_o and_o original_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n though_o it_o may_v be_v instrumental_o utter_v by_o some_o holy_a angel_n and_o so_o the_o command_n here_o be_v a_o command_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n 5._o we_o have_v the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v direct_v and_o that_o be_v to_o the_o apostle_n himself_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o i_o he_o hear_v divers_a voice_n in_o and_o from_o heaven_n not_o direct_v to_o he_o as_o may_v be_v see_v chap._n 5.2_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o voice_n direct_v to_o christ_n some_o to_o god_n as_o chap._n 16.5_o 7._o &_o chap._n 19.1.5_o 6_o 7._o some_o to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n chap_n 18.4_o but_o this_o be_v direct_v to_o this_o saint_n john_n himself_o wherein_o we_o have_v 6._o the_o matter_n of_o the_o voice_n the_o command_n itself_o and_o therein_o 1._o the_o act_n command_v he_o and_o that_o be_v to_o write_v say_v to_o i_o write_v and_o this_o be_v a_o exercise_n that_o god_n employ_v divers_a of_o his_o holy_a servant_n in_o but_o be_v not_o universal_o the_o work_n and_o business_n of_o all_o his_o servant_n or_o of_o those_o that_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o as_o all_o be_v not_o apostle_n nor_o all_o prophet_n nor_o all_o teacher_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 12_o 28_o 29_o 30._o so_o neither_o be_v or_o have_v all_o his_o servant_n be_v either_o penman_n of_o holy_a scripture_n or_o of_o other_o divine_a matter_n but_o as_o the_o same_o spirit_n distribute_v his_o sundry_a gift_n various_o so_o have_v he_o give_v command_n to_o some_o to_o speak_v to_o other_o to_o write_v the_o heavenly_a truth_n but_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o so_o general_o as_o the_o hear_n of_o they_o this_o be_v a_o honour_n put_v upon_o his_o servant_n according_a as_o he_o please_v for_o other_o usefulness_n jeremiah_n be_v employ_v to_o speak_v and_o baruch_n to_o write_v the_o word_n from_o his_o mouth_n jer._n 36.17_o 18_o moses_n do_v both_o write_v and_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n and_o command_v of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o song_n he_o be_v to_o put_v into_o the_o people_n mouth_n deut._n 31.9_o 19_o 22_o 24_o 30._o yea_o this_o gift_n of_o write_v be_v a_o excellent_a gift_n of_o god_n a_o way_n of_o convey_v his_o truth_n and_o of_o his_o great_a work_n and_o do_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v make_v use_n of_o as_o he_o write_v the_o ten_o commandment_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n or_o finger_n exod._n 31.18_o &_o 32.16_o &_o 34.1_o deut._n
the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n here_o thence_o note_n note_v 1_o that_o bodily_a death_n and_o blessedness_n may_v be_v consistent_a man_n that_o die_v and_o be_v dead_a may_v be_v bless_v not_o only_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o that_o and_o from_o be_v under_o it_o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n or_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n or_o rather_o person_n not_o only_o dead_a in_o those_o consideration_n but_o also_o that_o be_v bodily_a dead_a may_v be_v happy_a in_o a_o very_a good_a safe_a and_o desirable_a condition_n so_o as_o that_o their_o state_n may_v worthy_o be_v commend_v as_o very_o excellent_a they_o may_v have_v their_o sin_n forgive_v and_o blot_v out_o and_o they_o that_o be_v in_o that_o condition_n be_v bless_v psal_n 32.12_o they_o may_v have_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o be_v accept_v and_o belove_v of_o he_o and_o they_o that_o be_v so_o be_v bless_v prov._n 8.34_o 35._o and_o which_o include_v both_o the_o former_a they_o may_v have_v god_n to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o to_o own_v they_o as_o his_o people_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n long_o after_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n exod_n 3.6.15_o and_o bless_v be_v the_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n psal_n 144.15_o and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v both_o imply_v to_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o those_o soul_n see_v in_o vision_n under_o the_o altar_n even_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v slay_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n that_o they_o hold_v in_o that_o there_o be_v white_a robe_n give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o a_o token_n both_o of_o their_o free_a and_o full_a acquittance_n from_o sin_n and_o their_o be_v own_v of_o god_n as_o righteous_a one_o and_o also_o of_o their_o be_v high_o honour_v and_o favour_v of_o god_n rev._n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o and_o this_o not_o a_o little_a take_v off_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o this_o bodily_a death_n that_o it_o may_v consist_v with_o blessedness_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o itself_o able_a to_o hinder_v and_o deprive_v we_o thereof_o man_n may_v be_v happy_a notwithstanding_o its_o power_n and_o force_n that_o be_v the_o dreadful_a death_n that_o man_n can_v be_v happy_a in_o or_o under_o such_o as_o the_o death_n in_o sin_n the_o spiritual_a death_n of_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o guilt_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n commit_v and_o continue_v in_o and_o therefore_o that_o be_v threaten_v as_o a_o very_a sad_a evil_a to_o be_v shun_v to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v or_o the_o mind_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v death_n rom._n 8.6_o a_o state_n not_o to_o be_v continue_v in_o where_o it_o be_v nor_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o be_v run_v into_o where_o man_n be_v deliver_v therefrom_o as_o also_o the_o second_o death_n the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o of_o the_o whole_a man_n rather_o from_o god_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o ever_o the_o everlasting_a fire_n or_o lake_n burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n the_o portion_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n matth._n 25.41_o rev._n 20.14_o this_o be_v a_o sad_a and_o dreadful_a state_n indeed_o namely_o this_o of_o the_o second_o death_n while_o man_n be_v spiritual_o dead_a in_o sin_n their_o sin_n be_v impute_v and_o they_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o god_n but_o yet_o while_o alive_a in_o the_o body_n they_o be_v in_o a_o possibility_n of_o be_v call_v and_o make_v alive_a to_o god_n to_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o all_o the_o live_n there_o be_v hope_n eccles_n 9.6_o but_o in_o the_o second_o death_n be_v nothing_o but_o misery_n without_o hope_n of_o remedy_n or_o redemption_n this_o this_o be_v the_o death_n then_o with_o all_o diligence_n to_o be_v shun_v and_o therefore_o care_n be_v to_o be_v take_v to_o awake_v out_o of_o sin_n also_o by_o repentance_n for_o death_n in_o sin_n continue_v in_o bring_v the_o second_o death_n inevitable_o upon_o man_n but_o as_o for_o this_o bodily_a death_n that_o be_v not_o so_o dreadful_a in_o itself_o man_n may_v do_v well_o for_o all_o that_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o we_o and_o be_v rise_v again_o this_o death_n indeed_o as_o it_o be_v in_o its_o first_o threaten_v and_o as_o upon_o our_o desert_n incur_v by_o we_o in_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n deprive_v we_o of_o all_o blessedness_n and_o will_v inevitable_o have_v do_v so_o for_o ever_o have_v not_o god_n provide_v a_o deliverer_n and_o deliverance_n from_o it_o have_v not_o he_o gracious_o devise_v a_o device_n that_o his_o banish_a may_v not_o be_v expel_v for_o ever_o from_o he_o 2_o sam._n 14.14_o but_o bless_v be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n who_o have_v raise_v up_o a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n for_o we_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o servant_n 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