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with_o abraham_n 16._o for_o he_o look_v for_o a_o city_n which_o have_v foundation_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n he_o die_v in_o faith_n &_o embrace_v the_o promise_n he_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o he_o seek_v a_o better_a country_n that_o be_v a_o heavenly_a and_o therefore_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o he_o a_o city_n &_o he_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n the_o place_n of_o felicity_n but_o the_o happiness_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v no_o excuse_n to_o joseph_n for_o the_o funeral_n tear_v due_a at_o the_o interment_n of_o his_o body_n and_o he_o make_v a_o mourning_n for_o his_o happy_a father_n four_o many_o person_n expire_a give_v too_o sad_a occasion_n of_o sorrow_n to_o their_o relation_n leave_v behind_o they_o which_o depend_v upon_o they_o who_o subsistence_n live_v and_o die_v and_o who_o hope_n be_v bury_v with_o they_o may_v go_v to_o their_o grave_n with_o unfeigned_a tear_n lament_v not_o so_o much_o 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thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n abraham_n purchase_n etc._n etc._n page_n 233._o gen._n 23.4_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n and_o a_o sojourner_n among_o you_o give_v i_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o bury_a place_n with_o you_o that_o i_o may_v bury_v my_o dead_a out_o of_o my_o sight_n god_n esteem_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n page_n 243._o psal._n 116.15_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o saint_n after_o immortal_a glory_n page_n 251._o 2_o cor._n 5.2_o for_o in_o this_o we_o groan_v earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o our_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n the_o careless_a merchant_n etc._n etc._n page_n 265._o mat._n 16.26_o what_o be_v man_n profit_v if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o soul_n christ_n second_o advent_n etc._n etc._n page_n 273._o revel_v 22.12_o behold_v i_o come_v short_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n the_o saint_n long_v for_o the_o great_a epiphany_n page_n 263._o titus_n 2.13_o look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n life_n apparition_n and_o man_n dissolution_n page_n 291._o james_n 4.14_o for_o what_o be_v your_o life_n it_o be_v even_o a_o vapour_n that_o appear_v for_o a_o little_a while_n and_o then_o vanish_v away_o saint_n paul_n trumpet_n etc._n etc._n page_n 303._o rome_n 13.11_o and_o that_o know_v the_o time_n that_o now_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o awake_v out_o of_o sleep_n the_o righteous_a man_n restingplace_n etc._n etc._n page_n 313._o gen._n 15.1_o after_o these_o thing_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o abraham_n say_v fear_v not_o abraham_n i_o be_o thy_o shield_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n the_o righteous_a judge_n etc._n etc._n page_n 323._o jam_z 2.12_o so_o speak_v you_o and_o so_o do_v as_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n sin_n stipend_n and_o god_n munificence_n page_n 335._o rome_n 6.23_o for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n the_o profit_n of_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n page_n 343._o heb._n 12.10_o for_o they_o very_o for_o a_o few_o day_n chastened_a we_o after_o their_o own_o pleasure_n but_o he_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n spiritual_a hearts-ease_n etc._n etc._n page_n 355._o john_n 14.1_o 2_o 3._o 1._o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o 2._o in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o i_o will_v have_v tell_v you_o i_o go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o 3._o and_o if_o i_o go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o i_o will_v come_v again_o and_o receive_v you_o unto_o myself_o that_o where_o i_o be_o there_o you_o may_v be_v also_o faith_n triumph_n over_o the_o great_a trial_n page_n 367._o heb._n 11.17_o by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v try_v offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n and_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n offer_v up_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n the_o privilege_n of_o the_o faithful_a etc._n etc._n page_n 377._o ipet_fw-la 3.7_o as_o heir_n together_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n peace_n in_o death_n etc._n etc._n page_n 387._o luke_n 2.29_o lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n the_o vital_a fountain_n etc._n etc._n page_n 399._o john_n 11.25_o 26._o 25._o jesus_n say_v unto_o she_o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v 26._o and_o whosoever_o live_v and_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o die_v death_n in_o birth_n etc._n etc._n page_n 411._o gen._n 35.19_o and_o rachel_n die_v the_o 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thy_o general_n and_o particular_a call_n as_o soon_o as_o lazarus_n be_v quicken_v present_o as_o he_o leave_v the_o grave_a so_o he_o converse_v with_o live_a man_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o call_v so_o examine_v if_o thou_o have_v leave_v the_o society_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o converse_v with_o live_a christian_n and_o delight_n in_o they_o and_o whether_o thou_o walk_v on_o conscionable_o in_o the_o place_n that_o god_n have_v set_v thou_o in_o make_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n the_o rule_n of_o all_o thy_o action_n if_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o thou_o if_o thou_o feel_v this_o spiritual_a life_n wrought_v in_o thy_o soul_n and_o it_o appear_v outward_o in_o all_o thy_o speech_n and_o action_n this_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n thou_o partake_v of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o three_o place_n both_o thou_o may_v know_v this_o also_o by_o thy_o progress_n in_o both_o these_o first_o by_o the_o progress_n of_o thy_o mortification_n be_v sin_n daily_o more_o and_o more_o mortify_v in_o thou_o do_v thou_o daily_o get_v ground_n of_o thy_o corruption_n be_v sin_n in_o thou_o like_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n as_o that_o wax_v weak_a and_o weak_a so_o do_v corruption_n in_o thou_o daily_o be_v sin_n in_o thou_o like_o a_o old_a man_n as_o it_o be_v in_o every_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v style_v the_o old_a man_n a_o old_a man_n grow_v weak_a and_o weak_a till_o at_o the_o last_o he_o die_v so_o it_o be_v with_o sin_n in_o every_o christian_a examine_v if_o sin_n be_v such_o a_o old_a man_n in_o you_o that_o it_o grow_v weak_a daily_o again_o thou_o may_v know_v it_o by_o thy_o progress_n in_o thy_o vivification_n do_v thou_o grow_v in_o grace_n daily_o be_v grace_n in_o thou_o as_o the_o house_n of_o david_n as_o that_o grow_v strong_a and_o strong_a so_o do_v grace_n in_o thou_o be_v grace_n like_o a_o young_a man_n as_o it_o be_v in_o every_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v style_v 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that_o have_v his_o quiver_n full_a of_o they_o in_o former_a time_n barrenness_n be_v account_v for_o a_o shame_n and_o reproach_n when_o god_n will_v punish_v abimelech_n about_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n his_o wife_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o close_v up_o all_o the_o womb_n in_o the_o house_n of_o abimelech_n gen._n 20.18_o and_o when_o god_n will_v bless_v job_n last_o day_n more_o than_o his_o first_o he_o give_v he_o seven_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n as_o a_o addition_n to_o his_o happiness_n and_o as_o so_o many_o emblem_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n towards_o he_o in_o there_o hearse_v of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o father_n before_o the_o flood_n you_o shall_v find_v especial_o in_o gen._n 5._o sundry_a time_n thus_o such_o and_o such_o a_o one_o live_v so_o many_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n what_o be_v the_o blessing_n upon_o the_o first_o couple_n be_v it_o not_o this_o be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v gen._n 1.28_o what_o blessing_n give_v the_o 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