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they_o may_v then_o be_v translate_v from_o a_o state_n militant_a to_o a_o state_n triumphant_a for_o ever_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n with_o other_o memorial_n of_o mortality_n practical_o consider_v the_o divine_a providence_n have_v ordain_v that_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n the_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v separate_v and_o at_o this_o separation_n the_o soul_n be_v convey_v away_o invisible_o no_o man_n know_v how_o nor_o whither_o for_o no_o humane_a sense_n can_v discern_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n ascend_v eccles._n 3.21_o for_o god_n in_o his_o unsearchable_a council_n order_v his_o secret_a will_n to_o be_v keep_v unrevealed_a from_o humane_a understanding_n now_o this_o secret_a manner_n of_o translate_n the_o separate_v soul_n by_o carry_v some_o close_a prisoner_n to_o endless_a misery_n and_o transport_v other_o in_o invisible_a chariot_n unto_o eternal_a glory_n serve_v to_o warn_v and_o
height_n thereof_o to_o look_v about_o they_o from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o the_o other_o to_o behold_v the_o two_o great_a gate_n thereof_o so_o often_o mention_v in_o scripture_n that_o stand_v always_o wide_o open_a night_n and_o day_n the_o one_o of_o entrance_n into_o the_o world_n and_o the_o other_o of_o departure_n out_o of_o it_o job_n 1.21_o eccl._n 7.5.14_o 15._o 1_o tim._n 6.7_o there_o may_v they_o observe_v how_o many_o thousand_o come_v every_o hour_n naked_a cry_v and_o crowd_v into_o the_o world_n at_o their_o birth_n and_o as_o many_o thousand_o every_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n and_o night_n that_o depart_v groan_v and_o crowd_v out_o of_o this_o world_n at_o their_o death_n thence_o they_o see_v how_o one_o generation_n go_v and_o another_o come_v successive_o eccles._n 1.4_o one_o draw_v on_o the_o one_o and_o another_o drive_v on_o the_o other_o and_o there_o be_v no_o rest_n in_o this_o race_n but_o all_o run_v incessant_o from_o the_o oriental_a gate_n to_o the_o western_a port_n even_o from_o the_o womb_n to_o the_o grave_a xi_o and_o as_o it_o be_v ordain_v at_o the_o new_a temple_n that_o he_o which_o enter_v at_o one_o gate_n must_v not_o return_v through_o the_o same_o but_o go_v out_o at_o another_o ezek._n 46.9_o so_o here_o be_v no_o return_n but_o every_o one_o haste_v forward_o and_o never_o cease_v till_o they_o have_v pass_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o by_o this_o contemplation_n when_o we_o see_v and_o find_v ourselves_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throng_n carry_v on_o with_o other_o in_o the_o swift_a winge_a chariot_n of_o time_n unto_o the_o sunsetting_a gate_n of_o the_o world_n we_o be_v hereby_o warn_v to_o use_v this_o fleet_a world_n as_o though_o we_o use_v it_o not_o and_o to_o think_v daily_o of_o that_o new_a eternal_a world_n out_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o gate_n of_o departure_n when_o we_o be_v once_o enter_v into_o it_o and_o therefore_o also_o to_o make_v straight_o step_v to_o 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dead_a and_o by_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o countenance_n wait_v on_o that_o consideration_n eccles._n 7.2_o 3_o 4._o xiii_o when_o the_o comforter_n of_o they_o that_o mourn_v be_v depart_v to_o their_o respective_a habitation_n yet_o still_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o dead_a even_o while_o they_o be_v on_o earth_n so_o often_o as_o they_o miss_v their_o depart_a friend_n and_o want_v the_o help_n and_o benefit_n which_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o enjoy_v from_o they_o so_o often_o be_v they_o call_v to_o remember_v death_n that_o cause_v such_o separation_n lum_o 4_o 18.20_o and_o in_o this_o remembrance_n they_o be_v withal_o warn_v to_o be_v prepare_v ready_a for_o death_n and_o not_o to_o be_v conform_v unto_o this_o world_n from_o whence_o their_o comfort_n be_v take_v away_o when_o the_o shepherd_n take_v up_o the_o young_a lamb_n the_o ewe_n follow_v he_o of_o herself_o and_o needs_o no_o calling_n nor_o drive_v when_o the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n take_v away_o the_o soul_n of_o young_a and_o old_a and_o of_o dear_a friend_n from_o one_o another_o it_o be_v to_o encourage_v they_o to_o run_v after_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o long_o after_o his_o presence_n in_o who_o they_o shall_v find_v more_o than_o all_o this_o world_n can_v afford_v fourteen_o so_o often_o as_o we_o think_v of_o a_o indulgent_a parent_n or_o a_o entire_a friend_n that_o will_v have_v rejoice_v with_o we_o and_o assist_v we_o so_o often_o be_v we_o call_v to_o be_v stir_v up_o in_o our_o desire_n to_o be_v with_o they_o and_o especial_o to_o run_v after_o such_o a_o shepherd_n that_o have_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n john_n 10.11_o who_o the_o ewe_n shall_v follow_v more_o than_o her_o lamb_n and_o who_o our_o soul_n shall_v long_o after_o more_o than_o after_o our_o dear_a friend_n thus_o this_o miss_n of_o friend_n and_o separation_n from_o they_o both_o be_v to_o some_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v unto_o all_o a_o effectual_a mean_n to_o separate_a their_o mind_n from_o the_o earth_n to_o loosen_v their_o heart_n from_o the_o love_n of_o this_o life_n and_o to_o make_v they_o aspire_v after_o that_o perfect_a and_o indissoluble_a communion_n into_o which_o their_o friend_n be_v go_v before_o chap._n viii_o eternal_a life_n describe_v and_o practical_o consider_v this_o consideration_n of_o the_o last_o period_n of_o our_o life_n ought_v most_o to_o affect_v we_o which_o must_v end_v in_o eternal_a bliss_n or_o everlasting_a woe_n this_o be_v due_o think_v upon_o may_v serve_v to_o make_v a_o deep_a impression_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o memory_n more_o than_o all_o the_o memorial_n that_o have_v be_v rehearse_v now_o will_v it_o not_o seem_v strange_a if_o any_o person_n be_v to_o have_v execute_v upon_o he_o the_o next_o day_n a_o shameful_a and_o ignominious_a death_n or_o to_o be_v exalt_v to_o a_o rich_a and_o honourable_a estate_n think_v you_o that_o this_o person_n can_v not_o keep_v in_o mind_n the_o judgement_n approach_v or_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o his_o worldly_a happiness_n without_o the_o help_n of_o a_o remembrance_n and_o more_o strange_a be_v it_o that_o these_o great_a and_o main_a concern_v of_o eternal_a salvation_n or_o eternal_a misery_n shall_v not_o by_o their_o own_o value_n press_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n with_o their_o ponderosity_n unto_o a_o continual_a remembrance_n of_o they_o without_o other_o warning_n when_o as_o we_o know_v not_o whether_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o day_n respite_n before_o they_o approach_v ii_o the_o last_o end_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v eternal_a life_n and_o this_o life_n consist_v especial_o with_o god_n and_o the_o saint_n now_o by_o fellowship_n with_o god_n man_n come_v to_o see_v god_n math._n 5.8_o even_o to_o see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v 1_o john_n 3.2_o to_o see_v his_o face_n which_o no_o man_n can_v see_v and_o live_v ex._n 33.20_o to_o see_v he_o before_o who_o the_o glorious_a seraphim_n cover_v their_o face_n with_o their_o wing_n isa._n 6.2_o to_o see_v the_o holy_a trinity_n the_o bless_a father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n clothe_v with_o the_o sacred_a robe_n of_o their_o several_a beauty_n and_o majesty_n shine_v distinct_o as_o the_o pure_a jaspar_n the_o carnation_n sardine_n and_o the_o green_a emerald_n rev._n 4.3_o than_o the_o son_n will_v manifest_v himself_o to_o those_o who_o be_v his_o john_n 14.21_o and_o they_o shall_v behold_v his_o glory_n john_n 17.24_o and_o and_o the_o father_n shall_v be_v see_v in_o he_o john_n 14.9_o 10._o and_o with_o they_o both_o the_o seven_o spirit_n which_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n even_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n enlighten_v with_o his_o sevenfold_a grace_n and_o gift_n that_o bright_a sevenfold_a lamp_n of_o his_o church_n rev._n 14._o chap._n 4.5_o 1_o cor._n 12.11_o iii_o with_o this_o vision_n shall_v the_o soul_n be_v satisfy_v when_o it_o awake_v psal._n 17.15_o and_o this_o pleasure_n surpass_v all_o that_o mortal_a eye_n can_v behold_v for_o even_o the_o heavenly_a angel_n be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o that_o goodness_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v in_o god_n the_o creator_n and_o author_n of_o all_o thing_n rom._n 11.36_o all_o be_v but_o as_o a_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n or_o as_o a_o small_a mote_n of_o dust_n that_o turn_v not_o the_o balance_n yea_o as_o nothing_o and_o less_o than_o nothing_o before_o he_o isa._n 40.15.17_o the_o beauty_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n be_v such_o as_o eye_n have_v see_v and_o the_o heart_n imagine_v but_o this_o glory_n and_o pleasant_a countenance_n of_o god_n be_v exceed_o above_o all_o that_o we_o can_v desire_v or_o think_v eph._n 3.20_o such_o as_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v