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from_o he_o but_o seek_v he_o against_o three_o day_n before_o thâ—â—_n can_v find_v he_o and_o think_v thou_o who_o aâ—l_v thy_o day_n haste_v live_v in_o rebellion_n against_o god_n that_o it_o be_v easy_a in_o a_o moment_n to_o be_v reconcile_v with_o he_o we_o see_v by_o daily_a experience_n how_o often_o it_o come_v to_o passâ—_n self_n ut_fw-la hac_fw-la anim_fw-la duersione_n percutâ—atur_fw-la peccator_fw-la ut_fw-la morient_a obliviscatur_fw-la svi_fw-la qui_fw-la dum_fw-la viveret_fw-la oblitus_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o with_o this_o fearful_a judgement_n a_o sinner_n be_v strike_v that_o in_o death_n he_o forget_v hiâ—â—elfe_n who_o in_o â—is_n life_n do_v forget_v the_o â—ord_n as_o we_o see_v many_o of_o tâ—em_n sudden_o take_v away_o in_o their_o sin_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o not_o only_a sense_n but_o reason_n and_o memory_n also_o be_v take_v from_o they_o man_n for_o their_o pleasure_n do_v iâ—_n such_o fort_n divide_v their_o life_n and_o death_n that_o they_o live_v in_o that_o state_n wherein_o neither_o intend_v they_o to_o die_v neither_o dare_v they_o die_v and_o god_n for_o their_o punishment_n forsake_v they_o let_v they_o die_v in_o that_o same_o sinful_a estate_n wherein_o they_o live_v destruction_n thus_o betwâ—ene_v two_o they_o fall_v into_o hell_n whilâ—_n in_o their_o young_a year_v they_o will_v not_o &_o in_o theiâ—_n old_a age_n they_o can_v repent_v but_o if_o we_o with_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o delay_v in_o our_o life_n careful_o to_o please_v he_o then_o in_o our_o death_n shall_v we_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o if_o our_o life_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a out_o of_o doubt_n we_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n of_o righteous_a and_o be_v welcome_v of_o god_n with_o that_o joyful_a sentence_n come_v to_o i_o thou_o faithful_a servant_n which_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n grant_v to_o we_o for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o finis_fw-la 1_o cor._n 15.19_o 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walk_n in_o light_n the_o râ—st_n of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o darkâ—nesse_n naturalist_n know_v some_o thing_n of_o man_n misery_n in_o the_o body_n but_o have_v no_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o a_o better_a life_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o româ—sh_n churchleave_v her_o disciple_n comfortless_a in_o death_n it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o the_o christian_a teach_v by_o the_o word_n os_fw-la god_n abraham_n follow_v god_n call_v to_o a_o country_n which_o hâ—_n know_v not_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o be_v call_v to_o â—_o country_n which_o we_o know_v some_o godly_a man_n beâ—ore_v we_o have_v be_v take_v away_o and_o their_o body_n not_o dissolve_v by_o death_n after_o the_o common_a manner_n deu._n 34.7_o but_o wâ—e_n must_v not_o dream_v of_o any_o such_o privilege_n to_o ourselves_o but_o
the_o temple_n of_o hâ—â—_n spirit_n â—ut_v will_v keâ—pe_v the_o dâ—st_n thereof_o iâ—cobs_n dead_a body_n honourable_o bury_v by_o god_n three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v here_o the_o fiâ—st_a thing_n to_o be_v consider_v here_o be_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o build_n by_o this_o build_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v our_o glorisied_a body_n for_o those_o we_o get_v not_o till_o the_o resurrection_n but_o that_o place_n of_o glory_n into_o which_o we_o be_v transated_a aftâ—r_n death_n luke_n joh._n hebr._n revel_v the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v here_o be_v how_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o have_v this_o build_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o present_o we_o have_v the_o right_n and_o security's_n of_o it_o which_o be_v charter_n confirmation_n seize_v and_o possession_n of_o the_o charter_n of_o our_o heavenly_a building_n luke_n 12.32_o most_o comfortable_a meditation_n joh._n psal._n 2._o of_o the_o confirmation_n we_o have_v receive_v upon_o our_o charter_n 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15._o the_o lord_n from_o the_o servant_n the_o indweller_n from_o the_o lodger_n â—or_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n spirit_n the_o body_n be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o house_n body_n the_o man_n be_v he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o body_n and_o look_v what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o a_o house_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o it_o such_o be_v we_o to_o put_v between_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n in_o exteriall_a danger_n though_o the_o house_n be_v burn_v and_o blow_v down_o with_o wind_n if_o the_o indweller_n be_v safe_a we_o account_v that_o the_o loss_n be_v the_o less_o and_o much_o more_o if_o the_o soul_n escape_v when_o the_o house_n of_o the_o body_n be_v throw_v down_o by_o death_n be_v we_o to_o esteem_v that_o the_o loss_n be_v but_o small_a it_o be_v reasonable_a indeed_o it_o that_o the_o soul_n shall_v love_v the_o body_n but_o so_o that_o it_o neglect_v not_o the_o own_o self_n let_v aâ—am_n love_v his_o euah_n but_o so_o that_o he_o harken_v not_o 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become_v vile_a earth_n than_o any_o other_o earth_n whatsoever_o so_o that_o the_o flesh_n which_o in_o life_n be_v most_o belove_a death_n cause_v to_o be_v most_o abhor_a 23.4_o abraham_n love_v sarah_n well_o but_o from_o the_o time_n that_o her_o soul_n depart_v from_o her_o body_n he_o be_v glad_a to_o entreat_v the_o hittite_n for_o a_o sepulchre_n that_o he_o may_v bury_v his_o dead_a out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o true_o 105_o if_o as_o gregory_z counsel_n we_o vnusquisque_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la viwm_fw-la diligit_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la mortuum_fw-la pensaret_fw-la every_o man_n will_v ponder_v what_o that_o creature_n be_v be_v dead_a which_o so_o great_o man_n love_v while_o it_o live_v it_o will_v serve_v to_o repress_v in_o we_o the_o immoderate_a desire_n of_o our_o affection_n o_o man_n in_o why_o will_v thou_o be_v bewitch_v with_o that_o which_o in_o the_o body_n seem_v worthy_a to_o be_v love_v be_v it_o for_o the_o strength_n or_o the_o beauty_n or_o stature_n thereof_o that_o thou_o be_v delight_v with_o it_o i_o pray_v thou_o consider_v what_o these_o be_v be_v not_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n weakness_n ere_o it_o be_v long_o the_o grasshopper_n shall_v be_v a_o burden_n to_o the_o strong_a and_o as_o to_o beauty_n be_v it_o not_o deceitful_a 40.6_o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o the_o glory_n thereof_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n colour_n as_o a_o wall_n of_o clay_n plaster_v over_o and_o paint_a after_o that_o a_o little_a wind_n and_o rain_n have_v beat_v uponit_a the_o lime_n fall_v away_o and_o the_o clay_n appear_v so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o most_o pleasant_a body_n which_o now_o be_v trim_v with_o the_o colour_n of_o god_n seem_v very_o beautiful_a but_o after_o that_o the_o storm_n and_o shower_n of_o disease_n have_v beat_v upon_o it_o then_o shall_v it_o appear_v that_o which_o it_o be_v to_o wit_n but_o clay_n indeed_o and_o though_o for_o stature_n thou_o be_v like_a to_o the_o son_n of_o anack_n yet_o neither_o be_v thou_o for_o that_o the_o more_o precious_a for_o the_o high_a tree_n be_v not_o most_o fruitful_a 14.11.19_o the_o mighty_a oak_n of_o basan_n bear_v fruit_n for_o swine_n where_o the_o little_a vine-tree_n render_v comfortable_a fruit_n for_o man_n neither_o can_v thy_o height_n protect_v thou_o against_o death_n for_o even_o gold_n thirsty_a babel_n which_o grow_v up_o like_o a_o great_a tree_n so_o high_a that_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n make_v their_o nest_n under_o it_o be_v at_o length_n bring_v to_o the_o grave_n like_o a_o abominable_a branch_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o the_o pomp_n of_o all_o flesh_n the_o worm_n shall_v be_v spread_v under_o thou_o and_o the_o worm_n shall_v cover_v
of_o the_o hindrance_n which_o it_o have_v by_o the_o body_n compare_v the_o body_n to_o that_o fiâ—h_v call_v remora_n which_o retain_v the_o great_a ship_n notwithstanding_o she_o be_v under_o sail_n and_o make_v she_o stand_v still_o so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o body_n that_o it_o press_v down_o the_o soul_n and_o hold_v it_o back_o from_o the_o lord_n yea_o though_o her_o affection_n be_v intend_v to_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n for_o no_o man_n can_v live_v in_o the_o body_n and_o see_v the_o lord_n 33._o and_o therefore_o like_o man_n oppress_v captive_a and_o violent_o keep_v back_o from_o our_o god_n with_o who_o fain_o we_o will_v be_v shall_v we_o live_v in_o the_o body_n lament_v and_o mourn_v with_o the_o apostle_n o_o miserable_a man_n that_o we_o be_v 7._o who_o shall_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o body_n of_o death_n again_o if_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o notwithstanding_o by_o faith_n they_o have_v a_o most_o sweet_a fellowship_n with_o god_n 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