bless_a for_o straight_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o few_o alas_o in_o comparison_n of_o those_o that_o miss_v of_o it_o but_o that_o such_o of_o those_o dead_a be_v happy_a or_o bless_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v open_v viz._n what_o it_o be_v to_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v some_o variety_n among_o expositor_n about_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o phrase_n some_o there_o be_v that_o tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v here_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o to_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o place_n be_v to_o die_v propter_fw-mi dominum_fw-la or_o domini_fw-la causa_fw-la for_o the_o lord_n or_o in_o the_o lord_n cause_n in_o defence_n of_o his_o truth_n against_o antichrist_n as_o the_o holy_a martyr_n do_v and_o they_o quote_v several_a 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lord_n henceforth_o we_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o several_a voice_n that_o have_v be_v hear_v from_o heaven_n to_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o in_o the_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n the_o voice_n hear_v from_o heaven_n by_o st._n john_n in_o my_o text_n be_v to_o confirm_v he_o and_o we_o in_o the_o last_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n touch_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o glorious_a estate_n of_o the_o triumphant_a church_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o what_o great_a confirmation_n can_v we_o desire_v to_o establish_v we_o in_o any_o truth_n than_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n since_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o dead_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v bless_v we_o have_v no_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n to_o doubt_v of_o it_o for_o who_o can_v know_v who_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o what_o be_v the_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o those_o that_o be_v there_o better_a than_o those_o 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spirit_n upon_o earth_n i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o i_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o dye_n in_o the_o lord_n henceforth_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o say_v the_o spirit_n viz._n the_o divine_a spirit_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o word_n spirit_n do_v often_o import_v in_o this_o book_n and_o in_o other_o book_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o if_o the_o voice_n or_o he_o that_o utter_v the_o voice_n have_v say_v to_o st._n john_n it_o be_v not_o only_o i_o who_o be_o but_o possible_o a_o angel_n a_o fellow-creature_n of_o thou_o a_o bare_a messenger_n send_v from_o heaven_n to_o
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word_n shall_v be_v make_v good_a to_o a_o tittle_n heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o not_o one_o jota_n not_o the_o least_o tittle_n of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v shall_v go_v unfulfil_v as_o our_o saviour_n assure_v we_o mat._n 5.18_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v neither_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v have_v he_o say_v it_o and_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v make_v good_a say_v balaam_n numb_a 23.19_o the_o son_n of_o man_n indeed_o be_v often_o liar_n man_n of_o low_a deâ—ree_n say_v the_o psalmist_n be_v vanity_n and_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n be_v a_o lie_n psa_n 62.9_o they_o will_v say_v and_o unsay_v many_o time_n with_o the_o same_o breath_n we_o have_v no_o sure_a hold_n of_o their_o word_n no_o sure_a ground_n to_o build_v upon_o their_o assertion_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n we_o may_v safe_o build_v upon_o his_o word_n it_o be_v impâ—ssible_a that_o he_o shall_v lie_v or_o 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what_o we_o have_v in_o my_o text_n and_o we_o have_v two_o here_o give_v for_o it_o the_o dead_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n must_v needs_o be_v bless_v for_o 1._o they_o rest_v then_o from_o their_o labour_n and_o 2._o their_o work_n will_v follow_v they_o 1._o then_o if_o we_o consult_v reason_n good_a man_n such_o as_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v bless_v after_o death_n for_o than_o they_o will_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n they_o will_v then_o be_v at_o their_o rest_n there_o the_o wicked_a cease_v from_o trouble_n and_o the_o weary_a be_v at_o rest_n say_v job_n speak_v of_o the_o grave_n or_o the_o other_o world_n joâ—_n 14.13_o there_o remain_v a_o rest_n for_o tâ—e_v pâ—oâ—lâ—_n oâ—_n god_n say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 4_o 9_o and_o such_o as_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o rest_n or_o sleep_v in_o jesus_n 1_o thes_n 4.14_o thâ—y_o shall_v â—_o ter_z â—â—to_fw-mi peace_n thâ—y_o shall_v rest_v in_o their_o bed_n say_v the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o 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fire_n can_v be_v and_o not_o burn_v than_o the_o sun_n can_v be_v and_o not_o shine_v its_o very_a nature_n and_o essence_n consist_v in_o always_o think_v in_o constant_a cogitation_n as_o some_o both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a philosopher_n tell_v we_o they_o rest_v not_o day_n and_o night_n say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o be_v which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v to_o come_v say_v st._n jo_n n_o of_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n and_o so_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a revel_v 4.8_o the_o rest_v of_o the_o soul_n than_o be_v not_o a_o ceal_n or_o a_o rest_n from_o all_o kind_n of_o motion_n or_o operation_n but_o a_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v phraze_v in_o my_o text_n that_o be_v a_o rest_n from_o all_o those_o toilsome_a labour_n and_o troublesome_a pain_n whâ—â—h_v they_o be_v force_v to_o undergo_v whilst_o here_o in_o the_o body_n â—oth_v in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o their_o particular_a calling_n as_o man_n and_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o their_o general_a calling_n as_o christian_n they_o rest_v from_o all_o toilsome_a labour_n with_o reference_n to_o both_o of_o these_o and_o that_o too_o both_o with_o reference_n to_o all_o sin_v and_o suffer_v in_o either_o of_o they_o to_o mention_v no_o more_o 1._o the_o soul_n of_o good_a man_n which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n rest_n from_o all_o their_o labour_n with_o respect_n to_o sin_v their_o death_n put_v a_o period_n and_o a_o end_n to_o all_o their_o sin_v in_o both_o the_o issue_n of_o sin_n shall_v then_o be_v quite_o dry_v up_o shall_v run_v no_o long_o here_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v like_o rebekahs_n womb_n it_o have_v as_o it_o be_v twin_n struggle_v in_o it_o the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o new_a flesh_n and_o spirit_n the_o law_n in_o the_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o flesh_n lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v 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