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intromit_v and_o send_v we_o forthwith_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o eternal_a life_n apoc._n 14._o 13._o for_o if_o we_o be_v loose_v than_o we_o go_v strait_o to_o the_o lord_n phil._n 1._o 23._o if_o we_o remove_v hence_o we_o dwell_v with_o the_o lord_n &_o be_v marry_v unto_o he_o 2._o cor._n 5._o 8._o and_o to_o end_v the_o point_n we_o rest_v from_o all_o the_o labour_n of_o this_o life_n and_o our_o work_n first_n the_o reward_n of_o they_o in_o mercy_n and_o favour_n follow_v and_o attend_v upon_o we_o as_o a_o honourable_a guard_n apoc._n 14._o 13._o wherefore_o let_v we_o not_o fear_v death_n &_o damnation_n but_o let_v we_o arm_v ourselves_o with_o faith_n &_o hope_n &_o let_v we_o often_o &_o serious_o meditate_v upon_o the_o life_n to_o come_v &_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o and_o we_o shall_v when_o the_o time_n be_v come_v be_v willing_a to_o die_v &_o die_v with_o much_o comfort_n and_o assurance_n last_o among_o many_o other_o use_n we_o must_v not_o mourn_v 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and_o herein_o notwithstanding_o we_o must_v submit_v our_o will_n to_o god_n will_v and_o rather_o labour_v to_o imâ—sitate_n their_o excellent_a and_o manifold_a virtue_n then_o to_o lament_v immoderate_o or_o overlong_o for_o their_o departure_n but_o alas_o the_o world_n know_v not_o nor_o acknowledge_v good_a and_o godly_a man_n the_o righteous_a and_o merciful_a man_n as_o we_o have_v have_v lamentable_a experience_n within_o these_o few_o year_n of_o all_o rank_n and_o calling_n die_v they_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a and_o rest_n in_o peace_n and_o no_o man_n consider_v it_o in_o heart_n or_o understandeth_v it_o isa._n 57_o 1._o and_o therefore_o because_o the_o world_n make_v no_o more_o account_n of_o they_o and_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o they_o god_n most_o just_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o presence_n and_o comfort_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o solemnisation_n and_o the_o privilege_n and_o use_n of_o it_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o division_n and_o 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pour_v into_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o shall_v be_v torment_v in_o fire_n &_o brimston_n before_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n for_o evermore_o they_o shall_v drink_v up_o the_o dregs_n of_o god_n wrath_n which_o be_v their_o portion_n to_o drink_v psal._n 74._o 10._o &_o psal._n 11._o 6._o last_o because_o they_o must_v in_o soul_n &_o body_n suffer_v the_o unsupportable_a indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v call_v and_o so_o indeed_o be_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v to_o destruction_n 22_o now_o if_o the_o anger_n of_o a_o lion_n of_o a_o bear_n rob_v of_o her_o whelp_n much_o more_o of_o a_o mighty_a monarch_n be_v so_o perniciousâ—_n and_o dangerous_a how_o much_o more_o incomparable_a than_o be_v the_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o the_o most_o just_a lord_n who_o be_v to_o his_o enemy_n a_o consume_a fire_n hebr._n 12._o 29._o and_o who_o wrath_n burn_v unto_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n deut._n 32._o 22._o god_n 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incidere_fw-la gehennae_fw-la meminisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v will_v to_o god_n every_o man_n will_v speak_v of_o hell_n for_o to_o remember_v hell_n will_v not_o suffer_v a_o man_n to_o fall_v into_o hell_n for_o if_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o severe_a humane_a law_n that_o shall_v be_v due_o execute_v do_v keep_v the_o most_o unruly_a from_o offend_v much_o more_o will_v the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n if_o man_n have_v grace_n to_o think_v on_o they_o reform_v &_o amend_v man_n iâ—de_n 23._o second_o the_o preacher_n &_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n when_o they_o see_v &_o perceive_v the_o deadness_n dulness_n â—and_v impenitency_n of_o the_o hearer_n must_v labour_v by_o lay_v open_a the_o multitude_n and_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a to_o draw_v man_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o repent_v their_o sin_n math_n 23._o 33._o heb._n 10._o 27._o apoc._n 14._o 9_o 10._o 11._o the_o three_o use_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o 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