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cloud_n and_o thick_a darkness_n zeph._n 1.15_o he_o clothe_v the_o heaven_n with_o blackness_n and_o make_v sackcloth_n their_o cover_n esa_n 50.3_o &_o in_o their_o mournful_a countenance_n they_o call_v we_o to_o think_v what_o cause_n of_o mourning_n we_o have_v yea_o in_o they_o the_o wrathful_a countenance_n of_o god_n be_v as_o it_o be_v portray_v before_o we_o a_o smoke_n be_v say_v to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o nostril_n and_o devour_a fire_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n when_o he_o thunder_v from_o heaven_n &_o send_v forth_o his_o lightning_n for_o the_o terror_n of_o sinner_n and_o for_o the_o mortification_n of_o their_o corrupt_a and_o wicked_a lust_n psal_n 18_o 8-14_a &_o 29.1_o etc._n etc._n &_o 97.2.3.4_o 1._o sam._n 12.16.17.18_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o rage_a &_o roar_a sea_n bound_v within_o the_o sand_n the_o lord_n call_v man_n to_o fear_v before_o he_o &_o to_o tremble_v at_o his_o presence_n jer._n 5.22_o and_o whereto_o serve_v the_o storm_n upon_o the_o sea_n if_o not_o for_o the_o mortification_n &_o contrition_n of_o heard-hearted_n serve_v to_o humble_v they_o and_o call_v to_o their_o mind_n their_o own_o unworthines_n which_o then_o especial_o by_o comparison_n of_o god_n free_a love_n with_o their_o contrary_a desert_n do_v more_o appear_v unto_o they_o so_o it_o be_v with_o david_n humble_v himself_o before_o god_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o mercy_n 2._o sam._n 7.18.19_o even_o as_o mephibosheth_n have_v do_v to_o he_o in_o another_o case_n 2._o sam._n 9.7.8_o &_o so_o do_v elizabeth_n luk._n 1.43_o if_o abigail_n may_v say_v of_o her_o marriage_n with_o david_n let_v thy_o handmaid_n be_v a_o servant_n to_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o
if_o we_o perform_v the_o like_a office_n of_o love_n &_o respect_n unto_o the_o poor_a servant_n of_o christ_n we_o shall_v be_v fit_a to_o go_v with_o comfort_n into_o the_o society_n of_o angel_n they_o that_o thus_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n beforehand_o by_o leave_v the_o fashion_n thereof_o &_o become_v child_n again_o shall_v have_v a_o more_o comfortable_a entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matt._n 18.3_o as_o new_o bear_v babe_n here_o on_o earth_n be_v first_o take_v up_o by_o one_o &_o then_o by_o another_o &_o be_v deliver_v from_o one_o friend_n arm_n to_o another_o every_o one_o strive_v to_o have_v they_o in_o their_o arm_n to_o kiss_v they_o so_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v bear_v into_o heaven_n be_v translate_v by_o death_n first_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o angel_n carry_v they_o then_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n &_o the_o saint_n receive_v they_o every_o one_o embrace_v they_o with_o kiss_n of_o heavenly_a love_n &_o above_o all_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n there_o to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o his_o love_n in_o fullness_n of_o joy_n for_o evermore_o esa_n 40.11_o psal_n 16._o l._n vi_o another_o work_n whereby_o man_n be_v prepare_v to_o die_v with_o comfort_n be_v the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a &_o other_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v that_o he_o that_o consider_v the_o poor_a or_o visit_v the_o afflict_a shall_v himself_o be_v preserve_v and_o deliver_v in_o time_n of_o trouble_n the_o lord_n will_v strengthen_v he_o upon_o the_o bed_n of_o languish_v he_o will_v make_v all_o his_o bed_n in_o his_o sickness_n psal_n 41.1.2.3_o by_o visit_v the_o sick_a man_n both_o minister_n comfort_n unto_o other_o &_o receive_v comfort_v themselves_o first_o they_o give_v comfort_n and_o minister_v a_o blessing_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n thus_o to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a &_o the_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n be_v pure_a religion_n &_o undefiled_a before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n jam._n 1.27_o onesiphorus_n be_v commend_v for_o this_o &_o paul_n pray_v hearty_o for_o he_o because_o he_o seek_v he_o out_o when_o he_o be_v in_o prison_n refresh_v he_o &_o minister_v many_o thing_n unto_o he_o 2._o tim._n 1.16.17.18_o job_n note_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o when_o he_o join_v he_o that_o comfort_v the_o mourner_n with_o a_o king_n even_o in_o the_o army_n when_o he_o use_v great_a authority_n job_n 29.25_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v unto_o the_o least_o member_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o kind_n he_o take_v it_o as_o do_v unto_o himself_o &_o therefore_o such_o shall_v be_v remember_v &_o honour_v by_o he_o at_o the_o last_o day_n matt._n 25_o 34-40_a second_o by_o visit_v those_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o comfort_n man_n do_v also_o receive_v instruction_n &_o comfort_n unto_o themselves_o eccl._n 7.2.3.4_o 2._o kin._n 13.14.15_o etc._n etc._n though_o we_o may_v not_o inquire_v at_o the_o dead_a deut._n 18.11_o yet_o at_o the_o die_a we_o may_v learn_v many_o wholesome_a lesson_n as_o of_o repentance_n from_o their_o complaint_n of_o their_o sin_n bewail_v of_o faith_n from_o their_o joyful_a profession_n of_o their_o hope_n &_o the_o example_n of_o their_o constancy_n and_o of_o our_o own_o mortality_n &_o frailty_n from_o their_o strength_n languish_v their_o pale_a countenance_n their_o dim_a eye_n their_o falter_a tongue_n their_o rattle_a throat_n their_o pant_a heart_n their_o short_a breath_n their_o painful_a convulsion_n the_o last_o pang_n &_o snecke_n of_o death_n all_o the_o symptom_n of_o death_n be_v so_o many_o warning_n unto_o the_o live_n to_o watch_n and_o prepare_v for_o their_o end_n whosoever_o will_v be_v well_o prepare_v for_o death_n let_v they_o often_o repair_v to_o such_o mourn_a house_n let_v they_o so_o visit_v other_o in_o these_o case_n that_o withal_o they_o see_v &_o learn_v themselves_o that_o which_o god_n do_v there_o so_o plain_o teach_v they_o that_o which_o elias_n say_v unto_o elisha_n when_o he_o have_v pray_v for_o a_o double_a portion_n of_o his_o spirit_n if_o thou_o see_v i_o when_o i_o be_o take_v from_o thou_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o unto_o thou_o 2._o kin._n 2.9.10_o may_v in_o some_o measure_n in_o another_o respect_n be_v say_v unto_o we_o when_o see_v other_o take_v away_o that_o very_a act_n with_o the_o circumstance_n of_o their_o departure_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o increase_v the_o spirit_n in_o we_o yea_o to_o double_a our_o care_n &_o comfort_n in_o look_v for_o our_o end_n vii_o last_o it_o be_v also_o a_o work_n preparatory_a unto_o death_n to_o have_v our_o testament_n &_o will_n in_o readiness_n that_o we_o need_v not_o be_v trouble_v therewith_o at_o last_o when_o the_o message_n of_o death_n be_v send_v unto_o hezekias_n he_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o set_v his_o house_n in_o order_n esa_n 38.1_o abraham_n be_v careful_a to_o settle_v the_o affair_n of_o his_o house_n and_o family_n before_o his_o death_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o dispose_n of_o isaak_n in_o marriage_n gen._n 24.1.2_o etc._n etc._n &_o his_o give_a gift_n to_o the_o son_n of_o keturah_n his_o second_o wife_n &_o send_v they_o away_o gen._n 25.6_o but_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o testament_n &_o legacy_n be_v godly_a exhortation_n charge_n and_o blessing_n which_o parent_n give_v unto_o their_o child_n this_o be_v isaak_v care_n long_o before_o his_o death_n though_o he_o forget_v the_o oracle_n that_o have_v assign_v the_o blessing_n unto_o the_o young_a gen._n 27_o 14_a isaak_n be_v then_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a gen._n 25.26_o with_o ch_z 26.34_o &_o he_o live_v in_o all_o a_o hundred_o &_o fourscore_o year_n gen._n 35.28_o so_o that_o his_o testament_n his_o blessing_n be_v give_v fourscore_o year_n before_o he_o die_v jacob_n give_v special_a charge_n &_o blessing_n unto_o his_o son_n before_o he_o die_v gen._n 47.29_o &_o 48._o &_o 49._o ch_z thus_o do_v moses_n with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n deut._n 33.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o joshua_n josh_n 23._o &_o 24._o ch_z thus_o david_n also_o in_o a_o solemn_a assembly_n exhort_v the_o people_n &_o especial_o his_o son_n solomon_n to_o fear_v the_o lord_n &_o encourage_v he_o unto_o the_o work_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v after_o he_o 1._o chron._n 28.1.8.9.10_o solomon_n have_v also_o receive_v instruction_n from_o his_o mother_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v record_v prov._n 31._o ch_n in_o special_a the_o more_o to_o affect_v child_n &_o friend_n by_o exhortation_n promise_n and_o comfort_n i_o will_v commend_v unto_o father_n &_o friend_n the_o example_n of_o elijah_n the_o prophet_n who_o in_o his_o life_n time_n make_v a_o writing_n which_o he_o procure_v to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o jehoram_n after_o his_o death_n 2._o chron._n 21_o 12-15_a with_o 2._o king_n 3.11_o thus_o there_o may_v still_o be_v a_o prophesy_a after_o death_n though_o not_o by_o way_n of_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v yet_o by_o charge_n admonition_n &_o 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