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sting_n now_o die_v be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a weight_n and_o difficulty_n it_o be_v not_o only_o of_o great_a concernment_n but_o it_o will_v be_v full_a of_o sweetness_n and_o comfort_n to_o we_o when_o we_o come_v to_o lie_v upon_o a_o 〈◊〉_d have_v to_o be_v able_a to_o say_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v set_v straight_o and_o right_o between_o god_n and_o our_o soul_n such_o person_n be_v no_o small_a proficient_n in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o 〈…〉_o chap._n iii_o the_o state_n of_o man_n consider_v under_o death_n what_o it_o be_v to_o wait_v for_o death_n with_o reason_n why_o we_o must_v prepare_v for_o it_o die_v be_v a_o important_a
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nor_o any_o pleasure_n to_o be_v take_v in_o any_o outward_a enjoyment_n in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n there_o be_v no_o buy_v or_o sell_v or_o get_v gain_n when_o we_o be_v dead_a nay_o death_n put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o spiritual_a work_n those_o duty_n that_o upon_o earth_n be_v the_o saint_n exercise_n in_o the_o grave_a there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o they_o there_o be_v a_o die_a and_o perish_v for_o ever_o in_o respect_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o respect_n of_o pray_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n these_o be_v heavenly_a work_n but_o the_o time_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o be_v while_o we_o be_v here_o upon_o earth_n none_o of_o these_o labour_n be_v in_o heaven_n or_o in_o hell_n no_o nor_o in_o the_o grave_a whither_o we_o be_v all_o go_v in_o heaven_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o rest_n in_o hell_n though_o there_o be_v no_o rest_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o labour_n in_o hell_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o wage_n in_o heaven_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o 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