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up_o of_o such_o condemn_v once_o into_o the_o cruel_a hand_n of_o satan_n for_o immediatly-aft_a judgement_n will_v succeed_v a_o everlasting_a exclusion_n from_o god_n from_o christ_n 30.33_o mat._n 25.41_o 46._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deum_fw-la non_fw-la videre_fw-la omne_fw-la gehennae_fw-la supplicia_fw-la superabit_fw-la bern._n isa_n 30.33_o from_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o from_o eternal_a glory_n together_o with_o a_o final_a resignation_n of_o they_o into_o the_o merciless_a hand_n of_o evil_a angel_n to_o drag_v they_o into_o that_o burn_a tophet_n which_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n like_o a_o stream_n of_o brimstone_n do_v kindle_v 3._o corollary_n this_o commend_v matter_n of_o great_a consolation_n to_o all_o christ-seeing_a simeon_n in_o sundry_a particulars_n as_o follow_v death_n be_v a_o conquer_a foe_n despoil_v of_o his_o power_n 15.57_o hos_fw-la 13.14_o 1_o cor._n 15.57_o and_o weapon_n to_o hurt_v we_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n death_n 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away_o empty_a who_o come_v to_o he_o as_o simeon_n do_v sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o jucundi_fw-la to_o find_v enough_o in_o christ_n to_o fill_v up_o all_o desire_n and_o all_o the_o vacuity_n in_o the_o soul_n nothing_o comparable_a to_o christ_n thought_n simeon_n 33._o exod._n 33._o nothing_o but_o christ_n say_v the_o bless_a martyr_n nothing_o but_o thy_o glory_n say_v moses_n show_v i_o thy_o glory_n like_a anselm_n bird_n tie_v to_o the_o ground_n with_o a_o string_n and_o ascend_v to_o the_o length_n of_o the_o thread_n raise_v herself_o and_o fly_v upward_o oh_o so_o be_v my_o soul_n say_v he_o sigh_v groan_a and_o desire_v to_o depart_v &_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n as_o paul_n to_o see_v the_o lord_n salvation_n as_o simeon_n this_o desire_n be_v a_o restless_a desire_n of_o a_o poor_a weary_a heavy_a lade_v soul_n desire_n a_o restless_a desire_n very_o low_a in_o a_o vale_n of_o misery_n and_o valley_n of_o tear_n exile_v from_o her_o native_a soil_n where_o trouble_n and_o grief_n crowd_n in_o like_a jobes_n messenger_n as_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n 7.24_o rom._n 7.24_o one_o at_o the_o heel_n of_o another_o which_o make_v the_o apostle_n to_o ask_v who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n the_o consideration_n of_o which_o make_v a_o heathen_a to_o say_v to_o his_o scholar_n that_o if_o it_o be_v offer_v age_n which_o sr_n robert_n harley_n say_v oft_o in_o his_o old_a age_n he_o to_o be_v young_a again_o he_o will_v not_o accept_v such_o a_o offer_n so_o troublesome_a do_v he_o count_v this_o present_a condition_n to_o be_v but_o the_o precious_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v more_o cause_n to_o desire_v death_n for_o that_o they_o do_v live_v under_o a_o better_a hope_n and_o do_v see_v their_o celestial_a soul_n under_o the_o miserable_a captivity_n of_o sin_n and_o satanical_a thraldom_n combat_v continual_o with_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o
a_o religious_a respect_n we_o may_v illustrate_v the_o point_n by_o these_o follow_a consideration_n only_o first_o observe_v that_o we_o be_v not_o deliver_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o die_v natural_o no_o 〈◊〉_d heb._n 9.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o statute_n must_v stand_v that_o all_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o die_v believer_n and_o unbeliever_n nor_o be_v any_o deliver_v from_o subjection_n to_o sickness_n and_o disease_n nor_o scarce_o any_o from_o pain_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n nor_o from_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o all_o simeon_n death_n be_v comfortable_a in_o these_o respect_n 1._o the_o sting_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n a_o poisonful_a sting_n but_o jesus_n christ_n on_o his_o cross_n do_v take_v away_o this_o sting_n of_o death_n he_o disenable_v death_n to_o hurt_v his_o redeem_v once_o nay_o our_o lord_n do_v insult_v over_o death_n 〈◊〉_d hosea_n 13.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v by_o his_o prophet_n i_o will_v redeem_v they_o from_o death_n o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o plague_n o_o o_o grave_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o destruction_n and_o by_o his_o apostle_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n etc._n etc._n insomuch_o as_o death_n be_v now_o make_v the_o saint_n friend_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o before_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n subject_a unto_o bondage_n 2._o as_o our_o lord_n have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o sting_n and_o fear_v 〈◊〉_d heb._n 2.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o also_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o death_n by_o which_o our_o death_n have_v be_v a_o dreadful_a inlet_n and_o passage_n to_o the_o second_o death_n nay_o he_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o sickness_n pain_n and_o mortality_n &_o c._n like_o that_o meal_n cast_v into_o the_o pot_n of_o bitter_a pottage_n 〈◊〉_d 2_o king_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n cry_v out_o death_n in_o the_o pot_n death_n in_o the_o pot_n 8._o rom._n 8._o so_o do_v jesus_n christ_n heal_v and_o sanctify_v our_o very_a trouble_n and_o affliction_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v we_o more_o good_a and_o work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a to_o we_o viz._n to_o bring_v down_o the_o tympany_n &_o prick_v the_o bladder_n of_o pride_n to_o crucify_v or_o quench_v our_o lust_n to_o cool_v our_o rash_a anger_n and_o rage_a passion_n to_o unmask_v our_o hypocrisy_n and_o general_o to_o beat_v down_o the_o body_n of_o our_o corruption_n and_o to_o help_v we_o to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n more_o and_o more_o which_o as_o the_o apostle_n and_o saint_n do_v more_o lay_v to_o heart_n so_o they_o do_v more_o earnest_o groan_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o our_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 5.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o by_o death_n the_o saint_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o death_n which_o be_v very_o high_a and_o imperious_a and_o do_v extend_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n of_o man_n now_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o make_v to_o divine_a justice_n and_o the_o redundancy_n of_o his_o merit_n daily_o present_v to_o his_o father_n have_v prevail_v to_o cut_v death_n dominion_n short_a and_o to_o loose_v the_o band_n of_o death_n from_o off_o we_o as_o easy_o as_o samson_n do_v loose_v the_o green_a cord_n wherewith_o he_o have_v be_v bind_v but_o why_o then_o be_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n punish_v at_o all_o with_o a_o temporal_a death_n ob._n ob._n death_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o punishment_n an._n an._n nor_o inflict_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o wrath_n first_o for_o that_o in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n wrath_n be_v quite_o take_v away_o and_o god_n blot_v out_o their_o transgression_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n second_o death_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o blessing_n by_o the_o handworke_n of_o jesus_n christ_n open_v a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n unto_o that_o rest_n which_o remain_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n habilis_fw-la heb._n 4.9_o ps_n 116.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pretiosa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la bono_fw-mi habilis_fw-la three_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n death_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o common_a gate_n in_o a_o city_n castle_n or_o garrison_n at_o which_o the_o prisoner_n enter_v as_o the_o way_n unto_o his_o dungeon_n but_o the_o friend_n &_o honour_a one_o albeit_o they_o come_v in_o at_o the_o same_o gate_n do_v obtain_v princely_a and_o noble_a entertainment_n so_o death_n be_v common_a to_o all_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a to_o the_o one_o it_o be_v a_o door_n of_o entrance_n into_o life_n to_o the_o other_o a_o door_n of_o entrance_n into_o eternal_a death_n q._n q._n why_o do_v any_o true_o godly_a one_o fear_v death_n since_o it_o be_v so_o friendly_a to_o they_o a._n a._n because_o some_o of_o god_n precious_a one_o have_v through_o abundance_n of_o natural_a fear_n many_o and_o strong_a misgiving_n of_o heart_n yet_o do_v much_o expostulate_v with_o themselves_o about_o it_o say_v why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o oh_o my_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d psa_fw-la 42.5.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o trust_v still_o in_o god_n etc._n etc._n some_o of_o god_n dear_a servant_n have_v very_o strong_a apprehension_n of_o death_n and_o the_o circumstance_n thereabout_a and_o but_o low_a and_o weak_a apprehension_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o their_o eye_n be_v too_o much_o fix_v on_o their_o outward_a thing_n which_o they_o leave_v behind_o they_o and_o two_o little_a on_o their_o father_n into_o who_o hand_n they_o shall_v commend_v themselves_o and_o all_o that_o they_o call_v they_o and_o too_o little_a on_o jesus_n christ_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o they_o and_o last_o too_o little_a on_o those_o masion_n of_o glory_n which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o to_o each_o of_o who_o our_o lord_n may_v say_v as_o to_z peter_z why_o be_v thou_o fearful_a 14.31_o mat._n 14.31_o o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n come_v give_v i_o thy_o hand_n come_v rely_v depend_v and_o believe_v more_o strong_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o fear_v to_o tread_v on_o the_o sink_a water_n of_o death_n little_a faith_n breed_v great_a fear_n may_v not_o a_o wicked_a man_n desire_v to_o die_v 2_o q._n 2_o yes_o but_o not_o as_o a_o wicked_a man_n a._n a._n but_o as_o a_o discontent_n and_o so_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a may_v both_o have_v desire_n to_o die_v for_o the_o godly_a elias_n a_o gracious_a servant_n of_o god_n sick_a of_o great_a impatience_n sit_v he_o down_o under_o a_o juniper_n tree_n 19.4_o 1_o king_n 19.4_o and_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o oh_o lord_n take_v away_o my_o life_n for_o i_o be_o no_o better_a than_o my_o father_n so_o good_a jeremiah_n curse_v his_o birthday_n 20.14_o jer._n 20.14_o and_o repent_v he_o that_o ever_o he_o live_v or_o have_v be_v 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job_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d benedictiones_fw-la dia_n holi_fw-la sunt_fw-la maledictiones_fw-la curse_n god_n and_o die_v what_o ever_o job_n wife_n be_v otherwise_o i_o will_v not_o insist_v but_o sure_o i_o be_o now_o she_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o satan_n where_o by_o the_o way_n observe_v that_o satan_n be_v restless_a to_o bring_v the_o dear_a servant_n of_o god_n to_o think_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o in_o their_o extremity_n satan_n will_v persuade_v we_o to_o ease_v our_o self_n &_o mitigate_v our_o grievance_n by_o evil_a mean_n say_v sin_n and_o die_v curse_v god_n and_o die_v observe_v he_o sometime_o suggest_v that_o it_o be_v not_o sinful_a to_o seek_v or_o wish_v one_o own_o death_n he_o will_v
thy_o consolation_n as_o simeon_n do_v sigh_n long_o for_o weep_v pray_v 2.3_o joh._n 2.8_o mat._n 5.12_o heb._n 10.35_o heb._n 11.36_o luk._n 16.22_o joh._n 14.2.3_o hab._n 2.3_o and_o sit_v down_o in_o patience_n many_o wearisome_a day_n night_n week_n month_n and_o year_n before_o the_o great_a and_o promise_a reward_n before_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n the_o mansion_n prepare_v or_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n come_v but_o at_o last_o it_o come_v and_o tarry_v not_o then_o bear_v up_o toss_v back_o a_o while_n christ_n be_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o ship_n 8.26_o mat._n 8.26_o and_o thou_o can_v not_o miscarry_v and_o in_o his_o appoint_a time_n shall_v be_v thy_o eeverlasting_a calm_n go_v on_o then_o bless_a soul_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n fear_v no_o death_n but_o comfort_v thy_o heart_n with_o the_o thing_n already_o apprehend_v 3.13_o phil._n 3.13_o and_o with_o infinite_a more_o behind_o concern_v which_o observe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o such_o as_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n 14.13_o rev._n 14.13_o 1._o the_o matter_n of_o this_o blessedness_n god_n enjoy_v 2._o the_o manner_n the_o behold_v god_n face_n the_o matter_n lie_v in_o the_o glorious_a manifestation_n of_o god_n majestical_a presence_n 4._o deu._n 5_o 4._o a_o little_a glimpse_n whereof_o israel_n have_v in_o the_o mount_n 6.5_o exod._n 33._o ult._n isa_n 6.5_o and_o moses_n when_o god_n put_v he_o into_o a_o cleft_n of_o a_o rock_n and_o show_v he_o his_o back_n part_n and_o the_o prophet_n esai_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o woe_n be_v i_o i_o be_o undo_v because_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n etc._n etc._n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n these_o do_v not_o neither_o can_v see_v god_n face_n and_o live_v but_o some_o thing_n god_n show_v to_o their_o understanding_n out_o of_o which_o they_o do_v conclude_v as_o they_o be_v able_a the_o greatness_n glory_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n presence_n but_o after_o death_n the_o bless_a 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