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near_o relate_v and_o dear_o affect_v to_o he_o that_o be_v go_v i_o say_v i_o know_v what_o need_n they_o have_v of_o caution_n it_o be_v a_o notable_a observation_n of_o mr._n strong_a the_o will_n of_o man_n subordinate_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n p._n 289._o there_o be_v as_o great_a share_n of_o satan_n and_o as_o great_a judgement_n of_o god_n lay_v in_o scandal_n as_o in_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o and_o he_o add_v it_o be_v a_o observation_n much_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o if_o satan_n will_v instil_v any_o evil_n pression_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n concern_v any_o truth_n of_o god_n i_o may_v add_v a_o 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o against_o any_o of_o the_o way_n church_n servant_n and_o people_n of_o god_n he_o do_v usual_o bring_v it_o in_o by_o some_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o they_o take_v offence_n at_o as_o he_o instance_v in_o the_o gaderens_n mat._n 8.31_o the_o devil_n desire_v to_o exasperate_v their_o spirit_n against_o christ_n and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o by_o drown_v their_o hog_n i_o be_o very_o sensible_a in_o the_o suffering_n and_o death_n of_o your_o deserve_o honour_a companion_n and_o guide_v of_o youth_n there_o be_v that_o which_o except_o god_n give_v yourself_o and_o all_o other_o friend_n much_o wisdom_n and_o grace_n to_o balance_v their_o spirit_n the_o devil_n may_v improve_v it_o to_o work_v a_o prejudice_n of_o spirit_n against_o the_o civil_a government_n church_n school_n of_o learning_n against_o the_o holy_a way_n and_o the_o servant_n and_o saint_n of_o god_n pardon_v i_o madam_n if_o i_o stay_v here_o know_v what_o a_o narrow_a this_o be_v and_o earnest_o request_v you_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n that_o you_o labour_v to_o guard_v your_o spirit_n and_o mind_n against_o this_o evil_n i_o know_v full_a well_o with_o what_o magnanimity_n and_o undauntedness_n of_o spirit_n you_o pass_v through_o the_o gunshot_n and_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n but_o i_o beseech_v you_o do_v it_o now_o stand_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n lest_o satan_n get_v advantage_n for_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o his_o device_n the_o best_a remedy_n against_o it_o be_v 1._o a_o sincere_a meek_a and_o quiet_a submission_n to_o the_o sovereign_a &_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n this_o will_v quiet_v our_o spirit_n so_o that_o satan_n can_v disturb_v they_o all_o the_o motion_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v eccentric_a &_o disorder_a till_o they_o come_v to_o this_o subordination_n we_o be_v open_a to_o the_o storm_n and_o fiery_a dart_n of_o hell_n if_o not_o anchor_v in_o this_o harbour_n 2._o a_o entire_a and_o ardent_a love_n to_o god_n his_o church_n servant_n and_o people_n if_o love_n be_v interrupt_v satan_n have_v great_a advantage_n of_o we_o qui_fw-la satis_fw-la deligunt_fw-la non_fw-la cite_v offenduntur_fw-la salu._n epist_n 1._o they_o that_o love_v much_o and_o enough_o will_v not_o be_v soon_o offend_v a_o brave_a christ-like_a spirit_n it_o be_v to_o bury_v and_o pass_v by_o real_a and_o suppose_a injury_n and_o a_o great_a duty_n and_o concernment_n it_o be_v to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o charity_n if_o i_o mistake_v not_o it_o be_v your_o design_n in_o come_v into_o this_o wilderness_n that_o you_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n and_o although_o you_o have_v meet_v with_o so_o great_a a_o trial_n as_o you_o have_v yet_o the_o interest_n of_o god_n the_o government_n the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n the_o truth_n and_o way_n the_o servant_n and_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o communion_n with_o and_o in_o these_o be_v as_o sweet_a and_o precious_a as_o ever_o i_o will_v not_o be_v
and_o to_o look_v up_o to_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v yet_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o iâ—…_n great_a error_n and_o a_o damn_v error_n in_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a whâ—…_n they_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o death_n at_o all_o when_o they_o look_v upon_o death_n as_o a_o common_a and_o usual_a event_n and_o have_v slight_a thought_n of_o it_o all_o their_o complaint_n be_v out_o of_o sympathy_n with_o their_o friend_n or_o from_o their_o bodily_a pain_n or_o their_o distract_a thought_n about_o worldly_a matter_n but_o never_o consider_v what_o a_o weighty_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o die_v well_o or_o what_o a_o dreadful_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o miscarry_v in_o their_o latter_a end_n and_o o_o the_o wretched_a stupidity_n of_o some_o that_o can_v be_v then_o most_o secure_a and_o be_v even_o like_o the_o beast_n which_o perish_v psal_n 49.12_o o_o then_o blame_v not_o any_o that_o have_v woeful_a apprehesion_n of_o death_n and_o beware_v of_o indulge_v yourselves_o in_o a_o stupid_a secure_a frame_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v in_o another_o case_n prov._n 23.32_o it_o will_v sting_v like_o a_o adder_n and_o bite_v like_o a_o serpent_n ii_o hence_o learn_v why_o the_o wicked_a and_o those_o that_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n have_v such_o dreadful_a death_n they_o be_v under_o the_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n death_n have_v a_o pierce_a painful_a and_o poisonous_a sting_n and_o it_o have_v power_n over_o they_o and_o do_v as_o arm_v with_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n improve_v its_o power_n to_o fill_v they_o with_o pain_n sorrow_n and_o anguish_n they_o may_v be_v secure_a and_o stupid_a and_o their_o conscience_n may_v be_v sear_v but_o those_o that_o be_v not_o give_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n and_o so_o be_v past_a feeling_n they_o can_v but_o be_v full_a of_o bitterness_n and_o anguish_n under_o the_o unloose_a pang_n of_o death_n but_o so_o much_o for_o this_o doctrine_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o ii_o doct._n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v certain_o and_o infallible_o take_v out_o so_o that_o it_o can_v real_o hurt_v prejudice_n or_o annoy_v any_o true_a believer_n they_o may_v true_o and_o ground_o say_v as_o he_o 1_o sam._n 15.32_o sure_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n be_v past_a it_o may_v pierce_v and_o pain_v they_o but_o it_o can_v poison_v they_o it_o may_v bruise_v their_o heel_n but_o can_v break_v their_o head_n what_o be_v become_v 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o be_v fall_v asleep_a in_o christ_n be_v they_o destroy_v nay_o they_o 〈◊〉_d make_v be_v they_o undo_v nay_o they_o be_v perfect_v be_v their_o state_n â—â—â—tered_v nay_o it_o be_v better_v and_o complete_v be_v they_o conquer_v nay_o they_o be_v crown_v be_v they_o perish_v no_o they_o be_v high_o priâ—â—â—â—dged_v be_v they_o in_o bondage_n nay_o they_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n be_v 〈◊〉_d kill_v nay_o they_o be_v revive_v be_v they_o swallow_v up_o nay_o deach_v their_o last_o and_o great_a enemy_n be_v swallow_v up_o into_o a_o complete_a victory_n but_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v in_o the_o open_n of_o this_o doctrine_n to_o show_v you_o how_o â—he_v sting_n of_o death_n be_v take_v out_o 1._o that_o sting_n be_v take_v away_o that_o consist_v in_o its_o come_n through_o man_n own_o default_n but_o you_o will_v say_v be_v not_o death_n even_o in_o the_o godly_a a_o fruit_n of_o sin_n i_o answer_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o to_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v the_o consequent_a of_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o a_o strict_a sense_n the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v â—r_n christ_n rom_n 8.1_o but_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o sanctify_a affliction_n to_o they_o and_o the_o saint_n privilege_n they_o make_v themselves_o sinful_a and_o god_n make_v they_o mortal_a that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o be_v always_o miserable_a though_o it_o come_v in_o by_o sin_n as_o râ—m_v 5.12_o yet_o as_o thing_n be_v now_o state_v in_o christ_n death_n to_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o only_a choice_n remedy_n against_o sin_n and_o the_o way_n of_o their_o return_n and_o entrance_n into_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n thus_o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o viper_n be_v make_v a_o choice_a antidote_n against_o his_o own_o poison_n christ_n have_v overcome_v death_n for_o we_o heb._n 2.14_o temporal_a and_o bodily_a death_n be_v one_o of_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o bitter_a water_n that_o flow_v from_o our_o provocation_n against_o god_n but_o since_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v cast_v into_o it_o it_o be_v become_v to_o every_o godly_a man_n delightsome_a and_o savoury_a and_o without_o any_o distastfulness_n in_o it_o it_o come_v with_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o thorn_n but_o since_o christ_n wear_v his_o crown_n of_o thorn_n we_o may_v suffer_v and_o die_v without_o fear_n so_o long_o as_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n have_v power_n sin_n will_v be_v strong_a so_o long_o as_o sin_n be_v strong_a death_n will_v be_v terrible_a and_o bitter_a but_o jesus_n christ_n have_v satisfy_v the_o law_n vanquish_a death_n and_o take_v out_o its_o sting_n even_o in_o golgotha_n the_o place_n of_o scull_n where_o be_v so_o many_o trophy_n of_o death_n victory_n in_o its_o own_o territory_n there_o he_o overcome_v it_o so_o that_o now_o a_o believer_n may_v say_v i_o break_v the_o law_n but_o in_o christ_n i_o satisfy_v it_o and_o may_v glory_v say_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n 2._o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v take_v out_o in_o that_o it_o be_v not_o now_o a_o part_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o revenge_a wrath_n of_o god_n but_o of_o his_o fatherly_a love_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o thrust_v they_o out_o of_o this_o world_n when_o they_o die_v as_o take_v they_o to_o himself_o as_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v he_o ger._n 5.24_o god_n take_v he_o and_o so_o christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n joh._n 14.3_o i_o wâ—ll_n come_v again_o and_o receive_v you_o to_o myself_o they_o be_v gather_v to_o their_o father_n thâ—â—_n that_o dye_n in_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o fall_v but_o yield_v themselves_o into_o the_o handâ—_n 〈◊〉_d god_n act_v 7.59_o stephen_n resign_v up_o his_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o chrâ—â—â—_n the_o wicked_a be_v gather_v like_o tare_n and_o like_o chaff_n to_o be_v burn_v but_o the_o saint_n like_o a_o shock_n of_o ripe_a corn_n in_o its_o season_n like_o the_o preceâ—â—â—â—ain_n into_o the_o garner_n to_o be_v preserve_v hence_o as_o a_o man_n will_v â—â—lly_v â—ay_n siâ—â—_n best_a movable_n when_o a_o place_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v so_o 〈◊〉_d god_n â—o_o be_v 〈◊〉_d way_n his_o saint_n before_o he_o bring_v destroy_v calamity_n upon_o a_o nation_n 57_o 1._o the_o righteous_a perish_v and_o no_o man_n lay_v it_o to_o heart_n and_o the_o merciful_a man_n be_v take_v away_o none_o consider_v that_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v old_a mothuselah_n go_v in_o the_o year_n before_o the_o flood_n come_v hezekiah_n and_o josiah_n be_v remove_v by_o death_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o see_v the_o evil_a come_n upon_o judah_n precious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n psal_n 116.15_o it_o be_v no_o messenger_n of_o satan_n nor_o a_o instrument_n of_o wrath_n but_o the_o messenger_n of_o christ_n to_o translate_v they_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whilst_o other_o fall_v into_o god_n angry_a revenge_a hand_n the_o saint_n die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o rest_n in_o the_o embrace_n of_o his_o love_n it_o be_v say_v of_o moses_n deut._n 34.5_o he_o die_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o jehovah_n with_o a_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n as_o the_o rabbi_n gloss_n it_o as_o it_o be_v sweet_o respire_v his_o breath_n back_o again_o into_o the_o hand_n whence_o he_o receive_v it_o so_o that_o death_n to_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o from_o justice_n but_o choice_a mercy_n and_o love_n it_o be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n give_v we_o by_o god_n in_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 3.22_o death_n be_v you_o 3._o death_n sting_n be_v take_v away_o in_o that_o though_o it_o separate_v body_n and_o soul_n yet_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n their_o communion_n with_o one_o another_o indeed_o be_v break_v but_o their_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v no_o way_n impair_v or_o disannul_v they_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n rev._n 14.13_o and_o sleep_v in_o jesus_n 1_o cor._n 15.18_o we_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n whether_o we_o live_v or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n rom._n 14.8_o our_o friend_n indeed_o be_v not_o with_o we_o but_o they_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a phil._n 1._o they_o be_v take_v hence_o