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murder_v with_o abel_n in_o a_o by-way_n or_o stone_v with_o stephen_n in_o the_o open_a street_n the_o holy_a ghost_n term_v he_o bless_v 14.13_o reu._n 14.13_o so_o that_o this_o sorrow_n also_o must_v be_v remove_v and_o receive_v comfort_n occasion_n 3_o occasion_n whosoever_o three_o do_v bewail_v his_o neighbour_n that_o be_v drown_v in_o his_o drunkenness_n or_o in_o any_o other_o sin_n and_o so_o die_v in_o god_n indignation_n have_v indeed_o no_o small_a reason_n so_o to_o do_v but_o whether_o it_o be_v convenient_a for_o one_o in_o such_o case_n to_o overloade_v his_o soul_n with_o continual_a mourning_n 38.22_o ecclus_n 38.22_o that_o do_v no_o way_n help_v the_o decease_a but_o hurt_v himself_o that_o be_v due_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o he_o that_o consider_v it_o well_o shall_v find_v but_o small_a reason_n so_o to_o do_v for_o if_o so_o be_v the_o parâ—y_n be_v whole_o give_v over_o to_o wickedness_n it_o may_v be_v god_n have_v snatch_v he_o away_o 2.6_o 2_o pet._n 2.6_o for_o our_o example_n and_o for_o his_o best_a advantage_n 23.32_o math._n 23.32_o because_o he_o shall_v not_o fill_v full_a the_o measure_n of_o his_o wicked_a predecessor_n and_o so_o increase_v god_n wrath_n against_o he_o the_o best_a then_o that_o we_o can_v do_v for_o he_o be_v that_o we_o endeavour_v to_o appease_v by_o all_o manner_n of_o mean_n all_o those_o which_o he_o may_v have_v wrong_v to_o the_o end_n that_o at_o the_o least_o we_o may_v lessen_v the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o may_v accuse_v he_o before_o god_n as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o us._n but_o let_v we_o also_o look_v to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o do_v not_o step_v too_o far_o speak_v of_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v certain_o now_o cast_v off_o from_o god_n 4._o math._n 4._o judge_v not_o say_v the_o judge_n himself_o lest_o you_o be_v judge_v between_o the_o bridge_n and_o flood_n say_v st._n augustine_n may_v he_o repent_v that_o intend_v to_o drown_v himself_o christian_n love_n must_v cause_v we_o 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but_o bring_v they_o out_o again_o cast_v all_o my_o sin_n behind_o thy_o back_n drown_v they_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n never_o to_o remember_v they_o again_o nail_v they_o on_o the_o cross_n of_o thy_o son_n my_o saviour_n wash_v they_o in_o his_o blood_n cover_v they_o with_o his_o righteousness_n that_o they_o never_o may_v appear_v in_o account_n before_o thou_o grant_v i_o also_o that_o favour_n that_o i_o hearty_o may_v forgive_v my_o neighbour_n that_o i_o may_v by_o a_o true_a love_n witness_v that_o i_o be_o a_o true_a disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o bear_v of_o god._n let_v i_o feel_v o_o merciful_a god_n and_o father_n that_o this_o my_o weakness_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o thy_o wrath_n my_o sin_n but_o rather_o a_o testimony_n of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o thou_o correct_a i_o as_o a_o father_n that_o i_o may_v not_o run_v into_o perdition_n with_o the_o wicked_a world_n moderate_a o_o lord_n my_o pain_n and_o merciful_o release_v i_o out_o of_o the_o same_o that_o i_o 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to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n o_o merciful_a god_n in_o who_o hand_n be_v life_n and_o death_n assist_v i_o constant_o in_o this_o conflict_n though_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a and_o can_v be_v content_a to_o say_v father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v away_o from_o i_o yet_o let_v the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a and_o say_v not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v help_v i_o to_o conquer_v the_o terror_n and_o pang_n of_o death_n which_o through_o christ_n be_v become_v unto_o i_o a_o passage_n to_o eternal_a life_n say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n strengthen_v i_o in_o the_o steadfast_a hope_n of_o the_o glorious_a resurrection_n wherein_o my_o humble_a body_n shall_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o the_o glorify_a body_n of_o christ_n turn_v my_o pain_n and_o anguish_n into_o that_o eternal_a joy_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o bless_a vision_n of_o thy_o face_n receive_v my_o soul_n unto_o thou_o remove_v she_o out_o of_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n to_o the_o company_n of_o holy_a angel_n and_o to_o the_o congregation_n of_o thy_o elect._n come_v lord_n jesu_n come_v quick_o all_o these_o necessary_n that_o i_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o i_o beg_v and_o entreat_v of_o thou_o o_o most_o merciful_a god_n and_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o my_o only_a saviour_n conclude_v my_o petition_n with_o that_o absolute_a prayer_n that_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o have_v teach_v his_o disciple_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la
come_v burden_v and_o so_o over-laden_a wiâ—h_v all_o my_o sin_n that_o i_o can_v appear_v before_o thou_o stand_v upright_o but_o fall_v down_o at_o thy_o foot_n thou_o only_a o_o lord_n refresh_v refresh_v i_o yea_o lord_n i_o be_o confident_a that_o thou_o will_v thy_o word_n be_v thy_o deed_n yea_o thou_o do_v it_o already_o and_o i_o feel_v it_o my_o soul_n be_v relieve_v and_o refresh_v with_o a_o rest_n with_o a_o peace_n that_o surpass_v all_o the_o world_n treasure_n and_o thy_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n with_o my_o spirit_n 8.16_o rom._n 8.16_o even_o in_o this_o my_o great_a affliction_n that_o i_o be_o one_o of_o thy_o child_n therefore_o do_v i_o most_o thankful_o say_v bless_v be_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o he_o that_o meditate_v hereon_o death_n 4_o point_n a_o longing_n for_o death_n and_o as_o he_o ought_v comfort_v himself_o with_o the_o same_o may_v not_o he_o free_o say_v with_o simon_n lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n 2.29_o luk._n 2.29_o for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n may_v he_o not_o sing_v with_o david_n 27._o psal_n 27._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n and_o my_o salvation_n who_o shall_v i_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o life_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a and_o so_o consequent_o proceed_v to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o comfortable_a psalm_n apply_v the_o same_o to_o himself_o against_o all_o his_o spiritual_a temptation_n may_v he_o not_o with_o st._n paul_n be_v assure_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n 8.38_o rom._n 8.38_o nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v he_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n yea_o he_o will_v rejoice_v that_o he_o may_v follow_v his_o lord_n even_o at_o the_o heel_n pass_v through_o the_o same_o door_n of_o death_n 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