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thy_o estate_n and_o condition_n what_o it_o will_v be_v here_o thou_o may_v have_v both_o direction_n to_o guide_v thou_o and_o comfort_n to_o support_v thou_o in_o thy_o journey_n on_o earth_n till_o thou_o arrive_v at_o thy_o country_n in_o heaven_n certain_o there_o be_v no_o man_n can_v sleight_n and_o undervalue_v so_o deserve_v a_o work_n but_o he_o shall_v discover_v himself_o either_o to_o be_v ignorant_a or_o idle_a or_o ill_o affect_v especial_o when_o so_o judicious_a and_o learned_a man_n have_v think_v it_o a_o fit_a concomitant_a for_o their_o several_a labour_n which_o they_o have_v add_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o therefore_o take_v it_o in_o good_a worth_n improve_v it_o for_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o soul_n that_o be_v arm_v and_o prepare_v for_o death_n when_o it_o shall_v approach_v thou_o may_v have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v but_o to_o die_v and_o may_v end_v thy_o day_n in_o a_o steadfast_a assurance_n that_o thy_o sin_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o when_o 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through_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n the_o perfection_n of_o patience_n page_n 79._o james_n 1._o 4._o but_o let_v patience_n have_v her_o perfect_a work_n that_o you_o may_v be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a want_v nothing_o a_o restraint_n of_o exorbitant_a passion_n page_n 101._o 2_o sam_n 12._o 22._o 23._o 22_o and_o he_o say_v while_o the_o child_n be_v yet_o alive_a i_o fast_v and_o weep_v for_o i_o say_v who_o can_v tell_v whether_o god_n will_v be_v gracious_a to_o i_o that_o the_o child_n may_v live_v 23_o but_o now_o he_o be_v dead_a wherefore_o shall_v i_o fast_v can_v i_o bring_v he_o back_o again_o i_o shall_v go_v to_o he_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o i_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n page_n 121._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 56._o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o destroyer_n page_n 135._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 16._o the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n the_o world_n loss_n and_o the_o righteous_a man_n gain_n page_n 151._o isaiah_n 57_o 1._o and_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 the_o good_a man_n epitaph_n page_n 177._o revel_v 14._o 13._o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o i_o write_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o yea_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o the_o christian_n centre_n page_n 193._o rome_n 14._o 7._o 8._o 7_o for_o none_o of_o we_o live_v to_o himself_o and_o no_o man_n die_v to_o himself_o 8_o for_o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n whether_o we_o live_v therefore_o or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n the_o improvement_n of_o time_n page_n 213._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 29._o 30._o 31._o 29_o but_o this_o i_o say_v brethren_n the_o time_n be_v short_a it_o remain_v that_o both_o they_o that_o have_v wife_n be_v as_o though_o they_o have_v none_o 30_o and_o they_o that_o weep_v as_o though_o they_o weep_v not_o and_o they_o that_o rejoice_v as_o if_o they_o rejoice_v not_o and_o they_o that_o buy_v asthough_o they_o possess_v not_o 31_o and_o they_o that_o use_v this_o world_n as_o not_o abuse_v it_o for_o the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n pass_v away_o security_n surprise_v page_n 235._o 1_o thessaly_n 5._o 3._o for_o when_o they_o shall_v say_v peace_n and_o safety_n then_o sudden_a destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o travail_v upon_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v a_o christian_n victory_n or_o conquest_n over_o death_n enmity_n page_n 263._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 26._o the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n the_o great_a tribunal_n god_n scrutiny_n of_o man_n secret_n page_n 283._o 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judgement_n abraham_n purchase_n page_n 385._o gen._n 23._o 4._o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n and_o sojourner_n among_o you_o give_v i_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o bury_a place_n with_o you_o that_o i_o may_v bury_v my_o dead_a out_o of_o my_o sight_n god_n esteem_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n page_n 401._o psal._n 116._o 15._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 the_o desire_n of_o the_o saint_n after_o immortal_a glory_n page_n 415._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 2._o for_o in_o this_o we_o groan_v earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o our_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n the_o careless_a merchant_n page_n 437._o mat._n 16._o 26._o what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o soul_n christ_n second_o advent_n page_n 449._o behold_v i_o come_v short_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n the_o saint_n long_v for_o the_o 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munificence_n page_n 555._o rome_n 6._o 23._o for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n the_o profit_n of_o affliction_n page_n 571._o heb._n 12._o 10._o for_o they_o very_o for_o a_o few_o day_n chastened_a we_o after_o their_o own_o pleasure_n but_o he_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n spiritual_a hearts-ease_n page_n 591._o john_n 14._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 1_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o 2_o in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o i_o will_v have_v tell_v you_o i_o go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o 3_o and_o if_o i_o go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o i_o will_v come_v again_o and_o receive_v you_o unto_o myself_o that_o where_o i_o be_o there_o you_o may_v be_v also_o faith_n triumph_n over_o the_o great_a trial_n page_n 611._o heb._n 11._o 17._o by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v try_v offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n and_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n offer_v up_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n the_o privilege_n of_o the_o faithful_a page_n 627._o i_o pet._n 3._o 7._o as_o heir_n together_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n peace_n in_o death_n page_n 643._o luke_n 2._o 29._o lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n the_o vital_a fountain_n page_n 693._o john_n 11._o 25_o 26._o 25._o jesus_n say_v unto_o she_o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v 26_o and_o whosoever_o live_v and_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o die_v death_n in_o birth_n page_n 713._o gen._n 35._o 19_o and_o rachel_n die_v the_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n of_o grace_n page_n 727._o rome_n 6._o 11._o likewise_o reckon_v you_o also_o yourselves_o to_o be_v deadunto_o sin_n bâ—…t_v 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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 the_o righteous_a shall_v wash_v his_o foot_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o 15._o the_o wicked_a so_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a 11._o christ_n be_v in_o life_n and_o death_n advantage_n for_o i_o be_o in_o a_o straight_o between_o 23_o two_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v fâ—…_n better_o second_o in_o this_o vision_n for_o saint_n john_n hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v write_v it_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n upon_o the_o tomb_n of_o all_o that_o be_v depart_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n last_o the_o spirit_n speak_v it_o in_o the_o
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〈◊〉_d and_o it_o can_v no_o more_o be_v and_o not_o work_v than_o the_o wind_n can_v be_v and_o not_o blow_v the_o fire_n and_o not_o burn_v a_o diamond_n and_o not_o sparkle_v the_o sun_n and_o not_o shine_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o say_v here_o simple_o that_o they_o rest_v from_o all_o kind_n of_o motion_n or_o work_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o from_o toilsome_a labour_n soretravell_n and_o again_o from_o their_o own_o labour_n or_o work_n not_o the_o lord_n they_o keep_v a_o everlasting_a sabbath_n in_o not_o do_v of_o their_o own_o work_n but_o god_n they_o rest_v from_o sinful_a and_o painful_a travel_n but_o not_o from_o the_o work_n of_o a_o sanctify_a rest_n for_o they_o rest_v not_o day_n and_o night_n say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o be_v which_o be_v and_o be_v to_o 8._o come_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o a_o cease_n from_o all_o motion_n or_o operation_n that_o can_v stand_v 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