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death_n a_o deliverance_n or_o a_o funeral_n discourse_n preach_v in_o part_n on_o the_o decease_n of_o m_o rs_fw-fr mary_n doolittle_n late_a wife_n of_o mr._n thomas_n doolittle_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o london_n who_o depart_v this_o life_n the_o 16_o of_o decemb._n 1692._o by_o john_n shower_n eccles_n 7.1_o the_o day_n of_o death_n be_v better_a than_o the_o day_n of_o one_o birth_n london_n print_v for_o abr._n chandler_n at_o the_o chyrurgeons-arm_n at_o the_o entrance_n into_o bartholomews-close_a in_o aldersgate-street_n and_o samuel_n wade_v at_o the_o bible_n under_o the_o piaza_fw-la of_o the_o royal_a exchange_n in_o cornhill_n 1693._o to_o his_o reverend_n and_o honour_a friend_n and_o brother_n mr._n doolittle_n sir_n if_o you_o do_v not_o know_v how_o little_a time_n i_o have_v to_o command_v i_o shall_v need_v a_o excuse_n for_o not_o have_v soon_o finish_v the_o transcription_n and_o enlargement_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n which_o be_v preach_v at_o 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for_o you_o may_v be_v hear_v as_o in_o some_o instance_n they_o have_v be_v we_o may_v hope_v your_o life_n and_o serviceableness_n shall_v be_v yet_o prolong_v in_o which_o request_n to_o god_n i_o hearty_o concur_v who_o be_o sir_n your_o respectful_a though_o most_o unworthy_a fellow-servant_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n john_n shewer_n london_n febr._n 13._o 169â—_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o introduction_n paraphrase_n and_o explication_n of_o the_o text._n chap._n ii_o the_o method_n and_o design_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n good_a man_n in_o the_o present_a state_n be_v burden_v with_o their_o sin_n and_o suffering_n so_o as_o to_o groan_v for_o deliverance_n p._n 13._o chap._n iii_o they_o have_v a_o certain_a expectation_n of_o a_o better_a state_n and_o life_n after_o this_o and_o may_v be_v comfortable_o persuade_v of_o their_o own_o title_n in_o particular_a p._n 25._o chap._n iu._n to_o desire_v and_o long_o for_o this_o bless_a state_n beyond_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o temper_n of_o a_o christian_a spirit_n p._n 33._o chap._n v._n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v possible_a probable_a and_o certain_a where_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a during_o their_o separation_n from_o their_o body_n our_o resurrection_n by_o christ_n illustrated_n and_o prove_v p._n 50._o chap._n vi_o the_o same_o body_n for_o substance_n be_v to_o be_v raise_v again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n what_o the_o change_n will_v be_v of_o these_o body_n hereafter_o from_o what_o they_o be_v at_o present_a p._n 68_o chap._n vii_o inference_n of_o truth_n and_o duty_n from_o the_o precede_a discourse_n the_o soul_n do_v not_o perish_v when_o the_o body_n die_v the_o felicity_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v that_o which_o we_o principal_o desire_v our_o faith_n shall_v be_v confirm_v about_o it_o our_o affection_n and_o carriage_n shall_v correspond_v to_o such_o a_o belief_n p._n 79._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o character_n of_o such_o who_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o long_o for_o this_o glorious_a change_n who_o they_o be_v who_o have_v a_o title_n to_o this_o desire_a blessedness_n p._n 60._o chap._n ix_o how_o few_o christian_n live_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o such_o desire_n what_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n some_o fear_n of_o death_n consistent_a with_o uprightness_n elder_a christian_n and_o the_o sickly_a and_o infirm_a shall_v quicken_v such_o a_o desire_n of_o deliverance_n reproof_n and_o exhortation_n in_o reference_n hereto_o p._n 94._o chap._n x._o our_o holy_a friend_n depart_v obtain_v their_o desire_n by_o die_v this_o shall_v moderate_v our_o funeral_n sorrow_n a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o exemplary_a character_n of_o mrs._n mary_n doolittle_n with_o some_o passage_n of_o her_o last_o sickness_n conclusion_n p._n 112._o a_o funeral_n sermon_n 2_o cor._n v._o 4._o we_o that_o be_v in_o this_o tabernacle_n do_v groan_n be_v burden_v not_o for_o that_o we_o 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upon_o another_o principle_n he_o groan_v while_o in_o this_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o glorious_a state_n which_o he_o believe_o foresee_v and_o every_o renew_a soul_n have_v a_o disposition_n so_o to_o do_v in_o his_o new_a nature_n he_o be_v bear_v from_o above_o and_o his_o very_a principle_n have_v a_o tendency_n to_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v attemper_v and_o suit_v to_o the_o heavenly_a state_n by_o that_o very_a grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v christian_n we_o be_v instruct_v to_o look_v for_o and_o wait_v for_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n at_o which_o appearance_n we_o hope_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o a_o house_n from_o heaven_n for_o when_o he_o who_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v he_o have_v promise_v that_o we_o also_o shall_v appear_v in_o glory_n they_o can_v but_o desire_v and_o long_o for_o this_o if_o they_o have_v no_o burden_n of_o affliction_n and_o sorrow_n in_o the_o world_n that_o make_v they_o groan_v for_o deliverance_n for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o all_o the_o conflict_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n either_o by_o bodily_a pain_n or_o with_o enrage_a malicious_a enemy_n never_o wring_v such_o a_o sigh_n from_o he_o as_o the_o conflict_n with_o his_o own_o corruption_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o all_o the_o pressure_n that_o he_o ever_o meet_v with_o in_o his_o earthly_a tabernacle_n never_o make_v he_o groan_v so_o much_o as_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o own_o impure_a flesh_n and_o his_o lament_a distance_n from_o the_o lord_n therefore_o consider_v sect_n ii_o first_o the_o disposition_n of_o a_o sanctify_a soul_n as_o renew_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v incline_v and_o fit_v for_o this_o ii_o the_o want_n of_o full_a conformity_n to_o christ_n iii_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o distance_n from_o he_o while_o we_o be_v here_o iv_o the_o unequal_a communication_n of_o light_n and_o grace_n and_o comfort_n 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under_o the_o power_n of_o death_n call_v a_o redemption_n because_o it_o be_v do_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o price_n and_o ransom_n which_o christ_n have_v pay_v for_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o groan_v for_o the_o adoption_n this_o redemption_n of_o the_o body_n and_o by_o this_o spirit_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n eph._n 4.30_o the_o holy_a spirit_n assure_v we_o of_o such_o a_o day_n we_o be_v now_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v his_o own_o dwelling_n continual_o in_o the_o dust_n and_o by_o this_o holy_a spirit_n all_o our_o desire_n and_o hope_n of_o a_o bless_a resurrection_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o and_o the_o mighty_a change_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o soul_n of_o believer_n will_v evidence_n the_o possibility_n of_o that_o change_n which_o be_v expect_v as_o to_o their_o body_n for_o to_o raise_v a_o dead_a soul_n to_o 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partaker_n of_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n 1_o coloss_n 12._o they_o be_v now_o change_v into_o the_o divine_a image_n prepare_v and_o fit_v for_o the_o heavenly_a state_n their_o spiritual_a life_n be_v support_v by_o the_o delight_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o other_o world_n as_o the_o animal_n life_n be_v by_o those_o of_o the_o present_a world_n they_o know_v somewhat_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o they_o find_v something_o in_o themselves_o that_o make_v they_o value_n and_o desire_v it_o and_o by_o the_o little_a experience_n they_o have_v have_v of_o the_o pleasure_n and_o joy_n of_o obey_v god_n and_o converse_v with_o he_o they_o conclude_v how_o unspeakable_o better_a it_o will_v be_v hereafter_o when_o their_o union_n and_o communion_n shall_v be_v complete_a the_o holy_a nature_n they_o partake_v of_o by_o regeneration_n as_o mindful_a of_o its_o divine_a original_a do_v mount_v the_o soul_n to_o heaven_n tend_v to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v work_v towards_o its_o centre_n and_o make_v they_o restless_a in_o their_o desire_n after_o it_o and_o by_o frequent_a lively_a believe_v thought_n of_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n they_o gradual_o enter_v into_o it_o and_o ripen_v for_o glory_n the_o near_o they_o come_v to_o the_o full_a possession_n we_o read_v of_o be_v change_v from_o glory_n to_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o by_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a image_n so_o that_o as_o grace_n increase_v glory_n hasten_v on_o and_o every_o degree_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o step_n near_o to_o glory_n for_o the_o more_o conformable_a we_o be_v to_o the_o divine_a image_n the_o more_o meet_a be_v we_o to_o dwell_v with_o god_n and_o he_o that_o have_v fit_v the_o new_a nature_n to_o the_o heavenly_a life_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o bring_v his_o child_n to_o it_o when_o he_o have_v wrought_v they_o for_o this_o self_n same_o thing_n and_o give_v they_o the_o earnest_a of_o his_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 5.6_o the_o new_a nature_n say_v one_o do_v 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