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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
world_n suffice_v they_o &_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o it_o he_o be_v no_o christian_n who_o whole_a treasure_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o present_a enjoyment_n the_o saint_n be_v of_o another_o spirit_n and_o live_v much_o upon_o hope_n rom._n 8.23_o 24_o 25._o we_o ourselves_o who_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n groan_n within_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n and_o it_o follow_v we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n now_o hope_v that_o be_v see_v be_v not_o hope_n but_o if_o we_o hope_v then_o do_v we_o with_o patience_n wait_v for_o it_o so_o 2_o cor._n 5.2_o etc._n etc._n in_o this_o we_o groan_v earnest_o their_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n be_v not_o their_o loss_n but_o their_o gain_n for_o to_o i_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n and_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v phil_n 1.21_o it_o be_v not_o their_o ruin_n but_o their_o redemption_n not_o their_o be_v unclothe_v or_o strip_v naked_a but_o their_o be_v clothe_v upon_o not_o their_o go_n into_o obscurity_n and_o darkness_n but_o their_o glorious_a manifestation_n of_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o glory_n 1_o tim_n 6.6_o godliness_n in_o the_o wind_a up_o of_o thing_n be_v great_a gain_n the_o go_v out_o of_o this_o life_n be_v like_o the_o end_n of_o a_o fight_n 2_o tim._n 4_o 6_o 7_o 8._o it_o be_v not_o a_o fly_a of_o the_o field_n as_o those_o that_o be_v vanquish_v but_o the_o saint_n go_v out_o conqueror_n yea_o more_o than_o conqueror_n i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n the_o time_n be_v now_o come_v that_o they_o may_v fair_o leave_v off_o it_o be_v the_o finish_n of_o their_o course_n and_o the_o win_n of_o their_o crown_n have_v keep_v the_o faith_n while_o they_o live_v they_o be_v keep_v from_o fear_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n pâ—iâ—_n 1.23_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v love_n and_o longing_n to_o be_v with_o christ_n make_v the_o world_n tedious_a to_o paul_n that_o which_o all_o man_n natural_o love_v and_o death_n desirable_a which_o man_n natural_o dread_a and_o abhor_v assoon_o as_o good_a old_a simeon_n have_v christ_n in_o his_o arm_n now_o let_v rest_n thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v luk._n 2.29_o when_o john_n baptist_n see_v christ_n he_o resign_v up_o all_o to_o he_o let_v all_o man_n follow_v he_o let_v i_o decrease_v so_o christ_n increase_v my_o joy_n be_v fulfil_v in_o he_o joh._n 3.29_o 30._o so_o paul_n when_o once_o he_o think_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v with_o christ_n to_o go_v to_o god_n and_o to_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o he_o 〈◊〉_d nothing_o that_o he_o want_v but_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o his_o desire_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o no_o joy_n now_o to_o he_o but_o to_o enjoy_v christ_n no_o glory_n but_o to_o 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o be_v to_o behold_v his_o glory_n the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n cease_v wâ—â—â—_n we_o taste_v of_o the_o next_o no_o matter_n then_o if_o the_o manna_n of_o this_o world_n ceaâ—â—_n when_o we_o be_v get_v to_o canaan_n elias_n can_v easy_o part_v with_o his_o mantle_n 〈◊〉_d keep_v on_o his_o journey_n so_o a_o saint_n die_v can_v easy_o part_v with_o all_o his_o present_a enjoyment_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v for_o how_o easy_o 〈◊〉_d part_n with_o that_o which_o i_o know_v and_o firm_o believe_v i_o shall_v never_o need_v that_o city_n which_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n rev._n 21.23_o i_o be_o sure_a need_n not_o any_o thing_n under_o the_o moon_n and_o if_o a_o die_a saint_n may_v leave_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n here_o lâ—aâ—_n sure_a he_o may_v leave_v the_o word_n a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v thus_o mort_fw-fr sied_a to_o the_o world_n one_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v take_v away_o 8._o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v take_v away_o in_o that_o it_o bring_v the_o saint_n to_o high_a and_o better_a thing_n as_o you_o will_v take_v straw_n and_o pebble_n out_o of_o a_o child_n hand_n and_o give_v he_o necessary_a bread_n or_o remove_v poison_n and_o thing_n hurt_v full_a from_o a_o sick_a man_n and_o give_v he_o cordial_n and_o restorative_n so_o do_v the_o bless_a god_n deal_v with_o his_o child_n he_o take_v away_o this_o world_n from_o they_o or_o rather_o they_o from_o it_o and_o give_v they_o another_o and_o a_o better_a he_o take_v away_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o trouble_v and_o give_v we_o salvation_n and_o rest_n he_o take_v away_o the_o cross_n and_o give_v we_o a_o crown_n he_o take_v away_o temporal_a enjoyment_n and_o give_v we_o eternal_a he_o take_v away_o earth_n and_o give_v we_o heaven_n and_o be_v we_o any_o loser_n by_o this_o do_v we_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a be_v there_o grief_n and_o sear_v no_o sure_a but_o rather_o if_o we_o be_v in_o paul_n state_n to_o reckon_v as_o he_o do_v to_o live_v be_v christ_n and_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v no_o better_a way_n for_o a_o true_a christian_a to_o better_a his_o state_n and_o advantage_n himself_o then_o to_o depart_v hence_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n no_o man_n say_v christ_n that_o have_v leave_v house_n or_o parent_n brethren_n or_o wise_a and_o child_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n sake_n but_o shall_v receive_v manifold_a here_o and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v that_o which_o can_v be_v unfold_v luk._n 18.29_o 30._o the_o prophet_n resolve_v that_o he_o will_v rejoice_v in_o god_n though_o the_o fig_n tree_n do_v not_o blossom_n etc._n etc._n hab._n 3.17_o 13_o now_o if_o the_o gleam_a of_o god_n gracious_a presence_n be_v so_o solace_v when_o all_o low_a cause_n of_o joy_n fail_v whhat_o will_v the_o bright_a shining_n of_o god_n glorious_a presence_n be_v let_v ziba_n take_v all_o say_v mephibosheth_n since_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v come_v again_o in_o peace_n 2_o sam._n 1930._o so_o much_o more_o may_v the_o â—â—â—nts_n of_o god_n say_v let_v the_o world_n take_v all_o since_o my_o lord_n be_v safe_a upon_o his_o throne_n and_o i_o be_o now_o go_v where_o i_o may_v behold_v his_o glory_n death_n be_v as_o the_o chariot_n that_o be_v send_v from_o jesus_n to_o carry_v his_o true_a israel_n to_o canaan_n and_o therefore_o their_o spirit_n may_v now_o revive_v and_o say_v as_o holy_a jacob._n gen._n â—5_n 28_o it_o be_v enough_o jesus_n that_o be_v dead_a be_v alive_a and_o life_n for_o evermore_o and_o i_o will_v go_v and_o see_v he_o the_o good_a the_o grace_n the_o glory_n of_o all_o heaven_n shall_v now_o be_v they_o now_o then_o may_v the_o saint_n say_v i_o leave_v a_o cottage_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o â—â—â—â—cely_a palace_n i_o leave_v my_o friend_n here_o and_o be_o go_v to_o the_o father_n the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testrmeut_n and_o to_o the_o angel_n in_o light_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v i_o leave_v present_a enjoyment_n and_o go_v to_o take_v up_o a_o eternal_a inheritance_n let_v the_o loss_n here_o be_v as_o much_o as_o can_v be_v suppose_v the_o gain_n be_v as_o much_o yea_o more_o than_o can_v be_v express_v ah_o who_o will_v now_o regard_v his_o stuff_n when_o he_o see_v the_o wagon_n and_o the_o convoy_n of_o angel_n the_o provision_n for_o the_o way_n and_o the_o end_n of_o his_o race_n and_o that_o jesus_n be_v there_o in_o honour_n and_o power_n who_o will_v not_o resolve_v to_o go_v and_o see_v he_o 9_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v take_v away_o in_o that_o it_o be_v give_v in_o that_o hour_n to_o the_o saint_n with_o faith_n and_o patience_n to_o endure_v temptation_n to_o resist_v &_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o danger_n a_o die_a hour_n be_v a_o hour_n of_o temptation_n yea_o of_o multiply_a violent_a temptation_n christ_n find_v it_o to_o be_v the_o hour_n &_o power_n of_o darkness_n psal_n 22.12_o 13_o 16._o now_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n come_v joh._n 14_o 30._o now_o when_o his_o time_n be_v short_a our_o body_n weak_a and_o soul_n perplex_v many_o even_o all_o circumstance_n and_o accident_n occasion_n of_o sorrow_n be_v a_o special_a season_n for_o the_o tempter_n to_o tempt_v to_o security_n infidelity_n carnal_a confidence_n to_o impatience_n and_o if_o possible_a to_o despair_v and_o cast_v away_o of_o our_o hope_n now_o when_o satan_n resist_v god_n do_v assist_v if_o satan_n desire_v to_o winnow_v christ_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o pray_v that_o our_o faith_n fail_v not_o if_o there_o be_v chariot_n and_o horseman_n against_o elisha_n there_o be_v a_o mountain_n full_a of_o horse_n and_o chariot_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o elisha_n 2_o king_n 6.15_o 17._o if_o god_n let_v satan_n out_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a way_n if_o he_o tempt_v its_o never_o more_o than_o the_o saint_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v hence_o