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his_o abundance_n so_o can_v not_o all_o his_o abundance_n preserve_v a_o man_n from_o death_n nor_o yet_o procure_v the_o restore_n of_o one_o dead_a to_o life_n again_o as_o the_o lord_n declare_v in_o the_o 49._o psalm_n 49.6.7_o ps_n 49.6.7_o neither_o can_v any_o redeem_v his_o brother_n nor_o give_v his_o ransom_n to_o god_n so_o precious_a be_v the_o redemption_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o the_o continuance_n for_o ever_o that_o he_o may_v live_v still_o for_o ever_o 6.7_o eccl._n 6.7_o and_o not_o see_v the_o grave_n thirdlie_o solomon_n show_v that_o all_o the_o labour_n of_o man_n be_v for_o the_o mouth_n yet_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o fill_v and_o therefore_o man_n pain_v himself_o in_o vain_a in_o travel_v for_o the_o wind_n see_v he_o never_o can_v fill_v his_o soul_n nor_o satisfy_v his_o heart_n with_o all_o his_o labour_n last_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o foresay_a psalm_n 49.17_o psal_n 49.17_o man_n shall_v take_v nothing_o away_o when_o he_o die_v neither_o shall_v his_o pomp_n descend_v after_o he_o when_o vain_a man_n see_v this_o that_o all_o his_o labour_n be_v in_o vain_a see_v he_o can_v not_o thereby_o preserve_v his_o life_n but_o he_o must_v die_v etc._n eccl._n 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o lie_v like_o a_o sheep_n in_o the_o grave_n then_o do_v his_o soul_n abhor_v all_o comfort_n nothing_o be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o rejoice_v etc._n eccl._n 3.18.19_o etc._n etc._n see_v he_o must_v lose_v that_o for_o which_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v desire_v and_o without_o the_o which_o all_o thing_n do_v serve_v for_o nothing_o 2.15.16_o eccl._n 2.15.16_o solomon_n do_v teach_v this_o who_o see_v that_o he_o must_v die_v and_o leave_v all_o his_o labour_n to_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o 2.17.18_o eccl._n 2.17.18_o &_o consider_v that_o man_n in_o themselves_o be_v as_o beast_n the_o condition_n of_o both_o be_v one_o see_v as_o the_o one_o die_v so_o die_v the_o other_o all_o go_v to_o 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he_o do_v possess_v of_o these_o earthly_a blessing_n the_o great_a be_v his_o misery_n and_o more_o grievous_a be_v his_o sorrow_n when_o death_n come_v to_o pluck_v he_o from_o his_o house_n to_o the_o grave_n thus_o even_o the_o very_a life_n of_o man_n wherein_o be_v the_o chief_a comfort_n of_o man_n by_o mortality_n become_v a_o grief_n to_o man_n and_o a_o vexation_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n for_o all_o the_o joy_n of_o this_o world_n and_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n be_v eclipse_v by_o death_n this_o be_v right_o weigh_v and_o well_o consider_v we_o shall_v then_o apprehend_v what_o infinite_a consolation_n this_o first_o property_n of_o the_o life_n unto_o the_o hope_n whereof_o our_o god_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o do_v minister_v unto_o us._n for_o therein_o we_o see_v that_o take_v away_o which_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v our_o life_n miserable_a &_o curse_a even_o mortality_n and_o death_n which_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o man_n for_o sin_n sure_o let_v a_o man_n look_v to_o his_o life_n albeit_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n never_o so_o happy_a yet_o if_o he_o look_v to_o it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n that_o be_v to_o say_v mortal_a and_o deadly_a although_o it_o be_v busk_v with_o all_o the_o beauty_n of_o this_o world_n and_o fortify_v with_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o world_n and_o crown_v with_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n yet_o shall_v he_o never_o have_v comfort_n in_o it_o and_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o they_o see_v not_o what_o this_o life_n be_v who_o glory_n in_o it_o and_o it_o be_v the_o very_a blindness_n of_o their_o eye_n which_o do_v not_o let_v they_o see_v their_o end_n that_o make_v the_o wretch_n of_o this_o world_n to_o rejoice_v in_o any_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n see_v all_o shall_v perish_v and_o come_v to_o nought_o no_o no_o they_o see_v not_o life_n to_o rejoice_v in_o that_o see_v not_o this_o life_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o hope_n whereof_o the_o lord_n beget_v they_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o rejoice_a and_o gloriation_n of_o the_o saint_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n even_o the_o hope_n of_o this_o inheritance_n which_o be_v immortal_a and_o this_o same_o sight_n of_o this_o immortality_n of_o that_o life_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o move_v the_o apostle_n himself_o to_o desire_v with_o sigh_n to_o change_v this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n with_o that_o which_o be_v not_o make_v with_o hand_n but_o be_v of_o god_n for_o he_o do_v know_v that_o it_o be_v eternal_a therefore_o desire_v he_o to_o be_v clothe_v with_o it_o even_o to_o this_o end_n that_o mortality_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n this_o then_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o this_o first_o property_n that_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o dominion_n over_o our_o life_n in_o heaven_n but_o it_o shall_v remain_v for_o evermore_o and_o herein_o stand_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o the_o happiness_n and_o felicity_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o their_o inheritance_n be_v immortal_a all_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n inherit_v in_o this_o world_n be_v mortal_a his_o life_n here_o end_v but_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v it_o endure_v eternal_o the_o honour_n riches_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n perish_v but_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v prepare_v for_o we_o a_o endure_a substance_n 10.34_o heb._n 10.34_o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o pleasure_n which_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v for_o evermore_o say_v david_n 16.11_o psal_n 16.11_o these_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o heat_n and_o this_o earth_n with_o the_o work_n that_o be_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o say_v peter_n 13._o 2._o pet._n 3.10_o &_o 13._o but_o we_o hope_v for_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n wherein_o dwell_v rigeteousnes_n so_o whatsoever_o we_o understand_v by_o this_o inheritance_n all_o be_v eternal_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o life_n eternal_a the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n the_o glory_n the_o riches_n the_o pleasure_n the_o rest_n theioy_v that_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v eternal_a the_o first_o use_n of_o this_o point_n be_v to_o make_v we_o who_o do_v find_v nothing_o perfect_o happy_a nor_o comfortable_a which_o be_v subject_a to_o mortality_n to_o take_v our_o heart_n and_o affection_n of_o this_o perish_a life_n and_o world_n and_o to_o cast_v away_o the_o love_n of_o corruptible_a thing_n and_o to_o behold_v and_o affect_v the_o life_n &_o blessing_n that_o be_v permanent_a and_o everlasting_a the_o second_o use_n be_v to_o comfort_v we_o against_o two_o tentation_n wherewith_o we_o have_v to_o fight_v the_o one_o be_v touch_v our_o present_a estate_n and_o feeling_n the_o other_o be_v touch_v the_o fear_n that_o may_v enter_v in_o our_o mind_n of_o that_o may_v befall_v we_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o this_o life_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n in_o this_o present_a life_n we_o have_v not_o only_o to_o look_v for_o a_o end_n of_o our_o life_n and_o of_o all_o creature_n but_o the_o saint_n they_o have_v a_o feel_n of_o the_o daily_a decay_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n &_o themselves_o haste_v to_o a_o end_n now_o this_o death_n that_o come_v in_o betwixt_o we_o and_o our_o hope_n for_o life_n can_v not_o but_o sometime_o trouble_v and_o grievous_o torment_v the_o mind_n that_o have_v no_o sight_n of_o that_o immortal_a state_n to_o come_v therefore_o the_o wicked_a be_v weary_a in_o beat_v of_o affliction_n and_o be_v altogether_o unable_a to_o digest_v the_o dolour_n and_o pain_n which_o they_o
therefore_o in_o our_o great_a tentation_n when_o it_o seem_v according_a to_o our_o sense_n and_o feeling_n that_o satan_n have_v take_v from_o we_o our_o peace_n our_o joy_n our_o righteousness_n our_o confidence_n our_o light_n and_o communion_n with_o our_o god_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v to_o we_o that_o we_o be_v utterlie_o forget_v of_o god_n &_o all_o hope_n of_o life_n take_v from_o we_o yet_o we_o may_v bold_o answer_v that_o our_o life_n be_v not_o lose_v although_o all_o sense_n be_v take_v from_o we_o of_o it_o for_o our_o life_n be_v not_o in_o our_o keep_n but_o in_o his_o who_o be_v strong_a than_o all_o &_o therefore_o no_o tentation_n be_v able_a so_o to_o overcome_v we_o that_o we_o be_v compel_v to_o cast_v away_o our_o confidence_n in_o god_n who_o be_v faithful_a unto_o who_o in_o all_o our_o suffering_n according_a to_o his_o will_n we_o commit_v our_o soul_n in_o well_o do_v as_o to_o a_o faithful_a creator_n according_a to_o the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apost_n pet._n in_o his_o 1._o epi._n cha_n 4._o &_o 19_o verse_n for_o he_o do_v not_o expone_fw-la our_o life_n to_o hazard_v as_o he_o do_v the_o life_n of_o angel_n &_o of_o adam_n in_o paradise_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n be_v not_o able_a to_o prevail_v against_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n in_o christ_n since_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o their_o life_n the_o second_o part_n be_v heaven_n our_o life_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n concern_v the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v keep_v and_o that_o be_v say_v the_o apostle_n heaven_n doubtless_o it_o be_v much_o more_o sure_a which_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n they_o that_o which_o be_v keep_v in_o earth_n for_o there_o satan_n have_v no_o such_o access_n nor_o power_n to_o execute_v his_o craft_n and_o malice_n 1.7_o job._n 1.7_o as_o he_o have_v in_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o labour_n be_v in_o compass_v the_o earth_n to_o &_o fro_o as_o he_o say_v himself_o in_o the_o book_n of_o job._n therefore_o whatsoever_o be_v take_v 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3_o 20._o as_o citizen_n of_o the_o heaven_n from_o whence_o we_o look_v for_o the_o saviour_n even_o the_o lord_n lesus_fw-la &_o so_o consequent_o for_o our_o life_n for_o our_o life_n be_v with_o he_o 3.4_o col._n 3.4_o and_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v from_o heaven_n then_o shall_v our_o life_n also_o appear_v with_o he_o therefore_o ought_v we_o to_o mortify_v our_o member_n which_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n for_o where_o shall_v a_o man_n heart_n be_v but_o where_o his_o treasure_n be_v &_o what_o can_v be_v our_o treasure_n more_o than_o our_o life_n therefore_o heavy_a be_v the_o judgement_n that_o the_o apostle_n teach_v against_o they_o that_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n write_v to_o the_o philippian_n 19_o philip._n 3.18_o 19_o there_o be_v nothing_o can_v move_v a_o man_n more_o to_o seek_v for_o heaven_n than_o this_o to_o know_v that_o his_o life_n be_v there_o and_o nothing_o can_v serve_v to_o moderate_v our_o love_n of_o this_o world_n &_o of_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o 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