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15._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la vicibus_fw-la innumerabiliter_fw-la innumer_n abilibus_fw-la maldonat_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la species_n numeri_fw-la magni_fw-la pro_fw-la numero_fw-la magno_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la piscator_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la o_o speech_n full_a of_o consolation_n how_o do_v it_o any_o mate_n we_o to_o repose_v on_o the_o lord_n mercy_n be_v not_o the_o lord_n great_a than_o man_n be_v he_o not_o better_o than_o man_n if_o he_o require_v so_o great_a compassion_n in_o a_o man_n in_o a_o sinful_a man_n to_o forgive_v his_o brother_n trespass_v against_o he_o so_o often_o what_o compassion_n be_v in_o himself_o to_o forgive_v his_o own_o poor_a penitent_a creature_n that_o prostrate_v himself_o to_o his_o mercy_n the_o lord_n who_o have_v enjoin_v we_o to_o forgive_v so_o often_o will_v much_o more_o free_o do_v it_o himself_o who_o mercy_n be_v infinite_a who_o favour_n be_v incomprehensible_a who_o love_a kindness_n endure_v for_o ever_o 50._o look_v both_o behind_o thou_o to_o bewail_v sin_n past_a and_o before_o thou_o to_o beware_v of_o sin_n to_o come_v he_o repent_v not_o hearty_o that_o amends_o not_o thorough_o refolve_v not_o at_o least_o thorough_o to_o mend_v with_o a_o right_a deploration_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v ever_o a_o true_a detestation_n of_o sin_n death_n may_v defeat_v the_o performance_n of_o thy_o purpose_n or_o god_n may_v permit_v satan_n to_o tempt_v thou_o afresh_o present_o and_o powerful_o but_o there_o must_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n a_o resolution_n at_o least_o a_o intent_n of_o reformation_n or_o else_o it_o be_v no_o sincere_a but_o a_o seem_a repentance_n 51._o think_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o make_v conscience_n of_o some_o great_a sin_n so_o long_o as_o thou_o neglecte_v small_a neither_o yet_o make_v conscience_n of_o some_o petty_a sin_n neglect_v great_a beware_v of_o limit_v thy_o duty_n to_o god_n perform_v obedience_n to_o thy_o utmost_a power_n if_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v thy_o best_a thou_o 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of_o temptation_n shall_v minister_v more_o comfort_n and_o more_o true_a peace_n unto_o thou_o than_o all_o thing_n which_o begin_v with_o pleasure_n and_o end_n with_o corruption_n 91._o howsoever_o thou_o can_v challenge_v nothing_o at_o god_n hand_n as_o due_a debt_n unto_o thou_o but_o calamity_n and_o sorrow_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o sin_n yet_o know_v this_o that_o god_n often_o protect_v thou_o from_o much_o harm_n which_o thou_o know_v not_o of_o consider_v often_o with_o all_o humbleness_n &_o thankfulness_n that_o god_n not_o only_o forsee_v thy_o danger_n before_o they_o can_v come_v near_o thou_o but_o preserve_v thou_o from_o many_o a_o mischief_n and_o much_o affliction_n which_o through_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n thou_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v perceive_v how_o much_o more_o than_o will_v he_o support_v thou_o when_o thou_o know_v thyself_o to_o be_v in_o trouble_n and_o pour_v out_o thy_o earnest_a prayer_n unto_o he_o for_o deliverance_n out_o 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before_o thou_o as_o to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n above_o thou_o which_o be_v never_o at_o a_o stand_n never_o at_o a_o loss_n which_o then_o begin_v to_o show_v itself_o when_o human_a help_n end_v divinum_fw-la end_v ubi_fw-la desinit_fw-la humanum_fw-la auxilium_fw-la ibi_fw-la incipit_fw-la divinum_fw-la when_o man_n case_n seem_v most_o desperate_a and_o help_n be_v think_v to_o be_v further_a of_o then_o be_v god_n mercy_n great_a and_o his_o presence_n near_o then_o be_v his_o power_n make_v perfect_a through_o our_o weakness_n when_o do_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o child_n more_o insult_v than_o when_o they_o have_v man_n under_o but_o when_o man_n be_v most_o miserable_a then_o do_v god_n show_v most_o mercy_n when_o faith_n be_v enfeeble_v by_o long_o look_v and_o hope_n begin_v to_o faint_v with_o much_o
from_o thou_o 54._o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v in_o thy_o mouth_n but_o thy_o mouth_n in_o thy_o heart_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o glorify_v god_n or_o edify_v thy_o brethren_n or_o for_o justice_n and_o equity_n in_o behalf_n of_o they_o that_o be_v thrust_v down_o and_o injurious_o deal_v with_o by_o some_o unconscionable_a oppressor_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o speak_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v just_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o good_a and_o profitable_a for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o hearer_n unless_o thy_o speech_n be_v gracious_a and_o powder_a with_o salt_n 4.6_o salt_n coloss_n 4.6_o that_o be_v holy_a and_o wholesome_a for_o the_o matter_n and_o discreet_a and_o seasonable_a for_o the_o manner_n either_o vent_n good_a matter_n or_o break_v not_o good_a manner_n either_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v better_o than_o silence_n or_o else_o keep_v silence_n still_o eurip._n still_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eurip._n we_o common_o make_v little_a reckon_n of_o vain_a word_n but_o even_o the_o least_o vain_a word_n be_v not_o the_o least_o sin_n of_o which_o one_o day_n we_o must_v give_v a_o great_a account_n 55._o suspect_n all_o thy_o do_n like_o job_n that_o holy_a man_n that_o fear_v all_o his_o way_n 9.28_o way_n job_n 9.28_o yea_o though_o he_o have_v much_o less_o cause_n to_o fear_v than_o we_o have_v who_o come_v far_o short_a of_o his_o carefulness_n suspect_v either_o thy_o negligence_n in_o they_o or_o pride_n of_o they_o or_o some_o corrupt_a affection_n mingle_v with_o they_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v the_o uttermost_a thou_o can_v when_o thou_o have_v bend_v all_o thy_o strength_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o special_a manner_n say_v not_o thou_o be_v righteous_a like_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi that_o condemn_v another_o and_o justify_v himself_o be_v so_o far_o from_o set_v up_o thy_o rest_n or_o crest_n upon_o it_o that_o thou_o condemn_v thyself_o for_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n 17.10_o servant_n luke_n 17.10_o desire_v remission_n not_o deserve_v reward_n as_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o young_a man_n that_o be_v so_o forward_o in_o the_o gospel_n that_o seem_v zealous_a in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o even_o to_o make_v haste_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yet_o one_o thing_n be_v want_v 18.22_o want_v luke_n 18.22_o so_o still_o cry_v out_o to_o thy_o soul_n either_o for_o the_o matter_n or_o for_o the_o manner_n some_o thing_n be_v want_v assure_v thyself_o there_o be_v some_o want_n of_o holiness_n nay_o some_o unholiness_n in_o thy_o holy_a aon_n 56._o be_v not_o eagle-eyed_a and_o sharp-sighted_a to_o observe_v the_o behaviour_n and_o look_v into_o the_o life_n of_o other_o man_n so_o long_o as_o be_v overcome_v with_o self-love_n thou_o be_v purblind_a in_o regard_v and_o backward_o in_o reform_v thy_o own_o but_o first_o begin_v with_o thyself_o and_o end_n with_o other_o but_o first_o look_v to_o thy_o own_o way_n and_o without_o partiality_n consider_v how_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o subdue_v the_o strength_n of_o sin_n in_o thyself_o and_o to_o overmaster_v thy_o own_o corruption_n so_o shall_v thou_o be_v more_o charitable_a and_o less_o severe_a to_o other_o 57_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v afraid_a of_o the_o great_a strain_n at_o every_o such_o gnat_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o easy_o swallow_v a_o camel_n use_v to_o pull_v out_o but_o such_o a_o moat_n in_o thy_o eye_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o soon_o suffer_v a_o beam_n to_o stick_v in_o it_o to_o prevent_v sin_n at_o the_o beginning_n the_o labour_n be_v little_a but_o to_o shake_v off_o a_o custom_n be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o samson_n 58._o make_v not_o thyself_o guilty_a of_o other_o man_n sin_n by_o counsel_n or_o commandment_n or_o consent_n by_o commend_v or_o justify_v or_o conceal_v or_o not_o oppose_v if_o thou_o be_v able_a for_o though_o thou_o do_v not_o execute_v it_o in_o the_o work_n and_o apparent_o practice_v it_o with_o the_o hand_n yet_o if_o thou_o prevent_v it_o not_o when_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n so_o to_o do_v thou_o come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o sin_n in_o god_n account_n if_o god_n have_v make_v thou_o strong_a and_o thou_o make_v thyself_o weak_a the_o evil_a that_o thou_o suffer_v shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o 59_o let_v not_o the_o fatness_n of_o another_o portion_n trouble_v thou_o nor_o yet_o the_o leaness_n of_o thy_o own_o never_o envy_v that_o another_o have_v more_o not_o yet_o repine_v and_o grudge_v that_o thou_o have_v less_o make_v not_o slight_a of_o that_o which_o thou_o enjoy_v because_o thou_o want_v something_o that_o thou_o desire_v it_o be_v not_o god_n ordinance_n that_o all_o shall_v be_v alike_o or_o that_o all_o shall_v be_v aloft_o or_o that_o all_o shall_v abound_v in_o riches_n as_o the_o lord_n can_v give_v riches_n without_o contentment_n so_o he_o can_v give_v contentment_n without_o riches_n be_v not_o sick_a for_o another_o wealth_n or_o another_o office_n or_o another_o honour_n but_o constant_o and_o equal_o content_v thyself_o with_o that_o honour_n or_o office_n or_o wealth_n or_o mean_a estate_n that_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o but_o satisfy_v thyself_o with_o that_o low_a or_o last_o place_n wherein_o he_o have_v settle_v thou_o and_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o mean_a place_n be_v far_o more_o than_o either_o thou_o can_v challenge_v or_o can_v deserve_v i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n say_v jacob_n 32.10_o jacob_n gen._n 32.10_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o great_a no_o not_o of_o the_o least_o the_o least_o drop_n of_o thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a than_o all_o my_o desert_n 60._o what_o though_o some_o far_o unlike_a to_o just_a lot_n 2.7_o lot_n pet._n 2.7_o be_v nothing_o trouble_v in_o their_o soul_n with_o the_o filthy_a conversation_n of_o the_o wicked_a nay_o which_o be_v worse_o what_o though_o some_o can_v delight_v and_o sport_n themselves_o can_v laugh_v and_o clap_v their_o hand_n to_o behold_v man_n lade_v with_o drink_n tumble_v like_o swine_n or_o observe_v how_o they_o rail_v upon_o the_o truth_n and_o those_o that_o profess_v it_o beside_o many_o other_o ungracious_a speech_n little_a imagine_v that_o by_o such_o applaud_a behaviour_n they_o seem_v also_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o devil_n conquest_n over_o their_o brethren_n yet_o mourn_v thou_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o as_o if_o they_o be_v thy_o own_o for_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o thou_o will_v thereby_o make_v they_o thy_o own_o if_o thou_o mourn_v for_o they_o they_o be_v there_o be_v not_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o mourn_v they_o be_v both_o they_o and_o thou_o they_o be_v smite_v in_o ezechiel_n that_o mourn_v not_o for_o the_o abomination_n commit_v as_o well_o as_o they_o that_o do_v commit_v they_o 9.5_o they_o ezech._n 9.5_o 61._o what_o intolerable_a oppression_n soever_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o cease_v to_o multiply_v upon_o thou_o let_v christian_a wisdom_n and_o magnanimity_n subdue_v thy_o passion_n be_v so_o far_o from_o revenge_v thyself_o indeed_o for_o injury_n do_v unto_o thou_o as_o not_o in_o big_a word_n or_o bold_a assertion_n to_o threaten_v or_o in_o the_o secret_a corner_n of_o thy_o mind_n to_o purpose_v any_o vengeance_n commend_v thy_o cause_n to_o god_n stay_v his_o leisure_n till_o he_o deliver_v thou_o or_o if_o thou_o live_v where_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o governor_n appeal_v to_o his_o vicegerent_n the_o public_a magistrate_n who_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a and_o abide_v his_o determination_n rather_o undergo_v a_o second_o injury_n than_o with_o thy_o own_o revenge_a hand_n requite_v the_o first_o rather_o with_o a_o good_a heart_n be_v ready_a to_o bear_v any_o thing_n than_o by_o any_o thing_n whereof_o thou_o have_v no_o warrant_n seek_v satisfaction_n be_v thou_o a_o christian_n and_o will_v be_v revenge_v tarry_v a_o while_n thy_o lord_n and_o master_n christ_n jesus_n be_v not_o yet_o revenge_v of_o his_o own_o death_n 30._o death_n vindicari_fw-la vis_fw-la christiane_n nondum_fw-la vindicatus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 30._o put_v away_o all_o rage_n put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 13.14_o christ_n rom._n 13.14_o pray_v as_o thy_o bless_a saviour_n both_o do_v and_o teach_v that_o thy_o enemy_n may_v rather_o be_v pardon_v than_o punish_v 62._o neither_o bite_v thy_o neighbour_n present_a nor_o backbite_v he_o absent_a neither_o bite_v he_o nor_o backbite_v he_o with_o what_o thou_o know_v and_o much_o less_o with_o more_o than_o thou_o know_v move_v not_o any_o tale_n whether_o false_a or_o true_a whereby_o the_o credit_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n may_v be_v lose_v or_o lessen_v all_o truth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tell_v at_o all_o time_n thou_o may_v bear_v false_a witness_n when_o thou_o
which_o he_o use_v of_o his_o goodness_n towards_o we_o to_o convey_v to_o our_o feebleness_n good_a thing_n and_o to_o make_v we_o more_o secure_a of_o his_o love_n they_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n gracious_a pardon_n to_o confirm_v the_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o make_v good_a the_o truth_n of_o his_o own_o promise_n to_o seal_v up_o unto_o we_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v then_o by_o god_n institution_n very_o available_a frequent_a they_o with_o a_o feel_n of_o thy_o want_n with_o a_o reverence_n of_o his_o ordinance_n with_o hunger_a after_o his_o grace_n with_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n to_o fit_v thou_o and_o prepare_v thou_o for_o that_o heavenly_a work_n 90._o deceive_v not_o thy_o own_o heart_n with_o a_o zodiac_n of_o false_a sign_n rest_v not_o thyself_o in_o seek_v after_o common_a gift_n general_a knowledge_n and_o illumination_n diversity_n of_o tongue_n and_o interpretation_n of_o tongue_n all_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a but_o labour_n and_o covet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o such_o gift_n as_o be_v peculiar_a and_o proper_a to_o the_o elect_a &_o do_v always_o accompany_v salvation_n and_o eternal_a life_n but_o labour_v to_o feel_v a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o thy_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o gift_n of_o regeneration_n a_o die_a unto_o sin_n and_o rise_v up_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n the_o grace_n of_o hearty_a prayer_n meekness_n in_o bear_v rebuke_n delight_n in_o those_o that_o excel_v in_o virtue_n comfort_n in_o distress_n and_o such_o like_a which_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n find_v in_o some_o measure_n wrought_v in_o they_o if_o these_o be_v in_o thou_o and_o abound_v thou_o shall_v have_v that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n through_o they_o that_o pass_v all_o understanding_n but_o if_o these_o be_v not_o in_o thou_o whatsoever_o knowledge_n thou_o have_v beside_o though_o thou_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n taste_v of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o receive_v the_o gospel_n with_o joy_n thou_o shall_v find_v no_o more_o sound_a comfort_n in_o they_o than_o many_o most_o wicked_a man_n have_v have_v who_o be_v enlighten_v by_o god_n but_o shall_v never_o be_v save_v who_o attain_v to_o great_a and_o high_a knowledge_n but_o never_o grow_v so_o high_a as_o faith_n 91._o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n in_o mercy_n reveal_v unto_o thou_o grow_v in_o grace_n more_o and_o more_o and_o make_v every_o day_n some_o progress_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n still_o press_v and_o endeavour_v onward_o to_o obtain_v it_o thou_o shall_v find_v many_o let_n and_o hindrance_n in_o the_o way_n which_o to_o pass_v over_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v hard_o in_o the_o beginning_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v look_v upon_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o flesh_n but_o a_o settle_a course_n and_o continual_a practice_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n will_v within_o a_o while_n make_v all_o that_o be_v laborious_a lightsome_a the_o matter_n easy_a and_o evident_a and_o the_o way_n plain_a and_o comfortable_a a_o scorner_n seek_v wisdom_n and_o find_v it_o not_o but_o knowledge_n be_v easy_a to_o he_o that_o understand_v 14.6_o understand_v prov._n 14.6_o that_o understand_v to_o desire_v it_o and_o humble_v himself_o 92._o think_v not_o thyself_o discharge_v either_o by_o god_n sovereign_a or_o by_o the_o priest_n subordinat_a work_n but_o that_o thou_o must_v also_o put_v to_o thy_o help_n and_o work_v out_o not_o the_o price_n but_o the_o assurance_n of_o thy_o own_o salvation_n 2.12_o salvation_n philip._n 2.12_o but_o that_o thou_o must_v also_o by_o use_v the_o appoint_a mean_n by_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n without_o reproof_n and_o continual_a increase_n in_o sanctification_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o our_o justification_n procure_v to_o thyself_o a_o assurance_n of_o thy_o election_n 1.10_o election_n a_o pet._n 1.10_o but_o that_o thou_o must_v also_o by_o fight_v the_o good_a fight_n and_o keep_v the_o faith_n put_v thyself_o into_o a_o expection_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 4.8_o righteousness_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v salvation_n follow_v then_o must_v holy_a and_o careful_a serve_v of_o god_n go_v before_o 93._o have_v thou_o but_o little_a ability_n and_o few_o gift_n either_o of_o nature_n art_n or_o grace_v bestow_v upon_o thou_o behold_v thou_o a_o double_a portion_n in_o other_o and_o a_o poor_a pittance_n in_o thyself_o yet_o be_v not_o dismay_v be_v not_o out_o of_o heart_n but_o in_o a_o humble_a contentation_n &_o devout_a thankfulness_n proceed_v according_a to_o thy_o power_n and_o thy_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n god_n desire_v not_o toreap_v where_o he_o have_v not_o sow_o nor_o require_v he_o much_o but_o where_o he_o have_v give_v much_o he_o look_v not_o for_o labour_v beyond_o thy_o strength_n nor_o travail_v further_o than_o thy_o gift_n can_v reach_v when_o ezechiah_n pray_v for_o the_o people_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v pardon_v every_o one_o that_o prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n though_o he_o be_v not_o cleanse_v according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o lord_n hear_v he_o and_o hearken_v unto_o he_o and_o heal_v the_o people_n 20._o people_n 2_o chro._n 30.18_o 19_o 20._o 94._o content_n not_o thyself_o with_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n with_o utterance_n and_o discourse_n or_o with_o ability_n to_o dispute_v and_o determine_v many_o difficult_a point_n of_o religion_n though_o these_o faculty_n be_v in_o thou_o very_o eminent_a and_o singular_a but_o consider_v what_o faith_n thou_o have_v to_o believe_v and_o conscience_n to_o perform_v obedience_n but_o look_v what_o power_n god_n spirit_n have_v in_o thou_o to_o sanctification_n of_o life_n to_o amendment_n of_o error_n and_o misdoing_n of_o the_o spirit_n illuminate_v the_o fruit_n be_v often_o give_v to_o the_o wicked_a balaam_n and_o saul_n may_v prophesy_v caiphas_n may_v have_v some_o transient_a revelation_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n sanctify_v be_v vouchsafe_v to_o none_o but_o only_o to_o god_n elect_n not_o he_o that_o know_v most_o but_o he_o that_o make_v best_a use_n of_o what_o he_o know_v be_v the_o man_n who_o god_n will_v know_v and_o prefer_v in_o the_o day_n of_o eternal_a retribution_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o glorious_a appearance_n when_o he_o shall_v destroy_v all_o the_o wicked_a and_o make_v happy_a his_o own_o for_o ever_o 95._o the_o free-hearted_a jew_n still_o bring_v either_o gold_n or_o silver_n or_o precious_a stone_n or_o fine_a linen_n or_o spice_n or_o silk_n or_o hair_n or_o one_o thing_n or_o other_o to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o material_a tabernacle_n and_o they_o leave_v not_o building_n till_o they_o be_v prohibit_v by_o 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death_n indeed_o but_o a_o bare_a name_n and_o no_o worse_o so_o shall_v death_n not_o be_v terrible_a unto_o thou_o but_o as_o welcome_a as_o quiet_a sleep_n to_o a_o weary_a and_o overwearied_n traveller_n 97._o be_v not_o so_o heartless_a as_o to_o fear_v death_n nor_o yet_o so_o senseless_a as_o to_o pray_v for_o death_n before_o the_o time_n appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n thy_o governor_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o work_v thy_o death_n before_o man_n and_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o wish_v thy_o death_n before_o god_n indeed_o death_n which_o bring_v the_o dissolution_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v a_o passage_n to_o a_o better_a life_n be_v a_o welcome_a guest_n to_o they_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n all_o the_o godly_a do_v make_v themselves_o ready_a to_o receive_v he_o to_o meet_v and_o entertain_v he_o death_n to_o the_o wicked_a come_v with_o a_o sting_n but_o to_o the_o godly_a