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myself_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v i_o 1._o timoth_n 16._o i_o can_v but_o count_v this_o among_o thy_o great_a mercy_n to_o i_o that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o trouble_n thou_o fille_v my_o soul_n with_o thy_o peace_n &_o that_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o my_o heart_n thy_o comfort_n delight_v i_o psal._n 94._o 19_o while_o i_o be_o thy_o prisoner_n in_o this_o bed_n of_o disease_n &_o can_v declare_v thy_o mercy_n in_o public_a to_o thy_o people_n thou_o give_v i_o liberty_n to_o speak_v of_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n to_o they_o that_o visit_v i_o to_o exhort_v they_o to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o in_o as_o great_a confidence_n in_o thy_o name_n to_o assure_v they_o that_o in_o that_o case_n they_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o say_v with_o thy_o prophet_n come_v and_o hear_v all_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v declare_v what_o he_o have_v do_v to_o my_o soul_n i_o cry_v unto_o he_o 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for_o i_o to_o giâ—e_v i_o the_o out_o gate_n with_o the_o temptation_n that_o thy_o power_n may_v be_v manifest_v in_o my_o weakness_n 1._o cor._n 12._o 7._o 9_o bless_a be_v god_n who_o have_v not_o turn_v away_o my_o prayer_n nor_o his_o mercy_n from_o i_o psal._n 66._o 20._o how_o precious_a be_v thy_o thought_n to_o i_o o_o god_n how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o if_o i_o shall_v count_v they_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o sand_n psal._n 139._o 17._o 18._o many_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n be_v thy_o wondrous_a work_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o thy_o thought_n which_o be_v towards_o we_o they_o can_v he_o reckon_v up_o in_o order_n to_o thou_o if_o i_o will_v declare_v and_o speak_v of_o they_o they_o be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v number_v psal._n 40._o 5._o but_o this_o be_v a_o small_a sum_n of_o a_o great_a roll_n that_o i_o may_v both_o testify_v to_o the_o world_n my_o thankfulness_n to_o thou_o who_o have_v laden_v i_o daily_a with_o thy_o 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principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n rom._n 8._o 38._o 39_o under_o this_o acquaintance_n with_o death_n and_o certainty_n of_o these_o glorious_a thing_n after_o it_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n be_v digest_v as_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a have_v contrare_fw-la respect_v of_o death_n and_o contrare_fw-la ground_n and_o contrare_fw-la desire_n so_o also_o contrare_fw-la disposition_n and_o practice_n when_o it_o come_v i_o leave_v the_o horror_n of_o it_o to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o sin_n their_o death_n be_v like_o a_o malefactor_n execution_n when_o he_o be_v pannale_v and_o just_o convict_v one_o pull_v the_o hat_n doggedlie_o from_o he_o another_o his_o bond_n a_o three_o bind_v his_o hand_n behind_o his_o back_n and_o the_o poor_a man_n overcome_v 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there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o they_o but_o it_o direct_v love_n peace_n joy_n and_o other_o home_n grace_n that_o as_o they_o convey_v we_o in_o the_o way_n so_o they_o attend_v we_o at_o death_n and_o enter_v in_o the_o heaven_n with_o us._n the_o first_o sort_n begin_v &_o end_v here_o their_o be_v &_o use_n the_o second_o of_o a_o more_o endure_a nature_n do_v begin_v and_o grow_v here_o and_o shall_v abide_v in_o we_o for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n as_o a_o part_n of_o our_o perfection_n mark_v the_o just_a man_n and_o consider_v the_o upright_o for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n ps._n 37._o 37._o moses_n after_o he_o have_v be_v all_o his_o day_n a_o faithful_a servant_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n die_v peaceable_o on_o the_o mountain_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o god_n he_o live_v all_o his_o time_n in_o god_n obedience_n &_o die_v full_a of_o his_o favour_n and_o peace_n god_n welcome_v they_o kind_o to_o his_o joyful_a rest_n who_o serve_v he_o faithful_o in_o their_o 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soul_n i_o give_v to_o thou_o who_o have_v give_v it_o to_o i_o since_o the_o day_n of_o my_o effectual_a call_n it_o have_v be_v more_o in_o thou_o than_o in_o i_o the_o desire_n of_o it_o be_v to_o thou_o and_o the_o delight_n of_o it_o in_o thou_o alone_o what_o then_o remain_v but_o that_o now_o it_o be_v fill_v with_o thyself_o i_o have_v not_o much_o to_o transport_v out_o of_o this_o world_n my_o soul_n in_o the_o strong_a affection_n be_v go_v before_o and_o when_o i_o come_v away_o i_o shall_v bring_v nothing_o to_o heaven_n but_o thy_o work_n in_o i_o and_o with_o they_o a_o good_a conscience_n my_o daily_a observer_n as_o for_o thing_n worldly_a the_o baggage_n of_o this_o earth_n i_o leave_v it_o as_o the_o house_n sweep_n to_o they_o who_o come_v after_o in_o this_o great_a house_n of_o the_o world_n i_o have_v none_o other_o account_n of_o it_o even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o necessity_n of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o what_o shall_v i_o count_v of_o it_o now_o when_o that_o 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part_n of_o the_o meeting_n of_o thy_o testament_n to_o i_o nothing_o but_o my_o sin_n can_v hold_v i_o out_o of_o heaven_n which_o receive_v no_o unclean_a thing_n cast_v they_o behind_o thy_o back_n and_o bury_v they_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n seal_v up_o the_o discharge_n of_o they_o in_o my_o conscience_n that_o when_o i_o go_v out_o of_o this_o life_n i_o may_v present_v it_o as_o my_o warrant_n and_o thy_o token_n to_o be_v admit_v within_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n assure_v i_o more_o and_o more_o of_o that_o remission_n that_o i_o may_v also_o be_v assure_v of_o all_o the_o follow_a blessing_n which_o thou_o have_v purchase_v with_o thy_o blood_n thou_o sanctify_v our_o nature_n and_o assume_v it_o in_o the_o virgin_n to_o work_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n thereby_o to_o make_v it_o a_o pattern_n and_o sampler_n of_o our_o sanctification_n a_o conduit_n pipe_v to_o convey_v grace_n to_o we_o and_o a_o pledge_n that_o in_o due_a time_n thou_o will_v make_v 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bring_v i_o through_o the_o red_a sea_n bring_v i_o now_o safe_o through_o jordan_n then_o thou_o drown_v my_o enemy_n in_o baptism_n these_o water_n that_o wash_v i_o destroy_v they_o divide_v likewise_o o_o lord_n these_o water_n of_o death_n that_o i_o may_v safe_o enter_v into_o thy_o heavenly_a canaan_n elias_n mantle_n divide_v jordan_n wrap_v i_o up_o in_o christ_n righteousness_n that_o i_o may_v pass_v through_o death_n for_o there_o be_v no_o damnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ._n rome_n 8._o 1._o set_a the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o where_o
that_o covenant_n come_v these_o water_n divide_v themselves_o let_v i_o see_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o my_o profession_n who_o be_v the_o ark_n himself_o carry_v that_o ark_n before_o i_o where_o he_o set_v his_o foot_n there_o be_v dry_a ground_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o danger_n o_o son_n of_o god_n show_v thy_o propitiation_n to_o the_o father_n to_o appease_v he_o to_o i_o to_o encourage_v i_o to_o these_o water_n that_o they_o may_v flee_v away_o and_o to_o my_o enemy_n that_o they_o may_v be_v destroy_v let_v i_o see_v thou_o as_o i_o do_v long_o since_o at_o the_o like_a sentence_n of_o death_n interpon_v thyself_o betwixt_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o i_o secure_v i_o from_o sin_n punishment_n and_o all_o that_o work_n of_o justice_n when_o thou_o turn_v wrath_n in_o mercy_n and_o the_o justice_n seat_n in_o a_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o set_v thyself_o as_o a_o sconce_n between_o god_n wrath_n and_o i_o make_v i_o as_o posedlie_o and_o calmelie_o to_o stand_v before_o god_n under_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n as_o ever_o i_o do_v in_o the_o sweet_a meditation_n &_o motion_n of_o thy_o spirit_n that_o former_a proof_n yet_o fresh_a in_o my_o mind_n confirm_v my_o hope_n in_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o like_a peace_n when_o death_n shall_v come_v indeed_o all_o this_o i_o know_v this_o i_o believe_v and_o hope_v for_o and_o feel_v already_o begin_v in_o i_o in_o some_o measure_n and_o persuade_v myself_o as_o now_o i_o think_v it_o and_o write_v it_o that_o in_o due_a time_n i_o shall_v find_v it_o and_o praise_v thou_o in_o heaven_n eternal_o for_o it_o when_o thou_o have_v crown_v thy_o mercy_n in_o i_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o presence_n do_v now_o delight_v i_o but_o i_o rest_v not_o on_o it_o as_o it_o give_v i_o unspeakable_a contentment_n so_o it_o pouse_v i_o fordward_o to_o thy_o perfect_a presence_n i_o must_v ever_o be_v in_o move_v till_o i_o be_v perfect_v in_o thou_o though_o thy_o presence_n comfort_v i_o now_o 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