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worldling_n fear_v it_o that_o they_o run_v glad_o to_o it_o in_o their_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o welcome_a day_n of_o death_n as_o in_o a_o day_n of_o the_o great_a good_a that_o can_v befall_v they_o the_o reason_n be_v they_o know_v with_o samson_n that_o they_o shall_v slay_v more_o at_o their_o death_n than_o they_o slay_v in_o their_o life_n judg._n 16.30_o as_o first_o that_o they_o shall_v slay_v their_o last_o enemy_n by_o death_n which_o be_v not_o slay_v but_o by_o die_v and_o second_o that_o they_o shall_v kill_v the_o spawn_n of_o all_o enmity_n sin_n be_v sin_n which_o breed_v death_n 4.7_o 〈◊〉_d 4.7_o and_o the_o misery_n of_o eternal_a death_n which_o death_n in_o the_o saint_n breed_v by_o sin_n as_o the_o worm_n in_o the_o flower_n killeth_z the_o corrupt_a flower_n that_o breed_v it_o that_o be_v that_o sin_n that_o cause_v death_n and_o this_o make_v death_n make_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o prophet_n here_o sin_v by_o 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