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the_o holy_a and_o dear_a servant_n of_o god_n be_v exercise_v with_o and_o divers_a of_o these_o do_v make_v they_o many_o time_n mourn_v exceed_o and_o to_o cry_v one_o while_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o 24._o and_o to_o groan_n out_o another_o while_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o live_v in_o mesech_n and_o to_o have_v my_o habitation_n in_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n 5._o of_o all_o these_o misery_n death_n be_v the_o end_n to_o god_n servant_n and_o so_o also_o it_o be_v a_o entrance_n into_o happiness_n for_o albeit_o their_o body_n rot_v in_o the_o grave_a and_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o earth_n as_o in_o god_n store-house_n until_o the_o last_o day_n yet_o the_o soul_n forthwith_o even_o in_o a_o instant_n come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o all_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a to_o abraham_n bosom_n to_o be_v with_o christ_n 23._o &_o quanta_fw-la haec_fw-la felicitas_fw-la what_o great_a happiness_n it_o be_v much_o that_o moses_n obtain_v to_o see_v the_o backpart_n of_o god_n 23_o but_o how_o much_o great_a favour_n be_v it_o to_o see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n to_o have_v eternal_a fellowship_n with_o god_n the_o father_n with_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o sanctifier_n the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o benefit_n of_o death_n make_v the_o face_n of_o it_o comfortable_a to_o god_n servant_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o strive_v with_o their_o own_o natural_a weakness_n that_o so_o they_o may_v even_o long_o for_o their_o day_n of_o dissolution_n but_o now_o against_o this_o point_n divers_a objection_n may_v be_v allege_v 1._o for_o first_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v that_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n 23._o and_o elsewhere_o he_o style_v it_o christ_n enemy_n the_o last_o enemy_n that_o he_o shall_v subdue_v be_v death_n 26_o how_o shall_v not_o death_n then_o be_v rather_o a_o day_n of_o misery_n to_o be_v tremble_v at_o than_o a_o day_n of_o happiness_n to_o be_v long_v for_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v touch_v death_n way_n for_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n first_o as_o it_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n second_o as_o it_o be_v alter_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a that_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o very_a suburb_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n but_o in_o the_o second_o take_v of_o death_n it_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o plague_n and_o become_v a_o blessing_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v even_o a_o door_n open_v out_o of_o this_o world_n into_o heaven_n now_o the_o godly_a look_v not_o upon_o death_n simple_o but_o upon_o death_n who_o sting_n and_o venom_n be_v pluck_v out_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o it_o be_v exceed_o comfortable_a but_o than_o second_o it_o be_v object_v that_o we_o read_v of_o many_o that_o 2._o have_v pray_v against_o death_n as_o namely_o first_o david_n return_v o_o lord_n say_v he_o and_o deliver_v my_o soul_n oh_o spare_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n for_o in_o death_n there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o 5._o second_o hezekiah_n when_o the_o message_n of_o death_n be_v bring_v to_o he_o 3._o three_o christ_n himself_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o 39_o to_o all_o these_o i_o answer_v first_o touch_v daâ—…d_n that_o when_o he_o compose_v death_n that_o six_o psalm_n he_o be_v not_o only_o gâ—…vously_o sick_a but_o also_o exceed_o torment_v in_o mind_n for_o he_o wrestle_v and_o combat_v in_o his_o conscience_n with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o that_o psalm_n therefore_o we_o must_v know_v that_o he_o pray_v not_o simple_o against_o death_n but_o against_o death_n at_o that_o time_n in_o asmuch_o as_o the_o come_n of_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o extraordinary_a apprehension_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o at_o another_o time_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o will_v not_o fear_v though_o he_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 4._o and_o the_o like_a i_o say_v touch_v hezekiah_n that_o his_o prayer_n proceed_v not_o from_o any_o desperate_a fear_n of_o death_n but_o first_o that_o he_o may_v do_v more_o service_n to_o god_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o with_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o thought_n be_v saint_n paul_n desire_n of_o dissolution_n mingle_v 24._o second_o he_o pray_v against_o death_n then_o because_o he_o know_v that_o his_o death_n then_o will_v be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o rejoice_v to_o evil_a man_n to_o who_o his_o reformation_n in_o the_o state_n be_v unpleasâ—…ng_v three_o because_o he_o want_v issue_n god_n have_v promise_v before_o to_o david_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o fail_v a_o man_n of_o his_o seed_n to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n so_o that_o his_o child_n do_v take_v heed_n 〈◊〉_d their_o way_n 25_o now_o it_o be_v a_o great_a discomfort_n to_o he_o to_o die_v childless_a for_o than_o he_o and_o other_o may_v have_v think_v that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o hypocrite_n inasmuch_o as_o god_n have_v promise_v issue_n to_o all_o those_o king_n that_o fear_v he_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n hear_v his_o prayer_n and_o after_o two_o year_n give_v he_o a_o son_n maâ—…asseh_n by_o name_n and_o so_o i_o say_v the_o same_o touch_v our_o saviour_n christ_n that_o he_o pray_v not_o against_o death_n as_o it_o be_v the_o separation_n betwixt_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o be_v hear_v in_o that_o he_o fear_v 5._o for_o he_o stand_v in_o our_o room_n and_o become_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o it_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n which_o go_v with_o death_n and_o the_o unspeakable_a wrath_n and_o indignation_n of_o god_n which_o he_o fear_v and_o from_o this_o according_a to_o his_o prayer_n he_o be_v deliver_v but_o three_o we_o see_v in_o most_o good_a man_n a_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o a_o 3._o desire_n of_o life_n and_o i_o myself_o may_o some_o godly_a man_n say_v do_v feel_v myself_o ready_a to_o tremble_v at_o the_o meditation_n thereof_o and_o yet_o i_o hope_v i_o belong_v unto_o god_n i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o every_o christian_n christian_a flesh_n and_o spirit_n corruption_n and_o grace_n and_o the_o best_a have_v many_o inward_a perplexity_n at_o time_n and_o doubt_n of_o god_n favour_n now_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n which_o our_o saviour_n deliver_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a 41._o and_o as_o in_o all_o other_o good_a purpose_n there_o be_v a_o combat_n betwixt_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n so_o be_v there_o in_o this_o betwixt_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o death_n sometime_o the_o one_o prevail_v and_o sometime_o the_o other_o but_o yet_o always_o at_o last_o the_o desire_n of_o death_n do_v get_v the_o victory_n carnal_a respect_n do_v often_o prevail_v far_o with_o the_o best_a care_v of_o wife_n child_n and_o the_o like_a thâ—…se_o be_v their_o infirmity_n but_o as_o other_o infirmity_n die_v in_o they_o by_o degree_n so_o these_o also_o at_o last_o be_v subdue_v and_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n see_v clear_o the_o happiness_n into_o which_o their_o death_n in_o christ_n shall_v enter_v they_o do_v even_o sigh_v desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o their_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n 2._o here_o then_o be_v a_o good_a mark_n by_o which_o we_o may_v know_v ourselves_o trial_n to_o be_v god_n servant_n viz._n by_o the_o state_n of_o our_o thought_n and_o meditation_n touch_v death_n i_o will_v so_o deliver_v it_o as_o may_v be_v most_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o those_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n i_o demand_v therefore_o of_o thou_o do_v thou_o know_v that_o the_o confident_a and_o comfortable_a expectation_n of_o death_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o god_n servant_n do_v thou_o desire_v unfeigned_o that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v wrought_v in_o thy_o heart_n do_v thou_o labour_v to_o know_v what_o happiness_n come_v by_o death_n to_o those_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n do_v thou_o grieve_v at_o thy_o own_o weakness_n to_o who_o the_o thought_n of_o death_n be_v sometime_o troublesome_a and_o unsavourie_a do_v thou_o pray_v the_o lord_n so_o to_o assure_v thou_o of_o his_o favour_n in_o christ_n that_o death_n may_v be_v desire_v before_o it_o come_v and_o welcome_a when_o it_o be_v come_v do_v thou_o when_o thou_o hear_v this_o speech_n of_o simeon_n wish_v that_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o use_v the_o like_a word_n with_o the_o like_a resolution_n sure_o
assurance_n that_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v pluck_v out_o that_o god_n wrath_n be_v appease_v that_o sin_n be_v pardon_v that_o heaven_n gate_n be_v open_v whence_o shall_v we_o fetch_v these_o but_o from_o the_o scripture_n the_o direction_n for_o a_o holy_a life_n which_o be_v the_o best_a preparation_n for_o death_n where_o shall_v we_o find_v they_o but_o in_o the_o scripture_n here_o than_o we_o see_v be_v a_o caveat_n to_o all_o that_o have_v no_o will_n nor_o desire_v use_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o scripture_n divers_n think_v they_o shall_v have_v do_v well_o enough_o though_o we_o have_v no_o such_o book_n as_o we_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o scripture-man_n be_v a_o byword_n a_o reproach_n a_o matter_n of_o disgrace_n and_o soon_o will_v man_n listen_v to_o some_o idle_a pamphlet_n then_o to_o a_o matter_n of_o scripture_n well_o beguile_v not_o your_o soul_n with_o these_o vain_a conceit_n with_o your_o popish_a and_o carnal_a imagination_n i_o say_v and_o testify_v from_o this_o place_n that_o that_o man_n or_o woman_n which_o care_v not_o to_o be_v teach_v out_o of_o god_n book_n can_v die_v like_o a_o christian_a who_o can_v teach_v thou_o the_o way_n to_o die_v well_o but_o god_n and_o where_o do_v god_n teach_v but_o in_o the_o scripture_n if_o our_o thought_n of_o death_n if_o our_o provision_n and_o preparation_n for_o death_n be_v not_o warrant_v and_o guide_v by_o god_n word_n it_o be_v all_o in_o vain_a lord_n say_v simeon_n my_o desire_n of_o dissolution_n be_v according_a to_o thy_o word_n my_o care_n to_o be_v prepare_v have_v be_v order_v by_o thy_o word_n he_o can_v die_v with_o comfort_n that_o can_v make_v the_o like_a profession_n and_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o next_o general_a part_n the_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o desire_n and_o preparation_n for_o death_n it_o be_v god_n word_n lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v according_a to_o thy_o word_n the_o three_o and_o last_o part_n follow_v the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a a_o departure_n in_o peace_n or_o a_o peaceable_a dismission_n here_o be_v two_o thing_n first_o a_o dismission_n second_o a_o dismission_n accompany_v with_o peace_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v may_v well_o be_v english_v thus_o let_v thy_o servant_n loose_v lord_n free_v i_o enlarge_v i_o set_v i_o at_o liberty_n hence_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n do_v by_o death_n receive_v a_o final_a discharge_n from_o all_o manner_n misery_n of_o misery_n this_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o phrase_n here_o use_v simeon_n know_v that_o so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v his_o soul_n be_v as_o it_o be_v imprison_v in_o his_o body_n and_o in_o it_o he_o be_v hold_v in_o bondage_n under_o the_o remnant_n of_o original_a corruption_n subject_n to_o the_o assault_n and_o temptation_n of_o satan_n in_o continual_a and_o daily_a possibility_n to_o trespass_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n beside_o other_o affliction_n and_o grievance_n in_o the_o body_n and_o estate_n but_o he_o have_v withal_o this_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o death_n that_o it_o be_v a_o enlargement_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o free_n of_o it_o utter_o and_o final_o from_o all_o those_o and_o the_o like_a encumbrance_n the_o same_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o phrase_n use_v by_o saint_n paul_n i_o desire_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v dissolve_v 23._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v the_o time_n of_o my_o departure_n 6._o the_o word_n show_v that_o there_o come_v a_o liberty_n by_o death_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n servant_n the_o phrase_n that_o saint_n peter_n use_v be_v worthy_a our_o observation_n for_o this_o purpose_n first_o he_o term_n death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lay_v down_o of_o a_o burden_n 14._o and_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o soul_n be_v lighten_v and_o ease_v second_o he_o term_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o go_v out_o from_o a_o place_n and_o condition_n of_o hardship_n 15._o the_o second_o book_n of_o moses_n which_o relate_v the_o departure_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egyptian_a bondage_n have_v the_o same_o name_n exodus_fw-la as_o for_o the_o point_n itself_o namely_o that_o the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v to_o they_o a_o discharge_n from_o all_o misery_n the_o scripture_n bear_v witness_n to_o it_o blessed_n say_v he_o be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n even_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n 13._o as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v here_o they_o be_v diverse_o trouble_v when_o they_o die_v their_o labour_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o they_o be_v receive_v into_o rest_n saint_n john_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o his_o vision_n he_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v lie_v under_o the_o altar_n 9_o now_o the_o altar_n in_o 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〈◊〉_d and_o it_o can_v no_o more_o be_v and_o not_o work_v than_o the_o wind_n can_v be_v and_o not_o blow_v the_o fire_n and_o not_o burn_v a_o diamond_n and_o not_o sparkle_v the_o sun_n and_o not_o shine_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o say_v here_o simple_o that_o they_o rest_v from_o all_o kind_n of_o motion_n or_o work_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o from_o toilsome_a labour_n soretravell_n and_o again_o from_o their_o own_o labour_n or_o work_n not_o the_o lord_n they_o keep_v a_o everlasting_a sabbath_n in_o not_o do_v of_o their_o own_o work_n but_o god_n they_o rest_v from_o sinful_a and_o painful_a travel_n but_o not_o from_o the_o work_n of_o a_o sanctify_a rest_n for_o they_o rest_v not_o day_n and_o night_n say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o be_v which_o be_v and_o be_v to_o 8._o come_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o a_o cease_n from_o all_o motion_n or_o operation_n that_o can_v stand_v 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