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of_o divine_n which_o be_v very_o great_a in_o those_o day_n grynaeus_n a_o great_a scholar_n when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v say_v o_o happy_a day_n when_o i_o may_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o troublesome_a and_o sinful_a world_n and_o to_o go_v to_o those_o bless_a soul_n before_o depart_v he_o write_v to_o his_o friend_n chytraeus_n say_v if_o we_o never_o see_v one_o another_o again_o in_o this_o world_n yet_o we_o shall_v meet_v in_o that_o place_n where_o luther_n and_o zuinglius_fw-la agree_v very_o well_o together_o mr._n bolton_n on_o his_o die_v bâ—d_v say_v i_o be_o now_o draw_v on_o apace_o to_o my_o dissolution_n hold_v out_o faith_n and_o patience_n your_o work_n will_v quick_o be_v attain_v that_o great_a magazine_n of_o learning_n mr._n john_n selden_n when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v say_v that_o he_o account_v all_o his_o learning_n nothing_o at_o all_o in_o comparison_n of_o christ._n mr._n giles_n workman_n a_o worthy_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o gloucester_n shire_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n say_v that_o he_o have_v a_o little_a sincerity_n of_o heart_n and_o that_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o he_o mr._n john_n ferriby_n a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o essex_n when_o he_o be_v die_v say_v that_o he_o leave_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n with_o god_n and_o his_o gracious_a promise_n mr._n gifford_n a_o minister_n in_o northamptonshire_n say_v to_o his_o child_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n that_o if_o they_o fear_v god_n to_o which_o he_o earnest_o exhort_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o want_v but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o fear_n god_n he_o wish_v that_o they_o may_v want_v till_o they_o do_v fear_v he_o mr._n samuel_n hieron_n a_o rare_a minister_n who_o excellent_a writing_n praise_v he_o in_o the_o gate_n on_o his_o deathbed_n say_v that_o the_o same_o god_n who_o take_v care_n for_o the_o raven_n and_o sparrow_n will_v likewise_o take_v care_n for_o the_o young_a hieron_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o god_n stir_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o some_o charitable_o affect_a person_n who_o careful_o educate_v his_o child_n and_o so_o those_o young_a hieron_n be_v well_o provide_v for_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o head_n with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n psal_n 116._o 15._o sure_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v for_o ever_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n psal_n 112._o 6._o and_o i_o will_v only_o add_v word_n of_o solomon_n prov._n 10._o 9_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o just_a be_v bless_v chap._n xv._o contain_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n or_o the_o inexpressible_a consolation_n which_o the_o godly_a even_o all_o sincere-hearted_n person_n enjoy_v in_o heaven_n to_o all_o eternity_n in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o place_n let_v we_o consider_v 1_o 3._o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a after_o death_n sect._n 1_o or_o rather_o admire_v at_o the_o happiness_n even_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o comfort_n and_o happiness_n which_o the_o saint_n shall_v enjoy_v after_o death_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n to_o all_o eternity_n as_o for_o all_o those_o who_o live_v in_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n and_o live_v without_o repentance_n and_o so_o die_v and_o as_o for_o all_o such_o who_o live_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n have_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n but_o have_v commit_v sin_n with_o greediness_n and_o have_v run_v into_o all_o excess_n of_o riot_n and_o so_o die_v in_o their_o unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n these_o be_v the_o goat_n which_o shall_v stand_v on_o christ_n left_a hand_n and_o against_o they_o he_o will_v pronounce_v that_o dreadful_a sentence_n of_o condemnation_n matth_n 25._o 41._o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n but_o all_o upright_a and_o sincere-hearted_n christian_n who_o be_v only_o christ_n sheep_n they_o shall_v stand_v at_o christ_n right_a hand_n and_o he_o will_v pronounce_v to_o they_o that_o comfortable_a soul-ravishing_a sentence_n of_o absolution_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n verse_n 34._o however_o such_o who_o be_v god_n jewel_n and_o precious_a in_o sight_n be_v vilisied_a and_o trample_v on_o by_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n as_o if_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o filth_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 4._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n and_o the_o offscouring_a of_o all_o thingsâ—_n yet_o at_o the_o general_a resurrection_n both_o of_o just_a and_o unjust_a there_o will_v be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o name_n and_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o righteous_a however_o in_o this_o world_n they_o have_v be_v traduce_v and_o scorn_v then_o the_o mean_a of_o glorify_a saint_n who_o this_o world_n think_v they_o can_v not_o think_v bad_a enough_o shall_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n and_o superiority_n above_o all_o the_o ungodly_a though_o they_o have_v be_v never_o so_o great_a in_o this_o present_a world_n for_o so_o say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 49._o 14._o the_o upright_o shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o they_o in_o the_o morning_n from_o this_o scripture_n it_o plain_o appear_v that_o at_o the_o general_a resurrection_n the_o godly_a shall_v be_v know_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o have_v dominion_n and_o loc._n quamvis_fw-la â—â—c_fw-la demersis_fw-la sit_fw-la iâ—_n teâ—ebris_fw-la mund_o be_v exâ—riâ—tur_fw-la subito_fw-la nâ—vaâ—_n manè_fw-la quod_fw-la faciem_fw-la verae_fw-la &_o aeâ—etaae_fw-la uâ—â—e_fw-la â—obis_fw-la restituet_fw-la calv._n in_o loc._n pre-eminence_n above_o all_o the_o ungodly_a man_n of_o this_o world_n and_o that_o all_o such_o who_o true_o fear_v god_n though_o in_o this_o world_n they_o be_v in_o a_o poor_a and_o abject_a condition_n yet_o at_o that_o great_a day_n they_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o better_a condition_n every_o way_n rich_a and_o honourable_a and_o infinite_o happy_a than_o any_o ungodly_a great_a and_o rich_a man_n can_v be_v in_o this_o present_a world_n far_o the_o godly_a in_o glory_n shall_v partake_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o joy_n and_o happiness_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o both_o but_o damn_a wretch_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o debar_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o joy_n and_o partake_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o hopeless_a sorrow_n and_o endless_a misery_n at_o the_o general_a judgement_n when_o all_o without_o exception_n shall_v appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n 10._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o of_o christ_n then_o there_o shall_v appear_v a_o great_a and_o wide_a difference_n between_o gâ—od_a and_o bad_a chaff_n and_o wheat_n sheep_n and_o goat_n that_o day_n will_v make_v a_o great_a and_o clear_a distinction_n then_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o church_n who_o rejoice_v in_o persecute_v christ_n here_o on_o earth_n in_o his_o member_n will_v be_v glad_a to_o creep_v into_o hole_n if_o possible_a that_o they_o may_v hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb._n then_o they_o will_v wish_v that_o the_o mountain_n may_v fall_v upon_o they_o and_o that_o rock_n and_o hill_n den_n or_o cave_n may_v shelter_v and_o cover_v they_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lamb_n incense_v against_o they_o theâ—_n those_o bloody_a persecutor_n of_o christ_n shall_v see_v he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v zech_n 1â—_n 10._o judas_n who_o betray_v christ_n with_o a_o hypocritical_a kiss_n pilate_n who_o notwithstanding_o the_o reluctancy_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n condemn_v christ_n to_o please_v the_o people_n and_o release_v barabb_n as_o a_o infamous_a thief_n and_o murderer_n the_o soldier_n who_o crucify_v he_o and_o after_o they_o have_v first_o be_v his_o executioner_n be_v his_o executor_n to_o take_v his_o garment_n all_o these_o and_o all_o other_o enemy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v see_v he_o at_o that_o great_a day_n to_o their_o terror_n and_o condemnation_n those_o giddy-pated_n people_n who_o a_o little_a before_o cry_v to_o christ_n hosanna_n and_o afterward_o cry_v crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o shall_v appear_v before_o christ_n judgment-seat_n and_o then_o receive_v their_o sentence_n those_o curse_a jew_n who_o wish_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v upon_o they_o and_o their_o child_n except_o such_o only_a who_o be_v wash_v in_o christ_n blood_n shall_v to_o their_o dread_n and_o horror_n be_v condemn_v for_o embrew_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o innocent_a blood_n of_o christ_n sect._n 2_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n all_o false_a judgement_n and_o unrighteous_a sentence_n pass_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v reverse_v pontius_n pilate_n who_o past_o a_o unjust_a judgement_n against_o christ_n shall_v have_v a_o just_a judgement_n pass_v upon_o he_o luther_n use_v to_o say_v that_o at_o the_o day_n
of_o judgement_n john_n huss_n and_o jerome_n com._n luth._o loc._n com._n of_o prague_n shall_v appear_v to_o be_v good_a man_n when_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o cardinal_n shall_v appear_v to_o be_v vile_a and_o wicked_a wretch_n st_o bernard_n use_v to_o say_v that_o the_o day_n will_v bern._n veniet_fw-la veniet_fw-la dies_fw-la quando_fw-la male_a judicata_fw-la rejudicabit_fw-la deuâ—_n bern._n come_v it_o will_v certain_o come_v when_o god_n will_v judge_v over_o again_o all_o false_a judgement_n but_o as_o for_o all_o those_o who_o heart_n be_v upright_o with_o god_n whilst_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n these_o after_o death_n be_v translate_v into_o a_o estate_n of_o glory_n and_o happiness_n and_o in_o the_o high_a heaven_n receive_v consolation_n beyond_o all_o expression_n and_o a_o weight_n of_o glory_n beyond_o the_o capacity_n of_o any_o mortal_a man_n which_o christ_n give_v to_o all_o his_o child_n who_o in_o their_o pilgrimage_n on_o earth_n endeavour_v with_o their_o whole_a heart_n and_o strength_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o sincerity_n and_o in_o truth_n all_o those_o who_o be_v on_o earth_n sincere-hearted_n and_o real_a saint_n shall_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v such_o by_o christ_n himself_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n no_o sin_n no_o fail_v nor_o imperfection_n shall_v at_o all_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n in_o that_o day_n for_o all_o fail_n and_o sin_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o imperfection_n shall_v be_v wash_v away_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n what_o ever_o good_a thing_n the_o saint_n have_v do_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v all_o remember_v and_o not_o any_o one_o thing_n forget_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o whatever_o be_v bad_a and_o sinful_a that_o they_o commit_v on_o earth_n shall_v not_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n but_o shall_v be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n remembrance_n and_o god_n will_v cast_v they_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n o_o what_o a_o joyful_a day_n and_o full_a of_o comfort_n will_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n then_o they_o shall_v lift_v up_o their_o head_n with_o comfort_n and_o behold_v he_o who_o be_v their_o judge_n as_o their_o redeemer_n advocate_n intercessor_n and_o fld_a brother_n and_o he_o will_v pronounce_v for_o they_o a_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n at_o that_o day_n all_o glorify_a saint_n shall_v have_v their_o bodily_a eye_n irradiate_v with_o the_o splendour_n of_o glory_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o behold_v the_o beatifical_a vision_n and_o this_o be_v he_o happiness_n of_o all_o happiness_n and_o this_o only_o be_v their_o portion_n and_o appropriate_v to_o they_o alone_o who_o be_v pure_a in_o heart_n thâ—y_v be_v bless_v as_o our_o saviour_n pronounce_v they_o who_o be_v pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n then_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n shall_v sit_v in_o judgement_n as_o assessor_n with_o christ_n and_o shall_v approve_v of_o the_o righteous_a sentence_n of_o christ_n in_o condemn_v their_o unrighteous_a judge_n then_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o omniporent_a eternal_a jehovah_n the_o be_v of_o all_o being_n the_o first_o person_n in_o trinity_n uncreated_a unbegotten_a and_o unprocee_v then_o they_o shall_v see_v christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o thâ—_n new_a covenant_n their_o only_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n uncreated_a but_o beget_v and_o not_o proceed_v who_o be_v the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n then_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o three_o person_n in_o trinity_n neither_o create_v nor_o beget_v but_o proceed_v from_o both_o the_o glorifyd_v saint_n what_o they_o believe_v when_o they_o be_v militant_a on_o earth_n shall_v in_o heaven_n understand_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o unity_n in_o trinity_n one_o glorify_a saint_n shall_v know_v more_o than_o all_o the_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o world_n i_o will_v conclude_v with_o this_o doxology_n now_o to_o the_o holy_a and_o bless_a trinity_n and_o one_o god_n in_o unity_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n dominion_n and_o obedience_n henceforth_o and_o unto_o all_o eternity_n amen_o the_o content_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n i._n of_o spiritual_a poverty_n p._n 1._o sect._n i._n spiritual_a poverty_n consist_v in_o empty_v of_o the_o heart_n of_o what_o be_v self_n ibid._n sect_n ii_o every_o humble_a spirit_a man_n be_v low_a vile_a and_o abject_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n p._n 3._o sect._n iii_o one_o who_o be_v spiritual_o poor_a meditate_v frequent_o and_o serious_o upon_o the_o promise_n and_o make_v particular_a application_n of_o they_o p._n 6._o sect._n iu._n one_o that_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n be_v weak_a fiâ—k_v and_o in_o a_o distress_a condition_n as_o to_o his_o own_o apprehension_n and_o make_v haste_n unto_o christ_n for_o help_v p._n 9_o chap._n ii_o concern_v the_o high_a prize_v and_o value_v of_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 11._o sect._n i._n it_o be_v a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o a_o true_a believer_n to_o value_n and_o prefer_v christ_n before_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 11._o sect._n ii_o of_o ardâ—ney_n and_o strength_n of_o affection_n to_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 14._o chap._n iii_o of_o a_o heart_n in_o love_n with_o holiness_n evidence_v in_o â—_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n p._n 16._o sect._n i._n every_o true_a believer_n love_v holiness_n for_o itself_o because_o it_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n ibid._n sect._n ii_o where_o holiness_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v fruitful_a in_o the_o life_n p._n 19_o chap._n iu._n of_o ingenuous_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n p._n 24._o sect._n i._n ingenuous_a sorrow_n be_v more_o for_o the_o sin_n than_o the_o punishment_n ibid._n sect._n ii_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o mourning_n of_o cain_n ahab_n judas_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o mourning_n of_o david_n paul_n peter_n etc._n etc._n p._n 25._o sect._n iii_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o mourning_n of_o slave_n and_o mourn_a of_o child_n p._n 30._o chap._n v._n of_o sorrow_v and_o mourn_v for_o other_o sin_n p._n 33._o sect._n i._n a_o godly_a mourner_n mourn_v for_o other_o sin_n ibid._n sect._n ii_o we_o must_v be_v affect_v with_o and_o afflict_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v man_n of_o like_a passion_n p._n 37._o chap._n vi_o of_o approve_v our_o heart_n unto_o god_n p._n 42._o sect._n i._n a_o sincere-heâ—rted_n christian_n labour_v to_o approve_v his_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o put_v himself_o upon_o god_n trial_n ibid._n sect._n ii_o though_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o many_o infirmity_n we_o must_v groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o they_o p._n 44._o chap._n vii_o of_o press_v forward_o towards_o perfection_n p._n 49._o sect._n i._n it_o be_v a_o apostolical_a character_n and_o apostolical_a practice_n to_o press_v forward_o towards_o perfection_n ibid._n sect._n ii_o instance_n in_o particular_n whether_o we_o press_v forward_o towards_o perfection_n p._n 52._o chap._n viii_o of_o a_o strict_a watch_n set_v upon_o the_o heart_n against_o bosom_n sin_n p._n 55._o sect._n i._n a_o sincere_a heart_n endeavour_v to_o keep_v itself_o from_o every_o belove_a sin_n ibid._n sect._n ii_o no_o sin_n so_o little_o but_o deserve_v damnation_n p._n 59_o sect._n iii_o a_o illustration_n by_o similitude_n p._n 61._o chap._n ix_o a_o endeavour_n against_o every_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o practice_n of_o every_o duty_n p._n 65._o sect._n i._n the_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n must_v be_v against_o every_o sin_n ibid._n sect._n ii_o the_o endeavour_n must_v be_v to_o obey_v all_o command_n and_o practise_v all_o duty_n p._n 69._o chap._n x._o of_o a_o heart_n without_o guile_n p._n 73._o sect._n i._n the_o heart_n must_v be_v without_o guile_n ibid._n sect._n ii_o every_o person_n that_o be_v upright_o be_v compound_v of_o three_o word_n viz._n simplicity_n singleness_n and_o sincerity_n p._n 74._o chap._n xi_o of_o mortification_n of_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n p._n 80._o sect._n i._n the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n i._n e._n all_o lust_n ought_v to_o be_v mortify_v ibid._n sect._n ii_o question_n propound_v and_o answer_v p._n 83._o chap._n xii_o vivisication_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 91._o sect._n i._o beside_o mortification_n of_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n there_o must_v be_v a_o vivification_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n sect._n ii_o how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v discern_v p._n 93._o chap._n xiii_o contain_v the_o comfort_n of_o sincere_a christian_n p._n 95._o sect_n i._n sincere_a christian_n have_v comfort_n in_o their_o life_n ibid._n sect._n ii_o sincere_a christian_n be_v sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o mourn_v for_o they_o p._n 98._o chap._n fourteen_o sincere-hearted_n christian_n have_v comfort_n in_o their_o death_n p._n 102._o sect._n i._n the_o comfortable_a death_n of_o such_o as_o be_v sincere_a p._n 102_o sect._n ii_o we_o ought_v to_o prepare_v for_o deatâ—_n p._n 100l_n sect._n iii_o the_o â—ying_a speech_n of_o saint_n p._n 109_o chap._n xii_o contain_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n iâ—_n heaven_n p._n 115_o sect._n i._n the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n receive_v per_fw-mi fection_n of_o happiness_n ibid._n sect._n ii_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n all_o falâ—_n judgement_n shall_v be_v reverse_v p._n 118_o finis_fw-la