calamity_n curse_v the_o day_n wherein_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o the_o messenger_n that_o bring_v tiding_n of_o his_o birth_n and_o desire_v to_o die_v rather_o than_o to_o endure_v it_o who_o will_v thou_o curse_v or_o rather_o who_o will_v thou_o not_o curse_v when_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o eternal_a misery_n sure_o thou_o will_v seek_v for_o death_n but_o not_o find_v it_o dig_v for_o it_o but_o it_o will_v flee_v from_o thou_o though_o judas_n can_v make_v himself_o away_o out_o of_o the_o hell_n he_o have_v on_o earth_n yet_o he_o can_v out_o of_o the_o hell_n he_o have_v in_o hell_n when_o thou_o die_v thou_o be_v state_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n from_o this_o judge_n nor_o reverse_v of_o his_o judgement_n it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o schoolman_n that_o what_o befall_v the_o angel_n when_o they_o sin_v that_o befall_v every_o wicked_a man_n at_o death_n the_o angel_n upon_o the_o first_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v present_o by_o god_n 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mori_fw-la sevec._n epist_n 61._o if_o it_o be_v a_o happy_a death_n to_o die_v willing_o as_o the_o moralist_n affirm_v thou_o shall_v give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o be_v a_o volunteer_n in_o that_o war._n nature_n teach_v that_o death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o misery_n but_o grace_n will_v teach_v thou_o that_o death_n will_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o thy_o felicity_n it_o can_v not_o hurt_v thou_o death_n among_o saint_n drive_v but_o a_o poor_a trade_n it_o may_v destroy_v the_o body_n and_o when_o that_o be_v do_v it_o have_v do_v all_o its_o feat_n like_o a_o fierce_a mastiff_n who_o tooth_n be_v break_v out_o it_o may_v bark_v and_o tear_v thy_o totter_a coat_n but_o can_v bite_v to_o the_o bone_n this_o bee_n fasten_v her_o sting_n in_o christ_n bless_a body_n and_o be_v ever_o since_o a_o drone_n to_o his_o member_n though_o the_o wicked_a be_v gather_v at_o death_n as_o the_o rabbin_n sense_n that_o place_n gather_v not_o my_o soul_n with_o sinner_n let_v i_o not_o die_v their_o death_n psa_n 26.9_o as_o stick_n that_o lie_v on_o the_o ground_n for_o the_o fire_n or_o as_o grape_n for_o the_o winepress_n of_o god_n fury_n yet_o thou_o shall_v be_v gather_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n isa_n 57.2_o as_o woman_n do_v cordial_a flower_n to_o candy_n and_o preserve_v they_o nay_o death_n will_v exceed_o help_v thou_o plutarch_n say_v that_o strong_a body_n can_v eat_v and_o concoct_v serpent_n thou_o may_v like_v samson_n fetch_v meat_n out_o of_o this_o eater_n and_o out_o of_o this_o strong_a lion_n sweetness_n death_n ever_o since_o it_o walk_v to_o mount_n calvary_n be_v turn_v to_o beleiver_n into_o the_o gate_n of_o life_n orat._n nihi_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la diis_fw-la in_o nortalibus_fw-la vita_fw-la erepta_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la mors_fw-la donata_fw-la est_fw-la cicer._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr orat._n a_o heathen_a can_v say_v life_n be_v not_o take_v away_o from_o i_o by_o the_o immortal_a god_n but_o death_n be_v give_v to_o i_o meaning_n as_o a_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n much_o more_o may_v a_o christian_a esteem_n death_n which_o put_v a_o end_n to_o his_o trial_n and_o sin_n and_o trouble_n a_o privilege_n rather_o than_o a_o punishment_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n rev._n 14.13_o when_o sickness_n first_o give_v thou_o notice_n that_o death_n be_v at_o hand_n thou_o may_v make_v the_o servant_n welcome_a for_o bring_v thou_o the_o good_a news_n of_o his_o approach_a master_n thy_o heart_n may_v leap_v to_o think_v that_o though_o thou_o be_v like_o peter_n now_o bind_v in_o the_o fetter_n of_o sin_n and_o imprison_v among_o sinner_n yet_o the_o angel_n be_v come_v who_o will_v with_o one_o blow_n on_o thy_o side_n cause_n thy_o shackle_n to_o fall_v off_o open_v the_o prison_n door_n and_o set_v thy_o soul_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o this_o samuel_n be_v come_v to_o thy_o gate_n thou_o need_v not_o as_o the_o elder_n of_o bethlehem_n tremble_v at_o his_o come_n for_o if_o thou_o ask_v the_o question_n come_v thou_o peaceable_o he_o will_v answer_v yea_o peaceable_o i_o be_o come_v to_o offer_v thou_o up_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o pale_a face_n of_o death_n will_v please_v thou_o better_o than_o the_o great_a beauty_n on_o earth_n when_o thou_o lie_v on_o thy_o die_a bed_n and_o physician_n have_v give_v over_o thy_o body_n christ_n will_v visit_v and_o give_v thy_o soul_n such_o a_o cordial_n that_o thou_o may_v walk_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o fear_n none_o ill_o how_o willing_o may_v thou_o part_v with_o the_o militant_a member_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o triumphant_a saint_n how_o cheerful_o may_v thou_o leave_v thy_o near_a relation_n for_o thy_o dear_a father_n and_o elder_a brother_n how_o comfortable_o may_v thou_o take_v thy_o leave_n of_o all_o the_o riches_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n know_v that_o though_o death_n come_v to_o other_o with_o a_o voider_n to_o take_v away_o all_o their_o fleshly_a comfort_n and_o carnal_a contentment_n nay_o all_o their_o hope_n and_o happiness_n and_o heaven_n and_o hereby_o when_o they_o break_v at_o death_n they_o be_v quite_o bankrupt_n for_o ever_o yet_o it_o be_v to_o thou_o only_o a_o servant_n to_o remove_v the_o first_o course_n of_o more_o gross_a fare_n of_o which_o thou_o have_v have_v thy_o fill_n and_o to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o second_o which_o consist_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o dainty_n and_o delicate_n when_o thy_o soul_n be_v ready_a to_o bid_v thy_o body_n good_a night_n till_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o resurrection_n thou_o may_v joyful_o commit_v thy_o body_n to_o the_o grave_n as_o a_o bed_n of_o spice_n and_o shall_v see_v glorious_a angel_n wait_v on_o thy_o soul_n and_o carry_v it_o as_o eliah_n in_o a_o triumphant_a chariot_n into_o heaven_n bless_a court._n there_o thou_o shall_v be_v salute_v by_o the_o noble_a host_n and_o celestial_a choir_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n welcome_v by_o the_o holy_a jesus_n and_o gracious_a god_n in_o the_o fruition_n of_o who_o thou_o shall_v be_v perfect_o happy_a for_o ever_o and_o ever_o if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o joy_n in_o heaven_n at_o thy_o repentance_n when_o thou_o be_v but_o set_v into_o the_o way_n what_o joy_n will_v there_o be_v when_o through_o so_o many_o hazard_n and_o hardship_n thou_o be_v come_v to_o thy_o journey_n end_n thus_o friend_n be_v thou_o but_o prepare_v death_n will_v be_v to_o thou_o a_o change_n from_o a_o prison_n to_o a_o palace_n from_o sorrow_n to_o solace_n from_o pain_n to_o pleasure_n from_o heaviness_n to_o happiness_n thy_o winding-sheet_n will_v
the_o red_a sea_n of_o his_o blood_n be_v the_o only_a way_n through_o which_o thou_o can_v pass_v into_o canaan_n reader_n since_o there_o be_v a_o flood_n and_o vengeance_n and_o wrath_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n fly_v as_o the_o distress_a dove_n to_o this_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n see_v how_o jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a noah_n a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o take_v thou_o in_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n to_o who_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o debt_n and_o in_o distress_n may_v flee_v and_o seem_v to_o speak_v to_o thou_o as_o david_n to_o abiathar_n abide_v thou_o with_o i_o fear_v not_o for_o they_o the_o world_n and_o devil_n that_o seek_v thy_o life_n seek_v i_o but_o with_o i_o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o safeguard_n 1_o sam._n 22.2_o and_o ult_n requisite_a a_o change_n of_o nature_n requisite_a second_o there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v a_o change_n of_o thy_o nature_n by_o repentance_n or_o death_n can_v never_o be_v thy_o passage_n into_o the_o undefiled_a inheritance_n the_o new_a man_n be_v the_o only_a citizen_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n it_o be_v bad_a venture_v a_o voyage_n to_o the_o happy_a island_n in_o a_o old_a leak_a bottom_n in_o the_o art_n of_o navigation_n it_o be_v a_o law_n and_o former_o serious_o observe_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v a_o master_n or_o master_n mate_n that_o have_v not_o be_v first_o a_o sculler_n and_o row_v with_o owers_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v promote_v to_o the_o stern_a none_o be_v fit_a to_o reign_v with_o god_n who_o have_v not_o wrought_v for_o god_n other_o be_v more_o unfit_a for_o it_o then_o a_o carter_n for_o a_o prince_n court_n man_n must_v be_v bind_v apprentice_n on_o earth_n to_o that_o high_a and_o holy_a trade_n of_o worship_v and_o glorify_v the_o bless_a god_n and_o know_v the_o art_n and_o mystery_n of_o it_o which_o the_o purblind_a eye_n of_o nature_n can_v discern_v before_o they_o can_v set_v up_o for_o themselves_o and_o enrich_v themselves_o by_o it_o in_o heaven_n man_n that_o be_v whole_o stranger_n to_o a_o country_n and_o no_o whit_n acquaint_v with_o the_o language_n and_o carriage_n of_o the_o native_n will_v find_v if_o in_o it_o but_o a_o solitary_a place_n he_o who_o eye_n be_v so_o bad_a that_o he_o can_v see_v god_n with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spectacle_n of_o ordinance_n will_v be_v much_o more_o unable_a to_o see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n alas_o what_o will_v a_o earthly_a man_n do_v in_o heaven_n till_o thou_o be_v convert_v and_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o misery_n thou_o be_v a_o rebel_n in_o actual_a arm_n against_o god_n if_o death_n find_v thou_o in_o such_o a_o condition_n god_n take_v the_o fort_n of_o thy_o soul_n by_o storm_n with_o thy_o weapon_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o therefore_o thou_o can_v expect_v nothing_o less_o than_o death_n eternal_a without_o mercy_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o be_v think_v of_o with_o god_n whilst_o thou_o maintaine_v war_n against_o he_o the_o sinner_n instead_o of_o disarm_v arm_v death_n against_o himself_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o life_n of_o death_n and_o enable_v it_o to_o kill_v the_o soul_n till_o thy_o nature_n be_v renew_v thy_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o enmity_n against_o god_n and_o thy_o life_n nothing_o else_o but_o a_o walk_a contrary_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o thou_o can_v have_v no_o delight_n or_o joy_n in_o he_o which_o be_v the_o very_a heaven_n of_o heaven_n there_o must_v be_v conformity_n to_o he_o before_o there_o can_v be_v communion_n with_o he_o god_n and_o man_n must_v be_v agree_v before_o they_o can_v walk_v or_o dwell_v together_o except_o you_o be_v convert_v you_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o again_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mat._n 18.3_o john_n 3.3_o which_o negative_n can_v in_o no_o wise_a and_o can_v enter_v speak_v not_o only_o the_o impossibility_n of_o it_o on_o god_n part_n because_o he_o be_v full_o resolve_v against_o it_o but_o also_o the_o incapacity_n on_o man_n part_n because_o he_o be_v whole_o unprepared_a for_o it_o swine_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o a_o rub_v room_n or_o a_o presence_n chamber_n as_o timber_n must_v be_v lay_v out_o and_o shrink_v before_o its_o fit_a for_o building_n otherwise_o it_o will_v warp_v so_o god_n humble_v and_o draw_v out_o self-â—ap_a and_o self-indisposition_n before_o they_o become_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o building_n which_o reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n must_v have_v a_o low_a foundation_n they_o that_o will_v turn_v pewter_n by_o alchemy_n into_o silver_n first_o dissolve_v the_o pewter_n or_o otherwise_o their_o labour_n be_v in_o vain_a thy_o heart_n must_v be_v melt_v by_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n before_o thou_o can_v be_v a_o vessel_n of_o silver_n for_o thy_o master_n use_n the_o angel_n trouble_v the_o water_n before_o they_o be_v heal_v john_n 5.4_o repent_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o act._n 3.19_o repentance_n and_o remission_n be_v ever_o twin_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o nature_n haâ—h_v make_v the_o root_n of_o many_o tree_n bitter_a who_o fruit_n be_v very_o sweet_a they_o that_o in_o life_n sow_v in_o tear_n at_o death_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n it_o be_v the_o wet_a seedtime_n that_o have_v the_o sunshiny_a harvest_n god_n be_v reâ—â—â—â—d_v that_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v feel_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d in_o break_a bone_n on_o earth_n or_o break_a back_n in_o hell_n when_o sin_n have_v its_o deaths-wound_n before_o it_o will_v expire_v at_o death_n for_o though_o sin_n bring_v death_n into_o the_o body_n death_n will_v cast_v sin_n out_o of_o the_o body_n when_o grace_n be_v before_o bud_v and_o blossom_v at_o death_n it_o will_v ripen_v into_o glory_n holiness_n be_v the_o raiment_n of_o needlework_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o thy_o lord_n and_o husband_n psa_n 45.14_o but_o 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