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the_o constant_a martyr_n zealous_a confessor_n and_o professer_n of_o the_o truth_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o we_o shall_v know_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o joy_n especial_o those_o who_o we_o have_v here_o know_v and_o see_v even_o as_o adam_n know_v eve_n in_o the_o creation_n 17.4_o gen._n 2.23_o mat._n 17.4_o and_o peter_n know_v moses_n and_o elias_n in_o christ_n transfiguration_n a_o type_n of_o our_o glorification_n who_o before_o they_o have_v never_o see_v to_o conclude_v therefore_o now_o be_v the_o time_n when_o in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a all_o that_o have_v be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o church_n militant_a shall_v come_v to_o the_o mount_n zion_n and_o to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n and_o to_o the_o company_n of_o innumerable_a angel_n and_o to_o the_o assembly_n and_o congregation_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v write_v in_o 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death_n even_o as_o the_o viper_n kill_v the_o damn_n that_o breed_v he_o and_o as_o nero_n murder_v agrippina_n that_o bear_v he_o that_o which_o pull_v down_o the_o house_n of_o the_o body_n destroy_v sin_n the_o troublesome_a and_o unruly_a tenant_n that_o dwell_v in_o this_o house_n now_o be_v it_o not_o a_o joy_n to_o thou_o to_o be_v rid_v by_o any_o mean_n of_o such_o a_o unworthy_a and_o unwelcome_a guest_n as_o sin_n which_o be_v always_o quarrel_v with_o thy_o best_a friend_n as_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n within_o thou_o be_v thou_o not_o glad_a to_o be_v free_v from_o such_o a_o make-baite_n as_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n this_o old_a adam_n which_o be_v always_o stir_v up_o civil_a broil_n and_o combat_n within_o this_o little_a world_n of_o thyself_o always_o plot_v and_o contrive_v the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o thy_o better_a part_n thy_o soul_n be_v thou_o not_o glad_a to_o have_v such_o a_o fire_n quench_v as_o thy_o burn_a lust_n and_o rebel_a concupiscence_n the_o worst_a burn_a fever_n that_o ever_o come_v to_o man_n be_v thou_o not_o glad_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o a_o slothful_a luxurious_a riotous_a vain_a wanton_a vicious_a rebellious_a servant_n which_o be_v always_o grieve_v and_o offend_v thou_o provoke_v thou_o to_o evil_a hinder_v thou_o from_o good_a sluggish_a to_o do_v well_o forward_o to_o all_o evil_a such_o a_o guest_n such_o a_o quarrel_n such_o a_o fire_n such_o a_o rebel_n such_o a_o servant_n be_v thy_o flesh_n dull_a and_o dead_a and_o lumpish_a slow_a and_o sluggish_a to_o every_o good_a duty_n private_a and_o public_a prone_a and_o propense_a to_o every_o sin_n always_o solicit_v importune_v try_v and_o tempt_v thou_o with_o as_o great_a importunity_n as_o potiphars_n wife_n do_v joseph_n to_o abase_v and_o abuse_v thy_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o every_o filthy_a pollution_n to_o commit_v spiritual_a whoredom_n with_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n still_o grieve_v thy_o god_n and_o offend_v his_o majesty_n abuse_v his_o mercy_n crucify_a christ_n turn_v his_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n vex_v his_o spirit_n quench_v the_o motion_n and_o hinder_v the_o operation_n of_o his_o grace_n take_v part_n with_o satan_n thy_o foreign_a enemy_n like_o a_o inmate_n traitor_n and_o domestical_a conspirator_n now_o death_n dislodge_v this_o guest_n quell_v this_o quarrel_n hang_v up_o this_o achitophel_n quench_v this_o lustful_a fire_n execute_v this_o rebel_n cashier_v this_o servant_n for_o even_o as_o the_o juie_n die_v that_o twine_n about_o the_o oak_n when_o the_o oak_n be_v cut_v down_o so_o the_o cut_n down_o of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o kerbing_a and_o cure_v the_o sin_n in_o the_o body_n which_o sin_n live_v and_o die_v have_v his_o birth_n and_o death_n with_o the_o subject_n wherein_o it_o be_v resident_a for_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_v from_o sin_n rom._n 6.7_o therefore_o mors_fw-la metuenda_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la est_fw-la finis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ambrose_n now_o as_o it_o free_v thou_o from_o sin_n so_o the_o cause_n cease_v the_o effect_n cease_v also_o it_o free_v thou_o from_o all_o the_o misery_n that_o grow_v as_o fruit_n from_o this_o curse_a tree_n even_o all_o the_o pain_n and_o labour_n of_o body_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v incident_a to_o this_o mortal_a condition_n this_o make_v the_o wiseman_n praise_v those_o that_o be_v dead_a before_o those_o that_o be_v live_v eccle._n 4._o and_o to_o prefer_v the_o day_n of_o death_n before_o the_o day_n of_o life_n eccles_n 7._o and_o make_v some_o of_o the_o philosopher_n in_o their_o heathenish_a paradox_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v best_a for_o a_o man_n never_o to_o be_v bear_v the_o next_o best_a to_o die_v soon_o because_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o many_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n which_o they_o see_v into_o with_o their_o natural_a eye_n they_o think_v nature_n be_v a_o mother_n unto_o all_o other_o creature_n and_o a_o stepdame_n 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we_o that_o it_o do_v in_o he_o and_o judas_n both_o who_o offend_v god_n more_o in_o this_o sin_n chief_o the_o last_o in_o effuse_v his_o own_o blood_n then_o in_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o abel_n or_o of_o christ_n himself_o apply_v the_o promise_n to_o thy_o soul_n by_o faith_n fons_fw-la vincit_fw-la fitienteus_fw-la augustine_n augustine_n there_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o well_o of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n 11.28_o mat._n 5.6_o mat._n 11.28_o always_o open_a to_o the_o thirsty_a sinner_n which_o fountain_n be_v great_a than_o the_o puddle_n of_o sin_n and_o have_v a_o strong_a mundify_a virtue_n and_o abstersive_a power_n to_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n than_o jordan_n to_o purge_v and_o purify_v naamans_n leprous_a body_n i_o may_v prosecute_v another_o use_n against_o those_o who_o by_o a_o continuate_v custom_n of_o sin_n be_v indirect_o and_o effective_o though_o not_o intentional_o for_o every_o man_n in_o sin_n commit_v it_o boni_fw-la omnia_fw-la 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