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endure_v or_o thy_o hand_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n thus_o deal_v with_o thou_o ezek._n 22.14_o when_o death_n be_v represent_v in_o its_o most_o ordinary_a habit_n this_o ghastly_a skeleton_n arm_v with_o scyth_n and_o spade_n beset_v with_o the_o skull_n and_o bone_n of_o dead_a man_n as_o trophy_n of_o its_o multiply_a conquest_n how_o dismal_o do_v it_o look_v how_o far_o from_o the_o aspect_n of_o one_o that_o design_n to_o court_v delicate_a lady_n yea_o more_o like_a to_o a_o mormo_n design_v to_o affright_v mankind_n but_o especial_o when_o it_o clothes_n itself_o in_o a_o habit_n of_o extraordinary_a terror_n when_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o scarlet_a cloak_n of_o a_o violent_a calenture_n in_o the_o purple_a robe_n of_o a_o pestilential_a fever_n when_o it_o enamel_n its_o weapon_n with_o the_o stone_n or_o stain_v they_o
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its_o belove_a breast_n and_o seem_v to_o plead_v that_o it_o have_v taste_v nothing_o of_o the_o pleasure_n nor_o understand_v the_o design_n of_o its_o be_v set_v ashore_o upon_o the_o earth_n that_o can_v move_v this_o skeleton_n void_a of_o bowel_n to_o hold_v its_o hand_n and_o to_o draw_v back_o its_o envenom_a dart_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o green_a tree_n yea_o in_o the_o tender_a plant_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o dry_a luke_n 23.31_o the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n or_o of_o the_o seven_o sage_n of_o greece_n will_v in_o vain_a have_v attempt_v to_o outwit_n death_n the_o strength_n of_o samson_n or_o of_o david_n worthy_n who_o countenance_n be_v like_o the_o countenance_n of_o lion_n 2_o sam._n 17.10_o can_v not_o daunt_v this_o messenger_n of_o god_n justice_n or_o prevail_v in_o the_o last_o conflict_n with_o it_o but_o these_o also_o yield_v to_o be_v lead_v in_o triumph_n by_o death_n in_o golgotha_n be_v skull_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o size_n as_o token_n of_o the_o impartial_a conquest_n that_o death_n be_v make_v there_o lie_v absolom_n so_o perfect_a in_o beauty_n as_o well_o as_o mephibosheth_n a_o deform_a cripple_n there_o lie_v the_o wanton_a and_o amorous_a youngster_n as_o well_o as_o the_o old_a man_n that_o dote_v and_o lean_v on_o his_o staff_n there_o lie_v goliath_n a_o man_n of_o overgrow_a nature_n as_o well_o as_o david_n a_o ruddy_a youth_n there_o lie_v hector_n and_o achilles_n so_o famous_a for_o manly_a valour_n as_o well_o as_o thesites_n a_o cowardly_a and_o seditious_a brawler_n we_o may_v see_v there_o that_o wise_a man_n die_v as_o well_o as_o the_o foolish_a and_o brutish_a person_n psal_n 49.10_o there_o have_v xerxes_n and_o all_o his_o vast_a army_n that_o threaten_v to_o level_v the_o mountain_n and_o to_o drink_v the_o ocean_n dry_a lay_v down_o their_o skull_n and_o own_a death_n sovereignty_n nor_o can_v those_o many_o million_o of_o million_o that_o like_a pile_n of_o grass_n have_v stand_v 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trifle_a excuse_n it_o be_v not_o gilding_n over_o the_o potsherd_n of_o abomination_n with_o the_o silver_n dross_n of_o pharisaical_a pretence_n or_o outside_n holiness_n it_o be_v no_o palliate_a colour_n no_o cunning_a conveyance_n no_o subtle_a evasion_n no_o critical_a subterfuge_n can_v deliver_v a_o man_n in_o that_o last_o encounter_n or_o stand_v he_o instead_o when_o death_n summon_v he_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o so_o that_o in_o every_o respect_n death_n plead_v custom_n for_o the_o victory_n it_o demand_v over_o mankind_n but_o yet_o four_o the_o term_n here_o use_v and_o apply_v to_o a_o christian_a do_v signify_v that_o a_o good_a man_n may_v obtain_v a_o victory_n over_o this_o mortal_a enemy_n in_o the_o great_a conflict_n though_o so_o accustom_v to_o conquer_v and_o so_o proud_a with_o success_n and_o the_o join_n of_o the_o subject_n we_o with_o the_o adjunct_n victoriousness_n show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o true_a christian_n so_o that_o stranger_n do_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o this_o joy_n prov._n 14.10_o not_o that_o a_o good_a man_n can_v expect_v to_o be_v exempt_a from_o the_o stroke_n of_o death_n nor_o be_v secure_a as_o to_o any_o particular_a time_n or_o season_n of_o his_o life_n nor_o plead_v exemption_n from_o any_o sort_n of_o disease_n or_o circumstance_n of_o death_n for_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n shall_v he_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n psal_n 89.48_o and_o it_o be_v appoint_v for_o man_n indefinite_o and_o without_o distinction_n once_o to_o die_v heb._n 9.27_o this_o be_v the_o passage_n through_o which_o we_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o another_o world_n but_o yet_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o wonder_n even_o when_o good_a
they_o disquiet_v themselves_o in_o vain_a and_o that_o every_o man_n live_v upon_o ground_n or_o in_o what_o capacity_n soever_o he_o stand_v be_v altogether_o vanity_n psal_n 39.5_o 6._o and_o to_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o wise_a man_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n eccl._n 1.2_o and_o if_o the_o profit_n that_o be_v in_o all_o labour_n do_v encourage_v a_o man_n to_o take_v pain_n and_o to_o endeavour_v to_o show_v himself_o wise_a under_o the_o sun_n then_o sure_a these_o thought_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o humane_a design_n and_o attempt_n do_v take_v a_o man_n off_o from_o strive_v to_o do_v wise_o and_o worthy_o in_o his_o generation_n three_o it_o dull_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o good_a duty_n he_o that_o fancy_v himself_o to_o lie_v down_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o insuperable_a difficulty_n that_o apprehend_v god_n to_o be_v a_o austere_a master_n heaven_n to_o be_v unattainable_a and_o hell_n unavoidable_a will_v have_v very_o little_a mind_n to_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o god_n or_o to_o work_v out_o his_o own_o salvation_n isa_n 64.7_o phil._n 2.12_o or_o to_o use_v that_o violence_n of_o holy_a endeavour_n that_o be_v require_v in_o take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 11.12_o for_o it_o be_v hope_n of_o success_n that_o quicken_v endeavour_n and_o despair_v of_o this_o do_v disspirit_v a_o man_n and_o make_v he_o dull_a and_o unactive_a second_o let_v we_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o a_o man_n when_o death_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o begin_v to_o encounter_v he_o and_o here_o we_o find_v he_o in_o a_o very_a miserable_a estate_n that_o have_v not_o attain_v victory_n over_o death_n for_o first_o it_o dispossess_v he_o at_o once_o of_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n and_o eject_v he_o from_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o his_o worldly_a acquisition_n though_o whilst_o he_o live_v he_o bless_v his_o own_o soul_n he_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o generation_n of_o his_o father_n and_o shall_v no_o more_o see_v the_o light_n of_o comfort_n and_o therefore_o man_n that_o be_v in_o honour_n and_o underctand_v not_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v psal_n 49.18_o 19_o 20._o and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o dismal_a condition_n for_o a_o man_n that_o have_v toil_v and_o bestow_v great_a industry_n that_o have_v plot_v and_o contrive_v to_o the_o disturb_v of_o his_o head_n and_o interrupt_v of_o his_o sleep_n that_o have_v pinch_v and_o deny_v himself_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o many_o worldly_a comfort_n to_o increase_v his_o heap_n by_o parsimony_n yea_o that_o have_v too_o often_o stain_v his_o conscience_n and_o hazard_v his_o soul_n to_o heap_v up_o that_o which_o may_v be_v call_v a_o plentiful_a estate_n in_o this_o world_n this_o man_n i_o say_v to_o hear_v on_o a_o sudden_a that_o dreadful_a and_o heart-breaking_a voice_n thou_o fool_n this_o night_n shall_v thy_o soul_n be_v take_v from_o thou_o and_o then_o who_o shall_v all_o those_o thing_n be_v for_o which_o thou_o have_v labour_v luk._n 12.20_o second_o it_o dash_v all_o those_o vain_a hope_n of_o heaven_n with_o which_o such_o a_o man_n have_v flatter_v himself_o as_o there_o be_v politic_a project_v hypocrite_n who_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o white_v sepulcher_n matth._n 23.37_o so_o be_v there_o many_o foolish_a virgin_n who_o bear_v about_o the_o lamp_n of_o a_o outward_a profession_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o want_v oil_n to_o make_v it_o burn_v matth._n 25.3_o and_o yet_o be_v so_o simple_a as_o to_o expect_v at_o last_o to_o enter_v in_o with_o the_o bridegroom_n as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a and_o how_o sad_a will_v it_o be_v to_o they_o when_o at_o death_n come_v to_o the_o door_n and_o cry_v lord_n lord_n open_a unto_o we_o they_o shall_v be_v repulse_v with_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o i_o know_v you_o not_o what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n though_o he_o have_v gain_v applause_n from_o the_o world_n when_o god_n take_v away_o his_o soul_n 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