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not_o condemn_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o prayer_n lord_n jesus_n christ_n guide_v i_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o i_o may_v walk_v in_o thy_o way_n and_o always_o have_v in_o my_o mind_n this_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n 14._o eccl._n 12.13_o 14._o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o god_n shall_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a o_o let_v every_o moment_n that_o voice_n sound_n in_o my_o ear_n arise_v you_o dead_a and_o come_v to_o judgement_n and_o at_o the_o last_o let_v i_o hear_v thy_o gracious_a voice_n say_v come_v thou_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o thou_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n i_o acknowledge_v indeed_o and_o confess_v that_o by_o 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evil_n no_o discord_n but_o a_o perfect_a harmony_n because_o there_o will_v be_v a_o mutual_a agreement_n between_o all_o the_o saint_n there_o will_v be_v no_o night_n nor_o darkness_n but_o the_o great_a light_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n will_v enlighten_v it_o 21.23_o rev._n 21.23_o and_o the_o lamb_n will_v be_v the_o light_n thereof_o 12.3_o dan._n 12.3_o and_o the_o saint_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n and_o as_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o firmament_n there_o we_o shall_v associate_v with_o the_o multitude_n of_o angel_n and_o archangel_n and_o all_o the_o heavenly_a power_n there_o we_o shall_v behold_v the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n the_o apostle_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n these_o be_v glorious_a thing_n but_o it_o will_v be_v yet_o much_o more_o glorious_a to_o behold_v god_n himself_o for_o the_o happiness_n and_o glory_n of_o eternal_a life_n do_v chief_o consist_v in_o the_o vision_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n who_o will_v then_o be_v all_o in_o all_o but_o how_o great_a this_o future_a felicity_n will_v be_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o conceive_v however_o we_o may_v make_v some_o faint_a conjecture_n for_o see_v god_n be_v the_o creator_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o thing_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o all_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n which_o to_o we_o appear_v fair_a and_o beautiful_a be_v in_o he_o so_o much_o more_o eminent_o if_o therefore_o the_o prospect_n and_o contemplation_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v sweet_a and_o grateful_a the_o creator_n himself_o must_v needs_o be_v much_o more_o ravish_a and_o delightful_a so_o that_o since_o we_o shall_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n all_z even_o the_o most_o beautiful_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n will_v be_v surmount_v by_o the_o transcendent_a beauty_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o desire_n and_o the_o perfect_a felicity_n of_o the_o saint_n 84.4_o psal_n 84.4_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n they_o will_v always_o be_v praise_v thou_o 31.19_o psal_n 31.19_o o_o
holy_a name_n the_o good_a of_o my_o neighbour_n and_o the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o my_o own_o soul_n o_o let_v i_o not_o dare_v to_o sin_n against_o thou_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n but_o grant_v that_o with_o a_o constant_a resolution_n of_o serve_v and_o please_v thou_o and_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n in_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n i_o may_v be_v always_o provide_v for_o a_o happy_a departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n ah_o merciful_a lord_n let_v not_o a_o sudden_a death_n overtake_v i_o unaware_o but_o â—nable_a i_o to_o war_n a_o good_a warfare_n to_o keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o so_o wheresoever_o or_o whensoever_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o to_o call_v for_o i_o out_o of_o this_o world_n i_o may_v follow_v thou_o cheerful_o and_o without_o delay_n and_o joyful_o stand_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o my_o redeemer_n jesus_n christ_n and_o receive_v that_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o all_o those_o that_o love_v his_o appear_v o_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n let_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n never_o depart_v from_o i_o especial_o when_o i_o be_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n but_o vouchsafe_v i_o his_o divine_a help_n and_o assistance_n to_o vanquish_v all_o the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o world_n and_o all_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n grant_v i_o grace_n to_o fix_v my_o mind_n on_o nothing_o but_o thou_o thy_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n and_o to_o put_v my_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o alone_a merit_n of_o thy_o son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o last_o breath_n of_o my_o life_n and_o then_o o_o lord_n receive_v my_o soul_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n o_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n o_o bless_a trinity_n o_o eternal_a unity_n save_v and_o defend_v i_o in_o this_o life_n and_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n o_o do_v not_o leave_v i_o nor_o forsake_v i_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o more_o special_a and_o particular_a preparation_n for_o death_n have_v now_o treat_v of_o the_o general_a preparation_n for_o death_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n even_o whilst_o we_o be_v young_a and_o in_o our_o great_a health_n and_o vigour_n we_o now_o come_v to_o that_o more_o special_a and_o particular_a preparation_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v when_o we_o be_v wear_v out_o with_o old_a age_n or_o take_v with_o any_o sudden_a and_o dangerous_a disease_n so_o that_o we_o think_v the_o time_n of_o our_o departure_n be_v at_o hand_n for_o death_n when_o we_o look_v on_o it_o at_o a_o distance_n only_o do_v not_o much_o affect_v we_o but_o when_o we_o find_v it_o make_v its_o approach_n near_o we_o we_o be_v then_o very_o pensive_a and_o disturb_v with_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o when_o ever_o therefore_o o_o man_n any_o disease_n seize_v on_o you_o think_v that_o sickness_n be_v the_o harbinger_n of_o death_n and_o that_o you_o be_v now_o admonish_v from_o heaven_n as_o hezechiah_n once_o be_v by_o the_o prophet_n to_o set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n 38.2_o isa_n 38.2_o for_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o rather_o look_v for_o death_n than_o life_n for_o the_o event_n of_o sickness_n be_v very_o uncertain_a though_o at_o first_o it_o may_v seem_v but_o a_o light_a indisposition_n and_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o the_o disease_n gain_v more_o and_o more_o strength_n do_v unexpected_o deprive_v a_o man_n of_o the_o use_n of_o his_o reason_n and_o of_o all_o serious_a thought_n so_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o you_o find_v yourself_o ill_a prepare_v yourself_o for_o death_n for_o if_o you_o shall_v soon_o be_v well_o again_o yet_o your_o care_n and_o labour_n will_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a but_o if_o death_n shall_v come_v upon_o you_o before_o you_o be_v provide_v for_o it_o you_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o lose_v your_o soul_n for_o ever_o 9.27_o heb._n 9.27_o for_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o die_v but_o after_o this_o the_o judgement_n it_o be_v a_o most_o false_a and_o foolish_a opinion_n which_o have_v obtain_v among_o some_o that_o the_o sick_a person_n will_v most_o certain_o die_v if_o he_o make_v his_o will_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n this_o have_v no_o doubt_n be_v suggest_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o spread_v abroad_o by_o ill_a man_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o may_v frighten_v man_n from_o fit_v themselves_o for_o a_o happy_a death_n now_o this_o pre-paration_a consist_v in_o two_o part_n the_o first_o thereof_o respect_v the_o die_a man_n and_o the_o other_o his_o neighbour_n as_o to_o the_o first_o the_o die_a man_n be_v to_o take_v great_a care_n to_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o god_n who_o he_o have_v offend_v and_o to_o arm_v himself_o against_o all_o those_o temptation_n which_o usual_o happen_v at_o that_o time_n to_o this_o end_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a for_o he_o to_o search_v into_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o examine_v over_o his_o whole_a life_n from_o the_o beginning_n to_o confess_v and_o bewail_v all_o his_o sin_n to_o god_n to_o pour_v out_o most_o ardent_a prayer_n and_o sigh_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o obtain_n pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n our_o saviour_n example_n of_o such_o prayer_n may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o penitential_a psalm_n the_o prayer_n of_o manasses_n and_o the_o like_a and_o although_o the_o sick_a man_n ought_v chief_o to_o conless_a his_o sin_n to_o god_n against_o who_o they_o be_v commit_v yet_o it_o be_v fit_a by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o apostle_n st._n james_n 5.16_o james_n 5.16_o that_o he_o shall_v confess_v his_o fault_n to_o his_o brethren_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o word_n of_o god_n to_o who_o christ_n have_v commit_v the_o key_n of_o bind_v and_o absolve_v of_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n and_o chief_o let_v he_o confess_v those_o crime_n which_o most_o trouble_v his_o mind_n and_o with_o which_o satan_n most_o disquiet_v he_o such_o let_v he_o repose_v in_o their_o bosom_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o assist_v he_o and_o to_o administer_v suitable_a consolation_n for_o sick_a man_n mind_n be_v many_o time_n not_o sedate_v enough_o for_o divine_a thought_n and_o meditation_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v very_o ready_a to_o divert_v those_o that_o offer_v themselves_o it_o be_v therefore_o the_o part_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n and_o his_o friend_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o sick_a person_n that_o he_o may_v obtain_v pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o not_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n it_o often_o happen_v that_o when_o satan_n can_v drive_v man_n to_o despair_n he_o than_o put_v on_o another_o disguise_n and_o puff_v they_o up_o with_o a_o opinion_n of_o their_o merit_n this_o temptation_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v withstand_v for_o satan_n exalt_v those_o who_o before_o he_o can_v not_o sink_v down_o that_o so_o he_o may_v cast_v they_o headlong_o with_o a_o more_o grievous_a fall_n therefore_o o_o man_n if_o ever_o such_o thought_n as_o these_o flatter_v thou_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v owe_v to_o god_n grace_n and_o not_o to_o yourself_o if_o you_o be_v innocent_a from_o such_o and_o such_o offence_n and_o remember_v how_o many_o other_o way_n you_o have_v offend_v he_o or_o if_o you_o have_v be_v diligent_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o many_o good_a deed_n and_o these_o come_v into_o your_o mind_n say_v with_o the_o apostle_n 15.10_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o 115.1_o ps_n 115.1_o and_o not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v glory_n remember_v that_o admonition_n of_o our_o saviour_n 17.10_o luk._n 17.10_o when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v 1.8_o 1_o eph._n 1.8_o and_o that_o of_o st._n john_n if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o as_o also_o that_o of_o st._n 13._o vae_fw-la omni_fw-la laudabili_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la hominum_fw-la si_fw-la remota_fw-la misericordiâ_fw-la eam_fw-la discutias_fw-la domine_fw-la cons_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 13._o augustin_n woe_n to_o the_o most_o perfect_a life_n of_o man_n if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v lay_v aside_o thy_o mercy_n and_o examine_v it_o if_o we_o read_v the_o history_n of_o die_a man_n or_o the_o
advice_n and_o counsel_n which_o the_o holy_a man_n have_v give_v to_o such_o as_o be_v ready_a to_o depart_v this_o life_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o all_o have_v recourse_n to_o that_o of_o david_n 143.2_o ps_n 143.2_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n 130.3_o ps_n 130.3_o for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v make_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v the_o best_a man_n in_o the_o world_n when_o they_o have_v be_v in_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n have_v beg_v earnest_o of_o god_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n nor_o can_v they_o expect_v or_o desire_v salvation_n from_o any_o but_o only_o from_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o there_o be_v none_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v a_o man_n thus_o serious_o reconcile_v to_o god_n will_v easy_o struggle_v with_o and_o overcome_v all_o the_o temptation_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o press_v in_o upon_o die_a person_n for_o although_o the_o remembrance_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o your_o past_a life_n and_o those_o too_o aggravate_v by_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n and_o with_o all_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o judge_n shall_v come_v into_o your_o mind_n yet_o to_o these_o terror_n you_o may_v oppose_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o most_o assure_a promise_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n which_o as_o you_o ought_v always_o and_o in_o your_o great_a health_n to_o remember_v as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o so_o when_o death_n approach_v you_o ought_v more_o especial_o to_o have_v they_o in_o a_o readiness_n the_o principal_a whereof_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o follow_a text_n of_o scripture_n 1.18_o isa_n 1.18_o though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n 43.25_o isa_n 43.25_o though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n i_o even_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n 55.7_o isa_n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v 18.32_o zek._n 18.32_o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n wherefore_o turn_v yourselves_o and_o live_v you_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n 33.11_o ezek._n 33.11_o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v thou_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n full_a of_o compassion_n and_o gracious_a 86.15_o psal_n 86.15_o long_o suffer_v and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n and_o truth_n 147.3.11_o psal_n 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