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and_o death_n when_o he_o come_v consider_v what_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v to_o thy_o body_n and_o soul_n at_o his_o come_n and_o be_v patient_a till_o his_o come_n for_o when_o thou_o meet_v he_o thou_o will_v see_v he_o do_v not_o stay_v too_o long_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o god_n and_o his_o people_n have_v both_o the_o same_o end_n thy_o great_a end_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o thyself_o and_o of_o all_o god_n church_n and_o this_o now_o be_v god_n end_n but_o god_n have_v set_v thou_o thy_o way_n to_o this_o end_n and_o he_o have_v set_v and_o appoint_v to_o himself_o his_o own_o way_n now_o god_n way_n be_v not_o as_o thy_o way_n thou_o think_v such_o and_o such_o a_o way_n be_v best_a to_o make_v god_n glorious_a and_o his_o church_n happy_a but_o god_n he_o have_v a_o way_n above_o â—nd_n contrary_a to_o thy_o way_n and_o so_o as_o to_o this_o â—ase_n thou_o may_v think_v it_o be_v the_o best_a way_n for_o god_n glory_n and_o for_o thy_o 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and_o quiet_a and_o patient_a and_o teachable_a under_o all_o god_n dispensation_n i_o tell_v you_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o nasty_a and_o loathsome_a disease_n this_o spirit_n of_o patience_n put_v a_o beauty_n and_o glory_n upon_o the_o very_a body_n of_o a_o christian_n tertullian_n elegant_o express_v the_o comely_a carriage_n of_o a_o patient_a christian_n under_o his_o suffering_n thus_o his_o countenance_n be_v calm_a and_o pleasant_a his_o face_n smooth_a not_o wrinkle_v with_o sorrow_n or_o anger_n his_o eyelid_n let_v down_o in_o a_o cheerful_a manner_n his_o eye_n cast_v down_o not_o with_o misery_n but_o humility_n his_o mouth_n seal_v with_o silence_n etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr patientia_fw-la cap._n 15._o last_o mot._n this_o will_v be_v a_o sure_a proof_n to_o thou_o that_o all_o thy_o sickness_n and_o misery_n will_v end_v in_o heaven_n heb._n 6.12_o that_o you_o be_v not_o slothful_a but_o follower_n of_o they_o who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n inherit_v the_o promise_n observe_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n and_o saint_n which_o have_v die_v in_o all_o age_n be_v now_o in_o heaven_n inherit_v the_o promise_n they_o be_v enjoin_v that_o happiness_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o they_o in_o the_o scripture_n but_o how_o come_v they_o to_o inherit_v these_o promise_n why_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n now_o we_o have_v the_o same_o promise_v make_v to_o we_o which_o they_o do_v now_o inherit_v but_o how_o shall_v we_o come_v to_o inherit_v the_o same_o promise_n those_o saint_n be_v possess_v of_o glory_n yonder_o they_o live_v and_o reign_v but_o how_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o come_v among_o they_o why_o be_v follower_n of_o they_o they_o be_v go_v a_o little_a before_o you_o away_o after_o they_o follow_v their_o
to_o die_v to_o the_o lord_n rom._n 14.18_o i_o tell_v you_o a_o man_n may_v with_o courage_n and_o resolution_n burn_v at_o a_o stake_n and_o man_n burn_v he_o to_o death_n because_o of_o his_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v but_o the_o height_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o he_o may_v hereby_o die_v to_o himself_o and_o though_o man_n may_v commend_v he_o for_o a_o saint_n yet_o god_n may_v just_o condemn_v he_o for_o a_o hypocrite_n but_o he_o that_o willing_o yield_v himself_o to_o die_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o gracious_o offer_v up_o his_o life_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet_a savour_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n consider_v further_o thou_o do_v hereby_o gracious_o finish_v all_o passive_a and_o active_a obedience_n thou_o now_o leave_v thy_o country_n and_o estate_n and_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o also_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v do_v by_o prayer_n meditation_n sacrament_n sabbath_n etc._n etc._n thou_o willing_o yeilde_v to_o have_v finish_v by_o death_n thou_o be_v hearty_o willing_a that_o the_o old_a man_n of_o sin_n be_v put_v off_o by_o death_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o the_o new_a man_n of_o holiness_n be_v put_v on_o for_o ever_o consider_v thou_o have_v often_o pray_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o likeness_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n which_o can_v never_o be_v till_o death_n christ_n have_v pray_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v where_o he_o be_v that_o thou_o may_v see_v his_o glory_n joh._n 17.24_o and_o this_o can_v never_o be_v till_o thou_o die_v therefore_o i_o say_v be_v willing_a to_o die_v call_v upon_o the_o sad_a mourner_n about_o thou_o say_v to_o they_o as_o jacob_n to_o joseph_n gen._n 46.30_o let_v i_o die_v dear_a yoke-fellow_n let_v i_o die_v sweet_a child_n let_v i_o die_v my_o pleasant_a jonathans_n let_v i_o die_v and_o turn_v thy_o face_n to_o god_n and_o say_v with_o simeon_n luk._n 2.29_o lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n last_o commend_v thy_o soul_n to_o god_n this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o a_o believer_n whereby_o he_o free_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o his_o right_n and_o due_a to_o glorify_v and_o to_o enjoy_v he_o for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n now_o by_o give_v up_o thy_o soul_n to_o god_n thou_o give_v up_o thy_o body_n too_o for_o the_o body_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o follow_v the_o soul_n if_o the_o soul_n go_v to_o hell_n the_o body_n must_v go_v thither_o too_o if_o the_o soul_n go_v to_o heaven_n the_o body_n must_v be_v glorify_v there_o too_o therefore_o see_v god_n as_o it_o be_v stand_v by_o thy_o bedside_n say_v to_o thou_o my_o son_n 23.26_o give_v i_o thy_o heart_n give_v i_o thy_o soul_n give_v it_o i_o from_o sin_n and_o self_n give_v it_o i_o from_o the_o world_n and_o devil_n give_v it_o i_o for_o i_o make_v it_o and_o buy_v it_o and_o i_o will_v save_v it_o oh_o then_o give_v it_o up_o and_o commend_v it_o to_o god_n see_v the_o infinite_a and_o unchangeable_a love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o thy_o soul_n and_o believe_v that_o with_o this_o love_n he_o will_v gracious_o and_o love_o receive_v thy_o soul_n and_o see_v what_o god_n will_v do_v with_o thy_o soul_n in_o what_o fullness_n of_o holiness_n and_o joy_n and_o glory_n he_o will_v settle_v it_o for_o ever_o see_v that_o thy_o soul_n be_v such_o as_o thou_o may_v comfortable_o commend_v it_o unto_o god_n do_v not_o present_v to_o he_o a_o drunken_a ignorant_a proud_a covetous_a unbelieving_a soul_n but_o a_o believe_a love_a holy_a humble_a soul_n see_v thy_o soul_n clothe_v with_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o aâ—_n such_o give_v it_o up_o to_o god_n to_o be_v bless_v and_o glorify_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n say_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n finis_fw-la pâ—al_a 52.7_o psa_fw-la 39.11_o â—sa_fw-la 22.17_o psalm_n 10.18_o job_n 40.9_o 1_o cor._n 10.22_o job_n 40.9_o psal_n 128.3_o jer._n 9.21_o job_n 21.21_o 2_o kin._n 4.40_o psal_n 94.12_o jam._n 5.14_o psal_n 17.14_o psal_n 49.7_o job_n 9.17_o eph._n 2.6_o col._n 3.4_o luke_n 12.4_o jam._n 5.11_o phil._n 4.17_o heb._n 10.31_o gal._n 4.29_o 1_o tim._n 4.16_o rev._n 6.8_o job_n 23.14_o deut._n 30.20_o psal_n 41.2_o â—ct_n 8.22_o â—eut_fw-fr 13._o â—1_n job_n 33.13_o rom._n 3.4_o exod._n 16.3_o &_o 17.3_o prov._n 23.5_o isa_n 57.20_o lam_n 3.19_o 22._o number_n 12.14_o job_n 21.23_o prov._n 25.15_o act._n 23.12_o cor._n 3.9_o 3.9_o cyprian_a de_fw-fr mortalitate_fw-la 1_o cor._n 13.12_o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o phil._n 3.21_o gal._n 3.13_o 1_o cor._n 15.54_o 1_o cor._n 15.43_o heb._n 10.37_o 38._o 2_o cor._n 5.4_o prov._n 27.1_o psa_fw-la 33.11_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o jam._n 1.22_o 2_o cor._n 4.7_o heb._n 3.13_o deut._n 34.7_o prov._n 12.4_o prov._n 1.8_o psal_n 22.30_o eccl._n 12.1_o psal_n 71.6_o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o matth._n 25._o verse_n 6._o verse_n 8._o phil._n 1.9_o 10._o job_n 38.7_o 2_o tim._n 1.18_o luk._n 12.20_o psal_n 88.3_o act_n 14.17_o prov._n 3.24_o rom._n 5.8_o eph._n 5.2_o gal._n 2.20_o 1_o joh._n 3.23_o 2_o pet._n 3.14_o heb._n 11.4_o prov._n 23.26_o
have_v do_v for_o thou_o psal_n 42.8_o my_o prayer_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o god_n of_o my_o life_n he_o honour_v god_n with_o this_o title_n the_o god_n of_o his_o life_n psal_n 59.10_o the_o god_n of_o my_o mercy_n psal_n 18.1_o 2._o i_o will_v love_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o strength_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o fortress_n and_o my_o deliverer_n believe_v it_o poor_a christian_a that_o the_o god_n of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v please_v and_o praise_v by_o thy_o call_v he_o thy_o god_n and_o therefore_o praise_n god_n as_o his_o glory_n shine_v and_o appear_v in_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o as_o it_o appear_v to_o thou_o as_o thus_o the_o god_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o my_o god_n the_o father_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o my_o father_n the_o god_n of_o life_n and_o health_n to_o his_o people_n and_o the_o god_n of_o my_o life_n and_o of_o my_o health_n 3._o labour_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o thy_o power_n to_o fill_v all_o place_n with_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n psal_n 66.2_o make_v his_o praise_n glorious_a this_o be_v a_o right_n praise_v god_n when_o we_o endeavour_v to_o make_v his_o name_n glorious_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o that_o be_v about_o we_o our_o life_n shall_v be_v such_o that_o in_o every_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v there_o may_v be_v reason_n to_o cause_v other_o to_o love_n bless_v praise_n and_o rejoice_v in_o god_n mat._n 5.16_o our_o work_n shall_v be_v such_o that_o they_o shall_v set_v all_o that_o see_v they_o on_o work_n to_o glorify_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o we_o shall_v live_v so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o honour_n to_o god_n to_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o such_o a_o people_n now_o be_v it_o any_o honour_n to_o god_n to_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o drunkard_n or_o the_o god_n of_o swearer_n or_o the_o god_n of_o whoremonger_n no_o no_o but_o as_o master_n latimer_n say_v they_o may_v say_v our_o father_n which_o art_n in_o hell_n but_o the_o god_n of_o believer_n the_o god_n of_o all_o that_o love_v he_o and_o fear_v he_o and_o seek_v he_o it_o be_v his_o honour_n to_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o such_o a_o people_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v heb._n 11.16_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n 4._o let_v every_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o mercy_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o praise_n david_n call_v upon_o all_o that_o be_v within_o he_o to_o praise_v god_n holy_a name_n who_o heal_v all_o his_o disease_n psal_n 103_o 1_o 3._o and_o we_o be_v command_v to_o yield_v our_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n rom._n 6.13_o sir_n every_o member_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n spread_v all_o over_o and_o fill_v his_o whole_a body_n and_o this_o life_n shall_v branch_v out_o in_o all_o the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o our_o body_n christ_n have_v buy_v and_o pay_v for_o all_o the_o law_n bind_v all_o every_o member_n can_v be_v a_o instrument_n of_o sin_n every_o member_n must_v at_o last_o be_v clothe_v with_o glory_n therefore_o we_o shall_v glorify_v god_n with_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o be_v god_n 1_o cor._n 6.20_o consider_v what_o may_v i_o do_v for_o god_n with_o my_o tongue_n hands_z foot_n countenance_n etc._n etc._n perhaps_o not_o long_o since_o thy_o whole_a body_n be_v overspread_v with_o a_o disease_n and_o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o thy_o flesh_n 88.3_o because_o of_o god_n anger_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o thy_o bone_n because_o of_o thy_o sin_n never_o a_o bone_n or_o joint_n be_v free_a from_o pain_n now_o then_o see_v god_n have_v heal_v all_o thou_o shall_v say_v with_o david_n psal_n 35.10_o all_o my_o bone_n may_v say_v lord_n who_o be_v like_a to_o thou_o last_o let_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n cause_v thou_o to_o praise_n god_n consider_v this_o in_o four_o particular_n 1._o thou_o be_v restore_v to_o life_n god_n have_v as_o it_o be_v clear_o give_v thou_o a_o life_n we_o have_v this_o passage_n in_o jer._n 45.5_o and_o elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n thy_o life_n will_v i_o give_v unto_o thou_o for_o a_o prey_n the_o meaning_n seem_v to_o be_v thus_o that_o when_o a_o man_n life_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n though_o he_o suffer_v divers_a loss_n yet_o if_o his_o life_n be_v save_v he_o triumph_v in_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o life_n as_o if_o he_o have_v get_v a_o great_a prey_n or_o spoil_v from_o a_o enemy_n now_o to_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o present_a case_n perhaps_o thou_o have_v suffer_v divers_a loss_n and_o cross_n in_o thy_o sickness_n and_o now_o thou_o be_v restore_v thou_o may_v see_v many_o thing_n sad_a in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o thy_o family_n but_o thy_o life_n be_v give_v instead_o of_o a_o prey_n to_o thou_o and_o in_o this_o thou_o have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v look_v at_o thy_o life_n and_o consider_v what_o a_o mercy_n that_o be_v and_o thou_o will_v 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with_o food_n and_o gladness_n and_o thou_o lie_v down_o 3.24_o and_o thy_o sleep_n be_v sweet_a unto_o thou_o 3._o thou_o be_v restore_v to_o thy_o friend_n and_o relation_n to_o thy_o husband_n wife_n child_n parent_n brother_n and_o sister_n and_o to_o thy_o dear_a and_o bosom-friend_n the_o day_n will_v have_v be_v sad_a to_o these_o mourner_n go_v about_o the_o street_n follow_v thou_o to_o thy_o long_a home_n but_o now_o god_n have_v restore_v comfort_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o mourner_n isa_n 5.18_o therefore_o let_v the_o sight_n of_o all_o thy_o friend_n fill_v thou_o with_o a_o fresh_a sense_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n say_v as_o jacob_n say_v of_o his_o brother_n esau_n in_o another_o case_n gen._n 33.10_o i_o have_v see_v thy_o face_n as_o though_o i_o have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n see_v the_o gracious_a face_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n shine_v upon_o thou_o in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o thy_o friend_n look_v on_o thy_o yoke-fellow_n and_o 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