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hence_o learn_v to_o fly_v unto_o christ_n and_o to_o secure_v our_o interest_n in_o he_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o have_v a_o right_n to_o that_o comfort_n that_o flow_v from_o his_o incarnation_n and_o death_n and_o thereby_o to_o have_v satisfaction_n and_o comfort_n both_o in_o our_o life_n time_n and_o at_o our_o death_n to_o be_v secure_a under_o the_o preapprehension_n of_o it_o and_o to_o entertain_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o comfort_v when_o it_o come_v if_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v yea_o but_o a_o little_a bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o therefore_o let_v we_o kiss_v the_o son_n psal_n 2.11_o 12._o and_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 2_o pet._n 1.10_o let_v we_o examine_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o prove_v and_o know_v our_o own_o self_n whether_o christ_n jesus_n be_v form_v in_o we_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o that_o when_o death_n shall_v summon_v we_o to_o a_o encounter_n we_o may_v be_v victorious_a over_o it_o four_o let_v the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n walk_v with_o joy_n and_o thankfulness_n before_o he_o as_o in_o a_o sense_n of_o all_o other_o his_o mercy_n so_o particular_o of_o this_o bless_a fruit_n of_o our_o saviour_n death_n and_o resurrection_n the_o glorious_a victory_n thereby_o obtain_v for_o we_o over_o death_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o our_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o we_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n bless_v the_o lord_n our_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n who_o forgive_v all_o our_o iniquity_n who_o heal_v all_o our_o disease_n who_o redeem_v our_o life_n from_o destruction_n who_o crow_v we_o with_o lovingkindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n psal_n 103.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o let_v we_o walk_v cheerful_o before_o god_n in_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o great_a privilege_n among_o all_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o world_n that_o accompany_v we_o in_o our_o abode_n here_o and_o under_o the_o thought_n of_o leave_v this_o world_n at_o last_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o last_o enemy_n be_v vanquish_v let_v we_o not_o fear_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o under_o our_o dependency_n let_v we_o call_v up_o our_o soul_n to_o a_o more_o comfortable_a and_o cheerful_a temper_n let_v we_o chide_v away_o dejectedness_n and_o droop_a and_o say_v why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o hope_v in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o who_o be_v the_o help_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n ps_n 42.11_o and_o that_o i_o may_v come_v to_o a_o close_a application_n of_o the_o point_n and_o pass_v à _fw-la thesi_fw-la ad_fw-la hypothesin_n this_o victory_n over_o death_n which_o i_o may_v have_v be_v represent_v unto_o you_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o attainable_a by_o a_o christian_a and_o his_o singular_a privilege_n be_v no_o doubt_n the_o acquisition_n and_o privilege_n of_o our_o dear_a and_o reverend_a brother_n who_o remain_n we_o be_v now_o assemble_v to_o inter_v and_o for_o that_o reason_n i_o have_v insist_v upon_o this_o subject_n to_o press_v we_o all_o to_o imitate_v he_o in_o fight_v for_o the_o same_o victory_n the_o name_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v rot_v say_v the_o wise_a man_n but_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v be_v bless_v pr._n 10.7_o of_o wicked_a jehoram_n it_o be_v say_v he_o depart_v without_o be_v desire_v 2_o chr._n 21.20_o but_o of_o good_a jehoiadah_n and_o i_o be_o now_o speak_v of_o a_o priest_n though_o not_o a_o high_a priest_n that_o the_o people_n do_v he_o honour_n at_o his_o death_n because_o he_o have_v do_v good_a in_o israel_n ch_n 24.16_o the_o wicked_a leaf_n the_o world_n like_o a_o filthy_a lamp_n leave_v a_o offensive_a stench_n in_o the_o nostril_n of_o all_o that_o know_v he_o but_o a_o good_a man_n end_v his_o day_n like_o a_o wax-taper_n that_o exchange_v its_o pleasant_a and_o useful_a light_n for_o the_o grateful_a scent_n it_o leave_v behind_o it_o the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o that_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n ps_n 116.15_o and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n when_o he_o converse_v with_o man_n on_o earth_n when_o lazarus_n a_o good_a man_n be_v dead_a although_o as_o man_n he_o believe_v his_o soul_n to_o be_v remove_v to_o present_a bliss_n and_o as_o god_n he_o know_v that_o he_o shall_v return_v to_o life_n again_o in_o this_o world_n be_v free_a from_o those_o turbulent_a passion_n that_o be_v our_o sin_n and_o at_o once_o our_o burden_n it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jo._n 11.33_o he_o trouble_v himself_o and_o express_v his_o trouble_n of_o mind_n by_o
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 will_v god_n then_o hear_v his_o cry_n when_o trouble_n come_v upon_o he_o will_v he_o then_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o almighty_a will_v he_o always_o call_v upon_o god_n job_n 27.8_o 9_o 10._o beside_o there_o be_v many_o who_o though_o they_o can_v not_o find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o day_n while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n to_o hear_v god_n voice_n heb._n 3.8_o yet_o they_o very_o intend_v to_o take_v a_o time_n more_o convenient_a for_o these_o thing_n but_o now_o these_o man_n hope_n be_v over_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v come_v on_o a_o sudden_a those_o that_o be_v ready_a be_v enter_v with_o he_o and_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v three_o death_n put_v a_o end_n to_o his_o day_n of_o grace_n some_o man_n indeed_o have_v so_o long_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v already_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n ps_n 81.12_o they_o have_v so_o long_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o its_o strive_n act_n 7.51_o that_o god_n have_v resolve_v that_o his_o spirit_n shall_v no_o more_o strive_v with_o they_o gen._n 6.3_o but_o ordinary_o mens_fw-la day_n of_o grace_n be_v commensurate_a with_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n and_o whilst_o man_n be_v alive_a there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o bad_a but_o he_o may_v become_v better_o but_o death_n put_v a_o end_n to_o these_o expectation_n it_o shuts-man_n up_o in_o a_o unalterable_a condition_n and_o as_o the_o tree_n fall_v so_o it_o shall_v lie_v for_o ever_o whether_o towards_o the_o south_n or_o towards_o the_o north_n eccles_n 11.3_o four_o death_n common_o bring_v to_o a_o man_n remembrance_n those_o sin_n which_o before_o he_o be_v unmindful_a of_o in_o the_o day_n of_o health_n and_o prosperity_n man_n be_v apt_a to_o put_v far_o from_o they_o the_o troublesome_a and_o ungrateful_a remembrance_n of_o their_o sin_n past_a worldly_n business_n and_o company_n and_o divertisement_n worldly_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n suggest_v more_o sanguine_a thought_n to_o the_o mind_n but_o when_o death_n come_v god_n do_v ordinary_o to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o sound_a mind_n and_o memory_n show_v that_o he_o have_v set_v their_o iniquity_n before_o he_o and_o their_o secret_n sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n psal_n 90.8_o yea_o after_o his_o long_a silence_n he_o do_v then_o use_v to_o reprove_v man_n and_o set_v their_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o their_o eye_n psal_n 50.21_o and_o cause_v man_n iniquity_n to_o compass_v they_o about_o as_o at_o their_o heel_n psal_n 49.5_o and_o let_v they_o see_v and_o feel_v that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n and_o a_o bitter_a that_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o live_a lord_n and_o that_o his_o fear_n have_v not_o be_v before_o their_o eye_n jer._n 2.19_o and_o judge_v how_o unwelcome_a this_o be_v to_o a_o man_n mind_n that_o have_v long_o lie_v asleep_o in_o security_n when_o it_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o with_o ahab_n to_o elijah_n have_v thou_o find_v i_o o_o my_o 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