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consolation_n the_o edification_n of_o his_o hearer_n and_o the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o most_o high_a name_n of_o god_n so_o that_o have_v no_o other_o end_n but_o these_o three_o and_o take_v god_n to_o be_v my_o witness_n that_o i_o abhor_v all_o religious_a or_o rather_o superstitious_a worship_n give_v to_o the_o dead_a and_o be_v natural_o oblige_v to_o come_v here_o and_o oftentimes_o
to_o all_o thing_n in_o nature_n and_o under_o the_o sun_n thing_n also_o above_o the_o divine_a nature_n only_o except_v have_v their_o own_o change_n as_o well_o as_o their_o influence_n second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d violent_a death_n when_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n be_v interrupt_v by_o some_o strange_a event_n common_a also_o to_o all_o live_a creature_n and_o the_o pagan_n themselves_o without_o any_o contradiction_n acknowledge_v these_o two_o sort_n the_o three_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o death_n of_o death_n call_v spiritual_a death_n and_o it_o be_v twofold_a either_o first_o when_o a_o man_n be_v dead_a in_o his_o sin_n through_o desertion_n occoecation_n obduration_n impenitence_n or_o last_o when_o a_o man_n because_o of_o his_o continuance_n in_o the_o same_o be_v cast_v away_o from_o god_n presence_n and_o union_n as_o a_o reprobate_n and_o consequent_o be_v adjudge_v to_o the_o hell_n without_o any_o recovery_n delivery_n mercy_n god_n preserve_v we_o from_o this_o estate_n and_o happy_a shall_v we_o be_v if_o we_o die_v before_o we_o die_v for_o so_o we_o shall_v not_o die_v when_o we_o die_v that_o be_v if_o we_o die_v to_o sin_n before_o our_o body_n die_v for_o so_o when_o it_o die_v we_o shall_v not_o die_v spiritual_o and_o he_o that_o will_v live_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a must_v die_v while_o he_o be_v alive_a that_o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v to_o the_o lord_n or_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o die_v to_o the_o lord_n whether_o we_o live_v therefore_o or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n rom._n 14._o 8._o for_o christ_n to_o we_o in_o death_n and_o life_n be_v advantage_n philip._n 1._o 21._o for_o christ_n therefore_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o live_a rom._n 14._o 9_o and_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o second_o word_n death_n misery_n the_o three_o word_n be_v man._n i_o know_v the_o naturalist_n be_v blindfolded_a intoxicate_a and_o infatuate_a with_o self-love_n and_o self-conceipt_n give_v innumerable_a glorious_a title_n to_o man_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n they_o call_v he_o the_o monarch_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o midst_n betwixt_o the_o creator_n and_o the_o creature_n the_o lord_n compend_v and_o picture_n of_o this_o world_n a_o little_a world_n the_o delight_n and_o miracle_n of_o nature_n the_o miracle_n of_o miracle_n yea_o a_o mortal_a god_n and_o as_o the_o stoic_n say_v in_o one_o thing_n less_o than_o god_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remark_v that_o the_o most_o solid_a philosopher_n do_v call_v man_n among_o other_o disparagement_n the_o pattern_n of_o imbecility_n the_o prey_n of_o time_n the_o pastime_n of_o fortune_n the_o portrait_n of_o inconstancy_n the_o subject_n of_o envy_n and_o calamity_n or_o as_o diogenes_n say_v rottenness_n in_o his_o beginning_n a_o beast_n in_o his_o life_n the_o food_n of_o worm_n in_o his_o death_n but_o to_o leave_v all_o exotic_a observation_n let_v we_o speak_v of_o he_o in_o the_o language_n of_o canaan_n there_o be_v three_o word_n which_o in_o the_o original_n signify_v man_n the_o first_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d noble_a strong_a worthy_a excellent_a man_n for_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o innocence_n and_o integrity_n he_o be_v create_v perfect_o holy_a in_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o which_o sense_n philo_n judaeus_n call_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pattern_n and_o man_n god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d image_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d effigy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d workmanship_n but_o alas_o o_o man_n thou_o have_v make_v a_o great_a change_n and_o have_v lose_v infinite_a treasure_n for_o earthly_a toy_n of_o holy_a thou_o be_v become_v unholy_a of_o perfect_a imperfect_a and_o be_v metamorphose_v from_o the_o image_n of_o god_n to_o the_o image_n of_o satan_n the_o second_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enosch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d painful_a sorrowful_a miserable_a man_n for_o by_o his_o vile_a apostasy_n from_o his_o lord_n and_o king_n from_o his_o master_n and_o father_n he_o have_v bring_v shame_n and_o punishment_n upon_o himself_o and_o through_o he_o to_o his_o whole_a posterity_n as_o water_n be_v derive_v through_o the_o channel_n to_o the_o stream_n or_o as_o the_o sap_n of_o a_o tree_n be_v send_v up_o from_o the_o root_n to_o the_o branch_n the_o three_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adam_n and_o this_o word_n be_v almost_o one_o with_o enosch_n for_o it_o signify_v weak_a feeble_a impotent_a man_n and_o so_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o isch_n as_o in_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d differ_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psalm_n 49._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v adam_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v isch_n that_o be_v the_o rich_a and_o the_o poor_a the_o noble_a and_o the_o ignoble_a potent_a and_o impotent_a but_o this_o three_o word_n adam_n signify_v most_o especial_o the_o matter_n whereof_o we_o be_v make_v clay_n earth_n dust_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n moses_n deut._n 32._o jer._n 22._o 29._o say_v o_o earth_n earth_n earth_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v o_o man_n man_n man_n earth_n by_o constitution_n earth_n by_o disposition_n earth_n by_o dissolution_n set_v down_o in_o the_o latin_a well_o terra_fw-la quam_fw-la terimus_fw-la terra_fw-la quam_fw-la gerimus_fw-la terra_fw-la quam_fw-la quaerimus_fw-la and_o chrysostome_n say_v more_o it_o be_v our_o country_n ournurse_n our_o mother_n our_o board_n our_o house_n our_o sepulchre_n augustine_n term_n it_o our_o strange_a land_n and_o nazianzen_n our_o stepmother_n and_o this_o be_v god_n own_o conference_n with_o man_n in_o that_o terrestrial_a paradise_n gen._n 3._o 19_o dust_n thou_o be_v and_o unto_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v confess_v by_o abraham_n gen._n 18._o 27._o i_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o by_o job_n ch_n 10._o 9_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o as_o a_o pot_n of_o clay_n and_o will_v bring_v i_o unto_o dust_n again_o and_o this_o be_v amplify_v by_o solomon_n siracides_n yea_o the_o turk_n and_o pagan_n who_o affirm_v that_o we_o be_v once_o make_v of_o earth_n &_o must_v return_v to_o it_o again_o as_o water_n to_o the_o sea_n and_o this_o be_v god_n own_o voice_n to_o isaias_n ch_n 40._o 6._o repeat_v in_o 1._o peter_n 1._o 24._o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n be_v as_o the_o flower_n of_o grass_n the_o grass_n wither_v and_o the_o flower_n thereof_o decay_v where_o first_o mark_v the_o matter_n of_o man_n in_o the_o word_n flesh_n that_o be_v a_o senseless_a dead_a lump_n till_o that_o the_o lord_n and_o prince_n of_o life_n breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o so_o he_o become_v a_o live_a soul_n second_o the_o continuance_n of_o man_n and_o that_o very_o short_a represent_v first_o by_o grass_n which_o the_o mower_n cut_v the_o wind_n wither_v the_o frost_n consume_v second_o by_o a_o flower_n which_o the_o hand_n pluck_v the_o wind_n shake_v the_o rain_n wallow_v both_o of_o small_a endurance_n for_o one_o winter_n take_v away_o both_o even_o so_o man_n may_v in_o the_o pleasant_a flower_n of_o his_o age_n bud_n flourish_n fructify_v but_o when_o the_o smite_v wind_n of_o god_n decree_n blow_v on_o he_o he_o wither_v decay_v die_v and_o when_o he_o be_v go_v be_v he_o ever_o so_o glorious_a in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o more_o memory_n of_o he_o then_o of_o a_o beautiful_a flower_n in_o a_o mow_v meadow_n his_o loyal_a wife_n his_o love_a child_n his_o near_a friend_n his_o dear_a companion_n all_o forget_v he_o and_o howbeit_o in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o ambitious_a spirit_n and_o pride_n of_o their_o lofty_a heart_n they_o will_v erect_v sumptuous_a tomb_n speak_v trophy_n gorgeous_a monument_n only_a time_n prey_n upon_o he_o he_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o such_o thing_n for_o isaiah_n 63._o 16._o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n know_v we_o not_o and_o after_o this_o life_n he_o must_v be_v in_o one_o of_o these_o two_o estate_n without_o a_o three_o either_o in_o hell_n sempiternal_o confine_v and_o if_o he_o be_v there_o what_o comfort_n can_v he_o receive_v of_o funeral_n preparation_n multitude_n of_o convoy_n bear_v of_o branch_n and_o such_o like_a superfluity_n which_o reach_v not_o beyond_o the_o span_n of_o this_o life_n or_o if_o he_o be_v triumph_v in_o heaven_n no_o earthly_a pomp_n no_o humane_a magnificence_n no_o worldly_a pre-eminence_n can_v add_v any_o thing_n to_o that_o superexcellent_a weight_n of_o glory_n no_o more_o than_o a_o drachma_n to_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n or_o
of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la a_o wise_a though_o not_o a_o canonic_a book_n chap._n 38._o let_v tear_n follow_v the_o dead_a and_o cover_v his_o body_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o neglect_v not_o his_o burial_n and_o then_o comfort_v yourselves_o for_o your_o heaviness_n for_o it_o can_v do_v he_o good_a but_o hurt_v you_o i_o remember_v of_o the_o epitaph_n of_o one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d look_v upon_o i_o learn_v to_o lead_v a_o holy_a and_o gody_a life_n and_o if_o the_o dead_a will_v speak_v they_o will_v teach_v we_o this_o videte_fw-la quod_fw-la sumus_fw-la eritis_fw-la quod_fw-la sumus_fw-la fuimus_fw-la quod_fw-la estis_fw-la see_v what_o we_o be_v you_o shall_v be_v as_o we_o be_v we_o be_v as_o you_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n have_v two_o eye_n in_o burial_n one_o cast_v upon_o the_o dead_a and_o so_o there_o will_v be_v none_o of_o we_o so_o unnatural_a but_o he_o will_v be_v touch_v as_o he_o who_o feel_v not_o the_o loss_n but_o the_o absence_n not_o the_o captivity_n but_o the_o liberty_n not_o the_o death_n but_o the_o change_n of_o his_o friend_n to_o a_o better_a estate_n and_o if_o we_o do_v so_o our_o carriage_n can_v but_o be_v decent_a modest_a circumspect_a wise_a charitable_a in_o a_o word_n christian_n another_o eye_n fix_v upon_o god_n who_o be_v all_o eye_n and_o not_o only_o behold_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o great_a universe_n but_o also_o the_o very_a inward_a reins_n and_o most_o latent_fw-la corner_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o if_o we_o do_v so_o there_o will_v be_v none_o of_o we_o but_o will_v bridle_v his_o natural_a affection_n &_o secret_a passion_n in_o such_o fashion_n that_o they_o carry_v he_o not_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o right_a reason_n moderation_n religion_n the_o second_o be_v out_o of_o st._n paul_n 1_o thess_n 4._o 13_o 14._o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o ignorant_a brethren_n concern_v they_o which_o be_v asleep_a that_o you_o sorrow_n not_o even_o as_o other_o which_o have_v no_o hope_n for_o if_o we_o believe_v that_o jesus_n die_v &_o rise_v again_o even_o so_o also_o they_o who_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n will_v god_n bring_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v all_o meet_v where_o our_o last_o rendezvous_n heaven_n be_v and_o there_o be_v unite_v to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o centre_n of_o all_o yea_o all_o in_o all_o and_o thus_o far_o of_o that_o general_a doctrine_n with_o the_o use_n thereof_o now_o let_v i_o come_v to_o some_o special_a doctrine_n which_o be_v as_o so_o many_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o it_o inevitable_a the_o first_o doctrine_n by_o way_n of_o consequence_n be_v this_o it_o be_v appoint_v then_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o world_n able_a to_o save_v a_o man_n from_o the_o pierce_a stroke_n of_o death_n beauty_n can_v keep_v absalon_n nor_o strength_n samson_n nor_o valour_n josua_n nor_o wisdom_n solomon_n nor_o policy_n achitophel_n nor_o court_n haman_n nor_o the_o crown_n saul_n nor_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o seven_o province_n ahasuerus_n nor_o the_o palace_n nabuchadnezzar_n nor_o nine_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o nine_o year_n methusalem_n what_o the_o best_a thing_n can_v not_o keep_v the_o godly_a from_o the_o same_o righteousness_n can_v not_o keep_v noah_n nor_o faithfulness_n abraham_n nor_o meekness_n moses_n nor_o integrity_n samuel_n nor_o patience_n job_n nor_o a_o blameless_a life_n zacharias_n nor_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n david_n the_o bark_n defend_v the_o tree_n the_o feather_n the_o foul_a the_o scale_n the_o fish_n the_o foot_n the_o hind_n and_o the_o hare_n and_o armour_n one_o man_n against_o another_o and_o as_o say_v epicurus_n against_o all_o other_o thing_n we_o may_v arm_v ourselves_o but_o against_o death_n there_o be_v no_o armour_n for_o it_o consume_v armour_n itself_o in_o which_o sense_n alexander_n the_o great_a say_v to_o the_o gymnosophist_n he_o can_v not_o give_v they_o immortality_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n affirm_v this_o prov._n 30._o 16._o 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