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of_o god_n 28._o and_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 4._o yet_o be_v we_o not_o part_n of_o his_o nature_n neither_o do_v he_o communicate_v by_o generation_n his_o nature_n to_o we_o as_o a_o father_n to_o his_o child_n for_o god_n have_v but_o one_o natural_a son_n which_o be_v christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v beget_v from_o all_o eternity_n and_o have_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o the_o father_n in_o his_o person_n neither_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n capable_a of_o alteration_n or_o division_n and_o for_o the_o speech_n of_o these_o two_o apostle_n note_n paul_n and_o peter_n they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v partly_o because_o god_n be_v our_o architect_n and_o creator_n and_o partly_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o excellent_a gift_n and_o grace_n which_o shine_v in_o man_n special_o good_a man_n more_o than_o in_o all_o other_o creature_n and_o partly_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o new_a name_n state_n or_o nature_n which_o be_v through_o the_o 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question_n in_o justin_n say_v 75._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a be_v carry_v into_o paradise_n where_o be_v the_o company_n and_o sight_n of_o angel_n and_o arke-angel_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a into_o hell_n rom._n death_n say_v chrysostome_n do_v not_o sever_v we_o from_o christ_n but_o join_v we_o to_o that_o company_n which_o be_v with_o christ_n 1._o and_o anselm_n agree_v say_v so_o great_a peace_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a do_v now_o when_o they_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o body_n forthwith_o enter_v into_o heaven_n the_o angel_n be_v glad_a thereof_o and_o this_o appear_v to_o be_v true_a by_o that_o parable_n in_o the_o gospel_n 23._o
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and_o kill_v he_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o he_o a_o woman_n slay_v he_o for_o a_o certain_a woman_n have_v break_v his_o brainpan_n with_o a_o stone_n but_o the_o holy_a martyr_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o truth_n the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o people_n 35._o &_o the_o remonstration_n of_o their_o gratitude_n and_o fidelity_n and_o that_o they_o may_v obtain_v a_o better_a resurrection_n 4._o four_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v whether_o this_o willing_a &_o alacrious_a death_n of_o the_o martyr_n deserve_v for_o the_o worthiness_n thereof_o to_o be_v reward_v with_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n undoubted_o no_o 23._o for_o everlasting_a life_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gracious_a gift_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o give_v for_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n which_o yet_o no_o doubt_n be_v very_o precious_a in_o his_o sight_n cord_n et_fw-la si_fw-la millies_fw-la 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it_o 8._o the_o end_n make_v not_o a_o act_n good_a but_o the_o good_a ground_n of_o it_o us._n the_o good_a form_n and_o the_o good_a end_n together_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v say_v god_n as_o not_o another_o so_o not_o thyself_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr nostrum_fw-la mortem_fw-la arripere_fw-la it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o say_v saint_n hierome_n to_o catch_v at_o death_n but_o to_o accept_v it_o willing_o if_o other_o inflict_v it_o vnde_fw-la &_o in_fw-la persecutionibus_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la propriâ_fw-la manu_fw-la perire_fw-la wherefore_o also_o when_o we_o be_v persecute_v it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o kill_v ourselves_o 12._o whether_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o desire_v death_n 12._o or_o no_o i_o answer_v thus_o sol._n to_o desire_v death_n mere_o for_o death_n sake_n and_o only_o or_o principal_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o grievance_n be_v a_o certain_a weakness_n and_o unlawful_a but_o to_o desire_v death_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o 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thou_o not_o think_v to_o come_v thither_o at_o last_o whither_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o go_v always_o 24._o nullum_fw-la sine_fw-la exitu_fw-la iter_fw-la est_fw-la there_o be_v no_o journey_n without_o a_o end_n we_o make_v our_o life_n unquiet_a with_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o such_o be_v the_o madness_n of_o man_n that_o some_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v bring_v unto_o death_n we_o ought_v to_o fortify_v ourselves_o that_o we_o love_v not_o our_o life_n too_o well_o and_o that_o we_o hate_v not_o death_n too_o much_o and_o when_o reason_n advise_v we_o to_o die_v and_o not_o to_o fear_v vir_fw-la fortis_fw-la &_o strenuus_fw-la non_fw-la fugere_fw-la debet_fw-la de_fw-la vita_fw-la sed_fw-la exire_fw-la a_o man_n of_o courage_n and_o spirit_n shall_v not_o fly_v out_o of_o life_n but_o go_v out_o 78._o to_o die_v be_v not_o glorious_a but_o to_o die_v courageous_o be_v glorious_a final_o 5._o see_v all_o man_n must_v die_v and_o see_v christ_n will_v find_v they_o 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obedient_a member_n but_o unto_o which_o indeed_o they_o stand_v ill-affected_a disobedient_a and_o undutiful_a they_o malice_n she_o they_o write_v and_o speak_v against_o she_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o she_o and_o of_o her_o chief_a member_n i_o mean_v not_o to_o dispute_v of_o her_o lawfulness_n and_o truth_n this_o be_v all_o i_o say_v note_n if_o she_o be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v one_o day_n i_o do_v much_o fear_n that_o these_o her_o enemy_n her_o slanderer_n her_o disobedient_a and_o unruly_a child_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v unconfound_v before_o her_o head_n 12._o &_o husband_n christ_n jesus_n who_o then_o will_v recompense_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n even_o everlasting_a life_n to_o they_o 8._o which_o through_o patience_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immort_a alitie_n but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o disobey_v the_o truth_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n it_o behoove_v we_o therefore_o for_o our_o better_a assurance_n of_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n to_o know_v the_o true_a church_n and_o to_o cleave_v unto_o it_o be_v know_v seven_o 7._o let_v a_o man_n set_v his_o house_n in_o order_n and_o dispose_v of_o his_o estate_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o last_o wise_a work_n which_o achitophel_n perform_v 23._o and_o final_o when_o death_n seem_v to_o approach_v if_o it_o give_v he_o any_o warning_n 59_o as_o usual_o it_o do_v let_v he_o commend_v his_o soul_n with_o steven_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n crave_v for_o mercy_n and_o not_o forget_v that_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n after_o which_o he_o gasp_v be_v far_o more_o complete_a and_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o true_a contentment_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n than_o all_o the_o transitory_a pleasure_n profit_n and_o preferment_n of_o this_o world_n can_v do_v commend_v he_o that_o be_v thus_o compose_v for_o death_n shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v for_o ever_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o pleasant_a sleep_n his_o grave_n as_o a_o bed_n and_o his_o soul_n shall_v rest_v in_o peace_n with_o christ_n till_o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n be_v fulfil_v oh_o that_o man_n will_v think_v of_o these_o thing_n practise_v these_o thing_n will_v thou_o have_v comfort_n in_o thy_o death_n then_o seek_v and_o sue_v for_o comfort_n in_o thy_o life_n will_v thou_o be_v arm_v against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n 56._o then_o die_v betimes_o to_o sin_n death_n be_v a_o serpent_n her_o sting_n be_v sin_n pull_v out_o the_o sting_n by_o true_a repentance_n and_o thou_o need_v not_o fear_v the_o serpent_n death_n can_v not_o hurt_v thou_o if_o thou_o hurt_v not_o thyself_o by_o sinne._n note_n death_n be_v not_o interitus_fw-la death_n to_o the_o penitent_a introitus_fw-la but_o a_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n and_o the_o way_n be_v make_v and_o the_o door_n be_v open_v by_o true_a repentance_n and_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o sun_n of_o our_o glory_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o who_o death_n letum_fw-la delethum_fw-la mortua_fw-la mors_fw-la est_fw-la death_n be_v deface_v note_n and_o dead_a itself_o but_o will_v thou_o give_v hope_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o turn_n then_o turn_v while_o thou_o may_v run_v on_o repent_v when_o thou_o may_v yet_o sin_v defer_v not_o thy_o turn_n till_o thy_o death_n lest_o it_o be_v think_v that_o the_o world_n do_v forsake_v thou_o and_o not_o thou_o the_o world_n and_o that_o sin_n rather_o leave_v thou_o than_o thou_o do_v leave_v sin_n and_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o turn_n be_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o godliness_n but_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o the_o apprehension_n of_o
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to_o return_v therefore_o to_o the_o point_n a_o fresh_a die_v every_o child_n of_o adam_n be_v subject_a unto_o death_n 27._o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v once_o die_v say_v paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d death_n be_v a_o debt_n that_o all_o man_n owe._n 2._o i_o go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n say_v david_n that_o be_v i_o draw_v near_o to_o death_n which_o be_v the_o common_a course_n of_o all_o man_n live_v upon_o she_o earth_n liviam_fw-la moriendum_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la all_o man_n must_v die_v say_v tully_n tendimus_fw-la huc_fw-la omnes_fw-la meet_v be_o properamus_fw-la ad_fw-la unam_fw-la omnia_fw-la sub_fw-la leges_fw-la mors_fw-la vocat_fw-la atra_fw-la svas_fw-la to_o death_n say_v ovid_n we_o do_v all_o of_o we_o go_v it_o be_v the_o mark_n we_o have_v to_o she_o cause_v all_o to_o be_v in_o thrall_n her_o law_n unto_o 3._o omnes_fw-la una_fw-la manet_fw-la nox_fw-la &_o calcanda_fw-la semel_fw-la via_fw-la lethi_fw-la 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