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my_o heart_n be_v break_v and_o overwhelm_v my_o sin_n come_v flock_v before_o i_o which_o grievous_o torment_v my_o conscience_n and_o strive_v to_o bring_v i_o down_o to_o hell_n 32.3_o psal_n 32.3_o there_o be_v no_o quietness_n in_o my_o bone_n from_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v 3._o 77.2_o v._o 3._o i_o be_o trouble_v and_o my_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v i_o see_v no_o place_n whither_o i_o can_v flee_v and_o seek_v a_o remedy_n of_o my_o sin_n comforter_n if_o thou_o will_v flee_v flee_v to_o christ_n he_o friendly_a invit_v all_o that_o labour_n under_o the_o weight_n of_o sin_n 11.27_o mat._n 11.27_o and_o be_v press_v with_o the_o yoke_n of_o that_o evil_a mistress_n iniquity_n hide_v thyself_o in_o his_o wound_n until_o the_o tempest_n of_o god_n anger_n be_v overpast_v 3.25_o rom._n 3.25_o christ_n be_v the_o propitiatory_a to_o which_o thou_o may_v flee_v by_o a_o true_a faith_n and_o rest_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o 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this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o true_a faith_n behold_v i_o thou_o who_o on_o the_o cross_n do_v die_v and_o to_o my_o sin_n thy_o side_n a_o shelter_n give_v my_o heart_n pant_v after_o thou_o my_o sin_n pass_v by_o by_o sin_n i_o die_v but_o by_o thy_o blood_n i_o live_v if_o therefore_o be_v prick_v for_o thy_o sin_n thou_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n cant._n bern._n ser._n 22._o in_o cant._n believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a and_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o thou_o shall_v have_v peace_n with_o god_n confess_v thou_o be_v not_o worthy_a 13._o lib._n 1._o vit_fw-fr bern._n cap._n 13._o nor_o can_v obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o thy_o own_o merit_n but_o let_v this_o be_v thy_o trust_n
live_v as_o to_o be_v ashamed_a to_o live_v among_o you_o nor_o yet_o be_o i_o afraid_a to_o die_v because_o we_o have_v a_o good_a god_n he_o that_o have_v furnish_v thou_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o teach_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o church_n know_v how_o to_o endow_v other_o also_o with_o the_o same_o wherefore_o if_o with_o the_o apostle_n thou_o be_v straighten_a so_o as_o thou_o know_v not_o which_o of_o these_o two_o to_o choose_v 1.23_o phil._n 1.23_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v best_a or_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v more_o profitable_a for_o the_o church_n know_v that_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v to_o thou_o and_o to_o live_v be_v benefit_n to_o the_o church_n 8._o rom._n 14.7_o 8._o none_o of_o we_o live_v to_o himself_o neither_o do_v any_o die_n to_o himself_o for_o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n namely_o that_o we_o may_v gain_v unto_o he_o more_o soul_n in_o the_o church_n or_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v obey_v his_o fatherly_a will_n call_v we_o from_o our_o station_n whether_o we_o live_v therefore_o or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o most_o gracious_a and_o powerful_a lord_n from_o who_o love_n neither_o life_n nor_o death_n 39_o rom._n 8.3_o 8_o 39_o can_v separate_v we_o hitherto_o thou_o have_v obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o faithful_o bestow_v thy_o service_n on_o the_o church_n obey_v he_o also_o in_o ready_o embrace_v his_o will_n call_v thou_o to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a thou_o be_v due_o solicitous_a for_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o charity_n but_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n thou_o ought_v to_o commit_v the_o care_n of_o govern_v and_o preserve_v the_o church_n unto_o god_n out_o of_o faith_n nothing_o be_v more_o wholesome_a here_o nothing_o better_a nothing_o more_o conformable_a to_o piety_n than_o to_o resign_v one_o self_n whole_o to_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o by_o pious_a prayer_n to_o commit_v unto_o he_o a_o full_a power_n to_o dispose_v of_o our_o life_n or_o death_n 1196._o bern._n in_o i_o dit_fw-fr devotis_fw-la c._n 6._o col_fw-fr 1196._o we_o may_v undoubting_o hope_v for_o one_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n he_o will_v either_o give_v that_o which_o we_o ask_v or_o that_o which_o be_v better_o 37.5_o psal_n 37.5_o commit_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v short_a life_n bring_v upon_o one_o self_n tempt_v i_o fear_v i_o myself_o have_v make_v my_o life_n short_a by_o my_o sin_n how_o then_o can_v i_o hope_v for_o the_o presence_n and_o help_n of_o god_n in_o death_n those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o their_o own_o death_n obtain_v not_o a_o better_a life_n after_o death_n comforter_n but_o that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o those_o that_o from_o impatience_n lie_v violent_a hand_n on_o themselves_o and_o force_v the_o soul_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o body_n against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n far_o be_v such_o a_o purpose_n from_o thy_o piety_n for_o none_o ought_v to_o bring_v a_o voluntary_a death_n on_o himself_o to_o avoid_v some_o temporal_a affliction_n 26._o aug._n 1._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la c._n 26._o lest_o he_o fall_v into_o those_o that_o be_v everlasting_a none_o may_v do_v this_o for_o other_o man_n sin_n lest_o he_o come_v to_o have_v this_o most_o grievous_a one_o of_o his_o own_o who_o be_v not_o pollute_v by_o those_o of_o other_o none_o may_v do_v this_o for_o bypass_a sin_n for_o which_o he_o have_v the_o more_o need_n of_o life_n that_o they_o may_v be_v heal_v by_o repentance_n none_o may_v do_v this_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n of_o a_o better_a life_n that_o be_v expect_v after_o death_n because_o those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o their_o own_o death_n obtain_v not_o a_o better_a life_n after_o death_n but_o if_o thy_o mind_n be_v trouble_v with_o those_o thought_n that_o by_o the_o immoderate_a use_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n or_o from_o any_o other_o disorder_n thou_o have_v make_v thy_o life_n short_a lament_v this_o with_o hearty_a groan_n and_o place_n all_o thy_o confidence_n on_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n firm_o purpose_v to_o amend_v thy_o life_n and_o god_n will_v pardon_v thy_o iniquity_n who_o have_v promise_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o those_o that_o true_o repent_v manasses_n a_o man_n of_o blood_n have_v himself_o break_v the_o thread_n of_o his_o life_n and_o yet_o hearty_o repent_v he_o obtain_v the_o glory_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n receive_v thing_n worthy_a of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v 23.41_o luk._n 23.41_o but_o hearty_o return_v unto_o god_n he_o enter_v with_o christ_n into_o paradise_n 3.15_o gen._n 3.15_o nay_o our_o first_o parent_n have_v bring_v death_n on_o themselves_o and_o all_o their_o posterity_n yet_o nevertheless_o embrace_v that_o evangelical_n promise_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n they_o be_v cheer_v again_o with_o enliven_a consolation_n emperor_n ambrose_n say_v to_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o have_v follow_v they_o sin_v follow_v they_o also_o repent_v with_o tear_n god_n hand_n be_v not_o yet_o shorten_v nor_o have_v his_o mercy_n fail_v by_o the_o number_n of_o year_n the_o gate_n of_o pardon_n be_v not_o yet_o shut_v see_v there_o be_v grant_v still_o space_n of_o repentance_n the_o love_n of_o this_o life_n tempt_v i_o can_v have_v wish_v long_a to_o have_v enjoy_v this_o life_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o i_o can_v have_v wish_v long_a to_o have_v possess_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n grant_v i_o in_o this_o life_n comforter_n see_v that_o by_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o this_o life_n thou_o bewray_v not_o thyself_o not_o true_o to_o love_v the_o chief_a good_a e._n anselm_n de_fw-fr mensur_fw-fr crucis_fw-la lit_fw-fr e._n all_o our_o heart_n be_v so_o own_v to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o be_v give_v to_o another_o be_v take_v from_o god_n he_o love_v god_n less_o that_o with_o he_o love_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o love_v not_o for_o his_o sake_n thy_o heart_n be_v a_o vessel_n but_o it_o be_v full_a of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n to_o enter_v turn_v out_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n may_v enter_v in_o do_v the_o present_a life_n so_o delight_v thou_o which_o be_v all_o of_o it_o a_o dangerous_a and_o hard_a warfare_n what_o else_o be_v it_o to_o live_v long_o than_o to_o be_v afflict_v long_o and_o to_o sin_n long_o 215_o cypr._n serm_n de_fw-fr mortal_a pag._n 215_o if_o in_o thy_o dwelling_n the_o wall_n shall_v totter_v for_o oldness_n and_o the_o roof_n above_o shall_v shake_v thy_o house_n now_o weary_a with_o its_o age_a structure_n shall_v threaten_v a_o sudden_a downfall_n will_v thou_o not_o pass_v out_o of_o it_o with_o all_o speed_n if_o when_o thou_o be_v sail_v a_o trouble_a and_o stormy_a tempest_n shall_v foretell_v a_o future_a shipwreck_n by_o the_o wave_n raise_v with_o the_o force_n of_o the_o wind_n will_v thou_o not_o make_v swift_o towards_o the_o haven_n behold_v the_o world_n totter_v and_o slide_v and_o witness_v its_o ruin_n not_o now_o by_o the_o age_n but_o the_o end_n of_o thing_n and_o do_v thou_o not_o give_v god_n thanks_o do_v thou_o not_o congratulate_v thyself_o that_o be_v withdraw_v by_o a_o timely_a exit_z thou_o escape_v the_o ruin_n the_o shipwreck_n and_o the_o storm_n that_o be_v a_o come_n rom._n ambros_n in_o cap._n 8._o ad_fw-la rom._n as_o the_o sea_n stir_v up_o by_o contrary_a wind_n insult_v and_o cause_v a_o tempest_n to_o the_o sailour_n so_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o unfaithful_a be_v move_v by_o a_o conspiracy_n disturb_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o the_o enemy_n act_v with_o so_o great_a perverseness_n that_o one_o can_v tell_v what_o first_o to_o shun_v for_o if_o the_o power_n cease_v to_o be_v against_o we_o he_o enrage_v the_o spirit_n of_o private_a person_n if_o these_o be_v also_o bridle_v he_o raise_v a_o combustion_n by_o those_o of_o the_o same_o family_n and_o if_o this_o be_v quench_v by_o his_o art_n he_o cause_v discord_n among_o the_o brethren_n themselves_o that_o the_o house_n be_v beat_v upon_o at_o its_o four_o corner_n it_o may_v fall_v on_o some_o side_n wherefore_o with_o one_o consent_n christian_n must_v flee_v from_o hence_o for_o they_o shall_v follow_v that_o holy_a man_n example_n who_o know_v that_o war_n be_v here_o wage_v against_o perfidiousness_n desire_v that_o he_o may_v depart_v in_o peace_n this_o
our_o life_n and_o be_v and_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o our_o destruction_n death_n be_v never_o intend_v against_o we_o but_o against_o our_o sin_n we_o be_v therefore_o make_v mortal_a that_o our_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v immortal_a we_o must_v die_v once_o that_o sin_n may_v not_o always_o live_v oh_o death_n what_o do_v thou_o thou_o dissolve_v the_o rare_a composition_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n thou_o divide_v our_o spirit_n from_o our_o clay_n thou_o do_v separate_v soul_n and_o body_n sharp_a art_n thou_o than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n and_o enterest_n to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n yea_o thou_o divide_v between_o the_o marrow_n and_o the_o bone_n thou_o make_v our_o dust_n return_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o our_o spirit_n to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o oh_o death_n thou_o make_v our_o spirit_n to_o vanish_v our_o breath_n to_o stop_v our_o blood_n to_o cool_v our_o colour_n to_o change_v our_o beauty_n to_o fade_v and_o our_o strength_n to_o fail_v thou_o as_o solomon_n say_v eccles_n 12.2_o make_v the_o keeper_n of_o the_o house_n our_o hand_n to_o tremble_v and_o the_o strong_a man_n our_o foot_n to_o bow_v themselves_o thou_o make_v the_o grinder_n our_o tooth_n to_o cease_v and_o they_o that_o look_v out_o at_o the_o window_n our_o eye_n to_o wax_v dim_a thou_o shutte_v the_o door_n of_o our_o lip_n and_o stop_v our_o windpipe_n the_o daughter_n of_o music_n thou_o cut_v short_a the_o silver_n cord_n of_o our_o marrow_n and_o break_v the_o golden_a bowl_n of_o our_o brain_n pan_n thou_o break_v the_o pitcher_n of_o our_o vein_n at_o the_o fountain_n of_o our_o liver_n at_o the_o cistorn_a of_o our_o heart_n there_o break_v thou_o the_o wheel_n of_o our_o head_n oh_o death_n thou_o be_v ordain_v for_o we_o all_o it_o be_v appoint_v for_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v we_o must_v all_o walk_v in_o this_o way_n all-tread_a this_o same_o path_n we_o must_v all_o sleep_v the_o same_o sleep_n our_o last_o sleep_n and_o the_o dark_a night_n of_o death_n will_v at_o last_o overtake_v we_o all_o our_o father_n be_v dead_a say_v the_o father_n our_o friend_n be_v dead_a and_o we_o ourselves_o must_v die_v also_o some_o be_v go_v before_o we_o some_o do_v accompany_v we_o and_o some_o will_v come_v after_o we_o as_o wave_v after_o wave_n dash_v against_o the_o rock_n so_o shall_v we_o all_o one_o after_o another_o dash_n against_o this_o hard_a and_o cold_a rock_n of_o death_n and_o thus_o soon_o or_o late_a we_o all_o must_v die_v at_o last_o we_o be_v bear_v with_o that_o condition_n that_o we_o must_v die_v we_o do_v therefore_o put_v on_o the_o garment_n of_o our_o body_n that_o we_o may_v again_o put_v it_o off_o death_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o die_v be_v but_o to_o pay_v a_o tribute_n due_a to_o nature_n it_o be_v as_o natural_a for_o we_o to_o live_v and_o then_o to_o die_v as_o it_o be_v for_o we_o to_o wake_v and_o sleep_v oh_o death_n thou_o will_v certain_o come_v yet_o it_o be_v most_o uncertain_a when_o nothing_o be_v more_o certain_a than_o death_n but_o than_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o uncertain_a of_o that_o day_n and_o hour_n know_v no_o man_n matt._n 24.36_o that_o be_v of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n death_n come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n both_o certain_o sudden_o and_o violent_o it_o take_v one_o upon_o the_o house_n top_n another_z in_o the_o field_n one_o work_v in_o the_o vineyard_n another_o grind_n at_o the_o mill_n one_o upon_o the_o house_n top_n of_o honour_n another_o in_o the_o field_n of_o pleasure_n one_o labour_v in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o a_o christian_a calling_n another_o grind_n at_o the_o mill_n of_o worldly_a care_n and_o trouble_n a_o man_n know_v not_o his_o time_n eccl._n 9.12_o that_o be_v the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n god_n will_v not_o discover_v to_o we_o the_o time_n when_o death_n shall_v come_v upon_o we_o because_o he_o will_v have_v we_o think_v it_o 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