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lay_v in_o the_o dust_n not_o thy_o wisdom_n solomon_n die_v against_o it_o nor_o might_n nor_o strength_n will_v guard_v thou_o great_a commander_n have_v be_v arrest_v and_o hurry_v to_o death_n prison_n in_o the_o head_n of_o their_o army_n yea_o grace_n will_v not_o exempt_v thou_o abraham_n &_o the_o believe_a patriarch_n die_v 2._o consider_v the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n and_o manner_n be_v all_o most_o uncertain_a one_o say_v true_o we_o all_o come_v into_o the_o world_n one_o way_n but_o we_o go_v out_o of_o it_o a_o thousand_o divers_a way_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v be_v prepare_v at_o all_o time_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o at_o what_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n or_o watch_n of_o the_o night_n death_n may_v come_v upon_o thou_o as_o a_o thief_n do_v not_o death_n and_o destruction_n come_v upon_o the_o old_a world_n when_o they_o be_v most_o secure_a mat._n 24.38_o and_o upon_o the_o rich_a man_n at_o the_o time_n he_o have_v most_o rest_n and_o plenty_n of_o 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saint_n awaken_n to_o slumber_a saint_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o own_o slumbering_n and_o cold_a fit_n of_o a_o beginning_n sluggishness_n as_o thou_o will_v prevent_v this_o meditate_v often_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o resurrection_n and_o come_v unto_o judgement_n great_a sound_n and_o noise_n do_v keep_v man_n from_o sleep_n jerom_n say_v he_o think_v he_o hear_v ever_o that_o voice_n sound_v into_o his_o ear_n arise_v dead_a and_o come_v to_o judgement_n oh_o that_o this_o sound_n be_v often_o in_o our_o ear_n i_o dare_v say_v the_o greatness_n and_o dreadfulness_n of_o it_o will_v drown_v the_o sound_n and_o noise_n of_o many_o temptation_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o hearken_v unto_o they_o this_o will_v make_v we_o more_o watchful_a and_o faithful_a both_o in_o our_o christian_a and_o particular_a calling_n and_o then_o as_o servant_n who_o have_v be_v diligent_a and_o faithful_a we_o shall_v rejoice_v at_o the_o report_n of_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n it_o serve_v for_o a_o ground_n of_o comfort_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o god_n use_v 3_o who_o bearken_v unto_o his_o voice_n in_o his_o word_n god_n comfort_n to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o fear_v his_o name_n and_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o all_o his_o commandment_n if_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o those_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n his_o come_n shall_v not_o be_v terrible_a but_o comfortable_a unto_o thou_o his_o call_n in_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n at_o thy_o grave_n will_v be_v as_o the_o know_a and_o familiar_a call_n of_o a_o love_a husband_n return_v to_o take_v his_o spouse_n out_o of_o a_o strange_a country_n question_v answer_n there_o shall_v be_v much_o joy_n in_o thy_o heart_n glory_n how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v his_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v with_o joy_n to_o glory_n obj._n but_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o my_o rise_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o terror_n answ_n thou_o may_v know_v it_o 1._o by_o thy_o part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n revel_v 20.6_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o have_v his_o part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n the_o second_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n on_o he_o if_o thou_o be_v rise_v by_o repentance_n to_o a_o new_a and_o holy_a life_n this_o first_o resurrection_n to_o a_o estate_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o sure_a evidence_n of_o thy_o second_o resurrection_n to_o a_o estate_n of_o glory_n because_o grace_n be_v the_o earnest_n and_o first_o fruit_n of_o glory_n 2._o thou_o may_v know_v it_o by_o the_o inhabitation_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.11_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o you_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o you_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o thy_o body_n as_o his_o temple_n thou_o may_v be_v assure_v in_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n he_o will_v enter_v into_o his_o temple_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o his_o joyful_a presence_n therefore_o as_o thou_o will_v be_v sure_a of_o a_o joyful_a resurrection_n use_v thy_o body_n as_o a_o temple_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o these_o respect_n 1._o in_o separate_v and_o sanctify_v thy_o body_n for_o the_o service_n of_o thy_o lord_n though_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v sometime_o a_o common_a or_o profane_a place_n a_o thresh_a floor_n yet_o afterward_o it_o be_v set_v apart_o from_o that_o common_a use_n so_o must_v thy_o body_n and_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o be_v separate_a from_o all_o profane_a and_o sinful_a employment_n 2_o cor._n 6.17_o be_v you_o separate_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o there_o must_v be_v a_o separation_n from_o thy_o sinful_a delight_n before_o god_n receive_v thou_o into_o a_o communion_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n or_o into_o a_o communion_n of_o glory_n in_o 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