you_o may_v observe_v as_o the_o temptation_n of_o die_a christian_n be_v strong_a so_o the_o breathe_n of_o their_o soul_n the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n the_o relish_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n the_o ready_a and_o apt_a application_n of_o scripture_n be_v more_o vivid_n and_o copious_a with_o they_o then_o than_o in_o all_o their_o life_n before_o even_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o glory_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o rest_v upon_o the_o martyr_n when_o they_o be_v call_v to_o great_a and_o eminent_a sussering_n so_o here_o there_o be_v those_o supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o 〈◊〉_d grace_n to_o help_v in_o this_o time_n of_o need_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sting_n god_n suffeâ—â—_n satan_n sometime_o to_o draw_v out_o his_o strength_n like_o god_n &_o magog_n to_o the_o batter_v and_o stand_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v aloof_o for_o a_o while_n that_o he_o may_v give_v he_o thâ—â—_n more_o sudden_a and_o fatal_a overthrow_n i_o may_v therefore_o conclude_v this_o 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〈◊〉_d â—turn_n no_o more_o there_o be_v no_o shoot_v of_o the_o gulf_n of_o eternity_n lazarus_n can_v come_v as_o a_o messenger_n to_o dives_n his_o brethren_n he_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n shall_v come_v up_o no_o more_o but_o as_o there_o be_v no_o alteration_n so_o the_o saint_n desire_v no_o alteration_n it_o be_v the_o best_a flower_n in_o their_o crown_n that_o their_o state_n of_o happiness_n be_v everlasting_a 1_o thess_n 4.17_o so_o shall_v we_o ever_o he_o with_o the_o lord_n do_v you_o think_v to_o scare_v the_o saint_n with_o this_o you_o can_v tell_v they_o more_o joyful_a tiding_n than_o that_o their_o joy_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o the_o river_n of_o pleasure_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n flow_v always_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n never_o fade_v the_o robe_n of_o glory_n never_o sully_v nor_o admit_v of_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n they_o do_v not_o wax_v old_a serve_v god_n instant_o day_n and_o night_n will_v not_o weary_a nor_o will_v 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no_o alteration_n let_v the_o better_a part_n be_v we_o which_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v away_o for_o simple_a be_v the_o best_a of_o title_n and_o that_o only_o be_v heaven_n in_o all_o other_o thing_n we_o be_v but_o tenant_n for_o life_n and_o hat_n at_o the_o will_n of_o our_o great_a lord_n 11._o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v take_v out_o in_o that_o the_o saint_n know_v whither_o and_o into_o what_o estate_n they_o enter_v after_o death_n the_o wicked_a walk_n in_o darkness_n and_o know_v not_o whither_o they_o go_v as_o he_o say_v anxius_fw-la vixi_fw-la dulius_fw-la morior_fw-la heu_fw-la quo_fw-la vado_fw-la they_o leap_v as_o it_o be_v from_o a_o high_a hill_n into_o a_o dark_a and_o deep_a pit_n not_o know_v where_o they_o shall_v light_v but_o the_o saint_n know_v in_o who_o they_o have_v believe_v how_o far_o and_o for_o what_o and_o be_v beget_v again_o to_o a_o lively_a hope_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o glory_n they_o have_v their_o eye_n upon_o it_o all_o 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the_o sting_n of_o death_n and_o death_n vnstung_a deliver_v in_o two_o sermon_n in_o which_o be_v show_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o death_n of_o those_o that_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n &_o out_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o blessedness_n of_o they_o that_o dye_v in_o the_o lord_n preach_v on_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o true_o noble_a and_o virtuous_a the_o lady_n mildmay_n by_o leonard_n hoar_n m._n d._n sometime_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n in_o waustead_n psal_n 49.14_o like_a sheep_n they_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_n death_n shall_v feed_v on_o they_o and_o the_o upright_o shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o they_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o their_o beauty_n shall_v consume_v in_o the_o grave_n from_o their_o dwell_n eccles_n 2.13_o 14._o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v well_o with_o the_o wicked_a neither_o shall_v he_o prolong_v his_o day_n which_o be_v as_o a_o shadow_n because_o he_o fear_v not_o before_o god_n ver._n 14._o there_o be_v a_o vanity_n which_o 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death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n boston_n print_v by_o john_n foster_n 1680._o to_o mris._n bridget_n usher_v my_o ever_o honour_a aunt_n madam_n i_o know_v you_o be_v no_o stranger_n in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o pilgrimage_n to_o the_o late_a and_o present_a roll_a posture_n of_o the_o wheel_n of_o providence_n you_o have_v see_v the_o time_n tempestuous_a and_o perilous_a and_o god_n who_o be_v the_o great_a sovereign_n have_v see_v good_a to_o bring_v a_o instance_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o this_o time_n home_o to_o your_o person_n and_o family_n it_o be_v good_a for_o yourself_o with_o all_o other_o relation_n that_o yet_o survive_v to_o look_v at_o the_o supreme_a disposer_n when_o the_o rong_o of_o the_o wheel_n be_v high_a and_o dreadful_a to_o eye_v he_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n when_o israel_n be_v as_o a_o woman_n forsake_v and_o grieve_v in_o spirit_n it_o be_v he_o that_o call_v she_o to_o it_o isa_n 54._o there_o be_v no_o staff_n 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