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A04393 Moses his sight of Canaan with Simeon his dying-song. Directing how to liue holily and dye happily. By Steuen Jerome, late preacher at St. Brides. Seene and allowed. Jerome, Stephen, fl. 1604-1650. 1614 (1614) STC 14512; ESTC S100256 249,259 535

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hope_v to_o see_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o body_n as_o he_o have_v behold_v he_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n job_n 19.25_o this_o consideration_n make_v he_o confident_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o combat_n that_o though_o the_o lord_n shall_v kill_v he_o yet_o he_o will_v trust_v in_o he_o job_n 13._o this_o make_v prophesy_v jacob_n joyful_a in_o his_o last_o farewell_n out_o of_o the_o few_o and_o evil_o expire_v day_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n in_o the_o enjoy_n that_o shilo_n the_o bless_a messiah_n and_o his_o salvation_n which_o so_o long_o he_o have_v wait_v for_o gen._n 49.18.33_o this_o make_v old_a simeon_n so_o comfortable_o carol_v out_o his_o swan-like_o song_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n every_o particular_a of_o which_o ditty_n express_v his_o delight_n to_o die_v and_o his_o desire_n to_o depart_v when_o he_o have_v the_o world_n saviour_n in_o his_o arm_n and_o his_o spirit_n in_o his_o heart_n luke_n 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the_o constant_a martyr_n zealous_a confessor_n and_o professer_n of_o the_o truth_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o we_o shall_v know_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o joy_n especial_o those_o who_o we_o have_v here_o know_v and_o see_v even_o as_o adam_n know_v eve_n in_o the_o creation_n 17.4_o gen._n 2.23_o mat._n 17.4_o and_o peter_n know_v moses_n and_o elias_n in_o christ_n transfiguration_n a_o type_n of_o our_o glorification_n who_o before_o they_o have_v never_o see_v to_o conclude_v therefore_o now_o be_v the_o time_n when_o in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a all_o that_o have_v be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o church_n militant_a shall_v come_v to_o the_o mount_n zion_n and_o to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n and_o to_o the_o company_n of_o innumerable_a angel_n and_o to_o the_o assembly_n and_o congregation_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v write_v in_o 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