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patientia_fw-la quinto_fw-la major_n fides_fw-la tanto_fw-it morse_v imbecillior_fw-la luth._o london_n print_v for_o tho._n vnderhill_n 1649._o to_o the_o author_n of_o the_o sermon_n in_o achor_n vale_n thou_o ope_v a_o door_n of_o hope_n the_o heart_n enlarge_v may_v well_o behold_v thy_o scope_n the_o strong_a devourer_n be_v by_o thou_o make_v sweet_a we_o see_v the_o eater_n be_v become_v man_n meat_n the_o faithful_a die_n their_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v past_a in_o hope_n they_o live_v these_o dead_a thou_o lead_v to_o rest_n j.a._n on_o the_o death_n of_o william_n conye_n esq_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o captain_n at_o war_n who_o be_v dead_a yet_o speak_v heb._n 11.4_o oh_o live_a man_n will_v by_o death_n gain_v learn_v christ_n who_o do_v thy_o death_n sustain_v that_o so_o when_o death_n thy_o life_n shall_v end_v thou_o may_v in_o life_n with_o christ_n ascend_v thy_o loss_n of_o friend_n become_v thy_o gain_n when_o god_n thy_o friend_n thou_o do_v obtain_v 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the_o word_n death_n and_o see_v in_o which_o of_o they_o this_o be_v find_v true_a that_o the_o righteous_a come_v unto_o death_n and_o so_o see_v the_o latitude_n in_o which_o this_o text_n may_v be_v take_v and_o then_o show_v whence_o and_o upon_o what_o ground_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o righteous_a also_o die_v and_o so_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o particular_a the_o word_n death_n be_v diverse_o use_v in_o scripture_n as_o we_o read_v of_o a_o second_o death_n 4â—_n rev._n 20_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d thes_n 17.8_o 9_o mâ—â—â—_n 25_o 4â—_n a_o perish_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n a_o be_v throw_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n but_o of_o this_o death_n the_o text_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o this_o be_v none_o of_o the_o righteous_a man_n death_n it_o be_v not_o appoint_v for_o he_o nor_o he_o for_o it_o nor_o shall_v he_o come_v into_o it_o nor_o be_v it_o a_o death_n 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their_o visitation_n and_o be_v turn_v unto_o god_n and_o every_o one_o that_o so_o believe_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n concern_v christ_n in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o therein_o receive_v christ_n for_o his_o wisdom_n righteousness_n holiness_n and_o redemption_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o rely_v upon_o he_o and_o god_n in_o he_o for_o pardon_n peace_n life_n spirit_n and_o whatsoever_o may_v concern_v his_o happiness_n and_o therewithal_o be_v frame_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n to_o live_v to_o he_o and_o to_o god_n in_o he_o as_o have_v be_v show_v he_o be_v the_o true_o righteous_a man_n here_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o text_n one_o who_o god_n approve_v and_o hold_v for_o righteous_a every_o through_o cordial_a and_o sincere_a believer_n he_o be_v the_o righteous_a man_n here_o speak_v of_o and_o that_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n propound_v for_o explication_n who_o be_v this_o righteous_a man_n in_o open_v which_o i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a because_o that_o be_v 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