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of_o jupiter_n who_o have_v his_o vessel_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a thing_n by_o he_o out_o of_o which_o he_o give_v to_o all_o person_n according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n so_o also_o they_o prescribe_v for_o its_o removal_n many_o cure_n though_o general_o their_o medicine_n like_o weak_a lenitive_n do_v only_o move_v and_o stir_v not_o remove_v or_o purge_v away_o the_o distemper_n their_o receipt_n be_v all_o of_o kitchen_n physic_n such_o as_o grow_v in_o nature_n garden_n when_o those_o drug_n which_o do_v work_v the_o cure_n must_v be_v fetch_v from_o far_o 14._o hos_fw-la d_o u_fw-mi quos_fw-la probat_fw-la quos_fw-la amat_fw-la indurat_fw-la recogno_fw-it cit_fw-la exercet_fw-la eos_n autem_fw-la quibus_fw-la indulgere_fw-la videtur_fw-la quibus_fw-la parcere_fw-la venturis_fw-la malis_fw-la seruat_fw-la errat_fw-la s_o enim_fw-la si_fw-la quem_fw-la judâ—catis_fw-la exceptum_fw-la veniâ—t_fw-la ad_fw-la illum_fw-la diu_fw-la felicem_fw-la sva_fw-la portâ—o_fw-la cue_n squis_fw-la videtur_fw-la d_o smissus_fw-la esse_fw-la dilatus_fw-la est_fw-la seneca_n in_o lib._n quare_fw-la bonis_fw-la viris_fw-la mala_fw-la accidant_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la providentia_fw-la cap._n 14._o i_o confess_v the_o master_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n who_o i_o most_o admire_v of_o all_o heathen_a seem_v to_o harp_n upon_o the_o same_o string_n with_o the_o psalmist_n those_o say_v he_o who_o god_n approve_v and_o love_v he_o exercise_v and_o afflict_v those_o who_o he_o seem_v to_o spare_v he_o reserve_v for_o future_a suffering_n but_o a_o ordinary_a capacity_n may_v perceive_v by_o the_o treatise_n though_o there_o be_v many_o excellent_a thing_n in_o it_o how_o far_o the_o moralist_n come_v short_a of_o christianity_n it_o be_v also_o without_o question_n that_o his_o sight_n be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o to_o look_v into_o the_o other_o world_n and_o there_o to_o see_v the_o eternal_a pain_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o good_a which_o vision_n do_v 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world_n duration_n may_v well_o banish_v such_o fear_n have_v thou_o never_o hear_v god_n speak_v to_o thou_o as_o once_o to_o jacob_n fear_v not_o to_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n into_o the_o grave_n i_o will_v go_v down_o with_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o up_o again_o gen._n 16.4_o beside_o thy_o soul_n shall_v never_o die_v the_o heathen_a historian_n can_v comfort_v himself_o against_o death_n with_o this_o weak_a cordial_a non_fw-la omnis_fw-la moriar_fw-la all_o of_o i_o do_v not_o die_v though_o my_o body_n be_v mortal_a my_o book_n be_v immortal_a but_o thou_o have_v a_o strong_a julip_n a_o more_o rich_a cordial_a to_o clear_v thy_o spirit_n when_o thy_o body_n fail_v thy_o soul_n will_v flourish_v thy_o death_n be_v a_o burn_a offering_n when_o thy_o ash_n fall_v to_o the_o earth_n the_o celestial_a flame_n of_o thy_o soul_n will_v mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n far_o death_n will_v ease_v thou_o of_o those_o most_o troublesome_a guest_n which_o make_v thy_o life_n now_o so_o burdensome_a as_o the_o fire_n to_o the_o three_o child_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o singe_v or_o sear_v their_o body_n but_o it_o burn_v and_o consume_v their_o band_n so_o death_n will_v not_o the_o least_o hurt_v thy_o body_n or_o soul_n but_o it_o will_v destroy_v those_o fetter_n of_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v entangle_v orat._n nazian_n orat._n beside_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a beatifical_a vision_n which_o at_o death_n thy_o soul_n shall_v enjoy_v popish_a pilgrim_n take_v tedious_a journey_n and_o be_v put_v to_o much_o hardship_n and_o expense_n to_o behold_v a_o dumb_a idol_n the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n come_v from_o far_o to_o see_v solomon_n and_o hear_v his_o wisdom_n and_o will_v thou_o not_o take_v a_o step_n from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n in_o a_o moment_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n thy_o journey_n will_v be_v go_v and_o thy_o work_n be_v do_v to_o see_v jesus_n christ_n a_o great_a than_o solomon_n have_v thou_o not_o many_o a_o time_n pray_v long_o and_o cry_v for_o it_o have_v thou_o not_o tremble_v lest_o thou_o shall_v miss_v it_o have_v not_o thy_o heart_n once_o and_o again_o leap_v with_o joy_n in_o hope_n of_o it_o and_o when_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v and_o thou_o be_v send_v for_o do_v thou_o shrink_v back_o for_o shame_n christian_n walk_v worthy_a of_o thy_o call_n and_o quicken_v thy_o courage_n in_o thy_o last_o conflict_n as_o the_o jew_n when_o it_o thunder_v and_o lighten_v open_v their_o window_n expect_v the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v o_o when_o the_o storm_n of_o death_n beat_v upon_o thy_o body_n with_o what_o joy_n may_v thou_o set_v those_o casement_n of_o thy_o soul_n faith_n and_o hope_n wide_o open_a know_v that_o thy_o dear_a redeemer_n who_o go_v before_o to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o thou_o will_v then_o come_v and_o fetch_v thou_o to_o himself_o that_o where_o he_o be_v there_o thou_o may_v be_v also_o and_o that_o for_o ever_o finis_fw-la some_o scripture_n that_o be_v occasional_o open_v 1_o sam._n 30.6_o p._n 106._o 2_o sam._n 23.5_o p._n 64._o ester_n 7.6_o p._n 47_o 48._o job_n 7._o ult_n p._n 67._o psal_n 11.6_o p._n 133._o psal_n 16.5_o 6._o p._n 161._o ps_n 17._o ult_n p._n 164._o psal_n 27.5_o p._n 111._o psal_n 91.4_o p._n 112._o psal_n 121.4_o p._n 110._o psal_n 142.5_o p._n 110._o eccles_n 1.2_o p._n 160._o eccles_n 8.8_o p._n 34._o eccles_n 9.12_o p._n 136._o isai_n 25.10_o p._n 111._o isai_n 27.11_o p._n 111._o isai_n 27.3_o p._n 110._o isai_n 40.6_o 7._o p._n 14._o zachar._n 2.5_o p._n 110._o habak_v 3.16_o 17._o p._n 124._o matth._n 6.21_o p._n 138._o rom._n 15.19_o p._n 114_o 115._o 1_o cor._n 15.57_o p._n 65_o 66._o 2_o cor._n 1.3_o p._n 123._o a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a head_n treat_v of_o in_o the_o forego_n book_n a._n affliction_n not_o to_o be_v bear_v without_o divine_a help_n p._n 9_o the_o vast_a difference_n between_o sinner_n and_o saint_n in_o affliction_n 123_o 124_o 125._o the_o more_o man_n affection_n be_v crucify_v to_o the_o world_n they_o die_v with_o the_o more_o comfort_n 88_o b._n the_o great_a folly_n of_o man_n in_o mind_v their_o body_n above_o their_o soul_n blessedness_n vide_fw-la happiness_n c._n the_o necessity_n of_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 63._o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o god_n p._n 105_o 179._o the_o need_v sinner_n stand_v in_o of_o christ_n p._n 63_o 64_o 75._o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n p._n 73_o 74._o the_o term_n upon_o which_o sinner_n may_v enjoy_v christ_n p._n 78_o 79._o d._n death_n will_v seize_v on_o all_o p._n 14_o 15._o neither_o height_n nor_o holiness_n will_v excuse_v from_o die_v p._n 13._o 39_o 40._o nor_o strength_n in_o our_o youth_n the_o corruptibility_n of_o man_n body_n natural_a cause_n of_o death_n p._n 16_o 17._o sin_n the_o moral_a and_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o death_n p._n 19_o 20._o god_n fidelity_n the_o supernatural_a cause_n of_o death_n p._n 17_o 18._o counsel_n to_o prepare_v for_o death_n p._n 29_o 30_o 31._o death_n be_v certain_a p._n 34_o 35._o death_n be_v often_o sudden_a p._n 36_o 37._o death_n will_v try_v man_n p._n 43_o 44._o 45_o 46._o death_n strip_v man_n of_o outward_a comfort_n spiritual_a enemy_n busy_a in_o a_o hour_n of_o death_n p._n 47_o 48._o when_o death_n come_v it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o prepare_v p._n 40._o death_n gain_n to_o a_o christian_n p._n 18_o 19_o 182_o 183._o 56_o 57_o the_o misery_n of_o sinner_n at_o death_n p._n 50._o what_o be_v requisite_a to_o prepare_v for_o death_n p._n 61._o to_o 70._o comfort_n against_o the_o death_n of_o christian_a friend_n p._n 180._o