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salt_n col._n 4_o 6._o let_v thy_o tongue_n spread_v abroad_o knowledge_n pro._n 15.7_o that_o it_o may_v be_v as_o the_o wellspring_n of_o life_n proâ—_n 10.11_o utter_v the_o word_n of_o grace_n eccles_n 10.12_o that_o thy_o lip_n may_v feed_v many_o prou._n 10.21_o if_o god_n have_v enrich_v thou_o with_o knowledge_n minister_v a_o word_n in_o season_n to_o he_o that_o be_v weary_a isaiah_n 50.4_o confirm_v he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v and_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a knee_n job_n 44._o so_o thy_o tongue_n shall_v glorify_v god_n thus_o employ_v psal_n 50._o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o thy_o heart_n mat._n 16._o and_o it_o shall_v assuage_v the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o afflict_a job_n 16.15_o ear_n so_o for_o the_o other_o member_n of_o thy_o body_n thy_o ear_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o serve_v thy_o god_n in_o and_o by_o they_o now_o begin_v have_v thou_o serve_v satan_n with_o they_o either_o in_o hear_v what_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v hear_v profane_a interlude_n and_o stageplay_n filthy_a song_n scurrilous_a talk_n whereby_o thou_o have_v open_v those_o two_o door_n to_o let_v in_o sin_n into_o thy_o soul_n or_o have_v thou_o refuse_v to_o hear_v what_o thou_o shall_v have_v hear_v have_v thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n prou_z 28._o have_v thou_o have_v heavy_a and_o uncircumcised_a ear_n jer._n 6.10_o psal_n 40.8_o have_v thou_o be_v a_o idol_n with_o ear_n and_o hear_v not_o ezek._n 13.2_o a_o deaf_a adder_n stop_v thy_o ear_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o charmer_n psal_n 58.4_o now_o serve_v god_n with_o that_o little_a part_n of_o thy_o body_n now_o stop_v thy_o ear_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o sin_n isaiah_n 33.15_o and_o open_v they_o to_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v rex_fw-la 2._o cause_o thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v wisdom_n prou._n 2.2_o give_v ear_n to_o understanding_n prou._n 14._o hear_v counsel_n and_o receive_v instruction_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v wise_a now_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n prou._n 19.20_o be_v wise_a and_o hearken_v to_o the_o correction_n of_o life_n prou._n 15.3_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n sit_v at_o christ_n foot_n with_o mary_n luke_n 10.39_o hear_v with_o heed_n take_v luke_n 8.18_o hear_v with_o a_o honest_a heart_n vers_fw-la 15._o hear_v and_o forget_v not_o james_n 1.24_o hear_v and_o practice_v vers_fw-la 22._o so_o thou_o shall_v serve_v god_n with_o thy_o hear_n moreover_o for_o thy_o hand_n hand_n if_o with_o they_o thou_o have_v not_o serve_v god_n work_v wicked_a work_n to_o provoke_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n glory_n isaiah_n 3.8_o either_o in_o commit_v evil_a 1._o steal_v from_o thy_o neighbour_n 2._o take_v bribe_n in_o thy_o place_n 3._o idleness_n in_o thy_o
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stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n also_o to_o the_o lord_n psal_n 143._o yea_o in_o every_o place_n lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n with_o the_o hand_n to_o god_n in_o heaven_n 1_o tim._n 2._o lament_n 3.4_o so_o shall_v thy_o hand_n serve_v god_n foot_n for_o thy_o foot_n if_o they_o have_v decline_v and_o make_v haste_n to_o deceit_n job_n 23.11_o if_o they_o carry_v thou_o with_o lewd_a company_n out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n to_o vanity_n or_o to_o vice_n to_o filthiness_n or_o to_o folly_n to_o play_n or_o to_o brothell-house_n now_o remove_v thy_o foot_n from_o evil_a prou._n 4.26_o make_v straight_o step_v to_o thy_o foot_n heb._n 12._o refrain_v thy_o foot_n from_o the_o path_n of_o the_o wicked_a prou._n 1.15_o and_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a prou._n 2.20_o so_o shall_v thou_o serve_v god_n and_o keep_v thy_o soul_n prou._n 16.17_o walk_v not_o in_o vanity_n job_n 31.5_o nor_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 1.1_o but_o run_v the_o way_n 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to_o direct_v thou_o how_o to_o spend_v thy_o time_n well_o seven_o as_o a_o fan_n to_o winnow_v thou_o from_o the_o chaff_n of_o sin_n eight_o as_o a_o wind_n to_o scatter_v and_o disperse_v thy_o inordinate_a passion_n nine_o as_o pail_n or_o park_n to_o keep_v thou_o within_o thy_o limit_n and_o bound_n ten_o as_o a_o counsellor_n to_o redeem_v thy_o time_n last_o a_o holy_a director_n as_o if_o be_v to_o paul_n himself_o to_o cause_v thou_o in_o every_o thing_n to_o endeavour_n to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n act_n 24.15.16_o depart_v thus_o we_o have_v see_v that_o the_o body_n must_v return_v to_o take_v part_n with_o the_o soul_n after_o the_o dissolution_n the_o same_o foundation_n will_v bear_v this_o truth_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v dissolve_v it_o die_v not_o for_o which_o cause_n paul_n call_v his_o death_n a_o dissolution_n phil._n 1.23_o it_o depart_v it_o die_v not_o therefore_o simeon_n call_v death_n only_o a_o depart_v and_o in_o the_o 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to_o harden_v those_o that_o will_v not_o be_v soften_v consider_v with_o thyself_o what_o reason_n there_o be_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v it_o reason_n that_o god_n shall_v accept_v the_o winter_n of_o thy_o life_n thy_o barren_a and_o freeze_a soul_n when_o thou_o have_v offer_v up_o the_o spring_n summer_n and_o autumn_n of_o thy_o year_n to_o satan_n that_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o evening_n sacrifice_n when_o mammon_n or_o lust_n have_v have_v the_o morning_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v please_v with_o thy_o lees_n and_o dregs_n when_o thou_o have_v give_v the_o best_a wine_n of_o thy_o blood_n to_o the_o devil_n will_v he_o pledge_v satan_n in_o such_o a_o cup_n will_v he_o take_v the_o refuse_n and_o offal_n and_o leave_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v possible_a he_o may_v i_o do_v not_o limit_v the_o unbounded_a ocean_n of_o his_o mercy_n but_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a he_o will_n make_v it_o thy_o own_o case_n will_v thou_o entertain_v a_o old_a decrepit_a servant_n that_o be_v 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à _fw-la quo_fw-la a_o conversion_n to_o god_n terminus_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la so_o most_o divine_n hold_v it_o now_o where_o be_v the_o turn_n from_o sin_n in_o such_o repenter_n they_o forsake_v not_o sin_n but_o sin_n forsake_v they_o they_o leave_v their_o evil_a way_n because_o they_o must_v leave_v the_o world_n they_o leave_v sin_n in_o action_n but_o hug_v it_o still_o in_o affection_n if_o they_o have_v a_o new_a lease_n of_o their_o life_n they_o will_v begin_v new_a sin_n nay_o si_fw-mi nunquam_fw-la morirentur_fw-la gregory_n nunquam_fw-la peccare_fw-la desinerent_fw-la if_o they_o shall_v never_o die_v they_o will_v never_o desist_v from_o sin_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o pretend_a repenter_n for_o if_o god_n do_v recover_v they_o from_o their_o sicke-bed_n and_o take_v his_o hand_n off_o they_o do_v
28._o â—9_n comfort_v they_o with_o the_o promise_a comforter_n john_n 16.7_o thus_o peter_n endeavour_v that_o those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v and_o preach_v shall_v have_v remembrance_n of_o what_o he_o teach_v they_o even_o after_o his_o departure_n 1_o peter_n 1.15_o if_o peter_n pretend_a successor_n stand_v not_o so_o much_o on_o their_o personal_a succession_n as_o they_o shall_v in_o the_o right_n of_o succession_n labour_v to_o imitate_v the_o doctrine_n of_o peter_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n nay_o if_o this_o care_n of_o doctrinal_a succession_n be_v in_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n we_o shall_v not_o have_v here_o so_o much_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n where_o once_o be_v light_n there_o so_o many_o schism_n error_n and_o heresy_n where_o once_o be_v a_o unity_n in_o verity_n elsewhere_o so_o many_o wolf_n come_v into_o the_o room_n of_o faithful_a pastor_n acts._n 20_o ver_n 29._o three_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n thou_o must_v set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n as_o the_o prophet_n from_o god_n command_v ezekias_n esa_n 38.1_o now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o scripture_n be_v from_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 2_o pet._n 1.20_o and_o all_o example_n be_v for_o our_o learning_n rom._n 15.4_o what_o be_v say_v to_o ezekias_n be_v say_v to_o every_o man_n set_v thy_o house_n in_o ordrr_n for_o order_n say_v nazianzen_n serâ—anda_fw-la be_v the_o mother_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o thing_n now_o for_o the_o procure_v this_o order_n in_o thy_o family_n do_v two_o thing_n 1._o concern_v the_o temporal_a 2._o the_o spiritual_a estate_n of_o thy_o family_n for_o the_o first_o make_v thy_o will_n and_o testament_n thou_o shall_v make_v it_o in_o thy_o health_n as_o abraham_n do_v 17._o who_o in_o his_o health_n make_v a_o will_n and_o give_v legacy_n but_o chief_o in_o thy_o sickness_n as_o do_v isaac_n 27._o and_o jacob_n in_o that_o prophetical_a testament_n of_o he_o gen._n 49._o so_o some_o thus_o 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shall_v be_v think_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o not_o die_v like_o a_o nabal_n and_o a_o fool_n in_o set_v all_o at_o six_o and_o seven_o and_o so_o shall_v leave_v behind_o thou_o a_o good_a name_n as_o a_o precious_a ointment_n eccles_n 7.3_o five_o thou_o shall_v in_o this_o imitate_v god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o not_o of_o confusion_n now_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o make_v thy_o will_n let_v the_o rule_n be_v 1._o the_o law_n of_o god_n 2._o of_o nature_n 3._o of_o that_o nation_n whereof_o thou_o be_v a_o member_n 4._o of_o common_a equity_n if_o thy_o will_n be_v against_o any_o of_o these_o rule_n it_o be_v culpable_a first_o than_o it_o be_v god_n will_v to_o prefer_v thy_o own_o blood_n in_o dispose_v of_o thy_o estate_n before_o other_o as_o god_n tell_v abraham_n that_o eliazer_n a_o stranger_n shall_v not_o be_v his_o heir_n but_o his_o own_o son_n will_n gen._n 15.4_o the_o like_a god_n command_v the_o israelite_n that_o if_o any_o man_n die_v his_o son_n 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unequal_a to_o give_v so_o much_o to_o the_o elder_a as_o though_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o young_a master_n and_o a_o gentleman_n and_o the_o young_a bear_v to_o bear_v the_o wallet_n as_o though_o he_o only_o be_v a_o son_n and_o the_o rest_n illegitimate_a four_o in_o the_o law_n of_o equity_n remember_v he_o with_o something_o or_o she_o in_o thy_o will_n that_o have_v be_v trusty_a and_o faithful_a servant_n to_o thou_o gratify_v in_o thy_o death_n their_o love_n labour_n and_o strength_n spend_v for_o thou_o deal_v not_o with_o they_o as_o the_o spaniel_n with_o the_o water_n shake_v they_o not_o off_o when_o thou_o have_v no_o more_o use_n of_o they_o second_o allot_v some_o legacy_n to_o thy_o friend_n as_o memorial_n of_o thy_o last_a love_n three_o as_o thou_o be_v able_a remember_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o it_o poor_a minister_n or_o poor_a member_n four_o such_o society_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o thou_o have_v live_v in_o now_o concern_v the_o spiritual_a estate_n of_o thy_o family_n teach_v instruct_v exhort_v admonish_v and_o pray_v for_o every_o particular_a person_n in_o thy_o family_n in_o this_o read_v and_o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o david_n 1_o king_n 2._o the_o whole_a chapter_n exhort_v thy_o wife_n to_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n thy_o child_n god_n child_n thy_o friend_n god_n friend_n thy_o servant_n god_n servant_n so_o shall_v god_n and_o god_n spirit_n give_v that_o testimony_n of_o thou_o that_o he_o do_v of_o abraham_n gen._n 18.19_o even_o for_o instruct_v thy_o family_n after_o thou_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o precept_n concern_v thy_o peace_n both_o in_o sickness_n and_o in_o death_n last_o when_o thou_o feel_v death_n approach_v come_v near_o to_o the_o agony_n and_o pang_n of_o it_o then_o with_o the_o mariner_n stern_a aright_o to_o get_v into_o the_o haven_n there_o be_v the_o great_a danger_n and_o if_o recover_v the_o great_a joy_n now_o labour_n as_o thou_o have_v live_v so_o to_o die_v by_o faith_n now_o apply_v the_o promise_n to_o thy_o soul_n trust_v in_o it_o let_v it_o quicken_v thou_o as_o it_o do_v david_n psal_n 119.49_o comfort_v thyself_o as_o that_o persecute_a patriarch_n do_v death_n when_o death_n be_v before_o he_o even_o in_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 1_o sam._n 30.6_o now_o let_v god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o thy_o heart_n even_o when_o thy_o flesh_n fail_v and_o thy_o heart_n also_o psal_n 73.26_o now_o with_o the_o israelite_n look_v to_o he_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n of_o who_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v a_o figure_n even_o when_o the_o serpent_n death_n embrace_v thou_o to_o sting_v thou_o john_n 3.14_o now_o call_v to_o mind_v all_o the_o former_a mercy_n of_o thy_o god_n to_o thy_o soul_n and_o suck_v spiritual_a sweetness_n from_o they_o now_o with_o moses_n cry_v unto_o god_n even_o when_o thou_o see_v the_o dead_a sea_n as_o he_o the_o red_a sea_n before_o thou_o exod._n 14._o now_o pray_v with_o all_o thy_o power_n and_o spirit_n love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o affection_n rejoice_v that_o thou_o be_v go_v to_o meet_v thy_o bridegroom_n now_o mourn_v and_o weep_v more_o than_o ever_o that_o thou_o have_v offend_v so_o good_a so_o gracious_a and_o so_o love_v a_o god_n now_o with_o ezekias_n remember_v thy_o former_a sin_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o thy_o soul_n turn_v thyself_o to_o the_o wall_n and_o weep_v in_o the_o secret_a silence_n of_o thy_o soul_n isaiah_n 38.3_o that_o so_o thou_o wash_v thy_o soul_n with_o penitent_a tear_n thy_o christ_n may_v at_o that_o instant_n wash_v away_o the_o pollution_n of_o it_o with_o his_o blood_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v present_v spotless_a before_o the_o
now_o follow_v the_o last_o part_n of_o this_o holy_a hymn_n simeons_n quletâ—s_n est_fw-fr or_o his_o pacification_n god_n suffer_v he_o to_o depart_v in_o peace_n calvin_n and_o bucer_n render_v simeons_n mind_n thus_o nunc_fw-la libenter_fw-la sedato_fw-la &_o quieto_fw-la animo_fw-la moriar_fw-la lord_n now_o i_o depart_v willing_o with_o a_o appease_v heart_n and_o a_o settle_a soul_n since_o i_o have_v see_v thy_o christ_n from_o whence_o i_o gather_v doctrine_n that_o a_o good_a man_n that_o live_v pious_o always_o die_v peaceable_o it_o appear_v here_o in_o simeon_n so_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o in_o abraham_n to_o who_o it_o be_v promise_v gen._n 15.15_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v unto_o his_o father_n in_o peace_n peace_n and_o shall_v be_v bury_v in_o a_o good_a age_n which_o promise_n be_v plenteous_o perform_v to_o abraham_n for_o he_o yield_v the_o spirit_n die_v in_o a_o good_a age_n a_o old_a man_n and_o of_o great_a year_n gen._n 25.8_o so_o isaac_n the_o son_n of_o promise_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o die_v peaceable_o be_v old_a and_o full_a of_o day_n gen._n 35.29_o neither_o be_v the_o death_n of_o good_a jacob_n that_o prevail_a israel_n discrepant_a to_o his_o holy_a life_n for_o he_o die_v quiet_o make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o charge_n unto_o his_o son_n he_o pluck_v up_o his_o foot_n into_o his_o bed_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n gen._n 49.33_o after_o the_o like_a manner_n be_v the_o death_n of_o chaste_a and_o merciful_a joseph_n gen._n 50.26_o of_o penitent_a and_o patient_a job_n after_o he_o have_v see_v his_o son_n and_o his_o son_n son_n even_o four_o generation_n job_n 42.16_o of_o zealous_a and_o sincere_a david_n 1_o king_n 2._o after_o he_o have_v counsel_v and_o charge_v his_o son_n solomon_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o almighty_a 34._o of_o moses_n the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o die_v when_o his_o eye_n be_v not_o dim_a nor_o his_o natural_a force_n 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barn_n take_v like_o mellow_a apple_n from_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o which_o full_a age_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n joshuah_n job_n with_o the_o rest_n before_o mention_v as_o also_o the_o patriarch_n before_o the_o flood_n which_o outlived_n they_o with_o other_o of_o the_o faithful_a do_v bless_o yield_v their_o spirit_n and_o quiet_o sleep_v in_o the_o lord_n which_o blessing_n of_o long_a life_n be_v the_o promise_n annex_v to_o that_o five_o commandment_n of_o obedience_n be_v peculiar_o incident_a to_o the_o godly_a rather_o than_o the_o wicked_a who_o sin_n as_o the_o ivy_n kill_v the_o oak_n ordinary_o abbreviate_v their_o day_n or_o if_o any_o of_o the_o faithful_a die_v young_a or_o in_o their_o middle_a age_n before_o they_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o year_n of_o their_o father_n either_o by_o a_o natural_a dissolution_n as_o josias_n or_o by_o a_o violent_a death_n as_o the_o ancient_a and_o modern_a martyr_n either_o they_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o 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in_o the_o spirit_n and_o rejoice_v what_o do_v old_a israel_n so_o long_o after_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n except_o the_o sight_n of_o shiloh_n the_o messiah_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o to_o see_v his_o darling_n joseph_n which_o long_v of_o his_o the_o lord_n satisfy_v at_o the_o full_a ere_o his_o death_n for_o his_o die_a eye_n do_v not_o only_o see_v josephs_n face_n but_o his_o seed_n ephraim_n and_o manasses_n gen._n 48.11_o what_o do_v moses_n desire_v more_o than_o the_o fruition_n of_o canaan_n the_o promise_a land_n now_o even_o before_o the_o lord_n shut_v his_o die_a eye_n the_o lord_n take_v he_o up_o into_o a_o mount_n and_o as_o a_o relish_n and_o a_o taste_n of_o his_o favour_n give_v he_o a_o sight_n of_o canaan_n deut._n 34._o ver_n 1.4_o in_o what_o can_v david_n heart_n be_v more_o settle_v then_o to_o see_v his_o throne_n settle_v in_o solomon_n his_o son_n which_o his_o desire_n be_v according_o accomplish_v for_o his_o eye_n do_v see_v what_o his_o heart_n 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terrify_v the_o disobedient_a blessing_n god_n by_o gratulatory_a song_n for_o his_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n the_o people_n in_o their_o tribe_n deut._n 32._o &_o ch_n 33._o josh_n 12._o 1_o sam._n 12._o and_o a_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o peace_n they_o have_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o their_o lip_n the_o last_o word_n of_o jacob_n be_v blessing_n and_o prophecy_n of_o joseph_n be_v admonition_n and_o caution_n the_o one_o to_o his_o son_n the_o other_o to_o his_o brethren_n 23.1_o gen._n 49._o gen._n 50._o the_o last_o word_n of_o david_n be_v his_o charge_n to_o solomon_n his_o son_n concern_v god_n worship_n and_o the_o government_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 1_o king_n 2._o vers_fw-la 3.4.5.6_o etc._n etc._n the_o last_o word_n of_o steven_n the_o first_o martyr_n after_o christ_n be_v prayer_n for_o his_o
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second_o then_o set_v upon_o thy_o ridiculous_a and_o childish_a oath_n as_o by_o fay_o swear_v fakins_n trokin_n bodikins_n 'slid_o sound_n cock_n and_o pie_n with_o the_o like_a whereby_o thou_o seek_v to_o mock_v and_o deceive_v god_n who_o will_v not_o be_v mock_v gal._n 6._o three_o then_o inure_v thyself_o to_o leave_v thy_o superstitious_a oath_n as_o by_o the_o mass_n rood_n cross_n by_o our_o lady_n and_o by_o popish_a saint_n etc._n etc._n four_o so_o proceed_v against_o thy_o heathenish_a and_o idolatrous_a oath_n in_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n as_o laban_n and_o jezabel_n by_o their_o idol_n gen._n 31.53_o 1_o king_n 19_o verse_n 2._o as_o by_o man_n by_o s._n peter_n and_o by_o s._n john_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n by_o fire_n sun_n the_o light_n meat_n drink_n money_n etc._n etc._n or_o by_o the_o part_n of_o thy_o body_n as_o hand_n or_o the_o like_a or_o by_o thy_o soul_n all_o condemn_a mat._n 5._o ver_fw-la 34._o james_n 5.12_o and_o so_o 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thou_o die_v 〈◊〉_d in_o they_o by_o this_o course_n thou_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n which_o be_v sin_n for_o the_o strength_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n 1_o cor._n 15._o even_o as_o the_o strength_n of_o samson_n lay_v in_o his_o hair_n judg._n 16.17_o which_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v subdue_v death_n itself_o be_v as_o easy_o conquer_v as_o weaken_a samson_n be_v by_o the_o philistine_n verse_n 21._o yea_o it_o can_v do_v thou_o no_o more_o harm_n than_o a_o dragon_n viper_n or_o angry_a wasp_n which_o have_v lose_v their_o sting_n second_o die_v daily_o to_o the_o world_n world_n love_v it_o not_o nor_o the_o thing_n of_o it_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v more_o happy_o die_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o more_o hopeful_o entertain_v thought_n of_o a_o better_a world_n and_o in_o this_o case_n do_v as_o runner_n use_v who_o oft_o run_v over_o the_o race_n before_o they_o run_v for_o the_o wager_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v better_o enure_v and_o acquaint_v when_o 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cross_n most_o patient_o be_v well_o prepare_v to_o die_v peaceable_o as_o appear_v by_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 15.31_o who_o by_o make_v good_a use_n of_o affliction_n die_v daily_o it_o hold_v common_o that_o mors_fw-la post_fw-la crucem_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la death_n be_v less_o dolorous_a after_o the_o cross_n departure_n four_o pray_v serious_o for_o a_o peaceable_a departure_n it_o be_v confirm_v by_o example_n of_o all_o age_n and_o experience_n of_o all_o god_n servant_n that_o he_o that_o pray_v well_o speed_v well_o jacob_n and_o abraham_n servant_n have_v god_n blessing_n upon_o their_o journey_n as_o a_o effect_n of_o their_o prayer_n gen._n 24._o gen._n 27._o thou_o shall_v find_v god_n presence_n even_o in_o that_o hour_n of_o the_o last_o journey_v of_o thy_o soul_n from_o her_o earthly_a mansion_n to_o her_o heavenly_a country_n if_o thou_o pray_v for_o this_o grace_n particular_o and_o effectual_o therefore_o as_o thou_o ought_v to_o pray_v continual_o for_o 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to_o visit_v thy_o sin_n in_o justice_n but_o in_o mercy_n 13._o to_o preserve_v thy_o soul_n from_o the_o hunter_n and_o thy_o darling_n from_o the_o lion_n 14._o to_o give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o in_o thy_o extremity_n 15._o to_o keep_v thou_o from_o 1._o impatiency_n 2._o frenzy_n 3._o distraction_n 4._o idle_n fancy_n 5._o rave_v 6._o rage_v 7._o blaspheme_v etc._n etc._n lest_o thy_o death_n be_v scandalous_a 16._o to_o touch_v thy_o tongue_n with_o a_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n that_o thou_o may_v speak_v 1._o to_o god_n glory_n 2._o and_o to_o edification_n 17._o to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a 18._o last_o to_o receive_v thy_o soul_n into_o that_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o such_o prayer_n we_o have_v upon_o record_n in_o holy_a writ_n as_o of_o david_n psal_n 39_o and_o moses_n psal_n 90._o true_a pattern_n of_o our_o prayer_n in_o this_o kind_n and_o sure_a who_o ever_o approach_v oft_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o 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