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abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n joseph_n david_n solomon_n isaiah_n jeremiah_n ezekiel_n daniel_n zachariah_n peter_n paul_n james_n john_n ignatius_n polycarpus_n justin_n athanasius_n wickliff_n hus_n luther_n calvin_n beza_n cranmer_n ridley_n latimer_n hooper_n glover_n rogers_n laurence_n bradford_n with_o many_o other_o of_o these_o i_o have_v only_o hear_v and_o read_v i_o never_o yet_o know_v they_o but_o now_o my_o soul_n shall_v go_v to_o they_o now_o my_o soul_n shall_v know_v they_o it_o shall_v dwell_v in_o house_n and_o be_v most_o familiar_o most_o intimate_o acquaint_v with_o they_o and_o not_o only_o with_o these_o but_o also_o with_o all_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n who_o name_n i_o have_v not_o yet_o hear_v of_o this_o bless_a society_n shall_v so_o much_o increase_v the_o joy_n of_o my_o soul_n as_o to_o make_v eternity_n the_o height_n of_o its_o desire_n of_o its_o delight_n who_o will_v not_o live_v for_o ever_o in_o so_o good_a a_o neighbourhood_n it_o have_v often_o grieve_v i_o to_o part_v from_o good_a man_n on_o earth_n i_o now_o lament_v that_o i_o must_v leave_v my_o godly_a friend_n on_o earth_n and_o go_v to_o heaven_n without_o they_o and_o yet_o this_o my_o loss_n be_v make_v up_o by_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o other_o as_o good_a yea_o much_o better_a and_o i_o have_v a_o assurance_n that_o those_o i_o leave_v behind_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o though_o i_o can_v come_v back_o to_o they_o but_o oh_o what_o a_o hell_n will_v it_o be_v if_o time_n can_v cut_v i_o off_o from_o the_o bless_a fellowship_n of_o these_o glorify_a saint_n and_o angel_n my_o soul_n put_v out_o pass_v free_o into_o the_o ocean_n of_o eternity_n see_v thy_o voyage_n be_v make_v so_o comfortable_a by_o sail_v in_o such_o bless_a company_n â—â—ul_n corious_a quality_n â—all_n enâ—ow_v my_o â—â—ul_n the_o quality_n of_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v suitable_a to_o this_o heavenly_a place_n work_n and_o company_n for_o these_o also_o shall_v be_v glorious_a after_o death_n conformity_n to_o god_n and_o exact_a similitude_n to_o the_o lord_n 2d_o 1_o joh_n 3_o 2d_o shall_v be_v the_o endowment_n of_o my_o soul_n we_o be_v now_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v but_o we_o know_v when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v oh_o bless_a vision_n which_o transform_v its_o subject_n the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n by_o faith_n as_o they_o be_v represent_v to_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n do_v on_o earth_n begin_v that_o change_n in_o man_n soul_n which_o be_v complete_v by_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o their_o real_a existency_n in_o themselves_o there_o can_v be_v no_o symmetry_n without_o similitude_n no_o communion_n without_o conformity_n two_o can_v walk_v together_o except_o they_o be_v agree_v there_o can_v be_v no_o satisfy_a apprehension_n of_o the_o object_n but_o by_o a_o suitable_a organ_n like_a to_o like_v be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o all_o true_a and_o full_a content_n they_o that_o will_v see_v god_n and_o live_v must_v be_v holy_a as_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o perfect_a as_o god_n be_v perfect_a my_o soul_n pass_o into_o immediate_a communion_n with_o must_v be_v make_v conformable_a to_o god_n his_o image_n stamp_v on_o man_n in_o his_o creation_n be_v the_o principle_n and_o capacity_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n this_o deface_v by_o sin_n man_n be_v drive_v and_o have_v be_v keep_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o god_n but_o this_o shall_v be_v now_o restore_v to_o and_o complete_v in_o my_o soul_n that_o it_o may_v return_v into_o constant_a communion_n with_o god_n all_o that_o disparity_n and_o disproportion_n which_o render_v god_n dreadful_a and_o destructive_a to_o my_o be_v and_o therefore_o deter_v my_o approach_n to_o
shall_v now_o lose_v the_o send_v the_o grave_n shall_v be_v my_o burrow_n in_o it_o i_o shall_v be_v quiet_a i_o shall_v then_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o lust_n care_n trouble_n sorrow_n sickness_n temptation_n and_o persecution_n i_o shall_v now_o no_o more_o be_v hear_v to_o grieve_v or_o groan_v i_o will_v therefore_o be_v willing_a to_o cease_v to_o be_v that_o i_o may_v cease_v to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o so_o bad_a so_o sinful_a quality_n sect_n xvi_o death_n will_v destroy_v my_o body_n soul_n death_n destroy_v the_o body_n but_o not_o the_o soul_n be_v it_o so_o that_o be_v all_o it_o can_v do_v it_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o my_o soul_n that_o remain_v immortal_a it_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o set_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n â—n_o eternal_a happiness_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o my_o body_n it_o shall_v be_v associate_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a what_o need_v i_o care_v how_o it_o go_v with_o my_o worse_a whilst_o i_o 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be_v of_o good_a cheer_n in_o the_o tempest_n which_o tear_v their_o tackle_n and_o sink_v their_o ship_n be_v able_a to_o assure_v they_o 27._o act_n 27._o no_o man_n life_n shall_v be_v lose_v but_o the_o ship_n only_o i_o travel_v with_o my_o soul_n through_o brier_n and_o thorn_n shall_v i_o wonder_v that_o i_o be_o prick_v and_o that_o my_o clothes_n be_v rend_v off_o i_o my_o soul_n be_v of_o such_o value_n that_o all_o be_v to_o be_v adventure_v and_o throw_v overboard_o for_o its_o salvation_n what_o shall_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n if_o he_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n 16.26_o matth_n 16.26_o my_o body_n be_v dear_a to_o i_o i_o will_v do_v what_o i_o can_v to_o preserve_v it_o but_o my_o soul_n be_v much_o dear_a this_o must_v be_v defend_v by_o expose_v my_o body_n to_o danger_n and_o destruction_n skin_n for_o skin_n riches_n honour_n pleasure_n peace_n all_o my_o natural_a comfort_n and_o outward_a blessing_n i_o will_v give_v for_o my_o life_n but_o these_o and_o life_n and_o all_o will_v i_o give_v for_o my_o soul_n 1.18_o 1_o pet._n 1.18_o my_o soul_n be_v redeem_v not_o with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n christ_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n to_o redeem_v my_o soul_n and_o shall_v not_o i_o willing_o lie_v down_o my_o life_n to_o keep_v my_o redeem_a soul_n o_o thou_o the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o my_o soul_n keep_v it_o within_o thy_o sheepfold_n until_o thou_o shall_v lead_v it_o unto_o thy_o glory_n i_o will_v not_o then_o be_v solicitous_a what_o may_v befall_v or_o become_v of_o my_o body_n see_v i_o be_o under_o a_o necessity_n of_o suffer_a loss_n i_o will_v rejoice_v that_o my_o loss_n be_v not_o great_a such_o as_o may_v have_v undo_v i_o for_o ever_o welcome_a death_n to_o my_o body_n temporal_a death_n which_o consist_v with_o the_o life_n and_o immortality_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o pass_v it_o into_o the_o fruition_n of_o eternal_a life_n my_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v by_o and_o under_o the_o loss_n of_o my_o body_n but_o my_o body_n can_v not_o be_v save_v if_o my_o soul_n be_v lose_v oh_o strange_a oh_o bless_a trade_n the_o loss_n i_o be_o like_a to_o sustain_v be_v my_o infinite_a gain_n this_o loss_n of_o my_o body_n shall_v save_v my_o soul_n for_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n he_o who_o will_v save_v his_o life_n must_v lose_v it_o 16.25_o mat._n 16.25_o sect_n xvii_o death_n will_v separate_v my_o soul_n from_o my_o body_n god_n death_n seperate_v soul_n and_o body_n but_o not_o i_o and_o god_n it_o will_v so_o but_o it_o can_v separate_v i_o from_o god_n and_o that_o be_v the_o design_n of_o death_n it_o can_v separate_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n i_o be_o persuade_v neither_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a 39_o rom._n 8.38_o 39_o nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o chrict_a jesus_n our_o lord_n shall_v not_o this_o inseparable_a love_n to_o i_o meet_v with_o a_o answerable_a return_n of_o love_n from_o i_o and_o make_v i_o with_o confidence_n and_o resolution_n conclude_v tribulation_n nor_o distress_n nor_o persecution_n nor_o famine_n nor_o nakedness_n nor_o peril_n nor_o sword_n shall_v not_o separate_v christ_n from_o i_o as_o it_o be_v write_v for_o thy_o sake_n be_v we_o kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o account_v as_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n love_n be_v a_o principle_n of_o union_n it_o cleave_v to_o and_o look_v after_o its_o object_n in_o its_o most_o low_a estate_n and_o lose_v condition_n death_n shall_v not_o make_v i_o to_o be_v despise_v or_o forsake_v by_o my_o god_n this_o god_n be_v my_o god_n 48.14_o psa_fw-la 48.14_o my_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o he_o will_v be_v my_o guide_n unto_o death_n yea_o in_o and_o through_o the_o vail_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n his_o rod_n and_o his_o staff_n shall_v comfort_v i_o 23.4_o and_o 23.4_o the_o lord_n his_o esteem_n of_o and_o relation_n to_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n abide_v as_o well_o and_o as_o much_o though_o not_o by_o the_o same_o act_n and_o expression_n of_o affection_n now_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o as_o whilst_o they_o be_v unite_v each_o unto_o other_o god_n do_v triumphant_o observe_v the_o faith_n and_o patience_n by_o which_o i_o endure_v the_o tear_n of_o they_o each_o from_o other_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o truth_n he_o do_v dispatch_v his_o angel_n to_o attend_v my_o death_n and_o to_o convey_v my_o soul_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n to_o the_o immediate_a enjoyment_n of_o himself_o nor_o do_v he_o disregard_n my_o body_n when_o divide_v from_o my_o soul_n or_o disesteem_v the_o dust_n thereof_o he_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v mourn_v over_o by_o my_o friend_n and_o natural_a relation_n and_o to_o be_v bury_v with_o the_o great_a solemnity_n poor_a they_o can_v observe_v yea_o he_o love_v it_o and_o look_v on_o it_o as_o unite_v to_o christ_n though_o lay_v in_o the_o grave_n or_o disperse_v on_o the_o earth_n all_o my_o member_n be_v write_v in_o god_n book_n 139.16_o ps_n 139.16_o not_o one_o of_o they_o must_v be_v lose_v or_o miscarry_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v neglect_v my_o dust_n be_v precious_a in_o god_n sight_n not_o a_o grain_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v lose_v after_o it_o be_v sow_o in_o the_o earth_n it_o shall_v most_o certain_o spring_v up_o as_o precious_a seed_n water_v with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o zion_n and_o all_o her_o son_n do_v assure_v they_o and_o i_o that_o her_o dead_a man_n shall_v live_v together_o with_o his_o dead_a body_n they_o shall_v arise_v awake_v and_o sing_v you_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o dust_n 26.19_o isa_n 26.19_o for_o thy_o dew_n be_v as_o the_o dew_n of_o herb_n 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though_o dark_a quiet_o shut_v your_o door_n about_o you_o the_o wise_a god_n be_v willing_a to_o hide_v you_o for_o a_o little_a moment_n until_o his_o indignation_n be_v past_a my_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v dear_a companion_n it_o be_v not_o strange_a to_o see_v these_o two_o part_v with_o dread_n and_o grief_n and_o yet_o near_a relation_n dear_a friend_n must_v shake_v part_v hand_n each_o with_o other_o in_o this_o world_n brethren_n that_o have_v live_v long_o together_o and_o love_v most_o dear_o must_v leave_v each_o other_o company_n at_o their_o father_n pleasure_n and_o for_o their_o future_a good_a this_o be_v my_o case_n in_o death_n my_o soul_n be_v content_v take_v cheerful_a leave_n of_o thy_o body_n thou_o be_v return_v to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n my_o body_n consent_n willing_o to_o shake_v hand_n and_o shut_v out_o thy_o soul_n thou_o must_v for_o a_o time_n be_v shut_v up_o by_o god_n from_o fall_v under_o those_o desperate_a danger_n and_o deep_a distress_n 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shall_v not_o be_v sensible_a sect_n xix_o in_o death_n i_o shall_v see_v corruption_n again_o in_o death_n i_o shall_v corrupt_v but_o rise_v again_o my_o body_n will_v corrupt_v be_v cover_v with_o dishonour_n consume_v away_o to_o dust_n moulder_v away_o to_o nothing_o this_o i_o can_v deny_v for_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o holy_a one_o the_o lord_n christ_n and_o to_o he_o only_o to_o die_v and_o not_o to_o see_v corruption_n but_o yet_o i_o do_v believe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o my_o body_n god_n can_v preserve_v my_o dust_n and_o make_v my_o dead_a bone_n to_o live_v my_o body_n be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n death_n can_v destroy_v that_o union_n my_o body_n unite_v to_o christ_n shall_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n be_v most_o certain_o raise_v up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n that_o i_o may_v sit_v with_o he_o in_o heavenly_a place_n god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n 22.32_o mat._n 22.32_o and_o jacob_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o live_n 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