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get_v the_o victory_n then_o who_o shall_v 34._o lay_v any_o thing_n to_o my_o charge_n or_o who_o shall_v condemn_v i_o it_o be_v christ_n which_o be_v dead_a yea_o rather_o which_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v also_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o make_v request_n even_o for_o i_o and_o where_o the_o judge_n of_o judge_n justify_v no_o inferior_a judgement_n may_v condemn_v but_o i_o be_o so_o far_o both_o from_o cause_n blenesse_n or_o conceit_n to_o justify_v my_o self_n as_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n so_o great_a and_o my_o welldoing_a so_o weak_a as_o i_o utter_o condemn_v myself_o worthy_a not_o only_o of_o infinite_a stripe_n but_o of_o eternal_a death_n yet_o i_o have_v hope_n for_o he_o that_o be_v truth_n itself_o have_v promise_v mercy_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n among_o who_o i_o acknowledge_v myself_o the_o great_a yet_o i_o 9_o know_v his_o mercy_n &_o goodness_n to_o be_v great_a who_o manifold_a mercy_n show_v unto_o other_o confirm_v my_o assurance_n that_o my_o sin_n sin_n great_a as_o they_o be_v be_v not_o only_o pardonable_a but_o already_o pardon_v in_o christ_n his_o belove_a &_o my_o soul_n best_o belove_v on_o he_o i_o fix_v the_o eye_n of_o my_o soul_n in_o faith_n from_o his_o virtue_n i_o receive_v the_o most_o salutarie_a oil_n of_o grace_n whereby_o i_o be_o cure_v of_o all_o my_o death_n bring_v disease_n and_o from_o who_o and_o by_o who_o i_o have_v taste_v such_o a_o heavenly_a antidote_n that_o hereafter_o none_o of_o satan_n poisonous_a confection_n shall_v re-inuenime_a my_o spiritual_a part_n he_o may_v take_v and_o tread_v on_o my_o heel_n but_o i_o shall_v trample_v on_o his_o head_n through_o the_o power_n of_o that_o great_a conqueror_n and_o therefore_o christian._n though_o his_o principal_a and_o chief_a champion_n death_n take_v i_o and_o bind_v i_o hand_n and_o foot_n i_o shall_v break_v his_o cord_n as_o easy_o as_o samson_n do_v his_o if_o he_o cast_v 14_o i_o bind_v into_o the_o grave_n cover_v i_o with_o dust_n and_o fill_v my_o mouth_n with_o clay_n shut_v my_o eye_n bereave_v i_o of_o my_o sense_n and_o send_v i_o into_o utter_a oblivion_n out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o my_o natural_a friend_n i_o shall_v rise_v &_o come_v 27._o forth_o again_o i_o shall_v see_v again_o even_o with_o these_o eye_n and_o in_o despite_n of_o all_o his_o despite_n receive_v a_o far_o great_a strength_n they_o death_n can_v bereave_v i_o of_o here_o &_o be_o assure_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o the_o grave_n shall_v retain_v i_o under_o their_o power_n for_o ever_o but_o as_o there_o body_n be_v a_o sow_a time_n of_o body_n in_o the_o earth_n so_o shall_v there_o come_v a_o reap_v of_o they_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v carry_v into_o the_o garner_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n therefore_o i_o do_v not_o only_o not_o fear_v this_o death_n this_o body_n dissolution_n but_o desire_v it_o rather_o when_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o that_o give_v i_o my_o life_n to_o take_v it_o again_o for_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o it_o be_v but_o lend_v i_o at_o the_o first_o as_o a_o us._n pledge_n of_o a_o better_a life_n after_o this_o death_n and_o therefore_o shall_v i_o most_o willing_o restore_v it_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v require_v christ_n my_o saviour_n be_v once_o among_o the_o dead_a but_o his_o death_n be_v my_o life_n as_o to_o life_n all_o also_o that_o believe_v by_o his_o death_n he_o conquer_v death_n and_o by_o his_o rise_n again_o make_v way_n for_o i_o and_o they_o also_o to_o ascend_v where_o he_o be_v ascend_v namely_o into_o the_o high_a heaven_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n and_o my_o father_n and_o their_o father_n and_o there_o remain_v in_o our_o flesh_n glorify_v hold_v the_o possession_n of_o that_o heavenly_a kingdom_n in_o the_o name_n of_o and_o for_o all_o his_o member_n shall_v i_o then_o or_o need_v i_o to_o be_v afraid_a to_o lay_v down_o this_o my_o mortal_a body_n also_o among_o the_o dead_a for_o a_o time_n my_o saviour_n lie_v 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care_n and_o fear_v and_o grief_n and_o envy_n and_o cross_n and_o sin_n bless_a 13_o be_v they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o all_o inconvenience_n it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o all_o such_o as_o die_v not_o so_o with_o they_o that_o die_v but_o not_o in_o christ_n who_o labour_n do_v then_o but_o begin_v what_o then_o be_v death_n but_o sleep_n a_o sleep_n out_o of_o which_o i_o know_v i_o shall_v awake_v again_o in_o the_o most_o glorious_a morning_n 44._o of_o the_o most_o joyful_a appear_v of_o my_o redeemer_n in_o the_o cloud_n this_o death_n than_o carry_v deed_n a_o name_n far_o more_o fearful_a and_o more_o terrible_a then_o indeed_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v desire_v and_o willing_o to_o be_v embrace_v then_o to_o be_v fear_v or_o flee_v from_o especial_o of_o they_o that_o true_o understand_v the_o benefit_n it_o bring_v and_o the_o discommodity_n that_o accompany_v man_n in_o this_o life_n especial_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o after_o the_o spirit_n 5._o as_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a and_o a_o spiritual_a death_n so_o be_v here_o there_o a_o spiritual_a life_n and_o a_o carnal_a life_n and_o that_o in_o this_o pilgrimage_n or_o passage_n from_o birth_n to_o burial_n the_o first_o can_v be_v proper_o call_v a_o natural_a but_o a_o spiritual_a life_n though_o it_o partake_v of_o both_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o seed_n must_v awhile_o remain_v with_o the_o freewoman_n and_o her_o son_n the_o earthly_a body_n and_o the_o corruption_n thereof_o with_o the_o heavenly_a soul_n though_o the_o fleshly_a part_n be_v here_o maintain_v by_o natural_a
mean_n as_o by_o the_o air_n wherein_o i_o breathe_v and_o move_v and_o by_o food_n which_o nourish_v blood_n the_o vital_a spirit_n and_o outward_a member_n visible_a to_o man_n yet_o in_o the_o same_o house_n of_o clay_n there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o a_o invisible_a life_n which_o be_v nourish_v in_o a_o more_o divine_a manner_n not_o by_o bread_n that_o perish_v but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o work_v faith_n the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o feed_v on_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o and_o not_o on_o thing_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o instruction_n lay_v down_o before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o fruit_n 21._o both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o to_o show_v what_o bitter_a fivit_n proceed_v of_o the_o flesh_n to_o move_v man_n to_o fly_v they_o and_o the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o allure_v we_o to_o follow_v they_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n 20._o say_v saint_n paul_n be_v manifest_a mean_v indeed_o too_o common_a which_o be_v adultery_n flesh_n fornication_n uncleanness_n wantonness_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n hatred_n debate_n emulation_n wrath_n contention_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n gluttony_n and_o such_o like_a affirm_v also_o that_o they_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n a_o fearful_a conclusion_n against_o those_o only_a that_o with_o delight_n commit_v they_o for_o that_o they_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o produce_v love_n joy_n peace_n long_o suffer_v spirit_n gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n but_o here_o arise_v and_o i_o do_v apprehend_v a_o fearful_a fallacy_n to_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o spiritual_a work_n for_o as_o i_o may_v flatter_v myself_o to_o be_v 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god_n and_o the_o work_n that_o i_o shall_v do_v shall_v witness_v unto_o man_n that_o i_o dissemble_v not_o with_o god_n yet_o when_o i_o find_v myself_o most_o and_o best_o incline_v to_o spiritual_a action_n i_o find_v and_o feel_v again_o and_o again_o the_o buffet_n of_o my_o corrupt_a nature_n 16._o wrest_v i_o to_o the_o contrary_a what_o shall_v i_o then_o say_v do_v i_o good_a because_o i_o will_v do_v good_a and_o do_v i_o not_o evil_a because_o i_o will_v not_o do_v evil_a nothing_o less_o for_o my_o will_n be_v no_o further_o free_a free_a to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a than_o it_o be_v make_v free_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o again_o my_o will_n be_v so_o far_o prone_a to_o evil_a by_o how_o much_o i_o be_o not_o prevent_v by_o grace_n to_o every_o good_a work_n god_n give_v the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n and_o evil_o be_v always_o present_a with_o i_o therefore_o i_o in_o part_n desire_n and_o in_o part_n fear_n to_o die_v yet_o i_o must_v die_v 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