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will_v think_v be_v clear_o cast_v away_o yet_o in_o a_o while_n spring_v up_o you_o may_v espy_v and_o unperceived_a grow_v tall_a every_o day_n even_o so_o our_o body_n that_o entomb_v be_v first_o raise_v then_o in_o glory_n shall_v excel_v what_o death_n have_v swallow_v up_o shall_v trophy_n bear_v and_o in_o eternal_a light_n with_o god_n shall_v dwell_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o godly_a shall_v flourish_v and_o wax_v green_a 9.24_o isai_n 66.14_o 2_o sam._n 7.12_o isai_n 26.20_o dan._n 12.2_o mat._n 9.24_o when_o the_o spring_n of_o everlasting_a life_n shall_v come_v last_o they_o be_v say_v to_o fall_v asleep_a for_o as_o in_o sleep_n we_o rest_v from_o our_o labour_n regain_v our_o waste_a strength_n our_o soul_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n perform_v her_o operation_n so_o by_o death_n be_v bring_v from_o all_o the_o labour_n and_o dolour_n of_o this_o life_n to_o rest_n we_o gather_v new_a strength_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n the_o more_o ready_o and_o perfect_o to_o perform_v those_o work_n for_o which_o we_o be_v create_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o redeem_v by_o christ_n the_o soul_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n live_v and_o rejoice_v in_o heaven_n as_o in_o our_o sleep_n we_o mind_v not_o what_o be_v do_v about_o we_o nor_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o crowd_n of_o humane_a business_n so_o those_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n rest_n without_o all_o care_n and_o anxiety_n and_o be_v no_o long_o subject_n to_o the_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n as_o again_o we_o be_v awake_v out_o of_o sleep_n so_o death_n will_v not_o be_v a_o perpetual_a sleep_n but_o the_o time_n will_v come_v in_o which_o we_o shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n call_v we_o out_o of_o the_o grave_n &_o we_o shall_v again_o go_v forth_o
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judge_n of_o widow_n 68.6_o pal._n 68.6_o commit_v they_o to_o his_o protection_n and_o defence_n it_o be_v god_n that_o be_v thy_o god_n and_o who_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n also_o 17.7_o gen._n 17.7_o thy_o child_n be_v not_o thou_o only_o but_o god_n also_o yea_o rather_o god_n than_a thou_o see_v he_o have_v bestow_v more_o upon_o they_o can_v thou_o doubt_v then_o of_o god_n fatherly_a care_n of_o they_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_v old_a 37.25_o psal_n 37.25_o yet_o have_v he_o not_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_a nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n the_o generation_n of_o the_o upright_o shall_v be_v bless_v 112.2_o ps_n 112.2_o god_n have_v promise_v thy_o child_n heavenly_a treasure_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o believe_v i_o to_o perish_v with_o hunger_n he_o have_v give_v they_o life_n he_o will_v not_o deny_v the_o sustenance_n of_o life_n he_o have_v give_v a_o body_n that_o which_o he_o have_v wonderful_o form_v he_o will_v also_o bountiful_o sustain_v but_o take_v heed_n thou_o be_v not_o so_o solicitous_a about_o the_o bodily_a welfare_n of_o thy_o wife_n and_o child_n as_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o neglect_v the_o care_n of_o thy_o soul_n 14.26_o luk._n 14.26_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o say_v christ_n and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brother_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n which_o he_o explain_v in_o another_o place_n 10.37_o mat._n 10.37_o whosoever_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v son_n or_o daughter_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o behold_v god_n call_v thou_o by_o death_n see_v thou_o love_v not_o thy_o wife_n and_o child_n so_o as_o therefore_o to_o refuse_v with_o a_o ready_a heart_n to_o follow_v god_n call_v of_o thou_o 111._o ambr._n in_o cap._n 12._o lucae_n p._n 111._o the_o love_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o love_n of_o child_n the_o love_n of_o christ_n the_o bridegroom_n before_o that_o of_o thy_o wife_n the_o benefit_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v love_v above_o the_o benefactor_n what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o kindred_n if_o thou_o lose_v they_o that_o be_v dear_a unto_o thou_o vid._n bern_n serm_n 26._o in_o cant._n col_fw-fr 569._o aug._n epist_n 6._o ad_fw-la vid._n hereafter_o thou_o shall_v receive_v they_o more_o dear_a for_o we_o hope_v on_o a_o most_o true_a promise_n that_o from_o this_o life_n from_o whence_o be_v about_o to_o pass_v we_o have_v not_o lose_v those_o of_o our_o friend_n that_o have_v already_o pass_v but_o send_v they_o before_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o that_o life_n in_o which_o by_o how_o much_o they_o will_v be_v the_o better_o know_v to_o we_o so_o much_o the_o dear_a and_o more_o amiable_a without_o fear_n of_o any_o dissension_n will_v they_o be_v if_o thy_o kindred_n be_v dear_a to_o thou_o let_v christ_n be_v more_o dear_a to_o thou_o who_o be_v thy_o brother_n if_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o thou_o here_o to_o converse_v with_o thy_o kindred_n let_v it_o be_v more_o pleasant_a 23._o heb._n 12.22_o 23._o that_o thou_o go_v to_o mount_v zion_n and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o to_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o first-born_a which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a stop_v of_o the_o ear_n in_o death_n tempt_v i_o be_o afraid_a lest_o my_o ear_n wax_v deaf_a in_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n i_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o comfort_n of_o heart_n and_o too_o much_o dismay_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o satan_n comforter_n the_o inward_a consolation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v more_o effectual_a than_o all_o outward_a consolation_n 8.16_o rom._n 8.16_o the_o holy_a spirit_n bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o same_o spirit_n raise_v our_o spirit_n when_o we_o begin_v to_o struggle_v with_o death_n 15.26_o joh._n 15.26_o and_o be_v straighten_a in_o heart_n for_o he_o be_v the_o true_a and_o high_a comforter_n when_o thy_o eye_n grow_v dim_a in_o death_n the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v give_v the_o illumination_n of_o heart_n when_o thy_o ear_n wax_v deaf_a in_o death_n he_o will_v bestow_v on_o thou_o quicken_a comfort_n of_o soul_n where_o humane_a consolation_n will_v end_v there_o will_v divine_a begin_v behold_v the_o example_n of_o the_o martyr_n how_o ready_a and_o prepare_v they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o exquisite_a torment_n wheel_n do_v seem_v unto_o they_o rose_n flame_n of_o fire_n spiritual_a bracelet_n iron_n chain_n golden_a crown_n torment_n ornament_n two-edged_a sword_n beam_n of_o heavenly_a light_n who_o wrought_v this_o in_o their_o heart_n who_o comfort_v they_o in_o their_o grief_n but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n his_o consolation_n be_v more_o effectual_a than_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n yea_o or_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n think_v thou_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v only_o cheer_v our_o heart_n in_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n and_o be_v idle_a in_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n think_v thou_o the_o dwell_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v destroy_v when_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o thy_o body_n be_v destroy_v 45.9_o gal._n 2.20_o eph._n 3.2_o psal_n 45.9_o christ_n live_v in_o thou_o and_o dwell_v in_o thy_o heart_n by_o faith_n grace_n be_v pour_v into_o his_o lip_n the_o fragrancy_n of_o this_o grace_n will_v cheer_v thy_o heart_n if_o thy_o hear_n be_v lose_v never_o so_o much_o his_o speech_n will_v reach_v thy_o heart_n be_v
they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o condemnation_n 25.46_o mar._n 25.46_o the_o bless_a shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a life_n and_o the_o curse_a into_o everlasting_a torment_n and_o that_o this_o immediate_a separation_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a shall_v not_o only_o be_v make_v in_o the_o last_o day_n but_o be_v make_v also_o present_o after_o death_n the_o example_n of_o the_o rich_a glutton_n teach_v we_o 16.23_o luk._n 16.23_o who_o soul_n be_v thrust_v down_o to_o hell_n and_o of_o holy_a lazarus_n who_o soul_n be_v carry_v by_o angel_n into_o paradise_n the_o example_n of_o the_o convert_a thief_n teach_v we_o the_o same_o 23.43_o luk._n 23.43_o to_o who_o christ_n promise_v that_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o paradise_n on_o that_o very_a day_n whereon_o he_o be_v to_o die_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n confirm_v the_o same_o pronounce_v that_o from_o henceforth_o bless_v be_v the_o dead_a in_o the_o lord_n 14.13_o rev._n 14.13_o there_o be_v no_o other_o purgation_n or_o expiation_n of_o sin_n save_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o wash_v we_o whole_o from_o all_o sin_n 53.5_o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o isai_n 53.5_o the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v peace_n unto_o we_o therefore_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o 4.1_o rom._n 5.1_o 1_o joh._n 3.14_o wisd_v 4.1_o be_v justify_v and_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n he_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n and_o he_o need_v fear_v no_o torment_n after_o death_n the_o rigour_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n tempt_v i_o fear_v the_o rigour_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n above_o will_v be_v a_o severe_a judge_n below_o a_o gape_a hell_n within_o a_o gnaw_a conscience_n without_o a_o burn_a fire_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n accuse_v sin_n on_o the_o left_a affright_v devil_n round_o about_o good_a angel_n to_o drive_v i_o to_o hell_n and_o bad_a to_o draw_v i_o thither_o satan_n will_v accuse_v i_o my_o sin_n will_v accuse_v i_o my_o conscience_n will_v accuse_v i_o rythm_n bern._n in_o rythm_n i_o much_o dread_v the_o face_n of_o a_o severe_a judge_n from_o who_o nothing_o will_v lie_v conceal_v by_o who_o nothing_o will_v remain_v unrevenged_a none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o escape_v his_o power_n to_o deceive_v his_o wisdom_n to_o bend_v his_o justice_n to_o repeal_v his_o sentence_n comforter_n if_o thou_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n 3.18_o joh._n 3.18_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v namely_o with_o the_o severe_a and_o condemn_a rigour_n of_o judgement_n 5.24_o joh._n 5.24_o if_o thou_o hear_v christ_n word_n and_o believe_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n thy_o cause_n shall_v not_o be_v examine_v in_o that_o rigorous_a trial_n of_o judgement_n see_v christ_n have_v deliver_v those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v 1.10_o 1_o thes_n 1.10_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v dread_v indeed_o of_o bad_a man_n 100_o aug._n 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deliverance_n because_o it_o shall_v ease_v we_o of_o all_o burden_n of_o evil_n and_o weight_n of_o calamity_n it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o deliverance_n because_o it_o shall_v whole_o redeem_v we_o from_o that_o daily_a lust_a of_o the_o flesh_n and_o dangerous_a warfare_n it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o refresh_v 3.20_o act_n 3.20_o because_o it_o shall_v bring_v we_o thirsty_a and_o pant_a from_o the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o calamity_n into_o a_o place_n of_o rest_n to_o a_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n let_v christ_n our_o bridegroom_n therefore_o come_v let_v every_o soul_n that_o be_v a_o true_a spouse_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v seal_v by_o the_o earnest_a of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v draw_v with_o a_o true_a love_n of_o christ_n say_v come_v lord_n jesus_n 147._o rev._n 22.20_o aug._n in_o psal_n 147._o if_o we_o true_o love_v christ_n let_v we_o then_o also_o desire_v his_o come_n it_o be_v perverse_a to_o fear_v his_o come_n who_o thou_o love_v to_o pray_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v 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