to_o all_o thing_n in_o nature_n and_o under_o the_o sun_n thing_n also_o above_o the_o divine_a nature_n only_o except_v have_v their_o own_o change_n as_o well_o as_o their_o influence_n second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d violent_a death_n when_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n be_v interrupt_v by_o some_o strange_a event_n common_a also_o to_o all_o live_a creature_n and_o the_o pagan_n themselves_o without_o any_o contradiction_n acknowledge_v these_o two_o sort_n the_o three_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o death_n of_o death_n call_v spiritual_a death_n and_o it_o be_v twofold_a either_o first_o when_o a_o man_n be_v dead_a in_o his_o sin_n through_o desertion_n occoecation_n obduration_n impenitence_n or_o last_o when_o a_o man_n because_o of_o his_o continuance_n in_o the_o same_o be_v cast_v away_o from_o god_n presence_n and_o union_n as_o a_o reprobate_n and_o consequent_o be_v adjudge_v to_o the_o hell_n without_o any_o recovery_n delivery_n mercy_n god_n preserve_v we_o from_o this_o estate_n and_o happy_a shall_v we_o be_v if_o we_o die_v before_o we_o die_v for_o so_o we_o shall_v not_o die_v when_o we_o die_v that_o be_v if_o we_o die_v to_o sin_n before_o our_o body_n die_v for_o so_o when_o it_o die_v we_o shall_v not_o die_v spiritual_o and_o he_o that_o will_v live_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a must_v die_v while_o he_o be_v alive_a that_o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v to_o the_o lord_n or_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o die_v to_o the_o lord_n whether_o we_o live_v therefore_o or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n rom._n 14._o 8._o for_o christ_n to_o we_o in_o death_n and_o life_n be_v advantage_n philip._n 1._o 21._o for_o christ_n therefore_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o live_a rom._n 14._o 9_o and_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o second_o word_n death_n misery_n the_o three_o word_n be_v man._n i_o know_v the_o naturalist_n be_v blindfolded_a intoxicate_a and_o infatuate_a with_o self-love_n and_o self-conceipt_n give_v innumerable_a glorious_a title_n to_o man_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n they_o call_v he_o the_o monarch_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o midst_n betwixt_o the_o creator_n and_o the_o creature_n the_o lord_n compend_v and_o picture_n of_o this_o world_n a_o little_a world_n the_o delight_n and_o miracle_n of_o nature_n the_o miracle_n of_o miracle_n yea_o a_o mortal_a god_n and_o as_o the_o stoic_n say_v in_o one_o thing_n less_o than_o god_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remark_v that_o the_o most_o solid_a philosopher_n do_v call_v man_n among_o other_o disparagement_n the_o pattern_n of_o imbecility_n the_o prey_n of_o time_n the_o pastime_n of_o fortune_n the_o portrait_n of_o inconstancy_n the_o subject_n of_o envy_n and_o calamity_n or_o as_o diogenes_n say_v rottenness_n in_o his_o beginning_n a_o beast_n in_o his_o life_n the_o food_n of_o worm_n in_o his_o death_n but_o to_o leave_v all_o exotic_a observation_n let_v we_o speak_v of_o he_o in_o the_o language_n of_o canaan_n there_o be_v three_o word_n which_o in_o the_o original_n signify_v man_n the_o first_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d noble_a strong_a worthy_a excellent_a man_n for_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o innocence_n and_o integrity_n he_o be_v create_v perfect_o holy_a in_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o which_o sense_n philo_n judaeus_n call_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pattern_n and_o man_n god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d image_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d effigy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d workmanship_n but_o alas_o o_o man_n thou_o have_v make_v a_o great_a change_n and_o have_v lose_v infinite_a treasure_n for_o earthly_a toy_n of_o holy_a thou_o be_v become_v unholy_a of_o perfect_a imperfect_a and_o be_v metamorphose_v from_o the_o image_n of_o god_n to_o the_o image_n of_o satan_n the_o second_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enosch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d painful_a sorrowful_a miserable_a man_n for_o by_o his_o vile_a apostasy_n from_o his_o lord_n and_o king_n from_o his_o master_n and_o father_n he_o have_v bring_v shame_n and_o punishment_n upon_o himself_o and_o through_o he_o to_o his_o whole_a posterity_n as_o water_n be_v derive_v through_o the_o channel_n to_o the_o stream_n or_o as_o the_o sap_n of_o a_o tree_n be_v send_v up_o from_o the_o root_n to_o the_o branch_n the_o three_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adam_n and_o this_o word_n be_v almost_o one_o with_o enosch_n for_o it_o signify_v weak_a feeble_a impotent_a man_n and_o so_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o isch_n as_o in_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d differ_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psalm_n 49._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v adam_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v isch_n that_o be_v the_o rich_a and_o the_o poor_a the_o noble_a and_o the_o ignoble_a potent_a and_o impotent_a but_o this_o three_o word_n adam_n signify_v most_o especial_o the_o matter_n whereof_o we_o be_v make_v clay_n earth_n dust_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n moses_n deut._n 32._o jer._n 22._o 29._o say_v o_o earth_n earth_n earth_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v o_o man_n man_n man_n earth_n by_o constitution_n earth_n by_o disposition_n earth_n by_o dissolution_n set_v down_o in_o the_o latin_a well_o terra_fw-la quam_fw-la terimus_fw-la terra_fw-la quam_fw-la gerimus_fw-la terra_fw-la quam_fw-la quaerimus_fw-la and_o chrysostome_n say_v more_o it_o be_v our_o country_n ournurse_n our_o mother_n our_o board_n our_o house_n our_o sepulchre_n augustine_n term_n it_o our_o strange_a land_n and_o nazianzen_n our_o stepmother_n and_o this_o be_v god_n own_o conference_n with_o man_n in_o that_o terrestrial_a paradise_n gen._n 3._o 19_o dust_n thou_o be_v and_o unto_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v confess_v by_o abraham_n gen._n 18._o 27._o i_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o by_o job_n ch_n 10._o 9_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o as_o a_o pot_n of_o clay_n and_o will_v bring_v i_o unto_o dust_n again_o and_o this_o be_v amplify_v by_o solomon_n siracides_n yea_o the_o turk_n and_o pagan_n who_o affirm_v that_o we_o be_v once_o make_v of_o earth_n &_o must_v return_v to_o it_o again_o as_o water_n to_o the_o sea_n and_o this_o be_v god_n own_o voice_n to_o isaias_n ch_n 40._o 6._o repeat_v in_o 1._o peter_n 1._o 24._o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n be_v as_o the_o flower_n of_o grass_n the_o grass_n wither_v and_o the_o flower_n thereof_o decay_v where_o first_o mark_v the_o matter_n of_o man_n in_o the_o word_n flesh_n that_o be_v a_o senseless_a dead_a lump_n till_o that_o the_o lord_n and_o prince_n of_o life_n breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o so_o he_o become_v a_o live_a soul_n second_o the_o continuance_n of_o man_n and_o that_o very_o short_a represent_v first_o by_o grass_n which_o the_o mower_n cut_v the_o wind_n wither_v the_o frost_n consume_v second_o by_o a_o flower_n which_o the_o hand_n pluck_v the_o wind_n shake_v the_o rain_n wallow_v both_o of_o small_a endurance_n for_o one_o winter_n take_v away_o both_o even_o so_o man_n may_v in_o the_o pleasant_a flower_n of_o his_o age_n bud_n flourish_n fructify_v but_o when_o the_o smite_v wind_n of_o god_n decree_n blow_v on_o he_o he_o wither_v decay_v die_v and_o when_o he_o be_v go_v be_v he_o ever_o so_o glorious_a in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o more_o memory_n of_o he_o then_o of_o a_o beautiful_a flower_n in_o a_o mow_v meadow_n his_o loyal_a wife_n his_o love_a child_n his_o near_a friend_n his_o dear_a companion_n all_o forget_v he_o and_o howbeit_o in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o ambitious_a spirit_n and_o pride_n of_o their_o lofty_a heart_n they_o will_v erect_v sumptuous_a tomb_n speak_v trophy_n gorgeous_a monument_n only_a time_n prey_n upon_o he_o he_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o such_o thing_n for_o isaiah_n 63._o 16._o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n know_v we_o not_o and_o after_o this_o life_n he_o must_v be_v in_o one_o of_o these_o two_o estate_n without_o a_o three_o either_o in_o hell_n sempiternal_o confine_v and_o if_o he_o be_v there_o what_o comfort_n can_v he_o receive_v of_o funeral_n preparation_n multitude_n of_o convoy_n bear_v of_o branch_n and_o such_o like_a superfluity_n which_o reach_v not_o beyond_o the_o span_n of_o this_o life_n or_o if_o he_o be_v triumph_v in_o heaven_n no_o earthly_a pomp_n no_o humane_a magnificence_n no_o worldly_a pre-eminence_n can_v add_v any_o thing_n to_o that_o superexcellent_a weight_n of_o glory_n no_o more_o than_o a_o drachma_n to_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n or_o
devilish_a fear_n because_o they_o fear_v god_n as_o a_o judge_n and_o they_o hope_v in_o he_o as_o a_o saviour_n they_o fear_v he_o and_o so_o they_o sue_v for_o he_o appeal_n from_o the_o tribunal_n of_o his_o justice_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o mercy_n ab_fw-la irato_fw-la caesar_fw-la ad_fw-la placatum_fw-la from_o a_o offend_a god_n in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o justice_n to_o a_o pacify_v god_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o i_o will_v have_v the_o simple_a ignorant_a people_n to_o know_v here_o that_o outward_a disturbance_n in_o fit_n of_o heavy_a exasperate_a inveterate_a sickness_n be_v not_o evident_a and_o infallible_a token_n of_o a_o total_a or_o final_a desertion_n for_o the_o godly_a patient_n may_v have_v inward_a joy_n glorious_a and_o unspeakable_a which_o the_o stander_n by_o see_v not_o and_o by_o the_o contrary_a some_o who_o have_v lead_v a_o lewd_a life_n without_o any_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n or_o compunction_n or_o contrition_n of_o heart_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v a_o peaceable_a death_n and_o say_v that_o they_o be_v ready_a for_o their_o god_n when_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n their_o heart_n give_v their_o mouth_n the_o lie_n other_o desire_v to_o die_v because_o of_o great_a poverty_n or_o intolerable_a pain_n or_o loss_n of_o good_n good_a name_n friend_n etc._n etc._n but_o god_n make_v we_o not_o to_o fear_v death_n because_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o favour_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o huge_a and_o manifold_a transgression_n and_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n for_o that_o be_v only_o the_o thing_n which_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n use_v of_o encouragement_n then_o why_o trouble_n shall_v we_o fear_v death_n agathias_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mother_n of_o tranquillity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o stayer_n of_o sickness_n euripides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a remedy_n of_o evil_n aeschylus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o medicine_n of_o incurable_a disease_n anacreon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o delivery_n from_o travel_n which_o after_o trouble_v give_v we_o rest_n heal_v our_o sickness_n take_v away_o our_o poverty_n end_v our_o great_a fear_n and_o care_n it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o all_o flesh_n and_o it_o be_v common_a to_o king_n and_o beggar_n as_o well_o to_o die_v as_o to_o be_v bear_v and_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o sage_n thales_n say_v that_o they_o be_v both_o indifferent_a but_o to_o christian_n they_o be_v both_o profitable_a for_o christ_n in_o life_n and_o death_n be_v advantage_n philip._n 1._o 21._o if_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n we_o live_v let_v we_o employ_v our_o life_n well_o for_o it_o be_v a_o talon_n give_v to_o we_o for_o the_o use_n of_o our_o master_n if_o to_o die_v what_o need_v we_o to_o fear_v for_o all_o these_o who_o be_v go_v before_o we_o cry_v out_o come_v come_v after_o we_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n in_o death_n all_o the_o hazard_n we_o incur_v and_o jeopardie_n we_o run_v into_o be_v in_o our_o life_n be_v not_o this_o life_n a_o continual_a misery_n a_o perpetual_a tempest_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o common_a hostage_n and_o receptacle_n of_o all_o calamity_n and_o our_o death_n be_v a_o issue_n of_o these_o misery_n the_o harbrie_a mouth_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o most_o sure_a haven_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n the_o bridegroom_n chamber_n 1_o object_n death_n be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o so_o most_o fearful_a because_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o hell_n from_o the_o which_o there_o be_v no_o regress_n answer_n to_o the_o wicked_a indeed_o it_o be_v such_o but_o to_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v the_o gate_n to_o heaven_n and_o hither_o you_o must_v make_v your_o progress_n 2_o object_n it_o take_v away_o my_o life_n which_o be_v so_o near_a and_o dear_a unto_o i_o answer_n upon_o a_o condition_n to_o give_v a_o better_a which_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v from_o thou_o 3._o object_n but_o my_o loss_n be_v great_a answer_n let_v i_o never_o hear_v that_o of_o thou_o again_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n of_o such_o a_o man_n life_n or_o that_o thou_o lose_v any_o thing_n in_o death_n that_o be_v a_o idle_a querimony_n to_o the_o which_o socrates_n answer_v o_o dii_o boni_fw-la quantum_fw-la lucri_fw-la est_fw-la emori_fw-la o_o what_o great_a gain_n be_v it_o to_o die_v for_o you_o may_v leave_v a_o earthly_a possession_n for_o a_o heavenly_a patrimony_n uncertain_a good_n for_o a_o certain_a treasure_n the_o company_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o saint_n and_o angel_n earth_n for_o heaven_n baseness_n for_o glory_n unsufficiencie_n for_o alsufficiencie_n 4._o object_n but_o there_o be_v pain_n in_o death_n answer_n there_o be_v nothing_o without_o pain_n and_o the_o better_a the_o thing_n be_v the_o great_a pain_n but_o to_o speak_v proper_o it_o be_v the_o remnant_n of_o thy_o life_n that_o torment_v thou_o and_o not_o thy_o death_n for_o what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o not_o be_v in_o this_o world_n for_o when_o we_o be_v death_n be_v not_o and_o when_o death_n be_v we_o be_v not_o now_o a_o not_o be_v have_v no_o dolour_n for_o as_o when_o we_o be_v not_o at_o all_o we_o find_v no_o dolour_n so_o when_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v we_o shall_v find_v none_o wherefore_o then_o fear_v thou_o the_o day_n of_o death_n for_o every_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n be_v a_o preparation_n to_o it_o and_o that_o last_o period_n of_o day_n be_v not_o proper_o thy_o death_n allenarly_a for_o every_o day_n contribute_v to_o it_o and_o as_o the_o last_o drop_n empty_v not_o nor_o fill_v the_o bottle_n and_o the_o last_o path_n weary_v not_o nor_o the_o last_o stroke_n cut_v down_o all_o the_o trunk_n of_o the_o tree_n but_o every_o one_o help_v another_o so_o every_o day_n we_o go_v to_o death_n and_o the_o last_o we_o arrive_v at_o it_o so_o that_o it_o boat_n with_o we_o it_o ride_v behind_o we_o and_o leave_v we_o no_o more_o than_o the_o shadow_n of_o our_o body_n till_o at_o last_o it_o 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