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and_o restorative_n so_o do_v the_o bless_a god_n deal_v with_o his_o child_n he_o take_v away_o this_o world_n from_o they_o or_o rather_o they_o from_o it_o and_o give_v they_o another_o and_o a_o better_a he_o take_v away_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o trouble_v and_o give_v we_o salvation_n and_o rest_n he_o take_v away_o the_o cross_n and_o give_v we_o a_o crown_n he_o take_v away_o temporal_a enjoyment_n and_o give_v we_o eternal_a he_o take_v away_o earth_n and_o give_v we_o heaven_n and_o be_v we_o any_o loser_n by_o this_o do_v we_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a be_v there_o grief_n and_o sear_v no_o sure_a but_o rather_o if_o we_o be_v in_o paul_n state_n to_o reckon_v as_o he_o do_v to_o live_v be_v christ_n and_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v no_o better_a way_n for_o a_o true_a christian_a to_o better_a his_o state_n and_o advantage_n himself_o then_o to_o depart_v hence_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n no_o man_n say_v christ_n that_o have_v leave_v house_n or_o parent_n brethren_n or_o wise_a and_o child_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n sake_n but_o shall_v receive_v manifold_a here_o and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v that_o which_o can_v be_v unfold_v luk._n 18.29_o 30._o the_o prophet_n resolve_v that_o he_o will_v rejoice_v in_o god_n though_o the_o fig_n tree_n do_v not_o blossom_n etc._n etc._n hab._n 3.17_o 13_o now_o if_o the_o gleam_a of_o god_n gracious_a presence_n be_v so_o solace_v when_o all_o low_a cause_n of_o joy_n fail_v whhat_o will_v the_o bright_a shining_n of_o god_n glorious_a presence_n be_v let_v ziba_n take_v all_o say_v mephibosheth_n since_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v come_v again_o in_o peace_n 2_o sam._n 1930._o so_o much_o more_o may_v the_o â—â—â—nts_n of_o god_n say_v let_v the_o world_n take_v all_o since_o my_o lord_n be_v safe_a upon_o his_o throne_n and_o i_o be_o now_o go_v where_o i_o may_v behold_v his_o glory_n death_n be_v as_o the_o chariot_n that_o be_v send_v from_o jesus_n to_o carry_v his_o true_a israel_n to_o canaan_n and_o therefore_o their_o spirit_n may_v now_o revive_v and_o say_v as_o holy_a jacob._n gen._n â—5_n 28_o it_o be_v enough_o jesus_n that_o be_v dead_a be_v alive_a and_o life_n for_o evermore_o and_o i_o will_v go_v and_o see_v he_o the_o good_a the_o grace_n the_o glory_n of_o all_o heaven_n shall_v now_o be_v they_o now_o then_o may_v the_o saint_n say_v i_o leave_v a_o cottage_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o â—â—â—â—cely_a palace_n i_o leave_v my_o friend_n here_o and_o be_o go_v to_o the_o father_n the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testrmeut_n and_o to_o the_o angel_n in_o light_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v i_o leave_v present_a enjoyment_n and_o go_v to_o take_v up_o a_o eternal_a inheritance_n let_v the_o loss_n here_o be_v as_o much_o as_o can_v be_v suppose_v the_o gain_n be_v as_o much_o yea_o more_o than_o can_v be_v express_v ah_o who_o will_v now_o regard_v his_o stuff_n when_o he_o see_v the_o wagon_n 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impatience_n and_o if_o possible_a to_o despair_v and_o cast_v away_o of_o our_o hope_n now_o when_o satan_n resist_v god_n do_v assist_v if_o satan_n desire_v to_o winnow_v christ_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o pray_v that_o our_o faith_n fail_v not_o if_o there_o be_v chariot_n and_o horseman_n against_o elisha_n there_o be_v a_o mountain_n full_a of_o horse_n and_o chariot_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o elisha_n 2_o king_n 6.15_o 17._o if_o god_n let_v satan_n out_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a way_n if_o he_o tempt_v its_o never_o more_o than_o the_o saint_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v hence_o
the_o sting_n of_o death_n and_o death_n vnstung_a deliver_v in_o two_o sermon_n in_o which_o be_v show_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o death_n of_o those_o that_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n &_o out_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o blessedness_n of_o they_o that_o dye_v in_o the_o lord_n preach_v on_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o true_o noble_a and_o virtuous_a the_o lady_n mildmay_n by_o leonard_n hoar_n m._n d._n sometime_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n in_o waustead_n psal_n 49.14_o like_a sheep_n they_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_n death_n shall_v feed_v on_o they_o and_o the_o upright_o shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o they_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o their_o beauty_n shall_v consume_v in_o the_o grave_n from_o their_o dwell_n eccles_n 2.13_o 14._o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v well_o with_o the_o wicked_a neither_o shall_v he_o prolong_v his_o day_n which_o be_v as_o a_o shadow_n because_o he_o fear_v not_o before_o god_n ver._n 14._o there_o be_v a_o vanity_n which_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o earth_n that_o there_o be_v just_a man_n unto_o who_o it_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o wicked_a again_o there_o be_v wicked_a man_n to_o who_o it_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a i_o say_v that_o this_o also_o be_v vanity_n isa_n 3.10_o 11_o say_v you_o to_o the_o righteous_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o he_o for_o they_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o do_n ver._n 11._o woe_n unto_o the_o wicked_a it_o shall_v be_v ill_a with_o he_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o hand_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o psal_n 18.14_o for_o this_o god_n be_v our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o he_o will_v be_v our_o guide_n even_o unto_o death_n rev._n 2.10_o fear_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v behold_v the_o devil_n shall_v cast_v some_o of_o you_o into_o prison_n that_o you_o may_v be_v try_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n ten_o day_n be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n boston_n print_v by_o john_n foster_n 1680._o to_o mris._n bridget_n usher_v my_o ever_o honour_a aunt_n madam_n i_o know_v you_o be_v no_o stranger_n in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o pilgrimage_n to_o the_o late_a and_o present_a roll_a posture_n of_o the_o wheel_n of_o providence_n you_o have_v see_v the_o time_n tempestuous_a and_o perilous_a and_o god_n who_o be_v the_o great_a sovereign_n have_v see_v good_a to_o bring_v a_o instance_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o this_o time_n home_o to_o your_o person_n and_o family_n it_o be_v good_a for_o yourself_o with_o all_o other_o relation_n that_o yet_o survive_v to_o look_v at_o the_o supreme_a disposer_n when_o the_o rong_o of_o the_o wheel_n be_v high_a and_o dreadful_a to_o eye_v he_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n when_o israel_n be_v as_o a_o woman_n forsake_v and_o grieve_v in_o spirit_n it_o be_v he_o that_o call_v she_o to_o it_o isa_n 54._o there_o be_v no_o staff_n of_o indignation_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o providence_n but_o it_o be_v ground_v in_o the_o eternal_a decree_n and_o what_o if_o god_n will_v that_o this_o or_o that_o or_o the_o other_o friend_n or_o relation_n be_v make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o gaze_v stook_v to_o angel_n and_o man_n through_o affliction_n and_o reproach_n who_o shall_v reply_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o mat._n 20.15_o why_o do_v thou_o strive_v against_o he_o say_v elibu_n job_n 23.13_o he_o give_v no_o account_n of_o his_o matter_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o friend_n to_o sanctify_v god_n in_o his_o sovereign_a dispose_n and_o with_o aaron_n to_o hold_v their_o peace_n not_o to_o repine_v or_o murmur_v at_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n to_o submit_v to_o his_o holy_a and_o sovereign_a will_n in_o this_o matter_n the_o great_a difficulty_n and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o studious_o to_o be_v avoid_v be_v not_o to_o be_v scandalize_v nor_o to_o have_v our_o mind_n any_o way_n damage_v or_o discourage_v in_o the_o course_n of_o our_o obedience_n nor_o alienate_v from_o the_o church_n and_o people_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n when_o such_o instance_n occur_v that_o man_n upright_o with_o god_n and_o walk_v close_o with_o he_o fall_v under_o such_o great_a affliction_n not_o to_o think_v strange_a of_o the_o fiery_a trial_n nor_o the_o worse_o of_o holy_a obedience_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n this_o i_o say_v be_v a_o great_a and_o hard_a task_n and_o when_o there_o be_v such_o accident_n fall_v out_o friend_n receive_v such_o deadly_a wound_n in_o the_o house_n of_o their_o friend_n not_o to_o be_v exasperate_v nor_o violate_v the_o rule_n of_o charity_n but_o to_o rest_v in_o love_n towards_o they_o be_v another_o hard_a task_n this_o be_v the_o task_n and_o duty_n incumbent_a upon_o you_o at_o this_o time_n and_o herein_o i_o know_v in_o some_o i_o azure_n as_o thing_n have_v be_v circumstance_v what_o need_v all_o that_o be_v near_o relate_v and_o dear_o affect_v to_o he_o that_o be_v go_v i_o say_v i_o know_v what_o need_n they_o have_v of_o caution_n it_o be_v a_o notable_a observation_n of_o mr._n strong_a the_o will_n of_o man_n subordinate_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n p._n 289._o there_o be_v as_o great_a share_n of_o satan_n and_o as_o great_a judgement_n of_o god_n lay_v in_o scandal_n as_o in_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o and_o he_o add_v it_o be_v a_o observation_n much_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o if_o satan_n will_v instil_v any_o evil_n pression_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n concern_v any_o truth_n of_o god_n i_o may_v add_v a_o 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o against_o any_o of_o the_o way_n church_n servant_n and_o people_n of_o god_n he_o do_v usual_o bring_v it_o in_o by_o some_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o they_o take_v offence_n at_o as_o he_o instance_v in_o the_o gaderens_n mat._n 8.31_o the_o devil_n desire_v to_o exasperate_v their_o spirit_n against_o christ_n and_o he_o 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at_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n lest_o satan_n get_v advantage_n for_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o his_o device_n the_o best_a remedy_n against_o it_o be_v 1._o a_o sincere_a meek_a and_o quiet_a submission_n to_o the_o sovereign_a &_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n this_o will_v quiet_v our_o spirit_n so_o that_o satan_n can_v disturb_v they_o all_o the_o motion_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v eccentric_a &_o disorder_a till_o they_o come_v to_o this_o subordination_n we_o be_v open_a to_o the_o storm_n and_o fiery_a dart_n of_o hell_n if_o not_o anchor_v in_o this_o harbour_n 2._o a_o entire_a and_o ardent_a love_n to_o god_n his_o church_n servant_n and_o people_n if_o love_n be_v interrupt_v satan_n have_v great_a advantage_n of_o we_o qui_fw-la satis_fw-la deligunt_fw-la non_fw-la cite_v offenduntur_fw-la salu._n epist_n 1._o they_o that_o love_v much_o and_o enough_o will_v not_o be_v soon_o offend_v a_o brave_a christ-like_a 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a_o complete_a victory_n but_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v in_o the_o open_n of_o this_o doctrine_n to_o show_v you_o how_o â—he_v sting_n of_o death_n be_v take_v out_o 1._o that_o sting_n be_v take_v away_o that_o consist_v in_o its_o come_n through_o man_n own_o default_n but_o you_o will_v say_v be_v not_o death_n even_o in_o the_o godly_a a_o fruit_n of_o sin_n i_o answer_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o to_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v the_o consequent_a of_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o a_o strict_a sense_n the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v â—r_n christ_n rom_n 8.1_o but_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o sanctify_a affliction_n to_o they_o and_o the_o saint_n privilege_n they_o make_v themselves_o sinful_a and_o god_n make_v they_o mortal_a that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o be_v always_o miserable_a though_o it_o come_v in_o by_o sin_n as_o râ—m_v 5.12_o yet_o as_o thing_n be_v now_o state_v in_o christ_n death_n to_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o only_a choice_n remedy_n against_o sin_n and_o the_o way_n of_o their_o return_n and_o entrance_n into_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n thus_o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o viper_n be_v make_v a_o choice_a antidote_n against_o his_o own_o poison_n christ_n have_v overcome_v death_n for_o we_o heb._n 2.14_o temporal_a and_o bodily_a death_n be_v one_o of_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o bitter_a water_n that_o flow_v from_o our_o provocation_n against_o god_n but_o since_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v cast_v into_o it_o it_o be_v become_v to_o every_o godly_a man_n delightsome_a and_o savoury_a and_o without_o any_o distastfulness_n in_o it_o it_o come_v with_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o thorn_n but_o since_o christ_n wear_v his_o crown_n of_o thorn_n we_o may_v suffer_v and_o die_v without_o fear_n so_o long_o as_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n have_v power_n sin_n will_v be_v strong_a so_o long_o as_o sin_n be_v strong_a death_n will_v be_v terrible_a and_o bitter_a but_o jesus_n christ_n have_v satisfy_v the_o law_n vanquish_a death_n and_o take_v out_o its_o sting_n even_o in_o golgotha_n the_o place_n of_o scull_n where_o be_v so_o many_o trophy_n of_o death_n victory_n in_o its_o own_o territory_n there_o he_o overcome_v it_o so_o that_o now_o a_o believer_n may_v say_v i_o break_v the_o law_n but_o in_o christ_n i_o satisfy_v it_o and_o may_v glory_v say_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n 2._o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v take_v out_o in_o that_o it_o be_v not_o now_o a_o part_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o revenge_a wrath_n of_o god_n but_o of_o his_o fatherly_a love_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o thrust_v they_o out_o of_o this_o world_n when_o they_o die_v as_o take_v they_o to_o himself_o as_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v he_o ger._n 5.24_o god_n take_v he_o and_o so_o christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n joh._n 14.3_o i_o wâ—ll_n come_v again_o and_o receive_v you_o to_o myself_o they_o be_v gather_v to_o their_o father_n thâ—â—_n that_o dye_n in_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o fall_v but_o yield_v themselves_o into_o the_o handâ—_n 〈◊〉_d god_n act_v 7.59_o stephen_n resign_v up_o his_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o chrâ—â—â—_n the_o wicked_a be_v gather_v like_o tare_n and_o like_o chaff_n to_o be_v burn_v but_o the_o saint_n like_o a_o shock_n of_o ripe_a corn_n in_o its_o season_n like_o the_o preceâ—â—â—â—ain_n into_o the_o garner_n to_o be_v preserve_v hence_o as_o a_o man_n will_v â—â—lly_v â—ay_n siâ—â—_n best_a movable_n when_o a_o place_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v so_o 〈◊〉_d god_n â—o_o be_v 〈◊〉_d way_n his_o saint_n before_o he_o bring_v destroy_v calamity_n upon_o a_o nation_n 57_o 1._o the_o righteous_a perish_v and_o no_o man_n lay_v it_o to_o heart_n and_o the_o merciful_a man_n be_v take_v away_o none_o consider_v that_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v old_a mothuselah_n go_v in_o the_o year_n before_o the_o flood_n come_v hezekiah_n and_o josiah_n be_v remove_v by_o death_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o see_v the_o evil_a come_n upon_o judah_n precious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n psal_n 116.15_o it_o be_v no_o messenger_n of_o satan_n nor_o a_o instrument_n of_o wrath_n but_o the_o messenger_n of_o christ_n to_o translate_v they_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whilst_o other_o fall_v into_o god_n angry_a revenge_a hand_n the_o saint_n die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o rest_n in_o the_o embrace_n of_o his_o love_n it_o be_v say_v of_o moses_n deut._n 34.5_o he_o die_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o jehovah_n with_o a_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n as_o the_o rabbi_n gloss_n it_o as_o it_o be_v sweet_o respire_v his_o breath_n back_o again_o into_o the_o hand_n whence_o he_o receive_v it_o so_o that_o death_n to_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o from_o justice_n but_o choice_a mercy_n and_o love_n it_o be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n give_v we_o by_o god_n in_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 3.22_o death_n be_v you_o 3._o death_n sting_n be_v take_v away_o in_o that_o though_o it_o separate_v body_n and_o soul_n yet_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n their_o communion_n with_o one_o another_o indeed_o be_v break_v but_o their_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v no_o way_n impair_v or_o disannul_v they_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n rev._n 14.13_o and_o sleep_v in_o jesus_n 1_o cor._n 15.18_o we_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n whether_o we_o live_v or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n rom._n 14.8_o our_o friend_n indeed_o be_v not_o with_o we_o but_o they_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a phil._n 1._o they_o be_v take_v hence_o