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to_o i_o make_v i_o to_o see_v it_o teach_v i_o serious_o to_o reflect_v it_o unto_o thy_o praise_n and_o the_o encouragement_n of_o my_o soul_n under_o and_o against_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o dread_n of_o death_n i_o be_o through_o thy_o grace_n and_o abundant_a mercy_n call_v by_o the_o name_n i_o have_v be_v bear_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o thy_o church_n and_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o thy_o salvation_n i_o be_v dedicate_v to_o thou_o and_o thy_o service_n as_o soon_o as_o i_o be_v bear_v thy_o covenant_n be_v then_o set_v on_o my_o flesh_n by_o baptism_n and_o i_o now_o bear_v it_o on_o my_o flesh_n i_o dare_v not_o with_o profane_a esau_n despise_v this_o my_o birthright_n but_o must_v and_o by_o thy_o grace_n i_o will_v rejoice_v that_o i_o partake_v of_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n and_o that_o i_o be_o a_o branch_n from_o a_o holy_a root_n sanctify_v by_o and_o unto_o god_n thou_o do_v bless_v i_o o_o lord_n with_o christian_n nurture_n and_o education_n i_o 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name_n by_o which_o man_n can_v be_v save_v but_o thy_o name_n most_o bless_a jesus_n thou_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n the_o only_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o all-sufficient_a saviour_n of_o all_o that_o come_v unto_o thou_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o come_v weary_a and_o heavy_a load_v with_o my_o sin_n oh_o give_v i_o easy_a press_v with_o a_o dread_n of_o thy_o father_n wrath_n plead_v my_o cause_n satisfy_v for_o i_o his_o offend_a justice_n be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o my_o sin_n oppress_v with_o my_o lust_n oh_o save_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n subdue_v corruption_n in_o i_o change_v my_o nature_n be_v to_o i_o a_o perfect_a saviour_n for_o to_o thou_o i_o run_v on_o
preacher_n against_o the_o king_n be_v not_o michaiah_n carge_v by_o the_o king_n to_o be_v one_o that_o bear_v ill_a will_n to_o the_o king_n be_v not_o this_o the_o very_a lot_n of_o christ_n himself_o suffer_v not_o that_o righteous_a one_o as_o a_o blasphemer_n and_o as_o a_o enemy_n to_o caesar_n shall_v i_o be_v deter_v from_o follow_v my_o master_n from_o drink_n of_o the_o cup_n whereof_o my_o dear_a redeemer_n have_v begin_v from_o travel_v in_o the_o beat_a road_n of_o all_o god_n prophet_n the_o very_a way_n prescribe_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n christ_n declare_v humane_a rage_n and_o reproach_n to_o attend_v all_o who_o faithful_o reveal_v his_o will_n and_o man_n sin_n be_v not_o unjust_a reproach_n in_o my_o death_n part_n of_o christ_n cross_n and_o my_o crown_n why_o then_o do_v i_o dread_a and_o decline_v it_o if_o i_o be_v reproach_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n i_o be_o happy_a 4.14_o 1_o pet._n 4.14_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o christ_n rest_v on_o i_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n not_o the_o pain_n make_v the_o martyr_n or_o malefactor_n my_o soul_n be_v not_o trouble_v at_o the_o kind_n or_o clamour_v cause_n of_o my_o death_n be_v i_o indeed_o real_o guilty_a do_v i_o receive_v the_o due_a reward_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o must_v then_o have_v lay_v my_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n confess_v my_o sin_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n accept_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o iniquity_n and_o by_o a_o humble_a act_n of_o faith_n apply_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o my_o soul_n then_o i_o may_v rest_v assure_v that_o i_o be_v condemn_v in_o and_o by_o the_o world_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o whilst_o if_o i_o die_v as_o i_o now_o dread_a i_o die_v innocent_o for_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n let_v i_o rejoice_v that_o god_n have_v account_v i_o worthy_a to_o be_v repute_v the_o off-scowring_a of_o this_o world_n and_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n for_o my_o judgement_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n who_o judge_v most_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o though_o my_o brethren_n cast_v i_o out_o 66.5_o isa_n 66.5_o and_o cry_v let_v the_o lord_n be_v glorify_v yet_o he_o will_v appear_v to_o my_o joy_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a when_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v clear_a and_o crown_v i_o as_o his_o martyr_n it_o shall_v not_o repent_v i_o that_o man_n condemn_v and_o cut_v i_o off_o as_o a_o malefactor_n sect_n vii_o in_o death_n i_o shall_v feel_v pain_n pain_n death_n be_v painful_a but_o put_v a_o end_n to_o pain_n it_o be_v like_a i_o may_v yet_o god_n can_v make_v it_o easy_a i_o feel_v more_o pain_n in_o the_o precursor_n than_o i_o can_v feel_v in_o the_o stroke_n of_o death_n the_o pain_n and_o extremity_n of_o a_o kill_a disease_n be_v often_o and_o ordinary_o more_o than_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n it_o be_v usual_o such_o as_o make_v life_n a_o burden_n and_o death_n defireable_a how_o many_o in_o the_o burn_n of_o a_o favour_n a_o fit_a of_o the_o stone_n or_o colic_n have_v wish_v for_o death_n to_o ease_v they_o of_o their_o pain_n my_o fear_n of_o pain_n in_o death_n be_v much_o great_a than_o what_o i_o shall_v feel_v in_o the_o stroke_n thereof_o the_o pomp_n and_o passage_n unto_o death_n do_v and_o will_v more_o perplex_v my_o soul_n than_o the_o pain_n thereof_o can_v possible_o pinch_v my_o sense_n but_o suppose_v the_o worst_a yet_o the_o great_a pain_n of_o death_n be_v tolerable_a and_o pass_v away_o in_o a_o moment_n with_o how_o much_o ease_n do_v the_o lord_n jesus_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n in_o that_o die_a act_n the_o dreadful_a expectation_n of_o which_o make_v he_o sweat_v blood_n and_o water_n how_o many_o of_o the_o martyr_n have_v with_o most_o calm_a and_o compose_a spirit_n lie_v under_o the_o most_o cruel_a and_o exquisite_a torment_n and_o as_o lamb_n before_o the_o shearer_n breathe_v out_o their_o last_o breath_n in_o the_o great_a pain_n of_o death_n that_o envy_n can_v devise_v or_o enrage_a malice_n can_v inflict_v hawk_n that_o holy_a martyr_n in_o our_o marian_n persecution_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o flame_n do_v not_o forget_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n before_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n as_o a_o token_n to_o his_o friend_n that_o the_o rage_a pain_n of_o that_o fiery_a death_n be_v tolerable_a all_o god_n saint_n have_v lie_v on_o this_o rack_n and_o sit_v down_o on_o this_o little_a ease_n and_o shall_v i_o give_v back_o because_o of_o a_o little_a tolerable_a pain_n be_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n never_o so_o pierce_v sharp_a and_o intolerable_a yet_o they_o be_v short_a soon_o pass_v away_o and_o be_v the_o period_n of_o all_o pain_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o nature_n have_v conceive_v and_o scripture_n have_v express_o conclude_v 7.2_o eccles_n 7.2_o better_o be_v the_o day_n of_o a_o man_n death_n than_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n all_o my_o life_n have_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n my_o day_n have_v hitherto_o pass_v in_o anguish_n affliction_n and_o anxiety_n yea_o my_o rest_a time_n place_n and_o state_n have_v scare_v i_o with_o dream_n 14._o job_n â—_o 13_o 14._o and_o terrify_v i_o with_o vision_n in_o the_o night_n so_o that_o strangle_a death_n any_o kind_n of_o death_n have_v be_v more_o desirable_a than_o life_n shall_v i_o now_o fear_v that_o one_o stroke_n which_o though_o it_o cut_v i_o to_o the_o heart_n will_v at_o once_o cut_v off_o all_o my_o pain_n and_o grief_n do_v not_o nature_n teach_v man_n to_o choose_v the_o pain_n of_o cut_v off_o a_o arm_n or_o leg_n rather_o than_o to_o lie_v continual_o under_o a_o fester_a burn_a and_o incurable_a wound_n plotinus_n the_o philosopher_n account_v man_n mortality_n god_n special_a mercy_n as_o the_o expiration_n of_o their_o misery_n cato_n major_n that_o wise_a roman_a reflect_v the_o pain_n he_o have_v endure_v profess_a if_o he_o may_v be_v render_v young_a again_o and_o renew_v his_o age_n he_o will_v not_o desire_v it_o he_o will_v refuse_v it_o do_v the_o pain_n of_o life_n take_v away_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o heathen_n and_o shall_v it_o not_o much_o more_o do_v so_o unto_o christian_n who_o have_v other_o and_o better_a hope_n of_o future_a happiness_n than_o they_o ever_o know_v or_o expect_v my_o soul_n stir_v up_o thyself_o make_v out_o a_o little_a faith_n and_o patience_n to_o endure_v this_o one_o pinch_n and_o stroke_n of_o pain_n which_o shall_v present_o cease_v and_o be_v the_o period_n of_o all_o thy_o misery_n the_o cure_n of_o all_o thy_o malady_n and_o will_v heal_v thou_o of_o all_o thy_o fear_n grief_n care_n disease_n and_o distemper_n the_o affliction_n of_o my_o body_n and_o anguish_n of_o my_o mind_n though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o vale_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v none_o ill_o for_o lord_n thou_o be_v with_o i_o be_v with_o i_o o_o my_o god_n that_o i_o may_v not_o over-passionate_o fear_v that_o little_a short_a pain_n i_o must_v feel_v make_v thou_o a_o lively_a faith_n in_o i_o to_o bear_v up_o under_o prevail_v against_o and_o triumph_v over_o a_o lively_a sense_n that_o so_o my_o last_o little_a pain_n be_v past_a i_o may_v possess_v eternal_a health_n and_o ease_n and_o therein_o rejoice_v for_o that_o although_o the_o stroke_n of_o death_n do_v for_o present_v cut_v it_o do_v for_o ever_o cure_v my_o soul_n sect_n viii_o death_n will_v deprive_v i_o of_o all_o sensible_a pleasure_n it_o will_v so_o sensible_a death_n deprive_v of_o pleasure_n but_o they_o be_v sensible_a and_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n for_o this_o pleasure_n be_v at_o best_a but_o sensible_a my_o soul_n find_v no_o pleasure_n in_o it_o nor_o do_v it_o satisfy_v my_o very_a sense_n these_o be_v tire_v in_o the_o possession_n and_o use_v of_o these_o 1.8_o eccles_n 1.8_o the_o eye_n be_v not_o satisfy_v in_o see_v nor_o the_o ear_n in_o hear_v the_o necessary_a novelty_n be_v a_o undeniable_a 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