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of_o god_n the_o father_n lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n amen_n chap._n 19_o the_o seven_o consolation_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v our_o strict_a and_o unseparable_a union_n with_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o our_o bless_a immortality_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o only_o live_v and_o triumph_v in_o heaven_n but_o it_o be_v from_o thence_o our_o life_n our_o glory_n and_o our_o bless_a immortality_n proceed_v for_o as_o the_o father_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o he_o have_v also_o give_v to_o the_o son_n to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o and_o as_o the_o father_n raise_v and_o quicken_v the_o dead_a likewise_o the_o son_n quicken_v whosoever_o he_o will_n so_o that_o we_o may_v not_o only_o say_v to_o he_o as_o st._n peter_n thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n john_n 6._o but_o we_o may_v just_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o david_n language_n with_o thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n 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happen_v to_o this_o imperious_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n as_o it_o happen_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n mention_v in_o the_o israelitish_n history_n josh_n 10._o for_o as_o joshua_n suffer_v they_o to_o live_v until_o he_o be_v return_v from_o his_o victory_n and_o then_o when_o he_o have_v perfect_o overcome_v all_o his_o enemy_n he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v bring_v forth_o and_o give_v order_n to_o his_o captain_n to_o tread_v upon_o their_o neck_n and_o then_o with_o his_o own_o sword_n he_o dispatch_v they_o cast_v they_o into_o a_o cave_n and_o cause_v great_a stone_n to_o be_v roll_v at_o the_o entrance_n of_o it_o thus_o shall_v our_o true_a and_o celestial_a joshua_n deal_v with_o death_n he_o suffer_v it_o to_o reign_v while_o he_o be_v go_v to_o pursue_v his_o enemy_n for_o the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o he_o be_v death_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v perfect_o subdue_v all_o other_o enemy_n he_o will_v then_o conclude_v all_o his_o 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christ_n seek_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o where_o jesus_n christ_n be_v sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n think_v upon_o thing_n above_o and_o not_o upon_o thing_n upon_o earth_n coloss_n 3._o 26._o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n so_o lovely_a as_o virtue_n it_o be_v the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o the_o true_a and_o lively_a image_n of_o our_o great_a creator_n o_o bless_v deck_v of_o a_o christian_a soul_n o_o rich_a and_o precious_a ornament_n of_o god_n child_n o_o heavenly_a grace_n what_o rare_a and_o strong_a charm_n have_v thou_o to_o win_v the_o
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or_o who_o be_v it_o that_o live_v in_o the_o world_n without_o be_v guilty_a of_o its_o sin_n as_o the_o fish_n drink_v of_o the_o sea_n water_n and_o receive_v nothing_o of_o its_o bitterness_n psal_n 26._o who_o can_v converse_v in_o the_o court_n of_o prince_n as_o joseph_n in_o egypt_n as_o daniel_n in_o babylon_n or_o as_o queen_n esther_n in_o the_o court_n of_o ahasuerus_n be_v there_o any_o that_o can_v just_o say_v that_o he_o have_v wash_v his_o hand_n in_o innocency_n and_o purify_v his_o conscience_n from_o all_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n heb._n 9_o who_o can_v speak_v in_o this_o manner_n i_o have_v purify_v my_o heart_n i_o be_o clean_a from_o my_o sin_n prov._n 20._o in_o truth_n if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o 1_o joh._n 1._o we_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o break_v out_o into_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n exclamation_n when_o he_o see_v god_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o undo_v because_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n and_o i_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o people_n of_o unclean_a lip_n isai_n 6._o or_o we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o same_o prophet_n from_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n unto_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n there_o be_v no_o whole_a part_n not_o only_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v fix_v to_o the_o earth_n but_o also_o such_o as_o mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n by_o fervent_a prayer_n and_o devout_a meditation_n have_v good_a cause_n to_o acknowledge_v their_o imperfection_n and_o to_o ask_v forgiveness_n if_o any_o fancy_n himself_o to_o be_v perfect_o whole_a and_o free_a from_o all_o infection_n let_v he_o enter_v into_o his_o soul_n and_o serious_o examine_v his_o own_o conscience_n and_o the_o same_o thing_n will_v happen_v to_o he_o as_o to_o moses_n when_o he_o put_v his_o hand_n into_o his_o bosom_n he_o draw_v it_o out_o again_o as_o white_a as_o snow_n all_o cover_v with_o leprosy_n 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all_o to_o god_n as_o a_o sweet_a smell_a sacrifice_n let_v we_o present_v they_o as_o a_o burnt-offering_a consume_v they_o in_o the_o flame_n of_o a_o holy_a zeal_n and_o love_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n when_o the_o christian_a shall_v be_v thus_o prepare_v he_o shall_v never_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o death_n he_o will_v say_v to_o it_o with_o a_o assure_a countenance_n come_v when_o thou_o will_v o_o death_n i_o desire_v no_o reprieve_n for_o along_o while_n ago_o i_o have_v settle_v my_o affair_n and_o wait_v for_o thou_o with_o patience_n the_o chief_a part_n of_o myself_o be_v not_o here_o below_o my_o heart_n be_v already_o ravish_v into_o heaven_n where_o god_n expect_v i_o with_o arm_n wide_o open_a therefore_o notwithstanding_o thy_o fearful_a darkness_n and_o the_o design_n that_o thou_o have_v to_o destroy_v i_o i_o will_v follow_v thou_o as_o courageous_o and_o as_o joyful_o as_o st._n peter_n do_v the_o angel_n of_o light_n that_o open_v to_o he_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o prison_n and_o free_v he_o from_o his_o chain_n act_n 12._o a_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n for_o such_o as_o prepare_v for_o death_n by_o a_o renunciation_n of_o the_o world_n o_o infinite_a lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o dispossess_v of_o good_a and_o evil_n by_o thy_o divine_a providence_n and_o admirable_a wisdom_n thou_o have_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o have_v here_o a_o last_a city_n that_o we_o may_v seek_v for_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v thou_o do_v discover_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o vanity_n and_o unconstancy_n of_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n that_o we_o may_v labour_v to_o attain_v to_o solid_a and_o everlasting_a advantage_n thou_o have_v place_v and_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n a_o inexhaustible_a treasure_n of_o riches_n uncorruptible_a crown_n of_o glory_n and_o eternal_a triumph_n that_o thither_o we_o may_v transport_v our_o heart_n and_o affection_n the_o source_n of_o heavenly_a pleasure_n be_v with_o thou_o that_o we_o may_v always_o be_v athirst_a for_o the_o strong_a and_o live_a god_n and_o that_o we_o may_v desire_v with_o a_o holy_a earnestness_n to_o look_v upon_o thy_o beautiful_a and_o glorious_a face_n most_o glorious_a creator_n see_v thou_o have_v bestow_v upon_o i_o a_o immortal_a soul_n suffer_v i_o not_o to_o be_v so_o wretched_a as_o to_o content_v myself_o with_o these_o mortal_a vanity_n and_o see_v thou_o have_v make_v it_o of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a nature_n suffer_v i_o not_o to_o be_v so_o unhappy_a as_o to_o wallow_v in_o this_o miserable_a dust_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o to_o cast_v myself_o into_o the_o puddle_n and_o dirt_n of_o carnal_a lust_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o renounce_v the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o vanity_n that_o the_o world_n adore_v give_v i_o grace_n to_o possess_v all_o these_o decay_a and_o perish_v thing_n as_o not_o possess_v they_o that_o i_o may_v tramble_v upon_o all_o the_o pomp_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o age_n that_o i_o may_v consider_v that_o the_o gold_n the_o silver_n the_o precious_a jewel_n whereof_o the_o apparent_a beauty_n deceive_v the_o carnal_a eye_n of_o man_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o harden_a earth_n that_o will_v crumble_v away_o and_o dissolve_v into_o dust_n that_o i_o may_v remember_v that_o after_o my_o decease_n all_o these_o thing_n will_v profit_v i_o no_o more_o than_o that_o vile_a earth_n and_o the_o stone_n that_o shall_v cover_v my_o dead_a corpse_n or_o the_o wood_n or_o lead_v which_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o it_o for_o a_o coffin_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o despise_v all_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n after_o which_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n run_v so_o impatient_o for_o they_o be_v but_o like_o a_o shadow_n that_o pass_v away_o and_o like_o the_o smoke_n that_o ascend_v up_o put_v of_o our_o reach_n pluck_v out_o of_o my_o heart_n the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n and_o all_o solicitousness_n for_o the_o earth_n that_o death_n may_v never_o surprise_v i_o unaware_o and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v nothing_o to_o stop_v or_o hinder_v from_o go_v to_o thou_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o call_v i_o that_o my_o soul_n be_v total_o disengage_v and_o free_v from_o all_o these_o briar_n and_o thorn_n i_o may_v be_v always_o ready_a at_o every_o moment_n to_o be_v offer_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o live_n and_o a_o burn_a sacrifice_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v fix_v and_o raise_v their_o camp_n at_o thy_o command_n give_v i_o also_o grace_n to_o be_v as_o ready_a prepare_v to_o live_v and_o die_v to_o remain_v in_o this_o tabernacle_n and_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o it_o when_o thou_o shall_v send_v thy_o order_n and_o as_o this_o people_n do_v pass_v over_o the_o river_n jordan_n with_o a_o wonderful_a joy_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n o_o that_o i_o may_v also_o leave_v this_o miserable_a wilderness_n with_o transport_n of_o joy_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n where_o the_o milk_n and_o honey_n of_o divine_a pleasure_n and_o of_o eternal_a comfort_n flow_v as_o in_o their_o natural_a channel_n o_o god_n who_o be_v my_o portion_n and_o my_o inheritance_n cast_v i_o not_o away_o with_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n who_o portion_n be_v in_o this_o life_n thou_o do_v fill_v their_o paunch_n with_o thy_o good_a thing_n they_o be_v full_a and_o leave_v sufficient_a for_o their_o babe_n but_o for_o i_o all_o my_o comfort_n be_v that_o i_o shall_v behold_v thy_o face_n in_o righteousness_n and_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v when_o i_o awake_v with_o thy_o likeness_n amen_n chap._n 11._o the_o five_o remedy_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v to_o renounce_v vice_n and_o to_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n and_o sanctification_n god_n be_v so_o wonderful_a in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o he_o govern_v all_o his_o creature_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o his_o very_a enemy_n be_v constrain_v to_o acknowledge_v this_o truth_n you_o have_v a_o excellent_a example_n in_o balaam_n who_o behold_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n break_v out_o into_o this_o passionate_a wish_n let_v i_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o let_v my_o last_o end_n be_v like_o he_o numb_a 25._o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a varlet_n that_o love_v the_o wage_n of_o iniquity_n nevertheless_o he_o perceive_v by_o that_o prophetical_a light_n with_o which_o his_o soul_n be_v enlighten_v how_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a death_n be_v to_o such_o as_o addict_v themselves_o in_o this_o life_n to_o the_o service_n and_o fear_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o how_o different_a it_o be_v from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o profane_a worldling_n who_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o their_o lust_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o unlawful_a pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o as_o the_o drunkard_n sleep_v with_o a_o disturb_a and_o unquiet_a fancy_n likewise_o such_o as_o be_v drunken_a and_o full_a with_o the_o base_a and_o rot_a pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n if_o they_o be_v not_o harden_v by_o atheism_n do_v common_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o world_n with_o strange_a fright_n and_o horrid_a gripe_n of_o conscience_n that_o can_v be_v express_v it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o a_o good_a christian_a for_o as_o the_o handicraft_n man_n who_o have_v work_v all_o the_o day_n in_o his_o shop_n and_o the_o husbandman_n who_o have_v weary_v himself_o in_o follow_v his_o blow_n lay_v himself_o down_o at_o night_n in_o peace_n so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o good_a christian_a who_o have_v careful_o attend_v the_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o mercy_n in_o this_o life_n he_o sleep_v his_o last_o sleep_n with_o a_o great_a quiet_a of_o mind_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o soul_n as_o righteous_a jacob_n when_o he_o travel_v a_o journey_n to_o his_o mother_n friend_n with_o his_o father_n
o_o god_n who_o be_v the_o creator_n and_o father_n of_o their_o spirit_n cause_v they_o to_o endure_v a_o thousand_o death_n and_o reduce_v they_o to_o nothing_o from_o whence_o thou_o have_v fetch_v they_o rather_o than_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v enslave_v to_o vice_n error_n or_o to_o superstition_n that_o rob_v thou_o o_o great_a god_n of_o thy_o honour_n to_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o creature_n merciful_a and_o almighty_a lord_n i_o shall_v not_o say_v to_o thou_o as_o esau_n do_v to_o isaac_n when_o he_o have_v bless_v jacob_n my_o father_n have_v thou_o but_o one_o blessing_n for_o i_o be_o certain_a that_o thou_o have_v a_o infinite_a number_n and_o many_o inexhausible_a fountain_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n but_o i_o beseech_v thou_o with_o all_o the_o zeal_n and_o earnestness_n that_o i_o can_v to_o bless_v my_o dear_a child_n with_o thy_o heavenly_a and_o especial_a favour_n take_v they_o into_o thy_o protection_n bear_v they_o in_o thy_o hand_n embrace_v they_o with_o thy_o tender_a compassion_n and_o let_v they_o be_v as_o dear_a to_o thou_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o thy_o eye_n let_v thy_o fear_n be_v always_o before_o they_o let_v they_o love_v thou_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o serve_v thou_o with_o all_o their_o power_n that_o they_o may_v glorify_v thou_o in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n in_o life_n and_o death_n that_o christ_n may_v be_v their_o gain_n whether_o they_o live_v or_o whether_o they_o die_v but_o i_o be_o now_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o my_o child_n without_o grief_n or_o mistrust_v thy_o care_n of_o they_o i_o be_o ascend_v with_o joy_n up_o to_o thou_o who_o be_v my_o god_n my_o father_n and_o their_o father_n and_o i_o trust_v in_o thy_o great_a and_o eternal_a mercy_n that_o one_o day_n we_o shall_v see_v one_o another_o in_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n when_o we_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o behold_v thy_o face_n which_o shall_v fill_v we_o with_o unspeakable_a gladness_n and_o pleasure_n amen_n chap._n 13._o the_o first_o consolation_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n god_n will_v not_o forsake_v we_o in_o our_o most_o grievous_a pang_n man_n be_v natural_o afraid_a of_o pain_n and_o abhor_v all_o suffering_n and_o grief_n now_o the_o most_o of_o we_o be_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o die_v without_o endure_v great_a pain_n therefore_o they_o abhor_v death_n not_o so_o much_o for_o its_o own_o sake_n as_o for_o the_o evil_n that_o it_o cause_v to_o suffer_v that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o drive_v away_o this_o ill-grounded_a fear_n and_o strengthen_v our_o mind_n against_o all_o apprehension_n we_o must_v first_o consider_v that_o death_n be_v not_o so_o dreadful_a and_o painful_a as_o common_o imagine_v the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v it_o a_o sleep_n and_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o have_v say_v that_o sleep_n be_v death_n cousen-german_a and_o the_o image_n of_o freeze_a death_n now_o sleep_n creep_v upon_o we_o insensible_o it_o charm_v our_o sense_n soft_o and_o with_o invisible_a fetter_n it_o tie_v and_o stop_v all_o our_o most_o active_a faculty_n although_o we_o sleep_v every_o night_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o discover_v how_o this_o happen_v to_o we_o it_o be_v say_v of_o socrates_n one_o of_o the_o most_o famous_a man_n of_o the_o first_o age_n when_o he_o have_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o athens_n drink_v poison_n when_o he_o feel_v the_o venom_n benumb_a his_o sense_n and_o death_n creep_v into_o his_o vein_n he_o declare_v with_o a_o pleasant_a countenance_n that_o he_o have_v never_o swallow_v anything_o more_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a nothing_o can_v be_v imagine_v more_o pleasant_a than_o the_o death_n of_o the_o old_a patriarch_n the_o holy_a scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o when_o jacob_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o command_v his_o son_n he_o gather_v up_o his_o foot_n into_o the_o bed_n and_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n gen._n 49._o the_o same_o be_v relate_v of_o king_n david_n that_o when_o he_o have_v persuade_v solomon_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o do_v justice_n he_o sleep_v with_o his_o father_n 1_o king_n 1._o god_n be_v as_o merciful_a to_o many_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o die_v in_o speak_v and_o call_v upon_o his_o holy_a name_n their_o soul_n be_v not_o pluck_v from_o they_o by_o violence_n but_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n they_o separate_v from_o the_o body_n and_o fly_v into_o heaven_n with_o a_o holy_a cheerfulness_n the_o separation_n of_o such_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n happen_v without_o pain_n grief_n or_o suffer_v such_o be_v like_a to_o a_o taper_n that_o extinguish_v without_o any_o blast_n of_o wind_n of_o its_o own_o accord_n when_o the_o wax_n that_o keep_v it_o alive_a and_o nourish_v its_o flame_n be_v total_o spend_v if_o you_o perceive_v some_o toss_v and_o torture_v with_o grievous_a pang_n in_o their_o deathbed_n they_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n but_o the_o last_o struggle_n and_o motion_n of_o life_n for_o i_o can_v imagine_v that_o at_o the_o moment_n of_o the_o separation_n of_o our_o soul_n from_o our_o body_n we_o suffer_v any_o pain_n because_o at_o that_o instant_n all_o the_o sense_n be_v then_o lull_v asleep_a and_o our_o body_n have_v no_o more_o strength_n nor_o life_n to_o hinder_v the_o soul_n depart_v death_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v so_o dreadful_a and_o painful_a as_o we_o common_o imagine_v that_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v that_o very_a thing_n that_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o our_o pain_n and_o misery_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o the_o disease_n that_o bring_v we_o to_o our_o grave_n be_v not_o so_o grievous_a as_o the_o other_o distemper_n that_o we_o endure_v whilst_o we_o live_v here_o on_o earth_n such_o as_o be_v a_o cruel_a gout_n a_o stone_n in_o the_o kidney_n or_o a_o canker_n in_o the_o breast_n for_o they_o be_v torture_n that_o rack_v we_o continual_o and_o a_o fire_n that_o consume_v we_o without_o cease_v but_o 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bitter_a pill_n and_o potion_n that_o gripe_n and_o torment_v our_o bowel_n to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o stone_n we_o suffer_v a_o most_o painful_a cut_n and_o that_o the_o gangreen_n that_o have_v seize_v upon_o one_o of_o our_o member_n may_v not_o get_v to_o our_o heart_n we_o endure_v it_o with_o patience_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o whether_o it_o be_v arm_n or_o leg_n therefore_o when_o death_n shall_v be_v much_o more_o grievous_a bitter_a and_o more_o cruel_a than_o it_o be_v common_o represent_v yet_o we_o ought_v to_o embrace_v it_o willing_o because_o that_o it_o deliver_v we_o not_o only_o from_o some_o disease_n or_o some_o particular_a pain_n but_o general_o from_o all_o pain_n ache_n and_o distemper_n the_o physic_n work_v not_o always_o out_o the_o humour_n that_o disquiet_v we_o when_o we_o have_v draw_v out_o a_o stone_n from_o the_o bladder_n many_o time_n other_o grow_v in_o the_o place_n that_o be_v worse_o the_o surgeon_n hand_n let_v it_o be_v never_o so_o perfect_a 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