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this_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o second_o general_n observable_a in_o the_o word_n second_o something_o at_o his_o death_n he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n he_o do_v free_o expire_v his_o soul_n be_v not_o take_v from_o he_o as_o the_o rich_a fool_n in_o the_o gospel_n luke_n 12._o to_o who_o god_n say_v thou_o fool_n this_o night_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o indeed_o the_o death_n of_o all_o flesh_n in_o the_o old_a world_n as_o gen._n 7.21_o and_o the_o death_n of_o ishmael_n verse_n 17._o of_o this_o chapter_n be_v express_v by_o the_o same_o word_n all_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n yet_o because_o all_o give_v not_o up_o the_o ghost_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n we_o may_v therefore_o interpret_v the_o word_n see_v it_o will_v clear_o admit_v of_o such_o a_o interpretation_n to_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o may_v befit_v the_o quality_n of_o such_o a_o person_n and_o say_v that_o abraham_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n by_o the_o way_n of_o freedom_n and_o willingness_n &_o 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will_n which_o be_v the_o creature_n chief_a rule_n according_a to_o hoard_n to_o voluntas_fw-la divina_fw-la summa_fw-la regula_fw-la dau._n against_o hoard_n aquinas_n it_o be_v b._n davenant_n opinion_n and_o it_o savour_v of_o grace_n that_o as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a appointment_n of_o god_n for_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v as_o heb._n 9.27_o so_o if_o any_o man_n be_v as_o sure_a to_o die_v eternal_o or_o can_v see_v his_o name_n blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n it_o will_v be_v a_o act_n of_o a_o irrational_a and_o irregular_a wit_n to_o be_v discontent_v for_o it_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o lie_v patient_o under_o the_o infinite_a absolute_a sovereignty_n of_o god_n but_o all_o man_n be_v not_o of_o such_o a_o temper_n it_o be_v some_o man_n work_n to_o call_v his_o glorious_a attribute_n of_o wisdom_n and_o mercy_n and_o justice_n into_o question_n and_o they_o be_v always_o charge_v he_o foolish_o 51.20_o chap._n 51.20_o if_o god_n lie_v any_o cross_n upon_o they_o they_o be_v like_o wild_a bull_n in_o a_o net_n as_o the_o prophet_n esay_n find_v some_o furious_a and_o full_a of_o wrath_n against_o god_n so_o that_o as_o all_o sickness_n and_o disease_n and_o other_o previous_a dispositious_a to_o death_n so_o especial_o death_n itself_o they_o undergo_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o discontent_n against_o god_n but_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o true_a son_n of_o abraham_n do_v captivate_v all_o their_o fleshly_a reason_n in_o the_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o undergo_v all_o event_n not_o with_o a_o stoical_a apathy_n in_o regard_n of_o a_o inevitable_a fate_n in_o they_o but_o with_o a_o passion_n of_o love_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n who_o bless_a hand_n they_o know_v deal_v out_o nothing_o to_o they_o unadvised_o or_o without_o mercy_n nay_o even_o when_o he_o come_v unto_o they_o with_o his_o black_a rod_n of_o death_n and_o therefore_o hereupon_o they_o have_v that_o lesson_n always_o ready_a to_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n in_o 2_o sam._n 15.26_o behold_v here_o we_o be_v let_v he_o do_v unto_o we_o what_o seem_v he_o good_a second_o they_o give_v up_o their_o soul_n free_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o rest_n which_o they_o shall_v assure_o find_v from_o all_o their_o labour_n as_o rev._n 14.13_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o yea_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n the_o wafaring_a man_n have_v number_v many_o wearisome_a step_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n come_v with_o haste_n in_o his_o mind_n in_o expectation_n of_o a_o quiet_a repose_n at_o night_n so_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v scorch_v with_o the_o heat_n of_o adversity_n desire_v to_o hasten_v into_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n as_o job_n speak_v chapter_n 7.2_o and_o upon_o this_o same_o account_n job_n himself_o wish_v for_o the_o grave_n for_o there_o the_o wicked_a cease_v from_o trouble_v and_o there_o the_o weary_a be_v at_o rest_n there_o the_o prisoner_n rest_v together_o they_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o oppressor_n chapter_n 3.17.18_o obj._n but_o may_v good_a man_n desire_v to_o die_v how_o then_o come_v life_n to_o be_v a_o blessng_n a_o blessing_n to_o be_v desire_v answer_v i_o answer_v when_o once_o we_o have_v obtain_v of_o god_n a_o sight_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o may_v say_v with_o old_a simeon_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n for_o our_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n yet_o always_o with_o a_o holy_a subjection_n to_o the_o bless_a will_n of_o god_n for_o we_o may_v not_o be_v our_o own_o carver_n in_o any_o thing_n neither_o may_v we_o wish_v for_o death_n but_o conditional_o and_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o lord_n good_a pleasure_n and_o thus_o we_o may_v both_o wish_v and_o long_a for_o a_o repose_n in_o the_o grave_n it_o be_v the_o earnest_a prayer_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n that_o god_n will_v grant_v he_o space_n to_o recover_v his_o strength_n in_o before_o he_o go_v away_o from_o hence_o and_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o psalm_n 39.13_o and_o when_o he_o have_v recover_v that_o strength_n of_o divine_a grace_n which_o fortify_v his_o soul_n against_o all_o the_o dark_a and_o uncomfortable_a suggestion_n of_o satan_n and_o have_v be_v refresh_v with_o the_o clear_a irradiation_n of_o god_n countenance_n then_o even_o than_o do_v he_o wish_v with_o a_o holy_a resignation_n of_o his_o will_n to_o god_n that_o he_o have_v wing_n like_o a_o dove_n that_o he_o may_v flee_v away_o from_o hence_o and_o be_v at_o rest_n psalm_n 55.6_o his_o soul_n then_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n apt_a enough_o to_o have_v take_v she_o fly_v to_o heaven_n and_o will_v fain_o have_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o flesh_n david_n be_v too_o sensible_a of_o the_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o to_o desire_v any_o long_a 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