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confident_a â—oldnesse_n of_o ignatius_n in_o death_n â—â—en_o lib._n 5._o cont_n valent_fw-la euseb._n lib._n 4._o ca_fw-mi 16._o the_o confident_a boldness_n of_o policarpus_fw-la in_o death_n the_o confident_a boldness_n of_o basilius_n in_o death_n nazian_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la basil._n it_o be_v demand_v if_o such_o boldness_n be_v in_o god_n child_n as_o be_v without_o all_o fear_n it_o be_v answer_v foreman_n our_o saviour_n though_o he_o long_v for_o death_n yet_o he_o suffer_v it_o not_o without_o fear_n mar_n 14.33_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v no_o comparison_n between_o his_o death_n and_o we_o yet_o must_v our_o death_n someway_o be_v conformable_a to_o he_o both_o in_o outward_a and_o inward_a suffering_n rom._n 8._o and_o therefore_o shall_v we_o be_v exercise_v with_o our_o own_o fear_n also_o what_o make_v the_o apostle_n willing_a to_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o two_o city_n or_o fellowship_n of_o people_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o other_o in_o heaven_n death_n be_v but_o a_o remove_n from_o a_o burges-ship_n on_o earth_n to_o a_o better_a burges-ship_n in_o heaven_n our_o life_n on_o earth_n be_v a_o pilgrimage_n in_o heaven_n be_v our_o hâ—me_n if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o make_v we_o loathe_v this_o life_n this_o be_v sufficient_a that_o it_o hold_v we_o from_o god_n nazianzen_n de_fw-fr cala_fw-la animae_fw-la suae_fw-la how_o the_o body_n be_v remora_n animae_fw-la exod._n 33._o rom._n 7._o if_o even_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o â—â—dy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d from_o god_n in_o what_o miserable_a absence_n aâ—e_v the_o wicked_a ephe._n 4._o act._n 17._o we_o have_v now_o god_n present_v with_o we_o but_o that_o presence_n be_v absence_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v our_o lâ—fe_n on_o earth_n be_v a_o walk_v take_v heed_n we_o be_v in_o the_o right_a way_n otherway_v our_o life_n be_v not_o a_o walk_n but_o a_o randr_a john_n 14.6_o how_o our_o life_n be_v a_o walk_n by_o faith_n 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heb._n 6.17_o of_o our_o seize_v and_o investment_n in_o our_o heavenly_a building_n of_o our_o present_a possession_n we_o have_v of_o that_o build_n the_o 3_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v here_o be_v the_o description_n of_o the_o building_n wherein_o be_v four_o thing_n fiâ—st_v god_n be_v call_v the_o author_n and_o maker_n of_o this_o building_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v a_o glorious_a house_n ahasuerus_n make_v a_o royal_a banquet_n in_o a_o very_a pleasant_a place_n to_o show_v his_o glory_n esth._n 1_o what_o shall_v we_o then_o think_v of_o that_o building_n and_o banquet_n god_n have_v prepare_v for_o declaration_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o glory_n of_o sa'omons_n temple_n may_v lead_v we_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o heavenly_a building_n 1._o k._n 7.14_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o sure_a â—ule_n that_o the_o invisible_a work_n of_o god_n be_v most_o excellent_a this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o workmanship_n of_o man_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o fabric_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v very_o pleasant_a and_o yet_o but_o a_o figure_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o be_v above_o how_o far_o this_o visible_a world_n be_v inferior_a to_o that_o invisible_a building_n the_o 2._o thing_n in_o this_o description_n be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o build_n mat._n 25.34_o the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v that_o house_n for_o we_o and_o also_o prepare_v we_o for_o it_o the_o glory_n of_o both_o the_o creation_n belong_v to_o god_n only_o job._n 38.4_o of_o all_o god_n work_n he_o craâ—es_v no_o more_o but_o the_o praise_n &_o give_v we_o the_o profit_n psal._n 116._o the_o three_o thing_n in_o the_o description_n of_o this_o building_n be_v the_o eternity_n thereof_o our_o present_a life_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n basil._n in_o psal._n 143._o our_o life_n be_v finish_v by_o many_o death_n this_o be_v make_v cleaâ—e_n by_o part_v our_o life_n into_o â—oure_n age_n every_o one_o whereof_o do_v die_v before_o we_o enter_v to_o another_o since_o by_o nature_n we_o love_v a_o long_a life_n and_o care_n for_o it_o why_o will_v we_o not_o love_v a_o eternal_a life_n the_o last_o thing_n in_o the_o description_n of_o this_o building_n be_v the_o situation_n thereof_o psal._n 16_o dwelling_v place_n assign_v to_o man_n according_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o their_o person_n if_o such_o comfort_n be_v on_o earth_n what_o may_v we_o look_v for_o in_o heaven_n cant._n the_o place_n of_o our_o dwell_n admonish_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o heavenly_a 2._o pet._n the_o apostle_n now_o come_v to_o show_v a_o threefold_a fruit_n of_o godliness_n which_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v work_n in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o first_o be_v â—n_o earnest_a desire_n of_o that_o glory_n to_o come_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o lively_a knowledge_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o mirror_n whereby_o we_o see_v god_n but_o it_o be_v his_o power_n whereby_o we_o be_v carry_v after_o he_o how_o the_o two_o light_n of_o heaven_n shadow_n two_o sort_n of_o knowledge_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n the_o knowledge_n of_o many_o woâ—kes_v nothing_o but_o their_o conviction_n 2_o pet._n 2.21_o t._n â—â—godly_a while_n they_o sigh_v for_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v do_v thereby_o declare_v that_o they_o find_v no_o contentment_n in_o these_o which_o be_v present_a desire_v in_o the_o godly_a go_v besore_n satisfaction_n psal._n 145.19_o our_o perfection_n upon't_n earth_n consist_v rather_o in_o desire_v to_o do_v as_o we_o shall_v then_o in_o do_v it_o aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 4._o rom._n 7._o god_n accept_v our_o desire_n for_o deed_n â—ut_fw-la this_o be_v to_o â—e_v understand_v of_o true_a desire_n which_o aâ—e_v discern_v from_o urine_a desire_n two_o way_n 1_o true_a desire_n be_v ay_o the_o long_o the_o great_a 2_o true_a desire_n use_v all_o mean_n lawful_a to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o thing_n desire_v a_o example_n thereof_o in_o zacheus_n luk._n 19.2_o the_o desire_n which_o worldling_n have_v of_o christ_n be_v describe_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o glory_n â—o_o come_v be_v shadow_v to_o we_o by_o sundâ—y_a similitude_n rom._n 8._o no_o glorious_a thing_n but_o glory_n itself_o be_v promise_v unto_o us._n beâ—â—de_v fall_v ac_fw-la pâ—â—sen_n aquavitae_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o god_n use_v many_o similitude_n to_o declare_v that_o no_o similitude_n can_v express_v that_o glory_n the_o godly_a speak_v oâ—â—e_a glory_n to_o come_v like_o man_n transport_v for_o no_o order_n of_o word_n can_v be_v keep_v in_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o pass_v understanding_n psal._n 36.8_o the_o apostle_n expones_fw-la wat_fw-mi he_o mean_v by_o wish_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o the_o godly_a in_o desire_v thing_n not_o absolute_o promise_v submit_v their_o will_n to_o god_n will_n unlawful_a desire_n of_o thing_n simple_o against_o god_n will_n shall_v be_v sâ—r_n srom_fw-mi us._n all_o god_n child_n shall_v come_v to_o one_o end_n suppose_v not_o in_o one_o manner_n revel_v 14.13_o the_o apostle_n â—_z not_o â—to_z want_v the_o body_n if_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o lord_n dispensation_n how_o this_o plâ—ce_n agree_v with_o philip._n 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o â—_z to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o loose_v from_o the_o body_n delay_v of_o of_o death_n be_v some_o time_n desire_v of_o the_o godly_a for_o three_o respect_n 1._o that_o thâ—y_n may_v bâ—_n better_a prepare_v to_o 〈◊〉_d psal._n 39.13_o nazian_n odd_a suum_fw-la animum_fw-la nazianzâ—ns_n doubt_v whether_o he_o shall_v desire_v life_n or_o death_n a_o meditation_n how_o as_o daviâ—_n spare_v saul_n sleep_v in_o the_o camp_n so_o god_n maâ—y_v â—_o time_n have_v find_v we_o sleep_v in_o our_o sin_n and_o have_v not_o sâ—â—ine_v we_o â—ut_v waken_v us._n but_o our_o wake_n have_v be_v no_o better_a nor_o sâ—â—ls_n work_v in_o uâ—_n a_o temporal_a repentance_n 2_o pet._n 2.22_o how_o we_o shall_v use_v the_o time_n of_o life_n grant_v we_o on_o earth_n be_v shâ—wâ—d_v by_o tâ—e_v example_n of_o davidâ—_n ambassador_n aug._n 2._o they_o desire_v delay_n of_o death_n that_o they_o may_v do_v the_o great_a good_a in_o the_o body_n psal._n 6._o phil._n 1._o gala._n 6.10_o john_n 11.19_o 3._o thâ—y_v desire_v delay_n of_o death_n for_o the_o â—ove_n they_o haâ—e_v to_o the_o body_n wâ—ich_a they_o desire_v not_o to_o want_v this_o love_n of_o â—â—e_z body_n be_v not_o evil_a in_o itself_o for_o â—uen_o the_o glorify_a soul_n rest_v not_o in_o full_a contentment_n so_o long_o as_o it_o want_v the_o bod_fw-mi ber_n tract_n de_fw-fr diligendo_fw-la deum_fw-la ibid._n vhat_o great_a need_n there_o be_v to_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o die_v with_o willingness_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n season_v to_o his_o child_n the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o life_n with_o bitter_a pain_n yet_o the_o apostle_n wish_v not_o to_o krepe_v the_o body_n with_o the_o sin_n and_o mortality_n of_o the_o body_n but_o so_o that_o sin_n and_o mortality_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o body_n by_o that_o life_n as_o at_o length_n it_o shall_v be_v 1_o cor._n 15.55_o the_o excelleâ—sy_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v it_o shall_v not_o leauâ—_n any_o remanent_fw-la of_o sin_n or_o death_n in_o the_o body_n death_n like_o a_o tyrant_n have_v devour_v all_o since_o adam_n but_o shall_v be_v devour_v by_o that_o life_n revel_v 21.4_o this_o be_v express_v by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o little_a water_n turn_v in_o to_o wine_n â—â—r_fw-fr ser._n de_fw-fr diligendo_fw-la deo_fw-la comfort_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n he_o prove_v that_o this_o desire_n which_o he_o have_v be_v no_o vain_a desire_n by_o two_o reason_n 1._o first_o because_o by_o god_n ordinance_n we_o be_v appoint_v to_o tâ—at_v immortal_a liâ—e_z both_o in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o creation_n neither's_o have_v god_n only_o
athanas._n quest._n 19_o mourn_v therefore_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v for_o they_o who_o be_v depart_v but_o for_o our_o seâ—ues_n who_o râ—main_v first_o because_o they_o be_v plèagâ—s_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o us._n act_n 8._o aâ—â—0_n next_o because_o the_o take_n away_o of_o good_a man_n be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o evil_a day_n esa._n 57_o the_o mourning_n to_o be_v make_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d their_o death_n not_o after_o it_o be_v david_n do_v â—_o sam._n 12.16_o but_o we_o common_o begin_v not_o ouâ—_n mourning_n till_o the_o time_n of_o mourn_a â—e_n past_a comfortable_a be_v it_o that_o our_o 〈◊〉_d in_o heaven_n be_v call_v a_o dwell_n for_o it_o show_v 1._o that_o we_o shall_v never_o remove_v out_o of_o it_o revel_v 3.12_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v sufficient_a furniture_n of_o all_o good_a 〈◊〉_d it_o psal._n 65.4_o revel_v 21_o 23._o bern._n what_o can_v be_v lack_v where_o god_n shall_v be_v anâ—ma_fw-la animae_fw-la yea_o all_o thing_n in_o all_o unto_o us._n psal_n 36.78_o apostate_n man_n receive_v to_o mercy_n and_o set_v in_o the_o pace_n 〈◊〉_d wâ—ich_a apostate_n angel_n fall_v without_o recovery_n jude_n 6._o th'whole_a reason_n which_o make_v the_o godly_a willing_a to_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o body_n be_v take_v up_o in_o three_o 1._o the_o misery_n present_a 2._o the_o felicity_n to_o come_v 3._o â—he_n help_n for_o the_o journey_n shadow_a in_o three_o the_o like_a which_o make_v jacob_n willing_a to_o go_v from_o egypt_n to_o canâ—an_n in_o this_o life_n be_v a_o fearful_a famine_n of_o all_o good_a 〈◊〉_d psaâ—_n â—_o and_o the_o best_a thing_n which_o be_v here_o make_v not_o their_o possessor_n batter_v ber._n but_o albeit_o good_a thing_n be_v here_o yet_o be_v they_o to_o be_v exchange_v for_o better_a how_o the_o soul_n be_v abuse_v in_o the_o body_n ambros._n dâ—_n bono_fw-mi mortis_fw-la cap_n 3._o the_o soâ—le_n have_v her_o greatâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d joy_n out_o of_o the_o body_n while_o the_o body_n be_v glorify_v athanas._n cont._n gent._n in_o heaven_n be_v wealth_n and_o safety_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n what_o a_o bless_a company_n shall_v we_o be_v gather_v unto_o there_o heb_n 12._o 3._o we_o have_v notable_a help_n to_o carry_v we_o forward_o in_o the_o journey_n 1._o the_o oracle_n to_o warrant_v us._n lukâ—_n 17_o 2._o the_o chariot_n of_o angel_n to_o convey_v us._n 3._o the_o holy_a spirit_n within_o we_o to_o conduct_v us._n a_o exhortation_n to_o courage_n in_o death_n col._n 3_o 1._o how_o we_o shall_v stanâ—_n ready_a to_o welcome_v it_o luk._n â—â—_o â—7_n naturalist_n sometime_o shâ—w_v a_o courage_n in_o death_n which_o be_v not_o christian_a confidence_n â—â—ither_o in_o â—â—ing_n nor_o suffer_v do_v god_n look_v to_o the_o show_n but_o to_o the_o power_n the_o three_o â—ruit_n of_o godliness_n which_o â—he_v apostle_n gather_v of_o his_o general_a grâ—und_n of_o comfort_n the_o apostle_n holy_a ambition_n by_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈…〉_z with_o god_n honour_n which_o come_v by_o court_v wâ—th_a man_n be_v a_o euâ—nishing_a shadow_n two_o question_n to_o discover_v tâ—â—â—anitâ—_n oâ—â—_n man_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n 1._o what_o have_v he_o to_o â—â—ke_v up_o 〈◊〉_d magnificence_n whiâ—â—_n he_o haâ—â—â—ot_v 〈…〉_z the_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o how_o long_o shall_v he_o stand_v in_o that_o state_n of_o honour_n both_o the_o christian_a and_o the_o worldling_n seek_v life_n riches_n and_o honour_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d follow_v â—â—e_v shadow_n 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o the_o substance_n chrisâ—â—t_fw-la in_o math._n hom_n 11._o pro._n â—_o ambros._n de_fw-fr fuga_fw-la saeculi_fw-la cap._n 5._o religion_n take_v not_o away_o affection_n but_o rectify_v they_o affection_n distemperate_a or_o divert_v from_o their_o right_a object_n breed_v we_o trouble_v two_o 〈◊〉_d requi_fw-la sitâ—_n hold_v affection_n moderate_a jam._n 3.7_o the_o godly_a consecrate_v not_o their_o deathonely_a but_o their_o life_n also_o to_o god_n all_o man_n feign_v 〈◊〉_d death_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n desire_v in_o death_n the_o mean_n of_o reconciliaâ—â—â—â—_n which_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈…〉_z â—uiâ—l_o 〈◊〉_d give_v 〈◊〉_d young_a year_n to_o satan_n &_o their_o old_a day_n to_o the_o lord_n such_o under_o go_v malaâ—hiâ—_n curse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z 1._o and_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v this_o fearful_a answer_n to_o be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d death_n jud._n â—â—_o delay_v of_o repentance_n till_o old_a age_n be_v procure_v by_o satan_n 〈…〉_z protract_v of_o time_n make_v disease_n more_o incurable_a miserable_a pharaoh_n delay_v his_o deliu_n rance_n till_o the_o morroâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 8.9_o more_o â—â—rable_a they_o 〈◊〉_d lie_v thâ—â—â—ceiving_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o other_o time_n aug._n ad_fw-la frat_fw-la in_o eremo_fw-la ser._n 71._o bodily_a â—uils_n we_o remedy_n without_o any_o delay_n but_o be_v not_o so_o wise_a as_o concern_v our_o soul_n joh._n 5._o he_o that_o live_v in_o hope_n of_o a_o loâ—â—_n liâ—e_z shaâ—â—_n live_v 〈◊〉_d care_n 〈◊〉_d make_v 〈◊〉_d good_a all_o thinâ—es_n that_o a_o man_n have_v he_o will_v have_v it_o good_a onâ—y_a â—e_n make_v â—is_n life_n evil_a the_o late_a repentance_n of_o man_n fâ—lls_v oâ—t_v often_o like_o thâ—t_n of_o esau._n psal._n â—â—_o 17_o after_o long_o wandâ—ring_v from_o god_n it_o be_v not_o easiâ—_n to_o return_v to_o he_o in_o god_n iudgemeâ—â—â—t_n fall_v osten_v out_o that_o he_o who_o in_o life_n forget_v god_n in_o death_n forget_v hâ—m_a self_n 〈…〉_z who_o 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d cannâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z by_o satan_n snare_v to_o destruction_n