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it_o take_v as_o now_o we_o know_v roads_n or_o path_n when_o the_o breath_n of_o man_n go_v forth_o and_o he_o return_v to_o his_o earth_n his_o spirit_n or_o soul_n ascend_v up_o above_o the_o cloud_n into_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o may_v be_v understand_v from_o the_o light_n and_o ascend_a nature_n thereof_o as_o the_o same_o be_v in_o smoke_n or_o fire_n we_o may_v also_o perceive_v somewhat_o thereof_o whilst_o she_o be_v in_o the_o body_n by_o lifting_n up_o of_o spirit_n as_o ecclesiastes_n say_v thou_o know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o yet_o the_o work_n of_o god_n who_o make_v all_o even_o so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o i_o shall_v so_o make_v it_o know_v even_o from_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n and_o from_o the_o light_n that_o be_v give_v i_o from_o thence_o and_o so_o describe_v what_o it_o be_v to_o see_v death_n as_o people_n will_v find_v when_o they_o come_v several_o to_o see_v and_o feel_v death_n indeed_o 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it_o be_v report_v of_o julius_n caesar_n that_o a_o little_a before_o he_o be_v murder_v in_o the_o senate-hoase_n that_o he_o do_v see_v the_o apparition_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n at_o which_o sight_n although_o he_o be_v a_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n he_o be_v strange_o astonish_v and_o strike_v with_o fear_n for_o so_o terrible_a be_v this_o sight_n of_o death_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o do_v exceed_o fear_v and_o quake_v and_o true_o well_o he_o may_v for_o he_o be_v a_o heathen_a and_o infidel_n and_o we_o can_v apprehend_v by_o the_o gospel_n revelation_n what_o will_v become_v of_o such_o after_o death_n but_o our_o good_a old_a simeon_n hy_z have_v see_v the_o lord_n christ_n before_o be_v sufficient_o fore-armed_n and_o fortify_v against_o the_o sight_n of_o death_n the_o reason_n whereof_o stand_v on_o this_o wise_a for_o as_o when_o the_o chick_n see_v the_o kite_n or_o hawk_n that_o will_v devour_v it_o if_o she_o can_v then_o run_v under_o 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and_o in_o part._n nor_o do_v they_o receive_v instruction_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n where_o they_o may_v see_v how_o they_o ought_v to_o walk_v to_o please_v he_o i_o have_v see_v it_o quote_v out_o of_o the_o turkish_a history_n that_o the_o great_a emperor_n once_o take_v some_o good_n wrongful_o from_o the_o merchant_n and_o be_v trouble_v in_o conscience_n for_o the_o same_o upon_o his_o death_n bed_n he_o send_v for_o the_o mufti_n who_o be_v their_o highpriest_n and_o tell_v he_o the_o case_n and_o consult_v with_o he_o about_o build_v almshouse_n for_o the_o poor_a with_o the_o same_o money_n the_o mufti_n rather_o advise_v and_o it_o be_v do_v so_o according_o to_o restore_v and_o give_v it_o back_o again_o to_o the_o right_a owner_n or_o to_o their_o child_n and_o kindred_n now_o here_o it_o may_v be_v think_v have_v not_o the_o poor_a reason_n to_o curse_v the_o mufti_n for_o have_v not_o they_o more_o need_v thereof_o than_o the_o merchant_n who_o be_v common_o rich_a and_o can_v better_o bear_v the_o loss_n no_o for_o all_o that_o in_o this_o the_o mufti_n show_v himself_o a_o good_a man._n for_o whether_o the_o alcoran_n dâ—th_v so_o direct_a or_o not_o i_o know_v not_o but_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o herein_o he_o do_v speak_v and_o dictate_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o bible_n if_o a_o soul_n sin_n and_o commit_v a_o trespass_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o lie_v unto_o his_o neighbour_n in_o that_o which_o be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o to_o keep_v or_o in_o fellowship_n or_o in_o a_o thing_n take_v away_o by_o violence_n this_o be_v the_o turkish_a emperor_n case_v as_o to_o the_o merchant_n or_o deceive_v his_o neighbour_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v because_o he_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v guilty_a that_o he_o shall_v restore_v that_o which_o he_o violent_o take_v away_o or_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v deceitful_o get_v leu._n 6._o 23._o or_o if_o the_o party_n be_v dead_a then_o to_o his_o kinsman_n or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o kinsman_n then_o let_v the_o trespass_n be_v recompense_v to_o the_o lord_n even_o to_o the_o priest_n numb_a 5._o 8_o 9_o and_o so_o on_o if_o neither_o the_o party_n themselves_o â—or_a thâ—ir_n child_n nor_o kindred_n be_v alive_a for_o to_o who_o restitution_n be_v to_o be_v make_v than_o alm_n be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o very_a last_o place_n of_o all_o from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o as_o mâ—rcy_n be_v before_o sacrifice_n â—o_o justice_n and_o restitution_n be_v more_o please_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n than_o almsgiving_n for_o assure_o he_o who_o have_v command_v thou_o shall_v not_o bring_v the_o hire_n of_o a_o whore_n or_o the_o price_n of_o a_o dog_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o any_o vow_n for_o even_o both_o these_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n deut._n 23._o 18._o even_o he_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o alm_n out_o of_o good_n or_o a_o estate_n unjust_o get_v or_o hold_v for_o i_o the_o lord_n love_v judgement_n i_o hate_v robbery_n for_o burnt-offering_a isa_n 61._o 8._o and_o so_o god_n hate_v robbery_n for_o almsgiving_n will_v you_o speak_v wicked_o for_o god_n and_o talk_v deceitful_o for_o he_o job_n 13._o 7._o and_o so_o will_v you_o lie_v or_o rob_v or_o steal_v or_o oppress_v or_o grasp_v too_o much_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o your_o hand_n and_o practice_n and_o devise_v iniquity_n micah_n 2._o 1._o and_o pretend_v it_o be_v all_o for_o god_n which_o be_v abomination_n and_o hypocrisy_n and_o so_o it_o hold_v in_o like_a case_n for_o where_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n and_o approve_v itself_o so_o to_o the_o