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death_n we_o come_v to_o enjoy_v 32._o and_o to_o joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o our_o friend_n who_o have_v break_v the_o ice_n before_o we_o and_o have_v lead_v the_o way_n to_o this_o common_a inn_n of_o death_n we_o shall_v see_v the_o face_n of_o christ_n we_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o our_o sin_n have_v pierce_v behold_v his_o wound_n in_o his_o glorify_a body_n as_o the_o angel_n now_o behold_v they_o we_o shall_v inseparable_o be_v unite_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o joy_n in_o he_o that_o our_o joy_n shall_v be_v full_a in_o those_o bless_a mansion_n which_o he_o have_v go_v before_o to_o prepare_v we_o shall_v live_v and_o converse_v with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n
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apollo_n i_o will_v travel_v far_o on_o my_o foot_n to_o find_v such_o a_o phoenix_n for_o the_o other_o sort_n that_o live_v either_o in_o no_o call_n or_o in_o a_o sensual_a sinful_a calling_n such_o as_o riotous_a prodigoe_n profane_a esau_n vain_a gentleman_n gull_n gallant_n reckless_a ruffian_n licentious_a lecher_n graceless_a gamester_n filthy_a brotheller_n quean_n courtesan_n and_o beastly_a bawd_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o restless_a and_o reckless_a crew_n alas_o what_o good_a do_v they_o in_o the_o world_n what_o aim_v they_o at_o but_o like_o swine_n to_o feed_v like_o the_o rich_a churl_n to_o go_v brave_o and_o fair_a delicious_o with_o the_o sabarite_n and_o sardanapalus_n to_o invent_v and_o wallow_v in_o pollute_a pleasure_n to_o feed_v their_o fancy_n please_v their_o own_o humour_n content_v themselves_o delight_v the_o flesh_n and_o damn_v the_o soul_n live_n to_o eat_v eat_v to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o sin_n do_v as_o much_o good_a to_o other_o as_o 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of_o moses_n 34._o who_o at_o god_n command_n go_v as_o voluntary_o up_o to_o the_o mount_n to_o die_v and_o to_o be_v sacrifice_v himself_o as_o abraham_n go_v to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n so_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o death_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o abraham_n himself_o of_o jacob_n of_o david_n etc._n etc._n that_o die_v natural_o as_o also_o of_o saint_n steuâ—n_n â—_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o also_o of_o bless_a martyr_n that_o be_v put_v to_o death_n violent_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o go_v unto_o their_o death_n and_o into_o the_o grave_n as_o voluntary_o as_o noah_n into_o the_o ark_n take_v god_n stroke_n upon_o themselves_o as_o patient_o as_o aaron_n do_v 10._o when_o god_n smite_v his_o two_o son_n nahab_n and_o abihu_n and_o as_o eli_n do_v samuel_n report_v of_o his_o house_n ruin_v 1_o sam._n 3_o the_o saint_n very_o last_o word_n be_v of_o the_o same_o strain_n and_o dialect_n with_o simeons_n import_v so_o much_o 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joy_n no_o content_n more_o than_o a_o prisoner_n in_o his_o bond_n a_o bird_n in_o the_o snare_n or_o a_o beast_n in_o the_o gin_n his_o joy_n be_v imperfect_a and_o mix_v with_o a_o thousand_o sorrow_n have_v for_o one_o sunny_a day_n a_o hundred_o tempestuous_a storm_n his_o best_a day_n be_v like_o jacob_n few_o and_o evil_a his_o worst_a many_o and_o miserable_a second_o morte_fw-la because_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o life_n which_o give_v true_a and_o solid_a satisfaction_n to_o his_o soul_n find_v with_o solomon_n all_o sublunary_a thing_n to_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n as_o honour_n riches_n wisdom_n wealth_n knowledge_n babel_n building_n moses_n and_o daniel_n egyptian_a and_o caldean_a learning_n croesus_n and_o crassus_n his_o wealth_n midas_n his_o gold_n polycrates_n good_a success_n ezekias_n his_o treasure_n nero_n music_n all_o other_o thing_n which_o shall_v do_v good_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n or_o delight_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n 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for_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n a_o earthly_a tabernacle_n for_o a_o house_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o for_o who_o be_v so_o improvident_a or_o imprudent_a that_o desire_v to_o stay_v in_o a_o old_a smoky_a decay_a cottage_n ready_a every_o day_n to_o fall_v on_o his_o head_n when_o the_o landlord_n offer_v to_o re-edify_v it_o and_o to_o make_v it_o better_o since_o even_o miso_n &_o rat_n by_o nature_n instinct_n fly_v from_o a_o house_n that_o be_v incline_v to_o fall_v now_o this_o clayie_a cottage_n of_o thy_o body_n which_o be_v uphold_v by_o the_o weak_a prop_n of_o breath_n and_o vapour_n be_v every_o day_n decline_v bless_v the_o providence_n of_o the_o world_n great_a architect_n that_o when_o it_o fall_v by_o resuscitation_n will_v raise_v the_o frame_n and_o the_o fabric_n a_o thousand_o time_n both_o fair_a and_o firm_a than_o the_o first_o second_o direction_n let_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v as_o a_o consolation_n to_o thy_o heart_n so_o a_o direction_n to_o thy_o life_n must_v body_n and_o soul_n meet_v together_o and_o either_o be_v bless_v together_o or_o else_o for_o ever_o burn_v together_o after_o their_o departure_n and_o do_v their_o everlasting_a weal_n or_o woe_n bliss_n or_o bane_n depend_v upon_o thy_o good_a or_o evil_a life_n here_o oh_o then_o joyful_o spin_v the_o short_a thread_n of_o thy_o abridge_v life_n well_o and_o worthy_o that_o so_o it_o may_v tie_v a_o bless_a peace_n to_o thy_o soul_n run_v thy_o short_a race_n here_o well_o that_o thou_o may_v obtain_v a_o eternal_a crown_n hereafter_o pass_v the_o time_n of_o thy_o dwell_n here_o with_o fear_n think_v as_o once_o s._n jerome_n that_o zealous_a spirit_n think_v quoties_fw-la commedo_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o oft_o as_o i_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o walk_v or_o talk_v or_o rise_v up_o or_o lie_v down_o i_o always_o hear_v the_o trump_n sound_v surgite_fw-la mortui_fw-la etc._n etc._n arise_v you_o dead_a and_o come_v to_o 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