you_o may_v observe_v as_o the_o temptation_n of_o die_a christian_n be_v strong_a so_o the_o breathe_n of_o their_o soul_n the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n the_o relish_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n the_o ready_a and_o apt_a application_n of_o scripture_n be_v more_o vivid_n and_o copious_a with_o they_o then_o than_o in_o all_o their_o life_n before_o even_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o glory_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o rest_v upon_o the_o martyr_n when_o they_o be_v call_v to_o great_a and_o eminent_a sussering_n so_o here_o there_o be_v those_o supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o 〈◊〉_d grace_n to_o help_v in_o this_o time_n of_o need_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sting_n god_n suffeâ—â—_n satan_n sometime_o to_o draw_v out_o his_o strength_n like_o god_n &_o magog_n to_o the_o batter_v and_o stand_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v aloof_o for_o a_o while_n that_o he_o may_v give_v he_o thâ—â—_n more_o sudden_a and_o fatal_a overthrow_n i_o may_v therefore_o conclude_v this_o 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〈◊〉_d â—turn_n no_o more_o there_o be_v no_o shoot_v of_o the_o gulf_n of_o eternity_n lazarus_n can_v come_v as_o a_o messenger_n to_o dives_n his_o brethren_n he_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n shall_v come_v up_o no_o more_o but_o as_o there_o be_v no_o alteration_n so_o the_o saint_n desire_v no_o alteration_n it_o be_v the_o best_a flower_n in_o their_o crown_n that_o their_o state_n of_o happiness_n be_v everlasting_a 1_o thess_n 4.17_o so_o shall_v we_o ever_o he_o with_o the_o lord_n do_v you_o think_v to_o scare_v the_o saint_n with_o this_o you_o can_v tell_v they_o more_o joyful_a tiding_n than_o that_o their_o joy_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o the_o river_n of_o pleasure_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n flow_v always_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n never_o fade_v the_o robe_n of_o glory_n never_o sully_v nor_o admit_v of_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n they_o do_v not_o wax_v old_a serve_v god_n instant_o day_n and_o night_n will_v not_o weary_a nor_o will_v 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no_o alteration_n let_v the_o better_a part_n be_v we_o which_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v away_o for_o simple_a be_v the_o best_a of_o title_n and_o that_o only_o be_v heaven_n in_o all_o other_o thing_n we_o be_v but_o tenant_n for_o life_n and_o hat_n at_o the_o will_n of_o our_o great_a lord_n 11._o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v take_v out_o in_o that_o the_o saint_n know_v whither_o and_o into_o what_o estate_n they_o enter_v after_o death_n the_o wicked_a walk_n in_o darkness_n and_o know_v not_o whither_o they_o go_v as_o he_o say_v anxius_fw-la vixi_fw-la dulius_fw-la morior_fw-la heu_fw-la quo_fw-la vado_fw-la they_o leap_v as_o it_o be_v from_o a_o high_a hill_n into_o a_o dark_a and_o deep_a pit_n not_o know_v where_o they_o shall_v light_v but_o the_o saint_n know_v in_o who_o they_o have_v believe_v how_o far_o and_o for_o what_o and_o be_v beget_v again_o to_o a_o lively_a hope_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o glory_n they_o have_v their_o eye_n upon_o it_o all_o 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the_o sting_n of_o death_n and_o death_n vnstung_a deliver_v in_o two_o sermon_n in_o which_o be_v show_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o death_n of_o those_o that_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n &_o out_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o blessedness_n of_o they_o that_o dye_v in_o the_o lord_n preach_v on_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o true_o noble_a and_o virtuous_a the_o lady_n mildmay_n by_o leonard_n hoar_n m._n d._n sometime_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n in_o waustead_n psal_n 49.14_o like_a sheep_n they_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_n death_n shall_v feed_v on_o they_o and_o the_o upright_o shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o they_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o their_o beauty_n shall_v consume_v in_o the_o grave_n from_o their_o dwell_n eccles_n 2.13_o 14._o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v well_o with_o the_o wicked_a neither_o shall_v he_o prolong_v his_o day_n which_o be_v as_o a_o shadow_n because_o he_o fear_v not_o before_o god_n ver._n 14._o there_o be_v a_o vanity_n which_o 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death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n boston_n print_v by_o john_n foster_n 1680._o to_o mris._n bridget_n usher_v my_o ever_o honour_a aunt_n madam_n i_o know_v you_o be_v no_o stranger_n in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o pilgrimage_n to_o the_o late_a and_o present_a roll_a posture_n of_o the_o wheel_n of_o providence_n you_o have_v see_v the_o time_n tempestuous_a and_o perilous_a and_o god_n who_o be_v the_o great_a sovereign_n have_v see_v good_a to_o bring_v a_o instance_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o this_o time_n home_o to_o your_o person_n and_o family_n it_o be_v good_a for_o yourself_o with_o all_o other_o relation_n that_o yet_o survive_v to_o look_v at_o the_o supreme_a disposer_n when_o the_o rong_o of_o the_o wheel_n be_v high_a and_o dreadful_a to_o eye_v he_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n when_o israel_n be_v as_o a_o woman_n forsake_v and_o grieve_v in_o spirit_n it_o be_v he_o that_o call_v she_o to_o it_o isa_n 54._o there_o be_v no_o staff_n 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world_n suffice_v they_o &_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o it_o he_o be_v no_o christian_n who_o whole_a treasure_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o present_a enjoyment_n the_o saint_n be_v of_o another_o spirit_n and_o live_v much_o upon_o hope_n rom._n 8.23_o 24_o 25._o we_o ourselves_o who_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n groan_n within_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n and_o it_o follow_v we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n now_o hope_v that_o be_v see_v be_v not_o hope_n but_o if_o we_o hope_v then_o do_v we_o with_o patience_n wait_v for_o it_o so_o 2_o cor._n 5.2_o etc._n etc._n in_o this_o we_o groan_v earnest_o their_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n be_v not_o their_o loss_n but_o their_o gain_n for_o to_o i_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n and_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v phil_n 1.21_o it_o be_v not_o their_o ruin_n but_o their_o redemption_n not_o their_o be_v unclothe_v or_o strip_v naked_a but_o their_o be_v clothe_v upon_o not_o their_o go_n into_o obscurity_n and_o darkness_n 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canaan_n and_o therefore_o their_o spirit_n may_v now_o revive_v and_o say_v as_o holy_a jacob._n gen._n â—5_n 28_o it_o be_v enough_o jesus_n that_o be_v dead_a be_v alive_a and_o life_n for_o evermore_o and_o i_o will_v go_v and_o see_v he_o the_o good_a the_o grace_n the_o glory_n of_o all_o heaven_n shall_v now_o be_v they_o now_o then_o may_v the_o saint_n say_v i_o leave_v a_o cottage_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o â—â—â—â—cely_a palace_n i_o leave_v my_o friend_n here_o and_o be_o go_v to_o the_o father_n the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testrmeut_n and_o to_o the_o angel_n in_o light_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v i_o leave_v present_a enjoyment_n and_o go_v to_o take_v up_o a_o eternal_a inheritance_n let_v the_o loss_n here_o be_v as_o much_o as_o can_v be_v suppose_v the_o gain_n be_v as_o much_o yea_o more_o than_o can_v be_v express_v ah_o who_o will_v now_o regard_v his_o stuff_n when_o he_o see_v the_o wagon_n and_o the_o convoy_n of_o angel_n the_o provision_n for_o the_o way_n and_o the_o end_n of_o his_o race_n and_o that_o jesus_n be_v there_o in_o honour_n and_o power_n who_o will_v not_o resolve_v to_o go_v and_o see_v he_o 9_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v take_v away_o in_o that_o it_o be_v give_v in_o that_o hour_n to_o the_o saint_n with_o faith_n and_o patience_n to_o endure_v temptation_n to_o resist_v &_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o danger_n a_o die_a hour_n be_v a_o hour_n of_o temptation_n yea_o of_o multiply_a violent_a temptation_n christ_n find_v it_o to_o be_v the_o hour_n &_o power_n of_o darkness_n psal_n 22.12_o 13_o 16._o now_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n come_v joh._n 14_o 30._o now_o when_o his_o time_n be_v short_a our_o body_n weak_a and_o soul_n perplex_v many_o even_o all_o circumstance_n and_o accident_n occasion_n of_o sorrow_n be_v a_o special_a season_n for_o the_o tempter_n to_o tempt_v to_o security_n infidelity_n carnal_a confidence_n to_o impatience_n and_o if_o possible_a to_o despair_v and_o cast_v away_o of_o our_o hope_n now_o when_o satan_n resist_v god_n do_v assist_v if_o satan_n desire_v to_o winnow_v christ_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o pray_v that_o our_o faith_n fail_v not_o if_o there_o be_v chariot_n and_o horseman_n against_o elisha_n there_o be_v a_o mountain_n full_a of_o horse_n and_o chariot_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o elisha_n 2_o king_n 6.15_o 17._o if_o god_n let_v satan_n out_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a way_n if_o he_o tempt_v its_o never_o more_o than_o the_o saint_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v hence_o
but_o god_n take_v they_o to_o himself_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v take_v asunder_o as_o the_o piece_n of_o a_o watch_n out_o of_o order_n not_o to_o be_v lose_v but_o to_o be_v set_v together_o again_o that_o they_o may_v go_v better_o god_n be_v a_o careful_a and_o faithful_a keeper_n of_o those_o precious_a relic_n and_o will_v bring_v they_o together_o the_o word_n of_o his_o truth_n be_v for_o it_o ezek._n 37.12_o o_o my_o people_n i_o will_v open_v your_o grave_n and_o cause_v you_o to_o come_v up_o out_o of_o your_o grave_n what_o then_o though_o they_o part_v asunder_o since_o neither_o of_o they_o part_n nor_o be_v disunite_v from_o â—he_n lord_n jesus_n o_o happy_a part_n to_o leave_v this_o cell_n this_o crazy_a earthly_a â—â—bernacle_n for_o a_o glorious_a mansion_n and_o to_o embrace_v a_o dear_a saviour_n it_o be_v but_o like_o go_v to_o bed_n at_o night_n the_o body_n rest_v and_o the_o soul_n keep_v in_o action_n while_o the_o night_n time_n of_o the_o grave_n last_v in_o this_o world_n the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n sleep_v in_o jesus_n but_o their_o soul_n be_v in_o bliss_n the_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n may_v bespeak_v their_o body_n as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v his_o disciple_n joh._n 14.3_o it_o be_v expâ—diens_n â—â—r_fw-fr you_o that_o i_o go_v away_o and_o if_o i_o go_v away_o i_o will_v we_o again_o and_o receive_v you_o to_o myself_o the_o body_n like_o onesinus_fw-la be_v a_o unprofitable_a servant_n for_o the_o present_a phil._n v._n 11._o therefore_o depart_v for_o a_o while_n that_o it_o may_v be_v receive_v for_o ever_o 4._o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v take_v out_o in_o that_o though_o the_o body_n rot_v and_o consume_v and_o become_v loathsome_a yet_o it_o be_v but_o dissolve_v it_o be_v not_o destroy_v as_o christ_n tell_v martha_n thy_o brother_n shall_v rise_v again_o joh._n 11.23_o so_o the_o body_n shall_v rise_v again_o hence_o the_o apostle_n though_o he_o grant_v that_o the_o body_n do_v die_v yet_o it_o be_v no_o 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forth_o joh._n 5.28_o 29._o christ_n show_v a_o type_n of_o it_o at_o his_o own_o resurrection_n mat._n 27.52_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o grave_n be_v open_v and_o many_o body_n of_o saint_n which_o sleep_v arise_v which_o shall_v be_v full_o accomplish_v in_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o general_a resurrection_n the_o grave_n shall_v then_o be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o chamber_n of_o repose_n and_o a_o bed_n of_o rest_n christ_n have_v make_v it_o so_o to_o the_o saint_n and_o as_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n it_o shall_v not_o see_v corruption_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o dissolve_v but_o release_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n sin_n here_o make_v its_o motion_n towards_o heaven_n and_o its_o progress_n in_o grace_n flow_v the_o body_n be_v a_o weight_n press_v down_o but_o when_o death_n shall_v rid_v we_o of_o this_o the_o soul_n motion_n and_o pass_v into_o heaven_n shall_v be_v quick_a and_o speedy_a like_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n no_o soon_o 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friend_n lament_v but_o angel_n rejoice_v though_o we_o must_v now_o part_v from_o they_o yet_o there_o be_v god_n host_n the_o life_n guard_n of_o heaven_n ready_a to_o accompany_v we_o thither_o suppose_v a_o saint_n go_v to_o his_o grave_n and_o the_o mourner_n by_o train_n go_v in_o the_o street_n can_v the_o depart_v utter_v a_o word_n will_v it_o not_o be_v that_o of_o christ_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n luk._n 23.28_o weep_v not_o for_o i_o but_o weep_v for_o yourselves_o and_o for_o your_o child_n 6._o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v take_v out_o in_o that_o though_o the_o purpose_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n in_o death_n be_v destroy_v yet_o his_o main_a purpose_n and_o his_o chief_a design_n stand_v and_o abide_v his_o main_n purp_v ose_a and_o design_n be_v to_o glorify_v god_n and_o save_v himself_o his_o own_o soul_n now_o he_o that_o have_v walk_v with_o god_n that_o have_v trace_v the_o way_n of_o holiness_n that_o have_v study_v the_o mysterye_n of_o the_o 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