the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n here_o thence_o note_n note_v 1_o that_o bodily_a death_n and_o blessedness_n may_v be_v consistent_a man_n that_o die_v and_o be_v dead_a may_v be_v bless_v not_o only_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o that_o and_o from_o be_v under_o it_o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n or_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n or_o rather_o person_n not_o only_o dead_a in_o those_o consideration_n but_o also_o that_o be_v bodily_a dead_a may_v be_v happy_a in_o a_o very_a good_a safe_a and_o desirable_a condition_n so_o as_o that_o their_o state_n may_v worthy_o be_v commend_v as_o very_o excellent_a they_o may_v have_v their_o sin_n forgive_v and_o blot_v out_o and_o they_o that_o be_v in_o that_o condition_n be_v bless_v psal_n 32.12_o they_o may_v have_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o be_v accept_v and_o belove_v of_o he_o and_o they_o that_o be_v so_o be_v bless_v prov._n 8.34_o 35._o and_o which_o include_v both_o the_o former_a they_o may_v have_v god_n to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o to_o own_v they_o as_o his_o people_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n long_o after_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n exod_n 3.6.15_o and_o bless_v be_v the_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n psal_n 144.15_o and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v both_o imply_v to_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o those_o soul_n see_v in_o vision_n under_o the_o altar_n even_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v slay_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n that_o they_o hold_v in_o that_o there_o be_v white_a robe_n give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o a_o token_n both_o of_o their_o free_a and_o full_a acquittance_n from_o sin_n and_o their_o be_v own_v of_o god_n as_o righteous_a one_o and_o also_o of_o their_o be_v high_o honour_v and_o favour_v of_o god_n rev._n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o and_o this_o not_o a_o little_a take_v off_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o this_o bodily_a death_n that_o it_o may_v consist_v with_o blessedness_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o itself_o able_a to_o hinder_v and_o deprive_v we_o thereof_o man_n may_v be_v happy_a notwithstanding_o its_o power_n and_o force_n that_o be_v the_o dreadful_a death_n that_o man_n can_v be_v happy_a in_o or_o under_o such_o as_o the_o death_n in_o sin_n the_o spiritual_a death_n of_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o guilt_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n commit_v and_o continue_v in_o and_o therefore_o that_o be_v threaten_v as_o a_o very_a sad_a evil_a to_o be_v shun_v to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v or_o the_o mind_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v death_n rom._n 8.6_o a_o state_n not_o to_o be_v continue_v in_o where_o it_o be_v nor_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o be_v run_v into_o where_o man_n be_v deliver_v therefrom_o as_o also_o the_o second_o death_n the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o of_o the_o whole_a man_n rather_o from_o god_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o ever_o the_o everlasting_a fire_n or_o lake_n burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n the_o portion_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n matth._n 25.41_o rev._n 20.14_o this_o be_v a_o sad_a and_o dreadful_a state_n indeed_o namely_o this_o of_o the_o second_o death_n while_o man_n be_v spiritual_o dead_a in_o sin_n their_o sin_n be_v impute_v and_o they_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o god_n but_o yet_o while_o alive_a in_o the_o body_n they_o be_v in_o a_o possibility_n of_o be_v call_v and_o make_v alive_a to_o god_n to_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o all_o the_o live_n there_o be_v hope_n eccles_n 9.6_o but_o in_o the_o second_o death_n be_v nothing_o but_o misery_n without_o hope_n of_o remedy_n or_o redemption_n this_o this_o be_v the_o death_n then_o with_o all_o diligence_n to_o be_v shun_v and_o therefore_o care_n be_v to_o be_v take_v to_o awake_v out_o of_o sin_n also_o by_o repentance_n for_o death_n in_o sin_n continue_v in_o bring_v the_o second_o death_n inevitable_o upon_o man_n but_o as_o for_o this_o bodily_a death_n that_o be_v not_o so_o dreadful_a in_o itself_o man_n may_v do_v well_o for_o all_o that_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o we_o and_o be_v rise_v again_o this_o death_n indeed_o as_o it_o be_v in_o its_o first_o threaten_v and_o as_o upon_o our_o desert_n incur_v by_o we_o in_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n deprive_v we_o of_o all_o blessedness_n and_o will_v inevitable_o have_v do_v so_o for_o ever_o have_v not_o god_n provide_v a_o deliverer_n and_o deliverance_n from_o it_o have_v not_o he_o gracious_o devise_v a_o device_n that_o his_o banish_a may_v not_o be_v expel_v for_o ever_o from_o he_o 2_o sam._n 14.14_o but_o bless_v be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n who_o have_v raise_v up_o a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n for_o we_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o servant_n david_n that_o by_o he_o we_o may_v be_v save_v from_o our_o enemy_n that_o have_v give_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v live_v through_o he_o luk._n 1.68_o 69_o 70._o 1_o joh._n 4.9.10_o and_o bless_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o willing_o take_v upon_o himself_o in_o compliance_n with_o his_o father_n will_n to_o suffer_v and_o die_v for_o we_o that_o we_o through_o his_o stripe_n may_v be_v heal_v of_o that_o deadly_a wound_n wherewith_o in_o our_o listen_v to_o the_o serpent_n we_o be_v wound_v by_o he_o he_o have_v giuâ—n_v himself_o the_o ransom_n for_o all_o and_o taste_v death_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o every_o man_n have_v abolish_v or_o take_v away_o the_o destructive_a power_n of_o this_o death_n and_o destroy_v through_o his_o death_n he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o it_o that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a he_o have_v obtain_v even_o all_o redemption_n of_o all_o mankind_n from_o out_o this_o death_n so_o as_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v final_o perish_v therein_o but_o be_v all_o raise_v out_o thereof_o for_o as_o by_o man_n adam_n come_v death_n even_o by_o man_n even_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n come_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a 1_o tim._n 2.6_o heb._n 2.9_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o 2_o tim._n 1.10_o heb._n 9.2_o 1_o cor._n 15.21_o 22._o he_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n and_o through_o he_o there_o be_v a_o open_a passage_n now_o make_v through_o this_o death_n and_o all_o the_o precedent_n concomitant_n and_o consequence_n of_o it_o to_o life_n and_o immortality_n even_o to_o eternal_a life_n in_o which_o be_v and_o stand_v the_o only_a true_a blessedness_n in_o christ_n there_o be_v give_v we_o even_a 〈◊〉_d mankind_n general_o consider_v eternal_a life_n 1_o joh._n 5.11_o in_o he_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v for_o or_o unto_o all_o rom._n 3.22_o and_o the_o free_a gift_n unto_o all_o man_n for_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n rom._n 5_o 18._o in_o he_o be_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o plenteousness_n of_o redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n psal_n 130.4.5_o coll._n 1.14_o and_o therefore_o by_o mean_n of_o he_o man_n may_v be_v bring_v back_o to_o god_n and_o enjoy_v he_o his_o favour_n and_o kingdom_n notwithstanding_o this_o death_n yea_o in_o the_o very_a state_n of_o it_o and_o while_o actual_o dead_a they_o may_v be_v bless_v bless_v we_o god_n for_o this_o gracious_a device_n and_o do_v of_o his_o for_o we_o in_o and_o by_o christ_n and_o bless_v we_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n that_o he_o have_v so_o act_v and_o wrought_v through_o his_o cross_n for_o we_o and_o embrace_v we_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o it_o with_o all_o acceptation_n and_o thankfulness_n 2._o but_o yet_o in_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n stop_v not_o there_o at_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a but_o add_v a_o restrictive_a distinctive_a qualification_n say_v the_o dead_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n learn_v we_o thence_o note_v second_o that_o though_o this_o bodily_a death_n &_o blessedness_n may_v stand_v &_o be_v together_o yet_o all_o that_o die_v this_o death_n or_o be_v dead_a in_o it_o be_v not_o bless_v no_o we_o can_v say_v so_o there_o be_v many_o that_o die_v and_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o body_n that_o shall_v never_o meet_v with_o blessedness_n though_o blessedness_n may_v be_v meet_v with_o notwithstanding_o this_o death_n we_o read_v of_o two_o man_n that_o die_v this_o death_n the_o one_o bless_v and_o the_o other_o curse_a the_o rich_a man_n and_o
of_o man_n be_v the_o happy_a man_n in_o the_o world_n their_o portion_n better_o than_o any_o other_o man_n the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 58.14_o so_o as_o it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v the_o righteous_a they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o their_o neighbour_n prov._n 12.26_o however_o poor_a mean_a illiterate_a afflict_a and_o despise_a the_o righteous_a be_v and_o however_o rich_a learned_a honour_a or_o otherwise_o adorn_v and_o qualify_v their_o neighbour_n that_o be_v not_o righteous_a be_v yea_o well_o it_o may_v be_v say_v happy_a art_n thou_o o_o israel_n a_o people_n save_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o shield_n of_o their_o help_n and_o sword_n of_o their_o excellency_n thy_o enemy_n shall_v be_v find_v liar_n to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v tread_v upon_o as_o despise_v their_o high_a place_n deut._n 33.29_o o_o lord_n of_o host_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o thou_o psal_n 84.12_o bless_v at_o all_o time_n bless_v in_o life_n more_o bless_v in_o death_n but_o most_o bless_a in_o and_o after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a 3._o to_o commend_v piety_n and_o godliness_n and_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o to_o we_o which_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o all_o this_o great_a blessedness_n both_o of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o that_o that_o be_v to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 4.8_o &_o 6.6_o 4._o to_o condemn_v the_o blind_a judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o world_n that_o sleight_n hate_v and_o persecute_v these_o thing_n account_v those_o that_o be_v and_o that_o die_v in_o christ_n especial_o in_o a_o way_n of_o persecution_n to_o be_v unhappy_a and_o their_o portion_n despicable_a which_o thing_n i_o only_o mention_v but_o beside_o 5._o it_o direct_v we_o whither_o to_o flee_v for_o shelter_n and_o refuge_n against_o the_o fear_n and_o feeling_n horror_n and_o harm_n of_o death_n the_o king_n of_o terror_n namely_o to_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n who_o have_v both_o abolish_v or_o destroy_v its_o destructive_a power_n by_o his_o death_n and_o destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o it_o the_o devil_n 2_o tim._n 1.10_o heb._n 2.14_o and_o also_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n power_n and_o full_a authority_n over_o it_o and_o over_o the_o dead_a have_v dye_v rose_n and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o of_o the_o live_n rom._n 14.19_o as_o he_o have_v that_o sharp_a sickle_n in_o his_o hand_n so_o he_o can_v cut_v off_o with_o it_o high_a or_o low_o rich_a or_o poor_a and_o he_o can_v keep_v it_o off_o or_o back_o during_o his_o pleasure_n and_o order_v the_o state_n of_o it_o and_o the_o person_n in_o it_o as_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o in_o he_o there_o be_v deliverance_n from_o the_o horror_n and_o harm_n of_o it_o as_o he_o be_v the_o forgiver_n of_o the_o sin_n both_o that_o occasion_v it_o and_o that_o may_v render_v it_o as_o a_o inlet_n into_o a_o worse_a state_n than_o it_o simple_o of_o itself_o contain_v and_o have_v both_o authority_n and_o proclaim_v himself_o ready_a gracious_o to_o do_v it_o even_o both_o to_o raise_v out_o of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o interim_n to_o secure_v from_o harm_n and_o mischief_n by_o it_o yea_o and_o to_o make_v it_o great_o useful_a and_o advantageous_a to_o we_o to_o make_v the_o day_n of_o it_o better_o than_o the_o day_n wherein_o we_o be_v bear_v eccles_n 7.1_o a_o chamber_n of_o ease_n rest_n and_o safety_n to_o we_o from_o the_o evil_n either_o fore-afflicting_a we_o or_o further_o threaten_v and_o abide_v the_o yet_o dweller_n on_o the_o earth_n or_o abider_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n isa_n 26.20_o &_o 57.2_o a_o outlet_n to_o our_o care_n fear_n labour_n and_o temptation_n to_o sin_n or_o toil_n by_o such_o temptation_n and_o a_o inlet_n safe_a port_n or_o entrance_n into_o peace_n and_o security_n the_o end_n of_o our_o exile_n and_o banishment_n and_o beginning_n of_o our_o actual_a admission_n in_o our_o spirit_n into_o our_o father_n presence_n and_o glorious_a fruition_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n that_o wonderful_a one_o the_o unparalled_a lover_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o paragon_n and_o pattern_n of_o all_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a virtue_n and_o excellency_n the_o lamb_n that_o have_v mercy_n on_o we_o and_o die_v rise_v again_o and_o live_v for_o ever_o for_o we_o the_o lord_n jesus_n he_o be_v that_o sun_n that_o shine_v into_o our_o heart_n the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o be_v believe_o behold_v by_o we_o will_v drive_v out_o and_o expel_v all_o that_o darkness_n of_o our_o ignorance_n and_o error_n that_o in_o the_o night_n of_o our_o unbelief_n obscure_v our_o mind_n and_o fill_v we_o with_o frightful_a fear_n of_o death_n and_o its_o consequent_n and_o chase_v away_o all_o those_o mist_n and_o vapour_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o muddines_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o the_o sad_v we_o at_o the_o thought_n of_o its_o approach_n and_o by_o his_o warm_a influence_n as_o stream_v forth_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o beam_n of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o intere_v we_o in_o his_o righteousness_n and_o precious_a promise_n of_o blessing_n and_o everlasting_a life_n and_o happiness_n and_o so_o the_o lively_a hope_n of_o his_o salvation_n and_o glory_n to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o we_o he_o can_v and_o will_v so_o cheer_v and_o comfort_v we_o as_o to_o make_v the_o grim_a visage_n of_o death_n amiable_a to_o we_o and_o the_o passage_n through_o it_o very_o desirable_a philip._n 1.21_o 22_o 23._o yea_o and_o give_v we_o hope_v and_o joy_n in_o death_n as_o the_o best_a hour_n that_o ever_o come_v upon_o we_o and_o he_o be_v that_o and_o such_o a_o shield_v too_o that_o encompass_v we_o about_o with_o his_o favour_n and_o defence_n interpose_v himself_o between_o we_o and_o our_o enemy_n even_o death_n and_o all_o its_o train_n and_o power_n secure_v we_o against_o their_o fierce_a assault_n and_o sharp_a dart_n be_v the_o death_n of_o death_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o hell_n hos_n 13.14_o we_o be_v in_o he_o and_o encompass_v about_o with_o his_o arm_n of_o love_n nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o approach_v we_o to_o hurt_v or_o harm_v we_o he_o be_v such_o a_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n that_o whosoever_o drink_v of_o he_o receive_v his_o doctrine_n into_o his_o heart_n and_o retain_v and_o keep_v it_o there_o shall_v not_o die_v of_o thirst_n such_o a_o heavenly_a medicine_n be_v god_n salvation_n or_o save_a health_n that_o whosoever_o take_v he_o down_o and_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o love_n and_o grace_n and_o keep_v it_o or_o the_o relish_n of_o it_o upon_o his_o palace_n shall_v not_o taste_v death_n 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of_o this_o natural_a death_n and_o carry_v we_o safe_o through_o it_o and_o bring_v we_o certain_o out_o of_o it_o to_o immortality_n and_o eternal_a life_n prov._n 3.18_o rev._n 22.2_o 3_o 14._o he_o will_v both_o make_v the_o soul_n live_v and_o be_v happy_a in_o death_n and_o raise_v up_o the_o body_n to_o a_o immortal_a state_n of_o bliss_n isa_n 55.3_o joh._n 11.25_o 26._o 2_o cor._n 4.14_o in_o vain_a do_v man_n weary_v themselves_o and_o spend_v their_o estate_n to_o find_v out_o a_o philosopher_n stone_n that_o may_v turn_v all_o thing_n into_o gold_n here_o be_v that_o true_a elixir_n that_o will_v turn_v all_o to_o good_a and_o as_o he_o have_v reconcile_v all_o thing_n in_o himself_o that_o be_v in_o
they_o repent_v of_o their_o deed_n vers_fw-la 22._o so_o slow_a be_v god_n to_o anger_n and_o so_o loath_a to_o exclude_v man_n from_o bliss_n and_o happiness_n and_o so_o ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n and_o to_o forgive_v and_o so_o agreeable_a be_v god_n deal_n to_o his_o word_n and_o oath_n wherein_o he_o say_v and_o swear_v to_o it_o that_o as_o he_o live_v he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n none_o at_o all_o secret_a or_o reveal_v in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o rather_o that_o he_o turn_v and_o live_v ezech._n 33_o 11._o to_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o all_o the_o live_n there_o be_v hope_n eccles_n 9.4_o and_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o that_o live_v while_o yet_o they_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v to_o themselves_o but_o to_o he_o that_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rise_v again_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o but_o now_o when_o death_n seize_v on_o a_o man_n and_o cut_v he_o off_o than_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v upon_o he_o and_o shall_v he_o now_o stand_v 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with_o god_n seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v and_o call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v nigh_o at_o hand_n isa_n 55.6_o eccles_n 9.10_o while_o it_o be_v yet_o say_v or_o call_v to_o day_n not_o harden_v the_o heart_n but_o harken_v to_o god_n voice_n psal_n 95.7.8_o heb._n 3.7_o 8_o 15._o make_v haste_n and_o not_o delay_v to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n psal_n 119.59_o 60._o haste_v to_o escape_v as_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o lot_n when_o they_o bring_v he_o and_o his_o family_n out_o of_o sodom_n gen._n 19.17_o as_o for_o our_o life_n or_o soul_n not_o look_v back_o stay_v or_o linger_a in_o all_o the_o plain_a of_o this_o world_n but_o escape_n to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n leave_v we_o be_v consume_v give_v diligence_n to_o know_v win_v and_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o he_o to_o abide_v in_o he_o and_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o to_o the_o death_n and_o then_o no_o danger_n of_o be_v miserable_a for_o ever_o for_o 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by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o by_o he_o 1_o cor._n 8.6_o and_o we_o find_v like_o phrase_n as_o this_o express_o mention_v he_o as_o he_o in_o who_o the_o believer_n on_o he_o die_v thus_o in_o 1_o cor._n 15.18_o they_o be_v fall_v asleep_a in_o christ._n and_o in_o 1_o thes_n 4.14.16_o they_o that_o sleep_n be_v jesus_n will_v god_n bring_v with_o he_o and_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v rise_v first_o he_o than_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o lord_n yet_o not_o so_o as_o to_o exclude_v but_o include_v the_o father_n and_o holy_a spirit_n who_o be_v in_o and_o upon_o he_o and_o he_o may_v well_o be_v style_v the_o lord_n for_o 1._o as_o god_n the_o word_n with_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n who_o be_v god_n so_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o he_o be_v and_o be_v by_o that_o right_n and_o stile_n as_o one_o with_o the_o father_n who_o make_v all_o thing_n by_o he_o and_o with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o who_o or_o which_o he_o give_v they_o their_o form_n virtue_n and_o being_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o joh._n 1.1_o 2._o col._n 1.16_o 17._o heb._n 1.2_o 3._o 2._o as_o man_n also_o take_v into_o unity_n of_o person_n with_o the_o eternal_a word_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v and_o so_o be_v and_o be_v lord_n the_o manhood_n by_o that_o assumption_n into_o that_o personal_a union_n be_v advance_v into_o interest_n in_o and_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o that_o his_o dignity_n and_o authority_n and_o so_o the_o angel_n that_o come_v to_o declare_v to_o the_o shepherd_n his_o nativity_n call_v he_o while_o he_o lie_v in_o the_o manger_n christ_n the_o lord_n luke_n 2.10.11_o so_o the_o evangelist_n speak_v of_o he_o too_o in_o his_o state_n of_o ministry_n and_o service_n very_o often_o as_o the_o lord_n appoint_v seventy_o luke_n 10.1_o the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n lord_n incrase_n our_o faith_n luke_n 17.5_o and_o himself_o bid_v the_o man_n out_o of_o who_o he_o cast_v a_o legion_n of_o devil_n go_v and_o show_v how_o great_a thing_n the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o thou_o mark_n 5.19_o yea_o and_o even_o in_o his_o dead_a state_n as_o to_o his_o body_n the_o angel_n send_v to_o declare_v his_o resurrection_n call_v he_o lord_n as_o to_o his_o body_n lay_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n say_v come_v see_v the_o place_n where_o the_o lord_n lay_v matth._n 28.6_o but_o especial_o 3._o as_o mediator_n and_o immanuel_n in_o his_o exalt_a and_o glorify_a state_n he_o be_v make_v of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o so_o declare_v to_o be_v lord_n and_o christ_n as_o the_o fruit_n and_o reward_n of_o his_o
account_v as_o our_o lord_n be_v by_o the_o pharisee_n matth._n 27.62_o 63_o as_o deceiver_n or_o as_o the_o papist_n call_v divers_a of_o our_o english_a martyr_n stink_v martyr_n mad_a man_n heretic_n etc._n etc._n yet_o these_o latter_a they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v far_o happy_a than_o the_o other_o we_o may_v compare_v those_o two_o mention_v in_o luke_n 16.19_o the_o rich_a man_n and_o lazarus_n they_o both_o die_v but_o oh_o how_o great_a a_o difference_n to_o appearance_n in_o their_o die_a the_o one_o in_o a_o rich_a state_n and_o therefore_o no_o doubt_n but_o have_v or_o may_v have_v friend_n and_o physician_n about_o he_o and_o want_v no_o attendance_n and_o after_o death_n have_v a_o burial_n which_o we_o find_v not_o say_v of_o the_o poor_a lazarus_n he_o may_v die_v of_o his_o sore_n and_o in_o some_o ditch_n and_o his_o body_n may_v be_v expose_v to_o the_o bird_n or_o beast_n of_o prey_n as_o those_o saint_n mention_v in_o psal_n 79.2_o 3_o 4._o but_o yet_o the_o differerce_a in_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o state_n when_o dead_a be_v far_o more_o for_o the_o advantage_n on_o lazarus_n side_n than_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o way_n of_o their_o outward_a die_v be_v on_o the_o rich_a man_n side_n for_o after_o death_n the_o poor_a lazarus_n be_v carry_v of_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o be_v comfort_v and_o refresh_v with_o everlasting_a consolation_n not_o to_o be_v lose_v again_o when_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v in_o hell_n torment_v without_o ease_n or_o end_n not_o have_v either_o possibility_n of_o escape_n from_o thence_o or_o of_o enjoy_v there_o so_o much_o as_o one_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v the_o tip_n of_o his_o tongue_n who_o will_v choose_v to_o die_v as_o the_o rich_a man_n with_o such_o a_o state_n after_o death_n rather_o than_o as_o the_o poor_a man_n or_o any_o of_o the_o most_o cruel_o martyr_a good_a man_n have_v the_o poor_a man_n afterstate_n who_o will_v not_o rather_o go_v through_o any_o difficult_a and_o dirty_a way_n from_o a_o prison_n to_o a_o throne_n then_o to_o slide_v down_o from_o some_o stately_a throne_n or_o off_o some_o pleasant_a hill_n bestraw_v with_o sweet_a flower_n in_o his_o descent_n or_o attend_v also_o with_o the_o most_o melodious_a music_n into_o a_o dark_a dungeon_n to_o lie_v and_o rot_v there_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o noisome_a stenche_n pinch_v and_o pine_v away_o with_o famine_n or_o make_v a_o prey_n to_o venomous_a snake_n and_o serpent_n the_o righteous_a have_v hope_v his_o death_n but_o the_o wicked_a be_v drive_v away_o in_o his_o wickedness_n prov._n 14.32_o and_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n shall_v perish_v and_o be_v as_o the_o give_v up_o of_o the_o ghost_n job_n 18.13_o 14._o and_o 11.20_o but_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v gladness_n prov._n 10.28_o 2._o those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o great_a pomp_n and_o splendour_n in_o the_o world_n enjoy_v the_o great_a fullness_n of_o riches_n honour_n and_o glory_n or_o the_o most_o delightful_a continue_v pleasure_n for_o these_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o enjoyment_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o incertainty_n their_o riches_n be_v uncertain_a riches_n they_o may_v take_v they_o wing_n and_o fly_v away_o the_o thief_n may_v steal_v they_o or_o the_o moth_n and_o rust_n corrupt_v they_o their_o honour_n like_o haman_n may_v end_v upon_o a_o gallow_n or_o as_o ahithophels_n in_o a_o halter_n and_o all_o their_o pleasure_n in_o a_o moment_n vanish_v and_o they_o may_v come_v with_o croesus_n the_o lydian_a king_n to_o learn_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o all_o thing_n here_o by_o sad_a experience_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n and_o power_n of_o their_o enemy_n the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n and_o the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n be_v far_o great_a riches_n than_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n or_o of_o the_o world_n heb._n 11.25_o 26._o the_o wealthy_a and_o most_o honour_a person_n here_o must_v die_v and_o then_o they_o shall_v carry_v nothing_o away_o with_o they_o nor_o their_o pomp_n and_o glory_n descend_v after_o they_o psal_n 49.17_o though_o while_o they_o live_v they_o bless_v their_o soul_n and_o man_n praise_v they_o as_o do_v well_o for_o themselves_o yet_o when_o death_n come_v than_o all_o their_o felicity_n in_o these_o enjoyment_n vanish_v like_o pleasant_a dream_n when_o one_o awake_v and_o ing_z out_o of_o christ_n they_o go_v to_o the_o generation_n of_o their_o father_n and_o shall_v never_o see_v light_n psal_n 49.18_o 19_o yea_o then_o how_o be_v they_o bring_v into_o desolation_n as_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o utter_o consume_v with_o terror_n psal_n 73.19_o then_o begin_v their_o misery_n never_o to_o end_v when_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o other_o and_o all_o their_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n be_v at_o a_o end_n never_o more_o to_o return_v and_o then_o end_v the_o worldling_n joy_n for_o ever_o when_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n have_v more_o increase_n of_o joy_n or_o 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