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be_v of_o the_o same_o temper_n and_o persuasion_n psal_n 141.7_o 8._o though_o his_o bone_n lay_v scatter_v at_o the_o grave_n mouth_n as_o when_o one_o cut_v or_o cleave_v wood_n he_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o contemptible_a chip_n yet_o still_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o beg_v that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v his_o soul_n destitute_a or_o in_o a_o naked_a uncover_a condition_n let_v man_n cark_n and_o care_n as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v for_o the_o body_n hebrew_n hebrew_n they_o can_v but_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o little_a to_o feed_v they_o when_o they_o live_v and_o to_o bury_v they_o when_o they_o die_v they_o can_v carry_v away_o nothing_o else_o a_o
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to_o awaken_v we_o unto_o increase_n in_o holiness_n the_o first_o martyr_n after_o christ_n though_o he_o die_v not_o for_o yet_o he_o die_v in_o this_o truth_n that_o spirit_n speedy_o be_v receive_v by_o christ_n in_o death_n if_o they_o die_v well_o 2._o matter_n of_o consolation_n this_o prayer_n afford_v comfort_n to_o all_o holy_a one_o in_o such_o a_o hour_n when_o they_o need_v it_o most_o even_o in_o a_o hour_n of_o death_n all_o that_o die_v in_o christ_n and_o for_o christ_n have_v a_o free_a and_o speedy_a passage_n by_o death_n to_o christ_n who_o be_v real_o to_o they_o pater_fw-la spirituum_fw-la &_o custos_fw-la animarum_fw-la the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o the_o keeper_n of_o their_o soul_n this_o comfort_n be_v double_a both_o as_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o their_o christian_a relation_n when_o they_o die_v 1._o as_o to_o themselves_o they_o need_v not_o fear_v death_n but_o look_v upon_o it_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o comfort_n this_o prayer_n of_o stephens_n be_v oratio_fw-la fidei_fw-la a_o prayer_n of_o faith_n we_o read_v chap._n 6.8_o that_o he_o be_v full_a of_o faith_n and_o power_n and_o at_o this_o time_n he_o have_v a_o strong_a exercise_n of_o it_o as_o we_o may_v see_v verse_n 55_o 56._o he_o look_v up_o steadfast_o into_o heaven_n and_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n stand_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n this_o believe_a vision_n be_v when_o his_o tragedy_n be_v beginning_n and_o certain_o as_o the_o rage_n of_o his_o enemy_n grow_v strong_a his_o faith_n increse_v and_o in_o this_o last_o prayer_n for_o himself_o he_o act_v and_o speak_v undoubted_o with_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n fervent_o believe_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v receive_v his_o spirit_n as_o now_o he_o beg_v that_o he_o will_v from_o hence_o calvin_n hence_o calvin_n one_o observe_v even_o from_o this_o faith_n of_o stephens_n haec_fw-la fiducia_fw-la instituere_fw-la nos_fw-la debet_fw-la ad_fw-la placidam_fw-la mortis_fw-la tolerantiam_fw-la this_o confidence_n shall_v instruct_v and_o strengthen_v we_o which_o calmness_n and_o comfort_n to_o bear_v the_o stroke_n of_o death_n calvin_n death_n calvin_n seneca_n seneca_n a_o heathen_a can_v say_v si_fw-la quid_fw-la incommodi_fw-la morientis_fw-la vitium_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la mortis_fw-la if_o death_n do_v we_o any_o hurt_n or_o prejudice_n the_o fault_n be_v in_o the_o person_n die_v not_o in_o death_n it_o can_v then_o hurt_v a_o godly_a man_n christ_n tell_v the_o good_a thief_n this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n though_o it_o be_v then_o about_o the_o nine_o hour_n of_o it_o and_o lazarus_n his_o soul_n be_v carry_v by_o angel_n into_o heaven_n sure_o as_o for_o honour_n so_o for_o expedition_n 2._o as_o to_o their_o christian_a relation_n here_o be_v matter_n of_o great_a comfort_n in_o their_o death_n the_o lord_n jesus_n take_v care_n of_o their_o soul_n when_o a_o husband_n or_o dear_a relation_n die_v in_o christ_n 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