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A29118
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Elijah's nunc dimittis, or, The authors own funerall sermons in his meditations upon I Kings 19:4 ... / by Thomas Bradley ...
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Bradley, Thomas, 1597-1670.
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Wing B4132; ESTC R7187
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my_o spirit_n luke_o 23.46_o in_o sense_n the_o same_o with_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o text_n lord_n take_v away_o my_o soul_n with_o such_o holy_a expression_n as_o these_o do_v holy_a man_n die_v take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o world_n and_o breathe_v out_o their_o spirit_n i_o can_v instance_n in_o many_o more_o bishop_n martyr_n confessor_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n and_o woman_n die_v some_o in_o my_o own_o hear_n other_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o other_o man_n and_o record_v in_o the_o story_n of_o their_o life_n and_o death_n with_o the_o gracious_a expression_n utter_v by_o they_o in_o their_o deathbed_n in_o word_n full_a of_o faith_n full_a of_o hope_n full_a of_o comfort_n much_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o all_o that_o be_v present_a and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a advantage_n to_o be_v present_a with_o such_o man_n at_o such_o a_o time_n for_o then_o be_v they_o most_o serious_a then_o be_v their_o soul_n lose_v from_o the_o prison_n of_o their_o body_n and_o be_v prominentes_fw-la as_o it_o be_v look_v out_o before_o they_o take_v their_o flight_n then_o have_v they_o clear_a vision_n of_o thing_n than_o they_o have_v before_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o close_a prison_n of_o their_o body_n the_o light_n break_v in_o at_o the_o chink_n and_o at_o the_o door_n and_o window_n open_v to_o let_v out_o the_o soul_n then_o have_v many_o of_o the_o saint_n have_v rare_a discovery_n and_o revelation_n by_o which_o they_o have_v prophesy_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o the_o word_n of_o die_a man_n be_v much_o to_o be_v heed_v and_o regard_v but_o if_o you_o will_v have_v the_o lord_n to_o draw_v near_o unto_o you_o in_o these_o way_n when_o you_o be_v die_v you_o must_v draw_v near_o to_o god_n in_o his_o way_n while_o you_o be_v live_v you_o must_v acquaint_v yourself_o with_o god_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o as_o eliphas_n speak_v in_o job_n cap._n 22.21_o you_o must_v live_v in_o communion_n with_o he_o you_o must_v call_v upon_o his_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o the_o treasure_n the_o other_o the_o soul_n controuller_n etc._n etc._n three_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o it_o it_o die_v not_o with_o the_o body_n but_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o body_n be_v preserve_v unto_o eternity_n four_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n once_o stamp_v upon_o it_o which_o though_o miserable_o deface_v since_o by_o the_o fall_n yet_o not_o so_o utter_o raze_v out_o but_o there_o be_v goodly_a lineament_n of_o that_o image_n yet_o leave_v upon_o it_o neither_o be_v it_o so_o irrecoverable_a but_o that_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n it_o may_v be_v so_o repair_v and_o renew_v as_o that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v and_o be_v say_v still_o thereby_o to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o peter_n 1.4_o not_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o deity_n but_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n wisdom_n 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