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and_o unspeakable_a joy_n in_o glory_n everlasting_a seek_v we_o therefore_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o where_o christ_n jesus_n our_o saviour_n sit_v in_o his_o majesty_n to_o receive_v us._n god_n child_n in_o this_o world_n be_v cast_v as_o it_o be_v into_o section_n 14_o a_o sea_n of_o melt_a glass_n to_o seethe_v for_o a_o time_n and_o boil_v in_o 15.2_o and_o in_o great_a perplexity_n to_o shift_v for_o themselves_o but_o at_o length_n god_n will_v drag_v they_o out_o to_o the_o shore_n and_o give_v they_o ease_v in_o that_o bless_a life_n to_o come_v sin_n with_o all_o misery_n affliction_n and_o death_n itself_o shall_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o hell_n as_o in_o the_o proper_a place_n and_o the_o pass_n from_o death_n to_o life_n double_v the_o joy_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o those_o that_o have_v escape_v many_o dangerous_a shipwrack_n on_o the_o sea_n great_o exulte_v when_o they_o come_v to_o shore_n man_n habitation_n here_o be_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n he_o lead_v his_o section_n 15_o life_n in_o vile_a and_o irksome_a sort_n 1â—_n here_o be_v no_o firmness_n of_o judgement_n nor_o constancy_n in_o action_n yea_o well-nigh_o no_o faith_n to_o be_v find_v among_o man_n in_o the_o day_n many_o a_o afflict_a soul_n desire_v the_o night_n and_o when_o it_o be_v night_n they_o wish_v for_o day_n bitter_a mourning_n they_o have_v instead_o of_o meat_n and_o salt_n brine_n tear_n in_o stead_n of_o drink_n no_o ease_n from_o trouble_n nor_o release_v from_o affliction_n be_v here_o to_o be_v find_v so_o that_o many_o desire_n death_n company_n and_o can_v have_v it_o they_o sue_v to_o she_o for_o rest_n and_o peace_n as_o tire_a seaman_n for_o the_o port_n and_o haven_n this_o world_n to_o all_o god_n israel_n be_v a_o egypt_n of_o endurable_a slavery_n 5.7.8_o here_o for_o a_o poor_a live_n they_o make_v brick_n and_o pot_n without_o straw_n or_o stubble_n they_o toil_n and_o labour_n for_o onion_n and_o garlic_n here_o they_o lie_v among_o rusty_a and_o filthy_a pot_n and_o be_v make_v as_o scullion_n 68.13_o their_o poor_a soul_n be_v sell_v for_o shoe_n 8.6_o and_o cut_v to_o piece_n as_o flesh_n to_o the_o pot_n 3.3_o they_o be_v as_o bread_n and_o meat_n to_o ungodly_a man_n and_o be_v daily_o swallow_v up_o their_o back_n be_v break_v with_o burden_n 6.6_o and_o their_o hand_n feeble_v with_o immoderate_a labour_n none_o in_o comparison_n here_o regard_v the_o misery_n of_o poor_a joseph_n 105.18_o though_o his_o foot_n be_v hurt_v the_o stock_n and_o the_o heavy_a gyve_n do_v pierce_v his_o soul_n this_o be_v the_o guerdon_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o reward_n that_o the_o wicked_a one_o repay_v to_o god_n elect_v 6.7_o as_o naked_a they_o come_v into_o it_o so_o naked_a they_o shall_v leave_v it_o for_o all_o their_o toil_n section_n 16_o what_o comfort_n therefore_o may_v it_o be_v to_o the_o faithful_a child_n of_o god_n to_o be_v free_v from_o this_o thraldom_n and_o by_o death_n as_o god_n messenger_n to_o be_v send_v for_o of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n with_o he_o to_o rest_v from_o their_o travel_n and_o to_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o for_o their_o house_n of_o clay_n and_o earthly_a tabernacle_n 5.1_o to_o take_v possession_n of_o heavenly_a habitation_n glorious_a and_o eternal_a mansion_n with_o the_o live_a god_n himself_o to_o have_v perfect_a liberty_n and_o freedom_n for_o their_o miserable_a slavery_n and_o bondage_n all_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o stead_n of_o their_o former_a sorrow_n and_o calamity_n never_o to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n again_o be_v still_o full_o feed_v and_o fraught_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n house_n and_o full_o replenish_v with_o the_o dainty_n and_o delicate_n provide_v for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n 1.21.23_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o this_o a_o royal_a exchange_n and_o happy_a mart_n and_o therefore_o true_a be_v paul_n position_n that_o death_n be_v the_o faithful_a man_n advantage_n and_o that_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n be_v best_a of_o all_o if_o peter_n and_o john_n have_v but_o a_o glimpse_n of_o christ_n glory_n in_o the_o mount_n 17.4_o can_v speedy_o be_v resolve_v that_o it_o be_v best_a for_o they_o to_o dwell_v there_o what_o shall_v we_o then_o judge_v of_o the_o fruition_n of_o happiness_n and_o substance_n of_o glory_n when_o the_o very_a shadow_n thereof_o be_v so_o beautiful_a and_o glorious_a why_o therefore_o shall_v we_o fear_v the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n and_o grave_n be_v full_o assure_v of_o the_o comfortable_a presence_n and_o protection_n of_o god_n himself_o therefore_o we_o rejoice_v say_v paul_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o section_n 17_o faithful_a in_o all_o our_o tribulation_n and_o affliction_n 5._o and_o why_o do_v they_o rejoice_v because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v spread_v abroad_o in_o their_o heart_n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1.5_o for_o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n do_v abound_v so_o do_v the_o consolation_n increase_v in_o god_n elect_v to_o their_o exceed_a joy_n thus_o will_v the_o lord_n when_o sickness_n sorrow_n and_o death_n itself_o approach_v to_o his_o child_n comfort_n and_o visit_v they_o upon_o their_o death_n bed_n minister_a most_o sweet_a refresh_n to_o their_o soul_n with_o his_o right_a hand_n will_v he_o hold_v up_o their_o head_n and_o with_o his_o left_a hand_n will_v he_o embrace_v they_o in_o his_o love_n 8.3_o he_o will_v cover_v they_o with_o his_o wing_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v safe_a under_o his_o feather_n 9.4_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n shall_v be_v their_o shield_n and_o buckler_n who_o now_o will_v not_o hasten_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o such_o joy_n and_o continual_a gladness_n of_o heart_n and_o what_o man_n in_o misery_n desire_v not_o to_o rid_v himself_o from_o the_o daily_a sorrow_n and_o sadness_n of_o spirit_n mortalit_fw-la and_o since_o videre_fw-la christum_fw-la sit_fw-la gaudere_fw-la as_o cyprian_n say_v to_o see_v christ_n be_v the_o rejoice_v of_o christian_n and_o that_o without_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o sound_o to_o rejoice_v what_o blindness_n and_o madness_n be_v it_o in_o mortal_a man_n so_o to_o love_n and_o embrace_v this_o vale_n of_o tear_n and_o not_o rather_o hasten_v to_o that_o perfect_a joy_n that_o they_o can_v never_o loose_v wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n say_v augustine_n to_o god_n happy_o thou_o will_v say_v soliloq_fw-la no_o man_n shall_v see_v i_o and_o live_v oh_o than_o lord_n that_o i_o be_v dead_a so_o i_o may_v see_v thou_o oh_o let_v i_o see_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v die_v even_o here_o i_o will_v not_o live_v die_v i_o will_v yea_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v loose_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n i_o refuse_v to_o live_v 1.23_o that_o i_o may_v live_v with_o christ_n chap._n viii_o the_o
which_o be_v lose_v by_o sin_n return_v again_o unto_o we_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o leave_v this_o world_n section_n 12_o now_o where_o celestial_a thing_n succeed_v terrestrial_a great_a and_o inestimable_a thing_n those_o that_o be_v small_a and_o base_a eternal_a mortalitate_fw-la and_o everlasting_a such_o as_o be_v transitory_a and_o frail_a be_v there_o any_o occasion_n so_o to_o wail_v and_o weep_v it_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o fear_v death_n that_o will_v not_o go_v to_o christ_n which_o believe_v not_o that_o then_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o heaven_n when_o he_o leave_v the_o earth_n wherefore_o we_o must_v judge_v of_o death_n not_o as_o it_o seem_v in_o itself_o but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n natural_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v and_o consequent_o we_o shun_v death_n which_o deprive_v we_o of_o our_o be_v here_o death_n i_o confess_v be_v fearful_a to_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n for_o a_o while_n because_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o their_o nature_n yet_o 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all_o his_o worldly_a pleasure_n so_o the_o least_o taste_n of_o this_o glory_n shall_v make_v the_o heir_n of_o god_n to_o forget_v all_o their_o former_a misery_n this_o glory_n be_v like_o god_n the_o giver_n of_o it_o that_o must_v be_v embrace_v for_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o and_o thirst_v after_o for_o the_o eternity_n of_o it_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n as_o far_o exceed_v these_o prison-ioye_n section_n 2_o on_o earth_n as_o mannah_n in_o the_o wilderness_n do_v the_o fleshpot_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o bread_n that_o the_o lose_a son_n eat_v in_o his_o father_n house_n the_o husk_n he_o eat_v abroad_o with_o swine_n they_o be_v so_o great_a say_v one_o that_o they_o can_v be_v measure_v so_o long_o that_o they_o can_v be_v limit_v so_o many_o that_o they_o can_v be_v number_v so_o precious_a that_o they_o can_v be_v value_v yet_o we_o shall_v see_v they_o without_o weariness_n love_v they_o without_o measure_n and_o praise_v they_o without_o end_n god_n in_o create_v this_o transitory_a world_n which_o yet_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a cottage_n to_o his_o eternal_a habitation_n what_o power_n what_o magnificence_n what_o majesty_n have_v he_o show_v therein_o what_o glorious_a heaven_n and_o how_o wonderful_a have_v he_o create_v what_o infinite_a star_n and_o other_o light_n have_v he_o devise_v what_o element_n have_v he_o frame_v and_o how_o strange_o have_v he_o compact_v they_o together_o the_o sea_n toss_v and_o tumble_v without_o rest_n so_o well_o replenish_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o fish_n the_o river_n run_v incessant_o through_o the_o earth_n like_o vein_n in_o the_o body_n and_o yet_o never_o to_o be_v empty_a or_o overflow_v the_o same_o the_o earth_n itself_o so_o furnish_v with_o all_o variety_n of_o creature_n as_o that_o the_o hundred_o part_n thereof_o be_v not_o employ_v by_o man_n but_o remain_v to_o show_v to_o man_n the_o full_a hand_n and_o strong_a arm_n of_o his_o creator_n and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o a_o instant_n with_o 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where_o will_v he_o have_v they_o but_o where_o he_o be_v and_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n so_o much_o what_o death_n be_v in_o christ_n now_o follow_v our_o preparation_n thereunto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o three_o book_n of_o preparation_n unto_o death_n chap._n i._n the_o necessity_n of_o preparation_n with_o the_o motive_n the_o remembrance_n of_o death_n much_o avail_v thereunto_o to_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o carelessness_n of_o most_o man_n herein_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o best_a thing_n be_v section_n 1_o not_o easy_o attain_v unto_o be_v so_o precious_a and_o excellent_a in_o themselves_o without_o the_o hard_a labour_n and_o great_a attempt_n vile_a and_o easy_a thing_n be_v usual_o most_o common_a and_o these_o so_o rare_a our_o most_o wise_a and_o provident_a god_n to_o whet_v our_o affection_n and_o to_o sharpen_v our_o desire_n to_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n have_v enjoin_v we_o a_o task_n to_o be_v perform_v before_o we_o can_v aspire_v 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and_o all_o assault_n it_o will_v oppose_v to_o this_o our_o deadly_a foe_n life_n for_o death_n holiness_n for_o sin_n obedience_n for_o the_o law_n yea_o all_o christ_n satisfaction_n to_o make_v the_o whole_a sum_n but_o of_o this_o point_n we_o have_v sufficient_o discourse_v then_o come_v the_o world_n and_o will_v set_v abroach_o his_o section_n 3_o bait_n what_o will_v thou_o die_v o_o man_n i_o pray_v thou_o behold_v thy_o goodly_a building_n and_o stately_a room_n thy_o land_n and_o revenue_n thy_o rent_n and_o treasure_n thy_o credit_n wealth_n and_o fame_n thy_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n and_o all_o that_o thy_o heart_n desire_v but_o alas_o o_o world_n this_o thy_o felicity_n be_v feign_v thy_o love_n be_v counterfeit_a and_o thy_o promise_n be_v deceitful_a these_o thing_n i_o confess_v to_o be_v good_a in_o their_o kind_n and_o for_o my_o use_n so_o long_o as_o they_o stand_v with_o god_n favour_n keep_v they_o may_v be_v so_o that_o we_o lose_v not_o god_n who_o now_o 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