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martyr_n but_o to_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o glory_n of_o all_o confessor_n if_o they_o be_v happy_a who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n how_o much_o more_o they_o that_o die_v for_o the_o lord_n three_o the_o reward_n here_o promise_v be_v common_a to_o all_o believer_n and_o not_o peculiar_a to_o the_o martyr_n for_o all_o true_a believer_n when_o they_o die_v rest_n from_o their_o labour_n they_o and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o if_o the_o spirit_n have_v mean_v martyr_n only_o he_o will_v rather_o have_v say_v they_o have_v ease_n from_o their_o torment_n than_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o trophy_n and_o victory_n follow_v they_o all_o that_o die_v for_o the_o lord_n die_v also_o in_o the_o lord_n but_o all_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o necessary_o die_v for_o the_o lord_n we_o deny_v not_o that_o the_o martyr_n have_v the_o great_a share_n in_o this_o blessedness_n but_o all_o confessor_n have_v their_o part_n also_o the_o martyr_n crown_n be_v 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in_o he_o but_o 〈◊〉_d there_o they_o die_v not_o spiritual_o nor_o cease_v to_o be_v his_o mystical_a member_n but_o natural_o that_o be_v they_o continue_v in_o christ_n faith_n and_o love_n breath_n out_o their_o soul_n and_o so_o fall_v asleep_a in_o his_o bosom_n or_o die_v in_o his_o love_n lay_v hold_n of_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o rely_v on_o he_o by_o hope_n and_o embrace_v he_o by_o charity_n all_o they_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n who_o die_v in_o the_o act_n of_o contrition_n as_o saint_n austin_n who_o read_v the_o penitential_a psalm_n with_o many_o tear_n breathe_v out_o his_o last_o gasp_n sigh_v for_o his_o sin_n or_o in_o the_o act_n of_o charity_n as_o saint_n jerome_n who_o in_o a_o most_o fervent_a or_o vehement_a exhortation_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n or_o in_o the_o act_n of_o religion_n as_o saint_n ambrose_n who_o after_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n in_o a_o heavenly_a rapture_n and_o a_o holy_a parley_n with_o 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may_v lay_v just_a claim_n to_o the_o blessedness_n in_o my_o text._n first_o martyr_n for_o they_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o die_v in_o his_o quarrel_n second_o confessor_n for_o they_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o die_v in_o his_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o name_n three_o all_o they_o that_o love_n christ_n and_o be_v belove_v of_o he_o for_o they_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o die_v in_o his_o bosom_n and_o embrace_n four_o all_o true_o penitent_a sinner_n for_o they_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o die_v in_o his_o peace_n five_o all_o they_o who_o be_v engraft_v into_o christ_n by_o a_o special_a faith_n and_o persevere_v in_o he_o to_o the_o end_n for_o they_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o die_v in_o his_o communion_n as_o be_v member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n last_o beatitudinem_fw-la all_o they_o that_o die_v call_v upon_o the_o lord_n or_o otherwise_o make_v a_o godly_a end_n for_o they_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o die_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o happy_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o master_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v from_o henceforth_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n and_o some_o other_o render_v the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n perfect_o because_o the_o dead_a obtain_v the_o blessedness_n they_o hope_v for_o but_o this_o exposition_n can_v stand_v unless_o we_o restrain_v this_o blessedness_n to_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o persect_n and_o consummate_v happiness_n of_o all_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n consist_v in_o the_o glorisication_n of_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n apoc_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n and_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o countenance_n direct_o fall_v upon_o the_o soul_n shall_v reflect_v also_o upon_o the_o body_n and_o most_o true_a it_o be_v which_o paraus_n observe_v satiamer_n the_o dead_n blessedness_n far_o exceed_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o live_n for_o here_o we_o have_v but_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o happiness_n but_o in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v have_v the_o whole_a lump_n here_o we_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o righteousness_n there_o we_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v to_o this_o we_o all_o willing_o assent_v but_o it_o will_v not_o hence_o follow_v that_o they_o have_v their_o whole_a lump_n of_o happiness_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n bless_v they_o be_v from_o the_o hour_n of_o their_o death_n but_o not_o perfect_o bless_v but_o not_o consummate_o bless_v intensive_a as_o bless_v as_o the_o soul_n by_o itself_o can_v be_v for_o that_o state_n in_o which_o it_o now_o be_v not_o bless_v extensive_a not_o so_o bless_v as_o the_o whole_a person_n shall_v be_v when_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v the_o second_o time_n give_v to_o the_o body_n and_o both_o bid_v to_o a_o everlasting_a feast_n at_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb._n other_o therefore_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n render_v the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o henceforth_o and_o refer_v the_o henceforth_o not_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o utter_v this_o prophecy_n as_o if_o before_o it_o none_o be_v bless_v for_o before_o this_o prophecy_n all_o the_o apostle_n saint_n john_n only_o except_v and_o thousand_o of_o saint_n and_o martyr_n have_v die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v at_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n but_o to_o the_o instant_n of_o their_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n 22._o they_o no_o soon_o lose_v their_o life_n for_o christ_n than_o they_o find_v happiness_n in_o he_o deo_fw-la so_o soon_o as_o lazarus_n die_v his_o soul_n be_v carry_v by_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o thief_n expire_v on_o the_o cross_n he_o aspire_v to_o paradise_n and_o be_v with_o christ_n so_o nazianzen_n teach_v concern_v every_o religious_a soul_n i_o
thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n abraham_n purchase_n etc._n etc._n page_n 233._o gen._n 23.4_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n and_o a_o sojourner_n among_o you_o give_v i_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o bury_a place_n with_o you_o that_o i_o may_v bury_v my_o dead_a out_o of_o my_o sight_n god_n esteem_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n page_n 243._o psal._n 116.15_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o saint_n after_o immortal_a glory_n page_n 251._o 2_o cor._n 5.2_o for_o in_o this_o we_o groan_v earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o our_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n the_o careless_a merchant_n etc._n etc._n page_n 265._o mat._n 16.26_o what_o be_v man_n profit_v if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o soul_n christ_n second_o advent_n etc._n etc._n page_n 273._o revel_v 22.12_o behold_v i_o come_v short_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n the_o saint_n long_v for_o the_o great_a epiphany_n page_n 263._o titus_n 2.13_o look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n life_n apparition_n and_o man_n dissolution_n page_n 291._o james_n 4.14_o for_o what_o be_v your_o life_n it_o be_v even_o a_o vapour_n that_o appear_v for_o a_o little_a while_n and_o then_o vanish_v away_o saint_n paul_n trumpet_n etc._n etc._n page_n 303._o rome_n 13.11_o and_o that_o know_v the_o time_n that_o now_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o awake_v out_o of_o sleep_n the_o righteous_a man_n restingplace_n etc._n etc._n page_n 313._o gen._n 15.1_o after_o these_o thing_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o abraham_n say_v fear_v not_o abraham_n i_o be_o thy_o shield_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n the_o righteous_a judge_n etc._n etc._n page_n 323._o jam_z 2.12_o so_o speak_v you_o and_o so_o do_v as_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n sin_n stipend_n and_o god_n munificence_n page_n 335._o rome_n 6.23_o for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n the_o profit_n of_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n page_n 343._o heb._n 12.10_o for_o they_o very_o for_o a_o few_o day_n chastened_a we_o after_o their_o own_o pleasure_n but_o he_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n spiritual_a hearts-ease_n etc._n etc._n page_n 355._o john_n 14.1_o 2_o 3._o 1._o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o 2._o in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o i_o will_v have_v tell_v you_o i_o go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o 3._o and_o if_o i_o go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o i_o will_v come_v again_o and_o receive_v you_o unto_o myself_o that_o where_o i_o be_o there_o you_o may_v be_v also_o faith_n triumph_n over_o the_o great_a trial_n page_n 367._o heb._n 11.17_o by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v try_v offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n and_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n offer_v up_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n the_o privilege_n of_o the_o faithful_a etc._n etc._n page_n 377._o ipet_fw-la 3.7_o as_o heir_n together_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n peace_n in_o death_n etc._n etc._n page_n 387._o luke_n 2.29_o lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n the_o vital_a fountain_n etc._n etc._n page_n 399._o john_n 11.25_o 26._o 25._o jesus_n say_v unto_o she_o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v 26._o and_o whosoever_o live_v and_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o die_v death_n in_o birth_n etc._n etc._n page_n 411._o gen._n 35.19_o and_o rachel_n die_v the_o 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ripe_a almond_n gather_v page_n 485._o gen._n 15.15_o and_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o thy_o father_n in_o peace_n thou_o shall_v be_v bury_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n io_o paean_n or_o christ_n triumph_n over_o death_n page_n 493._o 1_o cor._n 15.55_o o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_a where_o be_v thy_o victory_n fato_fw-la fatum_fw-la the_o king_n of_o fear_n fright_v etc._n etc._n page_n 501._o hos_fw-la 13.14_o o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o plague_n vox_fw-la coeli_fw-la the_o dead_v herald_n page_n 509._o apoc._n 14.13_o and_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o i_o write_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o etc._n etc._n victoris_fw-la brabaeum_fw-la or_o the_o conqueror_n prize_n page_n 517._o apoc._n 14.13_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o faith_n echo_n or_o the_o soul_n amen_o page_n 527._o revel_v 22.19_o amen_o 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