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fear_v and_o tremble_v sleep_v job_n 18.14_o that_o to_o a_o good_a man_n be_v the_o king_n of_o comfort_n and_o like_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n a_o door_n of_o hope_n in_o a_o holy_a security_n at_o death_n and_o destruction_n they_o can_v laugh_v job_n 5.21_o 22._o the_o wicked_a look_n on_o death_n as_o a_o dreadful_a dismal_a thing_n but_o god_n people_n look_v on_o it_o through_o the_o spectacle_n of_o the_o gospel_n sâ—e_v it_o to_o be_v a_o conquer_a enemy_n have_v its_o sting_n take_v out_o hos._n 13.15_o so_o that_o what_o agag_n say_v vain_o and_o vaunt_o christian_a may_v speak_v true_o and_o serious_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n be_v past_a 1_o sam._n 15.32_o as_o christ_n say_v of_o lazarus_n this_o sickness_n be_v not_o to_o death_n but_o unto_o life_n so_o may_v we_o now_o say_v this_o death_n be_v not_o unto_o death_n but_o unto_o life_n so_o that_o now_o the_o saint_n can_v embrace_v it_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v it_o and_o bid_v it_o welcome_n they_o know_v it_o be_v but_o wink_v and_o they_o be_v present_o in_o heaven_n this_o make_v the_o martyr_n go_v as_o cheerful_o to_o their_o stake_n as_o other_o do_v to_o a_o feast_n or_o marriage_n when_o basils_n enemy_n threaten_v to_o kill_v he_o if_o he_o will_v not_o turn_v he_o bold_o answer_v oh_o that_o i_o may_v die_v for_o the_o truth_n hilarion_n chide_v himself_o for_o his_o backwardness_n why_o do_v thou_o fear_v oh_o my_o soul_n to_o die_v thou_o have_v serve_v thy_o god_n these_o seventy_o year_n and_o be_v thou_o now_o afraid_a to_o die_v egredere_fw-la anima_fw-la egredere_fw-la even_o 23â—_n seneca_n make_v it_o the_o property_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o desire_v death_n we_o must_v not_o judge_v of_o death_n or_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n as_o sin_n riches_n affliction_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o world_n judge_v of_o they_o but_o as_o scripture_n speak_v now_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n clothes_n death_n with_o very_o lovely_a and_o please_a expression_n novissima_fw-la 1._o it_o call_v it_o a_o go_v to_o our_o father_n gen._n 15.15_o a_o go_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a heb._n 12._o 23._o a_o go_v to_o god_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o bless_a angel_n phil._n 1.23_o 2._o it_o be_v call_v a_o exaltation_n or_o lift_v up_o john_n 3.14_o 3._o a_o sow_v which_o will_v rise_v in_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 15.43_o 4._o a_o undress_v and_o uncloathing_n of_o ourselves_o a_o put_v off_o our_o rag_n that_o we_o may_v put_v on_o immortal_a robe_n 2_o cor._n 5.2_o 2_o peter_n 1.14_o 5._o a_o go_v to_o sleep_v when_o man_n be_v weary_v with_o labour_n they_o desire_v their_o bed_n the_o grave_n be_v a_o bed_n of_o rest_n isaiah_n 57.2_o job_n 3.13_o dan._n 12.2_o rev._n 14.13_o