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that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n 2.14_o heb._n 2.14_o that_o be_v 15._o v._o 15._o the_o devil_n and_o have_v deliver_v we_o who_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o our_o life-time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n he_o be_v death_n unto_o our_o death_n 13.14_o hos_fw-la 13.14_o he_o be_v a_o sting_n unto_o the_o hell_n we_o have_v deserve_v 11.25_o joh._n 11.25_o he_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a 26._o v._o 26._o yet_o shall_v he_o live_v and_o whosoever_o live_v and_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v never_o die_v 15.22_o 1._o cor._n 15.22_o so_o that_o as_o in_o adam_n that_o be_v because_o of_o sin_n derive_v from_o adam_n upon_o we_o and_o of_o actual_a sin_n add_v thereto_o we_o be_v all_o liable_a to_o death_n and_o at_o length_n must_v die_v even_o so_o in_o christ_n the_o captain_n of_o life_n and_o conqueror_n of_o death_n through_o faith_n be_v we_o all_o make_v alive_a which_o that_o our_o captain_n of_o life_n confirm_v with_o a_o solemn_a and_o serious_a oath_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o 5.24_o joh._n 5.24_o he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n and_o again_o 8.51_o joh._n 8.51_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o if_o a_o man_n keep_v my_o say_n he_o shall_v never_o see_v death_n therefore_o believe_v christ_n who_o be_v the_o truth_n 14.6_o joh._n 14.6_o believe_v he_o promise_v believe_v he_o swear_v 21.33_o luk._n 21.33_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o the_o anguish_n of_o sin_n tempt_v i_o begin_v to_o remember_v my_o sin_n 51.7_o psal_n 51.7_o for_o i_o be_v not_o only_o beget_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n but_o i_o have_v increase_v this_o sum_n of_o original_n and_o hereditary_a debt_n with_o manifold_a and_o 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in_o a_o boast_a manner_n will_v make_v ostentation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n to_o god_n any_o more_o than_o a_o woman_n of_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n to_o a_o man_n neither_o our_o work_n nor_o our_o suffering_n be_v worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o 8.18_o rom._n 8.18_o we_o can_v by_o our_o obedience_n merit_v a_o crumb_n of_o bread_n to_o feed_v upon_o but_o we_o be_v glad_a to_o beg_v it_o of_o god_n by_o daily_a prayer_n how_o incomparable_o less_o can_v we_o obtain_v the_o wage_n of_o eternal_a life_n by_o our_o merit_n 31._o aug._n in_o psal_n 31._o therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v fall_v from_o grace_n boast_v of_o thy_o merit_n 15._o idem_fw-la de_fw-la verb._n apost_n serm_n 15._o god_n give_v altogether_o free_o he_o save_v free_o because_o he_o find_v nothing_o for_o which_o he_o shall_v save_v but_o much_o for_o which_o he_o shall_v damn_v 21._o fulgent_n 1._o ad_fw-la monim_n p._n 21._o from_o grace_n be_v give_v not_o only_o a_o good_a life_n to_o the_o justify_v but_o also_o a_o eternal_a life_n to_o the_o glorify_a therefore_o death_n be_v call_v wage_n but_o eternal_a life_n be_v call_v grace_n because_o that_o be_v pay_v but_o this_o be_v bestow_v 213._o bern._n serm_n in_o nat_n mar._n col_fw-fr 213._o let_v whoso_o will_v therefore_o seek_v after_o merit_n do_v thou_o study_v to_o find_v grace_n let_v thy_o merit_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v not_o altogether_o without_o merit_n as_o long_o as_o he_o want_v not_o compassion_n cant._n serm._n 61._o in_o cant._n serm._n 67._o in_o cant._n there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o grace_n where_o merit_n have_v already_o take_v place_n grace_n want_v so_o much_o as_o thou_o ascribe_v to_o merit_v cant._n serm._n 68_o in_o cant._n it_o suffice_v to_o merit_v to_o know_v that_o merit_n suffice_v not_o place_v all_o thy_o trust_n in_o god_n only_o embrace_v his_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d the_o wound_n of_o christ_n seek_v thy_o merit_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v 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they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n 5._o vers_fw-la 5._o that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n 16._o rom._n 16._o christ_n be_v he_o end_v and_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o belie_v …_o there_o be_v therefore_o no_o condemnion_n to_o be_v fear_v from_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o and_o all_o such_o as_o be_v christ_n 8.1_o chap._n 8.1_o by_o faith_n and_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n 2._o vers_fw-la 2._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v thou_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n 3._o vers_fw-la 3._o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n have_v do_v send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n have_v condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o 4._o vers_fw-la 4._o that_o walk_v not_o 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faith_n thou_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n peace_n of_o conscience_n quiet_a of_o heart_n and_o that_o bless_a tranquillity_n of_o soul_n which_o christ_n the_o conqueror_n of_o death_n sin_n and_o satan_n bring_v with_o he_o from_o the_o grave_n 415._o bern._n the_o conv_n c._n 6._o col_fw-fr 415._o and_o bestow_v on_o his_o disciple_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o feel_v the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n in_o this_o present_a life_n thou_o ought_v present_o to_o stifle_v it_o not_o to_o nourish_v it_o to_o immortality_n for_o conscience_n putrify_v breed_v never_o die_v worm_n stifle_v therefore_o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n beg_v of_o god_n quiet_a of_o heart_n and_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o wound_v thy_o
unto_o life_n none_o so_o easy_o raise_v one_o lie_v in_o bed_n dom_n aug._n serm_n 44._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom_n as_o christ_n the_o dead_a out_o of_o the_o grave_n from_o all_o which_o thing_n it_o plain_o appear_v how_o true_o the_o bless_a apostle_n call_v the_o death_n of_o the_o godly_a gain_n 1.21_o phil._n 1.21_o for_o it_o be_v gain_n to_o have_v escape_v the_o increase_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v gain_n to_o have_v pass_v from_o worse_a and_o to_o have_v arrive_v at_o better_a 116.15_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 and_o it_o be_v good_a to_o they_o because_o of_o rest_n better_o because_o of_o security_n best_o because_o of_o blessedness_n pain_n of_o death_n tempt_v i_o fear_v not_o death_n but_o its_o pain_n for_o i_o have_v often_o see_v the_o eye_n of_o die_a person_n grow_v dim_a their_o ear_n wax_v deaf_a their_o tongue_n falter_v i_o have_v see_v the_o sweat_n and_o anguish_n the_o horror_n and_o nakedness_n of_o die_a person_n i_o have_v often_o hear_v the_o groan_n and_o complaint_n of_o the_o soul_n compel_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o body_n comforter_n those_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v preserve_v from_o those_o pain_n of_o death_n or_o at_o least_o their_o pain_n be_v mitigate_v christ_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o what_o be_v most_o bitter_a in_o death_n namely_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n 15.25_o ex._n 15.25_o let_v we_o cast_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o cross_n into_o our_o death_n on_o which_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o and_o it_o shall_v become_v a_o pleasant_a sleep_n very_o 5.51_o joh._n 5.51_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v christ_n if_o any_o man_n keep_v my_o say_n he_o shall_v never_o see_v death_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o only_o not_o see_v everlasting_a death_n but_o neither_o that_o ghastly_a and_o horrible_a shape_n of_o temporal_a death_n and_o if_o a_o very_a little_a taste_n of_o bitterness_n be_v in_o the_o 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cold_a damp_n will_v seize_v upon_o thy_o soul_n when_o thou_o shall_v behold_v he_o who_o thou_o have_v all_o thy_o life_n long_o neglect_v in_o his_o ordinance_n despise_v in_o his_o member_n reject_v in_o his_o love_n when_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o judgment-seat_n the_o book_n open_v thy_o sin_n discover_v yea_o all_o the_o secret_a counsel_n of_o thy_o heart_n after_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n manifest_v and_o lay_v open_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n what_o horror_n and_o perplexity_n of_o spirit_n will_v possess_v thou_o to_o view_v and_o behold_v but_o the_o very_a solemnity_n and_o circumstance_n which_o accompany_v this_o judgement_n when_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o heaven_n burn_v the_o element_n melt_v the_o earth_n tremble_v the_o sea_n roar_v the_o sun_n turn_v into_o darkness_n and_o the_o moon_n into_o blood_n and_o now_o what_o shall_v be_v thy_o refuge_n where_o shall_v be_v thy_o succour_n shall_v thou_o reign_v because_o thou_o clothe_v thyself_o 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jesus_n stand_v of_o the_o right_n hand_n of_o god_n and_o then_o think_v earth_n too_o mean_a a_o place_n for_o thou_o who_o he_o redeem_v with_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n sweet_a jesus_n thouwast_o please_v to_o buy_v i_o come_v i_o be_o not_o the_o world_n but_o thou_o then_o fetch_v i_o home_o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a 1_o cor._n 15.29_o the_o world_n present_v thou_o ophir_n gold_n but_o stay_v lose_v not_o thy_o interest_n in_o god_n for_o clay_n the_o world_n present_v short_a pleasure_n to_o thy_o eye_n thy_o god_n present_v blessed_v immortality_n be_v circumspect_a the_o world_n be_v a_o crafty_a cheat_n and_o sell_v its_o vanity_n at_o too_o dear_a a_o rate_n thy_o soul_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o world_n enjoy_v exchange_v it_o not_o for_o foolery_n and_o toy_n which_o to_o thy_o fancy_n may_v seem_v precious_a thing_n yet_o be_v but_o adder_n poison_n serpent_n sting_n wound_v the_o 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