and_o love_n of_o a_o spouse_n math._n 28.8_o she_o give_v to_o god_n both_o totum_fw-la cor_fw-la and_o totum_fw-la cordis_fw-la her_o whole_a heart_n and_o that_o in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o it_o she_o be_v watchful_a as_o well_o in_o duty_n as_o against_o sin_n and_o as_o well_o against_o one_o sin_n as_o another_o though_o she_o can_v not_o keep_v totum_fw-la logis_fw-la yet_o she_o observe_v totam_fw-la legem_fw-la james_n 2.10_o psal_n 119.5_o 6._o she_o live_v though_o not_o sine_fw-la vitio_fw-la without_o sin_n yet_o sine_fw-la crimine_fw-la without_o blame_n as_o elizabeth_n and_o zachary_n do_v luke_n 1.6_o she_o well_o know_v that_o though_o god_n do_v not_o ordain_v good_a work_n that_o we_o shall_v live_v by_o they_o yet_o that_o we_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o eph._n 2.10_o she_o desire_v as_o well_o a_o christ_n in_o she_o gal._n 2.20_o col._n 1.27_o as_o a_o christ_n for_o she_o as_o well_o as_o to_o partake_v of_o christ_n redemption_n by_o power_n to_o rescue_v she_o from_o corruption_n by_o his_o spirit_n as_o of_o his_o redemption_n by_o price_n to_o rescue_v she_o from_o condemnation_n by_o his_o merit_n she_o be_v much_o trouble_v to_o see_v man_n seek_v so_o much_o after_o new_a light_n and_o so_o little_a after_o new_a life_n to_o hear_v man_n talk_v so_o much_o of_o christ_n temporal_a reign_n in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o observe_v so_o little_a of_o his_o reign_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n she_o speak_v to_o you_o more_o to_o value_v grace_n and_o love_v godliness_n wherever_o you_o see_v it_o to_o prize_v goodness_n above_o greatness_n magnitudinem_fw-la virtutis_fw-la supra_fw-la magnitudinem_fw-la molis_fw-la she_o be_v of_o moses_n mind_n heb._n 11.25_o 26._o prize_v real_a saint_n above_o all_o the_o world_n as_o the_o most_o 16.16_o most_o scripture_n call_v good_a magistrate_n the_o only_a man_n of_o that_o place_n jer._n 5.1_o and_o elect_v man_n as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n joh._n 12.32_o because_o they_o be_v the_o top_n and_o chief_a of_o man_n as_o man_n for_o that_o cause_n be_v call_v every_o creature_n mark_v 16.16_o excellent_a psal_n 16.3_o piscelinus_n be_v a_o great_a scholar_n be_v make_v by_o the_o emperor_n a_o noble_a man_n and_o afterward_o he_o reject_v the_o society_n of_o scholar_n and_o cleave_v whole_o to_o the_o company_n of_o the_o nobility_n which_o make_v the_o emperor_n sigismond_n to_o scoff_n he_o say_v i_o can_v give_v nobility_n but_o not_o part_n and_o learning_n but_o as_o the_o scripture_n call_v grace_n glory_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o so_o she_o do_v value_n it_o as_o her_o glory_n here_o and_o way_n to_o glory_n hereafter_o and_o her_o heart_n be_v much_o after_o those_o above_o all_o worldly_a pomp_n in_o who_o she_o judge_v that_o grace_n bare_a sway_n i_o think_v she_o be_v somewhat_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n that_o say_v that_o herod_n may_v have_v keep_v his_o oath_n mark_v 6.23_o and_o yet_o have_v spare_v john_n baptist_n head_n because_o john_n life_n be_v worth_n more_o than_o all_o herod_n kingdom_n she_o speak_v to_o you_o to_o be_v more_o wean_v from_o this_o world_n and_o to_o have_v you_o affection_n and_o conversation_n more_o in_o heaven_n i_o will_v not_o say_v of_o she_o what_o luther_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o though_o satan_n shoot_v his_o fiery_a dart_n etc._n dart_n hortibilia_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la terribilia_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o remptation_n against_o he_o yet_o he_o never_o tempt_v he_o to_o covetousness_n nay_o i_o be_o bold_a with_o learned_a mr._n capell_n to_o think_v that_o luther_n speak_v herein_o as_o he_o very_o think_v but_o not_o real_o as_o it_o be_v though_o if_o he_o speak_v as_o it_o be_v i_o wish_v that_o herein_o we_o be_v all_o lutheran_n yet_o i_o can_v true_o say_v that_o by_o faith_n she_o have_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n weanednesse_n from_o and_o victory_n over_o this_o world_n 1_o joh._n 5.4_o she_o speak_v to_o you_o to_o get_v up_o your_o evidence_n and_o assurance_n that_o christ_n be_v you_o and_o you_o be_v christ_n and_o not_o to_o know_v only_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n a_o christ_n a_o heaven_n but_o that_o this_o god_n this_o christ_n etc._n etc._n be_v you_o psal_n 48.14_o &_o 144_o 15._o cant._n 2.16_o quid_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la meus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v chrysostome_n faith_n appropriate_v god_n to_o a_o man_n self_n gal._n 2.20_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o this_o possessive_a mine_n say_v learn_v mr._n trap_n the_o devil_n may_v say_v the_o creed_n to_o as_o good_a purpose_n as_o we_o see_v that_o you_o can_v say_v with_o thomas_n true_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n david_n in_o one_o verse_n viz._n psal_n 18.2_o name_n eight_o title_n and_o in_o the_o whole_a verse_n nothing_o but_o those_o eight_o expression_n concern_v god_n and_o appropriate_v they_o all_o to_o himself_o my_o rock_n my_o fortress_n my_o deliverer_n my_o god_n etc._n etc._n she_o speak_v to_o you_o to_o bear_v affliction_n patient_o &_o cheerful_o when_o she_o observe_v her_o leg_n to_o swell_v and_o it_o be_v tell_v she_o that_o that_o be_v a_o dangerous_a sign_n oh_o how_o cheerful_o and_o joyful_o do_v she_o speak_v which_o make_v i_o think_v of_o good_a grasserus_n when_o he_o observe_v his_o leg_n to_o swell_v with_o a_o dropsy_n he_o joyful_o say_v euge_fw-la deo_fw-la sit_fw-la laus_fw-la &_o gloria_fw-la quod_fw-la jam_fw-la mea_fw-la instet_fw-la liberatio_fw-la &_o horula_fw-la gratissima_fw-la blessed_n be_v god_n my_o freedom_n now_o draw_v so_o near_o though_o grace_n be_v not_o that_o lapis_fw-la philosophicus_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v far_o better_o it_o be_v that_o lapis_fw-la theologicus_fw-la that_o precious_a stone_n that_o can_v turn_v all_o affliction_n yea_o death_n its_o self_n into_o gold_n and_o gain_n truth_n gain_n marble_n sweat_v against_o rain_n yet_o never_o the_o soft_a so_o the_o wicked_a relent_n under_o affliction_n yet_o after_o with_o pharoâ—h_n repent_v of_o their_o former_a repent_v but_o to_o the_o elect_a affliction_n lead_v they_o to_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lead_v they_o into_o the_o truth_n to_o a_o believer_n phil._n 1.21_o as_o christ_n obedience_n for_o we_o take_v not_o away_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o obedience_n so_o neither_o do_v his_o suffering_n for_o we_o take_v away_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o suffer_a affliction_n and_o death_n but_o yet_o they_o take_v away_o the_o sting_n and_o curse_v and_o sweeten_v they_o to_o a_o believer_n she_o that_o with_o paul_n gal._n 1.18_o &_o 2_o 1_o count_v her_o life_n not_o from_o her_o first_o but_o her_o new_a birth_n or_o as_o old_a godly_a simile_n say_v that_o he_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n 60_o year_n but_o have_v live_v but_o seven_o she_o need_v not_o fear_v that_o sting_n of_o death_n she_o speak_v to_o you_o to_o search_v your_o own_o heart_n diligent_o psal_n 4.4_o &_o 77_o 6._o and_o not_o to_o be_v athenian_n all_o for_o news_n abroad_o and_o stranger_n to_o your_o own_o heart_n seneca_n say_v that_o its_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n magis_fw-la uti_fw-la perspecillis_fw-la quam_fw-la speculis_fw-la rather_o to_o use_v spectacle_n or_o optickglass_n to_o see_v abroad_o among_o other_o than_o looking-glass_n to_o reflect_v upon_o ourselves_o it_o be_v never_o well_o with_o the_o prodigal_a till_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o luke_n 15._o she_o speak_v to_o you_o to_o pity_v those_o even_o your_o very_a enemy_n that_o lie_v in_o their_o blood_n she_o can_v do_v those_o two_o thing_n that_o no_o wicked_a man_n can_v right_o do_v 1._o love_v her_o bodily_a enemy_n 2._o hate_v her_o spiritual_a enemy_n she_o be_v far_o from_o poyery_n yet_o do_v she_o often_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a and_o commend_v other_o for_o preach_v to_o the_o dead_a such_o as_o be_v dead_a while_o they_o be_v alive_a not_o dead_a physical_o and_o orporal_o but_o moral_o and_o spiritual_o she_o speak_v to_o you_o still_o to_o look_v well_o to_o your_o spiritual_a marriage_n with_o jesus_n christ_n here_o by_o faith_n that_o be_v your_o great_a promotion_n and_o honour_n that_o bond_n will_v not_o break_v in_o the_o sad_a hour_n visabunda_fw-la hour_n armundus_n visabunda_fw-la one_o tell_v we_o of_o five_o sister_n of_o the_o same_o birth_n pedigree_n and_o race_n whereof_o one_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o king_n another_z to_o a_o earl_n a_o three_o to_o a_o gentleman_n a_o four_o to_o a_o mean_a man_n a_o five_o to_o a_o filthy_a beggar_n though_o they_o all_o be_v alike_o by_o birth_n &_o descent_n yet_o their_o difference_n lie_v in_o their_o marriage_n true_o we_o be_v all_o alike_o by_o creation_n by_o the_o fall_n by_o nature_n by_o the_o first_o birth_n but_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n of_o some_o be_v join_v to_o the_o
can_v separate_v they_o from_o god_n rom._n 8.38_o but_o perfect_v they_o luk._n 13.32_o it_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o better_a house_n 2_o cor._n 5.12_o to_o a_o mansion-house_n joh._n 14.12_o for_o indeed_o here_o be_v no_o mansion-house_n heb._n 13_o 14._o though_o some_o be_v so_o call_v to_o a_o better_a country_n heb._n 11.15_o 16._o in_o this_o low-country_n we_o be_v stranger_n the_o world_n know_v we_o not_o 1_o john_n 3.1.2_o david_n be_v so_o in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o must_v not_o wonder_v at_o strange_a usage_n here_o psal_n 39.12_o david_n say_v not_o that_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o god_n but_o a_o stranger_n with_o god_n that_o be_v as_o some_o expound_v it_o god_n and_o he_o be_v both_o stranger_n here_o but_o death_n will_v bring_v they_o to_o their_o own_o the_o high_a country_n for_o a_o godly_a man_n to_o die_v be_v but_o as_o bernard_n call_v it_o repatriâsse_n patria_fw-la repatriâsse_n ubi_fw-la pater_fw-la ibi_fw-la patria_fw-la to_o go_v home_o again_o to_o his_o own_o country_n where_o or_o from_o whence_o he_o be_v bear_v as_o he_o be_v godly_a viz._n newborn_a death_n bring_v he_o to_o a_o better_a inheritance_n of_o which_o peter_n mention_n 5._o excellent_a property_n 1_o pet._n 1.4_o it_o be_v keep_v for_o he_o and_o he_o for_o it_o v._o 4.5_o death_n bring_v they_o to_o their_o restingplace_n heb._n 4.9_o rev._n 14.13_o where_o be_v their_o father_n husband_n brethren_n friend_n etc._n etc._n to_o their_o reaping-place_n gal._n 6.9_o yea_o to_o their_o crown_n just_o get_v a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o and_o everlasting_a a_o crown_n of_o life_n jam._n 1.12_o rev._n 2.10_o and_o full_a of_o honour_n a_o crown_n of_o glory_n 1_o pet._n 5.4_o these_o earthly_a crown_n have_v two_o great_a want_n want_v satisfaction_n and_o perpetuity_n they_o be_v both_o unsatisfy_n at_o present_a and_o uncertain_a for_o the_o future_a here_o all_o be_v not_o only_a vanity_n but_o vexation_n every_o crown_n of_o gold_n iln_v with_o a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n which_o make_v a_o great_a man_n once_o say_v of_o his_o crown_n o_o crown_n 5._o crown_n lam._n 4_o 5._o more_o noble_a than_o happy_a and_o here_o we_o read_v of_o many_o head_n that_o have_v be_v weary_a of_o crown_n and_o crown_n weary_a of_o head_n in_o this_o nation_n how_o have_v the_o crown_n walk_v even_o since_o christ_n birth_n from_o britain_n to_o saxon_n dane_n norman_n plantagenet_n tudor_n stuart_n etc._n etc._n william_n the_o conqueror_n be_v crown_v three_o time_n every_o year_n in_o three_o several_a place_n namely_o gloucester_n winchester_n and_o westminster_n yet_o soon_o do_v his_o crown_n fade_v and_o he_o as_o great_a alexander_n before_o he_o when_o dead_a can_v scarce_o get_v a_o grave_n for_o some_o time_n we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o a_o city_n for_o strength_n call_v infinite_a namely_o no_o or_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n nahum_n 3.9_o and_o of_o a_o etc._n a_o constantius_n so_o rome_n be_v call_v aeterna_fw-la yet_o be_v fall_v and_o roma_fw-la mira_fw-la perenis_fw-la erit_fw-la etc._n etc._n emperor_n in_o story_n that_o will_v needs_o be_v style_v his_o eternity_n ordinary_a title_n will_v not_o content_v he_o yet_o the_o first_o be_v soon_o ruin_v vers_fw-la 10._o and_o the_o last_o but_o short-lived_a only_o 40._o year_n but_o death_n bring_v we_o to_o a_o satisfactory_a crown_n where_o no_o want_n rev._n 7.16_o 17_o &_o 21.4_o nor_o any_o more_o death_n but_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o angel_n luk._n 20.36_o and_o everlasting_a hujusmodi_fw-la comparandae_fw-la sunt_fw-la opes_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la naufragio_fw-la simul_fw-la enatent_fw-la say_v good_a lewes_n of_o bavyer_n look_v well_o to_o such_o crown_n as_o will_v last_v to_o eternity_n house_n and_o land_n be_v moveable_n as_o well_o as_o good_n if_o not_o from_o the_o centre_n yet_o from_o the_o owner_n godly_a may_v live_v poor_o but_o they_o die_v rich_a but_o however_o a_o wicked_a man_n live_v rich_a yet_o he_o die_v poor_a to_o he_o death_n be_v proper_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n 〈◊〉_d terror_n as_o aristotle_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 18.14_o which_o make_v a_o great_a man_n in_o this_o nation_n when_o he_o be_v assure_v by_o his_o physician_n that_o he_o must_v die_v to_o cry_v out_o i_o will_v say_v he_o i_o may_v live_v though_o but_o the_o life_n of_o a_o toad_n for_o better_a that_o than_o hell_n and_o it_o make_v cardinal_n wolsey_n when_o he_o die_v at_o leicester_n to_o say_v if_o i_o have_v serve_v my_o god_n as_o i_o have_v serve_v my_o king_n god_n will_v not_o now_o have_v leave_v i_o but_o now_o i_o be_o forsake_v both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n drexellius_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o young_a man_n of_o very_o bad_a life_n who_o be_v very_o fearful_a of_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a who_o after_o fall_v sick_a and_o can_v not_o sleep_v cry_v out_o oh_o if_o this_o darkness_n be_v so_o terrible_a what_o be_v eternal_a darkness_n such_o be_v man_n without_o hope_n as_o homer_n say_v of_o achilles_n that_o he_o wish_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o any_o poor_a country_n clown_n then_o to_o be_v a_o king_n to_o all_o the_o soul_n depart_v because_o he_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o a_o better_a life_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a case_n when_o at_o once_o the_o body_n stink_v the_o soul_n burn_v and_o the_o name_n rot_v prov._n 10.7_o yet_o to_o the_o godly_a death_n be_v no_o loss_n they_o part_v with_o nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o vanity_n but_o great_a gain_n other_o may_z gain_n while_o live_v but_o these_o gain_n by_o die_v it_o bring_v they_o to_o perfection_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n to_o see_v christ_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v like_o he_o 1_o joh._n 3.12_o not_o through_o a_o glass_n but_o clear_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o face_n to_o face_n to_o enjoy_v he_o who_o our_o soul_n love_v to_o be_v ever_o with_o the_o lord_n 1_o thes_n 4.17_o only_o our_o duty_n be_v while_o we_o live_v to_o be_v make_v our_o title_n sure_a that_o which_o be_v sure_a in_o itself_o shall_v be_v make_v sure_a to_o we_o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o this_o ornamental_a grace_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o our_o well-being_n that_o without_o it_o we_o can_v neither_o live_v nor_o die_v comfortable_o therefore_o a_o good_a man_n when_o he_o be_v ask_v why_o he_o constant_o pray_v six_o time_n a_o day_n and_o live_v so_o strict_o he_o only_o answer_v i_o must_v die_v i_o must_v die_v king_n henry_n the_o seven_o of_o england_n pretend_v a_o sixfold_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n by_o conquest_n military_a election_n of_o soldier_n in_o the_o field_n near_o bosworth_n by_o parliament_n by_o birth_n donation_n and_o marriage_n but_o sure_o i_o be_o a_o child_n of_o god_n have_v a_o far_o better_a title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o christ_n purchase_n by_o new_a birth_n by_o marriage_n with_o christ_n the_o son_n and_o heir_n by_o god_n free_a promise_n etc._n etc._n yea_o here_o they_o have_v eternal_a life_n already_o joh._n 3.36_o &_o 5.24_o ephes_n 2.6_o in_o our_o head_n in_o the_o promise_n the_o earnest_n seal_n bud_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v in_o christ_n now_o therefore_o though_o they_o may_v have_v a_o cross_n yet_o no_o curse_n correction_n yet_o no_o condemnation_n a_o father_n rod_n yet_o not_o a_o enemy_n wroth_a how_o sweet_o may_v such_o as_o these_o go_v to_o the_o grave_n which_o the_o jew_n call_v beth_n chajim_n the_o house_n of_o the_o live_n job_n 30.23_o and_o not_o only_o use_v chaucer_n motto_n mors_fw-la mihi_fw-la aerumnarum_fw-la requies_fw-la or_o as_o he_o who_o some_o call_v st._n francis_n who_o when_o physician_n assure_v he_o that_o death_n draw_v nigh_o say_v benĕ_n veniat_fw-la soror_fw-la mea_fw-la mors_fw-la welcome_a sister_n death_n but_o as_o old_a alderman_n jordan_n use_v to_o say_v that_o death_n will_v be_v the_o best_a friend_n that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o world_n he_o will_v willing_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v it_o or_o rather_o say_v with_o holy_a paul_n oh_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n etc._n etc._n triumph_v over_o it_o 1_o cor._n 15.55_o for_o as_o austin_n say_v of_o elect_a man_n that_o by_o christ_n death_n they_o be_v non_fw-la solum_fw-la instaurati_fw-la sed_fw-la meliorati_fw-la so_o by_o their_o own_o death_n they_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o sarre_o better_a condition_n than_o here_o they_o have_v but_o quorsum_fw-la haec_fw-la all_o this_o be_v but_o to_o usher_v in_o and_o give_v you_o a_o example_n and_o instance_n hereof_o in_o the_o boly_n life_n and_o happy_a death_n of_o that_o precious_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n still_o god_n servant_n josh_n 1.2_o still_o christ_n friend_n joh._n 11.11_o though_o she_o sleep_v mrs._n dorothy_n shaw_n late_o the_o dear_o belove_a wife_n of_o mr._n john_n shaw_n preacher_n of_o the_o
so_o be_v he_o go_v for_o we_o from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n to_o intercede_v for_o we_o in_o life_n and_o to_o entertain_v we_o at_o death_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v stranger_n there_o john_n 14.2_o 3._o 3._o our_o debt_n be_v full_o pay_v we_o be_v not_o in_o danger_n of_o any_o arrest_n or_o prison_n our_o sin_n be_v full_o pay_v for_o to_o the_o utmost_a farthing_n our_o sin_n though_o many_o be_v but_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n but_o the_o satisfaction_n be_v by_o the_o payment_n of_o god-man_n who_o give_v not_o his_o heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o his_o very_a self_n to_o pay_v to_o the_o full_a 4._o consider_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o stand_v and_o appear_v in_o our_o own_o rag_n but_o in_o such_o a_o robe_n wherein_o god_n himself_o can_v find_v no_o spot_n and_o therefore_o may_v rejoice_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o that_o appear_v before_o god_n rev._n 19.7_o 8._o let_v us_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v etc._n etc._n and_o why_o to_o she_o be_v grant_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v array_v in_o fine_a linen_n clean_a and_o white_a which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n 5._o we_o shall_v not_o die_v for_o our_o time_n be_v not_o in_o man_n but_o in_o god_n hand_n psal_n 31.15_o till_o god_n work_v be_v wrought_v in_o we_o and_o till_o his_o work_n be_v wrought_v by_o we_o till_o his_o work_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o and_o so_o we_o fit_v to_o die_v time_n as_o christ_n take_v not_o away_o the_o be_v but_o the_o reign_a of_o sin_n so_o neither_o take_v he_o away_o the_o be_v but_o the_o hurt_n of_o death_n sin_n in_o the_o godly_a be_v like_o those_o beast_n dan._n 7.12_o who_o dominion_n be_v take_v away_o but_o their_o be_v be_v prolong_v for_o a_o time_n like_o ripe_a fruit_n fit_a for_o the_o barn_n job_n 5.26_o and_o till_o we_o have_v finish_v our_o work_n john_n 17.4_o the_o work_n of_o payment_n and_o purchase_n be_v by_o christ_n full_o wrought_v for_o we_o and_o that_o work_v of_o duty_n and_o obedience_n that_o god_n have_v send_v we_o into_o the_o world_n to_o do_v in_o our_o generation_n shall_v be_v wrought_v by_o we_o we_o shall_v finish_v our_o testimony_n ere_o we_o depart_v rev._n 11.7_o 6._o death_n when_o it_o come_v will_v be_v our_o very_a good_a friend_n as_o old_a mr._n jordan_n use_v to_o say_v it_o will_v not_o kill_v a_o saint_n but_o kill_v his_o sin_n non_fw-la mors_fw-la hominis_fw-la sed_fw-la peccati_fw-la sin_v bring_v in_o death_n into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n carry_v sin_n out_o of_o the_o world_n christ_n do_v that_o for_o we_o by_o death_n which_o he_o do_v not_o do_v by_o grace_n for_o we_o at_o our_o first_o conversion_n for_o than_o he_o take_v away_o the_o reign_a but_o never_o till_o the_o wall_n fall_v down_o by_o death_n the_o in-being_a of_o sin_n death_n be_v to_o such_o the_o outlet_a to_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n and_o the_o inlet_n to_o perfect_a glory_n mors_fw-la est_fw-la sepulcrum_fw-la peccati_fw-la and_o death_n will_v do_v that_o for_o we_o which_o all_o friend_n and_o physician_n can_v not_o do_v to_o the_o body_n cure_v we_o of_o all_o pain_n disease_n etc._n etc._n as_o hugh_n laverock_n and_o john_n aprice_n two_o martyr_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n burn_v at_o stratford-bow_n whereof_o one_o be_v blind_a the_o other_o lame_a one_o say_v to_o the_o other_o be_v of_o comfort_n brother_n my_o lord_n of_o london_n be_v our_o good_a physician_n he_o will_v help_v you_o to_o leg_n and_o i_o to_o eye_n for_o ever_o 7._o fear_v not_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n see_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o martyr_n in_o their_o death_n remember_v how_o patient_o comfortable_o cheerful_o this_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n die_v you_o be_v frequent_a in_o read_v the_o book_n of_o martyr_n see_v how_o old_a latimer_n when_o ready_a to_o suffer_v urge_v that_o promise_n 1_o cor._n 10.13_o god_n be_v faithful_a who_o will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o you_o be_v able_a etc._n etc._n 18._o search_v we_o our_o heart_n lam._n 3.39_o 40._o and_o beg_v we_o of_o god_n to_o know_v why_o the_o lord_n contend_v with_o we_o what_o jonah_n what_o curse_a thing_n there_o be_v among_o we_o provohe_v the_o lord_n job_n 10.2_o learn_v we_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o rod_n for_o we_o may_v say_v of_o sin_n what_o martha_n say_v to_o jesus_n john_n 11.21_o if_o sin_n have_v not_o be_v here_o our_o dear_a relation_n have_v not_o dye_v 19_o see_v we_o be_v under_o the_o lord_n rod_n let_v we_o more_o avoid_v and_o watch_v against_o our_o sin_n learn_v we_o the_o sweet_a lesson_n of_o elihu_n job_n 34.31_o 32._o sure_o its_o meet_a to_o say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o of_o christ_n john_n 5.14_o the_o lord_n put_v we_o in_o this_o boil_a pot_n to_o take_v away_o our_o scum_n ezek._n 24.6_o put_v we_o in_o the_o furnace_n to_o take_v away_o our_o dross_n isa_n 1.25_o into_o the_o water_n to_o whiten_v we_o dan._n 11.35_o 20._o god_n whip_v we_o to_o sharpen_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n we_o have_v go_v too_o slow_a a_o pace_n let_v we_o now_o be_v zealous_a and_o amend_v rev._n 3.19_o per_fw-la vineula_fw-la cresco_fw-la be_v the_o saint_n motto_n they_o grow_v better_o by_o affliction_n and_o now_o as_o joseph_n sometime_o put_v off_o his_o prison_n garment_n when_o he_o go_v in_o to_o king_n pharaoh_n and_o put_v on_o his_o robe_n so_o this_o friend_n of_o christ_n have_v put_v off_o the_o rag_n of_o mortality_n and_o put_v on_o the_o robe_n of_o immortality_n and_o if_o we_o have_v such_o a_o officer_n in_o use_n among_o we_o as_o once_o be_v among_o the_o greek_n which_o do_v measure_v the_o monument_n of_o person_n when_o they_o be_v dead_a according_a to_o their_o virtue_n and_o good_a conversation_n in_o their_o life_n then_o may_v she_o have_v have_v a_o chief_a sepulchre_n 2_o chron._n 32.33_o sic_fw-la mihi_fw-la contingat_fw-la vivere_fw-la sicque_fw-la mori_fw-la so_o let_v i_o live_v so_o let_v i_o die_v that_o i_o may_v live_v eternal_o discupio_fw-la solvi_fw-la tecumque_fw-la o_fw-la christ_n manere_fw-la portio_fw-la fac_fw-la regni_fw-la sim_fw-la quotacunque_fw-la tui_fw-la beza_n horribilis_fw-la mors_fw-la est_fw-la fateor_fw-la sed_fw-la proxima_fw-la vita_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la te_fw-la christi_fw-la gratia_fw-la certa_fw-la vocat_fw-la praesto_n est_fw-fr de_fw-fr satanâ_fw-la peccâto_fw-la &_o morte_fw-la triumphans_fw-la christus_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la igitur_fw-la laeta_fw-la alacrisque_fw-la migra_fw-la musculus_fw-la i_o may_v now_o say_v what_o a_o pious_a and_o learned_a man_n say_v before_o i_o and_o so_o conclude_v quae_fw-la mihi_fw-la vita_fw-la fuit_fw-la dulci_fw-la cum_fw-la conjuge_fw-la fugit_fw-la proh_fw-la dolour_n infelix_fw-la ut_fw-la felicissimus_fw-la idem_fw-la quòd_fw-la sic_fw-la uxori_fw-la monumentum_fw-la fio_fw-la sepultae_fw-la mr._n dugard_a finis_fw-la courteous_a reader_n these_o book_n follow_v be_v print_v for_o nath._n brooks_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o cornhill_n excellent_a tract_n in_o divinity_n controversy_n sermon_n devotion_n 1._o the_o catholic_a history_n collect_v and_o gather_v out_o of_o scripture_n counsel_n and_o ancient_n father_n in_o answer_n to_o dr._n vane_n lose_v sheep_n return_v home_o by_o edward_n chesensale_n esq_n octavo_fw-la 2._o bishop_n morton_n on_o the_o sacrament_n in_o folio_n 3._o the_o grand_a sacrilege_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o take_v away_o the_o sacred_a cup_n from_o the_o laity_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n by_o dr._n feat_o d._n d._n quarto_fw-la 4._o the_o quaker_n cause_n at_o second_o hear_v be_v a_o full_a answer_n to_o their_o tenet_n 5._o re-assertion_n of_o grace_n vindiciae_fw-la evangelii_n or_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o a_o reply_n to_o mr._n anthony_n burgess_n vindiciae_fw-la legis_fw-la and_o to_o mr._n rutherford_n by_o robert_n town_n 6._o anabaptist_n anatomize_v and_o silence_v or_o a_o dispute_n with_o master_n tomb_n by_o mr._n j._n crag_n where_o all_o may_v receive_v clear_a satisfaction_n in_o that_o controversy_n the_o best_a extant_a octavo_fw-la 7._o the_o zealous_a magistrate_n a_o sermon_n by_o t._n threscot_n quarto_fw-la 8._o britannia_fw-la rediviva_fw-la a_o sermon_n before_o the_o judge_n august_n 1648._o by_o j._n shaw_n minister_n of_o hull_n 9_o the_o princess_n royal_a in_o a_o sermon_n before_o the_o judge_n march_n 24._o by_o j._n shaw_n 10._o judgement_n set_v and_o book_n open_v religion_n try_v whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n or_o man_n in_o several_a sermon_n by_o j._n webster_n quarto_fw-la 11._o israel_n redemption_n or_o the_o prophetical_a history_n of_o our_o saviour_n kingdom_n on_o earth_n by_o k._n matton_n 12._o the_o cause_n and_o cure_n of_o ignorance_n error_n and_o prophanesse_n or_o a_o more_o hopeful_a way_n
world_n some_o to_o their_o lust_n and_o sin_n and_o some_o to_o christ_n and_o there_o be_v their_o true_a honour_n in_o life_n and_o death_n and_o after_o death_n but_o my_o sad_a thought_n detain_v you_o too_o long_o only_o let_v we_o all_o learn_v by_o her_o example_n so_o to_o live_v as_o that_o we_o need_v not_o to_o fear_v death_n which_o will_v short_o cease_v upon_o we_o we_o read_v of_o king_n lewis_n the_o eleven_o of_o france_n and_o some_o other_o grandee_n in_o the_o world_n that_o they_o charge_v their_o servant_n and_o all_o about_o they_o that_o when_o they_o see_v they_o sick_a they_o shall_v not_o dare_v ever_o to_o name_v that_o terrible_a word_n death_n in_o their_o hear_n but_o she_o of_o who_o i_o now_o write_v take_v hezekiahs_n medicine_n in_o her_o life_n to_o prevent_v the_o terror_n of_o death_n isai_n 38.3_o and_o paul_n 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o so_o as_o she_o can_v look_v either_o backward_a frui_fw-la backward_a hoc_fw-la est_fw-la vivere_fw-la bis_fw-la vitâ_fw-la posse_fw-la priore_fw-la frui_fw-la or_o forward_o with_o joy_n who_o you_o love_v live_v now_o follow_v her_o step_n to_o her_o death_n then_o shall_v you_o not_o need_v to_o fear_v death_n so_o as_o if_o die_a and_o damn_v will_v man_n will_v non_fw-la metuo_fw-la mori_fw-la sed_fw-la damnari_fw-la say_v a_o die_a man_n go_v together_o but_o as_o sir_n fulke_n grevill_n defired_a to_o have_v this_o epitaph_n on_o his_o tomb_n here_n lie_v a_o friend_n of_o sir_n philip_n sidney_n so_o may_v you_o have_v that_o comfort_n and_o honour_n when_o you_o be_v lay_v to_o sleep_v which_o this_o servant_n of_o christ_n now_o enjoy_v here_o lie_v a_o friend_n of_o jesus_n christ_n john_n 11.11_o a_o courtier_n and_o favourite_n of_o king_n cyrus_n be_v poor_a and_o one_o tell_v he_o of_o it_o he_o say_v he_o have_v enough_o because_o king_n cyrus_n be_v his_o friend_n the_o like_a polybius_n say_v be_v in_o caesar_n court_n because_o the_o roman_a emperor_n be_v his_o friend_n but_o these_o friend_n soon_o dye_v but_o in_o life_n death_n and_o ever_o happy_a they_o who_o have_v god_n reconcile_v for_o their_o 2.23_o their_o exod._n 33.11_o 2_o chron._n 20.7_o isa_n 41.8_o joh._n 11.11_o &_o 15.14_o 15._o james_n 2.23_o friend_n these_o hasty_a observation_n follow_v drop_v from_o a_o sad_a pen_n which_o may_v just_o have_v have_v antoninus_n his_o title_n note_n for_o myself_o i_o have_v communicate_v to_o you_o and_o other_o for_o your_o and_o my_o own_o consolation_n and_o direction_n pray_v pray_v pray_v and_o when_o you_o have_v sweet_a communion_n with_o god_n forget_v not_o he_o who_o beg_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n '_o and_o supplication_n of_o his_o hidden_a one_o and_o who_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o you_o or_o not_o his_o own_o john_n shaw_n four_o thing_n there_o be_v that_o in_o my_o heart_n i_o fix_v have_v the_o thought_n of_o heaven_n of_o hell_n of_o doomsday_n and_o my_o grave_n birk_n to_o the_o christian_a and_o candid_a reader_n reader_n stay_v but_o a_o few_o word_n before_o thou_o pass_v to_o the_o ensue_a narrative_n and_o then_o much_o good_a may_v it_o do_v thou_o 1._o know_v that_o what_o follow_v be_v not_o any_o sermon_n or_o sermon_n preach_v and_o therefore_o wonder_v not_o that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o history_n and_o humane_a quotation_n otherwise_o i_o ready_o yield_v what_o lipsius_n say_v to_o be_v a_o truth_n ut_fw-la drachmam_fw-la auri_fw-la sine_fw-la imagine_v principis_fw-la sic_fw-la verba_fw-la praedicantis_fw-la sine_fw-la authoritate_fw-la dei_fw-la contemnent_fw-la homines_fw-la in_o sermon_n its_o scripture_n authority_n only_o that_o come_v cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la 2._o know_v that_o the_o author_n hereof_o when_o this_o be_v pen_v have_v but_o half_a a_o heart_n leave_v and_o his_o head_n full_a of_o thought_n and_o both_o head_n and_o heart_n much_o very_o much_o disturb_v and_o gather_v up_o such_o thought_n as_o sudden_o offer_v themselves_o wonder_v not_o then_o if_o there_o be_v not_o that_o exact_a method_n and_o curiosity_n which_o perhaps_o thou_o may_v expect_v 3._o there_o be_v no_o worth_n and_o excellency_n in_o these_o thought_n more_o than_o in_o many_o sermon_n preach_v by_o the_o author_n i_o think_v it_o be_v no_o vainglory_n to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v less_o for_o i_o be_o sure_a those_o sermon_n have_v be_v far_o more_o desire_v to_o have_v see_v the_o light_n which_o yet_o lie_v bury_v as_o many_o will_v confess_v into_o who_o hand_n this_o will_v come_v how_o much_o they_o have_v importune_v he_o to_o publish_v those_o sermon_n vindicate_v of_o and_o direct_v to_o a_o right_a use_n of_o god_n ordinance_n as_o the_o right_a call_n to_o the_o ministry_n qualification_n necessity_n and_o work_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o great_a enemy_n of_o all_o antichristianism_n with_o satisfaction_n to_o cavil_n and_o scruple_n from_o those_o text_n 1_o cor._n 4.7_o 2_o cor._n 6.1_o the_o necessity_n and_o use_n of_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n under_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o extent_n of_o his_o power_n circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la about_o matter_n of_o religion_n from_o isa_n 1.16_o rom._n 13.4_o and_o the_o case_n of_o people_n subjection_n in_o these_o day_n the_o lawfulness_n benefit_n and_o right_a manner_n of_o sing_v psalm_n from_o col._n 3.16_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o warrant_n for_o benefit_n by_o and_o right_a improvement_n of_o child-baptism_n together_o with_o the_o error_n and_o danger_n of_o antipaedobaptism_n from_o col._n 2.12_o the_o nature_n end_n and_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o who_o ought_v to_o come_v and_o how_o qualify_v and_o if_o man_n offer_v to_o come_v by_o who_o and_o upon_o what_o account_n man_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v or_o reject_v from_o several_a sort_n the_o morality_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o observe_v the_o lord_n day_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o get_v any_o good_a by_o these_o ensue_a thought_n thou_o be_v in_o part_n behold_v to_o the_o author_n passion_n and_o affection_n i_o only_o now_o commend_v 5_o thing_n to_o thou_o and_o beg_v other_o 5_o for_o thou_o and_o then_o farewell_n 1._o take_v special_a care_n to_o love_v thyself_o noâ—_n thy_o lust_n thy_o carcase_n etc._n etc._n but_o thy_o soul_n be_v thyself_o compare_v mark_v 8.36_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n with_o luke_n 9.25_o lose_v himself_n the_o soul_n be_v the_o man_n 1_o pet._n 3.20_o 2._o hate_v thy_o enemy_n and_o be_v revenge_v on_o he_o not_o thy_o neighbour_n who_o thou_o shall_v love_v as_o thyself_o and_o who_o at_o worst_a can_v but_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o thy_o sin_n which_o be_v god_n and_o thy_o soul_n worst_a enemy_n and_o which_o can_v kill_v the_o soul_n be_v revenge_v on_o they_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o here_o kill_v or_o be_v kill_v zenacherib_n after_o his_o army_n be_v destroy_v by_o a_o angel_n isa_n 37._o and_o he_o return_v home_o again_o with_o a_o hook_n in_o his_o nose_n isa_n 37.29_o he_o inquire_v of_o one_o about_o he_o what_o he_o think_v the_o reason_n may_v be_v why_o god_n so_o favour_v the_o jew_n he_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v one_o abraham_n their_o father_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n to_o death_n at_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o that_o ever_o since_o then_o god_n favour_v that_o people_n well_o say_v zenacherib_n if_o that_o be_v it_o i_o have_v two_o son_n and_o i_o will_v sacrifice_v they_o both_o to_o death_n if_o that_o will_v procure_v their_o god_n to_o favour_v i_o which_o when_o his_o two_o son_n hear_v they_o as_o the_o story_n go_v slay_v their_o father_n isa_n 37.38_o as_o rather_o willing_a to_o kill_v then_o be_v kill_v so_o deal_v thou_o with_o thy_o sin_n 3._o strive_v to_o get_v riches_n and_o be_v as_o covetous_a after_o they_o as_o thou_o can_v but_o not_o these_o riches_n which_o be_v full_a of_o poverty_n and_o vanity_n but_o true_a riches_n luke_n 16.11_o james_n 2.5_o unsearchable_a riches_n eph._n 3.8_o covet_v the_o best_a thing_n 1_o cor._n 12.31_o get_v all_o get_v christ_n who_o be_v all_o in_o all_o col._n 3.11_o beg_v the_o spirit_n which_o be_v all_o good_a thing_n compare_v math._n 7.11_o with_o luke_n 11.13_o 4._o labour_v always_o to_o have_v thy_o own_o will_n but_o this_o only_a in_o luther_n sense_n by_o always_o resign_v and_o submit_v thy_o will_n to_o god_n will_v fiat_fw-la voluntas_fw-la mea_fw-la quia_fw-la tua_fw-la domine_fw-la let_v god_n will_v be_v thy_o will_n and_o so_o thou_o may_v always_o have_v thy_o own_o will_n without_o sin_n 5._o be_v sure_a to_o take_v the_o strong_a side_n not_o in_o that_o sense_n as_o those_o mean_v who_o epiphanius_n call_v cainit_n or_o cainist_n who_o he_o reckon_v among_o
number_n of_o 1657_o but_o sure_o i_o be_o this_o world_n then_o end_v as_o to_o she_o decemb._n 10._o marry_v 10._o be_v just_a that_o very_o same_o day_n whereon_o 25._o year_n before_o we_o be_v marry_v 1657._o and_o myself_o and_o 6_o poor_a pupil_n may_v say_v that_o much_o of_o our_o worldly_a comfort_n or_o portion_n eccles_n 9.9_o then_o end_v here_o and_o may_v sad_o remember_v that_o which_o god_n bid_v the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n so_o perfect_o remember_v viz._n the_o ten_o month_n and_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o that_o month_n ezek._n 24.1_o it_o be_v thrice_o in_o the_o 2d_o verse_n that_o day_n this_o same_o day_n this_o same_o day_n but_o for_o 1._o the_o author_n of_o this_o narrative_a he_o can_v so_o clear_v himself_o for_o know_v that_o these_o thought_n sudden_o drop_v from_o he_o in_o a_o sad_a hour_n and_o be_v immediate_o send_v to_o the_o press_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o their_o sheet_n the_o author_n not_o have_v any_o copy_n of_o they_o leave_v with_o he_o but_o upon_o second_o and_o better_a thought_n the_o author_n send_v for_o these_o back_n again_o to_o review_v correct_v or_o enlarge_v they_o but_o not_o obtain_v that_o he_o by_o letter_n prevail_v with_o some_o reverend_a and_o godly_a and_o learned_a brother_n to_o view_v and_o judge_v of_o these_o note_n and_o according_a to_o their_o judgement_n they_o then_o be_v to_o press_v or_o suppress_v but_o their_o modesty_n overmaster_v their_o great_a ability_n as_o you_o may_v see_v after_o that_o he_o send_v up_o half_a a_o sheet_n more_o to_o be_v add_v but_o for_o want_v of_o a_o copy_n at_o home_n to_o direct_v he_o he_o can_v neither_o right_o inform_v the_o printer_n where_o it_o shall_v be_v insert_v nor_o himself_o whether_o any_o of_o those_o new_a addition_n be_v former_o in_o the_o narrative_a and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o some_o tautology_n &_o repetition_n of_o some_o thing_n and_o of_o the_o displace_n of_o other_o though_o l_o a_o l_o he_o do_v it_o more_o exact_o he_o can_v not_o have_v expect_v to_o have_v satisfy_v all_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n quis_fw-la satia_fw-la verit_fw-la omnes_fw-la theog_n theog_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neque_fw-la enim_fw-la posset_n jupiter_n and_o 2._o for_o the_o printer_n know_v that_o the_o author_n live_v above_o 130_o mile_n off_o from_o the_o press_n and_o therefore_o many_o fault_n be_v and_o many_o i_o fear_v uncorrected_a and_o i_o be_o much_o of_o carthagena_n mind_n who_o to_o those_o three_o thing_n which_o the_o ancient_n hold_v impossible_a say_v that_o to_o find_v a_o book_n print_v without_o errata_n shall_v undoubted_o have_v be_v add_v as_o a_o four_o impossible_a if_o the_o art_n of_o print_v have_v be_v then_o invent_v though_o the_o author_n have_v briarius_n hand_n and_o the_o printer_n argus_n eye_n i_o can_v only_o say_v with_o the_o poet_n libre_fw-la optimus_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la minimis_fw-la urgetur_fw-la at_o est_fw-la sine_fw-la crimine_fw-la nullus_fw-la i_o only_o beg_v thy_o care_n good_a reader_n 1._o to_o amend_v thy_o own_o fault_n 2._o to_o pray_v for_o the_o author_n that_o he_o may_v amend_v he_o 3._o to_o do_v thy_o understanding_n that_o right_a as_o to_o correct_v these_o follow_v be_v some_o of_o great_a mistake_v of_o the_o press_n thus_o expect_v but_o fear_v not_o death_n death_n can_v kill_v till_o god_n that_o first_o must_v seal_v her_o patent_n will_n will_v thou_o live_v long_o keep_v time_n in_o high_a esteem_n which_o go_v if_o thou_o can_v not_o recall_v redeem_v quarl_n hierogl_n vade_fw-la libre_fw-la quanquam_fw-la fis_fw-la parvus_fw-la mole_n sed_fw-la ampium_fw-la lectori_fw-la fructum_fw-la det_fw-la deus_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la jo._n sh._n m._n a._n sometime_o of_o c._n c._n c._n p._n at_o kingston_n upon_o hull_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o worshipful_a doctor_n robert_n wittye_v of_o the_o city_n of_o york_n concern_v the_o decease_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n mrs._n dorothy_n shaw_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o her_o husband_n soon_o after_o her_o death_n dear_a sir_n i_o can_v but_o sympathize_v with_o you_o in_o your_o loss_n and_o so_o do_v all_o here_o who_o have_v lose_v a_o dear_a love_a friend_n she_o be_v in_o all_o my_o observation_n most_o love_v to_o her_o friend_n faithful_a in_o her_o relation_n eminent_o pious_a towards_o god_n own_v both_o the_o form_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o as_o i_o can_v well_o witness_v one_o that_o be_v never_o daunt_v or_o discourage_v when_o you_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o great_a trouble_n that_o i_o have_v know_v you_o in_o from_o truth_n most_o potent_a and_o bitter_a enemy_n she_o be_v pitiful_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o helpful_a to_o such_o as_o stand_v in_o need_n she_o be_v nathanaels_n sister_n a_o israelite_n in_o who_o be_v no_o guile_n jacobs_n daughter_n who_o be_v a_o plain_a man_n her_o inside_n be_v always_o outward_a her_o life_n be_v to_o all_o her_o sex_n a_o pattern_n of_o piety_n and_o her_o death_n of_o patience_n she_o now_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o her_o labour_n and_o the_o end_n of_o her_o faith_n and_o be_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o her_o saviour_n which_o be_v better_o than_o you_o and_o bear_v her_o part_n with_o that_o heavenly_a choir_n who_o song_n be_v halleluiah_n as_o to_o the_o world_n and_o its_o enmity_n wherein_o she_o have_v some_o share_n with_o you_o she_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o certain_a her_o gain_n be_v great_a than_o your_o loss_n which_o may_v much_o lessen_v your_o and_o our_o sorrow_n me_n think_v i_o hear_v she_o say_v with_o our_o sweet_a saviour_n 23.28_o saviour_n luke_n 23.28_o weep_v not_o for_o i_o but_o for_o yourselves_o etc._n etc._n fix_v your_o eye_n on_o her_o gain_n rather_o than_o lay_v your_o finger_n on_o your_o own_o sore_n she_o be_v very_o fit_a to_o die_v and_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v which_o that_o we_o may_v so_o be_v be_v the_o prayer_n of_o sir_n your_o sympathize_v friend_n r._n witty_n york_n decemb_v 23._o 1657._o the_o testimony_n of_o mr._n heathcote_n pastor_n of_o rowley_n in_o the_o east-riding_a of_o the_o county_n of_o york_n concern_v the_o precicus_fw-la servant_n of_o the_o lord_n mrs._n d._n shaw_n who_o he_o have_v be_v acquaint_v withal_o from_o her_o youth_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o mr._n shaw_n date_v jan._n 8._o 1657._o to_o my_o reverend_a friend_n and_o belove_a brother_n mr._n john_n shaw_n preacher_n of_o god_n word_n at_o kingston_n upon_o hull_n dear_a sir_n i_o be_o very_o sensible_a of_o and_o deep_o affect_v with_o your_o great_a loss_n in_o that_o sad_a breach_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v please_v to_o make_v in_o your_o family_n i_o know_v you_o have_v part_v with_o as_o sweet_a a_o yoke-fellow_n and_o as_o meet_v a_o help_n in_o my_o opinion_n as_o ever_o i_o know_v i_o can_v therefore_o much_o blame_v you_o for_o your_o much_o sorrow_n yet_o when_o i_o consider_v she_o incomparable_a gain_n i_o rejoice_v much_o more_o on_o her_o behalf_n than_o i_o can_v possible_o sorrow_n on_o you_o and_o i_o beseech_v you_o moderate_a your_o passion_n and_o divert_v your_o sorrow_n from_o she_o and_o mourn_v for_o yourself_o and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n she_o have_v leave_v behind_o she_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a that_o know_v she_o a_o most_o precious_a name_n and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o doubt_v not_o in_o the_o least_o but_o she_o have_v sound_a by_o happy_a experience_n that_o her_o deaths-day_n be_v far_o more_o joyful_a to_o she_o then_o her_o marriage_n day_n her_o burial_n day_n than_o her_o birth_n day_n eccles_n 7.1_o she_o have_v only_o change_v her_o habitation_n and_o her_o company_n and_o be_v arrive_v where_o she_o desire_v and_o obtain_v what_o she_o have_v earnest_o labour_v and_o much_o long_v for_o phil._n 1.23_o i_o have_v know_v she_o about_o these_o thirty_o and_o four_o year_n and_o i_o can_v with_o much_o delight_n and_o do_v to_o my_o great_a comfort_n call_v to_o mind_v her_o great_a pain_n and_o constant_a labour_v in_o her_o young_a day_n after_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o do_v abundantry_n shine_v forth_o in_o she_o in_o her_o latter_a day_n i_o remember_v she_o constant_a come_v every_o lord_n day_n from_o cutthorp-hall_n to_o chesterfield_n which_o be_v two_o good_a mile_n to_o partake_v of_o worthy_a mr._n wain-wrights_a ministry_n and_o be_v neither_o detain_v by_o the_o scorch_a heat_n in_o summer_n nor_o yet_o deter_v by_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o winter_n she_o have_v resolve_v to_o take_v god_n kingdom_n by_o force_n and_o violence_n math._n 11.12_o and_o i_o be_o most_o confident_a she_o be_v now_o a_o inheritrix_n thereof_o and_o have_v reap_v the_o sweet_a of_o all_o her_o labonr_n and_o sweat_v
est_fw-la timere_fw-la mortem_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la nolit_fw-la ire_n say_v cyprian_a let_v they_o fear_v death_n who_o be_v loath_a go_v to_o god_n 10._o though_o she_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o we_o yet_o we_o shall_v go_v to_o she_o 2_o sam._n 12.23_o 8._o let_v we_o lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n make_v sure_a of_o salvation_n 1_o tim._n 6.12_o we_o can_v make_v sure_a our_o house_n our_o estate_n our_o friend_n our_o life_n but_o we_o may_v make_v our_o election_n and_o salvation_n sure_a which_o be_v far_o more_o sweet_a and_o needful_a 2_o pet._n 1.10_o consider_v how_o short_a our_o time_n be_v here_o the_o last_o week_n we_o enjoy_v she_o now_o her_o seat_n here_o be_v empty_a as_o sometime_o david_n be_v at_o the_o feast_n 1_o sam._n 20.18_o but_o she_o be_v place_v for_o eternity_n let_v our_o thought_n much_o run_v upon_o eternity_n it_o be_v say_v that_o mr._n wood_n after_o some_o holy_a discourse_n be_v at_o dinner_n fall_v a_o muse_n and_o cry_v out_o for_o near_o half_a a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n together_o for_o ever_o for_o ever_o a_o great_a t.m._n great_a sir_n t.m._n man_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v in_o prison_n for_o that_o which_o he_o call_v his_o conscience_n his_o lady_n come_v to_o he_o do_v chide_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o do_v as_o other_o do_v and_o so_o live_v at_o his_o own_o gallant_a house_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n wife_n say_v he_o if_o i_o shall_v do_v so_o how_o long_o think_v you_o i_o may_v live_v i_o think_v say_v she_o you_o may_v live_v these_o 20_o year_n well_o say_v he_o it_o be_v but_o 20_o year_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o i_o shall_v live_v so_o long_o yet_o they_o will_v end_v but_o i_o must_v be_v after_o that_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o mind_n we_o eternity_n if_o that_o as_o once_o one_o say_v be_v well_o look_v to_o all_o be_v well_o look_v to_o 9_o let_v we_o lay_v up_o some_o cordial_n against_o our_o own_o death_n which_o may_v comfort_v we_o in_o such_o a_o hour_n first_o cordial_n consider_v that_o though_o death_n which_o be_v unavoidable_a will_v break_v many_o near_a bond_n as_o 1._o the_o union_n betwixt_o near_o kint_v and_o acquaintance_n nay_o betwixt_o mother_n and_o child_n which_o be_v one_o blood_n 2._o yea_o near_o the_o union_n betwixt_o husband_n and_o wife_n which_o be_v one_o flesh_n nay_o 3_o yet_o near_a union_n betwixt_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o be_v one_o person_n yet_o there_o be_v 3_o better_a union_n or_o bond_n which_o death_n can_v break_v as_o 1._o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o people_n the_o covenant_n be_v everlasting_a though_o we_o be_v mortal_a and_o die_v jer._n 32.40_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v dead_a yet_o god_n say_v that_o he_o be_v still_o their_o god_n i_o be_o and_o math._n 22.31_o 32._o namely_o their_o god_n in_o covenant_n and_o they_o then_o alive_a to_o he_o god_n be_v as_o well_o their_o god_n when_o they_o be_v rot_v in_o their_o grave_n as_o when_o flourish_v in_o their_o house_n god_n promise_v jacob_n gen._n 46.4_o that_o he_o will_v go_v down_o with_o he_o into_o egypt_n and_o he_o will_v sure_o bring_v he_o up_o again_o yet_o jacob_n be_v dead_a ere_o he_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o egpyt_n but_o god_n promise_v still_o be_v of_o force_n 2._o the_o bond_n of_o union_n betwixt_o the_o believe_a soul_n and_o jesus_n this_o marriage-knot_n death_n can_v break_v when_o christ_n die_v death_n separate_v betwixt_o his_o body_n in_o josephs_n tomb_n and_o his_o soul_n in_o paradise_n yet_o the_o union_n with_o the_o godhead_n be_v as_o firm_a as_o ever_o so_o here_o though_o the_o natural_a union_n betwixt_o soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v dissolve_v by_o death_n yet_o not_o the_o mystical_a union_n betwixt_o the_o soul_n and_o christ_n 3._o the_o bond_n betwixt_o the_o soul_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v not_o dissolve_v by_o death_n the_o believer_n have_v not_o only_o right_a to_o it_o by_o purchase_n promise_n etc._n etc._n but_o have_v possession_n the_o beginning_n of_o eternal_a life_n already_o earnest_n of_o heaven_n here_o john_n 3_o 36._o and_o though_o temporal_a life_n may_v fail_v yet_o this_o other_o here_o begin_v will_v never_o end_v some_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o temporal_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n that_o must_v only_o last_v certain_a year_n be_v yet_o to_o begin_v and_o must_v have_v a_o end_n but_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o it_o be_v begin_v not_o after_o but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o those_o king_n dan._n 2.44_o and_o shall_v last_v for_o ever_o even_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o dan._n 7.18_o so_o shall_v the_o believer_n eternal_a life_n here_o begin_v never_o end_n 2d_o cordial_n that_o though_o the_o grave_n be_v our_o long_a home_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o our_o last_a home_n it_o be_v our_o long_a home_n eccles._n 12.5_o but_o not_o our_o last_o home_n a_o godly_a man_n do_v as_o myconius_n write_v to_o luther_n mori_fw-la vitaliter_fw-la non_fw-la lethaliter_fw-la die_v to_o live_v he_o die_v as_o corn_n die_v to_o spring_v again_o and_o that_o more_o glorious_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o wheat_n cast_v into_o the_o ground_n rise_v again_o with_o more_o beauty_n blade_n and_o ear_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 20_o 21._o 3d._n cordial_n consider_v that_o to_o godly_a man_n death_n be_v not_o a_o eeven_a bargain_n but_o great_a gain_n phil._n 1.21_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v go_v but_o the_o honey_n be_v still_o to_o be_v reap_v all_o ill_a be_v go_v by_o death_n it_o cure_v they_o of_o all_o sin_n sorrow_n possibility_n of_o sin_v or_o suffer_v from_o man_n or_o devil_n christ_n our_o samson_n have_v slay_v this_o lion_n death_n and_o bring_v we_o honey_n out_o of_o the_o carcase_n of_o it_o we_o not_o only_o may_v but_o we_o must_v needs_o die_v 2_o sam._n 14.14_o must_v be_v for_o this_o king_n we_o use_v to_o say_v that_o necessity_n have_v no_o law_n but_o for_o death_n there_o be_v both_o necessity_n and_o law_n necessity_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o constitution_n and_o corruption_n our_o body_n be_v like_o tent_n patch_v up_o of_o a_o few_o bony_a stick_n cover_v over_o with_o skin_n and_o flesh_n our_o food_n and_o clothing_n show_v our_o death_n we_o feed_v on_o dead_a beast_n and_o often_o wear_v their_o hide_n and_o fleece_n death_n be_v bear_v with_o we_o into_o the_o world_n rock_v with_o we_o in_o the_o cradle_n breed_v in_o the_o bone_n will_v nor_o out_o of_o the_o flesh_n we_o travel_v work_n lodge_v lie_v down_o with_o it_o daily_o we_o can_v out_o run_v it_o but_o especial_o sin_n have_v so_o fret_v all_o the_o thread_n of_o our_o garment_n that_o it_o easy_o fall_v in_o piece_n we_o do_v not_o die_v because_o we_o be_v sick_a but_o because_o we_o have_v sin_v yea_o though_o christ_n have_v not_o take_v away_o the_o course_n of_o death_n yet_o have_v he_o take_v away_o the_o curse_n of_o death_n and_o make_v it_o to_o be_v every_o way_n for_o our_o advantage_n we_o do_v not_o think_v it_o any_o loss_n to_o part_v with_o a_o ague_n the_o stone_n etc._n etc._n cold_a water_n out_o of_o our_o shoe_n no_o more_o loss_n have_v a_o godly_a man_n by_o die_v it_o be_v our_o perfection_n luke_n 13.32_o not_o our_o destruction_n a_o way_n to_o rest_n rev._n 4.13_o not_o ruin_n it_o bring_v we_o home_o 2_o cor._n 5_o to_o our_o kingdomg_n four_o cordial_n consider_v that_o to_o a_o godly_a man_n death_n be_v a_o most_o happy_a change_n job_n 14.14_o thereby_o be_v neither_o body_n quite_o lose_v nor_o soul_n lose_v we_o lose_v not_o our_o friend_n nor_o any_o good_n that_o we_o have_v need_n of_o or_o use_v of_o exeter_n prests_n wife_n of_o exeter_n for_o as_o that_o exeter-martyr_n say_v in_o heaven_n money_n bear_v no_o worth_n be_v not_o currant_n we_o shall_v then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o be_v above_o ordinance_n 1._o we_o shall_v need_v no_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v better_a house_n friend_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v nothing_o but_o change_n sorrow_n and_o joy_n health_n and_o sickness_n change_v in_o body_n soul_n and_o estate_n but_o death_n end_v all_o change_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o 5._o cordial_n though_o here_o we_o part_n and_o lie_v down_o in_o several_a bed_n at_o night_n and_o at_o several_a hour_n yet_o we_o shall_v comfortable_o meet_v again_o in_o the_o morning_n 1_o thess_n 4.17_o psal_n 49.14_o my_o dear_a and_o tender_a 1634._o tender_a who_o die_v in_o december_n 1634._o father_n and_o my_o only_a 1636._o only_a january_n 1636._o son_n lie_v inter_v at_o bradfield_n where_o i_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o westride_v of_o yorkshire_n my_o dear_a and_o love_a 1652._o love_a january_n 1652._o mother_n