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delight_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n chap._n ii_o how_o christian_n may_v exercise_v themselves_o to_o godliness_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o companion_n 2._o second_o thy_o duty_n be_v to_o make_v religion_n thy_o business_n and_o to_o exercise_v thyself_o to_o godliness_n in_o relation_n to_o thy_o company_n man_n say_v the_o great_a philosopher_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nature_n goodfellow_n as_o one_o english_v it_o a_o creature_n in_o love_n with_o company_n cosmographer_n observe_v that_o the_o far_a island_n of_o the_o world_n be_v so_o seat_v that_o there_o be_v none_o so_o remote_a but_o that_o from_o some_o shore_n of_o it_o another_o island_n or_o continent_n may_v be_v discover_v as_o if_o nature_n hereby_o invite_v country_n to_o mutual_a commerce_n god_n never_o intend_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v a_o wilderness_n nor_o the_o chief_a inhabitant_n thereof_o as_o barbarous_a beast_n to_o live_v alone_o lurk_v in_o 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sin_n more_o ugly_a the_o world_n more_o empty_a thy_o grace_n and_o favour_n more_o comely_a and_o desirable_a and_o that_o further_a my_o purity_n at_o present_a they_o may_v further_o my_o eternal_a peace_n hereafter_o final_o conclusion_n i_o wish_v that_o the_o sickness_n of_o other_o may_v cause_v i_o to_o be_v the_o more_o industrious_a in_o a_o faithful_a improvement_n of_o my_o health_n and_o take_v i_o whole_o off_o from_o pride_v and_o pamper_v and_o make_v provision_n for_o that_o flesh_n which_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o breed_v disease_n and_o in_o its_o great_a beauty_n and_o strength_n be_v so_o near_o to_o death_n the_o goodly_a structure_n of_o body_n be_v but_o earth_n a_o little_a better_o wrought_v or_o more_o curious_o then_o usual_o mould_v up_o and_o with_o a_o ordinary_a disease_n be_v mar_v and_o deface_v and_o so_o call_v on_o i_o to_o be_v humble_a rather_o than_o lift_v up_o the_o flesh_n that_o i_o provide_v for_o my_o flesh_n be_v not_o more_o subject_n to_o 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hinder_v i_o from_o and_o disturb_v i_o in_o those_o excellent_a duty_n which_o thou_o call_v i_o to_o o_o deliver_v i_o from_o it_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n strengthen_v i_o by_o thy_o good_a spirit_n both_o to_o do_v good_a to_o and_o receive_v good_a by_o such_o as_o thou_o chastene_v with_o sickness_n so_o to_o consider_v the_o poor_a and_o afflict_a and_o to_o visit_v other_o in_o my_o heath_n that_o thou_o may_v visit_v i_o with_o thy_o save_a health_n strengthen_v i_o upon_o my_o bed_n of_o languish_v and_o make_v all_o my_o bed_n in_o my_o sickness_n that_o my_o most_o mortal_a sickness_n may_v not_o be_v unto_o death_n eternal_a but_o for_o thy_o glory_n and_o my_o passage_n into_o endless_a bliss_n yea_o
that_o in_o the_o other_o world_n i_o may_v stand_v among_o thy_o sheep_n on_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o hear_v that_o bless_a heart-chearing_a voice_n come_v thou_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o thou_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o thou_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o thou_o give_v i_o drink_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o thou_o do_v take_v i_o in_o i_o be_v sick_a and_o thou_o visit_v i_o when_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v above_o all_o sin_n and_o my_o body_n above_o all_o sickness_n and_o both_o bless_a in_o thy_o favour_n and_o fruition_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n chap._n viii_o how_o a_o christian_n may_v exercise_v himself_o to_o godliness_n on_o a_o die_a bed_n six_o and_o last_o thy_o duty_n be_v to_o exercise_v thyself_o to_o godliness_n if_o god_n give_v thou_o opportunity_n on_o a_o die_a bed_n the_o work_n of_o a_o saint_n be_v to_o glorify_v god_n not_o only_o in_o his_o life_n but_o also_o in_o his_o death_n the_o silkworm_n stretch_v out_o herself_o before_o she_o spin_v and_o end_v her_o life_n in_o she_o long_o wrought_a clew_n the_o christian_a must_v stretch_v out_o himself_o on_o his_o die_a bed_n and_o end_v his_o life_n in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o lord_n every_o man_n by_o his_o death_n pay_v his_o debt_n to_o nature_n he_o be_v earth_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o original_a creation_n and_o must_v be_v earth_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o ultimate_a resolution_n dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v gen._n 3._o 19_o the_o sinner_n when_o he_o die_v pay_v his_o debt_n to_o sin_n satan_n and_o the_o law_n to_o sin_n as_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o so_o must_v receive_v its_o wage_n which_o be_v death_n to_o satan_n as_o he_o have_v sell_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n at_o his_o will_n and_o so_o must_v have_v his_o tempter_n to_o be_v his_o eternal_a tormentor_n to_o the_o law_n as_o he_o have_v violate_v its_o precept_n and_o command_n and_o therefore_o must_v undergo_v its_o punishment_n and_o curse_n the_o saint_n when_o he_o die_v pay_v his_o debt_n to_o god_n for_o he_o owe_v he_o honour_n as_o well_o by_o his_o death_n as_o by_o his_o life_n hence_o we_o read_v not_o only_o of_o their_o live_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o also_o of_o their_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n rom._n 14._o 8._o rev._n 14._o 13._o which_o though_o some_o expound_v in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o revelation_n to_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o they_o die_v they_o do_v not_o die_v out_o of_o humour_n or_o obstinacy_n or_o any_o carnal_a selfish_a interest_n but_o pure_o as_o martyr_n at_o god_n call_v and_o for_o god_n cause_n they_o love_v not_o their_o life_n to_o the_o death_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n yet_o the_o word_n may_v as_o clear_o speak_v 1._o the_o state_n in_o whiâ—â—_n they_o die_v they_o die_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n reconcile_v to_o he_o through_o the_o death_n of_o the_o mediator_n the_o castle_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v not_o take_v by_o storm_n or_o in_o a_o state_n of_o enmity_n and_o opposition_n but_o by_o a_o quiet_a voluntary_a surrender_n or_o in_o a_o state_n of_o peace_n and_o amity_n 2._o the_o manner_n of_o their_o death_n they_o die_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n they_o exercise_v grace_n as_o well_o in_o sickness_n as_o in_o health_n and_o when_o die_v as_o when_o live_v their_o spiritual_a motion_n be_v quick_a when_o their_o natural_a motion_n be_v slow_a plutarch_n report_v of_o lucius_n metellus_n high_a priest_n of_o rome_n that_o though_o he_o live_v to_o a_o great_a old_a age_n his_o voice_n do_v not_o fail_v he_o nor_o his_o hand_n shake_v in_o his_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o go_n it_o be_v say_v of_o moses_n when_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o die_v that_o his_o natural_a sight_n do_v not_o fail_v he_o neither_o be_v his_o heat_n abate_v so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o christian_a that_o though_o he_o die_v old_a his_o spiritual_a sight_n do_v not_o fail_v he_o nor_o his_o divine_a heat_n abate_v as_o caleb_n he_o be_v as_o strong_a in_o regard_n of_o grace_n his_o inward_a strength_n when_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o promise_a canaan_n as_o he_o be_v when_o he_o first_o go_v forth_o as_o a_o spy_n by_o faith_n to_o search_v the_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n the_o heathen_a count_v he_o happy_a that_o die_v either_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n hence_o they_o say_v if_o priamus_n have_v die_v a_o little_a before_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o town_n he_o have_v die_v the_o great_a prince_n in_o all_o asia_n or_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o moral_a virtue_n hence_o they_o so_o high_o extol_v seneca_n and_o socrates_n who_o seem_v to_o dare_v even_o death_n itself_o out_o of_o resolution_n and_o fortitude_n though_o those_o seem_a virtue_n be_v but_o as_o austin_n term_v they_o splendida_fw-la flagitia_fw-la famous_a vice_n and_o their_o confidence_n arise_v not_o from_o any_o ground_a knowledge_n of_o their_o good_a estate_n but_o from_o their_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o their_o deprave_a wicked_a and_o woeful_a estate_n he_o be_v the_o happy_a man_n indeed_o that_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n that_o sleep_v in_o jesus_n that_o go_v to_o his_o grave_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n the_o master_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n commend_v that_o pilot_n who_o a_o shipwreck_n swallow_v up_o at_o the_o stern_a with_o the_o rudder_n in_o his_o hand_n the_o most_o high_a god_n commend_v that_o person_n who_o death_n seize_v do_v the_o work_n for_o which_o he_o be_v send_v into_o the_o world_n even_o the_o blind_a mole_n if_o naturalist_n may_v be_v credit_v open_v his_o eye_n when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v and_o the_o crooked_a serpent_n stretch_v out_o herself_o straight_o when_o she_o be_v go_v to_o fetch_v her_o last_o breath_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o 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mount_n nebo_n to_o die_v there_o what_o excellent_a doctrine_n reproof_n instruction_n do_v he_o deliver_v to_o the_o israelite_n how_o pathetical_o rhetorical_o divine_o do_v he_o dictate_v his_o last_o legacy_n to_o his_o political_a child_n who_o can_v read_v and_o not_o be_v ravish_v with_o wonder_n and_o delight_n deut._n 32._o &_o 33._o joshua_n like_o the_o morning_n star_n shine_v bright_a at_o last_o he_o give_v his_o people_n so_o strict_a a_o charge_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n such_o gracious_a counsel_n when_o he_o be_v go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n that_o it_o can_v not_o but_o be_v remember_v many_o day_n after_o die_v joseph_n will_v lay_v his_o bone_n at_o stake_n for_o god_n faithfulness_n and_o that_o he_o will_v visit_v israel_n and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n samson_n do_v the_o church_n of_o god_n much_o service_n in_o slay_v more_o of_o her_o enemy_n at_o his_o death_n then_o in_o his_o life_n julius_n caesar_n among_o the_o roman_n and_o 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