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the_o constant_a martyr_n zealous_a confessor_n and_o professer_n of_o the_o truth_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o we_o shall_v know_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o joy_n especial_o those_o who_o we_o have_v here_o know_v and_o see_v even_o as_o adam_n know_v eve_n in_o the_o creation_n 17.4_o gen._n 2.23_o mat._n 17.4_o and_o peter_n know_v moses_n and_o elias_n in_o christ_n transfiguration_n a_o type_n of_o our_o glorification_n who_o before_o they_o have_v never_o see_v to_o conclude_v therefore_o now_o be_v the_o time_n when_o in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a all_o that_o have_v be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o church_n militant_a shall_v come_v to_o the_o mount_n zion_n and_o to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n and_o to_o the_o company_n of_o innumerable_a angel_n and_o to_o the_o assembly_n and_o congregation_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a and_o perfect_a man_n and_o to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n heb._n 12.22.23.24_o now_o what_o great_a harm_n be_v there_o in_o go_v to_o our_o friend_n especial_o such_o friend_n as_o these_o be_v who_o in_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n in_o glory_n and_o excellency_n in_o love_n and_o amity_n do_v far_o surpass_v all_o friend_n upon_o earth_n enemy_n 6_o death_n free_v from_o sin_n and_o from_o thy_o soul_n enemy_n 6_o consider_v the_o fruit_n and_o happy_a effect_n of_o death_n in_o free_v thou_o from_o sin_n and_o all_o misery_n the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n that_o stroke_n that_o kill_v thou_o will_v kill_v also_o a_o monstrous_a mother_n and_o a_o wretched_a daughter_n sin_n and_o sorrow_n for_o as_o death_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n so_o it_o be_v the_o dissever_a of_o sin_n from_o the_o body_n sin_n that_o bring_v forth_o death_n be_v destroy_v by_o death_n even_o as_o the_o viper_n kill_v the_o damn_n that_o breed_v he_o and_o as_o nero_n murder_v agrippina_n that_o bear_v he_o that_o which_o pull_v down_o the_o house_n of_o the_o body_n destroy_v sin_n the_o troublesome_a and_o unruly_a tenant_n that_o dwell_v in_o this_o house_n now_o be_v it_o not_o a_o joy_n to_o thou_o to_o be_v rid_v by_o any_o mean_n of_o such_o a_o unworthy_a and_o unwelcome_a guest_n as_o sin_n which_o be_v always_o quarrel_v with_o thy_o best_a friend_n as_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n within_o thou_o be_v thou_o not_o glad_a to_o be_v free_v from_o such_o a_o make-baite_n as_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n this_o old_a adam_n which_o be_v always_o stir_v up_o civil_a broil_n and_o combat_n within_o this_o little_a world_n of_o thyself_o always_o plot_v and_o contrive_v the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o thy_o better_a part_n thy_o soul_n be_v thou_o not_o glad_a to_o have_v such_o a_o fire_n quench_v as_o thy_o burn_a lust_n and_o rebel_a concupiscence_n the_o worst_a burn_a fever_n that_o ever_o come_v to_o man_n be_v thou_o not_o glad_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o a_o slothful_a luxurious_a riotous_a vain_a wanton_a vicious_a rebellious_a servant_n which_o be_v always_o grieve_v and_o offend_v thou_o provoke_v thou_o to_o evil_a hinder_v thou_o from_o good_a sluggish_a to_o do_v well_o forward_o to_o all_o evil_a such_o a_o guest_n such_o a_o quarrel_n such_o a_o fire_n such_o a_o rebel_n such_o a_o servant_n be_v thy_o flesh_n dull_a and_o dead_a and_o lumpish_a slow_a and_o sluggish_a to_o every_o good_a duty_n private_a and_o public_a prone_a and_o propense_a to_o every_o sin_n always_o solicit_v importune_v try_v and_o tempt_v thou_o with_o as_o great_a importunity_n as_o potiphars_n wife_n do_v joseph_n to_o abase_v and_o abuse_v thy_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o every_o filthy_a pollution_n to_o commit_v spiritual_a whoredom_n with_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n still_o grieve_v thy_o god_n and_o offend_v his_o majesty_n abuse_v his_o mercy_n crucify_a christ_n turn_v his_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n vex_v his_o spirit_n quench_v the_o motion_n and_o hinder_v the_o operation_n of_o his_o grace_n take_v part_n with_o satan_n thy_o foreign_a enemy_n like_o a_o inmate_n traitor_n and_o domestical_a conspirator_n now_o death_n dislodge_v this_o guest_n quell_v this_o quarrel_n hang_v up_o this_o achitophel_n quench_v this_o lustful_a fire_n execute_v this_o rebel_n cashier_v this_o servant_n for_o even_o as_o the_o juie_n die_v that_o twine_n about_o the_o oak_n when_o the_o oak_n be_v cut_v down_o so_o the_o cut_n down_o of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o kerbing_a and_o cure_v the_o sin_n in_o the_o body_n which_o sin_n live_v and_o die_v have_v his_o birth_n and_o death_n with_o the_o subject_n wherein_o it_o be_v resident_a for_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_v from_o sin_n rom._n 6.7_o therefore_o mors_fw-la metuenda_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la est_fw-la finis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ambrose_n now_o as_o it_o free_v thou_o from_o sin_n so_o the_o cause_n cease_v the_o effect_n cease_v also_o it_o free_v thou_o from_o all_o the_o misery_n that_o grow_v as_o fruit_n from_o this_o curse_a tree_n even_o all_o the_o pain_n and_o labour_n of_o body_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v incident_a to_o this_o mortal_a condition_n this_o make_v the_o wiseman_n praise_v those_o that_o be_v dead_a before_o those_o that_o be_v live_v eccle._n 4._o and_o to_o prefer_v the_o day_n of_o death_n before_o the_o day_n of_o life_n eccles_n 7._o and_o make_v some_o of_o the_o philosopher_n in_o their_o heathenish_a paradox_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v best_a for_o a_o man_n never_o to_o be_v bear_v the_o next_o best_a to_o die_v soon_o because_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o many_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n which_o they_o see_v into_o with_o their_o natural_a eye_n they_o think_v nature_n be_v a_o mother_n unto_o all_o other_o creature_n and_o a_o stepdame_n unto_o man_n theophrastus_n theophrastus_n therefore_o job_n that_o drink_v as_o deep_a in_o this_o cup_n of_o common_a affliction_n incident_a to_o humane_a nature_n as_o ever_o any_o mere_a man_n in_o this_o respect_n desire_v death_n even_o as_o the_o servant_n desire_v the_o shadow_n and_o as_o the_o hireling_n look_v for_o the_o end_n of_o his_o work_n job_n 7.2_o 7_o consider_v that_o god_n do_v not_o only_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n present_a come_v 7_o it_o deliver_v from_o the_o evil_n present_a and_o to_o come_v but_o by_o take_v thou_o now_o away_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o free_v thou_o from_o future_a temporal_a evil_n which_o perhaps_o he_o purpose_v to_o bring_v upon_o that_o place_n and_o people_n among_o who_o thou_o be_v for_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n ordinary_a proceed_n to_o deliver_v his_o servant_n from_o the_o evil_n to_o come_v while_o the_o wicked_a be_v chain_v in_o earth_n and_o reserve_v for_o further_a plague_n thus_o he_o take_v away_o good_a augustine_n ere_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n overranne_a hippo_n where_o he_o be_v bishop_n this_o the_o lord_n promise_v as_o a_o special_a mercy_n to_o good_a josias_n that_o before_o he_o will_v accomplish_v his_o threat_n against_o judah_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o his_o grave_n in_o peace_n and_o that_o his_o eye_n shall_v not_o behold_v the_o evil_a 2_o kin._n 22.20_o and_o thus_o he_o say_v of_o the_o merciful_a man_n and_o righteous_a that_o they_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_n to_o come_v that_o peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v rest_v in_o their_o bed_n when_o the_o witch_n child_n the_o seed_n of_o adulterer_n and_o whore_n a_o rebellious_a people_n shall_v perish_v and_o consume_v esay_n 57.1.2.3_o apply_v this_o
non_fw-la os_fw-la â—ri_fw-la sed_fw-la deus_fw-la homini_fw-la unitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n oh_o happy_a kiss_n which_o be_v not_o a_o join_n of_o lip_n but_o a_o join_n of_o love_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n second_o be_v this_o lord_n bear_v man_n for_o we_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v bear_v again_o to_o he_o in_o that_o spiritual_a newbirth_n and_o regeneration_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v a_o new_a creation_n 51.12_o creation_n psal_n 51.12_o a_o holy_a turn_n 2.12_o turn_n joel_n 2.12_o change_n 12.2_o change_n rom._n 12.2_o and_o conversion_n 31.18_o conversion_n jer._n 31.18_o of_o the_o whole_a man_n in_o the_o renovation_n of_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n superior_a and_o inferior_a both_o in_o the_o intellectual_a part_n as_o in_o memory_n will_n understanding_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o in_o the_o low_a faculty_n irascible_a and_o concupiscible_a this_o new_a birth_n which_o the_o prophet_n have_v continual_o urge_v 14.2_o urge_v esa_n 31.6_o jer._n 3.12.14_o ezek._n 18.30_o ose_n 14.2_o which_o john_n 3.2_o john_n mat._n 3.2_o baptist_n and_o the_o disciple_n have_v preach_v 24.47_o preach_v lu._n 24.47_o which_o paul_n 26.17.18_o paul_n act_n 26.17.18_o and_o the_o apostle_n have_v continual_o press_v in_o their_o sermon_n 2.38_o sermon_n act._n 2.38_o and_o writing_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o both_o in_o his_o public_a preach_n 1.15_o preach_n mar._n 1.15_o and_o private_a conference_n with_o nichodemus_n 3.3.4_o nichodemus_n joh._n 3.3.4_o have_v so_o doctrinal_o explain_v and_o by_o application_n enforce_v to_o be_v perform_v of_o all_o under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n 13.3.5_o damnation_n luke_n 13.3.5_o it_o be_v so_o needful_a nay_o of_o such_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o be_v practise_v of_o all_o christian_n chief_o that_o till_o a_o man_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o worthy_a repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n 3.8_o life_n mat._n 3.8_o he_o be_v but_o like_o the_o 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stranger_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o 2.12_o of_o eph._n 2.12_o israel_n miserable_a naked_a and_o wretched_a man_n 3.17_o man_n reu._n 3.17_o for_o who_o be_v reserve_v hell_n 9.17_o hell_n psal_n 9.17_o and_o the_o second_o death_n wrath_n 9_o wrath_n rom._n 2.8_o 9_o and_o vengeance_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n 8._o brimstone_n reu._n 21_o 8._o storm_n and_o tempest_n exclusion_n out_o of_o 15_o of_o reu._n 22_o 15_o heaven_n and_o intrusion_n and_o eternal_a inclusion_n in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n 25.41_o angel_n mat._n 25.41_o insomuch_o that_o as_o augustine_n well_o nasci_n &_o non_fw-la renasci_fw-la generati_fw-la &_o non_fw-la regenerari_fw-la for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v bear_v and_o not_o to_o be_v bear_v again_o to_o have_v the_o nobility_n of_o the_o first_o birth_n without_o the_o new_a birth_n be_v he_o what_o he_o will_v be_v prince_n or_o potentate_n king_n or_o kesar_n or_o the_o world_n monarch_n a_o second_o alexander_n 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