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if_o the_o ship_n wherein_o thou_o be_v carry_v leak_v very_o dangerous_o and_o like_a to_o drown_v thou_o will_v thou_o not_o leave_v thy_o house_n and_o desire_v the_o shore_n that_o may_v yield_v thou_o safety_n then_o marvel_v not_o that_o the_o godly_a desire_n to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o craze_a house_n and_o leak_a ship_n of_o their_o mortal_a body_n and_o long_o for_o the_o house_n &_o haven_n of_o everlasting_a security_n what_o though_o death_n be_v a_o serpent_n and_o sting_v the_o wicked_a gripe_v they_o at_o the_o heart_n yet_o to_o the_o elect_a christ_n have_v vanquish_v this_o serpent_n and_o pluck_v out_o his_o sting_n yea_o death_n sting_n be_v sin_n
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than_o have_v thou_o just_a cause_n of_o mourning_n but_o if_o thou_o know_v he_o to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n howsoever_o nature_n or_o affection_n may_v have_v force_n to_o wring_v tear_n from_o thy_o eye_n or_o sigh_n from_o thy_o heart_n yet_o have_v thou_o reason_n to_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a for_o his_o happy_a change_n as_o augustine_n his_o example_n may_v teach_v v._n aug_n confe_fw-mi lib._n 9_o v._n who_o bridle_v the_o infirmity_n of_o nature_n and_o suppress_v his_o tear_n at_o his_o mother_n death_n though_o he_o honour_v and_o love_v she_o dear_o think_v it_o a_o unfit_a thing_n to_o celebrate_v her_o funeral_n with_o weep_v and_o wail_v because_o she_o have_v live_v religious_o and_o die_v virtuous_o 3_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n i_o think_v if_o there_o be_v no_o far_a reason_n to_o persuade_v yet_o even_o this_o meditation_n may_v move_v any_o one_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o godliness_n in_o that_o it_o yield_v this_o heavenly_a 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father_n i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o on_o earth_n i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v for_o than_o shall_v the_o uprght_a conscience_n echo_v a_o comfort_n to_o thy_o humble_a soul_n and_o either_o the_o lord_n will_v enlarge_v the_o lease_n of_o thy_o life_n with_o hâ—zechiah_n or_o glorify_v thou_o in_o the_o heaven_n with_o his_o belove_a son_n chap._n 2._o sect_n 1._o the_o first_o step_n into_o heaven_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n namely_o a_o bless_a resurrection_n if_o the_o godly_a in_o this_o life_n and_o at_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n have_v a_o taste_n of_o those_o heavenly_a joy_n which_o can_v be_v express_v how_o much_o more_o shall_v they_o have_v in_o the_o resurrection_n when_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v both_o be_v reunite_v and_o endue_v with_o a_o bless_a condition_n therefore_o do_v the_o scripture_n describe_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o resurrection_n by_o sundry_a comfortable_a metaphor_n 12._o joh._n 12._o 15._o 1._o cor_fw-la 15._o saint_n paul_n compare_v it_o to_o the_o husbandman_n harvest_n when_o reap_v and_o receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n his_o heart_n rejoice_v and_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v to_o the_o godly_a for_o they_o which_o sow_v in_o tear_n at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n at_o their_o resurrection_n 19.17_o pro._n 19.17_o 2._o solomon_n say_v he_o which_o have_v pity_n on_o the_o poor_a dare_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o look_v what_o he_o lay_v out_o it_o shall_v be_v pay_v he_o again_o now_o man_n that_o have_v great_a debt_n desire_v earnest_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n and_o behold_v our_o saviour_n call_v the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n 14.14_o luk._n 14.14_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n because_o than_o he_o have_v his_o reward_n with_o he_o 22.12_o reu._n 22.12_o will_v come_v forth_o of_o every_o one_o debt_n and_o reward_v their_o goodâ—esse_n with_o glory_n 3._o those_o that_o labour_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o time_n to_o rest_v in_o 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himself_o in_o it_o sure_o i_o be_o if_o none_o imitate_v he_o in_o that_o ridiculous_a practice_n that_o there_o be_v many_o that_o thirst_n after_o it_o as_o greedy_o scrape_v it_o together_o as_o eager_o and_o lock_v it_o up_o as_o careful_o as_o may_v be_v but_o if_o a_o man_n will_v behold_v the_o uncertainty_n the_o insufficiency_n or_o the_o misery_n depend_v upon_o riches_n he_o can_v not_o choose_v be_v not_o extreme_o besot_v with_o they_o but_o contemn_v and_o condemn_v the_o same_o as_o mere_a vanity_n 1_o will_v thou_o cast_v thy_o eye_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v nothing_o say_v solomon_n 23.5_o prou._n 23.5_o for_o riches_n betake_v herself_o to_o her_o wing_n like_o a_o eagle_n which_o fly_v away_o very_o strong_o and_o therefore_o the_o form_n of_o money_n agree_v well_o with_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o 83._o aug._n in_o psa_n 83._o for_o it_o be_v stamp_v round_o because_o it_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o run_v from_o a_o man_n how_o many_o thousand_o example_n may_v 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