the_o lord_n open_v heaven_n which_o make_v he_o say_v i_o see_v the_o vision_n of_o god_n the_o great_a jehova_n annotation_n deodate_v in_o his_o annotation_n do_v after_o a_o special_a manner_n illuminate_v his_o understand_a faculty_n and_o do_v reveal_v to_o he_o such_o divine_a and_o ravish_v secret_n as_o do_v far_o surpass_v any_o human_a capacity_n with_o which_o some_o precious_a jewel_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v so_o spiritual_o transport_v that_o they_o have_v sweet_o breathe_v out_o their_o celestial_a soul_n into_o the_o arm_n or_o bosom_n of_o their_o lord_n christ_n their_o salvation_n as_o simeon_n do_v desire_v here_o to_o do_v one_o well_o observe_v of_o late_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o have_v so_o great_a a_o influence_n upon_o a_o holy_a man_n or_o woman_n nothing_o do_v so_o much_o affect_v their_o heart_n as_o a_o clear_a discovery_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n as_o when_o job_n say_v i_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o now_o my_o eye_n see_v thou_o 42._o job_n 42._o and_o say_v st._n augustin_n 34.6_o who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 12._o year_n old_a when_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v euse_n eccle._n hist_o lib._n 3._o exo._n 34.6_o oft_o wish_v to_o have_v see_v christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o ignatius_n that_o bless_a martyr_n do_v 1._o there_o be_v a_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o his_o divine_a attribute_n and_o so_o he_o proclaim_v himself_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o all_o the_o peopl_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n etc._n etc._n aquin._n aquin._n 2._o there_o be_v a_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o his_o eminency_n &_o excellent_a greatness_n &_o so_o appear_v he_o to_o moses_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o burn_a bush_n and_o to_o abraham_n jsaak_n and_o jacob_n by_o his_o name_n jah_n that_o deminutive_a of_o the_o word_n jehovah_n 3.2_o exo._n 3.2_o 68.4_o psa_fw-la 68.4_o or_o god_n almighty_a and_o 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gloria_fw-la dei_fw-la hic_fw-la est_fw-la perlucida_fw-la &_o refulgens_fw-la oecolamp_n in_o eze._n 43.2_o and_o give_v save_a light_n into_o dark_a soul_n and_o do_v bless_o break_v in_o upon_o blind_a man_n and_o woman_n who_o before_o sit_v in_o muffle_a darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n reader_n heed_n these_o thing_n well_o for_o they_o carry_v light_a life_n and_o power_n in_o they_o 8._o and_o last_o epiph._n vosti_fw-la haec_fw-la fidei_fw-la contemplatio_fw-la tranfigurativa_fw-la appellatur_fw-la theod._n epus_fw-la cyâ—i_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la in_o epiph._n there_o be_v a_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v when_o we_o do_v apprehend_v a_o godhead_n fill_v the_o humane_a nature_n with_o most_o unutterable_a apprehension_n of_o god_n his_o divinity_n and_o when_o by_o the_o power_n of_o rich_a grace_n we_o do_v come_v to_o apprehend_v ourselves_o so_o far_o interest_v in_o the_o two_o nature_n of_o the_o second_o 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ghost_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n before_o he_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n christ_n isaiam_n junius_n in_o isaiam_n simeons_n sight_n here_o be_v not_o only_o ocular_a and_o intuitive_a but_o but_o intellectual_a and_o fiducial_a be_v divine_o reveal_v to_o he_o as_o the_o vision_n of_o daniel_n ezekiell_n and_o john_n for_o his_o sight_n be_v a_o manifold_a vision_n policarp_n epist_n ad_fw-la smyrn_n &_o policarp_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n in_o person_n in_o his_o nature_n in_o his_o office_n so_o that_o simeon_n be_v as_o it_o be_v transfigure_v christi_fw-la isa_n 22.1_o epo_n verò_fw-la &_o post_fw-la râ—surrectionem_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la cum_fw-la vidi_fw-la ubi_fw-la ignatius_fw-la habet_fw-la locum_fw-la tempur_n &_o personas_fw-la quicum_fw-la petro_fw-la erant_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la verba_fw-la christi_fw-la as_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n and_o carry_v into_o the_o valley_n of_o vision_n to_o who_o god_n please_v also_o to_o communicate_v a_o vision_n of_o rapture_a love_n as_o to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o canticle_n and_o as_o unto_o bless_a jgnatius_n but_o after_o his_o resurrection_n when_o he_o appear_v unto_o peter_n and_o those_o who_o be_v with_o peter_n his_o word_n be_v and_o i_o also_o after_o his_o resurrection_n see_v he_o simeon_n be_v commune_v with_o the_o promise_n 43._o promisit_fw-la sâ—_n deus_fw-la compariturum_fw-la in_o nube_fw-la levit._fw-la 16.2_o nubes_fw-la fuit_fw-la symbolum_fw-la inhabitantis_fw-la dei_fw-la miserentis_fw-la ac_fw-la eos_fw-la servantis_fw-la quum_fw-la templo_fw-la salomonis_fw-la &_o sancto_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la primùm_fw-la importaretur_fw-la arca_fw-la digressis_fw-la commodùm_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la ex_fw-la adytis_fw-la nubes_fw-la replevit_fw-la domum_fw-la domini_fw-la nec_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la subsistere_fw-la poterant_fw-la ut_fw-la administrarent_fw-la prae_fw-la nube_fw-la illa_fw-la quandoquideme_n rat_n repleta_fw-la gloria_fw-la domini_fw-la domus_fw-la domini_fw-la 1._o regum_fw-la 8._o verùm_fw-la
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death_n to_o be_v manage_v by_o that_o just_a and_o powerful_a judge_n who_o eye_n be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n bright_a than_o the_o sun_n 19.12_o rev._n 1.14_o rev._n 2.18_o rev._n 19.12_o to_o manifest_v before_o the_o world_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n all_o thy_o sinful_a thought_n idle_a and_o wicked_a word_n talon_n a_o account_n for_o every_o talon_n with_o all_o unrighteous_a action_n whensoever_o wheresoever_o or_o howsoever_o commit_v against_o god_n man_n or_o thyself_o nor_o be_v this_o all_o but_o this_o righteous_a lord_n god_n must_v and_o will_v have_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o adam_n transgression_n 3.10_o coll._n 3.10_o &_o of_o the_o depravednes_n of_o thy_o degenerate_a nature_n which_o be_v original_o dignify_v with_o god_n own_o image_n and_o moreover_o 29._o mat._n 25.15_o to_o 29._o thou_o must_v be_v accountant_a for_o every_o talon_n in_o those_o three_o great_a farm_n viz_o the_o farm_n of_o nature_n the_o farm_n of_o the_o world_n the_o farm_n of_o the_o 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by_o the_o river_n chebar_v even_o than_o his_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n for_o his_o spirit_n do_v lift_v he_o up_o between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 8.3_o ezec._n 8.3_o and_o bring_v he_o in_o those_o vision_n to_o jerusalem_n the_o soul_n may_v be_v in_o sweet_a communion_n with_o god_n in_o heaven_n when_o the_o body_n may_v be_v in_o the_o earth_n every_o simeon_n soul_n be_v in_o a_o sense_n in_o heaven_n already_o sweet_o solace_v in_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n 9_o mat._n 5.8_o rev._n 15.3_o rev._n 2.17_o rev._n 22.1.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n â—_o 9_o and_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o lamb_n taste_v the_o heavenly_a manna_n and_o bathe_v herself_o in_o those_o river_n of_o pleasure_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v within_o christ_n purchase_n and_o prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o to_o which_o our_o bless_a lord_n do_v point_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o this_o enjoyment_n mat._n 6.21_o lay_v up_o your_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n for_o where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v also_o your_o heart_n be_v a_o simeon_n may_v be_v below_o 3.2_o col._n 3.2_o and_o yet_o his_o affection_n above_o as_o paul_n do_v exhort_v set_v your_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o and_o not_o on_o thing_n beneath_o so_o that_o a_o gracious_a soul_n be_v under_o a_o double_a consideration_n of_o earth_n and_o of_o heaven_n who_o mind_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v where_o he_o be_v but_o where_o he_o like_v and_o love_n best_o and_o therefore_o have_v some_o of_o the_o ancient_n wont_v to_o say_v that_o even_o here_o below_o the_o soul_n fetch_v many_o a_o flight_n to_o heaven_n with_o those_o dovelike_a wing_n of_o silver_n 68.13_o psal_n 68.13_o and_o those_o feather_n of_o yellow_a gold_n in_o the_o psalm_n 68.13_o to_o see_v the_o god_n of_o glory_n to_o speak_v with_o jesus_n christ_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n to_o present_v her_o petition_n by_o her_o gracious_a advocate_n and_o mediator_n at_o heaven_n 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glad_a and_o thankful_a heart_n breathe_v out_o this_o song_n in_o the_o text_n lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v etc._n etc._n then_o o_o believer_n put_v on_o thy_o white_a robe_n of_o holiness_n 〈◊〉_d rev._n 7._o â—_o 13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a while_n when_o with_o elijah_n thou_o shall_v ascend_v joyful_o when_o those_o earthly_a rag_n shall_v fall_v off_o and_o thy_o christ_n shall_v clothe_v thou_o over_o with_o his_o bright_a garment_n of_o glory_n bear_v up_o then_o bless_a saint_n rejoice_v and_o be_v thankful_a in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n become_v thou_o to_o be_v thankful_a 5.2_o rom._n 5.2_o see_v what_o argument_n christ_n use_v to_o raise_v up_o the_o droop_a heart_n of_o his_o
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thou_o be_v no_o more_o sure_a to_o live_v a_o day_n long_o than_o he_o of_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a who_o creep_v on_o all_o four_o as_o we_o say_v for_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o hopeful_a man_n begin_v to_o live_v in_o that_o very_a instant_n he_o begin_v to_o die_v death_n gnaw_v on_o every_o man_n root_n of_o life_n till_o sooer_n or_o late_a she_o lay_v we_o all_o in_o the_o dust_n the_o besot_v folly_n and_o uncorrigible_a madness_n of_o sinful_a man_n live_v as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o hell_n make_v lie_n their_o refuge_n 28.15_o isa_n 28.15_o and_o hide_v themselves_o under_o falsehood_n have_v make_v i_o too_o long_o in_o this_o preparatory_a to_o this_o second_o exhortation_n who_o the_o lord_n notable_o answer_v as_o if_o viva_fw-la voce_fw-la your_o covenant_n with_o death_n shall_v be_v disannul_v 28.18_o isa_n 28.18_o your_o agreement_n with_o hell_n shall_v not_o stand_v and_o thus_o i_o come_v to_o the_o exhortation_n itself_o solid_o 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thing_n we_o sin_v all_o even_o the_o most_o righteous_a sin_n oft_o every_o day_n we_o must_v renew_v our_o repentance_n often_o as_o david_n do_v hezekiah_n peter_n &_o otherâ—_n yea_o so_o oft_o that_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o walk_v humble_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o humble_a &_o holy_a conversation_n labour_v never_o more_o to_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o presumption_n pride_n and_o dare_a boldness_n of_o our_o unregenerate_a part_n and_o so_o the_o long_o thou_o thus_o walk_v humble_o and_o penitent_o before_o the_o lord_n the_o better_a still_o be_v thy_o preparation_n which_o make_v one_o to_o say_v well_o that_o good_a man_n be_v best_a at_o last_o even_o when_o they_o be_v die_v so_o great_a a_o dependence_n have_v a_o gracious_a death_n upon_o a_o humble_a and_o
the_o earth_n have_v leave_v and_o entrust_v they_o withal_o which_o must_v be_v do_v judicious_o and_o understand_o in_o the_o time_n of_o good_a judgement_n and_o perfect_a memory_n and_o that_o so_o plain_o that_o his_o meaning_n may_v not_o be_v mistake_v nor_o his_o word_n pervert_v and_o the_o whole_a keep_v free_a from_o all_o exception_n here_o against_o they_o do_v high_o offend_v god_n and_o man_n who_o as_o they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n have_v live_v out_o of_o order_n themselves_o so_o they_o do_v take_v no_o care_n to_o make_v any_o will_n at_o all_o to_o the_o great_a confusion_n and_o prejudice_n of_o their_o family_n and_o relation_n to_o the_o defraud_v of_o many_o of_o their_o right_n to_o who_o they_o owe_v and_o be_v indebt_v while_o they_o leave_v all_o undo_v other_o by_o a_o foolish_a delay_n be_v surprise_v by_o the_o sudden_a of_o their_o death_n other_o tarry_v till_o they_o be_v prevent_v of_o understanding_n and_o speech_n other_o put_v the_o word_n of_o their_o will_n into_o such_o ambiguous_a term_n that_o occasion_n be_v give_v to_o intricate_a and_o undoing-suit_n of_o law_n even_o to_o the_o divide_v and_o estrang_v of_o the_o affection_n of_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n to_o the_o waste_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o all_o or_o more_o than_o all_o the_o estate_n to_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o the_o survive_a friend_n and_o relation_n with_o perpetual_a hatred_n &_o evil_a will_n which_o like_o a_o fire_n still_o burninig_a can_v be_v extinguish_v in_o many_o generation_n oh_o you_o who_o fear_n god_n lay_v these_o thing_n to_o heart_n and_o be_v preadmonished_n i_o hope_v a_o word_n to_o the_o wise_a be_v enough_o and_o now_o in_o set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n be_v very_o careful_a to_o use_v a_o impartial_a hand_n for_o the_o first_o bear_v 17._o deut._n 21.15_o 16_o 17._o it_o be_v one_o of_o his_o prerogative_n to_o have_v a_o double_a portion_n upon_o this_o account_n the_o birthright_n be_v joseph_n 1.5.2_o 1_o chron._n 1.5.2_o who_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o true_a wife_n 17_o gen._n 4â—_n 3_o non_fw-la ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la at_o tinet_fw-la haeredes_fw-la facere_fw-la glanvill_n lib._n 6._o c._n 17_o the_o first_o bear_v be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o father_n dignity_n his_o might_n the_o beginning_n of_o his_o strength_n as_o jacob_n to_o his_o elder_a son_n nay_o the_o civillian_n say_v well_o god_n single_v out_o and_o make_v heir_n even_o his_o first_o bear_v this_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n do_v give_v to_o the_o elder_a so_o do_v the_o law_n of_o our_o land_n and_o for_o this_o i_o can_v easy_o lay_v down_o many_o weighty_a ground_n of_o reason_n and_o religion_n ibid._n exo._n 13.2_o ibid._n 1._o as_o that_o god_n himself_o set_v a_o high_a price_n upon_o the_o first_o bear_v 2._o the_o lord_n also_o lay_v a_o paternal_a priestly_a and_o ministerial_a charge_n upon_o the_o first_o bear_v 3_o god_n provide_v no_o land_n shall_v be_v sell_v for_o ever_o 25.25_o leu._n 25.25_o for_o the_o land_n be_v i_o and_o yea_o be_v stranger_n and_o sojourner_n with_o i_o but_o if_o necessity_n require_v any_o to_o sell_v his_o estate_n of_o land_n than_o he_o must_v sell_v it_o to_o one_o that_o be_v next_o ally_v in_o blood_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v redeem_v that_o which_o his_o brother_n sell_v and_o at_o the_o jubilee_n he_o shall_v return_v to_o his_o possession_n and_o be_v no_o long_o in_o bondage_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o our_o rule_n yet_o the_o reason_n be_v weighty_a why_o the_o heir_n shall_v not_o be_v disinherit_v unless_o in_o some_o special_a case_n and_o those_o extraordinary_a 5.1_o gen._n 21.10_o judg._n 11.2_o judg._n 9.18_o gen._n 49.4_o 1_o chr._n 5.1_o as_o illegitimacy_n in_o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o jephtha_n the_o son_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n and_o abimilech_n the_o son_n of_o a_o handmaid_n or_o deboistness_n as_o profane_a reuben_n who_o defile_v his_o father_n bed_n for_o which_o his_o birthright_n be_v give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n the_o son_n of_o israel_n the_o common_a objection_n be_v so_o shall_v the_o family_n be_v undo_v to_o make_v the_o heir_n great_a and_o leave_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o family_n low_a and_o in_o a_o mean_a condition_n this_o inconvenience_n be_v as_o incident_a to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n as_o to_o the_o family_n in_o england_n or_o any_o other_o nation_n and_o yet_o god_n will_v have_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o elder_a to_o stand_v to_o be_v the_o heir_n and_o more_o full_o p_o ovide_v for_o because_o he_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o dignity_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o power_n not_o that_o the_o residue_n shall_v be_v leave_v destitute_a but_o that_o a_o paternal_a &_o maternal_a care_n be_v have_v in_o train_v up_o of_o child_n in_o some_o honest_a call_n and_o in_o settle_v young_a child_n with_o some_o other_o estate_n in_o take_v order_n that_o portion_n may_v be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o land_n where_o land_n of_o inheritance_n be_v considerable_a if_o in_o the_o life_n of_o parent_n other_o provision_n have_v not_o be_v or_o can_v not_o be_v make_v yet_o so_o as_o the_o elder_a may_v be_v a_o father_n still_o to_o brethren_n and_o sister_n and_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o protect_v and_o de-defend_a his_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n from_o wrong_n and_o oppression_n according_a to_o his_o power_n or_o capacity_n and_o last_o that_o the_o elder_a brother_n may_v be_v enable_v cheerful_o to_o welcome_v his_o brethren_n and_o sister_n when_o upon_o good_a will_n or_o just_a occasion_n they_o shall_v visit_v their_o brother_n house_n as_o their_o head_n quarter_n &_o that_o such_o relation_n may_v take_v and_o give_v mutual_a advice_n in_o all_o occurrence_n which_o shall_v be_v more_o considerable_a and_o weighty_a thus_o of_o set_v our_o house_n in_o order_n wherein_o be_v show_v 1._o that_o all_o man_n good_a and_o bad_a have_v their_o estate_n lay_v out_o by_o god_n meat_n yard_n of_o common_a providence_n therefore_o wicked_a one_o as_o well_o as_o believer_n must_v set_v their_o house_n in_o order_n before_o they_o die_v 2._o in_o set_v the_o house_n in_o order_n evill-gotten_a good_n must_v be_v restore_v where_o be_v show_v 1._o what_o restitution_n be_v 2._o who_o must_v restore_v 3._o when_o we_o must_v restore_v 4._o what_o must_v be_v restore_v 5._o to_o who_o and_o upon_o what_o account_n 3._o what_o due_a regard_n be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o relation_n of_o he_o who_o must_v set_v his_o house_n in_o order_n &_o that_o in_o four_o thing_n in_o 1._o holy_a admonition_n and_o instruction_n 2._o faithful_n and_o humble_a prayer_n for_o they_o and_o blessing_n of_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o appoint_v trustee_n and_o guardian_n where_o requisite_a 4._o concern_v his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n 3._o exhortation_n humble_o and_o wise_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o life_n so_o in_o death_n here_o i_o must_v premise_v a_o little_a of_o the_o different_a carriage_n of_o simeon_n and_o naball_n at_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n and_o in_o the_o very_a article_n of_o death_n some_o be_v discontent_v at_o every_o cross_a providence_n as_o naball_n 25.3_o 1_o sam._n 25.3_o who_o heart_n die_v within_o he_o as_o mumure_a israel_n who_o say_v will_v god_n we_o have_v die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 3._o numb_a 14.2_o 3._o rather_o than_o be_v kill_v in_o a_o war_n by_o the_o canaanite_n some_o through_o impatience_n give_v bitter_a language_n towards_o god_n 4.8_o job_n 1.9_o jonah_n 4.8_o as_o job_n wife_n to_o her_o husband_n curse_n god_n &_o die_v and_o as_o jonah_n who_o storm_n against_o god_n himself_o but_o a_o gracious_a simeon_n will_v let_v out_o his_o heart_n to_o god_n 1.21_o 1_o sam._n 3.18_o job_n 1.21_o and_o say_v i_o come_v lord_n be_v it_o to_o thy_o servant_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n it_o be_v of_o god_n and_o let_v he_o do_v with_o i_o what_o seem_v he_o good_a the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o and_o bless_v be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n oh_o be_v sad_a and_o dreadful_a to_o hear_v and_o to_o hear_v of_o wicked_a and_o awaken_v conscience_n to_o chide_v themselves_o out_o of_o this_o life_n with_o horrible_a accusation_n say_v woe_n be_v i_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o ever_o i_o be_v bear_v woe_n be_v i_o woe_n be_v i_o such_o a_o sinner_n oh_o thou_o my_o wretched_a body_n what_o cause_n have_v thou_o to_o curse_v thy_o wicked_a soul_n for_o be_v so_o ill_a a_o governor_n and_o commander_n of_o i_o thy_o body_n that_o now_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o live_v one_o hour_n long_o nor_o how_o to_o submit_v to_o death_n live_v i_o can_v but_o