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21.13_o phil._n 2.7.8_o but_o neither_o will_v that_o serve_v my_o turn_n for_o he_o will_v say_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o cry_v after_o i_o sinner_n sinner_n it_o be_v now_o too_o late_o time_n be_v 19.41_o zach._n 7.13_o esa_n 58.1_o esa_n 65.12_o luke_n 19.41_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o in_o my_o condescend_v mercy_n time_n be_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o lift_v up_o my_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n time_n be_v i_o weep_v over_o thou_o bemoan_v and_o bewail_v thy_o misery_n i_o stand_v long_o at_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o thy_o ear_n say_v open_a 2.10_o cant._n 5.2_o cant._n 2.10_o open_a to_o i_o wretched_a sinner_n nay_o i_o call_v thou_o my_o love_n my_o dove_n my_o spouse_n yea_o i_o stand_v knock_v till_o my_o head_n be_v wet_a with_o the_o dew_n and_o my_o lock_n with_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o night_n but_o as_o thou_o will_v none_o of_o i_o then_o 13.18_o mar._n 7.23_o rev._n 2.21_o mat._n 8.12_o luk._n 13.18_o so_o neither_o may_v i_o know_v thou_o depart_v from_o i_o thou_o will_v not_o weep_v nor_o mourn_v nor_o repent_v in_o the_o time_n thereof_o therefore_o now_o thy_o portion_n be_v weep_v howl_a gnash_v of_o the_o tooth_n oh_o this_o shall_v cut_v thou_o to_o the_o very_a heart_n to_o see_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n receive_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o thyself_o cast_v out_o to_o see_v those_o who_o thou_o cursedst_v save_v and_o those_o who_o thou_o abhorrede_v glorify_v thou_o who_o waste_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n 8.38_o mar._n 8.38_o and_o of_o his_o word_n the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v also_o ashamed_a of_o thou_o when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o the_o holy_a angel_n satan_n the_o delivery_n up_o of_o such_o condemn_a one_o to_o satan_n then_o also_o consider_v the_o delivery_n
up_o for_o thou_o so_o vile_a a_o wretch_n i_o say_v do_v think_v it_o be_v half_o true_a which_o be_v tell_v thou_o of_o the_o desirablenes_n and_o excellency_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o all_o believer_n in_o and_o after_o their_o bless_a change_n loe_o now_o what_o ever_o discovery_n here_o have_v be_v make_v all_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n be_v not_o able_a to_o reveile_v the_o hundred_o part_n of_o thy_o beatifical_a fruition_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o glory_n who_o do_v depart_v this_o frail_a life_n in_o the_o true_a relation_n of_o a_o dear_a servant_n of_o god_n &_o who_o die_v in_o that_o bless_a peace_n &_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n thus_o much_o of_o this_o sweet_a consolalation_n which_o divide_v itself_o into_o six_o particular_n 1._o that_o death_n be_v spoil_v of_o its_o power_n to_o hurt_v we_o and_o of_o a_o conquer_a foe_n be_v make_v a_o friend_n 2._o saint_n can_v miscarry_v in_o their_o death_n because_o christ_n be_v with_o they_o 3._o 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be_v true_o thankful_a for_o their_o sight_n of_o christ_n with_o any_o glimpse_n of_o true_a faith_n 4.2_o mal._n 4.2_o this_o be_v oculata_fw-la fides_fw-la or_o faith_n enlighten_v with_o a_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n hold_v forth_o glorious_a thing_n lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o the_o admirer_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o all_o those_o who_o he_o have_v draw_v near_o unto_o himself_o with_o the_o sweet_a honey-comb_n of_o his_o matchless_a love_n 1.4_o cant._n 1.4_o 4.10_o cant._n 4.10_o and_o with_o the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o his_o costly_a ointment_n and_o with_o that_o untold_a unvaluable_a mine_n of_o evangelical_a grace_n look_v on_o bless_v saint_n fix_v thy_o eye_n upon_o that_o covenant-goodness_n into_o which_o thy_o poor_a soul_n be_v admit_v and_o be_v thankful_a which_o covenant_n be_v the_o birth_n and_o product_n of_o god_n the_o father_n everlasting_a love_n and_o mercy_n to_o all_o his_o see_a simeon_n 7.7_o deut._n 7.7_o the_o legacy_n of_o free_a grace_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n rich_o enamel_v with_o royal_a privilege_n and_o most_o gracious_a promise_n comprehend_v all_o those_o jura_fw-la regalia_z of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 9.4.5_o rom._n 9.4.5_o of_o justification_n before_o god_n of_o adoption_n and_o sonship_n and_o by_o the_o way_n observe_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o christ_n do_v bleed_v out_o for_o thou_o who_o scarce_o ever_o do_v bleed_v out_o a_o tear_n for_o he_o it_o be_v a_o choice_a mercy_n bestow_v on_o none_o 11.23_o rom._n 11.23_o but_o such_o as_o be_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n viz._n god_n precious_a people_n those_o bless_a one_o who_o god_n make_v the_o object_n of_o blessedness_n 〈◊〉_d exo._n 34.6.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o proclaim_v himself_o in_o his_o glory_n as_o to_o moses_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v not_o such_o be_v thankful_a believe_v simeon_n faith_n do_v as_o it_o be_v antedate_v thy_o happiness_n and_o make_v thing_n to_o come_v as_o if_o they_o be_v present_a and_o as_o one_o say_v substantiate_n thing_n not_o yet_o see_v and_o appropiate_v they_o to_o thyself_o 60.7_o ps_n 60.7_o as_o gilead_n be_v i_o manasseh_n be_v i_o these_o place_n be_v not_o then_o conquer_v but_o god_n have_v speak_v in_o his_o holiness_n and_o that_o be_v assure_v to_o david_n soul_n he_o have_v make_v a_o sure_a promise_n 2.30_o psa_fw-la â—32_n 7_o isai_n 55.3_o act_n 2.30_o covenant_n and_o oath_n to_o david_n and_o so_o a_o believer_n may_v say_v heaven_n be_v i_o heaven_n be_v i_o god_n and_o christ_n everlasting_a glory_n be_v i_o faith_n look_v on_o the_o promise_n as_o fulfil_v already_o and_o put_v into_o its_o hand_n in_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o it_o and_o after_o a_o sort_n into_o perfect_a enjoyment_n as_o when_o the_o spirit_n bring_v ezekiel_n in_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n to_o jerusalem_n 1.1_o ezec._n 1.1_o his_o body_n be_v commorant_n in_o babilon_n captivity_n 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 throne_n in_o expectation_n of_o a_o most_o gracious_a answer_n again_o the_o soul_n fly_v up_o to_o heaven_n to_o visit_v those_o innumerable_a angel_n and_o to_o contemplate_v the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n happiness_n to_o admire_v the_o apostle_n honour_n to_o congratulate_v all_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v and_o to_o salute_v the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a 4.1_o rev._n 4.1_o this_o saint_n john_n see_v a_o door_n in_o heaven_n open_v and_o he_o hear_v a_o voice_n as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o trumpet_n talk_v with_o he_o which_o say_v come_v up_o hither_o and_o immediate_o he_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o behold_v a_o throne_n be_v set_v in_o heaven_n and_o one_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n whence_o the_o prophet_n john_n by_o a_o call_n from_o heaven_n come_v up_o but_o how_o not_o corporal_o but_o spiritual_o than_o the_o spirit_n lift_v up_o the_o good_a man_n in_o sweet_a meditation_n and_o most_o holy_a affection_n as_o simeon_n here_o who_o 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
fear_v death_n nor_o to_o avoid_v its_o snare_n for_o death_n of_o itself_o be_v not_o good_a nor_o be_v it_o natural_a to_o we_o but_o cruel_a and_o horrible_a but_o base_o to_o fear_v death_n rather_o than_o to_o glorify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o our_o suffering_n this_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o be_v afraid_a to_o die_v after_o a_o evil_a life_n and_o out_o of_o christ_n to_o such_o death_n be_v the_o terrible_a of_o terrible_n such_o can_v be_v well_o willing_a to_o die_v but_o when_o god_n shall_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o good_a providence_n call_v we_o to_o die_v either_o by_o a_o natural_a death_n or_o to_o seal_v unto_o his_o truth_n under_o persecution_n to_o die_v a_o violent_a death_n then_o we_o may_v welcome_v death_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o death_n as_o historian_n say_v saint_n andrew_n do_v smithfield_n salve_fw-la crux_fw-la pretiosa_fw-la susci_fw-la pe_z nunc_fw-la discipulum_fw-la cúm_fw-la priùs_fw-la sustinueris_fw-la magistrum_fw-la thus_o m._n john_n philpot_n embrace_v the_o stake_n in_o smithfield_n who_o with_o a_o gladsome_a spirit_n say_v i_o kind_o salute_v thou_o precious_a cross_n be_v content_a to_o bear_v i_o the_o disciple_n who_o haste_v former_o bear_v my_o master_n every_o simeon_n be_v carry_v above_o the_o apprehension_n of_o natural_a and_o moral_a man_n in_o death_n and_o have_v very_o grand_a consideration_n neither_o base_o nor_o sinful_o to_o fear_v death_n and_o therefore_o subscribe_v unto_o she_o with_o heart_n and_o hand_n answ_n 2._o the_o fear_n of_o death_n in_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n in_o other_o be_v very_o diverse_a the_o one_o be_v act_v by_o sinfull-self_n who_o such_o a_o one_o seek_v to_o preserve_v for_o fear_v of_o great_a wrath_n the_o other_o be_v act_v by_o gracious_a self_n who_o seek_v to_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o his_o death_n to_o subscribe_v to_o it_o and_o to_o serve_v divine_a providence_n as_o in_o life_n so_o in_o death_n who_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v recover_v or_o deliver_v he_o give_v himself_o to_o god_n again_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v determine_v death_n shall_v take_v place_n he_o resign_v up_o soul_n and_o body_n with_o a_o holy_a contentment_n 26.39_o mat._n 26.39_o under_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n let_v pagan_n and_o infidel_n who_o never_o believe_v who_o never_o fear_v god_n fear_v to_o die_v or_o despair_v in_o death_n because_o they_o die_v without_o hope_n 1.10_o eph._n 2.12_o collos_n 1.20.21_o eph._n 1.10_o because_o they_o have_v no_o faith_n nor_o do_v lay_v hold_v on_o that_o reconciliation_n which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v make_v between_o the_o lord_n and_o gracious_a soul_n but_o let_v christian_n rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a ever_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n 1.1.2_o col._n 1.1.2_o who_o have_v make_v they_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n which_o inherirance_n for_o situation_n be_v the_o empyrean_a heaven_n far_o above_o all_o heaven_n where_o be_v christ_n himself_o to_o entertain_v and_o glorify_v all_o those_o who_o sleep_n in_o he_o where_o be_v nothing_o but_o glory_n for_o all_o such_o poor_a soul_n die_v in_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n to_o be_v with_o all_o vessel_n of_o glory_n to_o accompany_v we_o throne_n of_o glory_n to_o sit_v on_o a_o eternal_a wait_n of_o eternal_a glory_n 1.23_o 2_o pet._n 2.1.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o entrance_n shall_v be_v administer_v to_o you_o abundant_o or_o according_a to_o the_o original_n rich_o phil._n 1.23_o to_o put_v on_o crown_n of_o glory_n to_o wear_v a_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n to_o possess_v here_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o depart_a one_o cry_v out_o in_o a_o bless_a ecstasy_n i_o have_v enough_o bless_a lord_n i_o come_v i_o come_v have_v so_o abundant_a a_o entrance_n make_v for_o i_o into_o celestial_a triumph_n bless_v be_v god_n who_o have_v make_v i_o thus_o willing_a &_o desirous_a rather_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o to_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n where_o i_o be_o assure_v to_o find_v peace_n without_o intermission_n or_o perturbation_n health_n without_o sickness_n plenty_n without_o want_n wealth_n without_o poverty_n and_o everlasting_a life_n without_o death_n of_o which_o holy_a city_n say_v austin_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v into_o thy_o golden_a street_n when_o shall_v i_o see_v and_o enjoy_v the_o heavenly_a society_n of_o bless_a soul_n and_o that_o glorious_a jubilee_n fain_o i_o will_v come_v to_o fruition_n but_o oh_o how_o be_o i_o detain_v anon_o will_v death_n come_v behold_v she_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n bid_v she_o come_v in_o that_o i_o may_v bid_v she_o welcome_n to_o who_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o answer_v as_o rebekah_n do_v 24._o gen._n 24._o to_o her_o old_a near_a and_o dear_a relation_n who_o be_v so_o loath_a to_o part_v with_o she_o i_o will_v go_v with_o the_o man_n so_o say_v i_o even_o withlong-looked-for_a death_n my_o harbinger_n and_o friend_n oh_o death_n i_o willing_o go_v along_o with_o thou_o who_o my_o lord_n have_v make_v so_o necessary_a and_o serviceable_a to_o i_o in_o my_o happy_a translation_n 10._o act_n 10._o for_o i_o think_v i_o see_v heaven_n open_a as_o peter_z in_o his_o vision_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n like_a as_o stephen_n do_v see_v he_o stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n oh_o my_o soul_n thou_o be_v in_o a_o rapture_n divine_a to_o contemplate_v the_o thing_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v so_o unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n true_o i_o shall_v in_o death_n be_v take_v from_o my_o dear_a friend_n but_o let_v not_o that_o retard_v my_o soul_n willingness_n to_o die_v for_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o i_o may_v know_v my_o gracious_a friend_n in_o heaven_n since_o our_o divine_a knowledge_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v diminish_v but_o enlarge_v hence_o some_o conclude_v we_o shall_v joyful_o know_v the_o patriach_n and_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o this_o seem_v the_o more_o rational_a because_o peter_n and_o james_n 17.13_o mat._n 17.13_o and_o john_n at_o the_o transfiguration_n know_v moses_n and_o elias_n who_o they_o know_v not_o before_o so_o shall_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n irradiate_a the_o saint_n with_o the_o celestial_a beam_n of_o his_o transcendent_a glory_n the_o last_o thing_n in_o our_o submission_n in_o the_o point_n of_o death_n be_v to_o shut_v our_o own_o eye_n and_o to_o bind_v up_o our_o own_o jaw_n when_o the_o depart_a soul_n utter_v her_o last_o word_n blessing_n god_n for_o that_o land_n of_o promise_n which_o like_o moses_n she_o see_v at_o a_o distance_n 11.14_o deut._n 34.4_o jos_n 23.6_o 8_o 11.14_o so_o joshua_n about_o to_o die_v shut_v his_o own_o eye_n exhort_v the_o people_n to_o fear_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n so_o do_v stephen_n who_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n fall_v asleep_o so_o do_v simeon_n gather_v up_o dispose_v and_o prepapare_v himself_o most_o sweet_o sing_v lord_z now_o let_v thou_o etc._n etc._n our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v as_o it_o be_v shut_v up_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o bound_v up_o his_o jaw_n in_o that_o he_o sweet_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o death_n say_v 23.45_o lu._n 23.45_o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o do_v commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o so_o do_v all_o well_o prepare_v soul_n take_v care_n to_o die_v under_o a_o holy_a resignation_n of_o their_o body_n to_o the_o grave_n for_o a_o time_n &_o of_o their_o depart_a soul_n into_o the_o hand_n and_o bosom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v our_o reuben_n to_o take_v care_n of_o our_o benjamin_n that_o be_v 42.37_o gen._n 42.37_o of_o our_o immortal_a soul_n to_o convey_v they_o safe_o unto_o our_o father_n house_n thus_o of_o the_o three_o exhortation_n which_o be_v wise_o to_o submit_v unto_o the_o lord_n god_n in_o every_o estate_n in_o our_o health_n in_o our_o sickness_n in_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n and_o 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