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howsoever_o the_o matter_n be_v colour_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n soever_o he_o work_v the_o end_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o man_n and_o to_o attain_v unto_o this_o end_n with_o the_o more_o facility_n he_o will_v show_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v indeed_o a_o wily_a serpent_n yea_o a_o busy_a adversary_n too_o let_v nothing_o light_o slip_v and_o oucrpasse_v he_o whereby_o he_o may_v obtain_v his_o purpose_n and_o that_o do_v of_o his_o as_o in_o his_o objection_n before_o so_o here_o likewise_o it_o do_v appear_v satan_n 2._o sleight_n of_o satan_n for_o in_o this_o his_o reason_n two_o especial_a sleight_n of_o satan_n do_v evident_o appear_v the_o one_o in_o that_o he_o present_v before_o thou_o thy_o misery_n and_o affliction_n in_o the_o most_o grievous_a manner_n that_o may_v be_v still_o exaggerate_v and_o amplify_a they_o even_o to_o the_o high_a and_o all_o to_o this_o end_n that_o so_o he_o may_v the_o rather_o appall_v and_o affright_v thou_o as_o though_o god_n will_v 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and_o yet_o have_v suffer_v and_o endure_v if_o the_o matter_n be_v weigh_v in_o just_a and_o equal_a balance_n a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o ever_o thou_o have_v do_v thou_o have_v read_v or_o i_o be_o sure_a thou_o have_v hear_v of_o that_o notable_a spectacle_n of_o all_o extremity_n i_o mean_v the_o patient_a job_n who_o be_v a_o man_n crown_v with_o happiness_n and_o marvellous_o bless_v with_o abundance_n of_o worldly_a good_n sudden_o and_o in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n be_v deprive_v of_o they_o all_o his_o servant_n be_v slay_v his_o good_n and_o chattel_n take_v away_o his_o child_n kill_v his_o body_n strike_v with_o so_o loathsome_a ulcer_n and_o bile_n that_o it_o be_v irksome_a to_o any_o to_o behold_v his_o friend_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v as_o help_n and_o comfort_n unto_o he_o become_v as_o continual_a corrosive_n unto_o his_o sorrowful_a heart_n yea_o his_o wife_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o special_a comfort_n unto_o he_o in_o this_o his_o most_o lamentable_a case_n be_v not_o behind_o in_o bitter_a and_o scorn_v manner_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o grief_n to_o bid_v he_o blaspheme_n god_n and_o die_v do_v but_o read_v and_o thorough_o peruse_v the_o history_n and_o that_o book_n of_o this_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o thou_o shall_v there_o find_v misery_n inflict_v upon_o this_o one_o person_n in_o such_o store_n that_o they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v admire_v and_o wonder_v at_o then_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o be_v equal_v insomuch_o that_o his_o three_o friend_n which_o come_v of_o purpose_n to_o visit_v and_o see_v he_o with_o intent_n also_o to_o comfort_v he_o calling_z to_z mind_n the_o prosperous_a estate_n wherein_o he_o before_o have_v live_v and_o behold_v the_o great_a misery_n whereunto_o he_o be_v now_o cast_v be_v say_v to_o sit_v all_o mute_a and_o amaze_v in_o seven_o day_n silence_n not_o know_v what_o to_o speak_v or_o where_o to_o begin_v unto_o this_o of_o job_n we_o may_v annex_v the_o afflict_a state_n of_o david_n who_o in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n set_v down_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o misery_n by_o many_o significant_a and_o woeful_a term_n while_o he_o complain_v of_o the_o agony_n and_o pain_n of_o his_o distress_a body_n the_o want_n of_o safety_n dread_a of_o death_n distrust_n of_o life_n violence_n of_o foe_n and_o treachery_n of_o those_o who_o he_o esteem_v to_o be_v his_o most_o trusty_a and_o faithful_a friend_n but_o leave_v these_o and_o many_o other_o such_o like_a example_n of_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n of_o the_o lord_n somewhat_o touch_v before_o if_o i_o shall_v descend_v and_o come_v down_o to_o the_o low_a time_n and_o make_v relation_n of_o the_o great_a misery_n of_o those_o faithful_a martyr_n which_o suffer_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n most_o cruel_a torment_n in_o the_o primitive_a age_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o will_v i_o think_v force_v any_o heart_n though_o it_o be_v as_o hard_o as_o the_o adamant_n to_o relent_v and_o melt_v with_o grief_n when_o as_o without_o all_o regard_n of_o sex_n care_v of_o age_n or_o regard_n of_o estate_n the_o virgin_n and_o the_o valiant_a man_n at_o arm_n the_o infant_n and_o the_o age_n the_o wife_n and_o the_o husband_n the_o father_n with_o his_o son_n and_o the_o mother_n with_o her_o tender_a and_o guiltless_a babe_n be_v condemn_v without_o all_o remorse_n and_o pity_n to_o the_o suffering_n of_o most_o brutish_a and_o cruel_a torment_n some_o leave_v all_o and_o forsake_v their_o house_n good_n and_o substance_n be_v force_v to_o fly_v into_o desert_n hole_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o succour_n and_o relief_n other_o not_o so_o escape_v the_o tyrant_n hand_n deprive_v of_o all_o their_o riches_n and_o estate_n be_v grievous_o torment_v some_o whip_v some_o buffet_v some_o ratked_a some_o tear_v in_o piece_n some_o have_a hand_n leg_n and_o other_o member_n cut_v away_o their_o flesh_n lance_v and_o gash_a with_o knife_n and_o razor_n their_o face_n mangle_v their_o eye_n some_o prick_v with_o sharp_a quill_n and_o some_o quite_o pull_v out_o some_o hang_v some_o drown_v some_o burn_v to_o ash_n at_o stake_n other_o broil_v on_o grediron_n and_o roast_v on_o spit_n some_o tear_v and_o rend_v with_o wild_a horse_n and_o other_o throw_v to_o most_o savage_a and_o cruel_a beast_n to_o be_v devour_v so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o the_o christian_a heart_n must_v needs_o be_v great_o grieve_v to_o read_v in_o several_a the_o thing_n that_o be_v record_v of_o they_o but_o lest_o these_o thing_n mention_v thus_o in_o general_a shall_v seem_v to_o you_o
to_o be_v gaze_v on_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o memorial_n to_o put_v he_o daily_o in_o mind_n of_o death_n and_o therefore_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o over-cost_o and_o curious_a trim_v that_o joseph_n use_v hereabout_o if_o thus_o man_n can_v and_o will_v provide_v for_o himself_o a_o tomb_n or_o sepulchre_n it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n that_o it_o may_v serve_v to_o be_v unto_o he_o a_o continual_a remembrance_n to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o death_n and_o of_o his_o depart_n hence_o but_o far_o more_o bless_v no_o doubt_n and_o thrice_o more_o happy_a shall_v he_o be_v if_o with_o this_o good_a disciple_n of_o arimathea_n though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o can_v let_v christ_n have_v the_o first_o season_v of_o his_o grave_n that_o be_v if_o through_o faith_n hope_n and_o comfort_n in_o christ_n his_o death_n and_o passion_n he_o can_v prepare_v himself_o unto_o his_o end_n but_o i_o have_v digress_v somewhat_o from_o my_o matter_n and_o yet_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v not_o much_o amiss_o the_o security_n and_o carelessness_n of_o our_o corrupt_a flesh_n be_v such_o as_o it_o be_v to_o return_v therefore_o again_o to_o that_o from_o the_o which_o i_o be_o digress_v i_o will_v have_v promise_v some_o reason_n to_o persuade_v we_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o preparation_n before_o i_o do_v come_v to_o set_v down_o the_o manner_n and_o order_n how_o we_o ought_v to_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o die_v but_o that_o in_o discourse_n and_o treaty_n of_o the_o one_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n in_o some_o part_n to_o touch_v and_o include_v the_o other_o also_o this_o preparation_n in_o itself_o consider_v be_v in_o very_a deed_n a_o matter_n require_v a_o large_a and_o long_a discourse_n which_o manner_n of_o handle_v thereof_o i_o do_v leave_n to_o other_o my_o purpose_n herein_o be_v only_o to_o touch_v the_o principal_a point_n and_o those_o also_o so_o far_o only_a as_o they_o shall_v concern_v my_o present_a purpose_n chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o preparation_n unto_o death_n the_o preparation_n unto_o death_n sort_n preparation_n unto_o death_n of_o two_o sort_n be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o such_o as_o concern_v our_o good_n and_o posterity_n or_o else_o such_o as_o respect_v our_o soul_n and_o the_o salvation_n thereof_o as_o touch_v that_o which_o concern_v our_o good_n household_n and_o posterity_n although_o it_o have_v in_o it_o many_o branch_n and_o many_o thing_n worthy_a the_o discourse_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v full_o handle_v yet_o for_o our_o present_a purpose_n i_o mean_v no_o further_o to_o entreat_v thereof_o than_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o may_v be_v a_o let_n and_o hindrance_n unto_o we_o in_o this_o spiritual_a combat_n at_o our_o latter_a end_n this_o kind_n of_o preparation_n we_o find_v to_o be_v of_o great_a antiquity_n and_o use_v of_o diverse_a renown_a person_n in_o the_o scripture_n abraham_n 25.5_o gen._n 25.5_o as_o it_o be_v record_v of_o he_o be_v mindful_a of_o this_o and_o therefore_o although_o he_o have_v diverse_a son_n by_o keturah_n who_o he_o take_v to_o wife_n after_o the_o death_n of_o sara_n yet_o he_o give_v all_o his_o good_n before_o his_o death_n unto_o isaac_n his_o son_n jacob_n also_o be_v not_o unmindful_a hereof_o 48.22_o gen._n 48.22_o who_o as_o it_o appear_v do_v give_v unto_o his_o son_n joseph_n a_o special_a portion_n from_o his_o brethren_n david_n also_o be_v note_v etc._n 1._o king_n 1.28_o 29_o etc._n etc._n before_o his_o death_n although_o he_o have_v many_o son_n yet_o to_o leave_v the_o kingdom_n and_o sceptre_n to_o none_o but_o only_o to_o solomon_n bear_v of_o bathsheba_n &_o to_o his_o posterity_n this_o be_v give_v in_o charge_n even_o from_o god_n himself_o 20.1_o 2._o king_n 20.1_o unto_o king_n hezekiah_n by_o the_o lord_n prophet_n command_v he_o to_o set_v his_o house_n in_o order_n for_o he_o must_v die_v experience_n in_o all_o age_n yea_o and_o common_a sense_n also_o teach_v sufficient_o how_o necessary_a this_o kind_n of_o preparation_n be_v what_o great_a commodity_n have_v grow_v where_o the_o same_o have_v be_v daily_o use_v and_o contrariwife_n what_o great_a vexation_n and_o trouble_n in_o law_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o other_o inconvenience_n have_v follow_v upon_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o so_o that_o hereby_o it_o easy_o appear_v that_o this_o duty_n can_v be_v neglect_v without_o great_a injury_n unto_o thy_o seed_n and_o family_n that_o shall_v succeed_v after_o thou_o yea_o this_o also_o take_v by_o the_o way_n as_o a_o thing_n undoubted_o true_a that_o as_o the_o utter_a neglect_n hereof_o be_v thus_o hurtful_a to_o thy_o seed_n and_o posterity_n so_o the_o defer_v and_o put_v off_o the_o same_o which_o be_v a_o very_a usual_a thing_n be_v very_o hurtful_a and_o dangerous_a unto_o thyself_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o care_n in_o our_o life_n time_n to_o set_v all_o 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to_o be_v note_v and_o observe_v which_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n have_v not_o pretermit_v which_o be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o this_o peace_n work_v in_o we_o and_o that_o be_v by_o christ_n jesus_n for_o in_o he_o in_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n it_o place_v the_o fruit_n and_o fruition_n of_o this_o our_o remission_n and_o reconcilement_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n so_o that_o this_o do_v in_o a_o sort_n intimate_v a_o mark_n of_o difference_n and_o distinction_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v know_v whether_o this_o peace_n be_v true_a or_o not_o for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v if_o in_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n in_o his_o merit_n sacrifice_n and_o satisfaction_n thou_o have_v not_o this_o affurance_n of_o remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o reconcilement_n unto_o god_n but_o seek_v it_o in_o some_o other_o thing_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o any_o ceremony_n and_o superstition_n thy_o own_o work_n and_o merit_n or_o the_o work_n and_o merit_n 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