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matthew_n 7._o be_v narrow_a let_v man_n profess_v the_o true_a religion_n that_o be_v be_v christian_n not_o jew_n turk_n at_o least_o be_v protestant_n not_o papist_n let_v they_o be_v orthodox_n in_o judgement_n and_o not_o gross_o sinful_a in_o life_n let_v they_o but_o keep_v their_o church_n hear_v pray_v receive_v and_o walk_v in_o a_o round_a of_o duty_n these_o shall_v be_v save_v when_o they_o die_v this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o this_o have_v prove_v a_o spread_a leaven_n and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n to_o see_v the_o assertor_n of_o such_o doctrine_n draw_v many_o disciple_n after_o they_o it_o be_v so_o please_a and_o who_o almost_o will_v not_o trade_v for_o heaven_n if_o it_o may_v be_v purchase_v at_o so_o easy_a a_o rate_n it_o be_v a_o matchiavilian_a axiom_n that_o to_o seem_v religious_a be_v profitable_a but_o to_o be_v religious_a be_v troublesome_a now_o if_o that_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v one_o religious_a which_o be_v lay_v down_o before_o i_o pray_v what_o great_a trouble_n be_v it_o hear_v a_o few_o sermon_n mumble_v over_o a_o few_o prayer_n they_o may_v do_v this_o and_o yet_o live_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n it_o be_v usual_o say_v to_o the_o reproach_n of_o zealous_a professor_n that_o some_o make_v more_o a_o do_v than_o they_o need_v master_n favour_n thyself_o be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o less_o will_v serve_v thy_o turn_n but_o now_o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o power_n if_o many_o may_v strive_v to_o enter_v into_o heaven_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v able_a 11.12_o 1_o cor._n 4.20_o lu._n 13.23_o mat._n 11.12_o if_o heaven_n must_v be_v storm_v and_o take_v by_o violence_n then_o sure_o every_o formal_a slight_a serve_v of_o god_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n nor_o suffice_v to_o arrive_v to_o that_o blessedness_n promise_v in_o the_o text_n to_o such_o as_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n carnal_a gospeler_n may_v seem_v to_o live_v in_o the_o lord_n rev_n 3.1_o have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v and_o so_o they_o may_v seem_v and_o but_o seem_v to_o themselves_o and_o some_o other_o to_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o hoped-for_a blessedness_n where_o where_o will_v it_o be_v second_o some_o on_o the_o other_o extreme_a satis_fw-la apellabo_fw-la martyrem_fw-la &_o praedicabo_fw-la satis_fw-la narrow_a the_o sense_n of_o this_o phrase_n too_o much_o limit_v and_o restrain_v it_o to_o those_o only_o who_o die_v martyr_n seal_v the_o truth_n with_o their_o blood_n martyrdom_n indeed_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o service_n tend_v great_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o have_v always_o be_v honourable_o remember_v by_o the_o saint_n and_o will_v be_v glorious_o reward_v from_o the_o lord_n these_o indeed_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o text_n yea_o chief_o and_o eminent_o but_o not_o exclude_v other_o who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n though_o they_o die_v not_o martyr_n many_o expositor_n may_v be_v quote_v who_o understand_v it_o of_o all_o the_o godly_a those_o who_o die_v in_o their_o bed_n as_o well_o as_o those_o who_o die_v at_o the_o stake_n peter_n be_v crucify_v and_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v bless_v vocem_fw-la beatus_fw-la est_fw-la petrus_n dum_fw-la crucifigitur_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la minùs_fw-la est_fw-la beatus_fw-la johannes_n dum_o in_o lecto_fw-la moricur_fw-fr uterque_fw-la enim_fw-la etc._n etc._n aret._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vbi_fw-la geminum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d auget_fw-la vocem_fw-la john_n die_v in_o his_o bed_n but_o yet_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v bless_v we_o read_v psalm_n 116.15_o that_o the_o death_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o this_o or_o that_o death_n for_o kind_n but_o in_o general_a whatsoever_o death_n they_o die_v and_o the_o original_a be_v emphatical_a intimate_v that_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o assign_v it_o and_o limit_v it_o to_o any_o one_o kind_a of_o death_n but_o to_o whatsoever_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o thus_o some_o translation_n render_v it_o and_o though_o beza_n do_v translate_v it_o as_o if_o it_o pertain_v only_o to_o martyr_n yet_o the_o phrase_n do_v not_o necessary_o import_v so_o much_o as_o doct._n fulke_n show_v in_o his_o confutation_n of_o the_o rhemish_a translation_n be_v it_o mean_v only_o of_o martyr_n the_o verse_n will_v rather_o run_v thus_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o be_v kill_v or_o slay_v for_o the_o lord_n or_o for_o the_o lord_n cause_n now_o many_o die_n in_o the_o lord_n who_o do_v not_o thus_o die_v for_o the_o lord_n as_o possible_o some_o may_v seem_v to_o die_v for_o the_o lord_n who_o do_v not_o yet_o so_o much_o as_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o apostle_n in_o 1_o cor._n 13._o speak_v of_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o give_v their_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o yet_o have_v not_o charity_n viz._n any_o work_n of_o save_a grace_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n the_o first_o martyr_n be_v innocent_n and_o such_o shall_v all_o martyr_n be_v but_o that_o all_o be_v not_o so_o the_o apostle_n himself_o intimate_v and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n than_o they_o be_v all_o bless_a which_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o affirm_v but_o rather_o deny_v but_o to_o conclude_v this_o we_o may_v say_v in_o some_o sense_n all_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n die_v for_o the_o lord_n viz._n as_o the_o psalmist_n for_o thy_o sake_n be_v we_o kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o that_o be_v we_o be_v liable_a to_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n more_o or_o less_o all_o saint_n meet_v with_o they_o even_o they_o who_o have_v the_o peaceabl_a life_n and_o most_o quiet_a death_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o restrain_a sense_n before_o which_o relate_v only_o to_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v violent_o kill_v and_o murder_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n therefore_o three_o if_o we_o will_v know_v who_o they_o be_v which_o be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n we_o must_v mark_v the_o phrase_n and_o manner_n of_o expression_n which_o be_v very_o frequent_a and_o obvious_a in_o scripture_n viz._n some_o person_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n in_o christ_n when_o other_o be_v say_v again_o not_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n now_o such_o as_o be_v thus_o in_o christ_n shall_v be_v bless_v when_o they_o die_v the_o scripture_n i_o say_v speak_v often_o that_o some_o be_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o christian_n lord_n according_a to_o those_o expression_n the_o lord_n day_n the_o lord_n table_n see_v rom._n 16.7_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n before_o i_o and_o verse_n 11._o they_o of_o the_o household_n of_o narcissus_n which_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n or_o in_o the_o lord_n christ_n thus_o 1_o thes_n 1.1_o paul_n write_v to_o the_o church_n
they_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v say_v to_o sin_n that_o foul_a spirit_n as_o mark_v 9.25_o come_v out_o and_o enter_v no_o more_o well_o then_o admit_v this_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o corruption_n within_o i_o may_v add_v far_a not_o fear_v of_o any_o temptation_n from_o without_o whether_o of_o the_o devil_n or_o from_o the_o world_n what_o can_v satan_n do_v the_o devil_n without_o we_o can_v not_o harm_v we_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o devil_n within_o we_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o upon_o christ_n john_n 14.30_o because_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n he_o find_v nothing_o in_o he_o to_o fasten_v his_o temptation_n to_o if_o he_o do_v strike_v it_o be_v as_o nothing_o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v no_o tinder_n to_o catch_v but_o beside_o i_o believe_v though_o he_o go_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o earth_n that_o heaven_n be_v none_o of_o his_o walk_n none_o of_o his_o circuit_n it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o commission_n or_o rather_o permission_n add_v what_o can_v the_o world_n do_v to_o they_o who_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n before_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n now_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o world_n the_o world_n here_o as_o the_o ivy_n twist_v about_o the_o tree_n suck_v the_o heart_n out_o it_o flatter_v as_o jael_n do_v sisera_n butter_n and_o milk_n in_o a_o lordly_a dish_n and_o so_o nail_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o ground_n but_o after_o death_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o allure_a world_n the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n as_o to_o they_o jumenta_fw-la angeli_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la jumenta_fw-la shall_v be_v no_o more_o there_o be_v no_o device_n in_o the_o grave_n no_o trade_n no_o till_v no_o shop_n no_o farm_n or_o cattle_n we_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o angel_n who_o be_v not_o cumber_v with_o these_o thing_n there_o as_o rev._n 12.1_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v under_o our_o foot_n we_o shall_v have_v as_o little_a esteem_n of_o these_o sublinary_a thing_n as_o the_o dust_n under_o our_o foot_n thus_o we_o have_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o negative_a part_n saint_n shall_v be_v bless_v at_o death_n because_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n 2._o after_o death_n there_o shall_v be_v as_o no_o sin_v so_o no_o suffering_n this_o necessary_o follow_v for_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n will_v cease_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o complain_v in_o those_o street_n and_o therefore_o bless_v for_o i_o may_v apply_v the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n 15._o psalm_n 144.14_o 15._o happy_a be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n hereupon_o earth_n be_v nothing_o but_o alas_o woe_n be_v i_o wo_n worth_a the_o day_n not_o only_o hell_n be_v full_a of_o complain_v but_o the_o earth_n also_o our_o day_n here_o be_v full_a of_o trouble_n our_o life_n be_v like_o the_o prophet_n book_n ezek._n 2.10_o write_a within_o and_o without_o lamentation_n mourning_n and_o woe_n within_o be_v fight_n without_o be_v fear_n we_o be_v at_o no_o time_n exempt_v from_o complain_v because_o of_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v but_o seldom_o but_o that_o we_o be_v mourning_n because_o of_o trouble_n which_o sorrowful_a condition_n of_o we_o upon_o earth_n be_v elegant_o set_v forth_o in_o that_o place_n job_n 5.7_o man_n be_v bear_v to_o trouble_v as_o the_o spark_n fly_v upward_o indeed_o in_o hell_n be_v nothing_o but_o evil_a from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o it_o be_v a_o sea_n of_o evil_n without_o bank_n or_o bottom_n on_o earth_n be_v some_o fair_a day_n though_o many_o be_v stormy_a and_o tempestuous_a 35.10_o a_o rad_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la isa_n 33.24_o isa_n 35.10_o but_o in_o heaven_n whether_o saint_n go_v when_o they_o die_v be_v no_o fear_n of_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n this_o be_v that_o tower_n whether_o the_o righteous_a shall_v run_v and_o be_v safe_a or_o set_v aloft_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o danger_n prov._n 18.10_o there_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v not_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v fly_v away_o all_o evil_a shall_v be_v banish_v many_o thousand_o thousand_o mile_n from_o the_o line_n of_o saint_n communication_n i_o shall_v shut_v up_o this_o part_n with_o that_o comfortable_a scripture_n 1_o thes_n 1.10_o jesus_n deliver_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v if_o save_v from_o wrath_n then_o from_o those_o evil_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o wrath_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o stir_v up_o wrath_n there_o can_v be_v no_o evil_n which_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o wrath_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v the_o saint_n blessedness_n negative_o but_o now_o 2._o positive_o and_o affirmitive_o to_o make_v up_o blessedness_n there_o must_v be_v the_o presence_n of_o all_o good_a which_o branch_v itself_o into_o two_o part_n 1._o the_o perfection_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n 2._o the_o fullness_n of_o bliss_n and_o happiness_n 1._o after_o death_n when_o the_o child_n of_o god_n 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