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time_n 29._o be_v these_o those_o win_a contentment_n that_o cause_n thou_o to_o say_v of_o the_o world_n as_o peter_n say_v of_o mount_n tabor_n master_n 4._o it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v here_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o faith_n in_o thou_o and_o what_o do_v thou_o profess_v to_o be_v a_o christian_a without_o it_o look_v up_o to_o the_o thing_n of_o that_o other_o world_n whither_o thou_o be_v go_v and_o see_v whether_o that_o true_a life_n pure_a joy_n perfect_a felicity_n and_o thâ—_n eternity_n of_o all_o these_o may_v not_o be_v worthy_a to_o draw_v up_o thy_o heart_n to_o a_o loâ—ging_a desire_n of_o the_o fruition_n of_o they_o and_o a_o contemptuous_a disvaluation_n of_o all_o that_o earth_n can_v promise_v in_o comparison_n of_o this_o infinite_a blessedness_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o defect_n which_o our_o late_a noble_a and_o learned_a philosopher_n the_o lord_n virulam_n learning_n find_v in_o our_o physician_n that_o they_o do_v not_o study_v those_o remedy_n that_o may_v procure_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o easy_a passage_n of_o their_o patient_n since_o they_o must_v needs_o die_v through_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n such_o help_n i_o must_v leave_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o skilful_a sage_n of_o nature_n the_o use_n whereof_o i_o suppose_v must_v be_v with_o much_o caution_n lest_o while_o they_o endeavour_v to_o sweeten_v death_n they_o shorten_v life_n but_o 〈◊〉_d i_o prescribe_v and_o commend_v to_o thou_o my_o son_n this_o true_a spiritual_a mean_n of_o thy_o happy_a euthanasia_n which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o faithful_a disposition_n of_o the_o labour_a soul_n that_o can_v true_o say_v i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v 12._o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n 8._o i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n §_o 13._o example_n of_o courageous_a resolution_n in_o other_o thou_o start_v back_o at_o the_o mention_n of_o death_n how_o can_v thou_o but_o blush_v to_o read_v of_o that_o heathen_a martyr_n socrates_n who_o when_o the_o message_n as_o death_n be_v bring_v to_o he_o phaedone_n can_v applaud_v the_o news_n of_o most_o joyful_a or_o of_o a_o cardinal_n of_o rome_n 28._o who_o yet_o expect_v a_o torment_a purgatory_n that_o receive_v the_o intimation_n of_o his_o approach_a death_n with_o buâ—na_fw-la nuova_fw-la bvona_fw-la nuova_fw-la o_o che_fw-it bvona_fw-la nuova_fw-la è_fw-la questa_fw-la be_v not_o their_o confidence_n thy_o shame_n who_o believe_v that_o when_o our_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v 1._o we_o have_v a_o build_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n yet_o shrink_v at_o the_o motion_n of_o take_v the_o possession_n of_o it_o can_v thou_o with_o die_a mithridates_n when_o he_o take_v his_o unwilling_a 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man_n `_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 3._o and_o there_o shall_v no_o torment_n touch_v they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o unwise_a they_o seem_v to_o die_v and_o their_o departure_n be_v take_v for_o misery_n and_o their_o go_v from_o we_o to_o be_v utter_a destruction_n but_o they_o be_v in_o peace_n oh_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n why_o fear_v thou_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o chide_v thyself_o as_o that_o die_a saint_n do_v of_o old_a go_v forth_o my_o soul_n go_v bold_o forth_o what_o be_v thou_o afraid_a of_o lo_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o receive_v thou_o and_o to_o carry_v thou_o up_o to_o thy_o glory_n neither_o shall_v thou_o soon_o have_v leave_v this_o wretched_a body_n than_o thou_o shall_v be_v possess_v of_o thy_o god_n after_o a_o momentany_a darkness_n cast_v upon_o nature_n thou_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o the_o glorious_a god_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o be_v happy_a but_o say_v out_o of_o faith_n that_o which_o jonah_n say_v in_o anger_n 3_o it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v then_o to_o live_v §_o 14._o the_o happy_a advantage_n of_o death_n i_o be_o afraid_a to_o die_v this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o nature_n but_o will_v thou_o hear_v what_o grace_n say_v to_o i_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n and_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v if_o therefore_o mere_a nature_n reign_v in_o thou_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o be_v affright_v with_o death_n but_o if_o true_a grace_n be_v prevalent_a in_o thy_o soul_n that_o guest_n shall_v not_o be_v unwelcome_a be_v ever_o any_o man_n afraid_a of_o profit_n and_o advantage_n such_o be_v death_n to_o the_o faithful_a whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o find_v christ_n to_o be_v his_o life_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v death_n his_o gain_n for_o that_o he_o be_v thereby_o bring_v to_o a_o more_o full_a and_o near_o communion_n with_o christ_n whereas_o before_o he_o enjoy_v his_o saviour_n only_o by_o the_o dim_a apprehension_n of_o his_o 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counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n my_o son_n 9_o in_o thy_o sickness_n be_v not_o negligent_a but_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v make_v thou_o whole_a be_v thou_o soul-sick_a 6._o pray_v so_o do_v holy_a david_n the_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n compass_v i_o about_o and_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n prevent_v i_o 4._o in_o my_o distress_n i_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o cry_v unto_o my_o god_n be_v thou_o infest_a with_o importunate_a temptation_n pray_v so_o do_v s._n paul_n when_o the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n be_v send_v to_o buffet_v he_o 8._o thrice_o i_o beseech_v the_o lord_n that_o it_o may_v depart_v from_o i_o 16._o so_o do_v david_n while_o i_o suffer_v thy_o terror_n i_o be_o distract_v thy_o fierce_a wrath_n go_v over_o i_o but_o unto_o thou_o have_v i_o cry_v 13_o o_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n shall_v my_o prayer_n prevent_v thou_o be_v thou_o dishearten_v with_o the_o weakness_n of_o grace_n pray_v so_o do_v david_n 9_o i_o be_o feeble_a and_o sore_o break_v i_o have_v roar_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o disquietness_n of_o my_o heart_n lord_n all_o my_o desire_n be_v before_o thou_o be_v thou_o afflict_v with_o the_o slander_n of_o evil_a tongue_n pray_v 2._o so_o do_v david_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o deceitful_a be_v open_v against_o i_o they_o have_v speak_v against_o i_o with_o a_o lie_a tongue_n hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n 1._o o_o god_n of_o my_o praise_n be_v thou_o grieve_v or_o affright_v with_o the_o public_a calamity_n of_o war_n famine_n pestilence_n pray_v so_o good_a jehosaphat_n press_v god_n with_o his_o gracious_a promise_n make_v to_o solomen_n 15._o if_o when_o evil_a come_v upon_o we_o 12._o as_o the_o sword_n judgement_n or_o pestilence_n or_o famine_n we_o stand_v before_o this_o house_n and_o in_o thy_o presence_n and_o cry_v unto_o thou_o in_o our_o affliction_n than_o thou_o will_v hear_v and_o help_v and_o shut_v up_o his_o zealous_a supplication_n with_o neither_o 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sigh_v of_o the_o prisoner_n come_v before_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o power_n preserve_v thou_o they_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o die_v be_v thou_o drive_v from_o thy_o country_n pray_v this_o be_v the_o remedy_n prescribe_v by_o solomon_n in_o his_o supplication_n to_o god_n 6._o if_o thy_o people_n be_v carry_v away_o into_o a_o land_n far_o off_o or_o near_o yet_o if_o they_o bethink_v themselves_o in_o the_o land_n whither_o they_o be_v carry_v and_o turn_v 37._o and_o pray_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n 39_o if_o they_o return_v to_o thou_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o pray_v towards_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o give_v to_o their_o forefather_n etc._n etc._n then_o hear_v thou_o from_o heaven_n their_o prayer_n and_o their_o supplication_n be_v thou_o bereave_v of_o thy_o bodily_a sense_n make_v thy_o address_n to_o he_o that_o say_v 11._o who_o have_v make_v man_n mouth_n or_o who_o make_v the_o dumb_a and_o the_o deaf_a or_o the_o see_n or_o the_o blind_a have_v not_o i_o the_o lord_n cry_v aloud_o to_o he_o with_o bartimeus_n 51._o lord_n that_o i_o may_v receive_v my_o sight_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v hopeless_a of_o thy_o outward_a sight_n yet_o pray_v with_o the_o psalmist_n 18._o o_o lord_n open_v thou_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o wondrous_a thing_n of_o thy_o law_n be_v thou_o afflict_v with_o sterility_n 21._o pray_v so_o do_v isaac_n so_o do_v hannah_n 10._o she_o be_v in_o bitterness_n of_o soul_n 21._o and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o weep_v sore_o and_o receive_v a_o gracious_a answer_n be_v thou_o trouble_v and_o weaken_v with_o want_n of_o rest_n pray_v 3._o so_o do_v asaph_n i_o complain_v and_o my_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v 4._o thou_o hold_v my_o eye_n wake_v i_o be_o so_o trouble_v that_o i_o can_v speak_v 1._o i_o cry_v to_o god_n with_o my_o voice_n unto_o god_n with_o my_o voice_n and_o he_o give_v ear_n unto_o i_o do_v thou_o droop_v under_o the_o 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