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and_o the_o resurrection_n the_o new_a dress_n and_o rich_o embroyder_v they_o enough_o have_v be_v say_v to_o convince_v we_o that_o death_n which_o before_o be_v like_o a_o serpent_n arm_v with_o a_o deadly_a sting_n be_v now_o but_o like_o a_o silly_a fly_n that_o buzz_v about_o we_o but_o can_v sting_v yet_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v sin_n in_o we_o we_o can_v but_o in_o some_o degree_n fear_v death_n and_o as_o long_o as_o natural_a affection_n remain_v in_o we_o take_v on_o for_o they_o that_o be_v take_v away_o neither_o do_v christian_n religion_n pluck_v out_o these_o affection_n by_o the_o root_n but_o only_o prune_v they_o all_o that_o my_o exhortation_n drive_v unto_o be_v but_o to_o moderate_a passion_n by_o reason_n fear_v by_o hope_n grief_n by_o faith_n and_o nature_n by_o grace_n let_v love_n express_v itself_o yet_o so_o that_o in_o affection_n to_o the_o dead_a we_o hurt_v not_o the_o live_n let_v the_o natural_a spring_n of_o tear_n swell_v but_o not_o too_o 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thence_o a_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n the_o thorn_n grow_v upon_o the_o diversâ—…tie_n of_o translation_n for_o devorasii_fw-la rabbi_n shelamo_n jarchi_n read_v the_o word_n ego_fw-la ero_fw-la verba_fw-la tua_fw-la o_o mors_fw-la i_o will_v be_v thy_o word_n o_o death_n aben_n ezra_n ero_fw-la causa_fw-la tuus_fw-la mortis_fw-la i_o will_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o death_n saint_n jerome_n ero_fw-la mors_fw-la tua_fw-la o_o mors_fw-la o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o death_n o_o hell_n i_o will_v bite_v thou_o and_o he_o conceive_v that_o when_o our_o saviour_n descend_v into_o hell_n and_o his_o flesh_n in_o the_o grave_n see_v no_o corruption_n he_o speak_v these_o word_n to_o death_n and_o hell_n o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o thou_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o my_o death_n o_o hell_n i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…d_a 〈◊〉_d thou_o which_o devour_v all_o thing_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…nder_v the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o moâ—…s_v 〈◊〉_d wheâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tâ—…_n indictâ—…_n what_o have_v 〈◊〉_d to_o sumus_fw-la say_v agaâ—…_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n saint_n paâ—…l_n ubi_fw-la stimulus_fw-la tuâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n that_o be_v say_v saint_n austin_n where_o be_v sin_n wherewith_o we_o be_v sting_v and_o poison_v be_v not_o this_o chius_n ad_fw-la choum_fw-la do_v not_o these_o translation_n 〈◊〉_d well_o agree_v as_o harp_n and_o harrow_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v answer_v to_o salve_v the_o repugnancy_n and_o solve_v the_o difficulty_n that_o saint_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 55_o his_o word_n have_v no_o reference_n disserit_fw-la to_o this_o text_n in_o the_o prophet_n for_o the_o last_o translation_n approve_v by_o our_o church_n in_o the_o marginal_a note_n upon_o the_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 55._o â—…ds_v we_o to_o this_o versâ—…n_n hosâ—…a_n and_o we_o find_v no_o other_o place_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n shall_v allude_v buâ—…_n this_o and_o although_o carvin_n endeavour_v to_o untie_v this_o gordiaâ—…_n knot_n say_v â—…orily_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15._o do_v not_o allege_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o confirm_v any_o point_n of_o dâ—…_n deliver_v by_o he_o yet_o calvin_n his_o evidence_n for_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o obscure_a and_o inevident_a his_o satis_fw-la constat_fw-la minime_fw-la liquet_fw-la for_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 53._o 54._o 55._o be_v for_o this_o corruptible_fw-fr must_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_a must_v put_v on_o immortality_n so_o when_o this_o corruptible_a shall_v have_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_a shall_v have_v put_v on_o immortality_n then_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v the_o say_n that_o be_v write_v death_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_a where_o be_v thy_o victory_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o hereunto_o with_o submission_n to_o those_o who_o out_o of_o better_a skill_n in_o the_o original_n and_o upon_o more_o exact_a examination_n of_o all_o translation_n may_v bring_v they_o to_o a_o better_a accord_n for_o the_o present_a i_o thus_o resolve_v first_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o translation_n be_v utter_o to_o be_v reject_v for_o it_o be_v like_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d egg_n that_o have_v no_o 〈◊〉_d what_o sense_n can_v any_o man_n 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v be_v thy_o word_n o_o death_n unless_o we_o help_v they_o with_o our_o english_a phrase_n i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o go_v pack_v with_o his_o fellow_n rabbin_z for_o his_o inâ—…ion_n be_v a_o manifest_a contradiction_n to_o
which_o may_v furnish_v we_o abundant_o with_o meditation_n in_o this_o kind_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o former_a time_n for_o man_n to_o make_v their_o sepulcher_n in_o their_o garden_n to_o mind_v they_o of_o death_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n this_o present_a work_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v term_v a_o garden_n wherein_o whosoever_o take_v a_o daily_a walk_n may_v gather_v in_o the_o several_a bed_n thereof_o those_o wholesome_a flower_n and_o herb_n which_o be_v distil_v by_o serious_a meditation_n will_v prove_v water_n of_o life_n to_o a_o faint_a spirit_n in_o some_o he_o shall_v find_v instruction_n in_o some_o incitation_n in_o other_o consolation_n in_o all_o profit_n here_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o lethal_a gourd_n spring_v up_o by_o adam_n his_o transgression_n that_o make_v all_o his_o posterity_n cry_v out_o there_o be_v death_n in_o the_o pot._n there_o thou_o may_v gather_v herb_n of_o grace_n as_o a_o counterpoison_n against_o the_o malignity_n of_o death_n in_o a_o three_o there_o be_v the_o spiritual_a heliotroâ—…ium_n open_v with_o joy_n to_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n the_o hope_n of_o a_o bless_a resurrection_n do_v the_o glitter_a show_n of_o outward_a thing_n make_v thou_o begin_v to_o over-fancie_n they_o here_o thou_o shall_v find_v how_o little_o they_o will_v avail_v in_o death_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o will_v make_v they_o like_o that_o precious_a stone_n which_o be_v put_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n lose_v its_o virtue_n be_v thou_o overburden_a with_o affliction_n here_o thou_o be_v support_v in_o the_o expectation_n of_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n be_v thou_o ready_a to_o faint_v under_o thy_o labour_n here_o thou_o shall_v find_v a_o time_n of_o rest_n and_o of_o reap_v do_v the_o time_n seem_v overlong_a that_o thy_o patience_n begin_v to_o flag_n here_o thou_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o thy_o saviour_n speedy_a come_n in_o a_o word_n be_v thy_o estate_n and_o condition_n what_o it_o will_v be_v here_o thou_o may_v have_v both_o direction_n to_o guide_v thou_o and_o comfort_n to_o support_v thou_o in_o thy_o journey_n on_o earth_n till_o thou_o arrive_v at_o thy_o country_n in_o heaven_n certain_o there_o be_v no_o man_n can_v sleight_n and_o undervalue_v so_o deserve_v a_o work_n but_o he_o shall_v discover_v himself_o either_o to_o be_v ignorant_a or_o idle_a or_o ill_o affect_v especial_o when_o so_o judicious_a and_o learned_a man_n have_v think_v it_o a_o fit_a concomitant_a for_o their_o several_a labour_n which_o they_o have_v add_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o therefore_o take_v it_o in_o good_a worth_n improve_v it_o for_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o soul_n that_o be_v arm_v and_o prepare_v for_o death_n when_o it_o shall_v approach_v thou_o may_v have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v but_o to_o die_v and_o may_v end_v thy_o day_n in_o a_o steadfast_a assurance_n that_o thy_o sin_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_v shall_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n thou_o in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n h._n w._n the_o table_n the_o steward_n summons_n page_n 1._o text_n luke_n 16._o 2._o give_v a_o account_n of_o thy_o stewardship_n for_o thou_o may_v be_v no_o long_o steward_n the_o praise_n of_o mourn_v page_n 29._o ecclesiastes_n 7._o 2._o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourn_v then_o to_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o live_a will_v lay_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n deliverance_n from_o the_o king_n of_o fear_n page_n 55._o hebrewes_n 2._o 14._o 15._o 14_o for_n asmuch_o then_n as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o himself_o likewise_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o that_o through_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n 15_o and_o deliver_v they_o who_o through_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n the_o perfection_n of_o patience_n page_n 79._o james_n 1._o 4._o but_o let_v patience_n have_v her_o perfect_a work_n that_o you_o may_v be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a want_v nothing_o a_o restraint_n of_o exorbitant_a passion_n page_n 101._o 2_o sam_n 12._o 22._o 23._o 22_o and_o he_o say_v while_o the_o child_n be_v yet_o alive_a i_o fast_v and_o weep_v for_o i_o say_v who_o can_v tell_v whether_o god_n will_v be_v gracious_a to_o i_o that_o the_o child_n may_v live_v 23_o but_o now_o he_o be_v dead_a wherefore_o shall_v i_o fast_v can_v i_o bring_v he_o back_o again_o i_o shall_v go_v to_o he_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o i_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n page_n 121._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 56._o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o destroyer_n page_n 135._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 16._o the_o last_o enemy_n 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walk_v in_o christ._n 3._o delight_n in_o the_o ordinance_n 3._o by_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o the_o expectation_n of_o christ_n come_n the_o best_a mean_n to_o procure_v a_o heavenly_a conversation_n prove_v 1._o it_o be_v the_o worker_n of_o mortification_n collos._n 3._o 1._o 7._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 2_o 3._o gild_n of_o sin_n cause_v the_o apprehension_n of_o death_n to_o be_v terrible_a 2._o subdue_v our_o worldly_a affection_n collos._n 3._o 1._o 3._o keep_v we_o from_o sinful_a action_n a_o &_o 3._o 18._o act_n 17._o 30._o 4._o quicken_v to_o holiness_n of_o life_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 11_o 12._o 5._o further_v our_o perseverance_n in_o godliness_n 〈◊〉_d john_n 2._o 28._o rev._n 6._o rev._n 3._o 11._o use_v for_o trial_n rev._n 6._o 15._o heb._n 2._o 14._o 1_o thes._n 1._o 10._o division_n 1._o the_o duty_n command_v mean_v of_o the_o word_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o say_n of_o christ_n viz._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n two_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o 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what_o it_o be_v to_o see_v death_n what_o death_n be_v here_o mean_v joh._n 6._o 68_o act._n 5._o 20._o act._n â—…1_n 14._o reas._o 1_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 24._o reas._n 2._o use_v 1_o intitation_n to_o thankfulness_n use_v 2._o reprehension_n use_v 3_o exhortation_n use_v 4._o consolation_n object_n answ._n coherence_n division_n of_o the_o word_n 1._o the_o sin_n of_o young_a man_n 2._o the_o cure_n doct._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o siâ—…_n of_o young_a man_n to_o rejoice_v inordinate_o gen._n 6._o 11._o isa_n 22._o 14._o eccles._n 12._o 1._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 22._o tit._n 2._o 6._o job_n 1._o reas._o 1_o natural_a corruption_n reas._n 2._o forgetfulness_n of_o judgement_n deut._n 32._o 29._o reas._o 3_o freedom_n from_o cross_n jer._n 32._o reas._n 4._o
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