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but_o else_o for_o my_o own_o self_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o take_v my_o soul_n now_o the_o holy_a father_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o all_o faithful_a and_o righteous_a man_n which_o depart_v before_o our_o saviour_n christ_n ascension_n into_o heaven_n do_v by_o death_n depart_v from_o trouble_n unto_o rest_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n from_o sorrow_n and_o sickness_n unto_o joyful_a refresh_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n a_o place_n of_o all_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n as_o the_o scripture_n do_v plain_o by_o manifest_a word_n testify_v 3._o wisdom_n 3._o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n say_v that_o the_o righteous_a man_n soul_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o no_o torment_n shall_v touch_v they_o they_o seem_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o foolish_a man_n to_o die_v and_o their_o death_n be_v count_v miserable_a and_o their_o depart_n out_o of_o this_o world_n wretched_a but_o they_o be_v in_o rest_n and_o another_o place_n say_v 4._o 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now_o have_v perform_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o be_v glorious_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n to_o prepare_v our_o dwell_a place_n with_o he_o and_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n father_n 17._o john_n 17._o i_o will_v that_o where_o i_o be_o my_o servant_n shall_v be_v with_o i_o and_o we_o know_v that_o whatsoever_o christ_n will_v his_o father_n will_v the_o same_o wherefore_o it_o can_v be_v but_o if_o we_o be_v his_o faithful_a servant_n our_o soul_n shall_v be_v with_o he_o after_o our_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o present_a life_n st._n stephen_n when_o he_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o torment_n what_o be_v his_o mind_n most_o upon_o 7._o act_n 7._o when_o he_o be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v holy_a scripture_n have_v his_o eye_n lift_v up_o into_o heaven_n he_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n stand_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o which_o truth_n after_o he_o have_v confess_v bold_o 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my_o work_n for_o god_n the_o revenger_n will_v revenge_v the_o wrong_n do_v by_o thou_o and_o say_v not_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o what_o evil_a have_v come_v unto_o i_o for_o the_o almighty_a be_v a_o patient_a rewarder_n but_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o unpunished_a because_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o be_v not_o without_o fear_n to_o heap_v sin_n upon_o sin_n say_v not_o neither_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v great_a he_o will_v forgive_v my_o manifold_a sin_n for_o mercy_n and_o wrath_n come_v from_o he_o and_o his_o indignation_n come_v upon_o unrepentant_a sinner_n as_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v be_v thou_o strong_a and_o mighty_a be_v thou_o lusty_a and_o young_a have_v thou_o the_o wealth_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n or_o when_o thou_o have_v sin_v have_v thou_o receive_v no_o punishment_n for_o it_o let_v none_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n make_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o slow_a to_o repent_v and_o to_o return_v with_o speed_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o in_o 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world_n without_o end_n amen_n a_o homily_n against_o disobedience_n and_o wilful_a rebellion_n the_o first_o part._n as_o god_n the_o creator_n &_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n appoint_v his_o angel_n and_o heavenly_a creature_n in_o all_o obedience_n to_o serve_v and_o to_o honour_v his_o majesty_n so_o be_v it_o his_o will_n that_o man_n his_o chief_a creature_n upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v live_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o creator_n and_o lord_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n god_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v create_v man_n give_v unto_o he_o a_o certain_a precept_n and_o law_n which_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n and_o remain_v in_o paradise_n shall_v observe_v as_o a_o pledge_n and_o token_n of_o his_o due_a and_o bind_a obedience_n with_o denunciation_n of_o death_n if_o he_o do_v transgress_v and_o break_v the_o say_a law_n and_o commandment_n and_o as_o god_n will_v have_v man_n to_o be_v his_o obedient_a subject_n so_o do_v he_o make_v all_o 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embrace_v all_o his_o subject_n with_o his_o love_n favour_n and_o grace_n which_o to_o enjoy_v be_v perfect_o felicity_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o obedience_n be_v the_o principal_a virtue_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o indeed_o the_o very_a root_n of_o all_o virtue_n 23.24_o mat._n 4._o b._n 9_o mat._n 25._o d._n 41._o john_n 8._o f._n 44._o 2_o pet._n 2._o a_o 4._o epist_n judas_n a._n 6._o apoc._n 12._o b._n 7._o gen._n 3._o a._n 1_o &_o wisd_v 2._o d._n 24._o gen._n 3._o b._n 8.9_o etc._n etc._n c._n 17._o &_o d._n 23.24_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o felicity_n but_o as_o all_o felicity_n and_o blessedness_n shall_v have_v continue_v with_o the_o continuance_n of_o obedience_n so_o with_o the_o breach_n of_o obedience_n and_o break_v in_o of_o rebellion_n all_o vice_n and_o misery_n do_v withal_o break_v in_o and_o overwhelm_v the_o world_n the_o first_o author_n of_o which_o rebellion_n the_o root_n of_o all_o vice_n and_o mother_n of_o all_o mischief_n be_v lucifer_n first_o god_n most_o excellent_a creature_n and_o most_o bind_a subject_n who_o by_o rebel_a against_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n of_o the_o bright_a and_o most_o glorious_a angel_n be_v become_v the_o black_a and_o most_o foul_a fiend_n and_o devil_n and_o from_o the_o height_n of_o heaven_n be_v fall_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o bottom_n of_o hell_n here_o you_o may_v see_v the_o first_o author_n and_o founder_n of_o rebellion_n and_o the_o reward_n thereof_o here_o you_o may_v see_v the_o grand_a captain_n and_o father_n of_o rebel_n who_o persuade_v the_o follow_v of_o his_o rebellion_n against_o god_n their_o creator_n and_o lord_n unto_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n bring_v they_o in_o high_a displeasure_n with_o god_n wrought_v their_o exile_n and_o banishment_n out_o of_o paradise_n a_o place_n of_o pleasure_n and_o goodness_n into_o this_o wretched_a earth_n and_o vale_n of_o misery_n procure_v unto_o they_o sorrow_n of_o their_o mind_n mischief_n sickness_n 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