be_v as_o corrupt_v by_o nature_n as_o the_o rest_n until_o they_o be_v reform_v by_o the_o santified_a mean_n ordain_v of_o god_n 15._o man_n sin_n make_v his_o life_n a_o due_a debt_n to_o death_n 17._o the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n of_o sin_n and_o sin_n the_o mother_n of_o death_n ibid._n the_o corruption_n of_o our_o flesh_n do_v not_o make_v our_o soul_n sinful_a but_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o soul_n do_v make_v the_o flesh_n corruptible_fw-fr ibid._n chap._n v._n death_n be_v threefold_a corporal_a spiritual_a and_o that_o which_o be_v common_a both_o to_o body_n and_o soul_n sect._n 2._o the_o description_n of_o death_n according_a to_o the_o several_a part_n 3._o the_o soul_n can_v proper_o die_v be_v life_n itself_o illustrate_v by_o example_n 4._o how_o the_o soul_n be_v say_v to_o die_v 5._o the_o separation_n from_o god_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o depart_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n ibid._n the_o nature_n of_o death_n 6._o god_n spirit_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o our_o soul_n ibid._n man_n by_o sin_n lose_v his_o life_n and_o find_v out_o death_n 7._o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n justice_n that_o a_o spiritual_a death_n shall_v beget_v a_o corporal_a ibid._n so_o soon_o as_o man_n have_v sin_v so_o soon_o do_v the_o army_n of_o death_n besiege_v his_o life_n 8._o the_o very_a life_n of_o sinner_n be_v a_o death_n 9_o god_n spirit_n must_v quicken_v and_o revive_v the_o soul_n or_o else_o it_o must_v needs_o die_v and_o be_v damn_v 10._o the_o degree_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o god_n elect_v 11._o the_o wicked_a in_o this_o life_n do_v live_v in_o death_n and_o converse_v in_o earth_n they_o be_v bondslave_n of_o hell_n 12._o a_o effectual_a faith_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n 13._o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n 14._o death_n be_v diverse_o derive_v with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o 15._o chap._n vi_o it_o be_v enact_v in_o heaven_n that_o all_o man_n must_v die_v sect._n 1_o the_o register_n of_o the_o death_n and_o burial_n of_o man_n from_o the_o beginning_n witness_v the_o execution_n of_o god_n decree_n herein_o 2._o death_n be_v the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o the_o house_n of_o all_o man_n live_v ibid._n death_n be_v the_o lady_n and_o empress_n of_o all_o the_o world_n 3._o balthaser_n emblem_n be_v write_v upon_o every_o man_n wall_n 4._o death_n respect_v no_o man_n person_n place_n or_o quality_n 3._o day_n and_o year_n and_o time_n no_o plea_n against_o the_o grave_n but_o a_o fit_a prey_n for_o death_n ibid._n death_n as_o dan_n the_o gather_a host_n sweep_v all_o away_o 4._o merciless_a death_n do_v exercise_v her_o cruelty_n upon_o all_o alike_o 5._o nothing_o can_v prevail_v against_o death_n or_o ransom_n our_o life_n 6._o god_n hand_n a_o man_n may_v escape_v but_o death_n dart_v no_o man_n can_v shun_v 7._o no_o force_n can_v resist_v it_o nor_o mean_n prevent_v it_o ibid._n death_n be_v the_o common_a roadway_n of_o all_o the_o world_n 8._o we_o must_v needs_o yield_v ourselves_o to_o the_o law_n of_o death_n ibid._n man_n may_v be_v distinguish_v by_o time_n but_o all_o be_v equal_a in_o the_o issue_n 9_o as_o we_o grow_v our_o life_n decrease_v this_o whole_a life_n be_v but_o a_o death_n ibid._n man_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o death_n since_o all_o creature_n and_o action_n proclaim_v his_o mortality_n 10._o experiment_n of_o death_n on_o every_o side_n most_o apparent_a 11._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n convince_v it_o among_o all_o nation_n 12._o our_o life_n as_o our_o garment_n wear_v of_o themselves_o they_o be_v eat_v with_o the_o moth_n we_o with_o the_o time_n ibid._n the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n run_v without_o pause_n to_o the_o period_n and_o end_n 13._o a_o exclamation_n against_o death_n most_o hideous_a and_o pitiful_a 14._o &_o 15._o the_o christian_a use_n of_o our_o mortality_n with_o a_o reproof_n of_o the_o careless_a christian_a 16._o &_o 17._o death_n to_o the_o faithful_a be_v as_o a_o hackney_n to_o carry_v and_o hasten_v they_o from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n ibid._n chap._n vii_o sin_n bring_v in_o a_o sea_n of_o misery_n sect._n 1_o life_n and_o misery_n be_v two_o twin_n which_o be_v bear_v together_o and_o must_v die_v together_o 2._o a_o description_n of_o infancy_n and_o old_a age_n with_o their_o misery_n 3._o the_o misery_n of_o all_o estate_n here_o death_n be_v live_v and_o life_n die_v 4._o there_o be_v no_o contentment_n in_o this_o wretched_a life_n 5._o a_o description_n of_o man_n sinful_a mortal_a body_n 6._o the_o frailty_n and_o brittlenesse_n of_o man_n body_n with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o 7._o see_v the_o manifold_a danger_n of_o our_o life_n and_o how_o easy_o it_o be_v lose_v 8._o the_o mutability_n and_o inconstancy_n of_o man_n life_n 9_o this_o life_n be_v little_o better_a than_o hell_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o hope_n of_o heaven_n 10._o this_o world_n be_v a_o ocean_n sea_n of_o trouble_n see_v how_o fit_o it_o resemble_v it_o have_v a_o merciless_a maw_n to_o swallow_v up_o all_o 11._o it_o be_v a_o dungeon_n of_o ill_a savour_n and_o a_o puddle_n of_o vice_n 12._o man_n life_n be_v short_a and_o swift_a like_o a_o post_n a_o ship_n and_o a_o shadow_n ibid._n our_o day_n pass_v swift_o as_o the_o eagle_n to_o her_o prey_n and_o all_o mortal_a man_n be_v a_o prey_n to_o death_n 14._o we_o be_v as_o flower_n and_o grass_n and_o death_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o a_o since_o to_o cut_v we_o down_o ibid._n all_o thing_n die_v but_o our_o sin_n which_o revive_v and_o grow_v young_a again_o in_o despite_n of_o nature_n ibid._n the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n be_v like_o the_o fly_n of_o egypt_n which_o give_v man_n no_o rest_n neither_o day_n nor_o night_n 15._o they_o be_v like_o merciless_a tyrant_n which_o take_v away_o our_o peace_n ibid._n man_n and_o his_o labour_n be_v fit_o resemble_v to_o the_o spider_n and_o her_o web_n 16._o all_o thing_n be_v as_o snare_n to_o sinner_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o destruction_n 17._o the_o mean_n for_o christian_n to_o avoid_v the_o snare_n of_o this_o life_n 18._o it_o be_v as_o natural_a for_o corrupt_v man_n to_o sin_n as_o for_o water_n to_o run_v down_o the_o channel_n or_o a_o coach_n down_o a_o hill_n 19_o the_o best_a man_n live_v among_o the_o wicked_a be_v apt_o resemble_v to_o collier_n and_o miller_n ibid._n the_o manifold_a engine_n of_o satan_n to_o enthrall_v us._n 20._o no_o man_n can_v live_v peaceable_o in_o this_o world_n among_o so_o many_o enemy_n of_o peace_n ibid._n the_o warfare_n of_o christian_n both_o outward_a and_o intestine_a with_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o 21._o &_o 22._o our_o life_n be_v as_o a_o tempestuos_a sea_n and_o death_n the_o only_a port_n of_o tranquillity_n and_o rest_n 23._o chap._n viii_o man_n by_o die_a prove_v they_o have_v sin_v and_o sin_n convince_v there_o be_v a_o law_n sect._n 1_o the_o law_n convince_v man_n of_o sin_n who_o without_o it_o know_v not_o sin_n 2._o sin_n by_o the_o law_n grow_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o 3._o the_o law_n detect_v sin_n as_o a_o hide_a sickness_n that_o so_o we_o may_v seek_v to_o christ_n the_o physician_n 4._o it_o be_v holy_a and_o righteous_a in_o itself_o though_o a_o occasion_n of_o evil_a to_o those_o that_o be_v corrupt_a ibid._n how_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a without_o the_o law_n 5._o the_o law_n anatomise_v sinful_a man_n and_o set_v he_o out_o in_o his_o colour_n 6._o the_o law_n slay_v the_o sinner_n before_o god_n spirit_n quicken_v he_o 7._o sin_n and_o the_o law_n be_v the_o strength_n and_o sting_n of_o death_n 8._o the_o law_n not_o only_o convince_v man_n of_o sin_n but_o justify_v god_n in_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o 9_o the_o horror_n of_o death_n with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o 10._o chap._n ix_o great_a and_o heavy_a be_v the_o tribute_n which_o god_n impose_v upon_o man_n for_o sin_n sect._n 1_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o damnation_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n 2._o as_o disease_n be_v the_o malady_n of_o the_o body_n so_o death_n be_v the_o malady_n of_o disease_n ibid._n the_o death_n of_o the_o reprobate_n be_v a_o live_a death_n and_o a_o die_a life_n 3._o the_o life_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v a_o immortality_n of_o torment_n and_o evil_a 4._o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n be_v unspeakable_a 5._o they_o be_v everlasting_a and_o endless_a 6._o death_n to_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v the_o very_a gate_n of_o hell_n 7._o death_n can_v be_v so_o fear_v as_o it_o ought_v of_o wicked_a man_n 8._o chap._n x._o
body_n and_o soul_n from_o god_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o death_n be_v threefold_a first_o corporal_a second_o spiritual_a and_o three_o a_o death_n common_a both_o to_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o all_o these_o kind_n due_a to_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 23._o this_o corporal_a death_n which_o i_o say_v to_o be_v a_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n be_v likewise_o call_v the_o first_o death_n and_o spiritual_a death_n which_o be_v a_o rent_v of_o the_o soul_n from_o god_n 2.11_o who_o be_v the_o life_n thereof_o be_v also_o call_v the_o second_o death_n both_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a or_o the_o death_n that_o be_v common_a both_o to_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o be_v a_o everlasting_a divorce_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n from_o the_o union_n and_o fellowship_n of_o god_n be_v also_o call_v eternal_a death_n which_o be_v inchoative_a in_o this_o life_n for_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o and_o complete_a in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 3.18_o when_o after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v everlasting_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n 3.15_o which_o be_v also_o common_a to_o all_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n yet_o not_o prevail_a over_o god_n elect_v justify_v and_o free_v from_o it_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n death_n therefore_o in_o a_o word_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o depart_n from_o life_n the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o soul_n therefore_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n be_v death_n and_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n so_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v god_n therefore_o the_o go_v and_o depart_v of_o the_o soul_n from_o god_n to_o cleave_v to_o sin_n and_o satan_n be_v the_o death_n also_o of_o the_o soul_n the_o sinful_a soul_n die_v not_o because_o she_o turn_v to_o nothing_o but_o in_o that_o she_o die_v to_o god_n and_o life_n to_o sin_n for_o how_o can_v the_o substance_n thereof_o perish_v see_v it_o be_v the_o soul_n that_o give_v life_n he_o that_o receive_v the_o soul_n receive_v life_n and_o when_o the_o soul_n depart_v life_n fly_v away_o the_o soul_n therefore_o be_v life_n and_o how_o can_v it_o die_v which_o be_v opposite_a so_o direct_o to_o death_n itself_o for_o as_o snow_n can_v endure_v no_o heat_n but_o present_o it_o melt_v and_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o brightness_n can_v receive_v no_o obscurity_n but_o dissipate_v and_o dispel_v all_o darkness_n by_o his_o clear_a and_o crystal_n beam_n and_o as_o the_o cold_a and_o hard_a ice_n at_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o fire_n be_v turn_v into_o water_n so_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o author_n of_o move_v be_v not_o capable_a proper_o of_o death_n nor_o can_v possible_o die_v therefore_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v immortal_a aught_o to_o be_v well_o order_v and_o heed_v lest_o the_o immortality_n to_o joy_n shall_v turn_v to_o immortality_n of_o sorrow_n the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o only_o a_o sever_n or_o part_n of_o the_o same_o from_o the_o body_n as_o in_o take_v of_o a_o candle_n out_o of_o a_o lantern_n we_o may_v take_v the_o light_n out_o and_o not_o put_v out_o the_o candle_n and_o the_o lantern_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o light_n remove_v yet_o the_o candle_n cast_v her_o light_n more_o clear_a and_o bright_a even_o so_o the_o soul_n depart_v from_o this_o body_n of_o clay_n live_v and_o move_v afterward_o more_o fresh_o and_o bless_o the_o soul_n than_o die_v not_o because_o it_o be_v utter_o abolish_v but_o because_o it_o be_v as_o though_o it_o be_v not_o &_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o righteousness_n and_o fellowship_n with_o god_n for_o this_o be_v the_o death_n of_o all_o death_n when_o the_o creature_n have_v subsist_v and_o be_v still_o in_o itself_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o happy_a and_o heavenly_a society_n with_o god_n the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o god_n which_o quicken_v all_o thing_n be_v the_o life_n of_o our_o soul_n so_o say_v gregory_n 17._o as_o the_o body_n die_v when_o it_o send_v out_o the_o soul_n so_o do_v the_o soul_n die_v when_o it_o lose_v god_n the_o separation_n from_o god_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n 6._o even_o as_o the_o depart_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n so_o say_v augustine_n sin_n beget_v the_o last_o and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n bring_v forth_o the_o first_o dict_z so_o say_v bernard_n the_o nature_n then_o of_o death_n in_o effect_n be_v the_o absence_n or_o deprivation_n of_o that_o life_n which_o god_n bestow_v on_o man_n in_o his_o creation_n it_o be_v a_o execution_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o judgement_n upon_o man_n for_o sin_n god_n ordain_v it_o in_o justice_n but_o man_n procure_v it_o by_o his_o sin_n who_o stipend_n it_o be_v even_o the_o overthrower_n of_o mankind_n 2.14_o a_o enemy_n to_o nature_n the_o dissolution_n of_o god_n work_n the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o strength_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o the_o very_a kingdom_n of_o hell_n the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o cease_v from_o righteousness_n and_o quite_o to_o be_v sequester_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n this_o be_v call_v the_o first_o death_n in_o respect_n of_o time_n go_v as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o second_o which_o be_v the_o complete_a death_n indeed_o for_o as_o the_o soul_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n so_o god_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o his_o spirit_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o want_n of_o which_o communion_n bring_v nothing_o else_o but_o endless_a and_o eternal_a death_n without_o god_n there_o be_v no_o life_n therefore_o adam_n and_o euah_n depart_v from_o god_n depart_v from_o their_o life_n and_o although_o their_o soul_n be_v not_o present_o separate_v from_o their_o body_n yet_o be_v go_v from_o god_n their_o life_n they_o lay_v as_o it_o be_v bury_v in_o their_o body_n as_o dead_a carcase_n in_o the_o grave_n as_o also_o their_o body_n themselves_o every_o moment_n be_v mortal_a sin_n say_v bernard_n go_v before_o and_o death_n follow_v at_o the_o heel_n which_o if_o man_n have_v prevent_v death_n have_v not_o enter_v he_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o god_n and_o so_o be_v make_v unable_a to_o rule_v his_o body_n thus_o by_o sin_n he_o lose_v his_o life_n &_o find_v out_o death_n as_o his_o soul_n can_v not_o be_v divide_v from_o god_n his_o life_n but_o by_o sin_v 11._o no_o more_o can_v his_o body_n be_v separate_v from_o his_o soul_n but_o by_o die_v and_o nothing_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o god_n justice_n then_o that_o a_o spiritual_a death_n shall_v beget_v a_o corporal_a a_o guilty_a death_n that_o which_o be_v penal_a and_o a_o voluntary_a death_n a_o inevitable_a and_o fatal_a so_o soon_o as_o man_n through_o sin_n have_v turn_v himself_o from_o god_n so_o soon_o and_o as_o sudden_o be_v he_o destitute_a of_o his_o grace_n and_o so_o soon_o do_v the_o huge_a host_n of_o death_n cease_v upon_o he_o and_o besiege_v he_o as_o hunger_n thirst_n and_o nakedness_n sickness_n sorrow_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o misery_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o have_v sin_v say_v chrisostome_n even_o so_o soon_o do_v the_o lord_n pronounce_v sentence_n of_o death_n against_o they_o rem_fw-la and_o even_o as_o those_o that_o be_v condemn_v of_o a_o earthly_a judge_n although_o for_o a_o while_n perhaps_o they_o may_v be_v reserve_v a_o live_a in_o prison_n and_o be_v reprive_v yet_o in_o effect_n they_o be_v but_o dead_a man_n even_o so_o our_o first_o parent_n though_o through_o the_o exceed_a great_a mercy_n of_o god_n after_o sentence_n pronounce_v they_o do_v long_o enjoy_v their_o life_n yet_o forthwith_o in_o effect_n 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shall_v be_v damn_v say_v the_o devil_n satan_n section_n 14_o thou_o be_v a_o false_a accuser_n and_o no_o upright_a judge_n one_o that_o art_n damn_v thyself_o and_o not_o a_o condemner_n of_o other_o but_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n accuse_v and_o condemn_v thou_o satan_n christ_n have_v fulfil_v it_o and_o give_v his_o satisfaction_n unto_o i_o to_o he_o i_o only_o cleave_v who_o have_v fulfil_v it_o so_o that_o i_o myself_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o i_o have_v another_o law_n which_o strike_v it_o down_o even_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n which_o through_o christ_n make_v i_o free_a for_o my_o conscience_n which_o henceforth_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v as_o a_o glorious_a prince_n to_o triumph_v over_o the_o law_n of_o wrath._n but_o see_v how_o many_o legion_n of_o devil_n look_v for_o thy_o soul_n as_o death_n for_o thy_o body_n i_o deny_v it_o not_o and_o shall_v therefore_o despair_v but_o that_o i_o have_v a_o strong_a protector_n who_o have_v 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