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the_o devil_n and_o so_o judge_v yourselves_o that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v of_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o word_n that_o you_o may_v escape_v all_o those_o torment_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n be_v incident_a both_o to_o body_n and_o soul_n see_v the_o night_n be_v far_o sâ—…ent_v and_o the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n while_o you_o have_v time_n set_v you_o house_n in_o order_n for_o you_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v the_o ejaculation_n good_a lord_n let_v we_o be_v always_o set_v our_o house_n in_o order_n that_o we_o may_v be_v real_o willing_a and_o true_o fit_a to_o die_v when_o death_n shall_v seize_v we_o let_v we_o be_v always_o a_o prepare_v for_o our_o last_o change_n for_o it_o be_v the_o live_v only_o who_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o praise_v thou_o the_o grave_a into_o which_o we_o be_v all_o go_v be_v a_o place_n of_o silence_n where_o there_o be_v no_o pray_v to_o thou_o nor_o praise_v of_o thou_o neither_o be_v any_o that_o go-down_a thither_o capable_a of_o 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holy_a scripture_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o these_o word_n which_o i_o have_v now_o read_v unto_o you_o in_o which_o as_o in_o a_o most_o bright_a shine_a glass_n we_o may_v behold_v both_o the_o frail_a constitution_n of_o man_n nature_n as_o also_o the_o short_a continuance_n of_o his_o life_n here_o on_o earth_n it_o be_v but_o a_o vapour_n and_o what_o be_v your_o life_n this_o whole_a chapter_n contain_v four_o dehortation_n the_o first_o be_v from_o lust_n unto_o the_o five_o verse_n the_o second_o from_o pride_n to_o the_o ten_o the_o three_o from_o speak_v evil_a of_o our_o neighbour_n to_o the_o thirteen_o the_o last_o from_o presumption_n of_o word_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n to_o dissuade_v from_o which_o sin_n he_o use_v two_o argument_n especial_o the_o first_o be_v draw_v ab_fw-la incertitudine_fw-la rerum_fw-la from_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o thing_n and_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o word_n immediate_o go_v before_o my_o text_n the_o second_o be_v 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which_o by_o way_n of_o excellency_n be_v call_v the_o life_n of_o god_n not_o so_o much_o for_o that_o it_o be_v from_o god_n as_o also_o all_o other_o kind_n of_o life_n be_v as_o because_o god_n live_v in_o they_o that_o be_v he_o and_o approve_v this_o life_n in_o they_o and_o it_o be_v call_v for_o the_o same_o respect_n the_o life_n of_o christ_n because_o christ_n live_v in_o his_o through_o a_o supernatural_a faith_n and_o spirit_n and_o they_o live_v unto_o god_n and_o conform_v their_o life_n unto_o his_o will_n and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o new_a life_n a_o christian_a life_n and_o a_o renew_n of_o the_o mind_n will_n and_o affection_n this_o life_n be_v oppose_v to_o death_n in_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o old_a man._n sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v jopn_v again_o to_o her_o body_n shall_v lead_v a_o life_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v spiritual_a not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n but_o of_o the_o quality_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 44._o whereby_o the_o faithful_a shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o it_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o christ_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v disclose_v and_o which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o second_o death_n and_o it_o be_v call_v eternal_a life_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n now_o the_o natural_a life_n also_o be_v twofold_a for_o either_o it_o may_v be_v take_v general_o for_o the_o life_n of_o all_o creature_n whereby_o they_o live_v move_v and_o have_v their_o be_v or_o more_o particular_o for_o the_o life_n of_o man_n which_o natural_a life_n in_o man_n be_v the_o act_n and_o vigour_n of_o the_o soul_n arise_v from_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o body_n with_o the_o soul_n this_o life_n be_v give_v by_o god_n continue_v by_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o other_o necessary_a help_n and_o end_v by_o death_n this_o be_v the_o life_n proper_o mean_v in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v even_o a_o vapour_n etc._n etc._n a_o vapour_n according_a to_o the_o philisopher_n be_v a_o thin_a fume_n extract_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o night_n time_n but_o in_o the_o morning_n or_o afore_o it_o be_v scatter_v with_o the_o wind_n or_o dispel_v with_o the_o sun_n or_o else_o if_o the_o sun_n do_v not_o appear_v in_o his_o brightness_n it_o fall_v away_o of_o itself_o to_o the_o earth_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v or_o be_v draw_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n such_o as_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o vapour_n even_o such_o be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n for_o he_o be_v extract_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n and_o he_o either_o perish_v before_o he_o see_v the_o sun_n or_o else_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o his_o youth_n or_o if_o he_o escape_v the_o mid_a and_o noontide_n of_o his_o growth_n yet_o at_o the_o last_o he_o fall_v away_o by_o age_n to_o the_o earth_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v take_v the_o text_n thus_o explain_v we_o may_v observe_v these_o point_n of_o doctrine_n for_o our_o instruction_n the_o first_o be_v the_o frailty_n of_o our_o constitution_n in_o these_o word_n it_o be_v even_o a_o vapour_n second_o the_o shortness_n of_o our_o continuance_n which_o appear_v for_o a_o little_a time_n three_o the_o vanity_n or_o nullity_n of_o our_o life_n after_o death_n in_o these_o word_n and_o afterward_o vanish_v away_o first_o of_o the_o frailty_n of_o our_o constitution_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o compare_v the_o life_n of_o man_n to_o silver_n or_o gold_n or_o iron_n or_o brass_n which_o be_v durable_a substance_n or_o some_o body_n that_o be_v corpus_n perfect_v mixtum_fw-la that_o be_v perfect_o mix_v or_o compound_v of_o the_o four_o element_n but_o to_o
bury_v under_o ground_n yet_o every_o morning_n revive_v so_o i_o and_o all_o that_o live_v shall_v go_v to_o the_o earth_n but_o we_o shall_v return_v from_o the_o earth_n clear_a than_o the_o sun_n itself_o therefore_o o_o christ_n o_o my_o most_o gracious_a saviour_n abide_v with_o i_o behold_v it_o draw_v towards_o night_n my_o eye_n my_o ear_n all_o my_o sense_n fail_v i_o but_o do_v thou_o i_o beseech_v thou_o not_o fail_v i_o o_o most_o love_a jesus_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n i_o most_o willing_o abandon_v begin_v all_o other_o thing_n i_o dismiss_v and_o give_v you_o leave_v my_o creator_n be_v with_o i_o it_o be_v enough_o it_o be_v well_o with_o i_o but_o that_o thou_o may_v tarry_v with_o i_o till_o night_n even_o till_o death_n still_o i_o cry_v abide_v with_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o it_o draw_v towards_o night_n sect._n 26._o the_o die_a man_n be_v encourage_v when_o thou_o have_v not_o the_o convenience_n of_o read_v much_o behold_v a_o few_o verse_n not_o a_o little_a useful_a to_o ease_v thy_o trouble_n and_o confirm_v thy_o mind_n consider_v that_o st._n cyprian_n whisper_v these_o word_n into_o thy_o ear_n when_o we_o die_v we_o pass_v to_o immortality_n nor_o can_v we_o attain_v to_o eternal_a life_n unless_o we_o depart_v from_o hence_o neither_o be_v this_o a_o exit_fw-la but_o a_o passage_n and_o a_o flight_n to_o eternity_n after_o the_o short_a conclusion_n of_o a_o temperate_a race_n how_o preposterous_a how_o perverse_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v when_o we_o desire_v that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v do_v when_o he_o call_v we_o forth_o of_o this_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o straight_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o will_n we_o strive_v we_o struggle_v and_o like_o headstrong_a servant_n we_o be_v hale_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o sadness_n and_o sorrow_n force_v rather_o by_o necessity_n than_o win_v by_o the_o tie_n of_o our_o obedience_n and_o be_v it_o reasonable_a we_o shall_v be_v honour_v by_o he_o with_o celestial_a reward_n to_o who_o we_o go_v unwilling_o wherefore_o do_v we_o desire_v and_o pray_v that_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n may_v come_v when_o our_o earthly_a captivity_n so_o much_o delight_v we_o wherefore_o do_v we_o so_o earnest_o wish_v for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n when_o we_o have_v rather_o serve_v the_o devil_n here_o then_o reign_v with_o christ_n there_o then_o shall_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n enjoy_v peace_n and_o a_o calm_a and_o quiet_a rest_n when_o free_v from_o the_o trouble_n of_o this_o world_n when_o have_v vanquish_v death_n we_o come_v to_o immortality_n when_o to_o see_v christ_n it_o shall_v be_v our_o joy_n when_o we_o can_v have_v no_o joy_n but_o by_o see_v christ._n what_o blindness_n of_o mind_n what_o madness_n be_v it_o to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o the_o oppression_n pain_n and_o tear_n of_o this_o world_n and_o not_o rather_o to_o make_v haste_n to_o that_o joy_n which_o can_v never_o be_v take_v from_o we_o death_n be_v therefore_o the_o haven_n of_o all_o mortal_n o_o happy_a shore_n o_o secure_a port_n wherein_o none_o but_o the_o obstinate_a can_v shipwreck_n sect._n 27._o faith_n in_o the_o resurrection_n this_o flesh_n of_o we_o now_o live_v though_o short_o to_o return_v to_o its_o clay_n to_o its_o moulder_a dust_n to_o be_v the_o food_n of_o fish_n locust_n ants._n and_o poisonous_a vermin_n and_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o the_o same_o flesh_n shall_v rise_v and_o the_o butchery_n of_o executioner_n and_o the_o coat_n of_o martyr_n shall_v be_v crown_v neither_o do_v thou_o dream_v of_o any_o flesh_n than_o the_o former_a unless_o thou_o can_v imagine_v god_n unjust_a to_o give_v the_o reward_n to_o any_o other_o than_o that_o which_o have_v win_v the_o prize_n or_o that_o he_o shall_v receive_v another_o to_o his_o heavenly_a rest_n than_o that_o which_o win_v the_o prize_n the_o same_o soul_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o in_o this_o flesh_n fight_v the_o good_a fight_n stand_v steadfast_a 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