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world_n which_o be_v to_o say_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n we_o see_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v a_o evil_a death_n that_o be_v when_o we_o die_v in_o sin_n another_o good_a wherein_o whosoever_o die_v he_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n and_o the_o three_o betwixt_o both_o for_o honest_a man_n repute_v it_o good_a and_o other_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o it_o though_o it_o deliver_v all_o man_n yet_o be_v there_o but_o a_o few_o that_o take_v pleasure_n therein_o but_o that_o proceed_v not_o from_o any_o vice_n that_o be_v in_o death_n that_o be_v in_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n but_o from_o our_o infirmity_n in_o that_o give_v ourselves_o over_o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o delight_n of_o
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14._o &_o 116._o the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v precious_a the_o which_o once_o more_o declare_v that_o the_o evil_a lie_v not_o indeath_n but_o in_o sin_n the_o grecian_n express_v death_n by_o a_o word_n which_o import_v to_o have_v end_n because_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o earthly_a life_n the_o scripture_n also_o call_v death_n a_o sleep_n witness_v hereof_o that_o which_o jesus_n christ_n say_v 10._o john_n 10._o our_o friend_n lazarus_n sleep_v but_o i_o will_v go_v and_o wake_v he_o sleep_n be_v a_o good_a thing_n for_o than_o we_o take_v repose_v according_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v write_v 3._o psal_n 3._o i_o sleep_v take_v my_o rest_n &_o awake_v again_o because_o the_o lord_n receive_v i_o into_o his_o protection_n the_o sleep_n of_o death_n therefore_o be_v a_o sweet_a repose_n furthermore_o the_o lord_n awake_v and_o raise_v up_o they_o that_o sleep_n for_o he_o be_v the_o resurrection_n there_o be_v also_o a_o notable_a sentence_n in_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v 2._o eccle._n 2._o praise_v no_o man_n before_o his_o death_n for_o every_o one_o be_v know_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n and_o he_o be_v judge_v in_o his_o child_n if_o he_o have_v teach_v and_o instruct_v they_o in_o his_o own_o knowledge_n for_o the_o child_n misgovernment_n be_v ever_o ascribe_v to_o the_o father_n negligence_n and_o because_o every_o live_a man_n be_v subject_a to_o offend_v old_a age_n itself_o not_o be_v exempt_v here-from_a we_o read_v that_o abraham_n die_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n because_o he_o continue_v still_o constant_a in_o the_o good_a affection_n which_o he_o have_v to_o serve_v god_n death_n therefore_o serve_v for_o a_o restimonie_n to_o a_o precedent_a life_n for_o if_o the_o pilot_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o his_o commendation_n before_o he_o have_v bring_v his_o ship_n secure_a into_o the_o porte_fw-fr what_o reputation_n can_v we_o hold_v a_o man_n in_o before_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n he_o be_v his_o 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jacob_n also_o bless_v the_o patriarch_n these_o benediction_n can_v not_o be_v refer_v to_o any_o further_a matter_n but_o to_o that_o which_o the_o benedicent_n consider_v in_o those_o who_o they_o bless_v or_o to_o their_o fatherly_a affection_n but_o here_o we_o neither_o see_v the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o more_o than_o the_o privilege_n only_o of_o death_n the_o benediction_n of_o he_o who_o die_v be_v of_o such_o efficacy_n as_o the_o holy_a prophet_n desire_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n thereof_o let_v we_o meditate_v and_o consider_v well_o on_o this_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n that_o when_o we_o see_v the_o poor_a man_n die_v we_o may_v assist_v he_o and_o every_o one_o of_o we_o say_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o dead_a come_v upon_o i_o if_o we_o see_v any_o body_n sick_a let_v we_o not_o abandon_v he_o if_o he_o be_v forsake_v of_o other_o let_v not_o we_o draw_v back_o but_o let_v we_o remember_v to_o desire_v that_o the_o benediction_n of_o the_o dead_a may_v come_v 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