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present_o call_v he_o he_o take_v the_o infant_n in_o his_o arm_n &_o praise_v god_n he_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v lord_n thou_o suffer_v now_o thy_o servant_n to_o depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n by_o this_o he_o do_v declare_v and_o make_v evident_a that_o god_n servant_n be_v in_o peace_n and_o enjoy_v a_o free_a and_o quiet_a repose_n when_o we_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o violent_a wave_n of_o this_o world_n and_o that_o we_o enter_v into_o the_o port_n of_o eternal_a security_n and_o safety_n when_o after_o the_o defacement_n of_o this_o present_a life_n we_o attain_v to_o most_o glorious_a immortality_n for_o this_o be_v our_o repose_n our_o assure_a peace_n our_o firm_a and_o perdurable_a security_n and_o in_o this_o
aside_o of_o imperfection_n and_o put_v on_o of_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v impart_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a which_o bear_v the_o mortification_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n now_o this_o mortification_n consist_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o wipe_v away_o of_o offence_n in_o the_o oblivion_n of_o error_n and_o in_o the_o participation_n of_o mercy_n what_o can_v we_o say_v further_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o death_n except_o we_o shall_v also_o once_o more_o add_v that_o the_o world_n be_v thereby_o redeem_v chap._n 5._o but_o i_o pray_v you_o let_v we_o deliver_v somewhat_o of_o the_o death_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o why_o shall_v we_o fear_v it_o see_v it_o procure_v no_o hurt_n or_o prejudice_n unto_o the_o soul_n for_o it_o be_v write_v fear_v not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n and_o can_v kill_v the_o soul_n now_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o this_o death_n the_o soul_n be_v deliver_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n and_o disintangle_v from_o these_o troublesome_a snare_n for_o which_o cause_n while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o body_n let_v we_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o death_n let_v we_o raise_v our_o soul_n above_o the_o bed_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o to_o speak_v apt_o let_v we_o rise_v out_o of_o this_o sepulchre_n let_v we_o retire_v from_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o body_n let_v we_o leave_v all_o earthly_a thing_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o adversary_n come_v he_o may_v find_v nothing_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o in_o us._n let_v we_o cheerful_o march_v towards_o this_o eternal_a happiness_n let_v we_o mount_v up_o &_o with_o the_o flight_n of_o love_n &_o charity_n soar_v up_o from_o hence_o which_o be_v to_o say_v from_o these_o frail_a and_o worldly_a thing_n hear_v this_o exhortation_n from_o the_o lord_n rise_v up_o depart_v from_o hence_o mind_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v leave_v the_o earth_n reform_v his_o soul_n which_o hang_v backward_o lift_v it_o up_o to_o heaven_n rouse_v up_o his_o eagle-flight_n that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o promise_n 103._o psal_n 103._o thy_o youth_n shall_v be_v renew_v as_o that_o of_o the_o eagle_n this_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o soul_n let_v our_o soul_n therefore_o soar_v up_o aloft_o like_o the_o eagle_n for_o she_o fly_v above_o the_o cloud_n she_o glitter_v &_o shine_v again_o by_o the_o renovation_n of_o her_o plume_n she_o raise_v her_o flight_n even_o up_o to_o the_o sky_n where_o she_o can_v be_v entrap_v by_o any_o snare_n for_o the_o bird_n which_o descend_v from_o aloft_o downward_o be_v oftentime_o take_v with_o the_o whistle_n and_o snare_n or_o by_o some_o other_o subtle_a devise_n and_o so_o let_v our_o soul_n also_o take_v heed_n of_o descend_v down_o upon_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v a_o snare_n in_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v lime_v there_o be_v net_n in_o possession_n and_o prick_v in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n in_o run_v after_o gold_n the_o snare_n lay_v hold_v on_o our_o neck_n in_o seek_v after_o silver_n we_o be_v take_v in_o the_o lime_n and_o set_v down_o our_o foot_n in_o possession_n the_o net_n catch_v us._n why_o contend_v we_o after_o that_o gain_n which_o serve_v for_o nothing_o but_o to_o ruin_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v so_o precious_a all_o the_o world_n be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o one_o soul_n for_o what_o benefit_n it_o a_o man_n 10._o luk._n 10._o to_o have_v win_v all_o the_o world_n &_o lose_v his_o his_o own_o soul_n what_o will_v thou_o give_v in_o exchange_n of_o thy_o soul_n it_o can_v be_v redeem_v neither_o by_o gold_n nor_o silver_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v gold_n that_o make_v it_o to_o perish_v adultery_n wrath_n choler_n and_o all_o other_o passion_n be_v so_o many_o spike_n which_o be_v fasten_v in_o our_o soul_n and_o that_o pierce_v our_o very_a bowel_n and_o entrail_n let_v we_o therefore_o shun_v these_o evil_n &_o raise_v up_o our_o soul_n to_o the_o image_n and_o similitude_n of_o god_n to_o fly_v sin_n be_v a_o resemblance_n unto_o god_n who_o image_n &_o similitude_n be_v purchase_v by_o piety_n and_o righteousness_n chap._n 6._o that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o begin_v and_o snare_n there_o be_v principality_n of_o the_o air_n &_o power_n of_o the_o world_n that_o labour_n to_o throw_v we_o down_o headlong_o from_o the_o rampire_n of_o the_o soul_n either_o they_o hinder_v we_o from_o march_v upright_o or_o seek_v the_o mean_n to_o overthrow_v we_o if_o we_o fly_v a_o little_a aloft_o beat_v we_o down_o again_o to_o the_o earth_n but_o even_o then_o let_v we_o strive_v the_o more_o to_o mount_v up_o our_o soul_n to_o heaven_n have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o our_o guide_n these_o principality_n do_v blow_n into_o thy_o eye_n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n to_o make_v thou_o stumble_v but_o oh_o faithful_a soul_n the_o more_o zealous_o guide_v thy_o step_n towards_o jesus_n christ_n if_o they_o solicit_v thou_o by_o the_o avarice_n of_o gold_n silver_n or_o of_o possession_n for_o the_o purchase_n of_o which_o thing_n they_o will_v have_v thou_o excuse_v thyself_o from_o his_o banquer_v that_o invite_v thou_o to_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o son_n which_o be_v his_o eternal_a word_n take_v heed_n of_o make_v any_o excuse_n but_o contrariwise_o put_v on_o thy_o marriage_n garment_n be_v at_o the_o banquet_n of_o this_o rich_a man_n for_o fear_n if_o thou_o deferre_v and_o entangle_v thyself_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o world_n he_o call_v other_o and_o shut_v thou_o out_o of_o door_n the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n propound_v also_o unto_o thou_o the_o desire_n of_o honour_n that_o thou_o may_v grow_v proud_a like_o adam_n and_o so_o compare_v and_o equal_v thyself_o to_o god_n thou_o may_v contemn_v his_o commandment_n and_o begin_v to_o lose_v the_o true_a riches_n which_o thou_o do_v enjoy_v for_o he_o which_o have_v not_o shall_v lose_v even_o that_o which_o he_o have_v how_o often_o in_o our_o prayer_n wherein_o we_o draw_v neet_a unto_o god_n than_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v be_v our_o thought_n seize_v upon_o by_o wicked_a and_o vile_a cogitation_n to_o the_o end_n to_o hinder_v our_o affection_n from_o strive_v to_o god-ward_o how_o often_o do_v carnal_a concupiscence_n lie_v hold_v of_o we_o how_o often_o be_v we_o encounter_v with_o wanton_a eye_n to_o assault_v a_o modest_a heart_n &_o to_o pierce_v it_o sudden_o with_o the_o dart_n of_o wicked_a desire_n how_o often_o be_v bad_a word_n fix_v in_o thy_o will_n and_o secret_a thought_n of_o no_o value_n against_o the_o which_o god_n speak_v take_v heed_n of_o harbour_v in_o thy_o heart_n wicked_a thought_n lest_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o thou_o why_o think_v thou_o evil_a in_o thy_o hart_n or_o else_o when_o thou_o have_v heap_v together_o gold_n silver_n and_o riches_n enough_o thou_o may_v say_v unto_o i_o my_o virtue_n 8.13_o deu._n 8.13_o and_o wisdom_n have_v purchase_v this_o and_o so_o thou_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n behold_v the_o 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likewise_o a_o gin_n there_o be_v no_o path_n throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n which_o be_v not_o lay_v all_o over_o with_o they_o and_o therefore_o righteous_a david_n say_v they_o have_v lay_v snare_n for_o i_o 142._o psal_n 142._o in_o my_o way_n but_o see_v that_o thou_o follow_v the_o way_n which_o say_v i_o be_o the_o way_n 14._o john_n 14._o the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v affirm_v i_o restore_v my_o soul_n and_o she_o conduct_n i_o by_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n for_o the_o love_n of_o his_o name_n let_v the_o world_n therefore_o be_v dead_a unto_o our_o eye_n let_v we_o die_v to_o the_o wisdom_n
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