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the_o manner_n of_o make_v thy_o will_n let_v the_o rule_n be_v 1._o the_o law_n of_o god_n 2._o of_o nature_n 3._o of_o that_o nation_n whereof_o thou_o be_v a_o member_n 4._o of_o common_a equity_n if_o thy_o will_n be_v against_o any_o of_o these_o rule_n it_o be_v culpable_a first_o than_o it_o be_v god_n will_v to_o prefer_v thy_o own_o blood_n in_o dispose_v of_o thy_o estate_n before_o other_o as_o god_n tell_v abraham_n that_o eliazer_n a_o stranger_n shall_v not_o be_v his_o heir_n but_o his_o own_o son_n will_n 4._o maine_n rule_v in_o make_v all_o will_n gen._n 15.4_o the_o like_a god_n command_v the_o israelite_n that_o if_o any_o man_n die_v his_o son_n shall_v be_v his_o heir_n if_o he_o have_v no_o son_n his_o daughter_n if_o no_o daughter_n his_o brethren_n so_o descend_v still_o to_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n numb_a 27.8.17_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n then_o for_o any_o man_n to_o alienate_v his_o good_n or_o land_n whole_o from_o his_o blood_n and_o posterity_n the_o 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whole_a chapter_n exhort_v thy_o wife_n to_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n thy_o child_n god_n child_n thy_o friend_n god_n friend_n thy_o servant_n god_n servant_n so_o shall_v god_n and_o god_n spirit_n give_v that_o testimony_n of_o thou_o that_o he_o do_v of_o abraham_n gen._n 18.19_o even_o for_o instruct_v thy_o family_n after_o thou_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o precept_n concern_v thy_o peace_n both_o in_o sickness_n and_o in_o death_n last_o when_o thou_o feel_v death_n approach_v come_v near_o to_o the_o agony_n and_o pang_n of_o it_o then_o with_o the_o mariner_n stern_a aright_o to_o get_v into_o the_o haven_n there_o be_v the_o great_a danger_n and_o if_o recover_v the_o great_a joy_n now_o labour_n as_o thou_o have_v live_v so_o to_o die_v by_o faith_n now_o apply_v the_o promise_n to_o thy_o soul_n trust_v in_o it_o let_v it_o quicken_v thou_o as_o it_o do_v david_n psal_n 119.49_o comfort_v thyself_o as_o that_o persecute_a patriarch_n do_v death_n a_o christian_n 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moses_n his_o sight_n of_o canaan_n with_o simeon_n his_o dying-song_n direct_v how_o to_o live_v holy_o and_o die_v happy_o by_o steven_n jerome_n late_a preacher_n at_o st._n bride_n see_v and_o allow_v nascentes_fw-la morimur_fw-la finisque_fw-la aborigine_fw-la pendet_fw-la london_n print_v for_o roger_n jackson_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n near_o to_o the_o conduit_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1614_o the_o chief_a content_n of_o the_o two_o subsequent_a treatise_n in_o moses_n his_o sight_n of_o zion_n these_o thing_n be_v observable_a 1_o the_o case_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o daughter_n propound_v page_n 1_o 2_o how_o case_n be_v wise_o to_o be_v carry_v before_o the_o magistrate_n pag._n 3_o 3_o the_o true_a rule_n of_o judge_a case_n consultation_n with_o god_n pag._n 4_o 4_o the_o case_n adjudge_v and_o spiritual_o apply_v pag._n 6_o 5_o moses_n be_v forewarn_v to_o die_v and_o how_o god_n forewarn_v us._n pag._n 9_o 6_o all_o must_v die_v 13_o 7_o god_n prepare_v his_o child_n to_o die_v as_o he_o do_v moses_n by_o show_v they_o canaan_n 14_o 8_o moses_n his_o obedience_n to_o god_n summons_n a_o pattern_n to_o us._n 15_o 9_o fifteen_o resemblance_n of_o death_n to_o sleep_n 16_o 10_o five_o consideration_n to_o embrace_v death_n as_o willing_o as_o we_o sleep_v natural_o 23_o 11_o sixteen_o comfort_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n in_o these_o ensue_a particular_n 35_o 1_o god_n who_o infuse_v the_o soul_n call_v for_o it_o again_o 36_o 2_o sin_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v take_v away_o by_o christ_n death_n 37_o 3_o god_n as_o a_o father_n be_v present_a at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o child_n 39_o 4_o death_n be_v no_o death_n but_o a_o dissolution_n to_o the_o godly_a 41_o 5_o the_o saint_n shall_v know_v and_o enjoy_v their_o friend_n in_o glory_n 43_o 6_o death_n free_v the_o soul_n from_o her_o spiritual_a enemy_n 44_o 7_o it_o deliver_v from_o evil_n present_a and_o to_o come_v 47_o 8_o it_o end_v sin_n conflict_n with_o heaven_n triumph_n 48_o 9_o it_o free_v we_o from_o converse_v with_o the_o wicked_a 51_o 10_o it_o secure_v we_o from_o corrupt_v by_o the_o wicked_a 55_o 11_o it_o secure_v from_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o mighty_a 56_o 12_o our_o good_a name_n be_v clear_v in_o death_n which_o calumny_n ecclypse_v in_o life_n 57_o 13_o death_n try_v and_o declare_v the_o sincerity_n and_o measure_n of_o grace_n 63_o 14_o it_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o it_o be_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o wicked_a 64_o 15_o the_o christian_n shall_v in_o death_n desire_n christ_n who_o by_o death_n desire_v he_o 71_o 16_o death_n be_v the_o common_a inn_n of_o all_o flesh_n where_o the_o saint_n be_v refresh_v 75_o in_o simeons_n die_a song_n these_o be_v the_o chief_a note_n both_o from_o the_o doctrine_n and_o the_o use_v the_o force_n of_o example_n either_o for_o imitation_n of_o virtue_n or_o detestation_n of_o vice_n 77_o the_o vain_a song_n and_o sonnet_n of_o our_o age_n just_o reprove_v 79_o our_o sing_a as_o correct_v so_o direct_v 80_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o our_o rejoice_a must_v be_v in_o and_o for_o christ_n 81_o the_o sensual_a and_o sinful_a joy_n of_o worldling_n just_o tax_v 83._o 84._o etc._n etc._n we_o must_v be_v true_o thankful_a for_o christ_n 86_o ten_o reason_n to_o incite_v we_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o gratulation_n with_o the_o use_n 88_o 89_o the_o great_a mystery_n and_o great_a mercy_n of_o christ_n incarnate_a 92._o 93._o etc._n etc._n we_o must_v be_v bear_v again_o to_o christ_n and_o and_o he_o bear_v in_o we_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v for_o we_o 95_o the_o glorious_a name_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o be_v use_v upon_o every_o trivial_a occasion_n 97_o how_o bootless_a it_o be_v for_o the_o wicked_a in_o death_n to_o cry_v lord_n lord._n 99_o the_o godly_a have_v diverse_a rapture_n and_o secret_a joy_n in_o life_n and_o death_n 101_o these_o joy_n demonstrate_v in_o six_o particular_n 103_o three_o reason_n of_o these_o 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most_o willing_a to_o die_v of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 135_o seven_o reason_n why_o death_n be_v unwelcome_a to_o the_o wicked_a 136_o wicked_a man_n may_v die_v willing_o for_o sinister_a respect_n as_o heretic_n have_v do_v 143_o five_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v to_o make_v we_o willing_a to_o our_o dissolution_n 144_o god_n manifest_v his_o presence_n at_o the_o death_n of_o he_o three_o way_n 148_o how_o god_n work_v in_o sin_n permissive_o dispose_o etc._n etc._n but_o never_o work_v sin_n 151_o every_o death_n for_o time_n place_n matter_n manner_n be_v determine_v by_o god_n 153_o just_a invective_n against_o heathenish_a fortune_n 157_o the_o rash_a censure_n of_o man_n concern_v diverse_a death_n condemn_v 160_o comfort_n in_o that_o god_n see_v the_o cause_n and_o effect_n of_o every_o man_n malady_n 161_o patience_n persuade_v in_o that_o it_o be_v god_n rod_n which_o strike_v 162_o no_o means_n can_v protract_v or_o detract_v from_o our_o day_n beside_o their_o limit_n 164_o four_o main_a objection_n answer_v 165_o mean_n must_v be_v use_v both_o for_o life_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a notwithstanding_o god_n decree_n 168_o unlawful_a for_o any_o private_a man_n to_o take_v away_o life_n from_o himself_o or_o other_o 170_o twelve_o dissuasive_a argument_n against_o self-murder_n 171_o the_o sin_n reprove_v and_o the_o frequency_n of_o a_o deplore_a 174_o twelve_o thing_n from_o experience_n and_o heathenish_a example_n occasion_v selfe-killing_a 179_o how_o to_o prevent_v this_o sin_n 188_o every_o obstinate_a sinner_n from_o cause_n natural_a and_o supernatural_a accuse_v of_o self-murder_n 189_o the_o chief_a delight_n and_o desire_v of_o every_o man_n must_v be_v to_o be_v god_n servant_n with_o four_o reason_n why_o 196_o multitude_n that_o live_v under_o the_o mean_n be_v ignorant_a how_o god_n shall_v be_v serve_v 201_o multitude_n reprove_v that_o have_v as_o little_a will_n as_o skill_n to_o serve_v god_n 202_o how_o few_o aim_n at_o god_n 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regard_v in_o eight_o particular_n 248_o god_n grant_v the_o suit_n of_o his_o servant_n 252_o the_o godly_a have_v a_o taste_n of_o heaven_n here_o enjoy_v hereafter_o 253_o god_n bless_v the_o wicked_a oft_o for_o his_o servant_n sake_n 255_o god_n deliver_v his_o servant_n from_o general_a judgement_n six_o way_n 257_o god_n and_o satan_n can_v be_v serve_v together_o 258_o the_o case_n of_o satan_n captive_n open_v 259_o seven_o reason_n why_o the_o godly_a must_v die_v as_o well_o as_o the_o wicked_a 263_o ten_o sin_n that_o have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o sweep_v away_o the_o wicked_a 268_o that_o all_o must_v die_v exemplify_v and_o amplify_v by_o many_o instance_n 269_o the_o death_n of_o the_o world_n worthy_n of_o all_o sort_n epitomise_v 274_o five_o natural_a cause_n of_o death_n 282_o death_n be_v as_o
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