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demand_v by_o augustine_n what_o kind_n of_o death_n it_o be_v which_o god_n denounce_v to_o man_n in_o paradise_n if_o he_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a tree_n 12._o utrum_fw-la corporis_fw-la a_o animae_fw-la a_o totius_fw-la hominis_fw-la a_o illa_fw-la quae_fw-la dicitur_fw-la secunda_fw-la and_o he_o answer_n that_o into_o that_o death_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a punishment_n of_o sin_n all_o kind_n of_o death_n concurre_v for_o as_o the_o whole_a earth_n consist_v say_v he_o of_o many_o earth_n &_o the_o catholic_a church_n consist_v of_o many_o particular_a church_n so_o universal_a death_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a punishment_n of_o sin_n consist_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o death_n now_o the_o scripture_n make_v mention_v chief_o of_o two_o sort_n oâ—_n death_n the_o first_o and_o second_o scripture_n the_o first_o death_n have_v in_o it_o two_o death_n the_o one_o of_o the_o soul_n the_o other_o of_o the_o body_n the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v when_o the_o soul_n quicken_a the_o body_n be_v not_o quicken_v of_o god_n 4._o but_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v a_o stranger_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n &_o by_o this_o death_n many_o be_v dead_a who_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o body_n seem_v to_o be_v live_v 3._o as_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o ephesian_n before_o their_o call_n of_o the_o wanton_a widow_n who_o live_v be_v dead_a &_o of_o the_o angel_n of_o sardis_n the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n be_v so_o then_o the_o death_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v cum_fw-la anima_fw-la sine_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o corpore_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la paenas_fw-la luit_fw-la but_o the_o second_o death_n which_o be_v so_o call_v because_o by_o many_o degree_n it_o be_v great_a than_o the_o other_o and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o other_o behind_o it_o be_v cum_fw-la anima_fw-la sine_fw-la deo_fw-la cum_fw-la corpore_fw-la aeternas_fw-la paenas_fw-la luit_fw-la where_o that_o we_o may_v yet_o more_o clear_o distinguish_v the_o death_n of_o a_o christian_a from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v death_n see_v in_o the_o resurrection_n the_o wicked_a shall_v have_v their_o soul_n and_o body_n unite_v together_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o this_o union_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v with_o such_o a_o fearful_a division_n from_o god_n &_o among_o themselves_o that_o they_o shall_v rather_o wish_v to_o be_v extinguish_v and_o turn_v into_o nothing_o then_o be_v unite_v again_o 55._o ad_fw-la augmentum_fw-la tormenti_fw-la &_o hic_fw-la de_fw-la corporenolens_fw-la educitur_fw-la impius_fw-la &_o illic_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la tenetur_fw-la invitus_fw-la in_o this_o life_n the_o wicked_a be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o body_n against_o his_o will_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v he_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o body_n against_o his_o will_n and_o by_o both_o of_o these_o his_o torment_n be_v 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answer_n jam_fw-la olim_fw-la istam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la tulit_fw-la natura_fw-la in_o illos_fw-la aeque_fw-la ac_fw-la in_o i_o that_o long_o since_o nature_n have_v give_v out_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o they_o as_o well_o as_o upon_o he_o if_o such_o strength_n be_v in_o any_o ethnik_n what_o shall_v there_o be_v in_o any_o christian_n but_o beside_o this_o evil_n the_o excellent_a benefit_n we_o receive_v by_o death_n shall_v confirm_v we_o against_o all_o the_o terror_n and_o pain_n thereof_o for_o first_o it_o relieve_v we_o of_o much_o evil_n for_o by_o it_o our_o day_n of_o sin_n be_v finish_v and_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n if_o we_o have_v be_v immortal_a in_o this_o this_o miserable_a mortality_n our_o estate_n have_v be_v most_o lamentable_a even_o the_o ethnik_n by_o the_o light_n of_o â—ature_n understand_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a benefit_n that_o the_o body_n be_v but_o mortal_a vinculum_fw-la animae_fw-la 10._o a_o temporal_a or_o mortal_a band_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o they_o give_v the_o reason_n mortal_a ne_o semper_fw-la huius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la miserijs_fw-la anima_fw-la tener_n etur_fw-la lest_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o detain_v under_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o wretched_a life_n but_o praise_v be_v god_n this_o comfort_n be_v make_v sure_a to_o we_o by_o a_o clear_a light_n that_o our_o soul_n shall_v not_o for_o ever_o be_v detain_v in_o the_o body_n as_o in_o a_o house_n of_o bondage_n but_o that_o short_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o that_o in_o so_o wonderful_a a_o manner_n that_o death_n which_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o sin_n shall_v become_v the_o destroyer_n of_o her_o own_o mother_n for_o unto_o the_o christian_a death_n be_v a_o perfect_a mortification_n of_o all_o his_o earthly_a member_n neither_o be_v we_o by_o it_o only_o deliver_v from_o evil_a good_a but_o also_o enter_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o our_o great_a good_a for_o as_o a_o cloud_n dissolve_v give_v we_o clear_a sight_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o before_o be_v obscure_v from_o we_o or_o as_o the_o door_n of_o the_o prison_n be_v open_v by_o the_o angel_n make_v a_o fair_a way_n to_o peter_n to_o come_v out_o and_o enter_v into_o jerusalem_fw-la so_o be_v it_o 20._o dissolutio_fw-la corporis_fw-la absolutio_fw-la est_fw-la animae_fw-la the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o absolution_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o snare_n be_v break_v the_o bird_n escape_v so_o the_o body_n be_v dissolve_v 18._o evadit_fw-la reclusa_fw-la intus_fw-la columba_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la the_o soul_n have_v a_o ready_a way_n to_o the_o face_n of_o god_n there_o be_v wrought_v by_o death_n it_o as_o say_v the_o apostle_n both_o a_o dissolution_n and_o a_o conjunction_n the_o cause_n why_o death_n seem_v terrible_a to_o many_o be_v for_o that_o they_o look_v to_o the_o dissolution_n and_o not_o to_o the_o conjunction_n the_o dissolution_n be_v of_o the_o soul_n 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the_o temple_n of_o hâ—â—_n spirit_n â—ut_v will_v keâ—pe_v the_o dâ—st_n thereof_o iâ—cobs_n dead_a body_n honourable_o bury_v by_o god_n three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v here_o the_o fiâ—st_a thing_n to_o be_v consider_v here_o be_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o build_n by_o this_o build_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v our_o glorisied_a body_n for_o those_o we_o get_v not_o till_o the_o resurrection_n but_o that_o place_n of_o glory_n into_o which_o we_o be_v transated_a aftâ—r_n death_n luke_n joh._n hebr._n revel_v the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v here_o be_v how_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o have_v this_o build_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o present_o we_o have_v the_o right_n and_o security's_n of_o it_o which_o be_v charter_n confirmation_n seize_v and_o possession_n of_o the_o charter_n of_o our_o heavenly_a building_n luke_n 12.32_o most_o comfortable_a meditation_n joh._n psal._n 2._o of_o the_o confirmation_n we_o have_v receive_v upon_o our_o charter_n 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example_n thereof_o in_o zacheus_n luk._n 19.2_o the_o desire_n which_o worldling_n have_v of_o christ_n be_v describe_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o glory_n â—o_o come_v be_v shadow_v to_o we_o by_o sundâ—y_a similitude_n rom._n 8._o no_o glorious_a thing_n but_o glory_n itself_o be_v promise_v unto_o us._n beâ—â—de_v fall_v ac_fw-la pâ—â—sen_n aquavitae_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o god_n use_v many_o similitude_n to_o declare_v that_o no_o similitude_n can_v express_v that_o glory_n the_o godly_a speak_v oâ—â—e_a glory_n to_o come_v like_o man_n transport_v for_o no_o order_n of_o word_n can_v be_v keep_v in_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o pass_v understanding_n psal._n 36.8_o the_o apostle_n expones_fw-la wat_fw-mi he_o mean_v by_o wish_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o the_o godly_a in_o desire_v thing_n not_o absolute_o promise_v submit_v their_o will_n to_o god_n will_n unlawful_a desire_n of_o thing_n simple_o against_o god_n will_n shall_v be_v sâ—r_n srom_fw-mi us._n all_o god_n child_n shall_v come_v to_o one_o end_n suppose_v not_o in_o one_o manner_n revel_v 14.13_o the_o apostle_n â—_z not_o â—to_z want_v the_o body_n if_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o lord_n dispensation_n how_o this_o plâ—ce_n agree_v with_o philip._n 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o â—_z to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o loose_v from_o the_o body_n delay_v of_o of_o death_n be_v some_o time_n desire_v of_o the_o godly_a for_o three_o respect_n 1._o that_o thâ—y_n may_v bâ—_n better_a prepare_v to_o 〈◊〉_d psal._n 39.13_o nazian_n odd_a suum_fw-la animum_fw-la nazianzâ—ns_n doubt_v whether_o he_o shall_v desire_v life_n or_o death_n a_o meditation_n how_o as_o daviâ—_n spare_v saul_n sleep_v in_o the_o camp_n so_o god_n maâ—y_v â—_o time_n have_v find_v we_o sleep_v in_o our_o sin_n and_o have_v not_o sâ—â—ine_v we_o â—ut_v waken_v us._n but_o our_o wake_n have_v be_v no_o better_a nor_o sâ—â—ls_n work_v in_o uâ—_n a_o temporal_a repentance_n 2_o pet._n 2.22_o how_o we_o shall_v use_v the_o time_n of_o life_n grant_v we_o on_o earth_n be_v shâ—wâ—d_v by_o tâ—e_v example_n of_o davidâ—_n ambassador_n aug._n 2._o they_o desire_v delay_n of_o death_n that_o they_o may_v do_v the_o great_a good_a in_o the_o body_n psal._n 6._o phil._n 1._o gala._n 6.10_o john_n 11.19_o 3._o thâ—y_v desire_v delay_n of_o death_n for_o the_o â—ove_n they_o haâ—e_v to_o the_o body_n wâ—ich_a they_o desire_v not_o to_o want_v this_o love_n of_o â—â—e_z body_n be_v not_o evil_a in_o itself_o for_o â—uen_o the_o glorify_a soul_n rest_v not_o in_o full_a contentment_n so_o long_o as_o it_o want_v the_o bod_fw-mi ber_n tract_n de_fw-fr diligendo_fw-la deum_fw-la ibid._n vhat_o great_a need_n there_o be_v to_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o die_v with_o willingness_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n season_v to_o his_o child_n the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o life_n with_o bitter_a pain_n yet_o the_o apostle_n wish_v not_o to_o krepe_v the_o body_n with_o the_o sin_n and_o mortality_n of_o the_o body_n but_o so_o that_o sin_n and_o mortality_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o body_n by_o that_o life_n as_o at_o length_n it_o shall_v be_v 1_o cor._n 15.55_o the_o excelleâ—sy_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v it_o shall_v not_o leauâ—_n any_o remanent_fw-la of_o sin_n or_o death_n in_o the_o body_n death_n like_o a_o tyrant_n have_v devour_v all_o since_o adam_n but_o shall_v be_v devour_v by_o that_o life_n revel_v 21.4_o this_o be_v express_v by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o little_a water_n turn_v in_o to_o wine_n â—â—r_fw-fr ser._n de_fw-fr diligendo_fw-la deo_fw-la comfort_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n he_o prove_v that_o this_o desire_n which_o he_o have_v be_v no_o vain_a desire_n by_o two_o reason_n 1._o first_o because_o by_o god_n ordinance_n we_o be_v appoint_v to_o tâ—at_v immortal_a liâ—e_z both_o in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o creation_n neither's_o have_v god_n only_o
athanas._n quest._n 19_o mourn_v therefore_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v for_o they_o who_o be_v depart_v but_o for_o our_o seâ—ues_n who_o râ—main_v first_o because_o they_o be_v plèagâ—s_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o us._n act_n 8._o aâ—â—0_n next_o because_o the_o take_n away_o of_o good_a man_n be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o evil_a day_n esa._n 57_o the_o mourning_n to_o be_v make_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d their_o death_n not_o after_o it_o be_v david_n do_v â—_o sam._n 12.16_o but_o we_o common_o begin_v not_o ouâ—_n mourning_n till_o the_o time_n of_o mourn_a â—e_n past_a comfortable_a be_v it_o that_o our_o 〈◊〉_d in_o heaven_n be_v call_v a_o dwell_n for_o it_o show_v 1._o that_o we_o shall_v never_o remove_v out_o of_o it_o revel_v 3.12_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v sufficient_a furniture_n of_o all_o good_a 〈◊〉_d it_o psal._n 65.4_o revel_v 21_o 23._o bern._n what_o can_v be_v lack_v where_o god_n shall_v be_v anâ—ma_fw-la animae_fw-la yea_o all_o thing_n in_o all_o unto_o us._n psal_n 36.78_o apostate_n man_n receive_v to_o mercy_n and_o set_v in_o the_o pace_n 〈◊〉_d wâ—ich_a apostate_n angel_n fall_v without_o recovery_n jude_n 6._o th'whole_a reason_n which_o make_v the_o godly_a willing_a to_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o body_n be_v take_v up_o in_o three_o 1._o the_o misery_n present_a 2._o the_o felicity_n to_o come_v 3._o â—he_n help_n for_o the_o journey_n shadow_a in_o three_o the_o like_a which_o make_v jacob_n willing_a to_o go_v from_o egypt_n to_o canâ—an_n in_o this_o life_n be_v a_o fearful_a famine_n of_o all_o good_a 〈◊〉_d psaâ—_n â—_o and_o the_o best_a thing_n which_o be_v here_o make_v not_o their_o possessor_n batter_v ber._n but_o albeit_o good_a thing_n be_v here_o yet_o be_v they_o to_o be_v exchange_v for_o better_a how_o the_o soul_n be_v abuse_v in_o the_o body_n ambros._n dâ—_n bono_fw-mi mortis_fw-la cap_n 3._o the_o soâ—le_n have_v her_o greatâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d joy_n out_o of_o the_o body_n while_o the_o body_n be_v glorify_v athanas._n cont._n gent._n in_o heaven_n be_v wealth_n and_o safety_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n what_o a_o bless_a company_n shall_v we_o be_v gather_v unto_o there_o heb_n 12._o 3._o we_o have_v notable_a help_n to_o carry_v we_o forward_o in_o the_o journey_n 1._o the_o oracle_n to_o warrant_v us._n lukâ—_n 17_o 2._o the_o chariot_n of_o angel_n to_o convey_v us._n 3._o the_o holy_a spirit_n within_o we_o to_o conduct_v us._n a_o exhortation_n to_o courage_n in_o death_n col._n 3_o 1._o how_o we_o shall_v stanâ—_n ready_a to_o welcome_v it_o luk._n â—â—_o â—7_n naturalist_n sometime_o shâ—w_v a_o courage_n in_o death_n which_o be_v not_o christian_a confidence_n â—â—ither_o in_o â—â—ing_n nor_o suffer_v do_v god_n look_v to_o the_o show_n but_o to_o the_o power_n the_o three_o â—ruit_n of_o godliness_n which_o â—he_v apostle_n gather_v of_o his_o general_a grâ—und_n of_o comfort_n the_o apostle_n holy_a ambition_n by_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈…〉_z with_o god_n honour_n which_o come_v by_o court_v wâ—th_a man_n be_v a_o euâ—nishing_a shadow_n two_o question_n to_o discover_v tâ—â—â—anitâ—_n oâ—â—_n man_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n 1._o what_o have_v he_o to_o â—â—ke_v up_o 〈◊〉_d magnificence_n whiâ—â—_n he_o haâ—â—â—ot_v 〈…〉_z the_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o how_o long_o shall_v he_o stand_v in_o that_o state_n of_o honour_n both_o the_o christian_a and_o the_o worldling_n seek_v life_n riches_n and_o honour_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d follow_v â—â—e_v shadow_n 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o the_o substance_n chrisâ—â—t_fw-la in_o math._n hom_n 11._o pro._n â—_o ambros._n de_fw-fr fuga_fw-la saeculi_fw-la cap._n 5._o religion_n take_v not_o away_o affection_n but_o rectify_v they_o affection_n distemperate_a or_o divert_v from_o their_o right_a object_n breed_v we_o trouble_v two_o 〈◊〉_d requi_fw-la sitâ—_n hold_v affection_n moderate_a jam._n 3.7_o the_o godly_a consecrate_v not_o their_o deathonely_a but_o their_o life_n also_o to_o god_n all_o man_n feign_v 〈◊〉_d death_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n desire_v in_o death_n the_o mean_n of_o reconciliaâ—â—â—â—_n which_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈…〉_z â—uiâ—l_o 〈◊〉_d give_v 〈◊〉_d young_a year_n to_o satan_n &_o their_o old_a day_n to_o the_o lord_n such_o under_o go_v malaâ—hiâ—_n curse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z 1._o and_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v this_o fearful_a answer_n to_o be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d death_n jud._n â—â—_o delay_v of_o repentance_n till_o old_a age_n be_v procure_v by_o satan_n 〈…〉_z protract_v of_o time_n make_v disease_n more_o incurable_a miserable_a pharaoh_n delay_v his_o deliu_n rance_n till_o the_o morroâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 8.9_o more_o â—â—rable_a they_o 〈◊〉_d lie_v thâ—â—â—ceiving_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o other_o time_n aug._n ad_fw-la frat_fw-la in_o eremo_fw-la ser._n 71._o bodily_a â—uils_n we_o remedy_n without_o any_o delay_n but_o be_v not_o so_o wise_a as_o concern_v our_o soul_n joh._n 5._o he_o that_o live_v in_o hope_n of_o a_o loâ—â—_n liâ—e_z shaâ—â—_n live_v 〈◊〉_d care_n 〈◊〉_d make_v 〈◊〉_d good_a all_o thinâ—es_n that_o a_o man_n have_v he_o will_v have_v it_o good_a onâ—y_a â—e_n make_v â—is_n life_n evil_a the_o late_a repentance_n of_o man_n fâ—lls_v oâ—t_v often_o like_o thâ—t_n of_o esau._n psal._n â—â—_o 17_o after_o long_o wandâ—ring_v from_o god_n it_o be_v not_o easiâ—_n to_o return_v to_o he_o in_o god_n iudgemeâ—â—â—t_n fall_v osten_v out_o that_o he_o who_o in_o life_n forget_v god_n in_o death_n forget_v hâ—m_a self_n 〈…〉_z who_o 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d cannâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z by_o satan_n snare_v to_o destruction_n