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a_o necessary_a gift_n of_o nature_n now_o corrupt_v 10._o chrysost_n super_fw-la matt._n cap._n 10._o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v eschew_v but_o rather_o embrace_v say_v secundus_fw-la the_o philosopher_n to_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n ask_v he_o what_o death_n be_v death_n be_v the_o rich_a man_n fear_n the_o poor_a man_n desire_n and_o say_v chrysostom_n again_o 9.12_o chrysost_n homil_n 5._o ad_fw-la popul_fw-la antioch_n brandm_n pag._n 567._o eccl._n 9.12_o death_n be_v a_o sleep_n somewhat_o long_o than_o usual_a for_o the_o like_a thing_n happen_v to_o those_o that_o die_v that_o do_v to_o those_o that_o sleep_n he_o that_o sleep_v know_v not_o when_o he_o begin_v
be_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a and_o what_o must_v that_o be_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n 5.22_o gal._n 5.22_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v be_v joy_n yea_o joy_n in_o tribulation_n and_o affliction_n as_o seem_v by_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n thereto_o annex_v for_o after_o joy_n follow_v peace_n long_o suffer_v gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n and_o meekness_n all_o which_o be_v virtue_n more_o to_o be_v practise_v in_o tribulation_n than_o any_o other_o time_n when_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o will_v express_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n he_o say_v 5.5_o rom._n 5.5_o because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o us._n thereby_o show_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v god_n be_v cause_n of_o all_o this_o joy_n and_o therefore_o not_o absent_a from_o he_o or_o they_o in_o who_o this_o joy_n be_v 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about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o deliver_v they_o and_o again_o he_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n 91.11_o psal_n 91.11_o they_o shall_v boar_n thou_o in_o their_o hand_n that_o thou_o hurt_v not_o thy_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n so_o much_o sundry_a history_n of_o scripture_n do_v manifest_a if_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o manifest_a when_o hagar_n abraham_n bondwoman_n say_v touch_v her_o son_n ishmael_n i_o will_v not_o see_v the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n 21.16_o gen._n 21.16_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n call_v unto_o she_o from_o heaven_n and_o say_v what_o ail_v thou_o hagar_n fear_v not_o for_o god_n have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o child_n where_o he_o be_v arise_v take_v up_o the_o child_n for_o i_o will_v make_v of_o he_o a_o great_a people_n 19.4_o 1._o king_n 19.4_o when_o elijah_n be_v under_o the_o juniper_n tree_n and_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v die_v say_v it_o 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to_o receive_v and_o carry_v the_o soul_n of_o god_n servant_n into_o heaven_n this_o appear_v plain_a by_o the_o history_n of_o lazarus_n for_o the_o scripture_n say_v when_o he_o die_v 16.22_o luk._n 16.22_o he_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bobosome_v thus_o in_o their_o sickness_n to_o their_o death_n in_o their_o death_n and_o after_o their_o departure_n till_o they_o be_v angel_n in_o heaven_n do_v attend_v upon_o those_o which_o be_v saint_n on_o earth_n and_o by_o this_o their_o attendance_n how_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n show_v himself_o present_a for_o without_o his_o commandment_n none_o of_o they_o all_o do_v any_o thing_n they_o all_o watch_n what_o he_o speak_v they_o all_o go_v whither_o he_o send_v and_o they_o all_o do_v what_o he_o command_v as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v 104.4_o psal_n 104.4_o he_o make_v the_o spirit_n his_o messenger_n and_o a_o flame_a fire_n his_o minister_n again_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v present_a as_o i_o have_v both_o say_v and_o show_v how_o will_v it_o not_o follow_v as_o i_o infer_v that_o inordinate_o and_o immoderate_o death_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v for_o what_o shall_v he_o fear_v that_o have_v the_o lord_n with_o he_o and_o of_o his_o side_n 118.6_o psal_n 118.6_o the_o lord_n be_v on_o my_o side_n say_v david_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n do_v unto_o i_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o i_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o i_o among_o they_o that_o help_v i_o therefore_o shall_v i_o see_v my_o desire_n upon_o my_o enemy_n yea_o say_v he_o though_o i_o shall_v walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 4._o psal_n 23_o 4._o i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_n for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n they_o comfort_v i_o and_o again_o though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o trouble_n yet_o will_v thou_o receive_v i_o thou_o will_v stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o wrath_n of_o my_o enemy_n and_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v save_v i_o what_o be_v david_n comfort_n either_o in_o death_n or_o in_o any_o other_o distress_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v any_o other_o comfort_n in_o the_o like_a case_n and_o condition_n and_o therefore_o paul_n be_v confident_a and_o upon_o his_o confidence_n say_v 8.31_o rom._n 8.31_o if_o god_n be_v on_o our_o side_n who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o who_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o all_o to_o death_n how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n also_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n which_o be_v dead_a yea_o or_o rather_o which_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v also_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o make_v request_n also_o for_o us._n who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o anguish_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n as_o it_o be_v write_v 44.22_o psal_n 44.22_o for_o thy_o sake_n be_v we_o kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o we_o be_v count_v as_o sheep_n appoint_v to_o the_o slaughter_n nevertheless_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v us._n neither_o be_v it_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v marvel_v at_o that_o paul_n upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o lord_n presence_n be_v thus_o bold_a and_o confident_a for_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o he_o that_o be_v in_o a_o foul_a way_n in_o a_o dark_a night_n fear_v little_a either_o the_o
wherefore_o cry_v thou_o unto_o i_o 14.15_o exod._n 14.15_o when_o death_n therefore_o assail_v i_o &_o all_o sense_n external_a sail_n so_o as_o the_o sick_a be_v utter_o unable_a to_o pray_v with_o tongue_n yet_o if_o through_o the_o instigation_n of_o other_o he_o be_v willing_a thereto_o that_o his_o will_n to_o prayer_n be_v as_o good_a as_o if_o he_o do_v pray_v for_o as_o david_n say_v 145.19_o psal_n 10.17_o 145.19_o god_n hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o also_o will_v hear_v their_o cry_n and_o will_v save_v they_o and_o this_o he_o speak_v as_o if_o the_o sigh_n sob_n and_o groan_n of_o a_o repentant_a and_o believe_a heart_n be_v prayer_n before_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o supplicatory_a word_n of_o a_o loud_a and_o mournful_a cry_a tongue_n but_o to_o stay_v further_a speech_n of_o this_o though_o i_o may_v make_v much_o more_o you_o see_v many_o speak_v and_o understand_v well_o to_o their_o last_o gasp_n and_o they_o i_o think_v may_v use_v their_o tongue_n in_o prayer_n aswell_o as_o their_o heart_n q._n there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o that_o do_v so_o and_o seldom_o when_o it_o be_v that_o any_o do_v so_o r._n yes_o undoubted_o they_o be_v many_o that_o do_v so_o and_o such_o time_n fall_v out_o often_o and_o neither_o be_v great_o to_o be_v marvel_v at_o for_o why_o as_o good_a word_n either_o of_o god_n and_o godliness_n or_o to_o god_n and_o his_o goodness_n be_v sigh_n of_o a_o true_a and_o timely_a faith_n so_o often_o do_v god_n enable_v many_o to_o the_o last_o point_n of_o their_o life_n both_o to_o speak_v and_o to_o use_v many_o good_a word_n to_o his_o glory_n their_o own_o comfort_n and_o other_o great_a good_a if_o you_o will_v look_v either_o into_o the_o scripture_n or_o into_o other_o history_n you_o shall_v find_v there_o many_o good_a man_n to_o have_v speak_v to_o the_o last_o and_o to_o have_v use_v marvellous_a good_a word_n at_o the_o last_o in_o the_o nine_o and_o fourti_v of_o genesis_n the_o last_o word_n of_o jaâ—kob_n be_v prophecy_n of_o blessing_n and_o curse_n upon_o his_o child_n the_o duration_n of_o government_n in_o israel_n and_o ardent_a prayer_n for_o his_o own_o good_a among_o all_o and_o other_o thing_n by_o he_o there_o say_v these_o be_v neither_o least_n nor_o last_n 49.10_o gen._n 49.10_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n and_o the_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n till_o shilo_n come_v and_o again_o o_o lord_n i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n in_o the_o two_o and_o three_o and_o thirty_o of_o deuteronomie_n 32.35_o deu_fw-la 32.35_o the_o last_o word_n of_o moses_n be_v his_o most_o excellent_a song_n contain_v the_o benefit_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o people_n and_o their_o ingratitude_n towards_o he_o and_o moses_n his_o blessing_n wherewith_o he_o bless_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n before_o his_o death_n the_o word_n be_v better_a for_o you_o there_o to_o 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