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There be indeed that dye, and neither carry away any hope with them, nor leave any hope behind them, to th•• surviving Relations: but the Righteous hath hope in his […], Prov. 14.23. when our gracious Relations dye (we n••• ••se the word sometimes, that we may be understood) there is hope; They are infinite gainers by their death. Sometimes, they dye full of hope in their own sense; ¹I know saith J•b, that my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth; and though after my skin, Worm, destroy this body, yet in my flesh I shall see God, &c. Oh Blessed hope•! And thus holy Paul, ²We know that if the earthly house of this Tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, Eternal in the Heavens; Glorious Triumph! And thus again, we may find him in his own name, and in the name of other of his Brethren, and Companions in Tribulation, and in the Kingdom, and patience of Jesus Christ, marching out of the field of this world in a Victorious manner, with Colours flying, and Drums beating; and thus insulting over Death as a Conqueror, ³Oh Death where is thy Sting? Oh Grave where is thy Victory? The Sting of Death is Sin, the strength of sin is the Law; but thanks be to God which giveth us the Victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ! And thus 2 Pet. 1.11. An abundant entrance is administered unto them, into the everlasting Kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; Oh the superabundant Consolation of the Heirs of promise! And, if any of the Saints of God (at any time) their Sun have set under a Cloud, so, that they are not able to express their own hopes; yet they leave behind them solid Scripture evidences of God's everlasting Electing Love; and of their effectual vocation out of the world, into the Kingdom and Fellowship of his dear Son Jesus Christ our Lord;