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for_o which_o just_o to_o correct_v they_o 2._o god_n may_v love_v his_o child_n with_o a_o great_a love_n even_o then_o when_o he_o do_v sore_o afflict_v they_o 3._o though_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 4.8_o yet_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o this_o limitation_n so_o far_o for_o thas_o to_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n seem_v fit_a and_o good_a and_o convenient_a for_o his_o people_n and_o no_o further_o 4._o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v but_o a_o seem_a prosperity_n it_o be_v many_o time_n real_o hurtful_a to_o they_o eccles_n 5.13_o i_o have_v see_v riches_n say_v solomon_n reserve_v for_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o owner_n thereof_o yea_o not_o only_o for_o their_o own_o hurt_n but_o for_o the_o hurt_n of_o many_o other_o round_o about_o they_o 5._o the_o outward_a calamity_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n through_o his_o sanctify_v of_o they_o tend_v to_o the_o prosperity_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o grace_n and_o furtherance_n of_o their_o glory_n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o say_v david_n psal_n 119_o 71._o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v 6._o eternity_n be_v long_o enough_o to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a who_o most_o prosper_v in_o their_o wickedness_n and_o to_o reward_v the_o righteous_a who_o suffer_v most_o deep_o for_o their_o righteousness_n have_v thus_o speak_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o and_o answer_v the_o objection_n usual_o make_v against_o it_o let_v we_o now_o consider_v what_o improvement_n we_o ought_v to_o make_v of_o this_o doctrine_n 1._o let_v we_o all_o own_o and_o acknowledge_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n actual_o work_v in_o the_o world_n let_v we_o not_o impute_v event_n to_o chance_v or_o fortune_n or_o fate_n but_o labour_n to_o see_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o alwise_a and_o sovereign_a providence_n overrule_a order_v and_o dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o god_n be_v king_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n and_o do_v and_o will_v govern_v the_o creature_n he_o have_v make_v 2._o let_v we_o earnest_o beg_v god_n providential_a care_n over_o we_o and_o humble_o trust_v ourselves_o and_o our_o concernment_n to_o his_o disposal_n let_v we_o stir_v up_o and_o excite_v ourselves_o to_o depend_v on_o his_o providence_n from_o such_o consideration_n as_o these_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o better_a way_n to_o obtain_v any_o good_a thing_n we_o desire_v than_o by_o a_o humble_a depend_v on_o god_n for_o it_o and_o refer_v ourselves_o to_o his_o holy_a will_n no_o sure_a way_n to_o miss_v any_o good_a thing_n we_o desire_v than_o to_o be_v peremptory_a and_o inordinate_a in_o our_o desire_n of_o it_o 2._o why_o shall_v we_o not_o depend_v on_o god_n now_o who_o take_v care_n of_o we_o in_o the_o womb_n and_o when_o we_o hang_v on_o our_o mother_n breast_n and_o have_v all_o our_o life_n hitherto_o take_v care_n of_o we_o 3._o how_o easy_o can_v god_n help_v we_o in_o our_o great_a difficulty_n 4._o why_o shall_v we_o not_o depend_v on_o god_n for_o accessary_n on_o who_o we_o must_v depend_v for_o the_o main_a 3._o it_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n govern_v the_o world_n let_v we_o not_o disquiet_v ourselves_o upon_o any_o of_o these_o account_n 1._o because_o we_o be_v at_o present_a under_o many_o and_o various_a affliction_n for_o let_v we_o consider_v first_o all_o affliction_n have_v their_o commission_n from_o he_o job_n 5.6_o affliction_n come_v not_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n it_o be_v god_n that_o bring_v we_o and_o our_o affliction_n together_o second_o he_o suit_v and_o proportion_n our_o affliction_n he_o know_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o what_o physic_n be_v necessary_a to_o remove_v it_o successive_a affliction_n be_v his_o coarse_n of_o physic_n to_o remove_v a_o stubborn_a malady_n three_o he_o sanctify_v affliction_n to_o his_o child_n and_o better_n they_o by_o they_o and_o so_o they_o tend_v to_o their_o great_a advantage_n 2._o let_v we_o not_o disquiet_v ourselves_o in_o reference_n to_o our_o posterity_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v very_o thoughtful_a what_o will_v become_v of_o our_o child_n which_o we_o shall_v leave_v behind_o we_o but_o let_v we_o consider_v though_o we_o must_v go_v hence_o yet_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n never_o die_v gen._n 48.21_o behold_v i_o die_v say_v jacob_n to_o joseph_n but_o god_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o and_o bring_v you_o again_o to_o the_o land_n of_o your_o father_n let_v we_o commit_v our_o child_n to_o the_o care_n of_o that_o gracious_a providence_n which_o have_v watch_v over_o we_o for_o our_o good_a all_o our_o day_n 3._o let_v we_o not_o disquiet_v ourselves_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n let_v we_o remember_v what_o our_o saviour_n have_v promise_v viz._n that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o his_o church_n matth._n 16.18_o 4._o let_v we_o labour_n to_o get_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o essential_a love_n and_o favour_n of_o this_o god_n who_o govern_v the_o world_n by_o his_o providence_n if_o he_o be_v our_o reconcile_a father_n in_o christ_n we_o need_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n or_o devil_n can_v do_v unto_o we_o 5._o let_v we_o study_v the_o promise_n especial_o those_o that_o be_v make_v to_o assure_v we_o of_o god_n care_v for_o we_o such_o as_o rom._n 8.28_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n to_o they_o who_o be_v the_o call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n see_v also_o psal_n 84.11_o and_o heb._n 13.5_o 6._o and_o last_o let_v we_o reflect_v upon_o our_o former_a experience_n of_o god_n merciful_a care_n over_o we_o and_o his_o gracious_a order_v our_o affair_n and_o concern_v for_o we_o when_o we_o humble_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o thereby_o let_v we_o encourage_v ourselves_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o with_o a_o holy_a confidence_n for_o time_n to_o come_v chap._n ii_o of_o man._n sect_n i._o of_o the_o happy_a state_n wherein_o man_n be_v create_v earth_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n concern_v man_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o happy_a estate_n in_o which_o he_o be_v create_v 2._o his_o fall_n 3._o the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o his_o recovery_n 1._o the_o happy_a estate_n in_o which_o he_o be_v create_v this_o i_o shall_v labour_v to_o clear_v in_o several_a proposition_n 1._o god_n make_v man_n at_o first_o after_o his_o own_o image_n the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n consist_v principal_o in_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n soul_n which_o be_v a_o spirit_n represent_v god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o this_o i_o may_v call_v his_o natural_a image_n 2._o in_o the_o gracious_a quality_n wherewith_o it_o be_v at_o first_o endue_v viz._n knowledge_n holiness_n righteousness_n which_o i_o may_v call_v his_o moral_a image_n so_o that_o man_n original_a moral_a rectitude_n may_v be_v understand_v to_o consist_v in_o these_o particular_n 1._o in_o the_o perfect_a illumination_n of_o his_o mind_n whereby_o he_o understand_v the_o will_n and_o law_n of_o god_n and_o whatever_o concern_v his_o duty_n 2._o in_o the_o ready_a compliance_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o will_n therewith_o 3._o in_o the_o obedient_a subordination_n of_o his_o sensitive_a appetite_n and_o his_o inferior_a faculty_n to_o the_o guidance_n of_o his_o enlighten_v mind_n and_o holy_a will_n and_o every_o part_n of_o this_o original_a righteousness_n be_v con-natural_a and_o concreated_n with_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o a_o qualification_n which_o fit_v and_o prepare_v he_o for_o communion_n with_o his_o creator_n 3._o in_o the_o dominion_n god_n give_v he_o over_o the_o creature_n here_o below_o gen._n 1.26_o psal_n 8.6_o 7_o 8._o thou_o mad'_v he_o to_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n thou_o hâ—â—t_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n all_o sheep_n and_o ox_n yeâ—â—â—d_o tâ—e_v bâ—â—ts_n of_o the_o field_n the_o fowl_n â—f_n the_o air_n and_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n further_n his_o bâ—dy_n be_v so_o exact_o frame_v at_o first_o as_o to_o be_v a_o habitation_n for_o so_o excellent_a a_o sâ—ul_n a_o fit_a instrument_n for_o its_o opinion_n and_o in_o it_o there_o be_v some_o trace_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n 〈◊〉_d â—orth_o as_o a_o body_n be_v capable_a of_o represent_v the_o sovereign_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d viz._n in_o the_o majesty_n and_o comeliness_n of_o man_n face_n and_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—nance_n therefore_o god_n say_v he_o that_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n 〈…〉_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v be_v he_o geâ—_n 9_o â—_o have_v thus_o show_v how_o god_n
rock_n 4._o the_o grave_n be_v open_v the_o centurion_n and_o people_n return_v to_o the_o city_n much_o affect_v towards_o the_o evening_n the_o jew_n beseech_v pilate_n that_o the_o leg_n of_o the_o crucify_a person_n may_v be_v break_v to_o hasten_v their_o death_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v remove_v which_o be_v grant_v the_o leg_n of_o the_o two_o thief_n be_v break_v but_o not_o of_o jesus_n be_v already_o dead_a yet_o a_o soldier_n with_o a_o spear_n pierce_v his_o side_n out_o of_o which_o come_v blood_n and_o water_n mat._n 27._o from_o 31._o to_o 57_o mark_v 15._o from_o 20._o to_o 42._o luke_n 23._o from_o 29._o to_o 50._o john_n 19_o from_o 16._o to_o 38._o 17._o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n beg_v his_o body_n of_o pilate_n and_o he_o and_o nicodemus_n wrap_v it_o in_o fine_a linen_n with_o spice_n and_o lay_v it_o in_o joseph_n new_a sepulchre_n hew_v out_o of_o a_o rock_n in_o a_o garden_n they_o roll_v a_o stone_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n marry_o magdalen_n and_o other_o religious_a woman_n observe_v where_o his_o body_n be_v lay_v and_o go_v and_o prepare_v spice_n and_o ointment_n purpose_v more_o exact_o to_o embalm_v he_o when_o the_o sabbath_n be_v over_o the_o chief_a priest_n desire_v pilate_n that_o the_o sepulchre_n may_v be_v secure_v hereupon_o a_o guard_n be_v set_v upon_o it_o and_o the_o stone_n seal_v with_o the_o public_a seal_n mat._n 27._o from_o 57_o to_o the_o end_n mark_v 15._o from_o 42._o to_o the_o end_n luke_n 23._o from_o 50._o to_o the_o end_n john_n 19_o from_o 38._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n v._o of_o our_o saviour_n death_n and_o burial_n we_o have_v now_o present_v you_o with_o a_o short_a view_n of_o our_o saviour_n life_n as_o also_o with_o the_o history_n of_o his_o death_n touch_v which_o these_o thing_n be_v further_a to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o 1._o that_o the_o promise_a messiah_n be_v to_o suffer_v according_a to_o the_o prediction_n that_o go_v before_o of_o he_o esay_n 53.4_o 5._o sure_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n yet_o we_o do_v esteem_v he_o strike_v smite_v of_o god_n and_o afflict_a he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v mark_v 9.12_o and_o he_o answer_v and_o tell_v they_o how_o it_o be_v write_v of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o must_v suffer_v many_o thing_n and_o be_v set_v at_o naught_o 1_o pet._n 1.11_o search_v what_o manner_n of_o time_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v in_o they_o do_v signify_v when_o it_o testistify_v beforehand_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v follow_v luke_n 24.26_o ought_v not_o christ_n to_o have_v suffer_v these_o thing_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n verse_n 46._o thus_o it_o be_v write_v and_o thus_o it_o behove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v and_o to_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n act_n 26.22_o 23._o have_v obtain_v help_n of_o god_n i_o continue_v unto_o this_o day_n witness_v both_o to_o small_a and_o great_a say_v none_o other_o thing_n than_o those_o which_o the_o prophet_n and_o moses_n do_v say_v shall_v come_v that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o that_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o shall_v show_v light_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o to_o the_o gentile_n 2._o as_o his_o suffering_n in_o the_o general_n be_v foretell_v so_o that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v death_n be_v also_o particular_o determine_v god_n have_v in_o his_o alwise_a council_n determine_v that_o his_o son_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n the_o serpent_n be_v to_o bruise_v the_o heel_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n and_o the_o same_o seed_n viz._n christ_n to_o bruise_v his_o head_n gen._n 3.15_o and_o act_v 4.27_o 28._o for_o of_o a_o truth_n against_o thy_o holy_a child_n jesus_n who_o thou_o have_v anoint_v both_o herod_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n with_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o for_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o thy_o council_n have_v determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v 3._o his_o suffer_a death_n be_v typify_v 1._o by_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n slay_v 2._o by_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n lift_v up_o john_n 3.14_o 3._o by_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n which_o intimate_v that_o without_o the_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o messiah_n there_o can_v be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n let_v we_o now_o consider_v in_o the_o next_o place_n how_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v the_o ancient_a creed_n say_v he_o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n pilate_n suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n but_o who_o be_v this_o pilate_n pilate_n be_v a_o roman_a send_v by_o tiberius_n the_o emperor_n to_o be_v governor_n of_o judea_n about_o sixty_o year_n before_o our_o saviour_n birth_n the_o jew_n by_o pompey_n the_o great_a be_v make_v tributary_n to_o the_o roman_n for_o though_o 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the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n and_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n sholl_a rise_v first_o let_v we_o now_o consider_v what_o improvement_n we_o shall_v make_v of_o this_o doctrine_n 1._o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o err_v about_o this_o doctrine_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o leven_a of_o the_o sadducee_n who_o say_v there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n act_v 23.8_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o person_n that_o exceed_o err_v about_o this_o doctrine_n 1._o those_o that_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o resurrection_n but_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a viz._n that_o of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o error_n of_o hymenaeus_n and_o philetus_n 2_o tim._n 2.17_o 18._o they_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o resurrection_n but_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o pass_v upon_o a_o man_n in_o this_o life_n now_o this_o spiritual_a resurrection_n be_v limit_v only_o to_o true_a believer_n but_o 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one_o of_o his_o member_n he_o assure_v we_o to_o the_o contrary_a john_n 6.39_o r_o 40._o 4._o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o this_o corruptible_a this_o mortal_a shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o immortality_n 1_o cor._n 15.53_o therefore_o the_o same_o body_n that_o be_v now_o mortal_a and_o must_v die_v shall_v be_v raise_v and_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n plain_o show_v all_o along_o in_o that_o excellent_a discourse_n of_o the_o resurrection_n that_o he_o intend_v that_o the_o same_o body_n that_o die_v shall_v rise_v again_o 5._o it_o seem_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o viz._n that_o the_o same_o numerical_a body_n that_o be_v the_o soul_n instrument_n either_o in_o good_a or_o evil_a action_n either_o in_o work_n of_o righteousness_n or_o sin_n shall_v partake_v with_o the_o soul_n also_o in_o its_o reward_n or_o punishment_n shall_v they_o that_o beat_v down_o their_o body_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o subjection_n or_o 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do_v come_v forth_o thence_o at_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n and_o sure_o they_o come_v forth_o with_o those_o very_a body_n that_o sleep_v there_o and_o not_o with_o new_a body_n matth._n 27.52_o 53._o faith_n 53._o we_o have_v here_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o resurrection_n to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o use_n 2._o let_v we_o labour_n to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o belief_n of_o this_o article_n and_o in_o order_n hereunto_o let_v we_o consider_v 1._o this_o article_n be_v that_o which_o many_o faithful_a christian_n be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v martyrdom_n for_o and_o to_o seal_v with_o their_o own_o blood_n 1_o cor._n 15.29_o else_o what_o shall_v they_o do_v or_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v that_o be_v that_o suffer_v martyrdom_n 182._o martyrdom_n for_o so_o the_o word_n to_o be_v baptise_a signify_v sometime_o as_o mark_v 38._o and_o the_o praepos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v for_o act_v 9.16_o see_v apost_n hist_o page_n 182._o for_o the_o dead_a namely_o for_o profess_v to_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o why_o stand_v we_o in_o jeopardy_n every_o hour_n viz._n of_o the_o like_a baptism_n for_o the_o same_o profession_n either_o from_o persecute_v sadducee_n who_o allow_v no_o resurrection_n or_o from_o the_o furious_a jew_n who_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v rise_v 2._o this_o article_n be_v a_o great_a foundation_n of_o a_o christian_n hope_v 1_o pet._n 1.3_o bless_a be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a for_o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a 1_o cor._n 15.19_o 3._o this_o doctrine_n tend_v much_o to_o the_o illustrate_v the_o infinite_a wisdom_n power_n justice_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n 4._o it_o teach_v we_o how_o much_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n who_o have_v redeem_v our_o body_n as_o well_o as_o our_o soul_n and_o will_v save_v our_o body_n as_o well_o as_o our_o soul_n 3._o if_o there_o will_v be_v a_o resurrection_n let_v we_o not_o bewail_v the_o death_n of_o our_o pious_a friend_n with_o too_o much_o sorrow_n or_o concernment_n their_o body_n be_v but_o lay_v up_o for_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n 4._o the_o consideration_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v strengthen_v we_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o our_o own_o death_n as_o god_n say_v to_o jacob_n gen._n 46.3_o 4._o fear_v not_o to_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n for_o i_o will_v go_v with_o thou_o and_o bring_v thou_o
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