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77._o from_o all_o which_o it_o clear_o appear_v that_o christ_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o surety_n and_o pledge_n of_o our_o resurrection_n 3.16_o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o moreover_o our_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n and_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o will_v not_o let_v this_o his_o temple_n lie_v hide_v in_o dust_n and_o rubbish_n but_o he_o will_v build_v it_o again_o and_o hereafter_o will_v make_v it_o far_o more_o illustrious_a than_o it_o be_v in_o this_o life_n even_o as_o the_o latter_a temple_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v great_a glory_n than_o the_o former_a 2.4_o hag._n 2.4_o in_o solomon_n temple_n there_o be_v unfading_a palm-tree_n 6.32_o 1_o k._n 6.32_o so_o the_o body_n of_o the_o godly_a shall_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o eternal_a corruption_n see_v they_o be_v the_o dwelling_n of_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n nay_o see_a our_o body_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n 34._o iren._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 34._o in_o the_o salutary_a use_n of_o 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justice_n require_v that_o those_o that_o be_v join_v in_o the_o work_n shall_v be_v also_o join_v in_o the_o wage_n those_o which_o be_v join_v iâ—_n the_o fault_n shall_v be_v join_v also_o in_o the_o punishment_n thence_o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v all_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seaâ—_n of_o christ_n 5.10_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n 18._o tert._n in_o apolog._n c._n 45._o p._n 337._o tert._n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi sur_fw-fr p._n 44._o lact._n 6._o div_o instit_fw-la c._n 18._o the_o soul_n do_v not_o deserve_v without_o the_o body_n in_o which_o it_o do_v all_o last_o beside_o these_o strong_a argument_n there_o be_v the_o example_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v raise_v who_o christ_n by_o his_o own_o power_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n by_o a_o divine_a power_n have_v recall_v to_o life_n for_o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o future_a resurrection_n 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therefore_o thou_o find_v god_n do_v promise_v thou_o shall_v find_v he_o will_v perform_v whatever_o god_n say_v they_o be_v not_o word_n but_o work_n let_v we_o suppose_v that_o god_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n which_o we_o confess_v we_o can_v tell_v how_o it_o can_v be_v do_v and_o therein_o the_o whole_a reason_n of_o the_o work_n be_v the_o power_n of_o he_o that_o say_v he_o will_v do_v it_o 43._o it_o aug._n ep_v 3._o bern._n serm_n 4._o the_o nativ_n col_fw-fr 43._o it_o will_v be_v easy_a for_o he_o by_o who_o his_o mother_n herself_o lose_v not_o incorruption_n of_o flesh_n by_o bring_v forth_o to_o cause_v that_o this_o corruptible_a shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n by_o rise_v again_o nay_o in_o nature_n there_o be_v set_v forth_o divers_a resemblance_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 37._o 1_o cor._n
conscience_n anew_o for_o the_o relapse_n of_o sin_n be_v very_o dangerous_a in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v yet_o time_n for_o pardon_n time_n for_o grace_n time_n for_o quiet_v conscience_n in_o this_o life_n the_o book_n of_o conscience_n may_v yet_o be_v mend_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n but_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o book_n will_v be_v open_v 20.12_o rev._n 20.12_o and_o among_o they_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n also_o in_o which_o before_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v see_v write_v in_o fair_a letter_n all_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n that_o be_v not_o in_o this_o world_n blot_v out_o by_o true_a contrition_n by_o faith_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n before_o that_o day_n of_o judgement_n come_v and_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n be_v past_a thou_o may_v have_v a_o fair_a hope_n and_o sure_a trust_n that_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 9.14_o heb._n 9.14_o who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n will_v purge_v thy_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n late_o repentance_n tempt_v i_o be_o at_o last_o indeed_o sorry_a for_o have_v so_o wound_v my_o conscience_n i_o do_v at_o last_o desire_v a_o remedy_n for_o my_o wound_n at_o last_o i_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n for_o the_o future_a but_o i_o fear_v lest_o my_o repentance_n be_v too_o late_a i_o be_o a_o afraid_a lest_o the_o divine_a grace_n be_v so_o oft_o reject_v by_o i_o shall_v also_o reject_v and_o forsake_v i_o late_o repentance_n use_v to_o deceive_v many_o 17._o aug._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la &_o falsa_fw-la poenit_fw-la c._n 17._o and_o that_o repentance_n that_o proceed_v from_o a_o die_a man_n he_o ought_v to_o fear_v lest_o it_o die_v also_o comforter_n no_o but_o there_o be_v nothing_o too_o late_o which_o be_v true_a and_o sincere_a demetr_v cypr._n tract_n 1._o cont_n demetr_v while_o a_o man_n be_v in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o repentance_n too_o late_o 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man_n whole_a life_n even_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o it_o be_v grant_v for_o space_n to_o repent_v in_o 65.2_o isai_n 65.2_o the_o lord_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n all_o the_o day_n long_a 6.37_o joh._n 6.37_o nor_o do_v he_o cast_v out_o any_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o he_o come_v have_v a_o care_n therefore_o that_o thy_o repentance_n be_v true_a and_o sincere_a and_o thou_o need_v not_o fear_v it_o will_v be_v too_o late_o if_o when_o death_n approach_v thou_o therefore_o repent_v because_o thou_o be_v deprive_v of_o opportunity_n to_o sin_n that_o be_v a_o false_a repentance_n for_o thus_o thou_o leave_v not_o thy_o sin_n but_o they_o leave_v thou_o if_o thou_o therefore_o repent_v because_o thou_o see_v the_o punishment_n of_o thy_o sin_n near_o that_o be_v also_o a_o false_a repentance_n for_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o love_n of_o thyself_o not_o from_o a_o sincere_a love_n of_o god_n it_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n but_o 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who_o will_v i_o look_v but_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o that_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n doubt_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n tempt_v i_o feel_v in_o my_o heart_n indeed_o a_o deep_a contrition_n and_o sorrow_n for_o my_o sin_n nor_o do_v i_o altogether_o despair_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n my_o heart_n be_v shake_v with_o the_o wave_n of_o doubt_n nor_o be_o i_o yet_o certain_a of_o the_o free_a pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o hope_v well_o indeed_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o humble_o doubt_v the_o consideration_n of_o god_n mercy_n raise_v i_o up_o but_o the_o thought_n of_o my_o unworthiness_n press_v i_o down_o again_o i_o be_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o i_o hope_v well_o i_o turn_v but_o late_o therefore_o in_o part_n i_o doubt_v still_o comforter_n but_o i_o will_v put_v under_o thy_o stagger_a faith_n such_o strong_a prop_n as_o whereon_o thou_o may_v lean_v against_o all_o the_o 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