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the_o one_o do_v lead_v we_o only_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o burial_n the_o addition_n of_o the_o other_o intimate_v unto_o we_o that_o which_o be_v more_o dishonourable_a in_o it_o thus_o under_o the_o burial_n of_o our_o saviour_n may_v be_v comprehend_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o funeration_n and_o his_o inter_v which_o be_v both_o of_o they_o set_v down_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 19_o chapter_n of_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o s._n john_n the_o latter_a in_o the_o two_o last_o verse_n where_o joseph_n and_o nicodemus_n be_v say_v to_o have_v lay_v he_o in_o a_o new_a sepulchre_n wherein_o be_v never_o man_n yet_o lay_v the_o former_a in_o the_o two_o verse_n go_v before_o where_o it_o be_v record_v that_o they_o wound_v his_o body_n in_o linen_n clothes_n with_o spice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o bury_v for_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o funeration_n belong_v the_o embalm_v of_o the_o dead_a body_n &_o all_o other_o office_n that_o be_v perform_v unto_o it_o while_o it_o remain_v above_o ground_n so_o gen._n 50.2_o where_o the_o physician_n be_v say_v to_o have_v imbalm_v israel_n the_o greek_a translator_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o mary_n pour_v the_o precious_a ointment_n upon_o our_o saviour_n himself_o interprete_v this_o to_o have_v be_v do_v for_o his_o 12.7_o funeration_n or_o burial_n palmarum_fw-la for_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o time_n past_a say_v eusebius_n common_o call_v emissenus_fw-la that_o the_o body_n of_o noble_a man_n be_v to_o be_v bury_v shall_v first_o be_v anoint_v with_o precious_a ointment_n and_o bury_v with_o spice_n and_o 15.55_o who_o know_v not_o say_v stapleton_n that_o a_o sepulchre_n be_v a_o honour_n to_o the_o dead_a and_o not_o a_o disgrace_n but_o the_o mention_n of_o sheol_n which_o have_v special_a relation_n as_o have_v be_v show_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o grave_n athanasius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o word_n write_v against_o the_o gentile_n observe_v that_o when_o god_n threaten_v our_o first_o parent_n that_o whatsoever_o day_n they_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n they_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n by_o â—9_n die_v the_o death_n he_o signify_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o die_v but_o also_o remain_v in_o the_o corruption_n of_o death_n &_o that_o our_o saviour_n come_v to_o 54._o free_v we_o from_o this_o corruption_n keep_v his_o own_o body_n uncorrupted_a as_o a_o pledge_n and_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o future_a resurrection_n of_o we_o all_o which_o have_v wrought_v such_o a_o contempt_n of_o death_n in_o his_o disciple_n that_o as_o he_o add_v afterward_o we_o may_v 59_o see_v man_n which_o be_v by_o nature_n weak_a leap_v or_o dance_v unto_o death_n be_v 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be_v it_o grant_v that_o this_o corruptible_a flesh_n shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_a shall_v put_v on_o immortality_n by_o what_o labour_n or_o by_o what_o endure_v of_o injury_n can_v we_o abate_v our_o sin_n the_o suffering_n of_o this_o time_n be_v unworthy_a for_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v to_o come_v therefore_o the_o form_n of_o heavenly_a decree_n do_v proceed_v with_o man_n not_o according_a to_o our_o merit_n but_o according_a to_o god_n mercy_n s._n basil_n expound_v those_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n behold_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o upon_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n psalm_n 33.18_o say_v that_o he_o do_v hope_n in_o his_o mercy_n â—2_n who_o not_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o good_a deed_n nor_o look_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n have_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o salvation_n only_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o in_o his_o explication_n of_o those_o other_o word_n psalm_n 116.7_o return_v 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