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and_o so_o much_o likewise_o affirm_v socrates_n who_o be_v plato_n socrates_n socrates_n schoolmaster_n but_o king_n solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n be_v far_o wise_a in_o knowledge_n then_o either_o socrates_n or_o plato_n give_v in_o his_o proverb_n many_o praise_n of_o this_o virtue_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o *_o the_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n 10_o prou_z 9_o 10_o which_o be_v a_o dutiful_a reverence_n and_o awe_n of_o the_o almighty_a firm_o fix_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a be_v initium_fw-la sapience_n the_o very_a beginning_n of_o wisdom_n that_o in_o it_o be_v a_o assure_a strength_n 27_o prou._n 14._o 26_o prou_z 10_o 27_o prou_z 14_o 27_o that_o it_o increase_v our_o day_n that_o it_o be_v as_o a_o wellspring_n of_o wisdom_n to_o avoid_v the_o snare_n of_o death_n that_o it_o lead_v to_o life_n and_o that_o he_o that_o 23_o prou._n 19_o 23_o be_v fill_v therewith_o shall_v prosper_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v visit_v with_o evil_a §._o 3._o jesus_n likewise_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n who_o well_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o second_o solomon_n for_o his_o great_a wisdom_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n that_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v worship_n &_o triumph_n 11._o ecclê°_n 1_o 11._o gladness_n and_o a_o joyful_a crow_v 〈…〉_o that_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a knowledge_n 16._o ecclê°_n 1._o 16._o that_o it_o be_v both_o wisdom_n &_o discipline_n 13_o ecclê°_n 1_o 32._o ecclê°_n 25_o 13_o that_o it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god._n that_o it_o pass_v all_o thing_n in_o clearness_n 11_o ecclê°_n 25_o 11_o that_o it_o make_v a_o merry_a hart_n &_o give_v 12._o ecclê°_n 1_o 12._o gladness_n joy_n and_o long_a life_n that_o it_o expel_v sin_n and_o drive_v away_o 26._o ecclê°_n 1_o 26._o anger_n that_o it_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o wisdom_n &_o 22_o ecclê°_n 1._o 22_o give_v pleace_v and_o perfect_a health_n that_o it_o be_v the_o root_n of_o wisdom_n and_o 24._o ecclê°_n 1._o 24._o the_o 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that_o the_o foresaid_a elias_n find_v such_o 23._o 1_o reg_n 17_o 22_o 23._o favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o when_o the_o son_n of_o his_o hostess_n be_v dead_a he_o through_o his_o earnest_a prayer_n obtain_v that_o the_o child_n soul_n be_v restore_v to_o he_o again_o so_o do_v elisha_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n obtain_v 33._o 2_o reg_n 4_o 32_o 33._o his_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o reviue_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o shunamite_n son_n we_o read_v also_o in_o the_o gospel_n write_v by_o s._n matthew_n that_o after_o our_o saviour_n have_v give_v up_o the_o ghost_n the_o scpulcher_n of_o dead_a 53._o math_n 27_o 52_o 53._o man_n through_o the_o miraculous_a work_n of_o the_o almighty_a open_v themselves_o and_o many_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o sleep_v arise_v and_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o grave_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o appear_v unto_o many_o so_o that_o by_o these_o say_n and_o example_n 33_o go_v 5_o 24._o 2_o reg_n 2_o 1â—_n num_fw-la 16_o 32_o 33_o with_o the_o take_n up_o of_o henoch_n and_o elias_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o heaven_n the_o swallow_a down_o of_o corath_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n quick_a into_o hell_n and_o sundry_a other_o proof_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n to_o this_o purpose_n we_o may_v sufficient_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v immortal_a &_o that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o place_n of_o rest_n ordain_v of_o god_n for_o the_o godly_a but_o also_o a_o loathsome_a pit_n or_o place_n of_o punishment_n appoint_v by_o he_o for_o the_o wicked_a after_o this_o life_n the_o verity_n whereof_o be_v likewise_o further_o witness_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o s._n augustine_n augustine_n augustine_n where_o he_o say_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v separate_v from_o their_o body_n be_v in_o rest_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o ungodlie_a do_v suffer_v punishment_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o body_n of_o the_o righteous_a do_v rise_v again_o unto_o life_n everlasting_a and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a unto_o eternal_a death_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o second_o death_n ¶_o of_o the_o first_o judgement_n after_o death_n call_v by_o divine_n particular_a judgement_n when_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o man_n after_o it_o be_v part_v forth_o of_o his_o body_n shall_v present_o receive_v sentence_n from_o god_n either_o of_o eternal_a joy_n or_o everlasting_a pain_n §._o 1._o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n say_v the_o apostle_n 27_o heb_fw-mi 9_o 27_o that_o they_o shall_v once_o die_v and_o after_o that_o come_v the_o judgement_n for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement-seate_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o man_n 10_o 2_o cor_n 5_o 10_o may_v receive_v the_o work_n which_o be_v do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a also_o at_o the_o very_a hour_n of_o death_n the_o soul_n cyprian_a cyprian_a must_v render_v up_o a_o particular_a account_n unto_o god_n concern_v all_o her_o do_n in_o this_o life_n and_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v judge_v &_o know_v assure_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o it_o for_o ever_o if_o it_o find_v favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o basill_n basill_n shall_v present_o enter_v into_o the_o rest_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o righteous_a if_o otherwise_o it_o shall_v be_v conden_v by_o the_o judge_n to_o perpetual_a torment_n yea_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n 36_o math._n 12._o 36_o shall_v speak_v in_o this_o life_n they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o god_n will_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o 14._o eccles._n 12._o 14._o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n he_o will_v render_v unto_o man_n according_a to_o 11._o job_n 34_o 11._o his_o work_n and_o cause_v every_o one_o to_o find_v according_a to_o his_o way_n that_o be_v to_o they_o which_o by_o continuance_n 8_o rom_n 2_o 7_o 8_o in_o well_o do_v seek_v glory_n and_o honour_n &_o immortality_n shall_v be_v eternal_a life_n but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o disobey_v the_o truth_n and_o obey_v unrighteousness_n shall_v be_v indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n also_o shall_v be_v 10_o rom_n 2_o 9_o 10_o upon_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a of_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o of_o the_o grecian_n but_o to_o every_o man_n that_o do_v good_a shall_v be_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o peace_n etc._n etc._n §._o 2._o again_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n say_v augustine_n augustine_n s._n augustine_n be_v part_v from_o the_o body_n it_o pass_v present_o to_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o god_n under_o the_o custody_n both_o of_o good_a and_o evil_a angel_n and_o after_o it_o have_v there_o abide_v the_o trial_n of_o a_o straight_a examination_n it_o shall_v forthwith_o receive_v the_o sentence_n either_o of_o eternal_a blessedness_n or_o else_o of_o endless_a woe_n and_o misery_n yea_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v give_v account_n 12_o rom_n 14_o 12_o of_o himself_o too_o god_n and_o every_o man_n shall_v receive_v his_o wage_n 8._o 1_o cor_n 3_o 8._o or_o reward_n according_o to_o his_o work_n but_o in_o most_o happy_a state_n shall_v the_o soul_n beda_n beda_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a be_v after_o their_o departure_n hence_o who_o through_o grace_n give_v they_o from_o god_n have_v earnest_o in_o this_o life_n resist_v evil_a and_o follow_v goodness_n for_o they_o shall_v then_o enter_v into_o that_o place_n of_o perpetual_a happiness_n which_o christ_n their_o captain_n have_v prepare_v