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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 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2._o the_o lord_n will_v try_v the_o righteous_a say_v 5_o psalm_n 11._o 5_o david_n but_o the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o love_v iniquity_n do_v his_o soul_n hate_n he_o lead_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o 2._o deut._n 8._o 2._o he_o dear_o love_v forty_o year_n together_o in_o the_o wilderness_n before_o he_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n only_o to_o humble_v they_o and_o to_o prove_v and_o know_v what_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n whether_o they_o will_v keep_v his_o commandment_n or_o no._n §._o 3._o he_o command_v the_o patriarch_n abraham_n 2._o gene._n 22_o 1_o 2._o as_o we_o read_v to_o kill_v and_o offer_v up_o unto_o he_o his_o trueborn_a &_o best-beloved_a son_n isaac_n who_o not_o many_o year_n before_o he_o have_v give_v he_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o age_n promise_v withal_o that_o in_o that_o child_n and_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v yet_o on_o the_o sudden_a when_o abraham_n lest_o think_v 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nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o according_a to_o his_o former_a promise_n §._o 4._o he_o prove_v likewise_o the_o love_n &_o patience_n 2_o toby_n 2_o of_o old_a tobias_n by_o suffer_v he_o in_o his_o sleep_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o eyesight_n and_o after_o his_o trial_n restore_v his_o sight_n again_o with_o great_a cause_n of_o comfort_n &_o rejoice_v than_o he_o have_v before_o how_o many_o trouble_n also_o the_o prophet_n david_n sustain_v as_o several_a proof_n and_o trial_n of_o his_o virtue_n &_o patience_n before_o he_o can_v peaceable_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v unto_o he_o may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o the_o sundry_a conflict_n etc._n 1_o sam._n chap._n 16._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n which_o he_o have_v with_o his_o hate-bearing_a enemy_n king_n saul_n §._o 5._o but_o among_o diverse_a other_o example_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n concern_v this_o matter_n we_o find_v that_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o proceed_v 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