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blood_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o as_o very_o as_o if_o that_o blood_n have_v be_v real_o sprinkle_v upon_o our_o heart_n some_o divine_n do_v observe_v another_o mystery_n in_o this_o water_n and_o blood_n run_v out_o of_o the_o side_n of_o christ_n for_o they_o observe_v that_o as_o out_o of_o the_o side_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n come_v the_o woman_n that_o deceive_v all_o the_o world_n so_o out_o of_o the_o side_n of_o christ_n come_v redemption_n and_o oblation_n from_o that_o deceive_n thus_o of_o the_o pierce_a of_o christ_n side_n after_o his_o death_n the_o testimony_n give_v of_o his_o glory_n in_o his_o death_n be_v partly_o divine_a and_o partly_o humane_a the_o divine_a testimony_n be_v three_o the_o earthquake_n the_o rend_n of_o the_o rock_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o grave_n matth._n 27._o 51_o 52._o the_o tremble_a of_o the_o earth_n may_v signify_v diverse_a thing_n as_o first_o the_o immediate_a presence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n for_o as_o the_o earth_n tremble_v when_o christ_n come_v to_o give_v the_o law_n on_o sinai_n psal_n 67._o 8_o 9_o and_o as_o both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v melt_v and_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n consume_v when_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 10._o so_o now_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v atonement_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n he_o make_v the_o earth_n do_v he_o homage_n and_o acknowledge_v his_o divinity_n at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o seem_v so_o despise_v among_o man_n second_o the_o horrible_a indignity_n of_o the_o fact_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o kill_a christ_n the_o senseless_a creature_n tremble_v when_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n die_v and_o the_o creator_n
not_o in_o the_o substance_n but_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o body_n corruption_n put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o mortality_n put_v on_o immortality_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 53._o 3._o the_o collection_n of_o all_o the_o world_n of_o man_n and_o evil_a angel_n for_o the_o angel_n of_o christ_n shall_v gather_v together_o into_o one_o place_n from_o all_o the_o four_o wind_n of_o heaven_n even_o from_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n all_o they_o that_o be_v raise_v or_o change_v even_o all_o both_o elect_a and_o reprobate_a matth._n 24._o 31._o and_o 25._o 32._o 4._o the_o separation_n of_o the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a which_o shall_v be_v perform_v by_o christ_n himself_o which_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n before_o the_o trial_n even_o then_o when_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o angel_n and_o before_o he_o proceed_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o all_o man_n cause_n matth._n 25._o 32._o where_o by_o the_o way_n diverse_a thing_n may_v be_v note_v as_o first_o 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