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joh._n 16._o rom._n 8._o psal_n 37._o and_o 73._o the_o time_n will_v come_v that_o our_o head_n will_v visit_v we_o and_o rejoice_v our_o heart_n with_o a_o joy_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v from_o we_o now_o for_o to_o understand_v this_o article_n of_o faith_n we_o must_v well_o consider_v these_o three_o point_n first_o we_o must_v know_v whether_o the_o soul_n now_o die_v with_o the_o body_n or_o no._n second_o whether_o the_o body_n return_v so_o to_o the_o earth_n that_o it_o can_v â—ise_v again_o three_o if_o it_o do_v rise_v who_o be_v â—t_a do_v raise_v it_o and_o in_o what_o estate_n it_o shall_v be_v when_o rise_v the_o first_o point_n as_o for_o the_o first_o part._n the_o lord_n for_o to_o declare_v unto_o we_o the_o immortality_n of_o soul_n compare_v death_n â—o_o the_o sleep_n of_o man_n and_o say_v that_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a sleep_n assure_v we_o that_o even_o so_o as_o when_o the_o body_n do_v sleep_v the_o soul_n do_v not_o sleep_n as_o appear_v by_o so_o many_o dream_n which_o man_n have_v that_o also_o although_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o sepulchre_n as_o in_o a_o place_n of_o sleep_n nevertheless_o the_o immortal_a soul_n shall_v be_v gather_v and_o assemble_v in_o its_o place_n from_o whence_o it_o shall_v come_v again_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o put_v on_o her_o body_n that_o therein_o she_o may_v enjoy_v the_o happy_a life_n or_o suffer_v eternal_a punishment_n rom._n 2._o mat._n 25._o luk._n 8._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o icairus_n who_o the_o lord_n do_v raise_v again_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n do_v return_v into_o she_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o dead_a like_o the_o body_n but_o only_o that_o she_o be_v go_v to_o the_o place_n from_o the_o which_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n she_o come_v again_o to_o re-enter_v into_o her_o body_n as_o also_o that_o of_o lazarus_n of_o bethleem_n joh._n 11._o for_o ever_o so_o as_o the_o body_n do_v return_v 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have_v not_o acknowledge_v god_n and_o who_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o lord_n mat._n 24._o rev._n 1._o and_o shall_v punish_v they_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n with_o eternal_a perdition_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o thes_n 1._o and_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o strength_n rom._n 2.2_o the_o body_n of_o those_o which_o be_v dead_a before_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n job_n 5._o 1_o thes_n 4._o and_o of_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v find_v living_n shall_v be_v change_v and_o put_v on_o immortality_n and_o shall_v be_v charge_v with_o opprobrious_a infamy_n before_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n for_o he_o shall_v make_v clear_a the_o thing_n that_o be_v hide_v and_o shall_v manifest_v the_o counsel_n of_o heart_n and_o then_o their_o immortal_a soul_n shall_v be_v load_v with_o fear_n with_o sorrow_n with_o terror_n with_o grief_n with_o desolation_n and_o with_o such_o despair_n mat._n 24._o luke_n 21._o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o comprehend_v it_o mar_n 13._o rev._n 1._o then_o be_v in_o such_o confusion_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o image_n of_o satan_n their_o herd_n shall_v appear_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v infidelity_n iniquity_n wickedness_n abomination_n filthiness_n hatred_n cruelty_n tyranny_n perjury_n lie_v envy_n and_o all_o that_o be_v of_o impiety_n and_o unjustice_n which_o be_v the_o black_a robe_n of_o the_o reprobate_n and_o even_o so_o as_o the_o elect_n have_v christ_n for_o their_o head_n 1_o cor._n 11.12_o of_o who_o they_o be_v the_o body_n unto_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v alike_o eph._n 1.5_o so_o likewise_o the_o reprobate_n have_v belzebub_n for_o they_o mat._n 25._o unto_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v conformable_a for_o although_o that_o all_o the_o devil_n be_v all_o apostate_n angel_n nevertheless_o the_o scripture_n in_o sundry_a place_n attribute_n the_o principality_n to_o one_o alone_a to_o the_o end_n to_o gather_v all_o the_o wicked_a unto_o he_o 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the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n rev._n 12._o mat._n 25._o fill_v into_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o shall_v be_v torment_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n before_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n shall_v mount_v for_o ever_o rev._n 14._o 15._o &_o 16._o and_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o rest_n neither_o day_n nor_o night_n now_o this_o place_n of_o torment_n for_o the_o wicked_a be_v so_o horrible_a 2_o thes_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v incomprehensible_a unto_o we_o and_o even_o as_o god_n be_v eternal_a also_o this_o ruin_n shall_v be_v eternal_a the_o scripture_n for_o to_o declare_v it_o unto_o we_o use_v many_o comparison_n david_n say_v psal_n 55._o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o ruin_n and_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n rev._n 9_o isa_n say_v isa_n 30._o that_o the_o torture_n be_v already_o prepare_v for_o the_o wicked_a which_o god_n have_v make_v deep_a and_o large_a the_o building_n of_o it_o be_v fire_n and_o much_o wood_n and_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n like_o unto_o a_o stream_n of_o brimstone_n do_v kindle_v it_o isa_n 66._o then_o he_o say_v that_o the_o worm_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o die_v and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v hateful_a to_o all_o flesh_n daniel_n say_v also_o dan._n 12._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o perpetual_a shame_n and_o contempt_n malachy_n declare_v mal._n 4._o that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v burn_v like_o a_o oven_n and_o all_o the_o proud_a and_o those_o that_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v like_o stubble_n and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v burn_v they_o and_o shall_v leave_v they_o neither_o root_n nor_o branch_n st._n john_n bapist_n say_v mat._n 3._o that_o the_o chaff_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o fire_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v quench_v mat._n 3._o the_o lord_n say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o 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and_o everlasting_o torment_v yet_o nevertheless_o man_n can_v think_v nor_o comprehend_v how_o great_a the_o everlasting_a suffering_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o than_o he_o can_v comprehend_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n mat._n 9_o 1_o cor._n 2._o wherefore_o with_o good_a cause_n the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n say_v heb._n 10._o that_o it_o be_v a_o terrible_a and_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o band_n of_o the_o live_a god_n for_o although_o that_o we_o shall_v see_v one_o continual_o knaw_v with_o worm_n and_o burn_v with_o fire_n that_o torment_n shall_v notwithstanding_o be_v as_o nothing_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o wicked_a for_o beside_o that_o their_o body_n shall_v be_v horrible_o afflict_v their_o soul_n shall_v be_v in_o incredible_a distress_n and_o sorrow_n this_o aught_o well_o to_o stir_n we_o up_o to_o watch_v and_o pray_v and_o to_o refrain_v from_o do_v evil_a and_o to_o move_v we_o to_o serve_v god_n 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