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in_o this_o age_n howsoever_o esteem_v among_o man_n yet_o be_v not_o account_v of_o god_n the_o sheep_n of_o christ._n verse_n 37._o nevertheless_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v us._n here_o the_o apostle_n do_v now_o subjoine_v a_o negative_a answer_n to_o his_o former_a interrogation_n with_o a_o amplification_n these_o thing_n whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o by_o the_o contrary_a in_o they_o all_o we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n that_o be_v victor_n out_o of_o all_o doubt_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n sea_n then_o you_o may_v perceive_v that_o unto_o all_o those_o cross_n enumerate_v before_o the_o christian_n man_n be_v subject_a he_o be_v not_o
21._o what_o ugly_a guest_n dwell_v in_o we_o before_o he_o come_v to_o possess_v us._n he_o provide_v all_o necessary_n where_o he_o dwell_v iren._n cont_n val_fw-fr lib._n 4._o cap._n 28._o not_o like_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o oft_o time_n be_v burdenable_a to_o they_o with_o who_o they_o lodge_v ang._n the_o verb_n apost_n ser._n 15_o psal._n 84._o 11._o what_o duty_n of_o thankfulness_n we_o owe_v to_o our_o lord_n who_o 〈◊〉_d in_o us._n eph._n 4._o 30._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 19_o that_o we_o discern_v the_o voice_n of_o our_o master_n and_o obey_v it_o math._n 8._o 9_o macar_n hom_n 12_o that_o every_o day_n we_o sweep_v and_o water_v his_o chamber_n with_o the_o bosom_n and_o tear_n of_o repentance_n zach._n 13._o 1._o cyprian_a that_o in_o his_o temple_n there_o want_v not_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n macar_n hom_n 28_o bastard_z professor_n lodge_v this_o holy_a spirit_n in_o a_o wrong_a room_n eph._n 3._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o humble_a gesture_n of_o the_o body_n in_o public_a exercise_n of_o divine_a worship_n prophan_o scorn_v by_o some_o superstitious_o abuse_v by_o other_o see_v we_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v more_o beautiful_a within_o then_o without_o exod._n 28._o 36_o but_o the_o wicked_a be_v compare_v sometime_o to_o open_v and_o sometime_o to_o painted_a sepulcher_n mat._n 23._o 27._o psal._n 32._o 2._o joh._n 1._o 47._o rom._n 2._o 29._o the_o secondary_a great_a question_n in_o religion_n be_v this_o who_o be_v christian_n mat._n 11._o 3._o a_o sovereign_a rule_n whereby_o christian_n of_o all_o estate_n must_v be_v try_v acts._n 25._o 23._o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n be_v not_o sunder_v 1_o john_n 4._o 13_o gal._n 5._o 22._o 23_o 24_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v twofold_a external_a common_a to_o all_o man_n john_n 1._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 3._o internal_a and_o proper_a to_o the_o godly_a three_o effect_n wrought_v by_o the_o special_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o godly_a sanctification_n intercession_n consolation_n math._n 26._o that_o a_o christian_n who_o have_v god_n spirit_n know_v that_o he_o have_v he_o gal._n 2._o 20._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o salvation_n be_v prove_v by_o three_o name_n give_v to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 1_o he_o be_v god_n seal_n eph._n 4._o 30._o god_n earnest_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 10._o rom._n 8._o 16._o god_n witness_n sin_n cause_v the_o lord_n deny_v his_o own_o creature_n luk._n 13._o 27._o consolation_n against_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n special_o against_o death_n whereunto_o we_o be_v subject_a the_o death_n whereunto_o we_o be_v subject_a be_v neither_o total_a nor_o perpetual_a the_o comfort_n of_o god_n be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o man_n indifferent_o mat._n 10._o 12._o 13._o mat._n 7._o 6._o 2._o kin._n 9_o 18._o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o be_v by_o his_o spirit_n no_o carnal_a presence_n require_v to_o make_v our_o union_n with_o he_o act._n 3._o 21._o aug._n epist_n 57_o adâ—_n darâ—â—n_o act._n 1._o 11._o the_o comfort_n of_o ethnike_n against_o death_n not_o comparable_a to_o we_o and_o our_o courage_n inferior_a to_o they_o tit._n 1._o 16._o our_o body_n be_v not_o only_o mortal_a but_o dead_a the_o officer_n of_o death_n have_v bind_v we_o already_o gen._n 3._o 19_o therefore_o shall_v we_o live_v in_o the_o body_n under_o fear_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 12._o phil._n 2._o 12._o the_o pitiful_a security_n of_o carnal_a professor_n psal._n 58._o 9_o psal._n 73._o 19_o death_n enter_v into_o the_o body_n shall_v repress_v our_o natural_a pride_n bernard_n aug_n ser._n 21._o shall_v learn_v we_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n bernard_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 13._o satan_n shameless_a impudency_n discover_v gen._n 31._o 7._o a_o good_a answer_n to_o be_v give_v satan_n in_o all_o his_o tentation_n to_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 21._o see_v he_o have_v deceive_v we_o so_o oft_o let_v we_o believe_v he_o no_o more_o judg._n 16._o 1_o king_n 22._o how_o they_o who_o live_v in_o sin_n be_v murderer_n of_o themselves_o psal._n 34._o 21._o strange_a death_n and_o disease_n come_v upon_o man_n through_o the_o growth_n of_o their_o sin_n against_o god_n levit._n 26._o 25_o cypri_n ad_fw-la demet._n delay_v of_o judgement_n confirm_v the_o wicked_a in_o evil_a and_o it_o be_v the_o first_o impediment_n which_o stay_v they_o from_o repent_v at_o god_n threaten_n deu._n 29._o 18._o eccles._n 8._o 11._o rom._n 2._o 4._o but_o they_o who_o be_v spare_v shall_v learn_v wisdom_n by_o judgement_n execute_v upon_o other_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 3._o cyp._n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la serm_fw-la 5._o luke_n 13._o aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la cap._n 8_o why_o some_o wicked_a man_n be_v punish_v in_o this_o life_n and_o not_o other_o psal._n 58._o 11._o it_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n not_o to_o be_v correct_v by_o god_n hos._n 4._o 14._o ber._n in_o cant._n hom_n 42._o philo._n lib._n de_fw-fr confus_fw-la linguarum_fw-la psa._n 119._o 71_o psal._n 73._o 4._o prou._n 1._o 32._o aug._n marcellino_n epist_n 5_o impediment_n wicked_a man_n repent_v not_o because_o they_o see_v the_o godly_a subject_n to_o the_o same_o outward_a evil_n which_o come_v upon_o they_o the_o action_n &_o â—_z of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o wicked_a different_a in_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n cyprian_a ad_fw-la dâ—met_n basil._n hexam_n hom_n 10._o tertull._n de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr carnis_fw-la as_o also_o of_o their_o marvellous_a conjunction_n bern._n in_o die_v natal_a dom_n serm_n 2._o this_o doctrine_n know_v but_o not_o consider_v how_o that_o harmony_n which_o be_v between_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n by_o creation_n be_v now_o turn_v into_o disagreement_n four_o estate_n of_o man_n soul_n &_o body_n unite_v comfort_n our_o estate_n in_o this_o life_n be_v neither_o our_o last_o nor_o best_a estate_n comfort_n we_o 〈…〉_z which_o no_o deâ—th_n can_v extinguish_v the_o prison_n of_o the_o body_n be_v break_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v prisoner_n escape_n phil._n 1._o 21._o gâ—n_n 3._o rom._n 16._o 20._o amb._n the_o poem_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o wicked_a man_n die_v either_o uncertain_a of_o comfort_n eph._n 4._o 18._o or_o most_o certain_a of_o condemnation_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 19_o gen._n 46._o 4._o o_o what_o a_o kindness_n he_o be_v a_o holy_a balm_n whereby_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v preserve_v immortal_a worldling_n seek_v immortality_n the_o wrong_a way_n isaiah_n â—5_n 2._o life_n be_v first_o restore_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o then_o to_o the_o body_n john_n 1._o 29._o phil._n 2._o 21._o ber._n the_o adven_n dom_n ser._n 4._o what_o necessity_n be_v here_o that_o he_o who_o raise_v christ_n shall_v also_o raise_v we_o ephe._n 1._o 29._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 20_o tertul._n de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr carnis_fw-la see_v our_o lord_n be_v among_o the_o dead_a let_v we_o not_o fear_v when_o god_n call_v we_o to_o lie_v down_o among_o they_o also_o reâ—_n 7._o what_o comfort_n christ_n resurrection_n give_v we_o against_o death_n mat._n 28._o 5._o 6_o resurrection_n be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n rom._n 4._o 19_o example_n of_o the_o resurrection_n gen._n 5._o 2_o king_n 2._o acts._n 9_o 40._o acts._n 3_o god_n work_v both_o in_o ourselves_o and_o the_o creature_n confirm_v the_o resurrection_n 1_o cor._n 15._o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser._n 34_o a_o twofold_a meditation_n to_o confirm_v the_o resurrection_n how_o of_o a_o little_a drop_n god_n madâ—_n we_o that_o which_o now_o we_o be_v iust._n mart._n â—pol_n 2._o ad_fw-la senat._n rom._n how_o god_n have_v make_v we_o of_o nothing_o to_o be_v that_o which_o now_o we_o be_v ciril_n catech_n 4_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o restore_v one_o that_o have_v be_v then_o to_o make_v one_o that_o never_o be_v ouâ—_n body_n shall_v be_v raise_v with_o new_a quality_n they_o shall_v be_v honourable_a member_n lame_a shall_v be_v restore_v tertul._n de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr carnis_fw-la they_o shall_v be_v glorious_a phil._n 3._o 2d_o mat._n 17._o they_o shall_v be_v spiritual_a acts._n 1._o 11._o resurrection_n be_v a_o benefit_n when_o remission_n of_o sin_n go_v before_o it_o and_o eternal_a life_n follow_v after_o it_o exhortation_n what_o fruit_n we_o shall_v gather_v of_o the_o apostle_n former_a doctrine_n consolation_n &_o exhortation_n both_o necessary_a for_o us._n ber_n ser._n 46._o in_o cant._n every_o benefit_n of_o god_n be_v a_o new_a obligation_n bâ—â—ding_v we_o to_o serve_v he_o christ_n have_v free_v we_o from_o all_o other_o service_n that_o we_o may_v be_v bind_v to_o his_o own_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o servant_n who_o be_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n jesus_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v god_n service_n by_o two_o great_a band_n especial_o creation_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 7._o it_o be_v a_o shame_n that_o man_n crave_v that_o of_o his_o inferior_n