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grave_a but_o let_v we_o look_v to_o the_o resurrection_n beyond_o it_o let_v we_o content_o commit_v these_o carcase_n to_o the_o dust_n that_o dark_a prison_n shall_v not_o long_o contain_v they_o let_v we_o lie_v down_o in_o peace_n and_o take_v our_o rest_n it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o everlasting_a night_n nor_o endless_a sleep_n no_o no_o there_o will_v come_v a_o most_o joyful_a and_o glorious_a morning_n what_o if_o we_o go_v out_o of_o the_o stir_v and_o trouble_v of_o this_o world_n and_o enter_v into_o those_o chamber_n of_o dust_n and_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o hide_v ourselves_o as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o little_a moment_n until_o the_o indignation_n be_v overpast_v as_o sure_o as_o we_o awake_v in_o the_o morning_n after_o we_o have_v sleep_v out_o the_o night_n so_o sure_o shall_v we_o then_o awake_a and_o what_o if_o in_o the_o grave_a we_o become_v loathsome_a dust_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n as_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v endure_v 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that_o although_o thy_o body_n be_v sow_v in_o dishonour_n it_o shall_v be_v raise_v in_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 43._o this_o be_v the_o second_o preparative_a 3._o the_o three_o preparative_a to_o this_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n be_v that_o great_a assize_n and_o general_a judgement_n when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n with_o all_o the_o innumerable_a host_n of_o glorious_a angel_n about_o he_o and_o all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n that_o ever_o live_v upon_o earth_n shall_v stand_v before_o he_o rom._n 2._o 16._o &_o 14._o 10._o to_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o and_o to_o receive_v their_o final_a doom_n rev._n 20._o 12_o 13._o matth._n 25._o 31._o at_o which_o time_n there_o will_v be_v make_v a_o exact_a separation_n between_o the_o sheep_n and_o the_o goat_n between_o the_o precious_a and_o the_o vile_a and_o then_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v first_o acquit_v and_o justify_v and_o then_o 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