josiah_n flint_n dorchester_n from_o my_o study_n seven_o of_o 5_o 1680._o death_n disarmed_a be_v a_o funeral_n sermon_n upon_o 1_o cor._n 15.55_o o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_a where_o be_v thy_o victory_n the_o great_a article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v the_o subject_a of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_v in_o this_o chapter_n a_o doctrine_n by_o the_o jew_n deny_v by_o the_o gentile_n deride_v as_o act_n 17.8_o they_o â—â—â—ffed_v at_o paul_n because_o he_o preach_v jesus_n and_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a this_o as_o a_o great_a subject_a and_o fundamental_a article_n of_o religion_n of_o which_o some_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n doubt_v or_o else_o deny_v it_o the_o apostle_n labour_v from_o several_a topic_n to_o prove_v 1._o from_o the_o common_a testimony_n or_o joint_n witness_v of_o all_o the_o apostle_n as_o have_v see_v and_o bear_v testimony_n unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n v._o 4_o etc._n etc._n to_o 9_o 2._o from_o that_o faith_n whereby_o these_o corinthian_n do_v former_o entertain_v this_o doctrine_n v._o â—1_n 3._o from_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o contain_v this_o among_o other_o of_o the_o fundamental_a doctrine_n to_o be_v know_v and_o believe_v v._o 12._o 4._o from_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n who_o rise_v as_o a_o public_a person_n v._o 13._o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_n v._o 20._o and_o 23._o whence_o he_o be_v call_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o dead_a col._n 1.18_o rev_n 1.5_o and_o the_o first_o beget_v of_o the_o dead_a in_o respect_n of_o order_n and_o causality_n 5._o from_o the_o many_o absurditye_n that_o will_v follow_v if_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n as_o 1._o then_o the_o apostle_n preach_v and_o ministry_n be_v in_o vain_a v._o 14._o 2._o then_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o believe_a corinthian_n be_v in_o vain_a ibid._n 3._o then_o the_o apostle_n be_v false_a witness_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la ver._n 16._o 4._o then_o those_o that_o believe_v justification_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v deceive_v v._o 16._o 5._o then_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v lose_v i.e._n damn_v total_o and_o final_o lose_v even_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o christ_n v._o 18_o 6._o then_o the_o hope_n of_o believer_n be_v in_o vain_a v._o 19_o 6._o from_o the_o signification_n of_o some_o christian_a rite_n v._o 29._o in_o which_o the_o apostle_n allude_v to_o the_o custom_n use_v act_v 9.37_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n not_o only_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o more_o prudent_a moralize_v nation_n but_o of_o the_o christian_n also_o to_o wash_v and_o anoint_v the_o body_n of_o the_o dead_a which_o spring_v from_o a_o natural_a instinct_n and_o hope_v of_o a_o future_a resurrection_n as_o onâ—_n faith_n on_o the_o place_n 7._o from_o the_o suffering_n of_o believer_n v._o 30._o etc._n etc._n last_o from_o the_o easy_a solution_n of_o all_o argument_n allegation_n and_o objection_n to_o the_o contrary_a v._o 35._o etc._n etc._n now_o the_o apostle_n together_o with_o this_o proof_n do_v also_o illustrate_v and_o amplify_v the_o truth_n show_v the_o glorious_a consequent_n of_o the_o resurrection_n as_o the_o resignation_n of_o the_o mediatory_a kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o the_o glorious_a state_n of_o believer_n after_o the_o resurrection_n when_o the_o whole_a army_n of_o saint_n shall_v follow_v christ_n the_o captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n in_o their_o own_o order_n and_o the_o whole_a rout_n of_o sinner_n &_o ungodly_a man_n shall_v stand_v bind_v before_o he_o christ_n shall_v lead_v forth_o his_o own_o soldier_n victorious_o and_o glorious_o drag_v the_o herd_n of_o his_o spoil_a enemy_n opprobrious_o after_o he_o dan._n 12.2_o and_o many_o of_o they_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v awake_v some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o everlasting_a contempt_n he_o shall_v receive_v his_o church_n into_o the_o near_a embrace_n of_o love_n he_o shall_v rejoice_v over_o she_o with_o sing_v he_o shall_v rest_v in_o his_o love_n each_o believe_a soul_n shall_v be_v raise_v change_v make_v immortal_a and_o glorious_a as_o the_o sun_n rise_v from_o under_o clog_a mist_n and_o obscure_a cloud_n so_o shall_v they_o be_v exalt_v unto_o heaven_n and_o there_o shine_v with_o a_o high-noon_n glory_n dan._n 12.3_o and_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o brightâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o they_o that_o turn_v many_o to_o righteousness_n as_o the_o star_n â—â—â—er_v and_o ever_o then_o v._o 54._o death_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n in_o this_o verse_n in_o allusion_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n hos_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o plague_n o_o grave_a i_o will_v be_v thy_o destruction_n the_o apostle_n sound_v the_o triumph_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_a â—â—eye_v as_o thy_o 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which_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o sinner_n it_o open_v a_o door_n to_o endless_a and_o succorless_a torment_n it_o make_v the_o part_n with_o life_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o bitter_a to_o the_o sinner_n hence_o in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n all_o his_o sin_n be_v revive_v and_o the_o curse_n seize_v on_o he_o 3._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o apostle_n thus_o speak_v in_o a_o way_n of_o triumphâ—â—_n glory_v answ_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o figurative_a manner_n of_o speech_n in_o which_o death_n be_v speak_v to_o as_o in_o the_o form_n and_o guise_n of_o a_o person_n as_o a_o officer_n come_v under_o commission_n 2._o it_o import_v that_o his_o power_n be_v lose_v as_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o all_o believer_n so_o the_o apostle_n include_v all_o believer_n v._o 57_o who_o give_v we_o the_o
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how_o it_o be_v take_v out_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ow_o there_o be_v several_a sting_n in_o death_n 1._o the_o first_o sting_n in_o death_n be_v that_o it_o come_v into_o the_o world_n through_o man_n own_o fault_n rom._n 5.12_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v sin_n bring_v in_o death_n as_o a_o curse_n and_o punishment_n death_n come_v from_o god_n not_o as_o institute_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n at_o first_o but_o as_o revenge_a sin_n there_o be_v a_o say_v in_o ecclsiasticus_n that_o god_n do_v not_o make_v death_n true_a it_o be_v not_o a_o creature_n but_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o creature_n god_n be_v not_o the_o peccant_a cause_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o this_o house_n of_o clay_n but_o our_o sin_n as_o eccles_n 10.18_o it_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o first_o threaten_v gen._n 2.17_o they_o be_v malefactor_n that_o be_v sentence_v aâ—_n judge_v and_o condemn_v to_o die_v every_o sinner_n die_v as_o a_o malefactor_n as_o a_o evil_a doer_n suffer_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o true_o it_o pierce_v deep_a if_o a_o man_n consider_v that_o he_o fetch_v the_o viper_n out_o of_o the_o snow_n and_o nourish_v it_o in_o his_o own_o bosom_n which_o now_o do_v sting_n and_o devour_v he_o when_o a_o man_n must_v say_v in_o i_o convertite_n ferrum_fw-la mea_fw-la caedes_fw-la mea_fw-la fraus_fw-la omnis_fw-la when_o it_o shall_v be_v tell_v he_o as_o jer._n 2.19_o thou_o own_o wickedness_n shall_v correct_v thou_o and_o as_o jer._n 4.18_o thy_o way_n and_o do_n have_v procure_v these_o thing_n unto_o thou_o this_o be_v thy_o wickedness_n we_o like_v the_o foolish_a woman_n prov._n 14.1_o pull_v down_o the_o house_n over_o our_o head_n with_o our_o own_o hand_n before_o we_o feel_v the_o burden_n of_o sin_n our_o own_o will_n to_o it_o be_v our_o warrant_n for_o it_o and_o because_o ourselves_o have_v do_v it_o we_o can_v easy_o excuse_v it_o but_o at_o last_o it_o will_v 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curse_n now_o this_o be_v pierce_v and_o painful_a indeed_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v take_v away_o in_o wrath_n sinner_n in_o zion_n be_v afraid_a and_o a_o fearful_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o tall_a into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_n god_n 3._o another_o sting_n in_o death_n be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n it_o come_v arm_v therefore_o with_o a_o commission_n to_o take_v satisfaction_n for_o of_o sense_n and_o wrong_v do_v to_o the_o infinite_a god_n it_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6._o ult_n we_o be_v bind_v upon_o peril_n of_o our_o life_n and_o on_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o keep_v god_n law_n gen._n 2.17_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o cate_a thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v that_o be_v break_a death_n ensue_v and_o seize_v on_o we_o as_o our_o punishment_n so_o v._n 22._o of_o this_o chapter_n in_o adam_n all_o aye_o sin_n and_o punishment_n go_v together_o when_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n go_v before_o punishment_n as_o its_o shadow_n attend_v it_o when_o eve_n bring_v forth_o a_o son_n she_o be_v bring_v a_o bed_n of_o death_n according_a to_o the_o proverb_n exit_fw-la malo_fw-la corvo_n malum_fw-la ouum_fw-la the_o jew_n have_v a_o say_v there_o be_v never_o any_o punishment_n happen_v to_o they_o but_o there_o be_v anounce_v of_o the_o golden_a calf_n in_o it_o so_o there_o be_v no_o death_n but_o there_o be_v some_o drachma_n of_o sin_n in_o it_o the_o lively_a image_n of_o sin_n be_v ever_o to_o be_v see_v in_o death_n will_v you_o see_v the_o sad_a influence_n that_o moisture_n have_v upon_o iron_n look_v upon_o the_o rust_n of_o it_o will_v you_o see_v the_o horrid_a evil_n of_o drunkenness_n look_v upon_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o prov._n 23.29_o who_o have_v woe_n who_o have_v sorrow_n who_o have_v contention_n who_o have_v babble_v who_o have_v wound_n without_o cause_n who_o have_v redness_n of_o eye_n v._o 30._o they_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n they_o that_o go_v to_o sack_v mix_v wine_n so_o here_o 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