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A92747 Two discourses, the first, a Christian's exhortation, against the fears of death: the second, a brief and clear declaration of the resurrection of the dead With suitable meditations and prayers touching life and death. Recommended as proper to be given at funerals. By W. S. W. S. 1690 (1690) Wing S207A; ESTC R229960 54,870 186

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shall_v give_v we_o he_o himself_o in_o that_o place_n show_v we_o that_o he_o speak_v not_o that_o but_o only_o to_o show_v we_o that_o although_o our_o body_n shall_v rise_v in_o the_o same_o substance_n which_o now_o they_o have_v they_o shall_v notwithstanding_o be_v change_v in_o quality_n and_o glory_n see_v that_o this_o corruption_n most_o put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o that_o this_o mortality_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n and_o put_v on_o immortality_n 1_o cor._n 15._o declare_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v these_o self_n same_o body_n in_o substance_n but_o divers_a in_o quality_n st._n paul_n say_v phil._n 3._o christ_n will_v transform_v this_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a bo●y_n according_a to_o the_o power_n by_o which_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v all_o thing_n subject_a unto_o himself_o mat._n 27._o whereon_o follow_v that_o as_o jesus_n christ_n rise_v again_o in_o the_o same_o body_n which_o be_v crucify_v 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same_o which_o shall_v rise_v again_o in_o the_o same_o substance_n but_o the_o earthly_a quality_n shall_v be_v change_v into_o heavenly_a which_o be_v no_o small_a consolation_n see_v that_o we_o love_v our_o body_n so_o much_o although_o that_o in_o this_o world_n they_o be_v lade_v with_o so_o many_o misery_n the_o three_o point_n as_o concern_v the_o author_n of_o the_o resurrection_n the_o scripture_n do_v declare_v unto_o we_o that_o god_n the_o father_n in_o the_o beginning_n make_v man_n by_o his_o word_n gen._n 1._o 2._o which_o be_v his_o son_n john_n 1._o and_o have_v make_v his_o body_n breathe_v into_o he_o a_o live_a soul_n by_o his_o spirit_n gen._n 2._o psal_n 33._o so_o in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a 2_o cor._n 4._o he_o shall_v raise_v we_o again_o by_o his_o son_n in_o a_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o when_o the_o son_n of_o justice_n shall_v come_v in_o judgement_n for_o to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a mal._n 4._o the_o sun_n shall_v wax_v dark_a revel_v 1._o and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o yield_v her_o light_n 2_o tim._n 4._o and_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o star_n shall_v be_v see_v no_o more_o than_o if_o they_o be_v fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o virtue_n which_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n as_o the_o star_n mat._n 24._o the_o planet_n and_o other_o celestial_a creature_n with_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v shake_v luke_o 21._o revel_v 6._o then_o the_o sea_n and_o her_o wave_n shall_v roar_v after_o a_o unaccustomed_a manner_n 2_o pet._n 3._o and_o when_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n shall_v be_v change_v those_o shall_v be_v sign_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n mat._n 16._o and_o when_o that_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v who_o take_v humane_a nature_n upon_o he_o in_o the_o virgin_n womb_n luke_n 1_o act_n 1._o he_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o same_o body_n wherewith_o he_o do_v converse_v here_o below_o upon_o the_o earth_n before_o and_o after_o his_o death_n as_o he_o himself_o declare_v call_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o man_n send_v of_o god_n his_o father_n mat._n 24._o mark_v 13._o who_o give_v he_o power_n to_o do_v judgement_n in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n luke_n 24._o john_n 5._o set_v above_o the_o cloud_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n mark_v 16.24_o 1_o thess_n 4._o accompany_v with_o the_o voice_n of_o archangel_n and_o of_o angel_n with_o god_n trumpet_n rev._n 1._o and_o all_o eye_n shall_v behold_v he_o mat._n 24._o for_o he_o will_v cause_v his_o sign_n to_o appear_v in_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 15._o and_o his_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v the_o which_o at_o the_o last_o trump_n shall_v be_v hear_v of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v put_v into_o the_o sepulcher_n to_o the_o end_n that_o first_o they_o may_v rise_v again_o 1_o thess_n 4._o and_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v find_v living_n shall_v hear_v it_o also_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v translate_v which_o unto_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v change_v from_o mortal_a and_o corruptible_a to_o immortal_a and_o incorruptible_a body_n 1_o cor._n 35._o and_o shall_v rise_v again_o and_o shall_v be_v change_v in_o a_o moment_n and_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n this_o day_n shall_v not_o surprise_v the_o elect_a that_o be_v in_o the_o light_n because_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o day_n which_o they_o have_v so_o long_o wait_v for_o and_o wish_v with_o the_o other_o creature_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 1_o john_n 1_o for_o to_o those_o who_o have_v overcome_v satan_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n 1_o cor._n 1._o and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o testimony_n rom._n 8._o and_o have_v not_o love_v their_o life_n to_o death_n 1_o john_n 2.4.8.5_o it_o shall_v bring_v unto_o they_o a_o unspeakable_a joy_n rev._n 12.21_o make_v they_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n aloft_o see_v their_o perfect_a deliverance_n come_v for_o their_o saviour_n shall_v send_v his_o angel_n with_o great_a sound_n of_o trumpet_n to_o gather_v they_o together_o esay_n 35._o how_o far_o in_o sunder_o soever_o they_o be_v from_o the_o four_o wind_n zach._n 9_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o end_n of_o heaven_n luc._n 22._o rom._n 8._o and_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v altogether_o catch_v within_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n 2_o thes_n 4._o for_o to_o be_v join_v with_o their_o head_n as_o member_n of_o his_o body_n and_o shall_v be_v always_o with_o he_o who_o will_v separate_v they_o from_o the_o reprobate_n as_o the_o shepherd_n do_v the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n mat._n 25._o to_o put_v they_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o everlasting_a heritage_n and_o happiness_n by_o they_o so_o long_o hope_v for_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o elect_n that_o be_v rise_v again_o then_o their_o body_n which_o shall_v be_v rise_v again_o in_o triumph_n shall_v be_v change_v not_o in_o substance_n but_o in_o quality_n be_v discharge_v of_o the_o earthly_a heaviness_n for_o to_o be_v make_v spiritual_a body_n 1_o cor._n 15._o to_o the_o end_n to_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o heavenly_a habitation_n where_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o meat_n which_o do_v corrupt_a rev._n 7._o for_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o hungry_a nor_o thirsty_a and_o they_o shall_v die_v no_o more_o but_o shall_v use_v the_o heavenly_a food_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n luc._n 20._o they_o shall_v also_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n for_o to_o serve_v evermore_o to_o justice_n for_o these_o be_v the_o two_o principal_a thing_n which_o hinder_v man_n from_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n this_o heavy_a earthly_a body_n
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 furnance_n of_o fire_n mat._n 25._o which_o be_v the_o everlasting_a fire_n saint_n luke_n show_v luc._n 16._o that_o the_o evil_a rich_a man_n who_o soul_n be_v in_o hell_n be_v in_o such_o great_a heat_n that_o he_o great_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o drop_n of_o water_n which_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o get_v how_o much_o more_o shall_v he_o be_v torment_v when_o he_o have_v put_v on_o his_o body_n the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n s10_n that_o they_o shall_v feel_v a_o ferventness_n of_o fire_n which_o shall_v devour_v they_o st._n john_n declare_v rev._n 19_o 20_o 21._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n for_o although_o they_o shall_v live_v yet_o by_o reason_n of_o these_o incredible_a torment_n they_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v dead_a then_o alive_a now_o although_o that_o by_o all_o these_o similitude_n it_o be_v demonstrate_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o damn_a shall_v be_v grievous_o 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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