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faith_n which_o do_v but_o increase_v their_o gild_n and_o oppose_v diametrical_o the_o kingdom_n and_o design_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n tit._n 2._o 14._o and_o therefore_o st._n paul_n tell_v the_o galatian_n that_o that_o which_o avail_v be_v faith_n but_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o that_o faith_n without_o work_n i._n e._n the_o work_v of_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o our_o justification_n st._n james_n show_v at_o large_a chap._n 2._o only_o those_o who_o believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o take_v he_o to_o be_v their_o king_n with_o a_o sincere_a endeavour_n after_o righteousness_n in_o obey_v his_o law_n shall_v have_v their_o past_a sin_n not_o impute_v to_o they_o and_o shall_v have_v that_o faith_n take_v instead_o of_o 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that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o preach_a of_o christ_n as_o also_o the_o commission_n he_o give_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o the_o lxx_o disciple_n and_o their_o preach_v the_o religion_n our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n propose_v consist_v in_o that_o short_a plain_a easy_a and_o intelligible_a summary_n which_o i_o set_v down_o in_o my_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n in_o these_o word_n believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n promise_v and_o take_v he_o now_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o constitute_v the_o lord_n and_o judge_n of_o man_n to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o ruler_n mr._n lock_v vindicat._n of_o the_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 28._o as_o to_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n the_o whole_a aim_n of_o all_o their_o preach_v every_o where_o be_v to_o convince_v the_o unbelieving_a world_n of_o these_o two_o great_a truth_n first_o that_o there_o be_v one_o eternal_a invisible_a god_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 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deliverer_n they_o expect_v and_o his_o commission_n to_o the_o seventy_o who_o he_o send_v to_o preach_v be_v so_o exact_o conformable_a to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v before_o give_v to_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n that_o there_o need_v but_o this_o one_o thing_n more_o to_o be_v observe_v to_o convince_v any_o one_o that_o they_o be_v send_v to_o convert_v their_o hearer_n to_o this_o sole_a belief_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v and_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n ibid._n p._n 289_o 290_o 296_o 299._o according_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n every_o where_o in_o the_o act_n tend_v to_o this_o one_o point_n to_o prove_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 31._o what_o that_o word_n be_v through_o which_o other_o shall_v believe_v on_o christ_n s._n joh._n 17._o 20._o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n all_o through_o the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n viz._n this_o one_o great_a point_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n ibid._n p._n 186._o observation_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o mr._n lock_n shall_v say_v in_o so_o many_o place_n without_o any_o restriction_n or_o limitation_n that_o this_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n be_v the_o sole_a doctrine_n that_o one_o point_n or_o article_n which_o be_v preach_v when_o he_o himself_o otherwhere_o put_v so_o many_o restriction_n and_o limitation_n upon_o it_o as_o 1._o when_o in_o his_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 195._o he_o say_v this_o be_v the_o only_a gospel-article_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v preach_v to_o they_o he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o only_a article_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o only_a gospel-article_n he_o grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o article_n of_o one_o true_a eternal_a and_o invisible_a god_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n see_v reasonab_n of_o christian_n p._n 43_o 44._o but_o he_o do_v not_o call_v this_o a_o gospel-article_n 2._o when_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a article_n necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o christian_n the_o sole_a doctrine_n upon_o their_o assent_n to_o which_o or_o disbelief_n of_o it_o man_n be_v pronounce_v believer_n or_o unbeliever_n and_o according_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n ibid._n p._n 195._o 3._o he_o limit_n to_o the_o preach_v of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n to_o those_o who_o be_v yet_o stranger_n and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o faith_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o and_o convert_v they_o to_o it_o ibid._n p._n 298._o see_v also_o p._n 295._o and_o 297._o it_o be_v strange_a also_o that_o he_o shall_v contend_v so_o much_o that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a article_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v preach_v when_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o several_a other_o article_n be_v preach_v indeed_o now_o after_o his_o death_n his_o resurrection_n be_v also_o common_o require_v to_o be_v believe_v as_o a_o necessary_a article_n so_o mr._n lock_v ibid._n p._n 31._o their_o great_a business_n be_v to_o be_v witness_n to_o jesus_n of_o his_o life_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n which_o put_v together_o be_v undeniable_a proof_n of_o his_o be_v the_o messiah_n so_o the_o same_o mr._n lock_n ibid._n p._n 188._o speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n who_o certain_o do_v not_o fail_v to_o execute_v their_o great_a business_n which_o be_v to_o preach_v or_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o article_n of_o christ_n life_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n and_o not_o only_o that_o of_o his_o be_v the_o messiah_n in_o the_o next_o page_n viz._n 190._o he_o have_v these_o word_n we_o see_v what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n that_o have_v suffer_v and_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n and_o fulfil_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v the_o messiah_n and_o that_o those_o that_o believe_v this_o and_o repent_v shall_v have_v remission_n of_o sin_n through_o this_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o p._n 191._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o s._n paul_n preach_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n the_o king_n who_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a now_o reign_v and_o shall_v more_o public_o manifest_v his_o kingdom_n in_o judge_v the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n surely_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o by_o mr._n lock_n be_v own_o acknowledgement_n the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o article_n of_o our_o dear_a lord_n suffer_v rise_v the_o three_o day_n fulfil_v all_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v he_o now_o reign_v and_o future_a come_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o that_o those_o who_o true_o believe_v and_o repent_v shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n through_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o not_o one_o article_n only_o and_o therefore_o he_o very_o fit_o call_v they_o concomitant_a article_n since_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o preach_n often_o join_v they_o with_o that_o article_n that_o jesus_n 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be_v clear_o manifest_a what_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o teach_v all_o nation_n and_o consequent_o what_o they_o do_v teach_v they_o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n what_o adam_n fall_v from_o be_v the_o state_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n by_o this_o fall_n he_o lose_v paradise_n wherein_o be_v tranquillity_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n i._n e._n he_o lose_v bliss_n and_o immortality_n the_o penalty_n annex_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n stand_v thus_o gen._n 2._o 17._o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v how_o be_v this_o execute_v in_o the_o day_n he_o do_v eat_v he_o do_v not_o actual_o die_v but_o his_o life_n begin_v from_o thence_o to_o shorten_v and_o waste_v and_o to_o have_v a_o end_n death_n i._n e._n a_o state_n of_o death_n and_o mortality_n enter_v by_o sin_n mr._n lock_v reason_n of_o christ._n p._n 3_o 4._o by_o death_n here_o i_o can_v understand_v nothing_o but_o a_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o lose_n of_o all_o action_n of_o life_n and_o sense_n such_o a_o death_n come_v on_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n by_o his_o first_o disobedience_n in_o paradise_n under_o which_o death_n they_o shall_v have_v lie_v for_o ever_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o redemption_n by_o jesus_n christ_n ibid._n p._n 6._o as_o adam_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o paradise_n so_o all_o his_o posterity_n be_v bear_v out_o of_o it_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n all_o like_o their_o father_n adam_n in_o a_o state_n of_o mortality_n void_a of_o the_o tranquillity_n and_o bliss_n of_o paradise_n ibid._n p._n 7._o though_o all_o die_v in_o adam_n yet_o none_o be_v true_o punish_v but_o for_o their_o own_o deed_n ibid._n
community_n of_o wife_n by_o xenophon_n de_fw-fr republ._n lacedaem_n we_o be_v tell_v also_o by_o tertullian_n apologet._n c._n 39_o that_o socrates_n among_o the_o greek_n and_o cato_n among_o the_o roman_n lend_v their_o wife_n to_o other_o and_o strabo_n l._n 11._o with_o several_a other_o testify_v the_o same_o of_o cato_n and_o add_v that_o this_o be_v the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o roman_n yea_o diogenes_n the_o cynic_n and_o plato_n and_o the_o stoic_n zeno_n and_o chrysippus_n be_v all_o of_o opinion_n that_o wife_n ought_v to_o be_v common_a as_o diogenes_n laertius_n in_o zenone_n inform_v we_o and_o they_o that_o desire_v to_o see_v plato_n judgement_n may_v consult_v he_o de_fw-fr republ._n l._n 5._o and_o other_o where_o as_o these_o that_o i_o have_v mention_v agree_v with_o lycurgus_n as_o to_o the_o community_n of_o wife_n so_o there_o be_v too_o many_o that_o be_v for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o expose_v or_o murder_a child_n as_o he_o be_v we_o may_v just_o admire_v that_o seneca_n de_fw-fr ira_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 15._o shall_v give_v such_o advice_n as_o he_o do_v at_o corrigi_fw-la nequeunt_fw-la nihilque_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la bonae_fw-la spei_fw-la capax_fw-la est_fw-la tollantur_fw-la e_fw-la coetu_fw-la mortalium_fw-la portentosos_n foetus_fw-la extinguimus_fw-la liberos_fw-la quoque_fw-la si_fw-la debiles_fw-la monstrosique_fw-la sint_fw-la editi_fw-la mergimus_fw-la so_o he_o cicero_n de_fw-fr natur._n deor._n l._n 3._o vers_fw-la fin_fw-fr count_v it_o a_o fault_n to_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o owe_v any_o virtue_n to_o god_n that_o say_v he_o be_v not_o a_o gift_n from_o god_n we_o have_v it_o of_o ourselves_o his_o word_n be_v these_o virtutem_fw-la nemo_fw-la unquam_fw-la acceptam_fw-la deo_fw-la retulit_fw-la nimirum_fw-la recte_fw-la propter_fw-la virtutem_fw-la enim_fw-la jure_fw-la laudamur_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr virtute_fw-la recte_fw-la gloriamur_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la contingeret_fw-la si_fw-la id_fw-la donum_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la non_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la haberemus_fw-la i_o shall_v add_v only_o one_o instance_n more_o out_o of_o sextus_n empiricus_n pyrrhon_n hypotyp_n l._n 3._o where_o he_o show_v that_o the_o stoic_n allow_v paedaresty_a together_o with_o the_o foul_a incest_n cite_v the_o word_n of_o zeno_n and_o chrysippus_n the_o very_a same_o be_v charge_v upon_o that_o sect_n by_o theophilus_n antioch_n ad_fw-la autolyc_a l._n 3._o and_o as_o to_o paedaresty_n the_o word_n of_o tatianus_n con_v graecos_n p._n 164_o 165._o be_v most_o apposite_a to_o our_o purpose_n especial_o if_o the_o latin_a interpreter_n have_v render_v they_o right_n barbari_fw-la puerorum_fw-la amores_fw-la damnant_fw-la iidem_fw-la apud_fw-la romanos_fw-la praerogativa_fw-la dignantur_fw-la much_o more_o may_v have_v be_v add_v but_o this_o be_v more_o than_o enough_o to_o confute_v mr._n lock_n be_v strange_a assertion_n that_o esteem_v and_o discredit_v virtue_n and_o vice_n do_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n every_o where_o correspond_v with_o the_o unchangeable_a rule_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v establish_v or_o as_o he_o express_v it_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n that_o man_n in_o denominate_a virtue_n and_o vice_n do_v not_o for_o the_o most_o part_n much_o vary_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o mr._n lock_n will_v prove_v this_o from_o scripture_n even_o the_o exhortation_n of_o inspire_a teacher_n have_v not_o fear_v i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v even_o inspire_v teacher_n in_o their_o exhortation_n have_v not_o fear_v to_o appeal_v to_o common_a repute_n whatsoever_o be_v lovely_a whatsoever_o be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n etc._n etc._n phil._n 4._o 8._o thus_o mr._n lock_v essay_n l._n 2._o c._n 28._o §_o 11._o but_o in_o what_o word_n do_v the_o apostle_n appeal_v to_o common_a repute_n not_o in_o the_o word_n virtue_n for_o by_o that_o he_o undoubted_o mean_v real_a virtue_n not_o in_o the_o word_n praise_n for_o by_o it_o be_v understand_v that_o which_o be_v true_o praiseworthy_a sva_fw-la sponte_fw-la laudabile_fw-la as_o tully_n say_v not_o in_o the_o word_n whatsoever_o be_v lovely_a for_o oecumenius_n in_o loc_n teach_v we_o to_o understand_v thereby_o whatsoever_o be_v amiable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o faithful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v it_o then_o in_o the_o word_n whatsoever_o be_v of_o good_a report_n that_o he_o appeal_v to_o it_o it_o must_v be_v in_o these_o if_o in_o any_o but_o 1._o as_o oecumenius_n teach_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o former_a word_n whatsoever_o be_v lovely_a not_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o man_n but_o of_o the_o faithful_a so_o why_o may_v we_o not_o restrain_v the_o latter_a word_n thus_o what_o soever_o be_v of_o good_a report_n i._n e._n with_o good_a man_n or_o with_o those_o who_o know_v how_o to_o make_v a_o right_a estimate_n of_o thing_n who_o have_v their_o sense_n exercise_v to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a 2._o or_o may_v not_o the_o word_n be_v expound_v thus_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o itself_o or_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n such_o as_o deserve_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v well_o speak_v of_o for_o it_o or_o such_o as_o man_n can_v but_o speak_v well_o of_o we_o for_o it_o whosoever_o they_o be_v whether_o christian_n or_o those_o that_o be_v without_o st._n paul_n will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o man_n ought_v to_o speak_v well_o of_o but_o not_o every_o thing_n which_o any_o one_o may_v speak_v well_o of_o for_o some_o may_v speak_v well_o of_o the_o covetous_a who_o the_o lord_n abhor_v psal._n 10._o 3._o and_o that_o may_v be_v high_o esteem_v with_o man_n which_o be_v a_o abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o be_v then_o a_o great_a mistake_n to_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n here_o appeal_v to_o common_a esteem_n and_o repute_v which_o be_v so_o uncertain_a that_o if_o it_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o different_a temper_n education_n fashion_n judgement_n maxim_n and_o interest_n of_o man_n in_o several_a age_n and_o place_n it_o will_v fall_v out_o that_o what_o be_v virtue_n in_o one_o age_n will_v be_v vice_n in_o another_o as_o mr._n lock_n confess_v that_o what_o be_v account_v virtue_n in_o one_o place_n pass_v for_o vice_n in_o another_o that_o which_o be_v so_o uncertain_a and_o changeable_a can_v but_o vary_v much_o from_o the_o certain_a and_o unchangeable_a rule_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n viz._n the_o law_n of_o god_n let_v mr._n lock_v pretend_v to_o the_o contrary_n what_o he_o will_v and_o plead_v as_o much_o as_o he_o will_v for_o his_o law_n of_o opinion_n and_o reputation_n when_o mr._n lock_n say_v that_o man_n be_v so_o constant_o true_a to_o their_o interest_n he_o can_v sure_o mean_v their_o chief_a interest_n viz._n the_o interest_n of_o their_o soul_n for_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v sensible_a how_o regardless_a man_n be_v of_o that_o and_o how_o ready_a to_o betray_v it_o though_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o education_n p._n 61._o he_o say_v that_o reputation_n be_v not_o the_o true_a principle_n and_o measure_n of_o virtue_n yet_o he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v that_o which_o come_v near_a to_o it_o but_o it_o may_v do_v well_o if_o he_o please_v to_o explain_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o its_o come_n near_a the_o true_a principle_n and_o measure_n of_o virtue_n when_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o education_n p._n 185._o he_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o creed_n and_o ten_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n do_v he_o by_o the_o creed_n understand_v those_o three_o creed_n which_o we_o have_v in_o our_o liturgy_n call_v the_o apostle_n the_o nicene_n and_o athanasian_n or_o be_v creed_n put_v for_o creed_n by_o the_o mistake_n of_o the_o press_n chap._n xxxi_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o eternal_a reward_n and_o punishment_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n after_o death_n be_v above_o reason_n that_o the_o body_n of_o man_n shall_v rise_v and_o live_v again_o this_o be_v beyond_o the_o discovery_n of_o reason_n be_v pure_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n with_o which_o reason_n have_v direct_o nothing_o to_o do_v mr._n lock_v essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 17._o §_o 23._o and_o c._n 18._o §_o 7._o divine_a justice_n shall_v bring_v to_o judgement_n at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o very_a same_o person_n to_o be_v happy_a or_o miserable_a in_o the_o other_o who_o do_v well_o or_o ill_o in_o this_o life_n he_o who_o at_o first_o make_v we_o begin_v to_o subsist_v here_o sensible_a intelligent_a being_n and_o for_o several_a year_n continue_v we_o in_o such_o a_o state_n can_v and_o will_v restore_v we_o to_o the_o like_a state_n of_o sensibility_n in_o another_o world_n and_o make_v we_o capable_a there_o to_o receive_v the_o retribution_n he_o have_v design_v to_o man_n according_a to_o
their_o do_n in_o this_o life_n ibid._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o §_o 5._o and_o l._n 4._o c._n 3._o §_o 6._o we_o groan_v within_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n to_o wit_n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n rom._n 8._o 23._o whereby_o be_v plain_o mean_v the_o change_n of_o these_o frail_a mortal_a body_n into_o the_o spiritual_a immortal_a body_n at_o the_o resurrection_n when_o this_o mortal_a shall_v have_v put_v on_o immortality_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 54._o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 206._o this_o be_v the_o case_n that_o whoever_o be_v guilty_a of_o any_o sin_n shall_v certain_o die_v and_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o life_n restore_v by_o christ_n at_o the_o resurrection_n will_v have_v be_v no_o great_a advantage_n for_o as_o much_o as_o here_o again_o death_n must_v have_v seize_v upon_o all_o mankind_n because_o all_o have_v sin_v for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v every_o where_o death_n as_o well_o after_o as_o before_o the_o resurrection_n if_o god_n have_v not_o find_v out_o a_o way_n to_o justify_v some_o ibid._n p._n 15._o the_o scripture_n be_v express_v that_o the_o same_o person_n shall_v be_v raise_v and_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o his_o body_n the_o three_o letter_n p._n 196._o in_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o find_v our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o preach_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a in_o many_o place_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a i_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n but_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v any_o place_n where_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o same_o body_n be_v so_o much_o as_o mention_v nay_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o the_o general_a resurrection_n of_o the_o last_o day_n be_v speak_v of_o any_o such_o expression_n as_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n much_o less_o of_o the_o same_o body_n ibid._n p._n 166._o when_o i_o write_v my_o essay_n i_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v as_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o many_o other_o have_v do_v that_o the_o scripture_n have_v mention_v in_o express_a term_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n but_o look_v more_o narrow_o into_o what_o revelation_n have_v declare_v concern_v the_o resurrection_n i_o find_v no_o such_o express_a word_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o that_o the_o body_n shall_v rise_v or_o be_v raise_v or_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n i_o shall_v therefore_o in_o the_o next_o edition_n of_o it_o change_v these_o word_n of_o my_o essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 18._o §_o 7._o the_o dead_a body_n of_o man_n shall_v rise_v into_o these_o of_o the_o scripture_n the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v not_o that_o i_o question_n that_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v with_o body_n ibid._n p._n 210._o though_o i_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n deny_v that_o the_o same_o body_n shall_v be_v raise_v at_o the_o last_o day_n yet_o i_o see_v nothing_o say_v to_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n ibid._n p._n 195._o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o at_o the_o great_a day_n when_o every_o one_o shall_v receive_v according_a to_o his_o do_n the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n shall_v be_v lay_v open_a the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o consciousness_n all_o person_n shall_v have_v that_o they_o themselves_o be_v the_o same_o that_o commit_v those_o action_n and_o deserve_v that_o punishment_n for_o they_o essay_n l._n 2._o c._n 27._o §_o 26._o christ_n himself_o who_o know_v for_o what_o he_o shall_v condemn_v man_n at_o the_o last_o day_n assure_v we_o in_o the_o two_o place_n where_o he_o describe_v his_o proceed_v at_o the_o great_a judgement_n that_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n pass_v only_o on_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n such_o as_o neglect_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o act_n of_o charity_n matth._n 7._o 23._o luke_n 13._o 27._o matth._n 25._o 42._o that_o man_n may_v not_o be_v deceive_v by_o mistake_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n grace_n free_a grace_n and_o the_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o his_o come_v he_o more_o than_o once_o declare_v to_o they_o for_o what_o omission_n and_o miscarriage_n he_o shall_v judge_v and_o condemn_v to_o death_n even_o those_o who_o have_v own_a he_o and_o do_v miracle_n in_o his_o name_n when_o he_o come_v at_o last_o to_o render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o flesh_n sit_v upon_o his_o great_a and_o glorious_a tribunal_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n see_v john_n 5._o 28_o 29._o matth._n 13._o 14._o 16._o 24_o etc._n etc._n reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 9_o 241_o 242_o 243_o 244_o 245._o i_o be_o go_v to_o a_o tribunal_n that_o have_v a_o right_a to_o judge_v of_o thought_n the_o three_o letter_n p._n 98._o the_o eternal_a condition_n of_o a_o future_a state_n infinite_o outweigh_v the_o expectation_n of_o riches_n or_o honour_n or_o any_o other_o worldly_a pleasure_n we_o can_v propose_v to_o ourselves_o the_o happiness_n of_o another_o life_n shall_v certain_o be_v agreeable_a to_o every_o one_o wish_n or_o desire_n the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n of_o another_o life_n which_o the_o almighty_a have_v establish_v as_o the_o enforcement_n of_o his_o law_n be_v of_o weight_n enough_o to_o determine_v the_o choice_n against_o whatever_o pleasure_n or_o pain_n this_o life_n can_v show_v when_o the_o eternal_a state_n be_v consider_v in_o its_o bare_a possibility_n which_o no_o body_n can_v make_v any_o doubt_n of_o he_o that_o will_v allow_v exquisite_a and_o endless_a happiness_n to_o be_v but_o the_o possible_a consequence_n of_o a_o good_a life_n here_o or_o the_o contrary_a state_n the_o possible_a reward_n of_o a_o bad_a one_o must_v own_v himself_o to_o judge_v very_o much_o amiss_o if_o he_o do_v not_o conclude_v that_o a_o virtuous_a life_n with_o the_o certain_a expectation_n of_o everlasting_a bliss_n which_o may_v come_v be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o a_o vicious_a one_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o that_o dreadful_a state_n of_o misery_n which_o it_o be_v very_o possible_a may_v overtake_v the_o guilty_a or_o at_o best_a the_o terrible_a uncertain_a hope_n of_o annibilation_n this_o be_v evident_o so_o though_o the_o virtuous_a life_n here_o have_v nothing_o but_o pain_n and_o the_o vicious_a continual_a pleasure_n which_o yet_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n quite_o otherwise_o and_o wicked_a man_n have_v not_o much_o the_o odds_o to_o brag_v of_o even_o in_o their_o present_a possession_n nay_o all_o thing_n consider_v right_o have_v i_o think_v the_o worst_a part_n here_o but_o when_o infinite_a happiness_n be_v put_v in_o one_o scale_n against_o infinite_a misery_n in_o the_o other_o if_o the_o worst_a that_o come_v to_o the_o pious_a man_n if_o he_o mistake_v be_v the_o best_a that_o the_o wicked_a man_n can_v attain_v to_o if_o he_o be_v in_o the_o right_n who_o can_v without_o madness_n run_v the_o venture_n who_o in_o his_o wit_n will_v choose_v to_o come_v within_o a_o possibility_n of_o infinite_a misery_n which_o if_o he_o miss_v there_o be_v yet_o nothing_o to_o be_v get_v by_o that_o hazard_n whereas_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o sober_a man_n venture_v nothing_o against_o happiness_n to_o be_v get_v if_o his_o expectation_n come_v to_o pass_v if_o the_o good_a man_n be_v in_o the_o right_n he_o be_v eternal_o happy_a be_v he_o mistake_v he_o be_v not_o miserable_a he_o feel_v nothing_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o the_o right_n he_o be_v not_o happy_a if_o he_o mistake_v he_o be_v infinite_o miserable_a must_v it_o not_o be_v a_o most_o manifest_a wrong_n judgement_n that_o do_v not_o present_o see_v to_o which_o side_n in_o this_o case_n the_o preference_n be_v to_o be_v give_v i_o have_v forbear_v to_o mention_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o certainty_n or_o probability_n of_o a_o future_a state_n design_v here_o to_o show_v the_o wrong_a judgement_n that_o any_o one_o must_v allow_v he_o make_v upon_o his_o own_o principle_n lay_v how_o he_o please_v who_o prefer_v the_o short_a pleasure_n of_o a_o vicious_a life_n upon_o any_o consideration_n whilst_o he_o know_v and_o can_v but_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o future_a life_n be_v at_o least_o possible_a essay_n l._n 2._o c._n 21._o §_o 38_o 65_o 70._o nothing_o of_o pleasure_n or_o pain_n in_o this_o life_n can_v bear_v any_o proportion_n to_o endless_a happiness_n or_o exquisite_a misery_n of_o a_o immortal_a soul_n hereafter_o let_v a_o man_n see_v that_o virtue_n and_o religion_n be_v necessary_a to_o his_o happiness_n let_v he_o look_v into_o the_o
future_a state_n of_o bliss_n or_o misery_n and_o see_v there_o god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n ready_a to_o render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o deed_n to_o they_o that_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n but_o to_o every_o soul_n that_o do_v evil_a indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n to_o he_o i_o say_v who_o have_v a_o prospect_n of_o the_o different_a state_n of_o perfect_a happiness_n or_o misery_n that_o attend_v all_o man_n after_o this_o life_n depend_v on_o their_o behaviour_n here_o the_o measure_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a that_o govern_v his_o choice_n be_v mighty_o change_v ibid._n §_o 60._o our_o saviour_n require_v the_o obedience_n of_o his_o disciple_n to_o several_a of_o the_o command_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n he_o afresh_o lay_v upon_o they_o with_o the_o enforcement_n of_o unspeakable_a reward_n and_o punishment_n in_o another_o world_n according_a to_o their_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 234._o the_o son_n of_o god_n will_v in_o vain_a have_v come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o gather_v together_o a_o select_a people_n out_o of_o the_o world_n if_o they_o be_v find_v guilty_a at_o their_o appearance_n before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o the_o righteous_a judge_n of_o all_o man_n at_o the_o last_o day_n instead_o of_o entrance_n into_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o kingdom_n he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o they_o shall_v receive_v death_n the_o just_a reward_n of_o sin_n which_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o second_o death_n will_v have_v leave_v he_o no_o subject_n ibid._n p._n 211._o open_a man_n eye_n upon_o the_o endless_a unspeakable_a joy_n of_o another_o life_n and_o their_o heart_n will_v find_v something_o solid_a and_o powerful_a to_o move_v they_o to_o live_v well_o here_o the_o view_n of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n will_v cast_v a_o slight_a upon_o the_o short_a pleasure_n and_o pain_n of_o this_o present_a state_n and_o give_v attraction_n and_o encouragement_n to_o virtue_n which_o reason_n and_o interest_n and_o the_o care_n of_o ourselves_o can_v but_o allow_v ibid._n p._n 291_o 292._o thus_o mr._n lock_n observation_n as_o to_o the_o article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n the_o first_o enquiry_n must_v be_v whether_o there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v any_o such_o express_a word_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o that_o the_o body_n shall_v rise_v or_o be_v raise_v or_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n where_o the_o general_a resurrection_n be_v speak_v of_o if_o when_o mr._n lock_n deny_v that_o such_o express_a word_n be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n see_v his_o three_o letter_n p._n 210._o his_o mean_v be_v that_o those_o very_a express_a word_n be_v not_o find_v i_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v not_o but_o if_o he_o mean_v far_o that_o express_a word_n which_o signify_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v the_o contrary_a will_n easy_o appear_v in_o rom._n 8._o 23._o there_o be_v these_o express_a word_n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n and_o mr._n lock_v in_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 206._o tell_v we_o that_o thereby_o be_v plain_o mean_v the_o change_n of_o these_o frail_a mortal_a body_n into_o the_o spiritual_a immortal_a body_n at_o the_o resurrection_n when_o this_o mortal_a shall_v have_v put_v on_o immortality_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n v._o 11._o we_o find_v these_o express_a word_n quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n he_o that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v make_v they_o to_o live_v restore_v they_o to_o life_n after_o death_n as_o he_o restore_v the_o crucify_a body_n of_o christ_n to_o life_n so_o that_o to_o quicken_v our_o mortal_a body_n be_v the_o same_o with_o raise_v they_o and_o mr._n lock_v in_o his_o three_o letter_n p._n 199._o saying_n that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v say_v raise_v the_o dead_a quicken_v or_o make_v alive_a the_o dead_a the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a clear_o make_v to_o quicken_v and_o to_o raise_v to_o signify_v the_o same_o and_o st._n chrysostom_n not_o to_o mention_v occumenius_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi who_o follow_v he_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o st._n paul_n say_v quicken_v or_o give_v life_n to_o our_o mortal_a body_n rather_o than_o raise_v they_o viz._n because_o he_o here_o speak_v only_o of_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v raise_v to_o life_n i._n e._n a_o blissful_a or_o happy_a life_n viz._n the_o faithful_a who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o they_o not_o of_o the_o wicked_a who_o shall_v also_o be_v raise_v but_o say_v he_o unto_o punishment_n not_o unto_o life_n there_o be_v a_o three_o text_n which_o have_v so_o near_o a_o resemblance_n to_o these_o that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v join_v with_o they_o viz._n phil._n 3._o 21._o who_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v conform_v to_o his_o glorious_a body_n when_o shall_v the_o saviour_n the_o lord_n christ_n effect_v this_o wonderful_a change_n that_o our_o vile_a body_n shall_v be_v make_v conformable_a to_o his_o glorious_a body_n sure_o then_o when_o he_o shall_v quicken_v or_o raise_v it_o and_o that_o will_v be_v when_o he_o come_v from_o heaven_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n see_v v._o 20._o here_o be_v not_o indeed_o the_o word_n raise_v but_o it_o be_v plain_o imply_v the_o bless_a jesus_n when_o he_o come_v from_o heaven_n will_v raise_v our_o vile_a body_n and_o make_v it_o conform_v to_o his_o own_o glorious_a body_n will_n mr._n lock_v say_v that_o the_o general_a resurrection_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o in_o these_o place_n he_o can_v say_v it_o of_o the_o first_o viz._n rom._n 8._o 23._o without_o retract_v his_o own_o express_a word_n in_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 206._o he_o can_v say_v it_o of_o the_o three_o viz._n philip._n 3._o 21._o because_o the_o immediate_o forego_v verse_n point_v we_o to_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n come_v from_o heaven_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n he_o may_v perhaps_o say_v it_o of_o the_o second_o viz._n rom._n 8._o 11._o because_o some_o before_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o general_a resurrection_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o in_o that_o text_n particular_o calvin_n and_o piscator_fw-la calvin_n in_o loc_n have_v these_o word_n mortalia_fw-la corpora_fw-la vocat_fw-la quicquid_fw-la adhuc_fw-la restat_fw-la in_o nob_n be_v morti_fw-la obnoxium_fw-la ut_fw-la mos_fw-la illi_fw-la usit_fw-la at_o we_o est_fw-fr crassioram_n nostri_fw-la partem_fw-la hoc_fw-la nomine_fw-la appellare_fw-la unde_fw-la colligimus_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la ultima_fw-la resurrectione_n quae_fw-la momento_n fiet_fw-la haberi_fw-la sermonem_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la continua_fw-la spiritus_fw-la operatione_n quae_fw-la reliquias_fw-la carnis_fw-la paulatim_fw-la 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