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among_o the_o heathen_a jonah_n devour_v by_o the_o whale_n and_o after_o three_o day_n restore_v again_o that_o sign_n be_v do_v at_o niniveh_n the_o head_n city_n of_o the_o gentile_n this_o mystery_n of_o the_o resurrection_n christ_n himself_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n joh._n twelve_o when_o greek_n come_v to_o christ_n and_o they_o be_v gentile_n he_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o resurrection_n if_o the_o wheat-corn_n die_v not_o it_o abide_v alone_o but_o if_o it_o die_v it_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n the_o first_o great_a manifestation_n of_o his_o resurrection_n to_o all_o his_o disciple_n it_o be_v in_o galilee_n of_o the_o gentile_n go_v into_o galilee_n there_o you_o shall_v see_v i_o from_o galilee_n this_o preach_v begin_v how_o that_o god_n raise_v up_o christ_n the_o three_o day_n act_v x._o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o hope_n we_o be_v sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n so_o that_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n job_n as_o well_o 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redeemer_n 2._o christ_n alive_a from_o the_o dead_a and_o then_o 3._o christ_n appear_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n the_o improvement_n of_o these_o three_o title_n make_v up_o our_o salvation_n 1._o his_o redemption_n that_o make_v the_o purchase_n for_o we_o it_o be_v call_v the_o purchase_n of_o the_o inheritance_n ephes._n i._n and_o then_o 2._o his_o resurrection_n that_o seal_v up_o the_o title_n and_o convey_v the_o title_n to_o we_o our_o justification_n which_o entitle_v we_o to_o heaven_n it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o his_o resurrection_n rom._n four_o he_o be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n 3._o his_o last_o appear_v that_o give_v we_o livery_n and_o seisin_n and_o actual_a possession_n we_o shall_v then_o be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o heaven_n and_o be_v ever_o with_o the_o lord_n all_o these_o three_o be_v necessary_a we_o can_v spare_v none_o of_o they_o 1._o his_o redemption_n be_v necessary_a if_o not_o redeem_v by_o his_o death_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n rom._n viij_o christ_n must_v first_o be_v our_o redeemer_n then_o after_o he_o will_v become_v our_o raiser_n and_o sin-absolver_n first_o make_v sure_a of_o thy_o redemption_n and_o then_o promise_v to_o thyself_o a_o joyful_a resurrection_n get_v sin_n pardon_v and_o death_n shall_v be_v vanquish_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n it_o be_v sin_n dis-arm_n death_n of_o its_o sting_n and_o it_o be_v easy_o overcome_v it_o be_v the_o order_n and_o method_n that_o hezekiah_n faith_n observe_v isaiah_n xxxviii_o thou_o have_v in_o love_n to_o my_o soul_n deliver_v i_o from_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n for_o thou_o have_v cast_v all_o mysin_n behind_o thy_o back_n thou_o will_v not_o give_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n solum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la say_v bernard_n non_fw-la viderit_fw-la corruptionem_fw-la it_o be_v that_o that_o embalm_v our_o body_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o corruption_n without_o this_o first_o our_o right_n in_o his_o redemption_n the_o two_o other_o his_o resurrection_n and_o last_o appearance_n will_v afford_v we_o small_a comfort_n have_v he_o not_o die_v for_o we_o and_o by_o it_o redeem_v we_o it_o be_v better_o for_o we_o he_o have_v never_o rise_v again_o the_o tiding_n of_o his_o resurrection_n it_o will_v be_v matter_n of_o fear_n and_o dismay_v and_o astonishment_n to_o we_o when_o herod_n think_v that_o john_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a he_o be_v trouble_v and_o perplex_v at_o it_o the_o soldier_n who_o watch_v christ_n grave_n be_v as_o dead_a man_n at_o his_o resurrection_n bring_v those_o my_o enemy_n and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o they_o who_o have_v despise_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o redemption_n nothing_o remain_v for_o they_o but_o heb._n x._o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n o_o his_o redeem_a one_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n for_o joy_n your_o redemption_n draw_v near_o but_o you_o despiser_n hang_v down_o your_o head_n for_o sorrow_n your_o confusion_n approach_v that_o be_v the_o first_o he_o must_v be_v redemptor_n 2._o it_o must_v be_v redemptor_n vivit_fw-la our_o saviour_n who_o have_v redeem_v we_o by_o his_o death_n must_v recover_v and_o revive_v and_o live_v again_o his_o resurrection_n put_v life_n and_o efficacy_n into_o his_o redemption_n indeed_o there_o be_v but_o cold_a comfort_n in_o a_o dead_a saviour_n you_o know_v what_o his_o two_o disciple_n think_v of_o his_o death_n as_o they_o go_v to_o emmaus_n we_o trust_v that_o it_o have_v be_v he_o which_o shall_v have_v redeem_v israel_n but_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o our_o hope_n be_v dead_a with_o he_o luke_n xxiv_o have_v he_o not_o rose_n again_o the_o scoff_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v too_o true_a of_o he_o he_o save_v other_o himself_z he_o can_v not_o save_v let_v he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n nay_o let_v he_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o rise_v out_o of_o his_o grave_n and_o then_o we_o will_v 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to_o god_n will_v and_o pleasure_n he_o make_v a_o threefold_a subjection_n of_o these_o desire_n to_o god_n 1._o be_v quod_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la deum_fw-la nolle_fw-la execremur_fw-la nos_fw-la when_o god_n negative_a be_v clear_a and_o express_v he_o reject_v our_o desire_n we_o must_v yield_v and_o give_v over_o as_o it_o be_v with_o moses_n he_o beg_v often_o of_o god_n to_o go_v into_o canaan_n at_o last_o god_n give_v his_o peremptory_a denial_n speak_v no_o more_o to_o i_o of_o this_o matter_n and_o moses_n give_v over_o 2._o be_v quod_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la deum_fw-la velle_fw-la velimus_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la when_o god_n will_v be_v express_v and_o absolute_a than_o we_o must_v absolute_o desire_v it_o when_o god_n do_v definitive_o appoint_v moses_n to_o die_v go_v up_o to_o the_o mount_n and_o die_v moses_n yield_v present_o he_o die_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n xxxiv_o 5._o 3._o be_v quod_fw-la incertum_fw-la est_fw-la utrum_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o moderate_a willingness_n not_o a_o resolute_a will_n as_o s._n paul_n express_v it_o 2_o cor._n v_o 8._o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v rather_o phil._n i._n 23._o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v better_a to_o die_v these_o desire_n of_o death_n be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o they_o purpose_v and_o fix_v upon_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v please_v and_o acceptable_a as_o gerson_n express_v it_o they_o have_v mortem_fw-la in_o desiderio_fw-la but_o yet_o they_o have_v vitam_fw-la in_o pätientia_fw-la they_o desire_v death_n but_o they_o will_v with_o patience_n endure_v life_n ask_v saint_n paul_n what_o he_o wish_v what_o be_v his_o choice_n and_o longing_n oh_o it_o be_v to_o die_v it_o be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ask_v he_o what_o he_o will_v that_o be_v to_o abide_v still_o as_o god_n see_v cause_n you_o 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of_o scripture_n the_o apostle_n discourse_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o christian._n and_o have_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o epistle_n settle_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o justification_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n now_o he_o lay_v down_o ground_n of_o comfort_n against_o those_o infirmity_n and_o imperfection_n that_o christian_n find_v and_o feel_v themselves_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o 1._o he_o discover_v these_o infirmity_n chap._n seven_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n odi_fw-la quod_fw-la sum_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la quod_fw-la amo_fw-la aug._n epist._n 106._o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o do_v that_o do_v i._n it_o be_v that_o which_o s._n augustine_n call_v rixa_fw-la &_o jurgium_fw-la inter_fw-la carnem_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la hannah_n and_o peninnah_n under_o the_o same_o roof_n vex_v each_o other_o the_o one_o provoke_v the_o 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liberabit_fw-la he_o groan_v under_o infirmity_n and_o corruption_n the_o least_o of_o they_o ay_o here_o be_v the_o true_a mark_n of_o a_o spiritual_a man_n he_o choose_v affliction_n rather_o than_o iniquity_n affliction_n sit_v light_a but_o sin_n sit_v heavy_a on_o he_o tu_fw-la nôsti_fw-la gemitus_fw-la cordis_fw-la mei_fw-la de_fw-fr hacre_n &_o flumina_fw-la oculorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n bewail_v but_o one_o of_o his_o infirmity_n 3._o he_o find_v and_o lay_n hold_v upon_o help_n against_o they_o faith_n represent_v christ_n and_o his_o power_n ready_a to_o succour_v and_o deliver_v he_o i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n these_o infirmity_n fetch_v tear_n from_o s._n paul_n but_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o weep_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n look_v up_o to_o christ_n as_o to_o his_o sovereign_a antidote_n to_o cure_v and_o recover_v he_o and_o then_o 4._o he_o comfort_v himself_o against_o those_o many_o evil_n that_o be_v consequent_a fruit_n arise_v from_o these_o infirmity_n there_o be_v three_o main_a evil_n that_o arise_v from_o they_o 1._o these_o sinful_a infirmity_n in_o themselves_o have_v a_o condemn_a power_n in_o they_o they_o deserve_v in_o justice_n no_o less_o than_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n papist_n and_o other_o may_v sleight_v these_o first_o motion_n and_o count_v they_o no_o sin_n s._n paul_n judge_v they_o damnable_a sin_n be_v so_o strong_a a_o poison_n that_o the_o least_o grain_n be_v deadly_a and_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o make_v they_o no_o sin_n but_o make_v they_o pardonable_a as_o god_n destroy_v not_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n but_o provide_v a_o cure_n and_o remedy_n against_o they_o in_o themselves_o damnable_a against_o this_o evil_a consequent_a s._n paul_n find_v a_o consolation_n vers_fw-la 1._o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o state_n and_o condition_n bring_v with_o it_o pardon_v and_o absolution_n 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in_o affliction_n he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o humble_v himself_o great_o before_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n it_o be_v luther_n speech_n schola_fw-la crucis_fw-la schola_fw-la lucis_fw-la and_o it_o be_v the_o great_a aggravation_n of_o wicked_a king_n ahaz_n 2_o chron._n xxviii_o 22._o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o distress_n do_v he_o trespass_v yet_o more_o and_o more_o against_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v that_o king_n ahaz_n that_o be_v his_o brand_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v here_o be_v a_o sinner_n who_o affliction_n will_v not_o tame_v it_o be_v to_o great_a purpose_n that_o solomon_n advise_v we_o prov._n iii._o ii_o my_o son_n despise_v not_o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o lord_n gentle_a correction_n must_v not_o be_v despise_v nor_o slight_v and_o david_n his_o father_n count_v it_o a_o happy_a thing_n to_o get_v good_a by_o such_o chasten_n psal._n xciv_o 12._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o chastise_v and_o teach_v he_o out_o of_o thy_o law_n he_o show_v it_o will_v prevent_v this_o same_o occideret_fw-la that_o thou_o may_v give_v he_o rest_v from_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n until_o the_o pit_n be_v dig_v for_o the_o wicked_a verse_n 13._o happy_a chastisement_n that_o prevent_v slay_v to_o do_v as_o isaiah_n speak_v chap._n xxvi_o 16._o lord_n in_o trouble_n have_v they_o visit_v thou_o they_o pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n when_o thy_o chastn_n be_v upon_o they_o no_o this_o wrought_v not_o with_o they_o quando_fw-la castigavit_fw-la so_o then_o here_o be_v the_o unworthy_a servile_a baseness_n of_o their_o repentance_n no_o time_n will_v serve_v but_o quando_fw-la occidit_fw-la when_o he_o slay_v they_o never_o till_o their_o head_n be_v on_o the_o block_n yes_o this_o be_v pharoah_n repentance_n he_o stand_v out_o many_o a_o stroke_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o a_o destruction_n than_o he_o seek_v to_o moses_n o_o i_o have_v sin_v save_v i_o from_o this_o death_n only_o we_o condemn_v it_o in_o pharaoh_n and_o wonder_v 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on_o s._n luke_n ix_o 31_o 32._o who_o appear_v in_o glory_n and_o speak_v of_o his_o decease_n which_o he_o shall_v accomplish_v at_o jerusalem_n but_o peter_n and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o be_v heavy_a with_o sleep_n and_o when_o they_o be_v awake_a they_o see_v his_o glory_n and_o the_o two_o man_n that_o stand_v with_o he_o we_o have_v see_v in_o general_a the_o sum_n of_o this_o conference_n about_o christ_n decease_n now_o look_v upon_o it_o more_o particular_o and_o with_o accommodation_n to_o ourselves_o so_o we_o discover_v four_o particular_n 1._o here_o be_v colloquium_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la they_o talk_v and_o confer_v of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n 2._o here_o be_v natura_n &_o conditio_fw-la mortis_fw-la it_o be_v exodus_fw-la a_o decease_a or_o departure_n 3._o here_o be_v susceptio_fw-la huius_fw-la conditionis_fw-la it_o be_v a_o fulfil_n 4._o here_o be_v circumstantia_fw-la susceptionis_fw-la it_o must_v be_v at_o jerusalem_n first_o here_o be_v 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the_o son_n of_o man_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n and_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n matth._n xxvi_o 64._o and_o so_o before_o his_o passion_n o_o father_n glorify_v i_o with_o thy_o own_o self_n with_o the_o glory_n which_o i_o have_v with_o thou_o before_o the_o world_n be_v joh._n xvii_o 5._o contrary_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n he_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o cogitation_n of_o death_n when_o the_o grecian_n come_v to_o visit_v and_o do_v honour_n to_o he_o he_o discourse_v of_o his_o passion_n except_o a_o corn_n of_o wheat_n fall_v into_o the_o ground_n and_o die_v it_o abide_v alone_o joh._n twelve_o 24._o natural_o abundance_n and_o worldly_a prosperity_n raise_v our_o thought_n too_o high_a make_v we_o forgetful_a nay_o to_o abhor_v the_o mention_n of_o death_n greatness_n like_o ahashuerus_n will_v have_v no_o mourning_n nor_o sackcloth_n esther_n four_o 2._o to_o appear_v before_o he_o as_o
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will_v damp_n those_o vain_a lust_n that_o boil_v in_o our_o heart_n let_v the_o adulterer_n know_v that_o his_o body_n must_v one_o day_n lie_v in_o the_o grave_n it_o will_v make_v he_o tremble_v at_o the_o defile_n of_o it_o let_v this_o thought_n appear_v like_o the_o handwriting_n on_o the_o wall_n it_o will_v make_v the_o cup_n fall_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o drunkard_n let_v the_o covetous_a man_n hear_v of_o stulte_fw-la hac_fw-la nocte_fw-la thou_o fool_n this_o night_n shall_v thy_o soul_n be_v take_v from_o thou_o and_o he_o will_v moderate_v his_o crave_v thought_n 2._o it_o have_v a_o virtue_n of_o persuade_v to_o repentance_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o preserve_v of_o such_o a_o conscience_n that_o may_v not_o affright_v but_o refresh_v and_o comfort_v we_o in_o our_o last_o need_n 3._o it_o have_v a_o power_n of_o abate_v the_o fear_n and_o horror_n of_o death_n when_o it_o approach_v death_n face_n be_v dismal_a acquaint_v thyself_o daily_o with_o it_o view_v it_o look_v upon_o it_o forecast_v it_o in_o thy_o mind_n it_o will_v not_o seem_v terrible_a when_o it_o approach_v to_o thou_o it_o be_v good_a to_o bear_v this_o meditation_n in_o thy_o youth_n that_o be_v the_o first_o colloquium_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la second_o here_o be_v natura_fw-la mortis_fw-la &_o conditio_fw-la it_o be_v exitus_fw-la exodus_fw-la a_o departure_n it_o look_v two_o way_n 1._o respective_o to_o this_o life_n 2._o respective_o to_o death_n 1._o respective_o to_o this_o life_n so_o it_o be_v negatio_fw-la durationis_fw-la it_o tell_v we_o this_o life_n it_o be_v not_o a_o state_n of_o perpetuity_n and_o continual_a duration_n exodus_fw-la here_o be_v never_o use_v but_o in_o the_o people_n leave_v of_o egypt_n in_o their_o departure_n from_o thence_o their_o be_v there_o be_v but_o a_o sojourn_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n as_o god_n call_v it_o egypt_n be_v no_o perpetuity_n this_o the_o faith_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n profess_v heb._n xi_o 13._o they_o confess_v they_o be_v stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n upon_o earth_n they_o have_v no_o abide_v place_n dwell_v in_o tent_n as_o stranger_n and_o traveller_n lay_v no_o foundation_n seek_v a_o after-city_n thus_o our_o life_n be_v call_v the_o time_n of_o a_o soldier_n the_o stay_n of_o a_o wayfaring_a man_n the_o age_n of_o a_o hireling_n all_o term_n of_o flit_a and_o expiration_n a_o apprenticeship_n a_o stewardship_n all_o limit_a and_o determine_v 2._o respective_o to_o death_n so_o it_o be_v negatio_fw-la annihilationis_fw-la death_n be_v a_o departure_n therefore_o no_o destruction_n and_o absolute_a cessation_n be_v we_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o sadducee_n death_n be_v no_o removal_n departure_n passage_n but_o a_o quench_n of_o the_o life_n a_o destruction_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o annihilation_n of_o the_o spirit_n no_o our_o soul_n die_v not_o but_o depart_v only_o solomon_n call_v it_o a_o returning_z of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n eccles._n twelve_o 7._o 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this_o their_o heaven_n but_o this_o must_v assure_v we_o this_o life_n be_v but_o a_o annuity_n it_o be_v not_o a_o perpetuity_n the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n pass_v say_v s._n paul_n the_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o say_v s._n john_n sedemus_fw-la hic_fw-la juxta_fw-la flumina_fw-la babylonis_fw-la omne_fw-la transeunt_fw-la look_v upon_o all_o thing_n here_o as_o such_o that_o must_v be_v leave_v he_o who_o be_v to_o remove_v from_o a_o farm_n take_v not_o that_o care_n as_o if_o it_o be_v his_o own_o it_o be_v not_o my_o inheritance_n engage_v not_o your_o self_n too_o deep_o build_v not_o too_o strong_o the_o rechabite_v expect_v captivity_n build_v no_o house_n but_o dwell_v in_o tent_n 2._o be_v mors_fw-la exitus_fw-la be_v death_n a_o departure_n then_o see_v thou_o finish_v all_o thy_o work_n quia_fw-la decedendum_fw-la what_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v do_v it_o with_o thy_o might_n for_o there_o be_v no_o work_n nor_o device_n nor_o knowledge_n nor_o wisdom_n in_o the_o grave_n whither_o thou_o go_v eccles._n ix_o 10._o may_v we_o stay_v as_o long_o as_o we_o list_v or_o return_v again_o when_o we_o please_v than_o we_o may_v presume_v but_o statutum_n est_fw-la semel_fw-la mori_fw-la it_o be_v appoint_v to_o man_n once_o to_o die_v heb._n ix_o 27._o if_o we_o be_v to_o return_v and_o die_v again_o we_o may_v recover_v our_o omission_n but_o we_o must_v accomplish_v all_o now_o for_o if_o death_n once_o come_v there_o be_v no_o return_n from_o the_o grave_n it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o our_o exodus_fw-la then_o with_o the_o israelite_n they_o carry_v their_o dough_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n they_o have_v not_o prepare_v for_o themselves_o any_o victual_n exod._n twelve_o 39_o but_o they_o do_v it_o in_o their_o passage_n but_o if_o our_o departure_n find_v our_o work_n unfinished_a