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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 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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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and_o most_o affectionate_a child_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o to_o be_v among_o of_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o house_n amid_o the_o great_a sinner_n that_o have_v obtain_v pardon_n of_o thou_o and_o that_o have_v some_o shelter_n in_o thy_o palace_n where_o there_o be_v so_o many_o dwelling_n that_o even_o in_o thy_o house_n i_o may_v be_v as_o little_a as_o thou_o shall_v please_v provide_v that_o thou_o will_v preserve_v i_o thou_o for_o ever_o o_o merciful_a father_n i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o for_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o well_o belove_a son_n my_o only_a saviour_n thou_o will_v give_v i_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n which_o may_v puriâ—â—e_v my_o heart_n and_o strengthen_v i_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o i_o may_v always_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n there_o to_o serve_v thou_o in_o holiness_n and_o justice_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n amen_n prayer_n what_o do_v we_o in_o this_o world_n but_o heap_n sin_n upon_o sin_n so_o that_o the_o morrow_n be_v always_o worse_o than_o 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