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A03336 A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the third of March, 1610. By Theophilus Higgons. In testimony of his heartie reunion with the Church of England, and humble submission thereunto. Published by command Higgons, Theophilus, 1578?-1659. 1611 (1611) STC 13456; ESTC S104096 44,137 62

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one_o death_n wrought_v or_o bring_v forth_o another_o spiritualis_fw-la corporalem_fw-la culpabilis_fw-la poenalem_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la necessariam_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o spiritual_a a_o corporal_a the_o culpable_a a_o penal_a the_o voluntary_a a_o necessary_a death_n but_o now_o we_o be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o one_o and_o other_o first_o we_o be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o illumination_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n two_o work_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n enlighten_v the_o darkness_n of_o our_o understanding_n and_o cleanse_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o heart_n this_o be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o which_o s._n john_n speak_v bless_v and_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n for_o on_o such_o death_n have_v no_o power_n apocal._n 20.6_o for_o though_o death_n remain_v in_o act_n yet_o it_o be_v destroy_v in_o effect_n death_n die_v in_o christ_n and_o by_o 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in_o the_o prevision_n of_o god_n to_o who_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o come_v be_v actual_o present_a and_o in_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n which_o change_v not_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o change_v not_o mal._n 3.6_o so_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o gospel_n do_v speak_v of_o thing_n which_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o past_a propter_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la eventus_fw-la for_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o event_n thus_o esay_n the_o evangelicall_a prophet_n say_v express_o of_o christ_n he_o have_v bear_v our_o infirmity_n he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v afflict_v etc._n etc._n esay_n 53._o these_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v already_o past_a in_o the_o eternal_a destination_n of_o the_o father_n but_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v in_o the_o actual_a oblation_n of_o himself_o i_o answer_v second_o that_o we_o be_v rise_v in_o christ_n as_o in_o our_o head_n betwixt_o who_o and_o we_o there_o be_v a_o indissoluble_a connexion_n and_o a_o inseparable_a bond_n for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a union_n in_o christ_n of_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n a_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n with_o his_o divine_a person_n a_o sacramental_a union_n of_o the_o bread_n with_o his_o body_n so_o there_o be_v a_o mystical_a union_n with_o we_o he_o be_v the_o head_n and_o we_o the_o member_n therefore_o as_o in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n the_o first_o fruit_n be_v bless_v all_o the_o residue_n be_v bless_v therein_o so_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_v 1._o cor._n 15.20_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a we_o be_v also_o raise_v up_o in_o he_o and_o this_o be_v a_o singular_a comfort_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n though_o it_o be_v the_o most_o terrible_a of_o all_o terrible_a thing_n why_o shall_v we_o fear_v to_o die_v who_o be_v already_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a our_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o god_n in_o 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motion_n here_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n we_o be_v pilgrim_n upon_o this_o earth_n as_o all_o our_o father_n be_v we_o be_v in_o via_fw-la in_o our_o way_n to_o move_v not_o in_o patria_fw-la in_o our_o country_n to_o sit_v down_o we_o may_v not_o stand_v still_o for_o that_o be_v reprove_v quid_fw-la statis_fw-la hîc_fw-la otiosi_fw-la why_o stand_v you_o here_o idle_a mat._n 20.6_o we_o can_v not_o sit_v for_o that_o be_v reserve_v unto_o a_o other_o and_o better_o life_n when_o many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 8.11_o second_o then_o he_o have_v make_v we_o sit_v together_o in_o heavenly_a place_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o heaven_n of_o bless_a angel_n and_o spirit_n to_o who_o god_n reveal_v himself_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o glory_n for_o though_o god_n fill_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o his_o essence_n presence_n and_o 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