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of_o life_n in_o christ_n do_v sanctify_v he_o for_o his_o sacrifice_n as_o he_o say_v john_n 17._o in_o that_o bless_a prayer_n 17._o i_o sanctify_v myself_o for_o they_o it_o prepare_v he_o for_o his_o death_n and_o make_v he_o a_o fit_a sacrifice_n when_o he_o enter_v upon_o his_o call_n he_o have_v more_o of_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n as_o it_o be_v be_v increase_v for_o it_o be_v no_o heresy_n to_o think_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o they_o be_v increase_v for_o in_o every_o state_n he_o be_v in_o he_o be_v perfect_a and_o when_o he_o set_v upon_o his_o office_n and_o be_v baptize_v he_o be_v full_a of_o the_o holy-ghost_n as_o it_o be_v there_o be_v a_o full_a manifestation_n than_o before_o when_o he_o do_v not_o set_v upon_o his_o office_n open_o death_n in_o his_o death_n what_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n then_o it_o support_v he_o in_o his_o very_a death_n for_o there_o be_v a_o union_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o 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his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a the_o spirit_n of_o life_n raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o that_o misery_n that_o he_o have_v undergo_v before_o for_o our_o sake_n for_o until_o his_o resurrection_n there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v some_o conflict_n with_o some_o enemy_n of_o christ_n either_o with_o satan_n or_o the_o world_n or_o with_o death_n itself_o he_o lay_v under_o death_n three_o day_n until_o christ_n body_n be_v raise_v our_o enemy_n be_v not_o overcome_v god_n wrath_n be_v not_o full_o satisfy_v it_o be_v not_o declare_v to_o be_v satisfy_v at_o least_o for_o he_o be_v our_o surety_n till_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n we_o can_v not_o know_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v satisfy_v for_o but_o now_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n come_v and_o quicken_v that_o body_n of_o he_o in_o the_o grave_n 4._o and_o so_o do_v justify_v we_o as_o it_o be_v ro._n 4._o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n that_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n quicken_a his_o dead_a body_n he_o declare_v that_o we_o be_v full_o discharge_v from_o our_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v full_o discharge_v from_o our_o sin_n be_v our_o surety_n he_o show_v by_o his_o resurrection_n that_o he_o be_v full_o discharge_v from_o all_o that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o when_o a_o man_n come_v out_o of_o prison_n that_o be_v a_o surety_n his_o very_a come_n out_o of_o prison_n show_v that_o he_o have_v a_o full_a discharge_n of_o all_o the_o debt_n he_o undertake_v to_o pay_v so_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n raise_v christ_n body_n the_o three_o day_n manifest_o declare_v that_o the_o debt_n he_o take_v on_o he_o be_v full_o discharge_v and_o so_o as_o he_o die_v for_o sin_n to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o they_o so_o he_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n to_o show_v that_o he_o have_v a_o full_a discharge_n for_o all_o now_o since_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v quicken_v his_o body_n the_o soul_n may_v make_v a_o bold_a demand_n to_o god_n 3._o as_o it_o be_v in_o 1_o pet._n 8._o it_o may_v make_v that_o demand_n rom._n 8._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v nay_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n people_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o shall_v condemn_v our_o sin_n christ_n have_v take_v our_o sin_n upon_o he_o and_o satisfy_v divine_a
6._o and_o in_o christ_n i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o spirit_n though_o in_o myself_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o spirit_n and_o so_o in_o deadness_n and_o desolation_n of_o spirit_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v cast_v down_o with_o discomfort_n let_v we_o think_v with_o ourselves_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n if_o i_o can_v believe_v in_o christ_n he_o have_v free_v i_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o he_o have_v by_o his_o spirit_n give_v i_o some_o little_a enlargement_n from_o the_o dominion_n of_o my_o corruption_n why_o shall_v i_o be_v cast_v down_o i_o be_o a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n ere_o long_a satan_n shall_v be_v tread_v under_o my_o foot_n ere_o long_o i_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o the_o spiritual_a combat_n and_o conflict_n with_o sin_n that_o i_o be_o now_o encounter_v with_o therefore_o i_o will_v comfort_v myself_o i_o will_v not_o be_v cast_v down_o overmuch_o death_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n let_v we_o make_v use_n of_o this_o freedom_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n when_o the_o time_n come_v that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n oh_o let_v we_o think_v with_o ourselves_o now_o i_o must_v die_v yet_o christ_n have_v die_v and_o i_o must_v die_v in_o conformity_n to_o my_o head_n and_o here_o be_v my_o comfort_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n have_v free_v i_o from_o the_o law_n of_o death_n it_o have_v free_v i_o from_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a death_n so_o that_o now_o through_o christ_n death_n be_v become_v friendly_a to_o i_o death_n now_o be_v not_o the_o death_n of_o i_o but_o death_n will_v be_v the_o death_n of_o my_o misery_n the_o death_n of_o my_o sin_n it_o will_v be_v the_o death_n of_o my_o corruption_n death_n now_o will_v be_v the_o death_n of_o all_o that_o before_o trouble_v i_o but_o death_n will_v be_v my_o birth_n day_n in_o regard_n of_o happiness_n 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go_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o beg_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o all_o enemy_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n good_a i_o speak_v too_o mean_o when_o i_o say_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n have_v fâ—â—ed_v we_o from_o 〈◊〉_d and_o death_n this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n not_o only_o free_v we_o from_o ill_a but_o advance_v we_o to_o the_o contrary_a good_a in_o every_o thing_n wherein_o this_o freedom_n be_v for_o we_o be_v not_o only_o call_v out_o of_o misery_n but_o to_o a_o kingdom_n we_o be_v not_o only_o free_v from_o sin_n but_o entitle_v to_o heaven_n in_o justification_n and_o in_o sanctification_n we_o be_v not_o only_o free_v from_o corruption_n but_o enable_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o liberty_n to_o run_v the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o make_v they_o voluntary_a to_o serve_v god_n cheerful_o zealous_a of_o good_a work_n we_o be_v not_o only_o free_v from_o the_o command_n 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mystical_a body_n for_o he_o give_v his_o natural_a body_n for_o his_o mystical_a god_n in_o the_o world_n to_o humble_v we_o exercise_v we_o with_o trouble_n and_o calamity_n as_o he_o do_v christ_n we_o must_v be_v conformable_a to_o our_o heâ—d_n but_o consider_v the_o poison_n and_o sting_v of_o all_o ill_n we_o need_v to_o fear_v be_v swallow_v up_o and_o take_v away_o by_o christ._n and_o as_o i_o say_v let_v we_o see_v all_o our_o good_a in_o he_o we_o be_v son_n in_o he_o raise_v 〈◊〉_d he_o bless_v in_o he_o set_v in_o heavenly_a place_n with_o he_o and_o shall_v be_v follow-heire_n and_o king_n with_o he_o for_o we_o be_v his_o member_n his_o spouse_n the_o wife_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o condition_n as_o the_o husband_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v she_o shall_v have_v what_o a_o comfortable_a estate_n be_v this_o i_o we_o can_v fear_v no_o ill_a nor_o want_v no_o good_a whatsoever_o he_o have_v it_o be_v for_o we_o he_o be_v bear_v for_o we_o he_o die_v for_o we_o he_o be_v 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communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n and_o thereupon_o our_o freedom_n from_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o law_n and_o set_v we_o in_o a_o bless_a and_o happy_a estate_n we_o shall_v labour_v therefore_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o strengthen_v our_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n reverent_o and_o careful_o attend_v upon_o this_o bless_a ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n break_v do_v quicken_v we_o because_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o and_o he_o
death_n rest_n again_o it_o be_v in_o this_o respect_n a_o sleep_n rise_v because_o a_o man_n go_v to_o bed_v with_o assure_a hope_n of_o rise_v again_o and_o therefore_o he_o go_v quiet_o though_o it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o darkness_n for_o the_o time_n all_o the_o sense_n be_v bind_v up_o yet_o he_o know_v that_o in_o god_n ordinary_a providence_n he_o shall_v rise_v again_o therefore_o man_n not_o only_o quiet_o but_o cheerful_o go_v to_o bed_n so_o there_o be_v great_a ground_n to_o know_v that_o we_o shall_v rise_v again_o out_o of_o our_o grave_n than_o that_o we_o shall_v rise_v out_o of_o our_o bed_n for_o many_o man_n bed_n have_v be_v their_o grave_n in_o some_o sort_n i_o mean_v they_o have_v die_v in_o their_o bed_n but_o for_o the_o resurrection_n we_o have_v the_o word_n of_o almighty_a god_n that_o be_v a_o god_n of_o his_o word_n that_o we_o shall_v rise_v again_o and_o we_o have_v it_o in_o the_o pledge_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o that_o therefore_o when_o we_o die_v if_o we_o have_v faith_n we_o shall_v make_v no_o more_o of_o death_n than_o man_n do_v to_o go_v to_o bed_n hope_v undoubted_o of_o a_o assure_a and_o joyful_a resurrection_n the_o want_n of_o faith_n in_o that_o kind_n make_v we_o backward_o to_o this_o you_o see_v in_o what_o respect_n death_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o sleep_n to_o speak_v only_o of_o those_o reference_n and_o relation_n that_o be_v most_o pertinent_a between_o sleep_n and_o death_n david_n fall_v asleep_a and_o very_o willing_o for_o he_o have_v live_v a_o painful_a life_n â—abour_n he_o serve_v god_n both_o as_o a_o private_a man_n as_o a_o shepherd_n &_o as_o a_o king_n eccles._n 5.12_o to_o a_o labour_a man_n sleep_n be_v sweet_a 5.12_o so_o to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v serve_v god_n careful_o in_o his_o call_n and_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n death_n be_v very_o sweet_a we_o see_v child_n that_o have_v be_v play_v all_o day_n they_o be_v loath_a to_o go_v to_o bed_n 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