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yea_o of_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o benefit_n which_o shall_v be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o in_o that_o other_o life_n then_o of_o the_o present_a enjoy_v of_o the_o benefit_n which_o be_v fall_v we_o in_o this_o life_n present_a we_o glory_n say_v paul_n write_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o five_o chapter_n verse_n second_o under_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god._n behold_v the_o gloryi_n under_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o that_o everlasting_a life_n to_o come_v the_o apostle_n also_o warn_v we_o that_o there_o be_v one_fw-mi exceed_o great_a comfort_n yea_o of_o the_o speech_n which_o be_v utter_v in_o conference_n concern_v that_o glorious_a resurrection_n that_o be_v to_o come_v 18_o thes_n 4._o 18_o but_o we_o must_v a_o little_a more_o diligent_o mark_v this_o example_n of_o david_n he_o see_v not_o but_o a_o far_o off_o &_o after_o many_o year_n the_o resurrection_n of_o his_o body_n to_o be_v for_o how_o many_o year_n be_v now_o pass_v by_o since_o 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which_o also_o be_v say_v to_o be_v enutterable_a we_o may_v easy_o guess_v that_o that_o joy_n shall_v be_v incomprehensible_a which_o shall_v be_v after_o this_o life_n through_o the_o present_a sight_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n â—_o 1._o pet._n 1._o 7._o â—_o peter_n reason_v this_o way_n for_o after_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o joy_n glory_n &_o honour_n which_o shall_v be_v when_o christ_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a than_o he_o lay_v down_o the_o argument_n of_o that_o so_o great_a a_o glory_n from_o our_o faith_n and_o love_n toward_o christ_n absent_a and_o from_o that_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a which_o we_o now_o feel_v yea_o and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o through_o faith_n in_o he_o absent_a because_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v peter_n in_o the_o second_o chap._n of_o the_o act_n 25._o verse_n member_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o member_n etc._n etc._n interprete_v this_o place_n from_o the_o 8._o verse_n forth_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n to_o be_v speak_v proper_o of_o christ_n which_o david_n in_o this_o place_n speak_v as_o a_o prophet_n yea_o &_o that_o not_o only_o as_o a_o prophet_n but_o also_o as_o a_o figure_n of_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v to_o come_v for_o david_n in_o himself_o also_o feel_v all_o those_o thing_n in_o experience_n in_o some_o measure_n which_o he_o foretelleth_a be_v to_o come_v unto_o christ_n then_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v understand_v concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o glorious_a life_n which_o thing_n peter_n proove_v manifest_o in_o the_o same_o place_n verse_n 29._o and_o thereafter_o yea_o even_o out_o of_o these_o word_n in_o which_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o see_v cor_fw-la corruption_n i_o mean_v the_o rot_v of_o the_o bury_a flesh_n and_o resolution_n into_o dust_n for_o out_o of_o these_o word_n peter_n assume_v that_o david_n see_v corruption_n he_o die_v say_v he_o and_o be_v bury_v &_o his_o sepulchre_n be_v with_o we_o unto_o this_o day_n wherefore_o say_v peter_n those_o thing_n can_v be_v proper_o speak_v of_o david_n but_o of_o christ_n his_o seed_n who_o david_n see_v to_o come_v in_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o himself_o notwithstanding_o david_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o see_v in_o that_o rise_n again_o of_o his_o seed_n christ_n his_o own_o resurrection_n also_o which_o be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v through_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n rise_n again_o who_o be_v make_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_n â—0_n â—_o cor._n 13._o â—0_n and_o so_o we_o all_o likewise_o when_o we_o look_v upon_o christ_n we_o may_v see_v the_o fullness_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o he_o to_o redound_v unto_o we_o as_o it_o be_v again_o but_o namely_o if_o now_o draw_v near_o to_o death_n and_o to_o the_o grave_n if_o then_o we_o look_v 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our_o resurrection_n the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n shall_v sweet_o raise_v up_o the_o godly_a out_o of_o the_o grave_n but_o the_o warth_fw-mi and_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v judge_n shall_v raise_v the_o wicked_a yea_o against_o their_o will_n draw_v they_o out_o of_o their_o grave_n at_o that_o last_o day_n to_o everlasting_a and_o just_a punishment_n thou_o will_v cause_v i_o this_n be_v the_o other_o benefit_n which_o he_o be_v to_o attain_v unto_o after_o this_o life_n to_o wit_n that_o everlasting_a life_n unto_o the_o which_o after_o the_o resurrection_n he_o shall_v straight_o go_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v after_o that_o i_o be_o awaken_v up_o again_o and_o raise_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n
uncertain_a whether_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o son_n to_o be_v his_o successor_n or_o any_o other_o whosoever_o mark_v first_o david_n his_o tongue_n be_v now_o lowse_v he_o inveigh_v not_o present_o against_o abschalom_n nor_o against_o mephibosheth_n nor_o against_o any_o man_n whosoever_o but_o turn_v unto_o god_n he_o murmure_v against_o he_o for_o we_o be_v all_o of_o that_o disposition_n and_o that_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o our_o affectiones_fw-la that_o assoon_o as_o they_o be_v lowse_v than_o they_o begin_v first_o to_o be_v carry_v head_n long_o against_o god_n which_o thing_n these_o tragedy_n write_v by_o the_o gentile_n sufficient_o declare_v where_o you_o perceive_v so_o many_o blasphemy_n of_o miserable_a man_n so_o many_o passionate_a out_o cry_n &_o exclamation_n not_o so_o much_o against_o man_n as_o those_o god_n who_o they_o feign_v to_o themselves_o there_o sure_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a vive_fw-fr representation_n of_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o suffer_v all_o sort_n of_o extremity_n for_o we_o all_o by_o nature_n impute_v the_o affliction_n which_o befall_v we_o &_o our_o misery_n to_o god_n &_o not_o to_o ourselves_o or_o to_o our_o sin_n notwithstanding_o this_o murmur_a of_o david_n neither_o that_o impatience_n of_o job_n be_v altogether_o desperate_a such_o as_o use_v to_o be_v of_o profane_a man_n and_o who_o god_n leave_v altogether_o by_o his_o spirit_n mark_v next_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o petition_n from_o the_o shortness_n of_o the_o life_n he_o gather_v that_o we_o must_v die_v it_o be_v profitable_a indeed_o continual_o to_o think_v of_o the_o shortness_n of_o this_o life_n and_o not_o to_o harden_v our_o heart_n against_o afflictiones_fw-la whereby_o we_o be_v exercise_v in_o this_o life_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o jacob_n complain_v before_o pharaoh_n through_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o nuserie_n of_o this_o life_n 9_o gen._n 47_o 9_o that_o his_o day_n 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set_v in_o that_o estate_n which_o david_n then_o be_v in_o have_v go_v further_o on_o &_o not_o only_a will_v he_o have_v earnest_o desire_v death_n at_o god_n hand_n but_o he_o himself_o have_v put_v hand_n in_o himself_o yet_o god_n leave_v not_o his_o own_o altogether_o thirdlie_o note_n that_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n abuse_v the_o best_a sentence_n what_o soever_o such_o as_o be_v this_o that_o all_o man_n be_v every_o way_n vanity_n for_o we_o can_v sufficient_o weigh_v our_o own_o mind_n how_o vain_a we_o be_v by_o nature_n whereof_o we_o have_v a_o example_n yea_o in_o david_n a_o renew_a man_n we_o abuse_v this_o sentence_n to_o a_o very_a bad_a conclusion_n to_o impatience_n to_o desperation_n &_o to_o murmur_v against_o god_n the_o same_o david_n or_o who_o soever_o he_o be_v that_o write_v the_o 73._o psalm_n gather_v a_o far_o better_a conclusion_n of_o such_o a_o like_a sentence_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o ungodly_a man_n 〈◊〉_d psal_n â—2_n 〈◊〉_d this_o to_o wit_n i_o shall_v be_v always_o with_o thou_o say_v he_o four_o david_n be_v afflict_v he_o feel_v in_o experience_n his_o own_o vanity_n and_o misery_n according_a to_o his_o own_o misery_n and_o confession_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v again_o he_o measure_v the_o common_a misery_n of_o man_n of_o which_o thing_n learn_v what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o afflictiones_fw-la from_o affliction_n proceed_v not_o only_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o own_o self_n but_o common_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o all_o man_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_a always_o that_o without_o it_o there_o be_v no_o feel_n of_o deliverance_n and_o happiness_n for_o except_v misery_n be_v know_v there_o be_v no_o desire_n of_o happiness_n and_o felicity_n and_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o desire_n at_o any_o time_n in_o the_o life_n of_o this_o deliverance_n sure_o not_o deliverance_n shall_v ever_o be_v for_o the_o gate_n be_v not_o open_v but_o to_o those_o that_o knock_v neither_o yet_o be_v any_o thing_n give_v but_o to_o those_o that_o seek_v â—his_fw-la estate_n of_o man_n be_v most_o dangerous_a who_o be_v continual_o drunken_a with_o the_o prosperous_a success_n of_o all_o thing_n neither_o yet_o have_v they_o experience_n at_o any_o time_n of_o those_o imperfectiones_fw-la and_o misery_n which_o follow_v our_o nature_n 8_o but_o now_o o_o lord_n what_o wait_v i_o for_o i_o hope_n be_v in_o thou_o 9_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o backsliding_a lie_v i_o not_o out_o for_o a_o reproach_n to_o the_o foolish_a 10_o i_o be_o dumb_a i_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v it_o 11_o remove_v thy_o plague_n from_o i_o i_o fail_v at_o the_o stroke_n of_o thy_o hand_n 12_o if_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n for_o iniquity_n will_v chastise_v any_o man_n thou_o will_v dissolve_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v in_o he_o as_o a_o moth_n sure_o all_o man_n be_v vanity_n selah_n 13_o hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o jehova_n &_o my_o cry_n turn_v thy_o ear_n unto_o my_o tear_n play_v 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