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A46755 Two treatises the first concerning Gods certaine performance of his conditional promises, as touching the elect, or, A treatise of Gods most free and powerfull grace, lately published without the authours privitie, and printed corruptly, by the name and title of Solid comfort for sound Christians : the second, concerning the extent of Christs death and love, now added to the former : with an additionall thereunto : both of them preached at New-Castle upon Tine ... / by Robert Ienison ... Jenison, Robert, 1584?-1652. 1642 (1642) Wing J565; ESTC R2256 76,502 298

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and_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n but_o only_o because_o god_n admonish_v he_o that_o he_o hold_v be_v good_a and_o call_v ●pon_n he_o by_o precept_n ex●ortations_n and_o promise_n to_o believe_v and_o to_o be_v holy_a last_o hence_o also_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o go●●_n and_o the_o bad_a nature_n bad_a the_o difference_n between_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a shall_v be_v make_v by_o man_n himself_o and_o by_o nature_n between_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d this_o world_n as_o suppose_v between_o peter_n and_o jud●●_n shall_v be_v whole_o make_v fr●●_n nature_n not_o from_o gract●_n because_o to_o use_v grace_n aright_o that_o be_v to_o yield_v consent_n and_o to_o will_v our_o own_o conversion_n be_v from_o man_n 〈◊〉_d will_v and_o that_o be_v from_o mture_n and_o so_o grace_n shou●_n confer_v and_o afford_v 〈◊〉_d more_o to_o peter_n who_o convert_v then_o to_o judas_n who_o remain_v unconvert_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o of_o the_o 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something_o of_o his_o own_o and_o proper_a to_o himself_o for_o they_o differ_v not_o ●eally_o by_o any_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o they_o afore_o hand_n have_v ●eceived_v wherewith_o they_o may_v free_o work_v and_o to_o operate_v with_o god_n grace_n or_o not_o for_o both_o receive_v the_o same_o grace_n in_o common_a and_o a_o power_n to_o will_v their_o own_o conversion_n so_o as_o that_o they_o may_v also_o will_v it_o this_o grace_n be_v thus_o far_o common_a put_v no_o difference_n between_o they_o what_o do_v it_o then_o peter_n will_v what_o judas_n will_v not_o he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o that_o common_a help_n afford_v of_o god_n and_o that_o out_o of_o his_o own_o liberty_n of_o will_n and_o power_n of_o nature_n
judas_n have_v the_o same_o liberty_n and_o power_n will_v not_o discriminante_fw-la dr._n ward_n in_o conciore_fw-la de_fw-la gratia_fw-la discriminante_fw-la so_o that_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o be_v in_o the_o last_o place_n bring_v to_o that_o free_a co-operation_n and_o work_n which_o each_o of_o they_o have_v from_o his_o natural_a power_n and_o inbred_a liberty_n of_o will_n so_o that_o it_o will_v invincible_o follow_v that_o peter_n may_v glory_v in_o god_n sight_n after_o this_o manner_n as_o even_o a_o popish_a writer_n handle_v this_o argument_n against_o the_o jesuite_n bring_v he_o in_o thus_o speak_v lord_n i_o give_v thou_o thanks_n that_o thou_o have_v in_o mercy_n confer_v unto_o i_o supernatural_a help_n namely_o to_o be_v able_a to_o will_v i_o own_o conversion_n 30._o bannez_fw-fr in_o 2._o q._n 10._o art_n 1._o document_n 30._o but_o yet_o thou_o have_v afford_v the_o like_a and_o equal_a help_n unto_o judas_n my_o fellow_n disciple_n howbeit_o i_o have_v add_v to_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o that_o which_o by_o the_o supernatural_a power_n thou_o do_v not_o give_v i_o namely_o the_o will_v actual_o to_o convert_v and_o where_o as_o i_o receive_v no_o more_o than_o he_o yet_o i_o have_v do_v &_o wrought_v more_o they_o he_o in_o asmuch_o as_o i_o now_o be_v come_v justify_v and_o he_o remain_v in_o his_o sin_n therefore_o i_o owe_v no_o more_o to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o grace_n then_o this_o judas_n who_o be_v not_o convert_v now_o 5._o sic_fw-la augusti●_n d●_n praedestinat_a sanctor_n c._n 5._o say_v this_o author_n and_o so_o say_v i_o christian_a e●●●_n abhor_v to_o hear_v this_o boast_n for_o it_o be_v pride_n be_v the_o high_a so_o to_o think_v and_o extreme_a blasphemy_n so_o to_o speak_v hence_o we_o conclude_v that_o peter_n and_o so_o all_o true_a convert_v do_v receive_v from_o god_n not_o only_o a_o power_n to_o convert_v if_o they_o will_v but_o the_o very_a good_a will_n itself_o whereby_o they_o consent_v and_o accept_v of_o grace_n offer_v yea_o they_o receive_v not_o only_o common_a grace_n but_o that_o grace_n which_o eminent_o do_v difference_n they_o from_o other_o and_o that_o grace_n be_v from_o god_n predestination_n sect_n 21._o ●f_o now_o we_o further_o take_v a_o view_n as_o it_o be_v further_a show_v whence_o man_n conversion_n be_v it_o be_v from_o god_n special_a grace_n who_o remove_v the_o aforesaid_a impediment_n 2_o t●●●_n 2.25_o as_o and_o ask_v whence_o ●is_n power_n of_o think_v connive_a will_a speak_a beginning_z do_v and_o perfect_v good_a work_n be_v for_o such_o ●ings_n be_v do_v as_o we_o see_v ●he_v faith_n full_a and_o in_o such_o ●ive_a and_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d fear_n of_o god_n the_o an●er_n be_v ready_o give_v it_o be_v not_o from_o ourselves_o so_o ●m_n god_n and_o his_o effectual_a ●ee_n for_o he_o it_o be_v that_o remove_v the_o first_o obstacle_n speak_v of_o which_o be_v our_o natural_a ignorance_n by_o re●●ling_v his_o will_n effectual_o those_o that_o be_v hi●_n give_v ●em_v repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o effect_n though_o to_o the_o minister_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o truth_n who_o know_v not_o beforehand_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o ministry_n in_o regard_n especial_o of_o particular_a person_n it_o go_v with_o a_o peradventure_o ignorance_n peradventure_o our_o ignorance_n yet_o in_o regard_n 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o of_o those_o who●_n god_n have_v give_v unto_o christ_n it_o be_v without_o all_o peradventure_o and_o give_v according_a to_o god_n good_a pleasure_n with_o special_a choice_n 〈◊〉_d some_o not_o all_o and_o that_o by_o the_o free_a gift_n and_o gracious_a work_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o that_o of_o christ_n himself_o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n because_o thou_o have_v hi●_n these_o thing_n from_o the_o wi●●_n and_o prudent_a 27._o mat._n 11.25_o 26_o 27._o and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe●_n even_o so_o father_n for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n be_v delivere●_n to_o i_o of_o my_o father_n and_o no_o man_n know_v the_o son_n but_o the_o father_n neither_o know_v any_o man_n the_o father_n save_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o whosoever_o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v he_o see_v john_n 6.45_o the_o second_o impediment_n which_o be_v our_o natural_a unbelief_n 2.13_o unbelief_n our_o unbelief_n ephes_n 2.13_o make_v we_o fly_v from_o god_n he_o remove_v by_o give_v be_v son_n christ_n and_o offer_v himself_o propitious_a to_o we_o in_o ●im_n there_o by_o hold_v out_o ●e_v golden_a sceptre_n yea_o ●aking_a we_o who_o sometime_o ●ere_z far_o off_o nigh_o by_o the_o ●oud_n of_o christ_n but_o three_o and_o chief_o inability_n chief_o our_o natural_a inability_n ●e_n take_v away_o that_o natural_a ●ability_n which_o be_v in_o we_o by_o ●abling_v and_o give_v not_o ●ely_a power_n to_o repent_v beeve_v and_o do_v good_a and_o to_o persevere_v therein_o but_o the_o very_a act_n of_o all_o these_o as_o be_v often_o note_v be_v 26.12_o phi._n 2_o 1●_n so_o that_o now_o paul_n who_o look_v to_o his_o own_o strength_n can_v say_v for_o himself_o and_o other_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o yet_o else_o where_o can_v say_v 4.13_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o phil._n 4.13_o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v me●_n and_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o g●●_n scripture_n which_o w●rk●_n of_o god_n be_v diverly_o call_v in_o scripture_n now_o this_o sufficient_a grace_n of_o god_n be_v his_o efficient_a or_o effectual_a grace_n as_o be_v prove_v in_o which_o regard_n the_o work_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o spir●●_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d creation_n psal_n 51_o 12._o eph._n ●_o 10_o vivification_n ephes_n 2._o ●_o regeneration_n joh._n 3.5_o renovation_n eph._n 4.23_o th●_n take_v a_o way_n of_o the_o sto●●_n heart_n and_o give_v a_o hea●_n of_o flesh_n ezek._n 36.26_o conversion_n jer._n 31.18_o a_o draw_v joh._n 6.44_o a_o pull_v a_o man_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o light_n col_n 1.13_o i_o peter_n 2.9_o act_n 26.18_o a_o work_n of_o the_o will_n and_o deed_n phil._n 2.13_o a_o writing_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n jer._n 31.33_o in_o a_o word_n a_o raise_n from_o the_o dead_a john_n 5.25_o eph._n 2.5_o sect_n 22._o therefore_o all_o this_o grace_n and_o power_n be_v from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o we_o for_o who_o can_v make_v or_o create_v himself_o or_o who_o can_v raise_v himself_o from_o death_n by_o his_o own_o power_n objection_n yea_o but_o we_o be_v not_o whole_o dead_a but_o have_v some_o freewill_n god_n what_o may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o man_n what_o must_v be_v ascride_v to_o god_n i_o answer_v we_o indeed_o will_v free_o what_o we_o will_v but_o we_o can_v attain_v to_o will_n that_o which_o be_v save_o good_a our_o will_n be_v not_o corrupt_a or_o dead_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o root_n and_o beginning_n of_o such_o action_n as_o be_v within_o its_o reach_n and_o power_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o term_n or_o object_n so_o that_o though_o it_o have_v some_o liberty_n in_o thing_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o reason_n ●erminum_fw-la non_fw-la quoad_fw-la vadicem_fw-la agendi_fw-la sed_fw-la ●erminum_fw-la yet_o it_o can_v no_o more_o reach_n to_o its_o own_o conversion_n or_o to_o do_v thing_n true_o and_o spiritua_o good_a as_o of_o itself_o than_o the_o thing_n create_v to_o its_o own_o creation_n or_o then_o the_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v to_o its_o own_o beget_n or_o then_o lazarus_n do_v to_o the_o raise_n of_o him_n elf_n from_o death_n this_o work_n especial_o of_o conversion_n and_o faith_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o same_o power_n which_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a eph._n 1.19.20_o and_o it_o be_v say_v by_o christ_n 44._o john_n 6_o 44._o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o except_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v i_o draw_v he_o and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n note_v that_o both_o these_o require_v the_o same_o power_n and_o that_o we_o be_v as_o unable_a to_o do_v the_o one_o or_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o other_o namely_o to_o raise_v ourselves_o from_o the_o dead_a as_o than_o it_o be_v god_n power_n and_o it_o only_o which_o do_v at_o first_o create_v the_o world_n by_o his_o word_n which_o be_v operative_a whereby_o god_n say_v 1.3_o g●●_n 1.3_o let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_a etc._n etc._n so_o it_o must_v be_v and_o be_v the_o same_o mighty_a power_n which_o by_o his_o word_n beget_v and_o create_v we_o anew_o yea_o a_o great_a power_n seeme●_n to_o be_v require_v because_o i●_n our_o creation_n nothing_o resist_v whereas_o
of_o man_n be_v el●●vated_v above_o itself_o be_v bo●_n withdraw_v from_o evil_a an●_n draw_v to_o god_n and_o goodness_n without_o any_o final_o sistance_n as_o 13_o 〈◊〉_d ●_o 13_o when_o we_o be_v bo●_n again_o this_o be_v not_o of_o blo●●_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o fiel●_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o ma●_n but_o of_o god_n w●_n work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o 〈◊〉_d end_n to_o d●●_n so_o when_o g●_n work_v it_o be_v not_o leave_v to_o man_n power_n to_o use_v grace_n well_o or_o to_o believe_v repent_v &_o do_v good_a or_o no_o as_o if_o when_o god_n have_v do_v all_o he_o mean_v to_o do_v man_n will_n be_v leave_v in_o a_o equipage_n &_o even_a balance_n to_o move_v itself_o ●his_v way_n or_o that_o way_n as_o ●t_a list_v for_o so_o god_n grace_n shall_v not_o be_v predominant_a and_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o elect_n shall_v be_v mere_o contingent_a but_o when_o god_n work_v the_o will_n we_o can_v but_o will_v it_o be_v not_o leave_v to_o we_o to_o resist_v for_o god_n especial_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o conversion_n work_v so_o powerful_o as_o that_o our_o natural_a resistibility_n yea_o and_o that_o actual_a resistance_n which_o we_o make_v do_v not_o prevail_v neither_o ●oth_v it_o always_o actual_o resist_v but_o at_o that_o time_n the_o wi●●_n yield_v its_o consent_n so_o th●●_n when_o we_o will_v actual_o th●●_n which_o be_v good_a supposi●●_n that_o god_n do_v give_v we_o a●_n ability_n to_o will_n yet_o that_o willing_a be_v not_o from_o ourselves_o it_o be_v true_a we_o suppose_v i●_n our_o conversion_n do_v freel●_n assent_v and_o will_n and_o yield_v to_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n grace●_n but_o the_o chief_a question_n i●_n not_o 23._o posse_fw-la velle_fw-la though_o we_o will_v free_o yet_o power_n and_o act_n be_v from_o he_o sec_n doct._n ward_n the_o great_a discriminant_a pag._n 23._o whether_o the_o will_v do●_n free_o yield_v and_o give_v assent_n to_o the_o first_o motion_n and_o attraction_n of_o grace_n but_o whence_o be_v that_o free_a assent_n not_o whether_o we_o will_v free_o but_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o will_v free_o whether_o from_o our_o own_o will_n or_o from_o god_n effectual_a grace_n it_o be_v man_n that_o formal_o will_v in_o every_o good_a work_n yea_o and_o this_o his_o will_v it_o be_v which_o do_v bring_v &_o draw_v out_o the_o formal_a act_n of_o willing_a but_o ●t_a be_v god_n that_o so_o effectual_o ●nd_v powerful_o move_v the_o will_n that_o when_o he_o work_v than_o the_o will_v most_o certain●y_o be_v wrought_v and_o bring_v ●nto_o act_n 16._o certitude_n caus●_n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o nos_fw-it 〈◊〉_d ●n_fw-la fa●imus_fw-la sed_fw-la ille_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la saciamuspre_fw-fr be●do_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntati_fw-la aug●●e_a gratte_n &_o lib._n aroit_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 16._o so_o say_v s._n augu●tine_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o ●ur_n self_n do_v will_n when_o we_o will_v but_o yet_o god_n mane_v we_o will_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o it_o be_v certain_a 13._o nos_fw-la ergo_fw-la volu●●●s_fw-la sed_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o n●●is_fw-la operatur_fw-la &_o ●●lle_fw-la nos_fw-la ergo_fw-la op●ramur_fw-la s●●_n 〈…〉_o no●●s_v ●p●ratur_fw-la &_o operari_fw-la aug._n 〈◊〉_d bono_fw-mi per_fw-mi se_fw-mi u●ranti●●_n c._n 13._o that_o it_o ●s_v we_o ourselves_o which_o do_v ●ny_v good_a when_o we_o do_v it_o ●ut_v it_o be_v he_o that_o make_v we_o do_v it_o by_o give_v we_o most_o effectual_a ability_n to_o our_o will_n and_o it_o be_v we_o that_o will_v out_o god_n work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v therefore_o we_o work_v but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o worke●_n in_o we_o to_o work_v or_o the_o ven●_n act_n of_o work_v sect_n 19_o we_o must_v not_o think_v with_o some_o th●●_n god_n give_v only_o a_o general_n and_o common_a grace_n and_o by_o it_o give_v to_o we_o posse_fw-mi si_fw-mi velim●●_n power_n to_o work_v if_o we_o wi●●_n though_o in_o some_o sense_n thi●_n may_v be_v true_a see_v there_o 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a power_n ove●_n which_o the_o will_v where_o it_o be_v rule_v and_o which_o it_o command_v god_n deny_v not_o th●_n faculty_n of_o willing_a to_o th●_n wicked_a which_o make●_n their_o condemnation_n the_o more_o just_a for_o if_o they_o ha●_n not_o such_o a_o power_n so_o farr●_n they_o can_v not_o have_v sinne●_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n bu●_n may_v be_v good_a or_o have_v a_o power_n to_o be_v good_a if_o he_o can_v will_v to_o be_v good_a but_o to_o think_v we_o can_v will_n of_o ourselves_o what_o be_v good_a be_v erroneous_a so_o especial_o to_o will_v ●s_v also_o not_o to_o will_v or_o to_o will_z ●nd_v by_o nilling_a to_o resist_v de_fw-fr ●cto_fw-la and_o indeed_o god_n ●race_n god_n grace_n then_o be_v more_o ●hen_o a_o gentle_a suasion_n influence_n god_n grace_n be_v more_o than_o a_o gen●●●_n suasion_n 〈◊〉_d common_a influence_n and_o ●ommon_a influence_n give_v ●s_n a_o power_n which_o we_o may_v ●se_v ●r_o not_o use_v at_o our_o plea●re_n so_o that_o we_o may_v if_o we_o will_v be_v redeem_v believe_v repent_v persevere_v no_o god_n ●●ves_v also_o the_o will_n itself_o ●nd_v his_o grace_n as_o also_o his_o in●ention_n to_o save_v &_o redeem_v depend_v not_o upon_o condition_n neither_o be_v suspend_v ●pon_o the_o contingent_a act_n of_o man_n faith_n and_o will._n grace_n have_v its_o first_o act_n i●_n the_o will_n itself_o 8._o haee_fw-la gratia_fw-la a_o nul_fw-fr lo_n duro_fw-la cord_n respuitur_fw-la ideo_fw-la quip_n tribuitur_fw-la ut_fw-la cordis_fw-la duriritia_fw-la primitus_fw-la auferatur_fw-la aug._n the_o praedestin_a sanctor_n cap._n 8._o which_o therefore_o can_v be_v resist_v because_o it_o first_o work_n in_o it_o the_o will_v not_o to_o resist_v and_o sure_o that_o can_v resist_v no_o more_o from_o which_o be_v take_v away_o the_o will_v to_o resist_v thus_o to_o will_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o grace_n a●_n effect_v of_o the_o will_v not_o resist_v and_o thus_o god_n of_o unwilling_a make_v we_o willing_a man_n do_v not_o first_o will_n and_o then_o god_n make_v he_o to_o wi●●_n for_o so_o we_o may_v run_v bac●_n in_o infinitum_fw-la infinite_o to_z will_v then_o be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n special_a and_o effectual_a grace_n and_o power_n unto_o which_o his_o work_n 〈◊〉_d grace_n be_v ascribe_v he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_v 〈◊〉_d dant_o above_o all_o th●●_n 〈…〉_o think_v according_a to_o the_o power_n that_o work_v in_o we_o scripture_n eph._n 3.10_o 2_o thes_n 1.11_o the_o power_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o give_v faith_n &_o work_a conversion_n show_v out_o of_o scripture_n unto_o which_o power_n or_o effectual_a grace_n not_o only_a faith_n itself_o and_o conversion_n but_o the_o fulfil_n of_o it_o also_o be_v ascribe_v for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o fulfil_v all_o ●he_n good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n with_o power_n now_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n appear_v in_o give_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n especial_o ●f_a withal_o we_o consider_v the_o manner_n of_o give_v it_o and_o of_o conversion_n by_o which_o all_o resistance_n be_v subdue_v prove_v the_o power_n of_o grace_n see_v the_o act_n be_v not_o present_o give_v when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d posse_fw-la or_o the_o power_n to_o believe_v if_o we_o will_v be_v give_v yea_o though_o we_o shall_v grant_v that_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a suasion_n and_o fit_a object_n may_v carry_v a_o man_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a actus_fw-la quoad_fw-la specificationem_fw-la non_fw-la quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la actus_fw-la and_o from_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a to_o approve_v and_o prefer_v the_o one_o before_o the_o other_o yet_o they_o carry_v he_o not_o to_o the_o act_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a or_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o act_n god_n exercise_v his_o omnipotenc●_n in_o give_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o conversion_n 19.20_o eph._n 1_o 19.20_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n to_o we_o ward_n who_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o raise_v hi●_n from_o the_o dead_a here_o we_o hear_v of_o a_o power_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n 〈◊〉_d the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o h●●_n power_n yea_o of_o the_o might_n of_o hi●_n power_n whereof_o such_o as_o believe_v have_v a_o experimental_a feel_n &_o knowledge_n it_o be_v no_o other_o power_n which_o raise_v up_o the_o soul_n by_o a_o spiritull_n resurrection_n from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n by_o faith_n then_o that_o which_o raise_v our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o his_o body_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v there_o of_o