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proposition_n and_o be_v all_o comprehend_v under_o the_o word_n of_o god_n mention_v v._o 46._o and_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o in_o all_o that_o sermon_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o v._o 16._o to_o v._o 42._o there_o be_v not_o express_v mention_n as_o much_o as_o once_o make_v of_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n or_o king_n though_o there_o be_v of_o his_o be_v a_o justifier_n and_o saviour_n in_o his_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 47._o mr._n lock_n have_v these_o word_n so_o that_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v for_o justification_n be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o single_a proposition_n that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v the_o messiah_n the_o word_n so_o that_o import_n that_o he_o deduce_v this_o from_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o he_o there_o allege_n and_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o from_o the_o last_o of_o they_o viz._n act._n 10._o 43._o where_o it_o be_v say_v to_o he_o i._n e._n jesus_n of_o nazareth_n give_v all_o the_o 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abroad_o go_v every_o where_o preach_v the_o word_n which_o word_n be_v nothing_o say_v he_o but_o this_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n but_o if_o you_o ask_v how_o he_o prove_v this_o he_o only_o say_v as_o we_o have_v find_v by_o examine_v what_o they_o preach_v all_o through_o their_o history_n where_o by_o their_o history_n he_o mean_v undoubted_o the_o history_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o when_o he_o say_v they_o preach_v that_o they_o must_v be_v the_o apostle_n whereas_o they_o that_o be_v say_v to_o have_v preach_v the_o word_n act_v 8._o 4._o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n for_o we_o be_v tell_v v._o 1._o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o scatter_v abroad_o as_o those_o be_v that_o be_v mention_v
their_o do_n in_o this_o life_n ibid._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o §_o 5._o and_o l._n 4._o c._n 3._o §_o 6._o we_o groan_v within_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n to_o wit_n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n rom._n 8._o 23._o whereby_o be_v plain_o mean_v the_o change_n of_o these_o frail_a mortal_a body_n into_o the_o spiritual_a immortal_a body_n at_o the_o resurrection_n when_o this_o mortal_a shall_v have_v put_v on_o immortality_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 54._o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 206._o this_o be_v the_o case_n that_o whoever_o be_v guilty_a of_o any_o sin_n shall_v certain_o die_v and_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o life_n restore_v by_o christ_n at_o the_o resurrection_n will_v have_v be_v no_o great_a advantage_n for_o as_o much_o as_o here_o again_o death_n must_v have_v seize_v upon_o all_o mankind_n because_o all_o have_v sin_v for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v every_o where_o death_n as_o well_o after_o as_o before_o the_o resurrection_n if_o god_n have_v not_o find_v out_o a_o way_n to_o justify_v some_o ibid._n p._n 15._o the_o scripture_n be_v express_v that_o the_o same_o person_n shall_v be_v raise_v and_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o his_o body_n the_o three_o letter_n p._n 196._o in_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o find_v our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o preach_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a in_o many_o place_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a i_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n but_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v any_o place_n where_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o same_o body_n be_v so_o much_o as_o mention_v nay_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o the_o general_a resurrection_n of_o the_o last_o day_n be_v speak_v of_o any_o such_o expression_n as_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n much_o less_o of_o the_o same_o body_n ibid._n p._n 166._o when_o i_o write_v my_o essay_n i_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v as_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o many_o other_o have_v do_v that_o the_o scripture_n have_v mention_v in_o express_a term_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n but_o look_v more_o narrow_o into_o what_o revelation_n have_v declare_v concern_v the_o resurrection_n i_o find_v no_o such_o express_a word_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o that_o the_o body_n shall_v rise_v or_o be_v raise_v or_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n i_o shall_v therefore_o in_o the_o next_o edition_n of_o it_o change_v these_o word_n of_o my_o essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 18._o §_o 7._o the_o dead_a body_n of_o man_n shall_v rise_v into_o these_o of_o the_o scripture_n the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v not_o that_o i_o question_n that_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v with_o body_n ibid._n p._n 210._o though_o i_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n deny_v that_o the_o same_o body_n shall_v be_v raise_v at_o the_o last_o day_n yet_o i_o see_v nothing_o say_v to_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n ibid._n p._n 195._o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o at_o the_o great_a day_n when_o every_o one_o shall_v receive_v according_a to_o his_o do_n the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n shall_v be_v lay_v open_a the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o consciousness_n all_o person_n shall_v have_v that_o they_o themselves_o be_v the_o same_o that_o commit_v those_o action_n and_o deserve_v that_o punishment_n for_o they_o essay_n l._n 2._o c._n 27._o §_o 26._o christ_n himself_o who_o know_v for_o what_o he_o shall_v condemn_v man_n at_o the_o last_o day_n assure_v we_o in_o the_o two_o place_n where_o he_o describe_v his_o proceed_v at_o the_o great_a judgement_n that_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n pass_v only_o on_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n such_o as_o neglect_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o act_n of_o charity_n matth._n 7._o 23._o luke_n 13._o 27._o matth._n 25._o 42._o that_o man_n may_v not_o be_v deceive_v by_o mistake_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n grace_n free_a grace_n and_o the_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o his_o come_v he_o more_o than_o once_o declare_v to_o they_o for_o what_o omission_n and_o miscarriage_n he_o shall_v judge_v and_o condemn_v to_o death_n even_o those_o who_o have_v own_a he_o and_o do_v miracle_n in_o his_o name_n when_o he_o come_v at_o last_o to_o render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o flesh_n sit_v upon_o his_o great_a and_o glorious_a tribunal_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n see_v john_n 5._o 28_o 29._o matth._n 13._o 14._o 16._o 24_o etc._n etc._n reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 9_o 241_o 242_o 243_o 244_o 245._o i_o be_o go_v to_o a_o tribunal_n that_o have_v a_o right_a to_o judge_v of_o thought_n the_o three_o letter_n p._n 98._o the_o eternal_a condition_n of_o a_o future_a state_n infinite_o outweigh_v the_o expectation_n of_o riches_n or_o honour_n or_o any_o other_o worldly_a pleasure_n we_o can_v propose_v to_o ourselves_o the_o happiness_n of_o another_o life_n shall_v certain_o be_v agreeable_a to_o every_o one_o wish_n or_o desire_n the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n of_o another_o life_n which_o the_o almighty_a have_v establish_v as_o the_o enforcement_n of_o his_o law_n be_v of_o weight_n enough_o to_o determine_v the_o choice_n against_o whatever_o pleasure_n or_o pain_n this_o life_n can_v show_v when_o the_o eternal_a state_n be_v consider_v in_o its_o bare_a possibility_n which_o no_o body_n can_v make_v any_o doubt_n of_o he_o that_o will_v allow_v exquisite_a and_o endless_a happiness_n to_o be_v but_o the_o possible_a consequence_n of_o a_o good_a life_n here_o or_o the_o contrary_a state_n the_o possible_a reward_n of_o a_o bad_a one_o must_v own_v himself_o to_o judge_v very_o much_o amiss_o if_o he_o do_v not_o conclude_v that_o a_o virtuous_a life_n with_o the_o certain_a expectation_n of_o everlasting_a bliss_n which_o may_v come_v be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o a_o vicious_a one_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o that_o dreadful_a state_n of_o misery_n which_o it_o be_v very_o possible_a may_v overtake_v the_o guilty_a or_o at_o best_a the_o terrible_a uncertain_a hope_n of_o annibilation_n this_o be_v evident_o so_o though_o the_o virtuous_a life_n here_o have_v nothing_o but_o pain_n and_o the_o vicious_a continual_a pleasure_n which_o yet_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n quite_o otherwise_o and_o wicked_a man_n have_v not_o much_o the_o odds_o to_o brag_v of_o even_o in_o their_o present_a possession_n nay_o all_o thing_n consider_v right_o have_v i_o think_v the_o worst_a part_n here_o but_o when_o infinite_a happiness_n be_v put_v in_o one_o scale_n against_o infinite_a misery_n in_o the_o other_o if_o the_o worst_a that_o come_v to_o the_o pious_a man_n if_o he_o mistake_v be_v the_o best_a that_o the_o wicked_a man_n can_v attain_v to_o if_o he_o be_v in_o the_o right_n who_o can_v without_o madness_n run_v the_o venture_n who_o in_o his_o wit_n will_v choose_v to_o come_v within_o a_o possibility_n of_o infinite_a misery_n which_o if_o he_o miss_v there_o be_v yet_o nothing_o to_o be_v get_v by_o that_o hazard_n whereas_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o sober_a man_n venture_v nothing_o against_o happiness_n to_o be_v get_v if_o his_o expectation_n come_v to_o pass_v if_o the_o good_a man_n be_v in_o the_o right_n he_o be_v eternal_o happy_a be_v he_o mistake_v he_o be_v not_o miserable_a he_o feel_v nothing_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o the_o right_n he_o be_v not_o happy_a if_o he_o mistake_v he_o be_v infinite_o miserable_a must_v it_o not_o be_v a_o most_o manifest_a wrong_n judgement_n that_o do_v not_o present_o see_v to_o which_o side_n in_o this_o case_n the_o preference_n be_v to_o be_v give_v i_o have_v forbear_v to_o mention_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o certainty_n or_o probability_n of_o a_o future_a state_n design_v here_o to_o show_v the_o wrong_a judgement_n that_o any_o one_o must_v allow_v he_o make_v upon_o his_o own_o principle_n lay_v how_o he_o please_v who_o prefer_v the_o short_a pleasure_n of_o a_o vicious_a life_n upon_o any_o consideration_n whilst_o he_o know_v and_o can_v but_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o future_a life_n be_v at_o least_o possible_a essay_n l._n 2._o c._n 21._o §_o 38_o 65_o 70._o nothing_o of_o pleasure_n or_o pain_n in_o this_o life_n can_v bear_v any_o proportion_n to_o endless_a happiness_n or_o exquisite_a misery_n of_o a_o immortal_a soul_n hereafter_o let_v a_o man_n see_v that_o virtue_n and_o religion_n be_v necessary_a to_o his_o happiness_n let_v he_o look_v into_o the_o