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2._o adam_n receive_v from_o our_o lord_n god_n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n &_o be_v make_v a_o live_a soul_n and_o david_n say_v 116._o psal_n 116._o my_o soul_n return_v to_o thy_o rest_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v good_a unto_o thou_o but_o wherein_o he_o have_v say_v he_o deliver_v my_o foot_n from_o destruction_n thou_o see_v how_o he_o rejoice_v to_o be_v assure_v of_o this_o death_n wherein_o all_o error_n take_v end_n &_o where_o sin_n and_o not_o nature_n fail_v afterward_o be_v strip_v and_o at_o full_a liberty_n as_o it_o be_v he_o add_v i_o will_v please_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n heaven_n be_v the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n where_o fowl_n have_v repose_v and_o where_o sin_n enter_v not_o but_o where_o virtue_n have_v their_o true_a force_n and_o vigour_n but_o the_o world_n be_v a_o region_n full_a of_o the_o dead_a because_o it_o be_v replenish_v with_o sin_n and_o in_o all_o reason_n it_o be_v well_o say_v 8._o mat._n 8._o let_v the_o dead_a bury_v the_o dead_a it_o be_v say_v in_o another_o psalm_n 23._o psal_n 23._o his_o soul_n shall_v lodge_v amid_o riches_n and_o his_o seed_n shall_v have_v the_o earth_n to_o their_o inheritance_n which_o be_v to_o say_v his_o soul_n that_o fear_v god_n shall_v be_v place_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o riches_n and_o wealth_n so_o as_o it_o shall_v remain_v near_o &_o amid_o the_o same_o this_o may_v also_o be_v understand_v of_o he_o that_o live_v in_o the_o body_n who_o inhabit_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o riches_n converse_v in_o celestial_a place_n if_o he_o fear_v god_n possess_v his_o body_n and_o the_o sovereignty_n thereof_o have_v bring_v it_o into_o servitude_n brief_o he_o enjoy_v the_o inheritance_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n if_o we_o will_v therefore_o be_v place_v amid_o wealth_n and_o riches_n after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o body_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o our_o soul_n be_v not_o combine_v mingle_a nor_o unite_v to_o this_o body_n for_o 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away_o the_o soul_n therefore_o be_v life_n for_o how_o can_v that_o die_v which_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o death_n for_o as_o snow_n can_v receive_v heat_n but_o that_o it_o present_o melt_v &_o light_n do_v not_o receive_v but_o dissipate_v all_o darkness_n by_o his_o claritie_n as_o at_o the_o approach_n of_o heat_n the_o ice_n turn_v to_o water_n even_o so_o the_o soul_n which_o create_v life_n can_v receive_v death_n nor_o any_o way_n die_v chap._n 10._o testimony_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o soul_n die_v not_o with_o the_o body_n but_o remain_v immortal_a to_o the_o reason_n before_o deduce_v let_v we_o add_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v power_n to_o leave_v my_o soul_n and_o to_o take_v it_o again_o you_o see_v therefore_o that_o it_o perish_v not_o with_o the_o body_n see_v he_o may_v leave_v in_o and_o take_v it_o again_o after_o he_o have_v recommend_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n but_o because_o thou_o shall_v not_o reply_v that_o christ_n have_v this_o particular_a power_n although_o we_o may_v answer_v thou_o that_o he_o be_v like_a unto_o we_o yet_o harken_v what_o he_o say_v to_o exhort_v we_o not_o to_o linger_v out_o the_o time_n at_o length_n 13._o luk._n 13._o what_o know_v thou_o whether_o this_o night_n thy_o soul_n may_v be_v demand_v of_o thou_o say_v he_o thy_o soul_n shall_v die_v this_o night_n within_o thou_o no_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v redemaund_v that_o be_v redemaund_v which_o remain_v &_o not_o that_o which_o perish_v for_o how_o shall_v the_o soul_n perish_v of_o which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n say_v 10._o mat._n 10._o fear_v not_o those_o that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n and_o can_v kill_v the_o soul_n of_o which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v 119_o psal_n 119_o my_o soul_n be_v always_o in_o thy_o hand_n always_o say_v he_o and_o not_o at_o certain_a time_n only_o as_o for_o thou_o commend_v thy_o soul_n to_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o at_o the_o departure_n thereof_o out_o 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they_o rest_v in_o this_o testimony_n that_o they_o please_v god_n to_o who_o will_n they_o have_v so_o apply_v themselves_o as_o they_o need_v not_o be_v doubtful_a or_o fear_v the_o last_o judgement_n four_o they_o then_o begin_v to_o know_v their_o repose_n and_o to_o foresee_v their_o great_a glory_n in_o the_o last_o resurrection_n and_o so_o be_v feed_v with_o this_o consolation_n they_o peaceable_o rest_v in_o their_o mansion_n be_v environ_v with_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o angel_n five_o they_o participate_v of_o a_o inexplicable_a joy_n &_o delight_n in_o that_o they_o be_v free_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o this_o corruptible_a body_n 14._o apoc._n 14._o to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o light_n and_o liberty_n where_o they_o enjoy_v the_o inheritance_n that_o be_v promise_v they_o there_o be_v a_o order_n of_o rest_n as_o there_o be_v a_o order_n of_o resurrection_n and_o as_o all_o die_n in_o adam_n so_o shall_v all_o be_v quicken_v in_o christ_n 15._o 1._o cor._n 15._o say_v the_o apostle_n every_o one_o in_o his_o rank_n the_o first_o fruit_n that_o be_v christ_n afterwards_o those_o that_o be_v of_o christ_n shall_v be_v quicken_v by_o his_o come_n and_o then_o come_v the_o end_n there_o shall_v be_v then_o diverse_a order_n of_o brightness_n and_o glory_n as_o there_o have_v be_v servant_n some_o more_o excellent_a than_o othersome_a six_o the_o faithful_a shall_v perceive_v a_o light_a splendour_n to_o environ_v they_o make_v they_o to_o shine_v like_o the_o sun_n &_o resemble_v the_o star_n but_o so_o notwithstanding_o as_o this_o brightness_n shall_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o change_v or_o decline_v seventh_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o their_o security_n and_o be_v secure_a instant_o they_o shall_v be_v merry_a without_o fear_n have_v no_o other_o desire_n but_o to_o behold_v his_o face_n to_o who_o they_o have_v submit_v themselves_o out_o of_o a_o frank_a and_o free_a will_n and_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o grace_n whereof_o 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