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death_n and_o show_v that_o she_o have_v no_o more_o power_n since_o that_o christ_n be_v rise_v again_o now_o will_v some_o say_v how_o do_v this_o place_n agree_v with_o s_n paul_n we_o must_v consider_v the_o thing_n more_o near_a it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o the_o people_n have_v turn_v to_o god_n he_o have_v deliver_v they_o through_o his_o divine_a mercy_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o but_o sin_n and_o so_o likewise_o death_n it_o behove_v we_o to_o look_v upon_o christ_n who_o have_v overcome_v death_n and_o vanquish_a hell_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o can_v hurt_v the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o be_v graff_v in_o christ_n we_o fear_v nothing_o wherefore_o s._n paul_n who_o rejoice_v himself_o in_o christ_n and_o in_o his_o righteousness_n and_o who_o consider_v that_o through_o he_o salvation_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o do_v with_o good_a right_a despite_n and_o triumph_n over_o death_n and_o as_o concern_v he_o he_o do_v not_o recite_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n word_n for_o word_n but_o he_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o they_o by_o christ_n then_o be_v we_o quicken_v &_o therefore_o have_v we_o sure_o hope_v of_o the_o resurrection_n so_o as_o that_o which_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v be_v fulfil_v and_o wrought_v through_o christ_n in_o who_o we_o fear_v not_o death_n thus_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o whole_a curse_n out_o of_o the_o 22._o chap._n of_o s._n matthew_n jesus_n dispute_v of_o the_o resurrection_n against_o the_o sadducee_n say_v and_o concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a have_v you_o not_o read_v what_o be_v speak_v unto_o you_o of_o god_n say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaae_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n out_o of_o the_o 5._o of_o s._n john_n the_o hour_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v forth_o that_o have_v do_v good_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n but_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o condemnation_n excellent_a witness_n of_o the_o resurrection_n out_o of_o the_o 15._o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n if_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a then_o be_v christ_n not_o rise_v but_o christ_n be_v rise_v &_o be_v see_v of_o many_o then_o be_v there_o a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a if_o we_o have_v our_o only_a hope_n in_o this_o life_n we_o shall_v be_v most_o miserable_a of_o all_o mankind_n but_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a neither_o the_o witness_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v yield_v unto_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n then_o be_v there_o another_o entire_a life_n of_o man_n and_o consequent_o a_o resurrection_n the_o second_o adam_n be_v true_o as_o mighty_a at_o the_o least_o as_o the_o first_o now_o all_o these_o die_v which_o be_v bear_v of_o adam_n it_o follow_v then_o that_o they_o which_o be_v bear_v again_o in_o the_o second_o adam_n which_o be_v christ_n be_v also_o make_v live_v after_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v unto_o we_o also_o a_o sacrament_n which_o do_v represent_v unto_o we_o our_o mortification_n our_o life_n and_o resurrection_n when_o the_o people_n be_v draw_v through_o the_o water_n the_o saint_n and_o faithful_a neither_o fight_v nor_o suffer_v in_o vain_a for_o if_o there_o be_v not_o another_o life_n in_o vain_a shall_v they_o suffer_v even_o unto_o death_n we_o have_v likewise_o say_v s._n paul_n a_o example_n of_o the_o resurrection_n in_o the_o grain_n of_o corn_n and_o in_o other_o seed_n which_o die_v in_o the_o ground_n and_o in_o die_a do_v in_o the_o spring_n time_n rise_v again_o more_o fair_a wherefore_o be_v it_o that_o that_o shall_v not_o so_o likewise_o happen_v unto_o our_o body_n out_o of_o the_o 3._o chap._n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o philippian_n our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o also_o we_o look_v for_o the_o saviour_n even_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n according_a to_o the_o work_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o out_o of_o the_o 2._o chapter_n of_o the_o 2._o epistle_n to_o timothy_n s._n paul_n reprove_v hymeneus_n and_o philetus_n which_o have_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n say_v that_o the_o resurrection_n be_v pass_v already_o and_o do_v destroy_v the_o faith_n of_o certain_a i_o believe_v the_o life_n everlasting_a everlasting_a salvation_n be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n as_o say_v s._n peter_n in_o the_o 1._o epistle_n and_o 1._o chap._n this_o be_v true_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v our_o end_n and_o that_o whereunto_o we_o do_v aspire_v even_o the_o price_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o this_o militant_a church_n that_o be_v life_n everlasting_a the_o soul_n of_o lazarus_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n 16.22_o luke_n 16.22_o be_v receive_v to_o everlasting_a rest_n it_o be_v say_v unto_o the_o good_a thief_n as_o he_o be_v call_v which_o confess_v christ_n with_o repentance_n to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n now_o who_o be_v he_o which_o can_v express_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o life_n everlasting_a for_o this_o word_n life_n comprehend_v all_o joy_n peace_n glory_n and_o honour_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v in_o the_o 2._o chap._n to_o the_o roman_n unto_o those_o which_o with_o patience_n be_v give_v to_o goodness_n shall_v be_v give_v glory_n honour_n immortality_n and_o life_n everlasting_a and_o they_o shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 13._o of_o s._n matthew_n contrariwise_o the_o infidel_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o anger_n with_o everlasting_a torment_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n behold_v what_o be_v the_o ancient_a faith_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v hold_v and_o s._n peter_n have_v preach_v for_o the_o which_o our_o church_n be_v persecute_v and_o we_o be_v call_v heretic_n but_o what_o we_o oftentimes_o call_v to_o remembrance_n that_o goodly_a admonition_n that_o s._n paul_n make_v to_o timothy_n in_o the_o 6._o chap._n of_o his_o first_o epistle_n fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n lay_v hold_v of_o eternal_a life_n whereunto_o thou_o be_v also_o call_v and_o of_o that_o which_o david_n speak_v in_o the_o 138._o psalm_n lord_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o trouble_n yet_o will_v thou_o revive_v i_o and_o of_o this_o goodly_a place_n which_o be_v in_o the_o 25._o of_o esai_n the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v death_n for_o ever_o and_o will_v wipe_v away_o the_o tear_n from_o all_o face_n and_o the_o rebuke_n of_o his_o people_n will_v he_o take_v away_o out_o of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v man_n say_v lo_o this_o be_v our_o god_n we_o have_v await_v for_o he_o and_o he_o will_v also_o save_v us._n this_o be_v the_o lord_n we_o have_v await_v for_o he_o we_o will_v also_o be_v joyful_a and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n and_o though_o we_o be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n yet_o do_v we_o know_v that_o his_o life_n shall_v be_v manifest_v in_o our_o mortal_a flesh_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 4._o chap._n of_o the_o 2._o to_o the_o corinth_n but_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieved_a the_o abominable_a and_o murderer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o sorcerer_n idolater_n and_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n 21.8_o apoca._n 21.8_o comfort_n against_o death_n take_v out_o of_o many_o ancient_a doctor_n it_o be_v not_o without_o great_a reason_n that_o the_o great_a philosopher_n plato_n say_v that_o the_o life_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n ought_v to_o pass_v in_o a_o continual_a meditation_n of_o death_n for_o we_o shall_v in_o deed_n avoid_v a_o number_n of_o offence_n if_o we_o have_v in_o remembrance_n our_o end_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o this_o life_n which_o be_v so_o short_a as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 7._o of_o ecclesiast_fw-la now_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n to_o consider_v the_o blockishness_n of_o man_n in_o this_o case_n which_o by_o daily_a experience_n well_o see_v that_o they_o must_v die_v they_o see_v well_o that_o our_o body_n be_v not_o
be_v find_v a_o watch_v faithful_a servant_n and_o as_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n come_v towards_o thy_o son_n jesus_n 14._o john_n 14._o find_v nothing_o what_o to_o bite_v upon_o he_o so_o also_o the_o same_o enemy_n may_v not_o have_v any_o thing_n against_o i_o see_v that_o i_o do_v belong_v to_o thy_o son_n jesus_n by_o faith_n o_o lord_n have_v our_o father_n overcome_v kingdom_n and_o close_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n therefore_o o_o lord_n grant_v i_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v also_o overcome_v by_o faith_n all_o tentation_n until_o that_o this_o faith_n be_v end_v i_o may_v enter_v into_o thy_o everlasting_a â—est_n a_o prayer_n against_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n o_o lord_n god_n my_o father_n who_o be_v willing_a that_o thy_o son_n jesus_n shall_v yield_v uppe_o his_o spirit_n to_o save_v i_o grant_v i_o grace_v that_o i_o may_v bear_v in_o my_o heart_n the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o bitter_a sorrow_n and_o passion_n and_o that_o i_o may_v forthwith_o remember_v the_o sweet_a &_o tender_a affection_n that_o thou_o bear_v unto_o we_o poor_a sinner_n save_v they_o with_o so_o precious_a a_o price_n that_o of_o one_o part_n i_o may_v with_o a_o true_a sorrow_n die_v unto_o sin_n and_o forsake_v all_o my_o iniquity_n and_o of_o the_o other_o part_n the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o grace_n may_v make_v my_o soul_n live_v let_v thy_o mercy_n o_o good_a god_n be_v unto_o i_o a_o lamp_n and_o light_n to_o lighten_v i_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o death_n until_o that_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n if_o thou_o be_v unto_o i_o so_o good_a a_o father_n in_o life_n be_v also_o the_o same_o unto_o i_o in_o death_n leave_v i_o not_o then_o when_o as_o my_o strength_n shall_v fail_v i_o and_o even_o then_o namely_o when_o my_o mouth_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o speak_v leave_v not_o off_o lord_n to_o hear_v my_o desire_n unto_o the_o last_o breath_n of_o my_o life_n comfort_v again_o thy_o weak_a creature_n and_o receive_v my_o 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which_o i_o have_v so_o long_o desire_v hull_v among_o the_o tempest_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v short_a i_o joyful_o pass_v out_o of_o darkness_n into_o light_n from_o danger_n of_o this_o world_n to_o a_o place_n of_o assurance_n out_o of_o a_o lamentable_a case_n into_o a_o bless_a state_n from_o battle_n to_o victory_n &_o from_o a_o earthly_a to_o a_o everlasting_a life_n here_o be_o i_o blind_a and_o there_o shall_v i_o receive_v light_n in_o this_o place_n be_v i_o hack_v with_o many_o wound_n and_o there_o shall_v i_o receive_v heal_v o_o wretched_a life_n o_o frail_a and_o life_n uncertain_a in_o this_o world_n how_o deceitful_a and_o irksome_a be_v thou_o the_o more_o thou_o think_v or_o believe_v the_o more_o thou_o distruste_v and_o misbeleeve_v the_o more_o one_o go_v in_o this_o world_n the_o more_o be_v he_o charge_v with_o faintness_n and_o misery_n bless_a be_v he_o which_o know_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n yet_o more_o bless_v that_o do_v not_o set_v his_o 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