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and_o that_o only_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o comfort_a presence_n that_o the_o redeemer_n may_v feel_v the_o burden_n of_o his_o people_n sin_n upon_o he_o while_o he_o suffer_v a_o ecclyse_v of_o the_o light_n of_o his_o father_n countenance_n and_o that_o have_v feel_v he_o may_v pity_v and_o help_v such_o as_o at_o any_o time_n may_v fall_v under_o that_o temptation_n otherwise_o christ_n be_v not_o leave_v for_o thus_o he_o say_v thou_o will_v not_o leave_v etc._n etc._n 2._o have_v thus_o far_o state_v the_o virtue_n of_o this_o holy_a embalm_v it_o be_v in_o order_n requisite_a next_o to_o consider_v its_o author_n and_o maker_n god_n upon_o who_o arm_n only_o depend_v the_o be_v and_o force_n of_o it_o 2_o doct._n 2_o the_o second_o proposition_n set_v he_o out_o and_o his_o work_n god_n will_v not_o leave_v his_o holy_a one_o in_o hell_n nor_o give_v he_o to_o see_v corruption_n in_o the_o grave_n in_o this_o point_n god_n bear_v the_o emphasis_n and_o his_o efficiency_n in_o the_o saint_n privilege_n thou_o thou_o jehovah_n will_v not_o leave_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o which_o truth_n i_o shall_v only_o inquire_v 1._o quid_fw-la sit_fw-la the_o meaning_n of_o some_o term_n 2._o cur_n sit_v the_o ground_n necessitate_v this_o truth_n 1._o the_o term_n i_o shall_v touch_v in_o explication_n be_v only_o two_o 1._o the_o efficient_a 2._o his_o work_n as_o touch_v the_o first_o efficient_a 1_o efficient_a that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o saint_n trust_v not_o to_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o lay_v the_o work_n upon_o good_a strong_a hand_n indeed_o even_o his_o who_o be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n of_o he_o i_o shall_v short_o note_v these_o proper_a character_n 1._o he_o be_v god_n life_n he_o that_o say_v i_o live_v that_o be_v true_o eminent_o and_o of_o himself_o and_o so_o can_v none_o else_o say_v beside_o he_o 40.17_o deut._n 32.40_o esay_n 40.17_o as_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o in_o 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to_o make_v they_o to_o call_v they_o and_o through_o tribulation_n 1.11_o ephes_n 1.4.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 1.11_o suffering_n death_n and_o the_o pit_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o glory_n concern_v which_o purpose_n i_o shall_v but_o note_v 1_o the_o freeness_n or_o independency_n of_o it_o on_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o for_o himself_o only_o that_o thus_o he_o purpose_v therefore_o he_o must_v be_v most_o willing_a to_o his_o own_o work_n 〈◊〉_d rom._n 11.29_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o the_o steadfastness_n and_o immutability_n of_o it_o he_o waver_v not_o in_o his_o counsel_n nor_o repent_v of_o what_o he_o have_v resolve_v or_o do_v therefore_o the_o lest_o no_o willingness_n can_v come_v in_o to_o decline_v he_o from_o his_o purpose_a grace_n to_o his_o choose_a one_o 2_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v they_o nor_o give_v they_o to_o corruption_n because_o his_o covenant_n with_o the_o redeemer_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v to_o set_v they_o above_o all_o and_o this_o god_n give_v to_o faith_n to_o keep_v as_o a_o sure_a evidence_n against_o the_o day_n of_o darkness_n and_o thereby_o to_o secure_v the_o soul_n of_o its_o welfare_n 110.1_o psal_n 110.1_o it_o be_v god_n word_n to_o christ_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right-hand_a until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o foot-stook_a and_o among_o they_o death_n be_v not_o the_o least_o 11.26_o john_n 11.26_o and_o it_o be_v christ_n word_n to_o we_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o die_v not_o die_v indeed_o and_o thorough_o that_o death_n shall_v rule_v over_o he_o or_o plague_v he_o and_o again_o yet_o further_o 16.18_o matth._n 16.18_o the_o 108._o the_o porte_fw-fr inferi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o peccati_fw-la regnum_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la aditus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la ar._n mont._n lib._n jos_n p._n 108._o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o his_o holy_a body_n and_o if_o not_o all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n the_o terrible_a enemy_n than_o not_o the_o gate_n of_o sin_n nor_o of_o death_n nor_o of_o the_o grave_n can_v corrupt_v the_o saint_n for_o these_o be_v strong_a confederate_n and_o either_o prevail_v or_o be_v vanquish_v together_o these_o word_n be_v faithful_a and_o true_a and_o be_v give_v to_o faith_n to_o lay_v up_o and_o keep_v safe_o for_o the_o saints-advantage_n if_o you_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o use_n faith_n make_v of_o they_o the_o last_o point_n will_v declare_v it_o whereunto_o i_o now_o proceed_v 3._o faith_n secure_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n gracious_a presence_n and_o of_o his_o immunity_n from_o the_o evil_n of_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n 3._o doct._n 3._o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o faith_n every_o word_n of_o it_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v etc._n etc._n see_v how_o bold_o and_o peremptory_o it_o speak_v my_o flesh_n shall_v rest_v in_o hope_n though_o it_o now_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o dust_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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partial_a and_o join_v with_o mercy_n or_o total_a and_o with_o a_o curse_n not_o to_o be_v repair_v but_o for_o a_o worse_a corruption_n in_o hell_n 2._o as_o it_o concern_v the_o holy_a man_n so_o it_o be_v divine_a and_o spiritual_a &_o that_o be_v a_o cease_v to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n god_n gracious_a and_o accept_a saint_n from_o all_o the_o prince_n saint_n be_v eminent_o exempt_v not_o the_o least_o change_n be_v upon_o his_o body_n in_o the_o grave_n and_o from_o this_o last_o with_o that_o total_a curse_a corruption_n be_v every_o subject_a saint_n privilege_v by_o holiness_n only_o in_o mercy_n do_v they_o for_o a_o time_n lie_v under_o the_o natural_a change_n of_o their_o flesh_n while_o they_o be_v sow_v in_o the_o earth_n that_o they_o may_v spring_v out_o again_o to_o a_o glorious_a incorruption_n it_o be_v a_o remarkable_a discovery_n of_o the_o saint_n condition_n in_o the_o grave_n this_o corruptible_a must_v put_v on_o incorruption_n wherein_o do_v 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upon_o that_o corruptible_a thing_n infidelity_n may_v quarrel_v at_o the_o saint_n that_o they_o do_v see_v corruption_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v at_o christ_n deny_v this_o scripture_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o he_o because_o the_o word_n render_v corruption_n signify_v the_o pit_n or_o grave_n into_o which_o say_v they_o he_o be_v give_v therefore_o he_o do_v see_v the_o pit_n but_o know_v they_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o pit_n be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o it_o that_o be_v to_o be_v corrupt_v as_o christ_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v give_v to_o see_v corruption_n be_v to_o be_v subdue_v and_o overcome_v by_o it_o and_o thus_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o but_o after_o all_o their_o change_n put_v on_o incorruption_n 4._o the_o subject_a both_o of_o the_o evil_a and_o remedy_n be_v man_n the_o holy_a man_n in_o the_o text_n express_v my_o soul_n thy_o holy_a one_o 〈◊〉_d the_o subject_a 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whither_o we_o take_v these_o 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not_o a_o sure_a sign_n to_o man_n 9.13_o gen._n 9.13_o that_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o be_v drown_v again_o than_o holiness_n be_v to_o the_o saint_n that_o his_o soul_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n nor_o his_o body_n see_v corruption_n in_o the_o grave_n the_o lord_n himself_o when_o he_o have_v make_v the_o covenant_n of_o everlasting_a union_n and_o communion_n in_o life_n and_o death_n 54.9.11_o esay_n 54.9.11_o with_o his_o accept_a and_o sanctify_a one_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n that_o be_v as_o unalterable_a for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o may_v not_o drown_v all_o flesh_n any_o more_o but_o how_o shall_v the_o saint_n be_v secure_v in_o themselves_o god_n will_v deck_v they_o with_o all_o precious_a stone_n saphire_n agat_n and_o carbuncle_n which_o spirituallize_v be_v his_o glorious_a grace_n and_o by_o these_o shall_v they_o be_v secure_v of_o god_n never_o depart_a goodness_n this_o be_v holiness_n 2._o by_o way_n of_o influence_n though_o not_o meritorious_a from_o man_n yet_o efficacious_a against_o these_o evil_n by_o grace_n from_o god_n this_o as_o it_o be_v carry_v in_o those_o usual_a title_n of_o holiness_n life_n and_o incorruption_n which_o have_v in_o they_o virtue_n opposite_a to_o corruption_n and_o death_n and_o be_v invincible_a by_o they_o so_o be_v it_o most_o sweet_o paraphrase_a when_o it_o be_v style_v a_o unction_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o for_o as_o the_o legal_a and_o inferior_a anoint_v of_o man_n to_o be_v king_n priest_n or_o prophet_n 2.20_o 1._o joh._n 2.20_o put_v a_o sacred_a stamp_n upon_o they_o and_o a_o secure_v law_n 106.15_o psa_fw-la 106.15_o touch_v not_o my_o anoint_v so_o that_o none_o dare_v lay_v hand_n on_o they_o to_o hurt_v they_o without_o incur_v god_n deep_a displeasure_n and_o therefore_o david_n upon_o the_o amalikite_v false-selfe-accusation_n about_o saules_n death_n startle_v he_o with_o this_o question_n 1.14_o 2_o sam._n 1.14_o how_o be_v thou_o not_o afraid_a to_o stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n to_o destroy_v the_o lord_n anoint_v so_o much_o more_o 45.7_o psal_n 45.7_o that_o supreme_a and_o evangelicall_n unction_n pour_v out_o upon_o christ_n with_o and_o above_o his_o fellow_n must_v set_v he_o and_o they_o above_o all_o the_o injury_n that_o death_n or_o the_o grave_n can_v do_v unto_o they_o god_n speak_v to_o they_o as_o david_n to_o the_o amalekite_n how_o be_v you_o not_o afraid_a to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o the_o lord_n anoint_v nay_o death_n and_o the_o pit_n shall_v be_v more_o afraid_a to_o corrupt_v the_o holy_a anoint_a dust_n and_o more_o faithful_a to_o god_n law_n not_o to_o touch_v the_o saint_n body_n to_o corruption_n the_o last_o thing_n require_v to_o finis_fw-la the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o this_o truth_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o demonstration_n of_o it_o sit_v 3_o cur._n sit_v why_o holiness_n shall_v be_v so_o powerful_a against_o death_n malignity_n and_o the_o grave_n corruption_n whereunto_o may_v be_v full_a satisfaction_n from_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o these_o three_o ground_n 1_o the_o saint_n union_n with_o christ_n their_o head_n 1._o reas_n 1._o which_o be_v full_o according_a to_o our_o lord_n basil_n lord_n dominus_fw-la patrem_fw-la or_o at_o ut_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o se_fw-la credituri_fw-la sunt_fw-la unum_fw-la sint_fw-la sicut_fw-la ipse_fw-la in_o patre_fw-la est_fw-la &_o pater_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la est_fw-la it_z a_o omnes_fw-la in_o his_o unum_fw-la sint_fw-la quid_fw-la hic_fw-la aequanimitatem_fw-la quid_fw-la pervoluntatis_fw-la assensum_fw-la animae_fw-la &_o cordiis_fw-la unit_fw-la atemiioducis_fw-la locutus_fw-la plane_n ille_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o sincera_fw-la fidei_fw-la evangelicae_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la neque_fw-la sohim_n locutus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la significationem_fw-la sed_fw-la ctiam_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la docuit_fw-la ita_fw-la dicens_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la unum_fw-la sint_fw-la hilar._n l._n 8_o de_fw-fr trin._n p._n 100_o edit_fw-la basil_n supplication_n to_o his_o father_n the_o saint_n be_v one_o with_o he_o and_o the_o father_n as_o they_o be_v one_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o union_n as_o betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n essential_a for_o this_o be_v impossible_a but_o as_o like_v it_o as_o may_v be_v mystical_a the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o union_n the_o very_a ligament_n and_o bond_n that_o couple_v they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o real_a union_n as_o that_o of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o eternal_a as_o they_o be_v also_o whence_o i_o thus_o demonstrate_v that_o if_o the_o union_n essential_a between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o union_n personal_a of_o the_o son_n with_o our_o flesh_n be_v never_o dissolve_v in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n but_o give_v he_o a_o preserve_a power_n in_o the_o time_n of_o deadlyhead_n and_o raise_v power_n in_o his_o appoint_a season_n then_o in_o likeness_n and_o proportion_n the_o mystical_a union_n between_o christ_n &_o his_o saint_n can_v be_v break_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o if_o not_o the_o divine_a power_n of_o the_o head_n must_v needs_o preserve_v against_o the_o prevail_a of_o death_n tyranny_n his_o holy_a member_n and_o raise_v they_o from_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o grave_n in_o his_o own_o time_n see_v god_n in_o christ_n acknowledge_v 26.19_o esay_n 26.19_o and_o account_v the_o carcase_n or_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o saint_n his_o own_o thy_o dead_a man_n shall_v live_v and_o as_o we_o read_v it_o together_o with_o my_o dead_a body_n shall_v they_o arise_v but_o more_o near_o the_o letter_n and_o emphatical_o thus_o they_o my_o dead_a body_n shall_v arise_v so_o that_o they_o be_v christ_n unite_a when_o they_o be_v dead_a christ_n flesh_n christ_n bone_n christ_n dust_n and_o if_o he_o be_v with_o they_o no_o fear_n can_v
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nor_o will_v thou_o command_v death_n to_o feed_v upon_o i_o nor_o thâ—_n grave_a to_o rot_v i_o away_o from_o thou_o but_o rather_o will_v thou_o give_v sentence_n for_o i_o to_o preserve_v thy_o darling_n in_o the_o house_n of_o death_n and_o require_v it_o back_o safe_o and_o with_o advantage_n from_o the_o place_n of_o my_o 25._o my_o hinc_fw-la &_o apostolus_fw-la concepit_fw-la seminari_fw-la eam_fw-la dicere_fw-la cum_fw-la redhibetur_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o seminibus_fw-la sequestâ—atorium_fw-la terra_fw-la est_fw-la illic_fw-la deponendis_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la repetendis_fw-la tertul._n lib._n the_o
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