act_v 4._o 2._o and_o both_o these_o be_v large_o insist_v upon_o and_o no_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n more_o large_o elsewhere_o in_o 1_o cor._n 15._o if_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a if_o we_o rise_v not_o christ_n be_v not_o rise_v and_o if_o we_o rise_v christ_n be_v rise_v if_o christ_n be_v not_o rise_v we_o be_v yet_o in_o our_o sin_n vers._n 17._o we_o may_v observe_v also_o that_o all_o the_o four_o evangelist_n be_v very_o particular_a and_o full_a in_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n upon_o which_o we_o do_v depend_v 2._o this_o great_a truth_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o life_n to_o come_v a_o hope_n more_o than_o in_o this_o life_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v embrace_v and_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v steadfast_a and_o vnmoveable_a in_o it_o because_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o doctrine_n of_o sweet_a and_o strong_a consolation_n full_a of_o strengthen_v joy_n the_o most_o sovereign_a cordial_n and_o 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in_o act_n 24._o 15._o and_o more_o full_o in_o act_n 26._o 6_o 7._o which_o will_v clear_v that_o in_o act_n 28._o 20._o for_o the_o hope_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v for_o assert_v the_o resurrection_n i_o be_o bind_v with_o this_o chain_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o christian_n who_o believe_v that_o jesus_n die_v and_o rose_z again_o and_o that_o those_o who_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n die_v in_o the_o lord_n will_v god_n bring_v with_o he_o they_o be_v not_o to_o sorrow_n concern_v they_o which_o be_v asleep_a as_o other_o which_o have_v no_o hope_n no_o such_o knowledge_n and_o assurance_n of_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n and_o reward_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n have_v treat_v hereof_o may_v well_o conclude_v wherefore_o comfort_v you_o one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n 1_o thes._n chap._n 4._o in_o titus_n 2._o 13._o be_v mention_v together_o the_o bless_a hope_n and_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n which_o they_o may_v 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the_o further_o illustrate_v of_o this_o particular_a which_o i_o may_v not_o omit_v and_o it_o be_v that_o of_o the_o seven_o brethren_n with_o their_o mother_n mention_v in_o 2_o maccab._n chap._n 7._o to_o which_o that_o passage_n in_o hebr._n 11._o 35._o do_v clear_o refer_v where_o it_o be_v say_v other_o be_v torture_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o accept_v deliverance_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v a_o better_a resurrection_n in_o the_o story_n it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v torment_v with_o scourge_v and_o whip_n verse_n 1_o their_o torture_n be_v call_v extreme_a torture_n vers._n 42._o as_o appear_v by_o the_o description_n of_o some_o of_o they_o in_o vers._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 7_o 10_o 13._o and_o all_o this_o they_o suffer_v unto_o death_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n that_o monster_n of_o cruelty_n because_o they_o will_v not_o transgress_v the_o law_n in_o eat_v svine_v flesh_n vers._n 1._o they_o may_v have_v be_v deliver_v if_o they_o have_v yield_v to_o do_v it_o nay_o antiochus_n exhort_v the_o young_a brother_n with_o word_n and_o also_o assure_v he_o with_o oath_n that_o if_o he_o will_v yield_v he_o will_v make_v he_o both_o a_o rich_a and_o a_o happy_a man_n and_o also_o take_v he_o for_o his_o friend_n and_o trust_v he_o with_o affair_n vers._n 24._o now_o what_o be_v it_o that_o do_v make_v they_o steadfast_a and_o unmoveable_a unto_o the_o last_o what_o be_v it_o that_o do_v comfort_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o their_o bitter_a pain_n what_o be_v it_o that_o do_v animate_v and_o fortify_v they_o against_o all_o the_o either_o allurement_n or_o terror_n which_o the_o king_n do_v try_v they_o with_o it_o be_v clear_o this_o the_o hope_n and_o belief_n of_o a_o resurrection_n to_o everlasting_a life_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n and_o this_o do_v evident_o appear_v by_o six_o passage_n in_o the_o story_n the_o first_o be_v the_o second_o brother_n speech_n to_o antiochus_n in_o vers._n 9_o thou_o like_v a_o fury_n take_v we_o out_o of_o this_o present_a life_n but_o the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v raise_v we_o up_o who_o have_v die_v for_o his_o law_n unto_o everlasting_a life_n and_o this_o he_o be_v say_v to_o speak_v when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o last_o gasp_n a_o second_o passage_n be_v that_o speech_n of_o the_o three_o brother_n in_o vers._n 11._o who_o say_v courageous_o these_o mean_v the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n his_o tongue_n and_o his_o hand_n which_o he_o hold_v forth_o manful_o vers._n 10._o these_o i_o have_v from_o heaven_n and_o for_o his_o law_n i_o despise_v they_o and_o from_o he_o i_o hope_v to_o receive_v they_o again_o a_o three_o passage_n be_v the_o four_o brother_n speech_n which_o be_v more_o full_a in_o vers._n 14_o it_o be_v good_a be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o man_n to_o look_v for_o hope_n from_o god_n to_o be_v raise_v up_o again_o as_o for_o thou_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o resurrection_n to_o lise_n and_o this_o will_v explain_v the_o speech_n of_o the_o young_a which_o be_v the_o four_o passage_n in_o vers._n 36._o our_o brethren_n who_o now_o have_v suffer_v a_o short_a pain_n be_v dead_a under_o god_n covenant_n of_o everlasting_a life_n a_o five_o passage_n be_v the_o speech_n of_o the_o mother_n who_o be_v marvellous_a above_o all_o and_o worthy_a of_o honourable_a memory_n for_o be_v fill_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d courageous_a spirit_n she_o exhort_v every_o one_o of_o her_o seven_o son_n and_o stir_v up_o her_o womanish_a thought_n with_o a_o manly_a stomach_n she_o say_v unto_o they_o in_o vers._n 23._o doubtless_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n will_v also_o of_o his_o own_o mercy_n give_v you_o breath_n and_o life_n again_o as_o you_o now_o regard_v not_o your_o own_o self_n for_o his_o law_n sake_n a_o six_o passage_n be_v her_o speech_n to_o her_o young_a son_n who_o be_v most_o of_o all_o tempt_v by_o antiochus_n to_o accept_v deliverance_n and_o it_o be_v this_o in_o vers._n 29._o fear_v not_o the_o tormentor_n but_o be_v worthy_a of_o thy_o brethren_n take_v thy_o death_n that_o i_o may_v receive_v thou_o again_o with_o thy_o brethren_n this_o be_v part_n of_o her_o excellent_a speech_n to_o her_o son_n and_o a_o illustrious_a proof_n of_o her_o great_a faith_n and_o hope_n as_o to_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o when_o she_o see_v she_o seven_o son_n slay_v within_o the_o space_n of_o one_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o bear_v it_o with_o a_o good_a courage_n because_o of_o the_o hope_n that_o she_o have_v in_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o vers._n 20._o and_o last_o of_o all_o aster_v the_o son_n the_o mother_n die_v vers._n 41._o thus_o we_o
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1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o imply_v a_o safe_a custody_n and_o chap._n 4._o 19_o which_o plain_o be_v mean_v of_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o if_o this_o be_v mean_v by_o be_v with_o christ_n they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o christ_n here_o in_o this_o sense_n second_o that_o though_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v after_o death_n receive_v into_o christ_n custody_n and_o keep_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o imply_v nor_o infer_v their_o fall_n into_o a_o senseless_a unactive_a dead_a sleep_n in_o jo._n 12._o 26._o christ_n promise_v to_o every_o one_o that_o serve_v he_o and_o follow_v he_o where_o i_o be_o there_o shall_v also_o my_o servant_n be_v and_o afterward_o he_o will_v my_o father_n honour_n that_o be_v reward_n so_o the_o greek_a word_n import_v so_o that_o the_o be_v where_o christ_n be_v or_o the_o be_v with_o he_o and_o god_n reward_v go_v together_o when_o s._n stephen_n at_o his_o death_n say_v lord_n jesus_n rceive_v my_o 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