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parenthesis_n of_o sorrow_n and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o our_o evening_n sacrifice_n conclude_v with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n immediate_o follow_v my_o text_n thank_n be_v unto_o god_n who_o have_v give_v unto_o our_o brother_n and_o will_v give_v unto_o we_o all_o victory_n over_o death_n and_o the_o grave_a yea_o and_o hell_n too_o through_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la fato_fw-la fatum_n or_o the_o king_n of_o fear_n fright_v and_o vanqvish_v sermon_n xliiii_o hosea_n 13._o 14._o o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o plague_n the_o rose_n be_v fence_v with_o prick_n and_o the_o frutice_n sweet_a flower_n of_o paradise_n as_o this_o in_o my_o texâ—…_n be_v beset_v with_o thorn_n or_o difficulty_n which_o after_o i_o have_v pluck_v away_o the_o holy_a spirit_n assist_v i_o i_o will_v open_v the_o leaf_n and_o blow_v the_o flower_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o application_n thereof_o smell_v to_o they_o and_o draw_v from_o thence_o a_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n the_o thorn_n grow_v upon_o the_o diversâ—…tie_n of_o translation_n for_o devorasii_fw-la rabbi_n shelamo_n jarchi_n read_v the_o word_n ego_fw-la ero_fw-la verba_fw-la tua_fw-la o_o mors_fw-la i_o will_v be_v thy_o word_n o_o death_n aben_n ezra_n ero_fw-la causa_fw-la tuus_fw-la mortis_fw-la i_o will_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o death_n saint_n jerome_n ero_fw-la mors_fw-la tua_fw-la o_o mors_fw-la o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o death_n o_o hell_n i_o will_v bite_v thou_o and_o he_o conceive_v that_o when_o our_o saviour_n descend_v into_o hell_n and_o his_o flesh_n in_o the_o grave_n see_v no_o corruption_n he_o speak_v these_o word_n to_o death_n and_o hell_n o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o thou_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o my_o death_n o_o hell_n i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…d_a 〈◊〉_d thou_o which_o devour_v all_o thing_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…nder_v the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o moâ—…s_v 〈◊〉_d wheâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tâ—…_n indictâ—…_n what_o have_v 〈◊〉_d to_o sumus_fw-la say_v agaâ—…_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n saint_n paâ—…l_n ubi_fw-la stimulus_fw-la tuâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n that_o be_v say_v saint_n austin_n where_o be_v sin_n wherewith_o we_o be_v sting_v and_o poison_v be_v not_o this_o chius_n ad_fw-la choum_fw-la do_v not_o these_o translation_n 〈◊〉_d well_o agree_v as_o harp_n and_o harrow_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v answer_v to_o salve_v the_o repugnancy_n and_o solve_v the_o difficulty_n that_o saint_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 55_o his_o word_n have_v no_o reference_n disserit_fw-la to_o this_o text_n in_o the_o prophet_n for_o the_o last_o translation_n approve_v by_o our_o church_n in_o the_o marginal_a note_n upon_o the_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 55._o â—…ds_v we_o to_o this_o versâ—…n_n hosâ—…a_n and_o we_o find_v no_o other_o place_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n shall_v allude_v buâ—…_n this_o and_o although_o carvin_n endeavour_v to_o untie_v this_o gordiaâ—…_n knot_n say_v â—…orily_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15._o do_v not_o allege_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o confirm_v any_o point_n of_o dâ—…_n deliver_v by_o he_o yet_o calvin_n his_o evidence_n for_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o obscure_a and_o inevident_a his_o satis_fw-la constat_fw-la minime_fw-la liquet_fw-la for_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 53._o 54._o 55._o be_v for_o this_o corruptible_fw-fr must_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_a must_v put_v on_o immortality_n so_o when_o this_o corruptible_a shall_v have_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_a shall_v have_v put_v on_o immortality_n then_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v the_o say_n that_o be_v write_v death_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_a where_o be_v thy_o victory_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o hereunto_o with_o submission_n to_o those_o who_o out_o of_o better_a skill_n in_o the_o original_n and_o upon_o more_o exact_a examination_n of_o all_o translation_n may_v bring_v they_o to_o a_o better_a accord_n for_o the_o present_a i_o thus_o resolve_v first_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o translation_n be_v utter_o to_o be_v reject_v for_o it_o be_v like_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d egg_n that_o have_v no_o 〈◊〉_d what_o sense_n can_v any_o man_n 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v be_v thy_o word_n o_o death_n unless_o we_o help_v they_o with_o our_o english_a phrase_n i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o go_v pack_v with_o his_o fellow_n rabbin_z for_o his_o inâ—…ion_n be_v a_o manifest_a contradiction_n to_o