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resurrection_n and_o have_v utter_o deny_v it_o mat._n 12._o act_n 17._o 1_o cor._n 15._o it_o be_v not_o without_o good_a cause_n that_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n do_v so_o careful_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v again_o for_o even_o as_o the_o knowledge_n do_v bring_v unto_o we_o a_o sovereign_a joy_n and_o consolation_n and_o do_v give_v we_o a_o will_n and_o affection_n to_o follow_v unto_o the_o end_n jesus_n christ_n our_o head_n and_o spouse_n to_o be_v crown_v with_o he_o with_o that_o eternal_a beatitude_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o his_o child_n mat._n 25._o so_o also_o those_o that_o be_v not_o assure_v of_o the_o resurrection_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v less_o affectionate_a to_o follow_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o give_v themselves_o to_o piety_n and_o justice_n and_o we_o must_v not_o doubt_v but_o the_o wicked_a who_o abandon_v themselves_o to_o all_o impiety_n against_o god_n and_o who_o without_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n do_v exercise_v all_o sort_n of_o wickedness_n against_o their_o neighbour_n they_o do_v it_o so_o much_o the_o more_o free_o as_o to_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o if_o they_o escape_v the_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n of_o man_n they_o shall_v hear_v nothing_o of_o it_o after_o this_o life_n for_o see_v that_o to_o avoid_v only_o the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o this_o world_n they_o hide_v as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v their_o iniquity_n and_o give_v such_o good_a colour_n to_o their_o mis-deed_n as_o possible_o they_o can_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v convict_v wicked_a how_o much_o more_o do_v you_o think_v they_o will_v be_v bridle_v from_o do_v evil_a if_o they_o be_v persuade_v that_o although_o their_o body_n die_v yet_o their_o soul_n shall_v remain_v immortal_a and_o shall_v endure_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o it_o have_v deserve_v and_o that_o one_o day_n their_o body_n shall_v rise_v again_o that_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n may_v be_v eternal_o torment_v in_o hell_n heb._n 10._o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n so_o horrible_a and_o fearful_a heb._n 10._o whereupon_o we_o may_v see_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o know_v that_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v again_o this_o doctrine_n be_v the_o principal_a upholder_n of_o christian_a religion_n of_o which_o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o altogether_o persuade_v all_o be_v nothing_o and_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o persevere_v among_o so_o many_o difficulty_n and_o affliction_n which_o be_v daily_o present_a at_o the_o serve_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o if_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v not_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o most_o miserable_a of_o the_o earth_n cor._n 15._o see_v that_o in_o this_o world_n the_o faithful_a be_v ordinary_o more_o afflict_v than_o the_o infidel_n but_o our_o consolation_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o although_o the_o world_n shall_v rejoice_v for_o a_o time_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v weep_v joh._n 16._o rom._n 8._o psal_n 37._o and_o 73._o the_o time_n will_v come_v that_o our_o head_n will_v visit_v we_o and_o rejoice_v our_o heart_n with_o a_o joy_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v from_o we_o now_o for_o to_o understand_v this_o article_n of_o faith_n we_o must_v well_o consider_v these_o three_o point_n first_o we_o must_v know_v whether_o the_o soul_n now_o die_v with_o the_o body_n or_o no._n second_o whether_o the_o body_n return_v so_o to_o the_o earth_n that_o it_o can_v â—ise_v again_o three_o if_o it_o do_v rise_v who_o be_v â—t_a do_v raise_v it_o and_o in_o what_o estate_n it_o shall_v be_v when_o rise_v the_o first_o point_n as_o for_o the_o first_o part._n the_o lord_n for_o to_o declare_v unto_o we_o the_o immortality_n of_o soul_n compare_v death_n â—o_o the_o sleep_n of_o man_n and_o say_v that_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a sleep_n assure_v we_o that_o even_o so_o as_o when_o the_o body_n do_v sleep_v the_o soul_n do_v not_o sleep_n as_o appear_v by_o so_o many_o dream_n which_o man_n have_v that_o also_o although_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o sepulchre_n as_o in_o a_o place_n of_o sleep_n nevertheless_o the_o immortal_a soul_n shall_v be_v gather_v and_o assemble_v in_o its_o place_n from_o whence_o it_o shall_v come_v again_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o put_v on_o her_o body_n that_o therein_o she_o may_v enjoy_v the_o happy_a life_n or_o suffer_v eternal_a punishment_n rom._n 2._o mat._n 25._o luk._n 8._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o icairus_n who_o the_o lord_n do_v raise_v again_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n do_v return_v into_o she_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o dead_a like_o the_o body_n but_o only_o that_o she_o be_v go_v to_o the_o place_n from_o the_o which_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n she_o come_v again_o to_o re-enter_v into_o her_o body_n as_o also_o that_o of_o lazarus_n of_o bethleem_n joh._n 11._o for_o ever_o so_o as_o the_o body_n do_v return_v to_o the_o earth_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v take_v so_o the_o spirit_n do_v return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o the_o same_o evangelist_n declare_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o lazarus_n live_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o of_o the_o evil_a rich_a man_n in_o hell_n luc._n 16._o and_o the_o lord_n die_v to_o show_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o death_n as_o the_o body_n do_v recommend_v his_o soul_n to_o his_o father_n luk._n 22._o act._n 7._o saint_n steven_n the_o first_o martyr_n recommend_v his_o to_o christ_n saint_n paul_n desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o jesus_n phil._n 1._o know_v that_o after_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o his_o body_n it_o shall_v go_v
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