to_o all_o man_n sense_n that_o be_v not_o bruitish_o senseless_a or_o at_o the_o least_o to_o make_v it_o clear_a and_o out_o of_o question_n to_o the_o spiritual_a eye_n and_o understanding_n of_o all_o believer_n to_o who_o only_o it_o be_v give_v of_o god_n to_o be_v persuade_v of_o this_o truth_n section_n 2_o first_n therefore_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n be_v most_o sure_a and_o certain_a because_o the_o scripture_n even_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n contain_v both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n do_v teach_v and_o convince_v the_o same_o but_o because_o the_o place_n be_v so_o many_o i_o will_v but_o only_o allege_v some_o few_o very_o plain_a and_o pregnant_a to_o this_o purpose_n first_o then_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o that_o famous_a testimony_n of_o holy_a job_n who_o wish_v his_o word_n to_o be_v write_v in_o a_o book_n yea_o to_o be_v engrave_v with_o a_o iron_n pen_n in_o lead_n or_o brass_n but_o more_o deserve_o in_o gold_n i_o know_v say_v 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spirit_n shall_v have_v no_o reward_n then_o do_v christ_n take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o in_o vain_a and_o in_o it_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n in_o vain_a 21.18_o for_o it_o have_v be_v sufficient_a only_o to_o take_v our_o spirit_n if_o the_o body_n must_v perish_v than_o the_o whole_a man_n can_v be_v save_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n 89.47_o then_o the_o most_o excellent_a creature_n under_o the_o sun_n for_o who_o sake_n all_o under_o the_o sun_n be_v create_v shall_v with_o all_o the_o creature_n be_v make_v for_o nought_o which_o be_v absurd_a section_n 4_o furthermore_n to_o help_v our_o natural_a incredulity_n and_o distrust_n in_o this_o point_n for_o the_o most_o sure_a resolution_n of_o our_o resurrection_n indeed_o be_v it_o not_o as_o easy_a for_o god_n who_o be_v almighty_a to_o command_v the_o sea_n and_o earth_n to_o give_v up_o their_o dead_a 20.13_o as_o it_o be_v to_o make_v the_o sea_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o of_o nothing_o and_o that_o only_a with_o a_o word_n it_o be_v a_o less_o matter_n say_v one_o to_o bring_v again_o unto_o life_n that_o which_o be_v dead_a than_o it_o be_v to_o give_v life_n unto_o it_o before_o it_o be_v make_v when_o thou_o be_v not_o thou_o be_v make_v and_o when_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v thou_o shall_v again_o be_v make_v and_o live_v here_o be_v nothing_o strange_a or_o unlikely_a consider_v how_o thou_o earnest_a into_o this_o life_n before_o thou_o be_v bear_v and_o thou_o need_v not_o doubt_v how_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o life_n after_o thou_o be_v dead_a i_o omit_v here_o to_o speak_v of_o so_o many_o apt_a similitude_n and_o fit_a resemblance_n of_o the_o undoubted_a truth_n of_o this_o point_n which_o the_o best_a and_o great_a divine_n have_v fetch_v and_o derive_v from_o our_o meat_n and_o drink_n from_o tree_n and_o plant_n from_o corn_n and_o grass_n which_o in_o the_o winter_n seem_v to_o have_v neither_o sap_n nor_o show_n of_o life_n yet_o when_o the_o winter_n be_v past_a and_o the_o spring-time_n come_v do_v live_v again_o and_o be_v most_o glorious_o array_v section_n 5_o how_o many_o thing_n be_v and_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o ere_o they_o be_v and_o come_v to_o pass_v we_o will_v have_v think_v they_o can_v not_o be_v for_o that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v all_o wonderful_a 13.32_o the_o mustardseed_n say_v christ_n when_o it_o be_v sow_v be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o seed_n and_o when_o it_o be_v grow_v it_o be_v a_o tree_n the_o great_a among_o all_o herb_n in_o one_o so_o little_a a_o grain_n do_v consist_v the_o whole_a greatness_n of_o that_o tree_n which_o afterward_o come_v forth_o now_o if_o that_o which_o we_o see_v to_o be_v true_a in_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n in_o the_o corn_n that_o be_v swoon_v yea_o in_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o wood_n which_o grow_v albeit_o they_o wither_v to_o nought_o they_o rot_v and_o die_v yet_o live_v again_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o think_v it_o as_o true_a 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glory_n thoufoole_n say_v saint_n paul_n that_o which_o thou_o sowe_v be_v not_o quicken_v except_o it_o first_o die_v a_o little_a corn_n or_o wheat_n 46._o or_o other_o grain_n can_v have_v virtue_n to_o become_v so_o fruitful_a in_o bring_v forth_o thirty_o or_o forty_o time_n better_o than_o it_o be_v be_v multiply_v to_o so_o many_o all_o as_o good_a as_o itself_o and_o bring_v forth_o beside_o such_o fruitful_a increase_n of_o straw_n and_o chaff_n except_o it_o first_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o ground_n and_o die_v and_o therefore_o how_o shall_v thou_o enjoy_v so_o good_a a_o exchange_n except_o thou_o first_o corrupt_v and_o die_v and_o how_o
have_v not_o perish_v with_o the_o flood_n if_o the_o flood_n of_o tear_n for_o sin_n have_v flow_v from_o man_n eye_n 15._o hope_n be_v the_o pillar_n sustain_v the_o build_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o faint_v our_o faith_n fall_v into_o the_o gulf_n of_o despair_n 16._o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o he_o which_o believe_v ibid._n hope_v to_o a_o christian_a be_v as_o a_o staff_n to_o a_o traveller_n who_o rest_v upon_o it_o shall_v hardly_o fall_v 17._o despair_n be_v a_o bottomless_a gulf_n out_o of_o which_o none_o return_v that_o fall_n into_o it_o ibid._n chap._n ix_o without_o the_o undoubted_a hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n christ_n die_v in_o vain_a our_o faith_n hope_n and_o all_o religion_n be_v in_o vain_a sect._n 1_o infallible_a proof_n of_o the_o resurrection_n by_o scripture_n which_o be_v of_o god_n and_o can_v lie_v 2._o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o scripture_n to_o confirm_v the_o same_o 3._o natural_a reason_n and_o experience_n of_o the_o creature_n convince_v the_o truth_n hereof_o 4._o why_o shall_v not_o our_o body_n rise_v again_o from_o the_o dust_n as_o well_o as_o the_o seed_n sow_v harrow_v and_o hide_a in_o the_o ground_n 5._o excellent_a resemblance_n and_o allusion_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n 6._o christ_n have_v carry_v our_o flesh_n into_o heaven_n to_o put_v we_o in_o possession_n and_o give_v we_o his_o spirit_n as_o a_o earnest_n to_o seal_v his_o promise_n that_o we_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n 7._o our_o body_n in_o the_o grave_n shall_v again_o be_v quicken_v in_o christ_n and_o rise_v again_o to_o life_n carry_v with_o they_o the_o warmness_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o can_v die_v 8._o though_o our_o flesh_n do_v rot_v yet_o shall_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n deliver_v it_o from_o corruption_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a 9_o chap._n x._o the_o godly_a groan_n that_o this_o mortality_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n sect._n 2._o they_o loathe_v this_o wretched_a life_n to_o be_v unloden_v of_o their_o sin_n 3._o our_o life_n be_v like_o a_o stage_n on_o which_o man_n play_v their_o part_n and_o pass_v away_o ibid._n a_o christian_a need_v not_o fear_v the_o violence_n of_o death_n who_o force_n be_v break_v in_o christ_n 4._o death_n as_o a_o tailor_n put_v off_o our_o overworn_a rag_n to_o apparel_v we_o with_o the_o royal_a robe_n of_o immortality_n incorruption_n and_o endless_a glory_n 5._o a_o description_n of_o this_o sinful_a wretched_a and_o miserable_a life_n 6._o &_o 7._o every_o man_n life_n be_v like_o a_o rock_n in_o the_o sea_n beat_v upon_o with_o wave_n on_o every_o side_n and_o like_v unto_o a_o butt_n or_o mark_n at_o which_o sorrow_n etc._n etc._n shoot_v and_o at_o last_o death_n that_o most_o sure_a archer_n shoot_v and_o strike_v it_o dead_a 8._o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o all_o flesh_n be_v to_o be_v miserable_a and_o mortal_a 9_o all_o kind_n of_o misery_n hunt_v after_o sinful_a man_n and_o death_n at_o length_n do_v greedy_o devour_v he_o 10._o very_o fit_a resemblance_n of_o this_o wretched_a life_n 11._o while_o we_o reside_v in_o the_o world_n death_n every_o where_o lie_v in_o ambush_n for_o we_o but_o when_o we_o be_v in_o heaven_n it_o shall_v have_v no_o place_n ibid._n the_o comfortable_a death_n of_o christian_n through_o christ_n 12._o &_o 13._o it_o be_v better_a to_o die_v always_o to_o live_v then_o to_o live_v to_o die_v ever_o 14._o if_o we_o look_v for_o our_o felicity_n here_o we_o be_v deceive_v eliah_n must_v go_v to_o heaven_n in_o a_o whirlwind_n 15._o when_o we_o be_v bear_v we_o be_v mortal_a but_o when_o we_o be_v once_o dead_a we_o become_v immortal_a 16._o death_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o birth_n of_o a_o bless_a soul_n after_o a_o great_a travel_n 17._o death_n and_o life_n be_v two_o twin_n inseparable_a until_o the_o division_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n ibid._n it_o be_v a_o deliverance_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o sanctification_n ibid._n all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o heaven_n wear_v crown_n of_o glory_n sit_v in_o throne_n of_o majesty_n and_o possess_v a_o paradise_n of_o infinite_a pleasure_n 18._o all_o glorify_v body_n shall_v shine_v as_o so_o many_o sun_n and_o lamp_n in_o god_n kingdom_n 19_o the_o incomparable_a joy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n shadow_v out_o ibid._n what_o heavenly_a society_n and_o company_n of_o saint_n be_v in_o god_n kingdom_n 20._o if_o we_o will_v make_v our_o death_n joyful_a and_o easy_a we_o must_v think_v of_o the_o glorious_a life_n that_o follow_v it_o 21._o if_o we_o will_v despise_v this_o world_n we_o must_v think_v of_o heaven_n ibid._n christ_n himself_o die_v that_o we_o may_v die_v with_o more_o patience_n and_o pleasure_n ibid._n it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o little_a love_n to_o god_n to_o be_v so_o loath_a to_o go_v unto_o he_o 22._o god_n reach_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o conduct_v we_o but_o we_o draw_v back_o our_o own_o and_o run_v away_o ibid._n if_o god_n be_v our_o guide_n we_o must_v follow_v he_o to_o arrive_v in_o his_o house_n 23._o finis_fw-la the_o first_o book_n what_o death_n be_v in_o itself_o chap._n i._o of_o man_n creation_n and_o excellent_a estate_n before_o his_o fall_n our_o most_o gracious_a god_n infinite_a in_o section_n 1_o wisdom_n and_o incomprehensible_a in_o love_n towards_o mankind_n have_v before_o all_o world_n decree_v to_o make_v himself_o most_o glorious_a in_o his_o creation_n do_v in_o his_o appoint_a time_n effect_v the_o same_o for_o have_v make_v the_o world_n in_o wonderful_a manner_n and_o furnish_v it_o with_o all_o variety_n of_o creature_n both_o for_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n devise_v in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o unspeakable_a love_n a_o perfection_n of_o happiness_n for_o man_n upon_o the_o earth_n at_o last_o 1.26_o after_o a_o most_o exquisite_a manner_n consult_v with_o himself_o for_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n and_o find_v no_o creature_n fit_a enough_o for_o a_o pattern_n of_o his_o portraiture_n conclude_v with_o himself_o to_o make_v mankind_n as_o a_o crystal_n glass_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o a_o most_o lively_a resemblance_n after_o a_o sort_n of_o his_o majesty_n section_n 2_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o body_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o brief_a map_n and_o abridgement_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n perfection_n which_o he_o make_v as_o a_o most_o glorious_a theatre_n full_o replenish_v with_o most_o admirable_a sight_n of_o all_o sort_n but_o which_o be_v more_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o represent_v his_o creator_n as_o his_o vicegerent_n and_o petty_a monarch_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o seat_v he_o here_o as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o throne_n and_o put_v his_o own_o sceptre_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o crown_n of_o glory_n upon_o his_o head_n give_v he_o dominion_n and_o rule_n over_o all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n so_o that_o well_o may_v the_o prophet_n with_o wonder_n exclaim_v and_o cry_v out_o 8.4_o lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v so_o mindful_a of_o he_o etc._n etc._n section_n 3_o now_o that_o this_o image_n of_o god_n be_v lively_o express_v in_o whole_a man_n resemble_v his_o maker_n both_o in_o his_o body_n and_o in_o his_o soul_n do_v plain_o appear_v by_o the_o renew_v of_o man_n in_o christ_n 7.1_o who_o be_v not_o only_o sanctify_v in_o the_o one_o alone_o but_o in_o the_o other_o section_n 4_o and_o first_o for_o man_n body_n it_o do_v resemble_v god_n in_o that_o immortality_n wherein_o it_o be_v first_o create_v as_o also_o in_o the_o several_a member_n thereof_o express_v the_o variety_n of_o his_o perfection_n and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n diverse_a employment_n in_o a_o borrow_a speech_n be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o as_o the_o hand_n and_o arm_n etc._n to_o show_v god_n omnipotency_n and_o power_n his_o eye_n and_o ear_n his_o pierce_a providence_n and_o sight_n etc._n etc._n i_o omit_v man_n face_n and_o 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and_o faithful_a prayer_n so_o approve_v and_o experience_v to_o every_o true_a christian_a heart_n i_o commend_v unto_o your_o good_a ladyship_n who_o use_n by_o god_n blessing_n may_v stead_n you_o with_o other_o have_v your_o portion_n no_o doubt_n and_o lot_n of_o trial_n in_o this_o provoke_a world_n a_o very_a furnace_n of_o affliction_n to_o all_o god_n child_n i_o can_v promise_v little_a be_v the_o mean_a of_o god_n minister_n yet_o will_v i_o pray_v as_o my_o purpose_n be_v that_o it_o may_v prove_v profitable_a to_o yourself_o and_o such_o as_o shall_v read_v it_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o true_a patience_n comfort_n &_o christian_a courage_n that_o we_o all_o may_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n and_o finish_v our_o course_n with_o joy_n and_o so_o be_v crown_v i_o write_v unto_o you_o as_o no_o stranger_n to_o my_o ministry_n who_o often_o have_v hear_v upon_o occasion_n the_o handle_n of_o these_o point_n in_o the_o public_a place_n now_o only_o i_o entreat_v 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