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especial_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v reform_v and_o refine_v in_o the_o resurrection_n sect_n 2._o the_o second_o step_n into_o heaven_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n namely_o the_o joyful_a appear_v before_o christ_n at_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n though_o it_o be_v base_a the_o heavenly_a choir_n chant_v it_o joyful_o 2._o luk._n 2._o in_o his_o infancy_n when_o he_o lie_v swaddle_v in_o a_o cratch_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o cradle_n 2._o mat._n 2._o and_o take_v his_o inn_n in_o a_o stable_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o stately_a palace_n yet_o the_o wise_a man_n come_v from_o the_o east_n to_o adore_v he_o in_o his_o ripe_a year_n albeit_o he_o come_v attend_v only_o with_o poor_a fisherman_n 10._o mar._n 10._o yet_o ruler_n kneel_v to_o he_o and_o when_o he_o ride_v meek_o to_o jerusalem_n upon_o a_o ass_n 21._o mâ—t._n 21._o the_o people_n cut_v down_o bough_n and_o strew_v their_o garment_n in_o the_o way_n to_o honour_v he_o at_o his_o passion_n the_o centurion_n acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 27._o mat._n 27._o and_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n after_o his_o death_n honour_v his_o corpse_n with_o a_o seemly_a funeral_n if_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o birth_n life_n and_o death_n be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n be_v thus_o honour_v by_o man_n and_o angel_n how_o glorious_a shall_v he_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o power_n and_o majesty_n when_o he_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n sit_v upon_o a_o glorious_a throne_n and_o be_v attend_v by_o bless_a angel_n and_o deck_v with_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n now_o shall_v the_o godly_a meet_v he_o in_o the_o air_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o sing_v hosanna_n in_o excelsis_fw-la blessed_n be_v the_o king_n that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o saint_n happiness_n do_v now_o consist_v in_o three_o principal_a point_n first_o in_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n second_o in_o be_v under_o his_o judgement_n three_o in_o be_v themselves_o honour_v with_o the_o dignity_n of_o judge_n 1_o when_o jacob_n hear_v of_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o son_n joseph_n in_o egypt_n his_o heart_n fail_v he_o through_o distrust_n yet_o when_o he_o behold_v the_o chariot_n which_o he_o have_v send_v for_o he_o his_o spirit_n reviue_v but_o when_o he_o see_v he_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o now_o let_v i_o die_v 46.30_o gen._n 46.30_o since_o i_o have_v see_v thy_o face_n so_o fare_v it_o with_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n be_v hinder_v through_o their_o infirmity_n from_o the_o comfortable_a consideration_n of_o christ_n exaltation_n yet_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v his_o chariot_n the_o bless_a angel_n who_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o gather_v the_o elect_a from_o the_o four_o
day_n in_o heaven_n when_o they_o enjoy_v not_o only_o the_o place_n beauty_n and_o the_o behold_v of_o christ_n his_o glory_n but_o shall_v themselves_o also_o be_v glorify_v 13.43_o mat._n 13.43_o and_o shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n shall_v they_o not_o be_v glad_a to_o be_v there_o and_o wish_v themselves_o everlasting_a tabernacle_n in_o that_o glorious_a mount_n zion_n and_o this_o shall_v assure_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o godly_a at_o that_o day_n for_o as_o the_o lord_n glory_n reflect_v upon_o moses_n 34.30_o exo._n 34.30_o make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o mount_n so_o shall_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n become_v glorious_a in_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n 3.2_o 1._o joh._n 3.2_o and_o so_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o he_o for_o as_o he_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n 3.21_o phil._n 3.21_o that_o they_o may_v be_v like_a to_o his_o glorious_a body_n so_o shall_v he_o 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than_o a_o thousand_o yea_o sure_o one_o hour_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o year_n in_o the_o great_a bliss_n this_o vain_a and_o wretched_a world_n can_v yield_v let_v we_o learn_v therefore_o to_o tune_v our_o affection_n to_o david_n ditty_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v of_o the_o celestial_a tabernacle_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o terrestrial_a ibid._n ibid._n i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o door_n keeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o ungodly_a 2_o it_o may_v yield_v comfort_n to_o all_o those_o that_o have_v live_v godly_a because_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o comfort_n of_o a_o glorious_a vision_n a_o bless_a habitation_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o eternal_a glory_n and_o
quick_o wither_v science_n art_n and_o trade_n be_v the_o stream_n the_o leaf_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o those_o forename_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o vanish_v into_o the_o vapour_n of_o vanity_n can_v so_o dignify_v their_o offspring_n that_o it_o may_v be_v free_a from_o vanity_n when_o the_o lord_n arraign_v the_o malefactor_n in_o paradise_n after_o their_o conviction_n this_o be_v his_o sentence_n 3.14.19_o gen._n 3.14.19_o the_o serpent_n shall_v be_v a_o hateful_a beast_n satan_n shall_v be_v trample_v on_o by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n eve_n shall_v bring_v forth_o in_o sorrow_n and_o adam_n must_v eat_v his_o bread_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n loe_o then_o every_o man_n trade_n and_o course_n of_o life_n though_o haply_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o ornament_n be_v indeed_o a_o punishment_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o vanity_n the_o contemplative_a life_n though_o it_o be_v much_o commend_v by_o the_o philosopher_n 10._o arâ—stot_n eth._n lib._n 10._o yet_o what_o be_v it_o in_o natural_a man_n but_o a_o vain_a speculation_n of_o certain_a idle_a idea_n as_o for_o the_o politic_a 7._o ibid._n cap._n 7._o it_o be_v full_a of_o trouble_n and_o travail_n as_o numa_n pompilius_n among_o the_o roman_n lycurgus_n among_o the_o lacedaemonian_n &_o solon_n among_o the_o athenian_n can_v sufficient_o witness_v sax._n mach._n disp_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o casp_n peucer_n epist_n duci_fw-la sax._n and_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o ordinary_a than_o the_o dangerous_a and_o circular_a mutation_n of_o government_n this_o also_o be_v faulty_a in_o most_o commonwealth_n that_o policy_n be_v prefer_v before_o piety_n and_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o man_n punish_v when_o the_o transgression_n against_o the_o immortal_a god_n be_v tolerate_v as_o for_o mechanical_a art_n they_o be_v count_v base_a and_o servile_a of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v esteem_v to_o have_v free_a mind_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v trace_v the_o several_a estate_n and_o course_n of_o life_n scientiarum_fw-la he_o that_o list_v to_o do_v it_o may_v read_v corn._n agrippa_n de_fw-fr varutate_v scientiarum_fw-la what_o degree_n can_v i_o mention_v from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a exempt_v from_o vanity_n for_o if_o the_o reign_n and_o rule_v of_o king_n be_v a_o noble_a servitude_n 2._o aelian_a de_n var._n hist_o l._n 2._o as_o antigonus_n say_v to_o his_o son_n and_o a_o life_n full_a of_o fear_n and_o danger_n as_o dionysius_n show_v damocles_n what_o shall_v we_o deem_v of_o all_o inferior_a course_n and_o kind_n of_o life_n this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o trade_n and_o art_n that_o as_o they_o be_v grow_v towards_o perfection_n so_o be_v they_o furnish_v with_o many_o addition_n of_o evil_a when_o cain_n play_v the_o husbandman_n &_o abel_n the_o shepherd_n such_o homely_a food_n and_o fare_n as_o nature_n yield_v do_v satisfy_v and_o content_a man_n but_o now_o the_o world_n fall_v to_o niceness_n and_o curiosity_n nothing_o though_o never_o so_o dainty_a and_o costly_a be_v scarce_o think_v good_a enough_o our_o ancestor_n 11._o camden_n britan._n in_o cornwall_n macrob._n satur._n lib_n 7_o cap._n 15._o quo_fw-la post_fw-la hominum_fw-la memoriam_fw-la nihil_fw-la terribilius_fw-la ab_fw-la humano_fw-la ingenio_fw-la excogitari_fw-la potest_fw-la pol_n virg._n the_o invent_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o as_o antiquity_n do_v show_v use_v brazen_a sword_n a_o mettle_n that_o have_v in_o it_o a_o cure_v force_n but_o late_a age_n have_v use_v iron_n be_v more_o hurtful_a and_o how_o many_o hundred_o year_n be_v it_o before_o that_o hellish_a invention_n of_o gun_n be_v know_v in_o christendom_n but_o thus_o every_o age_n as_o it_o wax_v more_o expert_a so_o it_o grow_v more_o ingenious_a in_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o odious_a and_o what_o be_v the_o end_n both_o of_o the_o politic_a moral_a and_o mechanical_a life_n sure_o nothing_o but_o vanity_n demost_a plutarch_n in_o vita_fw-la demost_a why_o do_v demosthenes_n deform_v himself_o in_o the_o shave_n of_o his_o head_n to_o tie_v himself_o to_o his_o study_n but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v famous_a among_o the_o athenian_n what_o move_v other_o to_o travel_v over_o the_o world_n with_o plato_n but_o to_o satisfy_v their_o curious_a humour_n gall_n hieron_n in_o prologue_n gall_n or_o to_o enrich_v themselves_o and_o do_v not_o every_o one_o in_o his_o trade_n and_o course_n of_o life_n either_o labour_n to_o sacrifice_v to_o crave_v necessity_n or_o seek_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o dangerous_a satiety_n if_o a_o man_n do_v some_o extraordinary_a work_n though_o to_o small_a purpose_n he_o be_v extol_v to_o the_o sky_n 1._o de_fw-fr var._n hist_o lib._n 1._o but_o aelian_o censure_n of_o the_o chariot_n make_v by_o myrmecidas_n and_o callicrates_n so_o small_a that_o it_o may_v be_v hide_v under_o a_o fly_n in_o my_o conceit_n be_v very_o good_a for_o when_o other_o wonder_v at_o it_o he_o say_v it_o be_v worthy_o no_o wise_a man_n praise_n but_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v account_v a_o vain_a expense_n of_o time_n and_o may_v not_o this_o censure_n be_v just_o lay_v upon_o most_o man_n action_n in_o their_o several_a calling_n which_o be_v undertake_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o satisfy_v the_o greedy_a appetite_n to_o deck_v the_o house_n of_o clay_n to_o satisfy_v the_o foolish_a humour_n of_o some_o or_o to_o get_v the_o vain_a applause_n of_o other_o being_z all_z nothing_o but_o a_o vain_a expense_n of_o time_n all_o beginning_n and_o end_v in_o vanity_n to_o finish_v this_o tract_n then_o let_v those_o who_o follow_v mean_a &_o mechanical_a trade_n make_v a_o virtue_n of_o necessity_n by_o a_o sober_a honest_a and_o conscionable_a use_n of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n let_v those_o that_o have_v addict_v themselves_o to_o curious_a art_n forsake_v and_o sacrifice_v they_o as_o the_o convert_v which_o hear_v the_o apostle_n do_v their_o book_n 19.19_o act._n 19.19_o let_v those_o that_o be_v devote_a to_o the_o liberal_a science_n make_v they_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o handmaid_n of_o divinity_n yea_o let_v every_o one_o indevor_n that_o his_o course_n of_o life_n may_v be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n at_o the_o last_o day_n 2.12_o revel_v 2.12_o when_o every_o man_n must_v receive_v according_a to_o his_o work_n chap._n 2._o sec_n 1._o a_o view_n of_o those_o vanity_n which_o be_v call_v the_o good_n of_o the_o body_n and_o first_o of_o flourish_a youth_n it_o be_v a_o celestial_a oracle_n 40.4_o esa_n 40.4_o that_o thus_o censure_v mankind_n all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o the_o grace_n thereof_o be_v as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n when_o ezekiah_n have_v deface_v the_o serpent_n which_o have_v deface_v god_n glory_n he_o call_v it_o in_o contempt_n 18.4_o 1_o kin._n 18.4_o nehushtan_n it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o brass_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v vile_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o those_o who_o do_v adore_v it_o so_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v man_n only_o a_o lump_n of_o flesh_n that_o the_o baseness_n of_o this_o appellation_n may_v take_v away_o the_o haughtiness_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o manifest_v the_o vileness_n of_o his_o condition_n and_o as_o though_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o vilify_v and_o debase_v he_o he_o compare_v he_o to_o grass_n yea_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n even_o the_o quintessence_n of_o his_o natural_a perfection_n to_o the_o flower_n of_o grass_n and_o lest_o this_o may_v seem_v peculiar_a to_o some_o only_a he_o appropriate_v the_o same_o to_o all_o those_o who_o either_o nature_n art_n or_o fortune_n have_v grace_v or_o bless_v say_v all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n like_o to_o this_o be_v that_o speech_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n sure_o every_o man_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n 39.5_o psal_n 39.5_o man_n be_v vanity_n yea_o man_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v vanity_n yea_o every_o man_n be_v vanity_n yea_o nothing_o else_o but_o vanity_n this_o disgraceful_a decipher_n of_o man_n will_v hardly_o be_v believe_v and_o therefore_o he_o prefix_v a_o asseveration_n sure_o it_o will_v small_o be_v regard_v and_o therefore_o he_o add_v a_o word_n of_o consideration_n selah_n let_v we_o therefore_o consider_v the_o best_a estate_n of_o man_n concern_v the_o ornament_n of_o his_o body_n as_o youth_n beauty_n health_n strength_n agility_n and_o long_a life_n and_o in_o all_o these_o we_o shall_v find_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n concern_v this_o fresh_a and_o flourish_a youth_n it_o be_v vain_a in_o a_o double_a respect_n 1._o it_o be_v very_a momentanie_n and_o pass_v away_o swift_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o nurse_n and_o pander_n of_o iniquity_n
as_o body_n that_o have_v few_o bad_a humour_n be_v least_o shake_v with_o ague_n so_o those_o that_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n though_o death_n assault_v they_o bitter_o be_v least_o annoy_v by_o the_o pain_n and_o terror_n of_o death_n our_o saviour_n say_v 16.33_o joh._n 16.33_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n and_o i_o may_v say_v be_v of_o good_a cheer_n 15.16_o 2_o cor._n 15.16_o for_o christ_n have_v overcome_v death_n 2_o this_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n to_o mitigate_v that_o extreme_a sorrow_n which_o many_o take_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o their_o godly_a friend_n see_v their_o death_n yield_v rather_o cause_n of_o comfort_n then_o of_o sorrow_n of_o mirth_n then_o of_o mourning_n and_o of_o rejoice_v rather_o than_o of_o weep_v and_o lament_v if_o you_o love_v i_o you_o will_v rejoice_v say_v our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n because_o i_o say_v 14.28_o joh._n 14.28_o i_o go_v to_o the_o father_n so_o those_o that_o love_v their_o friend_n indeed_o have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v rather_o than_o to_o mourn_v for_o their_o death_n because_o they_o go_v to_o be_v glorify_v with_o their_o heavenly_a father_n the_o little_a child_n that_o see_v the_o mother_n cut_v and_o bruise_v the_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a herb_n and_o flower_n be_v sorry_a because_o he_o think_v they_o be_v spoil_v but_o the_o mother_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o preserve_v they_o whereby_o they_o be_v make_v much_o better_o a_o simple_a body_n that_o shall_v see_v the_o goldsmith_n melt_v the_o pure_a metal_n will_v be_v discontent_a imagine_v that_o all_o be_v mar_v whereas_o the_o skilful_a workman_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o cast_v some_o excellent_a piece_n of_o plate_n thereof_o so_o we_o silly_a man_n when_o the_o lord_n cut_v off_o some_o of_o our_o friend_n by_o death_n like_o the_o flower_n and_o let_v other_o wither_v like_o the_o green_a herb_n and_o when_o he_o melt_v they_o in_o the_o furnace_n of_o the_o grave_n be_v overcome_v with_o 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than_o have_v thou_o just_a cause_n of_o mourning_n but_o if_o thou_o know_v he_o to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n howsoever_o nature_n or_o affection_n may_v have_v force_n to_o wring_v tear_n from_o thy_o eye_n or_o sigh_n from_o thy_o heart_n yet_o have_v thou_o reason_n to_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a for_o his_o happy_a change_n as_o augustine_n his_o example_n may_v teach_v v._n aug_n confe_fw-mi lib._n 9_o v._n who_o bridle_v the_o infirmity_n of_o nature_n and_o suppress_v his_o tear_n at_o his_o mother_n death_n though_o he_o honour_v and_o love_v she_o dear_o think_v it_o a_o unfit_a thing_n to_o celebrate_v her_o funeral_n with_o weep_v and_o wail_v because_o she_o have_v live_v religious_o and_o die_v virtuous_o 3_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n i_o think_v if_o there_o be_v no_o far_a reason_n to_o persuade_v yet_o even_o this_o meditation_n may_v move_v any_o one_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o godliness_n in_o that_o it_o yield_v this_o heavenly_a peace_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n and_o eternal_a consolation_n at_o the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n oh_o what_o a_o sweet_a comfort_n will_v it_o be_v to_o thou_o my_o christian_a brother_n when_o friend_n honour_n wealth_n dignity_n and_o all_o other_o comfort_n in_o the_o world_n become_v vain_a and_o fail_v thou_o to_o have_v the_o joyful_a peace_n of_o conscience_n to_o rest_v with_o thou_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v able_a recount_v thy_o sincere_a care_n in_o god_n service_n to_o pray_v with_o good_a nehemiah_n 13.22_o neh._n 13.22_o remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n concern_v this_o to_o say_v with_o godly_a hezechiah_n upon_o his_o death_n bed_n 20.3_o 2._o king_n 20.3_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n remember_v now_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a hart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o with_o our_o bless_a saviour_n before_o his_o passion_n 17.4_o joh._n 17.4_o father_n i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o on_o earth_n i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v for_o than_o shall_v the_o uprght_a conscience_n echo_v a_o comfort_n to_o thy_o humble_a soul_n and_o either_o the_o lord_n will_v enlarge_v the_o lease_n of_o thy_o life_n with_o hâ—zechiah_n or_o glorify_v thou_o in_o the_o heaven_n with_o his_o belove_a son_n chap._n 2._o sect_n 1._o the_o first_o step_n into_o heaven_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n namely_o a_o bless_a resurrection_n if_o the_o godly_a in_o this_o life_n and_o at_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n have_v a_o taste_n of_o those_o heavenly_a joy_n which_o can_v be_v express_v how_o much_o more_o shall_v they_o have_v in_o the_o resurrection_n when_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v both_o be_v reunite_v and_o endue_v with_o a_o bless_a condition_n therefore_o do_v the_o scripture_n describe_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o resurrection_n by_o sundry_a comfortable_a metaphor_n 12._o joh._n 12._o 15._o 1._o cor_fw-la 15._o saint_n paul_n compare_v it_o to_o the_o husbandman_n harvest_n when_o reap_v and_o receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n his_o heart_n rejoice_v and_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v to_o the_o godly_a for_o they_o which_o sow_v in_o tear_n at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n at_o their_o resurrection_n 19.17_o pro._n 19.17_o 2._o solomon_n say_v he_o which_o have_v pity_n on_o the_o poor_a dare_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o look_v what_o he_o lay_v out_o it_o shall_v be_v pay_v he_o again_o now_o man_n that_o have_v great_a debt_n desire_v earnest_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n and_o behold_v our_o saviour_n call_v the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n 14.14_o luk._n 14.14_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n because_o than_o he_o have_v his_o reward_n with_o he_o 22.12_o reu._n 22.12_o will_v come_v forth_o of_o every_o one_o debt_n and_o reward_v their_o goodâ—esse_n with_o glory_n 3._o those_o that_o labour_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o time_n to_o rest_v in_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v refresh_v our_o life_n be_v nothing_o but_o labour_n our_o death_n a_o sleep_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n fit_o call_v the_o resurrection_n 3.19_o act._n 3.19_o thâ—_n time_n of_o refresh_v be_v as_o the_o gladsome_a morning_n to_o a_o siâ—ke_a man_n 15._o psal_n 49.14_o 15._o which_o have_v toss_v and_o turn_v up_o and_o down_o weary_o all_o the_o night_n long_o the_o bird_n that_o have_v be_v keep_v a_o great_a while_n in_o a_o cage_n will_v chant_v it_o merry_o when_o she_o come_v forth_o into_o the_o open_a air_n the_o prisoner_n that_o have_v lyen_fw-we long_o in_o the_o dungeon_n reâ—oyceth_v exceed_o when_o he_o have_v obtain_v liberty_n so_o shall_v the_o resurrection_n be_v joyful_a and_o comfortable_a to_o the_o godly_a when_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o cage_n and_o prison_n of_o the_o grave_n and_o restore_v into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 8.21_o rom._n 8.21_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v better_a resemble_v &_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o resurrection_n than_o the_o spring_n time_n for_o as_o we_o flourish_v in_o our_o childhood_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o our_o youth_n wax_v ripe_a in_o our_o old_a age_n and_o wither_v at_o our_o death_n so_o we_o spring_v fresh_a again_o at_o our_o resurrection_n the_o tree_n in_o winter_n be_v despoil_v of_o their_o leaf_n the_o garden_n of_o the_o flower_n and_o the_o field_n of_o the_o grass_n do_v seem_v utter_o to_o perish_v but_o when_o the_o spring_n time_n come_v they_o all_o wax_n as_o fresh_a and_o flourish_a as_o ever_o they_o be_v so_o the_o body_n which_o during_o the_o winter_n of_o many_o age_n be_v deprive_v of_o her_o beauty_n and_o turn_v to_o rottenness_n do_v at_o the_o spring_n time_n of_o the_o resurrection_n