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that_o we_o shall_v rise_v again_o to_o glory_n for_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o we_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v our_o mortal_a body_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o rom._n 8._o 11._o the_o manifestation_n be_v full_a and_o clear_a §_o vi_o and_o for_o this_o end_n he_o stay_v 40._o day_n on_o earth_n after_o his_o resurrection_n his_o body_n be_v now_o become_v spiritual_a and_o can_v appear_v when_o and_o to_o who_o he_o please_v and_o he_o appear_v 1._o to_z marry_o magdalene_n 2._o to_o two_o disciple_n go_v to_o emaus_n 3._o to_o cephas_n 4._o to_o the_o twelve_o 5._o to_o 500_o brethren_n together_o 6._o to_o james_n 7._o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o several_a time_n thomas_n must_v not_o only_o see_v he_o but_o with_o his_o hand_n and_o finger_n feel_v the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n and_o the_o scar_n of_o his_o wound_n they_o eat_v and_o 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other_o duty_n for_o no_o other_o duty_n command_v by_o god-redeemer_n nor_o any_o other_o act_n of_o faith_n but_o this_o can_v receive_v christ_n as_o priest_n propitiate_a and_o plead_v the_o propitiation_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o his_o sake_n as_o such_o to_o give_v the_o benefit_n as_o receive_v christ_n and_o the_o gracious_a promise_n in_o this_o manner_n it_o acknowledge_v man_n guilt_n and_o so_o renounce_v all_o righteousness_n in_o himself_o acknowledge_v god_n the_o father_n and_o christ_n the_o son_n the_o only_a redeemer_n and_o so_o give_v god_n the_o great_a glory_n of_o justice_n wisdom_n mercy_n and_o free_a grace_n and_o do_v virtual_o acknowledge_v itself_o to_o be_v a_o gift_n and_o perform_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n redeemer_n and_o that_o as_o a_o duty_n a_o work_n a_o act_n of_o obedience_n it_o can_v challenge_v any_o right_n to_o justification_n this_o no_o other_o duty_n no_o other_o act_n of_o faith_n no_o good_a work_n can_v do_v 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hope_n of_o they_o and_o a_o remote_a conditional_a right_n unto_o they_o christ_n be_v the_o special_a object_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o he_o be_v so_o not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n nature_n act_n but_o also_o of_o his_o office_n for_o he_o be_v king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n and_o faith_n receive_v he_o in_o all_o his_o office_n but_o this_o act_n of_o say_v as_o a_o duty_n presuppose_v he_o as_o you_o hear_v before_o receive_v as_o king_n or_o else_o this_o act_n be_v no_o duty_n no_o obedience_n and_o as_o prophet_n or_o else_o this_o act_n can_v not_o be_v a_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n reveal_v and_o teach_v by_o he_o infallible_o as_o a_o prophet_n yet_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o particular_a act_n believe_v formal_o and_o proper_o it_o be_v christ_n as_o a_o priest_n now_o let_v we_o abstract_n though_o not_o separate_v the_o general_a nature_n of_o this_o act_n as_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n and_o a_o belief_n according_a to_o both_o which_o though_o not_o without_o either_o because_o presuppose_v both_o must_v be_v it_o can_v be_v justify_v faith_n than_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v proper_o particular_o justify_v as_o receive_v christ_n as_o a_o priest_n and_o as_o have_v former_o receive_v he_o as_o king_n and_o prophet_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o justification_n of_o sinful_a man_n if_o we_o believe_v the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o as_o merit_v by_o christ_n alone_o and_o promise_v as_o merit_v and_o procure_v by_o he_o alone_o but_o it_o be_v no_o way_n merit_v and_o procure_v by_o he_o but_o as_o a_o priest_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o represent_v ex_fw-la parte_fw-la objecti_fw-la it_o must_v be_v so_o receive_v by_o this_o act_n of_o faith_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la subjecti_fw-la as_o the_o act_n must_v be_v conformable_a so_o it_o must_v be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o object_n represent_v it_o must_v neither_o exceed_v and_o be_v great_a nor_o contract_n and_o be_v less_o if_o it_o be_v not_o conformable_a it_o be_v irregular_a if_o not_o commensurable_a it_o be_v either_o imperfect_a and_o defective_a or_o or_o else_o fall_v and_o fancy_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o act_n to_o exceed_v its_o object_n as_o its_o object_n to_o say_v that_o faith_n as_o a_o duty_n be_v justify_v will_v bring_v in_o all_o other_o good_a work_n and_o duty_n to_o share_v with_o it_o in_o justification_n but_o this_o act_n of_o faith_n true_o understand_v renounce_v all_o good_a work_n even_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n as_o give_v any_o right_n unto_o justification_n and_o eternal_a life_n it_o annihilate_v all_o righteousness_n merit_n confidence_n in_o itself_o or_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o christ_n it_o rest_v in_o christ_n alone_o and_o plead_v for_o pardon_v only_o in_o his_o name_n and_o urge_v god_n promise_n as_o make_v only_o for_o his_o sake_n it_o be_v the_o most_o glorify_v and_o magnify_v act_n that_o ever_o be_v perform_v by_o man_n or_o angel_n it_o glorify_v god_n mercy_n and_o free_a grace_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n it_o acknowledge_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o will_v be_v perpetual_o acknowledge_v in_o heaven_n that_o the_o whole_a salvation_n of_o sinful_a man_n from_o the_o very_a first_o beginning_n unto_o the_o last_o degree_n thereof_o whereof_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n be_v from_o god_n free_a love_n christ_n merit_n and_o intercession_n his_o own_o free_a and_o gracious_a promise_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o own_o holy_a spirit_n and_o since_o the_o first_o sin_n and_o fall_v of_o man_n it_o can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o for_o man_n lose_v all_o power_n to_o save_v himself_o forsake_v the_o fountain_n of_o his_o happiness_n make_v himself_o a_o slave_n to_o satan_n his_o deadly_a enemy_n and_o deserve_v eternal_a death_n this_o be_v the_o duty_n which_o qualifyes_n the_o
from_o all_o weariness_n faint_n disease_n annoyance_n and_o pain_n so_o that_o the_o loss_n of_o sense_n be_v turn_v to_o a_o benefit_n though_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n as_o for_o the_o soul_n the_o reward_n thereof_o be_v excellent_a though_o not_o perfect_a it_o have_v obtain_v a_o final_a victory_n over_o sin_n satan_n the_o world_n and_o be_v out_o of_o all_o danger_n of_o hell_n it_o be_v free_v from_o all_o trouble_n and_o inconvenience_n that_o do_v arise_v from_o the_o body_n and_o be_v deliver_v up_o with_o great_a peace_n and_o joy_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o gracious_a redeemer_n who_o send_v his_o angel_n to_o receive_v it_o guard_v it_o and_o set_v it_o in_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n where_o satan_n can_v never_o come_v near_o it_o or_o tempt_v it_o any_o more_o either_o to_o sin_n or_o despair_v and_o now_o it_o be_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n all_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n and_o temptation_n and_o wash_v in_o christ_n blood_n shall_v be_v present_v pure_a and_o blameless_a before_o god_n throne_n the_o place_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v be_v full_a of_o comfort_n the_o society_n excellent_a it_o be_v secure_a of_o the_o great_a reward_n of_o eternal_a glory_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o comfort_n it_o be_v with_o jesus_n christ_n its_o bless_a saviour_n who_o take_v the_o charge_n and_o protection_n of_o it_o paul_n desire_v to_o depart_v and_o be_v with_o his_o saviour_n which_o be_v far_o better_a phil._n 1._o 23._o which_o word_n inform_v we_o 1_o that_o the_o soul_n live_v after_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n 2_o that_o death_n be_v not_o a_o destruction_n but_o departure_n 3_o it_o be_v departure_n from_o a_o worse_a place_n and_o condition_n to_o the_o better_a 4_o though_o its_o absent_a from_o the_o body_n yet_o it_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n 5_o though_o it_o have_v many_o sweet_a and_o excellent_a joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o christ_n in_o this_o life_n yet_o now_o it_o have_v more_o and_o great_a chap._n xxiiii_o of_o the_o universal_a and_o final_a judgement_n and_o the_o eternal_a reward_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v after_o all_o the_o judgement_n past_a §_o i_o and_o execute_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o last_o period_n and_o moment_n of_o the_o same_o there_o will_v be_v another_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o for_o none_o shall_v follow_v it_o be_v final_a as_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o so_o it_o will_v be_v the_o great_a court_n that_o ever_o god_n do_v keep_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v judge_v which_o shall_v be_v all_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o retribution_n which_o shall_v be_v punishment_n and_o reward_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o everlasting_a many_o sign_n and_o prodigy_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v go_v before_o and_o prognosticate_v the_o approach_n thereof_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v consume_v by_o fire_n the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v the_o live_a shall_v be_v change_v and_o both_o shall_v be_v immortal_a the_o judge_n be_v god_n who_o have_v give_v commission_n to_o jesus_n christ_n to_o judge_v both_o angel_n and_o man_n both_o quick_a and_o dead_a he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n wherein_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o that_o man_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v whereof_o he_o have_v give_v assurance_n unto_o all_o man_n in_o that_o he_o have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a act._n 17._o 31._o yet_o of_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v no_o man_n know_v no_o not_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n he_o shall_v come_v in_o great_a glory_n all_o the_o holy_a angel_n shall_v attend_v he_o a_o cloud_n shall_v be_v his_o chariot_n his_o tribunal_n shall_v be_v high_a and_o dreadful_a the_o archangel_n shall_v sound_v the_o trumpet_n and_o make_v all_o the_o world_n to_o hear_v all_o shall_v be_v summon_v all_o shall_v appear_v all_o cause_n shall_v be_v evident_a the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v irrevocable_a the_o punishment_n and_o reward_n great_a the_o execution_n certain_a and_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o party_n judge_v shall_v be_v unchangeable_a that_o such_o a_o day_n will_v come_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a day_n that_o it_o will_v be_v dreadful_a unto_o many_o and_o a_o day_n of_o unspeakable_a joy_n to_o true_a believer_n it_o be_v certain_a for_o god_n have_v say_v so_o and_o all_o his_o saint_n believe_v he_o and_o long_o for_o that_o day_n and_o wait_v for_o their_o saviour_n come_v from_o heaven_n that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o universal_a judge_n we_o doubt_v not_o yet_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o come_n and_o the_o way_n of_o his_o proceed_n we_o do_v not_o perfect_o and_o distinct_o for_o the_o particular_n know_v something_o of_o it_o god_n by_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n have_v signify_v unto_o we_o and_o inform_v we_o of_o as_o that_o a_o eternal_a kingdom_n upon_o a_o final_a and_o total_a absolution_n will_v be_v adjudge_v to_o some_o but_o other_o shall_v receive_v the_o doom_n of_o a_o eternal_a curse_n and_o excommunication_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o god_n presence_n and_o condemn_v to_o suffer_v eternal_a punishment_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n all_o secret_n shall_v then_o be_v bring_v to_o light_v and_o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v exact_o just_a according_a to_o man_n work_n and_o the_o execution_n shall_v be_v answerable_a for_o the_o condemn_a shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a punishment_n but_o the_o righteous_a into_o life_n eternal_a math._n 25._o 46._o so_o that_o of_o this_o judgement_n and_o the_o execution_n thereof_o we_o have_v two_o part_n 1._o the_o reward_n of_o the_o righteous_a 2._o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a according_a to_o their_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n redeemer_n the_o reward_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v of_o the_o whole_a man_n §_o two_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n both_o unite_a together_o and_o joint_o partaker_n in_o the_o reward_n as_o they_o be_v in_o obedience_n the_o body_n be_v raise_v shall_v be_v immortal_a free_a from_o all_o evil_n incident_a to_o a_o body_n free_a from_o all_o imperfection_n and_o defect_n and_o make_v glorious_a and_o perfect_a with_o all_o perfection_n a_o body_n can_v be_v capable_a of_o for_o from_o heaven_n we_o look_v for_o the_o saviour_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n according_a to_o the_o work_v whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o phil._n 3._o 21._o the_o great_a perfection_n shall_v be_v this_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v unite_v to_o a_o soul_n full_o sanctify_v from_o which_o it_o shall_v never_o any_o more_o be_v separate_v and_o both_o together_o shall_v be_v the_o eternal_a temple_n of_o the_o 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