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who_o opinion_n i_o have_v recite_v in_o my_o treatise_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n book_n 3._o chap._n 18._o or_o else_o miserable_o to_o punish_v or_o afflict_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n the_o torment_n whereof_o be_v worse_o than_o death_n itself_o for_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o perire_fw-la signify_v to_o be_v excessive_o miserable_a so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o perdere_fw-la may_v very_o well_o signify_v to_o make_v excessive_o miserable_a but_o now_o for_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o be_v able_a if_o the_o soul_n can_v not_o live_v separate_a from_o the_o body_n for_o kill_v of_o the_o body_n what_o be_v it_o but_o deprive_v it_o of_o life_n wherefore_o if_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n be_v also_o deprive_v of_o life_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o she_o can_v be_v kill_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o 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he_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v thus_o answer_v thou_o indeed_o beg_v of_o i_o that_o i_o will_v be_v mindful_a of_o thou_o when_o i_o come_v into_o my_o kingdom_n but_o i_o will_v not_o defer_v thou_o so_o long_o only_o distrust_v not_o the_o unexpected_a riches_n of_o my_o goodness_n to_o thou_o for_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o this_o very_a day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n and_o there_o be_v no_o evasion_n from_o this_o interpretation_n the_o syriack_n as_o grotius_n note_v interpoint_v betwixt_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o and_o today_o and_o all_o the_o greek_a copy_n as_o beza_n affirm_v join_v
world_n who_o have_v ever_o and_o anon_o have_v new_a instance_n of_o apparition_n and_o communication_n with_o evil_a spirit_n and_o fresh_a occasion_n of_o execute_v the_o law_n they_o have_v make_v against_o witch_n and_o wicked_a magician_n 4._o i_o shall_v now_o pass_v to_o the_o second_o head_n i_o propound_v can_v i_o abstain_v from_o touch_v a_o little_a upon_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o that_o famous_a corrival_n of_o our_o saviour_n apollonius_n tyaneus_n who_o story_n write_v by_o philostratus_n though_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o mix_a business_n partly_o true_a and_o partly_o false_a yet_o be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v be_v see_v it_o be_v intend_v for_o the_o high_a example_n of_o perfection_n and_o that_o the_o heathen_a do_v equalise_v he_o with_o christ_n you_o shall_v see_v how_o rank_a his_o whole_a history_n smell_v of_o the_o animal_n life_n and_o how_o hard_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v either_o in_o action_n or_o write_n to_o counterfeit_v that_o 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rountlelay_v of_o the_o musical_a swan_n compare_v with_o that_o heavenly_a melody_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n at_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o if_o it_o can_v be_v true_a be_v but_o a_o ludicrous_a prodigy_n and_o presignification_n that_o apollonius_n will_v prove_v a_o very_a odd_a fellow_n and_o of_o a_o extraordinary_a strain_n and_o serve_v only_o for_o the_o magnify_n of_o his_o person_n but_o this_o be_v a_o grave_n and_o weighty_a indication_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o love_n of_o his_o holy_a angel_n to_o man_n and_o a_o prediction_n of_o that_o peace_n and_o grace_n which_o shall_v be_v administer_v unto_o they_o through_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v then_o bear_v behold_v say_v the_o chief_a angel_n who_o glorious_a presence_n surround_v the_o shepherd_n with_o light_n behold_v say_v he_o i_o bring_v you_o good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n which_o shall_v be_v unto_o all_o people_n for_o unto_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n a_o 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this_o world_n that_o old_a usurper_n over_o the_o son_n of_o man_n if_o you_o demand_v of_o i_o how_o great_a the_o triumph_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n have_v be_v in_o all_o this_o victory_n i_o must_v answer_v i_o can_v wish_v that_o it_o be_v great_a than_o it_o be_v that_o it_o have_v be_v large_a and_o continue_v long_o but_o something_o have_v be_v do_v all_o this_o time_n that_o way_n too_o 2._o for_o faith_n in_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o a_o firm_a belief_n of_o a_o life_n to_o come_v and_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o consist_v of_o purity_n humility_n and_o charity_n this_o sound_a constitution_n be_v very_o much_o in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n even_o then_o when_o they_o have_v no_o succour_n nor_o support_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n nay_o when_o they_o be_v cruel_o handle_v by_o they_o they_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v banish_v 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