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find_v himself_o in_o any_o place_n where_o any_o person_n be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n it_o behove_v he_o to_o depart_v from_o thence_o immediate_o his_o presence_n be_v incompatible_a with_o that_o of_o a_o dead_a body_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a jesus_n christ_n enter_v into_o the_o house_n where_o lie_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o jairus_n himself_o take_v she_o by_o the_o hand_n he_o touch_v the_o coffin_n of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o naim_n that_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o grave_n he_o shed_v tear_n over_o lazarus_n already_o putrify_v these_o particuiar_n be_v more_o important_a than_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v certain_o the_o defile_n which_o the_o law_n find_v in_o dead_a body_n may_v bear_v a_o reflection_n upon_o the_o priest_n because_o he_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o remove_v the_o corruption_n of_o death_n but_o he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o give_v life_n unto_o the_o dead_a be_v above_o this_o law_n and_o the_o reach_n of_o this_o infection_n 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of_o god_n cause_v himself_o to_o be_v know_v by_o his_o miraculous_a action_n divers_z notwithstanding_o take_v he_o for_o john_n the_o baptist_n who_o they_o imagine_v to_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o those_o marvel_n that_o then_o be_v wrought_v matth._n 14.2_o and_o 16.13_o 14._o this_o error_n have_v pass_v further_o if_o that_o prophet_n have_v in_o effect_n be_v raise_v but_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o that_o light_n shall_v give_v place_n to_o a_o great_a luminary_n since_o he_o come_v not_o but_o only_o to_o bring_v man_n unto_o christ_n to_o conclude_v christ_n be_v the_o only_a prophet_n that_o make_v any_o stay_n after_o his_o death_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v adore_v by_o they_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o return_v from_o the_o dead_a either_o have_v be_v person_n that_o have_v nothing_o extraordinary_a in_o their_o life_n or_o have_v not_o stay_v alive_a some_o few_o moment_n of_o time_n upon_o the_o earth_n but_o christ_n stay_v forty_o day_n and_o converse_v with_o many_o at_o several_a time_n in_o several_a place_n and_o in_o several_a occurrence_n of_o all_o those_o that_o have_v be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a none_o be_v introduce_v in_o scripture_n speak_v except_o jesus_n christ_n we_o need_v not_o demand_v whether_o we_o will_v be_v curious_a to_o see_v a_o man_n that_o have_v return_v from_o the_o dead_a or_o whether_o we_o will_v desire_v to_o speak_v with_o he_o how_o many_o question_n shall_v we_o ask_v he_o we_o shall_v demand_v of_o he_o what_o remembrance_n he_o have_v what_o be_v his_o soul_n have_v out_o of_o the_o body_n in_o what_o place_n it_o lodge_v in_o what_o condition_n it_o find_v itself_o what_o it_o see_v or_o understand_v and_o what_o it_o do_v when_o lazarus_n be_v raise_v great_a troop_n of_o the_o jew_n run_v to_o see_v he_o without_o doubt_n they_o have_v as_o much_o curiosity_n as_o we_o have_v to_o ask_v and_o to_o hear_v he_o discourse_n and_o sure_o they_o 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from_o the_o dead_a it_o mention_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o word_n of_o all_o that_o they_o have_v speak_v three_o several_a fourties_n of_o day_n in_o the_o time_n that_o our_o saviour_n stay_v in_o this_o world_n observation_n upon_o this_o circumstance_n forty_o day_n pass_v after_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n till_o the_o first_o entry_n he_o make_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v present_v according_a to_o the_o law_n levit._n 12._o luke_n 2.22_o forty_o day_n after_o his_o baptism_n till_o the_o day_n he_o begin_v to_o enter_v upon_o the_o function_n of_o his_o charge_n have_v miraculous_o fast_v all_o that_o time_n and_o forty_o day_n after_o his_o resurrection_n before_o he_o enter_v into_o heaven_n in_o the_o first_o forty_o he_o appear_v as_o a_o common_a man_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o first-born_a of_o israel_n which_o they_o carry_v to_o the_o temple_n to_o consecrate_v they_o to_o god_n in_o the_o second_o he_o appear_v as_o a_o miraculous_a man_n as_o moses_n and_o elijah_n by_o a_o abstinence_n extraordinary_a in_o the_o three_o he_o appear_v as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v so_o by_o his_o resurrection_n rom._n 1.4_o many_o memorable_a period_n have_v begin_v and_o end_v by_o fourties_n of_o day_n or_o year_n the_o deluge_n begin_v by_o a_o rain_n of_o forty_o day_n and_o noah_n open_v the_o window_n of_o the_o ark_n forty_o day_n after_o the_o water_n be_v withdraw_v from_o cover_v the_o top_n of_o the_o high_a mountain_n the_o slavery_n of_o the_o hebrew_n in_o egypt_n and_o the_o peregrination_n of_o their_o father_n last_v ten_o time_n forty_o year_n gen._n 15.13_o to_o wit_n till_o their_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o be_v follow_v by_o another_o forty_o year_n of_o their_o sojourn_v in_o the_o desert_n moreover_o after_o their_o go_v up_o out_o of_o egypt_n to_o the_o year_n in_o which_o solomon_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v a_o date_n of_o a_o great_a consideration_n in_o 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which_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v make_v subject_a p._n 65._o of_o a_o admirable_a harmony_n which_o be_v find_v between_o the_o three_o period_n of_o the_o three_o fourteen_n number_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o saint_n matthew_n p._n 67._o two_o notable_a preludium_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o p._n 69_o god_n have_v never_o publish_v by_o miracle_n the_o birth_n of_o any_o person_n except_o that_o of_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 70._o wherefore_o have_v not_o the_o scripture_n set_v down_o the_o day_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 72._o of_o the_o service_n which_o the_o angel_n have_v do_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n from_o his_o manifestation_n in_o the_o flesh_n until_o his_o ascension_n p._n 77._o of_o the_o miracle_n which_o our_o lord_n wrought_v so_o long_o as_o he_o converse_v in_o the_o world_n of_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n above_o the_o old_a in_o 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the_o descent_n of_o christ_n into_o hell_n a_o observation_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 10.6_o 7._o forbid_v to_o ask_v who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n or_o who_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o abyss_n p._n 110._o why_o christ_n be_v on_o the_o cross_n pronounce_v the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o 22_o psalm_n p._n 112._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n why_o the_o son_n of_o god_n defer_v so_o long_a time_n to_o come_v and_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 114._o a_o admirable_a concurrence_n of_o the_o time_n of_o redemption_n with_o the_o time_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n a_o observation_n upon_o this_o subject_n p._n 118._o a_o mysterious_a reason_n of_o the_o name_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n call_v it_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n ephes_n 5.2_o p._n 120._o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n nine_o example_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 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resurrection_n and_o the_o difference_n in_o this_o regard_n between_o he_o and_o those_o which_o be_v his_o principal_a type_n p._n 145._o of_o those_o which_o have_v see_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n p._n 146._o all_o the_o miraculous_a prerogative_n which_o have_v be_v several_o in_o divers_a saint_n be_v find_v unite_v in_o one_o only_a christ_n in_o a_o sovereign_a degree_n p._n 148._o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n why_o do_v the_o holy_a history_n never_o say_v that_o god_n descend_v but_o only_o where_o the_o business_n have_v be_v to_o do_v justice_n or_o to_o establish_v it_o and_o protect_v the_o innocent_a p._n 150._o a_o observation_n upon_o the_o four_o general_a judgement_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n p._n 151._o a_o wonderful_a mystery_n which_o be_v see_v in_o the_o several_a go_n out_o of_o the_o three_o first_o man_n which_o god_n take_v out_o of_o the_o world_n p._n 153._o why_o god_n who_o have_v foretell_v and_o set_v down_o the_o measure_n of_o 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the_o three_o heaven_n speak_v not_o of_o have_v see_v but_o only_o of_o have_v hear_v 2_o cor._n 14.4_o p._n 207._o of_o faith_n the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o treatise_n two_o only_a thing_n at_o which_o jesus_n christ_n as_o man_n wonder_v p._n 208._o of_o a_o strange_a method_n by_o which_o god_n oblige_v man_n to_o believe_v p._n 209._o of_o those_o that_o promise_v to_o believe_v if_o the_o truth_n be_v show_v unto_o they_o p._n 110._o finis_fw-la