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friendship_n between_o god_n &_o man_n that_o be_v believer_n therefore_o either_o he_o or_o some_o other_o be_v mediator_n of_o that_o church_n there_o be_v no_o other_o but_o he_o only_o because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 1._o tim._n 2.5_o but_o that_o there_o can_v be_v any_o amity_n between_o god_n and_o man_n without_o a_o mediator_n now_o already_o be_v shall_v also_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v for_o it_o be_v the_o office_n and_o function_n of_o the_o mediator_n not_o only_o by_o deprecation_n or_o entreaty_n &_o sacrifice_n to_o appease_v &_o pacify_v the_o father_n but_o also_o to_o confer_v &_o bestow_v all_o the_o benefit_n which_o
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〈…〉_o we_o to_o avoid_v sin_n but_o to_o do_v good_a also_o therefore_o 〈…〉_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v but_o also_o good_a work_n 〈…〉_o and_o necessary_a that_o we_o may_v be_v just_a answ_n tâ—e_v omâ—sion_n of_o good_a be_v also_o sin_n but_o this_o also_o be_v remit_v he_o that_o can_v do_v good_a and_o do_v it_o not_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o accursed_a but_o god_n do_v not_o hate_v we_o neither_o have_v he_o a_o will_v to_o punish_v we_o for_o those_o sin_n for_o which_o christ_n have_v sufficient_o satisfy_v in_o who_o also_o we_o have_v perfect_a remission_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n so_o that_o by_o his_o only_a merit_n we_o be_v repute_v just_a before_o god_n 6_o to_o who_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v give_v remission_n of_o sin_n be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o elect_a and_o to_o they_o alone_o only_o remission_n of_o sinneâ—_n give_v unto_o all_o the_o elect_n and_o to_o they_o only_o because_o it_o be_v give_v to_o they_o all_o and_o alone_o who_o believe_v and_o none_o 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7._o christ_n be_v a_o perfect_a saviour_n because_o he_o have_v save_v and_o reconcile_v to_o god_n whole_a man_n therefore_o our_o corrupt_a body_n also_o shall_v be_v raise_v by_o christ_n and_o rise_v again_o 8._o christ_n be_v not_o of_o less_o force_n to_o save_v than_o adam_n to_o lose_v nay_o christ_n have_v restore_v unto_o we_o all_o that_o which_o adam_n lose_v &_o destroy_v by_o sin_v yea_o and_o far_o more_o and_o great_a thing_n by_o his_o merit_n adam_n have_v lose_v from_o we_o among_o other_o gift_n the_o eternal_a life_n also_o of_o our_o body_n therefore_o christ_n have_v restore_v it_o unto_o we_o and_o consequent_o we_o shall_v certain_o rise_v again_o 9_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o whole_a man_n this_o reason_n christ_n also_o use_v against_o the_o sadducee_n mat._n 22.31_o have_v you_o not_o read_v what_o be_v speak_v unto_o you_o of_o god_n say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jsaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n and_o so_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o whole_a man_n not_o of_o a_o part_n only_o for_o if_o he_o be_v god_n of_o a_o part_n that_o be_v of_o the_o soul_n only_o he_o be_v not_o perfect_o and_o full_o our_o god_n 10._o he_o publish_v his_o law_n unto_o man_n after_o the_o fall_n therefore_o he_o will_v have_v man_n once_o keep_v it_o but_o that_o be_v not_o do_v in_o this_o life_n therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o man_n shall_v rise_v again_o 11._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n therefore_o sin_n be_v abolish_v death_n shall_v be_v abolish_v and_o so_o death_n be_v abolish_v we_o shall_v rise_v again_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n to_o this_o end_n also_o our_o body_n be_v make_v that_o in_o they_o as_o temple_n the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v dwell_v for_o ever_o 4_o for_o what_o end_n the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v the_o last_o end_n of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v god_n glory_n glory_n the_o end_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 1_o god_n glory_n for_o to_o this_o end_n shall_v the_o resurrection_n be_v that_o god_n may_v manifest_v and_o together_o full_o and_o perfect_o exercise_v both_o his_o mercy_n towards_o the_o faithful_a and_o his_o justice_n towards_o the_o reprobate_n and_o so_o may_v declare_v the_o unutterable_a certainty_n of_o his_o promise_n the_o next_o and_o subordinate_a end_n to_o the_o former_a be_v the_o salvation_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o of_o the_o contrary_a reprobate_n 2_o the_o salvation_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o reprobate_n the_o damnation_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o reprobate_n for_o the_o elect_n or_o saint_n of_o god_n shall_v rise_v to_o everlasting_a life_n revel_v 3.21_o to_o he_o will_v i_o grant_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n revel_v 7.13_o they_o shall_v be_v array_v in_o long_a white_a robe_n dan._n 12.3_o they_o shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v rise_v to_o be_v draw_v to_o everlasting_a pain_n and_o torment_n mat._n 25.41_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o a_o little_a after_o and_o these_o shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a pain_n and_o the_o righteous_a into_o life_n eternal_a objection_n christ_n resurrection_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o resurrection_n and_o also_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n be_v our_o resurrection_n but_o this_o cause_n and_o this_o benefit_n belong_v not_o to_o unbeliever_n and_o jnfidel_n therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o rise_v answer_n this_o whole_a reason_n be_v grant_v namely_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o rise_v because_o of_o christ_n resurrection_n but_o hence_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o rise_v because_o they_o shall_v rise_v in_o respect_n of_o another_o cause_n which_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v punish_v there_o be_v but_o one_o end_n indeed_o of_o our_o resurrection_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n which_o be_v his_o glory_n but_o the_o manner_n of_o come_v to_o this_o end_n be_v diverse_a 5_o by_o who_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v christ_n the_o resurrection_n by_o christ_n the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v by_o christ_n for_o by_o the_o force_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n we_o shall_v rise_v joh._n 6.44_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o in_o the_o last_o day_n which_o speech_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o body_n for_o he_o do_v not_o raise_v up_o the_o soul_n because_o they_o die_v not_o now_o christ_n man_n shall_v raise_v we_o though_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o godhead_n joh._n 5.28_o the_o hour_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n act._n 17.31_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o the_o which_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 appoint_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 and_o hence_o arise_v unto_o we_o great_a consolation_n and_o comfort_n because_o he_o be_v true_a man_n who_o shall_v raise_v we_o he_o will_v not_o neglect_v his_o own_o flesh_n and_o member_n but_o will_v raise_v they_o even_o we_o will_v he_o raise_v to_o eternal_a life_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o take_v our_o flesh_n and_o redeem_v us._n objection_n but_o the_o father_n be_v say_v to_o raise_v we_o yea_o to_o raise_v christ_n himself_o rom._n 8.11_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n because_o that_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o you_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v raise_v by_o christ_n nor_o by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n answer_n the_o father_n shall_v raise_v we_o by_o his_o son_n mediate_o but_o the_o son_n shall_v immediate_o raise_v we_o with_o his_o spirit_n as_o be_v our_o only_a redeemer_n phil._n 3.20_o we_o look_v for_o our_o saviour_n from_o heaven_n even_o 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_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a even_o to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o but_o the_o spirit_n shall_v immediate_o raise_v we_o by_o himself_o 6_o how_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v raise_v at_o the_o resurrection_n 1._o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v 1_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v with_o a_o shout_n and_o with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n &_o with_o the_o trumpet_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v present_v before_o the_o high_a and_o most_o just_a judge_n jesus_n christ_n the_o resurrection_n therefore_o shall_v be_v in_o glorious_a manner_n and_o open_o not_o fearful_o nor_o in_o secret_a and_o shall_v be_v far_o other_o than_o that_o which_o be_v wrought_v in_o some_o man_n at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v all_o behold_v it_o yea_o with_o the_o exceed_a joy_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a &_o with_o the_o exceed_a fear_n and_o tremble_a of_o the_o wicked_a 2._o they_o who_o then_o shall_v remain_v alive_a change_v 2_o the_o live_n shall_v be_v change_v shall_v be_v in_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n change_v and_o be_v make_v of_o mortal_a immortal_a read_v cap._n 15_o of_o the_o former_a to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o cap._n 4._o of_o the_o former_a to_o the_o thessalonian_o 7_o when_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o last_o day_n joh._n 6.40_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n this_o question_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v and_o propose_v of_o we_o that_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o trouble_v while_o we_o be_v force_v to_o expect_v and_o tarry_v or_o that_o we_o may_v not_o imagine_v to_o ourselves_o any_o certain_a time_n when_o we_o think_v these_o thing_n will_v happen_v and_o so_o begin_v to_o doubt_v and_o think_v ourselves_o to_o be_v delude_v when_o those_o thing_n fall_v not_o so_o out_o nor_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o time_n appoint_v by_o us._n this_o question_n make_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o hope_n and_o faith_n in_o us._n 8_o what_o body_n shall_v rise_v these_o self_n same_o body_n shall_v rise_v 5.10_o the_o same_o body_n shall_v rise_v job._n 19_o 26._o eph._n 6.8_o 2._o cor._n 5.10_o and_o not_o other_o create_v of_o christ_n as_o the_o anabaptist_n will_v have_v it_o for_o job_n say_v in_o this_o flesh_n shall_v i_o see_v my_o lord_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v every_o man_n shall_v receive_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o
1._o a_o grief_n both_o for_o sin_v past_a and_o present_a which_o be_v call_v sorrow_n and_o also_o for_o sin_n to_o come_v which_o be_v call_v fear_n 2._o a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n commit_v both_o of_o present_a sin_n and_o of_o sin_n to_o come_v 3._o a_o avert_n from_o sin_n commit_v both_o present_a and_o future_a sin_n 4._o a_o fly_v of_o sin_n to_o come_v the_o grief_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o fly_v be_v in_o the_o will_n in_o that_o we_o will_v not_o here_o after_o commit_v sin_n the_o avert_n be_v in_o the_o hart_n and_o will_n and_o it_o be_v a_o avert_n unto_o somewhat_o to_o wit_n a_o avert_n from_o evil_a unto_o good_a this_o former_a part_n of_o conversion_n be_v call_v mortification_n 1._o because_o as_o dead_a man_n can_v not_o show_v forth_o the_o action_n of_o one_o that_o be_v live_v so_o our_o nature_n the_o corruption_n thereof_o be_v abolish_v do_v no_o more_o show_v forth_o or_o exercise_v her_o action_n that_o be_v do_v no_o long_o bring_v forth_o actual_a sin_n original_a sin_n be_v repress_v for_o the_o dead_a bite_v not_o 2._o because_o mortification_n be_v not_o wrought_v without_o grief_n and_o lament_v the_o flesh_n rebell_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n mortification_n be_v also_o call_v a_o crucifieng_v quicken_a quicken_a quicken_a comprehend_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a unto_o mortification_n 1._o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o applieng_v thereof_o in_o christ_n 2._o a_o ioifulnesse_n thence_o arise_v which_o be_v for_o that_o god_n be_v please_v and_o for_o that_o new_a obedience_n be_v begin_v and_o shall_v be_v perfect_v 3._o a_o ardent_a or_o earnest_a endeâ—â—ur_n and_o purpoâ—â—_n to_o sin_n no_o more_o arise_v from_o thankfulness_n and_o because_o we_o reioâ—â—e_v that_o we_o have_v god_n appease_v and_o pacify_v towards_o we_o a_o desire_n also_o of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o retain_v god_n love_n and_o favour_n that_o ardent_a desire_n both_o of_o not_o sin_v and_o also_o of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o retain_v god_n love_n and_o favour_n be_v new_a obediencâ—_n itself_o this_o latter_a part_n of_o conversion_n be_v call_v quicken_a for_o a_o clean_a contrary_a respect_n unto_o that_o for_o which_o the_o former_a part_n be_v call_v mortification_n 1._o because_o as_o a_o live_a man_n do_v the_o action_n of_o one_o that_o live_v so_o quicken_a be_v a_o kindle_v of_o newâ—_n faculty_n and_o quality_n of_o work_v in_o us._n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v kindle_v in_o we_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v we_o by_o who_o we_o do_v good_a work_v by_o nature_n the_o unregenerate_a be_v dead_a astouching_a good_a work_n the_o regenerate_a begin_v to_o do_v good_a work_v 2._o in_o respect_n of_o that_o joy_n which_o the_o convert_a have_v in_o god_n which_o be_v a_o most_o pleasant_a thing_n this_o joy_n in_o god_n which_o be_v the_o other_o part_n of_o quicken_a arise_v from_o hence_o to_o wit_n in_o that_o we_o know_v god_n now_o to_o be_v pacify_v towards_o we_o and_o that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v the_o law_n and_o be_v conform_v and_o correspondent_a unto_o the_o law_n and_o god_n 4_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o conversion_n the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n of_o conversion_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n convert_v we_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v convert_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n or_o mean_n be_v first_o the_o law_n than_o the_o gospel_n and_o after_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v 2d_o lamen_n 5_o 2d_o again_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n go_v before_o prepare_v we_o to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o without_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o no_o grief_n or_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n afterwards_o follow_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o without_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v no_o faith_n &_o after_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n again_o follow_v in_o the_o church_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o squire_n of_o our_o action_n so_o do_v the_o prophet_n first_o accuse_v threaten_v and_o exhort_v and_o then_o promise_v and_o last_o exhort_v again_o such_o be_v also_o john_n baptiste_n preach_v and_o such_o be_v the_o preach_v &_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n which_o comprehend_v the_o law_n &_o the_o gospel_n the_o next_o instrumental_a cause_n be_v faith_n because_o without_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o love_n of_o god_n and_o except_o we_o know_v what_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v as_o namely_o that_o he_o will_v remit_v unto_o we_o our_o sin_n by_o and_o for_o christ_n conversion_n will_v never_o be_v begin_v in_o we_o neither_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v mortification_n neither_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o second_o part_n which_o be_v quicken_a for_o by_o faith_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n purify_v without_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o true_a joy_v iâ—_n god_n neither_o can_v we_o without_o faith_n love_n god_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n all_o good_a work_n flow_v from_o faith_n as_o from_o their_o fountain_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n have_v peace_n with_o god_n the_o further_a cause_n of_o conversion_n be_v the_o cross_n &_o chastisemente_n as_o also_o punishment_n benefit_n and_o example_n of_o other_o the_o subject_n or_o matter_n of_o conversion_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o mind_n will_n and_o hart_n be_v 1._o in_o the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n a_o right_a judgement_n concern_v god_n his_o will_n and_o work_n 2._o in_o the_o will_n a_o earnest_n and_o ready_a desire_n and_o purpose_n to_o obey_v god_n according_a to_o all_o his_o commandment_n 3._o in_o the_o hart_n a_o good_a &_o reform_a affection_n the_o object_n of_o conversion_n be_v 1._o sin_n or_o disobedience_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n from_o which_o we_o be_v convert_v 2._o righteousness_n or_o new_a obedience_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n whereunto_o we_o 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