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say_v to_o perish_v and_o when_o they_o so_o do_v and_o then_o shall_v further_o demonstrate_v and_o explicate_v the_o position_n i_o who_o be_v the_o righteous_a and_o merciful_a man_n or_o man_n of_o kindness_n or_o godliness_n true_o if_o man_n be_v consider_v as_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n and_o first_o birth_n as_o descend_v from_o adam_n or_o as_o they_o be_v in_o and_o of_o themselves_o or_o in_o what_o they_o may_v attain_v to_o by_o the_o will_n of_o flesh_n or_o will-wisdome_n and_o strength_n of_o man_n in_o whatever_o exercise_v there_o be_v none_o righteous_a or_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o of_o all_o the_o natural_a child_n of_o adam_n they_o have_v all_o sin_v and_o be_v come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n they_o be_v become_v whole_o sinful_a weak_a and_o corrupt_v they_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n and_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o so_o consider_v one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o psal_n 14._o rom._n 3._o 19-23_a ephes_n 2._o 1_o 2._o by_o the_o 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that_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n may_v be_v in_o god_n and_o he_o be_v express_o call_v the_o righteous_a 1_o joh._n 2._o 1._o the_o just_a jam._n 5._o 6._o even_o the_o righteous_a or_o just_a one_o and_o just_o too_o for_o 1_o he_o be_v perfect_o so_o in_o and_o of_o himself_o be_v the_o natural_a and_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n so_o that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o father_n the_o same_o that_o the_o father_n be_v righteousness_n justice_n truth_n holiness_n and_o goodness_n itself_o yea_o in_o that_o body_n prepare_v for_o he_o in_o man_n nature_n though_o he_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n subject_n to_o all_o our_o infirmity_n that_o come_v by_o sin_n yet_o without_o sin_n he_o know_v no_o sin_n and_o this_o render_v he_o a_o meet_a and_o worthy_a person_n to_o undertake_v for_o sinner_n to_o prepare_v and_o give_v a_o ransom_n to_o god_n and_o be_v a_o mediator_n for_o they_o for_o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a not_o one_o therefore_o no_o mere_a man_n can_v redeem_v his_o brother_n or_o give_v to_o god_n a_o ransom_n for_o he_o for_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n become_v we_o who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a etc._n etc._n 2_o he_o be_v perfect_o so_o in_o what_o he_o have_v undertake_v and_o do_v for_o man_n in_o that_o body_n prepare_v for_o he_o in_o man_n nature_n he_o have_v perfect_o and_o voluntary_o fulfil_v that_o will_v of_o the_o father_n he_o come_v to_o do_v as_o to_o the_o work_n to_o be_v finish_v in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o earth_n psal_n 40._o 6_o 9_o hebr._n 10_o 5_o 12._o joh._n 17._o 4._o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a to_o death_n
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and_o enjoy_v he_o be_v the_o author_n fountain_n and_o in_o a_o sense_n the_o matter_n of_o it_o as_o deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o offence_n and_o raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n therefore_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yea_o though_o they_o die_v in_o common_a with_o other_o yet_o shall_v he_o live_v and_o he_o that_o live_v and_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v never_o die_v as_o before_o say_v in_o the_o full_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n the_o first_o death_n be_v abolish_v and_o they_o by_o he_o deliver_v from_o that_o wrath_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n nor_o obey_v to_o his_o gospel_n they_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o from_o he_o or_o from_o their_o hope_n in_o death_n as_o other_o be_v yea_o he_o be_v the_o resurrection_n they_o his_o peculiar_a treasure_n must_v needs_o have_v the_o firstnesse_n and_o blessedness_n of_o that_o yea_o they_o in_o have_v he_o by_o faith_n in_o his_o name_n as_o joh._n 1._o 12._o ephes_n 3._o 17._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 10-12_a 13._o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n in_o the_o knowledge_n faith_n and_o hope_v of_o it_o in_o he_o and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n be_v engage_v for_o the_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o it_o actual_o in_o themselves_o in_o the_o accomplish_n it_o upon_o they_o together_o in_o his_o time_n for_o which_o they_o be_v all_o waiter_n till_o that_o personal_a appearance_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o glory_n which_o he_o now_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a actual_o possess_v and_o hold_v for_o they_o in_o heaven_n with_o the_o father_n and_o so_o be_v to_o and_o in_o they_o by_o faith_n the_o hope_n of_o it_o which_o hope_v they_o have_v in_o he_o it_o make_v they_o confident_a and_o patient_a in_o wait_v for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o rom._n 8._o 23_o 24_o 25._o 2_o cor._n 4_o 13._o &_o 5._o 1._o 6_o 7._o heb._n 6._o 19_o 20._o so_o that_o they_o perish_v not_o nor_o be_v at_o all_o cut_v off_o from_o their_o blessedness_n by_o death_n but_o from_o henceforth_o more_o bless_v and_o seal_v up_o to_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o that_o blessedness_n and_o holiness_n with_o he_o for_o ever_o even_o the_o periect_n blo_v our_o and_o deliver_v they_o from_o all_o their_o transgression_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o they_o and_o the_o make_v they_o perfect_o like_o he_o in_o holiness_n and_o glory_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o ever_o in_o that_o time_n and_o state_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v perfect_o deliver_v from_o the_o first_o death_n to_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n and_o possession_n of_o everlasting_a life_n in_o the_o knowledge_n faith_n and_o hope_v of_o which_o their_o spirit_n now_o be_v make_v alive_a or_o in_o part_n quicken_v from_o that_o death_n in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n which_o iâ—_n but_o a_o part_n of_o that_o first_o death_n that_o pass_v on_o all_o man_n at_o first_o by_o sin_n while_o yet_o their_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n which_o also_o in_o that_o day_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v raise_v up_o together_o by_o he_o and_o the_o second_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n on_o they_o his_o testimony_n have_v be_v believe_v by_o they_o in_o their_o day_n and_o through_o it_o they_o be_v find_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v naked_a to_o the_o second_o death_n and_o if_o not_o to_o that_o then_o to_o no_o follow_a death_n or_o misery_n for_o ever_o for_o we_o read_v or_o hear_v of_o no_o three_o death_n unless_o in_o some_o unlearned_a distinction_n not_o find_v or_o know_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o distinction_n do_v render_v the_o natural_a and_o bodily_a death_n in_o which_o it_o be_v appoint_v to_o man_n once_o to_o die_v to_o be_v the_o second_o death_n whereas_o indeed_o it_o be_v but_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o first_o death_n on_o the_o body_n or_o its_o full_a seizure_n on_o it_o and_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v the_o second_o death_n they_o call_v the_o three_o in_o which_o render_v the_o natural_a death_n of_o the_o body_n to_o be_v the_o second_o death_n they_o intimate_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n from_o that_o death_n for_o scripture_n inform_v we_o that_o out_o of_o the_o second_o death_n there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n or_o redemption_n and_o do_v therein_o render_v that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o three_o death_n to_o have_v no_o terror_n torment_n or_o punishment_n in_o it_o to_o be_v feel_v and_o sustain_v by_o the_o body_n for_o that_o can_v be_v capable_a of_o no_o such_o thing_n if_o it_o never_o be_v raise_v but_o at_o most_o by_o the_o spirit_n only_o without_o the_o body_n in_o which_o the_o evil_a deed_n be_v do_v and_o so_o this_o distinction_n render_v that_o which_o scripture_n know_v by_o no_o other_o name_n but_o the_o second_o death_n though_o by_o they_o call_v the_o three_o to_o be_v much_o easy_a than_o the_o first_o for_o that_o do_v seize_v not_o on_o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n only_o but_o on_o the_o body_n also_o but_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o represent_v it_o infinite_o worse_a and_o more_o dreadful_a in_o every_o consideration_n and_o to_o be_v suffer_v for_o ever_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n together_o when_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v raise_v from_o the_o first_o death_n in_o that_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n in_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v capable_a of_o suffer_v everlasting_a and_o unspeakable_a vengeance_n and_o torment_n according_a to_o the_o infinite_a grace_n now_o abuse_v by_o they_o for_o according_a to_o his_o fear_n or_o grace_n and_o name_n in_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v be_v fear_v by_o man_n now_o such_o his_o wrath_n and_o terror_n then_o against_o his_o enemy_n psal_n 90._o 11._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10_o 11._o 14_o 15._o 20_o 21._o heb._n 2._o 14_a and_o who_o then_o can_v comprehend_v the_o greatness_n and_o power_n of_o it_o when_o though_o they_o shall_v suffer_v the_o utmost_a horror_n anguish_n and_o torment_n that_o a_o utter_a separation_n from_o god_n and_o wrath_n deserve_v by_o tread_v under_o foot_n his_o son_n couâ—â—ing_v his_o blood_n a_o unholy_a thing_n and_o in_o all_o this_o offering_z despite_n to_o his_o spirit_n be_v pour_v out_o to_o the_o utmost_a may_v occasion_v to_o they_o yet_o nothing_o shall_v make_v either_o soul_n or_o body_n cease_v to_o be_v or_o be_v separate_v any_o more_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o first_o death_n that_o there_o shall_v ever_o be_v any_o release_n abatement_n or_o intermission_n in_o the_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n of_o that_o weep_a wail_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n world_n without_o end_n
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threaten_v and_o begin_v to_o make_v desolation_n as_o chap._n â—_o then_o he_o say_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o street_n and_o broad_a place_n and_o see_v now_o if_o you_o can_v find_v a_o man_n if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o execute_v judgement_n that_o seek_v the_o truth_n and_o i_o will_v pardon_v it_o and_o though_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n live_v and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n sure_o they_o swear_v false_o o_o lord_n be_v not_o thy_o eye_n upon_o the_o truth_n thou_o have_v strike_v they_o but_o they_o have_v not_o grieve_v thou_o have_v consume_v they_o but_o they_o have_v refuse_v to_o receive_v correction_n they_o have_v make_v their_o face_n hard_a than_o a_o rock_n they_o have_v refuse_v to_o return_v and_o in_o this_o also_o the_o poor_a and_o rich_a do_v agree_v to_o break_v the_o yoke_n and_o burst_v the_o band_n as_o psal_n 2._o therefore_o a_o lion_n out_o of_o the_o forest_n shall_v slay_v they_o a_o wolf_n of_o the_o evening_n that_o come_v privy_o to_o 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