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a_o soul_n to_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v if_o it_o think_v itself_o shall_v be_v extinguish_v i_o say_v no_o madness_n at_o all_o but_o a_o very_a reasonable_a and_o wise_a choice_n viz._n a_o desire_n to_o part_v with_o a_o troublesome_a and_o suffer_a life_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o death_n or_o sleep_v in_o christ_n in_o a_o assure_a hope_n of_o a_o joyful_a resurrection_n and_o of_o then_o receive_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n as_o paul_n case_n be_v and_o if_o our_o author_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n he_o love_v life_n better_a than_o ordinary_a he_o have_v also_o before_o say_v that_o the_o grave_n be_v a_o good_a hide_v place_n from_o the_o storm_n of_o the_o world_n which_o i_o there_o agree_v and_o so_o do_v most_o people_n pag._n 310._o cites_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n will_v be_v give_v to_o all_o who_o love_n christ_n appear_v i_o ask_v when_o shall_v this_o be_v do_v the_o text_n say_v at_o that_o day_n the_o author_n say_v this_o 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cites_n 1_o pet._n 3_o 19_o he_o go_v and_o preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n and_o he_o say_v there_o be_v difficulty_n in_o this_o text_n and_o that_o aestius_n reckon_v no_o less_o than_o ten_o exposition_n of_o it_o and_o say_v it_o be_v a_o very_a difficult_a scripture_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o almost_o all_o interpreter_n pag._n 335._o say_v what_o be_v call_v a_o soul_n whilst_o in_o the_o body_n after_o separation_n be_v proper_o call_v a_o spirit_n i_o deny_v then_o that_o ever_o it_o can_v be_v proper_o call_v a_o spirit_n pag._n 339._o he_o say_v conscience_n be_v the_o judge_n and_o prime_a guide_n of_o the_o soul_n i_o say_v of_o the_o man_n he_o say_v the_o will_n as_o potent_a as_o it_o be_v move_v not_o until_o the_o judgement_n come_v to_o a_o conclusion_n and_o this_o i_o agree_v pag._n 340._o he_o say_v every_o soul_n come_v to_o its_o particular_a judgement_n immediate_o after_o death_n to_o prove_v this_o he_o cites_n heb._n 9.27_o it_o be_v appoint_v 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say_v nothing_o more_o sure_a or_o awful_a than_o the_o day_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n i_o agree_v it_o pag._n 361._o cites_n matth._n 16.26_o what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n or_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n our_o great_a difference_n upon_o this_o text_n will_v be_v what_o be_v here_o intend_a by_o the_o word_n or_o term_n of_o soul_n i_o say_v that_o as_o in_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o other_o place_n so_o in_o this_o place_n the_o word_n soul_n intend_v the_o man_n self_n or_o his_o person_n or_o life_n ver._n 25._o he_o that_o will_v save_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o but_o he_o that_o lose_v it_o for_o christ_n sake_n shall_v find_v it_o then_o follow_v our_o text_n with_o connexion_n for_o what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n or_o life_n and_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n or_o life_n once_o lose_v it_o can_v be_v redeem_v or_o recover_v nor_o recompense_v by_o any_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n yet_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o christ_n sake_n shall_v find_v it_o for_o he_o shall_v be_v recompense_v at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a and_o as_o heb._n 11._o 35._o people_n be_v torture_v not_o accept_v deliverance_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v a_o better_a resurrection_n pag._n 362._o he_o quote_v a_o say_v to_o win_v venice_n and_o he_o hang_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o it_o what_o good_a will_v it_o do_v any_o man_n so_o say_v he_o of_o get_v a_o vast_a treasure_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o one_o life_n and_o i_o agree_v and_o say_v when_o a_o man_n be_v dead_a what_o good_a can_v all_o the_o world_n do_v he_o and_o this_o i_o take_v for_o the_o true_a mean_v of_o this_o text_n and_o our_o lord_n show_v how_o one_o that_o lose_v life_n for_o his_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o ver._n 26._o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o sound_v strong_o in_o exclusion_n of_o the_o particular_a judgement_n before_o speak_v of_o pag._n 363._o he_o magnify_v the_o expression_n or_o the_o term_n soul_n in_o this_o text_n and_o say_v that_o rock_n of_o diamond_n be_v not_o worth_a it_o i_o say_v they_o be_v not_o worth_a any_o man_n life_n to_o he_o and_o this_o the_o devil_n know_v when_o he_o say_v all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n
jesus_n shall_v god_n bring_v with_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o shout_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o tromp_n of_o god_n and_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v rise_v first_o then_o the_o elect_a live_a person_n shall_v be_v translate_v and_o catch_v up_o to_o the_o cloud_n and_o both_o sort_n together_o shall_v meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n and_o so_o shall_v they_o ever_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n here_o we_o may_v perceive_v or_o collect_v that_o st._n paul_n direct_v to_o look_v after_o the_o resurrection_n for_o comfort_n at_o or_o immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o party_n have_v he_o know_v or_o believe_v a_o separate_a subsistence_n of_o soul_n and_o a_o go_v to_o heaven_n of_o the_o good_a immediate_o after_o death_n of_o the_o party_n our_o author_n give_v it_o we_o in_o these_o word_n pag._n 326._o little_o say_v he_o do_v believer_n think_v what_o vision_n of_o god_n and_o ravish_a sight_n of_o christ_n the_o soul_n of_o their_o friend_n have_v when_o they_o be_v close_v their_o eye_n with_o tear_n it_o seem_v strange_a st._n paul_n do_v not_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o delightful_a scene_n and_o pity_v it_o be_v doubtless_o that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o such_o ravish_a enjoyment_n and_o the_o quick_a attainment_n of_o they_o act_n 20.20_o he_o keep_v nothing_o back_o that_o be_v profitable_a to_o his_o auditor_n ver._n 27._o but_o declare_v to_o they_o all_o the_o council_n of_o god_n have_v he_o know_v or_o believe_v the_o separate_a subsistence_n or_o the_o particular_a judgement_n or_o the_o immediate_a go_v to_o heaven_n by_o angel_n or_o the_o ravish_a sight_n and_o joy_n so_o soon_o accrue_v he_o will_v not_o have_v keep_v back_o all_o or_o any_o of_o they_o from_o his_o proselyte_n the_o thessalonian_o but_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v he_o will_v full_o and_o free_o have_v communicate_v the_o same_o to_o they_o and_o have_v raise_v edify_v and_o comfortable_a exhortation_n if_o he_o have_v find_v or_o know_v of_o sound_a ground_n to_o erect_v they_o upon_o our_o minister_n and_o people_n fetch_v not_o their_o comfort_n so_o far_o as_o the_o resurrection_n but_o fetch_v they_o from_o heaven_n immediate_o and_o hope_v with_o as_o much_o likelihood_n that_o all_o their_o friend_n soul_n go_v thither_o by_o the_o conveyance_n of_o angel_n but_o because_o st._n paul_n here_o give_v we_o no_o encouragement_n to_o believe_v they_o for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v do_v it_o but_o fix_v myself_o for_o comfort_n in_o such_o case_n upon_o the_o rocky_a ground_n which_o our_o apostle_n here_o give_v we_o the_o certainty_n and_o assurance_n of_o a_o general_n resurrection_n and_o judgement_n our_o apostle_n former_a text_n 1_o cor._n 15.32_o say_v thus_o what_o shall_v all_o the_o affliction_n that_o i_o have_v undergo_v profit_v i_o if_o the_o dead_a rise_v not_o but_o if_o thecase_n be_v so_o let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o die_v and_o there_o be_v a_o end_n cast_v the_o whole_a expectation_n of_o recompense_n future_a to_o this_o life_n upon_o the_o resurrection_n without_o mention_n or_o regard_n of_o any_o intermediate_n state_n rom._n 2.5_o thou_o treasure_v up_o unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n ver._n 6._o who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n honour_n and_o immortality_n to_o some_o but_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n to_o all_o who_o work_v evil_a etc._n etc._n to_o ver._n 16._o in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n plain_o the_o day_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n so_o as_o recompense_n shall_v then_o be_v distribute_v according_a to_o what_o man_n have_v do_v here_o and_o only_o then_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o appear_v in_o this_o text_n without_o mention_n or_o regard_n to_o a_o intermediate_n state_n 1_o cor._n 1.7_o 8._o you_o come_v behind_o in_o no_o gift_n wait_v for_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o also_o shall_v confirm_v you_o unto_o the_o end_n that_o you_o may_v be_v blameless_a in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n plain_o intend_v his_o second_o come_v to_o judgement_n as_o the_o only_o know_v time_n for_o the_o expectation_n of_o future_a recompense_n 1_o cor._n 4.5_o judge_v nothing_o before_o the_o time_n until_o the_o lord_n come_v who_o both_o will_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a work_n of_o darkness_n and_o manifest_v the_o counsel_n of_o heart_n and_o then_o shall_v every_o deserve_v man_n have_v praise_n of_o god_n plain_o denote_v the_o resurrection_n as_o the_o time_n of_o judgement_n and_o recompense_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n whether_o good_a 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the_o appear_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o in_o his_o time_n he_o shall_v show_v as_o the_o only_a time_n for_o recompense_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n and_o not_o to_o i_o only_o but_o unto_o they_o also_o that_o love_n his_o appear_v viz._n his_o second_o come_v and_o this_o apply_v chap._n 1.12_o i_o suffer_v without_o be_v ashamed_a for_o i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v that_o which_o i_o have_v commit_v unto_o he_o against_o that_o day_n and_o so_o ver._n 18._o the_o lord_n grant_v to_o onisephorus_fw-la that_o he_o may_v find_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n chap._n 4.1_o i_o charge_v thou_o before_o god_n and_o christ_n who_o shall_v judge_v the_o quick_a and_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v and_o his_o kingdom_n all_o harp_v upon_o the_o same_o string_n 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examine_v what_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v next_o i_o say_v that_o of_o these_o four_o place_n none_o speak_v prove_o but_o phil._n 1.23_o viz._n his_o desire_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n i_o say_v the_o question_n make_v thereupon_o be_v concern_v the_o mean_v or_o sense_n of_o the_o expression_n of_o be_v with_o christ_n it_o intend_v a_o state_n more_o desirable_a than_o that_o which_o at_o that_o time_n he_o enjoy_v i_o take_v a_o sleep_a in_o jesus_n to_o be_v so_o viz._n a_o more_o desirable_a state_n than_o that_o which_o at_o that_o time_n he_o enjoy_v that_o this_o be_v a_o bless_a state_n we_o read_v revel_v 14.13_o after_o mention_v the_o patience_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n under_o persecution_n the_o text_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o state_n care_v for_o by_o god_n and_o under_o his_o 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rise_v again_o at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o last_o day_n he_o reply_v i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v and_o whoso_o live_v and_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o die_v viz._n so_o as_o to_o fall_v out_o of_o my_o care_n or_o protection_n or_o knowledge_n thy_o brother_n shall_v rise_v again_o speedy_o and_o for_o other_o joh._n 6.39_o of_o that_o which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o i_o will_v lose_v nothing_o but_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n ver._n 40._o all_o who_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n which_o paul_n to_o tim._n call_v that_o day_n so_o ver._n 44._o &_o 54._o all_o speak_v of_o raise_v believer_n up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o receive_v blessing_n and_o reward_n whereas_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v attend_v with_o a_o second_o death_n this_o intend_v a_o answer_n additional_a to_o paul_n desire_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o touch_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o this_o apostle_n write_n concern_v a_o state_n of_o mankind_n after_o death_n my_o quotation_n make_v it_o appear_v that_o either_o he_o know_v of_o no_o intermediate_n state_n betwixt_o death_n and_o the_o resurrection_n or_o else_o he_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v or_o believe_v it_o for_o his_o knowledge_n that_o there_o be_v a_o opinion_n in_o the_o world_n of_o soul_n subsist_v in_o a_o separate_a state_n from_o their_o body_n there_o be_v great_a probability_n as_o that_o solomon_n text_n the_o spirit_n return_v to_o god_n and_o st._n matthew_n text_n of_o can_v kill_v the_o soul_n and_o both_o heathen_a and_o jewish_a opinion_n to_o that_o purpose_n it_o seem_v can_v hardly_o escape_v his_o knowledge_n but_o most_o likely_a it_o be_v that_o he_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v or_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o opinion_n for_o 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5.7_o be_v patient_a brethren_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n ver._n 8._o again_o be_v patient_a for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n draw_v nigh_o give_v no_o expectatation_n of_o recompense_n till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o go_v on_o to_o st._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 1.4_o you_o be_v beget_v to_o a_o inheritance_n incorruptible_a reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o you_o ver._n 5._o who_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n ready_a to_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o last_o time_n do_v not_o say_v to_o be_v reveal_v at_o the_o time_n of_o your_o death_n so_o chap._n 5.4_o when_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n shall_v appear_v you_o shall_v receive_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n that_o fade_v not_o away_o agree_v with_o paul_n and_o james_n just_a before_o chap._n 4.5_o those_o who_o speak_v evil_a of_o you_o shall_v give_v account_n to_o he_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a this_o must_v intend_v the_o resurrection_n 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angel_n shall_v gather_v they_o and_o cast_v they_o into_o a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n ver._n 43._o and_o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a shine_n forth_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n without_o mention_n or_o notice_n of_o a_o intermediate_n judgement_n or_o state_n chap._n 19.28_o you_o who_o have_v follow_v i_o in_o the_o regeneration_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v fit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n you_o shall_v sit_v on_o twelve_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o every_o one_o who_o have_v suffer_v for_o my_o sake_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_v and_o shall_v inherit_v everlasting_a life_n observe_v peter_n ver._n 27._o have_v ask_v our_o lord_n what_o reward_n they_o who_o have_v forsake_v all_o for_o his_o sake_n shall_v have_v therefore_o christ_n give_v the_o abovesaid_a answer_n but_o if_o he_o have_v intend_v or_o know_v of_o a_o immediate_a go_v to_o heaven_n of_o soul_n upon_o death_n of_o 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of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o deny_v i_o before_o man_n shall_v be_v deny_v before_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n chap._n 13.25_o when_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n have_v shut_v the_o door_n those_o knock_n without_o can_v come_v in_o but_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n this_o seem_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o general_n judgement_n chap._n 10.14_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o for_o you_o ver._n 12._o more_o tolerable_a in_o that_o day_n for_o sodom_n than_o for_o that_o city_n chap._n 14.14_o call_v to_o thy_o feast_n the_o poor_a lame_a and_o blind_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v for_o they_o can_v recompense_v thou_o for_o thou_o shall_v be_v recompense_v at_o the_o resurrecteon_n of_o the_o just_a this_o seem_v plain_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n to_o be_v the_o time_n and_o even_o the_o only_a time_n for_o expectation_n of_o 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