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from_o he_o his_o armour_n wherein_o he_o trust_v and_o divide_v his_o spoil_n now_o be_v the_o day_n that_o the_o jew_n lose_v his_o rage_n and_o death_n his_o sting_n and_o the_o grave_a his_o corruption_n and_o hell_n his_o purchase_n now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o victory_n over_o all_o his_o enemy_n now_o be_v the_o day_n that_o the_o phoenix_n spring_v up_o out_o of_o its_o own_o ash_n that_o ionas_n come_v safe_a out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o whale_n that_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n that_o be_v fall_v be_v raise_v again_o that_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n cover_v with_o a_o cloud_n appear_v and_o shine_v with_o great_a lustre_n than_o before_o that_o samson_n take_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o carry_v they_o away_o he_o arise_v even_o upon_o that_o account_n 15.20_o 1_o cor._n 15.20_o 5._o that_o he_o may_v become_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_v christ_n be_v call_v the_o first-fruit_n in_o a_o double_a respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n 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lord_n christ_n arise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o in_o this_o respect_n paul_n call_v he_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n 15.20_o 1_o cor._n 15.20_o he_o arise_v first_o as_o on_o this_o day_n for_o the_o full_a harvest_n be_v not_o till_o doomsday_n the_o general_a resurrection_n day_n 2._o he_o be_v call_v the_o first-fruit_n in_o respect_n of_o they_o who_o he_o thereby_o sanctify_a for_o as_o a_o handful_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n sanctify_v the_o whole_a field_n of_o corn_n that_o be_v grow_v so_o jesus_n christ_n the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o dead_a sanctify_v all_o those_o who_o be_v lie_v in_o the_o grave_n to_o rise_v again_o by_o his_o power_n even_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o dust_n of_o death_n 28._o 1_o cor._n 15.17_o 28._o if_o christ_n be_v not_o rise_v say_v the_o apostle_n you_o be_v yet_o in_o your_o sin_n but_o now_o be_v christ_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o become_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_n 6._o that_o be_v former_o abase_v as_o a_o servant_n and_o crucify_v as_o a_o sinner_n he_o may_v thus_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o exalt_v to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o saviour_n of_o man_n and_o so_o his_o name_n may_v be_v glorify_v of_o all_o the_o world_n he_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n 4._o rom._n 1.3_o 4._o and_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n by_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v of_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o he_o that_o be_v so_o humble_v must_v be_v thus_o exalt_v therefore_o will_v i_o divide_v he_o a_o portion_n with_o the_o great_a 53.12_o isa_n 53.12_o and_o he_o shall_v divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o the_o strong_a because_o he_o have_v pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n agreeable_a to_o which_o be_v that_o of_o christ_n thus_o it_o be_v write_v and_o thus_o it_o behoove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v 24.46_o luke_n 24.46_o and_o to_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n when_o peter_n be_v preach_v christ_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o council_n that_o condemn_v he_o to_o death_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o god_n of_o our_o father_n have_v raise_v up_o jesus_n who_o you_o slay_v and_o hang_v on_o a_o tree_n he_o have_v god_n exalt_v with_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n 2.8.9_o act._n 5.30_o 31._o phil._n 2.8.9_o and_o suitable_a to_o this_o be_v that_o of_o paul_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n wherefore_o god_n also_o have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n which_o be_v above_o every_o name_n it_o be_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o his_o father_n glory_n that_o he_o shall_v rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a 2.11_o 1_o pet._n 1.21_o phil._n 2.11_o god_n raise_v he_o up_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o give_v he_o glory_n and_o he_o be_v therefore_o exalt_v that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o reason_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n we_o must_v look_v upon_o this_o as_o the_o main_a for_o as_o he_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o so_o he_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n 6.4_o rom._n 6.4_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a say_v the_o apostle_n by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n by_o the_o glory_n or_o to_o the_o glory_n or_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o father_n sect_n iii_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n 3._o how_o he_o rise_v for_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o resurrection_n we_o may_v consider_v in_o it_o these_o particular_n 1._o that_o christ_n rise_v again_o as_o a_o common_a person_n he_o stand_v in_o our_o stead_n and_o therefore_o when_o he_o rise_v from_o death_n we_o and_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n rise_v together_o with_o he_o and_o in_o he_o we_o have_v former_o observe_v that_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o person_n of_o no_o man_n he_o take_v only_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n into_o the_o union_n of_o the_o second_o person_n that_o so_o he_o may_v die_v and_o rise_v again_o not_o as_o a_o particular_a but_o a_o common_a person_n that_o he_o may_v be_v as_o a_o representative_a in_o our_o room_n and_o stead_n that_o he_o may_v be_v as_o a_o spiritual_a head_n and_o as_o the_o second_o adam_n who_o can_v infuse_v life_n into_o all_o his_o member_n in_o this_o respect_n the_o apostle_n make_v comparison_n betwixt_o adam_n and_o christ_n now_o adam_n we_o know_v be_v reckon_v before_o his_o fall_n as_o a_o common_a public_a person_n not_o stand_v single_o or_o alone_o for_o himself_o but_o as_o represent_v all_o mankind_n to_o come_v of_o he_o so_o jesus_n christ_n be_v reckon_v to_o we_o both_o before_o his_o death_n and_o in_o his_o death_n and_o after_o his_o death_n as_o a_o common_a public_a person_n not_o live_v die_a or_o rise_v again_o single_o or_o alone_o for_o himself_o but_o as_o represent_v all_o the_o believer_n in_o the_o world_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o adam_n be_v call_v the_o first_o man_n 15.47_o 1_o cor._n 15.47_o and_o jesus_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o second_o man_n as_o if_o there_o never_o have_v be_v nor_o ever_o shall_v be_v any_o more_o man_n in_o the_o world_n save_v only_o these_o two_o and_o why_o but_o because_o these_o two_o between_o they_o have_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n hang_v at_o their_o girdle_n adam_n have_v all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n bear_v into_o this_o world_n call_v
christ_n absence_n we_o may_v weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v so_o upon_o his_o return_n we_o may_v spring_v out_o in_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o apparition_n sect_n vi_o of_o christ_n apparition_n to_o his_o ten_o disciple_n on_o this_o day_n some_o reckon_v five_o apparition_n but_o of_o they_o five_o as_o we_o have_v see_v the_o first_o so_o i_o shall_v now_o only_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o last_o then_o the_o same_o day_n at_o evening_n be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n when_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v 20._o joh._n 20.19_o 20._o where_o the_o disciple_n be_v assemble_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o jew_n come_v jesus_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o peace_n be_v unto_o you_o and_o when_o he_o have_v so_o say_v he_o show_v unto_o they_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o foot_n in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v the_o apparition_n of_o christ_n with_o all_o its_o circumstance_n as_o 1._o when_o he_o appear_v 2._o where_o he_o appear_v 3._o to_o who_o he_o appear_v 4._o how_o he_o appear_v so_o necessary_a be_v it_o to_o confirm_v this_o point_n that_o not_o a_o needful_a circumstance_n must_v be_v want_v and_o first_o be_v lay_v down_o the_o time_n then_o the_o same_o day_n at_o evening_n be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n how_o exact_a be_v the_o evangelist_n in_o this_o circumstance_n of_o time_n it_o be_v the_o same_o day_n the_o same_o day_n at_o evening_n and_o yet_o lest_o the_o day_n may_v be_v mistake_v it_o be_v the_o same_o day_n at_o evening_n be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o same_o day_n i.e._n the_o very_a day_n of_o rise_v he_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o keep_v they_o in_o long_a suspense_n the_o sun_n must_v not_o down_o before_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n will_v appear_v the_o same_o day_n that_o he_o appear_v to_o peter_n to_o the_o two_o disciple_n go_v to_o emmaus_n to_o the_o woman_n come_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n 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evening_n be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o one_o of_o the_o sabbath_n but_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v a_o hebraism_n and_o the_o hebrew_n use_v often_o by_o one_o to_o signify_v the_o first_o as_o in_o gen._n 1.5_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v one_o day_n i.e._n the_o first_o day_n and_o whereas_o the_o greek_n find_v one_o of_o the_o sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v understand_v either_o proper_o for_o sabbath_n or_o else_o figurative_o signify_v the_o whole_a week_n and_o this_o acception_n be_v usual_o with_o the_o jew_n so_o the_o evangelist_n bring_v in_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi speak_v 18.12_o luke_n 18.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o sabbath_n i.e._n in_o the_o week_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o fast_v twice_o in_o one_o day_n and_o hence_o the_o translator_n render_v it_o thus_o primo_fw-la die_fw-la hâ—bdomadis_fw-la on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o which_o be_v a_o discovery_n of_o his_o mercy_n christ_n take_v no_o long_a day_n to_o show_v himself_o to_o his_o apostle_n nay_o he_o take_v no_o day_n at_o all_o but_o the_o very_a first_o day_n when_o joseph_n show_v himself_o unto_o his_o brethren_n he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o at_o first_o and_o yet_o he_o deal_v kind_o and_o very_o kind_o with_o they_o o_o but_o christ_n kindness_n be_v far_o above_o joseph_n for_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o very_a same_o day_n that_o he_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a he_o appear_v unto_o they_o thus_o for_o the_o time_n 2._o for_o the_o place_n it_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o this_o passage_n where_o the_o disciple_n be_v assemble_v now_o if_o we_o will_v know_v where_o that_o be_v the_o evangelist_n luke_n speak_v express_o it_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n 24.33_o luke_n 24.33_o but_o in_o what_o house_n of_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v unknown_a only_o some_o conjecture_n that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o some_o disciple_n wherein_o be_v a_o upper_a room_n this_o upper_a room_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o building_n at_o that_o time_n be_v the_o most_o large_a and_o capacious_a of_o any_o other_o church_n mede_n church_n and_o the_o most_o retire_a and_o free_a from_o disturbance_n and_o next_o to_o heaven_n as_o have_v no_o room_n above_o it_o mede_n tell_v we_o express_o this_o be_v the_o same_o room_n wherein_o christ_n celebrate_v the_o passover_n and_o institute_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o whereon_o the_o day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n he_o come_v and_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o disciple_n the_o door_n be_v shut_v and_o where_o eight_o day_n after_o the_o disciple_n be_v within_o he_o appear_v again_o to_o satisfy_v the_o incredulity_n of_o thomas_n 13._o joh._n 20.26_o act._n 1.12_o 13._o and_o where_o the_o apostle_n meet_v after_o christ_n be_v ascend_v then_o return_v they_o unto_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o mount_n call_v olivet_n and_o when_o they_o 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