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one_o death_n wrought_v or_o bring_v forth_o another_o spiritualis_fw-la corporalem_fw-la culpabilis_fw-la poenalem_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la necessariam_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o spiritual_a a_o corporal_a the_o culpable_a a_o penal_a the_o voluntary_a a_o necessary_a death_n but_o now_o we_o be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o one_o and_o other_o first_o we_o be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o illumination_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n two_o work_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n enlighten_v the_o darkness_n of_o our_o understanding_n and_o cleanse_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o heart_n this_o be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o which_o s._n john_n speak_v bless_v and_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n for_o on_o such_o death_n have_v no_o power_n apocal._n 20.6_o for_o though_o death_n remain_v in_o act_n yet_o it_o be_v destroy_v in_o effect_n death_n die_v in_o christ_n and_o by_o 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manner_n quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la nos_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o then_o shall_v we_o do_v shall_v we_o despair_v no_o but_o we_o will_v hope_v so_o much_o the_o more_o and_o chief_o for_o this_o cause_n why_o licet_fw-la enim_fw-la solus_fw-la sed_fw-la profectò_fw-la totus_n intrabit_fw-la &_o os_fw-la non_fw-la comminuetur_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la for_o though_o he_o alone_o shall_v enter_v into_o heaven_n yet_o he_o shall_v enter_v whole_a and_o entire_a and_o a_o bone_n of_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v break_v we_o be_v bone_n of_o his_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n he_o be_v the_o head_n and_o we_o the_o member_n the_o one_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o kingdom_n without_o the_o other_o and_o now_o my_o brethren_n what_o do_v we_o upon_o this_o earth_n we_o who_o be_v already_o seat_v in_o heaven_n why_o do_v many_o man_n nay_o all_o man_n for_o all_o man_n seek_v their_o own_o and_o not_o that_o which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n phil._n 2.21_o so_o earnest_o seek_v the_o first_o and_o so_o careless_o neglect_v the_o second_o the_o voluptuous_a man_n place_v his_o felicity_n in_o pleasure_n the_o ambitious_a man_n in_o honour_n the_o covetous_a man_n in_o riches_n their_o end_n be_v damnation_n their_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n their_o glory_n be_v to_o their_o shame_n they_o mind_v earthly_a thing_n say_v s._n paul_n philip._n 3.19_o he_o add_v but_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o also_o we_o look_v for_o the_o saviour_n even_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n here_o then_o be_v a_o contemplation_n for_o every_o soul_n my_o lord_n be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n shall_v i_o neglect_v so_o good_a a_o place_n as_o heaven_n and_o so_o bless_a company_n as_o my_o jesus_n o_o where_o can_v i_o be_v ill_o with_o he_o or_o where_o can_v i_o be_v well_o without_o he_o as_o he_o have_v prepare_v a_o kingdom_n for_o i_o so_o i_o will_v prepare_v myself_o for_o that_o kingdom_n where_o i_o may_v rejoice_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o and_o no_o man_n 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unto_o four_o the_o first_o be_v the_o end_n itself_o that_o he_o may_v show_v in_o the_o age_n to_o come_v the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o second_o be_v the_o tenderness_n of_o god_n affection_n demonstrate_v in_o this_o end_n through_o his_o kindness_n the_o three_o be_v the_o person_n or_o object_n unto_o which_o this_o kindness_n be_v extend_v unto_o us._n the_o four_o and_o last_o be_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o god_n do_v extend_v the_o same_o in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o first_o which_o be_v the_o end_n itself_o you_o may_v observe_v the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v express_v that_o he_o may_v show_v the_o time_n when_o in_o the_o age_n to_o come_v the_o matter_n which_o be_v express_v the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n brief_o of_o each_o 1._o the_o manner_n that_o he_o may_v show_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o original_n and_o it_o be_v of_o great_a force_n than_o our_o translation_n do_v retain_v that_o he_o may_v show_v it_o forth_o 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