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earth_n shall_v yet_o rise_v again_o in_o honour_n with_o great_a perfection_n in_o that_o gloriouse_a day_n saint_n paul_n show_v that_o there_o be_v among_o the_o philippian_n 3_o phil._n 3_o that_o walk_v much_o amiss_o in_o number_n many_o in_o condition_n earthly_a mind_a man_n servant_n to_o their_o belly_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n &_o therefore_o in_o fine_a who_o just_a end_n be_v to_o have_v a_o heavy_a doom_n &_o a_o deserve_a damnation_n but_o speak_v of_o himself_o and_o of_o the_o godly_a he_o say_v our_o consolation_n be_v in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o we_o look_v for_o a_o saviour_n even_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o they_o may_v be_v like_o his_o gloriouse_a body_n according_a to_o the_o work_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o wherein_o these_o four_o point_n be_v express_o set_v down_o the_o conversation_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v heavenly_a their_o expectation_n 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be_v render_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o give_v it_o thy_o dead_a say_v esay_n 26_o esay_n 26_o o_o lord_n shall_v live_v even_o as_o my_o body_n shall_v they_o rise_v again_o awake_v and_o sing_v you_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o dust_n for_o thy_o dew_n be_v as_o the_o dew_n of_o herb_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v cast_v up_o her_o dead_a not_o that_o all_o the_o dead_a but_o that_o the_o lord_n dead_a shall_v live_v the_o second_o life_n and_o not_o who_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o in_o old_a adam_n but_o who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o live_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o they_o and_o
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teach_v that_o because_o they_o doubt_v not_o of_o this_o the_o great_a they_o shall_v believe_v the_o less_o which_o be_v their_o restitution_n so_o in_o ezechiell_n the_o people_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o a_o dead_a and_o desperate_a case_n 37_o ezech._n 37_o as_o if_o their_o very_a bone_n be_v dry_v up_o their_o hope_n go_v and_o themselves_o clean_o out_o of_o god_n show_v in_o a_o vision_n to_o the_o prophet_n a_o plain_a field_n full_a of_o dead_a bone_n he_o will_v give_v they_o senewe_n flesh_n shall_v grow_v over_o they_o and_o he_o will_v call_v the_o dead_a out_o of_o their_o sepulchre_n and_o by_o this_o god_n mean_v that_o he_o will_v restore_v his_o people_n and_o convey_v they_o home_o even_o as_o if_o they_o be_v teach_v &_o well_o know_v he_o will_v revive_v the_o dead_a the_o article_n of_o our_o crede_fw-la touch_v the_o resurrection_n and_o life_n eternal_a be_v most_o large_o prove_v by_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 15_o 1._o cor._n 15_o but_o christ_n confute_v the_o saduceis_n sufficient_o with_o this_o 12.26_o mat._n 22.32_o mar._n 12.26_o that_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaak_n and_o jacob_n and_o that_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o live_n and_o not_o of_o the_o dead_a of_o they_o that_o live_v and_o therefore_o be_v and_o not_o of_o they_o that_o live_v not_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o and_o of_o they_o that_o shall_v live_v in_o whole_a and_o not_o only_o in_o part_n and_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n of_o the_o live_n as_o well_o for_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o body_n rise_v as_o for_o the_o assure_a be_v of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o herein_o concern_v the_o soul_n for_o of_o the_o body_n i_o have_v say_v sufficient_o what_o become_v of_o it_o when_o man_n be_v dissolve_v i_o can_v not_o but_o marvel_v what_o m._n bristol_n mean_v to_o mention_v 2_o reply_v to_o d._n fulk_n cap._n 8_o part_n 2_o that_o there_o be_v many_o text_n to_o make_v it_o probable_a that_o not_o any_o one_o enter_v into_o heaven_n no_o not_o since_o christ_n time_n till_o the_o general_a resurrection_n epist_n bez._n li._n theol_n epist_n 2_o epist_n al_n these_o probability_n be_v answer_v by_o a_o learned_a man_n of_o our_o own_o age_n in_o perfect_a manner_n particular_o upon_o occasion_n &_o hear_v i_o read_v it_o needless_a to_o trouble_v the_o simple_a with_o impertinent_a dispute_n 12.2_o immediate_o upon_o the_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o mortality_n the_o soul_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n luc._n 23.43_o 2._o cor._n 12.2_o it_o may_v suffice_v they_o to_o know_v that_o while_n we_o be_v in_o this_o body_n we_o be_v pilgrim_n from_o the_o lord_n ergo_fw-la not_z so_o when_o the_o tabernacle_n thereof_o shall_v be_v lay_v aside_o but_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o thief_n even_o in_o the_o day_n thereof_o with_o christ_n in_o paradise_n and_o what_o be_v paradise_n but_o heaven_n for_o so_o saint_n paul_n when_o he_o talk_v that_o he_o be_v take_v up_o into_o paradise_n he_o term_v it_o the_o third_o heaven_n every_o man_n say_v austin_n sleep_v with_o his_o cause_n and_o shall_v rise_v with_o his_o cause_n but_o in_o the_o middle_a time_n as_o in_o our_o common_a sleep_v some_o sleep_n quiet_o some_o have_v heavy_a and_o sorrowful_a dream_n so_o when_o we_o go_v into_o the_o common_a bed_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o our_o body_n yet_o our_o soul_n have_v her_o rest_n with_o a_o sense_n of_o joy_n or_o have_v a_o feel_n of_o sorrowefull_a pain_n habent_fw-la omnes_fw-la animae_fw-la 49_o tract_n in_o john_n 49_o quum_fw-la de_fw-la seculo_fw-la hoc_fw-la exierint_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o soul_n when_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n straight_o they_o have_v their_o diverse_a place_n of_o receipt_n if_o they_o be_v good_a they_o have_v joy_n if_o they_o be_v naught_o they_o have_v torment_n and_o when_o the_o general_a resurrection_n shall_v be_v the_o 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i_o know_v not_o what_o m._n sapleton_n and_o hosius_n mean_v to_o labour_n to_o prove_v that_o this_o say_n of_o david_n 73._o stapl._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o hos_fw-la lib._n conf_n ca._n 73._o be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o comparison_n and_o that_o in_o his_o sight_n be_v in_o comparison_n of_o god_n himself_o for_o do_v god_n in_o judgement_n mean_a to_o compare_v we_o to_o himself_o and_o so_o to_o condemn_v we_o yet_o what_o gain_n they_o by_o this_o we_o confess_v this_o be_v true_a whether_o it_o be_v the_o natural_a meaning_n of_o this_o text_n or_o no._n for_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o strength_n what_o be_v a_o candle_n or_o a_o star_n or_o all_o the_o star_n of_o the_o sky_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o almighty_a what_o be_v man_n at_o his_o presence_n the_o mountain_n melt_v the_o earth_n do_v shake_v the_o very_a angel_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o his_o sight_n how_o much_o less_o flesh_n &_o blood_n that_o dwell_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n and_o who_o 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they_o will_v be_v justify_v in_o deed_n this_o be_v s._n paul_n doctrine_n throughout_o all_o his_o epistle_n who_o show_v that_o god_n work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o work_v to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v will_v effectual_o 2.13_o phil._n 2.13_o and_o all_o for_o his_o own_o good_a will_v he_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_n i_o ask_v then_o where_o be_v free_a will_n he_o work_v in_o we_o to_o work_v they_o i_o ask_v where_o be_v merit_n he_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_n and_o to_o work_v and_o all_o and_o they_o i_o ask_v where_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o man_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o willer_n nor_o in_o the_o runner_n but_o of_o god_n that_o take_v mercy_n 9_o rom._n 9_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o willer_n and_o then_o i_o ask_v once_o again_o where_o be_v free_a will_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o runner_n and_o then_o where_o be_v work_n and_o worthiness_n of_o work_n if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o 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