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unto_o god_n according_a to_o this_o say_n the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o here_o it_o shall_v live_v it_o be_v a_o notable_a titel_a of_o faith_n very_o that_o christ_n pour_v life_n into_o we_o deliver_v we_o from_o death_n 9.4_o 3._o king_n i7_n 4_o kin_n 9.4_o m._n and_o that_o which_o christ_n testify_v of_o himself_o can_v belong_v to_o no_o other_o we_o do_v read_v that_o holy_a man_n have_v raise_v up_o some_o from_o the_o dead_a 21._o rom._n i5_n i7_n i_o cor_fw-la i5_n 21._o as_o elias_n and_o elizeus_fw-la but_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n but_o christ_n only_o 26._o and_o whosoever_o lyve_v and_o beleve_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o dye_v believe_v thou_o this_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v speak_v two_o thing_n which_o he_o orderly_o expound_v he_o prove_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o resurrection_n when_o he_o teach_v that_o life_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o dead_a by_o faith_n c._n now_o follow_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o second_o member_n namely_o how_o christ_n be_v the_o life_n because_o he_o never_o suffer_v the_o life_n which_o he_o have_v once_o give_v to_o decay_v but_o preserve_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o end_n for_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o man_n in_o so_o great_a fragillitie_n of_o the_o flesh_n if_o so_o be_v they_o have_v once_o get_v life_n shall_v be_v leave_v afterward_o unto_o themselves_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o continual_a state_n of_o life_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o power_n of_o the_o same_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v finish_v that_o which_o he_o have_v begin_v and_o the_o faithful_a be_v therefore_o say_v never_o to_o dye_v because_o their_o mind_n be_v renew_a with_o the_o incorruptible_a seed_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n abide_v in_o they_o by_o which_o they_o live_v daily_o for_o although_o the_o body_n be_v subject_a unto_o death_n because_o of_o sin_n yet_o notwithstanding_o i0_n rom_n 8_o i0_n the_o spirit_n be_v life_n for_o righteousenesse_n sake_n i6_n 2._o cor._n 4_o i6_n yea_o though_o the_o outward_a mâ—n_z perish_v yet_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_a day_n by_o day_n and_o death_n itself_o be_v to_o they_o a_o sertain_a deliverance_n from_o the_o servitude_n of_o death_n 5._o death_n be_v a_o deliverance_n from_o the_o servitude_n of_o death_n john_n 5._o r._n there_o be_v no_o cause_n therefore_o why_o they_o that_o believe_v shall_v fear_v and_o abhor_v death_n because_o they_o have_v pass_v already_o from_o death_n to_o life_n believe_v thou_o this_o c._n christ_n seem_v at_o the_o first_o sight_n to_o speak_v therefore_o of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n that_o he_o may_v withdraw_v the_o mind_n of_o martha_n from_o her_o present_a desire_n martha_n desire_v that_o her_o brother_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o life_n christ_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a life_n because_o by_o his_o heavenly_a power_n he_o quicken_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a but_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o double_a grace_n general_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o he_o commend_v the_o spiritual_a life_n which_o he_o geve_v to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v he_o but_o hereby_o he_o mean_v to_o geve_v a_o taste_n of_o that_o power_n which_o he_o will_v afterward_o declare_v in_o raise_v up_o of_o lazarus_n m._n and_o christ_n know_v what_o martha_n beléeve_v and_o what_o she_o beléeve_v not_o he_o do_v not_o demand_v therefore_o this_o question_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v learn_v but_o that_o he_o may_v draw_v from_o she_o a_o confession_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v in_o she_o at_o that_o tyme._n for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o to_o beeléeve_v with_o the_o hart_n but_o it_o be_v also_o require_v that_o we_o confess_v that_o with_o the_o mouth_n which_o we_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n a._n furthermore_o christ_n say_v not_o understand_v thou_o this_o but_o beleve_v thou_o this_o for_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n can_v be_v understand_v except_o they_o be_v understode_v by_o faith_n 27._o she_o say_v unto_o he_o you_o lord_n i_o believe_v that_o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n which_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n m._n it_o seem_v that_o martha_n understand_v not_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o she_o know_v not_o that_o which_o she_o say_v she_o beléeve_v namely_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n nevertheless_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o she_o have_v that_o faith_n in_o christ_n that_o she_o doubt_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o his_o word_n c._n and_o to_o prove_v that_o she_o beléeve_v the_o
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marye_n her_o sister_n secreatlye_o say_v the_o master_n be_v come_v and_o call_v for_o thou_o bu_n thus_o far_o we_o hear_v the_o talk_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o martha_n and_o now_o follow_v the_o communication_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o mary_n the_o which_o although_o it_o be_v very_o short_a and_o contain_v nothing_o which_o have_v not_o be_v speak_v of_o before_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o have_v circumstance_n annex_v to_o it_o which_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v contemn_v nor_o yet_o unprofitable_a c._n and_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o christ_n stand_v still_o without_o the_o village_n at_o the_o request_n of_o martha_n lest_o he_o shall_v come_v among_o so_o great_a a_o assembly_n of_o man_n for_o she_o fear_v peryll_n because_o christ_n have_v but_o latelye_a escape_v the_o snare_n of_o death_n therefore_o lest_o the_o fame_n of_o his_o come_n shall_v be_v spread_v any_o far_a she_o privilye_o inform_v her_o sister_n of_o the_o same_o the_o master_n be_v come_v c._n 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any_o thing_n else_o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o christ_n first_o of_o all_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o 6.33_o mat._n 6.33_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o you_o he_o be_v scant_o a_o faithful_a servant_n to_o his_o lord_n which_o seek_v the_o refresh_n of_o his_o body_n and_o other_o private_a commodity_n before_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o glory_n and_o profit_n of_o his_o master_n a._n the_o servant_n of_o abraham_n will_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v 24.33_o gen._n 24.33_o untyll_o he_o have_v faithful_o discharge_v his_o master_n errand_n and_o message_n 31._o the_o jew_n then_o which_o be_v with_o she_o in_o the_o house_n &_o comfort_v she_o when_o they_o see_v marye_n that_o she_o arise_v up_o hasty_o and_o go_v out_o follow_v she_o say_v she_o go_v unto_o the_o grave_n to_o weep_v there_o c._n although_o by_o the_o sufferance_n of_o christ_n martha_n go_v home_o again_o that_o she_o may_v 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but_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o zeal_n that_o he_o may_v come_v before_o the_o rest_n unto_o jesu_n m._n moreover_o in_o that_o he_o be_v naked_a gird_v his_o coat_n unto_o he_o when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o ship_n to_o christwarde_o it_o be_v a_o example_n of_o shamefastness_n and_o reverence_n some_o anabaptistical_n spirit_n will_v have_v come_v naked_a unto_o christ_n without_o blush_v 8._o the_o other_o disciple_n come_v by_o ship_n etc._n etc._n 9_o assoon_o then_o as_o they_o be_v come_v to_o land_n they_o see_v hot_a coal_n and_o fish_n lay_v thereon_o and_o bread_n c._n all_o come_v at_o the_o last_o unto_o christ_n but_o peter_n excel_v the_o rest_n in_o zeal_n they_o be_v occupy_v in_o take_v the_o fish_n out_o of_o the_o net_n the_o which_o leisure_n peter_n can_v not_o tarry_v not_o regard_v the_o fish_n when_o he_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o shore_n r._n man_n come_v unto_o christ_n by_o diverse_a mean_n some_o with_o excellent_a 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