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from_o the_o dead_a the_o member_n that_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o by_o a_o spiritual_a vital_a principle_n his_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v certain_o be_v raise_v for_o he_o that_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v our_o mortal_a body_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o rom._n 8.11_o again_o christ_n be_v express_o style_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o our_o resurrection_n and_o as_o the_o first-fruit_n offer_v to_o god_n consecrate_a or_o bless_v the_o whole_a lump_n so_o this_o first-fruit_n have_v purchase_v to_o himself_o a_o vital_a principle_n by_o fulfil_v the_o divine_a compact_n it_o will_v be_v convey_v to_o all_o those_o that_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o so_o that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a or_o faithful_a be_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n or_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n derive_v from_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n as_o absolute_o as_o light_n or_o warmth_n from_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o way_n of_o nature_n but_o then_o here_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o our_o adversary_n the_o rock_n which_o they_o careless_o split_v upon_o for_o since_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o discern_v any_o such_o connexion_n between_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o that_o of_o the_o wicked_a they_o be_v apt_a to_o imagine_v he_o can_v have_v no_o just_a right_n or_o title_n to_o it_o and_o consequent_o there_o be_v no_o real_a foundation_n for_o it_o but_o the_o mistake_n be_v extreme_o obvious_a for_o as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n become_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o this_o mediation_n in_o the_o original_a design_n of_o it_o extend_v to_o all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o adam_n he_o challenge_v a_o unquestionable_a right_n of_o dominion_n over_o the_o whole_a species_n upon_o the_o performance_n or_o execution_n of_o it_o for_o to_o this_o end_n christ_n both_o die_v and_o rose_z and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o 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that_o place_n personal_a identity_n pure_o in_o consciousness_n or_o a_o faculty_n of_o reflect_v on_o our_o own_o thought_n and_o action_n and_o ascribe_v they_o to_o ourselves_o as_o such_o i_o shall_v take_v liberty_n to_o consider_v it_o because_o this_o author_n speak_v of_o it_o only_o as_o apply_v to_o a_o humane_a person_n and_o express_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o resurrection_n no_o doubt_n as_o a_o expedient_a to_o solve_v the_o difficulty_n of_o it_o it_o be_v true_a for_o as_o much_o as_o consciousness_n be_v a_o incommunicable_a property_n of_o every_o intelligent_a be_v it_o will_v easy_o be_v grant_v that_o there_o can_v be_v personal_a identity_n without_o consciousness_n but_o we_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n allow_v that_o consciousness_n be_v the_o sole_a principle_n or_o foundation_n of_o personal_a identity_n as_o this_o author_n plain_o assert_n indeed_o he_o give_v it_o such_o a_o absolute_a sovereignty_n in_o this_o affair_n and_o discover_v such_o a_o overween_a 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