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book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 3._o the_o peculiar_a notion_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v concern_v the_o use_n of_o this_o phrase_n or_o expression_n of_o god_n be_v any_o one_o be_v god_n 4._o the_o great_a respect_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v for_o these_o three_o father_n of_o their_o nation_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacoh_n for_o each_o of_o these_o make_v our_o saviour_n argument_n more_o forcible_a against_o those_o with_o who_o he_o dispute_v first_o we_o will_v consider_v what_o our_o saviour_n intend_v direct_o and_o immediate_o to_o prove_v by_o this_o argument_n and_o that_o be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v another_o state_n after_o this_o life_n wherein_o man_n shall_v be_v happy_a or_o miserable_a according_a as_o they_o have_v live_v in_o this_o world_n and_o this_o do_v not_o only_o suppose_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o body_n be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o man_n do_v by_o consequence_n infer_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o 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that_o it_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o our_o saviour_n direct_o and_o immediate_o to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n but_o only_o as_o i_o say_v before_o a_o future_a state_n and_o that_o this_o be_v all_o our_o saviour_n intend_v will_n more_o plain_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v what_o that_o error_n of_o the_o sadducee_n be_v which_o our_o saviour_n here_o confute_v and_o josephus_n who_o very_o well_o understand_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o sect_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o give_v a_o particular_a account_n of_o they_o make_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o any_o controversy_n between_o the_o pharisee_n and_o the_o sadducee_n about_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n all_o that_o he_o say_v be_v this_o that_o the_o pharisee_n hold_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o there_o be_v reward_n and_o punishment_n in_o another_o world_n but_o the_o sadducee_n deny_v all_o this_o and_o that_o there_o be_v any_o other_o state_n after_o this_o life_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a same_o account_n with_o that_o which_o be_v give_v of_o they_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n vers_fw-la 27._o of_o this_o chapt._n the_o sadducee_n who_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o resurrection_n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o be_v more_o full_o declare_v act._n 23.8_o the_o sadducee_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n neither_o angel_n nor_o spirit_n but_o the_o pharisee_n confess_v both_o that_o be_v the_o sadducee_n deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o other_o state_n of_o man_n after_o this_o life_n and_o that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o immortal_a spirit_n either_o angel_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n survive_v their_o body_n and_o as_o dr._n hammond_n have_v judicious_o observe_v this_o be_v the_o true_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n a_o future_a or_o another_o state_n unless_o in_o such_o text_n where_o the_o context_n do_v restrain_v it_o to_o the_o raise_n again_o of_o the_o body_n or_o where_o some_o word_n that_o denote_v the_o body_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v add_v to_o it_o second_o the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n against_o those_o with_o who_o our_o saviour_n dispute_v will_v further_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o great_a veneration_n which_o the_o jew_n in_o general_n have_v for_o the_o write_n of_o moses_n above_o any_o other_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o they_o especial_o the_o sadducee_n look_v upon_o only_a as_o explication_n and_o comment_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o they_o esteem_v nothing_o as_o a_o necessary_a article_n of_o faith_n which_o have_v not_o some_o foundation_n in_o the_o write_n of_o moses_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o our_o saviour_n choose_v to_o confute_v they_o out_o of_o moses_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o not_o as_o many_o learned_a man_n have_v imagine_v 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proof_n of_o a_o future_a state_n than_o any_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n as_o daniel_n 12.2_o and_o many_o of_o they_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v awake_v s_o i_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o shame_n and_o everlasting_a contempt_n and_o indeed_o it_o seem_v very_o plain_a that_o holy_a man_n among_o the_o jew_n towards_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o legal_a dispensation_n have_v still_o clear_a and_o more_o express_a apprehension_n concern_v a_o future_a state_n than_o be_v to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o write_n of_o moses_n or_o of_o any_o of_o the_o prophet_n the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n do_v suppose_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o the_o expectation_n of_o another_o life_n after_o this_o as_o principle_n of_o religion_n in_o some_o degree_n natural_o know_v but_o make_v no_o new_a and_o express_a revelation_n of_o these_o thing_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o occasion_n for_o it_o 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so_o false_a a_o doctrine_n and_o to_o lay_v open_a the_o monstrous_a absurdity_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o argument_n i_o shall_v proceed_v in_o this_o plain_a method_n i._o i_o shall_v consider_v the_o pretend_a ground_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o this_o doctrine_n ii_o i_o shall_v produce_v our_o objection_n against_o it_o and_o if_o i_o can_v show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o tolerable_a ground_n for_o it_o and_o that_o there_o be_v invincible_a objection_n against_o it_o than_o every_o man_n be_v not_o only_o in_o reason_n excuse_v from_o believe_v this_o doctrine_n but_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o believe_v the_o contrary_n first_o i_o will_v consider_v the_o pretend_a ground_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o this_o doctrine_n which_o must_v be_v one_o or_o more_o of_o these_o five_o either_o 1_o st_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n or_o 2_o lie_v the_o perpetual_a belief_n of_o this_o doctrine_n in_o the_o 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