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the_o same_o and_o so_o those_o be_v the_o heretic_n word_n against_o tertullian_n which_o you_o allege_v out_o of_o he_o in_o steed_n of_o catholic_n it_o be_v no_o fault_n in_o you_o to_o read_v so_o loose_o and_o err_v so_o gross_o that_o you_o see_v neither_o tertullia_n intent_n method_n nor_o proof_n but_o wilful_o take_v the_o word_n that_o be_v his_o own_o anâ—…_n common_a to_o he_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o catholic_a father_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o heretic_n to_o blur_v he_o and_o the_o rest_n with_o the_o spot_n of_o heresy_n when_o they_o speak_v a_o truth_n receive_v and_o believe_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n it_o seem_v you_o say_v tertullian_n cite_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o heretic_n hold_v the_o soul_n sleep_v till_o the_o last_o judgement_n it_o be_v past_a
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the_o flâ—…sh_n which_o god_n frame_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n after_o his_o image_n which_o he_o quicken_v with_o his_o breath_n after_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o life_n fullness_n which_o he_o advance_v to_o possess_v use_n and_o govern_v all_o his_o work_n which_o he_o adorn_v with_o his_o sacrament_n and_o discipline_n who_o cleanness_n he_o love_v who_o correction_n he_o approve_v who_o suffering_n he_o hold_v precious_a shall_v it_o not_o rise_v again_o that_o so_o many_o way_n belong_v to_o god_n the_o second_o part_n he_o bind_v up_o in_o this_o wise_a 12._o all_o thing_n return_v to_o the_o state_n which_o they_o lose_v all_o begin_v when_o they_o cease_v and_o therefore_o be_v end_v that_o they_o may_v be_v renew_a nothing_o perish_v but_o to_o be_v keep_v this_o whole_a course_n of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v a_o witness_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a god_n do_v first_o work_v it_o before_o he_o do_v write_v it_o he_o declare_v his_o power_n before_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n he_o send_v nature_n to_o teach_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o believe_v prophesy_v be_v first_o the_o disciple_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o doubt_n that_o god_n can_v raise_v the_o flesh_n who_o thou_o know_v to_o restore_v all_o thing_n and_o if_o all_o thing_n rise_v again_o to_o man_n for_o who_o they_o be_v make_v and_o not_o to_o man_n except_o to_o his_o flesh_n what_o a_o absurdity_n be_v it_o that_o the_o flesh_n shall_v utter_o perish_v for_o who_o sake_n and_o to_o who_o use_n nothing_o perish_v before_o he_o enter_v the_o three_o part_n he_o make_v this_o preface_n 14._o exorsi_fw-la sumus_fw-la ab_fw-la authoritate_fw-la carnis_fw-la de_fw-la hinc_fw-la prosecuti_fw-la de_fw-la potentia_fw-la dei_fw-la velim_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la causa_n requiras_fw-la quia_fw-la subest_fw-la dicere_fw-la &_o si_fw-la caro_fw-la capax_fw-la restitui_fw-la &_o si_fw-la divinitas_fw-la idonea_fw-la restituendi_fw-la sed_fw-la caâ—…sa_fw-la restitutionis_fw-la prâ—…sse_fw-la debebit_fw-la we_o begin_v with_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o flesh_n whether_o that_o be_v perish_v be_v meet_v to_o be_v restore_v we_o than_o handle_v the_o power_n of_o god_n whether_o that_o be_v so_o great_a as_o use_v to_o repair_v thing_n decay_v now_o if_o both_o those_o be_v admit_v i_o will_v have_v you_o require_v the_o cause_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o so_o weighty_a as_o to_o make_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n necessary_a and_o every_o way_n answerable_a to_o reason_n for_o that_o we_o may_v say_v though_o the_o flesh_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v restore_v and_o god_n able_a to_o restore_v it_o yet_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o cause_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v restore_v the_o cause_n of_o resurrection_n tertullian_n persu_v plain_o pithy_o purposely_o in_o three_o whole_a chapter_n express_o and_o direct_o teach_v that_o the_o whole_a man_n must_v be_v judge_v to_o wit_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n because_o the_o whole_a man_n live_v and_o join_v in_o every_o action_n 1â—…_n this_o be_v the_o whole_a cause_n say_v he_o yea_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o resurrection_n most_o agreeable_a to_o god_n the_o appoint_v of_o judgement_n for_o that_o which_o must_v be_v judge_v must_v be_v raise_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n we_o affirm_v must_v be_v believe_v to_o be_v full_a and_o perfect_a as_o it_o be_v final_a and_o ever_o after_o perpetual_a and_o therefore_o the_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n of_o judgement_n not_o to_o be_v without_o the_o represent_v of_o the_o whole_a man._n now_o the_o whole_a man_n consist_v in_o the_o mixture_n of_o two_o substance_n and_o so_o must_v be_v present_v to_o judgement_n in_o both_o since_o the_o whole_a must_v be_v judge_v such_o then_o as_o he_o liâ—…d_v such_o must_v he_o be_v judge_v because_o he_o must_v be_v judge_v for_o his_o do_n while_o he_o live_v descend_v then_o to_o show_v that_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n join_v in_o all_o thing_n good_a 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