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we_o exceed_v a_o proportion_n stint_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n so_o they_o disproportion_v the_o harmony_n of_o our_o body_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o abuse_n and_o god_n do_v in_o the_o end_n separate_v we_o from_o they_o because_o we_o for_o they_o separated_z ourselves_o from_o god_n and_o this_o death_n we_o call_v the_o give_v up_o of_o the_o ghost_n but_o after_o these_o part_n be_v dissolve_v there_o shall_v seize_v on_o either_o of_o they_o a_o penal_a condition_n on_o the_o body_n for_o the_o grave_n be_v not_o only_a sheol_n but_o also_o shacath_n it_o do_v not_o only_o covetous_o swallow_v but_o digest_v it_o also_o verè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therein_o death_n gnaw_v upon_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o rot_a moulder_a house_n this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n of_o we_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v because_o sin_n be_v inherent_a and_o this_o leprous_a house_n can_v be_v purge_v except_o it_o be_v dissolve_v dust_n it_o be_v and_o to_o dust_v it_o must_v return_v again_o this_o be_v the_o penal_a condition_n of_o our_o body_n and_o as_o corruption_n seize_v on_o our_o body_n so_o shall_v torment_n on_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o worm_n to_o bite_v it_o a_o fire_n to_o scorch_v it_o utter_a darkness_n to_o distress_n it_o final_o fiend_n that_o execute_v god_n vengeance_n on_o it_o be_v exile_v from_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n whereunto_o it_o be_v create_v and_o adjudge_v to_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n which_o it_o have_v deserve_v this_o be_v the_o penal_a condition_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o these_o two_o penal_a condition_n consist_v the_o second_o death_n for_o sin_n by_o that_o which_o you_o have_v hear_v concern_v death_n you_o may_v easy_o guess_v what_o be_v resurrection_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o recovery_n from_o death_n for_o this_o be_v a_o infallible_a principle_n what_o rise_v that_o die_v resurrection_n then_o be_v as_o manifold_a as_o death_n to_o the_o double_a death_n the_o 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