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5._o 9_o 10_o 11._o wherefore_o we_o labour_v that_o whether_o present_a or_o absent_a that_o be_v whether_o alive_a or_o dead_a we_o may_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n know_v therefore_o that_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o persuade_v man_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v sure_o this_o if_o any_o thing_n will_v persuade_v they_o to_o have_v a_o care_n what_o they_o do_v see_v there_o must_v be_v a_o judgement_n wherein_o god_n will_v render_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o their_o deed_n so_o also_o s._n peter_n have_v speak_v of_o this_o judgement_n infer_v from_o â—hence_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v you_o to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 11._o but_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n lest_o we_o put_v far_o away_o the_o evil_a 3._o amos_n 6._o 3._o day_n think_v that_o this_o judgement_n will_v not_o come_v yet_o &_o that_o there_o be_v time_n enough_o to_o prepare_v for_o it_o the_o scripture_n in_o many_o place_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n sudden_o when_o it_o be_v little_o expect_v by_o many_o and_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o watch_v and_o prepare_v for_o it_o continual_o that_o it_o may_v not_o surprise_v we_o ere_o we_o be_v aware_a yourselves_o know_v perfect_o that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n for_o when_o they_o shall_v say_v peace_n and_o safety_n then_o sudden_a destruction_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o as_o travel_v upon_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v 1_o thes_n 5._o 2_o 3._o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 10._o if_o thou_o shall_v not_o watch_v 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upon_o you_o unaware_o for_o as_o a_o snare_n will_v it_o come_v upon_o all_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n watch_v you_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n luk._n 21._o 34_o 35_o 36._o we_o see_v how_o earnest_o christ_n admonish_v those_o that_o live_v so_o many_o hundred_o year_n ago_o to_o take_v heed_n lest_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v come_v on_o they_o ere_o they_o be_v aware_a and_o good_a reason_n for_o he_o that_o be_v unprepated_a at_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v idem_fw-la imparatum_fw-la inveniet_fw-la ille_fw-la dies_fw-la quem_fw-la imparatam_fw-la invenerit_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la huius_fw-la ultimas_fw-la dies_fw-la aug._n qualis_fw-la â—â—_o die_v istoâ—â—isque_fw-la moritur_fw-la talis_fw-la in_o
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judgement_n and_o accompany_v with_o it_o the_o point_n then_o to_o be_v insist_v on_o be_v this_o that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n be_v a_o fundamental_a doct._n point_n of_o christian_a religion_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o all_o to_o know_v and_o believe_v that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v again_o this_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n natural_a reason_n can_v reach_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o will_v not_o yield_v assent_n unto_o it_o when_o paul_n preach_v at_o athens_n the_o most_o famous_a academy_n in_o the_o world_n for_o humane_a learning_n the_o philosopher_n encounter_v he_o and_o some_o call_v he_o a_o babbler_n and_o other_o say_v he_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o setter_n forth_o of_o strange_a god_n because_o he_o preach_v unto_o they_o jesus_n and_o the_o resurrection_n act._n 17._o 18._o &_o v._o 32._o it_o be_v say_v again_o and_o when_o they_o hear_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a some_o mock_v and_o other_o say_v we_o will_v 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show_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 12._o etc._n etc._n now_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v prove_v two_o way_n as_o we_o see_v by_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o sadducee_n you_o do_v err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n mat._n 22._o 29._o 1._o the_o power_n of_o god_n prove_v that_o the_o resurrection_n be_v possible_a and_o may_v be_v power_n belong_v unto_o god_n psal_n 62._o 12._o even_o such_o power_n as_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o can_v either_o ask_v or_o think_v ephes_n 3._o 20._o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v why_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v a_o thing_n impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v raise_v again_o the_o dead_a act._n 26._o 8._o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o creed_n we_o profess_v that_o we_o believe_v god_n 11._o deus_fw-la non_fw-la aâ—iâ_fw-la lege_fw-la credendus_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la omne_fw-la posse_fw-la crâ—datur_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr resurr_n c._n 11._o to_o be_v almighty_a and_o that_o he_o be_v so_o the_o scripture_n plain_o and_o plentiful_o testify_v and_o it_o have_v be_v abundant_o demonstrate_v 3_o demonstrate_v serm._n 3_o before_o now_o if_o god_n be_v almighty_a he_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n and_o if_o all_o thing_n than_o this_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o the_o dead_a he_o that_o can_v make_v the_o body_n of_o the_o dust_n can_v pammach_n vtique_fw-la idoneus_fw-la est_fw-la reficere_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la quanto_fw-la plus_fw-la est_fw-la fecisse_fw-la quà m_fw-la refecisse_fw-la inâ—â—ium_fw-la dedisse_fw-la quà m_fw-la reddidisse_fw-la etam_a restitutionem_fw-la carnis_fw-la faciliorem_fw-la credas_fw-la institutione_n tertul._n ibid._n potest_fw-la utique_fw-la eadem_fw-la potentia_fw-la quâ_fw-la de_fw-la nihilo_fw-la cuncta_fw-la fabricatus_fw-la est_fw-la reddere_fw-la quae_fw-la fueraut_v quia_fw-la multo_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la restituere_fw-la quod_fw-la fuerit_fw-la quà m_fw-la facere_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la fuiâ—_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la pammach_n sure_o raise_v it_o up_o though_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o dust_n he_o that_o can_v make_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o can_v undoubted_o raise_v up_o the_o body_n which_o though_o it_o be_v dead_a and_o have_v suffer_v never_o so_o many_o transmutation_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o turn_v into_o nothing_o 2._o the_o scripture_n show_v that_o the_o resurrection_n be_v certain_a and_o shall_v be_v that_o as_o god_n can_v raise_v the_o dead_a so_o he_o will_v do_v it_o job_n make_v no_o question_n of_o it_o for_o i_o know_v say_v he_o that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n who_o i_o shall_v see_v for_o myself_o and_o my_o eye_n shall_v behold_v and_o not_o another_o though_o my_o reins_n be_v consume_v within_o i_o john_n 19_o 25._o 26_o 27._o true_a it_o be_v the_o word_n there_o in_o the_o original_n as_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o that_o book_n be_v so_o concise_a as_o that_o they_o render_v the_o sense_n obscure_a and_o be_v subject_a to_o divers_a exposition_n so_o that_o both_o the_o jewish_a commentatour_n loâ—_n mercerus_n in_o loâ—_n and_o also_o some_o among_o christian_n carry_v the_o sense_n another_o way_n but_o the_o most_o understand_v the_o word_n of_o the_o resurrection_n neither_o do_v i_o see_v any_o other_o exposition_n that_o do_v so_o well_o agree_v with_o they_o daniel_n also_o speak_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a say_v 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 some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o perpetual_a shame_n and_o contempt_n dan._n 12._o 2._o by_o awake_v these_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o mean_v the_o rise_n again_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o many_o shall_v it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v take_v as_o if_o all_o shall_v not_o for_o many_o sometime_o be_v oppose_v not_o unto_o all_o but_o only_o unto_o few_o so_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 5._o 19_o that_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o man_n of_o adam_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n that_o be_v all_z but_o those_o all_o be_v many_o and_o so_o be_v they_o that_o shall_v awake_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o all_o that_o sleep_v there_o shall_v so_o the_o prophet_n esay_n likewise_o do_v sing_v the_o same_o ditty_n thy_o dead_a man_n shall_v live_v together_o with_o my_o dead_a body_n shall_v they_o arise_v awake_v and_o sing_v you_o that_o dwell_v in_o dust_n for_o thy_o dew_n be_v as_o the_o dew_n of_o herb_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v cast_v out_o the_o dead_a isai_n 26._o 19_o and_o that_o parable_n in_o ezekiel_n chap._n 37._o where_o by_o the_o raise_n
and_o revive_v of_o the_o dead_a bone_n be_v show_v that_o god_n will_v 30._o si_fw-mi figmentum_fw-la veritatis_fw-la in_o imagine_v imagâ—_n ipsa_fw-la in_o veritate_fw-la est_fw-la svi_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la prius_fw-la sibi_fw-la quà m_fw-la alii_fw-la configuretur_fw-la de_fw-fr vacâ—o_fw-la similitudo_fw-la non_fw-la competit_fw-la de_fw-fr nullo_n parabola_fw-la non_fw-la convenit_fw-la iâ—â—_n oportebit_fw-la ossium_fw-la quoque_fw-la credi_fw-la reviscerationem_fw-la &_o inspirationem_fw-la qualis_fw-la dicitur_fw-la dequa_fw-la possâ—t_fw-la exprimi_fw-la judaicarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la reformatio_fw-la qualis_fw-la affâ—ngitur_fw-la tertull_n de_fw-fr resurrect_v c._n 30._o certain_o restore_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o captivity_n though_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v quite_o dead_a and_o past_a recovery_n that_o parable_n i_o say_v do_v presuppose_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o a_o thing_n well_o know_v and_o certain_o believe_v 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