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sell_v all_o and_o buy_v it_o let_v we_o furthermore_o desire_v of_o he_o that_o by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n he_o will_v kill_v in_o we_o all_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o mortify_v our_o earthly_a member_n pride_n concupiscence_n ambition_n hatred_n covetousness_n and_o such_o like_a sin_n that_o we_o walk_v in_o they_o no_o more_o now_o see_v christ_n have_v dye_v for_o they_o to_o put_v they_o all_o away_o and_o have_v fasten_v and_o nail_v they_o to_o his_o cross_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n without_o fear_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n in_o holiness_n and_o true_a righteousness_n before_o he_o this_o god_n grant_v unto_o we_o for_o christ_n sake_n to_o who_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n one_o bless_a god_n be_v render_v all_o praise_n and_o glory_n and_o thanks_n give_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n the_o five_o lecture_n upon_o the_o five_o article_n the_o three_o day_n he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a we_o have_v see_v before_o three_o article_n concern_v the_o person_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n as_o his_o conception_n his_o birth_n his_o death_n which_o we_o have_v expound_v as_o god_n have_v give_v we_o ability_n by_o his_o grace_n now_o follow_v the_o five_o article_n concern_v his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o this_o do_v follow_v orderly_o in_o the_o belief_n after_o his_o death_n &_o passion_n for_o so_o do_v christ_n always_o join_v these_o two_o together_o his_o death_n and_o rise_v again_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 26._o 21._o behold_v we_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n and_o they_o shall_v condemn_v he_o to_o death_n &_o shall_v deliver_v he_o to_o the_o gentile_n to_o mock_v &_o to_o scourge_v &_o to_o crucify_v but_o the_o third_z day_n he_o shall_v rise_v again_o this_o be_v speak_v to_o comfort_v they_o that_o although_o they_o 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of_o mar._n the_o 24._o of_o luke_n the_o 20._o &_o 21._o of_o john_n the_o 1._o cor._n 15._o with_o many_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n wherefore_o no_o man_n can_v doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o article_n be_v confirm_v by_o so_o many_o place_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o resurrection_n be_v very_o necessary_a for_o unless_o it_o have_v follow_v and_o christ_n rise_v again_o nothing_o have_v be_v wrought_v concern_v our_o salvation_n neither_o have_v death_n be_v conquer_v nor_o satan_n destroy_v nor_o we_o redeem_v perfect_o from_o the_o dolour_n of_o death_n therefore_o s._n peter_n say_v that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o up_o &_o loose_v the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n because_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v of_o it_o act_n 2._o 24._o as_o david_n also_o prove_v psa_n 16._o thou_o shall_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o the_o grave_n neither_o shall_v thou_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n this_o article_n do_v prove_v 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article_n so_o much_o as_o of_o this_o for_o although_o john_n and_o mark_n do_v make_v no_o mention_n of_o his_o birth_n &_o conception_n yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o make_v diligent_a rehearsal_n of_o this_o resurrection_n in_o their_o gospel_n mark_v 16._o joh._n 21._o the_o apostle_n after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n do_v especial_o preach_v this_o article_n to_o the_o people_n in_o all_o sermon_n &_o preach_n of_o they_o peter_n in_o five_o sermon_n together_o the_o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n make_v especial_a mention_n of_o this_o resurrection_n so_o do_v he_o in_o the_o act_n 10._o and_o so_o do_v paul_n act._n 13._o and_o 17._o and_o in_o every_o epistle_n of_o he_o for_o in_o deed_n our_o whole_a faith_n depend_v upon_o it_o which_o if_o it_o be_v once_o overthrow_v then_o can_v not_o our_o faith_n be_v sure_a &_o stable_a although_o the_o apostle_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v witness_n of_o all_o the_o do_n and_o action_n of_o christ_n 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the_o godly_a who_o suffer_v many_o injury_n and_o taunt_n with_o mock_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o wicked_a if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v assure_v of_o this_o grace_n and_o happiness_n their_o life_n be_v very_o miserable_a &_o they_o sure_o will_v despair_v but_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v very_o incident_a to_o the_o article_n of_o our_o resurrection_n mo_z thing_n by_o god_n grace_n shall_v be_v speak_v when_o we_o come_v to_o that_o point_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n dear_o belove_v let_v we_o give_v to_o jesus_n christ_n most_o humble_a and_o hearty_a thanks_n for_o the_o benefit_n that_o we_o receive_v of_o his_o gracious_a goodness_n by_o his_o victorious_a resurrection_n in_o that_o he_o have_v get_v to_o we_o life_n and_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o paradise_n unto_o we_o which_o be_v shut_v before_o and_o with_o all_o because_o we_o need_v continual_o to_o crave_v many_o thing_n at_o his_o hand_n let_v we_o meek_o pray_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o 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the_o king_n of_o heaven_n but_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o true_a joseph_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v ordain_v of_o his_o father_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n in_o his_o name_n so_o that_o he_o send_v we_o to_o his_o son_n when_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o for_o in_o he_o he_o be_v well_o please_v and_o for_o his_o sake_n only_o and_o for_o no_o man_n else_o do_v he_o bestow_v this_o benefit_n upon_o we_o for_o god_n have_v in_o deed_n give_v life_n unto_o the_o world_n but_o this_o life_n be_v in_o his_o son_n that_o all_o shall_v honour_v the_o son_n as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n and_o as_o among_o the_o israelite_n none_o can_v be_v heal_v that_o be_v sting_v of_o the_o fyerye_a serpent_n but_o all_o such_o as_o look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o moses_n make_v so_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o none_o can_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o sting_a of_o the_o old_a serpent_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n but_o they_o that_o look_v 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