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A77708 The good old way: or, Perkins improved, in a plain exposition and sound application of those depths of divinity briefly comprized in his Six principles: / by that late painful and faithful minister of the Gospel, Charles Broxolme in Darby-shire. Broxholme, Charles. 1653 (1653) Wing B5217; Thomason E1483_1; ESTC R208756 186,652 446

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or_o to_o point_v out_o unto_o we_o divers_a duty_n 1._o if_o we_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n we_o must_v be_v moderate_a in_o mourning_n for_o our_o christian_a friend_n decease_v our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v weep_v for_o lazarus_n and_o when_o stephen_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n some_o that_o fear_v god_n bury_v he_o and_o make_v great_a lamentation_n for_o he_o and_o therefore_o mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o altogether_o unlawful_a yet_o remember_v we_o must_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o thessalonian_o 1_o thess_n 4.13_o 2._o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v teach_v we_o to_o have_v the_o very_a body_n in_o honour_n and_o not_o to_o transgress_v against_o it_o see_v our_o body_n must_v be_v raise_v again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o pollute_v and_o defile_v they_o by_o gluttony_n drunkenness_n uncleanness_n and_o the_o like_a 1_o cor._n 6.13_o 14._o 1_o thess_n 4.3_o 4._o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o rom._n 12.1_o 3._o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o great_a work_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n shall_v teach_v we_o to_o trust_v god_n in_o other_o matter_n and_o believe_v his_o promise_n though_o there_o be_v never_o so_o great_a unlikelihood_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o outward_a mean_n and_o appearance_n rom._n 4.17_o to_o the_o 22._o 4._o we_o shall_v be_v very_o careful_a to_o get_v assurance_n that_o our_o body_n shall_v rise_v glorious_o have_v a_o glorious_a resurrection_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v we_o must_v make_v sure_a of_o a_o justify_v faith_n such_o a_o faith_n as_o will_v right_o apprehend_v and_o lay_v hold_v on_o he_o who_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n john_n 11.25_o and_o then_o we_o must_v make_v sure_a of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n not_o
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enmity_n against_o god_n and_o exhort_v the_o ephesian_n ephes_n 4.23_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n intimate_v that_o that_o which_o be_v most_o inward_a in_o the_o natural_a mind_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v corrupt_v 2._o for_o the_o memory_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o deprive_v of_o all_o holy_a ability_n but_o deprave_v with_o a_o corrupt_a disposition_n gen_n 40.23_o yet_o do_v not_o the_o chief_a butler_n remember_v joseph_n but_o forget_v he_o deut._n 8.11_o beware_v that_o thou_o forget_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o natural_o as_o though_o moses_n shall_v say_v thou_o be_v prone_a unto_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n say_v to_o pilate_n matth._n 27.63_o sir_n we_o remember_v that_o that_o deceiver_n meaning_n christ_n say_v whilst_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a after_o three_o day_n i_o will_v rise_v again_o they_o can_v remember_v what_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v whilst_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a 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