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you_o therefore_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n iii_o improve_v this_o truth_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1._o by_o beg_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n to_o dwell_v in_o you_o now_o as_o a_o principle_n of_o sanctification_n or_o else_o he_o will_v neve_fw-la '_o dwell_v in_o you_o as_o a_o principle_n of_o the_o resurrection_n if_o your_o body_n be_v not_o his_o temple_n now_o if_o he_o do_v not_o dwell_v in_o they_o and_o purge_v they_o from_o filthiness_n and_o prepare_v they_o for_o glory_n here_o he_o will_v never_o raise_v they_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o then_o better_a never_o rise_v again_o i_o tell_v you_o mere_o to_o rise_v from_o
the_o dead_a be_v no_o privilege_n no_o judas_n and_o herod_n and_o pilate_n shall_v rise_v again_o and_o cain_n that_o slay_v his_o brother_n and_o so_o shall_v gardner_n and_o bloody_a bonner_n all_o the_o wicked_a that_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n shall_v rise_v again_o but_o alas_o it_o will_v be_v a_o dreadful_a rise_n daniel_n say_v 12.2_o dan._n 12.2_o some_o shall_v rise_v to_o shame_n and_o everlasting_a contempt_n 5.29_o john_n 5.29_o and_o christ_n speak_v of_o a_o resurrection_n to_o damnation_n and_o be_v it_o not_o better_a that_o the_o body_n shall_v lie_v and_o rot_v in_o the_o dust_n for_o ever_o then_o to_o rise_v from_o the_o grave_a to_o be_v throw_v into_o hell_n and_o make_v fuel_n to_o feed_v the_o fire_n that_o never_o go_v out_o yet_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o lot_n of_o all_o the_o wicked_a they_o rise_v by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v by_o the_o wrath_n of_o christ_n i_o say_v therefore_o to_o rise_v again_o may_v be_v no_o 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spirit_n for_o you_o defile_v the_o temple_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v take_v up_o to_o dwell_v in_o and_o will_v hold_v in_o a_o union_n to_o himself_o when_o it_o lie_v in_o dust_n and_o rottenness_n and_o will_v raise_v it_o to_o glory_n at_o the_o last_o iv_o let_v we_o improve_v this_o truth_n for_o comfort_n it_o have_v in_o it_o that_o which_o be_v matter_n of_o great_a comfort_n 1._o against_o all_o present_a suffering_n &_o affliction_n what_o can_v sweeten_v the_o bitterness_n of_o any_o cup_n and_o lighten_v heavy_a burden_n and_o make_v present_a distress_n easy_a and_o support_v in_o all_o calamity_n like_o faith_n in_o a_o resurrection_n there_o be_v a_o resurrection_n state_n will_v free_v we_o from_o all_o 4.17_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_n for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_v and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n under_o the_o 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