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they_o repent_v of_o their_o deed_n vers_fw-la 22._o so_o slow_a be_v god_n to_o anger_n and_o so_o loath_a to_o exclude_v man_n from_o bliss_n and_o happiness_n and_o so_o ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n and_o to_o forgive_v and_o so_o agreeable_a be_v god_n deal_n to_o his_o word_n and_o oath_n wherein_o he_o say_v and_o swear_v to_o it_o that_o as_o he_o live_v he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n none_o at_o all_o secret_a or_o reveal_v in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o rather_o that_o he_o turn_v and_o live_v ezech._n 33_o 11._o to_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o all_o the_o live_n there_o be_v hope_n eccles_n 9.4_o and_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o that_o live_v while_o yet_o they_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v to_o themselves_o but_o to_o he_o that_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rise_v again_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o but_o now_o when_o death_n seize_v on_o a_o man_n and_o cut_v he_o off_o than_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v upon_o he_o and_o shall_v he_o now_o stand_v 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obedience_n and_o suffering_n to_o death_n the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o as_o to_o his_o actual_a possess_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n the_o throne_n of_o majesty_n and_o have_v thereon_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n instate_v on_o and_o exercise_v by_o he_o to_o this_o end_n christ_n both_o dyed_n rose_n and_o revive_v or_o live_v again_o that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n of_o or_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rather_o signify_v that_o he_o may_v lord_n it_o or_o exercise_v dominion_n over_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a rom._n 14.9_o and_o because_o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v both_o of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n phil._n 2.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o who_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o make_v angel_n authority_n and_o power_n subject_a unto_o he_o yea_o indeed_o over_o man_n he_o be_v worthy_o lord_n by_o way_n of_o purchase_n and_o right_n of_o redemption_n have_v give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o 1_o tim_n 2.6_o whence_o the_o false_a teacher_n be_v charge_v with_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o and_o he_o die_v it_o be_v say_v for_o all_o that_o they_o whoever_o they_o be_v of_o mankind_n that_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v to_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o who_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rise_v again_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o live_v to_o he_o namely_o as_o servant_n to_o their_o proper_a lord_n to_o who_o they_o must_v give_v a_o account_n for_o all_o thing_n he_o be_v lord_n over_o the_o devil_n and_o evil_a spirit_n by_o way_n of_o 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our_o decease_a friend_n and_o sister_n on_o her_o deathbed_n note_v worthy_a be_v the_o lamb_n not_o that_o be_v but_o that_o be_v slay_v to_o open_v the_o book_n etc._n etc._n he_o now_o be_v neither_o die_v nor_o dead_a rev_n 5.9_o it_o be_v true_a the_o apostle_n say_v they_o bear_v about_o in_o their_o body_n the_o die_a of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 2_o cor._n 4.10_o but_o that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v either_o of_o the_o suffering_n occasion_v by_o the_o constrain_a operation_n of_o his_o love_n in_o die_v for_o they_o believe_v by_o they_o the_o die_a that_o christ_n love_n lead_v they_o to_o endure_v for_o he_o and_o his_o name_n sake_n and_o that_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n the_o next_o word_n may_v argue_v in_o which_o he_o say_v we_o that_o live_v be_v always_o deliver_v unto_o death_n for_o jesus_n sake_n vers_fw-la 11._o so_o as_o the_o die_a of_o jesus_n be_v the_o die_a for_o jesus_n sake_n or_o else_o the_o die_a of_o jesus_n be_v the_o die_a of_o those_o that_o be_v his_o member_n what_o be_v do_v to_o they_o be_v take_v by_o he_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o as_o be_v say_v matth._n 25.40.45_o zech._n 2.8_o act_n 9.4_o but_o otherwise_o he_o die_v not_o in_o himself_o he_o die_v not_o nor_o may_v any_o such_o thing_n be_v imagine_v to_o be_v here_o employ_v where_o the_o speech_n be_v of_o other_o die_v in_o he_o concern_v who_o also_o neither_o may_v we_o understand_v that_o they_o die_v in_o he_o as_o to_o their_o state_n in_o he_o or_o so_o as_o in_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v proper_o of_o he_o as_o such_o a_o like_a phrase_n sometime_o signify_v as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v you_o be_v light_a in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o what_o you_o have_v in_o he_o in_o his_o person_n or_o in_o what_o you_o have_v derive_v from_o he_o and_o have_v or_o be_v after_o he_o as_o find_v in_o he_o ephes_n 5.8_o and_o you_o be_v wise_a in_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 4.10_o they_o that_o die_v in_o he_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n be_v not_o bless_v but_o wretched_a if_o any_o die_v as_o to_o what_o they_o be_v in_o he_o or_o derive_v from_o he_o such_o as_o crucify_v christ_n again_o to_o themselves_o and_o that_o die_v as_o to_o their_o dependence_n on_o he_o faith_n hope_n and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o or_o the_o like_a nor_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o man_n die_v by_o or_o as_o come_v unto_o or_o into_o he_o or_o be_v in_o he_o as_o to_o their_o state_n god-ward_o and_o in_o their_o spirit_n but_o man_n live_v in_o and_o by_o he_o he_o convey_v not_o death_n but_o life_n unto_o man_n in_o their_o come_n to_o and_o be_v in_o he_o as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n be_v life_n and_o in_o the_o path_n way_n thereof_o there_o be_v no_o death_n prov._n 12.28_o death_n as_o it_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n though_o suffer_v and_o sustain_v by_o christ_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v with_o in_o and_o from_o christ_n as_o a_o proper_a consequent_a of_o he_o or_o of_o faith_n in_o he_o but_o life_n he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v 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the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n namely_o by_o it_o as_o crucify_a for_o you_o believe_v in_o by_o you_o rom._n 7.4_o and_o so_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v glory_v in_o any_o thing_n save_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o which_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_v to_o i_o and_o i_o to_o the_o world_n gal._n 6.14_o and_o what_o thing_n be_v advantage_n to_o i_o those_o i_o count_v loss_n for_o christ_n phil._n 3.7_o and_o reckon_v your_o
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profession_n of_o it_o and_o danger_n of_o fall_v from_o it_o that_o will_v then_o be_v as_o our_o saviour_n say_v when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n luke_n 18.8_o true_o in_o a_o sense_n at_o other_o time_n man_n may_v die_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o a_o external_a profession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o he_o according_a to_o truth_n cry_v lord_n lord_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v bless_v not_o enter_v the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o indeed_o and_o hearty_o doer_n of_o god_n will_v but_o it_o may_v be_v signify_v that_o henceforth_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n sore_a rage_n and_o the_o sad_a persecution_n thence_o ensue_v none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o right_a profession_n of_o the_o faith_n so_o as_o to_o persevere_v to_o death_n in_o it_o but_o such_o as_o be_v indeed_o saint_n and_o person_n endue_v with_o singular_a patience_n real_a and_o hearty_a keeper_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o therefore_o all_o that_o die_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n then_o real_o bless_v and_o happy_a or_o else_o also_o 3_o to_o signify_v a_o more_o eminent_a degree_n of_o blessedness_n to_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o those_o that_o then_o shall_v hold_v out_o so_o as_o to_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n a_o blessedness_n proportionable_a to_o that_o very_a sad_a woe_n and_o misery_n threaten_v to_o to_o the_o beast-worshipper_n vers_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11._o after_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n and_o downfall_n of_o babylon_n declare_v as_o those_o beast-worshipper_n shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n pour_v out_o without_o mixture_n into_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o indignation_n and_o shall_v be_v torment_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n ascend_v up_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o they_o have_v no_o rest_n day_n nor_o night_n a_o most_o dreadful_a sentence_n able_a to_o deter_v any_o one_o from_o worship_v he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n here_o be_v a_o like_a excellent_a manner_n of_o blessedness_n signify_v to_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o those_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n to_o allure_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n or_o any_o of_o the_o people_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o constancy_n to_o christ_n against_o the_o beast_n that_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v upon_o their_o death_n be_v bless_v with_o a_o witness_n more_o abundant_o bless_v as_o the_o word_n bless_v sometime_o seem_v to_o signify_v as_o in_o rev._n 20.6_o for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v against_o light_n and_o warning_n and_o bring_v the_o great_a and_o severe_a judgement_n whereas_o the_o time_n of_o ignoranâ—â—_n god_n wink_v at_o act_v 17.30_o 31._o heb._n 23_o &_o 10.20_o 29._o so_o it_o be_v a_o augmentation_n of_o virtue_n to_o be_v good_a in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n and_o to_o cleave_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n against_o the_o great_a discouragement_n and_o opposition_n and_o they_o that_o so_o do_v shall_v receive_v the_o great_a blessedness_n as_o their_o reward_n but_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o consider_v wherein_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o chief_o bless_v in_o speak_v to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o text_n viz._n 2._o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o truth_n assert_v which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o by_o authority_n 2._o by_o argument_n and_o evidence_n 1._o by_o authority_n the_o testimony_n of_o authentic_a witness_n be_v a_o good_a evidence_n of_o any_o matter_n of_o fact_n assert_v or_o of_o any_o matter_n whereof_o they_o have_v sufficient_a cognisance_n now_o here_o we_o have_v the_o authority_n and_o testimony_n of_o one_o that_o be_v as_o good_a as_o yea_o better_o than_o ten_o thousand_o even_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o truth_n yea_o say_v the_o spirit_n 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rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o wherein_o be_v two_o particular_n first_o that_o they_o may_v rest_n from_o their_o labour_n second_o and_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o or_o follow_v with_o they_o wherein_o be_v imply_v note_v 1._o that_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o especial_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n rage_n and_o the_o great_a exercise_n of_o the_o saint_n patience_n have_v labour_n and_o service_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o life_n they_o be_v employ_v in_o indeed_o all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o labour_n man_n can_v utter_v it_o eccles_n 1.8_o and_o the_o saint_n have_v their_o portion_n of_o labour_n more_o especial_o in_o or_o
lazarus_n lazarus_n be_v bless_v and_o happy_a be_v carry_v of_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n but_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v most_o miserable_o wretched_a be_v carry_v into_o hell_n and_o there_o grievous_o torment_v without_o so_o much_o relief_n or_o hope_n of_o possibility_n of_o find_v so_o much_o relief_n as_o may_v amount_v to_o or_o be_v resemble_v by_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v his_o tongue_n luke_n 16.19.25_o 26._o and_o we_o find_v mention_n of_o a_o multitude_n nay_o of_o diverse_a prince_n with_o their_o multitude_n go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n in_o their_o uncircumcisedness_n ezek._n 32.18.30_o 31._o and_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o of_o god_n kill_v the_o body_n and_o cast_v into_o hell_n luke_n 12_o 5._o and_o that_o the_o gate_n be_v wide_a and_o the_o way_n broad_a that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o that_o many_o go_v in_o thereat_o matth._n 7.13_o for_o the_o many_o dye_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v a_o sad_a die_a and_o be_v mention_v as_o such_o by_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o say_v to_o the_o jew_n i_o go_v my_o way_n and_o you_o shall_v seek_v i_o and_o die_v in_o your_o sin_n whither_o i_o go_v and_o that_o be_v to_o heaven_n to_o his_o father_n you_o can_v come_v you_o be_v of_o this_o world_n i_o be_o not_o of_o this_o world_n i_o say_v therefore_o that_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n for_o if_o you_o believe_v not_o that_o i_o be_o he_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n joh_n 8.21_o 24._o and_o indeed_o that_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o make_v any_o miserable_a that_o be_v dead_a that_o they_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o sin_n lie_v down_o with_o they_o in_o the_o dust_n as_o be_v say_v job_n 20.11_o for_o where_o sin_n be_v continue_v in_o and_o not_o repent_v of_o there_o it_o be_v not_o pardon_v and_o where_o sin_n be_v not_o pardon_v man_n be_v not_o bless_v but_o curse_a but_o this_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o force_n of_o the_o first_o or_o bodily_a death_n but_o from_o the_o wilfulness_n and_o carelessness_n of_o man_n while_o they_o be_v here_o alive_a in_o neglect_v christ_n and_o the_o grace_n in_o he_o and_o the_o salvation_n tender_v to_o they_o in_o that_o when_o he_o by_o his_o wisdom_n call_v man_n to_o himself_o and_o offer_v to_o make_v they_o wise_a and_o to_o save_v they_o as_o be_v abundant_o signify_v in_o prov._n 81.4_o 5._o and_o 9.1.4.5_o matth._n 23.37_o yea_o and_o counsel_v they_o to_o what_o be_v good_a and_o reprove_v their_o contrary_a course_n and_o neglect_v or_o rejection_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o wait_v upon_o they_o with_o long-suffering_a yet_o they_o refuse_v and_o sleight_n all_o his_o love_n and_o good_a will_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o all_o mean_n and_o method_n in_o inlargement_n and_o chastisement_n tend_v to_o their_o good_a as_o be_v signify_v prov._n 1.22_o 23_o 24_o 25.29_o 30._o psal_n 81.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n matth._n 23.37_o joh._n 5.39_o 40_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o even_o while_o sinner_n for_o the_o ungodly_a and_o enemy_n and_o thereby_o have_v ransom_v they_o from_o under_o the_o first_o judgement_n and_o from_o the_o lordship_n of_o satan_n into_o his_o own_o power_n and_o dispose_v as_o be_v signify_v 2_o cor._n 5.14_o 15._o rom._n 5.18_o and_o 14.9_o yea_o and_o have_v obtain_v into_o himself_o all_o fullness_n of_o grace_n and_o blessing_n so_o as_o in_o he_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v that_o be_v abundant_o provide_v for_o of_o all_o thing_n tend_v to_o and_o sufficient_a to_o render_v they_o bless_v in_o the_o participation_n thereof_o so_o as_o he_o be_v represent_v as_o a_o full_a and_o large_a feast_n prepare_v for_o all_o people_n isa_n 25.6_o be_v the_o salvation_n prepare_v of_o god_n before_o the_o face_n of_o or_o over_o against_o the_o needs_o of_o all_o people_n luke_n 2.31_o as_o a_o like_a phrase_n signify_v and_o be_v equivalent_o render_v in_o gen._n 2.18_o and_o have_v wrought_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o be_v for_o unto_o all_o rev._n 3.22_o but_o yet_o man_n can_v receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o all_o this_o but_o in_o receive_v submit_v to_o and_o obey_v even_o as_o the_o feast_n prepare_v profit_v not_o those_o that_o be_v invite_v to_o it_o and_o refuse_v to_o come_v nay_o they_o refuse_v it_o and_o therein_o slight_v the_o love_n of_o he_o that_o make_v it_o and_o call_v they_o to_o it_o provoke_v new_a anger_n and_o wrath_n to_o their_o destruction_n matth._n 22.4.7_o luke_n 14_o 16_o 17.24_o the_o salvation_n neglect_v be_v a_o heal_a medicine_n refuse_v and_o not_o take_v which_o leave_v the_o miserable_a like_a person_n desperate_o disease_v in_o that_o case_n to_o die_v of_o their_o disease_n without_o remedy_n or_o escape_v heb._n 2.1_o 3._o the_o righteousness_n for_o all_o come_v upon_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v through_o unbelief_n refuse_v be_v like_o the_o weed_n garment_n not_o put_v on_o which_o neither_o clothes_n nor_o warm_v the_o person_n refuse_v it_o nor_o make_v he_o comely_a and_o lovely_a but_o be_v not_o on_o a_o man_n the_o man_n nakedness_n and_o unhandsomness_n together_o with_o the_o refusal_n of_o the_o charity_n show_v and_o proffer_v in_o prepare_v it_o for_o and_o offer_v it_o to_o he_o lay_v the_o person_n open_a to_o be_v expel_v though_o come_v into_o god_n house_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o into_o outer_a darkness_n rom._n 3.22_o matth._n 22.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o the_o life_n eternal_a give_v we_o in_o christ_n be_v so_o give_v in_o and_o with_o he_o that_o he_o that_o have_v he_o he_o only_o have_v and_o enjoy_v it_o and_o he_o that_o reject_v and_o have_v not_o he_o have_v not_o it_o 1_o joh._n 5.11_o 12._o to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o blessedness_n then_o there_o must_v be_v a_o receive_n and_o obedience_n to_o christ_n the_o fountain_n and_o treasury_n of_o it_o otherwise_o though_o man_n perish_v not_o in_o the_o first_o death_n they_o will_v and_o must_v in_o the_o second_o for_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v that_o still_o and_o perpetual_o or_o impenitent_o sin_v though_o it_o die_v not_o for_o the_o father_n iniquity_n nor_o have_v its_o tooth_n set_v on_o edge_n because_o its_o father_n adam_n eat_v the_o forbid_a sour_a grape_n and_o so_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o father_n iniquity_n that_o proverb_n before_o mention_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o second_o and_o eternal_a death_n shall_v not_o take_v place_n yet_o for_o its_o own_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v ezek._n 18.2_o 3_o 4.19_o 20._o jer._n 31.29_o 30._o the_o deal_n of_o god_n here_o be_v somewhat_o answerable_a to_o his_o deal_n with_o israel_n when_o have_v bring_v they_o all_o out_o of_o egypt_n not_o leave_v man_n nor_o mother_n child_n nor_o any_o hoof_n there_o yet_o he_o afterward_o destroy_v they_o that_o believe_v not_o for_o their_o unbelief_n and_o rebellious_a sin_v and_o go_v on_o to_o sin_n against_o he_o in_o the_o 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self_n dead_a to_o sin_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 6.11_o and_o this_o kind_n of_o die_v may_v be_v take_v in_o here_o inclusive_o as_o that_o that_o forerun_v and_o make_v way_n for_o this_o die_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o be_v blese_v that_o in_o such_o sense_n dye_v in_o or_o through_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o for_o if_o we_o be_v dead_a with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o live_v with_o he_o 2._o tim._n 2.11_o but_o that_o which_o be_v proper_o mean_v here_o be_v that_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n may_v die_v as_o to_o the_o bodily_a death_n the_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o bodily_a death_n be_v consistent_a otherwise_o die_v and_o blessedness_n can_v not_o consist_v together_o as_o we_o show_v they_o do_v for_o there_o be_v no_o blessedness_n out_o of_o christ_n and_o that_o a_o bodily_a in_o christ_n may_v stand_v together_o with_o bodily_a death_n be_v further_a clear_a in_o that_o as_o christ_n â—…e_v not_o to_o prevent_v and_o keep_v man_n from_o bodily_a death_n by_o his_o die_a but_o to_o obtain_v a_o resurrection_n out_o of_o it_o so_o neither_o do_v man_n â—â—ing_n in_o christ_n prevent_v or_o annul_v 〈◊〉_d the_o derive_v life_n from_o christ_n be_v not_o such_o 〈◊〉_d derive_v life_n as_o put_v by_o the_o body_n from_o die_v for_o it_o be_v not_o derive_v upon_o the_o body_n but_o from_o and_o so_o after_o its_o death_n it_o be_v appoint_v for_o man_n once_o to_o dye_n and_o that_o appointment_n be_v make_v after_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o defeat_v the_o devil_n plot_n the_o bruise_a his_o head_n and_o therefore_o be_v consistent_a with_o it_o christ_n can_v can_n and_o will_v defeat_v satan_n plot_n for_o keep_v man_n out_o everlasting_o from_o god_n though_o they_o die_v as_o to_o the_o body_n heb._n 9.27_o with_o gen._n 3.15_o 16._o christ_n indeed_o be_v believe_v on_o gives_z forth_o his_o divine_a spirit_n and_o life_n for_o quicken_a our_o spirit_n and_o expelling_a death_n out_o of_o that_o 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