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after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o appear_v to_o many_o thus_o you_o have_v the_o first_o conclusion_n prove_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o second_o conclusion_n be_v this_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n and_o fountain_n of_o spiritual_a life_n also_o life_n he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v this_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n of_o which_o we_o be_v all_o deprive_v in_o adam_n return_v again_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n and_o so_o quicken_v the_o man_n that_o the_o man_n begin_v to_o
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spiritual_a life_n he_o be_v raise_v up_o to_o a_o durable_a immutable_a estate_n he_o shall_v continue_v to_o live_v this_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o immortal_a seed_n that_o be_v put_v into_o he_o it_o shall_v never_o die_v so_o christ_n say_v verse_n 26._o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o say_v he_o and_o so_o live_v he_o shall_v never_o die_v he_o be_v raise_v to_o a_o immutable_a estate_n to_o such_o a_o life_n as_o shall_v never_o be_v subject_a to_o spiritual_a death_n again_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o analogy_n and_o proportion_n between_o these_o two_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n they_o may_v both_o be_v comprehend_v fit_o under_o one_o term_n connection_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o infallible_a connexion_n between_o these_o two_o for_o wheresoever_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n go_v before_o there_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n will_v certain_o follow_v after_o for_o as_o the_o 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be_v dead_a in_o the_o grave_n then_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o soul_n too_o he_o be_v able_a to_o quicken_v those_o soul_n that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o then_o we_o have_v show_v the_o reason_n why_o these_o two_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n be_v both_o comprehend_v under_o one_o phrase_n of_o speech_n i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o use_n and_o application_n of_o that_o that_o have_v be_v deliver_v and_o the_o use_v of_o the_o point_n be_v first_o for_o comfort_n second_o for_o trial_n and_o examination_n three_o for_o exhortation_n and_o direction_n first_o the_o use_n of_o the_o point_n may_v be_v for_o comfort_n here_o comfort_n here_o be_v matter_n of_o sound_a comfort_n to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v the_o faithful_a member_n of_o christ_n jesus_n if_o thou_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n by_o say_v christ_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n he_o will_v be_v the_o fountain_n of_o 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as_o he_o have_v promise_v ezek._n 36.36_o i_o will_v take_v away_o their_o stony_a heart_n and_o give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n do_v thou_o complain_v that_o thy_o affection_n be_v unruly_a and_o set_v upon_o wrong_a object_n remember_v to_o thy_o comfort_n that_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o rectify_v these_o affection_n he_o be_v able_a to_o plant_v in_o thou_o the_o true_a love_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v deut._n 30.6_o i_o will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n that_o thou_o shall_v love_v i_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o in_o jer._n 32.40_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o depart_v from_o i_o do_v thou_o complain_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o bear_v affliction_n patient_o remember_v that_o christ_n thy_o head_n he_o be_v able_a to_o strengthen_v thou_o and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o as_o he_o do_v the_o apostle_n phil._n 4.13_o say_v he_o i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v i_o but_o here_o the_o weak_a christian_a will_v be_v ready_a to_o object_n object_n but_o i_o have_v so_o many_o strong_a corruption_n in_o i_o that_o i_o be_o afraid_a that_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o raise_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n that_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o raise_v out_o of_o my_o natural_a estate_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v answ_n remember_v this_o to_o thy_o comfort_n that_o the_o first_o resurrection_n be_v unlike_a to_o the_o second_o in_o this_o regard_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o measure_n and_o degree_n of_o it_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o soul_n quicken_v the_o dead_a body_n the_o dead_a body_n leave_v the_o grave_a and_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n whole_o and_o all_o at_o once_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o the_o spirit_n quicken_v the_o soul_n the_o soul_n begin_v to_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n but_o yet_o the_o band_n and_o setter_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n still_o remain_v upon_o the_o soul_n indeed_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n quicken_v the_o soul_n the_o soul_n present_o hate_v all_o sin_n and_o begin_v to_o shake_v off_o these_o setter_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n and_o shake_v they_o off_o by_o little_a and_o little_a but_o i_o say_v it_o shake_v they_o not_o off_o all_o at_o once_o in_o this_o spiritual_a resurrection_n sin_n indeed_o receive_v a_o deadly_a wound_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o whole_o abolish_v in_o the_o spiritual_a resurrection_n sin_n be_v like_o a_o beast_n who_o throat_n be_v cut_v that_o lie_v strive_v and_o struggle_v for_o life_n so_o sin_n have_v life_n in_o it_o but_o yet_o it_o have_v a_o deadly_a wound_n therefore_o remember_v to_o thy_o comfort_n that_o that_o will_v be_v true_a here_o between_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v affirm_v of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n and_o the_o house_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 3.1_o there_o be_v long_a war_n between_o they_o but_o the_o house_n of_o david_n grow_v strong_a and_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n wax_v weak_a and_o weak_a so_o it_o will_v be_v between_o sin_n and_o grace_n sin_n will_v grow_v weak_a and_o weak_a and_o grace_v strong_a and_o strong_a but_o yet_o the_o weak_a christian_a may_v object_v further_o object_n but_o i_o feel_v the_o spirit_n so_o weak_a in_o i_o and_o the_o flesh_n so_o strong_a in_o i_o that_o i_o be_o afraid_a the_o flesh_n will_v prevail_v and_o so_o i_o shall_v return_v again_o to_o my_o natural_a estate_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v answ_n remember_v that_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o true_a resurrection_n to_o return_v to_o death_n again_o
the_o rule_n remain_v firm_a i_o say_v it_o may_v be_v so_o but_o second_o we_o answer_v they_o have_v that_o that_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o death_n to_o they_o some_o change_n though_o they_o do_v not_o die_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o man_n so_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v say_v that_o those_o that_o be_v alive_a shall_v be_v catch_v up_o and_o change_v in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o sudden_a and_o almost_o undiscernible_a unperceivable_a change_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o they_o instead_o of_o death_n but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v further_a object_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v in_o joh._n 11._o that_o those_o that_o believe_v shall_v never_o die_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v with_o that_o common_a distinction_n answer_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a death_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o death_n the_o first_o death_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n that_o arise_v from_o a_o 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