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do_v frequent_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o dead_a be_v judge_v and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o no_o less_o than_o three_o place_n be_v describe_v by_o this_o periphrasis_n a_o judge_n both_o of_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a act._n 10._o 42._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 5._o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o comment_n here_o the_o word_n dead_a put_v all_o out_o of_o doubt_n it_o be_v proper_o applicable_a to_o our_o body_n only_o our_o soul_n be_v by_o the_o allowance_n of_o all_o pronounce_v immortal_a and_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n here_o neither_o be_v or_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o death_n so_o that_o here_o if_o any_o where_o the_o caveat_n of_o the_o apostle_n ought_v due_o to_o be_v regard_v col._n 2._o 8._o beware_v lest_o any_o man_n spoil_v you_o through_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n from_o this_o passage_n we_o be_v plain_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o philosophy_n both_o vain_a and_o deceitful_a and_o how_o 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sin_n and_o consequence_n of_o it_o as_o in_o the_o 1_o 3_o 6_o and_o 11._o verse_n o_o man._n …_o second_o that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o treasure_n up_o wrath_n by_o which_o elegant_a metaphor_n nothing_o less_o can_v be_v signify_v than_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v keep_v in_o a_o safe_a reconditory_a to_o be_v bring_v forth_o against_o the_o man_n in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o reckon_a three_o he_o be_v also_o here_o infallible_o certify_v of_o the_o justice_n of_o all_o the_o proceed_n then_o and_o that_o one_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o judgement_n itself_o it_o be_v righteous_a two_o from_o the_o character_n of_o the_o judge_n set_v forth_o by_o this_o paraphrase_n who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n which_o most_o certain_o carry_v a_o accent_n and_o emphasis_n with_o it_o be_v so_o often_o in_o scripture_n repeat_v as_o psal_n 62._o 12._o mat._n 16._o 27._o rev._n 22._o 12._o three_o by_o another_o property_n which_o make_v his_o justice_n altogether_o as_o conspicuous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n four_o we_o have_v here_o withal_o a_o large_a amplification_n of_o the_o different_a state_n which_o attend_v all_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n last_o so_o universal_a be_v this_o last_o scrutiny_n as_o that_o no_o man_n whatsoever_o be_v exempt_a from_o it_o neither_o jew_n nor_o gentile_a that_o be_v no_o person_n at_o all_o the_o argument_n from_o this_o authority_n run_v thus_o there_o be_v a_o time_n come_v when_o all_o man_n which_o unavoidable_o suppose_v the_o conjunction_n of_o both_o part_n shall_v make_v their_o personal_a appearance_n before_o a_o most_o righteous_a judge_n when_o all_o their_o deed_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o shall_v be_v bring_v upon_o the_o stage_n and_o they_o impartial_o treat_v without_o any_o other_o respect_n but_o their_o deserve_n when_o as_o st._n athanasius_n creed_n express_v it_o all_z man_n shall_v rise_v with_o their_o body_n and_o 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