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that_o must_v present_v they_o to_o his_o father_n that_o they_o may_v be_v acceptable_a and_o prevalent_a 6._o if_o we_o will_v have_v our_o prayer_n acceptable_a and_o prevalent_a we_o must_v ask_v in_o faith_n i_o mean_v confident_o believe_v that_o according_a to_o god_n promise_n mat._n 7.7_o we_o shall_v be_v hear_v our_o prayer_n grant_v in_o some_o kind_n james_n 1.5_o and_o 6.7_o mark_n 11.24_o 7_o last_o if_o we_o will_v have_v our_o prayer_n acceptable_a and_o prevalent_a we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o omit_v thanksgiving_n psalm_n 50.14_o 15._o phil._n 4.6_o thankfulness_n for_o former_a favour_n be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o prevail_v in_o our_o present_a request_n thus_o much_o as_o touch_v the_o five_o principle_n princ_n vi_o quest_n what_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o all_o man_n after_o death_n answ_n all_o man_n shall_v arise_v again_o with_o their_o own_o body_n to_o the_o last_o judgement_n which_o be_v end_v the_o godly_a shall_v possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o 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3.1_o 2._o &_o 7.1_o 2._o isaiah_n 2.22_o &_o 40.6_o &_o 51.12_o 2._o concern_v this_o truth_n consult_v we_o with_o experience_n the_o ten_o father_n of_o who_o we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n who_o live_v every_o one_o of_o they_o almost_o a_o thousand_o year_n yet_o die_v at_o the_o length_n every_o one_o of_o they_o some_o dye_n in_o the_o womb_n some_o in_o their_o infancy_n some_o in_o their_o youth_n but_o they_o that_o live_v the_o long_a at_o length_n their_o turn_n come_v it_o be_v not_o worldly_a wisdom_n or_o worldly_a prerogative_n not_o outward_a strength_n or_o beauty_n not_o place_n or_o grace_n that_o can_v or_o ever_o can_v exempt_v in_o this_o kind_n not_o worldly_a wisdom_n psalm_n 49.12_o foolish_a nabal_n die_v so_o do_v politic_a ahithophel_n nor_o worldly_a prerogative_n prince_n king_n and_o emperor_n die_v and_o have_v dye_v as_o well_o as_o other_o psal_n 82.5_o 6._o do_v not_o nimrod_n ahasuerus_n sennacherib_n nabuchadnezzar_n and_o alexander_n the_o great_a dye_n behold_v the_o great_a king_n of_o all_o the_o east_n be_v dead_a so_o that_o great_a soladine_n of_o babylon_n and_o conqueror_n of_o all_o asia_n command_v to_o be_v proclaim_v he_o die_v in_o the_o city_n of_o askalon_n command_v that_o his_o shirt_n shall_v be_v carry_v up_o and_o down_o the_o city_n upon_o a_o spear_n with_o this_o proclamation_n behold_v the_o great_a king_n of_o all_o the_o east_n be_v dead_a and_o as_o worldly_a wisdom_n nor_o worldly_a prerogative_n can_v exempt_v in_o this_o kind_n so_o neither_o outward_a strength_n nor_o beauty_n who_o strong_a than_o samson_n and_o yet_o he_o die_v who_o more_o beautiful_a for_o a_o man_n than_o absalon_n for_o a_o woman_n than_o sarah_n and_o yet_o they_o both_o die_v neither_o be_v it_o place_v or_o grace_n that_o can_v exempt_v
in_o this_o kind_n i_o mean_v by_o place_n the_o climate_n or_o situation_n ask_v the_o field_n and_o possession_n and_o how_o many_o name_n have_v they_o change_v in_o former_a age_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v such_o a_o man_n than_o he_o afterward_o another_o now_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v this_o man_n and_o in_o short_a time_n to_o come_v they_o shall_v be_v call_v i_o can_v tell_v who_o field_n and_o possession_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o hormisda_n do_v so_o answer_n constantine_n the_o great_a who_o tell_v he_o of_o the_o beauty_n of_o rome_n the_o stately_a building_n that_o be_v there_o the_o goodly_a statue_n and_o sumptuous_a temple_n say_v he_o to_o hormisda_n do_v thou_o think_v there_o be_v such_o a_o city_n again_o in_o all_o the_o world_n to_o which_o hormisda_n reply_v sure_o there_o be_v none_o comparable_a unto_o it_o yet_o have_v it_o one_o thing_n common_a with_o all_o other_o city_n man_n die_v there_o as_o they_o die_v in_o other_o place_n last_o neither_o be_v it_o grace_n be_v it_o holiness_n that_o can_v exempt_v in_o this_o kind_n envious_a cain_n die_v so_o do_v righteous_a abel_n abimelech_n the_o infidel_n die_v so_o do_v abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n die_v so_o do_v isaac_n the_o son_n of_o the_o freewoman_n esau_n who_o god_n hate_v dye_v so_o do_v jacob_n who_o god_n love_v incestuous_a amnon_n die_v so_o do_v chaste_a joseph_n rail_v rabshakek_n die_v so_o do_v pray_v hezekiah_n wicked_a saul_n die_v so_o do_v good_a jehoshaphat_n hard-hearted_a pharaoh_n die_v so_o do_v tender-hearted_a josiah_n simon_n the_o sorcerer_n die_v so_o do_v simon_n the_o apostle_n and_o thus_o touch_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n we_o have_v consult_v with_o experience_n now_o in_o the_o three_o place_n we_o come_v to_o the_o reason_n reas_n 1._o be_v take_v from_o god_n decree_n it_o be_v a_o statute_n enact_v in_o the_o high_a court_n the_o court_n of_o heaven_n that_o 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15.51_o 52._o 5._o the_o angel_n shall_v then_o gather_v the_o elect_n and_o chase_v in_o the_o reprobate_n from_o the_o four_o windâ—s_n of_o heaven_n and_o present_v they_o before_o christ_n matth._n 24.31_o and_o 25.31_o 32._o now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o last_o thing_n the_o use_v use_v 1_o for_o confutation_n 1._o to_o confute_v as_o the_o old_a sadducee_n so_o the_o atheist_n of_o our_o time_n who_o imagine_v the_o soul_n to_o die_v with_o the_o body_n and_o so_o a_o end_n of_o both_o that_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o sadducee_n see_v mat._n 22.23_o act_n 23.8_o that_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o atheist_n of_o our_o time_n be_v very_o evident_a by_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n 2._o to_o confute_v such_o as_o not_o distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a resurrection_n do_v deny_v that_o the_o body_n shall_v rise_v again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n they_o confess_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a but_o they_o acknowledge_v no_o 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6.19_o and_o 1_o cor._n 7.29_o etc._n etc._n mean_n 6._o if_o we_o will_v be_v preprare_v and_o fit_v for_o death_n we_o must_v walk_v sincere_o prov._n 10.9_o 2_o king_n 20.3_o mean_n 7._o if_o we_o will_v be_v prepare_v for_o death_n we_o must_v walk_v fruitful_o eccles_n 9.10_o galatian_n 6.10_o 1_o timothy_n 6.17_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 16.9_o mean_n 8._o last_o such_o as_o have_v family_n and_o outward_a estate_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_a â—â—â—_o pare_v for_o death_n shall_v set_v they_o in_o order_n isaih_o 38.1_o and_o although_o i_o mention_v this_o the_o last_o to_o do_v this_o before_o sickness_n in_o time_n of_o health_n will_v be_v great_a wisdom_n by_o do_v this_o they_o will_v not_o die_v more_o quick_o but_o more_o quiet_o and_o thus_o now_o we_o have_v do_v with_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o use_n 3._o the_o three_o branch_n of_o this_o use_n be_v to_o exhort_v so_o many_o as_o be_v in_o some_o good_a measure_n prepare_v for_o death_n although_o 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only_o pretend_v ourselves_o to_o have_v faith_n but_o make_v sure_o it_o be_v as_o a_o justify_n so_o a_o sanctify_a faith_n for_o so_o a_o justify_v faith_n ever_o be_v to_o rise_v in_o soul_n we_o must_v make_v sure_a that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n rev._n 20.6_o rom._n 8.11_o 5._o and_o last_o we_o shall_v earnest_o endeayour_fw-mi to_o live_v as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n luke_n 20.36_o as_o those_o that_o believe_v a_o glorious_a resurrection_n heavenly_a harmless_o and_o fruitful_o 1._o heavenly_a philippian_n 3.20_o 21._o 2._o harmless_o act_v 24.16_o 17._o 3._o fruitful_o 1_o cor._n 15.58_o thus_o we_o have_v do_v with_o the_o second_o member_n of_o this_o principle_n as_o we_o reckon_v of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o second_o common-place_n be_v finish_v we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o three_o which_o we_o lie_v forth_o in_o this_o doctrine_n doct._n 3._o immediate_o after_o the_o general_a 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it_o be_v say_v john_n 5.24_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o judicium_fw-la to_o judgement_n answ_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n and_o so_o indeed_o the_o last_o translation_n render_v it_o object_n and_o then_o as_o touch_v unbeliever_n so_o remain_v it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o john_n 3.18_o that_o they_o be_v condemn_v already_o answ_n it_o be_v true_a so_o they_o be_v 1._o in_o god_n decree_n 2._o in_o god_n word_n 3._o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n but_o yet_o the_o manifestation_n and_o finish_n of_o this_o judgement_n be_v reserve_v unto_o the_o last_o day_n but_o for_o the_o open_n of_o so_o weighty_a a_o doctrine_n we_o intend_v to_o answer_v the_o question_n follow_v 1._o how_o this_o judgement_n be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o judicial_a proceed_n 2._o when_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v 3._o who_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n 4._o and_o last_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o manner_n 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