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etc._n etc._n for_o none_o of_o all_o this_o be_v in_o paradise_n yet_o adam_n happy_a perfect_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o use_n be_v for_o instruction_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v teach_v we_o diverse_a duty_n duty_n 1._o unto_o god_n god_n and_o so_o first_o we_o shall_v with_o all_o thankfulness_n affectionate_o acknowledge_v his_o love_n to_o man_n 2._o it_o shall_v instruct_v man_n earnest_o to_o study_v and_o endeavour_n to_o know_v god_n to_o fear_v to_o resemble_v he_o to_o praise_v his_o workmanship_n for_o these_o be_v the_o end_n of_o man_n creation_n no_o other_o creature_n can_v reach_v it_o therefore_o god_n make_v man_n reasonable_a we_o do_v not_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n if_o we_o make_v not_o god_n in_o some_o sort_n visible_a by_o our_o holiness_n and_o praise_v his_o work_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o duty_n be_v to_o ourselves_o ourselves_o and_o so_o it_o shall_v teach_v we_o 1._o first_o to_o care_n for_o the_o precious_a and_o immortal_a 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17.15_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o his_o image_n the_o three_o duty_n be_v towards_o man_n man_n 1._o first_o wrong_v not_o man_n for_o he_o be_v god_n image_n genes_n 9.6_o who_o so_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n have_v he_o make_v man_n 2._o love_n one_o another_o especial_o where_o this_o image_n be_v repair_v for_o we_o be_v create_v to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v delight_v one_o in_o another_o the_o three_o use_n be_v for_o reproof_n confutation_n and_o humiliation_n 1._o for_o our_o insensibleness_n forgetfulness_n and_o uncapablenesse_n of_o these_o consideration_n especial_o for_o our_o want_n of_o lamentation_n for_o the_o ruin_n in_o our_o nature_n 2._o for_o our_o horrible_a neglect_n of_o knowledge_n and_o goodness_n without_o which_o man_n be_v more_o like_o a_o beast_n yea_o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n like_o a_o devil_n 3._o of_o the_o papist_n about_o picture_n of_o god_n most_o 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resurrection_n dan._n 12.2_o and_o many_o of_o they_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v awake_v some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o shame_n and_o perpetual_a contempt_n quest._n it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o daniel_n say_v many_o shall_v rise_v not_o all_o answ._n he_o may_v speak_v so_o because_o we_o shall_v not_o all_o die_v but_o those_o that_o be_v alive_a at_o christ_n come_n shall_v be_v change_v in_o stead_n of_o death_n and_o resurrection_n 1._o thes._n 4.15_o for_o this_o say_v we_o unto_o you_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o which_o live_v and_o be_v remain_v in_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o prevent_v they_o which_o sleep_n etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 15.53_o three_o that_o the_o same_o body_n which_o man_n carry_v about_o with_o they_o in_o this_o world_n shall_v rise_v again_o job_n 19.26.27_o and_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o shall_v i_o see_v god_n in_o my_o 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which_o sin_v four_o that_o this_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n even_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o world_n joh._n 6.44_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v i_o draw_v he_o and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o particular_a resurrection_n and_o the_o general_a or_o universal_a particular_a resurrection_n have_v be_v past_a in_o some_o case_n miraculous_o as_o at_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n death_n but_o the_o principle_n speak_v of_o the_o universal_a resurrection_n the_o use_n may_v be_v for_o information_n instruction_n consolation_n terror_n first_o for_o information_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v strive_v to_o inform_v ourselves_o in_o three_o thing_n 1._o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o that_o it_o shall_v sure_o be_v 2._o the_o manner_n of_o it_o since_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v 3._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o life_n in_o christ_n that_o 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the_o first_o resurrection_n in_o his_o soul_n already_o and_o how_o can_v he_o doubt_v the_o rise_n of_o his_o body_n rom._n 6._o joh._n 5.25.28_o reu._n 20.6_o three_o diverse_a particular_a man_n have_v appear_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a as_o lazarus_n joh._n 13.43_o the_o saint_n that_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n after_o christ_n death_n mat._n 27.52.53_o four_o god_n show_v this_o in_o a_o vision_n to_o ezechiel_n when_o he_o see_v a_o field_n full_a of_o dry_a bone_n receive_v at_o god_n commandment_n flesh_n and_o nerve_n and_o life_n ezech._n 37._o but_o we_o have_v more_o than_o probability_n we_o have_v certain_a argument_n for_o it_o as_o first_o the_o word_n of_o god_n assure_v it_o 1._o thes._n 4.15_o as_o be_v prove_v before_o to_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a luk._n 1.37_o for_o with_o god_n shall_v nothing_o be_v unpossible_a luk._n 18.27_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v unpossible_a with_o man_n be_v possible_a with_o god_n rom._n 4.21_o second_o the_o 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but_o thou_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v heap_a unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n 2._o cor._n 5.10_o for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o man_n receive_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n ob._n but_o there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o people_n in_o the_o same_o case_n sol._n he_o will_v judge_v all_o the_o ungodly_a he_o care_v not_o for_o the_o multitude_n jude_n 15._o to_o give_v judgement_n against_o all_o man_n and_o to_o rebuke_v all_o the_o ungodly_a among_o they_o of_o all_o their_o wicked_a deed_n which_o they_o have_v ungodly_a commit_v and_o of_o all_o their_o cruel_a speak_n which_o wicked_a sinner_n have_v speak_v against_o he_o beside_o he_o have_v plague_v multitude_n as_o the_o old_a world_n 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