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the_o â—â—â—ih_o which_o be_v the_o mother_n and_o nurse_n thereof_o wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n know_v to_o all_o that_o we_o must_v die_v but_o now_o by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o believe_v that_o necessity_n to_o die_v be_v impose_v upon_o we_o by_o so_o much_o be_v iâ—_n more_o difficult_a to_o believe_v that_o our_o body_n be_v return_v to_o dust_n shall_v risâ—_n again_o and_o indeed_o the_o sensual_a maâ—â—_n can_v comprehend_v any_o thing_n there_o in_o neither_o have_v any_o thought_n of_o it_o as_o we_o see_v that_o the_o pagan_n never_o think_v of_o it_o although_o that_o they_o have_v dispute_v of_o the_o immortality_n oâ—_n soul_n but_o the_o man_n that_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o lord_n can_v raise_v the_o dead_a see_v he_o will_v have_v it_o so_o and_o that_o nothing_o can_v hinder_v his_o will_n psal_n 115._o for_o as_o say_v the_o prophet_n he_o do_v what_o he_o will_n apoc._n 4._o we_o must_v 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and_o the_o world_n shall_v rejoice_v 2_o tim._n 3._o and_o the_o apostle_n declare_v that_o whosoever_o will_v live_v holy_a in_o christ_n he_o shall_v endure_v affliction_n act._n 5.20_o 21._o we_o see_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o those_o which_o receive_v their_o doctrine_n have_v almost_o always_o be_v in_o continual_a affliction_n col._n 1._o heb._n 10.11_o in_o our_o time_n the_o affliction_n of_o the_o faithful_a have_v be_v notorious_a that_o there_o be_v none_o so_o simple_a but_o may_v see_v they_o mat._n 6._o marc._n 14._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 11._o 1_o thes_n 1.3_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n the_o wicked_a instead_o of_o receive_v punishment_n in_o this_o world_n be_v ordinary_o better_o at_o their_o ease_n than_o the_o faithful_a and_o do_v flourish_v like_o the_o bay_a tree_n as_o say_v the_o prophet_n psal_n 37._o wherefore_o there_o must_v necessary_o be_v another_o place_n where_o the_o good_a shall_v be_v recompense_v with_o joy_n and_o the_o wicked_a with_o sorrow_n otherwise_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v just_a and_o christ_n shall_v have_v dye_v in_o vain_a but_o some_o one_o will_v say_v god_n do_v accomplish_v his_o promise_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a and_o his_o threaten_n upon_o those_o of_o the_o unjust_a and_o by_o that_o mean_v god_n shall_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v just_a although_o he_o shall_v not_o raise_v again_o the_o body_n of_o man_n with_o this_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o a_o free_a retribution_n be_v do_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o just_a and_o punishment_n be_v just_o inflict_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o reprobate_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n may_v be_v safe_a so_o must_v it_o also_o of_o necessity_n be_v that_o the_o body_n be_v recompense_v some_o with_o honour_n other_o with_o disdain_n to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n may_v remain_v just_a for_o ever_o for_o even_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n renew_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v itself_o to_o serve_v god_n so_o do_v the_o body_n when_o it_o cease_v from_o evil_a do_v and_o be_v even_o ready_a to_o be_v martyr_v for_o profess_v the_o lord_n serve_v to_o justice_n and_o holiness_n rev._n 12._o for_o example_n we_o have_v the_o prophet_n rom._n 6._o act._n 7._o st_o stephen_n the_o apostle_n and_o so_o many_o martyr_n and_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n who_o body_n have_v great_o give_v themselves_o to_o serve_v god_n rev._n 6.8_o also_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o wicked_a do_v employ_v itself_o but_o only_a to_o offend_v god_n likewise_o they_o employ_v their_o body_n to_o serve_v to_o filthiness_n and_o iniquity_n and_o to_o do_v all_o evil_a rom._n 6.7_o therefore_o just_a it_o be_v that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o serve_v god_n and_o of_o the_o wicked_a which_o disobey_v god_n shall_v both_o be_v raise_v by_o he_o to_o receive_v according_a to_o what_o they_o have_v do_v for_o or_o against_o he_o furthermore_o they_o who_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n do_v likewise_o make_v the_o incarnation_n and_o bodily_a passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unprofitable_a for_o if_o the_o body_n do_v not_o rise_v again_o what_o need_v he_o to_o take_v humane_a nature_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o suffer_v in_o it_o to_o deliver_v our_o body_n from_o the_o everlasting_a curse_n see_v that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a shall_v so_o return_v to_o the_o earth_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o be_v and_o so_o can_v neither_o enjoy_v happiness_n nor_o suffer_v pain_n and_o sorrow_n have_v it_o not_o be_v enough_o that_o he_o have_v only_o suffer_v his_o soul_n be_v heavy_a to_o death_n for_o to_o deliver_v the_o soul_n from_o hell_n marc._n 14._o whosoever_o then_o deny_v the_o re-establishment_n of_o body_n through_o ignorance_n make_v the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n unprofitable_a and_o accuse_v god_n the_o father_n of_o cruelty_n as_o if_o he_o have_v take_v pleasure_n to_o see_v his_o well_o belove_a son_n so_o cruel_o entreat_v without_o have_v for_o his_o part_n deserve_v it_o and_o without_o that_o it_o shall_v serve_v to_o the_o elect_n he_o make_v he_o also_o for_o his_o part_n in_o blaspheme_v a_o liar_n with_o his_o father_n because_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v raise_v he_o at_o the_o last_o day_n in_o like_a manner_n do_v he_o accuse_v the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o vanity_n which_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n have_v prophesy_v and_o foretell_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a also_o he_o disannul_v christian_a religion_n for_o if_o the_o dead_a do_v not_o rise_v again_o christ_n also_o be_v not_o rise_v and_o so_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n shall_v be_v false_a and_o we_o shall_v be_v abuse_v to_o believe_v their_o doctrine_n and_o those_o which_o be_v dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v be_v cast_v away_o cor._n 15._o the_o lord_n fit_v himself_o to_o our_o capacity_n as_o the_o mother_n to_o the_o child_n teach_v we_o the_o celestial_a thing_n by_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o thing_n terrestrial_a to_o the_o end_n we_o comprehend_v that_o which_o otherwise_o be_v incomprehensible_a unto_o we_o and_o touch_v the_o matter_n which_o we_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n the_o prophet_n esay_n declare_v unto_o we_o esai_n 19_o that_o even_o as_o in_o winter_n the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n seem_v to_o be_v dead_a and_o in_o the_o spring_n after_o it_o have_v feel_v the_o dew_n it_o spring_v and_o wax_v green_a again_o so_o likewise_o our_o body_n be_v dead_a shall_v rise_v again_o when_o at_o the_o latter_a day_n they_o shall_v feel_v the_o dew_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o apostle_n say_v mat._n 24._o that_o as_o the_o seed_n must_v die_v before_o it_o be_v quicken_v 1_o thess_n john_n 5._o and_o then_o it_o rise_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o sap_n which_o it_o have_v have_v in_o the_o earth_n in_o great_a 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throne_n rev._n 6._o and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 9_o for_o the_o great_a day_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v come_v and_o who_o be_v it_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o subsist_v they_o shall_v seek_v for_o death_n and_o not_o find_v it_o and_o shall_v desire_v to_o die_v but_o death_n shall_v fly_v from_o they_o they_o shall_v strike_v themselves_o with_o despair_n and_o shall_v be_v as_o dead_a for_o fear_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o expectation_n which_o they_o have_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v sudden_o come_v upon_o they_o luk._n 21._o they_o shall_v lament_v before_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v have_v a_o flame_n of_o fire_n to_o do_v vengeance_n and_o judgement_n according_a to_o truth_n and_o justice_n upon_o those_o which_o
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find_v the_o life_n which_o thou_o have_v purchase_v for_o i_o by_o thy_o death_n and_o therein_o with_o thou_o to_o have_v part_n in_o joy_n and_o rest_v for_o ever_o amen_n another_o lord_n god_n heavenly_a father_n when_o i_o consider_v in_o how_o many_o sort_n i_o have_v sin_v before_o thy_o face_n and_o against_o thy_o high_a majesty_n i_o have_v horror_n in_o myself_o in_o think_v that_o i_o have_v so_o often_o turn_v from_o thou_o propitious_a and_o favourable_a father_n i_o detest_v my_o ingratitude_n see_v in_o what_o servitude_n of_o sin_n i_o have_v be_v too_o often_o precipitate_a sell_v as_o much_o as_o in_o my_o lay_n of_o the_o precious_a liberty_n which_o thy_o son_n have_v purchase_v for_o i_o i_o condemn_v my_o folly_n i_o altogether_o dislike_v of_o myself_o i_o see_v nothing_o but_o death_n and_o mishap_n hang_v over_o my_o head_n and_o my_o conscience_n rise_v for_o a_o judge_n and_o witness_v of_o my_o iniquity_n but_o when_o on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o enter_v 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