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be_v not_o asleep_a at_o so_o concern_v a_o sermon_n 6._o again_o 2_o cor._n 5._o v._n 8._o we_o be_v confident_a i_o say_v and_o willing_a rather_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o to_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plain_o intimate_v a_o go_v out_o of_o this_o mortal_a body_n not_o a_o change_n of_o it_o into_o a_o immortal_a one_o therefore_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o this_o courage_n and_o willingness_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o die_v imply_v a_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n after_o death_n before_o the_o general_a resurrection_n else_o why_o shall_v he_o rather_o desire_v to_o die_v then_o to_o live_v but_o that_o he_o expect_v that_o faith_n shall_v be_v present_o perfect_v by_o sight_n as_o he_o insinuate_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n but_o assure_o better_a be_v that_o enjoyment_n which_o be_v only_o by_o faith_n then_o to_o have_v no_o enjoyment_n at_o all_o as_o it_o must_v be_v if_o the_o soul_n can_v operate_v out_o of_o this_o body_n 7._o a_o like_a proof_n to_o this_o and_o further_a confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o of_o philipp_n 1.21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o where_o the_o apostle_n again_o profess_v his_o courage_n and_o forwardness_n to_o magnify_v christ_n in_o his_o body_n whether_o by_o life_n or_o by_o death_n use_v the_o like_a argument_n as_o before_o for_o to_o i_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n and_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v but_o if_o i_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n it_o will_v be_v worth_a my_o labour_n yet_o what_o i_o shall_v choose_v i_o wot_v not_o for_o i_o be_o in_o a_o strife_n betwixt_o two_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a nevertheless_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v more_o needful_a for_o you_o 8._o the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o which_o place_n be_v questionless_a this_o that_o while_o he_o live_v his_o life_n be_v like_o christ_n upon_o earth_n innocent_a but_o encumber_a with_o 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the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o what_o he_o suffer_v and_o may_v further_o suffer_v in_o his_o life_n no_o less_o a_o testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n than_o death_n itself_o 9_o four_o those_o phrase_n of_o s._n peter_n 2_o pet._n 1.13_o yea_o i_o think_v it_o meet_v so_o long_o as_o i_o be_o in_o this_o tabernacle_n to_o stir_v you_o up_o and_o put_v you_o in_o remembrance_n know_v that_o i_o must_v short_o put_v off_o this_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o vers_fw-la 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o likelihood_n allude_v to_o the_o same_o as_o if_o his_o soul_n go_v out_o of_o the_o body_n as_o out_o of_o a_o tabernacle_n all_o these_o phrase_n i_o say_v seem_v to_o i_o manifest_o to_o indicate_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o necessary_a union_n betwixt_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n but_o she_o may_v act_v as_o free_o out_o of_o it_o as_o in_o it_o as_o man_n be_v nothing_o the_o more_o dull_a sleepy_a or_o senseless_a by_o put_v off_o their_o 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who_o opinion_n i_o have_v recite_v in_o my_o treatise_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n book_n 3._o chap._n 18._o or_o else_o miserable_o to_o punish_v or_o afflict_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n the_o torment_n whereof_o be_v worse_o than_o death_n itself_o for_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o perire_fw-la signify_v to_o be_v excessive_o miserable_a so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o perdere_fw-la may_v very_o well_o signify_v to_o make_v excessive_o miserable_a but_o now_o for_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o be_v able_a if_o the_o soul_n can_v not_o live_v separate_a from_o the_o body_n for_o kill_v of_o the_o body_n what_o be_v it_o but_o deprive_v it_o of_o life_n wherefore_o if_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n be_v also_o deprive_v of_o life_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o she_o can_v be_v kill_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o saviour_n assertion_n chap._n x._o 1._o a_o pregnant_a argument_n from_o the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o thief_n after_o death_n 2._o grotius_n his_o explication_n of_o christ_n promise_n to_o the_o thief_n 3._o the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o how_o christ_n with_o the_o thief_n can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o paradise_n at_o once_o 5._o that_o the_o parable_n of_o dives_n and_o lazarus_n and_o of_o the_o unjust_a steward_n imply_v that_o the_o soul_n have_v life_n and_o sense_n immediate_o after_o death_n 1._o we_o have_v yet_o one_o more_o notable_a testimony_n against_o our_o adversary_n our_o saviour_n christ_n soul_n and_o the_o thief_n be_v upon_o the_o cross_n do_v subsist_v and_o live_v immediate_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n as_o appear_v from_o luke_n 23.42_o 43._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o jesus_n lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v thus_o answer_v thou_o indeed_o beg_v of_o i_o that_o i_o will_v be_v mindful_a of_o thou_o when_o i_o come_v into_o my_o kingdom_n but_o i_o will_v not_o defer_v thou_o so_o long_o only_o distrust_v not_o the_o unexpected_a riches_n of_o my_o goodness_n to_o thou_o for_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o this_o very_a day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n and_o there_o be_v no_o evasion_n from_o this_o interpretation_n the_o syriack_n as_o grotius_n note_v interpoint_v betwixt_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o and_o today_o and_o all_o the_o greek_a copy_n as_o beza_n affirm_v join_v
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and_o unmannerliness_n of_o this_o latter_a question_n or_o rather_o bold_a and_o unskilful_a expostulation_n provoke_v i_o beyond_o the_o law_n of_o method_n to_o dispatch_v it_o before_o the_o former_a especial_o we_o want_v nothing_o further_a to_o answer_v it_o then_o what_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o very_a expostulation_n viz._n that_o the_o divine_a life_n be_v more_o transcendent_o excellent_a and_o precious_a than_o the_o animal_n life_n be_v 4._o but_o as_o transcendent_a as_o it_o be_v if_o we_o understand_v it_o aright_o that_o of_o it_o which_o be_v keep_v from_o we_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n of_o itself_o but_o a_o high_a and_o precious_a modification_n of_o our_o own_o mind_n whereby_o we_o become_v unspeakable_o good_a and_o happy_a and_o be_v make_v thereby_o capable_a of_o enjoy_v god_n the_o high_a good_a that_o be_v conceivable_a but_o the_o divine_a life_n in_o god_n be_v impassable_a and_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n be_v disturb_v diminish_v or_o incommodate_v any_o 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as_o well_o as_o christian_n to_o neither_o of_o which_o capacity_n can_v that_o fearful_a destruction_n of_o their_o city_n be_v so_o comfortable_a a_o contemplation_n whenas_o it_o draw_v tear_n from_o our_o saviour_n eye_n though_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n of_o time_n and_o his_o great_a solicitude_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v these_o thing_n always_o in_o 3.1_o remembrance_n after_o his_o death_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o what_o he_o insist_o upon_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o more_o consequence_n and_o long_a continuance_n than_o what_o respect_v the_o burn_v of_o the_o city_n 9_o furthermore_o the_o argument_n whereby_o he_o will_v set_v on_o these_o thing_n upon_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o they_o he_o write_v to_o that_o he_o be_v a_o eye-witness_n of_o the_o glorious_a transfiguration_n of_o christ_n 18._o when_o his_o person_n appear_v in_o that_o splendour_n which_o may_v become_v a_o glorify_a body_n such_o as_o himself_o will_v appear_v in_o at_o his_o return_n to_o 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malachi_n if_o simple_o the_o appearance_n of_o elias_n and_o his_o go_v away_o again_o contrary_a to_o their_o expectation_n and_o desire_n do_v not_o put_v they_o upon_o that_o question_n 10._o but_o that_o the_o glorious_a come_v or_o powerful_a presence_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o so_o solicitous_o will_v ascertain_v they_o of_o be_v not_o his_o come_n to_o destroy_v jerusalem_n appear_v further_a from_o the_o nineteen_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n 1.19_o where_o after_o he_o have_v endeavour_v to_o establish_v they_o in_o the_o belief_n of_o that_o main_a article_n from_o the_o resplendent_a transfiguration_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o eye-witness_n on_o mount_n tabor_n as_o also_o as_o earwitness_n of_o that_o voice_n from_o heaven_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n and_o of_o that_o precious_a promise_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v the_o performer_n of_o at_o the_o last_o day_n which_o transfiguration_n be_v a_o visible_a pledge_n of_o his_o 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