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paâ—â—e_v and_o barnabas_n testify_v against_o the_o jew_n act._n 13_o 4â—_n 〈◊〉_d you_o put_v from_o you_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d yourselves_o unworthy_a of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o stephen_n â—â—ith_n to_o they_o act._n 7.51_o you_o 〈…〉_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o we_o pray_v that_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d of_o such_o as_o by_o the_o dâ—ceâ—_n satiâ—â—_n and_o 〈…〉_o carry_v into_o these_o error_n before_o speak_v of_o and_o we_o know_v not_o into_o how_o many_o 〈◊〉_d grievous_a &_o damnable_a may_v not_o be_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o hinder_v aâ—â—e_n gracious_a â—att_n from_o search_v seeke_v after_o &_o â—â—raccing_a 〈…〉_o of_o god_n they_o hold_v let_v the_o blâ—â—ed_a truth_n of_o god_n be_v never_o the_o lâ—sâ—e_n belove_v &_o like_v of_o because_o many_o that_o proâ—eâ—_n it_o hold_v fearful_a error_n but_o rather_o embraceâ—_n and_o use_v all_o godly_a diligence_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o their_o error_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a lest_o they_o perish_v in_o they_o which_o be_v greath_n to_o be_v fear_v in_o many_o of_o they_o the_o end_n the_o helwys_n
their_o false_a faith_n be_v perish_v and_o thus_o be_v their_o estate_n herein_o most_o miserable_a what_o be_v sufficient_a to_o speak_v against_o this_o wicked_a blasphemous_a opinion_n of_o they_o which_o say_v christ_n suffering_n and_o death_n be_v but_o in_o show_n these_o be_v they_o that_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o fleâ—h_n or_o if_o they_o do_v confess_v and_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n then_o must_v they_o of_o force_n confess_v that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o flesh_n must_v needs_o die_v and_o be_v change_v as_o be_v show_v isa_n 10.6_o and_o 1._o pet_n 1.24_o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n thereof_o be_v as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n be_v as_o the_o flower_n of_o grass_n which_o wither_v and_o fall_v away_o all_o the_o disciple_n of_o châ—ist_n never_o make_v question_n of_o his_o death_n for_o they_o see_v and_o be_v sore_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o therefore_o they_o begin_v to_o doubt_v of_o his_o resurrection_n through_o infidelity_n which_o there_o have_v be_v not_o colour_v for_o they_o to_o doubt_v of_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o these_o man_n opinion_n that_o he_o die_v but_o in_o show_n in_o that_o all_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a be_v speak_v of_o christ_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o yet_o further_o to_o consider_v what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o apostle_n show_v in_o this_o 1._o cor._n 15._o chap._n concern_v the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a for_o by_o his_o resurrection_n his_o death_n shall_v appear_v this_o be_v that_o than_o which_o thapostl_n have_v set_v down_o hear_v concern_v christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o concern_v his_o natural_a and_o earthly_a body_n and_o his_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a body_n thappostle_n do_v show_n first_o of_o all_o in_o the_o 3._o verse_n that_o christ_n die_v and_o verse_n 20._o now_o be_v christ_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o verse_n 35._o there_o be_v a_o question_n how_o the_o dead_a be_v raise_v up_o to_o which_o question_n the_o apostle_n annswere_v speak_v of_o all_o dead_a body_n in_o general_a and_o of_o christ_n dead_a body_n in_o particular_a who_o he_o have_v show_v in_o the_o 20._o verse_n to_o be_v the_o first_o friut_v of_o they_o that_o sleep_n that_o which_o thou_o sowe_v say_v thappostle_n be_v not_o queen_v except_o it_o die_v teach_v hereby_o as_o he_o have_v show_v before_o that_o christ_n body_n do_v die_v and_o all_o body_n must_v die_v first_o or_o else_o they_o can_v be_v quicken_v that_o be_v raise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a vers_n 36._o then_o it_o be_v most_o evident_o in_o this_o scripture_n prove_v that_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v as_o evident_o here_o prove_v that_o he_o must_v needs_o and_o do_v first_o die_v for_o say_v thappostlâ—_n it_o can_v not_o be_v quicken_v except_o it_o first_o die_v and_o thapostl_n have_v thus_o annswer_v to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o question_n in_o shewe_a how_v the_o dead_a be_v raise_v than_o he_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o question_n which_o be_v with_o what_o body_n come_v they_o forth_o to_o which_o questione_n he_o answer_v verse_n 37.38_o thou_o sowe_v not_o that_o body_n that_o shall_v be_v but_o god_n give_v it_o a_o body_n at_o his_o pleasure_n to_o every_o seed_n his_o own_o body_n here_o thapostle_n show_v that_o chr._n body_n &_o all_o body_n thâ—t_n be_v of_o chr._n for_o of_o those_o only_o do_v he_o speak_v as_o appeareth_z vers_n 23._o be_v not_o raise_v in_o the_o resurrection_n with_o those_o bare_a body_n that_o be_v sow_v but_o god_n give_v a_o body_n at_o his_o pleasure_n even_o to_o every_o seed_n his_o own_o body_n that_o be_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n all_o one_o body_n to_o they_o which_o be_v raise_v in_o christ_n for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o flesh_n of_o man_n the_o apostle_n have_v here_o first_o show_v that_o the_o same_o bare_a 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the_o lord_n our_o 〈…〉_o you_o only_o 〈◊〉_d you_o also_o teach_v of_o 〈…〉_o humble_a and_o humble_a your_o self_n 〈…〉_o people_n 〈…〉_o if_o this_o will_v not_o 〈…〉_o word_n 〈…〉_o be_v call_v 〈…〉_o prophet_n 〈…〉_o compact_a together_o 〈…〉_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o to_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o you_o this_o 〈…〉_o iâ—_n you_o be_v the_o 〈…〉_o but_o the_o tithe_n must_v come_v to_o 〈…〉_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_o you_o can_v 〈…〉_o but_o you_o will_v 〈…〉_o shall_v be_v the_o people_n and_o 〈…〉_o mount_v zion_n which_o can_v be_v remove_v and_o shall_v you_o remain_v for_o ever_o if_o you_o can_v promise_v this_o of_o your_o self_n you_o go_v beyond_o all_o the_o excellent_a church_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n whereof_o there_o remain_v no_o mention_n at_o this_o day_n to_o be_v see_v but_o only_o that_o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o such_o church_n there_o be_v but_o not_o one_o of_o they_o have_v remain_v unto_o this_o day_n therefore_o none_o of_o they_o be_v mount_n zion_n and_o will_v you_o lift_v up_o your_o horn_n on_o high_a and_o be_v more_o than_o they_o all_o this_o be_v the_o foolishness_n of_o folly_n bear_v with_o our_o rudeness_n the_o lord_n know_v we_o seek_v his_o glory_n and_o your_o good_a herein_o although_o our_o infirmity_n may_v too_o much_o appear_v it_o be_v your_o turn_n from_o these_o your_o evil_n that_o we_o disire_v for_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o your_o soul_n and_o therefore_o will_v we_o through_o god_n grace_n endeavour_v yet_o further_o to_o show_v you_o your_o error_n in_o this_o point_n the_o prophet_n in_o the_o 48._o psal_n 2.3_o seak_v on_o this_o wise_a mount_n zion_n northward_o be_v fair_a in_o situation_n it_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n &_o the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n in_o the_o palace_n thereof_o god_n be_v know_v for_o a_o refuge_n and_o vers_fw-la 8._o god_n will_v establish_v it_o for_o ever_o selah_n to_o add_v 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