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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 15.41_o joh._n 5.28_o psal_n 8.5_o l._n 3._o off._n rom._n 8._o cap._n ult_n 1_o joh._n 3.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n matth._n galat._n 5._o psal_n 119._o v._n 34._o psal_n 137._o heb._n 11._o psal_n 120._o v._n 5._o fortior_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la fortissima_fw-la vincit_fw-la moenia_fw-la coloss_n 3.2_o cor._n mat._n 5.11_o heb._n psal_n 144.1_o est_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la agitante_fw-la calescicimus_fw-la illo_fw-la psalm_n 56._o maxim_n tyr._n heb_n 12.14_o mat._n 5.8_o phil._n acts._n isa_n 40.13_o v_o 22._o v_o 13._o ps_n 1â—_n 44._o isa_n 28.29_o jer._n 39.19_o mal._n 1.8_o psal_n 139._o ephes_n psal_n 13.5_o 6._o matth._n psal_n 119._o psal_n psal_n 19_o psal_n 69.9_o psal_n 119.111_o psal_n v_o 127_o psal_n 40.1_o psal_n 4._o 1_o cor._n 16.13_o eph._n 6.11_o eccl._n 9.10_o st._n john_n tit._n 3.3_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o proverb_n jeremiah_n luke_n 9.62_o 1_o cor._n 9.24_o 1_o john_n 2._o coloss_n 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joh._n 3.3_o isa_n 1.11_o v_o 17._o james_n ezek._n 18.21_o mic._n 6.8_o mat._n 3.8_o mat._n 7.21_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o vid._n alcibiad_n plat._n matthew_n psal_n 18.1_o 2._o 1_o phil._n 2.15_o 2.15_o rom._n 3.13_o 3.13_o 2_o pet._n 2.20_o matth._n 5.44_o 45_o 46._o 1_o john_n dilherus_fw-la isa_n 35.6_o gen._n 27.28_o 29._o hosea_n 14._o roman_n pope_n pius_n iu._n his_o creed_n 2_o tim._n 2.25_o rom._n 11.33_o psalm_n 2._o isaiah_n 2_o cor._n 4.4_o dilherus_fw-la virg._n psal_n 45._o corinth_n corinth_n jacob._n vitriac_n apud_fw-la carolum_fw-la maria_n du_fw-mi viel_fw-ge dâ—n_n non_fw-la donum_fw-la sed_fw-la donantis_fw-la animus_n psal_n 136._o rom._n 9.3_o exod._n psal_n 14.2_o 3_o 4._o luke_n 15._o psal_n 51.1_o dan._n 9.19_o phil._n 2.1_o heb._n 2.3_o chap._n 10.28_o 29._o joh._n 3.19_o cor._n luke_n 20.13_o 20.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lactant._n hic_fw-la verus_fw-la est_fw-la cultus_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la mens_fw-la colentis_fw-la seipsam_fw-la deo_fw-la victimam_fw-la immaculatam_fw-la sistit_fw-la john_n 4.23_o 24._o john_n 4._o psalm_n 50.12_o 13_o 14._o isa_n 66.1_o 2_o 3._o isa_n 1.11_o 16._o micah_n 6.6_o 7_o 8._o rev._n 1_o 5._o psalm_n 4._o res_fw-la severa_fw-la est_fw-la verum_fw-la gandium_fw-la psal_n 119._o jerem._n 7.22_o joh._n 4.21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o leu._n 2.13_o mar._n 9.49_o 1_o pet._n 2.1_o john_n 1.47_o mat._n 5.23_o 24_o 25._o isa_n 11.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o v_o 9_o col._n 4.6_o mal._n 1.8_o phil._n 2.15_o eccl._n 5.1_o leu._n 2.11_o mat._n 16.6_o 1_o cor._n 5.7_o 8._o isa_n 65.5_o psal_n 139.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o v_o 11._o heb._n 4.12_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n ham._n in_o loc_n psal_n 139.23_o 24._o vid._n valeria_n maxim_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr relig._n cornel._n cetheg_n &_o claud._n flaminio_n abire_fw-la jussi_fw-la sunt_fw-la propter_fw-la exta_fw-la parum_fw-la curiose_fw-la deorum_fw-la immortalium_fw-la aris_fw-la admota_fw-la philo_z the_o animal_n sacrific_a pur_fw-it col._n 3.1_o 2._o psal_n 130.6_o leu._n 22.8_o 2_o pet._n 15_o 6_o 7._o rom._n 6.4_o vid._n mr._n mede_n be_v discourse_n on_o hallow_v be_v thy_o name_n name_n 2_o cor._n 6.17_o verse_n 16._o dan._n 5.3_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 6.15_o 1_o john_n 2.15_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o vid._n spencer_n de_fw-fr legib._n hebâ—aeor_fw-la 1_o cor._n 10.14.15_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 21._o heb._n 10.23_o cant._n 1.7_o psal_n 112.1_o psal_n 137.6_o psal_n 42.1_o 2._o heb._n 11.4_o 1_o john_n 4._o 4._o the_o murder_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o saint_n andrews_n clem._n alexandr_n arnob._n orig._n contr_n cell_n &_o lact._n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 1._o gen._n 1._o illic_fw-la postquam_fw-la se_fw-la lumine_fw-la vero_fw-la implevit_fw-la stellasque_fw-la vagas_fw-la miratur_fw-la &_o astra_fw-la fixa_fw-la polis_fw-la vidit_fw-la quanta_fw-la sub_fw-la nocte_fw-la jaceret_fw-la nostra_fw-la dies_fw-la risitque_fw-la svi_fw-la ludibria_fw-la trunci_fw-la trunci_fw-la luc_n tull._n de_fw-fr nat_n deor._n nulla_fw-la gens_n tam_fw-la barbara_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n caesar_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la gallico_n vid._n grot._fw-la ad_fw-la matth._n c._n 20._o v._n 22._o 22._o isaiah_n 53._o 53._o heb._n 13._o lam._n 1._o v._n 12._o psal_n 129._o v._n 3._o matth._n 26.39_o matth._n 26.37_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 16.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o v_o 16._o psal_n 22._o seneca_n psal_n 40.7_o 40.7_o cic._n the_o offic_n nam_fw-la negligere_fw-la quid_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la cuique_fw-la sentiat_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la arrogantis_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la omnino_fw-la dissoluti_fw-la facinus_fw-la est_fw-la vincire_fw-la civem_fw-la romanum_fw-la scelus_fw-la est_fw-la verberare_fw-la prope_fw-la parricidium_fw-la necare_fw-la quid_fw-la dicam_fw-la in_o crucem_fw-la tollere_fw-la verbo_fw-la quidem_fw-la satis_fw-la digno_fw-la tam_fw-la nefaria_fw-la res_fw-la appellari_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la potest_fw-la psal_n 22.6_o 7_o 8._o psal_n 22.17_o chap._n 23._o heb._n 12.4_o phil._n 2.6_o 7_o 8._o heb._n 9_o 25_o 26_o 28._o 28._o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o 2.24_o liturg._n graec._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
rise_v again_o that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o of_o the_o live_n the_o meditation_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n put_v we_o beyond_o all_o doubt_n and_o hesitation_n as_o to_o our_o own_o resurrection_n for_o he_o rise_v again_o as_o our_o captain_n our_o head_n our_o mediator_n and_o in_o our_o name_n and_o this_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o second_o particular_a i_o propose_v to_o speak_v to_o 2._o that_o though_o we_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n we_o shall_v be_v raise_v again_o by_o his_o power_n he_o be_v rise_v as_o the_o first_o bear_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_n as_o our_o forerunner_n and_o advocate_n he_o go_v unto_o the_o heaven_n to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o we_o john_n that_o where_o he_o be_v there_o we_o may_v be_v also_o and_o we_o shall_v follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o due_a rank_n and_o season_n as_o the_o young_a son_n of_o the_o resurrection_n we_o shall_v be_v raise_v under_o his_o standard_n and_o conduct_n so_o reason_n the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n 8.11_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o we_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v our_o mortal_a body_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o again_o if_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v with_o he_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n 6.5_o we_o shall_v also_o grow_v up_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n assure_v we_o that_o 4._o if_o we_o believe_v that_o jesus_n die_v and_o rise_v again_o even_o so_o they_o also_o which_o sleep_n through_o jesus_n will_v god_n bring_v with_o he_o our_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a stand_v in_o our_o creed_n as_o one_o of_o the_o great_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o revelation_n of_o it_o be_v clear_a and_o i_o need_v not_o prove_v it_o by_o a_o particular_a 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body_n for_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n the_o executioner_n may_v divide_v soul_n and_o body_n but_o they_o can_v destroy_v neither_o they_o may_v cut_v and_o pierce_v and_o lance_n and_o throw_v their_o flesh_n to_o the_o wild-beast_n but_o still_o they_o be_v within_o the_o territory_n of_o their_o great_a creator_n and_o when_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n sound_v the_o dead_a be_v make_v to_o hear_v it_o and_o the_o sea_n must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o its_o dead_a and_o the_o earth_n must_v open_v her_o dark_a vault_n and_o cayern_n and_o thrust_v up_o her_o inhabitant_n to_o appear_v at_o the_o public_a rendesvouze_n of_o the_o resurrection_n to_o receive_v according_a to_o what_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n be_v we_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a we_o ought_v to_o treat_v the_o body_n of_o our_o dead_a with_o care_n and_o honour_n all_o civilise_a nation_n agree_v in_o this_o nor_o can_v there_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o great_a barbarism_n and_o inhumanity_n than_o to_o deny_v the_o rite_n of_o sepulture_n funere_fw-la even_o to_o our_o very_a enemy_n the_o poet_n can_v not_o express_v the_o height_n of_o cruelty_n and_o rudness_n otherways_o than_o to_o say_v that_o the_o honour_n of_o burial_n be_v deny_v gildonico_n hominemque_fw-la cruentus_fw-la exuit_fw-la &_o tenuem_fw-la caesis_fw-la inuidet_fw-la arenam_fw-la though_o the_o method_n of_o particular_a country_n vary_v yet_o all_o agree_v to_o perform_v funeral_n with_o great_a solemnity_n the_o most_o natural_a way_n be_v to_o bury_v they_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o other_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o holy_a oracle_n gen._n 23.4_o and_o though_o the_o persian_n do_v burn_v the_o body_n of_o the_o dead_a yet_o herodot_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o method_n of_o inhumation_n be_v more_o ancient_a among_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o persian_n frequentamus_fw-la and_o when_o the_o roman_a empire_n become_v christian_n the_o old_a custom_n be_v resume_v 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