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A50479 Comfort in death a funeral sermon preach'd upon the death of Mr. Timothy Cruso, late pastor of a church in London, who died Novemb. 26. 1697 / by Matthew Mead. Mead, Matthew, 1630?-1699. 1698 (1698) Wing M1545; ESTC R9995 21,237 34

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sanctification_n be_v wrought_v this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o apostle_n prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o thessaly_n 5.23_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o throughout_o i._n e._n in_o your_o whole_a man_n for_o so_o he_o explain_v it_o in_o the_o next_o word_n in_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o spirit_n it_o be_v not_o a_o sanctification_n thoughout_n if_o the_o body_n be_v not_o make_v holy_a as_o well_o as_o soul_n and_o spirit_n now_o do_v but_o see_v how_o christ_n argue_v about_o his_o lie_v in_o the_o grave_a from_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o body_n psal_n 16.9_o 10._o my_o flesh_n shall_v rest_v in_o hope_n for_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n that_o be_v my_o body_n in_o the_o grave_a nor_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o thy_o holy_a one_o it_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o soul_n be_v in_o heaven_n nor_o be_v that_o capable_a of_o see_v 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