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to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n heb._n 12._o this_o day_n say_v christ_n to_o a_o die_a saint_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n luk._n 23._o 43._o st._n paul_n desire_v to_o depart_v that_o he_o may_v be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a phil._n 1._o 23._o 2_o lie_n as_o for_o the_o body_n death_n serve_v to_o refine_v it_o for_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 50._o this_o i_o say_v that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v corruption_n inherit_v incorruption_n these_o body_n which_o we_o now_o carry_v be_v so_o gross_a and_o corruptible_a they_o be_v not_o meet_v for_o a_o heavenly_a state_n they_o die_v that_o they_o may_v be_v change_v phil._n 3._o 21._o they_o be_v sow_v in_o corruption_n to_o be_v raise_v in_o incorruption_n sow_v in_o dishonour_n to_o be_v raise_v in_o glory_n sow_v in_o weakness_n to_o be_v raise_v in_o power_n sow_v natural_a body_n to_o be_v raise_v spiritual_a the_o old_a decay_a house_n be_v take_v down_o to_o be_v build_v anew_o and_o these_o weak_a crazy_a body_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o earth_n to_o rise_v afresh_o this_o corruptible_a be_v corrupt_v that_o it_o may_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_a die_v that_o it_o may_v put_v on_o immortality_n thus_o be_v this_o enemy_n overcome_v and_o make_v to_o serve_v as_o a_o mean_a and_o advantage_n to_o the_o believer_n happiness_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o glorious_a victory_n over_o a_o very_a mighty_a and_o formidable_a enemy_n so_o great_a and_o wonderful_a that_o it_o far_o exceed_v the_o hope_n of_o nature_n flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v believe_v the_o report_n thereof_o paul_n discourse_n of_o the_o resurrection_n
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make_v many_o glorious_a triumph_n yea_o let_v no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o victory_n of_o joshua_n or_o baruk_n or_o gideon_n or_o jephtha_n or_o samson_n or_o saul_n or_o jonathan_n or_o david_n or_o of_o all_o his_o worthy_n who_o have_v victorious_o fight_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n and_o who_o sword_n return_v not_o empty_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_v behold_v the_o great_a glory_n of_o this_o victory_n in_o the_o text_n which_o darkness_n the_o lustre_n of_o all_o their_o triumph_n their_o act_n be_v mira_fw-la but_o this_o miraculum_fw-la their_o victory_n be_v wonder_n but_o this_o a_o miracle_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n the_o power_n of_o darkness_n the_o king_n of_o terror_n before_o who_o all_o these_o triumph_v victor_n at_o last_o fall_v fall_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o saint_n quest_n but_o if_o believer_n be_v thus_o victorious_a and_o their_o victory_n be_v so_o great_a and_o glorious_a which_o you_o tell_v we_o as_o indeed_o it_o be_v how_o do_v they_o obtain_v it_o where_o lie_v the_o great_a strength_n of_o these_o samson_n be_v they_o not_o all_o clay_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n with_o other_o man_n be_v they_o not_o the_o son_n of_o man_n do_v we_o not_o know_v their_o generation_n their_o parent_n brethren_n and_o sister_n be_v they_o not_o with_o we_o whence_o then_o have_v these_o man_n these_o mighty_a work_n answ_n true_o they_o be_v so_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o other_o man_n promise_v no_o more_o than_o other_o nay_o less_o as_o to_o sense_n and_o reason_n for_o they_o be_v not_o many_o wise_a after_o the_o flesh_n not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a 1_o cor._n 1._o 26._o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v well_o ask_v the_o question_n how_o they_o overcome_v the_o remain_a text_n will_v resolve_v this_o they_o get_v not_o the_o victory_n by_o their_o own_o sword_n neither_o do_v their_o own_o arm_n save_o they_o but_o 3._o the_o victory_n be_v give_v 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to_o mere_a man_n jesus_n christ_n undertake_v it_o to_o which_o purpose_n our_o sin_n be_v translate_v on_o he_o by_o imputation_n isa_n 53._o 6._o all_o we_o like_v sheep_n have_v go_v astray_o we_o have_v turn_v every_o on_o to_o his_o own_o way_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o he_o be_v make_v a_o priest_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v sacrifice_n to_o expiate_v this_o guilt_n and_o to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n heb._n 5._o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n unto_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n so_o also_o christ_n glorify_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v make_v a_o high_a priest_n but_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o and_o again_o thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n the_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v up_o by_o this_o priest_n for_o this_o purpose_n must_v be_v a_o humane_a soul_n and_o body_n for_o the_o subjection_n 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and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2._o 8._o and_o so_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o as_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v on_o a_o tree_n gal._n 3._o 13._o by_o this_o do_v christ_n satisfy_v the_o law_n expiate_v guilt_n cancel_v the_o hand_n writing_n the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n eph._n 1._o 7._o thus_o do_v he_o finish_v transgression_n &_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n thus_o he_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n &_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n thus_o he_o disarm_v death_n by_o make_v satisfaction_n 2._o he_o destroy_v death_n by_o his_o resurrection_n by_o his_o satisfaction_n he_o take_v away_o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o death_n but_o by_o his_o resurrection_n he_o destroy_v the_o very_a be_v of_o death_n actual_o as_o to_o himself_o virtual_o as_o to_o believer_n rom._n 6._o 9_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a die_v no_o more_o death_n have_v no_o more_o dominion_n over_o he_o and_o v_o 10._o for_o in_o that_o he_o die_v he_o die_v unto_o sin_n once_o ad_fw-la delendum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ut_fw-la semel_fw-la in_o nihilum_fw-la redigat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la say_v beza_n he_o die_v once_o for_o all_o utter_o to_o blot_v out_o sin_n in_o we_o but_o in_o that_o he_o live_v he_o live_v unto_o god_n apud_fw-la deum_fw-la or_o secundum_fw-la deum_fw-la vita_fw-la caelesti_fw-la et_fw-la immortali_fw-la a_o life_n worthy_a of_o god_n a_o heavenly_a and_o immortal_a life_n we_o read_v joh._n 11._o 44._o concern_v lazarus_n that_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a come_v forth_o there_o the_o power_n of_o death_n be_v suspend_v at_o present_a that_o it_o can_v not_o hold_v he_o but_o the_o be_v of_o death_n remain_v for_o he_o rise_v to_o die_v again_o and_o therefore_o he_o come_v forth_o bind_v 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