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that_o the_o argument_n draw_v from_o christ_n be_v raise_v to_o life_n and_o to_o a_o life_n of_o immortal_a blessedness_n rom._n 6._o 9_o be_v a_o most_o plain_a and_o easy_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o bless_a life_n and_o immortality_n hereafter_o there_o be_v other_o argument_n to_o evince_v this_o but_o some_o of_o they_o be_v too_o sublime_a for_o every_o capacity_n but_o the_o mean_a be_v capable_a of_o understand_v this_o for_o the_o man_n christ_n one_o in_o our_o nature_n and_o flesh_n died_n and_o rose_n again_o and_o be_v now_o alive_a and_o live_v for_o ever_o which_o be_v a_o evident_a proof_n of_o a_o future_a life_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n and_o a_o fair_a pledge_n of_o a_o bless_a immortality_n hereafter_o which_o god_n will_v reward_v the_o faithful_a with_o those_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 8._o 11._o and_o now_o have_v see_v how_o christian_n have_v good_a 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revel_v 22._o 12._o and_o by_o his_o apostle_n s._n paul_n rom._n 2._o 6._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o and_o s._n peter_n 1_o ep._n 1._o 17._o now_o the_o way_n or_o work_n of_o man_n be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o god_n who_o reward_n can_v be_v deceive_v or_o mistake_v as_o not_o corrupt_v or_o wrought_v upon_o by_o fear_n or_o flattery_n but_o he_o have_v a_o perfect_a knowledge_n and_o just_a value_n of_o man_n work_n know_v the_o inward_a spring_n and_o principle_n of_o their_o action_n and_o he_o which_o be_v lord_n over_o all_o shall_v fear_v no_o man_n person_n nor_o shall_v he_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o any_o man_n greatness_n etc._n etc._n wisdom_n 6._o 7._o he_o see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v for_o man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o the_o lord_n look_v on_o the_o heart_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 7._o the_o righteous_a lord_n try_v the_o rein_n and_o heart_n
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pleasure_n in_o this_o world_n for_o a_o utopian_a paradise_n for_o a_o nothing_o for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o be_v all_o the_o religious_a instinct_n and_o propension_n towards_o god_n which_o be_v root_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o be_v most_o active_a in_o the_o soul_n of_o holy_a man_n and_o especial_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n be_v they_o frustraneous_a and_o vain_a but_o we_o can_v imagine_v thing_n to_o be_v thus_o without_o high_o reproach_v the_o god_n of_o nature_n god_n most_o wise_a and_o most_o good_a who_o make_v all_o his_o work_n in_o wisdom_n psal._n 104._o 24._o which_o wisdom_n reach_v from_o one_o end_n to_o another_o and_o sweet_o order_v all_o thing_n wisdom_n 8._o 1._o and_o who_o see_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v that_o it_o be_v good_a very_o good_a genes_n 1._o and_o according_o fit_v every_o creature_n for_o its_o end_n which_o it_o know_v and_o observe_v the_o proper_a mean_n to_o attain_v it_o this_o wise_a and_o good_a god_n do_v not_o sure_o do_v otherwise_o in_o make_v of_o man_n but_o he_o have_v excellent_o fit_v he_o for_o the_o high_a and_o best_a end_n and_o holy_a soul_n be_v in_o the_o ready_a capacity_n for_o it_o hence_o that_o in_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 5._o he_o that_o have_v wrought_v we_o for_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n be_v god_n who_o also_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n concern_v which_o if_o any_o shall_v object_v that_o this_o last_o argument_n as_o also_o the_o former_a seem_v not_o so_o much_o to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n as_o a_o life_n to_o come_v or_o a_o bless_a immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n i_o answer_v be_v it_o so_o yet_o they_o be_v of_o force_n to_o prove_v that_o which_o be_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n viz._n that_o those_o who_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n the_o end_n
see_v by_o this_o admirable_a instance_n how_o this_o noble_a mother_n and_o her_o son_n rather_o than_o transgress_v one_o commandment_n of_o god_n forbid_v to_o taste_v swine_n flesh_n suffer_v the_o most_o exquisite_a torture_n with_o a_o magnanimous_a patience_n despise_v their_o body_n vers._n 11._o regard_v not_o their_o own_o self_n for_o his_o law_n sake_n vers._n 23._o offer_v up_o their_o body_n and_o life_n for_o the_o law_n of_o their_o father_n vers._n 37._o love_v not_o their_o life_n to_o death_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o faithful_a in_o apocal._n 12._o reproach_v or_o disdain_v disesteem_v their_o life_n unto_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o zibulon_n and_o napthali_n judg._n 5._o 18._o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o hebr._n 11._o will_v not_o accept_v of_o deliverance_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o and_o that_o which_o enable_v they_o thus_o to_o choose_v rather_o to_o die_v glorious_o be_v this_o that_o they_o may_v obtain_v a_o better_a resurrection_n a_o resurrection_n to_o life_n which_o the_o four_o brother_n plain_o tell_v antiochus_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v chap._n 7._o 14._o a_o resurrection_n far_o more_o acceptable_a to_o they_o then_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o their_o present_a suffering_n and_o to_o have_v their_o life_n prolong_v and_o respite_v for_o a_o while_n upon_o earth_n upon_o the_o term_n offer_v to_o live_v a_o little_a time_n and_o a_o moment_n long_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v chap._n 6._o 25._o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o faith_n have_v no_o less_o shine_v out_o in_o the_o faithful_a martyr_n of_o jesus_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n who_o love_v not_o their_o life_n unto_o death_n apocal._n 12._o who_o do_v bear_v in_o their_o body_n the_o die_a of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 2_o cor._n 4._o in_o weariness_n and_o painfulness_n in_o watch_n often_o in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n in_o fast_n often_o in_o cold_a and_o nakedness_n in_o stripe_n and_o imprisonment_n as_o s._n 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in_o body_n to_o the_o cleanse_n of_o himself_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v to_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o and_o because_o it_o make_v so_o much_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o holiness_n and_o purity_n in_o heart_n and_o life_n it_o be_v most_o worthy_a to_o be_v firm_o believe_v and_o profess_v according_o its_o say_v in_o 1_o john_n 3._o 3._o he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n the_o hope_n of_o see_v god_n as_o he_o be_v vers._n 2._o purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a he_o endeavour_v after_o the_o great_a self-purification_n as_o know_v that_o only_a the_o pure_a in_o heart_n shall_v see_v god_n who_o be_v purity_n itself_o holy_a holy_a holy_a as_o it_o be_v thrice_o repeat_v in_o apocal._n 4._o 8._o but_o in_o some_o greek_a copy_n nine_o time_n these_o two_o be_v therefore_o join_v together_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o and_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o soul_n 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power_n now_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lock_n of_o samson_n be_v grow_v again_o judg._n 16._o and_o the_o strength_n which_o go_v and_o be_v go_v from_o the_o soul_n by_o its_o yield_n to_o the_o blandishment_n and_o softness_n of_o the_o sensual_a and_o animal_n life_n that_o most_o dangerous_a and_o enveigle_a delilah_n be_v return_v again_o now_o it_o be_v that_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o soul_n grow_v again_o and_o better_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o move_v more_o free_o be_v deliver_v from_o what_o do_v hitherto_o clog_n and_o stop_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v heavenly_a slight_n and_o journey_n upward_o there_o be_v some_o indeed_o and_o they_o not_o a_o few_o who_o seem_v to_o acknowledge_v this_o belief_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o life_n to_o come_v who_o yet_o do_v only_o reach_v to_o a_o slight_a and_o superficial_a purity_n in_o outward_a appearance_n answerable_a to_o their_o slight_a and_o superficial_a knowledge_n of_o this_o 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psal._n 7._o 9_o and_o this_o that_o he_o may_v give_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o way_n and_o according_a to_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o do_n which_o be_v mention_v with_o god_n search_v and_o ponder_v the_o heart_n and_o try_v the_o reins_o jer._n 17._o 10._o prov._n 24._o 12._o and_o that_o god_n render_v to_o every_o one_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n be_v a_o maxim_n frequent_o also_o assert_v in_o scripture_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n deut._n 10._o 17._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 7._o job_n 34._o 19_o and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n act_v 10._o 34._o rom._n 2._o 11._o gal._n 2._o 6._o ephes._n 6._o 9_o colos._n 3._o 25._o we_o read_v in_o prov._n 11._o 1._o that_o a_o false_a balance_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n sure_o than_o god_n will_v not_o practise_v that_o himself_o which_o he_o abominate_v in_o man_n but_o he_o will_v weigh_v the_o action_n of_o man_n in_o a_o true_a balance_n he_o will_v be_v far_o from_o all_o partiality_n and_o respect_n of_o 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in_o mal._n 3._o 15._o and_o in_o psal._n 73._o from_o verse_n 3._o to_o 12._o as_o job_n 12._o 6._o and_o in_o jer._n 12._o 1._o and_o holy_a david_n observe_v the_o like_a of_o wicked_a man_n the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n psal._n 17._o 14._o and_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o calamity_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a in_o goodness_n be_v describe_v vers._n 36._o 37_o 38._o the_o israelite_n god_n people_n gather_v straw_n make_v brick_n live_v a_o life_n of_o bitter_a affliction_n when_o as_o the_o egyptian_n live_v at_o ease_n and_o in_o pleasure_n when_o jacob_n and_o his_o child_n be_v afflict_v partly_o as_o be_v in_o a_o sojourn_v and_o uncertain_a condition_n and_o partly_o while_o they_o be_v stranger_n and_o servant_n in_o egypt_n esau_n and_o his_o posterity_n flourish_v in_o honour_n lazarus_n a_o son_n of_o abraham_n have_v many_o evil_a thing_n be_v in_o hard_a circumstance_n not_o only_o poor_a but_o full_a of_o sore_n a_o sick_a weak_a thing_n unable_a to_o get_v his_o bread_n with_o labour_n and_o sweat_v of_o his_o brow_n desire_v but_o the_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o the_o rich_a man_n table_n dives_fw-la the_o rich_a man_n and_o wicked_a have_v his_o good_a thing_n he_o be_v rich_o attire_v and_o fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n luke_o 16._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o day_n he_o enjoy_v all_o that_o make_v for_o pleasure_n and_o not_o only_o at_o some_o great_a or_o solemn_a time_n he_o and_o his_o five_o brethren_n with_o other_o jolly_a company_n while_o other_o as_o lazarus_n fare_v hardly_o so_o that_o sin_n be_v not_o always_o punish_v in_o this_o life_n nor_o holiness_n reward_v god_n do_v not_o render_v unto_o lazarus_n and_o those_o of_o who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a he_o do_v not_o render_v unto_o they_o in_o this_o life_n according_a to_o what_o they_o have_v do_v or_o suffer_v god_n do_v not_o render_v unto_o dives_n here_o according_a to_o the_o evil_n he_o do_v his_o unmercifulness_n 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deal_v with_o according_a as_o they_o have_v do_v well_o or_o ill_o here_o and_o therefore_o this_o time_n be_v call_v rom._n 2._o 5._o the_o day_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n this_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o 2_o thes._n 1._o 6_o 7._o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o and_o to_o you_o who_o be_v trouble_v rest_v with_o we_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o short_a thus_o god_n the_o wise_a and_o righteous_a lawgiver_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n have_v give_v we_o a_o law_n and_o rule_n to_o walk_v by_o and_o govern_v we_o and_o he_o have_v show_v we_o what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n require_v of_o we_o and_o his_o will_n be_v holy_a and_o wise_a and_o perfect_a this_o law_n he_o have_v write_v in_o man_n conscience_n and_o have_v more_o full_o declare_v it_o in_o his_o word_n now_o he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o transgression_n of_o his_o righteous_a law_n the_o open_a and_o constant_a violation_n of_o it_o by_o wicked_a man_n go_v unpunished_a though_o he_o may_v bear_v with_o they_o here_o for_o a_o while_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o devour_v and_o cruel_o to_o treat_v his_o obedient_a servant_n the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o always_o rest_v upon_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a psal._n 125._o but_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o shall_v find_v that_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n will_v be_v to_o every_o soul_n that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 2._o nor_o will_v god_n forget_v the_o faithful_a and_o sincere_a obedience_n of_o his_o servant_n but_o will_v render_v eternal_a life_n to_o they_o that_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v for_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o immortality_n so_o in_o hebr._n 6._o 10._o god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v your_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n he_o have_v his_o book_n of_o remembrance_n mal._n 3._o he_o have_v promise_v and_o eternal_a reward_n a_o crown_n of_o life_n and_o this_o crown_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n be_v also_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o tim._n 4._o and_o god_n as_o he_o be_v the_o righteous_a judge_n as_o well_o as_o a_o god_n of_o mercy_n will_v give_v it_o because_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v it_o upon_o the_o term_n of_o faith_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n or_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v and_o he_o who_o have_v promise_v will_v be_v just_a and_o righteous_a to_o perform_v as_o he_o be_v abundant_o merciful_a in_o pardon_v our_o infirmity_n and_o imperfection_n and_o also_o in_o reward_v we_o and_o do_v for_o we_o exceed_o abundant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o have_v do_v so_o rich_a be_v his_o mercy_n and_o so_o noble_a his_o goodness_n and_o so_o far_o be_v our_o work_n our_o do_n or_o suffering_n from_o any_o merit_n or_o any_o worthiness_n to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o reward_n and_o glory_n to_o be_v reveal_v rom._n 8._o it_o be_v a_o merciful_a justice_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o psal._n 62._o 12._o also_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n belong_v mercy_n for_o thou_o rendre_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n human_a judicatory_n and_o tribunal_n can_v take_v notice_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o offence_n and_o where_o they_o do_v they_o may_v be_v corrupt_v or_o bribe_v or_o they_o may_v be_v deceive_v and_o mistake_v but_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n he_o regard_v not_o person_n nor_o take_v reward_n deut._n 10._o 27._o nor_o
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counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o shall_v every_o man_n have_v praise_n of_o god_n that_o be_v every_o one_o that_o have_v do_v well_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o shall_v have_v shame_n and_o everlasting_a contempt_n dan._n 12._o 2._o that_o have_v do_v evil_a how_o cunning_a and_o close_a soever_o they_o be_v and_o whatsoever_o fair_a pretence_n they_o may_v make_v before_o men._n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v describe_v here_o by_o the_o time_n when_o christ_n shall_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o in_o rom._n 2._o 16._o be_v call_v the_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ._n 3._o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n conscience_n be_v god_n deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n be_v god_n voice_n and_o it_o do_v powerful_o witness_v a_o future_a state_n and_o the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n to_o 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