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upon_o the_o earth_n must_v needs_o lie_v out_o of_o the_o common_a course_n and_o what_o their_o condition_n be_v be_v such_o a_o secret_a as_o we_o can_v understand_v but_o by_o enjoy_v it_o again_o from_o that_o particular_a expression_n in_o that_o he_o say_v i_o shall_v have_v sleep_v we_o may_v observe_v that_o as_o death_n it_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n so_o death_n it_o be_v the_o sleep_n of_o the_o body_n so_o you_o find_v it_o often_o in_o the_o scripture_n our_o friend_n lazarus_n sleep_v say_v christ_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a joh._n 11._o and_o the_o apostle_n 1_o thes_n 4.13_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o ignorant_a concern_v those_o which_o sleep_n that_o be_v concern_v those_o who_o be_v dead_a lighten_v my_o eye_n say_v david_n lâ—st_v i_o sleep_v the_o sleep_n of_o death_n or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n lest_o i_o sleep_v death_n psal_n 13.3_o and_o hence_o the_o grave_n be_v call_v a_o bed_n isa_n 57.2_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o etc._n etc._n 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thou_o not_o judge_v and_o avenge_v our_o blood_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 6.9_o 10._o from_o all_o these_o text_n and_o experience_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o soul_n wake_v while_o the_o body_n sleep_v that_o sleep_n of_o death_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n be_v call_v a_o sleep_n first_o because_o as_o sleep_v so_o death_n bring_v the_o body_n to_o rest_v as_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o former_a point_n second_o natural_a sleep_n be_v not_o perpetual_a we_o sleep_v and_o wake_v again_o so_o though_o the_o body_n lie_v in_o the_o grave_n yet_o death_n be_v but_o a_o sleep_n the_o man_n shall_v awake_v and_o rise_v again_o three_o as_o a_o body_n asleep_a can_v easy_o be_v awake_v and_o call_v up_o by_o the_o power_n of_o man_n so_o the_o body_n when_o it_o be_v dead_a can_v with_o infinite_o more_o ease_n be_v raise_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n it_o be_v but_o a_o call_v from_o heaven_n and_o we_o awaken_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n god_n can_v beyond_o all_o 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thou_o have_v make_v i_o the_o head_n of_o the_o heathen_a a_o people_n who_o i_o have_v not_o know_v shall_v serve_v i_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v of_o i_o they_o shall_v obey_v i_o the_o stranger_n shall_v submit_v themselves_o unto_o i_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n will_v more_o illustrate_v this_o sense_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o prophesy_v in_o a_o know_a tongue_n conclude_v his_o discourse_n thus_o if_o all_o prophecy_n and_o there_o come_v in_o one_o that_o believe_v not_o or_o one_o unlearned_a he_o be_v convince_v of_o all_o he_o be_v judge_v of_o all_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o secret_n of_o his_o heart_n make_v manifest_a and_o so_o fall_v down_o on_o his_o face_n he_o will_v worship_n god_n and_o report_n that_o god_n be_v in_o you_o of_o a_o truth_n the_o worship_n than_o be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o church_n but_o to_o god_n who_o in_o such_o ordinance_n or_o other_o act_n of_o his_o power_n and_o goodness_n be_v evident_o reveal_v as_o present_v 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christ_n speak_v mat._n 6.23_o if_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n while_o job_n wish_v that_o his_o very_a day_n which_o be_v light_n shall_v be_v darkness_n how_o great_a a_o darkness_n do_v he_o wish_v unto_o it_o and_o if_o the_o day_n be_v darkness_n how_o dark_a must_v the_o night_n of_o that_o day_n be_v then_o again_o let_v the_o day_n be_v darkness_n he_o do_v not_o say_v let_v the_o day_n be_v misty_a or_o cloudy_a or_o dusky_a or_o dark_a he_o do_v not_o wish_v it_o like_o that_o day_n describe_v zech._n 14.6_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o the_o light_n shall_v not_o be_v clear_a nor_o dark_a but_o he_o say_v let_v it_o be_v darkness_n both_o in_o scripture_n and_o common_a language_n abstract_n be_v emphatical_o significant_a and_o carry_v more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a sense_n in_o they_o when_o david_n say_v psal_n 27.1_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n there_o be_v more_o in_o it_o 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