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〈◊〉_d that_o effectual_a work_n of_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n which_o he_o put_v forth_o in_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o grave_n applic._n much_o then_o be_v they_o mistake_v who_o conceive_v the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n suasion_n conversion_n more_o than_o a_o moral_a suasion_n in_o produce_v and_o breed_v faith_n and_o holiness_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o moral_a suasion_n to_o which_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n &_o choice_n of_o man_n himself_o to_o yield_v or_o not_o to_o yield_v sure_o such_o a_o suasion_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n mighty_a power_n like_o that_o whereby_o he_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a resurrection_n import_v more_o than_o a_o suasion_n they_o be_v not_o all_o the_o argument_n and_o persuasion_n that_o can_v be_v use_v that_o will_v raise_v a_o dead_a man_n from_o his_o grave_n there_o must_v be_v a_o new_a principle_n of_o life_n put_v into_o that_o liveless_a carcase_n to_o give_v motion_n to_o it_o so_o be_v it_o here_o they_o be_v not_o all_o the_o most_o persuasive_a argument_n that_o can_v be_v suggest_v to_o and_o press_v upon_o a_o dead_a soul_n that_o can_v cause_v it_o to_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a there_o must_v be_v a_o principle_n of_o a_o spiritual_a life_n breathe_v in_o the_o face_n of_o it_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n before_o it_o can_v awake_v and_o arise_v do_v why_o man_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o arise_v which_o of_o themselves_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v obj._n but_o why_o then_o be_v man_n themselves_o call_v upon_o so_o to_o do_v awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v and_o stand_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n so_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v eph_n 5.14_o speak_v from_o the_o prophet_n isa_n cap._n 60.1_o as_o it_o be_v common_o take_v or_o rather_o as_o beza_n note_v it_o cap._n 26.19_o it_o shall_v seem_v then_o that_o man_n have_v some_o power_n in_o himself_o to_o perform_v what_o here_o he_o be_v put_v upon_o believer_n 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to_o rise_v again_o as_o it_o can_v raise_v itself_o so_o neither_o can_v it_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o a_o way_n of_o tendency_n towards_o its_o own_o resurrection_n it_o can_v no_o way_n fit_a or_o prepare_v itself_o for_o it_o nay_o it_o can_v so_o much_o as_o will_v or_o desire_v it_o even_o such_o a_o indisposition_n be_v there_o in_o a_o dead_a soul_n to_o this_o first_o resurrection_n a_o soul_n dead_a in_o sin_n as_o it_o can_v raise_v itself_o to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n so_o neither_o can_v it_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o tend_v that_o way_n such_o a_o impotency_n be_v there_o in_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n all_o be_v now_o by_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o power_n when_o we_o be_v yet_o without_o strength_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o rom._n 5.6_o not_o able_a to_o contribute_v aught_o towards_o this_o bless_a change_n not_o able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o preparation_n to_o fit_v themselves_o for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n no_o nor_o yet_o so_o much_o as_o will_v and_o desire_v it_o when_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n first_o meet_v with_o man_n it_o find_v he_o a_o mere_a patient_n like_o a_o dead_a body_n lie_v in_o the_o grave_n have_v only_o a_o passive_a capacity_n render_v he_o a_o subject_a capable_a of_o receive_v the_o impression_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o of_o have_v a_o new_a life_n put_v into_o he_o resurrection_n man_n have_v not_o only_o a_o outward_a but_o a_o inward_a impediment_n to_o this_o resurrection_n so_o indispose_v be_v man_n natural_o to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n grace_n not_o only_o have_v a_o outward_a impediment_n as_o papist_n and_o arminian_o will_v have_v it_o like_o a_o prisoner_n as_o some_o of_o they_o frame_v the_o similitude_n who_o have_v fetter_n upon_o his_o leg_n can_v walk_v but_o yet_o he_o have_v a_o inward_a power_n in_o himself_o so_o to_o do_v if_o that_o outward_a impediment_n be_v remove_v not_o only_o so_o but_o man_n have_v also_o a_o inward_a impediment_n be_v like_o a_o dead_a carcase_n lie_v in_o the_o grave_n which_o though_o all_o the_o graveclothe_n be_v take_v from_o it_o yet_o it_o can_v move_v nor_o stir_v until_o a_o new_a life_n be_v put_v into_o it_o until_o god_n do_v breathe_v the_o breath_n of_o a_o new_a life_n into_o the_o soul_n the_o man_n be_v whole_a indispose_v unto_o this_o bless_a change_n i_o may_v go_v a_o step_n further_o resurrection_n man_z not_o only_o indispose_v but_o averse_a to_o this_o resurrection_n and_o show_v you_o how_o he_o be_v not_o only_o indispose_v to_o this_o life_n but_o averse_a to_o it_o in_o which_o respect_n the_o first_o resurrection_n go_v beyond_o the_o second_o the_o second_o resurrection_n meet_v with_o a_o body_n which_o though_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v indispose_v to_o live_v again_o yet_o it_o make_v no_o resistance_n no_o opposition_n against_o its_o own_o resurrection_n but_o in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n when_o god_n come_v to_o raise_v up_o a_o dead_a soul_n from_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n he_o find_v it_o not_o only_o indispose_v but_o opposite_a to_o it_o make_v resistance_n against_o the_o work_n of_o his_o grace_n you_o stiffnecked_a and_o uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n and_o ear_n you_o do_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o your_o father_n do_v so_o do_v you_o say_v saint_n stephen_n to_o the_o jew_n act_n 7.51_o to_o these_o i_o may_v yet_o add_v one_o more_o 6._o this_o spiritual_a resemble_v the_o corporal_a resurrection_n in_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o it_o it_o resemb_v 6._o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o that_o both_o principal_a and_o ministerial_a and_o instrumental_a in_o the_o second_o resurrection_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n the_o principal_a efficient_a be_v god_n himself_o the_o ministerial_a the_o angel_n the_o instrumental_a the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n you_o have_v they_o all_o together_o 1_o thes_n 4.16_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o shout_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o trumpet_n of_o god_n and_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v arise_v now_o see_v a_o resemblance_n of_o all_o these_o in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n the_o same_o principal_a efficient_a god_n god_n quicken_v the_o dead_a rom._n 4.17_o as_o dead_a body_n so_o dead_a soul_n the_o like_a ministerial_a and_o instrumental_a cause_n herein_o god_n make_v use_v of_o his_o angel_n 3_o revel_v 2._o &_o 3_o and_o of_o his_o trumpet_n his_o angel_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o he_o now_o send_v forth_o to_o gather_v together_o his_o elect_n from_o the_o four_o wind_n from_o one_o end_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o other_o mat._n 24.31_o his_o trumpet_n be_v his_o word_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o minister_n a_o spiritual_a trumpet_n shadow_v out_o by_o those_o silver_n trumpet_n under_o the_o law_n by_o the_o sound_v whereof_o the_o priest_n call_v the_o people_n to_o the_o 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archangel_n and_o sound_v of_o a_o trumpet_n thus_o than_o you_o see_v this_o general_n make_v out_o how_o that_o the_o first_o resurrection_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n carry_v with_o it_o the_o resemblance_n of_o asleep_o resurrection_n resemble_v it_o in_o the_o order_n in_o the_o nature_n in_o the_o integrity_n in_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o work_n in_o the_o indisposition_n of_o the_o subject_a in_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o it_o both_o principal_a ministerial_a and_o instrumental_a now_o come_v we_o in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o see_v how_o it_o resemble_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n christ_n 2._o the_o spiritual_a resurrection_n resemble_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n so_o it_o do_v
it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o similitude_n of_o his_o resurrection_n that_o it_o be_v so_o will_v appear_v in_o four_o or_o five_o particular_n the_o principal_n whereof_o we_o shall_v find_v hint_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o the_o text_n in_o the_o late_a part_n of_o it_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o like_a as_o he_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n in_o which_o passage_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o two_o thing_n touch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n foregoing_a two_o general_a resemblance_n take_v from_o the_o verse_n foregoing_a both_o useful_a to_o our_o present_a purpose_n 1._o that_o he_o be_v raise_v to_o a_o new_a life_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v raise_v up_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v insinuate_v like_a as_o christ_n 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