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last_o judgement_n as_o in_o rev._n 20.11_o 14._o for_o good_a and_o bad_a first_o and_o last_o shall_v be_v raise_v and_o judge_v by_o he_o joh._n 5.28_o 29._o but_o the_o good_a the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v be_v raise_v first_o and_o then_o in_o the_o same_o moment_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n the_o live_a survive_a believer_n shall_v be_v sudden_o change_v and_o all_o of_o they_o both_o the_o raise_v and_o the_o change_v shall_v be_v catch_v up_o to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n 1_o thess_n 4.16_o 2._o they_o the_o righteous_a in_o the_o resurrection_n also_o shall_v have_v a_o glorious_a and_o joyful_a manner_n of_o rise_v aret._n rise_v ingenti_fw-la angelorum_fw-la jubilo_fw-la &_o acclamatione_fw-la aret._n both_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v accompany_v with_o a_o mighty_a shout_n probable_o and_o as_o some_o think_v of_o the_o angel_n great_o rejoice_v or_o also_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o just_a come_n with_o christ_n as_o triumph_v that_o that_o time_n 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for_o we_o the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o god_n therein_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n or_o price_n of_o redemption_n for_o all_o and_o by_o death_n destroy_v death_n and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n the_o devil_n and_o so_o buy_v we_o all_o into_o his_o own_o lordship_n and_o dispose_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o god_n and_o so_o make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n able_a by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n both_o to_o quicken_v dead_a soul_n that_o listen_v to_o he_o and_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o to_o quicken_v and_o raise_v up_o dead_a body_n too_o that_o he_o be_v become_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n and_o so_o have_v abolish_v death_n will_v raise_v up_o and_o revive_v all_o man_n from_o under_o the_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n of_o it_o and_o present_v they_o before_o himself_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o as_o their_o proper_a lord_n and_o saviour_n to_o who_o 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condemnation_n and_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o to_o condemnation_n rom._n 5.16.18_o in_o which_o it_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o man_n once_o to_o die_v whereupon_o reas_n 4_o man_n all_o man_n general_o be_v become_v flesh_n flesh_n and_o blood_n infirm_a weak_a like_o other_o earthly_a creature_n even_o like_o the_o bruit_n beast_n that_o perish_v as_o be_v say_v psal_n 49.12_o man_n in_o honour_n abide_v not_o he_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o frailty_n and_o diseasedness_n of_o his_o body_n and_o outward_a man_n and_o lyableness_n to_o be_v penetrate_v pierce_v wound_a kill_v die_v of_o hunger_n thirst_n cold_a or_o the_o like_a whence_o that_o of_o solomon_n eccles_n 3.18.19.20_o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o god_n may_v manifest_v they_o or_o that_o they_o may_v clear_v god_n and_o see_v that_o they_o themselves_o be_v beast_n for_o that_o which_o befall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n befall_v beast_n even_o one_o thing_n befall_v they_o as_o the_o one_o die_v so_o die_v the_o other_o yea_o they_o have_v all_o one_o breath_n their_o breath_n in_o all_o of_o they_o be_v in_o their_o nostril_n now_o so_o that_o a_o man_n have_v no_o pre-eminence_n that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o temper_n of_o his_o body_n and_o its_o mortality_n and_o lyableness_n to_o death_n above_o a_o beast_n for_o all_o be_v vanity_n both_o man_n and_o beast_n of_o a_o vanish_v momentany_a continuance_n in_o this_o life_n all_o go_v unto_o one_o place_n all_o be_v of_o the_o dust_n and_o all_o turn_n to_o dust_n again_o for_o all_o flesh_n be_v
grass_n as_o well_o that_o of_o man_n as_o that_o of_o beast_n or_o bird_n or_o fish_n and_o all_o the_o goodliness_n of_o man_n be_v as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n the_o grass_n wither_v the_o flower_n fade_v because_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n blew_v upon_o it_o that_o be_v his_o anger_n whence_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n proceed_v sure_o the_o people_n be_v grass_n isa_n 40.6_o 7._o now_o then_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o righteous_a as_o man_n be_v flesh_n as_o well_o as_o the_o wicked_a they_o be_v also_o both_o subject_n and_o liable_a to_o death_n true_a it_o be_v that_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o all_o reason_v 5_o and_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o to_o ransom_n and_o redeem_v all_o from_o under_o that_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n deserve_v by_o we_o and_o due_a to_o we_o but_o that_o be_v not_o to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o bodily_a death_n shall_v not_o come_v upon_o we_o or_o any_o of_o we_o but_o to_o redeem_v we_o 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from_o which_o we_o can_v not_o be_v acquit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o consequent_o no_v other_o way_n and_o so_o that_o we_o may_v by_o he_o be_v bring_v back_o again_o to_o god_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o he_o have_v power_n as_o lord_n and_o judge_n over_o all_o man_n even_o over_o those_o also_o that_o obey_v not_o his_o call_n or_o believe_v not_o in_o he_o may_v raise_v and_o judge_v they_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n of_o which_o further_a by_o and_o by_o now_o these_o be_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n die_v for_o man_n his_o death_n be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o die_a man_n for_o god_n pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o man_n after_o the_o interposure_n of_o the_o mediator_n as_o appear_v gen._n 3.15.18_o he_o first_o provide_v and_o promise_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o then_o afterward_o notwithstanding_o that_o sentence_v both_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n and_o in_o they_o all_o of_o we_o to_o die_v and_o return_v to_o dust_n out_o of_o which_o we_o be_v take_v now_o that_o sentence_n that_o be_v pronounce_v after_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n come_v and_o die_v for_o we_o be_v not_o let_v and_o prevent_v by_o his_o die_a only_o as_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n to_o die_v lay_v a_o foundation_n of_o our_o hope_v in_o he_o to_o have_v this_o death_n abolish_v so_o as_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v hurt_v of_o it_o or_o keep_v out_o from_o obtain_v and_o receive_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n by_o it_o so_o according_o his_o actual_a die_v be_v the_o bring_v forth_o that_o foundation_n and_o ground_n of_o hope_n in_o he_o into_o act_n that_o we_o may_v die_v in_o hope_n also_o of_o that_o better_a life_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v we_o in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n reason_n 6_o nor_o do_v the_o justify_v the_o believer_n through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o give_v he_o divine_a life_n in_o his_o spirit_n make_v he_o alive_a to_o god_n hinder_v the_o bodily_a death_n as_o experience_n show_v the_o body_n be_v still_o dead_a or_o under_o death_n because_o of_o sin_n though_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n rom._n 8.10_o the_o justification_n receive_v in_o believe_v on_o christ_n be_v but_o as_o to_o his_o state_n towards_o god_n to_o the_o free_v he_o from_o his_o wrath_n and_o from_o lyableness_n to_o the_o eternal_a death_n in_o the_o second_o judgement_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o to_o the_o admit_v he_o into_o fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o with_o the_o saint_n and_o holy_a one_o in_o his_o spirit_n and_o inward_a man_n as_o to_o his_o be_v accept_v and_o account_v as_o righteous_a with_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o a_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n here_o and_o hereafter_o but_o it_o exempt_v not_o from_o the_o bear_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bodily_a death_n through_o which_o he_o also_o must_v pass_v as_o well_o as_o christ_n righteous_a reason_n of_o god_n order_v death_n to_o the_o righteous_a that_o he_o may_v enter_v into_o glory_n with_o and_o through_o he_o yea_o there_o be_v divers_a reason_n why_o god_n order_n that_o his_o people_n shall_v lie_v under_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n though_o righteous_a and_o pass_v in_o their_o due_a time_n through_o it_o as_o to_o say_v 1._o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o dispose_v of_o his_o creature_n as_o he_o please_v and_o see_v he_o have_v in_o his_o great_a and_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o by_o his_o righteous_a will_n please_v so_o to_o order_v it_o that_o both_o the_o righteous_a and_o sinner_n shall_v submit_v to_o that_o sentence_n we_o be_v the_o clay_n and_o he_o as_o the_o potter_n over_o we_o it_o be_v meet_a that_o we_o be_v all_o silent_a before_o he_o and_o subject_n to_o he_o practise_v obedience_n even_o in_o so_o suffer_v 2._o that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o thought_n and_o remembrance_n of_o it_o as_o a_o spur_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o and_o provoke_v we_o to_o many_o excellent_a and_o profitable_a duty_n and_o exercise_n as_o for_o instance_n 1._o to_o seek_v he_o more_o earnest_o and_o apply_v our_o heart_n to_o wisdom_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o in_o christ_n jesus_n see_v our_o time_n for_o that_o be_v not_o always_o whence_o that_o prayer_n psalm_n 90.11_o teach_v we_o so_o to_o number_v our_o day_n that_o we_o may_v apply_v our_o heart_n to_o wisdom_n 2._o to_o quicken_v we_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o our_o generation_n in_o do_v good_a know_v that_o our_o time_n be_v but_o short_a to_o be_v ply_v our_o business_n for_o glorify_v he_o here_o and_o lay_v up_o for_o ourselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o we_o may_v do_v what_o our_o hand_n find_v to_o do_v with_o all_o diligence_n because_o in_o the_o grave_a whither_o we_o go_v there_o be_v no_o work_n no_o praise_v god_n etc._n etc._n eccles_n 9.10_o psalm_n 115.17_o 3._o to_o make_v we_o always_o more_o watchful_a and_o fearful_a to_o offend_v god_n see_v our_o time_n be_v limit_v here_o and_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o if_o we_o take_v liberty_n to_o wander_v from_o he_o we_o may_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n be_v take_v hence_o and_o so_o it_o may_v go_v ill_a with_o we_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v those_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n watch_n for_o you_o know_v not_o what_o hour_n your_o lord_n come_v math._n 24.42_o 44._o luke_n 21.34.36_o 4._o to_o exercise_v faith_n in_o the_o truth_n power_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o bring_v we_o to_o glory_n notwithstanding_o death_n and_o grave_a john_n 11.25_o 26_o 40._o 2_o cor._n 4.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o 1_o thes_n 4.14_o 15._o 1_o cor._n 15.2_o 3_o 4_o 12.58_o 5._o to_o comfort_v we_o and_o persuade_v we_o to_o patience_n under_o our_o suffering_n here_o and_o make_v we_o the_o willing_a to_o choose_v to_o under_o go_v they_o rather_o than_o to_o sin_v agaiast_n he_o and_o turn_v from_o he_o see_v death_n will_v come_v and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o they_o and_o give_v we_o as_o it_o be_v a_o discharge_n from_o they_o all_o we_o may_v the_o better_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n because_o it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o to_o it_o this_o life_n be_v but_o a_o vapour_n that_o appear_v a_o little_a while_n and_o then_o vanish_v jam._n 4_o 13_o 14._o the_o apostle_n thus_o comfort_v themselves_o in_o their_o suffering_n partly_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o momentaniness_n of_o they_o they_o be_v but_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n which_o death_n will_v finish_v
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to_o be_v cherish_v and_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n chasten_v the_o wicked_a that_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v again_o god_n will_v have_v these_o temporal_a matter_n common_a to_o both_o that_o good_a man_n may_v neither_o greedy_o covet_v what_o good_a thing_n they_o see_v to_o be_v but_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o wicked_a here_o nor_o shameful_o avoid_v such_o trouble_n as_o they_o see_v for_o the_o most_o part_n befall_v the_o good_a here_o then_o evident_a it_o be_v be_v neither_o the_o time_n nor_o place_n of_o the_o full_a manifestation_n of_o god_n righteous_a judgement_n on_o either_o and_o therefore_o 3._o it_o remain_v that_o see_v god_n have_v say_v he_o will_v punish_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o reward_v all_o that_o be_v righteous_a and_o patient_o persevere_v in_o well_o do_v that_o there_o must_v be_v another_o a_o aftertime_n and_o state_n in_o which_o his_o word_n that_o must_v not_o pass_v or_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v and_o his_o righteousness_n both_o to_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o his_o love_n to_o righteousness_n and_o hatred_n of_o iniquity_n be_v full_o manifest_v rom._n 2.5_o which_o must_v therefore_o be_v after_o death_n but_o then_o again_o 4._o see_v in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o separation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n though_o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o different_a dispose_n of_o their_o soul_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o as_o will_v after_o appear_v and_o be_v more_o clear_v yet_o what_o be_v do_v then_o to_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n by_o way_n of_o reward_n or_o punishment_n be_v neither_o of_o the_o whole_a guilty_a or_o praiseworthy_a subject_n the_o body_n have_v sin_v also_o and_o be_v active_a in_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n have_v wrought_v what_o be_v good_a and_o suffer_v injury_n and_o wrong_n for_o christ_n and_o righteousness_n sake_n in_o the_o righteous_a and_o it_o be_v but_o right_n and_o reasonable_a that_o 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