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A92747 Two discourses, the first, a Christian's exhortation, against the fears of death: the second, a brief and clear declaration of the resurrection of the dead With suitable meditations and prayers touching life and death. Recommended as proper to be given at funerals. By W. S. W. S. 1690 (1690) Wing S207A; ESTC R229960 54,870 186

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to_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o thief_n it_o be_v say_v this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n luk._n 23._o joh._n 5.6_o which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o body_n but_o show_v that_o the_o faithful_a die_v make_v the_o passage_n from_o death_n to_o life_n the_o which_o ought_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o soul_n see_v that_o the_o body_n must_v first_o be_v bring_v to_o earth_n and_o that_o it_o must_v put_v off_o all_o corruption_n for_o to_o rise_v at_o the_o last_o day_n incorruptible_a and_o in_o glory_n mat._n 22._o thus_o jesus_n christ_n against_o the_o saducee_n who_o deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o soul_n show_n that_o forasmuch_o as_o god_n call_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n of_o isaac_n and_o of_o jacob_n exod._n 3._o infallible_o the_o soul_n depart_v do_v live_v for_o he_o be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o but_o he_o be_v 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well_o understand_v it_o wherefore_o those_o that_o deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o soul_n accuse_v god_n of_o lie_v and_o make_v themselves_o in_o worse_a estate_n than_o the_o pagan_n this_o knowledge_n be_v a_o great_a consolation_n to_o the_o faithful_a in_o all_o their_o affliction_n and_o do_v take_v from_o they_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n know_v that_o their_o soul_n be_v separate_v from_o their_o body_n live_v in_o heaven_n 1_o john_n 2_o in_o which_o they_o be_v admonish_v not_o to_o settle_v themselves_o upon_o the_o transitory_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o not_o to_o load_v their_o soul_n with_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o end_n that_o die_v they_o may_v be_v raise_v up_o towards_o god_n our_o father_n and_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n unto_o who_o we_o ought_v with_o a_o steadfast_a faith_n to_o recommend_v they_o now_o even_o as_o the_o faithful_a do_v rejoice_v at_o it_o the_o unfaithful_a on_o the_o other_o side_n know_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o fearful_a of_o death_n see_v the_o eternal_a pain_n and_o torment_n to_o be_v prepare_v for_o they_o at_o their_o go_v forth_o of_o this_o world_n james_n 1._o 1_o pet._n 1.4_o so_o that_o which_o serve_v to_o the_o elect_a for_o joy_n and_o instruction_n be_v unto_o the_o wicked_a nothing_o but_o sorrow_n and_o occasion_n of_o despair_n the_o second_o point_n touch_v the_o body_n it_o be_v all_o apparent_a that_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o die_v as_o well_o because_o that_o we_o know_v that_o those_o that_o be_v in_o time_n past_a be_v dead_a and_o that_o we_o see_v that_o those_o of_o our_o time_n die_v one_o after_o another_o as_o principal_o because_o that_o the_o lord_n declare_v to_o adam_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o with_o his_o posterity_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o return_v into_o the_o earth_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v take_v gen._n 3._o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 5.8.6_o that_o by_o man_n sin_n come_v into_o the_o 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●●●ih_o which_o be_v the_o mother_n and_o nurse_n thereof_o wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n know_v to_o all_o that_o we_o must_v die_v but_o now_o by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o believe_v that_o necessity_n to_o die_v be_v impose_v upon_o we_o by_o so_o much_o be_v i●_n more_o difficult_a to_o believe_v that_o our_o body_n be_v return_v to_o dust_n shall_v ris●_n again_o and_o indeed_o the_o sensual_a ma●●_n can_v comprehend_v any_o thing_n there_o in_o neither_o have_v any_o thought_n of_o it_o as_o we_o see_v that_o the_o pagan_n never_o think_v of_o it_o although_o that_o they_o have_v dispute_v of_o the_o immortality_n o●_n soul_n but_o the_o man_n that_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o lord_n can_v raise_v the_o dead_a see_v he_o will_v have_v it_o so_o and_o that_o nothing_o can_v hinder_v his_o will_n psal_n 115._o for_o as_o say_v the_o prophet_n he_o do_v what_o he_o will_n apoc._n 4._o we_o must_v then_o fee_v how_o the_o scripture_n dot●_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o body_n as_o well_o o●_n the_o good_a as_o of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v rise_v again_o the_o first_o ●o_o be_v crown_v with_o glory_n the_o other_o with_o perpetual_a infamy_n dan._n 12._o for_o to_o teach_v we_o th●_n resurrection_n it_o compare_v death_n to_o a_o sleep_n as_o have_v be_v already_o say_v to_o ●he_v end_n we_o may_v be_v certain_a that_o as_o the_o body_n after_o they_o have_v labour_v shall_v rest_v by_o sleep_n that_o they_o be_v awake_v may_v with_o so_o much_o more_o alacrity_n return_v to_o work_v so_o when_o we_o shall_v have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o present_a life_n our_o body_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o tomb_n as_o in_o a_o bed_n of_o rest_n for_o to_o rise_v again_o from_o thence_o at_o the_o latter_a day_n and_o be_v put_v into_o their_o place_n job_n prophesy_v of_o the_o resurrection_n the_o which_o he_o do_v firm_o believe_v say_v i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o he_o will_v 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