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teach_v that_o because_o they_o doubt_v not_o of_o this_o the_o great_a they_o shall_v believe_v the_o less_o which_o be_v their_o restitution_n so_o in_o ezechiell_n the_o people_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o a_o dead_a and_o desperate_a case_n 37_o ezech._n 37_o as_o if_o their_o very_a bone_n be_v dry_v up_o their_o hope_n go_v and_o themselves_o clean_o out_o of_o god_n show_v in_o a_o vision_n to_o the_o prophet_n a_o plain_a field_n full_a of_o dead_a bone_n he_o will_v give_v they_o senewe_n flesh_n shall_v grow_v over_o they_o and_o he_o will_v call_v the_o dead_a out_o of_o their_o sepulchre_n and_o by_o this_o god_n mean_v that_o he_o will_v restore_v his_o people_n and_o convey_v they_o home_o even_o as_o if_o they_o be_v teach_v &_o well_o know_v he_o will_v revive_v the_o dead_a the_o article_n of_o our_o crede_fw-la touch_v the_o resurrection_n and_o life_n eternal_a be_v most_o large_o prove_v by_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 15_o 1._o cor._n 15_o but_o christ_n confute_v the_o saduceis_n sufficient_o with_o this_o 12.26_o mat._n 22.32_o mar._n 12.26_o that_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaak_n and_o jacob_n and_o that_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o live_n and_o not_o of_o the_o dead_a of_o they_o that_o live_v and_o therefore_o be_v and_o not_o of_o they_o that_o live_v not_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o and_o of_o they_o that_o shall_v live_v in_o whole_a and_o not_o only_o in_o part_n and_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n of_o the_o live_n as_o well_o for_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o body_n rise_v as_o for_o the_o assure_a be_v of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o herein_o concern_v the_o soul_n for_o of_o the_o body_n i_o have_v say_v sufficient_o what_o become_v of_o it_o when_o man_n be_v dissolve_v i_o can_v not_o but_o marvel_v what_o m._n bristol_n mean_v to_o mention_v 2_o reply_v to_o d._n fulk_n cap._n 8_o part_n 2_o that_o there_o be_v many_o text_n to_o make_v it_o probable_a that_o not_o any_o one_o enter_v into_o heaven_n no_o not_o since_o christ_n time_n till_o the_o general_a resurrection_n epist_n bez._n li._n theol_n epist_n 2_o epist_n al_n these_o probability_n be_v answer_v by_o a_o learned_a man_n of_o our_o own_o age_n in_o perfect_a manner_n particular_o upon_o occasion_n &_o hear_v i_o read_v it_o needless_a to_o trouble_v the_o simple_a with_o impertinent_a dispute_n 12.2_o immediate_o upon_o the_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o mortality_n the_o soul_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n luc._n 23.43_o 2._o cor._n 12.2_o it_o may_v suffice_v they_o to_o know_v that_o while_n we_o be_v in_o this_o body_n we_o be_v pilgrim_n from_o the_o lord_n ergo_fw-la not_z so_o when_o the_o tabernacle_n thereof_o shall_v be_v lay_v aside_o but_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o thief_n even_o in_o the_o day_n thereof_o with_o christ_n in_o paradise_n and_o what_o be_v paradise_n but_o heaven_n for_o so_o saint_n paul_n when_o he_o talk_v that_o he_o be_v take_v up_o into_o paradise_n he_o term_v it_o the_o third_o heaven_n every_o man_n say_v austin_n sleep_v with_o his_o cause_n and_o shall_v rise_v with_o his_o cause_n but_o in_o the_o middle_a time_n as_o in_o our_o common_a sleep_v some_o sleep_n quiet_o some_o have_v heavy_a and_o sorrowful_a dream_n so_o when_o we_o go_v into_o the_o common_a bed_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o our_o body_n yet_o our_o soul_n have_v her_o rest_n with_o a_o sense_n of_o joy_n or_o have_v a_o feel_n of_o sorrowefull_a pain_n habent_fw-la omnes_fw-la animae_fw-la 49_o tract_n in_o john_n 49_o quum_fw-la de_fw-la seculo_fw-la hoc_fw-la exierint_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o soul_n when_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n straight_o they_o have_v their_o diverse_a place_n of_o receipt_n if_o they_o be_v good_a they_o have_v joy_n if_o they_o be_v naught_o they_o have_v torment_n and_o when_o the_o general_a resurrection_n shall_v be_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o good_a shall_v be_v more_o ample_a and_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o wicked_a more_o grievouse_n when_o with_o their_o body_n also_o they_o shall_v be_v torment_v and_o this_o be_v only_o the_o difference_n wherefore_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n let_v no_o faith_n full_a man_n doubt_n but_o that_o he_o have_v a_o present_a entrance_n into_o heaven_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v with_o christ_n there_o and_o that_o he_o may_v pray_v look_v upward_o into_o heaven_n both_o with_o christ_n and_o with_o steeven_n into_o thy_o hand_n o_o god_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n o_o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n and_o this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o glorification_n which_o shall_v be_v consummate_v after_o the_o consumption_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o we_o yet_o remain_v in_o this_o world_n there_o be_v duty_n to_o be_v do_v and_o every_o man_n have_v his_o talentes_fw-la few_o or_o many_o or_o at_o least_o one_o 25.14_o mat._n 25.14_o and_o that_o one_o he_o may_v not_o hide_v in_o a_o napkin_n like_o the_o idle_a man_n nor_o dig_v it_o in_o the_o earth_n where_o it_o may_v rust_v much_o less_o throw_v it_o to_o the_o dunghill_n that_o be_v bestow_v it_o upon_o bad_a and_o vile_a use_n the_o noble_a man_n be_v go_v into_o a_o far_a country_n the_o master_n to_o a_o wedding_n but_o they_o will_v certain_o return_v again_o but_o when_o that_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o at_o the_o first_o second_o third_o or_o four_o watch_n know_v why_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o special_o in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n certain_o know_v whether_o in_o the_o evening_n or_o at_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n and_o therefore_o be_v so_o uncertain_a the_o rather_o to_o excite_v thy_o care_n and_o stir_v up_o thy_o diligence_n to_o provoke_v thy_o watchfulness_n to_o set_v thou_o always_o in_o a_o continual_a expectation_n both_o of_o his_o come_n particulerlie_o to_o thou_o and_o in_o general_a to_o judge_v the_o world_n but_o if_o thou_o like_o the_o evil_a servant_n say_v tush_o the_o lord_n differ_v to_o come_v and_o be_v absent_a can_v not_o see_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o and_o cruel_o shall_v misuse_v thy_o fellow_n servant_n or_o riotous_o misspend_v thy_o master_n substance_n waste_v all_o in_o wantonness_n and_o excess_n live_v in_o pleasure_n and_o fat_v thyself_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o great_a slaughter_n and_o much_o feast_n &_o shall_v common_a with_o thy_o soul_n after_o this_o manner_n o_o my_o soul_n take_v thy_o rest_n this_o jollity_n will_v not_o fail_v this_o case_n on_o earth_n be_v everlasting_a behold_v sudden_o when_o thou_o think_v least_o 12.46_o luc._n 12.46_o this_o night_n before_o ever_o the_o morning_n can_v come_v death_n be_v at_o thy_o door_n thy_o day_n be_v number_v thy_o deed_n be_v weigh_v thy_o doom_n be_v come_v and_o thy_o soul_n shall_v depart_v not_o only_o this_o life_n and_o so_o a_o end_n but_o shall_v be_v sunder_v from_o the_o number_n of_o the_o live_n 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