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a_o horse_n nor_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o leg_n of_o a_o man_n but_o the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o in_o those_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n psal_n 147._o 10_o 11._o favour_n be_v deceitful_a say_v solomon_n and_o beauty_n be_v vain_a but_o a_o woman_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n she_o shall_v be_v praise_v prov._n 31._o 30._o thus_o belove_v it_o be_v as_o our_o spirit_n be_v so_o do_v god_n esteem_v of_o we_o he_o regard_v not_o the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a say_v elihu_n job_n 34._o 19_o no_o it_o be_v not_o the_o rich_a but_o the_o righteous_a that_o god_n regard_v the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 12._o 26._o although_o wicked_a man_n in_o respect_n of_o outward_a thing_n be_v worth_a never_o so_o much_o yet_o with_o god_n they_o be_v of_o no_o account_n because_o as_o 22._o prov._n 10._o 22._o the_o wiseman_n say_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v little_a worth_n therefore_o as_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v esteem_v of_o god_n it_o behoove_v we_o to_o look_v and_o labour_n for_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o furnish_v our_o soul_n and_o to_o adorn_v they_o with_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n s._n paul_n require_v that_o woman_n adorn_v themselves_o in_o modest_a apparel_n with_o shamefastness_n and_o sobriety_n not_o with_o broydred_a hair_n or_o gold_n or_o pearl_n or_o costly_a array_n but_o which_o become_v woman_n profess_v godliness_n with_o good_a work_n 1_o tim_n 2._o 9_o 10._o those_o outward_a and_o bodily_a ornament_n be_v not_o simple_o forbid_v but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v slight_v and_o neglect_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o other_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n s._n peter_n who_o adorn_v let_v it_o not_o be_v that_o outward_a adorn_v of_o plait_v the_o hair_n and_o of_o wear_v of_o gold_n or_o of_o put_v on_o of_o apparel_n but_o let_v it_o be_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o that_o which_o be_v not_o corruptible_a even_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 3_o 4._o use_v 4._o final_o we_o may_v hence_o learn_v what_o worship_n and_o service_n it_o be_v that_o god_n require_v and_o will_v accept_v at_o our_o hand_n viz._n that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a which_o proceed_v not_o only_o from_o the_o outward_a man_n the_o body_n but_o principal_o from_o the_o inward_a man_n the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n this_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o that_o as_o be_v show_v before_o for_o this_o very_a end_n christ_n thus_o describe_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o say_v that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n from_o thence_o to_o infer_v that_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n this_o be_v that_o worship_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o nature_n my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n say_v god_n prov._n 23._o 26._o who_o i_o serve_v with_o my_o spirit_n say_v the_o holy_a apostle_n rom._n 1._o 9_o for_o we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n say_v the_o same_o apostle_n which_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n phil._n 3._o 3_o god_n express_v all_o the_o detestation_n that_o may_v be_v of_o those_o service_n though_o such_o as_o himself_o prescribe_v which_o be_v mere_o outward_a and_o formal_a not_o proceed_v from_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o holy_a affection_n see_v esa_n 1._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o he_o threaten_v severe_o to_o punish_v those_o that_o draw_v near_o he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o remove_v their_o heart_n far_o from_o he_o esa_n 29._o 13_o 14._o christ_n tell_v the_o pharisee_n that_o though_o they_o justify_v themselves_o before_o man_n yet_o god_n know_v their_o heart_n and_o that_o which_o be_v high_o esteem_v among_o man_n be_v abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n luk._n 16._o 15._o and_o mat._n 23._o many_o a_o woe_n do_v christ_n denounce_v against_o they_o for_o their_o hypocrisy_n say_v seven_o several_a time_n woe_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n and_o he_o bid_v his_o disciple_n beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n which_o be_v hypocrisy_n luk._n 12._o 1._o though_o the_o outward_a performance_n be_v very_o weak_a yet_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v right_o affect_v god_n accept_v it_o and_o will_v pass_v by_o the_o imperfection_n the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o take_v away_o 2._o quin_fw-la damus_fw-la id_fw-la superis_fw-la de_fw-la magna_fw-la quod_fw-la dare_v lance_n non_fw-fr possit_fw-la magai_fw-fr mâ—ssalae_n lippa_fw-la propago_fw-la compositum_fw-la jus_o fasque_fw-la animi_fw-la sanctosque_fw-la recessus_fw-la mentis_fw-la &_o incoctum_fw-la gentroso_fw-la pectus_fw-la honesto_fw-la hoc_fw-la cedo_fw-la ut_fw-la admoveam_fw-la templis_fw-la &_o farâ—e_n litabo_fw-la pers_n sat._n 2._o out_o of_o israel_n nevertheless_o the_o heart_n of_o asa_n be_v perfect_a that_o be_v sincere_a &_o upright_a all_o his_o 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blessing_n and_o above_o all_o praise_n thou_o even_o thou_o be_v lord_n alone_o thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n etc._n etc._n neh._n 9_o 5_o 6._o thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n to_o receive_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n for_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n revel_v 4._o 11._o more_o particular_o by_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n we_o may_v see_v 1._o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n power_n that_o can_v make_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o philosophy_n tell_v we_o that_o nothing_o be_v make_v of_o nothing_o it_o be_v true_a in_o respect_n fit_n exit_fw-la nihilo_fw-la nihil_fw-la fit_n of_o natural_a agent_n they_o must_v have_v some_o matter_n to_o work_v upon_o else_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o divinity_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v of_o nothing_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v not_o make_v of_o thing_n which_o do_v appear_v heb._n 11._o 3._o this_o be_v most_o true_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n a_o supernatural_a agent_n 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psal_n 33._o 5._o and_o again_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o riches_n so_o be_v this_o great_a and_o wide_a sea_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 104._o 24_o 25._o moses_n say_v of_o the_o several_a thing_n that_o god_n make_v god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o of_o they_o all_o collective_o that_o they_o be_v very_o good_a hereby_o intimate_v unto_o we_o as_o austin_n observe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o 21._o scriptura_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la dei_fw-la opera_fw-la subjungens_fw-la et_fw-la vidit_fw-la deus_fw-la quia_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la completisque_fw-la omnibus_fw-la inferens_fw-la et_fw-la vidit_fw-la deus_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la secit_fw-la &_o ecce_fw-la bona_fw-la valdè_fw-la nullam_fw-la aliam_fw-la causam_fw-la faciendi_fw-la mundi_fw-la intelligi_fw-la voluit_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la bona_fw-la fierent_fw-la à _fw-la
power_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o will_v blaspheme_v and_o say_v that_o he_o do_v it_o through_o beelzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n which_o occasion_v christ_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o the_o unpardonablenesse_n of_o it_o mar._n 3._o 22._o 30._o 3._o some_o stir_v of_o the_o affection_n this_o be_v likewise_o a_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n common_a to_o the_o wicked_a with_o the_o godly_a thus_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v operate_v in_o agrippa_n when_o he_o say_v unto_o paul_n almost_o thou_o persuade_v i_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n act._n 26._o 28._o and_o so_o in_o felix_n when_o hear_v paul_n speak_v of_o righteousness_n temperance_n and_o judgement_n to_o come_v he_o tremble_v act._n 24._o 25._o 4._o some_o restrain_v grace_n whereby_o to_o withhold_v from_o act_v the_o evil_a which_o otherwise_o one_o will_v act_v this_o also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v work_v as_o well_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a as_o in_o the_o 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thing_n necessary_a unto_o salvation_n it_o belong_v to_o all_o believer_n and_o to_o they_o only_o for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 13._o 3._o consolation_n and_o encouragement_n in_o great_a trouble_n and_o affliction_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v the_o comforter_n joh._n 14._o 16_o 17_o &_o 15._o 26._o &_o 16._o 7._o the_o wicked_a and_o reprobate_a may_v have_v some_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n but_o it_o be_v frothy_a and_o fade_a whereas_o that_o which_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o godly_a by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v solid_a and_o permanent_a we_o glory_v in_o tribulation_n also_o know_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n and_o patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v 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participation_n society_n doct._n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o thing_n much_o fellowship_n that_o which_o in_o the_o text_n be_v call_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v phil._n 2._o 1._o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o original_a that_o be_v render_v in_o the_o one_o place_n communion_n in_o the_o other_o fellowship_n to_o be_v desire_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o very_a conclusion_n of_o his_o epistle_n pray_v for_o those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v this_o communion_n which_o argue_v that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o precious_a and_o desirable_a the_o same_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o we_o read_v of_o elisha_n who_o when_o eliah_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o he_o bid_v he_o ask_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v for_o he_o make_v only_o this_o request_n i_o pray_v thou_o let_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o thy_o spirit_n be_v upon_o i_o 2_o king_n 2._o 9_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o as_o some_o be_v apt_a to_o mistake_v it_o that_o elisha_n desire_v to_o have_v twice_o as_o much_o of_o the_o spirit_n as_o eliah_n have_v but_o the_o phrase_n there_o use_v be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v use_v deut._n 21._o 17._o and_o from_o thence_o the_o true_a and_o genuine_a meaning_n be_v to_o be_v fetch_v there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o first_o bear_v be_v to_o have_v a_o double_a portion_n word_n for_o word_n the_o mouth_n of_o two_o that_o be_v he_o be_v to_o receive_v twice_o as_o much_o of_o his_o father_n substance_n as_o any_o of_o his_o brethren_n so_o elisha_n desire_v that_o he_o may_v be_v reckon_v as_o eliahs_n first_o bear_v and_o that_o he_o may_v have_v twice_o as_o much_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o other_o prophet_n shall_v have_v thus_o be_v the_o place_n to_o be_v understand_v but_o still_o it_o show_v what_o account_n elisha_n who_o have_v already_o so_o much_o of_o the_o spirit_n as_o to_o know_v the_o worth_n of_o it_o do_v make_v of_o this_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n david_n also_o by_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v speak_v as_o he_o say_v 2_o sam._n 23_o 2._o when_o his_o conscience_n be_v afflict_v for_o his_o foul_a and_o grievous_a enormity_n be_v very_o solicitous_a in_o this_o respect_n lest_o he_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o he_o have_v do_v cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n say_v he_o unto_o god_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o psal_n 51._o 11._o and_o v._o 12._o restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n how_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o be_v prize_v we_o may_v likewise_o perceive_v by_o those_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 19_o grieve_v not_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 4._o 30._o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 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2._o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 14._o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 9_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 9_o yea_o this_o spirit_n be_v god_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v before_o and_o therefore_o this_o spirit_n must_v needs_o be_v excellent_a and_o so_o consequent_o the_o communion_n or_o fellowship_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o the_o commodity_n of_o this_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o 1._o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v teach_v inform_v and_o instruct_v thou_o give_v thy_o good_a spirit_n to_o instruct_v they_o neh._n 9_o 20._o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n esa_n 11._o 2._o we_o be_v natural_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o truth_n and_o many_o error_n creep_v in_o and_o insinuate_v themselves_o under_o the_o name_n of_o truth_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o will_v inlighten_v our_o mind_n and_o teach_v we_o to_o know_v and_o understand_v the_o truth_n 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the_o apostle_n say_v that_o christ_n humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2._o 8._o and_o it_o be_v unquestionable_a that_o christ_n death_n be_v a_o part_n and_o a_o chief_a part_n of_o his_o humiliation_n therefore_o so_o long_o as_o he_o remain_v dead_a that_o be_v until_o his_o resurrection_n he_o be_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o humiliation_n 6._o it_o appear_v by_o scripture_n that_o when_o christ_n die_v his_o soul_n go_v to_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o hell_n as_o take_v for_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n which_o be_v most_o opposite_a and_o contrary_n unto_o heaven_n this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n say_v christ_n to_o the_o penitent_a malefactor_n therefore_o christ_n soul_n be_v separate_v from_o his_o body_n go_v to_o paradise_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o three_o that_o be_v the_o high_a heaven_n as_o be_v before_o show_v some_o answer_n that_o christ_n 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the_o earth_n here_o by_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o understand_v hell_n the_o hell_n of_o the_o damn_a which_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o papist_n also_o make_v use_n of_o this_o place_n for_o their_o limbus_n before_o speak_v of_o but_o it_o make_v for_o neither_o opinion_n for_o 1._o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o declare_v where_o hell_n the_o place_n 16._o qui_fw-la ignis_fw-la gehennae_fw-la cujusmodi_fw-la &_o in_o quâ_fw-la mundi_fw-la vel_fw-la regionum_fw-la parte_fw-la futurus_fw-la sit_v hominem_fw-la arbitror_fw-la scire_fw-la neminem_fw-la nisi_fw-la fortè_fw-la cvi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la divinus_fw-la ostendit_fw-la aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 20._o cap._n 16._o of_o torment_n to_o which_o the_o papist_n make_v their_o limbus_n to_o be_v contiguous_a be_v seat_v austin_n speak_v of_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n say_v that_o he_o suppose_v no_o man_n can_v tell_v of_o what_o kind_n it_o be_v or_o in_o 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situate_a at_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o sea_n ob._n but_o bellarmine_n yet_o further_o object_n that_o christ_n sepulchre_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v above_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o at_o all_o within_o it_o because_o it_o be_v hew_v out_o of_o a_o rock_n as_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o answ_n but_o this_o hinder_v not_o why_o it_o may_v not_o be_v within_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o the_o scripture_n show_v relate_v how_o a_o great_a stone_n be_v roll_v to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n mat._n 27._o 60._o and_o that_o john_n stoop_v down_o to_o look_v into_o the_o sepulchre_n joh._n 20._o 5._o these_o circumstance_n argue_v that_o the_o sepulchre_n be_v beneath_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n ob._n again_o they_o argue_v from_o ephes_n 4._o 9_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n descend_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o some_o will_v have_v to_o signify_v hell_n the_o place_n of_o torment_n and_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v limbus_n patrum_fw-la to_o be_v mean_v answ_n but_o 1._o why_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v denote_v the_o hell_n of_o the_o damn_a or_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o such_o place_n at_o all_o i_o do_v not_o see_v it_o be_v unknown_a to_o we_o as_o i_o say_v before_o where_o that_o hell_n be_v seat_v 2._o therefore_o cajetans_n exposition_n be_v much_o better_o that_o by_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n loc_fw-la ad_fw-la inferiores_fw-la part_n terrae_fw-la i._n e._n ad_fw-la inferiorem_fw-la partem_fw-la mundi_fw-la terram_fw-la cajet_fw-fr ad_fw-la loc_fw-la comparatur_fw-la non_fw-la una_fw-la pars_fw-la terrae_fw-la cum_fw-la altera_fw-la sed_fw-la tota_fw-la terra_fw-la cum_fw-la caelum_fw-la
it_o up_o this_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n as_o it_o follow_v there_o v._o 22._o and_o when_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a his_o disciple_n remember_v that_o he_o have_v say_v this_o unto_o they_o v._o 22._o although_o christ_n own_o disciple_n it_o seem_v do_v not_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n until_o they_o be_v fulfil_v that_o be_v until_o christ_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a yet_o christ_n have_v so_o plain_o at_o other_o time_n foretell_v his_o resurrection_n that_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n can_v say_v unto_o pilate_n when_o christ_n be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v sir_n we_o remember_v that_o that_o deceiver_n say_v while_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a after_o three_o day_n i_o will_v rise_v again_o and_o so_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v before_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n do_v foreshow_v as_o other_o thing_n concern_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a david_n in_o those_o word_n thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n nor_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n psal_n 16._o 10._o do_v speak_v of_o christ_n resurrection_n as_o be_v testify_v by_o s._n peter_n act._n 2._o 31._o he_o see_v this_o before_o speak_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n that_o his_o soul_n be_v not_o leave_v in_o hell_n nor_o his_o flesh_n do_v see_v corruption_n and_o so_o by_o s._n paul_n act._n 13._o 35_o 36_o 37._o wherefore_o he_o say_v also_o in_o another_o psalm_n thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n for_o david_n after_o he_o have_v serve_v his_o own_o generation_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n fall_v asleep_o and_o be_v lay_v unto_o his_o father_n and_o see_v corruption_n but_o he_o who_o god_n raise_v again_o see_v no_o corruption_n so_o all_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o christ_n his_o priesthood_n and_o kingdom_n endure_v for_o ever_o do_v consequent_o speak_v of_o christ_n resurrection_n as_o psalm_n as_o or_o solomon_n who_o by_o the_o title_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o composer_n of_o that_o 72._o psalm_n david_n psal_n 72._o 17._o &_o 110._o 4._o and_o daniel_n chap_v 7._o v._n 14._o some_o from_o those_o and_o the_o like_a place_n of_o the_o prophet_n false_o understand_v do_v infer_v that_o christ_n shall_v not_o die_v joh._n â—â—_o 34._o but_o the_o prophet_n have_v no_o such_o meaning_n but_o that_o though_o christ_n do_v die_v yet_o he_o shall_v rise_v again_o and_o so_o abide_v for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o christ_n call_v they_o fool_n and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v all_o that_o the_o prophet_n have_v write_v who_o will_v not_o believe_v his_o resurrection_n when_o they_o be_v tell_v of_o it_o luk._n 24._o 25._o and_o paul_n profess_v that_o he_o do_v say_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o those_o which_o the_o prophet_n and_o moses_n do_v say_v shall_v come_v that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o that_o shall_v rise_v from_o 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