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the_o vineyard_n give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o the_o labourer_n their_o penny_n mat._n 20.8_o 9_o what_o ever_o service_n any_o shall_v here_o do_v unto_o god_n his_o father_n jesus_n christ_n will_v see_v they_o shall_v not_o go_v un-rewarded_n what_o lesser_a service_n than_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n the_o least_o act_n of_o charity_n that_o may_v be_v yet_o even_o this_o give_v unto_o a_o disciple_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n for_o god_n sake_n it_o shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o no_o wise_a lose_v his_o reward_n mat._n 10._o last_o this_o christ_n have_v undertake_v and_o this_o he_o will_v perform_v if_o not_o here_o yet_o hereafter_o at_o that_o great_a day_n of_o retribution_n the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o then_o shall_v he_o reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n mat._n 16.27_o every_o man_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a then_o shall_v be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom_n 2.6_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judicature_n of_o god_n when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v constitute_v and_o appoint_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a act_v 10.42_o shall_v render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o glory_n honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n rom._n 2.7_o 8._o this_o be_v the_o reward_n which_o god_n the_o father_n have_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n as_o mediator_n to_o bestow_v upon_o all_o his_o elect_n thou_o have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o as_o many_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o say_v our_o saviour_n to_o his_o father_n john_n 17.2_o and_o this_o he_o will_v perform_v i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o his_o sheep_n john_n 10.28_o thus_o 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god-man_n in_o which_o work_n each_o nature_n act_v its_o part_n act_v distinct_o yet_o joint_o 10._o agit_fw-fr utraque_fw-la quidem_fw-la distinctè_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la unitè_fw-fr leo_fw-la ep._n 10._o a_o mystery_n which_o damascen_n illustrate_v very_o apt_o by_o a_o familiar_a similitude_n of_o a_o fiery_a sword_n which_o both_o cut_v and_o burn_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n cut_v it_o burn_v ibid._n quemadmodùm_fw-la unam_fw-la incisam_fw-la combustionem_fw-la &_o unam_fw-la combustam_fw-la incisionem_fw-la igniti_fw-la gladii_fw-la dicimus_fw-la sed_fw-la aliam_fw-la actionem_fw-la dicimus_fw-la incisionem_fw-la &_o aliam_fw-la ustulationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la christi_fw-la junam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n dionis_fw-la ibid._n and_o burn_v it_o cut_v both_o together_o but_o this_o it_o do_v according_a to_o two_o distinct_a principle_n and_o property_n it_o
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to_o they_o but_o they_o be_v not_o dead_a to_o it_o so_o much_o appear_v in_o that_o there_o be_v no_o pang_n in_o this_o death_n it_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o death_n and_o sleep_n there_o be_v pang_n in_o the_o one_o not_o so_o in_o the_o other_o and_o the_o like_a difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o a_o natural_a and_o a_o violent_a death_n in_o the_o former_a when_o a_o man_n die_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n the_o light_n of_o life_n go_v out_o like_o a_o lamp_n when_o the_o oil_n be_v spend_v there_o be_v no_o great_a pain_n as_o david_n speak_v of_o wicked_a man_n who_o sometime_o live_v in_o pleasure_n and_o die_v with_o ease_n he_o say_v they_o have_v no_o band_n in_o their_o death_n psal_n 73.4_o but_o violent_a death_n they_o have_v their_o band_n and_o their_o pang_n and_o so_o have_v this_o spiritual_a death_n this_o death_n unto_o sin_n be_v as_o i_o show_v you_o in_o the_o last_o resemblance_n a_o violent_a death_n it_o will_v not_o be_v 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proper_o erasmus_n and_o after_o he_o beza_n nimirùm_fw-la etiam_fw-la even_o so_o so_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n in_o the_o original_a the_o sentence_n be_v elleipticall_a and_o imperfect_a the_o word_n run_v thus_o we_o shall_v be_v of_o his_o resurrection_n now_o what_o word_n or_o word_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o for_o the_o make_n up_o this_o defect_n and_o complete_n of_o the_o sense_n be_v a_o question_n erasmus_n supply_v it_o by_o participes_fw-la erimus_fw-la even_n so_o we_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o resurrection_n that_o be_v we_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o to_o who_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n the_o benefit_n thereof_o do_v appertain_v but_o as_o beza_n note_v upon_o it_o the_o phrase_n in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v of_o his_o resurrection_n will_v hardly_o admit_v that_o sense_n other_o more_z fit_o make_v up_o the_o defect_n by_o call_v in_o those_o word_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n the_o antecedent_n part_n of_o the_o proposition_n which_o be_v to_o be_v repeat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o common_a viz._n we_o shall_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n if_o we_o be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n we_o shall_v be_v also_o plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n the_o like_a defective_a expression_n as_o beza_n parallel_v it_o we_o meet_v with_o john_n 5.36_o i_o have_v a_o testimony_n say_v our_o saviour_n great_a then_o of_o john_n so_o the_o original_a have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d majus_fw-la johannis_n great_a than_o of_o john_n viz._n then_o that_o testimony_n of_o john_n so_o here_o if_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n even_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v be_v also_o plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n the_o word_n be_v thus_o render_v and_o open_v they_o hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o two_o main_a doctrinal_a proposition_n answerable_a to_o those_o in_o the_o former_a part_n 1._o proposition_n two_o doctrinal_a proposition_n that_o all_o true_a believer_n be_v make_v conformable_a to_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n they_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o his_o resurrection_n 2._o this_o their_o conformity_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o resurrection_n be_v wrought_v in_o they_o by_o a_o virtue_n flow_v from_o christ_n and_o his_o resurrection_n thus_o be_v it_o betwixt_o the_o graft_n and_o the_o stock_n the_o graft_n be_v dead_a with_o the_o stock_n seem_v so_o to_o be_v in_o the_o winter_n it_o revive_v with_o it_o in_o the_o spring_n after_o the_o winter_n death_n it_o partake_v of_o the_o spring_n resurrection_n and_o this_o it_o obtain_v by_o a_o virtue_n issue_v from_o the_o stock_n transfuse_v sap_n and_o juice_n into_o it_o even_o thus_o be_v it_o betwixt_o christ_n and_o the_o believer_n the_o beleiever_n be_v dead_a with_o christ_n here_o dead_a to_o sin_n as_o he_o die_v for_o sin_n he_o shall_v be_v raise_v with_o he_o be_v conform_v to_o he_o in_o his_o death_n he_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o his_o resurrection_n and_o that_o by_o a_o virtue_n flow_v from_o he_o and_o his_o resurrection_n both_o comprehend_v under_o this_o phrase_n of_o be_v engraft_a in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n i_o shall_v insist_v upon_o they_o several_o begin_v with_o the_o former_a believer_n be_v make_v conformable_a to_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n resurrection_n proposit_n 1._o believer_n conformable_a to_o christ_n in_o his_o resurrection_n they_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o his_o resurrection_n be_v engraft_v in_o
god_n his_o soul_n be_v then_o a_o temple_n a_o habitation_n for_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o body_n the_o very_a life_n of_o it_o but_o upon_o man_n fall_n this_o spirit_n forsake_v that_o habitation_n and_o thereupon_o follow_v a_o spiritual_a death_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n die_v and_o in_o that_o state_n it_o continue_v under_o the_o power_n of_o this_o spiritual_a death_n until_o that_o spirit_n return_v again_o which_o it_o do_v in_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n and_o so_o return_v now_o it_o restore_v it_o to_o life_n again_o enable_v it_o to_o live_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o exercise_v the_o operation_n of_o a_o spiritual_a life_n to_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_v it_o gal._n 5.16_o 25._o to_o live_v no_o long_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n but_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o st_n peter_n have_v it_o 1_o pet._n 4.2_o such_o be_v this_o work_n of_o renovation_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n not_o unlike_o a_o resurrection_n 3._o in_o the_o three_o place_n work_n resemb_v 3._o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o work_n this_o spiritual_a resemble_v the_o corporal_a resurrection_n as_o in_o the_o order_n and_o nature_n so_o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o work_n such_o be_v the_o corporal_a resurrection_n a_o raise_n up_o not_o of_o some_o one_o or_o more_o member_n only_o but_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o such_o be_v this_o spiritual_a resurrection_n it_o be_v a_o raise_n up_o of_o the_o whole_a man_n even_o as_o i_o say_v before_o of_o mortification_n it_o be_v a_o entire_a work_n run_v through_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o through_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n a_o separate_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o only_o from_o some_o one_o sin_n or_o many_o sin_n but_o all_o sin_n even_o so_o be_v vivification_n a_o through_o work_n go_v through_o the_o whole_a man_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o we_o find_v it_o call_v a_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n eph._n 4.24_o intimate_v that_o this_o work_n of_o renovation_n it_o be_v a_o entire_a work_n pass_v through_o the_o whole_a man_n through_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v paul_n prayer_n for_o his_o thessalonian_o 1_o thes_n 5.23_o now_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o whole_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a man_n in_o every_o part_n and_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o your_o whole_a spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n be_v preserve_v blameless_a unto_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n where_o truth_n of_o sanctification_n be_v vouchsafe_v the_o whole_a man_n partake_v of_o it_o no_o part_n of_o soul_n or_o body_n in_o a_o regenerate_v person_n but_o feel_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n purge_v out_o old_a corruption_n infuse_v new_a quality_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o understanding_n that_o be_v renew_v be_v you_o renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n eph._n 4.23_o and_o that_o by_o put_v a_o new_a light_n into_o it_o you_o be_v sometime_o darkness_n but_o now_o you_o be_v light_a in_o the_o lord_n ephes_n 5.8_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n they_o be_v renew_v have_v new_a motion_n new_a inclination_n new_a disposition_n put_v into_o they_o new_a desire_n new_a fear_n new_a love_n new_a joy_n new_a sorrow_n new_a hope_n new_a confidence_n in_o the_o body_n all_o the_o member_n be_v renew_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o obedientiall_a faculty_n be_v no_o long_o what_o they_o be_v instrument_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n but_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n rom._n 6.13_o thus_o the_o believer_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v make_v a_o new_a creature_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a 2_o corinthian_n 5.17_o thus_o do_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n equalise_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n adam_n sin_n like_o a_o desperate_a poison_n it_o spread_v itself_o through_o the_o whole_a man_n infect_v all_o bring_v death_n upon_o all_o so_o do_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n like_o a_o sovereign_a antidote_n it_o diffuse_v itself_o through_o the_o whole_a man_n heal_a restore_a renew_v all_o the_o salve_n be_v as_o large_a as_o the_o sore_n here_o be_v a_o three_o resemblance_n in_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o work_n 4._o see_v a_o four_o work_n resemb_v 4._o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o work_n in_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o work_n resurrection_n be_v a_o work_n of_o difficulty_n to_o raise_v up_o a_o dead_a body_n from_o the_o grave_a be_v a_o work_n that_o transcend_v the_o power_n of_o nature_n in_o no_o one_o thing_n do_v christ_n more_o manifest_o and_o mighty_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n then_o in_o this_o in_o raise_v up_o other_o and_o himself_o from_o death_n to_o life_n declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n by_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a romans_z 1.4_o and_o such_o be_v this_o spiritual_a resurrection_n the_o raise_n up_o of_o a_o dead_a soul_n from_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n to_o a_o heavenly_a life_n it_o be_v a_o work_n which_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v do_v in_o respect_n of_o difficulty_n no_o way_n inferior_a to_o a_o resurrection_n a_o work_n of_o a_o mighty_a almighty_a power_n so_o the_o apostle_n set_v it_o forth_o ephesian_n 1.19_o 20._o where_o he_o pray_v for_o his_o ephesian_n that_o among_o other_o thing_n they_o may_v know_v know_v by_o experience_n what_o be_v the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n towards_o they_o which_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a such_o be_v that_o power_n which_o god_n manifest_v in_o raise_v up_o dead_a soul_n from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exceed_a greatness_n of_o power_n no_o less_o than_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 the_o exhortation_n eph._n 5.14_o direct_v to_o believer_n a._n to_o this_o it_o be_v answer_v as_o for_o that_o exhortation_n it_o may_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o believer_n even_o they_o sometime_o sleep_v so_o do_v the_o five_o wise_a virgin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o foolish_a all_o slumber_v and_o sleep_v mat._n 25.5_o and_o they_o may_v seem_v sometime_o to_o fall_v into_o a_o dead_a sleep_n through_o the_o surprisal_n of_o carnal_a security_n now_o as_o for_o they_o the_o exhortation_n be_v not_o vain_a to_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o awake_v and_o arise_v in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v this_o by_o the_o power_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o they_o have_v already_o receive_v but_o
suppose_v it_o be_v direct_v to_o other_o man_n dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n other_o such_o exhortation_n not_o useless_a to_o other_o yet_o such_o exhortation_n be_v not_o useless_a unto_o they_o in_o as_o much_o as_o through_o those_o channel_n god_n be_v please_v to_o convey_v his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n whereby_o he_o enable_v they_o to_o do_v what_o he_o require_v from_o they_o thus_o in_o raise_v jairus_n his_o daughter_n from_o the_o deathbed_n our_o saviour_n call_v to_o she_o talitha_n cumi_fw-la damsel_n arise_v mark_n 5.41_o and_o in_o raise_v lazarus_n from_o the_o grave_n he_o cry_v unto_o he_o lazarus_n come_v forth_o joh._n 11.43_o not_o that_o either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o have_v power_n of_o themselves_o to_o do_v what_o be_v command_v but_o there_o be_v a_o power_n go_v forth_o together_o with_o the_o word_n like_o that_o which_o go_v forth_o with_o that_o create_a word_n at_o the_o first_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v 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stock_n be_v for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o graft_n and_o thus_o whatever_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v for_o the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o he_o so_o as_o believer_n all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v the_o believer_n what_o be_v it_o that_o they_o can_v want_v be_v it_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v it_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n lo_o here_o be_v merit_n enough_o for_o both_o he_o have_v by_o his_o obedience_n active_a and_o passive_a make_v a_o abundant_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n he_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v enough_o to_o finish_v the_o transgression_n and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o or_o seal_v up_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n dan._n 9.24_o here_o be_v nothing_o want_v to_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o believer_n before_o god_n nor_o yet_o to_o his_o sanctification_n as_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o 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though_o