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first_o by_o his_o death_n he_o have_v full_o satisfy_v unto_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o have_v obtain_v for_o we_o eternal_a redemption_n heb._n 9_o second_o he_o have_v swallow_v up_o death_n in_o victory_n and_o destroy_v he_o who_o have_v the_o empire_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o deliver_v they_o who_o through_o force_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life-time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n 1_o cor._n 15._o heb._n 2._o q._n since_o jesus_n christ_n undergo_v the_o pain_n that_o be_v due_a to_o our_o sin_n whence_o come_v it_o that_o we_o be_v still_o subject_a to_o affliction_n a._n the_o affliction_n wherewith_o god_n visit_v we_o be_v not_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o judge_n but_o the_o chastisement_n of_o a_o father_n and_o salutary_a trial_n and_o sign_n of_o his_o love_n for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chastn_v and_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v heb._n 12._o q._n why_o do_v we_o die_v since_o jesus_n christ_n die_v 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be_v no_o condemnation_n for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8._o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n wash_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o john_n c._n 1._o bless_a be_v those_o which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o revel_v 14._o therefore_o our_o soul_n desire_v to_o leave_v this_o body_n to_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 5._o q._n be_v all_o the_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n end_v at_o his_o death_n a._n yes_o wherefore_o before_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n he_o cry_v out_o with_o aloud_o voice_n all_o be_v finish_v john_n 19_o of_o the_o burial_n of_o jesus_n christ_n quest_n why_o be_v jesus_n christ_n bury_v a._n first_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v real_o dead_a second_o to_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o have_v a_o horror_n of_o our_o grave_n three_o to_o make_v we_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o to_o bury_v all_o carnal_a lust_n rom._n 6._o of_o descend_v into_o hell_n quest_n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o jesus_n christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n a._n this_o article_n do_v not_o differ_v much_o from_o the_o precede_a and_o signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o jesus_n have_v be_v lay_v in_o his_o sepulchre_n he_o remain_v there_o for_o a_o time_n in_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o dead_a wherefore_o in_o some_o ancient_a creed_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o burial_n of_o jesus_n christ_n they_o speak_v not_o of_o his_o descent_n into_o hell_n q._n but_o can_v the_o word_n hell_n signify_v the_o sepulchre_n a._n it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a stile_n of_o scripture_n and_o namely_o ps_n 141._o our_o bone_n be_v scatter_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o hell_n that_o be_v to_o say_v at_o the_o grave_n mouth_n q._n and_o may_v descend_a into_o hell_n be_v take_v for_o descend_v into_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o dead_a a._n it_o be_v also_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o holy_a language_n as_o in_o 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he_o say_v himself_o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o it_o be_v receive_v into_o paradise_n according_a to_o what_o he_o say_v untâ—â—he_o convert_v thief_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n luke_n chap._n 23._o q._n but_o go_v he_o not_o into_o the_o limboes_n of_o the_o father_n a._n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o this_o pretend_a limboes_n and_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a invention_n of_o man_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n quest_n how_o long_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sepulchre_n a._n he_o be_v bury_v on_o friday_n night_n and_o sunday_n morning_n next_o he_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a q._n why_o do_v he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a a._n because_o he_o have_v full_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n his_o father_n and_o that_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o his_o life_n he_o can_v not_o be_v detain_v by_o the_o bond_n of_o death_n acts._n 2._o q._n do_v the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n receive_v any_o change_n by_o his_o resurrection_n a._n the_o resurrection_n give_v it_o a_o glory_n that_o it_o have_v not_o before_o but_o do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o nature_n wherefore_o he_o say_v to_o his_o apostle_n behold_v my_o hand_n and_o my_o foot_n handle_v i_o and_o see_v i_o for_o a_o spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o bone_n as_o you_o see_v i_o to_o have_v luke_n 24._o q._n what_o fruit_n have_v we_o of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n resurrection_n a._n first_o god_n have_v open_v to_o he_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n have_v make_v know_v that_o he_o be_v absolve_v from_o all_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o he_o pass_v through_o they_o and_o that_o we_o be_v absolve_v in_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n rom._n 4._o second_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o we_o a_o assurance_n that_o one_o day_n we_o shall_v rise_v again_o in_o glory_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v 1_o cor._n 15._o last_o by_o jesus_n christ_n resurrection_n we_o rise_v again_o in_o newness_n of_o life_n rom._n 6._o which_o make_v we_o say_v with_o st._n peter_n in_o the_o first_o chapt._n of_o his_o first_o epistle_n bless_a be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o into_o a_o lively_a hope_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o ascension_n of_o jesus_n christ_n
day_n of_o our_o life_n anâ—_n that_o we_o may_v be_v to_o he_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zeaâ—lous_a of_o good_a work_n luke_n 1._o titus_n 2._o q._n of_o what_o use_n be_v good_a work_n a._n to_o glorify_v god_n and_o edify_v our_o neighbour_n let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o theâ—_n may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 5._o q._n be_v they_o of_o no_o other_o use_n a._n they_o be_v also_o the_o mark_n and_o livery_n of_o god_n child_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o our_o adoption_n and_o 〈◊〉_d our_o union_n with_o jesus_n christ_n wherefore_o thâ—_n apostle_n st_o peter_n exhort_v we_o to_o make_v our_o caâ—ling_n and_o election_n sure_a by_o good_a work_n 2_o pet._n q._n can_v man_n do_v good_a work_n in_o the_o state_n of_o 〈◊〉_d corrupt_a nature_n a._n no_o for_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v nothing_o but_o evil_a continual_o and_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o think_v a_o gooâ—_n thought_n gen._n 6.8_o 1_o cor_fw-la 3._o q._n by_o what_o mean_v then_o do_v we_o good_a work_n a._n by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n anâ—_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o second_o to_o the_o philip_n it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o you_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n q._n after_o god_n have_v make_v we_o partake_v of_o his_o grace_n and_o of_o his_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n and_o our_o good_a work_n be_v there_o nothing_o more_o want_v be_v my_o sanctification_n whole_o perfect_a a._n who_o be_v he_o who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o sin_n prov._n 20._o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o 1_o epistle_n of_o st_n john_n c._n 1._o therefore_o the_o most_o forward_o in_o sanctification_n beg_v of_o god_n every_o 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greatness_n of_o our_o natural_a corruption_n he_o will_v put_v some_o difference_n between_o the_o place_n of_o combat_n and_o victory_n and_o the_o place_n of_o triumph_n he_o will_v that_o we_o may_v work_v incessant_o to_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o we_o may_v sigh_v after_o the_o glorious_a estate_n wherein_o we_o shall_v be_v undefiled_a and_o without_o spot_n say_v with_o the_o apostle_n iâ—_n have_v not_o yet_o obtain_v and_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o perfect_a but_o this_o one_o thing_n i_o do_v forget_v thâ—se_a thing_n which_o be_v behind_o and_o reach_v forth_o unto_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o i_o press_v forward_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o price_n of_o heaven_n call_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n phil._n 3._o q._n since_o our_o best_a work_n bear_v always_o the_o mark_n of_o our_o infirmity_n be_v they_o agreeable_a to_o god_n a._n very_o agreeable_a because_o he_o hold_v they_o in_o his_o great_a mercy_n and_o that_o as_o a_o good_a 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whence_o come_v then_o that_o it_o be_v often_o speak_v of_o reward_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o piety_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 4._o a._n because_o in_o effect_n god_n reward_v our_o good_a work_n both_o in_o this_o and_o in_o the_o eternal_a life_n but_o â—t_a be_v not_o with_o a_o deserve_a reward_n nor_o with_o the_o â—allary_n of_o a_o servant_n but_o a_o reward_n from_o his_o free_a will_n and_o of_o such_o a_o salary_n as_o a_o good_a father_n give_v â—is_n child_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o do_v well_o wherefore_o god_n speak_v of_o show_v mercy_n even_o â—o_o those_o who_o obey_v his_o commandment_n â—â—x_fw-la 20._o q._n may_v we_o not_o then_o trust_v upon_o our_o good_a work_n â—nd_v pray_v to_o god_n that_o in_o virtue_n of_o those_o work_n he_o â—ill_v receive_v we_o into_o his_o glory_n a._n contrary_o we_o ought_v to_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v our_o iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v but_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v â—eared_v ps_n 143_o and_o 130._o q._n how_o do_v we_o dare_v then_o to_o approach_v the_o throne_n â—f_fw-fr god_n and_o to_o appear_v before_o his_o face_n a._n we_o approach_v with_o assurance_n thereunto_o because_o it_o be_v a_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o â—at_a the_o face_n of_o god_n be_v pacify_v towards_o we_o â—rough_fw-mi our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o of_o god_n be_v â—ade_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o â—nctification_n and_o redemption_n heb._n 4._o and_o cor._n 1._o q._n which_o be_v the_o good_a work_n a._n it_o be_v not_o those_o that_o man_n invent_v of_o themâ—lves_n what_o good_a intention_n soever_o they_o may_v â—ve_v in_o it_o but_o only_o those_o which_o god_n command'_v and_o which_o one_o conform_v to_o his_o holy_a â—ord_n wherefore_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n say_v â—hat_n in_o vain_a they_o worship_v god_n who_o teach_v â—r_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n â—at_a 15._o q._n and_o which_o be_v the_o bad_a work_n a._n all_o those_o that_o be_v not_o conformable_a to_o his_o divine_a commandment_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n send_v we_o to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n isaiah_n 8._o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n quest_n by_o what_o rule_n then_o must_v we_o examine_v our_o good_a and_o our_o bad_a work_n a._n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n q._n how_o many_o sort_n of_o law_n be_v there_o a._n there_o be_v three_o the_o political_a or_o judiciary_n law_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o the_o moral_a law_n q._n what_o be_v political_a law_n a._n it_o be_v that_o which_o contain_v all_o the_o ordinance_n that_o god_n have_v make_v for_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n q._n what_o be_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n a._n it_o be_v that_o which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o rule_v the_o external_a work_n of_o his_o worship_n q._n what_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n a._n it_o be_v that_o which_o direct_v our_o manner_n and_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o our_o life_n q._n ought_v we_o to_o keep_v the_o political_a law_n a._n no_o not_o as_o to_o the_o particular_a ordinance_n and_o several_a circumstance_n that_o be_v concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n but_o as_o to_o the_o bottom_n and_o essence_n it_o teach_v alâ—_n lawgiver_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o consist_v the_o true_a justice_n and_o true_a equity_n q._n ought_v we_o to_o observe_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n a._n by_o