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which_o the_o dead_a hear_v and_o live_v that_o voice_n be_v the_o voice_n not_o of_o a_o mere_a man_n but_o of_o god-man_n may_v well_o be_v allow_v to_o have_v both_o quicken_a and_o congregate_a power_n in_o it_o hence_o in_o some_o church_n it_o be_v sing_v tuba_fw-la mirum_fw-la spargens_fw-la sonum_fw-la per_fw-la sepulchra_fw-la regionum_fw-la coget_fw-la omnes_fw-la ante_fw-la thronum_fw-la the_o trump_n of_o god_n diffuse_v sound_n through_o all_o the_o grave_n now_o under_o ground_n shall_v cause_v the_o dead_a christ_n throne_n surround_v to_o this_o end_n it_o be_v observable_a in_o the_o text_n 1._o that_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v not_o as_o in_o other_o place_n the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n only_o but_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o trumpet_n imply_v it_o to_o be_v a_o vocal_a trumpet_n give_v out_o not_o only_o a_o audible_a but_o even_o a_o articulate_v voice_n speak_v in_o a_o language_n which_o the_o saint_n shall_v understand_v bez._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o in_o 4_o copy_n bez._n and_o therefore_o some_o greek_a copy_n as_o beza_n observe_v make_v the_o voice_n additional_a to_o the_o trump_n sc_n with_o the_o trumpet_n and_o a_o voice_n 2._o it_o be_v observable_a it_o be_v not_o a_o voice_n only_o but_o a_o great_a voice_n a_o voice_n of_o some_o unusual_a terribleness_n and_o power_n a_o voice_n it_o seem_v that_o can_v do_v what_o it_o speak_v that_o when_o it_o say_v rise_v you_o dead_a they_o rise_v and_o when_o it_o say_v come_v they_o come_v it_o shall_v not_o only_o summon_v but_o bring_v they_o together_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o probable_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o this_o in_o the_o context_n verse_n 16._o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n that_o voice_n which_o before_o raise_v the_o dead_a shall_v now_o bring_v they_o together_o by_o a_o sweet_a compulsion_n into_o one_o triumphant_a assembly_n the_o church_n of_o the_o first-born_a use_v heb._n 12.23_o 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one_o another_o and_o yet_o unseparable_a by_o reason_n whereof_o when_o but_o one_o of_o they_o be_v mention_v both_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v 6._o if_o satisfaction_n be_v impute_v righteousness_n must_v be_v impute_v also_o both_o be_v the_o peculiar_a and_o proper_a office_n of_o the_o mediator_n neither_o of_o they_o fall_v within_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o creature_n stand_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o divine_a justice_n the_o three_o end_n of_o the_o saint_n meet_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o air_n nuptial_n â—_o psal_n 116._o 3d._n end_n consummation_n of_o the_o saint_n nuptial_n be_v the_o solemn_a consummation_n of_o the_o saint_n nuptial_n with_o christ_n their_o bridegroom_n they_o be_v contract_v here_o on_o earth_n when_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n gain_v one_o another_o consent_n jesus_n christ_n do_v then_o solemn_o espouse_v the_o saint_n to_o himself_o 20._o hos_fw-la 2.19_o 20._o i_o betroth_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o yea_o i_o betroth_v thou_o 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3._o earnest_o beg_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n spirit_n 3._o help_n beâ—_n the_o spirit_n his_o office_n be_v twofold_a as_o to_o assurance_n 1._o mediate_v to_o clear_v your_o evidence_n mediate_v the_o office_n of_o the_o spirit_n twofold_a 1._o mediate_v this_o he_o do_v two_o way_n 1._o by_o help_v the_o soul_n to_o know_v and_o believe_v the_o evidence_n as_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o word_n such_o as_o these_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 10.9_o they_o that_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v live_v rom._n 8.13_o hereby_o we_o know_v we_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 3.14_o 18._o cum_fw-la 19_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o because_o he_o have_v give_v of_o his_o spirit_n 1_o john_n 4.13_o the_o heir_n of_o glory_n be_v only_o such_o as_o god_n have_v make_v meet_a for_o the_o inheritance_n col._n 1.12_o he_o that_o 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or_o danger_n and_o god_n as_o it_o be_v leave_v himself_o no_o possibility_n of_o recede_v or_o go_v back_o from_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n heb._n 6.18_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o act_n be_v call_v a_o earnest_n 2_o cor._n 5.5_o who_o also_o have_v give_v we_o the_o earnest_n of_o his_o spirit_n now_o the_o office_n of_o a_o earnest_n be_v not_o only_o to_o assure_v but_o to_o give_v possession_n a_o earnest_n be_v part_n of_o the_o purchase_n or_o bargain_n so_o be_v this_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n a_o act_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o only_o assure_v of_o but_o put_v into_o possession_n of_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v part_n of_o it_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n enter_v into_o the_o soul_n before_o the_o soul_n enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n assurance_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o antedate_a glory_n heaven_n on_o this_o side_n heaven_n this_o be_v my_o b._n the_o second_o office_n of_o the_o spirit_n 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20.33_o with_o benhadad_n servant_n diligent_o to_o observe_v what_o word_n of_o comfort_n do_v fall_v from_o the_o lip_n of_o scripture_n and_o hasty_o to_o catch_v at_o they_o q._n d._n comfort_v another_o with_o these_o word_n yea_o lord_n with_o these_o word_n do_v thou_o comfort_v thy_o servant_n we_o be_v usual_o either_o senseless_a under_o or_o swallow_v up_o with_o great_a loss_n either_o our_o bowel_n be_v make_v of_o iron_n or_o they_o melt_v like_o wax_n and_o we_o faint_v away_o vehement_a sorrow_n be_v like_o rage_a fire_n that_o turn_v every_o thing_n into_o its_o own_o nature_n it_o be_v thy_o work_n therefore_o to_o study_v recruit_n as_o well_o as_o to_o pore_v upon_o thy_o loss_n to_o ballast_n thy_o soul_n with_o divine_a comfort_n if_o i_o go_v not_o away_o the_o comforter_n can_v come_v 16.7_o john_n 16.7_o many_o time_n the_o best_a of_o our_o earthly_a enjoyment_n stand_v between_o we_o and_o our_o heavenly_a consolation_n but_o if_o i_o go_v away_o i_o will_v 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man_n be_v able_a to_o sustain_v his_o infirmity_n thou_o may_v mourn_v but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v 14._o 2_o cor._n 4_o 14._o it_o concern_v thou_o to_o get_v a_o cordial_a to_o keep_v thy_o heart_n from_o faint_a for_o this_o cause_n we_o faint_v not_o mark_v the_o apostle_n have_v always_o his_o cordial_n about_o he_o so_o do_v thou_o be_v equal_o just_a to_o thyself_o as_o to_o thy_o decease_a friend_n thou_o owe_v they_o a_o debt_n of_o tear_n have_v thou_o pay_v it_o now_o be_v just_a to_o thyself_o thou_o owe_v a_o care_n to_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o sin_v not_o to_o thy_o spirit_n that_o it_o sink_v not_o must_v thou_o needs_o die_v because_o thy_o husband_n thy_o child_n thy_o friend_n be_v dead_a look_v after_o divine_a consolation_n let_v it_o not_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n to_o thou_o neither_o say_v thou_o by_o interpretation_n nay_o if_o god_n will_v have_v this_o comfort_n from_o i_o let_v he_o take_v all_o take_v heed_n of_o weep_v thyself_o 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