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the_o same_o thing_n again_o which_o we_o have_v already_o write_v and_o speak_v in_o order_n to_o stir_v up_o your_o pure_a mind_n by_o way_n of_o remembrance_n and_o also_o to_o make_v safe_a and_o full_a proof_n of_o our_o ministry_n and_o so_o whilst_o in_o the_o course_n and_o order_n of_o my_o ministry_n i_o do_v partly_o preach_v such_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v preach_v already_o and_o also_o some_o other_o far_a truth_n from_o week_n to_o week_n according_a as_o god_n bring_v the_o same_o to_o my_o knowledge_n herein_o i_o do_v exact_o answer_v and_o comply_v with_o that_o say_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n every_o scribe_n instruct_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o householder_n which_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o treasury_n thing_n new_a and_o old_a my_o intention_n and_o design_n at_o present_a be_v only_o to_o make_v know_v what_o new_a and_o further_a thought_n and_o truth_n do_v arise_v in_o my_o mind_n as_o i_o treat_v 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will_v undeniable_o follow_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o man_n himself_o man_n fest_n reason_n i_o will_v go_v on_o to_o add_v yet_o further_o euâ—n_o very_o sense_n teach_v the_o same_o for_o we_o may_v understand_v and_o perceive_v that_o the_o body_n be_v just_o enliven_a and_o 〈◊〉_d sensible_a but_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a trunk_n or_o engine_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o act_n in_o it_o be_v evident_o see_v that_o the_o body_n upon_o the_o decease_n or_o departure_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o out_o of_o it_o be_v just_a like_o a_o empty_a house_n tenement_n or_o cottage_n without_o any_o inhabitant_n at_o all_o in_o it_o which_o as_o that_o thereupon_o do_v fall_v into_o ruin_n and_o decay_n without_o any_o one_o to_o mind_n or_o look_v after_o it_o so_o the_o body_n yet_o much_o soon_o moulder_n into_o corruption_n stink_v and_o dust_n fear_v and_o the_o pit_n and_o the_o snare_n be_v upon_o thou_o o_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 24._o 17._o this_o be_v a_o most_o 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who_o inhabit_v and_o be_v contain_v within_o this_o earthly_a house_n in_o order_n proceed_v we_o to_o show_v according_a to_o that_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n which_o our_o creator_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o to_o set_v in_o order_n in_o one_o sense_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o speech_n which_o be_v use_v when_o from_o out_o of_o a_o great_a mix_v and_o confuse_a multitude_n of_o man_n these_o be_v marshal_v and_o put_v in_o order_n of_o a_o army_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v observe_v of_o a_o well_o discipline_v army_n that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o orderly_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n when_o each_o officer_n and_o soldier_n notwithstanding_o their_o vast_a multitude_n know_v and_o stand_v in_o his_o proper_a place_n rank_n and_o file_n not_o move_v one_o hand_n breadth_n from_o out_o of_o it_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a and_o they_o do_v move_v and_o act_v nothing_o without_o command_n or_o order_n and_o so_o when_o we_o read_v in_o joel_n 2._o 7_o 8._o and_o they_o shall_v march_v every_o one_o on_o his_o way_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o break_v their_o rank_n neither_o shall_v one_o thrust_v another_o they_o shall_v walk_v every_o one_o in_o his_o path_n observe_v all_o this_o for_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o write_v and_o dictate_v by_o his_o spirit_n hereby_o we_o be_v show_v and_o instruct_v how_o god_n be_v infinite_o please_v and_o delight_v with_o this_o thing_n of_o order_n in_o his_o army_n and_o in_o the_o very_a great_a camp_n for_o so_o it_o be_v there_o call_v verse_n 11._o as_o indeed_o it_o be_v of_o his_o creature_n or_o create_a being_n and_o from_o hence_o i_o will_v observe_v and_o make_v kâ—â—wn_v though_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o little_a digression_n yet_o i_o shall_v soon_o again_o return_v to_o our_o subject_a matter_n that_o when_o the_o scripture_n style_v god_n in_o manifold_a place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n it_o have_v a_o much_o large_a and_o more_o comprehensive_a meaning_n and_o signification_n herein_o that_o as_o he_o be_v king_n in_o a_o especial_a manner_n over_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o that_o government_n be_v a_o more_o immediate_a theocracy_n then_o over_o the_o other_o nation_n so_o he_o be_v their_o chief_a captain_n or_o general_n of_o their_o army_n or_o host_n and_o that_o he_o do_v fight_v their_o baâ—tels_n in_o dispossess_v their_o enemy_n from_o out_o of_o it_o and_o give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o truth_n in_o this_o sense_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o their_o host_n as_o he_o do_v lead_v forth_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o their_o host_n from_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o give_v they_o possession_n of_o the_o promise_v land_n and_o so_o in_o another_o sense_n inasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v to_o publish_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n ascribe_v you_o greatness_n unto_o our_o god_n deut._n 32._o 3._o and_o forasmuch_o as_o a_o host_n or_o army_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o terrible_a thing_n here_o live_v on_o the_o earth_n therefore_o when_o the_o spirit_n or_o spiritual_a man_n will_v ascribe_v greatness_n unto_o god_n they_o do_v in_o this_o manner_n express_v it_o by_o his_o be_v lord_n which_o signify_v chief_a ruler_n and_o that_o he_o have_v dominion_n and_o authority_n over_o they_o and_o that_o he_o be_v great_a in_o power_n strength_n and_o multitude_n than_o all_o of_o they_o put_v together_o but_o chief_o the_o large_a high_a and_o most_o comprehensive_a meaning_n and_o signification_n of_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o that_o great_a place_n in_o isa_n 40._o 26._o lift_v up_o your_o eye_n on_o high_a and_o behold_v who_o have_v create_v
or_o as_o a_o garment_n which_o will_v wax_v old_a and_o wear_v away_o or_o like_o a_o watch_n oâ—_n any_o other_o motion_n only_o to_o continue_v so_o long_o and_o no_o long_o even_o whilst_o the_o pulse_n beat_v and_o whilst_o the_o spring_n and_o wheel_n of_o life_n within_o do_v continue_v in_o motion_n and_o circulation_n i_o have_v often_o think_v and_o admire_v within_o myself_o how_o the_o everliving_a god_n unto_o who_o all_o flesh_n shall_v come_v do_v summon_v and_o call_v for_o we_o several_o through_o thâ—_n postern-door_n and_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o when_o i_o have_v inquire_v and_o my_o heart_n have_v search_v diligent_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n what_o will_v become_v of_o we_o when_o we_o come_v to_o die_v search_v what_o or_o what_o manner_n of_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o die_v true_o the_o best_a and_o most_o intelligible_a account_n that_o i_o can_v give_v of_o it_o be_v this_o i_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v always_o express_v by_o these_o five_o or_o six_o manner_n of_o word_n die_v decease_a depart_v yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n gather_v to_o his_o father_n fall_v asleep_o all_o which_o tend_v to_o one_o and_o near_o the_o same_o signification_n and_o so_o it_o do_v if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o phrase_n or_o form_n of_o speech_n to_o express_v death_n by_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o her_o soul_n be_v in_o depart_v for_o she_o die_v gen._n 35._o 8._o which_o be_v speak_v of_o rachel_n and_o so_o when_o elijah_n be_v to_o raise_v the_o widow_n dead_a son_n he_o streched_a himself_o upon_o the_o child_n three_o time_n and_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o pray_v thou_o let_v this_o child_n soul_n come_v into_o he_o again_o 1_o king_n 17._o 21._o in_o the_o margin_n there_o it_o be_v into_o his_o inward_a part_n beside_o these_o two_o plain_a and_o express_v scripture_n which_o do_v prove_v and_o confirm_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n to_o this_o give_v all_o the_o 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be_v nothing_o see_v but_o bare_a wall_n and_o not_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v life_n within_o so_o the_o body_n be_v evident_o see_v to_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a trunk_n carcase_n or_o lump_n of_o clay_n when_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o life_n and_o do_v give_v it_o beauty_n and_o ruddy_a colour_n which_o also_o do_v vanish_v with_o it_o be_v go_v out_o and_o depart_v from_o it_o lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n luke_n 2._o 29._o this_o one_o scripture_n sâ—ews_v forth_o and_o confirm_v all_o those_o two_o or_o three_o truth_n â—fore-spoken_a of_o the_o blessedness_n and_o desirableness_n of_o depart_v in_o peace_n that_o be_v peace_n towards_o god_n hereby_o again_o death_n be_v show_v to_o be_v and_o be_v proper_o call_v a_o departure_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n hereby_o be_v show_v foâ—th_n and_o gather_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v only_a tenant_n at_o will_n to_o the_o great_a landlord_n of_o heaven_n and_o 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