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discontented_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o mâ—ses_n have_v do_v all_o this_o for_o corah_n yet_o corah_n must_v rebel_v against_o moses_n so_o many_o time_n though_o king_n have_v give_v great_a honour_n unto_o their_o subject_n make_v they_o their_o peer_n their_o chamberlain_n their_o treasurer_n and_o their_o servant_n of_o near_a place_n and_o great_a trust_n and_o though_o aaron_n the_o highpriest_n or_o bishop_n do_v impose_v his_o hand_n on_o other_o and_o aâ—miâ—_n they_o into_o sacred_a order_n above_o their_o brethren_n to_o be_v near_o the_o lord_n and_o bestow_v all_o the_o preferment_n they_o can_v upon_o they_o yet_o with_o corah_n these_o unquiet_a and_o ungrateful_a spirit_n must_v rebel_v against_o their_o governor_n for_o i_o think_v i_o may_v well_o demand_v which_o of_o all_o they_o that_o now_o rebel_v against_o their_o king_n have_v not_o have_v either_o grandfather_n father_n or_o themselves_o promote_v to_o all_o or_o most_o of_o their_o 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show_v the_o unjust_a proceed_n of_o this_o faction_n against_o their_o fellow-subject_n set_v down_o in_o four_o particular_a thing_n p._n 2â—9_n chap._n xiii_o show_v the_o proceed_n of_o this_o faction_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n transgress_v eleven_o special_a way_n p._n 292._o chap._n fourteen_o show_v how_o they_o have_v transgress_v the_o public_a law_n of_o the_o land_n three_o way_n and_o of_o four_o miserable_a consequence_n of_o their_o wicked_a do_n p._n 295._o chap._n xv._o show_v a_o particular_a recapitulation_n of_o the_o reason_n whereby_o their_o design_n to_o alter_v the_o government_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n be_v evince_v and_o a_o pathetical_a dissuasion_n from_o rebellion_n p._n 301._o jura_fw-la majestatis_fw-la the_o right_n of_o king_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n 1._o grant_v by_o god_n 2._o violate_a by_o the_o rebel_n 3._o vindicated_n by_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o 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reduce_v into_o nothing_o but_o the_o soul_n remain_v still_o immortal_a for_o ever_o and_o as_o god_n say_v the_o body_n return_v to_o the_o dust_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v 19_o gen._n 3._o 19_o take_v 2._o it_o be_v say_v that_o abâ—l_n be_v unnatural_o murder_v by_o his_o bloodthirsty_a brother_n vox_fw-la sanguinum_fw-la clamabat_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n say_v collerâ—s_n signify_v ex_fw-la ingenti_fw-la animi_fw-la dolore_fw-la exelamare_fw-la to_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o vehement_a grief_n of_o mind_n &_o queritando_fw-la vociferari_fw-la and_o to_o complain_v with_o a_o most_o lamentable_a voice_n therefore_o sure_o his_o cry_a soul_n be_v still_o alive_a though_o his_o slaughtered_a body_n be_v lie_v dead_a 3._o god_n say_v unto_o moses_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o god_n of_o your_o father_n therefore_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n 15._o exod._n 3._o 15._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o father_n be_v still_o alive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d secundum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la and_o that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o soul_n because_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v unto_o the_o sadducee_n god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o the_o god_n of_o the_o live_n and_o the_o body_n of_o these_o man_n that_o be_v turn_v to_o dust_n can_v not_o be_v say_v either_o to_o be_v alive_a or_o to_o be_v abraham_n isaac_n or_o jacob_n therefore_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v still_o alive_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o soul_n 4._o moses_n be_v say_v to_o have_v die_v in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n and_o to_o be_v bury_v in_o a_o valley_n â—ver_o against_o beth-peor_a and_o yet_o s._n matth._n say_v that_o when_o jesus_n be_v transfigure_v 3._o deut._n 34._o 5_o 6._o mat._n 17._o 3._o on_o the_o mount_n moses_n and_o elias_n appear_v to_o the_o apostle_n talk_v with_o christ_n therefore_o moses_n be_v dead_a and_o not_o dead_a and_o be_v bury_v and_o not_o bury_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n dead_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o body_n and_o live_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o so_o moses_n and_o elias_n be_v still_o alive_a and_o they_o themselves_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o not_o their_o shadow_n or_o phantasm_n which_o can_v no_o way_n be_v â—aid_v to_o be_v moses_n and_o elias_n do_v then_o appear_v unto_o the_o apostle_n 5._o david_n say_v i_o will_v not_o die_v but_o live_v and_o declare_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o david_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v bury_v therefore_o it_o be_v his_o soul_n that_o live_v 6._o the_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o when_o a_o man_n die_v then_o shall_v the_o dust_n that_o be_v his_o 7._o eccl._n 12._o 7._o body_n return_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o and_o be_v with_o god_n it_o can_v be_v dead_a but_o remain_v immortal_a for_o ever_o 7._o when_o lazarus_n die_v he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v carry_v up_o by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n i._n e._n in_o respect_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o his_o body_n be_v not_o carry_v up_o into_o his_o 22._o luke_n 16._o 22._o bosom_n and_o so_o dive_v be_v in_o torment_n must_v be_v understand_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o be_v dead_a he_o be_v bury_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o body_n and_o therefore_o the_o soul_n both_o of_o the_o good_a and_o of_o the_o bad_a do_v still_o remain_v immortal_a 8._o our_o saviour_n say_v fear_v not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n therefore_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a whenas_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o man_n and_o all_o the_o 28._o mat._n 10._o 28._o power_n of_o hell_n be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v it_o 9_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n and_o reputation_n and_o the_o desire_n that_o every_o man_n have_v of_o the_o continuance_n and_o perpetuity_n thereof_o how_o vain_a soever_o it_o be_v yet_o do_v it_o carry_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o our_o soul_n 10._o the_o impression_n of_o that_o vice_n which_o rob_v a_o man_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o humane_a justice_n and_o be_v always_o opposite_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o indelible_o imprint_v in_o every_o man_n conscience_n do_v infallible_o conclude_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n require_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v chastise_v after_o death_n and_o therefore_o that_o our_o soul_n must_v needs_o be_v immortal_a 11._o in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n it_o be_v most_o plain_o say_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o there_o shall_v no_o torment_n touch_v they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o unwise_a 3._o sap._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o they_o seem_v to_o die_v but_o they_o be_v in_o peace_n a_o place_n so_o plain_a that_o sense_n can_v desire_v no_o plain_o and_o many_o more_o reason_n may_v be_v produce_v to_o confirm_v this_o truth_n but_o these_o be_v sufficient_a demonstration_n to_o show_v unto_o you_o that_o although_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o be_v in_o this_o life_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n yet_o simple_o consider_v he_o be_v to_o be_v eternal_a and_o to_o have_v a_o perpetual_a be_v because_o god_n never_o make_v man_n to_o have_v a_o end_n and_o to_o be_v reduce_v to_o nothing_o but_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v he_o create_v all_o thing_n and_o much_o rather_o man_n that_o they_o may_v have_v their_o be_v and_o what_o madness_n be_v it_o therefore_o that_o man_n will_v not_o believe_v this_o truth_n especial_o 14._o sap._n 1._o 14._o consider_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o end_n and_o the_o shortness_n of_o their_o