imprimatur_fw-la junii_fw-la 19_o 1689._o guil._n needham_n r._n r._n in_o christo_n pat._n ac_fw-la d._n d._n wilhelmo_n archiep._n cant._n a_o sacr._n dome_a the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o reward_n to_o come_v consider_v as_o the_o grand_a motive_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n discourse_v of_o from_o 1_o cor._n xv._n 58._o by_o the_o late_a pious_a and_o learned_a john_n worthington_n d._n d._n london_n print_v for_o awnsham_n churchill_n at_o the_o black-swan_n in_o ave-mary-lane_n 1690._o to_o the_o honourable_a sir_n paul_n whichcot_n knight_n and_o baronet_n sir_n iam_fw-la embolden_v by_o the_o singular_a virtue_n and_o other_o worthy_a endowment_n i_o have_v be_v a_o admirer_n of_o in_o you_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o yourself_o to_o be_v the_o patron_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n and_o the_o law_n of_o gratitude_n command_v i_o likewise_o to_o take_v this_o occasision_n of_o make_v a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o many_o favour_n which_o as_o 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healthful_a christian_n be_v well_o digest_v it_o make_v strong_a man_n in_o christ_n it_o strengthen_v the_o heart_n it_o make_v the_o soul_n lively_a and_o cheerful_a able_a to_o run_v a_o race_n the_o race_n set_v before_o we_o it_o mend_v the_o constitution_n and_o complexion_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v the_o commendation_n of_o the_o believer_n at_o rome_n that_o you_o obey_v from_o the_o heart_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d form_n of_o doctrine_n deliver_v unto_o you_o or_o unto_o which_o you_o be_v deliver_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 6._o 17._o it_o become_v christian_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o he_o that_o ask_v a_o reason_n of_o their_o hope_n and_o faith_n which_o they_o profess_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 15._o they_o shall_v be_v know_o religious_a 1_o cor_fw-la 14._o 20._o be_v not_o child_n in_o understanding_n howbeit_o in_o malice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o wickedness_n be_v you_o child_n as_o to_o innocency_n and_o harmlesness_n but_o in_o understanding_n be_v men._n reason_n christian_n must_v be_v steadfast_a for_o else_o they_o can_v be_v unmoveable_a there_o can_v never_o be_v erect_v and_o rear_v up_o a_o firm_a and_o last_a structure_n of_o religion_n except_o a_o good_a and_o sure_a foundation_n be_v first_o lay_v in_o building_n that_o which_o require_v the_o first_o and_o exact_a care_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o groundwork_n if_o that_o be_v not_o well_o order_v the_o builder_n build_v in_o vain_a do_v as_o good_a as_o nothing_o the_o foolish_a man_n that_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o the_o sand._n as_o it_o be_v matth._n 7._o 26._o be_v say_v to_o build_v without_o a_o foundation_n luk._n 6._o 49._o the_o sand_n be_v a_o fluid_a and_o uncertain_a bottom_n nothing_o can_v be_v fasten_v to_o it_o as_o good_a as_o no_o foundation_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o house_n build_v upon_o the_o sand_n fall_v immediate_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v luke_n when_o the_o rain_n flood_n and_o wind_n beat_v upon_o the_o house_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o house_n which_o the_o wise_a man_n build_v be_v unmoveable_a the_o wind_n and_o flood_n can_v not_o shake_v it_o say_v luke_n because_o it_o be_v well_o build_v upon_o a_o sure_a foundation_n for_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o rock_n say_v matthew_n and_o luke_n he_o dig_v deep_a say_v luke_n till_o he_o come_v to_o a_o natural_a mine_n of_o stone_n a_o rock_n and_o his_o structure_n be_v sure_a and_o firm_a it_o fall_v not_o but_o hold_v out_o though_o it_o be_v assault_v by_o the_o rain_n and_o wind_n and_o flood_n by_o which_o three_o word_n be_v mean_v all_o sort_n of_o difficulty_n and_o trial_n in_o this_o life_n that_o try_v the_o strength_n and_o reality_n of_o our_o christian_a profession_n rain_n and_o hail_n fall_v with_o violence_n upon_o the_o roof_n and_o upper_a part_n wind_n try_v the_o side_n of_o the_o house_n the_o wall_n the_o flood_n and_o rushing_n of_o water_n torrent_n and_o land-flood_n cause_v by_o the_o immoderate_a rain_n try_v the_o low_a part_n so_o that_o the_o house_n be_v try_v every_o way_n how_o sure_a and_o firm_a it_o be_v yet_o it_o fall_v not_o but_o stand_v unshaken_a and_o unmoveable_a for_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o rock_n the_o house_n build_v by_o the_o foolish_a man_n may_v to_o the_o eye_n seem_v a_o fair_a and_o goodly_a building_n and_o as_o well_o build_v as_o the_o other_o the_o formal_a christian_a may_v make_v a_o fair_a show_n and_o his_o outward_a profession_n may_v have_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o the_o vain_a glorious_a performance_n of_o several_a duty_n in_o religion_n matth._n 6._o but_o when_o affliction_n and_o temptation_n come_v the_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o building_n though_o when_o all_o be_v quiet_a and_o calm_a they_o seem_v so_o like_a and_o equal_o exact_a easy_o appear_v the_o wise_a bvilder_n house_n stand_v his_o structure_n of_o religion_n be_v firm_a and_o last_a but_o the_o mere_a outward_a profession_n of_o the_o other_o the_o foolish_a bvilder_n house_n fall_v immediate_o when_o the_o rain_n come_v and_o the_o wind_n blow_v and_o the_o flood_n beat_v vehement_o upon_o it_o and_o great_a be_v the_o fall_n of_o it_o it_o make_v a_o great_a show_n while_o it_o stand_v and_o it_o make_v as_o great_a a_o noise_n when_o it_o fall_v the_o fall_n be_v the_o more_o notorious_a by_o how_o much_o the_o former_a profession_n be_v more_o specious_a the_o same_o truth_n that_o we_o must_v be_v steadfast_a and_o well_o ground_v in_o the_o faith_n else_o we_o can_v be_v vnmoveable_a may_v be_v illustrate_v from_o another_o similitude_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o seed_n and_o sower_n mark_v 4._o 16._o we_o read_v of_o some_o that_o receive_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immediate_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o gladness_n so_o herod_n hear_v john_n baptist_n glad_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nay_o further_o and_o do_v many_o thing_n mark_v 6._o 20._o some_o thing_n he_o do_v and_o not_o a_o small_a some_o yet_o he_o be_v but_o partial_a in_o obedience_n his_o herodias_n he_o will_v not_o part_v with_o his_o peccata_fw-la in_o delicijs_fw-la in_o some_o less_o belove_a sin_n he_o will_v reform_v so_o they_o in_o ezek._n 33._o 31_o 32._o hear_v with_o gladness_n but_o even_o these_o that_o with_o gladness_n with_o some_o gust_n and_o affection_n receive_v the_o word_n immediate_o when_o affliction_n or_o persecution_n arise_v for_o the_o word_n sake_n immediate_o they_o be_v offend_v observe_v the_o double_a immediate_o here_o they_o for_o a_o while_o believe_v say_v luke_n chap._n 8._o 13._o and_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n fall_v away_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o all_o see_v it_o in_o mark_n 4._o 17._o they_o have_v no_o root_n in_o themselves_o and_o so_o endure_v but_o for_o a_o time_n they_o be_v not_o root_v ground_a and_o settle_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o be_v not_o steadfast_a they_o can_v not_o be_v vnmoveable_a there_o may_v be_v such_o outward_a christian_n as_o may_v receive_v the_o word_n immediate_o with_o some_o kind_n of_o affection_n yet_o such_o sudden_a flash_n and_o motion_n and_o appearance_n of_o good_a affection_n be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v to_o nor_o be_v they_o from_o thence_o to_o think_v high_o of_o themselves_o see_v a_o example_n in_o luke_n 4._o when_o christ_n be_v preach_v in_o a_o synagogue_n at_o nazareth_n the_o place_n of_o his_o education_n they_o all_o in_o the_o synagogue_n do_v bear_v he_o witness_n and_o wonder_v at_o the_o gracious_a word_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n vers._n 22._o and_o yet_o on_o a_o sudden_a present_o after_o the_o same_o person_n all_o they_o in_o the_o synagogue_n be_v fill_v with_o wrath_n and_o rise_v up_o and_o thrust_v christ_n out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o lead_v he_o to_o the_o brow_n of_o the_o hill_n that_o they_o may_v cast_v he_o headlong_o vers._n 29._o such_o a_o uncertain_a slight_a and_o inconsiderable_a a_o thing_n be_v all_o that_o affection_n that_o be_v beget_v by_o a_o slight_a superficial_a and_o formal_a knowledge_n before_o i_o conclude_v this_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o to_o be_v unmoveable_a or_o unchangeable_a fix_v and_o settle_v be_v not_o simple_o and_o necessary_o a_o praiseworthy_a quality_n and_o disposition_n but_o only_o as_o the_o matter_n and_o object_n thereof_o be_v as_o the_o thing_n be_v wherein_o we_o be_v unmoveable_a gal._n 4._o 18._o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v in_o all_o good_a thing_n to_o turn_v from_o error_n to_o truth_n from_o evil_a to_o good_a be_v virtue_n and_o praise_n and_o a_o happy_a change_n whereas_o to_o persist_v to_o be_v stiff_a and_o unmoveable_a in_o a_o opinion_n and_o tenet_n after_o strong_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o all_o because_o it_o have_v be_v their_o opinion_n and_o way_n be_v a_o fault_n and_o that_o no_o small_a one_o it_o 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we_o must_v know_v that_o christ_n be_v become_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_v or_o be_v dead_a he_o be_v twice_o in_o this_o chapter_n call_v the_o first_o fruit_n vers._n 20._o 23._o and_o col._n 1._o 15._o the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n or_o more_o sully_v in_o vers._n 28._o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n he_o be_v the_o beginning_n the_o first_o bear_v from_o the_o dead_a as_o he_o be_v also_o style_v apoc._n 1._o 5._o and_o these_o three_o title_n and_o peculiar_a prerogative_n of_o his_o for_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o be_v to_o have_v the_o preeminence_n say_v the_o apostle_n evince_v the_o doctrine_n in_o hand_n 1._o that_o of_o first-fruit_n the_o first-fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_v for_o as_o by_o the_o consecrate_v and_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n the_o first-fruit_n the_o whole_a lump_n or_o mass_n the_o whole_a increase_n be_v sanctify_v and_o consecrate_a for_o if_o the_o first-fruit_n be_v holy_a the_o lump_n or_o mass_n be_v also_o holy_a rom._n 11._o so_o if_o christ_n be_v rise_v all_o true_a believer_n who_o be_v fall_v asleep_o shall_v also_o be_v raise_v 2._o that_o of_o the_o head_n he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n christ_n be_v the_o head_n and_o he_o and_o true_a beleiver_n make_v up_o one_o body_n and_o as_o adam_n be_v consider_v as_o the_o head_n of_o mankind_n in_o who_o all_o die_v all_o that_o come_v from_o he_o and_o partake_v his_o nature_n so_o be_v christ_n the_o second_o adam_n to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o head_n of_o all_o believer_n in_o who_o all_o shall_v be_v make_v alive_a all_o that_o partake_v of_o he_o of_o his_o nature_n and_o spirit_n and_o be_v like_o he_o in_o spirit_n and_o life_n they_o shall_v also_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a adam_n in_o have_v a_o immortal_a and_o glorious_a body_n such_o a_o one_o as_o christ_n now_o have_v 3._o that_o of_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o first-born_a from_o the_o dead_a or_o more_o 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other_o argument_n and_o proof_n of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o in_o this_o chapter_n and_o he_o do_v more_o large_o insist_v upon_o this_o doctrine_n here_o than_o he_o do_v elsewhere_o in_o his_o epistle_n upon_o any_o other_o he_o speak_v also_o more_o particular_o here_o about_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o body_n to_o be_v raise_v of_o its_o be_v spiritualise_v and_o immortalize_v as_o also_o in_o his_o 2_o ep._n to_o cor._n chap._n 5._o and_o something_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o be_v a_o secret_a undiscovered_a heretofore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v i_o show_v you_o a_o mystery_n or_o i_o tell_v you_o a_o secret_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 51._o and_o the_o same_o he_o tell_v to_o the_o thessalonian_n in_o 1_o ep._n chap._n 4._o which_o he_o usher_v in_o with_o this_o preface_n the_o more_o to_o assure_v they_o of_o it_o vers._n 15._o for_o this_o we_o say_v unto_o you_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v great_a need_n that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v be_v so_o large_a and_o earnest_a in_o the_o confirm_v of_o this_o truth_n because_o there_o be_v some_o at_o corinth_n that_o have_v before_o receive_v it_o begin_v to_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a vers._n 12._o and_o indeed_o this_o leaven_n of_o the_o sadducee_n the_o denial_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o life_n to_o come_v be_v likely_a to_o spread_v there_o such_o a_o doctrine_n there_o be_v many_o that_o be_v apt_a to_o receive_v in_o this_o place_n and_o to_o wish_v it_o true_a and_o general_o man_n from_o wish_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a in_o time_n think_v it_o to_o be_v true_a because_o corinth_n the_o metropolis_n of_o achaia_n be_v grow_v a_o wealthy_a city_n by_o merchandise_n for_o the_o which_o it_o be_v excellent_o fit_v by_o its_o situation_n and_o as_o luxurious_a and_o voluptuous_a as_o wealthy_a riches_n usual_o minister_a to_o luxury_n and_o lust_n so_o that_o it_o grow_v to_o a_o proverb_n non_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la corinthum_n appellere_fw-la which_o horace_n have_v express_v in_o this_o verse_n non_fw-la cuivis_fw-la homini_fw-la contingit_fw-la adire_fw-la corinthum_n there_o be_v a_o temple_n in_o this_o city_n dedicate_v to_o venus_n and_o as_o strabo_n relate_v geogr._n l._n 8._o so_o rich_o endow_v that_o above_o a_o thousand_o whore_n be_v dedicate_v and_o devote_v for_o her_o lustful_a service_n and_o they_o be_v very_o costly_a demand_v great_a wage_n for_o their_o luiquity_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o forementioned_a proverb_n and_o because_o of_o the_o uncleanness_n that_o do_v abound_v here_o and_o to_o which_o the_o corinthian_n be_v addict_v so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o as_o scortari_fw-la there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o the_o apostle_n in_o 1_o ep._n chap._n 6._o to_o heap_v up_o though_o in_o few_o word_n so_o many_o argument_n against_o fornication_n now_o to_o such_o a_o sort_n of_o people_n as_o these_o be_v the_o doctrine_n that_o deny_v all_o resurrection_n and_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v be_v very_o please_v to_o conclude_v therefore_o from_o the_o argument_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o epistle_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o from_o what_o he_o preach_v at_o other_o time_n as_o he_o intimate_v in_o vers._n 1._o 3_o concern_v it_o the_o corinthian_n may_v well_o be_v assure_v that_o their_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v well_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o know_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o rather_o because_o as_o he_o tell_v they_o in_o vers._n 1._o 2._o you_o have_v receive_v the_o gospel_n which_o i_o preach_v unto_o you_o this_o great_a evangelical_n truth_n and_o you_o do_v stand_v or_o have_v stand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o it_o have_v be_v firm_o embrace_v by_o they_o and_o he_o may_v well_o also_o exhort_v they_o to_o be_v steadfast_a and_o vnmoveable_a to_o stand_v firm_a in_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o last_o verse_n and_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n he_o tell_v they_o in_o vers._n 11._o therefore_o whether_o it_o be_v i_o or_o they_o so_o we_o preach_v and_o so_o you_o believe_v where_o have_v before_o speak_v of_o cephas_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n all_o which_o be_v eye-witness_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n for_o to_o they_o he_o appear_v more_o than_o once_o upon_o earth_n and_o have_v also_o speak_v of_o himself_o to_o who_o christ_n appear_v from_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o he_o of_o his_o own_o knowledge_n can_v testify_v that_o christ_n be_v alive_a again_o he_o add_v whether_o it_o be_v i_o or_o they_o whether_o you_o look_v upon_o my_o own_o testimony_n or_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o apostle_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n so_o we_o preach_v both_o i_o and_o they_o preach_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o so_o you_o believe_v you_o do_v receive_v 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