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A17183 Fiftie godlie and learned sermons diuided into fiue decades, conteyning the chiefe and principall pointes of Christian religion, written in three seuerall tomes or sections, by Henrie Bullinger minister of the churche of Tigure in Swicerlande. Whereunto is adioyned a triple or three-folde table verie fruitefull and necessarie. Translated out of Latine into English by H.I. student in diuinitie.; Sermonum decades quinque. English Bullinger, Heinrich, 1504-1575.; H. I., student in divinity. 1577 (1577) STC 4056; ESTC S106874 1,440,704 1,172

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tabernacle_n of_o solomon_n temple_n 1._o chro._n 21_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o th●●_n that_o s●●●●fice_n 〈◊〉_d high_a p●●ces_n the_o signification_n &_o mystery_n of_o the_o ark_n area_n be_v a_o ark_n or_o a_o coffer_n and_o what_o be_v lay_v therein_o christ_n his_o priesthood_n compare_v to_o aaron_n rod._n the_o ●●cy_a 〈◊〉_d th●●_n abuse●_n the_o 〈◊〉_d ▪_o the_o golden_a table_n the_o show_n bread_n the_o golden_a candlestick_n the_o incense_n altar_n th●_z 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o the_o brazen_a laver_n the_o holy_a time_n what_o a_o holiday_n be_v to_o what_o end_n the_o holy_a day_n be_v ordain_v 〈…〉_o a_o 〈…〉_o holy_a 〈…〉_o solemn_a fast_n the_o sabbath_n the_o new_a moon_n the_o three_o year_n meting_n or_o assembly_n of_o the_o jew_n passeover_n 〈◊〉_d the_o feast_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n or_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n the_o feast_n of_o cleanse_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n the_o congregation_n the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n two_o sacrament_n of_o the_o synagogue_n circumcision_n what_o it_o be_v the_o original_a or_o beginning_n of_o circumcision_n of_o the_o league_n of_o god_n and_o man._n 〈…〉_o the_o 〈◊〉_d how_o 〈◊〉_d this_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d league_n 〈…〉_o god_n be_v all_o a_o all_o to_o his_o confederate_n what_o be_v require_v of_o man_n in_o the_o league_n circumcision_n be_v the_o sign_n or_o zeal_n annex_v ●o_o the_o league_n 〈…〉_o and_o 〈◊〉_d ●f_a circumcision_n the_o mystery_n and_o ●ening_n of_o circumcision_n the_o grace_n ●f_n god_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o circumcision_v colos_n ●_o by_o circumcision_n the_o circumcised_a be_v gather_v 〈◊〉_d to_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n ●●_o act_n ●_o circum●●sion_n 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d mynde●_n his_o 〈◊〉_d two_o circuncision_n one_o of_o the_o spirit_n the_o other_o of_o the_o letter_n lactantius_n touch_v circumcision_n the_o sum_n of_o circumcision_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n w●at_a 〈◊〉_d passe●●●●_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d autho●●●_n the_o 〈…〉_o time_n 〈…〉_o the_o 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the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o 〈…〉_o first_o &_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈…〉_o do_v 〈◊〉_d the_o comm●icants_n of_o their_o duty_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o their_o first_o beginning_n sacrifice_n have_v some_o thing_n common_a and_o something_n peculiar_a the_o ●estal_a virgin_n be_v nun_n consecrate_v to_o the_o goddess_n vesta_n holo●●●●tum_fw-la the_o bur●●_n 〈◊〉_d the_o daily_a sacrifice_n the_o meat_n offer_v the_o 〈…〉_o the_o sin_n offer_v the_o verly_o sacrifice_n 〈…〉_o heb._n 9_o the_o only_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o the_o world_n this_o wa●er_n be_v all_o ●o_o call_v ●he_z water_n of_o 〈…〉_o they_o 〈…〉_o be_v 〈…〉_o from_o 〈◊〉_d rest_n of_o 〈…〉_o by_o 〈…〉_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈…〉_o sacrifice_n ●or_a the_o defile_n of_o the_o body_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o ●●alousie_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanks_n give_v thruma_n and_o thnupha_n the_o free_a will_n offer_v of_o vow_n 〈…〉_o samson_n a_o nazarite_n to_o the_o lord_n how_o great_o he_o sin_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o the_o constant_a obedience_n of_o certain_a holieman_n who_o abstain_v from_o thing_n unclean_a the_o eat_n of_o blood_n and_o strangle_v be_v forbid_v t●e_z touch_v of_o ●n_o clean_a thing_n the_o judicial_a law_n be_v profitable_a most_o ancient_a law_n he_o be_v call_v diphye_n that_o be_v geminus_n or_o duplicis_fw-la naturae_fw-la because_o he_o first_o ordain_v matrimony_n among_o the_o grecian_n his_o image_n be_v make_v with_o two_o face_n or_o two_o head_n the_o latin_a copy_n have_v mentem_fw-la dei_fw-la for_o the_o which_o i_o call_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god._n to_o ●udge_v a_o ●udg●_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈…〉_o what_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o judicial_a law_n belong_v to_o the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d i●dges_n the_o 〈…〉_o king_n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o sam._n ●_o holy_a thing_n idolatry_n the_o poor_a ●●tnesse_n 〈◊〉_d widne_n ●●●rings_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d parent_n &_o child_n of_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o father_n disinherit_n inheritance_n whoredom_n &_o adultery_n divorcement_n the_o division_n of_o good_n buy_v &_o sell_v &_o ▪_o 〈…〉_o pledge_n thing_n leave_v in_o costodie_n bondage_n mancipation_n manumission_n ▪_o plagium_fw-la bastardes_o theft_n and_o deceit_n ▪_o restitution_n sacrilege_n the_o hireling_n wage_n the_o do_v and_o receive_v of_o damage_n weight_n &_o measure_n the_o punishment_n of_o the_o guilty_a witch_n &_o soothsayers_n heretic_n and_o false_a prophet_n rebel_n &_o slanderer_n murder_n the_o sanctuary_n wary_a conclusion_n of_o the_o use_n and_o effect_n of_o god_n law_n absol_n 〈…〉_o perfec●●●_n be_v req●●●●●_n of_o we_o 〈◊〉_d the_o la●●_n no_o man_n live_v be_v perfect_a and_o un_fw-mi spot_v the_o law_n do_v make_v 〈◊〉_d sin_n manifest_a 〈◊〉_d bring_v ou●_n misery_n to_o light_n moses_n do_v not_o only_o slay_v
himself_o peccatum_fw-la voluntarium_fw-la &_o involuntarium_fw-la see_v augstine_n demenda●●_n ad_fw-la conse●tium_fw-la cap_n 9_o &_o 10._o ●●_o 〈◊〉_d man_n 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈…〉_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o best_a 〈◊〉_d man_n 〈◊〉_d hasten_v 〈…〉_o sin_n hidden_a and_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n mortal_a and_o venial_a ●hether_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈…〉_o in_o 〈◊〉_d after_o 〈…〉_o sin_n 〈…〉_o whether_o the_o virtuous_a work_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v sin_n or_o no_o whether_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v sin_n or_o no_o of_o the_o sin_n ●gainst_a the_o ●oly_a ghost_n what_o blasphemy_n be_v proper_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n blasphe●●●_n against_o 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o man._n the_o 〈◊〉_d ●gainst_a 〈◊〉_d holy_a 〈◊〉_d sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d not_o remit_v or_o endler_n unrepentance_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d &_o certain_a punishment_n of_o sinner_n the_o place_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n do_v punish_v sinner_n just_o ▪_o god_n punish_v most_o sure_o example_n of_o go●_n just_o 〈…〉_o ●ods_n long_a 〈◊〉_d why_o sin●_n a●_z plague_v with_o temporal_a punishment_n consider_v that_o they_o be_v forgive_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god._n absolve_v defile_v 〈◊〉_d father_n bed_n 〈◊〉_d by_o he_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v humble_v how_o wicked_a punish●●_n euangelium_fw-la the_o gospel_n esai_n 61._o luke_n ●_o ●he_z gos●●ll_n what_o 〈◊〉_d the_o definition_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v tiding_n from_o heaven_n the_o gos●ell_n be_v the_o ●orde_n of_o ●●d_z although_o it_o 〈◊〉_d utter_v ●y_a the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o ●en_z the_o ●●sp●ll_o 〈…〉_o the_o word_n ●race_n 〈…〉_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god●_n grace_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o work_n of_o god_n grace_n the_o co●trovers●●_n betwixt_o augusti●●_n and_o pela●●us_n touch_v the_o grace_n of_o god._n 1._o grati●_n gratum_fw-la ciens_fw-la 2._o grat●●_n gratis_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o grat●●_n opera●●_n gratia_fw-la opera●●_n 4._o gra●●●_n praeve●●ens_v &_o tia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quent_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o the_o promise_n touch_v christ_n our_o saviour_n the_o first_o evangely_n gospel_n or_o preach_v of_o glad_a tiding_n gen._n 3._o 1._o pet._n 1._o deus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o essent●●lis_n 〈◊〉_d 9_o 〈…〉_o not_o 〈◊〉_d god_n the_o father_n have_v through_o christ_n perform_v to_o we_o that_o which_o he_o promise_v to_o our_o forefather_n jesus_n be_v christ_n th●●_n be_v that_o look_v for_o messia●_n the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d that_o ●hrist_n be_v 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d jesus_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n god_n the_o 〈…〉_o the_o world_n be_v please_v with_o it_o in_o the_o son_n 〈◊〉_d thing_n 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈…〉_o be_v 〈◊〉_d give_v 〈◊〉_d christ_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n alone_o be_v our_o life_n and_o salvation_n 〈…〉_o full_o 〈…〉_o the_o unsincere_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n salvation_n preach_v in_o the_o gospel_n do_v belong_v to_o all_o ●●erfore_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d save_v the_o faithful_a be_v save_v the_o gospel_n teach_v faith_n and_o repentance_n how_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈…〉_o &_o 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d how_o christ_n do_v preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o regeneration_n more_o large_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o sermon_n of_o repentance_n john_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d paul_n 〈…〉_o gospel_n the_o man●er_n and_o order_n of_o our_o sanctification_n purification_n &_o justification_n 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d have_v seem_v error_n refute_v 〈◊〉_d a●raham_n ●e_z father_n 〈◊〉_d the_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d be_v iusti●●●d_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christian_n be_v imputative_a 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o why_o 〈◊〉_d doctri●●●●aith_v that_o justify_v without_o work_n be_v to_o be_v ke●●_n uncorrupted_a in_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n see_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d act_n 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d sermon_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o conclusion_n &_o sum_n of_o all_o to_o repent_v 〈…〉_o of_o 〈◊〉_d word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o it_o be_v what_o repentance_n be_v conversion_n to_o god._n the_o doctrine_n of_o verity_n be_v needful_a to_o repentance_n 〈◊〉_d fear_n 〈◊〉_d god_n to_o 〈…〉_o our_o humble_v and_o acknowledge_v of_o our_o sin_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n sorrow_n to_o god_n ward_n 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v full_o and_o sure_o forgive_v unto_o penitent_n 1._o pet._n 2._o against_o the_o novatian_n and_o anabaptistes_n 〈…〉_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n confession_n of_o sin_n ordain_v of_o god._n ●he_z con●●ssion_n 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈…〉_o to_o ●od_a public_a or_o open_a confession_n levit._n 10._o act_n 1_o ▪_o confe●●_n that_o be_v make_v t●_n our_o 〈◊〉_d consultation_n confession_n of_o sin_n ordain_v of_o man_n exhomologesis_n i_o find_v he_o otherwise_o call_v natalius_n luke_n 9_o joha_n 8._o 8._o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o of_o auricular_a confession_n 〈…〉_o be_v 〈◊〉_d com●●●ded_v 〈…〉_o auricular_a confession_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o 〈◊〉_d place_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n 〈…〉_o whe●_z aurient_a confe●●_n be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d keep_v 〈◊〉_d chur●●_n 〈◊〉_d solut●●_n sake●_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o work_n note_v here_o the_o difference_n that_o they_o make_v betwixt_o paena_fw-la and_o culpa_fw-la peccati_fw-la ●od_a afflic●●●_n they_o ●hose_v 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o because_o she_o ●oved_v much_o of_o indulgency_n 〈…〉_o the_o filthy_a mart_n of_o indulgence_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o power_n of_o man._n understanding_n will._n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d man_n 〈◊〉_d of_o regeneration_n what_o and_o of_o what_o kind_n the_o liberty_n be_v that_o be_v in_o man._n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d man_n 〈…〉_o by_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n of_o the_o worthy_a fruit_n or_o of_o the_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n 〈…〉_o of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d what_o thing_n be_v necessary_a in_o penitentes_fw-la the_o outward_a exercise_n of_o repentance_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o false_a and_o true_a repentance_n true_a penitentes_fw-la be_v in_o a_o happy_a ca●e_n vnrepentantes_fw-la be_v unhappy_a 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈…〉_o no_o repentance_n come_v too_o late_o math._n ●_o whether_o they_o that_o mind_n to_o reform_v the_o church_n must_v state_n to_o look_v for_o the_o determination_n of_o a_o coun●●●●_n jeremy_n 8._o luke_n 9_o what_o counsel_n have_v be_v in_o these_o latter_a age●_n celebrate_v what_o christian_n at_o this_o day_n may_v look_v for_o by_o general_a counsel_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o enerie_z christian_n church_n to_o reform_v thing_n out_o of_o order_n holy_a king_n josias_n faith_n can_v be_v reform_v but_o b●_z th●_z word_n of_o god._n rom._n 10._o 2._o cor._n 2_o the_o scripture_n do_v sufficient_o minister_v a_o full_a platform_n how_o to_o reform_v the_o church_n sundry_a opinion_n concern_v god._n ●_o john_n 12_o whereupon_o the_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n concern_v god_n do_v rise_v and_o from_o whence_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o he_o must_v be_v fetch_a ●hat_n 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o god_n psalm_n ●_o a_o 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d keep_v 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o god_n 〈◊〉_d pro._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o the_o formed_n and_o m●●ners_n o●_n know_v god._n exod_n ▪_o john_n 3._o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apoc._n 1_n cabala_n be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n leave_v to_o they_o by_o moses_n not_o in_o writing_n but_o from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n wherein_o be_v contain_v as_o well_o the_o secret_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o mystical_a sense_n include_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n jah_n and_o hu._n hu_o signify_v he_o or_o this_o adonai_n the_o lo●●_n of_o sabbath_n or_o o●_n host_n daniel_n 〈◊〉_d high_a 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o act_n 17._o deus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elohim_n this_o dii_n importech_n as_o much_o as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v gods._n schaddai_n gene._n 17_o satur●●●_n it_o seem_v that_o we_o english_a man_n do_v borrow_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d mane_n their_o 〈◊〉_d gott_n 〈◊〉_d turn_v their_o 〈◊〉_d t_o 〈◊〉_d d_o 〈◊〉_d we_o so●●_n god_n 〈◊〉_d we_o sho●●_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d god_n 〈…〉_o trinity_n dionysius_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god._n vision_n &_o prosopographie_n of_o god._n prosopographie_n be_v a_o picture_v or_o reprseentinge_v of_o bodily_a lineament_n prosopopeie_n be_v where_o those_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o speak_v that_o do_v not_o speak_v anthropomorphites_n how_o 〈…〉_o tribute●_n god_n 〈◊〉_d i●_z bodiless_a p●●lm_n 94._o these_o ●ordes_n of_o 〈…〉_o take_v 〈◊〉_d of_o ●●●tullian_n how_o the_o patriarch_n 〈◊〉_d see_v god._n john_n 1._o 1._o tim._n ●_o exod._n 33_o god_n 〈◊〉_d do_v 〈◊〉_d thing_n 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d father_n his_o so●●_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o god_n give_v his_o gift_n free_o without_o respect_n of_o man_n merit_n how_o go●_n do_v show_v himself_o to_o mose●_n 〈…〉_o god_n do_v most_o evident_o open_v himself_o through_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 4._o hebr._n 1._o john_n 6._o math._n 11._o john_n 14._o john_n 1._o 1._o cor._n 1._o rom._n 1._o god_n wisdom_n appear_v god_n goodness_n appeare●●●_n god●_n
clearness_n of_o that_o heavenly_a brightness_n wherewith_o they_o glister_v &_o be_v adorn_v secondary_o glory_n and_o vileness_n be_v make_v contrary_n for_o paul_n say_v vileness_n he_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n to_o make_v it_o in_o fashion_n like_a to_o his_o glorious_a body_n in_o these_o word_n vileness_n and_o glory_n be_v set_v the_o one_o against_o the_o the_o other_o vileness_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a pack_n of_o misery_n and_o infirmity_n passion_n and_o affection_n which_o for_o sin_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o body_n from_o all_o which_o our_o body_n be_v purge_v in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n so_o that_o then_o the_o glorious_a body_n be_v body_n drain_v from_o the_o dregs_n of_o all_o corruption_n passion_n and_o infirmity_n and_o clad_v with_o eternity_n heavenly_a feeling_n and_o glory_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v sow_v in_o corruption_n it_o rise_v in_o incorruption_n it_o be_v sow_v in_o dishonour_n it_o rise_v in_o glory_n it_o be_v sow_v in_o infirmity_n it_o rise_v in_o power_n it_o be_v sow_v a_o natural_a body_n it_o rise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n the_o gift_n therefore_o of_o the_o glorious_a &_o clarify_a body_n be_v very_o great_a and_o many_o as_o incorruption_n glory_n popower_v &_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n for_o the_o apostle_n himself_o show_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o natural_a &_o spiritual_a body_n add_v this_o immediate_o &_o say_v there_o be_v a_o natural_a body_n and_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a body_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o first_o man_n adam_n be_v make_v a_o live_a soul_n and_o the_o last_o adam_n be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o yet_o again_o more_o plain_o he_o say_v howbeit_o that_o be_v not_o first_o which_o be_v spiritual_a but_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a and_o then_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a the_o first_o man_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthy_a the_o second_o man_n be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n as_o be_v the_o earthy_a such_o be_v they_o that_o be_v 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nevertheless_o because_o they_o be_v clarify_v and_o cleanse_v from_o all_o corruption_n and_o feel_v of_o the_o natural_a ani●●li_fw-la body_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v very_o any_o natural_a or_o corruptible_a sense_n or_o affection_n nor_o use_v of_o the_o carnal_a body_n and_o member_n animalis_fw-la and_o this_o do_v the_o lord_n affirm_v against_o the_o sadducee_n that_o dreamte_n of_o marriage_n in_o heaven_n or_o rather_o by_o that_o absurdity_n make_v a_o mock_n of_o the_o resurrection_n where_o he_o say_v the_o son_n of_o this_o world_n marry_v wife_n and_o give_v in_o marriage_n but_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v think_v worthy_a of_o that_o world_n and_o of_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a do_v neither_o marry_v wife_n nor_o give_v in_o marriage_n neither_o can_v they_o die_v any_o more_o for_o they_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o angel_n and_o be_v that_o son_n of_o god_n assoon_o as_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o resurrection_n to_o which_o effect_n also_o paul_n say_v flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god._n and_o lest_o peradventure_o any_o man_n shall_v mistake_v his_o word_n and_o think_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o add_v immediate_o this_o for_o interpretation_n thereof_o and_o say_v neither_o shall_v corruption_n inherit_v incorruption_n wherefore_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o affection_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o elect_n that_o live_v in_o heaven_n for_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n do_v differ_v a_o great_a deal_n from_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o of_o a_o other_o condition_n that_o they_o can_v admit_v such_o corrupt_a creature_n to_o be_v inheritor_n of_o they_o &_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o corruptible_a body_n must_v first_o be_v purge_v from_o all_o corruption_n &_o by_o that_o mean_v pure_o clarify_v the_o turk_n therefore_o be_v deceive_v that_o look_n for_o earthly_a joy_n moreover_o the_o body_n of_o the_o wicked_a again_o shall_v also_o rise_v again_o for_o paul_n in_o the_o act_n say_v i_o believe_v all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n hope_v in_o god_n that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a which_o they_o themselves_o look_v for_o also_o shall_v be_v both_o of_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a see_v here_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o unjust_a also_o but_o in_o this_o resurrection_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v out_o of_o their_o body_n the_o infirmity_n corruption_n dishonour_n and_o misery_n for_o even_o then_o that_o very_a body_n rise_v again_o in_o dishonour_n shall_v by_o the_o judgement_n and_o power_n of_o god_n be_v sure_o shut_v in_o dishonour_n and_o corruption_n and_o so_o be_v condemn_v for_o ever_o to_o bear_v endless_a torment_n and_o in_o death_n and_o corruption_n shall_v neither_o die_v nor_o yet_o corrupt_a that_o even_o as_o on_o earth_n be_v find_v certain_a body_n that_o do_v endure_v even_o in_o the_o fire_n so_o the_o curse_a body_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o be_v wear_v out_o nor_o break_v with_o any_o torment_n what_o so_o ever_o for_o every_o minute_n they_o shall_v receive_v new_a strength_n to_o suffer_v and_o so_o by_o continual_a suffering_n shall_v abide_v their_o deserve_a punishment_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o without_o all_o end_n for_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n say_v they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a shall_v rise_v again_o to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n that_o be_v to_o a_o endure_a and_o everlasting_a damnation_n and_o daniel_n before_o he_o say_v and_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v awake_v some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o shame_n and_o perpetual_a contempt_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n again_o the_o lord_n say_v their_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o their_o fire_n be_v not_o quench_v and_o the_o very_a same_o word_n use_v isaiah_n before_o he_o in_o he_o 66._o chapter_n we_o must_v always_o therefore_o have_v that_o say_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o our_o heart_n fear_v he_o that_o can_v destroy_v both_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n in_o hell._n thus_o much_o hitherto_o touch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o last_o article_n of_o our_o belief_n which_o with_o good_a luck_n shut_v up_o the_o rest_n be_v belief_n this_o and_o life_n everlasting_a we_o have_v hear_v and_o understand_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v immortal_a and_o that_o our_o body_n do_v rise_v again_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n we_o have_v confess_v that_o this_o be_v our_o belief_n it_o fellow_v now_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o creed_n whether_o it_o be_v that_o the_o immortal_a soul_n and_o body_n raise_v up_o again_o shall_v come_v therefore_o in_o our_o confession_n we_o say_v and_o life_n everlasting_a that_o be_v i_o believe_v that_o i_o everlasting_a shall_v have_v life_n and_o live_v for_o ever_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o that_o everlastingness_n very_o be_v perpetual_a and_o have_v no_o end_n as_o a_o little_a before_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n moreover_o the_o soul_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o this_o eternal_a life_n immediate_o after_o they_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o body_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o witness_v say_v he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o judgement_n but_o have_v escape_v from_o death_n to_o life_n as_o for_o the_o body_n they_o be_v bury_v and_o do_v putrify_v and_o yet_o so_o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v without_o life_n for_o ever_o but_o they_o shall_v then_o at_o length_n be_v receive_v into_o eternal_a life_n when_o be_v raise_v up_o they_o shall_v after_o the_o time_n of_o judgement_n be_v
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