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visible_a be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o a_o city_n set_v upon_o a_o hill_n which_o can_v be_v hide_v mat._n 5.14_o it_o be_v always_o visible_a at_o least_o to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o it_o and_o profess_v christianity_n but_o sometime_o it_o may_v be_v so_o persecute_v as_o to_o flee_v like_o the_o woman_n into_o the_o wilderness_n where_o she_o have_v a_o place_n prepare_v for_o she_o for_o that_o time_n of_o persecution_n rev._n 12.6_o and_o then_o it_o be_v not_o so_o visible_a as_o to_o be_v glorious_a and_o to_o prosper_v and_o flourish_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n q._n why_o be_v christ_n church_n say_v to_o be_v holy_a a_o holy_a church_n a._n because_o of_o its_o better_a part_n sincere_a christian_n in_o it_o and_o because_o of_o its_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o god_n command_n and_o our_o profession_n of_o true_a holiness_n catechist_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n rev._n 21.2_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a city_n the_o 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such_o as_o believe_v aright_o and_o live_v answerable_o such_o as_o evidence_n the_o truth_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n by_o constant_a obedience_n to_o god_n will_v reveal_v in_o his_o word_n catechist_n so_o i_o have_v often_o tell_v you_o for_o st._n james_n 2.18_o say_v show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n and_o he_o there_o argue_v it_o at_o large_a that_o good_a work_n of_o obedience_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o can_v evidence_n a_o man_n faith_n to_o be_v true_a and_o alive_a and_o not_o dead_a or_o no_o better_a than_o that_o faith_n of_o devil_n who_o believe_v and_o tremble_v q._n what_o duty_n do_v our_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n oblige_v we_o all_o to_o
honour_n to_o themselves_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n alone_o and_o i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o cite_v the_o pharisee_n question_n only_o which_o indeed_o be_v unanswerable_a however_o they_o miss_v it_o in_o the_o application_n because_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n or_o the_o son_n of_o god_n mark_v 2.7_o who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o q._n how_o come_v any_o to_o be_v damn_v then_o if_o there_o be_v such_o forgiveness_n with_o god_n a._n it_o be_v because_o they_o go_v on_o wilful_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v to_o repentance_n but_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o at_o last_o either_o die_n without_o any_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o deceive_v themselves_o with_o a_o false_a and_o feign_a repentance_n catechist_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o these_o two_o be_v so_o close_o enjoin_v and_o may_v not_o be_v part_v for_o luk._n 24.47_o through_o his_o name_n be_v repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n preach_v 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shall_v rise_v john_n 5.28_o the_o hour_n come_v in_o the_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o condemnation_n now_o this_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n and_o you_o have_v need_n have_v good_a ground_n to_o believe_v it_o q._n what_o be_v it_o then_o that_o assure_v you_o hereof_o a._n christ_n be_v rise_v and_o god_n be_v our_o god_n the_o god_n of_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o soul_n the_o god_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n catechist_n the_o 15_o chap._n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n discourse_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n throughout_o and_o have_v divers_a argument_n to_o prove_v it_o and_o this_o for_o one_o ver_fw-la 20._o christ_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o 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great_a cause_n have_v we_o to_o bear_v reverence_n to_o our_o own_o body_n so_o as_o not_o to_o abuse_v they_o to_o be_v instrument_n of_o sin_n or_o filthiness_n by_o overcharge_v they_o with_o surfeit_v or_o drunkenness_n or_o by_o fulfil_v our_o fleshly_a lust_n in_o fornication_n or_o beastly_a live_n see_v they_o be_v at_o present_a temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o dwell_v in_o we_o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o and_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v raise_v up_o spiritual_a body_n glerious_a incorruptible_a immortal_a 1_o cor._n 15.42_o 43._o and_o this_o may_v very_o much_o abate_v all_o fear_n of_o death_n see_v we_o shall_v rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o then_o shall_v these_o our_o vile_a body_n be_v fashion_v like_o to_o christ_n glorious_a body_n according_a to_o the_o mighty_a work_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o phil._n 3.21_o and_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o hence_o 1_o thes_n 4.1_o not_o to_o mourn_v immoderate_o upon_o the_o 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hand_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n but_o for_o 41._o to_o they_o on_o his_o left_a hand_n will_v he_o say_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o ver_fw-la 4._o â—_o these_o shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a punishment_n but_o the_o righteous_a into_o life_n eternal_a q._n do_v the_o godly_a merit_n or_o deserve_v that_o bliss_n as_o the_o wicked_a do_v that_o punishment_n and_o torment_n a._n no_o our_o best_a good_a work_n be_v due_a debt_n and_o but_o imperfect_a and_o god_n gift_n and_o bear_v no_o proportion_n to_o the_o reward_n and_o therefore_o though_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n yet_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n catechist_n if_o you_o mark_v these_o particular_n you_o will_v easy_o discern_v the_o papist_n doctrine_n of_o good_a work_n be_v meritorious_a to_o be_v presumptious_o proud_a and_o utter_o groundless_a our_o best_a good_a work_n can_v merit_v any_o good_a thing_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v but_o due_a debt_n as_o our_o saviour_n teach_v luk._n 17.10_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o must_v say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v but_o do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v and_o 2._o our_o best_a good_a work_n be_v imperfect_a taint_v with_o many_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n so_o that_o they_o themselves_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o god_n pardon_n isaiah_n 64.6_o 7._o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v but_o as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n and_o great_a be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o most_o holy_a thing_n so_o
god_n gift_n and_o blessing_n ps_n 127.2_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o rise_v up_o early_o and_o sit_v up_o late_o and_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o carefulness_n if_o god_n do_v not_o bless_v the_o house_n and_o all_o in_o it_o nor_o can_v they_o can_v we_o get_v they_o at_o all_o nourish_v we_o without_o that_o blessing_n of_o god_n for_o deut._n 8.3_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n alone_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n that_o be_v by_o his_o word_n of_o blessing_n upon_o it_o so_o true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v act._n 17.28_o this_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o petition_n q._n what_o do_v thou_o therefore_o pray_v for_o in_o this_o four_o petition_n a._n that_o god_n will_v bless_v all_o our_o lawful_a endeavour_n and_o so_o send_v we_o all_o thing_n needful_a both_o for_o our_o body_n and_o our_o soul_n catechist_n you_o may_v remember_v agurs_n prayer_n prov._n 30.8_o which_o be_v in_o 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