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nature_n of_o man_n the_o lord_n can_v paul_n who_o be_v a_o raven_a wolf_n in_o the_o evening_n the_o lord_n make_v a_o peaceable_a lamb_n in_o the_o morning_n naturalist_n have_v write_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o goat_n cause_v the_o hard_a adamant_n to_o break_v but_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v more_o sure_o teach_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n have_v virtue_n to_o turn_v a_o stony_a heart_n into_o a_o soft_a where_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n of_o stone_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n there_o be_v nothing_o cold_a than_o ice_n yet_o say_v augustine_n it_o be_v melt_v and_o make_v warm_a by_o the_o help_n of_o fire_n a_o thorny_a ground_n say_v cyrill_n be_v well_o manure_v become_v fertile_a 2_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n turn_v a_o barren_a wilderness_n into_o a_o fruitful_a land_n 107._o he_o raise_v the_o dead_a he_o make_v the_o blind_a to_o see_v 103._o and_o the_o lame_a to_o walk_v he_o cause_v the_o eagle_n to_o renew_v his_o 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it_o in_o the_o grave_n long_o from_o rottenness_n and_o corruption_n and_o how_o when_o themselves_o be_v go_v to_o preserve_v their_o name_n in_o immortal_a remembrance_n with_o the_o posterity_n thus_o by_o the_o very_a instinct_n of_o nature_n way_n be_v man_n carry_v away_o with_o a_o desire_n of_o eternity_n but_o herein_o be_v they_o foolish_a that_o they_o seek_v it_o the_o wrong_a way_n they_o lay_v out_o their_o silver_n but_o not_o for_o bread_n they_o spend_v their_o labour_n 2._o and_o be_v not_o satisfy_v immortality_n and_o life_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v there_o where_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n direct_v we_o let_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v otherwise_o though_o thou_o be_v the_o great_a monarch_n in_o the_o world_n though_o all_o thy_o meat_n be_v sovereign_a medicine_n though_o thy_o body_n be_v lay_v in_o grave_n with_o as_o great_a external_a pomp_n as_o worldly_a glory_n can_v afford_v to_o any_o creature_n and_o 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man_n do_v persecute_v he_o and_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o oppress_v he_o but_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o this_o metaphor_n of_o dwell_v habitation_n do_v also_o yield_v unto_o we_o exceed_o great_a comfort_n in_o all_o other_o habitation_n the_o lodging_n be_v large_a than_o the_o inhabiter_n but_o this_o be_v marvellous_a that_o the_o lodging_n here_o be_v so_o little_a and_o the_o inhabiter_n so_o great_a that_o infinite_a majesty_n who_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v who_o have_v the_o heaven_n for_o his_o throne_n and_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o footstool_n have_v choose_v for_o his_o dwell_n and_o place_n of_o rest_n the_o soul_n of_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a contrite_a and_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n a_o wonderful_a mercy_n that_o the_o high_a majesty_n shall_v so_o far_o dimit_v the_o self_n as_o that_o pass_v by_o all_o his_o other_o creature_n he_o shall_v make_v choice_n of_o man_n to_o be_v his_o pleasant_a sanctuary_n from_o 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excellent_a in_o he_o and_o pharaoh_n honour_v joseph_n because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o 42_o yea_o the_o angel_n be_v content_a to_o be_v servant_n and_o minister_n to_o they_o who_o fear_v the_o lord_n they_o honour_v shepherd_n for_o christ_n sake_n with_o their_o presence_n which_o they_o do_v not_o unto_o king_n herod_n for_o all_o his_o glory_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o delight_v in_o god_n excellent_a one_o upon_o earth_n 15._o sure_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n in_o who_o eye_n a_o vile_a person_n be_v contemn_v but_o he_o honour_v they_o who_o fear_v the_o lord_n hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brother_n not_o only_o do_v this_o metaphor_n of_o dwell_v import_v a_o familiar_a presence_n child_n but_o also_o a_o continuance_n thereof_o for_o he_o sojourn_v not_o in_o we_o as_o a_o strange_a that_o lodge_v for_o some_o day_n or_o month_n in_o a_o place_n but_o have_v settle_v his_o residence_n to_o dwell_v in_o we_o for_o ever_o however_o by_o temporal_a desertion_n he_o humble_v we_o yet_o shall_v he_o never_o depart_v from_o that_o soul_n which_o once_o he_o have_v sanctify_v to_o be_v his_o own_o habitation_n grace_n and_o this_o comfort_n be_v confirm_v to_o we_o by_o most_o sure_a argument_n the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n he_o be_v faithful_a say_v the_o apostle_n by_o who_o we_o be_v call_v to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n he_o will_v confirm_v we_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v blameless_a in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n us._n and_o again_o say_v he_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o he_o who_o have_v begin_v this_o good_a work_n in_o you_o will_v perform_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o christ._n that_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o jacob_n stand_v sure_a to_o all_o his_o posterity_n 6._o i_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o till_o i_o have_v perform_v that_o which_o i_o promise_v thou_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a and_o everlasting_a and_o therefore_o with_o david_n will_v we_o give_v this_o glory_n unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v perform_v his_o promise_n towards_o we_o us._n and_o bring_v forward_o his_o own_o work_n in_o we_o to_o perfection_n the_o second_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o life_n which_o christ_n communicate_v to_o his_o member_n it_o be_v no_o more_o subject_n unto_o death_n we_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a 9_o die_v no_o more_o this_o life_n i_o say_v be_v communicate_v to_o we_o for_o it_o be_v not_o we_o that_o live_v but_o christ_n that_o live_v in_o us._n and_o the_o three_o be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o seed_n whereof_o we_o be_v beget_v beget_v for_o as_o the_o seed_n be_v so_o be_v the_o life_n that_o come_v by_o it_o now_o the_o seed_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v immortal_a we_o be_v bear_v of_o new_a not_o of_o 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sin_n be_v murderer_n of_o themselves_o psal._n 34._o 21._o strange_a death_n and_o disease_n come_v upon_o man_n through_o the_o growth_n of_o their_o sin_n against_o god_n levit._n 26._o 25_o cypri_n ad_fw-la demet._n delay_v of_o judgement_n confirm_v the_o wicked_a in_o evil_a and_o it_o be_v the_o first_o impediment_n which_o stay_v they_o from_o repent_v at_o god_n threaten_n deu._n 29._o 18._o eccles._n 8._o 11._o rom._n 2._o 4._o but_o they_o who_o be_v spare_v shall_v learn_v wisdom_n by_o judgement_n execute_v upon_o other_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 3._o cyp._n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la serm_fw-la 5._o luke_n 13._o aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la cap._n 8_o why_o some_o wicked_a man_n be_v punish_v in_o this_o life_n and_o not_o other_o psal._n 58._o 11._o it_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n not_o to_o be_v correct_v by_o god_n hos._n 4._o 14._o ber._n in_o cant._n hom_n 42._o philo._n lib._n de_fw-fr confus_fw-la linguarum_fw-la psa._n 119._o 71_o psal._n 73._o 4._o prou._n 1._o 32._o aug._n marcellino_n epist_n 5_o impediment_n wicked_a man_n repent_v not_o because_o they_o see_v the_o godly_a subject_n to_o the_o same_o outward_a evil_n which_o come_v upon_o they_o the_o action_n &_o â—_z of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o wicked_a different_a in_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n cyprian_a ad_fw-la dâ—met_n basil._n hexam_n hom_n 10._o tertull._n de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr carnis_fw-la as_o also_o of_o their_o marvellous_a conjunction_n bern._n in_o die_v natal_a dom_n serm_n 2._o this_o doctrine_n know_v but_o not_o consider_v how_o that_o harmony_n which_o be_v between_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n by_o creation_n be_v now_o turn_v into_o disagreement_n four_o estate_n of_o man_n soul_n &_o body_n unite_v comfort_n our_o estate_n in_o this_o life_n be_v neither_o our_o last_o nor_o best_a estate_n comfort_n we_o 〈…〉_z which_o no_o deâ—th_n can_v extinguish_v the_o prison_n of_o the_o body_n be_v break_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v prisoner_n escape_n phil._n 1._o 21._o gâ—n_n 3._o rom._n 16._o 20._o amb._n the_o poem_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o wicked_a man_n die_v either_o uncertain_a of_o comfort_n eph._n 4._o 18._o or_o most_o certain_a of_o condemnation_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 19_o gen._n 46._o 4._o o_o what_o a_o kindness_n he_o be_v a_o holy_a balm_n whereby_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v preserve_v immortal_a worldling_n seek_v immortality_n the_o wrong_a way_n isaiah_n â—5_n 2._o life_n be_v first_o restore_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o then_o to_o the_o body_n john_n 1._o 29._o phil._n 2._o 21._o ber._n the_o adven_n dom_n ser._n 4._o what_o necessity_n be_v here_o that_o he_o who_o raise_v christ_n shall_v also_o raise_v we_o ephe._n 1._o 29._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 20_o tertul._n de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr carnis_fw-la see_v our_o lord_n be_v among_o the_o dead_a let_v we_o not_o fear_v when_o god_n call_v we_o to_o lie_v down_o among_o they_o also_o reâ—_n 7._o what_o comfort_n christ_n resurrection_n give_v we_o against_o death_n mat._n 28._o 5._o 6_o resurrection_n 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