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better_a resurrection_n a_o resurrection_n to_o life_n which_o the_o four_o brother_n plain_o tell_v antiochus_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v chap._n 7._o 14._o a_o resurrection_n far_o more_o acceptable_a to_o they_o then_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o their_o present_a suffering_n and_o to_o have_v their_o life_n prolong_v and_o respite_v for_o a_o while_n upon_o earth_n upon_o the_o term_n offer_v to_o live_v a_o little_a time_n and_o a_o moment_n long_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v chap._n 6._o 25._o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o faith_n have_v no_o less_o shine_v out_o in_o the_o faithful_a martyr_n of_o jesus_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n who_o love_v not_o their_o life_n unto_o death_n apocal._n 12._o who_o do_v bear_v in_o their_o body_n the_o die_a of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 2_o cor._n 4._o in_o weariness_n and_o painfulness_n in_o watch_n often_o in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n in_o fast_n often_o in_o cold_a and_o nakedness_n in_o stripe_n and_o imprisonment_n as_o s._n 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also_o and_o by_o this_o appear_v of_o christ_n from_o heaven_n be_v s._n paul_n convert_v the_o remarkable_a story_n we_o have_v record_v by_o s._n luke_n in_o act_n 9_o where_o christ_n in_o glory_n and_o power_n with_o dread_a and_o awful_a majesty_n for_o there_o be_v thunder_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers._n 3._o and_o lightning_n which_o flash_v and_o shine_v about_o he_o vers._n 2._o appear_v to_o paul_n who_o be_v still_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n and_o slaughter_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristophanes_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o like_a phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thunder_n and_o lightning_n be_v in_o his_o mouth_n and_o christ_n to_o meet_v he_o in_o his_o fury_n appear_v in_o dread_a to_o he_o make_v he_o to_o tremble_v vers._n 6._o strike_v he_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n vers._n 4._o and_o turn_v this_o rage_a lion_n this_o raven_a wolf_n into_o a_o meek_a lamb_n lord_n say_v he_o what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v the_o man_n that_o be_v with_o paul_n see_v no_o man_n vers._n 7._o not_o he_o that_o speak_v but_o paul_n see_v he_o and_o he_o declare_v himself_o who_o he_o be_v i_o be_o jesus_n who_o thou_o persecute_v vers._n 5_o and_o beside_o this_o testimony_n from_o his_o own_o see_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v alive_a he_o use_v other_o argument_n in_o this_o 15._o chap._n to_o the_o corinthian_n to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ._n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christian_n very_o much_o for_o our_o resurrection_n depend_v on_o christ_n if_o christ_n be_v rise_v then_o there_o be_v a_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a vers._n 13._o 16._o and_o then_o shall_v we_o also_o rise_v again_o for_o
thing_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o concern_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n jesus_n this_o he_o do_v at_o ephesus_n and_o be_v more_o perfect_o instruct_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n by_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n who_o s._n paul_n do_v high_o value_v and_o call_v his_o fellow-labourer_n in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 16._o 3_o 4._o he_o go_v into_o achaia_n and_o come_v to_o corinth_n the_o metropolis_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o help_v they_o much_o or_o he_o much_o advantage_v and_o emprove_v they_o that_o believe_v through_o grace_n vers._n 27._o viz._n upon_o the_o preach_a of_o s._n paul_n for_o paul_n plant_v and_o apollos_n water_v 1_o cor._n 3._o and_o as_o some_o may_v know_v this_o from_o the_o preach_a of_o paul_n and_o cephas_n and_o apollo_n so_o some_o from_o christ_n himself_o pretend_v to_o have_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o division_n among_o they_o in_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o i_o of_o cephas_n and_o i_o of_o christ_n as_o we_o read_v in_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 12._o and_o no_o wonder_n that_o s._n paul_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o much_o upon_o this_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n first_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o great_a importance_n as_o it_o make_v for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o god_n for_o he_o be_v raise_v for_o our_o justification_n rom._n 4._o and_o as_o it_o make_v for_o the_o justify_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o doctrine_n that_o he_o teach_v there_o be_v no_o great_a proof_n or_o evidence_n that_o the_o most_o doubt_v and_o sceptical_a and_o prejudice_v can_v desire_v or_o expect_v to_o have_v to_o prove_v one_o to_o be_v a_o true_a prophet_n a_o teacher_n send_v from_o god_n and_o that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v from_o god_n than_o this_o if_o the_o prophet_n or_o teacher_n shall_v foretell_v and_o give_v it_o they_o for_o a_o sign_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o after_o his_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o those_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v he_o he_o shall_v arise_v and_o live_v again_o in_o the_o world_n and_o within_o such_o a_o time_n which_o be_v fulfil_v and_o verify_v in_o our_o saviour_n and_o this_o be_v his_o last_o sign_n superad_v to_o the_o other_o sign_n the_o miracle_n which_o he_o wrought_v and_o be_v call_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o prophet_n ionas_n for_o as_o ionas_n be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n so_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n matth._n 12._o 40._o and_o indeed_o this_o sign_n of_o the_o prophet_n ionas_n be_v be_v very_o fit_o remarkable_a brief_o to_o gloss_n upon_o it_o in_o this_o great_a sea_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o great_a tempest_n of_o god_n anger_n do_v arise_v by_o reason_n of_o man_n sin_n so_o that_o all_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v cast_v away_o and_o perish_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o one_o shall_v die_v as_o caiaphas_n the_o highpriest_n speak_v and_o more_o prophetical_o than_o he_o be_v aware_a of_o jo._n 11._o 50_o ionas_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n that_o the_o rest_n may_v be_v save_v and_o the_o sea_n calm_v he_o offer_v himself_o to_o they_o to_o stav_v the_o rage_a of_o the_o sea_n and_o to_o save_v they_o from_o perish_v and_o christ_n offer_v himself_o to_o those_o that_o come_v with_o judas_n to_o apprehend_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o suffer_v which_o be_v design_v and_o agree_v on_o by_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o jew_n jo._n 18._o 8._o i_o have_v tell_v you_o that_o i_o be_o he_o if_o therefore_o you_o seek_v i_o let_v these_o his_o disciple_n he_o mean_v go_v their_o way_n i_o be_o the_o man_n that_o must_v stay_v the_o storm_n ionas_n be_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o whale_n jon._n 2._o 1._o and_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o sea_n vers._n 3._o and_o this_o belly_n of_o the_o whale_n he_o call_v the_o belly_n of_o hell_n so_o that_o he_o be_v as_o good_a as_o lose_v or_o dead_a it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o he_o be_v not_o consume_v he_o be_v dead_a in_o a_o figure_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o isaac_n heb._n 11._o and_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o grave_a he_o be_v dead_a not_o in_o a_o figure_n only_o but_o real_o dead_a and_o bury_v ionas_n be_v restore_v the_o three_o day_n to_o the_o dry_a land_n alive_a thou_o haste_v say_v he_o bring_v up_o my_o life_n from_o corruption_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n and_o so_o be_v christ_n restore_v the_o three_o day_n to_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o to_o cast_v in_o and_o superadd_a one_o resemblance_n more_o though_o not_o of_o this_o kind_n ionas_n arise_v and_o go_v to_o nineveh_n a_o great_a and_o populous_a city_n to_o preach_v repentance_n to_o they_o and_o christ_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n among_o all_o nation_n not_o to_o one_o city_n or_o one_o nation_n only_o though_o first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v at_o jerusalem_n luke_n 24._o 47._o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n preach_v jesus_n and_o his_o resurrection_n and_o do_v it_o with_o great_a power_n as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o act_n 4._o vers._n 33._o and_o with_o great_a power_n give_v the_o apostle_n witness_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n s._n peter_n preach_v it_o at_o pentecost_n before_o the_o jew_n then_o assemble_v at_o jerusalem_n from_o every_o nation_n under_o heaven_n and_o this_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 2._o 29._o free_o and_o open_o and_o again_o he_o do_v it_o at_o the_o temple_n in_o solomon_n porch_n besore_n the_o jew_n and_o with_o a_o boldness_n that_o astonish_v they_o he_o and_o s._n john_n assert_v it_o before_o annas_n the_o highpriest_n and_o caiaphas_n and_o the_o ruler_n and_o elder_n and_o scribe_n act_n 4._o 13._o and_o this_o they_o do_v again_o and_o in_o the_o temple_n as_o we_o read_v in_o act_n 5._o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n message_n send_v they_o by_o a_o angel_n vers._n 20._o go_v stand_v and_o speak_v in_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o people_n all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o life_n so_o the_o apostle_n also_o preach_v our_o resurrection_n which_o be_v consequent_a upon_o christ_n with_o all_o freedom_n though_o it_o galled_a the_o sadducee_n who_o be_v grieve_v that_o they_o preach_v through_o jesus_n the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a act_v 4._o 2._o and_o s._n peter_n in_o his_o preach_v to_o cornelius_n and_o his_o near_a friend_n and_o kinsman_n the_o first_o convert_v gentile_n as_o he_o preach_v christ_n resurrection_n act_n 10._o 40_o 41._o so_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o christ_n command_v we_o viz._n the_o apostle_n to_o preach_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o to_o testify_v that_o it_o be_v he_o which_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a whence_o it_o follow_v that_o christ_n be_v to_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v again_o the_o word_n suppose_v both_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o resurrection_n but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o apostle_n paul_n who_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_v he_o very_o large_o and_o free_o preach_v christ_n resurrection_n and_o we_o that_o this_o be_v his_o constant_a employment_n he_o affirm_v it_o in_o his_o defence_n before_o king_n agrippa_n and_o festus_n the_o roman_a governor_n act_v 26._o vers._n 22._o i_o continue_v unto_o this_o day_n witness_v both_o to_o small_a and_o great_a that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o that_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o apology_n or_o defence_n why_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v a_o thing_n incredible_a with_o you_o that_o god_n shall_v raise_v the_o dead_a vers._n 8._o and_o as_o here_o before_o the_o great_a person_n so_o before_o the_o great_a judicatory_a in_o greece_n the_o judge_n in_o areopagus_n before_o the_o philosopher_n at_o athens_n that_o famous_a university_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o greece_n of_o greece_n as_o it_o be_v call_v he_o preach_v jesus_n and_o the_o resurrection_n act_v 17._o 18._o for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v oppose_v by_o the_o epicureà n_n and_o count_v at_o athens_n no_o better_a than_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o babbler_n a_o trifler_n a_o despicable_a fellow_n and_o the_o same_o entertainment_n he_o meet_v with_o after_o he_o have_v preach_v the_o same_o
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be_v dispense_v therein_o according_a to_o what_o we_o have_v do_v here_o good_a or_o evil._n upon_o the_o consciousness_n of_o do_v their_o duty_n there_o arise_v within_o man_n a_o peace_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o comfortable_a expectation_n from_o god_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o satisfaction_n no_o such_o joyous_a reflection_n as_o those_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o athenian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o continual_a feast_n be_v a_o good_a conscience_n but_o this_o feast_n be_v but_o a_o antipast_n a_o foretaste_n of_o a_o better_a in_o heaven_n now_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o follow_v upon_o sin_n inward_a trouble_n and_o anguish_n and_o fear_v a_o fearful_a expectation_n of_o a_o sad_a after-reckoning_n and_o judgement_n to_o come_v hae_fw-la sunt_fw-la impijs_fw-la assiduae_fw-la domesticaeque_fw-la furiae_fw-la say_v tully_n and_o these_o inward_a fear_n and_o trouble_n terror_n of_o another_o world_n be_v not_o 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