hand_n than_o the_o other_o 3_o objection_n it_o be_v say_v mat._n 12._o every_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n but_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v for-given_a to_o man_n neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v hence_o they_o will_v gather_v that_o some_o sin_n be_v for-given_a in_o this_o woorlde_n some_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o be_v in_o purgatory_n and_o some_o be_v never_o for-given_a of_o which_o these_o be_v mortal_a but_o the_o other_o venial_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o first_o neither_o here_o neither_o elsewhere_o do_v christ_n teach_v that_o some_o sin_n be_v forgive_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v only_o sin_n be_v remit_v in_o this_o world_n only_o for_o that_o all_o other_o sin_n be_v forgive_v not_o in_o the_o woorld_n to_o come_v but_o in_o this_o woorlde_n both_o christ_n signify_v in_o this_o place_n and_o the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o teach_v because_o 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and_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n isay_n 43.25_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o put_v away_o thy_o iniquity_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n seventh_o that_o he_o do_v these_o thing_n towards_o sinner_n who_o not_o only_o be_v unworthy_a of_o they_o but_o also_o who_o be_v his_o deadly_a enemy_n roman_n 5.10_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n they_o also_o of_o the_o wise_a sort_n which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v all_o compel_v to_o attribute_v mercy_n unto_o god_n because_o they_o see_v he_o so_o merciful_o to_o spare_v sinner_n whereupon_o jeremie_n lamentation_n chap._n 3.22_o say_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o but_o because_o the_o perfectness_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o the_o privity_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n do_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o conceive_v 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act._n 7._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 1._o thess_n 4._o the_o dead_a be_v say_v to_o sleep_v but_o this_o be_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n a_o synecdoche_n figure_n of_o speech_n translate_n that_o which_o be_v proper_a unto_o the_o body_n to_o the_o whole_a man_n for_o that_o this_o belong_v to_o the_o body_n which_o be_v to_o be_v recall_v from_o death_n to_o life_n as_o it_o be_v from_o sleep_n to_o wake_v again_o many_o place_n declare_v as_o job_n 7._o behold_v now_o i_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n for_o not_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o body_n only_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o grave_n the_o preacher_n say_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 1â—_n eccle._n 3_o 1â—_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o beast_n be_v even_o as_o one_o condition_n unto_o they_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n conclude_v that_o which_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n so_o to_o be_v simple_o so_o 1._o man_n die_v as_o beast_n in_o that_o man_n must_v needs_o once_o die_v and_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n because_o man_n be_v not_o here_o to_o continue_v for_o ever_o nor_o have_v here_o a_o settle_a place_n 2._o man_n die_v as_o beast_n that_o be_v in_o the_o sense_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o wicked_a blessedness_n and_o the_o kingdom_n promise_v to_o the_o godly_a be_v say_v then_o first_o to_o fall_v unto_o they_o at_o the_o last_o day_n mat._n 24.25_o mar._n 13._o dan._n 12._o but_o these_o place_n show_v not_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a do_v not_o present_o when_o they_o depart_v from_o their_o body_n enjoy_v celestial_a blessedness_n and_o joy_n but_o that_o at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o their_o body_n be_v raise_v again_o their_o felicity_n and_o glory_n shall_v be_v consummate_v and_o make_v absolute_a for_o so_o we_o pray_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v when_o yet_o god_n now_o also_o reign_v in_o us._n of_o that_o which_o be_v say_v 1._o corint_fw-la 15._o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a they_o thus_o reason_n he_o that_o be_v bless_v and_o happy_a before_o the_o resurrection_n be_v not_o without_o the_o resurrection_n most_o miserable_a but_o we_o without_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a therefore_o we_o be_v not_o before_o the_o resurrection_n bless_v and_o happy_a but_o the_o mayor_n we_o answer_v he_o be_v not_o miserable_a without_o the_o resurrection_n who_o can_v only_o before_o it_o but_o without_o it_o also_o be_v bless_v but_o we_o be_v in_o such_o wise_a bless_a before_o it_o that_o notwithstanding_o without_o it_o follow_v and_o ensue_v we_o can_v enjoy_v that_o former_a blessedness_n because_o god_n have_v join_v with_o so_o unseparable_a a_o knot_n the_o beginning_n and_o proceed_v and_o finish_v or_o perfection_n of_o the_o electe_v blessedness_n that_o none_o can_v have_v the_o beginning_n who_o must_v not_o come_v to_o the_o end_n &_o consummation_n thereof_o 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be_v grass_n but_o if_o they_o urge_v the_o very_a word_n in_o these_o speech_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o not_o only_o after_o death_n there_o be_v nothing_o remain_v but_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o resurrection_n when_o he_o say_v a_o wind_n that_o pass_v and_o come_v not_o again_o as_o also_o flower_n and_o shadow_n whereunto_o man_n be_v compare_v do_v so_o perish_v that_o they_o be_v not_o recover_v psalm_n 88.5_o i_o be_o count_v as_o the_o slay_v lie_v in_o the_o grave_n who_o thou_o remember_v no_o more_o in_o these_o word_n the_o prophet_n do_v not_o signify_v either_o himself_o or_o the_o dead_a to_o be_v exempt_v from_o god_n providence_n but_o he_o complain_v that_o he_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n even_o as_o the_o dead_a seem_v to_o man_n not_o to_o be_v care_v for_o of_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o faith_n but_o of_o his_o own_o opinion_n and_o weakness_n &_o misery_n who_o judge_v those_o to_o be_v forsake_v and_o neglect_v of_o god_n who_o delivery_n for_o a_o while_o he_o do_v differre_fw-la but_o what_o faith_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n sugge_v and_o tell_v the_o godly_a even_o when_o they_o wrestle_v with_o temptation_n he_o show_v psalm_n 11.2_o when_o he_o say_v the_o just_a shall_v be_v in_o everlasting_a memory_n psal_n 146.4_o his_o spirit_n depart_v and_o he_o return_v to_o his_o earth_n they_o his_o thought_n perish_v here_o he_o say_v not_o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n of_o man_n perish_v or_o vanish_v or_o die_v or_o be_v bereave_v of_o sense_n but_o that_o it_o depart_v to_o wit_n from_o the_o body_n wherein_o it_o dwell_v and_o that_o not_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o man_n return_v to_o his_o earth_n that_o be_v as_o concern_v his_o body_n which_o be_v make_v of_o earth_n as_o be_v write_v gen._n 3_o and_o eccles_n 12._o and_o last_o he_o say_v that_o his_o thought_n perish_v which_o be_v not_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v after_o this_o life_n bereave_v of_o reason_n judgement_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o mercy_n or_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o that_o his_o purpose_n and_o counsel_n be_v make_v frustrate_a which_o man_n in_o this_o life_n have_v settle_v with_o himself_o to_o bring_v to_o pass_v in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v psalm_n 112.10_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v they_o gather_v also_o other_o say_n which_o take_v away_o all_o praise_v and_o worship_v of_o god_n from_o the_o dead_a as_o psal_n 88.10_o will_v thou_o show_v a_o miracle_n unto_o the_o dead_a or_o shall_v the_o dead_a rise_n and_o praise_v thou_o but_o in_o such_o speech_n death_n and_o hell_n or_o the_o grave_n have_v two_o signification_n they_o who_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a whether_o before_o or_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v they_o who_o be_v deprive_v of_o god_n grace_n &_o forsake_v and_o reject_v of_o god_n and_o be_v in_o hell_n that_o be_v in_o the_o place_n &_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a or_o else_o in_o this_o life_n despair_v and_o 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not_o that_o good_a which_o i_o will_v the_o evil_a which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i._o yet_o not_o i_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o hither_o also_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v the_o sin_n of_o peter_n who_o witting_o deny_v christ_n but_o not_o willing_o for_o he_o have_v not_o the_o power_n to_o do_v otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o reign_v sin_n because_o he_o acknowledge_v and_o bewail_v it_o and_o hold_v fast_o his_o faith_n luk._n 22.32_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o much_o less_o be_v it_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o he_o love_v christ_n no_o less_o when_o he_o deny_v he_o than_o when_o he_o bewail_v his_o offence_n though_o that_o affection_n do_v not_o at_o that_o time_n for_o fear_n of_o imminent_a danger_n show_v itself_o moreover_o this_o three_o division_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o definition_n of_o both_o sin_n christ_n have_v express_o deliver_v luk._n 12.47_o the_o servant_n that_o know_v his_o 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appoint_v nor_o will_v nor_o speak_v thing_n repugnaunt_a and_o contradictory_n 2._o corinth_n 1.19_o the_o son_n of_o god_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v preach_v among_o you_o by_o we_o be_v not_o yea_o and_o nay_o but_o in_o he_o it_o be_v yea._n three_o that_o he_o feign_v nothing_o nor_o deceive_v any_o man_n but_o this_o be_v in_o truth_n and_o indeed_o his_o will_n which_o he_o open_v unto_o us._n roman_n 3.4_o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n four_o that_o he_o never_o change_v his_o mind_n psalm_n 89.34_o my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o lip_n five_o that_o it_o certain_o come_v to_o pass_v whatsoever_o god_n avouch_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v which_o experience_n also_o witness_v &_o many_o say_n of_o holy_a scripture_n as_o matth._n 24._o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v but_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v six_o that_o he_o be_v the_o lover_n author_n and_o preserver_n of_o 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