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the_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n no_o creature_n can_v live_v this_o be_v eclipse_v all_o thing_n languish_v in_o its_o departure_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o fade_v and_o die_v in_o its_o return_n it_o give_v vivacity_n so_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o spiritual_a and_o glorious_a life_n a_o gracious_a aspect_n from_o he_o enlivens_fw-la we_o as_o it_o do_v s._n peter_n malach._n four_o 2._o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n come_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n and_o you_o shall_v go_v forth_o and_o grow_v as_o the_o calf_n of_o the_o stall_n 4._o solis_fw-la splendour_n it_o be_v laetificans_fw-la the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n it_o be_v cheer_v and_o comfort_v it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o see_v the_o sun_n darkness_n be_v sad_a and_o irksome_a so_o christ_n refresh_v and_o glad_v the_o soul_n ps._n four_o 7._o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n put_v gladness_n in_o my_o heart_n more_o than_o in_o the_o time_n that_o their_o corn_n and_o their_o wine_n 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change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n phil._n iii._o 21._o neither_o lazarus_n nor_o the_o rest_n in_o scripture_n be_v exact_a pattern_n of_o our_o resurrection_n they_o rise_v to_o die_v again_o they_o be_v rather_o bail_v and_o reprieve_v from_o the_o grave_n for_o a_o time_n not_o full_o discharge_v lazarus_n rise_v with_o his_o grave-cloath_n on_o he_o still_o clothe_v with_o mortality_n christ_n leave_v the_o grave-cloath_n behind_o he_o he_o be_v the_o example_n of_o our_o resurrection_n a_o example_n be_v not_o a_o casual_a resemblance_n but_o that_o which_o have_v a_o similitude_n draw_v from_o it_o by_o a_o intend_a imitation_n so_o only_a christ_n resurrection_n be_v the_o example_n of_o we_o hence_o s._n paul_n say_v we_o be_v plant_v into_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o resurrection_n rom._n vi_fw-la christ_n resurrection_n have_v a_o assimilative_a virtue_n draw_v our_o resurrection_n into_o the_o similitude_n 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christ_n do_v not_o rise_v as_o a_o private_a person_n for_o himself_o but_o as_o a_o public_a principle_n of_o all_o our_o resurrection_n hence_o he_o call_v himself_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n s._n paul_n call_v he_o primitias_fw-la dormientium_fw-la the_o first-fruit_n dedicate_v the_o whole_a crop_n so_o our_o resurrection_n it_o be_v dedicate_v by_o christ._n tertullian_n call_v our_o resurrection_n appendix_n resurrectionis_fw-la dominicae_fw-la it_o be_v represent_v as_o on_o this_o day_n when_o he_o rise_v the_o grave_n of_o many_o saint_n be_v open_v and_o they_o rise_v with_o he_o as_o at_o king_n coronation_n when_o they_o receive_v the_o crown_n they_o enlarge_v prisoner_n dispense_v honour_n advance_v their_o favourite_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la christusin_n carne_fw-la nostra_fw-la quâm_fw-la caro_fw-la nostra_fw-la in_o christo._n as_o ioseph_n advancement_n be_v the_o advancement_n and_o safety_n of_o all_o the_o hebrew_n and_o all_o the_o jew_n be_v honour_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n carry_v by_o a_o strong_a guidance_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n in_o all_o his_o conversation_n have_v he_o vouchsafe_v to_o dwell_v in_o thou_o yield_v up_o thyself_o to_o his_o command_n and_o authority_n 4._o dwelling_v imply_v care_n and_o protection_n and_o provision_n all_o that_o be_v within_o the_o verge_n be_v under_o protection_n the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n be_v to_o see_v to_o all_o and_o to_o provide_v for_o they_o the_o good_a man_n of_o the_o house_n wake_v soon_o and_o watch_v long_a aristotle_n give_v this_o rule_n in_o his_o economic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o care_n of_o his_o house_n belong_v to_o he_o nor_o be_v this_o spirit_n of_o christ_n want_v in_o this_o property_n a_o christian_a possess_v by_o god_n have_v a_o patent_n of_o protection_n a_o full_a supply_n of_o all_o comfortable_a provision_n he_o will_v safeguard_n his_o house_n and_o protect_v it_o he_o withstand_v all_o assault_n make_v upon_o it_o 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