forinâ—…cus_fw-la &_o super_fw-la numerum_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la verè_fw-la pertinet_fw-la certus_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la numerus_fw-la praedestinatus_fw-la ante_fw-la mundi_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la quandoquidem_fw-la igitur_fw-la soli_fw-la pii_fw-la &_o sideles_fw-la persiciunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la impii_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o infideles_fw-la potius_fw-la insiciunt_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la impiis_fw-la hoc_fw-la corpus_fw-la non_fw-la constare_fw-la tetrum_fw-la ergo_fw-la illud_fw-la tabidum_fw-la &_o cadaverosum_fw-la corpus_fw-la quod_fw-la maximam_fw-la ob_fw-la partem_fw-la ex_fw-la mortuis_fw-la &_o putridis_fw-la membris_fw-la coalescit_fw-la licet_fw-la vicarium_fw-la illud_fw-la caput_fw-la sibi_fw-la unire_fw-la bawd_n dedignetur_fw-la verum_fw-la tamen_fw-la caput_fw-la viva_fw-la membra_fw-la solummodo_fw-la tan_o quam_fw-la sva_fw-la agnoscet_fw-la &_o amplexabitur_fw-la davenant_n determinat_fw-la quaest_a 46._o 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of_o christ_n fullness_n why_o then_o you_o may_v rest_v confident_a of_o all_o true_a blessing_n all_o spiritual_a honour_n and_o advancement_n he_o will_v be_v unto_o you_o a_o sun_n and_o a_o shield_n he_o will_v give_v you_o grace_n and_o glory_n no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o you_o psal_n 84.11_o you_o be_v his_o own_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v near_o interest_v in_o your_o good_a your_o bliss_n and_o prosperity_n and_o consequent_o will_v be_v as_o careful_a of_o promote_a it_o as_o you_o yourselves_o will_v or_o can_v be_v for_o who_o will_v not_o use_v his_o utmost_a care_n and_o fidelity_n in_o his_o own_o concernment_n all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v one_o with_o christ_n in_o a_o very_a near_o relation_n so_o that_o he_o and_o they_o make_v but_o one_o christ_n they_o be_v as_o part_n and_o portion_n of_o himself_o they_o be_v his_o fullness_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o their_o advancement_n he_o be_v honour_v and_o after_o a_o sort_n far_o fill_v whereupon_o divers_a interpreter_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o eph._n 1.23_o passive_o and_o render_v the_o word_n thus_o qui_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la adimpletur_fw-la which_o be_v fill_v all_o in_o all_o that_o be_v be_v fill_v in_o all_o his_o saint_n according_a to_o all_o grace_n and_o virtue_n requisite_a unto_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n by_o confer_v then_o any_o grace_n or_o virtue_n or_o any_o other_o blessing_n upon_o they_o he_o confer_v it_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o himself_o he_o honour_v and_o fill_v himself_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o he_o shall_v deny_v blessing_n unto_o they_o he_o shall_v deny_v they_o unto_o himself_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v imagine_v because_o the_o church_n be_v christ_n fullness_n because_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v part_n and_o portion_n of_o this_o fullness_n therefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_v it_o hebr._n 3.14_o they_o partake_v of_o christ_n they_o partake_v of_o all_o his_o communicable_a perfection_n 1._o of_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n phil._n 3.10_o 1_o pet._n 4.13_o 2_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n joh._n 1.16_o 3_o of_o his_o glorious_a dignity_n privilege_n and_o relation_n we_o be_v by_o he_o a_o royal_a priesthood_n spiritual_a king_n and_o priest_n son_n and_o coheir_n with_o he_o nay_o 4_o we_o shall_v reap_v from_o he_o not_o only_o relative_a but_o real_a glory_n when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o our_o soul_n but_o in_o our_o body_n phil._n 3.21_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n he_o shall_v be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n 2_o thes_n 1.10_o there_o be_v say_v d._n sclater_n upon_o the_o place_n a_o personal_a glory_n of_o the_o mediator_n joh._n 17.5_o and_o there_o be_v his_o social_a glory_n as_o i_o may_v term_v it_o result_v unto_o his_o person_n from_o the_o glory_n which_o he_o communicate_v unto_o his_o child_n and_o of_o this_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v conjunct_a with_o the_o glory_n of_o saint_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n so_o near_o at_o that_o in_o their_o glorification_n himself_o be_v glorify_v every_o saint_n then_o may_v warrantable_o be_v assure_v that_o christ_n will_v take_v all_o possible_a care_n for_o his_o glorification_n 2_o you_o may_v hence_o find_v great_a cause_n of_o consolation_n in_o and_o against_o the_o forest_n affliction_n for_o be_v part_n of_o christ_n fullness_n whatsoever_o evil_a befall_v you_o he_o will_v deep_o resent_v it_o he_o will_v be_v most_o tender_o affect_v with_o it_o nay_o exceed_o afflict_a in_o it_o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n say_v the_o prophet_n he_o be_v afflict_v isai_n 63.9_o that_o be_v he_o compassionate_v their_o affliction_n and_o as_o it_o be_v sympathize_v with_o they_o he_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n hebr._n 4.14_o 44._o zech._n 2.8_o judg._n 10.16_o psal_n 106_o 44._o hereupon_o be_v it_o that_o christ_n look_v upon_o saul_n persecution_n of_o his_o member_n as_o reach_v himself_o and_o therefore_o cry_v unto_o he_o from_o heaven_n saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o i_o be_o jesus_n who_o thou_o persecute_v act._n 9.4,5_o thus_o when_o the_o foot_n be_v tread_v on_o the_o tongue_n in_o the_o head_n complain_v why_o tread_v thou_o on_o i_o linguam_fw-la non_fw-la tetegit_fw-la compassione_n clamat_fw-la non_fw-la attritione_fw-la say_v one_o clemens_n monilianus_n speak_v of_o this_o passage_n of_o saul_n the_o party_n complain_v of_o touch_v not_o the_o tongue_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o this_o cry_n and_o complaint_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o 1.24_o of_o hinc_fw-la autem_fw-la theologi_fw-la quidam_fw-la putant_fw-la ostendi_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la passiones_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la prodesse_fw-la ad_fw-la remissionem_fw-la poenarum_fw-la quae_fw-la voco_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la exit_fw-la hoc_fw-la tamen_fw-la apostoli_fw-la loco_fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la admodum_fw-la solid_a statui_fw-la posse_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la sermoiste_a quo_fw-la dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la se_fw-la pati_fw-la pro_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la necessario_fw-la sic_fw-la accipiendus_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la redimendis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la poenis_fw-la quas_fw-la fideles_fw-la debent_fw-la patiatur_fw-la estius_n in_o col._n 1.24_o pain_n or_o passion_n as_o sympathy_n and_o compassion_n now_o the_o ground_n of_o christ_n thus_o sympathize_v with_o his_o member_n be_v their_o mystical_a union_n with_o he_o as_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o his_o body_n make_v one_o person_n mystical_a one_o full_a christ_n so_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o head_n and_o of_o the_o body_n and_o member_n make_v one_o complete_a mass_n or_o body_n of_o passion_n with_o such_o difference_n for_o all_o that_o between_o the_o one_o sort_n and_o
disposition_n unto_o that_o other_o darkness_n which_o be_v in_o hell_n those_o that_o do_v not_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n here_o dark_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o ordinance_n 1_o cor._n 13.12_o they_o be_v utter_o unqualify_v for_o the_o distinct_a clear_a and_o immediate_a intuition_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o heaven_n where_o he_o be_v see_v face_n to_o face_n the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n consist_v in_o light_n and_o therefore_o person_n ignorant_a of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v altogether_o unmeete_a to_o share_v in_o it_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v say_v of_o they_o while_o they_o be_v on_o earth_n that_o they_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n in_o the_o border_n and_o suburb_n of_o hell_n this_o dispositive_a cause_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o elect_a we_o have_v vers_fw-la 25._o to_o go_v no_o far_o illustrate_v by_o a_o twofold_a comparison_n one_o of_o dissimilitude_n another_o of_o similitude_n 1._o by_o a_o comparison_n of_o 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face_n 1_o cor._n 13_o 12._o they_o shall_v see_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v 1_o john_n 3.2_o in_o their_o will_n there_o shall_v be_v love_n and_o joy_n flame_v unto_o the_o high_a what_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o church_n in_o general_a ephes_n 5.27_o be_v applicable_a unto_o every_o believe_a soul_n present_o upon_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n christ_n forthwith_o present_v it_o unto_o himself_o glorious_a not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n etc._n etc._n second_o in_o the_o resurrection_n christ_n member_n shall_v enjoy_v a_o perfect_a state_n of_o glory_n in_o their_o body_n as_o well_o as_o their_o soul_n this_o second_o branch_n of_o their_o conformity_n unto_o christ_n fullness_n of_o glory_n i_o shall_v set_v forth_o and_o confirm_v by_o the_o explication_n of_o four_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o first_o be_v phil._n 3.21_o who_o shall_v 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 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special_a 1._o general_n common_a to_o all_o mankind_n to_o wit_n mortality_n and_o passibility_n obnoxiousnesse_n unto_o inward_a infirmity_n and_o disease_n outward_a common_a calamity_n and_o final_o unto_o death_n and_o corruption_n 2._o special_a accrue_v unto_o the_o saint_n by_o persecution_n gal._n 6.17_o their_o body_n while_o live_v may_v be_v blemish_v with_o scar_n wound_n dismember_n and_o after_o death_n may_v many_o way_n be_v disfigure_v well!_o all_o defect_n and_o blemish_n shall_v be_v remove_v and_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o christ_n glorious_a body_n here_o we_o have_v the_o second_o term_n of_o this_o change_n the_o term_n unto_o which_o glory_n and_o this_o be_v set_v down_o not_o absolute_o but_o in_o a_o way_n of_o comparison_n a_o comparison_n of_o similitude_n this_o glory_n shall_v be_v like_o that_o of_o christ_n body_n in_o his_o resurrection_n he_o shall_v 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 and_o his_o glorious_a body_n or_o body_n of_o glory_n be_v clothe_v with_o four_o glorious_a dote_n or_o endowment_n impassibility_n subtlety_n agility_n and_o clarity_n for_o far_a explication_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v refer_v you_o unto_o what_o i_o shall_v present_o deliver_v on_o 1_o cor._n 15.42,43,44_o only_a one_o thing_n i_o shall_v desire_v you_o to_o remark_n for_o the_o present_a and_o that_o be_v this_o whereas_o divers_a papist_n understand_v the_o subtlety_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o order_n unto_o the_o penetration_n of_o any_o other_o body_n they_o be_v herein_o contradict_v by_o some_o of_o their_o own_o schoolman_n durand_n capreolus_n and_o estius_n the_o two_o latter_a understand_v by_o it_o the_o perfect_a and_o full_a subjection_n of_o the_o glorify_a body_n unto_o the_o glorify_a soul_n 5._o soul_n perfecta_fw-la subjectio_fw-la corporis_fw-la ad_fw-la animam_fw-la quoadoperationes_fw-la cognitivas_fw-la &_o appetitivas_fw-la videtur_fw-la pertinere_fw-la ad_fw-la subtilitatem_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la subiectio_fw-la potest_fw-la intelligi_fw-la vel_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la operationes_fw-la sensitivas_fw-la praecisè_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la puritas_fw-la talium_fw-la operationum_fw-la impediatur_fw-la sicut_fw-la nunc_fw-la fit_a in_fw-la nobis_fw-la frequenter_a propter_fw-la grossitiem_n &_o impuritatem_fw-la spirituum_fw-la deservientiaum_v operationibus_fw-la sensitivis_fw-la omnis_fw-la enim_fw-la impuritas_fw-la talis_fw-la segregabitur_fw-la a_o corporibus_fw-la gloriosis_n vel_fw-la potest_fw-la intelligi_fw-la talis_fw-la subjectio_fw-la propter_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la perfectam_fw-la quam_fw-la tunc_fw-la habebunt_fw-la vires_fw-la sensitivae_fw-la ad_fw-la rationem_fw-la quae_fw-la obedientia_fw-la modò_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la cum_fw-la caro_fw-la concupiscit_fw-la adversus_fw-la spiritum_fw-la &_o ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la corpus_fw-la nunc_fw-la dicitur_fw-la animale_a ab_fw-la animalitate_fw-la quia_fw-la motus_fw-la animal_fw-la magis_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la secundum_fw-la impetum_fw-la sensualitatis_fw-la quam_fw-la
velut_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la attracta_fw-la sese_fw-la quam_fw-la celerrimè_fw-la movebunt_fw-la nam_fw-la ab_fw-la objecto_fw-la trabi_fw-la &_o rapi_fw-la quippiam_fw-la notum_fw-la est_fw-la utovem_fw-la à _fw-la ramo_fw-la viridi_fw-la sibi_fw-la ostenso_fw-la pverum_fw-la à _fw-la pomo_fw-la filium_fw-la à _fw-la matre_fw-la conspectâ_fw-la ac_fw-la vicissem_fw-la matrem_fw-la à _fw-la filio_fw-la quae_fw-la tamen_fw-la omne_fw-la moventur_fw-la etiam_fw-la ab_fw-la interna_fw-la quadam_fw-la &_o insita_fw-la virtute_fw-la estius_n in_o locum_fw-la 1_o thes_n 4.17_o whence_o they_o collect_v that_o glorify_a body_n shall_v be_v make_v so_o strong_a nimble_a &_o agile_a as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n &_o afterward_o to_o soar_v up_o with_o he_o unto_o the_o very_a heaven_n out_o of_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la they_o cite_v wisdom_n 3.7_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o visitation_n they_o shall_v shine_v and_o run_v to_o and_o fro_o like_a spark_n among_o the_o stubble_n a_o four_o endowment_n of_o glorify_a body_n which_o paul_n reckon_v up_o be_v spirituality_n it_o be_v sow_v a_o natural_a body_n it_o be_v raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n 1_o cor._n 15.44_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o schoolman_n call_v subtlety_n the_o misinterpretation_n of_o which_o by_o some_o i_o have_v before_o note_v and_o then_o also_o i_o acquaint_v you_o with_o capreolus_n and_o durand_n their_o exposition_n of_o it_o which_o i_o confess_v be_v orthodox_n but_o yet_o not_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n for_o a_o natural_a body_n unto_o which_o a_o spiritual_a body_n be_v here_o oppose_v be_v in_o the_o greek_a not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o animal_n or_o soulie_a body_n that_o be_v actuate_v and_o animate_v by_o the_o soul_n after_o a_o natural_a way_n and_o manner_n by_o the_o intervention_n of_o bodily_a help_n such_o as_o eat_v drink_v sleep_a and_o the_o 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conformity_n hereunto_o the_o day_n of_o general_a judgement_n and_o resurrection_n be_v style_v the_o day_n of_o redemption_n ephes_n 4.30_o there_o be_v a_o redemption_n by_o way_n of_o price_n and_o a_o redemption_n by_o way_n of_o power_n the_o redemption_n of_o both_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o a_o way_n of_o price_n be_v finish_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o he_o rest_v from_o it_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o his_o own_o resurrection_n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o power_n be_v perfect_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n but_o the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n by_o power_n will_v not_o be_v consummate_v until_o the_o day_n of_o our_o resurrection_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v full_o deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o have_v i_o confirm_v our_o future_a conformity_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n unto_o the_o all_o fullness_n of_o glory_n that_o 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and_o keep_v we_o from_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o over_o much_o sorrow_n 2_o cor._n 2.7_o for_o it_o assure_v we_o that_o all_o our_o corruption_n shall_v one_o day_n be_v total_o and_o final_o subdue_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v endue_v with_o a_o spotless_a holiness_n that_o can_v be_v defile_v and_o so_o shall_v be_v present_v unblameable_a and_o unreprovable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n col._n 1.22_o second_o here_o be_v comfort_n against_o the_o natural_a cumber_v and_o weariness_n the_o ignominious_a deformity_n the_o painful_a infirmity_n of_o our_o body_n etc._n etc._n for_o our_o resurrection_n will_v be_v a_o glorious_a redemption_n from_o they_o all_o here_o many_o time_n our_o dull_a and_o unactive_a body_n be_v unable_a or_o unready_a to_o obey_v the_o command_n to_o perform_v the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o so_o be_v burdensome_a clog_n and_o not_o serviceable_a help_n unto_o they_o that_o which_o be_v sow_v in_o weakness_n shall_v be_v raise_v in_o power_n glorify_a body_n shall_v be_v endue_v with_o such_o a_o power_n as_o shall_v render_v they_o most_o obedient_a able_a and_o agile_a instrument_n of_o their_o soul_n the_o speed_n of_o their_o motion_n shall_v be_v like_o that_o of_o the_o devour_a fire_n in_o a_o heap_n of_o dry_a stubble_n and_o the_o height_n of_o it_o shall_v surpass_v the_o tower_a flight_n of_o the_o eagle_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n 1_o thes_n 4.17_o when_o he_o come_v to_o judgement_n and_o afterward_o mount_v up_o unto_o the_o three_o and_o high_a heaven_n suppose_v we_o have_v blemish_n either_o natural_a or_o contract_v that_o render_v we_o deform_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n why_o the_o glory_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o resurrection_n will_v exclude_v all_o defect_n the_o most_o unhandsome_a ill-favoured_a and_o misshapen_v body_n of_o a_o saint_n shall_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o christ_n glorious_a body_n our_o body_n here_o be_v little_o better_o than_o receptacle_n of_o frailty_n and_o pain_n subject_n unto_o all_o manner_n of_o inward_a distemper_n or_o outward_a annoyance_n but_o the_o impassibility_n and_o clarity_n of_o our_o body_n in_o their_o glorify_a condition_n be_v will_v a_o abundant_a compensation_n for_o all_o this_o he_o that_o can_v with_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n behold_v the_o future_a configuration_n of_o his_o vile_a body_n unto_o christ_n body_n of_o glory_n will_v with_o patience_n support_v his_o spirit_n under_o the_o tedious_a languishment_n of_o a_o linger_a consumption_n under_o the_o rage_a violence_n of_o a_o pestilential_a fever_n under_o the_o otherwise_o unsupportable_a torment_n of_o the_o gout_n colic_n stone_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o three_o place_n he_o will_v patient_o undergo_v all_o other_o want_v and_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n as_o for_o want_n he_o know_v that_o we_o have_v god_n promise_v to_o supply_v they_o phil._n 4.19_o god_n shall_v supply_v all_o your_o need_n according_a 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