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companion_n in_o tribulation_n and_o in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o patience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n march_v out_o of_o the_o field_n of_o this_o world_n in_o a_o victorious_a manner_n with_o colour_n fly_v and_o drum_n beat_v and_o thus_o insult_v over_o death_n as_o a_o conqueror_n 15.56.57_o 1_o cor._n 15.56.57_o oh_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n oh_o grave_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n but_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n which_o give_v we_o the_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thus_o 2_o pet._n 1.11_o a_o abundant_a entrance_n be_v administer_v unto_o they_o into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n oh_o the_o superabundant_a consolation_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n at_o any_o time_n their_o sun_n have_v set_v under_o a_o cloud_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o express_v their_o own_o hope_n yet_o they_o leave_v behind_o they_o solid_a scripture_n evidence_n of_o god_n everlasting_a elect_v love_n and_o of_o their_o effectual_a vocation_n out_o of_o the_o world_n into_o the_o kingdom_n and_o fellowship_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 23._o evidence_n of_o save_a vocation_n gal._n 5.22_o 23._o such_o as_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n their_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n holy_a mourn_v for_o their_o own_o and_o other_o man_n sin_n 5.3_o math._n 5.3_o their_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v after_o righteousness_n 8._o 6._o v._n 8._o their_o purity_n of_o heart_n visible_a in_o the_o holiness_n of_o their_o life_n their_o peaceable_a and_o peacemaking_a disposition_n 5.8_o 9.10_o 11_o
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the_o strike_n of_o the_o great_a terror_n and_o awe_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o offender_n angel_n and_o saint_n shall_v be_v christ_n lifeguard_n as_o it_o be_v satellitium_fw-la christi_fw-la satellitium_fw-la or_o as_o his_o troop_n and_o legion_n which_o shall_v conduct_v he_o in_o state_n and_o triumph_n to_o the_o judgement_n seat_n second_o when_o christ_n shall_v have_v raise_v his_o sleep_a saint_n out_o of_o their_o bed_n of_o dust_n he_o shall_v bring_v they_o with_o he_o from_o the_o grave_a to_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n that_o they_o may_v accompany_v he_o and_o be_v with_o he_o throughout_o the_o whole_a carriage_n and_o conduct_v of_o the_o last_o judicial_a process_n to_o hear_v and_o applaud_v his_o righteous_a proceed_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o saint_n judge_v of_o the_o world_n and_o judge_v of_o angel_n yea_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 6.2_o 3._o it_o seem_v that_o be_v not_o all_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o apostle_n that_o in_o that_o 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the_o throne_n of_o the_o majesty_n in_o the_o heaven_n object_n but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v what_o profit_n be_v there_o then_o of_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n or_o what_o advantage_n have_v they_o who_o see_v god_n in_o heaven_n above_o the_o saint_n who_o see_v he_o in_o the_o evangelical_n vision_n answ_n i_o answer_v much_o every_o way_n concern_v which_o not_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n that_o exceed_v sobriety_n and_o yet_o to_o say_v somewhat_o that_o may_v help_v our_o understanding_n i_o will_v ascend_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o what_o my_o weak_a narrow_a apprehension_n can_v reach_v unto_o of_o this_o bless_a vision_n by_o these_o several_a step_n and_o gradation_n first_o see_v first_o step._n we_o shall_v see_v more_o of_o god_n than_o either_o we_o or_o any_o of_o the_o worthy_n of_o god_n ever_o see_v we_o shall_v know_v more_o of_o god_n than_o ever_o we_o understand_v of_o he_o in_o this_o life_n either_o by_o faith_n or_o by_o the_o high_a revelation_n that_o 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notion_n of_o the_o dead_a christ_n take_v notice_n in_o the_o prediction_n of_o his_o come_n of_o no_o other_o but_o the_o dead_a for_o who_o that_o glory_n be_v reserve_v whence_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o survive_a saint_n must_v die_v in_o a_o literal_a sense_n and_o a_o real_a separation_n must_v pass_v upon_o they_o between_o their_o body_n and_o their_o soul_n celeritate_fw-la mirâ_fw-la celeritate_fw-la of_o which_o opinion_n austin_n himself_o be_v though_o he_o conceive_v it_o will_v be_v transact_v in_o a_o wonderful_a swift_a and_o speedy_a way_n but_o other_o conceive_v that_o the_o saint_n who_o christ_n his_o come_n shall_v find_v in_o the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v suffer_v only_o some_o thing_n analogical_a to_o death_n and_o to_o this_o opinion_n our_o faith_n must_v needs_o subscribe_v the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v witness_n to_o it_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o 15_o chapter_n to_o the_o corenthians_n 15.51_o 1_o cor._n 15.51_o we_o shall_v not_o all_o sleep_n i._n e._n all_o shall_v not_o die_v in_o a_o literal_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o then_o but_o we_o shall_v all_o die_v or_o be_v change_v i._n e._n they_o that_o die_v not_o must_v be_v change_v all_o must_v either_o die_v or_o be_v change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o do_v not_o sleep_v must_v suffer_v a_o mutation_n that_o shall_v bear_v some_o proportion_n to_o death_n verse_n 50_o whereby_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o nature_n must_v be_v abolish_v for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v corruption_n inherit_v incorruption_n the_o body_n as_o it_o be_v corruptible_a much_o less_o as_o it_o be_v sinful_a be_v not_o capable_a of_o glory_n there_o must_v a_o refine_n change_n pass_v upon_o it_o they_o must_v put_v off_o their_o
invariety_n or_o same-ness_a of_o body_n in_o the_o resurrection_n to_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o the_o apostle_n to_o every_o seed_n his_o own_o body_n to_o this_o obj._n if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o in_o the_o 37._o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n under_o the_o metaphor_n of_o seed_n he_o tell_v the_o incredulous_a fool_n that_o can_v believe_v this_o article_n of_o faith_n the_o resurrection_n thou_o sowe_v not_o that_o body_n which_o shall_v be_v not_o that_o body_n which_o shall_v be_v it_o seem_v then_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v another_o thing_n from_o that_o which_o be_v now_o sow_o ans_fw-fr answ_n yea_o and_o indeed_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o quality_n though_o not_o of_o kind_n there_o be_v diversity_n in_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o body_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o metaphorical_a so_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o natural_a the_o grain_n swoon_n mean_a and_o bare_a but_o it_o spring_v up_o after_o another_o manner_n beautiful_a and_o green_a yet_o the_o same_o grain_n tert._n meliorata_fw-la substantia_fw-la non_fw-la numero_fw-la multiplicata_fw-la tert._n the_o body_n likewise_o be_v the_o same_o when_o it_o rise_v as_o it_o be_v sow_v for_o substance_n part_n member_n and_o organ_n but_o not_o the_o same_o for_o beauty_n and_o excellent_a property_n the_o infant_n shall_v rise_v a_o man_n of_o perfect_a age_n the_o lame_a shall_v rise_v sound_a the_o blind_a shall_v rise_v see_v the_o deaf_a shall_v hearing_n the_o dunth_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o speak_v the_o resurrection_n shall_v take_v away_o all_o defect_n and_o excess_n of_o nature_n the_o deformity_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v not_o be_v raise_v together_o with_o their_o body_n yea_o deformity_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o comeliness_n and_o beauty_n and_o yet_o all_o these_o alteration_n do_v no_o more_o change_n or_o destroy_v the_o individuality_n of_o person_n than_o youth_n do_v make_v the_o person_n numerical_o different_a from_o what_o it_o be_v in_o infancy_n 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44._o propeâ—ies_n of_o the_o body_n in_o the_o resurrection_n 1_o cor._n 15.42_o 43_o 44._o 2._o glory_n 3._o power_n 4._o spirituality_n all_o these_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o contrary_a infirmity_n and_o deformity_n of_o the_o state_n of_o mortality_n â—lucescunt_fw-la contraria_fw-la â—uxta_fw-la se_fw-la pâ—sita_fw-la â—â—â—g's_n â—lucescunt_fw-la that_o so_o by_o comparison_n the_o well-nigh_o infinite_a disproportion_n of_o both_o estate_n may_v appear_v and_o the_o superexcellency_n which_o the_o resurrection_n put_v upon_o the_o body_n may_v shine_v forth_o more_o conspicuous_o first_o it_o be_v sow_o in_o corruption_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o incorruption_n incorruptible_a 1._o property_n incorruptible_a it_o be_v sow_v in_o corruption_n behold_v the_o body_n be_v corruptible_a while_o it_o live_v a_o nursery_n of_o such_o seed_n and_o principle_n as_o will_v inevitable_o destroy_v itself_o a_o spittal_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o disease_n but_o when_o it_o be_v dead_a it_o 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lord_n be_v here_o for_o a_o time_n put_v into_o a_o dark_a lantern_n of_o the_o body_n but_o then_o the_o glorify_a soul_n be_v now_o return_v by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n into_o its_o ancient_a habitation_n and_o become_v a_o vessel_n replenish_v with_o immortal_a and_o unmixed_a light_n will_v transmit_v such_o beam_n of_o glory_n into_o the_o refine_a body_n that_o it_o shall_v shine_v like_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n the_o body_n of_o the_o poor_a lazar_n that_o ever_o lie_v on_o the_o dunghill_n shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o such_o ravish_a ray_n of_o beauty_n as_o will_v transcend_v the_o most_o absolute_a beauty_n that_o ever_o mortal_a eye_n behold_v 〈◊〉_d 2_o by_o virtue_n of_o external_n irradiation_n from_o christ_n 2_o thes_n 2.10_o heb_fw-mi 1.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o external_n irradiation_n it_o be_v say_v of_o jesus_n christ_n at_o that_o day_n he_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o admire_v in_o 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a_o while_n and_o all_o will_v not_o do_v but_o down_o it_o will_v come_v roof_n and_o wall_n and_o prop_n and_o all._n or_o again_o natural_a i._n e._n such_o as_o have_v natural_a motion_n operation_n and_o affection_n such_o as_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o the_o fall_a nature_n of_o man_n feeble_a slow_a limit_v and_o temporary_a but_o now_o behold_v in_o opposition_n to_o all_o these_o acceptation_n it_o be_v raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o spirit_n but_o 1._o because_o animate_v and_o act_v by_o the_o soul_n now_o in_o its_o glorify_a capacity_n make_v perfect_a with_o all_o heavenly_a qualification_n and_o so_o spiritualise_v in_o all_o its_o faculty_n and_o operation_n perfect_a heb._n 12.23_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a that_o it_o be_v call_v no_o more_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o soul_n but_o of_o a_o spirit_n to_o the_o conduct_n and_o motion_n whereof_o the_o 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