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shine_v before_o man_n and_o we_o must_v follow_v
the_o disciple_n bless_v because_o their_o eye_n see_v etc._n etc._n luke_n 10.23.24_o and_o saint_n paul_n tell_v we_o god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o yet_o under_o submission_n to_o great_a judgement_n i_o conceive_v this_o not_o so_o full_a and_o home_n as_o to_o give_v desire_v satisfaction_n to_o a_o punctual_a examiner_n nor_o so_o pertinent_a to_o the_o apostle_n text_n for_o though_o christ_n who_o be_v perfect_v here_o himself_o heb._n 7.28_o and_o do_v perfect_a for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v heb._n 10.14_o 1_o pet._n 1.11.12_o do_v come_v to_o perfect_v what_o stand_v need_v thereof_o yet_o somewhat_o more_o than_o christ_n incarnation_n be_v require_v to_o our_o perfection_n and_o our_o perfection_n do_v not_o sole_o not_o proper_o consist_v in_o christ_n come_v but_o by_o those_o act_n and_o suffering_n he_o be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o by_o assume_v our_o flesh_n and_o now_o we_o will_v consider_v the_o four_o the_o four_o be_v that_o of_o st._n chrysostome_n and_o some_o ancient_n and_o follow_v also_o by_o some_o late_a expositor_n they_o obtain_v not_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o this_o fall_v in_o this_o respect_n with_o the_o second_o the_o only_a difference_n be_v this_o that_o the_o second_o suppose_v not_o the_o separate_a soul_n to_o be_v in_o heaven_n this_o suppose_v they_o in_o heaven_n but_o to_o receive_v the_o compliment_n of_o bliss_n at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o all_o flesh_n which_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n &_o every_o particular_a member_n who_o as_o before_o at_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n have_v a_o private_a pardon_n so_o at_o that_o day_n shall_v further_o obtain_v a_o public_a promulgation_n thereof_o who_o soul_n though_o they_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n of_o blessedness_n yet_o till_o then_o they_o want_v their_o consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la 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observable_a there_o be_v a_o twofold_a provision_n or_o perfection_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n one_o as_o i_o may_v term_v it_o meritorious_a which_o be_v the_o perfect_a oblation_n of_o our_o redeemer_n and_o so_o this_o perfection_n and_o provision_n here_o be_v procure_v and_o purchase_v by_o the_o price_n of_o his_o blood_n on_o the_o cross_n the_o other_o be_v formal_a and_o final_a which_o be_v the_o seizure_n and_o possession_n of_o that_o purchase_n and_o the_o happy_a consequent_a thereof_o the_o advancement_n of_o our_o be_v into_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o perfection_n and_o excellency_n our_o nature_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o this_o we_o obtain_v not_o till_o the_o last_o day_n when_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v complete_o glorify_v with_o christ_n our_o head_n the_o former_a be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o mean_n the_o latter_a of_o the_o end_n and_o that_o this_o latter_a be_v here_o understand_v we_o have_v these_o reason_n to_o persuade_v 1._o the_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n which_o be_v not_o to_o administer_v comsort_n to_o their_o soul_n against_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o terror_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n for_o he_o have_v happy_o perfect_v this_o work_n in_o the_o foregoing_a chapter_n but_o strengthen_v and_o comfort_v they_o against_o those_o misery_n and_o calamity_n they_o endure_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o comfort_n he_o setch_v from_o their_o hope_n of_o glory_n and_o reward_n at_o the_o last_o heb._n 10.34.36_o and_o 38._o ver_fw-la and_o ver_fw-la 1._o of_o this_o chapter_n confirm_v and_o illustrate_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o patriarch_n ver_fw-la 16._o and_o of_o moses_n ver_fw-la 26._o all_o which_o show_n that_o the_o felicity_n here_o present_v to_o they_o in_o opposition_n to_o and_o remedy_n for_o their_o present_a calamity_n be_v a_o future_a eternal_a felicity_n 2._o the_o expression_n here_o use_v seem_v also_o to_o imply_v this_o for_o he_o have_v qualify_v this_o promise_n by_o still_v it_o a_o promise_n belong_v to_o our_o profession_n to_o our_o patience_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n cap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 23.25.35_o and_o 36._o and_o this_o relate_v not_o to_o his_o first_o come_v but_o to_o his_o last_o when_o he_o shall_v settle_v his_o church_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o glorious_a kingdom_n and_o be_v formal_o express_v the_o obtain_n of_o a_o better_a resurrection_n ver_fw-la 38._o of_o this_o chapter_n beza_n annot._n on_o john_n 14.3_o 3._o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n ascribe_v the_o perfection_n and_o ground_n the_o chief_a hope_n of_o the_o church_n on_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o word_n here_o use_v perfect_v be_v in_o john_n 17.23_o use_v to_o denote_v the_o most_o eminent_a and_o full_a felicity_n and_o the_o resurrection_n be_v call_v therefore_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o promise_n act_v 23.6_o and_o 24.15_o but_o most_o clear_o act_v 26.6.7.8_o 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