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till_o the_o lord_n come_v this_o be_v the_o gate_n to_o the_o city_n rev._n 22.14_o call_v there_o gates_n because_o through_o many_o tribulation_n we_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o as_o christ_n suffering_n be_v his_o great_a obedience_n call_v obedience_n unto_o death_n and_o be_v that_o which_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o phrase_n lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n so_o this_o be_v the_o do_v of_o god_n will_v and_o commandment_n by_o believer_n the_o present_v their_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n thereby_o prove_v by_o experience_n the_o good_a and_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o city_n which_o the_o fool_n that_o be_v drunken_a with_o the_o spirit_n of_o
for_o jesus_n sake_n but_o with_o this_o counsel_n and_o design_n that_o the_o lâ—fe_n also_o of_o jesus_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o our_o body_n yea_o in_o our_o mortal_a flesh_n which_o expectation_n and_o hope_n he_o cast_v into_o the_o time_n of_o the_o resurrection_n vers_fw-la 14._o or_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o next_o chap._n vers_n 10._o when_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o grace_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o text_n may_v be_v render_v that_o he_o may_v receive_v such_o thing_n by_o or_o through_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v where_o the_o body_n be_v bring_v in_o not_o as_o the_o instrument_n of_o those_o thing_n do_v as_o the_o translation_n in_o the_o english_a will_v carry_v it_o but_o for_o that_o state_n of_o man_n wherein_o he_o shall_v receive_v his_o full_a reward_n whether_o for_o good_a or_o bad_a which_o be_v when_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v reunite_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o in_o the_o resurrection_n for_o if_o the_o apostle_n shall_v refer_v the_o do_n of_o good_a or_o bad_a only_a to_o the_o body_n or_o those_o thing_n wherein_o the_o body_n be_v the_o agent_n or_o instrument_n it_o will_v be_v too_o short_a to_o take_v in_o all_o good_a and_o bad_a there_o be_v many_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a fruit_n wherein_o the_o body_n have_v no_o hand_n as_o all_o mental_a sin_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n and_o so_o spiritual_a virtue_n and_o grace_n his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o he_o say_v in_o the_o former_a chap._n vers_fw-la 16._o we_o faint_v not_o but_o though_o our_o outward_a man_n perish_v yet_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n for_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o etc._n etc._n while_o we_o look_v not_o at_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v but_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v etc._n etc._n here_o lie_v the_o knot_n what_o be_v these_o thing_n not_o see_v this_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o your_o argument_n if_o there_o be_v any_o strength_n in_o it_o the_o apostle_n show_v both_o before_o and_o after_o what_o he_o mean_v they_o be_v thing_n that_o relate_v not_o only_o to_o the_o soul_n but_o to_o the_o body_n the_o mortal_a flesh_n the_o earthen_a vessel_n or_o the_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n which_o shall_v be_v exchange_v for_o a_o building_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n a_o house_n from_o heaven_n a_o vessel_n of_o gold_n which_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o former_a epistle_n chap._n 15._o call_v a_o spiritual_a body_n now_o be_v all_o this_o a_o mere_a inward_a spiritual_a and_o invisible_a glory_n give_v i_o leave_v sir_n to_o tell_v you_o what_o have_v lead_v you_o out_o of_o the_o way_n it_o it_o the_o take_n of_o the_o thing_n not_o see_v for_o thing_n invisible_a whereas_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o hear_v to_o speak_v so_o in_o this_o place_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o thing_n simple_o or_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n absolute_o invisible_a but_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o present_a time_n as_o it_o be_v restrain_v in_o a_o parallel_n case_n and_o instance_n of_o noah_n heb._n 11.7_o noah_n warn_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d touch_v thing_n not_o see_v as_o yet_o viz._n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a world_n by_o the_o flood_n a_o thing_n which_o they_o see_v and_o feel_v to_o their_o cost_n in_o the_o season_n appoint_v and_o so_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n that_o moses_n have_v respect_n unto_o and_o the_o promise_n unto_o abraham_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v thing_n not_o see_v as_o yet_o but_o not_o in_o their_o nature_n invisible_a but_o be_v see_v in_o their_o time_n in_o bring_v israel_n into_o canaan_n as_o a_o earnest_a of_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o be_v give_v in_o due_a time_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o antypâ—â—â—l_n abraham_n so_o also_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o hope_n that_o remain_v still_o to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o see_v not_o yet_o all_o thing_n put_v under_o he_o he_o do_v not_o say_v we_o shall_v never_o see_v but_o imply_v the_o contrary_a nay_o we_o have_v earnest_a of_o it_o in_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n with_o which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n the_o head_n of_o this_o mystical_a body_n be_v crown_v such_o be_v the_o apostle_n argument_n and_o such_o be_v his_o sense_n and_o so_o be_v he_o to_o be_v take_v in_o this_o your_o place_n of_o the_o corinth_n the_o thing_n the_o apostle_n look_v unto_o and_o comfort_v themselves_o in_o be_v thing_n not_o see_v as_o yet_o for_o they_o take_v not_o place_n till_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o i_o suppose_v you_o overlook_v or_o not_o consider_v the_o time_n of_o this_o glorious_a visible_a administration_n but_o think_v i_o take_v up_o as_o perhaps_o too_o many_o do_v in_o a_o corruptible_a state_n of_o thing_n in_o change_n make_v by_o man_n on_o this_o side_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a have_v be_v a_o stumble_a block_n that_o have_v turn_v you_o out_o of_o the_o way_n whereas_o it_o be_v not_o till_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a that_o we_o look_v for_o this_o reward_n as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o determine_v luk._n 14.14_o when_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v incorruptible_a and_o we_o that_o survive_v shall_v be_v change_v now_o to_o deny_v a_o visible_a and_o outward_a kingdom_n and_o glory_n when_o the_o body_n of_o man_n shall_v put_v off_o mortality_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o universal_a change_n in_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o creature_n and_o in_o all_o administration_n be_v without_o any_o plausible_a pretence_n either_o of_o reason_n or_o scripture_n it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o all_o along_o in_o all_o time_n there_o have_v be_v by_o dispensation_n certain_a visible_a earnest_n and_o foreta_v of_o this_o recompense_n serve_v as_o type_n and_o prefiguration_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o expectation_n as_o in_o enoch_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a world_n in_o the_o bring_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n in_o moses_n time_n in_o the_o flourish_a reign_n of_o solomon_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o translation_n of_o elijah_n in_o the_o transfiguration_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o there_o have_v be_v some_o rare_a example_n that_o have_v press_v far_o and_o bid_v high_a for_o perfection_n as_o paul_n even_o for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o pass_v by_o those_o in_o every_o age_n who_o put_v themselves_o forward_o in_o their_o own_o spirit_n which_o will_v come_v to_o nothing_o but_o never_o any_o in_o their_o mortal_a flesh_n attain_v the_o full_a glory_n of_o this_o state_n but_o only_o a_o little_a portion_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o another_o time_n and_o that_o which_o await_v the_o second_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o all_o his_o saint_n as_o enoch_n the_o first_o of_o these_o instance_n witness_v in_o his_o prophecy_n and_o now_o sir_n i_o have_v do_v with_o this_o your_o second_o proof_n and_o i_o thank_v you_o for_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o field_n it_o have_v do_v we_o more_o service_n than_o you_o though_o i_o hope_v all_o be_v a_o service_n to_o you_o and_o you_o will_v find_v and_o acknowledge_v it_o so_o in_o the_o end_n but_o i_o speak_v with_o reference_n to_o your_o present_a cause_n and_o engagement_n you_o must_v needs_o be_v sensible_a that_o your_o own_o weapon_n be_v turn_v upon_o yourself_o for_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v to_o which_o the_o apostle_n and_o believer_n do_v look_v have_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o resurrection_n &_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o body_n and_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o the_o perfect_a of_o our_o spirit_n and_o to_o be_v call_v thing_n not_o see_v not_o for_o the_o invisibility_n of_o their_o nature_n but_o for_o that_o the_o time_n of_o their_o appear_v be_v not_o yet_o so_o that_o now_o unless_o you_o will_v say_v which_o i_o know_v you_o will_v not_o that_o the_o put_v all_o thing_n even_o death_n itself_o in_o subjection_n under_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n you_o can_v say_v it_o be_v whole_o inward_a and_o invisible_a your_o three_o quotation_n may_v