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of_o god_n a_o house_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n we_o shall_v enter_v into_o it_o and_o become_v possessor_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n he_o express_v a_o vehement_a desire_n to_o be_v discharge_v from_o his_o body_n that_o he_o may_v enter_v into_o this_o house_n now_o he_o will_v partake_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o resurrection_n never_o the_o soon_o for_o his_o speedy_a dissolution_n the_o body_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n will_v be_v raise_v and_o glorify_v at_o the_o same_o time_n however_o i_o shall_v not_o exclude_v but_o include_v the_o former_a sense_n in_o my_o far_a discourse_n of_o these_o word_n wherein_o we_o have_v a_o twofold_a account_n of_o this_o building_n or_o house_n viz._n negative_a and_o affirmative_a 1._o negative_a it_o be_v a_o building_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n this_o character_n agree_v to_o the_o glorious_a habitation_n of_o the_o saint_n above_o in_o opposition_n to_o all_o terrene_a structure_n the_o splendid_a palace_n 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of_o the_o triumphant_a saint_n be_v more_o immediate_o derive_v from_o god_n than_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v enjoy_v in_o a_o mortal_a state_n and_o there_o will_v be_v a_o more_o admirable_a display_v of_o the_o divine_a glory_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o saint_n body_n than_o there_o be_v in_o their_o creation_n they_o will_v become_v as_o glorious_a and_o perfect_a as_o human_a body_n can_v be_v 2._o from_o its_o situation_n in_o the_o heaven_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o some_o word_n be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n put_v in_o the_o plural_a instead_o of_o the_o singular_a number_n particular_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heaven_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heaven_n mat._n 12.25_o in_o my_o text_n and_o several_a other_o place_n with_o a_o design_n as_o i_o conceive_v emphatical_o to_o denote_v the_o excellency_n and_o glory_n of_o that_o lofty_a region_n not_o the_o
aerial_a or_o aetherial_a but_o the_o imperial_a heaven_n be_v here_o intend_a this_o be_v a_o place_n far_o superior_a to_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o a_o entrance_n into_o and_o abide_v in_o it_o be_v sometime_o mention_v as_o comprehensive_a of_o all_o that_o felicity_n which_o be_v possess_v by_o those_o that_o inhabit_v it_o when_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o believer_n quit_v its_o earthly_a tabernacle_n it_o mount_v up_o as_o on_o eagles_n wing_n to_o the_o heavenly_a temple_n this_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o god_n holiness_n there_o the_o great_a jehovah_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n dwell_v there_o be_v the_o bright_a discovery_n of_o the_o divine_a splendour_n and_o the_o high_a adoration_n give_v to_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n there_o the_o glorify_a courtier_n do_v not_o behold_v he_o through_o a_o glass_n dark_o but_o see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n in_o that_o building_n dwell_v and_o reign_v the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n 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