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not_o till_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v so_o joh._n 7.39_o not_o glorify_v because_o his_o manhood_n be_v not_o so_o mat._n 22.31_o 32._o abraham_n proper_o i._n e._n the_o person_n of_o abraham_n do_v not_o enjoy_v god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o covenant_n eternal_a life_n unless_o his_o body_n be_v raise_v indeed_o the_o soul_n of_o abraham_n might_n but_o not_o abraham_n proper_o for_o abraham_n be_v a_o person_n consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n it_o be_v proper_o but_o the_o soul_n of_o such_o a_o man_n that_o be_v glorify_v before_o the_o resurrection_n but_o now_o the_o man_n the_o person_n be_v the_o whole_a entire_a man_n consist_v in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o hence_o 1._o there_o will_v be_v a_o happy_a and_o joyful_a meeting_n or_o reunion_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n this_o reunion_n will_v be_v mutual_o joyful_a and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v natural_o make_v to_o subsist_v in_o a_o body_n hence_o it_o be_v 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it_o be_v come_v to_o its_o full_a rest_n 2._o there_o be_v now_o henceforth_o from_o the_o resurrection_n and_o so_o on_o to_o all_o eternity_n a_o actual_a plenary_a enjoyment_n of_o glory_n and_o happiness_n by_o the_o whole_a man_n in_o both_o the_o part_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n that_o glory_n that_o be_v before_o but_o in_o a_o part_n be_v now_o diffuse_v into_o the_o whole_a and_o the_o soul_n act_v more_o perfect_o in_o a_o glorify_a body_n because_o more_o natural_o than_o it_o do_v in_o its_o separate_a estate_n suprà _fw-la indeed_o now_o on_o earth_n the_o body_n be_v a_o clog_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o hence_o the_o separate_a soul_n have_v a_o full_a and_o free_a enjoyment_n of_o happiness_n than_o it_o can_v have_v here_o but_o the_o glorify_a body_n
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canaan_n isa_n 63.9_o 14._o so_o 2_o cor._n 5.5_o ephes_n 4.30_o rom._n 9.23_o 4._o by_o come_v again_o to_o receive_v we_o to_o joh._n 14.3_o the_o great_a end_n of_o his_o second_o come_v be_v the_o actual_a full_a and_o final_a accomplishment_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n or_o put_v they_o into_o full_a possession_n and_o fruition_n of_o it_o so_o to_o remain_v forever_o which_o be_v the_o end_n and_o upshot_n of_o all_o his_o work_n heb._n 9.28_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o he_o will_v come_v again_o into_o this_o low_a world_n even_o here_o to_o put_v glory_n upon_o his_o people_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o colos_n 3.4_o rom._n 8.18_o 19_o and_o then_o to_o carry_v they_o up_o to_o heaven_n where_o he_o now_o be_v joh._n 14.3_o and_o 17.24_o reason_n 3._o from_o the_o work_n of_o vocation_n the_o tendency_n and_o scope_n whereof_o be_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o this_o eternal_a glory_n text._n in_o vocation_n the_o lord_n call_v we_o out_o of_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n of_o 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latent_fw-la in_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n the_o first_o openwork_n of_o grace_n upon_o a_o elect_a person_n and_o glorification_n be_v the_o last_o but_o the_o connexion_n between_o they_o be_v inseparable_a rom._n 8.30_o and_o also_o vocation_n be_v the_o strait_a gate_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n eternal_a through_o which_o all_o must_v pass_v that_o get_v to_o glory_n and_o by_o which_o they_o be_v prepare_v for_o it_o rom._n 9.23_o 24._o hence_o none_o but_o such_o and_o all_o such_o all_o the_o effectual_o call_v shall_v infallible_o be_v bring_v to_o eternal_a glory_n if_o god_n have_v begin_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o call_v he_o will_v finish_v it_o in_o heavenly_a glory_n phil._n 1.6_o reas_n 4._o from_o the_o suffering_n and_o trouble_n of_o the_o saint_n here_o 1_o pet._n 5.10_o the_o saint_n have_v suffer_v with_o christ_n here_o they_o must_v reign_v with_o he_o hereafter_o rom._n 8.17_o 2_o tim._n 2.12_o have_v be_v trouble_v in_o this_o world_n they_o must_v go_v to_o rest_v in_o that_o to_o come_v 1_o thes_n 5.7_o the_o best_a service_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o deserve_v or_o merit_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o heaven_n glory_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v according_a to_o his_o free_a promise_n and_o abundant_a grace_n rich_o to_o reward_v such_o poor_a thing_n above_o their_o worth_n the_o lord_n reward_v his_o poor_a subject_n not_o in_o any_o way_n of_o exact_a justice_n as_o poor_a man_n that_o will_v give_v the_o labourer_n but_o his_o hire_n but_o like_o generous_a and_o bounteous_a prince_n that_o will_v give_v a_o pound_n for_o that_o that_o scarce_o deserve_v a_o penny_n yea_o far_o more_o large_o than_o so_o our_o service_n and_o suffering_n bear_v no_o proportion_n with_o heaven_n but_o god_n will_v bounteous_o give_v it_o and_o call_v it_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n heb._n 11.26_o i_o e._n a_o reward_n of_o grace_n not_o of_o debt_n or_o merit_n but_o such_o be_v the_o lord_n promise_v and_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v lay_v up_o a_o rich_a reward_n for_o his_o suffer_a saint_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o lose_v it_o nor_o miss_v it_o they_o that_o have_v their_o suffer_v labour_a fight_a time_n here_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o rejoice_v rest_a triumph_v time_n hereafter_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v behind_o hand_n with_o any_o of_o his_o people_n nor_o yet_o deal_v scant_o with_o they_o for_o a_o moment_n suffering_n and_o service_n on_o earth_n they_o shall_v have_v eternal_a glory_n in_o heaven_n use_v 3_o of_o awaken_v and_o terror_n to_o all_o impenitent_a and_o unbelieving_a sinner_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o loss_n or_o of_o what_o they_o continue_v in_o that_o estate_n must_v and_o will_v
shall_v do_v but_o a_o little_a and_o but_o a_o while_n why_o heaven_n shall_v make_v we_o cheerful_o to_o suffer_v for_o god_n to_o go_v through_o suffer_v work_n whether_o loss_n or_o positive_a sorrow_n that_o the_o lord_n try_v we_o with_o here_o heb._n 11.26_o mat._n 5.11_o 13._o heb._n 12.1_o 2._o the_o saint_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o improve_v heaven_n unto_o strength_n and_o constancy_n into_o suffer_a work_n 2_o cor._n 4.26_o 17._o rom._n 8.18_o heb._n 10.34_o but_o to_o quicken_v we_o to_o our_o work_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o from_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n consider_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o great_a shame_n for_o those_o to_o be_v idle_a or_o negligent_a and_o heartless_a in_o their_o work_n that_o have_v such_o a_o way_n to_o work_v in_o as_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v and_o such_o a_o reward_n as_o lie_v at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o we_o serve_v a_o good_a master_n who_o serve_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n who_o call_v we_o to_o his_o eternal_a glory_n by_o christ_n 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