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serve_v our_o body_n and_o to_o attend_v their_o leisure_n and_o do_v mighty_o depend_v upon_o they_o in_o most_o of_o their_o operation_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o other_o world_n our_o body_n shall_v whole_o serve_v our_o spirit_n and_o minister_v unto_o they_o and_o depend_v upon_o they_o so_o that_o by_o a_o natural_a body_n i_o understand_v a_o body_n fit_v for_o this_o low_a and_o sensible_a world_n for_o this_o earthly_a state_n by_o a_o spiritual_a body_n such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v suit_v and_o accommodate_v to_o a_o spiritual_a state_n to_o a_o invisible_a world_n to_o such_o a_o life_n as_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n lead_v in_o heaven_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a difference_n between_o this_o mortal_a body_n and_o our_o glorify_a body_n this_o flesh_n which_o now_o we_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o dote_v upon_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o dangerous_a enemy_n we_o have_v and_o therefore_o be_v defy_v and_o renounce_v by_o all_o 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of_o the_o flesh_n and_o all_o its_o violent_a and_o impetuous_a motion_n how_o do_v it_o hinder_v we_o in_o all_o our_o religious_a devotion_n how_o soon_o do_v it_o jade_v our_o mind_n when_o employ_v in_o any_o divine_a or_o spiritual_a meditation_n or_o how_o easy_o by_o its_o bewitch_a and_o enchant_a pleasure_n do_v it_o divert_v they_o from_o such_o noble_a exercise_n so_o that_o st._n paul_n break_v forth_o into_o this_o sad_a and_o mournful_a complaint_n rom._n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n who_o shall_v death_n shall_v that_o shall_v give_v we_o a_o full_a and_o final_a deliverance_n when_o once_o we_o have_v obtain_v the_o resurrection_n unto_o life_n we_o shall_v not_o any_o more_o feel_v those_o lusting_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v here_o so_o troublesome_a and_o uneasy_a to_o we_o our_o flesh_n shall_v then_o cease_v to_o vex_v our_o soul_n with_o its_o evil_a 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and_o desirable_a than_o that_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a flesh_n which_o we_o now_o carry_v about_o with_o we_o the_o only_a thing_n remain_v be_v iii_o and_o last_o to_o draw_v some_o practical_a inference_n from_o all_o i_o have_v say_v on_o this_o subject_n i_o shall_v but_o just_a mention_n these_o five_o and_o leave_v the_o improvement_n of_o they_o to_o your_o own_o private_a meditation_n 1._o from_o what_o i_o have_v say_v we_o may_v learn_v the_o best_a way_n of_o fit_v and_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o live_v in_o those_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a body_n which_o shall_v be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o at_o the_o resurrection_n which_o be_v by_o cleanse_v and_o purify_n our_o soul_n still_o more_o and_o more_o from_o all_o fleshly_a filthiness_n and_o wean_a ourselves_o by_o degree_n from_o this_o earthly_a body_n and_o all_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n we_o shall_v begin_v in_o this_o life_n to_o loosen_v and_o untie_v the_o knot_n between_o our_o soul_n and_o this_o mortal_a flesh_n to_o refine_v our_o affection_n and_o raise_v they_o from_o thing_n below_o to_o thing_n above_o to_o take_v off_o our_o heart_n and_o leisurely_o to_o disengage_v they_o from_o thing_n present_a and_o sensible_a and_o to_o use_v and_o accustom_v ourselves_o to_o think_v of_o and_o converse_v with_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o invisible_a that_o so_o our_o soul_n when_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o this_o earthly_a body_n may_v be_v prepare_v and_o dispose_v to_o actuate_v and_o inform_v a_o pure_a and_o spiritual_a one_o as_o have_v before_o hand_n taste_v and_o relish_v spiritual_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n and_o be_v in_o some_o degree_n acquaint_v with_o those_o object_n which_o shall_v then_o be_v present_v to_o we_o a_o soul_n whole_o immerse_v and_o bury_v in_o this_o earthly_a body_n be_v not_o at_o all_o fit_a and_o qualify_v