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of_o god_n now_o we_o proceed_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o the_o perfect_a disposition_n of_o the_o glorify_a saint_n and_o of_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o happiness_n the_o three_o point_n considerable_a in_o the_o word_n be_v the_o perfect_a disposition_n of_o saint_n glorify_v in_o soul_n and_o body_n i_o shall_v behold_v say_v he_o in_o righteousness_n at_o my_o awake_n and_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n i_o shall_v be_v perfect_o righteous_a in_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o be_v whole_o pure_a shall_v behold_v thy_o face_n and_o so_o be_v satisfy_v in_o this_o life_n the_o personal_a righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o perfect_a in_o many_o thing_n we_o fail_v all_o righteousness_n be_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o only_a and_o supreme_a rule_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o innocency_n man_n have_v a_o righteousness_n pure_a without_o mixture_n of_o imperfection_n but_o not_o exempt_v from_o mutability_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o renovation_n the_o renew_a man_n have_v personal_a inherent_a righteousness_n firm_a and_o sure_a with_o a_o immunity_n from_o a_o total_a and_o final_a decay_n 1_o joh._n 3.9_o but_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a and_o pure_a though_o our_o renovation_n be_v perfect_a in_o part_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n yet_o not_o in_o degree_n in_o heaven_n our_o personal_a righteousness_n will_v be_v pure_a perfect_a in_o degree_n and_o unchangeable_a then_o will_v the_o saint_n follow_v the_o lamb_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v there_o will_v be_v no_o decline_v from_o he_o and_o his_o commandment_n the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n will_v be_v perfect_o and_o whole_o righteous_a in_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n then_o will_v there_o be_v a_o perfect_a conformity_n in_o all_o thing_n doct._n body_n the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n will_v be_v perfect_o righteous_a in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o for_o ever_o to_o the_o acceptable_a will_n of_o god_n eph._n 5.25_o 26_o 27._o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n and_o that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n in_o the_o course_n of_o our_o regeneration_n he_o clean_o 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o perfection_n of_o holiness_n and_o beauty_n will_v be_v in_o that_o day_n when_o the_o marriage_n between_o the_o lamb_n and_o his_o spouse_n shall_v be_v consummate_a here_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v like_o a_o house_n in_o building_n but_o there_o the_o topstone_n and_o crown_n of_o glory_n will_v be_v put_v on_o here_o it_o be_v as_o a_o young_a child_n grow_v in_o his_o dimension_n but_o in_o heaven_n we_o will_v be_v at_o our_o term_n of_o consistence_n even_o our_o perfect_a measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n eph._n 4.13_o here_o there_o be_v much_o imperfection_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n there_o be_v many_o infirmity_n and_o fault_n that_o other_o may_v and_o themselves_o shall_v censure_v and_o condemn_v but_o in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faultless_a jude_n ep._n 24._o to_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o present_v you_o faultless_a before_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o glory_n with_o exceed_a joy_n to_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n our_o saviour_n be_v glory_n and_o majesty_n the_o church_n triumphant_a will_v be_v then_o as_o a_o beautiful_a bride_n adorn_v and_o prepare_v for_o her_o husband_n rev._n 21.2_o here_o on_o earth_n be_v the_o time_n of_o her_o purification_n but_o at_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n she_o will_v be_v present_v perfect_o pure_a in_o that_o temple_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n and_o praise_v he_o for_o ever_o for_o his_o mercy_n and_o grace_n bestow_v on_o she_o