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walk_n in_o light_n the_o râ—st_n of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o darkâ—nesse_n naturalist_n know_v some_o thing_n of_o man_n misery_n in_o the_o body_n but_o have_v no_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o a_o better_a life_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o româ—sh_n churchleave_v her_o disciple_n comfortless_a in_o death_n it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o the_o christian_a teach_v by_o the_o word_n os_fw-la god_n abraham_n follow_v god_n call_v to_o a_o country_n which_o hâ—_n know_v not_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o be_v call_v to_o â—_o country_n which_o we_o know_v some_o godly_a man_n beâ—ore_v we_o have_v be_v take_v away_o and_o their_o body_n not_o dissolve_v by_o death_n after_o the_o common_a manner_n deu._n 34.7_o but_o wâ—e_n must_v not_o dream_v of_o any_o such_o privilege_n to_o ourselves_o but_o
the_o temple_n of_o hâ—â—_n spirit_n â—ut_v will_v keâ—pe_v the_o dâ—st_n thereof_o iâ—cobs_n dead_a body_n honourable_o bury_v by_o god_n three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v here_o the_o fiâ—st_a thing_n to_o be_v consider_v here_o be_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o build_n by_o this_o build_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v our_o glorisied_a body_n for_o those_o we_o get_v not_o till_o the_o resurrection_n but_o that_o place_n of_o glory_n into_o which_o we_o be_v transated_a aftâ—r_n death_n luke_n joh._n hebr._n revel_v the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v here_o be_v how_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o have_v this_o build_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o present_o we_o have_v the_o right_n and_o security's_n of_o it_o which_o be_v charter_n confirmation_n seize_v and_o possession_n of_o the_o charter_n of_o our_o heavenly_a building_n luke_n 12.32_o most_o comfortable_a meditation_n joh._n psal._n 2._o of_o the_o confirmation_n we_o have_v receive_v upon_o our_o charter_n 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we_o enter_v to_o another_o since_o by_o nature_n we_o love_v a_o long_a life_n and_o care_n for_o it_o why_o will_v we_o not_o love_v a_o eternal_a life_n the_o last_o thing_n in_o the_o description_n of_o this_o building_n be_v the_o situation_n thereof_o psal._n 16_o dwelling_v place_n assign_v to_o man_n according_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o their_o person_n if_o such_o comfort_n be_v on_o earth_n what_o may_v we_o look_v for_o in_o heaven_n cant._n the_o place_n of_o our_o dwell_n admonish_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o heavenly_a 2._o pet._n the_o apostle_n now_o come_v to_o show_v a_o threefold_a fruit_n of_o godliness_n which_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v work_n in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o first_o be_v â—n_o earnest_a desire_n of_o that_o glory_n to_o come_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o lively_a knowledge_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o mirror_n whereby_o we_o see_v god_n but_o it_o be_v his_o 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example_n thereof_o in_o zacheus_n luk._n 19.2_o the_o desire_n which_o worldling_n have_v of_o christ_n be_v describe_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o glory_n â—o_o come_v be_v shadow_v to_o we_o by_o sundâ—y_a similitude_n rom._n 8._o no_o glorious_a thing_n but_o glory_n itself_o be_v promise_v unto_o us._n beâ—â—de_v fall_v ac_fw-la pâ—â—sen_n aquavitae_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o god_n use_v many_o similitude_n to_o declare_v that_o no_o similitude_n can_v express_v that_o glory_n the_o godly_a speak_v oâ—â—e_a glory_n to_o come_v like_o man_n transport_v for_o no_o order_n of_o word_n can_v be_v keep_v in_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o pass_v understanding_n psal._n 36.8_o the_o apostle_n expones_fw-la wat_fw-mi he_o mean_v by_o wish_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o the_o godly_a in_o desire_v thing_n not_o absolute_o promise_v submit_v their_o will_n to_o god_n will_n unlawful_a desire_n of_o thing_n simple_o against_o god_n will_n shall_v be_v sâ—r_n srom_fw-mi us._n all_o god_n child_n shall_v 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15._o the_o lord_n from_o the_o servant_n the_o indweller_n from_o the_o lodger_n â—or_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n spirit_n the_o body_n be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o house_n body_n the_o man_n be_v he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o body_n and_o look_v what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o a_o house_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o it_o such_o be_v we_o to_o put_v between_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n in_o exteriall_a danger_n though_o the_o house_n be_v burn_v and_o blow_v down_o with_o wind_n if_o the_o indweller_n be_v safe_a we_o account_v that_o the_o loss_n be_v the_o less_o and_o much_o more_o if_o the_o soul_n escape_v when_o the_o house_n of_o the_o body_n be_v throw_v down_o by_o death_n be_v we_o to_o esteem_v that_o the_o loss_n be_v but_o small_a it_o be_v reasonable_a indeed_o it_o that_o the_o soul_n shall_v love_v the_o body_n but_o so_o that_o it_o neglect_v not_o the_o own_o self_n let_v aâ—am_n love_v his_o euah_n but_o so_o that_o he_o harken_v not_o unto_o her_o voice_n more_o than_o to_o the_o lord_n if_o we_o seek_v the_o welfare_n of_o our_o body_n with_o neglect_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o shall_v lose_v they_o both_o but_o if_o we_o subdue_v the_o body_n by_o discipline_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v safe_a then_o shall_v the_o body_n also_o be_v partaker_n of_o her_o glory_n house_n earthly_a the_o second_o general_n observe_v here_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v our_o body_n a_o house_n of_o earth_n and_o this_o he_o do_v for_o two_o cause_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n for_o it_o be_v make_v of_o the_o earth_n next_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o our_o body_n be_v continue_v and_o uphold_v for_o they_o be_v earthly_a earth_n as_o to_o the_o first_o that_o man_n be_v make_v of_o earth_n which_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o the_o second_o of_o genesis_n it_o do_v high_o commend_v the_o great_a power_n of_o the_o creator_n to_o do_v great_a thing_n by_o great_a mean_n be_v no_o great_a matter_n 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