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vanity_n of_o thy_o heart_n but_o save_v thy_o self_n how_o be_v this_o that_o the_o world_n can_v abide_v the_o mean_a of_o their_o salvation_n they_o can_v get_v rest_n neither_o night_n nor_o day_n till_o they_o get_v away_o the_o thing_n that_o save_v they_o now_o it_o save_v the_o man_n by_o take_v he_o and_o lead_v he_o captive_a under_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n you_o see_v they_o that_o be_v superior_n in_o the_o battle_n when_o they_o say_v to_o any_o man_n be_v take_v if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v take_v they_o will_v slay_v he_o there_o even_o so_o as_o true_o iâ—_n thou_o will_v be_v stubborn_a and_o will_v not_o be_v take_v in_o this_o field_n this_o word_n shall_v slay_v thou_o therefore_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o can_v suffer_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o stand_v still_o until_o sin_n be_v slay_v and_o they_o themselves_o be_v lead_v captive_n under_o christ_n for_o that_o captivity_n under_o he_o be_v true_a freedom_n to_o that_o immortal_a and_o everlasting_a 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salvation_n all_o the_o trouble_n that_o shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o thou_o in_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v so_o turn_v over_o that_o they_o shall_v serve_v to_o thy_o good_a and_o consolation_n but_o if_o this_o hope_n be_v away_o if_o thou_o lie_v sluggish_o not_o have_v thy_o head_n raise_v up_o with_o close_a eye_n not_o look_v and_o hope_v that_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v thy_o lord_n not_o care_v for_o his_o glory_n either_o in_o thy_o life_n or_o in_o thy_o death_n all_o thy_o misery_n that_o light_v upon_o thou_o shall_v remain_v misery_n and_o shall_v press_v thou_o down_o to_o everlasting_a damnation_n look_v then_o how_o precious_a this_o hope_n be_v learn_v another_o thing_n here_o there_o stand_v much_o in_o these_o two_o in_o shame_n and_o blush_a in_o confidence_n liberty_n and_o courage_n i_o say_v to_o thou_o there_o stand_v more_o in_o the_o consequent_n of_o suffering_n and_o do_v than_o stand_v in_o the_o suffering_n and_o do_v itself_o i_o suppose_v thou_o suffer_v the_o death_n for_o christ_n sake_n if_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a in_o suffer_v and_o have_v not_o liberty_n and_o courage_n thou_o suffer_v not_o so_o much_o for_o christ_n as_o for_o thyself_o and_o thy_o death_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o death_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o suffering_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o suffering_n to_o thyself_o even_o so_o do_v what_o thou_o will_v do_v to_o glorify_v he_o if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v with_o liberty_n freedom_n and_o courage_n thou_o lose_v thy_o travel_n see_v then_o that_o so_o much_o stand_v in_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n let_v every_o man_n look_v that_o he_o prepare_v himself_o with_o courage_n and_o confidence_n against_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n that_o with_o confidence_n in_o suffering_n he_o may_v magnify_v god_n paul_n say_v to_o timothy_n in_o his_o 2._o epist_n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 8._o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o christ_n nor_o of_o i_o that_o be_o his_o captive_a think_v shame_n of_o none_o that_o suffer_v for_o christ_n but_o rather_o be_v thou_o partaker_n of_o that_o affliction_n to_o suffer_v with_o courage_n and_o confidence_n those_o thing_n with_o they_o yet_o mark_v another_o thing_n here_o he_o say_v that_o he_o may_v magnify_v christ_n in_o his_o body_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o i_o obseru_a that_o of_o the_o very_a body_n let_v be_v of_o the_o soul_n even_o of_o the_o very_a bodily_a mass_n which_o thou_o bear_v about_o with_o thou_o a_o great_a duty_n be_v require_v for_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n and_o his_o christ_n when_o thou_o be_v live_v in_o thy_o action_n when_o thou_o be_v die_v in_o thy_o death_n it_o must_v be_v a_o instrument_n glorify_v god_n when_o thou_o be_v go_v upon_o thy_o foot_n it_o must_v be_v a_o instrument_n of_o his_o glory_n when_o thou_o be_v lie_v in_o thy_o bed_n yea_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v glorify_v in_o it_o when_o it_o be_v dissolve_v into_o ash_n in_o the_o grave_n i_o mark_v this_o against_o that_o vain_a conceit_n of_o man_n who_o will_v say_v what_o care_v i_o so_o i_o keep_v a_o good_a mind_n to_o god_n let_v i_o prostitute_v my_o body_n to_o harlotry_n gluttony_n and_o all_o vice_n yet_o i_o will_v keep_v my_o soul_n to_o god_n no_o either_o god_n will_v have_v all_o or_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v all_o away_o thou_o idolater_n who_o will_v keep_v thy_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o will_v bow_v thy_o knee_n to_o baal_n the_o devil_n will_v get_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n paul_n say_v not_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v only_o buy_v thy_o soul_n with_o a_o price_n but_o that_o he_o have_v buy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n that_o they_o shall_v glorify_v god_n 1._o corin._n 6._o 20_o â—ee_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o fie_o filthy_a body_n that_o will_v say_v may_v i_o not_o do_v with_o my_o body_n as_o i_o please_v have_v thou_o power_n to_o reave_v it_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n have_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o in_o that_o last_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v challenge_v with_o theft_n and_o sacrilege_n and_o when_o he_o have_v say_v you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n he_o subjoin_v glorify_v god_n not_o in_o your_o spirit_n only_o but_o also_o in_o your_o body_n either_o he_o will_v have_v both_o or_o else_o none_o think_v thou_o to_o send_v thy_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o thy_o body_n to_o the_o devil_n no_o either_o the_o lord_n shall_v get_v both_o or_o both_o shall_v go_v to_o hell_n take_v heed_n how_o you_o keep_v these_o body_n you_o shall_v render_v account_n of_o they_o thy_o body_n shall_v be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n if_o thou_o defile_v the_o seat_n of_o that_o holy_a one_o shame_n shall_v light_v upon_o thou_o i_o mark_v here_o to_o assure_v himself_o of_o continuance_n that_o he_o shall_v continue_v in_o glorify_v god_n in_o life_n and_o death_n he_o take_v a_o argument_n from_o his_o former_a experience_n ever_o hitherto_o i_o have_v glorify_v god_n in_o my_o body_n &_o i_o have_v 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be_v the_o love_n that_o he_o bear_v to_o we_o that_o hold_v we_o up_o be_v once_o assure_v of_o that_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o thou_o and_o then_o thou_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v god_n both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n now_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o say_v for_o christ_n be_v to_o i_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n advantage_n he_o give_v a_o reason_n wherefore_o he_o say_v he_o will_v magnify_v god_n in_o his_o body_n both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o of_o the_o advantage_n he_o have_v of_o he_o christ_n jesus_n be_v advantage_n to_o he_o and_o when_o not_o when_o i_o live_v only_o say_v he_o but_o in_o my_o death_n also_o be_v it_o not_o good_a reason_n that_o i_o shall_v glorify_v he_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n in_o who_o i_o have_v advantage_n both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n all_o man_n do_v for_o advantage_n when_o a_o man_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v he_o will_v have_v advantage_n when_o we_o honour_v 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to_o thou_o if_o thou_o live_v not_o to_o brook_v it_o but_o i_o tell_v you_o plain_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a advantage_n to_o we_o in_o death_n than_o in_o life_n and_o all_o this_o advantage_n which_o we_o have_v of_o he_o in_o this_o life_n be_v nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o advantage_n which_o we_o shall_v get_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v paul_n in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n when_o he_o have_v count_v all_o his_o advantage_n and_o number_v out_o all_o the_o prerogative_n which_o he_o have_v in_o this_o world_n