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than_o we_o be_v ready_a for_o glory_n in_o heaven_n now_o we_o can_v finish_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n end_v but_o god_n have_v appoint_v each_o day_n work_n and_o hour_n work_v the_o present_a duty_n of_o each_o season_n by_o do_v that_o finish_v the_o work_n of_o the_o day_n in_o its_o day_n the_o work_n of_o every_o duty_n in_o the_o season_n thereof_o now_o you_o be_v ready_a whenever_o the_o lord_n shall_v please_v to_o come_v and_o call_v you_o that_o he_o shall_v find_v you_o not_o idle_a not_o behindhand_o but_o do_v the_o work_n appoint_v you_o in_o his_o name_n and_o for_o his_o glory_n then_o bless_v be_v you_o luk._n 12.40_o 42_o 43_o 44._o
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ready_a to_o meet_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o go_v to_o he_o whenever_o he_o call_v mat._n 24.42_o 43_o 44._o watch_v be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v â—â—adâ—_n or_o a_o part_n of_o readiness_n so_o luk._n 12._o 36_o 37_o 40._o the_o lord_n have_v tell_v we_o he_o will_v come_v and_o take_v we_o out_o of_o this_o world_n into_o another_o but_o we_o know_v not_o when_o and_o he_o have_v promise_v great_a and_o glorious_a thing_n to_o those_o that_o humble_o wait_v on_o he_o and_o for_o he_o great_a be_v the_o danger_n of_o miss_v the_o good_a of_o the_o promise_n and_o miscarry_v at_o last_o heb._n 4.1_o unspeakable_a be_v the_o happiness_n of_o those_o that_o obtain_v it_o hence_o be_v we_o to_o watch_v watch_v against_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n within_o and_o without_o watch_n to_o escape_v all_o the_o snare_n and_o danger_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n the_o snare_n of_o thy_o own_o iniquity_n the_o snare_n of_o a_o evil_n intox_v and_o and_o deceitful_a world_n 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the_o militant_a state_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v then_o end_v and_o it_o pass_v into_o a_o state_n of_o victory_n and_o rest_n 4._o bodily_a ail_v sickness_n pain_n weakness_n deformity_n infirmity_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o you_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o all_o these_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v philip._n 3.21_o do_v you_o think_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n now_o glorify_v know_v any_o pain_n or_o grief_n or_o weakness_n as_o when_o on_o earth_n no_o more_o shall_v the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n but_o be_v in_o perfect_a health_n in_o your_o beauty_n strength_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o 1_o cor._n 15.42_o 43._o the_o resurrection_n to_o that_o life_n to_o come_v will_v cure_v the_o old_a pain_n ail_v ache_n disease_n lameness_n that_o can_v not_o be_v cure_v here_o those_o ail_v that_o you_o carry_v to_o your_o grave_n with_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o your_o grave_n again_o you_o shall_v rise_v again_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v 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be_v with_o we_o as_o here_o there_o will_v be_v sorrow_n but_o the_o abolition_n of_o sin_n will_v abolish_v sorrow_n too_o perfect_o no_o sin_n and_o no_o sorrow_n neither_o in_o heaven_n all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v away_o i._n e._n all_o affliction_n or_o trouble_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o tear_n shall_v be_v quite_o take_v away_o no_o more_o of_o those_o tear_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o various_a trial_n of_o this_o weary_a life_n want_n strait_n loss_n cross_n in_o name_n estate_n relation_n employment_n the_o brier_n thorn_n and_o thistle_n that_o grow_v in_o every_o corner_n of_o the_o field_n of_o this_o world_n ezek._n 26.24_o there_o will_v need_v no_o rod_n in_o heaven_n not_o a_o frown_n nor_o a_o blow_n nor_o a_o stroke_n of_o correct_a anger_n there_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o wrath_n in_o hell_n so_o there_o will_v be_v nothing_o but_o love_n in_o heaven_n here_o on_o earth_n there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o both_o yea_o even_o to_o god_n own_o 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the_o body_n which_o be_v not_o before_o that_o part_n of_o each_o saint_n till_o now_o till_o the_o resurrection_n be_v not_o glorify_v but_o lay_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o among_o the_o worm_n in_o vileness_n and_o debasement_n but_o now_o the_o body_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v raise_v up_o and_o live_v and_o so_o be_v free_v from_o death_n as_o before_o but_o also_o be_v carry_v and_o adorn_v with_o glory_n honour_n beauty_n and_o excellency_n unspeakable_a be_v make_v a_o glorious_a body_n phil._n 3.21_o a_o impassable_a beautiful_a agile_a strong_a spiritual_a body_n 1_o cor._n 15.42_o 43_o 44._o of_o this_o glory_n of_o the_o body_n what_o it_o be_v we_o speak_v something_o before_o touch_v the_o personal_a perfection_n of_o a_o glorify_a saint_n i_o only_o mention_v it_o now_o as_o part_v of_o the_o additional_a and_o complete_a glory_n that_o acrew_n to_o the_o saint_n at_o and_o after_o the_o resurrection_n which_o be_v not_o before_o and_o this_o will_v increase_v the_o joy_n 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those_o two_o old_a friend_n soul_n and_o body_n there_o will_v be_v a_o enjoyment_n of_o complete_a happiness_n in_o and_o by_o the_o whole_a mar_v it_o be_v but_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o saint_n that_o be_v glorify_v before_o but_o a_o part_n though_o indeed_o the_o principal_a part_n the_o soul_n but_o now_o the_o whole_a the_o entire_a person_n for_o neither_o the_o soul_n alone_o nor_o the_o body_n alone_o be_v the_o person_n but_o the_o entire_a whole_a make_v up_o of_o both_o that_o be_v now_o glorify_v and_o look_v as_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o part_n be_v attribute_v or_o belong_v to_o a_o integral_a whole_a as_o if_o a_o leg_n or_o a_o arm_n be_v hurt_v or_o wound_v we_o say_v the_o man_n be_v hurt_v or_o wound_v so_o the_o person_n may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v inglorious_a not_o glorify_v while_o a_o essential_a part_n the_o body_n be_v so_o though_o the_o soul_n be_v glorify_v and_o so_o the_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o part_n yet_o proper_o the_o person_n be_v 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 incomplete_a and_o imperfect_a without_o it_o it_o have_v not_o its_o perfect_a and_o complete_a manner_n of_o subsist_v in_o its_o separate_a estate_n hence_o it_o desire_v and_o long_v after_o reunion_n with_o the_o body_n and_o by_o reunion_n it_o receive_v though_o not_o any_o essential_a yet_o a_o integral_a perfection_n and_o as_o the_o part_n of_o these_o two_o old_a friend_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o contrary_a to_o nature_n or_o to_o natural_a inclination_n though_o swallow_v up_o and_o overbalance_v by_o that_o great_a good_a the_o presence_n of_o christ_n phil._n 1_o 23._o yet_o in_o itself_o sorrowful_a and_o unpleasant_a unto_o nature_n so_o their_o meeting_n again_o will_v be_v wonderful_a joyful_a they_o meet_v in_o a_o condition_n of_o joy_n and_o bliss_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o glory_n it_o now_o want_v but_o one_o thing_n to_o make_v its_o joy_n complete_a viz._n to_o have_v the_o body_n with_o it_o in_o the_o same_o glory_n this_o be_v now_o attain_v and_o now_o 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in_o to_o quicken_v we_o to_o make_v sure_a of_o heaven_n may_v we_o not_o get_v this_o meat_n out_o of_o the_o eater_n this_o good_a out_o of_o all_o the_o evil_n and_o trouble_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v it_o now_o a_o time_n to_o walk_v at_o peradventure_o with_o god_n to_o live_v at_o uncertainty_n to_o hang_v between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o be_v to_o seek_v of_o a_o rest_a place_n when_o trouble_n fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n when_o the_o lord_n anger_n be_v burn_a up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n and_o his_o fury_n pour_v out_o like_o fire_n every_o where_o and_o the_o rock_n throw_v down_o by_o he_o have_v we_o not_o need_n make_v sure_a of_o his_o love_n and_o be_v able_a to_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v good_a and_o my_o strong_a hold_n etc._n etc._n nah._n 1.14_o 15_o 16._o when_o hypocrite_n can_v stand_v as_o they_o can_v before_o god_n appear_v in_o his_o dreadful_a and_o devour_a wrath_n hâ—d_n we_o not_o need_n make_v sure_a of_o sincerity_n of_o gâ—ace_n isa_n 33.14_o 15_o 16._o you_o may_v bear_v up_o your_o head_n for_o a_o time_n and_o go_v up_o and_o down_o careless_a but_o soon_o or_o late_a one_o way_n or_o other_o there_o will_v come_v such_o a_o devour_a fire_n such_o a_o appearance_n of_o wrath_n such_o dreadful_a judgement_n as_o no_o false_a heart_n now_o slight_a chaffy_a professor_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o mat._n 3.12_o he_o have_v need_n have_v gold_n try_v in_o the_o fâ—ee_n grace_n that_o be_v of_o golden_a solidity_n and_o purity_n dross_n and_o chaff_n will_v not_o biâ—e_v the_o fire_n that_o unkindle_v in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n judgement_n when_o he_o take_v his_o fan_n into_o his_o hand_n to_o sever_v purge_v out_o and_o burn_v up_o the_o chaff_n the_o hypocrite_n and_o sinner_n in_o zion_n that_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o wheat_n and_o find_v on_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n when_o jerusalem_n sin_n be_v ripe_a for_o judgement_n and_o god_n have_v wait_v his_o time_n upon_o 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suffering_n and_o trouble_n 1_o pet._n 5_o 9_o 10._o in_o a_o time_n when_o judgement_n be_v begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 4.17_o and_o of_o fiery_a trial_n v_o 12._o oh_o at_o such_o a_o time_n it_o be_v a_o suitable_a and_o a_o precious_a thing_n to_o have_v a_o lively_a inheritance_n as_o he_o begin_v the_o epistle_n 1_o pet._n 1.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o when_o the_o earth_n look_v uncomfortable_o when_o the_o face_n of_o thing_n in_o this_o low_a world_n have_v terror_n trouble_n and_o blackness_n in_o it_o and_o be_v it_o ever_o black_a than_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v then_o seasonable_a to_o be_v look_v up_o steadfast_o into_o heaven_n and_o to_o get_v a_o clear_a sight_n of_o the_o glory_n there_o and_o of_o our_o interest_n in_o it_o act._n 7.54_o 55_o 56._o oh_o we_o may_v make_v a_o gain_n of_o all_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o time_n do_v we_o turn_v they_o this_o way_n to_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n to_o heaven_n and_o to_o awaken_v our_o soul_n to_o make_v 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