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spirit_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v unto_o it_o immortal_a he_o be_v a_o holy_a balm_n whereby_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v preserve_v immortal_a as_o a_o balm_n to_o preserve_v thou_o to_o immortality_n this_o same_o flesh_n and_o no_o other_o for_o it_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v dissolve_v into_o innumerable_a pickle_n of_o dust_n shall_v be_v raise_v again_o and_o quicn_v by_o the_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o this_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o pity_n to_o see_v by_o what_o silly_a mean_n natural_a man_n seek_v the_o immortal_a conservation_n of_o their_o body_n and_o can_v obtain_v it_o there_o be_v no_o help_n nature_n may_v yield_v to_o prolong_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n but_o they_o use_v it_o and_o because_o they_o see_v that_o dear_a can_v be_v eschew_v their_o next_o care_n be_v how_o to_o keep_v it_o in_o the_o grave_n long_o from_o rottenness_n and_o corruption_n and_o how_o when_o themselves_n be_v go_v to_o preserve_v their_o name_n in_o immortal_a 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comfort_n perish_v preseruative_n thou_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o dishonour_n and_o shall_v be_v raise_v in_o great_a dishonour_n to_o everlasting_a shame_n and_o endless_a confusion_n now_o as_o we_o have_v these_o three_o degree_n of_o eternal_a life_n by_o body_n life_n be_v first_o restore_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o then_o to_o the_o body_n the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o so_o be_v we_o to_o mark_v the_o order_n by_o which_o he_o proceed_v in_o communicate_v they_o unto_o we_o first_o he_o restore_v life_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o second_o he_o shall_v restore_v life_n unto_o the_o body_n say_v the_o apostle_n where_o the_o one_o be_v do_v be_v assure_v the_o other_o shall_v be_v do_v the_o one_o be_v the_o proper_a end_n of_o his_o first_o come_n therefore_o his_o herald_n cry_v before_o he_o behâ—ld_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n who_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n 29._o john_n 1._o 29._o of_o the_o world_n in_o his_o second_o come_n shall_v be_v the_o redemption_n 21._o phil._n 2._o 21._o of_o our_o body_n when_o he_o shall_v appear_v he_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n and_o make_v they_o like_v to_o his_o own_o glorious_a body_n let_v this_o reform_v the_o prosperous_a care_n of_o man_n be_v thou_o desirous_a that_o thy_o body_n shall_v live_v be_v first_o careful_a that_o life_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o soul_n for_o sure_o the_o redemption_n of_o thy_o body_n shall_v not_o follow_v unless_o the_o restitution_n of_o thy_o soul_n go_v before_o o_o porteâ—_n cor_fw-la nostrum_fw-la conformari_fw-la humilitati_fw-la cordis_fw-la 4._o bern._n the_o adven_n dom_n serm_n 4._o christi_fw-la priusquam_fw-la corpus_fw-la conformetur_fw-la glorioso_fw-it corpori_fw-la eius_fw-la our_o heart_n must_v first_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o humility_n of_o christ_n heart_n before_o that_o our_o body_n be_v configurate_v to_o his_o glorious_a body_n this_o be_v the_o first_o resurrection_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o for_o upon_o such_o the_o 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same_o mighty_a 29._o ephe._n 1._o 29._o power_n by_o which_o he_o wrought_v in_o the_o head_n his_o resurrection_n necessary_o import_v we_o see_v he_o arise_v not_o as_o a_o private_a man_n but_o as_o the_o head_n of_o all_o his_o member_n full_a of_o power_n to_o draw_v the_o body_n after_o he_o and_o to_o communicate_v that_o same_o life_n to_o every_o member_n which_o he_o have_v declare_v in_o himself_o christ_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o be_v make_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o 20_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 20_o sleep_n the_o first_o fruit_n be_v rise_v the_o after_o fruit_n shall_v in_o like_a manner_n follow_v vixit_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la carnem_fw-la nostram_fw-la tanquam_fw-la arhabonem_fw-la &_o pignus_fw-la tâ—tuâ—s_fw-la summae_fw-la illuc_fw-la quandoqueâ—redigendae_fw-la the_o carnâ—â—_n
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heaven_n harken_v o_o earth_n i_o have_v nourish_v and_o bring_v up_o child_n but_o they_o have_v rebel_v against_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o here_o again_o the_o creature_n be_v bring_v in_o groan_a and_o complain_v to_o god_n upon_o man_n the_o first_o blood_n that_o ever_o the_o earth_n receive_v into_o her_o bosom_n send_v up_o unto_o god_n a_o cry_a voice_n for_o vengeance_n and_o the_o lord_n hear_v it_o and_o now_o the_o earth_n marvel_n in_o her_o kind_n that_o have_v receive_v so_o much_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n into_o her_o bosom_n the_o lord_n shall_v delay_v to_o require_v it_o she_o wonder_v again_o that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n stablish_v she_o and_o make_v she_o bear_v up_o such_o a_o number_n of_o wicked_a man_n as_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o she_o consider_v that_o once_o he_o cause_v she_o to_o open_v and_o swallow_v up_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n and_o have_v many_o a_o time_n since_o shake_v her_o foundation_n and_o destroy_v by_o earthquake_n notable_a city_n make_v the_o house_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o their_o burial_n place_n the_o burden_n of_o sin_n be_v now_o wonderful_o increase_v she_o marvel_n that_o the_o lord_n cause_v she_o to_o bear_v it_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n she_o cry_v and_o groan_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o complain_n of_o the_o creature_n we_o be_v not_o to_o neglect_v it_o as_o i_o say_v for_o see_v they_o sigh_v and_o groan_v for_o the_o vanity_n under_o which_o our_o sin_n have_v subdue_v they_o shall_v not_o we_o much_o more_o sigh_n and_o groan_v for_o our_o own_o sin_n assure_o if_o we_o do_v not_o we_o be_v convince_v to_o be_v more_o senseless_a than_o the_o senseless_a creature_n themselves_o concern_v this_o metaphor_n of_o travail_v it_o be_v two_o manner_n scripture_n travail_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n ascribe_v to_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o scripture_n of_o way_n ascribe_v to_o the_o wicked_a in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o one_o manner_n of_o way_n to_o the_o godly_a 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