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2._o because_o it_o be_v a_o habitation_n for_o the_o soul_n man_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o this_o house_n of_o clay_n job_n 4.19_o i_o conceive_v man_n be_v here_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n put_v for_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o superior_a part_n of_o man._n the_o soul_n dwell_v in_o the_o body_n as_o a_o inhabitant_n in_o a_o house_n only_o with_o this_o difference_n there_o be_v a_o formal_a union_n between_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o there_o be_v not_o between_o a_o man_n and_o the_o house_n wherein_o he_o dwell_v and_o the_o body_n in_o this_o respect_n bear_v a_o resemblance_n to_o a_o house_n in_o three_o thing_n 1._o in_o its_o inferiority_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o worth_n and_o excellence_n as_o a_o man_n be_v of_o more_o worth_a than_o the_o most_o stately_a and_o costly_a palace_n that_o can_v be_v inhabit_v by_o he_o so_o be_v the_o
their_o dissolution_n old_a age_n have_v dry_v up_o their_o natural_a moisture_n exhaust_v their_o strength_n and_o bring_v they_o down_o to_o the_o dust_n their_o life_n be_v like_o a_o lamp_n that_o go_v out_o when_o there_o be_v no_o more_o oil_n to_o feed_v it_o the_o body_n of_o other_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o immediate_a stroke_n of_o god_n hand_n some_o body_n be_v burn_v up_o by_o the_o heat_n or_o blow_v down_o by_o the_o blast_n of_o violent_a distemper_n other_o fall_v by_o human_a force_n and_o violence_n that_o our_o body_n must_v be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o sacred_a assurance_n from_o the_o god_n that_o make_v they_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o body_n must_v return_v to_o the_o earth_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v that_o he_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o death_n and_o to_o the_o grave_a which_o be_v appoint_v for_o all_o live_n it_o be_v appoint_v for_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v heb._n 9.27_o this_o appointment_n be_v accomplish_v upon_o our_o fellow-creature_n every_o day_n man_n go_v to_o his_o long_a home_n and_o the_o mourner_n continual_o walk_v about_o the_o street_n yea_o many_o of_o our_o dear_a relative_n have_v be_v rend_v from_o our_o embrace_n and_o hurry_v into_o the_o gloomy_a territory_n of_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n some_o who_o body_n be_v strong_a than_o we_o and_o seem_v more_o able_a to_o hold_v out_o against_o a_o besiege_n enemy_n do_v not_o the_o continual_a totter_n and_o shake_n of_o our_o earthly_a tabernacle_n and_o the_o frequent_a repair_v which_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o portend_v their_o downfall_n so_o that_o the_o live_a may_v many_o way_n know_v that_o they_o must_v die_v three_o i_o proceed_v to_o that_o description_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v of_o the_o bless_a state_n and_o habitation_n of_o the_o saint_n after_o death_n we_o have_v a_o building_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n the_o apostle_n carry_v on_o the_o same_o metaphor_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n which_o he_o make_v use_v of_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n as_o he_o compare_v the_o soul_n residence_n in_o the_o body_n to_o that_o of_o a_o inhabitant_n in_o a_o house_n so_o he_o represent_v the_o glory_n and_o felicity_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o body_n by_o its_o entrance_n into_o and_o abide_v in_o a_o more_o glorious_a habitation_n but_o what_o this_o house_n be_v whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v be_v not_o yet_o agree_v among_o expositor_n some_o do_v thereby_o understand_v the_o same_o body_n which_o the_o soul_n now_o dwell_v in_o and_o must_v be_v dislodge_v from_o when_o raise_v again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n other_o think_v the_o apostle_n intend_v that_o glory_n and_o blessedness_n into_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o believer_n enter_v immediate_o after_o their_o separation_n from_o their_o body_n it_o be_v certain_o true_a that_o the_o earthly_a tabernacle_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v not_o always_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n that_o the_o divorce_n between_o their_o soul_n and_o they_o will_v not_o be_v perpetual_a but_o they_o shall_v be_v raise_v from_o their_o grave_n and_o reassume_v by_o their_o ancient_a possessor_n and_o then_o the_o soul_n will_v have_v a_o more_o noble_a habitation_n than_o now_o it_o have_v the_o body_n will_v be_v much_o more_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a than_o it_o be_v in_o its_o mortal_a state_n and_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o the_o soul_n will_v not_o be_v without_o a_o habitation_n when_o it_o be_v by_o its_o great_a landlord_n turn_v out_o of_o its_o earthly_a house_n but_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o blissful_a region_n above_o i_o conceive_v the_o latter_a to_o be_v principal_o intend_v for_o the_o apostle_n comfort_v himself_o with_o the_o wellgrounded_n hope_v of_o that_o glory_n to_o which_o death_n will_v introduce_v he_o when_o our_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o building_n of_o god_n a_o house_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n we_o shall_v enter_v into_o it_o and_o become_v possessor_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n he_o express_v a_o vehement_a desire_n to_o be_v discharge_v from_o his_o body_n that_o he_o may_v enter_v into_o this_o house_n now_o he_o will_v partake_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o resurrection_n never_o the_o soon_o for_o his_o speedy_a dissolution_n the_o body_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n will_v be_v raise_v and_o glorify_v at_o the_o same_o time_n however_o i_o shall_v not_o exclude_v but_o include_v the_o former_a sense_n in_o my_o far_a discourse_n of_o these_o word_n wherein_o we_o have_v a_o twofold_a account_n of_o this_o building_n or_o house_n viz._n negative_a and_o affirmative_a 1._o negative_a it_o be_v a_o building_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n this_o character_n agree_v to_o the_o glorious_a habitation_n of_o the_o saint_n above_o in_o opposition_n to_o all_o terrene_a structure_n the_o splendid_a palace_n wherein_o earthly_a monarch_n dwell_v be_v contrive_v by_o human_a skill_n and_o frame_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n and_o consequent_o all_o their_o excellency_n and_o glory_n be_v of_o a_o carnal_a and_o sensible_a nature_n the_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v contrive_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o yet_o because_o man_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o erection_n thereof_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v with_o hand_n heb._n 9.11_o 24._o but_o that_o glorious_a house_n in_o which_o the_o saint_n shall_v dwell_v when_o they_o leave_v their_o body_n be_v neither_o contrive_v by_o human_a art_n nor_o frame_v by_o human_a strength_n no_o creatute_n be_v instrumental_a to_o the_o erection_n of_o that_o stately_a fabric_n and_o the_o glory_n thereof_o be_v not_o of_o a_o carnal_a and_o sensible_a nature_n and_o the_o saint_n body_n at_o the_o resurrection_n may_v in_o some_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v without_o hand_n in_o opposition_n to_o those_o body_n which_o they_o now_o carry_v about_o with_o they_o because_o though_o these_o structure_n will_v be_v material_o the_o same_o that_o now_o they_o be_v yet_o there_o will_v be_v a_o accidental_a alteration_n in_o they_o and_o whereas_o man_n be_v instrumental_a to_o their_o first_o production_n though_o god_n only_o be_v their_o principal_a efficient_a yet_o they_o shall_v be_v raise_v again_o by_o the_o immediate_a operation_n of_o god_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o human_a body_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n be_v call_v a_o tabernacle_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n heb._n 9.11_o not_o only_o in_o contra-distinction_n from_o the_o jewish_a tabernacle_n but_o also_o from_o all_o other_o human_a body_n because_o no_o active_a principle_n but_o divine_a power_n produce_v it_o 2._o this_o building_n or_o house_n be_v describe_v affirmative_o and_o that_o from_o three_o thing_n it_o be_v efficient_a its_o situation_n and_o its_o duration_n 1._o it_o be_v describe_v from_o its_o efficient_a god_n it_o be_v a_o building_n of_o god_n the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o god_n be_v subjoin_v denote_v the_o efficient_a cause_n the_o excellency_n of_o any_o building_n be_v suitable_a to_o its_o contriver_n and_o builder_n see_v divine_a wisdom_n and_o power_n infinite_o surpass_v human_a sure_o the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n must_v transcend_v the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n the_o glorious_a place_n above_o be_v call_v a_o city_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n heb._n 11.10_o now_o this_o world_n which_o be_v the_o saint_n present_a habitation_n be_v make_v by_o god_n sure_o something_o more_o must_v be_v intend_v by_o his_o erection_n of_o this_o house_n than_o the_o immediate_a creation_n thereof_o by_o he_o it_o can_v import_v nothing_o less_o than_o that_o the_o divine_a be_v have_v exert_v more_o of_o his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n in_o this_o than_o in_o any_o other_o fabric_n which_o he_o have_v erect_v and_o that_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o triumphant_a saint_n be_v more_o immediate_o derive_v from_o god_n than_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v enjoy_v in_o a_o mortal_a state_n and_o there_o will_v be_v a_o more_o admirable_a display_v of_o the_o divine_a glory_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o saint_n body_n than_o there_o be_v in_o their_o creation_n they_o will_v become_v as_o glorious_a and_o perfect_a as_o human_a body_n can_v be_v 2._o from_o its_o situation_n in_o the_o heaven_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o some_o word_n be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n put_v in_o the_o plural_a instead_o of_o the_o singular_a number_n particular_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heaven_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heaven_n mat._n 12.25_o in_o my_o text_n and_o several_a other_o place_n with_o a_o design_n as_o i_o conceive_v emphatical_o to_o denote_v the_o excellency_n and_o glory_n of_o that_o lofty_a region_n not_o the_o