thou_o shall_v atrive_v thither_o and_o see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n to_o shut_v up_o all_o now_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o than_o face_n to_o face_n now_o know_v we_o in_o part_n then_o shall_v we_o know_v even_o as_o we_o be_v know_v let_v we_o therefore_o for_o a_o while_o use_v the_o glass_n of_o the_o scripture_n until_o after_o this_o life_n we_o may_v both_o see_v and_o enjoy_v it_o in_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o chap._n iii_o wherein_o the_o diverse_a name_n of_o this_o most_o supreme_a heaven_n be_v recite_v and_o explayn_v but_o before_o we_o relate_v further_o what_o this_o heaven_n be_v it_o will_v be_v worthy_a our_o labour_n to_o lay_v down_o and_o weigh_v the_o several_a appellation_n thereunto_o attribute_v in_o &_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o these_o some_o be_v proper_a and_o some_o be_v assign_v unto_o it_o by_o a_o comparative_a similitude_n thereof_o to_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o first_o kind_n be_v these_o the_o three_o heaven_n 1._o 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their_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n because_o there_o be_v the_o glorious_a dwell_a place_n of_o god_n the_o other_o appellation_n of_o the_o high_a heaven_n be_v tropical_a and_o heaven_n by_o a_o figurative_a speech_n be_v call_v paradise_n and_o this_o term_n be_v devive_v from_o the_o caldean_a word_n parde_n whence_o the_o grecian_a derive_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o paradise_n which_o proper_o signify_v a_o green_a plot_n a_o orchard_n or_o garden_n bear_v fruit_n or_o set_v with_o fruit-bearing_a tree_n delectable_a to_o man_n as_o cant._n 4.12_o a_o paradise_n of_o pomegranate_n and_o in_o old_a time_n the_o grecian_n use_v to_o call_v those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o now_o the_o multitude_n call_v fishpond_n but_o more_o especial_o paradise_n do_v signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o most_o pleasand_n garden_n wherein_o our_o
builder_n and_o then_o â—ee_n frame_v the_o earth_n and_o set_v it_o â—â—der_a heaven_n which_o man_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o beast_n shall_v inhabit_v and_o danaus_n on_o the_o phisique_n tract_n 4._o cap._n 12._o the_o high_a heaven_n be_v make_v on_o the_o first_o day_n but_o it_o consist_v not_o on_o the_o two_o element_n but_o of_o a_o certain_a third_n more_o simple_a essence_n and_o here_o for_o our_o brevity_n sake_n in_o a_o apparent_a cause_n cease_v i_o to_o induce_v any_o more_o testimony_n at_o all_o to_o prove_v it_o four_o we_o be_v now_o to_o consider_v whether_o this_o heaven_n be_v of_o a_o corporeal_a or_o incorporeal_a substance_n and_o nature_n local_a or_o void_a of_o place_n total_o we_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v corporeal_a since_o a_o corporeal_a nature_n can_v subsist_v but_o in_o a_o corporeal_a subject_n and_o a_o proportion_n must_v needs_o exist_v betwixt_o the_o place_n and_o the_o thing_n place_v zanch._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o of_o the_o work_n of_o 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but_o it_o be_v raise_v strong_a it_o be_v â—s_a owe_v mortal_a 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v raise_v spiritual_a the_o â—â—he_a body_n shall_v arise_v yet_o endow_v with_o certain_a contrary_a quality_n for_o that_o which_o before_o â—â—s_o mortal_a shall_v be_v make_v immortal_a what_o be_v foul_a and_o dishonourable_a shall_v be_v make_v glorious_a and_o bright_a what_o be_v â—eake_v shall_v be_v invest_v with_o â—â—rueilous_a valour_n and_o egregiâ—â—â—s_a prowess_n that_o that_o be_v beâ—â—ee_v subject_a unto_o diverse_a function_n and_o passion_n as_o nourishment_n generation_n sleep_v weaâ—somnesse_n disease_n grief_n â—â—c_n shall_v hereafter_o have_v full_a imâ—unitie_n from_o all_o these_o paul_n therefore_o oppose_v not_o two_o nature_n or_o body_n different_a the_o corporal_n and_o the_o spiritual_a but_o the_o various_a quality_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n among_o themselves_o therefore_o since_o that_o the_o glorious_a body_n differ_v not_o from_o the_o natural_a so_o far_o 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then_o ought_v there_o to_o be_v some_o proportion_n and_o conveniency_n betwixt_o the_o place_n and_o the_o thing_n place_v which_o veâ—â—ly_n can_v be_v betwixt_o a_o body_n place_v and_o a_o place_n mere_o incorporeal_a nor_o do_v i_o simple_o call_v it_o a_o corporal_a substance_n for_o difference_n sake_n etc._n etc._n i_o conceive_v then_o this_o heaven_n to_o be_v such_o a_o body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v call_v spiritual_a and_o so_o danaeus_n that_o high_a heaven_n which_o be_v creaâ—ed_v on_o the_o first_o day_n be_v a_o most_o excellent_a work_n of_o god_n as_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v and_o by_o and_o by_o although_o it_o be_v create_v with_o the_o â—â—rth_n yet_o it_o have_v matter_n separate_v from_o it_o by_o god_n wonderful_a power_n and_o that_o not_o on_o the_o five_o as_o aristotle_n say_v but_o the_o three_o eve_o differ_v in_o nature_n from_o the_o water_n and_o the_o earth_n not_o be_v subject_a to_o those_o mutation_n these_o thing_n understand_v and_o grant_v 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