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so_o many_o dream_n which_o man_n have_v that_o also_o although_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o sepulchre_n as_o in_o a_o place_n of_o sleep_n nevertheless_o the_o immortal_a soul_n shall_v be_v gather_v and_o assemble_v in_o its_o place_n from_o whence_o it_o shall_v come_v again_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o put_v on_o her_o body_n that_o therein_o she_o may_v enjoy_v the_o happy_a life_n or_o suffer_v eternal_a punishment_n rom._n 2._o mat._n 25._o luk._n 8._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o icairus_n who_o the_o lord_n do_v raise_v again_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n do_v return_v into_o she_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o dead_a like_o the_o body_n but_o only_o that_o she_o be_v go_v to_o the_o place_n from_o the_o which_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n she_o come_v again_o to_o re-enter_v into_o her_o body_n as_o also_o that_o of_o lazarus_n of_o bethleem_n joh._n 11._o for_o ever_o so_o as_o the_o body_n do_v return_v 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shall_v give_v we_o he_o himself_o in_o that_o place_n show_v we_o that_o he_o speak_v not_o that_o but_o only_o to_o show_v we_o that_o although_o our_o body_n shall_v rise_v in_o the_o same_o substance_n which_o now_o they_o have_v they_o shall_v notwithstanding_o be_v change_v in_o quality_n and_o glory_n see_v that_o this_o corruption_n most_o put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o that_o this_o mortality_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n and_o put_v on_o immortality_n 1_o cor._n 15._o declare_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v these_o self_n same_o body_n in_o substance_n but_o divers_a in_o quality_n st._n paul_n say_v phil._n 3._o christ_n will_v transform_v this_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a boâ—y_n according_a to_o the_o power_n by_o which_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v all_o thing_n subject_a unto_o himself_o mat._n 27._o whereon_o follow_v that_o as_o jesus_n christ_n rise_v again_o in_o the_o same_o body_n which_o be_v crucify_v for_o we_o be_v cleanse_v and_o discharge_v of_o all_o infirmity_n luke_o 24._o john_n 20._o also_o we_o shall_v rise_v again_o in_o the_o same_o body_n which_o now_o we_o have_v in_o this_o world_n have_v in_o they_o cold_a heat_n hunger_n and_o thirst_n poverty_n sickness_n banishment_n imprisonment_n and_o such_o like_a adversity_n heb._n 10._o 11._o be_v cleanse_v and_o disrobe_v of_o all_o that_o which_o by_o sin_n do_v cause_v we_o any_o grief_n for_o justice_n of_o god_n can_v consist_v without_o remunerate_v the_o body_n of_o those_o that_o have_v seek_v for_o his_o glory_n in_o crown_v his_o grace_n in_o they_o and_o punish_v those_o which_o have_v labour_v to_o offend_v he_o moreover_o we_o see_v that_o those_o which_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o have_v raise_v again_o mat._n 27._o it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o self_n same_o body_n in_o the_o which_o the_o have_v live_v before_o who_o doubt_v but_o those_o that_o rise_v again_o at_o the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n do_v rise_v in_o the_o self_n same_o hody_n which_o they_o have_v before_o for_o otherwise_o how_o shall_v they_o have_v be_v know_v by_o those_o to_o who_o they_o do_v appear_v the_o apostle_n put_v we_o out_o of_o doubt_n of_o it_o say_v 1_o cor._n 15._o that_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o who_o raise_v jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a do_v dwell_v in_o we_o he_o that_o have_v raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a will_v also_o quicken_v our_o mortal_a body_n because_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o he_o say_v more_o over_o that_o the_o body_n which_o be_v sow_o in_o corruption_n shall_v rise_v again_o in_o incorruption_n it_o be_v sow_o in_o dishonour_n it_o shall_v rise_v again_o in_o glory_n it_o be_v sow_o in_o weakness_n it_o shall_v rise_v again_o in_o power_n it_o be_v sow_o a_o sensual_a body_n it_o shall_v rise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n wherefore_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o body_n which_o now_o we_o have_v shall_v be_v the_o self_n same_o which_o shall_v rise_v again_o in_o the_o same_o substance_n but_o the_o earthly_a quality_n shall_v be_v change_v into_o heavenly_a which_o be_v no_o small_a consolation_n see_v that_o we_o love_v our_o body_n so_o much_o although_o that_o in_o this_o world_n they_o be_v lade_v with_o so_o many_o misery_n the_o three_o point_n as_o concern_v the_o author_n of_o the_o resurrection_n the_o scripture_n do_v declare_v unto_o we_o that_o god_n the_o father_n in_o the_o beginning_n make_v man_n by_o his_o word_n gen._n 1._o 2._o which_o be_v his_o son_n john_n 1._o and_o have_v make_v his_o body_n breathe_v into_o he_o a_o live_a soul_n by_o his_o spirit_n gen._n 2._o psal_n 33._o so_o in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a 2_o cor._n 4._o he_o shall_v raise_v we_o again_o by_o his_o son_n in_o a_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o when_o the_o son_n of_o justice_n shall_v come_v in_o judgement_n for_o to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a mal._n 4._o the_o sun_n shall_v wax_v dark_a revel_v 1._o and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o yield_v her_o light_n 2_o tim._n 4._o and_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o star_n shall_v be_v see_v no_o more_o than_o if_o they_o be_v fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o virtue_n which_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n as_o the_o star_n mat._n 24._o the_o planet_n and_o other_o celestial_a creature_n with_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v shake_v luke_o 21._o revel_v 6._o then_o the_o sea_n and_o her_o wave_n shall_v roar_v after_o a_o unaccustomed_a manner_n 2_o pet._n 3._o and_o when_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n shall_v be_v change_v those_o shall_v be_v sign_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n mat._n 16._o and_o when_o that_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v who_o take_v humane_a nature_n upon_o he_o in_o the_o virgin_n womb_n luke_n 1_o act_n 1._o he_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o same_o body_n wherewith_o he_o do_v converse_v here_o below_o upon_o the_o earth_n before_o and_o after_o his_o death_n as_o he_o himself_o declare_v call_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o man_n send_v of_o god_n his_o father_n mat._n 24._o mark_v 13._o who_o give_v he_o power_n to_o do_v judgement_n in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n luke_n 24._o john_n 5._o set_v above_o the_o cloud_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n mark_v 16.24_o 1_o thess_n 4._o accompany_v with_o the_o voice_n of_o archangel_n and_o of_o angel_n with_o god_n trumpet_n rev._n 1._o and_o all_o eye_n shall_v behold_v he_o mat._n 24._o for_o he_o will_v cause_v his_o sign_n to_o appear_v in_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 15._o and_o his_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v the_o which_o at_o the_o last_o trump_n shall_v be_v hear_v of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v put_v into_o the_o sepulcher_n to_o the_o end_n that_o first_o they_o may_v rise_v again_o 1_o thess_n 4._o and_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v find_v living_n shall_v hear_v it_o also_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v translate_v which_o unto_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v change_v from_o mortal_a and_o corruptible_a to_o immortal_a and_o incorruptible_a body_n 1_o cor._n 35._o and_o shall_v rise_v again_o and_o shall_v be_v change_v in_o a_o moment_n and_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n this_o day_n shall_v not_o surprise_v the_o elect_a that_o be_v in_o the_o light_n because_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o day_n which_o they_o have_v so_o long_o wait_v for_o and_o wish_v with_o the_o other_o creature_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 1_o john_n 1_o for_o to_o those_o who_o have_v overcome_v satan_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n 1_o cor._n 1._o and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o testimony_n rom._n 8._o and_o have_v not_o love_v their_o life_n to_o death_n 1_o john_n 2.4.8.5_o it_o shall_v bring_v unto_o they_o a_o unspeakable_a joy_n rev._n 12.21_o make_v they_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n aloft_o see_v their_o perfect_a deliverance_n come_v for_o their_o saviour_n shall_v send_v his_o angel_n with_o great_a sound_n of_o trumpet_n to_o gather_v they_o together_o esay_n 35._o how_o far_o in_o sunder_o soever_o they_o be_v from_o the_o four_o wind_n zach._n 9_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o end_n of_o heaven_n luc._n 22._o rom._n 8._o and_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v altogether_o catch_v within_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n 2_o thes_n 4._o for_o to_o be_v join_v with_o their_o head_n as_o member_n of_o his_o body_n and_o shall_v be_v always_o with_o he_o who_o will_v separate_v they_o from_o the_o reprobate_n as_o the_o shepherd_n do_v the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n mat._n 25._o to_o put_v they_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o everlasting_a heritage_n and_o happiness_n by_o they_o so_o long_o hope_v for_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o elect_n that_o be_v rise_v again_o then_o their_o body_n which_o shall_v be_v rise_v again_o in_o triumph_n shall_v be_v change_v not_o in_o substance_n but_o in_o quality_n be_v discharge_v of_o the_o earthly_a heaviness_n for_o to_o be_v make_v spiritual_a body_n 1_o cor._n 15._o to_o the_o end_n to_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o heavenly_a habitation_n where_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o meat_n which_o do_v corrupt_a rev._n 7._o for_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o hungry_a nor_o thirsty_a and_o they_o shall_v die_v no_o more_o but_o shall_v use_v the_o heavenly_a food_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n luc._n 20._o they_o shall_v also_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n for_o to_o serve_v evermore_o to_o justice_n for_o these_o be_v the_o two_o principal_a thing_n which_o hinder_v man_n from_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n this_o heavy_a earthly_a body_n
and_o infectious_a sin_n and_o for_o the_o first_o we_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n exod._n 33._o who_o be_v desirous_a to_o see_v he_o man_n shall_v not_o see_v i_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o live_v as_o for_o the_o other_o it_o be_v cause_n that_o the_o wicked_a angel_n be_v cast_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o man_n out_o of_o paradise_n gen._n 3._o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o common_a between_o god_n and_o a_o sinful_a man_n wherefore_o the_o faithful_a shall_v have_v a_o spiritual_a body_n discharge_v and_o purify_v from_o all_o sin_n there_o shall_v also_o be_v no_o defect_n in_o their_o body_n nor_o imperfection_n and_o all_o deformity_n and_o vice_n which_o come_v of_o sin_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v transform_v their_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a body_n and_o make_v they_o conformable_a and_o like_a unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n phil._n 3._o 1_o john_n 3_o moreover_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o suffer_v any_o torment_n pain_n sickness_n nor_o any_o other_o adverse_a thing_n because_o there_o shall_v 〈…〉_o rn_a nor_o weep_v nor_o â—â—â—â—uring_v for_o the_o lord_n will_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v happen_v no_o more_o corruption_n to_o they_o by_o death_n rev._n 25._o whereof_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o remembrance_n isa_n 25._o but_o be_v make_v immortal_a they_o shall_v be_v make_v incorruptible_a rev._n 7.21_o and_o deliver_v from_o all_o suffering_n for_o to_o be_v in_o a_o happy_a state_n for_o ever_o their_o soul_n which_o before_o be_v a_o live_a soul_n gen._n 2._o shall_v be_v change_v into_o a_o quicken_a spirit_n 1_o cor._n 15._o than_o it_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o all_o sorrow_n grief_n annoy_n perturbation_n and_o fear_n which_o come_v through_o sin_n psal_n 61._o and_o shall_v be_v set_v in_o rest_n joy_n consolation_n happiness_n and_o perpetual_a assurance_n without_o be_v any_o more_o perplex_v nor_o defile_v with_o troublesome_a affection_n then_o be_v put_v in_o so_o excellent_a estate_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o image_n of_o god_n shall_v true_o shine_v upon_o they_o have_v this_o power_n to_o serve_v god_n be_v perfect_o wise_a holy_a pure_a irreprehensible_a innocent_a without_o spot_n 1_o cor._n 1._o good_a just_a true_a immortal_a and_o incorruptible_a be_v resplendent_a in_o glory_n and_o honour_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n col._n 1._o the_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o white_a vesture_n wherewith_o st._n john_n say_v rev._n 14.21_o they_o shall_v be_v clothe_v which_o be_v the_o pure_a and_o shine_a vestment_n rev._n 3.4.6.7_o which_o be_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o shall_v hold_v the_o palm_n in_o their_o hand_n in_o sign_n of_o victory_n rev._n 19_o after_o that_o the_o book_n be_v open_v they_o shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n full_a of_o meekness_n rev._n 7._o grace_n and_o mercy_n receive_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o judge_v they_o the_o outcast_n of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 10._o the_o sentence_n of_o eternal_a blessing_n be_v find_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o lamb_n sap._n 4.5_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o innocency_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 4._o and_o have_v the_o name_n of_o their_o father_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n rev._n 13.21_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o christ_n the_o spouse_n 2_o cor._n 5._o crown_v with_o the_o incorruptible_a crown_n of_o life_n gal._n 3._o and_o eternal_a glory_n apoc._n 14._o being_n pronounce_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o coheir_n with_o jesus_n christ_n rev._n 2._o and_o judge_n with_o he_o of_o the_o apostate_n angel_n 2_o tim._n 4._o and_o of_o the_o reprobate_n 1._o pet._n 5._o for_o all_o power_n and_o judgement_n be_v so_o give_v to_o the_o son_n rom._n 8._o gal._n 4._o that_o he_o will_v participate_v in_o this_o honour_n as_o his_o assistant_n wisd_v 3._o they_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 19_o have_v praise_n of_o god_n luc._n 22._o which_o be_v the_o incorruptible_a heritage_n 1_o cor._n 6._o which_o can_v contaminate_v nor_o wither_v and_o which_o be_v preserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o they_o john_n 5._o they_o shall_v shine_v therein_o as_o the_o firmament_n rev._n 2._o and_o as_o the_o sun_n mat._n 25._o and_o as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o 1_o cor._n 4._o then_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o right_n in_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n pet._n 1._o and_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o new_a celestial_a jerusalem_n dan._n 12._o in_o the_o which_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o temple_n mat._n 13._o for_o the_o lord_n almighty_n be_v the_o temple_n thereof_o and_o the_o lamb_n wisd_v 3._o they_o shall_v be_v in_o it_o everlasting_a king_n and_o high_a priest_n rev._n 2.21_o 22._o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o the_o lord_n then_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n rev._n 15.7_o which_o be_v the_o bless_a house_n which_o the_o faithful_a have_v in_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o make_v with_o hand_n 2_o cor._n 5._o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o magnificence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v bud_v like_o the_o olive_n branch_n and_o blossom_n like_o the_o palm_n and_o like_o the_o cedar_n which_o be_v in_o lebanus_n psal_n 16.17.52_o &_o 92._o be_v immortal_a and_o incorruptible_a and_o shall_v not_o be_v importune_v by_o satan_n to_o sin_n and_o offend_v god_n the_o face_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o light_n 1_o cor._n 13._o the_o river_n of_o pleasure_n psal_n 16._o and_o ocean_n of_o goodness_n rev._n 22._o they_o shall_v see_v which_o shall_v give_v they_o such_o a_o great_a and_o perfect_a joy_n that_o all_o the_o joy_n which_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o that_o be_v but_o as_o a_o sparkle_n compare_v to_o a_o great_a fire_n marc._n 9_o it_o will_v make_v they_o forget_v all_o terrestrial_a heb._n 11.12_o what_o pleasure_n soever_o they_o can_v take_v in_o they_o 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