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flesh_n and_o fleshly_a relation_n fail_v we_o our_o outward-man_n perish_v daily_a our_o bodily_a strength_n decay_v our_o friend_n fail_v we_o our_o own_o heart_n fail_v we_o this_o shall_v comfort_v we_o that_o our_o lord_n be_v go_v to_o heaven_n to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o we_o and_o he_o be_v now_o prepare_v we_o for_o that_o place_n by_o his_o spirit_n by_o his_o word_n and_o rod_n and_o when_o he_o have_v prepare_v we_o he_o will_v come_v again_o and_o take_v we_o to_o himself_o that_o where_o he_o be_v we_o may_v be_v also_o and_o where_o be_v that_o but_o at_o his_o father_n right_a hand_n in_o glory_n col._n 3._o 3_o 4._o 2._o the_o second_o preparative_a to_o this_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n be_v that_o great_a and_o glorious_a work_n of_o christ_n in_o raise_v our_o body_n from_o the_o dust_n and_o unite_n they_o again_o to_o our_o soul_n the_o wonderful_a effect_n of_o almighty_a power_n and_o love_n read_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 1_o 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grave_a but_o let_v we_o look_v to_o the_o resurrection_n beyond_o it_o let_v we_o content_o commit_v these_o carcase_n to_o the_o dust_n that_o dark_a prison_n shall_v not_o long_o contain_v they_o let_v we_o lie_v down_o in_o peace_n and_o take_v our_o rest_n it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o everlasting_a night_n nor_o endless_a sleep_n no_o no_o there_o will_v come_v a_o most_o joyful_a and_o glorious_a morning_n what_o if_o we_o go_v out_o of_o the_o stir_v and_o trouble_v of_o this_o world_n and_o enter_v into_o those_o chamber_n of_o dust_n and_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o hide_v ourselves_o as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o little_a moment_n until_o the_o indignation_n be_v overpast_v as_o sure_o as_o we_o awake_v in_o the_o morning_n after_o we_o have_v sleep_v out_o the_o night_n so_o sure_o shall_v we_o then_o awake_a and_o what_o if_o in_o the_o grave_a we_o become_v loathsome_a dust_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n as_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v endure_v among_o the_o live_n what_o if_o our_o bone_n be_v dig_v up_o and_o scatter_v about_o the_o pit_n brink_n and_o worm_n consume_v our_o flesh_n yet_o we_o know_v our_o redeemer_n live_v and_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o with_o these_o eye_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v loath_a to_o lay_v down_o these_o body_n of_o flesh_n how_o comely_a or_o fair_a soever_o they_o be_v they_o have_v be_v but_o the_o prison_n of_o our_o soul_n clog_n and_o hindrance_n to_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o way_n to_o heaven_n what_o care_n labour_n grief_n and_o sorrow_n have_v they_o cost_v we_o how_o many_o a_o weary_a painful_a tedious_a day_n and_o night_n grudge_v not_o o_o my_o soul_n that_o god_n shall_v disburden_v thou_o of_o all_o this_o and_o free_v thou_o from_o thy_o fetter_n and_o break_v open_a thy_o prison_n door_n remember_v that_o when_o this_o earthly_a house_n of_o thy_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v thou_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 o_o my_o soul_n labour_n now_o to_o have_v thy_o part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n now_o labour_v to_o get_v into_o christ_n and_o to_o live_v in_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o love_n now_o labour_v to_o know_v o_o my_o soul_n the_o power_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n in_o thy_o die_n to_o sin_n and_o live_v to_o righteousness_n now_o act_v thy_o faith_n on_o jesus_n and_o thy_o love_n to_o he_o and_o let_v jesus_n live_v in_o thou_o and_o manifest_v his_o life_n in_o thy_o mortal_a flesh_n and_o let_v thy_o thought_n and_o affection_n be_v set_v on_o thing_n above_o let_v thy_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n be_v where_o thy_o treasure_n be_v now_o live_v to_o he_o that_o die_v for_o thou_o and_o rose_z again_o and_o then_o fear_v not_o death_n but_o be_v confident_a that_o as_o sure_a as_o jesus_n die_v and_o rise_v again_o so_o sure_o shall_v all_o they_o that_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n rise_v also_o and_o that_o although_o thy_o body_n be_v sow_v in_o dishonour_n it_o shall_v be_v raise_v in_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 43._o this_o be_v the_o second_o preparative_a 3._o the_o three_o preparative_a to_o this_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n be_v that_o great_a assize_n and_o general_a judgement_n when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n with_o all_o the_o innumerable_a host_n of_o glorious_a angel_n about_o he_o and_o all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n that_o ever_o live_v upon_o earth_n shall_v stand_v before_o he_o rom._n 2._o 16._o &_o 14._o 10._o to_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o and_o to_o receive_v their_o final_a doom_n rev._n 20._o 12_o 13._o matth._n 25._o 31._o at_o which_o time_n there_o will_v be_v make_v a_o exact_a separation_n between_o the_o sheep_n and_o the_o goat_n between_o the_o precious_a and_o the_o vile_a and_o then_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v first_o acquit_v and_o justify_v and_o then_o with_o christ_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n those_o that_o have_v true_o repent_v and_o sincere_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n they_o that_o have_v choose_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n and_o chief_a good_a and_o portion_n place_v all_o their_o happiness_n in_o he_o and_o have_v unfeigned_o accept_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o their_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o have_v unfeigned_o give_v themselves_o whole_o up_o to_o his_o government_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o enter_v cordias_o into_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o become_v entire_o he_o these_o shall_v sit_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n these_o have_v often_o judge_v themselves_o iâ—_n heart-breaking_a confession_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o be_v then_o judge_v to_o condemnation_n by_o the_o lord_n for_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n hut_n after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 1._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o 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