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of_o a_o christian_a spirit_n so_o far_o as_o renew_v and_o sanctify_a to_o desire_v and_o long_o for_o that_o better_a state_n and_o life_n beyond_o the_o grave_a i_o know_v there_o may_v be_v a_o impatient_a sense_n of_o present_a trouble_n or_o a_o inordinate_a fear_n of_o threaten_a danger_n and_o calamity_n that_o may_v make_v some_o sinful_o desire_n to_o be_v unclothe_v make_v they_o long_o for_o death_n and_o be_v glad_a to_o find_v the_o grave_a o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o say_v jonah_n 3_o 4._o jonah_n 3_o take_v away_o my_o life_n from_o i_o for_o it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v than_o to_o live_v and_o my_o soul_n choose_v strangle_v rather_o than_o life_n say_v job_n 15._o 7._o job_n 15._o but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o case_n here_o the_o apostle_n go_v
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may_v consider_v two_o part_n 1._o the_o state_n and_o temper_n of_o the_o follower_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o all_o real_a christian_n that_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o body_n they_o be_v burden_v and_o groan_v for_o deliverance_n 2._o a_o judicious_a state_v the_o matter_n of_o such_o desire_n of_o deliverance_n or_o what_o it_o be_v that_o they_o groan_v and_o long_o for_o set_v forth_o in_o three_o expression_n 1._o negative_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o to_o be_v unclothe_v but_o 2._o to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o and_o 3._o that_o mortality_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n 1._o the_o state_n and_o temper_n of_o good_a man_n or_o real_a christian_n while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o body_n they_o be_v burden_v and_o therefore_o groan_v for_o deliverance_n we_o that_o be_v in_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n or_o as_o the_o expression_n be_v ver_fw-la 8._o while_o we_o be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n present_a in_o the_o body_n or_o while_o we_o converse_v and_o sojourn_v in_o the_o body_n which_o he_o call_v a_o earthly_a house_n ver_fw-la 1._o but_o because_o it_o be_v no_o certain_a fix_a dwelling_n he_o add_v the_o other_o term_n of_o a_o tabernacle_n while_o we_o dwell_v in_o this_o little_a fabric_n frame_v at_o first_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o be_v the_o worm_n who_o be_v therefore_o our_o kindred_n and_o relation_n and_o they_o be_v form_v before_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n who_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o dust_n who_o matter_n be_v not_o more_o excellent_a than_o that_o of_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v a_o earthly_a tabernacle_n not_o only_o as_o to_o its_o original_n but_o be_v sustain_v and_o repair_v by_o earthly_a thing_n 7._o 146_o psalm_n 4.12_o eccl._n 7._o and_o ere_o long_o to_o be_v resolve_v into_o earth_n again_o this_o dust_n shall_v be_v turn_v to_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v to_o god_n while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o earthly_a house_n we_o groan_v and_o long_o for_o a_o removal_n we_o earnest_o covet_v desire_v and_o wait_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o better_a dwelling_n and_o a_o better_a state_n we_o pant_v and_o breath_n and_o long_o for_o it_o from_o the_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o what_o god_n have_v reveal_v concern_v the_o upper_a better_a world_n and_o the_o future_a felicity_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n where_o we_o look_v for_o another_o sort_n of_o body_n and_o another_o kind_n of_o life_n this_o be_v that_o we_o aspire_v and_o groan_v after_o and_o will_v fain_o obtain_v sect_n iv_o 2._o he_o describe_v the_o matter_n of_o such_o a_o desire_n and_o the_o just_a limit_n of_o it_o in_o three_o expression_n 1._o negative_o not_o for_o that_o we_o will_v be_v unclothe_v i._n e._n 1._o not_o simple_o to_o die_v for_o die_a sake_n not_o mere_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o the_o body_n and_o to_o live_v without_o any_o as_o we_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o creature_n make_v up_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o separation_n of_o these_o two_o can_v in_o itself_o for_o its_o own_o sake_n be_v desirable_a we_o have_v a_o natural_a innocent_a unavoidable_a aversion_n to_o death_n as_o such_o and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o penalty_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n as_o even_o to_o the_o best_a man_n it_o be_v there_o can_v but_o be_v some_o unwillingness_n to_o die_v however_o fit_v it_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v otherwise_o on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o consequence_n of_o death_n all_o the_o faith_n and_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n can_v make_v death_n to_o be_v no_o penalty_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o any_o man_n can_v reason_n or_o believe_v himself_o into_o a_o love_n of_o pain_n and_o death_n as_o such_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o to_o be_v unclothe_v to_o have_v soul_n and_o body_n separate_v that_o be_v here_o desire_a it_o be_v not_o a_o perpetual_a state_n of_o be_v without_o a_o body_n for_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o and_o not_o find_v naked_a our_o case_n be_v so_o state_v that_o our_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o a_o body_n and_o we_o can_v but_o desire_v that_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v preserve_v and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o separation_n there_o be_v some_o hanker_a of_o the_o soul_n after_o the_o body_n some_o such_o desire_n of_o regain_n that_o reunion_n sect_n v._o 2._o neither_o be_v it_o mere_o a_o weariness_n of_o this_o present_a life_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n which_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o christian_n meet_v with_o in_o it_o that_o make_v they_o thus_o to_o groan_v for_o if_o he_o may_v be_v further_a serviceable_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n and_o therein_o be_v accept_v and_o please_a to_o he_o he_o declare_v ver_fw-la 9_o that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o live_v he_o profess_v his_o readiness_n to_o prefer_v the_o salvation_n of_o many_o soul_n and_o his_o be_v instrumental_a to_o 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the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n to_o a_o happy_a state_n as_o one_o part_n of_o this_o desire_n for_o if_o by_o die_v we_o be_v more_o miserable_a than_o before_o death_n be_v not_o swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n it_o rather_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o we_o and_o gain_v a_o victory_n over_o we_o but_o if_o our_o state_n be_v better_v by_o death_n not_o only_o as_o to_o our_o soul_n but_o our_o very_a body_n be_v also_o to_o be_v raise_v again_o to_o a_o glorious_a life_n if_o when_o death_n have_v do_v its_o utmost_a our_o soul_n pass_v into_o a_o state_n of_o rest_n and_o bliss_n to_o be_v complete_v in_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o to_o be_v continue_v and_o increase_v to_o all_o eternity_n we_o be_v then_o victorious_a over_o death_n death_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n or_o mortality_n swallow_v up_o of_o everlasting_a life_n chap._n ii_o the_o method_n and_o design_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n good_a man_n in_o the_o present_a state_n be_v burden_v with_o their_o sin_n and_o suffering_n so_o as_o to_o groan_v for_o deliverance_n sect_n i._o after_o this_o paraphrase_n and_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n that_o which_o i_o design_v as_o the_o ground_n of_o my_o follow_a discourse_n be_v this_o that_o it_o become_v the_o state_n and_o frame_n of_o real_a christian_n while_o they_o be_v burden_v in_o these_o mortal_a body_n earnest_o to_o desire_v a_o better_a a_o immortal_a life_n wherein_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v glorious_o change_v in_o discourse_v of_o this_o i_o shall_v first_o show_v that_o such_o be_v the_o present_a state_n of_o good_a man_n in_o these_o body_n that_o they_o groan_v under_o manifold_a burden_n that_o may_v well_o make_v they_o long_o for_o deliverance_n ii_o that_o they_o have_v the_o certain_a expectation_n of_o a_o better_a state_n and_o life_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n by_o death_n iii_o that_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o temper_n of_o a_o christian_a spirit_n so_o far_o as_o renew_v and_o sanctify_a to_o long_o for_o that_o better_a state_n and_o life_n beyond_o the_o grave_a iv_o that_o it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o state_n and_o life_n wherein_o they_o expect_v to_o be_v without_o any_o body_n at_o all_o but_o to_o have_v their_o body_n raise_v and_o change_v and_o glorify_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o a_o house_n from_o heaven_n and_o to_o have_v mortality_n swallow_v up_o in_o life_n the_o consideration_n of_o these_o particular_n will_v make_v way_n for_o the_o practical_a application_n suitable_a to_o this_o solemn_a occasion_n on_o which_o i_o be_o desire_v to_o preach_v on_o this_o text._n sect_n ii_o first_o that_o such_o be_v the_o present_a state_n of_o good_a man_n in_o these_o body_n that_o they_o groan_v under_o manifold_a burden_n which_o may_v well_o make_v they_o long_o for_o deliverance_n i_o need_v not_o run_v far_o into_o the_o common_a theme_n of_o the_o 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