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thou_o return_v unto_o the_o ground_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v thou_o take_v for_o dust_n thou_o be_v and_o unto_o dust_n shall_v thou_o return_v so_o that_o the_o sentence_n former_o threaten_v be_v execute_v upon_o man_n after_o his_o failie_n and_o for_o his_o failie_n see_v this_o earthly_a house_n will_v be_v certain_o dissolve_v our_o care_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v moderate_a and_o not_o immoderate_a let_v we_o not_o torment_v ourselves_o with_o vexatious_a care_n what_o we_o shall_v eat_v or_o what_o we_o shall_v put_v on_o if_o we_o have_v food_n and_o raiment_n in_o any_o competent_a measure_n let_v we_o be_v content_a therewith_o as_o sojourner_n be_v content_a with_o a_o small_a portion_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o sojourn_v let_v your_o great_a care_n be_v of_o your_o immortal_a soul_n which_o be_v as_o a_o precious_a jewel_n enclose_v in_o the_o body_n for_o a_o time_n be_v it_o not_o a_o shame_n for_o many_o person_n to_o have_v so_o much_o care_n and_o take_v such_o 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as_o also_o have_v sincere_a love_n in_o your_o heart_n towards_o all_o the_o saint_n 1_o joh._n 3.14_o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n 6._o be_v thou_o prepare_v as_o these_o faithful_a servant_n luk._n 12.36_o who_o truss_v up_o their_o garment_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o expedit_fw-la and_o ready_a to_o open_v the_o door_n to_o their_o lord_n at_o his_o return_n in_o like_a manner_n do_v thou_o retire_v thy_o heart_n in_o time_n from_o the_o excessive_a love_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o present_a world_n that_o it_o be_v not_o entangle_v thereby_o but_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o god_n and_o thing_n above_o for_o as_o plenish_n or_o householdstuff_n fix_v fast_o in_o the_o wall_n be_v ordinary_o break_v before_o it_o can_v be_v remove_v so_o a_o worldly-minded_n man_n his_o heart_n be_v break_v with_o grief_n and_o worldly_a sorrow_n when_o he_o be_v remove_v from_o his_o present_a enjoyment_n his_o spirit_n be_v rather_o take_v from_o he_o against_o his_o will_n then_o by_o he_o free_o commend_v and_o cheerful_o put_v over_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n luk._n 12.20_o conclus_fw-la 2._o the_o future_a glory_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v not_o only_o sure_a and_o certain_a in_o itself_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n promise_v by_o god_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n to_o wit_n believer_n on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o may_v and_o shall_v be_v assure_v of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v say_v here_o by_o the_o apostle_n not_o only_o in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o also_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o believer_n on_o jesus_n christ_n we_o know_v we_o have_v a_o house_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v to_o signify_v the_o certainty_n of_o it_o in_o a_o believer_n so_o joh._n 3_o 36._o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n this_o assurance_n job_n have_v job_n 19_o 27._o who_o i_o shall_v see_v for_o myself_o and_o my_o eye_n shall_v behold_v and_o not_o another_o etc._n etc._n and_o david_n psal_n 17.15_o as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v behold_v thy_o face_n in_o righteousness_n i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v when_o i_o awake_v with_o thy_o likeness_n the_o reason_n be_v 1._o because_o not_o only_o the_o soul_n but_o also_o the_o body_n of_o a_o believer_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o whole_a body_n eph._n 5.23_o 2._o as_o the_o body_n of_o believer_n be_v a_o instrument_n and_o vessel_n of_o honour_n to_o god_n in_o this_o life_n so_o these_o same_o body_n shall_v be_v vessel_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o other_o life_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v there_o according_a to_o their_o service_n do_v unto_o god_n here_o in_o the_o body_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o 3._o the_o body_n of_o the_o patriarch_n do_v now_o rest_v in_o their_o grave_n and_o as_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v they_o shall_v be_v raise_v unto_o glory_n matth._n 22.32_o joh._n 5_o 28_o 29._o so_o all_o true_a believer_n on_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v assure_v that_o their_o own_o body_n also_o shall_v be_v raise_v in_o glory_n unto_o eternal_a life_n as_o we_o will_v be_v assure_v of_o glory_n to_o our_o body_n in_o heaven_n let_v we_o use_v our_o body_n here_o as_o temple_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 8.11_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o you_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o you_o now_o the_o body_n be_v use_v as_o a_o temple_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o by_o separate_v it_o from_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n as_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o sometime_o be_v a_o threshing-floor_n before_o it_o become_v a_o temple_n to_o god_n it_o be_v separate_v from_o that_o common_a use_n so_o our_o body_n must_v be_v separate_a from_o the_o service_n of_o iniquity_n before_o it_o can_v be_v consecrat_fw-mi to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 6.16_o 17._o and_o what_o agreement_n have_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n with_o idol_n for_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o be_v you_o separat_fw-la say_v the_o lord_n and_o touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o 2._o as_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o only_o separat_fw-la from_o a_o profane_a or_o common_a use_n but_o be_v also_o dedicat_fw-la and_o consecrat_v unto_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o spiritual_a employment_n in_o like_a manner_n our_o body_n shall_v be_v present_v and_o dedicat_fw-la to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o christian_a calling_n rom._n 12.1_o i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o present_v your_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o be_v your_o reasonable_a service_n as_o all_o the_o vessel_n in_o the_o temple_n whether_o great_a or_o small_a be_v holy_a so_o shall_v all_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n be_v employ_v unto_o righteousness_n rom._n 6.13_o neither_o yield_v you_o your_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n but_o yield_v yourselves_o unto_o god_n as_o those_o that_o be_v alive_a from_o the_o dead_a and_o your_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n our_o eye_n shall_v be_v turn_v away_o from_o behold_v vanity_n and_o employ_v to_o behold_v the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n our_o ear_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v and_o tuâ—ned_v away_o from_o hear_v profane_a or_o obscene_a speech_n and_o turn_v to_o hear_v what_o may_v be_v profitable_a for_o our_o edification_n our_o tongue_n shall_v be_v turn_v away_o from_o all_o unsavoury_a communication_n and_o shall_v minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n 3._o the_o temple_n be_v guard_v and_o keep_v by_o the_o porter_n lest_o any_o thing_n shall_v enter_v or_o creep_v into_o the_o temple_n which_o may_v defile_v it_o 2_o chron._n 23.19_o in_o likemanner_n shall_v we_o watch_v over_o the_o port_n of_o our_o eye_n and_o ear_n that_o nothing_o enter_v in_o by_o they_o which_o may_v defile_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o very_a sanctuary_n within_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o body_n no_o stranger_n be_v admit_v unto_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n act._n 21.28_o so_o we_o shall_v not_o admit_v willing_o any_o strange_a thought_n or_o straggle_a motion_n which_o will_v turn_v the_o heart_n away_o from_o god_n ps_n 119.113_o i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n but_o thy_o law_n do_v i_o love_v if_o through_o our_o inadvertence_n such_o motion_n creep_v in_o or_o through_o violence_n rush_n into_o the_o soul_n and_o molest_v the_o body_n then_o as_o our_o bless_a lord_n in_o his_o zeal_n do_v scourge_v out_o the_o buyer_n and_o the_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n we_o shall_v in_o a_o holy_a indignation_n and_o commendable_a self-revenge_n cast_v out_o these_o thought_n that_o will_v sell_v our_o body_n and_o the_o member_n thereof_o unto_o iniquity_n if_o thus_o you_o be_v careful_a to_o use_v your_o body_n as_o a_o temple_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o may_v you_o be_v assure_v the_o holy_a gâ—ost_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o overrule_v the_o body_n in_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n will_v fill_v his_o temple_n with_o glory_n even_o as_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v first_o build_v by_o god_n command_n and_o thereafter_o fill_v with_o the_o cloud_n and_o sensible_a presence_n of_o god_n himself_o but_o these_o who_o dishonour_n god_n in_o the_o body_n and_o member_n thereof_o as_o by_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n by_o uncleanness_n by_o drunkenness_n or_o other_o sin_n act_v by_o the_o subserviency_n of_o the_o body_n can_v such_o person_n or_o dare_v they_o say_v we_o know_v we_o have_v a_o eternal_a house_n in_o heaven_n yea_o do_v they_o not_o know_v and_o be_v convince_v from_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n and_o from_o their_o own_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o justness_n of_o the_o same_o that_o if_o they_o live_v and_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n without_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n there_o be_v a_o bottomless_a dark_a prison_n with_o torment_n everlasting_a prepare_v both_o for_o their_o soul_n and_o for_o their_o body_n gal._n 6.8_o for_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o his_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n conclus_fw-la 3._o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n and_o opposition_n between_o the_o body_n