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inpresence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n but_o that_o all_o formal_a and_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n with_o the_o beatified_a soul_n shall_v be_v only_o by_o action_n and_o operation_n then_o this_o will_v follow_v to_o weet_v that_o the_o last_o happiness_n and_o felicity_n of_o the_o soul_n beatify_v shall_v be_v immediate_o from_o themselves_o for_o themselves_o by_o their_o power_n immediate_o do_v produce_v such_o action_n and_o mediate_o only_a from_o god_n by_o the_o meanu_n of_o those_o glorious_a habit_n which_o he_o only_o infuse_v and_o impart_v to_o â—hem_n 〈…〉_o very_o 〈◊〉_d for_o thereby_o 〈…〉_o god_n 〈…〉_o she_o 〈…〉_o by_o the_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o happy_a and_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d we_o consider_v thaâ—_n which_o be_v 〈…〉_o to_o 〈…〉_o god_n of_o the_o love_n of_o 〈◊〉_d oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n god_n be_v effective_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o glorify_a power_n and_o faculty_n of_o 〈…〉_o for_o these_o be_v both_o action_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o and_z 〈…〉_o or_o action_n of_o life_n and_o 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whereby_o they_o be_v conjoin_v to_o god_n and_o enable_v to_o see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n thereby_o to_o love_v he_o for_o himself_o to_o delight_v in_o he_o as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o be_v so_o necessary_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o absolute_o require_v that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a corner_n stone_n and_o foundation_n whereon_o all_o the_o â—â—st_n be_v build_v and_o which_o do_v thence_o from_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n follow_v again_o this_o may_v be_v thew_v by_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o 〈…〉_o which_o may_v be_v 〈…〉_o although_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o 〈…〉_o which_o â—_o 〈…〉_o or_o will_v be_v 〈…〉_o far_o to_o 〈…〉_o strong_o the_o last_o happiness_n 〈…〉_o of_o that_o which_o be_v 〈…〉_o happiness_n which_o be_v god_n only_a gâ—d_n must_v of_o 〈…〉_o thâ—_n 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o and_z 〈…〉_o necessity_n be_v immediate_o 〈◊〉_d to_o that_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o man_n to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o â—oule_a 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v 〈…〉_o man_n yea_o formal_o 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈…〉_o wise_a do_v then_o by_o a_o glorious_a 〈…〉_o and_o change_n make_v in_o the_o 〈…〉_o by_o the_o â—â—parting_a â—â—to_n hâ—â—_n by_o grace_n a_o 〈…〉_o consmmate_v estate_n of_o participate_v 〈…〉_o which_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o root_n of_o all_o that_o 〈…〉_o glorious_a 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o love_a of_o and_o in_o god_n which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n pâ—â—ter_v term_n this_o a_o uncorruptible_a 4_o 1_o pâ—â—_n 5._o 4_o 〈◊〉_d of_o glory_n and_o perhaps_o of_o this_o 〈…〉_o term_n the_o 〈…〉_o paul_n speak_v where_o he_o assume_v that_o the_o 1â—_n 2_o câ—â—_n 3._o 1â—_n follower_n of_o christ_n be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n of_o christ_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n this_o be_v the_o morning_n star_n which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v promise_v 28._o reve._n 2._o 28._o to_o give_v unto_o they_o that_o hold_v fast_o their_o faith_n that_o overcome_v and_o keep_v his_o word_n unto_o the_o end_n this_o be_v the_o white_a glorious_a robe_n wherewith_o those_o that_o stand_v before_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o 9_o reve._n 7._o 9_o throne_n be_v clothe_v and_o adorn_v this_o be_v that_o very_a glory_n of_o god_n and_o light_n of_o the_o lamb_n wherewith_o 23._o reve._n 21._o 23._o the_o heavenly_a citizen_n be_v so_o illustrate_v that_o they_o need_v not_o either_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o of_o the_o moon_n this_o be_v that_o very_a estate_n place_n or_o mâ—â—sion_n of_o participate_v eternity_n which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n promise_v to_o his_o disciple_n that_o he_o 3._o â—oh_o 14._o 2._o 3._o go_v to_o provide_v for_o they_o to_o weet_v as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o another_o place_n that_o they_o shall_v walk_v 4._o reve._n 3._o 4._o with_o he_o in_o white_n for_o that_o they_o be_v worthy_a thereunto_o this_o be_v that_o very_a crown_n of_o glory_n wherewith_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o their_o very_a soul_n be_v crown_v and_o invest_v when_o christ_n himself_o shall_v 17._o â—_o cor_fw-la 4._o 17._o appear_v in_o glory_n to_o beatify_v and_o make_v happy_a all_o 4._o composs_n 3._o 4._o those_o that_o expect_v and_o love_v his_o come_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v evident_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o glorious_a estate_n and_o permanent_a glorious_a condition_n of_o the_o beatify_v in_o their_o very_a soul_n themselves_o whereby_o they_o be_v intimely_a and_o immediate_o unite_v to_o god_n whereupon_o i_o make_v a_o four_o supposition_n four_o i_o suppose_v that_o this_o glorious_a condition_n and_o state_n of_o the_o beatify_v be_v not_o as_o a_o bed_n of_o down_o for_o sleep_n and_o rest_v only_o without_o any_o exercise_n or_o operation_n at_o all_o no_o it_o have_v inseparable_o join_v with_o and_o incessant_o emane_v from_o it_o a_o most_o glorious_a exercise_n of_o the_o action_n and_o
then_o as_o the_o mariner_n be_v in_o the_o ship_n or_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o his_o dwell_a house_n of_o this_o opinion_n porphirie_n seem_v to_o be_v who_o as_o austen_n write_v civit._n austen_n 12._o de_fw-fr civit._n of_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o soul_n if_o she_o will_v be_v happy_a be_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v separate_v and_o free_v from_o the_o body_n and_o likewise_o of_o this_o opinion_n all_o those_o heretic_n of_o necessity_n must_v be_v who_o make_v and_o teach_v a_o duality_n of_o god_n a_o good_a one_o and_o a_o bad_a one_o the_o good_a god_n author_n of_o spirit_n and_o soul_n the_o bad_a god_n author_n of_o the_o body_n and_o all_o such_o habitual_a corruption_n as_o be_v in_o they_o needs_o i_o say_v must_v these_o latter_a so_o teach_v for_o if_o soul_n be_v not_o natural_a form_n of_o body_n to_o quicken_v they_o &_o give_v life_n unto_o they_o and_o with_o they_o as_o compart_v to_o make_v complete_a compose_v substance_n of_o the_o person_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n then_o assure_o no_o natural_a inclination_n or_o propension_n can_v be_v in_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n to_o be_v reunite_v to_o they_o again_o no_o more_o inclination_n certain_o then_o there_o can_v be_v in_o he_o who_o have_v once_o taste_v of_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o popish_a inquisition_n can_v desire_v to_o return_v into_o it_o again_o three_o i_o observe_v the_o just_a disposition_n of_o god_n who_o have_v ordain_v a_o general_a resuscitation_n of_o body_n at_o the_o last_o day_n that_o man_n according_o as_o he_o may_v have_v do_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n may_v receive_v either_o a_o glorious_a reward_n or_o a_o ignominiouse_a punishment_n in_o the_o body_n clear_v it_o be_v that_o not_o only_o the_o soul_n or_o only_o the_o body_n but_o man_n and_o woman_n compose_v both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v those_o who_o work_n and_o do_v for_o action_n and_o deed_n be_v of_o the_o person_n themselves_o be_v those_o i_o say_v who_o do_v either_o 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without_o we_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v consummate_v so_o he_o speak_v and_o this_o consummation_n which_o be_v when_o the_o body_n be_v raise_v up_o and_o shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o soul_n again_o be_v that_o whereof_o holy_a job_n speak_v thus_o 15._o job._n 14._o 15._o make_v it_o the_o very_a work_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n himself_o thou_o shall_v reach_v out_o thy_o right_a hand_n to_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n or_o as_o the_o chaldaicke_n paraphrase_n have_v it_o thou_o shall_v be_v gracious_a to_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n how_o this_o but_o by_o a_o powerful_a and_o gracious_a resuscitation_n and_o raise_v up_o of_o her_o body_n from_o her_o bed_n of_o dust_n and_o corruption_n and_o reunite_a the_o same_o again_o unto_o the_o soul_n whereby_o it_o be_v reunite_v become_v quicken_v 26._o job._n 9_o 25._o &_o 26._o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n the_o hope_n of_o this_o be_v so_o dear_a and_o preciouse_a to_o holy_a and_o most_o venerable_a job_n that_o on_o the_o dunghill_n of_o his_o misery_n with_o a_o triumphant_a kind_n of_o joy_n he_o lay_v up_o in_o his_o bosom_n the_o joy_n full_a expectation_n hereof_o i_o know_v say_v he_o that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o at_o the_o last_o day_n i_o shall_v be_v compass_v about_o with_o my_o skin_n and_o that_o in_o my_o flesh_n i_o shall_v see_v god_n my_o saviour_n and_o that_o my_o own_o eye_n shall_v behold_v he_o and_o not_o any_o other_o for_o i_o and_o in_o this_o expectation_n he_o daily_o dwell_v according_a as_o he_o profess_v in_o another_o place_n all_o the_o day_n of_o this_o my_o warfarre_o i_o expect_v and_o look_v until_o my_o change_n and_o immutation_n be_v come_v which_o 14._o job._n 14._o 14._o change_n and_o immutation_n be_v that_o very_a thing_n which_o now_o we_o have_v in_o consideration_n to_o weet_v the_o glorious_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o body_n of_o those_o who_o in_o this_o their_o pilgrimage_n may_v have_v walk_v in_o true_a faith_n towards_o their_o god_n it_o be_v not_o doubt_v of_o among_o christian_n but_o that_o the_o same_o individual_a person_n be_v to_o appear_v &_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v glorify_v both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n who_o in_o this_o mortal_a life_n have_v keep_v his_o faith_n faithful_o and_o obedient_o serve_v god_n not_o take_v or_o receive_v his_o soul_n in_o vain_a and_o consequent_o 4._o psal_n 24._o 4._o as_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o same_o individuallye_o for_o it_o never_o perish_v so_o likewise_o the_o very_a body_n must_v be_v the_o same_o individuallye_o yea_o and_o the_o substantial_a union_n and_o conjunction_n whereby_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v join_v together_o must_v be_v the_o same_o individuallye_o and_o in_o unity_n of_o number_n which_o though_o reason_n conceive_v not_o yet_o faith_n assecure_v and_o warrant_n and_o so_o consequent_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o the_o immutation_n and_o change_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n and_o holy_a job_n speak_v be_v not_o 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