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bodily_a pleasure_n watch_n fast_n hard_a lodging_n when_o they_o be_v instrument_n of_o a_o real_a virtue_n not_o the_o art_n of_o superstition_n when_o they_o be_v intend_v to_o subdue_v our_o lust_n not_o to_o purchase_v a_o liberty_n of_o sin_v be_v the_o most_o real_a expression_n of_o honour_n and_o respect_n to_o these_o body_n it_o show_v how_o unwilling_a we_o be_v to_o part_v with_o they_o or_o to_o have_v they_o miserable_a how_o desirous_a we_o be_v of_o their_o advancement_n into_o eternal_a glory_n for_o the_o less_o of_o flesh_n they_o carry_v to_o the_o grave_a with_o they_o the_o more_o glorious_a will_v they_o rise_v again_o this_o be_v offer_v up_o our_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n when_o we_o entire_o devote_v they_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o such_o live_a sacrifice_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o for_o if_o god_n receive_v they_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n he_o will_v preserve_v they_o to_o immortal_a life_n but_o the_o high_a honour_n we_o can_v do_v these_o body_n and_o the_o noble_a use_n we_o can_v put_v they_o to_o be_v to_o offer_v they_o up_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n that_o be_v willing_o and_o cheerful_o to_o die_v for_o god_n when_o he_o call_v we_o to_o suffer_v first_o to_o offer_v up_o our_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o the_o pure_a flame_n of_o love_n and_o devotion_n and_o then_o free_o to_o give_v up_o our_o body_n to_o the_o stake_n or_o to_o the_o gibbet_n to_o wild_a beast_n or_o more_o savage_a men._n this_o vindicate_v our_o body_n from_o the_o natural_a shame_n and_o reproach_n of_o death_n what_o we_o call_v a_o natural_a death_n be_v very_o inglorious_a it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o dishonour_n because_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n such_o body_n at_o best_a be_v sow_v in_o dishonour_n and_o corruption_n as_o st._n paul_n speak_v but_o to_o die_v a_o martyr_n to_o fall_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n this_o be_v a_o glorious_a death_n this_o be_v not_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o law_n of_o mortality_n to_o necessity_n and_o fate_n but_o to_o give_v back_o our_o body_n to_o god_n who_o give_v they_o to_o we_o and_o he_o will_v keep_v that_o which_o we_o have_v commit_v to_o his_o trust_n to_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o surprise_v and_o astonish_a glory_n with_o which_o such_o body_n shall_v rise_v again_o as_o have_v suffer_v for_o their_o lord_n for_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o be_v glorify_v together_o which_o seem_v to_o imply_v that_o those_o shall_v near_o resemble_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n himself_o who_o suffer_v as_o he_o do_v this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v our_o body_n immortal_a and_o glorious_a we_o can_v keep_v they_o long_o here_o they_o be_v corruptible_a body_n and_o will_v tumble_v into_o dust_n we_o must_v part_v with_o they_o for_o a_o while_n and_o if_o ever_o we_o expect_v and_o desire_v a_o happy_a meeting_n again_o we_o must_v use_v they_o with_o modesty_n and_o reverence_n now_o we_o dishonour_v our_o body_n in_o this_o world_n when_o we_o make_v they_o instrument_n of_o wickedness_n and_o lust_n and_o lay_v a_o eternal_a foundation_n of_o shame_n and_o infamy_n for_o they_o in_o the_o next_o world_n it_o be_v a_o mortal_a and_o kill_a love_n to_o cherish_v the_o fleshly_a principle_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o if_o you_o love_v your_o body_n make_v they_o immortal_a that_o though_o they_o die_v they_o may_v rise_v again_o out_o of_o their_o grave_n with_o a_o youthful_a vigour_n and_o beauty_n that_o they_o may_v live_v for_o ever_o without_o pain_n or_o sickness_n without_o the_o decay_n of_o age_n or_o the_o interruption_n of_o sleep_n or_o the_o fatigue_n and_o weariness_n of_o labour_n without_o want_v either_o food_n or_o raiment_n without_o the_o least_o remain_v of_o corruption_n without_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o tempt_v or_o to_o be_v tempt_v without_o the_o least_o uneasy_a thought_n the_o least_o disappointment_n the_o least_o care_n in_o the_o full_a and_o blissful_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o eternal_a and_o sovereign_a good._n sect_n iii_o death_n consider_v as_o our_o entrance_n upon_o a_o new_a and_o unknown_a state_n of_o life_n iii_o let_v we_o now_o consider_v death_n as_o it_o be_v a_o entrance_n upon_o a_o new_a and_o unknown_a state_n of_o life_n for_o it_o be_v a_o new_a thing_n to_o we_o to_o live_v without_o these_o body_n it_o be_v what_o we_o have_v never_o try_v yet_o and_o we_o can_v guess_v how_o we_o shall_v feel_v ourselves_o when_o we_o be_v strip_v of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n what_o entertainment_n we_o shall_v find_v in_o that_o place_n where_o there_o be_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v neither_o marry_v nor_o give_v in_o marriage_n what_o kind_n of_o
heaven_n nothing_o but_o the_o hope_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o next_o world_n can_v enforce_v these_o duty_n on_o we_o and_o this_o justify_v the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o make_v the_o present_a exercise_n of_o these_o virtue_n necessary_a to_o our_o future_a reward_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o whatever_o complaint_n bad_a man_n may_v make_v that_o their_o future_a happiness_n or_o misery_n depend_v upon_o the_o government_n and_o conduct_n of_o their_o life_n in_o this_o world_n i_o be_o sure_a all_o mankind_n will_v have_v have_v great_a reason_n to_o complain_v if_o it_o have_v be_v otherwise_o for_o how_o miserable_a must_v it_o have_v make_v we_o to_o have_v certain_o know_v that_o we_o must_v be_v eternal_o happy_a or_o eternal_o miserable_a in_o the_o next_o world_n and_o not_o to_o have_v as_o certain_o know_v how_o to_o escape_v the_o misery_n and_o obtain_v the_o happiness_n of_o it_o and_o how_o can_v that_o be_v possible_o know_v if_o the_o trial_n of_o it_o have_v be_v reserve_v for_o a_o unknown_a state_n what_o a_o terrible_a thing_n have_v it_o be_v to_o die_v can_v no_o man_n have_v be_v sure_a what_o will_v have_v become_v of_o he_o in_o the_o next_o world_n as_o no_o man_n can_v have_v be_v upon_o this_o supposal_n for_o how_o can_v any_o man_n know_v what_o his_o reward_n shall_v be_v when_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v do_v his_o work_n that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v till_o he_o come_v into_o the_o next_o world._n but_o now_o since_o we_o shall_v be_v reward_v according_a to_o what_o we_o have_v do_v in_o this_o body_n every_o man_n certain_o know_v what_o will_v make_v he_o happy_a or_o miserable_a in_o the_o next_o world_n and_o it_o be_v his_o own_o fault_n if_o he_o do_v not_o live_v so_o as_o to_o secure_v immortal_a life_n and_o what_o a_o bless_a state_n be_v this_o to_o have_v so_o joyful_a a_o prospect_n beyond_o the_o grave_a and_o to_o put_v off_o these_o body_n with_o the_o certain_a hope_n of_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n this_o i_o think_v be_v sufficient_a to_o vindicate_v the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o make_v this_o present_a life_n a_o state_n of_o trial_n and_o probation_n for_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o next_o but_o to_o proceed_v 2._o if_o this_o life_n only_o be_v our_o state_n of_o trial_n and_o probation_n for_o eternity_n than_o death_n as_o it_o put_v a_o final_a period_n to_o this_o life_n so_o it_o put_v a_o final_a end_n to_o our_o work_n too_o our_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o time_n of_o work_v for_o another_o world_n end_v with_o this_o life_n we_o shall_v easy_o apprehend_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o if_o we_o remember_v that_o death_n which_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o mere_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n but_o that_o state_n of_o misery_n to_o which_o death_n translate_v sinner_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o die_v while_o we_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n under_o the_o curse_n and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o death_n there_o be_v no_o redemption_n for_o we_o because_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n have_v already_o seize_v we_o the_o sentence_n be_v already_o execute_v and_o that_o be_v too_o late_o to_o obtain_v a_o pardon_n for_o in_o this_o case_n death_n answer_v to_o our_o cast_n into_o prison_n from_o whence_o we_o shall_v never_o come_v forth_o till_o we_o have_v pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n as_o our_o saviour_n represent_v it_o 5_o matt._n 25_o 26_o for_o indeed_o sin_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o death_n and_o if_o they_o die_v before_o they_o have_v a_o principle_n of_o a_o new_a life_n in_o they_o they_o fall_v under_o the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v into_o that_o state_n of_o misery_n and_o punishment_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o such_o dead_a soul_n and_o therefore_o our_o redemption_n from_o death_n by_o christ_n be_v begin_v in_o our_o die_n to_o sin_n and_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n which_o be_v our_o conformity_n to_o the_o death_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n 6_o rom._n 4._o this_o be_v to_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v alive_a to_o god_n as_o christ_n be_v and_o if_o we_o die_v with_o christ_n we_o shall_v rise_v with_o he_o also_o into_o immortal_a life_n which_o be_v begin_v in_o this_o world_n and_o will_v be_v perfect_v in_o the_o next_o which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o st._n paul_n argument_n v_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o thus_o he_o tell_v we_o 8_o rom._n 10_o 11._o if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n because_o of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v our_o body_n be_v mortal_a and_o must_v die_v by_o a_o irreversible_a sentence_n which_o god_n pronounce_v against_o adam_n when_o he_o have_v sin_v but_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n have_v a_o new_a principle_n of_o life_n a_o principle_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n by_o which_o it_o live_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o can_v fall_v into_o a_o state_n of_o death_n when_o the_o body_n die_v but_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 that_o be_v when_o the_o divine_a spirit_n have_v quicken_v our_o soul_n and_o raise_v they_o into_o a_o new_a life_n though_o our_o body_n must_v die_v yet_o the_o same_o divine_a spirit_n will_v raise_v they_o up_o also_o into_o immortal_a life_n this_o be_v the_o plain_a account_n of_o the_o matter_n if_o death_n arrest_v we_o while_o we_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n we_o must_v die_v for_o ever_o but_o if_o our_o soul_n be_v alive_a to_o god_n by_o a_o principle_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n before_o our_o body_n die_v they_o must_v live_v for_o ever_o a_o dead_a soul_n must_v die_v with_o 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