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may_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n philip._n â—_o 21._o now_o if_o any_o desire_n to_o know_v wherein_o this_o glory_n shall_v consist_v i_o answer_v brief_o in_o these_o six_o thing_n which_o shall_v befall_v our_o body_n at_o the_o resurrection_n first_o the_o first_o be_v immortality_n so_o as_o they_o can_v never_o die_v again_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n â—aith_n this_o mortal_a must_v put_v on_o immortality_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 53._o second_o be_v incorruptibleness_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v incline_v to_o putrefaction_n or_o any_o corruption_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n this_o corruptible_a must_v put_v on_o incorruption_n see_v the_o place_n before_o allege_v three_o spiritualness_n it_o be_v sow_v a_o natural_a body_n it_o be_v raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n say_v the_o apostle_n vers_fw-la 44._o spiritual_a i_o say_v nâ—_n in_o essence_n and_o substance_n but_o in_o condition_n or_o quality_n see_v vers_fw-la 4._o 17._o four_o strength_n for_o it_o be_v sow_v weakeness_n but_o shall_v rise_v in_o power_n vers_fw-la 43._o five_o perfection_n for_o in_o the_o resurrection_n all_o defect_n and_o deformity_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o and_o the_o body_n shall_v arise_v iâ—_n perfect_a beauty_n six_o shine_v and_o splendour_n for_o thâ—_n body_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v be_v clothe_v witâ—_n heavenly_a glory_n and_o divine_a beauty_n a_o with_o a_o robe_n then_o shall_v the_o just_a man_n shinâ—_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n matth._n 13._o 43._o and_o they_o that_o turn_v many_o a_o righteousness_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o dan._n 12._o 3._o 1._o use_v confut._n this_o may_v serve_v first_o to_o confute_v the_o manichee_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o soul_n shall_v put_v on_o new_a body_n iâ—_n steed_n of_o the_o former_a by_o that_o mean_n make_v a_o creation_n of_o new_a body_n not_o a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o same_o 2._o instruct_v this_o shall_v tooth_n we_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o lay_v down_o our_o body_n for_o why_o shall_v any_o be_v unwilling_a to_o die_v that_o be_v assure_v he_o shall_v rise_v again_o to_o a_o immortal_a glorious_a and_o happy_a life_n second_o this_o shall_v tooth_n we_o to_o take_v â—eed_o how_o we_o lie_v down_o our_o body_n see_v â—hey_n shall_v be_v raise_v to_o immortality_n at_o the_o â—ast_a day_n that_o we_o sin_v not_o against_o they_o â—s_v those_o do_v that_o defile_v their_o body_n that_o â—hould_v be_v prepare_v to_o immortality_n with_o whoredom_n drunkenness_n and_o such_o like_a â—ncleanness_n but_o rather_o this_o shall_v make_v â—s_n careful_a to_o possess_v our_o vessel_n in_o holiness_n â—nd_v in_o honour_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o â—hess_n 4._o 4._o and_o to_o use_v our_o body_n and_o â—very_n part_n and_o member_n of_o they_o as_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n of_o god_n glory_n â—nd_v of_o do_v good_a in_o every_o one_o of_o our_o place_n and_o calling_n whereunto_o god_n have_v â—alled_v we_o for_o why_o belove_v consider_v of_o it_o i_o beseech_v you_o we_o must_v one_o day_n see_v the_o lord_n â—ith_v these_o very_a eye_n that_o now_o we_o carry_v â—bout_o we_o and_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o â—ook_v on_o he_o with_o defile_a eye_n how_o then_o â—all_n the_o adulterous_a eye_n the_o covetous_a â—ye_z the_o envious_a eye_n the_o haughty_a and_o â—ornfull_a eye_n be_v able_a to_o look_v god_n in_o â—e_a face_n we_o common_o say_v of_o a_o man_n that_o have_v â—one_n some_o vile_a notorious_a wicked_a act_n that_o â—en_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o cry_v shame_n upon_o he_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o show_v his_o face_n among_o honest_a man_n again_o and_o how_o do_v we_o think_v that_o a_o wicked_a profane_a wretch_n a_o filthy_a adulterer_n a_o common_a blasphemer_n a_o beastly_a drunkard_n a_o curse_a usurer_n or_o the_o like_a shall_v be_v able_a to_o show_v his_o face_n before_o the_o most_o great_a and_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o god_n who_o have_v pure_a eye_n and_o can_v behold_v iniquity_n and_o sin_n every_o one_o be_v he_o never_o so_o wicked_a and_o vile_a whether_o he_o will_v or_o not_o must_v one_o day_n appear_v before_o the_o lord_n face_n to_o face_n then_o those_o eye_n of_o thou_o that_o now_o perhaps_o be_v full_a of_o adultery_n as_o st._n peter_n speak_v and_o can_v cease_v to_o sin_n the_o ear_n that_o now_o be_v open_v to_o receive_v false_a and_o scandalous_a accusation_n of_o thy_o brethren_n the_o mouth_n that_o now_o can_v power_n out_o nothing_o but_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n rot_v and_o filthy_a speech_n the_o hand_n that_o be_v now_o defile_v with_o filch_v steal_v and_o take_v of_o curse_a interest_n money_n and_o the_o foot_n that_o be_v swift_a to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n shall_v come_v before_o the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o that_o body_n that_o now_o thou_o abuse_v to_o filthiness_n and_o have_v make_v a_o monster_n by_o thy_o disguise_a attire_n and_o wearing_z of_o new_a 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night_n hold_v a_o stone_n in_o one_o of_o their_o foot_n which_o fall_v from_o they_o when_o they_o fall_v asleep_a accuse_v they_o of_o carelessness_n by_o the_o noise_n the_o same_o bird_n when_o they_o cross_v the_o sea_n carry_v sand_n in_o their_o throat_n the_o grave-stone_n tax_v man_n of_o vanity_n and_o the_o dust_n that_o cover_v they_o the_o calf_n which_o the_o hebrew_n worship_v be_v a_o golden_a one_o but_o reduce_v into_o powder_n nebuchadnezzar_n image_n be_v terrible_a to_o behold_v but_o break_v with_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o stone_n the_o apple_n of_o sodom_n be_v fair_a to_o sight_n but_o be_v break_v they_o fall_v to_o dust_n man_n swell_v in_o his_o pride_n boast_v his_o fortune_n and_o his_o riches_n yet_o all_o his_o vanity_n must_v be_v crumble_v into_o ash_n this_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o humane_a pomp_n and_o this_o the_o end_n therefore_o do_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v eternity_n be_v at_o hand_n sect._n 9_o man_n true_o miserable_a it_o be_v hard_a to_o say_v whether_o nature_n be_v a_o better_a mother_n to_o man_n or_o a_o more_o cruel_a stepdame_n in_o the_o first_o place_n one_o creature_n among_o all_o the_o rest_n she_o clothes_n with_o the_o spoil_n of_o other_o the_o rest_n she_o cover_v various_o with_o shell_n rind_n hide_n thorn_n wool_n bristle_n hair_n feather_n scale_n and_o fleece_n frunch_n and_o tree_n with_o bark_n which_o sometime_o prove_v a_o double_a safe_a guard_n against_o cold_a and_o heat_n only_o man_n she_o produce_v naked_a and_o throw_v he_o upon_o the_o bare_a ground_n to_o weep_v and_o wail_v while_o no_o other_o animal_n be_v bear_v to_o tear_n in_o the_o very_a dawn_n of_o life_n no_o soon_o man_n be_v bear_v but_o he_o become_v a_o captive_n with_o all_o his_o member_n tie_v and_o bind_v a_o cry_a creature_n lord_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n yet_o there_o he_o lie_v with_o foot_n and_o hand_n fast_o chain_v he_o begin_v his_o life_n with_o capital_a punishment_n only_o for_o one_o fault_n for_o be_v 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one_o ambition_n to_o one_o avarice_n to_o one_o superstition_n to_o one_o a_o immense_a desire_n of_o live_v yet_o be_v the_o life_n of_o no_o creature_n more_o frail_a the_o lust_n of_o no_o creature_n be_v more_o the_o fear_n of_o none_o more_o confuse_v nor_o the_o fury_n more_o vehement_a last_o all_o other_o creature_n live_v quiet_o with_o their_o several_a kind_n they_o congregate_v together_o and_o oppose_v their_o enemy_n the_o lion_n fight_v not_o with_o lion_n noâ—_n do_v serpent_n serpent_n bite_v nor_o do_v the_o monster_n of_o the_o sea_n prey_v but_o upon_o various_a kind_n but_o man_n chief_a mischief_n proceed_v from_o man_n himself_o sect._n 10._o what_o then_o be_v man_n if_o we_o believe_v the_o ancient_n man_n be_v the_o sport_n of_o fortune_n the_o image_n of_o inconstancy_n the_o mirror_n of_o corruption_n the_o spoil_n of_o time_n the_o slave_n of_o death_n a_o walk_a sepulchre_n the_o figure_n of_o frailty_n a_o thin_a shadow_n a_o mere_a dream_n a_o breathe_v carcase_n a_o live_a death_n if_o thou_o ask_v seneca_n what_o be_v man_n he_o will_v answer_v a_o weak_a frail_a naked_a body_n natural_o unarm_v need_v the_o help_n of_o other_o liable_a to_o all_o the_o injury_n of_o fortune_n the_o food_n of_o every_o wild_a beast_n a_o victim_n to_o the_o strong_a â—â—c_n if_o you_o ask_v the_o sacred_a writer_n man_n be_v the_o bait_n of_o worm_n a_o skin_n full_a of_o dung_n the_o sport_n of_o calamity_n a_o pattern_n of_o imbecility_n he_o be_v a_o fly_a post_n a_o sail_a ship_n a_o bird_n upon_o the_o wing_n a_o vanish_v smoke_n a_o light_n froth_n a_o scale_n of_o envy_n the_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n the_o turn_n of_o the_o balance_n a_o drop_n of_o dew_n before_o morning_n the_o guest_n of_o one_o day_n a_o flower_n grass_n altogether_o vanity_n dust_n and_o ash_n emptiness_n and_o nothing_o and_o yet_o we_o little_a miserable_a animal_n compile_v vast_a nomenclator_n full_a of_o specious_a tity_n we_o ambitious_o desire_v great_a name_n and_o without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o our_o ear_n we_o hear_v the_o title_n of_o magnificent_a most_o illustrious_a happy_a pious_a most_o potent_a most_o august_n most_o invincible_a the_o best_a the_o great_a what_o can_v we_o do_v more_o unless_o we_o shall_v imitate_v sapor_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n in_o a_o epistle_n which_o he_o thus_o begin_v to_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n sapor_n king_n of_o king_n companion_n of_o the_o star_n and_o brother_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n to_o constantine_n my_o brother_n wish_v health_n or_o rather_o let_v we_o borrow_v name_n from_o the_o bisnagentian_a king_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v salute_v the_o bridegroom_n of_o good_a luck_n the_o god_n of_o great_a province_n the_o king_n of_o most_o potent_a king_n lord_n of_o all_o the_o army_n of_o horse_n the_o master_n and_o teacher_n of_o those_o that_o understand_v not_o how_o to_o speak_v emperor_n over_o three_o emperor_n conqueror_n of_o whatever_o he_o see_v preserver_n of_o 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be_v bless_v corruption_n he_o embrace_v as_o his_o sister_n and_o the_o heap_n of_o worm_n as_o his_o brother_n whence_o this_o brazen_a wall_n this_o threefold_a fortitude_n encompass_v a_o breast_n so_o surround_v with_o misery_n because_o he_o know_v himself_o guilty_a of_o no_o evil_a no_o sin_n affright_v he_o the_o devil_n have_v take_v his_o kingdom_n of_o riches_n from_o he_o but_o he_o can_v not_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o empire_n over_o a_o patient_a and_o upright_a mind_n do_v thou_o expect_v one_o more_o potent_a than_o job_n attend_v then_o for_o it_o require_v attention_n sect._n 37._o a_o specimen_fw-la pattern_n mirror_n of_o patience_n a_o most_o absolute_a example_n even_o christ_n the_o lord_n o_o all_o you_o that_o pass_v by_o the_o way_n behold_v and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v â—2_n any_o sorrow_n like_o i_o thus_o christ_n call_v to_o thou_o from_o the_o cross_n thou_o pass_v by_o this_o road_n of_o calvary_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o distress_n but_o thou_o do_v only_o pass_v by_o because_o thy_o pain_n whatever_o they_o be_v be_v nothing_o to_o this_o sea_n of_o grief_n they_o be_v but_o resemblance_n of_o sorrow_n his_o pain_n when_o crucify_a be_v real_a pain_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o part_n free_a from_o pain_n his_o bone_n his_o nerve_n his_o vein_n whatever_o escape_v the_o scourge_n and_o thorn_n torment_v by_o the_o extend_v engine_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o that_o dare_v afford_v the_o least_o word_n to_o assuage_v these_o unspeakable_a torment_n his_o weep_a friend_n and_o how_o many_o of_o they_o avail_v nothing_o his_o fugitive_n disciple_n leave_v he_o his_o insult_a enemy_n torment_v he_o and_o who_o they_o pierce_v with_o nail_n before_o now_o they_o stab_v with_o ignominious_a reproach_n and_o revile_n the_o father_n himself_o forsake_v the_o son_n in_o torment_n no_o comfort_n to_o his_o soul_n in_o all_o this_o extremity_n of_o anguish_n yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o these_o misery_n he_o never_o complain_v never_o repine_v never_o make_v any_o evil_a imprecation_n nay_o he_o implore_v the_o pardon_n of_o all_o he_o give_v as_o many_o document_n of_o patience_n as_o he_o receive_v wound_n and_o injury_n behold_v now_o and_o see_v if_o thy_o grief_n be_v like_o the_o grief_n of_o thy_o lord_n and_o saviour_n thou_o do_v not_o love_n christ_n if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o suffer_v sect._n 39_o patience_n be_v the_o complete_a armour_n of_o a_o sick_a person_n demosthenes_n be_v ask_v what_o he_o think_v most_o essential_a to_o eloquence_n answer_v action_n be_v demand_v what_o next_o he_o reply_v action_n be_v ask_v a_o three_o time_n he_o still_o answer_v action_n shall_v it_o be_v ask_v what_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o a_o sick_a person_n he_o answer_v best_a that_o answer_v patience_n if_o again_o what_o be_v most_o profitable_a for_o a_o time_n christian_n as_o before_o patience_n shall_v it_o be_v a_o three_o time_n ask_v what_o be_v most_o become_v in_o sickness_n the_o same_o reply_n serve_v 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