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there_o be_v a_o judgement_n of_o assession_n and_o witness_v of_o consent_n and_o allowance_n and_o this_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o god_n elect._n they_o shall_v judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n all_o israel_n not_o exempt_n levi_n yea_o not_o only_o all_o israel_n but_o all_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n therein_o though_o never_o so_o eminent_a and_o sublime_a in_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 6.23_o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n yea_o angel_n devil_n and_o how_o as_o member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n and_o saviour_n christ_n and_o his_o church_n be_v one_o and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o be_v give_v to_o he_o be_v also_o give_v to_o she_o christ_n the_o primary_a judge_n shall_v pass_v the_o sentence_n and_o the_o saint_n shall_v approve_v it_o and_o rejoice_v therein_o they_o shall_v triumph_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o divine_a justice_n with_o the_o sweet_a note_n of_o praise_n and_o jubilation_n see_v here_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n people_n their_o advancement_n and_o super-exaltation_n above_o the_o star_n of_o the_o morning_n they_o be_v citizen_n of_o heaven_n when_o god_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n thousand_o thousand_o of_o angel_n shall_v come_v with_o he_o but_o yet_o as_o his_o minister_n and_o servant_n the_o saint_n shall_v fit_v with_o he_o as_o his_o familiar_n and_o associate_n upon_o throne_n and_o that_o ever_o throne_n and_o all_o the_o glorious_a host_n of_o his_o noble_a creature_n their_o judgement_n as_o the_o school_n distinguish_v be_v not_o condemnationis_fw-la sed_fw-la manifestationis_fw-la they_o condemn_v none_o only_o they_o show_v forth_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o sentence_n on_o they_o who_o christ_n condemn_v here_o then_o be_v ground_n of_o support_n to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n you_o be_v now_o trouble_v and_o molest_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o agent_n malicious_a adversary_n you_o groan_v under_o unjust_a censure_n and_o accusation_n be_v content_a a_o day_n be_v come_v wherein_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v both_o the_o evil_a angel_n the_o devil_n and_o all_o their_o malicious_a instrument_n let_v our_o care_n be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n so_o to_o live_v and_o converse_v here_o as_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o that_o honour_n then_o far_o be_v it_o from_o they_o that_o be_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n so_o to_o live_v as_o to_o justify_v the_o world_n by_o their_o profane_a and_o impure_a conversation_n thus_o they_o that_o follow_v christ_n shall_v sit_v on_o twelve_o throne_n and_o judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n but_o when_o in_o the_o regeneration_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n wherein_o you_o have_v the_o determinate_a time_n of_o glory_n where_o observe_v first_o a_o position_n in_o the_o regeneration_n second_o a_o exposition_n that_o regeneration_n wherein_o christ_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o position_n the_o regeneration_n that_o be_v the_o resurrection_n or_o otherwise_o the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n a_o time_n be_v come_v wherein_o all_o creature_n shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v new_o bear_v mortality_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n and_o this_o corruptible_a shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n 1_o cor._n 15._o our_o body_n now_o subject_a to_o many_o infirmity_n to_o hunger_n nakedness_n thirst_n cold_a many_o disease_n dull_a and_o heavy_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n shall_v then_o be_v immortal_a and_o therefore_o need_v no_o bodily_a refreshment_n immortality_n shall_v choose_v death_n out_o of_o nature_n and_o command_v sleep_n from_o the_o eye_n then_o shall_v our_o body_n have_v strength_n to_o perform_v their_o own_o action_n be_v such_o a_o elixir_n to_o be_v buy_v your_o chemic_n talk_v of_o as_o will_v free_v we_o from_o all_o disease_n and_o repair_v the_o ruin_n of_o old_a age_n who_o will_v not_o give_v all_o he_o have_v to_o have_v it_o and_o such_o a_o one_o there_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n a_o elixir_n of_o immortality_n it_o be_v better_a say_v christ_n matth._n 18.8_o for_o a_o man_n to_o enter_v into_o life_n hurt_n and_o maim_v then_o have_v two_o hand_n two_o foot_n and_o so_o all_o part_n entire_a to_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n true_a it_o be_v be_v it_o possible_a but_o of_o this_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a we_o can_v go_v to_o heaven_n either_o imperfect_a or_o without_o glory_n particular_o first_o we_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o part_n of_o our_o body_n perfect_a and_o entire_a though_o now_o maim_v or_o deform_v yet_o than_o we_o shall_v be_v perfect_a 1._o because_o then_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v reduce_v to_o their_o former_a estate_n of_o beauty_n and_o perfection_n that_o namely_o the_o body_n have_v in_o its_o first_o creation_n the_o heaven_n say_v the_o apostle_n peter_n act_n 3.21_o must_v contain_v christ_n till_o all_o thing_n be_v restore_v 2._o it_o be_v say_v revel._n 21.4_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n if_o no_o more_o death_n to_o the_o whole_a man_n say_v tertullian_n than_o no_o more_o death_n to_o any_o part_n of_o man_n it_o be_v better_a say_v christ_n mat._n 18._o for_o a_o man_n to_o go_v halt_n object_n or_o maim_v into_o heaven_n then_o etc._n etc._n understand_v christ_n ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la not_o that_o any_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n maim_v but_o that_o if_o possible_a iâ—_z be_v better_a so_o to_o do_v then_o to_o go_v to_o hell_n with_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n neither_o do_v christ_n there_o speak_v of_o the_o body_n but_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o conclusion_n will_v be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v far_o better_a for_o a_o man_n to_o lose_v any_o or_o all_o his_o limb_n for_o the_o save_n of_o his_o soul_n then_o to_o lose_v his_o soul_n and_o so_o to_o go_v into_o hell_n with_o all_o his_o member_n fear_v not_o then_o to_o lose_v a_o leg_n or_o a_o arm_n or_o a_o eye_n for_o christ_n every_o member_n than_o shall_v be_v restore_v again_o have_v thou_o lose_v any_o member_n for_o christ_n or_o otherwise_o trouble_v not_o thyself_o remember_v he_o that_o give_v malcus_n his_o ear_n again_o who_o be_v his_o enemy_n will_v much_o more_o restore_v to_o thou_o thy_o part_n who_o act_n his_o friend_n second_o our_o body_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v entire_a but_o beautiful_a and_o lovely_a though_o now_o deform_v much_o more_o when_o stain_v with_o the_o pale_a and_o ghastly_a colour_n of_o death_n yet_o than_o we_o shall_v be_v exceed_o fair_a far_o beyond_o the_o most_o exquisite_a beauty_n of_o any_o that_o live_v ever_o since_o adam_n for_o we_o shall_v then_o be_v as_o adam_n in_o his_o innocence_n on_o who_o beauty_n and_o splendour_n the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n stand_v gaze_v salomon_n temple_n be_v full_a of_o beauty_n and_o glory_n the_o second_o temple_n the_o former_a be_v destroy_v by_o the_o chaldean_n be_v howsoever_o fair_a yet_o far_o short_a of_o the_o former_a in_o respect_n of_o beauty_n but_o our_o body_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o great_a beauty_n and_o loveliness_n then_o ever_o they_o have_v o_o what_o pain_n do_v the_o crooked_a take_v to_o make_v their_o body_n straight_o or_o at_o least_o to_o appâ—are_v so_o or_o not_o so_o crooked_a as_o they_o be_v how_o far_o send_v they_o for_o complexion_n and_o how_o dear_a do_v they_o buy_v it_o and_o this_o at_o last_o make_v they_o more_o deform_v perfect_a beauty_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v till_o the_o glorious_a morning_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o way_n to_o have_v it_o then_o be_v to_o be_v religious_a now_o three_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o splendour_n howsoever_o now_o dark_a and_o obscure_a yet_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o so_o many_o shine_a star_n dan._n 12.3_o they_o shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n matth._n 13.43_o moses_n return_v from_o god_n after_o his_o forty_o day_n conference_n with_o he_o be_v so_o full_a of_o shine_a glory_n in_o his_o face_n by_o the_o reflection_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o the_o people_n can_v not_o behold_v he_o how_o full_a of_o glory_n shall_v our_o body_n be_v when_o we_o shall_v abide_v with_o god_n not_o forty_o day_n only_o but_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o four_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v immutable_a and_o immortal_a subject_a to_o no_o change_n not_o need_v the_o element_n or_o elementary_a food_n god_n do_v with_o we_o as_o the_o goldsmith_n with_o his_o gold_n or_o silver_n first_o melt_v our_o body_n by_o death_n and_o then_o make_v we_o up_o again_o to_o a_o more_o glorious_a form_n as_o vessel_n of_o honour_n to_o stand_v