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yea_o on_o the_o contrary_a clothe_v with_o unchangeable_a and_o most_o excellent_a beauty_n and_o glory_n spirit_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o spirit_n 2._o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n also_o then_o shall_v be_v possess_v of_o this_o glorious_a body_n and_o have_v it_o a_o companion_n in_o all_o its_o glory_n and_o a_o instrument_n or_o organ_n of_o all_o its_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n in_o the_o kingdom_n for_o his_o servant_n shall_v serve_v he_o rev._n 23.3_o as_o here_o it_o be_v a_o companion_n in_o its_o suffering_n and_o labour_n in_o this_o mortal_a state_n of_o corruption_n and_o it_o shall_v also_o be_v perfect_a in_o its_o spiritual_a capacity_n its_o knowledge_n and_o perception_n of_o thing_n and_o its_o enjoyment_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o one_o another_o therein_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 13.10_o 12._o when_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v that_o which_o be_v in_o part_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o now_o we_o see_v dark_o as_o through_o a_o glass_n but_o then_o face_n to_o face_n now_o know_v i_o in_o part_n but_o then_o shall_v i_o know_v even_o as_o also_o i_o be_o know_v and_o then_o that_o shall_v be_v perfect_o fulfil_v that_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o need_n to_o prophesy_v and_o to_o say_v one_o to_o another_o as_o teach_v one_o another_o know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v that_o be_v discern_v acknowledge_v like_v worship_n i_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o to_o the_o great_a of_o they_o heb._n 8.11_o and_o so_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n 3._o in_o their_o whole_a person_n they_o shall_v be_v make_v complete_a and_o perfect_a perfect_o conform_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v that_o exceed_v all_o that_o we_o can_v know_v and_o understand_v now_o full_o and_o distinct_o yea_o the_o apostle_n in_o mortal_a body_n though_o exceed_o gift_a and_o fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n know_v it_o not_o which_o be_v a_o intimate_a commendation_n and_o magnify_v the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n of_o that_o state_n but_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v he_o say_v not_o only_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n though_o that_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o we_o shall_v be_v equal_a unto_o they_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n so_o as_o neither_o to_o need_v marry_v nor_o give_v in_o marriage_n nor_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o die_v or_o to_o have_v soul_n and_o body_n separate_v any_o more_o as_o now_o they_o be_v by_o death_n and_o so_o in_o a_o state_n as_o far_o above_o the_o necessity_n and_o refreshment_n of_o this_o life_n as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n luc._n 20.35_o 36._o but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o but_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o even_o like_a to_o christ_n and_o so_o both_o in_o the_o resurrection_n put_v into_o a_o 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judah_n and_o judah_n shall_v not_o oppress_v ephraim_n any_o more_o isa_n 11.13_o 2._o they_o shall_v be_v ever_o with_o christ_n their_o head_n 1_o thes_n 4.16_o be_v all_o i_o catch_v up_o into_o the_o air_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n we_o shall_v be_v ever_o with_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o in_o and_o with_o he_o as_o a_o city_n compact_a and_o at_o unity_n in_o itself_o the_o holy_a city_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o so_o represent_v in_o rev._n 21.2_o 10._o with_o psal_n 122.3_o no_o rent_n or_o breach_n therein_o no_o cord_n to_o be_v loose_v or_o stake_n to_o be_v pull_v up_o or_o take_v down_o for_o ever_o isa_n 33.20_o and_o the_o portion_n of_o they_o all_o together_o in_o and_o from_o christ_n presence_n with_o they_o exceed_v happy_a for_o there_o he_o the_o glorious_a lord_n will_v be_v to_o they_o a_o place_n of_o broad_a river_n and_o stream_n wherein_o shall_v go_v no_o galley_n with_o oar_n nor_o shall_v gallant_a ship_n pass_v thereby_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v their_o 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and_o so_o the_o retain_v other_o lust_n as_o covetousness_n slothfulness_n etc._n etc._n applic._n applic._n the_o consideration_n of_o all_o hitherto_o say_v upon_o this_o second_o point_n together_o with_o these_o question_n and_o answer_n be_v diverse_o useful_a as_o use_v 1_o all_o exhortation_n to_o all_o first_o to_o exhort_v and_o provoke_v all_o man_n to_o seek_v in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n as_o in_o math._n 6.33_o as_o that_o that_o be_v infinite_o worthy_a our_o seek_n and_o endeavour_v after_o not_o only_o to_o wish_v and_o desire_v with_o balaam_n to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o have_v our_o latter_a end_n or_o after-part_n like_o he_o but_o to_o seek_v it_o and_o seek_v it_o in_o the_o first_o place_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o count_v all_o other_o thing_n below_o it_o 4._o nobis_fw-la nullus_fw-la labour_n est_fw-la recu_n santeâ—quoad_fw-la acquiraâ—tur_fw-la quod_fw-la 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